Discovery of β-aminoacyl containing thiazolidine derivatives as potent and selective dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitors

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2011 Mar 1;21(5):1366-70. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.01.041. Epub 2011 Jan 14.

Abstract

A series of β-aminoacyl containing thiazolidine derivatives was synthesized and evaluated for their ability to inhibit DPP-IV. Several thiazolidine derivatives with an acid moiety were found to be potent DPP-IV inhibitors. Among them, compound 2da is the most active in this series with an IC(50) value of 1 nM, and it showed excellent selectivity over DPP-IV related enzymes including DPP-2, DPP-8, and DPP-9. Compound 2da is chemically and metabolically stable, and showed no CYP inhibition, hERG binding or cytotoxicity. Compound 2db, an ester prodrug of 2da, showed good in vivo DPP-IV inhibition after oral administration in rat and dog models.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Animals
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors / chemical synthesis*
  • Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Dogs
  • Enzyme Activation / drug effects
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Molecular Structure
  • Rats
  • Thiazolidines / chemical synthesis*
  • Thiazolidines / chemistry
  • Thiazolidines / pharmacology

Substances

  • Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors
  • Thiazolidines