Rational design and synthesis of 4-substituted 2-pyridin-2-ylamides with inhibitory effects on SH2 domain-containing inositol 5′-phosphatase 2 (SHIP2)

Yoshinori Ichihara, Ryohei Fujimura, Hiroshi Tsuneki, Tsutomu Wada, Kentaro Okamoto, Hiroaki Gouda, Shuichi Hirono, Kenji Sugimoto, Yuji Matsuya, Toshiyasu Sasaoka, Naoki Toyooka*

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Abstract

Novel 4-substituted 2-pyridin-2-ylamides were developed using in-silico ligand-based drug design (LBDD) in an attempt to identify inhibitors of SH2-containing 5′-inositol phosphatase 2 (SHIP2), which is implicated in insulin-resistant type 2 diabetes. Among the compounds synthesized, N-[4-(4-chlorobenzyloxy)pyridin-2-yl]-2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)- acetamide (CPDA, 4a) was identified as a potent SHIP2 inhibitor. CPDA was found to enhance in vitro insulin signaling through the Akt pathway more efficiently than the previously reported SHIP2 inhibitor AS1949490, and ameliorated abnormal glucose metabolism in diabetic (db/db) mice.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)649-660
Number of pages12
JournalEuropean Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
Volume62
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013/04

Keywords

  • Ligand-based drug design (LBDD)
  • N-[4-(4-Chlorobenzyloxy)Pyridin-2-yl]-2-(2,6- difluorophenyl)-acetamide (CPDA)
  • SH2-containing 5′-inositol phosphatase 2 (SHIP2)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmacology
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

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