Discovery and Structure Relationships of Salicylanilide Derivatives as Potent, Non-acidic P2X1 Receptor Antagonists

J Med Chem. 2020 Jun 11;63(11):6164-6178. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c00435. Epub 2020 May 27.

Abstract

Antagonists for the ATP-gated ion channel receptor P2X1 have potential as antithrombotics and for treating hyperactive bladder and inflammation. In this study, salicylanilide derivatives were synthesized based on a screening hit. P2X1 antagonistic potency was assessed in 1321N1 astrocytoma cells stably transfected with the human P2X1 receptor by measuring inhibition of the ATP-induced calcium influx. Structure-activity relationships were analyzed, and selectivity versus other P2X receptor subtypes was assessed. The most potent compounds, N-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-5-chloro-2-hydroxybenzamide (1, IC50 0.0192 μM) and N-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-chloro-2-hydroxybenzamide (14, IC50 0.0231 μM), displayed >500-fold selectivity versus P2X2 and P2X3, and 10-fold selectivity versus P2X4 and P2X7 receptors, and inhibited collagen-induced platelet aggregation. They behaved as negative allosteric modulators, and molecular modeling studies suggested an extracellular binding site. Besides selective P2X1 antagonists, compounds with ancillary P2X4 and/or P2X7 receptor inhibition were discovered. These compounds represent the first potent, non-acidic, allosteric P2X1 receptor antagonists reported to date.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Allosteric Regulation / drug effects
  • Astrocytes / cytology
  • Astrocytes / drug effects
  • Astrocytes / metabolism
  • Binding Sites
  • Blood Platelets / cytology
  • Blood Platelets / drug effects
  • Blood Platelets / metabolism
  • Calcium / metabolism
  • Cell Line
  • Collagen
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
  • Humans
  • Molecular Dynamics Simulation
  • Platelet Aggregation / drug effects
  • Protein Isoforms / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Protein Isoforms / metabolism
  • Purinergic P2X Receptor Antagonists / chemistry*
  • Purinergic P2X Receptor Antagonists / metabolism
  • Purinergic P2X Receptor Antagonists / pharmacology
  • Receptors, Purinergic P2X1 / chemistry
  • Receptors, Purinergic P2X1 / metabolism*
  • Salicylanilides / chemistry*
  • Salicylanilides / metabolism
  • Salicylanilides / pharmacology
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Protein Isoforms
  • Purinergic P2X Receptor Antagonists
  • Receptors, Purinergic P2X1
  • Salicylanilides
  • Collagen
  • Calcium