Inhibition of 17Β-HSD1: SAR of Bicyclic Substituted Hydroxyphenylmethanones and Discovery of Highly Potent Inhibitors Enabling a Proof of Principle Study in Rodents
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Inhibition of 17β-HSD1: SAR of Bicyclic Substituted Hydroxyphenylmethanones and Discovery of Highly Potent Inhibitors Enabling a Proof of Principle Study in Rodents Dissertation zur Erlangung des Grades des Doktors der Naturwissenschaften der Naturwissenschaftlich-Technischen Fakultät III Chemie, Pharmazie, Bio- und Werkstoffwissenschaften der Universität des Saarlandes von M.Sc. Ahmed Saad Abdelsamie Ahmed Saarbrücken 2013 Tag des Kolloquiums : 22.11.2013 Vorsitzende/r: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Hans H. Maurer Berichterstatter/in: Prof. Dr. Rolf W. Hartmann Prof. Dr. Uli Kazmaier Akad. Mitarbeiter/in: Dr. Sonja Keßler I Diese Arbeit entstand unter der Anleitung von Prof. Dr. R.W. Hartmann in der Fachrichtung 8.2 Pharmazeutische und Medizinische Chemie der Naturwissenschaftlich- Technischen Fakultät III der Universität des Saarlandes von April 2010 bis October 2013. II Acknowledgment I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisor Prof. Dr. Rolf W. Hartmann, for fruitful discussion and for giving me the opportunity to prepare my thesis as a member of his research group. His endless support and advice have been a great help during these years. I would like to thank my official referee Prof. Dr. Uli Kazmaier for the reviewing of this dissertation. I am deeply grateful to Dr. Martin Frotscher, my second supervisor, for fruitful discussions, writing of scientific papers and for his significant support during these years. I would like to thank all the ElexoPharm GmbH colleagues, especially Dr. Chris van Koppen, Dr. Emmanuel Bey, and Dr. Nina Hanke for their help and contribution in the development of the project. I am grateful to all my HSD co-workers, especially Dr. Enrico Perspicace and Marco Gargano, for fruitful collaboration. I also wish warmly thank to Martina Jankowski and Isabella Reichert for performing the in vitro tests, Dr. Stefan Boettcher for running the mass experiments, Dr. Joseph Zapp for the NMR measurements, Lothar Jager for his sympathy and his pleasant service. I wish to express my sincere thanks to all my colleagues in the Chemistry of Natural & Microbial Products Department, Pharmaceutical Industrial Division, the National Research Center (NRC) in Cairo, especially Prof. Dr. Hoda I. El Diwani and assistant prof. Dr. Shadia A. Galal for their support and advice. I will always be grateful for that. I also wish to thank my collegues Dr. Mohammad Abdel-Halim and Dr. Mostafa Hamed, and all the members of Prof. Dr. Hartmann for their help and support. Finally, I would like to thank my family, especially my parents. To them I dedicate this thesis. Ahmed Saad Abdelsamie Ahmed Saarbrücken, 08.10.2013 III Abbreviations 17β-HSD1 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 17β-HSD2 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 A androstenedione Å Ångström ACD advanced chemistry development ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone ADD androgen-dependent diseases ADME absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion AI aromatase inhibitor AKR aldo-keto reductase Arg (A) arginine Asn (N) asparagine Asp (D) aspartic acid BSHs bicyclic substitutedbhydroxyphenylmethanones CC column chromatography CDCl3 deuterated chloroform CD3COCD3 deuterated aceton CD3OD deuterated methanol CD3SOCD3 deuterated dimethylsulfoxyde COX cyclooxygenase CYP cytochrome P450 superfamily DAST diethylaminosulfur trifluoride DBPO dibenzoyl peroxide DHEA dehydroepiandrosterone DHEA-S dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate DHT 5α-dihydrotestosterone DME di-methoxyethane DMEM Dulbecco's modified eagle medium DMF dimethylformamide DMSO dimethyl sulphoxide DTT (2S,3S)-1,4-bis(sulfanyl)butane-2,3-diol E1 estrone E1-S estrone sulfate E2 17β-estradiol E3 estriol EDD estrogen-dependent disease EDSP endocrine disruptor screening program EDTA ethylene diaminetetraacetate IV EPA environmental protection agency ER estrogen receptor equiv equivalent Et3N triethylamine EWG electron withdrawing group GALAS global adjusted locally according to similarity Glu (E) glutamic acid Gly (G) glycine GnRH gonatropin releasing hormone H human HEK293 human embryonic kidney-293 His (H) histidine HPLC high-performance liquid chromatography HSD hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase Hz hertz IC50 half maximal inhibitory concentration IUPAC international union of pure and applied chemistry Leu (L) leucine LH luteinizing hormone LHRH luteinizing hormone releasing hormone Lys (K) lysine m mouse M molar µM micromolar Me methyl MHz megahertz MOE molecular operating environment mM millimolar mp melting point mRNA messenger ribonucleic acid MTT 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide MW molecular weight NADP(H) nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate