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Discovery of VU6027459: A First-in-Class Selective and CNS Penetrant mGlu Positive Allosteric Modulator Tool Compound

Authors

Reed CW Carson W , Kalbfleisch JJ Jacob J , Wong MJ Madison J , Washecheck JP Jordan P , Hunter A Ashton , Rodriguez AL Alice L , Blobaum AL Anna L , Conn PJ P Jeffrey , Niswender CM Colleen M , Lindsley CW Craig W .
ACS medicinal chemistry letters. 2020 8 20; 11(9).
1773-1779

Abstract

Herein, we report the discovery of the first selective and CNS penetrant mGlu PAM (VU6027459) derived from a “molecular switch” within a selective mGlu NAM chemotype. VU6027459 displayed CNS penetration in both mice (K = 2.74) and rats (K= 4.78), it was orally bioavailable in rats (%F = 69.5), and undesired activity at DAT was ablated.



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