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ID: ALA4014336

Journal: J Med Chem

Title: Discovery of Clinical Candidate 2-((2S,6S)-2-Phenyl-6-hydroxyadamantan-2-yl)-1-(3'-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)ethanone [BMS-816336], an Orally Active Novel Selective 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 Inhibitor.

Authors: Ye XY, Chen SY, Wu S, Yoon DS, Wang H, Hong Z, O'Connor SP, Li J, Li JJ, Kennedy LJ, Walker SJ, Nayeem A, Sheriff S, Camac DM, Ramamurthy V, Morin PE, Zebo R, Taylor JR, Morgan NN, Ponticiello RP, Harrity T, Apedo A, Golla R, Seethala R, Wang M, Harper TW, Sleczka BG, He B, Kirby M, Leahy DK, Li J, Hanson RL, Guo Z, Li YX, DiMarco JD, Scaringe R, Maxwell B, Moulin F, Barrish JC, Gordon DA, Robl JA.

Abstract: BMS-816336 (6n-2), a hydroxy-substituted adamantyl acetamide, has been identified as a novel, potent inhibitor against human 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1) enzyme (IC50 3.0 nM) with >10000-fold selectivity over human 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11β-HSD2). 6n-2 exhibits a robust acute pharmacodynamic effect in cynomolgus monkeys (ED50 0.12 mg/kg) and in DIO mice. It is orally bioavailable (%F ranges from 20 to 72% in preclinical species) and has a predicted pharmacokinetic profile of a high peak to trough ratio and short half-life in humans. This ADME profile met our selection criteria for once daily administration, targeting robust inhibition of 11β-HSD1 enzyme for the first 12 h period after dosing followed by an "inhibition holiday" so that the potential for hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activation might be mitigated. 6n-2 was found to be well-tolerated in phase 1 clinical studies and represents a potential new treatment for type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and other human diseases modulated by glucocorticoid control.

CiteXplore: 28537398

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b00211