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ID: ALA3351482

Journal: Bioorg Med Chem Lett

Title: Potent and selective inhibitors of the TASK-1 potassium channel through chemical optimization of a bis-amide scaffold.

Authors: Flaherty DP, Simpson DS, Miller M, Maki BE, Zou B, Shi J, Wu M, McManus OB, Aubé J, Li M, Golden JE.

Abstract: TASK-1 is a two-pore domain potassium channel that is important to modulating cell excitability, most notably in the context of neuronal pathways. In order to leverage TASK-1 for therapeutic benefit, its physiological role needs better characterization; however, designing selective inhibitors that avoid the closely related TASK-3 channel has been challenging. In this study, a series of bis-amide derived compounds were found to demonstrate improved TASK-1 selectivity over TASK-3 compared to reported inhibitors. Optimization of a marginally selective hit led to analog 35 which displays a TASK-1 IC50=16 nM with 62-fold selectivity over TASK-3 in an orthogonal electrophysiology assay.

CiteXplore: 25017033

DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2014.06.032