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ID: ALA4385597

Journal: J Med Chem

Title: Discovery of Potent, Selective, and Orally Bioavailable Inhibitors against Phosphodiesterase-9, a Novel Target for the Treatment of Vascular Dementia.

Authors: Wu Y, Zhou Q, Zhang T, Li Z, Chen YP, Zhang P, Yu YF, Geng H, Tian YJ, Zhang C, Wang Y, Chen JW, Chen Y, Luo HB.

Abstract: To identify phosphodiesterase-9 (PDE9) as a novel target for the treatment of vascular dementia (VaD), a series of pyrazolopyrimidinone analogues were discovered based on a hit 1. Hit-to-lead optimization resulted in a potent inhibitor 2 with excellent selectivity and physicochemical properties to enable in vivo studies. Oral administration of 2 (5.0 mg/kg) caused notable therapeutic effects in the VaD mouse model, providing a promising lead or chemical probe for investigating the biological functions of PDE9 inhibition.

CiteXplore: 30916555

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.8b01041