Discovery of amide and heteroaryl isosteres as carbamate replacements in a series of orally active gamma-secretase inhibitors

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2008 Jan 1;18(1):215-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2007.10.092. Epub 2007 Oct 30.

Abstract

The design of amide and heteroaryl amide isosteres as replacements for the carbamate substructure in previously disclosed 2,6-disubstituted piperidine N-arylsulfonamides is described. In several cases, amides lessened CYP liabilities in this class of gamma-secretase inhibitors. Selected compounds showed significant reduction of Abeta levels upon oral dosing in a transgenic murine model of Alzheimer's disease.

MeSH terms

  • Amides / chemistry*
  • Amides / pharmacokinetics
  • Amides / pharmacology*
  • Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Amyloid beta-Peptides / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Carbamates / chemistry
  • Carbamates / pharmacokinetics
  • Carbamates / pharmacology
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / chemistry*
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / pharmacokinetics
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / pharmacology*
  • Mice
  • Oxadiazoles / chemistry
  • Oxadiazoles / pharmacokinetics
  • Oxadiazoles / pharmacology
  • Piperidines / chemistry
  • Piperidines / pharmacokinetics
  • Piperidines / pharmacology
  • Protease Inhibitors / chemistry*
  • Protease Inhibitors / pharmacokinetics
  • Protease Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Rats
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Amides
  • Amyloid beta-Peptides
  • Carbamates
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Oxadiazoles
  • Piperidines
  • Protease Inhibitors
  • Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases