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BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
Volume 19, Issue 21, Pages 6225-6229Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.08.091
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Gout; Xanthine oxidoreductase inhibitor; XO; Hyperuricemia; Triazole derivatives; CYP3A4; Structure-activity relationships
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Our previous study identified 2-[2-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-ethoxy]-5-[5-(2-methyl-4-pyridyl)-1H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl]-benzonitrile (2) as a safe and potent xanthine oxidoreductase (XOR) inhibitor for the treatment of hyperuricemia. Here, we synthesized a series of 3,5-dipyridyl-1,2,4-triazole derivatives and, in particular, examined their in vivo activity in lowering the serum uric acid levels in rats. As a result, we identified 3-(3-cyano-4-pyridyl)-5-(4-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazole (FYX-051, compound 39) to be one of the most potent XOR inhibitors; it exhibited an extremely potent in vivo activity, weak CYP3A4-inhibitory activity and a better pharmacokinetic pro. le than compound 2. Compound 39 is currently being evaluated in a phase 2 clinical trial. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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