Sulfonamides as selective oestrogen receptor β agonists

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2011 Oct 1;21(19):5680-3. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.08.041. Epub 2011 Aug 16.

Abstract

A series of p-hydroxybenzenesulphonamides ERβ receptor agonists were discovered and several compounds identified had excellent selectivity over the related ERα receptor. One of these, compound 11, had an interesting binding conformation determined by X-ray and represents an excellent starting point in the quest for further selective ERβ agonists.

MeSH terms

  • Drug Discovery*
  • Estrogen Receptor alpha / metabolism
  • Estrogen Receptor beta / agonists*
  • Estrogen Receptor beta / genetics
  • Estrogen Receptor beta / metabolism
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ligands
  • Models, Chemical
  • Protein Binding
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Sulfonamides / chemical synthesis
  • Sulfonamides / chemistry*
  • Sulfonamides / metabolism
  • Sulfonamides / pharmacology*

Substances

  • ESR1 protein, human
  • Estrogen Receptor alpha
  • Estrogen Receptor beta
  • Ligands
  • Sulfonamides