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  2. Discovery of XEN907, a spirooxindole blocker of NaV1.7 for the treatment of pain

Discovery of XEN907, a spirooxindole blocker of NaV1.7 for the treatment of pain

  • Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2011 Jun 15;21(12):3676-81. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.04.088.
Sultan Chowdhury 1 Mikhail Chafeev Shifeng Liu Jianyu Sun Vandna Raina Ray Chui Wendy Young Rainbow Kwan Jianmin Fu Jay A Cadieux
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  • 1 Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc., Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
Abstract

Starting from the oxindole 2a identified through a high-throughput screening campaign, a series of Na(V)1.7 blockers were developed. Following the elimination of undesirable structural features, preliminary optimization of the oxindole C-3 and N-1 substituents afforded the simplified analogue 9b, which demonstrated a 10-fold increase in target potency versus the original HTS hit. A scaffold rigidification strategy then led to the discovery of XEN907, a novel spirooxindole Na(V)1.7 blocker. This lead compound, which in turn showed a further 10-fold increase in potency, represents a promising structure for further optimization efforts.

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