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Function
BACE1_HUMAN Responsible for the proteolytic processing of the amyloid precursor protein (APP). Cleaves at the N-terminus of the A-beta peptide sequence, between residues 671 and 672 of APP, leads to the generation and extracellular release of beta-cleaved soluble APP, and a corresponding cell-associated C-terminal fragment which is later released by gamma-secretase.[1] [2]
Publication Abstract from PubMed
Accumulation of Abeta peptides is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and is considered a causal factor in the pathogenesis of AD. beta-Secretase (BACE1) is a key enzyme responsible for producing Abeta peptides, and thus agents that inhibit BACE1 should be beneficial for disease-modifying treatment of AD. Here we describe the discovery and optimization of novel oxazine-based BACE1 inhibitors by lowering amidine basicity with the incorporation of a double bond to improve brain penetration. Starting from a 1,3-dihydrooxazine lead 6 identified by a hit-to-lead SAR following HTS, we adopted a p Ka lowering strategy to reduce the P-gp efflux and the high hERG potential leading to the discovery of 15 that produced significant Abeta reduction with long duration in pharmacodynamic models and exhibited wide safety margins in cardiovascular safety models. This compound improved the brain-to-plasma ratio relative to 6 by reducing P-gp recognition, which was demonstrated by a P-gp knockout mouse model.
Rational Design of Novel 1,3-Oxazine Based beta-Secretase (BACE1) Inhibitors: Incorporation of a Double Bond To Reduce P-gp Efflux Leading to Robust Abeta Reduction in the Brain.,Fuchino K, Mitsuoka Y, Masui M, Kurose N, Yoshida S, Komano K, Yamamoto T, Ogawa M, Unemura C, Hosono M, Ito H, Sakaguchi G, Ando S, Ohnishi S, Kido Y, Fukushima T, Miyajima H, Hiroyama S, Koyabu K, Dhuyvetter D, Borghys H, Gijsen HJM, Yamano Y, Iso Y, Kusakabe KI J Med Chem. 2018 May 23. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.8b00002. PMID:29733614[3]
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References
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- ↑ Okada H, Zhang W, Peterhoff C, Hwang JC, Nixon RA, Ryu SH, Kim TW. Proteomic identification of sorting nexin 6 as a negative regulator of BACE1-mediated APP processing. FASEB J. 2010 Aug;24(8):2783-94. doi: 10.1096/fj.09-146357. Epub 2010 Mar 30. PMID:20354142 doi:10.1096/fj.09-146357
- ↑ Fuchino K, Mitsuoka Y, Masui M, Kurose N, Yoshida S, Komano K, Yamamoto T, Ogawa M, Unemura C, Hosono M, Ito H, Sakaguchi G, Ando S, Ohnishi S, Kido Y, Fukushima T, Miyajima H, Hiroyama S, Koyabu K, Dhuyvetter D, Borghys H, Gijsen HJM, Yamano Y, Iso Y, Kusakabe KI. Rational Design of Novel 1,3-Oxazine Based beta-Secretase (BACE1) Inhibitors: Incorporation of a Double Bond To Reduce P-gp Efflux Leading to Robust Abeta Reduction in the Brain. J Med Chem. 2018 May 23. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.8b00002. PMID:29733614 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.8b00002
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