| Literature DB >> 30034595 |
Douglas C Beshore1, Christina N Di Marco1, Ronald K Chang1, Thomas J Greshock1, Lei Ma1, Marion Wittmann1, Matthew A Seager1, Kenneth A Koeplinger1, Charles D Thompson1, Joy Fuerst1, George D Hartman1, Mark T Bilodeau1, William J Ray1, Scott D Kuduk1.
Abstract
Identification of ligands that selectively activate the M1 muscarinic signaling pathway has been sought for decades to treat a range of neurological and cognitive disorders. Herein, we describe the optimization efforts focused on addressing key physicochemical and safety properties, ultimately leading to the clinical candidate MK-7622, a highly selective positive allosteric modulator of the M1 muscarinic receptor that has entered Phase II studies in patients with Alzheimer's disease.Entities:
Year: 2018 PMID: 30034595 PMCID: PMC6047034 DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.8b00095
Source DB: PubMed Journal: ACS Med Chem Lett ISSN: 1948-5875 Impact factor: 4.345