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  2. Development of a highly selective, orally bioavailable and CNS penetrant M1 agonist derived from the MLPCN probe ML071

Development of a highly selective, orally bioavailable and CNS penetrant M1 agonist derived from the MLPCN probe ML071

  • Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2011 Nov 1;21(21):6451-5. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.08.084.
Evan P Lebois 1 Gregory J Digby Douglas J Sheffler Bruce J Melancon James C Tarr Hyekyung P Cho Nicole R Miller Ryan Morrison Thomas M Bridges Zixiu Xiang J Scott Daniels Michael R Wood P Jeffrey Conn Craig W Lindsley
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Affiliation

  • 1 Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
Abstract

Herein we report the discovery and SAR of a novel series of M(1) agonists based on the MLPCN probe, ML071. From this, VU0364572 emerged as a potent, orally bioavailable and CNS penetrant M(1) agonist with high selectivity, clean ancillary pharmacology and enantiospecific activity.

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