Discovery of a Potent, Selective Renal Sodium-Dependent Glucose Cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitor (HSK0935) for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes

J Med Chem. 2017 May 25;60(10):4173-4184. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b01818. Epub 2017 May 5.

Abstract

A new class of potent and highly selective SGLT2 inhibitors is disclosed. Compound 31 (HSK0935) demonstrated excellent hSGLT2 inhibition of 1.3 nM and a high hSGLT1/hSGLT2 selectivity of 843-fold. It showed robust urinary glucose excretion in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats and affected more urinary glucose excretion in Rhesus monkeys. Finally, an efficient synthetic route has been developed featuring a ring-closing cascade reaction to incorporate a double ketal 1-methoxy-6,8-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octane ring system.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic / chemistry*
  • Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic / pharmacokinetics
  • Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic / pharmacology*
  • CHO Cells
  • Cricetulus
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / drug therapy
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / metabolism
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / urine
  • Glucose / analysis
  • Glucose / metabolism*
  • Glycosuria / chemically induced
  • Glycosuria / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / chemistry*
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / pharmacokinetics
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Kidney / drug effects
  • Kidney / metabolism
  • Macaca mulatta
  • Male
  • Mice, Inbred ICR
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 / metabolism
  • Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors*

Substances

  • Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2
  • Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors
  • Glucose