Discovery of a Potent and Highly Selective Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV and Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor as "Antidiabesity" Agents Based on Repurposing and Morphing of WB-4101

J Med Chem. 2022 Oct 27;65(20):13946-13966. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c01192. Epub 2022 Oct 6.

Abstract

The management of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is shifting from cardio-centric to weight-centric or, even better, adipose-centric treatments. Considering the downsides of multidrug therapies and the relevance of dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP IV) and carbonic anhydrases (CAs II and V) in T2DM and in the weight loss, we report a new class of multitarget ligands targeting the mentioned enzymes. We started from the known α1-AR inhibitor WB-4101, which was progressively modified through a tailored morphing strategy to optimize the potency of DPP IV and CAs while losing the adrenergic activity. The obtained compound 12 shows a satisfactory DPP IV inhibition with a good selectivity CA profile (DPP IV IC50: 0.0490 μM; CA II Ki 0.2615 μM; CA VA Ki 0.0941 μM; CA VB Ki 0.0428 μM). Furthermore, its DPP IV inhibitory activity in Caco-2 and its acceptable pre-ADME/Tox profile indicate it as a lead compound in this novel class of multitarget ligands.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adrenergic Agents
  • Caco-2 Cells
  • Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Carbonic Anhydrases*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2* / drug therapy
  • Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4
  • Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors* / pharmacology
  • Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors* / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / pharmacology
  • Ligands

Substances

  • Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4
  • Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors
  • (2-(2',6'-dimethoxy)phenoxyethylamino)methylbenzo-1,4-dioxane
  • Ligands
  • Carbonic Anhydrases
  • Adrenergic Agents
  • Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors
  • Hypoglycemic Agents