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Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Nipecotic Acid Derivatives with Terminally Double-Substituted Allenic Spacers
Maren Jung1, Kinga Sałat2, Georg Höfner1
1Department of Pharmacy─Center for Drug Research, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Butenandtstr. 7-13, D-81377 Munich, Germany.
Abstract:
Within a series of nipecotic acid derivatives with a four- and five-carbon atom allenic spacer, respectively, connecting the nitrogen of nipecotic acid with up to two aromatic residues, a highly potent mGAT4 inhibitor has been identified. Its (S)-enantiomer, (S)-1-[4,4-bis(4-chlorophenyl)buta-2,3-dien-1-yl]piperidine-3-carboxylic acid [(S)-8d, DDPM-3960], displays potencies in the higher nanomolar range at mGAT4 (pIC50 = 6.59 ± 0.01) and its human equivalent hGAT-3 (pIC50 = 6.49 ± 0.10). It is thus significantly more potent than the well-known mGAT4 inhibitor (S)-SNAP-5114. Molecular docking rationalizes the enantioselectivity of the inhibitory potency. DDPM-3960 is highly bound to serum proteins (>99%), has good brain penetration and stability. It revealed significant anticonvulsant activity in several mouse models of chemically- and electrically induced seizures. Additionally, anxiolytic-like properties of DDPM-3960 were found. These beneficial biological effects observed in mice were accompanied by sedation but not motor impairments, making DDPM-3960 an interesting lead structure for further development.
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