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  2. Design and synthesis of dihydrobenzofuran amides as orally bioavailable, centrally active γ-secretase modulators

Design and synthesis of dihydrobenzofuran amides as orally bioavailable, centrally active γ-secretase modulators

  • Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2012 Apr 15;22(8):2906-11. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2012.02.059.
Martin Pettersson 1 Douglas S Johnson Chakrapani Subramanyam Kelly R Bales Christopher W am Ende Benjamin A Fish Michael E Green Gregory W Kauffman Ricardo Lira Patrick B Mullins Thayalan Navaratnam Subas M Sakya Cory M Stiff Tuan P Tran Beth C Vetelino Longfei Xie Liming Zhang Leslie R Pustilnik Kathleen M Wood Christopher J O'Donnell
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Affiliation

  • 1 Neuroscience Medicinal Chemistry, Pfizer Worldwide Research and Development, Groton, CT 06340, USA. martin.pettersson@pfizer.com
Abstract

We report the discovery and optimization of a novel series of dihydrobenzofuran amides as γ-secretase modulators (GSMs). Strategies for aligning in vitro potency with drug-like physicochemical properties and good microsomal stability while avoiding P-gp mediated efflux are discussed. Lead compounds such as 35 and 43 have moderate to good in vitro potency and excellent selectivity against Notch. Good oral bioavailability was achieved as well as robust brain Aβ42 lowering activity at 100 mg/kg po dose.

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