Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Neurocrine Biosciences, 12780 El Camino Real, San Diego, CA 92130, USA. mmoorjani@neurocrine.com
Abstract:
In this report, the strategy and outcome of expanding SAR exploration to improve solubility and metabolic stability are discussed. Compound 35 exhibited excellent potency, selectivity over A(1) and improved solubility of >4 mg/mL at pH 8.0. In addition, compound 35 had good metabolic stability with a scaled intrinsic clearance of 3 mL/min/kg (HLM) and demonstrated efficacy in the haloperidol induced catalepsy model.