Tertiary Amine Pyrazolones and Their Salts as Inhibitors of Mutant Superoxide Dismutase 1-Dependent Protein Aggregation for the Treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

J Med Chem. 2015 Aug 13;58(15):5942-9. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5b00561. Epub 2015 Jul 31.

Abstract

Pyrazolone derivatives have previously been found to be inhibitors of Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1)-dependent protein aggregation, which extended survival of an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) mouse model. On the basis of ADME analysis, we describe herein a new series of tertiary amine-containing pyrazolones and their structure-activity relationships. Further conversion to the conjugate salts greatly improved their solubility. Phosphate compound 17 exhibited numerous benefits both to cellular activity and to CNS-related drug-like properties in vitro and in vivo, including microsomal stability, tolerated toxicity, and blood-brain barrier permeation. These results indicate that tertiary amine pyrazolones comprise a valuable class of ALS drug candidates.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Amines / chemistry
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / drug therapy*
  • Animals
  • Female
  • Humans
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Pyrazolones / chemistry
  • Pyrazolones / pharmacology*
  • Pyrazolones / therapeutic use
  • Salts
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Superoxide Dismutase / antagonists & inhibitors*

Substances

  • Amines
  • Pyrazolones
  • Salts
  • Superoxide Dismutase