Discovery of novel phenethylpyridone derivatives as potent melanin-concentrating hormone 1 receptor antagonists

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2009 Sep 1;19(17):5186-90. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.07.023. Epub 2009 Jul 9.

Abstract

Novel phenethylpyridone derivatives were identified as potent human melanin-concentrating hormone 1 receptor (MCH-1R) antagonists. A search for surrogates for the 4-(2-aminoethoxy)phenyl moiety of 1 resulted in discovery of 2-[4-(aminomethyl)phenyl]ethyl substructure as in 6a. Successive optimization of the right-hand moiety led to the identification of a number of potent derivatives.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Obesity Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Anti-Obesity Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Obesity Agents / pharmacology
  • CHO Cells
  • Cricetinae
  • Cricetulus
  • Drug Discovery
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Microsomes, Liver / metabolism
  • Pyridones / chemical synthesis*
  • Pyridones / chemistry
  • Pyridones / pharmacology
  • Receptors, Somatostatin / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Receptors, Somatostatin / metabolism
  • Recombinant Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Recombinant Proteins / metabolism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Anti-Obesity Agents
  • MCHR1 protein, human
  • Pyridones
  • Receptors, Somatostatin
  • Recombinant Proteins