Design and synthesis of bicyclic heterocycles as potent γ-secretase modulators

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2013 Sep 1;23(17):4794-800. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2013.06.100. Epub 2013 Jul 11.

Abstract

The evolution of amide 3 into conformationally restricted bicyclic triazolo-piperidine 14-S as a γ-secretase modulator is described. This is a potential disease modifying anti-Alzheimer's drug which demonstrated high in vitro and in vivo potency against Aβ42 peptide, reduced lipophilicity and enhanced brain free fraction compared to the previous series.

Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; γ-Secretase modulators.

MeSH terms

  • Alzheimer Disease / drug therapy
  • Alzheimer Disease / enzymology*
  • Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases / metabolism*
  • Animals
  • Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic / chemistry
  • Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic / metabolism
  • Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic / pharmacology*
  • Dogs
  • Drug Design*
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Microsomes, Liver / metabolism
  • Models, Molecular
  • Piperidines / chemistry
  • Piperidines / metabolism
  • Piperidines / pharmacology*
  • Triazoles / chemistry
  • Triazoles / metabolism
  • Triazoles / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic
  • Piperidines
  • Triazoles
  • Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases