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ID: ALA3784976

Journal: J Med Chem

Title: Optimization of a Novel Quinazolinone-Based Series of Transient Receptor Potential A1 (TRPA1) Antagonists Demonstrating Potent in Vivo Activity.

Authors: Schenkel LB, Olivieri PR, Boezio AA, Deak HL, Emkey R, Graceffa RF, Gunaydin H, Guzman-Perez A, Lee JH, Teffera Y, Wang W, Youngblood BD, Yu VL, Zhang M, Gavva NR, Lehto SG, Geuns-Meyer S.

Abstract: There has been significant interest in developing a transient receptor potential A1 (TRPA1) antagonist for the treatment of pain due to a wealth of data implicating its role in pain pathways. Despite this, identification of a potent small molecule tool possessing pharmacokinetic properties allowing for robust in vivo target coverage has been challenging. Here we describe the optimization of a potent, selective series of quinazolinone-based TRPA1 antagonists. High-throughput screening identified 4, which possessed promising potency and selectivity. A strategy focused on optimizing potency while increasing polarity in order to improve intrinsic clearance culminated with the discovery of purinone 27 (AM-0902), which is a potent, selective antagonist of TRPA1 with pharmacokinetic properties allowing for >30-fold coverage of the rat TRPA1 IC50 in vivo. Compound 27 demonstrated dose-dependent inhibition of AITC-induced flinching in rats, validating its utility as a tool for interrogating the role of TRPA1 in in vivo pain models.

CiteXplore: 26942860

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b00039