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  2. Discovery of the First α-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic Acid (AMPA) Receptor Antagonist Dependent upon Transmembrane AMPA Receptor Regulatory Protein (TARP) γ-8

Discovery of the First α-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic Acid (AMPA) Receptor Antagonist Dependent upon Transmembrane AMPA Receptor Regulatory Protein (TARP) γ-8

  • J Med Chem. 2016 May 26;59(10):4753-68. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b00125.
Kevin M Gardinier 1 Douglas L Gernert 1 Warren J Porter 1 Jon K Reel 1 Paul L Ornstein 1 Patrick Spinazze 1 F Craig Stevens 1 Patric Hahn 1 Sean P Hollinshead 1 Daniel Mayhugh 1 Jeff Schkeryantz 1 Albert Khilevich 1 Oscar De Frutos 1 Scott D Gleason 1 Akihiko S Kato 1 Debra Luffer-Atlas 1 Prashant V Desai 1 Steven Swanson 1 Kevin D Burris 1 Chunjin Ding 1 Beverly A Heinz 1 Anne B Need 1 Vanessa N Barth 1 Gregory A Stephenson 1 Benjamin A Diseroad 1 Tim A Woods 1 Hong Yu 1 David Bredt 1 Jeffrey M Witkin 1
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  • 1 Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company , Indianapolis, Indiana 46285 United States.
Abstract

Transmembrane AMPA receptor regulatory proteins (TARPs) are a family of scaffolding proteins that regulate AMPA receptor trafficking and function. TARP γ-8 is one member of this family and is highly expressed within the hippocampus relative to the cerebellum. A selective TARP γ-8-dependent AMPA Receptor Antagonist (TDAA) is an innovative approach to modulate AMPA receptors in specific brain regions to potentially increase the therapeutic index relative to known non-TARP-dependent AMPA antagonists. We describe here, for the first time, the discovery of a noncompetitive AMPA Receptor Antagonist that is dependent on the presence of TARP γ-8. Three major iteration cycles were employed to improve upon potency, CYP1A2-dependent challenges, and in vivo clearance. An optimized molecule, compound (-)-25 (LY3130481), was fully protective against pentylenetetrazole-induced convulsions in rats without the motor impairment associated with non-TARP-dependent AMPA receptor antagonists. Compound (-)-25 could be utilized to provide proof of concept for antiepileptic efficacy with reduced motor side effects in patients.

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