Selective and potent agonists for estrogen receptor beta derived from molecular refinements of salicylaldoximes.

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Bertini S, De Cupertinis A, Granchi C, Bargagli B, Tuccinardi T, Martinelli A, Macchia M, Gunther JR, Carlson KE, Katzenellenbogen JA, Minutolo F

Selective and potent agonists for estrogen receptor beta derived from molecular refinements of salicylaldoximes.

Eur J Med Chem. 2011 Jun;46(6):2453-62. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2011.03.030. Epub 2011 Mar 23.

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Abstract

In a continuing effort to improve the subtype selectivity and agonist potency of estrogen receptor beta (ERbeta) ligands, we have designed and developed a thus far unexplored structural series obtained by molecular refinements of monoaryl-substituted salicylaldoximes (Salaldox B). The most interesting compounds in this series (2c, d) show remarkably high ERbeta-binding affinities, with Ki values reaching the sub-nanomolar range (Ki=0.38 nM for 2c and 0.57 nM for 2d), and have very high levels of ERbeta-subtype selectivity. Both compounds show a potent full agonist character on ERbeta (EC50=0.23 nM for 2c and 1.3 nM for 2d). Furthermore, 2d shows a remarkable functional subtype selectivity, with a beta/alpha transcription potency ratio 50-fold higher than that of estradiol.

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Binding Properties
DrugTargetPropertyMeasurementpHTemperature (°C)
EstradiolEstrogen receptor alphaKd (nM)0.2N/AN/ADetails
EstradiolEstrogen receptor alphaEC 50 (nM)0.09N/AN/ADetails
EstradiolEstrogen receptor betaKd (nM)0.5N/AN/ADetails
EstradiolEstrogen receptor betaEC 50 (nM)0.72N/AN/ADetails