RO-28-1675

• (2R)-3-Cyclopentyl-2-[4-(methanesulfonyl)phenyl]-N-(thiazol-2-yl)propionamide
• Ro 028-1675
• Ro 0281675
• Ro 28-1675

3-Cyclopentyl-2(R)-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-N-(2-thiazolyl)propionamide

Glucokinase Activators

Ro 28-1675 (Ro 0281675) is a potent allosteric GK activator with a SC1.5 value of 0.24± 0.0019 uM.

Roche (Innovator)

Hoffmann La Roche

PHASE 1    Type 2  DIABETES,
IC50 value: 0.24± 0.0019 uM (SC1.5) [1]
Target: Glucokinase activator
The R stereoisomer Ro 28-1675 activated GK with a SC1.5 of 0.24 uM, while the S isomer did not activated GK up to 10 uM. Oral administration of Ro 28-1675 (50 mg/Kg) to male C57B1/6J mice caused a statistically significant reduction in fasting glucose levels and improvement in glucose tolerance relative to the vehicle treated animals [1].
Comparison of rat PK parameters indicated that Ro 28-1675 displayed lower clearance and higher oral bioavailability compared to 9a.

Following a single oral dose, Ro 28-1675 reduced fasting and postprandial glucose levels following an OGTT, was well tolerated, and displayed no adverse effects related to drug administration other than hypoglycemia at the maximum dose (400 mg).

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RO-28-1675 as glucokinase activator.

Joseph Grimsby et al., of Roche have recently discovered activators of glucokinase that increase k_cat and decrease the S_0.5 for glucose, and these may offer a treatment for type II diabetes. Glucokinase (GK) plays a key role in whole-body glucose homeostasis by catalyzing the phosphorylation of glucose in cells that express this enzyme, such as pancreatic β cells and hepatocytes.

By screening of a library of 120,000 structurally diverse synthetic compounds, they found one small molecule that increased the enzymatic activity of GK. Chemical optimization of this initial molecule led to the synthesis of RO-28-0450 as a lead GK activator which is a class of antidiabetic agents that act as nonessential, mixed-type GK activators (GKAs) that increase the glucose affinity and maximum velocity (V_max) of GK. RO-28-0450 is a racemic compound.

Activation of GK was exquisitely sensitive to the chirality of the molecule: The R enantiomer, RO-28-1675, was found to be a potent GKA, whereas the S enantiomer, RO-28-1674, was inactive. RO-28-1675 also reversed the inhibitory action of the human glucokinase regulatory protein (GKRP). The activators binding in a glucokinase regulatory site originally was discovered in patients with persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemi.

The result of RO-28-1675 as a potent small molecule GKA may shed light to the chemical biologists to devise strategy for developing activators. Thus for a success to this end we must focus on highly regulated enzymes, or cooperative enzymes such as glucokinase, where nature has provided binding sites that are designed to modulate catalysis.

.SYNTHESIS

Paper

Glucokinase (GK) is a glucose sensor that couples glucose metabolism to insulin release. The important role of GK in maintaining glucose homeostasis is illustrated in patients with GK mutations. In this publication, identification of the hit molecule 1 and its SAR development, which led to the discovery of potent allosteric GK activators 9a and 21a, is described. Compound 21a (RO0281675) was used to validate the clinical relevance of targeting GK to treat type 2 diabetes.

Flash chromatography (Merck Silica gel 60, 70-230 mesh, 9/1, 3/1, and then 11/9 hexanes/ethyl acetate) afforded (2R)-3-cyclopentyl-2-(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)-N-thiazol-2-yl-propionamide (2.10 g, 74%) as a white foam.

[α] 23 589 = –70.4° (c=0.027, chloroform).

EI-HRMS m/e calcd for C18H22N2O3S2 (M+ ) 378.1072, found 378.1081.

1 H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 10.48 (br. s., 1 H), 7.88 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 2 H), 7.53 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 2 H), 7.50 (d, J=3.5 Hz, 1 H), 7.06 (d, J=3.5 Hz, 1 H), 3.76 (t, J=7.7 Hz, 1 H), 3.03 (s, 3 H), 2.28 (dt, J=13.6, 7.7 Hz, 1 H), 1.88 – 1.98 (m, 1 H), 1.42 – 1.84 (m, 7 H), 1.07 – 1.19 (m, 2 H).

Anal. Calcd for C18H22N2O3S2: C, 56.94; H, 5.59; N, 7.28. Found: C, 57.12; H, 5.86; N, 7.40.