NAD(H) nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide nBuLi n-butyllithium NBS N-bromosuccinimide nM nanomolar NMR nuclear magnetic resonance PAPS 3`-phosphoadenosine-5`-phosphosulfate PDB protein data bank Pd(dppf)Cl2 (1,1`-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene)palladium(II) dichloride PDB protein data bank Pd(PPh3)4 tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (0) PG prostaglandine V PMSF phenylmethansulfonylflouride PoP proof of principle ppm parts per million r rat RBA relative binding affinity rt room temperature SAR structure activity relationship SDR short dehydrogenase reductase SDS sodium dodecyl sulphate Ser (S) serine SERM selective estrogen receptor modulator SF selectivity factor SUB substrate binding site T testosterone THF tetrahydrofurane TMSiCl trimethylsilyl chloride TSQ triple stage quadrupole Tris tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane Tyr (Y) tyrosine UDPGA uridine diphosphoglucuronic acid VI Abstract Estradiol is the most potent estrogen in humans. It is known to be involved in development and proliferation of estrogen dependent diseases such as breast cancer and endometriosis. The last step of its biosynthesis is catalyzed by 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (17β- HSD1) which consequently is a promising target for the treatment of these diseases. Recently, we reported on bicyclic substituted hydroxyphenylmethanones (BSHs) as potent inhibitors of 17β- HSD1. Our goal in this study was to obtain a suitable candidate for proof of principle (PoP) study in an animal disease model for endometriosis. At a first stage, we focused on rational structural modifications in this compound class with the aim of gaining more insight into its structure-activity relationship (SAR). At a second stage, supplementary substituents were added to the most active core to enhance activity towards both human and rodent 17β-HSD1 enzymes. Thus, the most potent nonsteroidal inhibitors of h17β-HSD1 described so far have been discovered. Furthermore, a successful strategy was applied to improve the metabolic stability in human liver microsomes (S9 fraction). Compound II.43, one of the most interesting h17β-HSD1 inhibitors in this study, showed a very good metabolic stability towards both phase I and II in human liver microsomes (S9 fraction), with 72 % remaining after 60 min. In addition, inhibition of rodent 17β-HSD1 was significantly improved. Compound II.47 could be considered a possible candidate for a PoP study (63 % inhibition of rat 17β-HSD1 @ 250 nM). VII Zusammenfassung Estradiol ist das potenteste Estrogen beim Menschen. Es ist bekanntermaßen an Entstehung und Fortschreiten Estrogen-abhängiger Erkrankungen wie Brustkrebs und Endometriose beteiligt. Der letzte Schritt seiner Biosynthese wird durch 17β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Typ 1 (17β-HSD1) katalysiert. Daher ist dieses Enzym ein vielversprechendes Target für die Behandlung dieser Erkrankungen. Kürzlich berichteten wir über bicyclisch substituierte Hydroxyphenylmethanone (BSHs), die potente Inhibitoren der 17β-HSD1 darstellen. Das Ziel der vorliegenden Studie bestand darin, einen Wirkstoff-Kandidaten zu erhalten, der für die Indikation Endometriose eine proof of principle- (PoP-)Studie in einem Krankheitsmodell am Tier (Nager) ermöglicht. Dazu wurden zunächst rationale Strukturmodifikationen durchgeführt, die das Ziel hatten, die Struktur-Wirkbeziehungen (SAR) dieser Wirkstoffklasse zu beleuchten. Aus den resultierenden Verbindungen wurde anschließend diejenige mit den interessantesten biologischen Eigenschaften ausgewählt, um durch Einfügen weiterer Substituenten die Hemmaktivität sowohl gegenüber der humanen als auch gegenüber Nager-17β-HSD1 weiter zu steigern. Aus diesen Arbeiten gingen die potentesten nichtsteroidalen Inhibitoren der humanen 17β-HSD1 hervor, die bisher beschrieben wurden. Darüber hinaus wurde erfolgreich eine Strategie zur Verbesserung der metabolischen Stabilität in humanen Lebermikrosomen (S9- Fraktion) angewandt. Verbindung II.43, eine der interessantesten Verbindungen der Studie, zeigt eine sehr hohe metabolische Stabilität: Nach 60 minütiger Inkubation liegen 72 % der Verbindung unverändert vor. Auch die Hemmung des Nager-Enzyms konnte signifikant verbessert werden. Verbindung II.47 kann als möglicher Kandidat für eine PoP-Studie an der Ratte angesehen werden (63 % Hemmung der Ratten-17β-HSD1 bei 250 nM). VIII Table of Content 1. Introduction 1 1.1 Sex steroid hormones 1 1.1.1 General 1 1.1.2 Estrogens 3 1.2 Estrogen-dependent diseases 4 1.2.1 Breast cancer 4 1.2.1.1 General 4 1.2.1.2 Treatment options 5 1.2.2 Endometriosis 6 1.2.2.1 General 6 1.2.2.2 Treatment options 8 1.2.3 Disadvantages of existing therapies 9 1.3 Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases (HSDs) 9 1.3.1 General 9 1.3.2 17β-HSDs 10 1.3.2.1 General 10 1.3.2.2 Cell metabolism and unidirectional steroid flux in living cells 13 1.3.3 17β-HSD1 15 1.3.3.1 17β-HSD1 as a promising drug target 15 1.3.3.2 Structural design 16 IX 1.3.3.3