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  2. Identification and Preclinical Pharmacology of ((1 R,3 S)-1-Amino-3-(( S)-6-(2-methoxyphenethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)cyclopentyl)methanol (BMS-986166): A Differentiated Sphingosine-1-phosphate Receptor 1 (S1P1) Modulator Advanced into Clinical Trials

Identification and Preclinical Pharmacology of ((1 R,3 S)-1-Amino-3-(( S)-6-(2-methoxyphenethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)cyclopentyl)methanol (BMS-986166): A Differentiated Sphingosine-1-phosphate Receptor 1 (S1P1) Modulator Advanced into Clinical Trials

  • J Med Chem. 2019 Mar 14;62(5):2265-2285. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.8b01695.
John L Gilmore 1 Hai-Yun Xiao 1 T G Murali Dhar 1 Michael G Yang 1 Zili Xiao 1 Jenny Xie 1 Lois D Lehman-McKeeman 1 Lei Gong 1 Huadong Sun 1 Lloyd Lecureux 1 Cliff Chen 1 Dauh-Rurng Wu 1 Marta Dabros 1 Xiaoxia Yang 1 Tracy L Taylor 1 Xia D Zhou 1 Elizabeth M Heimrich 1 Rochelle Thomas 1 Kim W McIntyre 1 Virna Borowski 1 Bethanne M Warrack 1 Yuwen Li 1 Hong Shi 1 Paul C Levesque 1 Zheng Yang 1 Anthony M Marino 1 Georgia Cornelius 1 Celia J D'Arienzo 1 Arvind Mathur 1 Richard Rampulla 1 Anuradha Gupta 1 Bala Pragalathan 1 Ding Ren Shen 1 Mary Ellen Cvijic 1 Luisa M Salter-Cid 1 Percy H Carter 1 Alaric J Dyckman 1
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Affiliation

  • 1 Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development , P.O. Box 4000, Princeton , New Jersey 08543-4000 , United States.
Abstract

Recently, our research group reported the identification of BMS-986104 (2) as a differentiated S1P1 receptor modulator. In comparison to fingolimod (1), a full agonist of S1P1 currently marketed for the treatment of relapse remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), 2 offers several potential advantages having demonstrated improved safety multiples in preclinical evaluations against undesired pulmonary and cardiovascular effects. In clinical trials, 2 was found to exhibit a pharmacokinetic half-life ( T1/2) longer than that of 1, as well as a reduced formation of the phosphate metabolite that is required for activity against S1P1. Herein, we describe our efforts to discover highly potent, partial agonists of S1P1 with a shorter T1/2 and increased in vivo phosphate metabolite formation. These efforts culminated in the discovery of BMS-986166 (14a), which was advanced to human clinical evaluation. The pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) relationship as well as pulmonary and cardiovascular safety assessments are discussed. Furthermore, efficacy of 14a in multiple preclinical models of autoimmune diseases are presented.

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