Volume 39, Issue 1 pp. 115-120
Concise Report

Design, Synthesis and SAR Studies of Novel and Potent Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitors

Na Luo

Na Luo

Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237 China

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Xiaoyu Fang

Xiaoyu Fang

Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237 China

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Mingbo Su

Mingbo Su

State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zhuchongzhi Road, Shanghai, 201203 China

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Xinwen Zhang

Xinwen Zhang

State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zhuchongzhi Road, Shanghai, 201203 China

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Dan Li

Dan Li

Shandong Biopolar Dichang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., RM2306, No. 786 Linzi Avenue, Zibo, Shandong, 255400 China

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Honglin Li

Honglin Li

Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237 China

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Shiliang Li

Corresponding Author

Shiliang Li

Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237 China

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Zhenjiang Zhao

Corresponding Author

Zhenjiang Zhao

Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237 China

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First published: 01 September 2020
Citations: 5

Main observation and conclusion

Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) is a clinically validated target for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). To discover novel and potent DPP-4 inhibitors, three series of compounds were designed and synthesized in this study based on our previously identified novel scaffold of 2-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[f]chromen-3-amine. Among the designed compounds, 41d-1 was the most potent one with an IC50 value of 16.00 nM. Besides, 41d-1 (5 mg/kg) displayed a moderate glucose tolerance capability in ICR mice. Structure-activity-relationship (SAR) studies were discussed in detail, which is constructive for our further optimization.

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