Identification of 5-HT2 Serotonin Receptor Modulators through the Synthesis of a Diverse, Tropane- and Quinuclidine-alkaloid-Inspired Compound Library
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Identification of 5-HT2 Serotonin Receptor Modulators through the Synthesis of a Diverse, Tropane- and Quinuclidine-alkaloid-Inspired Compound Library. / Yao, Ruwei; Jensen, Anders A; Bryce-Rogers, Hogan P; Schultz-Knudsen, Katrine; Zhou, Libin; Hovendal, Nicklas P; Pedersen, Henrik; Kubus, Mariusz; Ulven, Trond; Laraia, Luca.
In: Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Vol. 66, No. 16, 2023, p. 11536-11554.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Identification of 5-HT2 Serotonin Receptor Modulators through the Synthesis of a Diverse, Tropane- and Quinuclidine-alkaloid-Inspired Compound Library
AU - Yao, Ruwei
AU - Jensen, Anders A
AU - Bryce-Rogers, Hogan P
AU - Schultz-Knudsen, Katrine
AU - Zhou, Libin
AU - Hovendal, Nicklas P
AU - Pedersen, Henrik
AU - Kubus, Mariusz
AU - Ulven, Trond
AU - Laraia, Luca
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - The recombination of natural product (NP) fragments in unprecedented ways has emerged as an important strategy for bioactive compound discovery. In this context, we propose that privileged primary fragments predicted to be enriched in activity against a specific target class can be coupled to diverse secondary fragments to engineer selectivity among closely related targets. Here, we report the synthesis of an alkaloid-inspired compound library enriched in spirocyclic ring fusions, comprising 58 compounds from 12 tropane- or quinuclidine-containing scaffolds, all of which can be considered pseudo-NPs. The library displays excellent predicted drug-like properties including high Fsp3 content and Lipinski's rule-of-five compliance. Targeted screening against selected members of the serotonin and dopamine G protein-coupled receptor family led to the identification of several hits that displayed significant agonist or antagonist activity against 5-HT2A and/or 5-HT2C, and subsequent optimization of one of these delivered a lead dual 5-HT2B/C antagonist with a highly promising selectivity profile.
AB - The recombination of natural product (NP) fragments in unprecedented ways has emerged as an important strategy for bioactive compound discovery. In this context, we propose that privileged primary fragments predicted to be enriched in activity against a specific target class can be coupled to diverse secondary fragments to engineer selectivity among closely related targets. Here, we report the synthesis of an alkaloid-inspired compound library enriched in spirocyclic ring fusions, comprising 58 compounds from 12 tropane- or quinuclidine-containing scaffolds, all of which can be considered pseudo-NPs. The library displays excellent predicted drug-like properties including high Fsp3 content and Lipinski's rule-of-five compliance. Targeted screening against selected members of the serotonin and dopamine G protein-coupled receptor family led to the identification of several hits that displayed significant agonist or antagonist activity against 5-HT2A and/or 5-HT2C, and subsequent optimization of one of these delivered a lead dual 5-HT2B/C antagonist with a highly promising selectivity profile.
KW - Alkaloids/pharmacology
KW - Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2A
KW - Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2C
KW - Receptors, Serotonin
KW - Serotonin
KW - Serotonin 5-HT2 Receptor Agonists/pharmacology
KW - Serotonin 5-HT2 Receptor Antagonists/pharmacology
KW - Tropanes
KW - Quinuclidines/chemistry
U2 - 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c01059
DO - 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c01059
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 37566000
VL - 66
SP - 11536
EP - 11554
JO - Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
JF - Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
SN - 0022-2623
IS - 16
ER -
ID: 365597915