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  2. Discovery of potent and orally bioavailable inhibitors of Human Uric Acid Transporter 1 (hURAT1) and binding mode prediction using homology model

Discovery of potent and orally bioavailable inhibitors of Human Uric Acid Transporter 1 (hURAT1) and binding mode prediction using homology model

  • Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2016 Jan 15;26(2):277-282. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.12.040.
Jianbiao Peng 1 Qiyue Hu 2 Chunyan Gu 2 Bonian Liu 2 Fangfang Jin 2 Jijun Yuan 2 Jun Feng 2 Lei Zhang 2 Jiong Lan 2 Qing Dong 2 Guoqing Cao 2
Affiliations

Affiliations

  • 1 Shanghai Hengrui Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd, 279 Wenjing Rd., Shanghai 200245, China. Electronic address: pengjb@shhrp.com.
  • 2 Shanghai Hengrui Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd, 279 Wenjing Rd., Shanghai 200245, China.
Abstract

This Letter describes the discovery of a series of potent inhibitors of Human Uric Acid Transporter 1 (hURAT1). Lead generation and optimization via 3D pharmacophore analysis resulted in compound 41. With an IC50 of 33.7nM, 41 also demonstrated good oral bioavailability in rat (74.8%) and displayed a consistent PK profile across all species tested (rat, dog and monkey).

Keywords

3D pharmacophore; Gout; Hyperuricemia; URAT1 homology model; URAT1 inhibitors.

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