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The design and optimization of a novel isoxazole S(1) linker for renin inhibitor is described herein. This effort culminated in the identification of compound 18, an orally bioavailable, sub-nanomolar renin inhibitor even in the presence of human plasma. When compound 18 was found to inhibit CYP3A4 in a time dependent manner, two strategies were pursued that successfully delivered equipotent compounds with minimal TDI potential., (Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

The discovery and SAR of a series of potent renin inhibitors possessing a novel 3,4-diarylpiperidine scaffold are described herein. The resulting compound 38 exhibit low nanomolar plasma renin IC(50), had a clean CYP 3A4 profile and displayed micromolar affinity for the hERG channel. Furthermore, it was found to be efficacious in the double transgenic rat hypertension model and show good to moderate oral bioavailability in two animal species., (Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

An oral bioavailability issue encountered during the course of lead optimization in the renin program is described herein. The low F(po) of pyridone analogs was shown to be caused by a combination of poor passive permeability and gut efflux transport. Substitution of pyridone ring for a more lipophilic moiety (logD>1.7) had minimal effect on rMdr1a transport but led to increased passive permeability (P(app)>10 × 10(-6) cm/s), which contributed to overwhelm gut transporters and increase rat F(po). LogD and in vitro passive permeability determination were found to be key in guiding SAR and improve oral exposure of renin inhibitors., (Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

An SAR campaign aimed at decreasing the overall lipophilicity of renin inhibitors such as 1 is described herein. It was found that replacement of the northern appendage in 1 with an N-methyl pyridone and subsequent re-optimization of the benzyl amide handle afforded compounds with in vitro and in vivo profiles suitable for further profiling. An unexpected CV toxicity in dogs observed with compound 20 led to the employment of a time and resource sparing rodent model for in vivo screening of key compounds. This culminated in the identification of compound 31 as an optimized renin inhibitor., (Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

The design and optimization of a novel series of renin inhibitor is described herein. Strategically, by committing the necessary resources to the development of synthetic sequences and scaffolds that were most amenable for late stage structural diversification, even as the focus of the SAR campaign moved from one end of the molecule to another, highly potent renin inhibitors could be rapidly identified and profiled., (Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Time-dependent inhibitors of CYPs have the potential to perpetrate drug-drug interactions in the clinical setting. After finding that several leading compounds in a novel series of substituted amino propanamide renin inhibitors inactivated CYP3A4 in an NADPH-dependent and time-dependent manner, a search to identify the cause of this liability was initiated. Extensive SAR revealed that the amide bridge present in compound 1 as a possible culprit. Through the installation of a metabolic soft spot distal to this moiety, potent renin inhibitors with improved CYP profile were identified., (Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

The discovery and SAR of a new series of substituted amino propanamide renin inhibitors are herein described. This work has led to the preparation of compounds with in vitro and in vivo profiles suitable for further development. Specifically, challenges pertaining to oral bioavailability, covalent binding and time-dependent CYP 3A4 inhibition were overcome thereby culminating in the identification of compound 50 as an optimized renin inhibitor with good efficacy in the hypertensive double-transgenic rat model., (2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Metabolites of the COX-2 inhibitor rofecoxib (MK-0966, Vioxx) were prepared by synthetic or biosynthetic methods. Metabolites include products of oxidation, glucuronidation, reduction and hydrolytic ring opening. Based on an in vitro whole blood assay, none of the known human metabolites of rofecoxib inhibits COX-1 nor contributes significantly to the inhibition of COX-2.

By inserting an oxygen link between the 3-fluorophenyl and the lactone ring of 5,5-dimethyl-3-(3fluorophenyl)-4-(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)-2 (5H)-furanone 1 (DFU), analogs with enhanced in vitro COX-2 inhibitory potency as well as in vivo potency in models of inflammation were obtained.

Extensive SAR has been established in the alkoxy lactone series and this has lead to the discovery of DFP (5,5-dimethyl-3-(2-propoxy)-4-methanesulfonylphenyl)-2(5H)-furanon e), a potent COX-2 inhibitor exhibiting in vivo efficacy in all models studied.