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Methods for the Discovery of Novel Compounds Modulating a Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Receptor Type A Neurotransmission
Published on: August 16, 2018
Discovery of tert-amine-based RORγt agonists
Ruomeng Qiu1, Mingcheng Yu1, Juwen Gong1
1Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai, 201203, China.
Abstract:
The nuclear receptor retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptor gamma-t (RORγt) is a transcription factor regulating Th17 cell differentiation and proliferation from naive CD4+ T cells. Since Th17 cells have demonstrated the antitumor efficacy by eliciting remarkable activation of CD8+ T cells, RORγt agonists could be applied as potential small molecule therapeutics for cancer immunotherapy. Based on the previously reported RORγt agonist 1 and its resolved co-crystal structure, a series of new tertiary amines were designed, synthesized and biologically evaluated, yielding optimal moieties with improved chemical properties and biological responses. The combination of these optimal moieties resulted in identification of novel RORγt agonists such as 8b with further elevated RORγt agonism responses at a target-based level as well as in cell-based assays, which provided some structural knowledge for further optimization of RORγt agonists as small molecule therapeutics for cancer immunotherapy.
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