Novel N-substituted 2-phenyl-1-sulfonylamino-cyclopropane carboxylates as selective ADAMTS-5 (Aggrecanase-2) inhibitors

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2009 Mar 15;19(6):1575-80. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.02.024. Epub 2009 Feb 11.

Abstract

A series of N-substituted sulfonylamino-alkanecarboxylate ADAMTS-5 (Aggrecanase-2) inhibitors has been synthesized and the in vitro enzyme SAR is discussed. This report is the first example of carboxylate-based ADAMTS-5 inhibitors which show strong potency of IC(50)<0.1muM with excellent selectivity over MMP-1 and TACE.

MeSH terms

  • ADAM Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • ADAMTS5 Protein
  • Carboxylic Acids / chemistry
  • Drug Design
  • Humans
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Models, Chemical
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Molecular Structure
  • Osteoarthritis / drug therapy
  • Protease Inhibitors / chemical synthesis*
  • Protease Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Carboxylic Acids
  • Protease Inhibitors
  • ADAM Proteins
  • ADAMTS5 Protein
  • ADAMTS5 protein, human