| Literature DB >> 28947937 |
Katrina A Bollinger1, Andrew S Felts2,1, Christopher J Brassard2,1, Julie L Engers2,1, Alice L Rodriguez2,1, Rebecca L Weiner1, Hyekyung P Cho2,1, Sichen Chang1, Michael Bubser2,1, Carrie K Jones2,1,3, Anna L Blobaum2,1, Colleen M Niswender2,1,3, P Jeffrey Conn2,1,3, Kyle A Emmitte2,1,4, Craig W Lindsley2,1,4.
Abstract
Herein, we detail the optimization of the mGlu2 negative allosteric modulator (NAM), VU6001192, by a reductionist approach to afford a novel, simplified mGlu2 NAM scaffold. This new chemotype not only affords potent and selective mGlu2 inhibition, as exemplified by VU6001966 (mGlu2 IC50 = 78 nM, mGlu3 IC50 > 30 μM), but also excellent central nervous system (CNS) penetration (Kp = 1.9, Kp,uu = 0.78), a feature devoid in all previously disclosed mGlu2 NAMs (Kps ≈ 0.3, Kp,uus ≈ 0.1). Moreover, this series, based on overall properties, represents an exciting lead series for potential mGlu2 PET tracer development.Entities:
Keywords: CNS penetration; Negative allosteric modulator (NAM); VU6001966; depression; metabotropic glutamate receptor 2 (mGlu2)
Year: 2017 PMID: 28947937 PMCID: PMC5601377 DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.7b00279
Source DB: PubMed Journal: ACS Med Chem Lett ISSN: 1948-5875 Impact factor: 4.345