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Identification of a Novel Orally Bioavailable Phosphodiesterase 10A (PDE10A) Inhibitor with Efficacy in Animal Models of Schizophrenia.
We
report the continuation of a focused medicinal chemistry program aimed
to further optimize a series of imidazo[1,2-<i>a</i>]pyrazines
as a novel class of potent and selective phosphodiesterase 10A (PDE10A)
inhibitors. In vitro and in vivo pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic
evaluation allowed the selection of compound <b>25a</b> for
its assessment in preclinical models of psychosis. The evolution of
our medicinal chemistry program, structure–activity relationship
(SAR) analysis, as well as a detailed pharmacological profile for
optimized lead <b>25a</b> are described
Tetrahydronaphthyridine and Dihydronaphthyridinone Ethers As Positive Allosteric Modulators of the Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 5 (mGlu<sub>5</sub>)
Positive
allosteric modulators (PAMs) of metabotropic glutamate
receptor 5 (mGlu<sub>5</sub>) represent a promising therapeutic strategy
for the treatment of schizophrenia. Starting from an acetylene-based
lead from high throughput screening, an evolved bicyclic dihydronaphthyridinone
was identified. We describe further refinements leading to both dihydronaphthyridinone
and tetrahydronaphthyridine mGlu<sub>5</sub> PAMs containing an alkoxy-based
linkage as an acetylene replacement. Exploration of several structural
features including western pyridine ring isomers, positional amides,
linker connectivity/position, and combinations thereof, reveal that
these bicyclic modulators generally exhibit steep SAR and within specific
subseries display a propensity for pharmacological mode switching
at mGlu<sub>5</sub> as well as antagonist activity at mGlu<sub>3</sub>. Structure–activity relationships within a dihydronaphthyridinone
subseries uncovered <b>12c</b> (VU0405372), a selective mGlu<sub>5</sub> PAM with good in vitro potency, low glutamate fold-shift,
acceptable DMPK properties, and in vivo efficacy in an amphetamine-based
model of psychosis