Continued exploration of biphenylsulfonamide scaffold as a platform for aggrecanase-1 inhibition

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2011 Nov 15;21(22):6800-3. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.09.036. Epub 2011 Sep 18.

Abstract

Design, synthesis and structure-activity relationship of a series of biphenylsulfonamido-3-methylbutanoic acid based aggrecanase-1 inhibitors are described. In addition to robust aggrecanase-1 inhibition, these compounds also exhibit potent MMP-13 activity. In cell-based cartilage explants assay compound 48 produced 87% inhibition of proteoglycan degradation at 10 μg/mL. Good pharmacokinetic properties were demonstrated by 46 with a half-life of 6h and bioavailability of 23%.

MeSH terms

  • ADAM Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • ADAM Proteins / metabolism*
  • ADAMTS4 Protein
  • Animals
  • Biphenyl Compounds / chemistry
  • Biphenyl Compounds / pharmacokinetics
  • Biphenyl Compounds / pharmacology*
  • Drug Design
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 13 / metabolism
  • Models, Molecular
  • Osteoarthritis / drug therapy
  • Procollagen N-Endopeptidase / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Procollagen N-Endopeptidase / metabolism*
  • Protease Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Protease Inhibitors / pharmacokinetics
  • Protease Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Proteoglycans / metabolism
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Sulfonamides / chemistry
  • Sulfonamides / pharmacokinetics
  • Sulfonamides / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Biphenyl Compounds
  • Protease Inhibitors
  • Proteoglycans
  • Sulfonamides
  • ADAM Proteins
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 13
  • Procollagen N-Endopeptidase
  • ADAMTS4 Protein