PATENT

WO 2000058293

http://www.google.com/patents/WO2000058293A2?cl=en

Example 3 (A) 3-CyclopentyI-2-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyI)-N-thiazol-2-yI-propionamide

A solution of dπsopropylamine (3.3 mL, 23.5 mmol) in dry tetrahydrofuran (50 mL) and 1.3-dιmethyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2(lH)-pyπmιdιnone (10 mL) was cooled to -78°C under nitrogen and then treated with a 10M solution of n-butyllithium m hexanes (2.35 mL, 23 5 mmol) The yellow reaction mixture was stiπed at -78°C for 30 mm and then treated dropwise with a solution of 4-methylsulfonylphenylacetιc acid (2.40 g, 11.2 mmol) in a small amount of dry tetrahydrofuran. After approximately one-half of the 4- methylsulfonylphenylacetic acid m dry tetrahydrofuran was added, a precipitate formed Upon further addition of the remaining 4-methylsulfonylphenylacetιc acid in dry tetrahydrofuran, the reaction mixture became thick in nature After complete addition of the 4-methylsulfonylphenylacetιc acid in dry tetrahydrofuran, the reaction mixture was very thick and became difficult to stir An additional amount of dry tetrahydrofuran (20 mL) was added to the thick reaction mixture, and the reaction mixture was stirred at –

78 C for 45 mm, at which time, a solution of lodomethylcyclopentane (2.35 g, 11.2 mmol) in a small amount of dry tetrahydrofuran was added dropwise The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to 25°C where it was stiπed for 15 h. The reaction mixture was quenched with water (100 mL), and the resulting yellow reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo to remove tetrahydrofuran. The aqueous residue was acidified to pH = 2 using concentrated hydrochloπc acid The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate The organic phase was dπed over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo Flash chromatography (Merck Silica gel 60, 230-400 mesh, 1/3 hexanes/ethyl acetate) afforded 3-cyclopentyl-2-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)propιonιc acid (1.80 g, 52%) as a white solid: mp 152-154°C; EI-HRMS m/e calcd for C₁₅H₂₀O₄S (Nf) 296.1082, found 296.1080

A solution of 3-cyclopentyl-2-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)propιonιc acid (4.91 g, 16.56 mmol) and tnphenylphosphine (6.52 g, 24.85 mmol) m methylene chloπde (41 mL) was cooled to 0°C and then treated with N-bromosuccinimide (5.01 g, 28.16 mmol) m small portions The reaction mixture color changed from light yellow to a darker yellow then to brown After the complete addition of N-bromosuccinimide, the reaction mixture was allowed to warm to 25°C over 30 min. The brown reaction mixture was then treated with 2-aminothiazole (4.98 g, 49.69 mmol). The resulting reaction mixture was stiπed at 25°C for 19 h. The reaction mixture was then concentrated in vacuo to remove methylene chloride. The remaining black residue was diluted with a 10% aqueous hydrochloric acid solution (400 mL) and then extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 200 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with a saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution (1 x 200 mL), dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. Flash chromatography (Merck Silica gel 60, 70-230 mesh, 3/1 hexanes/ethyl acetate then 1/1 hexanes/ethyl acetate) afforded 3-cyclopentyl-2-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-thiazol-2- yl-propionamide (4.49 g, 72%) as a white solid: mp 216-217°C; EI-HRMS m/e calcd for C₁₈H₂₂N₂O₃S₂ (M⁺) 378.1072, found 378.1071.

Example 13

(2R)-3-Cyclopentyl-2-(4-methanesuIfonylphenyl)-N-thiazol-2-yl-propionamide

A solution of ^-( ethanesulfonyl)phenyl acetic acid (43 63 g, 0.204 mol) in methanol (509 mL) was treated slowly with concentrated sulfunc acid (2 mL) The resulting reaction mixture was heated under reflux for 19 h The reaction mixture was allowed to cool to 25°C and then concentrated in vacuo to remove methanol The residue was diluted with ethyl acetate (800 mL) The organic phase was washed with a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (1 x 200 mL), washed with a saturated aqueous sodium chlonde solution (1 x 200 mL), dned over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo Flash chromatography (Merck Silica gel 60, 70-230 mesh, 1/1 hexanes/ethyl acetate) afforded 4-(methanesulfonyl)phenyl acetic acid methyl ester (45.42 g, 98%) as a yellow oil which solidified to a cream colored solid upon sitting over time at 25°C mp 78-80°C, EI-HRMS m/e calcd for Cι₀H₁₂O₄S (M⁺) 228 0456, found 228 0451.

