Synthesis and biological evaluation of a series of liver-selective phosphonic acid thyroid hormone receptor agonists and their prodrugs.

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Boyer SH, Jiang H, Jacintho JD, Reddy MV, Li H, Li W, Godwin JL, Schulz WG, Cable EE, Hou J, Wu R, Fujitaki JM, Hecker SJ, Erion MD

Synthesis and biological evaluation of a series of liver-selective phosphonic acid thyroid hormone receptor agonists and their prodrugs.

J Med Chem. 2008 Nov 27;51(22):7075-93. doi: 10.1021/jm800824d.

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Abstract

Phosphonic acid (PA) thyroid hormone receptor (TR) agonists were synthesized to exploit the poor distribution of PA-based drugs to extrahepatic tissues and thereby to improve the therapeutic index. Nine PAs showed excellent TR binding affinities (TRbeta(1), K(i) < 10 nM), and most of them demonstrated significant cholesterol lowering effects in a cholesterol-fed rat (CFR) model. Unlike the corresponding carboxylic acid analogue and T(3), PA 22c demonstrated liver-selective effects by inducing maximal mitochondrial glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase activity in rat liver while having no effect in the heart. Because of the low oral bioavailability of PA 22c, a series of prodrugs was synthesized and screened for oral efficacy in the CFR assay. The liver-activated cyclic 1-(3-chlorophenyl)-1,3-propanyl prodrug (MB07811) showed potent lipid lowering activity in the CFR (ED(50) 0.4 mg/kg, po) and good oral bioavailability (40%, rat) and was selected for development for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia.

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Binding Properties
DrugTargetPropertyMeasurementpHTemperature (°C)
KB-141Thyroid hormone receptor alphaKi (nM)7.79N/AN/ADetails
KB-141Thyroid hormone receptor betaKi (nM)0.24N/AN/ADetails
LiothyronineThyroid hormone receptor alphaKi (nM)0.33N/AN/ADetails
LiothyronineThyroid hormone receptor betaKi (nM)0.68N/AN/ADetails
SobetiromeThyroid hormone receptor betaKi (nM)0.32N/AN/ADetails