Discovery of novel oxazolidinedione derivatives as potent and selective mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2013 Aug 1;23(15):4388-92. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2013.05.077. Epub 2013 Jun 4.

Abstract

Novel oxazolidinedione analogs were discovered as potent and selective mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) antagonists. Structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies were focused on improving the potency and microsomal stability. Selected compounds demonstrated excellent MR activity, reasonable nuclear hormone receptor selectivity, and acceptable rat pharmacokinetics.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Binding Sites
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
  • Half-Life
  • Humans
  • Microsomes / metabolism
  • Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists / chemical synthesis
  • Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists / chemistry*
  • Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists / pharmacokinetics
  • Molecular Docking Simulation
  • Oxazoles / chemical synthesis
  • Oxazoles / chemistry*
  • Oxazoles / pharmacokinetics
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • Rats
  • Receptors, Mineralocorticoid / chemistry
  • Receptors, Mineralocorticoid / metabolism*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists
  • Oxazoles
  • Receptors, Mineralocorticoid
  • oxazolidine