Design, synthesis, and biological activity of novel dicoumarol glucagon-like peptide 1 conjugates

J Med Chem. 2013 Dec 27;56(24):9955-68. doi: 10.1021/jm4017448. Epub 2013 Dec 13.

Abstract

Twelve novel dicoumarol glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) conjugates were designed, synthesized, and tested for biological activity. All derivatives retained receptor activation efficacy, and exhibited improved albumin affinity and in vitro stability in rat plasma. The in vivo elimination half-lives of 13c and 13 l (22.07 and 18.78 h, respectively) were much longer than those of the GLP-1 receptor agonists exendin-4 (2.82 h) and liraglutide (12.53 h). The prolonged in vivo antidiabetic effects of 13c and 13 l on db/db mice were confirmed by the hypoglycemic efficacy test and the multiple intraperitoneal glucose tolerance test. Importantly, a once daily administration of 13c to db/db mice for 7 weeks provided long-term beneficial effects by lowering glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels to 5.05%, which was lower than with liraglutide treatment (5.41%). These results suggest that 13c is a promising long-lasting GLP-1 mimetic that may be suitable for clinical use following further research.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Coumarins / blood
  • Coumarins / chemistry
  • Coumarins / pharmacokinetics
  • Coumarins / pharmacology*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / drug therapy*
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Drug Design*
  • Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 / chemistry*
  • Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor
  • Glucose Tolerance Test
  • Glycated Hemoglobin / drug effects
  • HEK293 Cells
  • Half-Life
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / chemistry
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / pharmacokinetics
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Obese
  • Molecular Structure
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Receptors, Glucagon / agonists*
  • Receptors, Glucagon / chemistry
  • Receptors, Glucagon / metabolism
  • Serum Albumin / chemistry

Substances

  • Coumarins
  • GLP1R protein, human
  • Glp1r protein, mouse
  • Glp1r protein, rat
  • Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor
  • Glycated Hemoglobin A
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Receptors, Glucagon
  • Serum Albumin
  • Glucagon-Like Peptide 1