Cyclobutane derivatives as novel nonpeptidic small molecule agonists of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor

J Med Chem. 2012 Jan 12;55(1):250-67. doi: 10.1021/jm201150j. Epub 2011 Dec 8.

Abstract

A novel cyclobutane class of nonpeptidic glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, exemplified by 3, was identified using receptor binding and multiple response element/cAMP response element (MRE/CRE)-driven reporter gene assays. The structures of 3 and its three isomers were elucidated by NMR, HRESIMS, and X-ray crystallography. A series of structural modifications were also made based on the core structure of 3 with different substitution groups at the west and east ends. Among these analogues, compound 16 was found to be 4- to 5-fold more potent than 3 both in vitro and in vivo.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Cyclobutanes / chemical synthesis*
  • Cyclobutanes / chemistry
  • Cyclobutanes / pharmacology
  • Genes, Reporter
  • Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor
  • HEK293 Cells
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / chemistry
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / pharmacology
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Mice, Obese
  • Molecular Structure
  • Photochemical Processes
  • Phthalic Acids / chemical synthesis*
  • Phthalic Acids / chemistry
  • Phthalic Acids / pharmacology
  • Radioligand Assay
  • Rats
  • Receptors, Glucagon / agonists*
  • Response Elements
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • 1,3-bis(4-isobutyramidobenzamido)-2,4-bis(3-methoxy-4-(thiophene-2-carbonyloxy)phenyl)cyclobutane-1,3-dicarboxylic acid
  • Cyclobutanes
  • GLP1R protein, human
  • Glp1r protein, mouse
  • Glp1r protein, rat
  • Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Phthalic Acids
  • Receptors, Glucagon