Design and synthesis of calpain inhibitory 6-pyridone 2-carboxamide derivatives

Ki Yong Lee, Kwang Seob Lee, Changbae Jin, Yong Sup Lee

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Abstract

Excessive calpain activation contributes to serious cellular damage in many pathological conditions. The involvement of μ-calpain in neurological disorders such as, stroke and Alzheimer's disease has attracted considerable interest in the use of calpain inhibitors as therapeutic agents. 6-Pyridone 2-carboxamides derived from ketoamides were synthesized as conformationally constrained structures resembling the well known peptidic μ-calpain inhibitor, MDL 28,170, and their μ-calpain inhibitory activities were evaluated. Of the compounds synthesized, compound 2a, which has a primary amide at warhead region of the inhibitor most potently inhibited μ-calpain with an IC50 value of 2.81 ± 1.26 μM, which is ca. 40-fold less than that of MDL 28,170.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1331-1334
Number of pages4
JournalEuropean Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
Volume44
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2009

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This research was supported by the Mid-Term Technological Development Project funded by the Korean Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy (grant no. 10027898-2007-22).

Keywords

  • 6-Pyridone
  • Calpain inhibitor
  • Conformational restriction
  • Stroke

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