Merck Research Laboratories, 2000 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, NJ 07033, USA. jared.cumming@merck.com
Abstract:
From an initial lead 1, a structure-based design approach led to identification of a novel, high-affinity iminohydantoin BACE1 inhibitor that lowers CNS-derived Aβ following oral administration to rats. Herein we report SAR development in the S3 and F' subsites of BACE1 for this series, the synthetic approaches employed in this effort, and in vivo data for the optimized compound.