A mechanical stiπer was used for this reaction A solution of dnsopropylamme (29.2 mL, 0.21 mol) in dry tetrahydrofuran (186 mL) and l,3-dιmethyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro- 2(lH)-pyπmιdιnone (62 mL) was cooled to -78°C and then treated with a 2.5M solution of n-butylhthium in hexanes (83 4 mL, 0.21 mol) The yellow-orange reaction mixture was stiπed at -78°C for 35 min and then slowly treated with a solution of 4- (methanesulfonyl)phenyl acetic acid methyl ester (45.35 g, 0.20 mol) in dry tetrahydrofuran (186 mL) and l,3-dιmethyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2(lH)-pyπmιdmone (62 mL) The reaction mixture turned dark in color. The reaction mixture was then stiπed at -78°C for 50 mm, at which time, a solution of lodomethylcyclopentane (50.08 g, 0.24 mol) in a small amount of dry tetrahydrofuran was added slowly. The reaction mixture was then stiπed at -78°C for 50 mm, and then allowed to warm to 25°C, where it was stirred for 36 h. The reaction mixture was quenched with water (100 mL), and the resulting reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo to remove tetrahydrofuran The remaining residue was diluted with ethyl acetate (1.5 L). The organic phase was washed with a saturated aqueous sodium chloπde solution (1 x 500 mL), dned over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo Flash chromatography (Merck Silica gel 60, 70-230 mesh, 3/1 hexanes/ethyl acetate) afforded 3-cyclopentyl-2-(4- methanesulfonylphenyl)propιonιc acid methyl ester (41.79 g, 68%) as a yellow viscous oil EI-HRMS m/e calcd for Cι₆H₂₂O₄S (M⁺) 310.1239. found 310.1230.

A solution of 3-cyclopentyl-2-(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)propιonιc acid methyl ester (50 96 g, 0.16 mol) in methanol (410 mL) was treated with a IN aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (345 mL, 0.35 mol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 25°C for 24 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo to remove methanol. The resulting aqueous residue was acidified to pH = 2 with concentrated hydrochlonc acid and then extracted with ethyl acetate (5 x 200 mL) The combined organic layers were dned over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to afford pure 3-cyclopentyl-2-(4- methanesulfonylphenyl)propιonιc acid (43 61 g, 90%) as a white solid which was used without further puπfication. mp 152-154°C, EI-HRMS m e calcd for C₁₅H₂₀O₄S (M⁺) 296.1082, found 296.1080.

Two separate reactions were setup in parallel: (1) A solution of (R)-(+)-4-benzyl-2- oxazohdmone (3.67 g, 20.73 mmol) m dry tetrahydrofuran (35 mL) was cooled to -78°C and then treated with a 2.5M solution of n-butylhthium in hexanes (7.9 mL, 19.86 mmol). The resulting reaction mixture was stiπed at -78°C for 30 mm and then allowed to warm to 25°C, where it was stirred for 1.5 h (2) A solution of racemic 3-cyclopentyl-2-(4- methanesulfonylphenyl)propιonιc acid (5.12 g, 17.27 mmol) in dry tetrahydrofuran (35 mL) was cooled to 0°C and then treated with tnethylamme (2.8 mL, 19.86 mmol). The reaction mixture was stiπed at 0°C for 10 nun and then treated dropwise with tπmethylacetyl chlonde (2.6 mL, 20.73 mmol). The resulting reaction mixture was stiπed at 0°C for 2 h and then cooled to -78°C for the addition of the freshly prepared chiral oxazolidmone. The reaction mixture containing the oxazolidmone was then added to the cooled (-78°C) mixed anhydπde solution The resulting reaction mixture was stiπed as -78°C for 1 h and allowed to gradually warm to 25°C. The reaction mixture was then stiπed at 25°C for 3 d. The resulting reaction mixture was quenched with water (100 mL) and then concentrated in vacuo to remove tetrahydrofuran. The resulting aqueous residue was diluted with ethyl acetate (600 mL). The organic layer was washed with a saturated aqueous sodium chloπde solution (1 x 300 mL), dπed over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo Thin layer chromatography using 13/7 hexanes/ethyl acetate as the developing solvent indicated the presence of two products The higher moving product had a R_f =0.32 and the lower moving product had a R_f = 0.19. Flash chromatography (Merck Silica gel 60, 230-400 mesh, 9/1 then 13/7 hexanes/ethyl acetate) afforded two products: (1) The higher R_f product (4R, 2’S)-4-benzyl-3-[3- cyclopentyl-2-(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)propιonyl]-oxazohdm-2-one (2.12 g, 54%) as a white foam- mp 62-64°C; [c.]²³ ₅₈₉ = +6.3° (c=0.24, chloroform); EI-HRMS m/e calcd for C₂₅H₂₉NO₅S (M⁺) 455.1766, found 455.1757. (2) The lower R_f product (4R, 2R)-4- benzyl-3-[3-cyclopentyl-2-(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)propιonyl]-oxazolιdm-2-one (3.88 g, 99%) as a white foam: mp 59-61°C; [α]²³ ₅₈₉ = -98.3° (c=0.35, chloroform); EI-HRMS m/e calcd for C₂₅H₂₉NO₅S (M ⁺) 455.1766, found 455.1753. The combined mass recovery from the two products was 6.00 g, providing a 76% conversion yield for the reaction

