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  2. Spiroindane based amides as potent and selective MC4R agonists for the treatment of obesity

Spiroindane based amides as potent and selective MC4R agonists for the treatment of obesity

  • Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2010 Aug 1;20(15):4399-405. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2010.06.062.
Shuwen He 1 Zhixiong Ye Peter H Dobbelaar Iyassu K Sebhat Liangqin Guo Jian Liu Tianying Jian Yingjie Lai Christopher L Franklin Raman K Bakshi James P Dellureficio Qingmei Hong David H Weinberg Tanya Macneil Rui Tang Alison M Strack Constantin Tamvakopoulos Qianping Peng Randy R Miller Ralph A Stearns Howard Y Chen Airu S Chen Tung M Fong Matthew J Wyvratt Jr Ravi P Nargund
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  • 1 Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Merck Research Laboratories, Rahway, NJ 07065, USA. shuwen_he@merck.com
Abstract

We report a series of potent and selective MC4R agonists based on spiroindane amide privileged structures for potential treatments of obesity. Among the synthetic methods used, Method C allows rapid synthesis of the analogs. The series of compounds can afford high potency on MC4R as well as good rodent pharmacokinetic profiles. Compound 1r (MK-0489) demonstrates MC4R mediated reduction of food intake and body weight in mouse models. Compound 1r is efficacious in 14-day diet-induced obese (DIO) rat models.

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