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Novel Tricyclic Pyroglutamide Derivatives as Potent RORγt Inverse Agonists Identified using a Virtual Screening Approach.


ABSTRACT: Employing a virtual screening approach, we identified the pyroglutamide moiety as a nonacid replacement for the cyclohexanecarboxylic acid group which, when coupled to our previously reported conformationally locked tricyclic core, provided potent and selective RORγt inverse agonists. Structure-activity relationship optimization of the pyroglutamide moiety led to the identification of compound 18 as a potent and selective RORγt inverse agonist, albeit with poor aqueous solubility. We took advantage of the tertiary carbinol group in 18 to synthesize a phosphate prodrug, which provided good solubility, excellent exposures in mouse PK studies, and significant efficacy in a mouse model of psoriasis.

SUBMITTER: Liu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7734821 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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