Synthesis, pharmacological and structural characterization, and thermodynamic aspects of GluA2-positive allosteric modulators with a 3,4-dihydro-2H-1,2,4-benzothiadiazine 1,1-dioxide scaffold

Ann-Beth Nørholm, Pierre Francotte, Lars Olsen, Christian Krintel, Karla Frydenvang, Eric Goffin, Sylvie Challal, Laurence Danober, Iuliana Botez-Pop, Pierre Lestage, Bernard Pirotte, Jette S Kastrup

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    Abstract

    Positive allosteric modulators of ionotropic glutamate receptors are potential compounds for treatment of cognitive disorders, e.g., Alzheimer's disease. The modulators bind within the dimer interface of the ligand-binding domain (LBD) and stabilize the agonist-bound conformation, thereby slowing receptor desensitization and/or deactivation. Here we describe the synthesis and pharmacological testing at GluA2 of a new generation of 3,4-dihydro-2H-1,2,4-benzothiadiazine 1,1-dioxides. The most potent modulator 3 in complex with GluA2-LBD-L483Y-N754S was subjected to structural analysis by X-ray crystallography, and the thermodynamics of binding was studied by isothermal titration calorimetry. Compound 3 binds to GluA2-LBD-L483Y-N754S with a Kd of 0.35 μM (ΔH = -7.5 kcal/mol and -TΔS = -1.3 kcal/mol). This is the first time that submicromolar binding affinity has been achieved for this type of positive allosteric modulator. The major structural factor increasing the binding affinity of 3 seems to be interactions between the cyclopropyl group of 3 and the backbone of Phe495 and Met496.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalJournal of Medicinal Chemistry
    Volume56
    Issue number21
    Pages (from-to)8736-45
    Number of pages10
    ISSN0022-2623
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 14 Nov 2013

    Keywords

    • Allosteric Regulation
    • Animals
    • Benzothiadiazines
    • Calorimetry
    • Crystallography, X-Ray
    • Cyclic S-Oxides
    • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
    • Models, Molecular
    • Molecular Structure
    • Neurons
    • Rats
    • Receptors, AMPA
    • Structure-Activity Relationship
    • Thermodynamics

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