@article{7cdfc909e1dc4783b916a3ac63abf825,
title = "Discovery of 3-aminopicolinamides as metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 4 (mGlu4) positive allosteric modulator warheads engendering CNS exposure and in vivo efficacy",
abstract = "This letter describes the further chemical optimization of the picolinamide-derived family of mGlu4 PAMs wherein we identified a 3-amino substituent to the picolinamide warhead that engendered potency, CNS penetration and in vivo efficacy. From this optimization campaign, VU0477886 emerged as a potent (EC50=95nM, 89% Glu Max) mGlu4 PAM with an attractive DMPK profile (brain:plasma Kp=1.3), rat CLp=4.0mL/min/kg, t1/2=3.7h) and robust efficacy in our standard preclinical Parkinson's disease model, haloperidol-induced catalepsy (HIC).",
keywords = "Allosteric Regulation/drug effects, Amides/chemistry, Animals, Central Nervous System/drug effects, Disease Models, Animal, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Drug Discovery, Humans, Molecular Structure, Picolines/chemistry, Rats, Receptors, Metabotropic Glutamate/antagonists & inhibitors, Structure-Activity Relationship",
author = "Gogliotti, {Rocco D} and Engers, {Darren W} and Garcia-Barrantes, {Pedro M} and Panarese, {Joseph D} and Gentry, {Patrick R} and Blobaum, {Anna L} and Morrison, {Ryan D} and Daniels, {J Scott} and Thompson, {Analisa D} and Jones, {Carrie K} and Conn, {P Jeffrey} and Niswender, {Colleen M} and Lindsley, {Craig W} and Hopkins, {Corey R}",
note = "Copyright {\textcopyright} 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.",
year = "2016",
month = jun,
day = "15",
doi = "10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.04.041",
language = "English",
volume = "26",
pages = "2915--2919",
journal = "Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters",
issn = "0960-894X",
publisher = "Pergamon Press",
number = "12",
}