Synthesis and biological evaluation of the metabolites of 2-(1-{3-[(6-chloronaphthalen-2-yl)sulfonyl]propanoyl}piperidin-4-yl)-5-methyl-1,2-dihydro-3H-imidazo[1,5-c]imidazol-3-one

Bioorg Med Chem. 2009 Dec 1;17(23):7993-8002. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2009.10.009. Epub 2009 Oct 14.

Abstract

We have recently discovered imidazo[1,5-c]imidazol-3-one derivative 1 as a potent, selective, and orally bioavailable factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor. In this study, we have synthesized metabolites of 1 and evaluated their biological activities. As a result, we identified the active metabolites S-5 and 6 with a potent FXa inhibitory activity comparable to 1 and a favorable pharmacokinetic profile in monkeys.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anticoagulants / blood
  • Anticoagulants / chemical synthesis*
  • Anticoagulants / chemistry
  • Anticoagulants / pharmacokinetics
  • Area Under Curve
  • Factor Xa / physiology*
  • Factor Xa Inhibitors
  • Humans
  • Imidazoles / blood
  • Imidazoles / chemical synthesis*
  • Imidazoles / chemistry
  • Imidazoles / pharmacokinetics
  • Macaca fascicularis
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Models, Molecular
  • Piperidines / blood
  • Piperidines / chemical synthesis*
  • Piperidines / chemistry
  • Piperidines / pharmacokinetics
  • Spectrophotometry, Infrared

Substances

  • Anticoagulants
  • Factor Xa Inhibitors
  • Imidazoles
  • Piperidines
  • Factor Xa