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Identification of a Novel 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydrobenzo[<i>b</i>][1,6]naphthyridine Analogue as a Potent Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitor with Improved Aqueous Solubility for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease
Phosphodiesterase
5 (PDE5) hydrolyzes cyclic guanosine monophosphate
(cGMP) leading to increased levels of the cAMP response element binding
protein (CREB), a transcriptional factor involved with learning and
memory processes. We previously reported potent quinoline-based PDE5
inhibitors (PDE5Is) for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
(AD). However, the low aqueous solubility rendered them undesirable
drug candidates. Here we report a series of novel PDE5Is with two
new scaffolds, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[<i>b</i>][1,6]naphthyridine
and 2,3-dihydro-1<i>H</i>-pyrrolo[3,4-<i>b</i>]quinolin-1-one. Among them, compound <b>6c</b>, 2-acetyl-10-((3-chloro-4-methoxybenzyl)amino)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[<i>b</i>][1,6]naphthyridine-8-carbonitrile, the most potent compound,
has an excellent in vitro IC<sub>50</sub> (0.056 nM) and improved
aqueous solubility as well as good efficacy in a mouse model of AD.
Furthermore, we are proposing two plausible binding modes obtained
through in silico docking, which provide insights into the structural
basis of the activity of the two series of compounds reported herein