Abstract

The design and synthesis of a new class of nonpeptide direct thrombin inhibitors, built on the structure of 1-(pyridin-4-yl)piperidine-4-carboxamide, are described. Starting from a strongly basic 1-amidinopiperidine derivative (6) showing poor thrombin (fIIa) and factor Xa (fXa) inhibition activities, anti-fIIa activity and artificial membrane permeability were considerably improved by optimizing the basic P1 and the X-substituted phenyl P4 binding moieties. Structure-activity relationship studies, usefully complemented with molecular modeling results, led us to identify compound 13b, that showed excellent fIIa inhibition (Ki = 6 nM), weak anti-Xa activity (Ki = 5.64 µM) and remarkable selectivity over other serine proteases (e.g., trypsin). Compound 13b showed in vitro anticoagulant activity in the low micromolar range and significant membrane permeability. In mice (ex vivo), 13b demonstrated anticoagulant effects at 2h after oral dosing (100 mg•kg-1), with a significant 43%-prolongation of the activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), over controls (P < 0.05)

Autore Pugliese

• Altomare Cosimo Damiano , De Candia Modesto

Tutti gli autori

• CAROTTI A.;ALTOMARE C.D.;DE CANDIA M.

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Anno di pubblicazione

2013

ISSN

0022-2623

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Numero di citazioni Wos

10

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Numero di citazioni Scopus

14

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