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BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
卷 12, 期 9, 页码 2251-2273出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2004.02.007
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C-17,C-20-lyase; androgen; testosterone; benzo[b]thiophene
Novel nonsteroidal C-17.20-lyase inhibitors were synthesized using de novo design based on its substrate, 17alpha-hydroxypregnenolone, and several compounds exhibited potent C-17,C-20-lyase inhibition. However, in vivo activities were found to be short-lasting, and in order to improve the duration of action, a series of benzothiophene derivatives were evaluated. As a result, compounds 9h, (S)-9i, and 9k with nanomolar enzyme inhibition (IC50 = 4-9 nM) and 9e (IC50 = 27 nM) were identified to have powerful in vivo efficacy with extended duration of action. The key structural determinants for the in vivo efficacy were demonstrated to be the 5-fluoro group on the benzothiophene ring and the 4-imidazolyl moiety. Superimposition of 9k and 17alpha-hydroxypregnenolone demonstrated their structural similarity and enabled rationalization of the pharmacological results. In addition, selected compounds were also identified to be potent inhibitors of human enzyme with IC50 values of 20-30 nM. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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