An aqueous solution of lithium hydroperoxide was freshly prepared from mixing a solution of anhydrous lithium hydroxide powder (707.3 mg, 16.86 mmol) m 5.27 mL of water with a 30% aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution (3.44 mL, 33.71 mmol). This freshly prepared aqueous lithium hydroperoxide solution was cooled to 0°C and then slowly added to a cooled (0°C) solution of (4R, 2’R)-4-benzyl-3-[3-cyclopentyl-2-(4- methanesulfonylphenyl)propιonyl]-oxazolιdm-2-one (3.84 g, 8.43 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (33 mL) and water (11 mL). The reaction mixture was stiπed 0°C for 1.5 h The reaction mixture was then quenched with a 1.5N aqueous sodium sulfite solution (25 mL) The reaction mixture was further diluted with water (300 mL) The resulting aqueous layer was continuously extracted with diethyl ether until thm layer chromatography indicated the absence of the recovered chiral oxazolidmone in the aqueous layer The aqueous layer was then acidified to pH = 2 with a 10% aqueous hydrochlonc acid solution and extracted with ethyl acetate (300 mL) The organic extract was dned over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to afford (2R)-3- cyclopentyl-2-(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)propιomc acid as a white solid (2.23 g, 89%) which was used without further puπfication Flash chromatography (Merck Silica gel 60, 70-230 mesh, 30/1 methylene chlonde/methanol then 10/1 methylene chlonde/methanol) was used to obtain a punfied sample for analytical data and afforded pure (2R)-3- cyclopentyl-2-(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)propιomc acid as a white foam- mp 62-64°C (foam to gel), [α]²³ ₅₈₉ = -50.0° (c=0.02, chloroform), EI-HRMS m/e calcd for C₁₅H₂₀O₄S (M⁺) 296 1082, found 296 1080

A solution of tnphenylphosphme (3.35 g, 12.79 mmol) m methylene chloπde (19 mL) was cooled to 0°C and then slowly treated with N-bromosuccmimide (2.28 g, 12.79 mmol) in small portions. The reaction mixture was stiπed at 0°C for 30 mm, and dunng this time penod, the color of the reaction mixture changed from light yellow to a darker yellow then to a purple color. The cooled purple reaction mixture was then treated with the (2R)-3-cyclopentyl-2-(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)propιonιc acid (2.23 g, 7.52 mmol) The resulting reaction mixture was then allowed to warm to 25°C over 45 mm, at which time, the reaction mixture was then treated with 2-amιnothιazole (1.88 g, 18.81 mmol) The resulting reaction mixture was stiπed at 25°C for 12 h. The reaction mixture was then concentrated in vacuo to remove methylene chloπde The remaining black residue was diluted with ethyl acetate (300 mL) and then washed well with a 10% aqueous hydrochlonc acid solution (2 x 100 mL), a 5% aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (3 x 100 mL), and a saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution (1 x 200 mL). The organic layer was then dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. Flash chromatography (Merck Silica gel 60, 70-230 mesh, 9/1, 3/1, and then 11/9 hexanes/ethyl acetate) afforded (2R)-3-cyclopentyl-2-(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)-N-thiazol-2-yl- propionamide (2.10 g, 74%) as a white foam: mp 78-80°C (foam to gel); [α]²³ ₅₈₉ = -70.4° (c=0.027, chloroform); EI-HRMS m/e calcd for C₁₈H₂₂N₂O₃S₂ (M⁺) 378.1072, found 378.1081.

REFERENCES

[1]. Haynes NE, et al. Discovery, structure-activity relationships, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of glucokinase activator (2R)-3-cyclopentyl-2-(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)-N-thiazol-2-yl-propionamide (RO0281675).

Glucokinase (GK) is a glucose sensor that couples glucose metabolism to insulin release. The important role of GK in maintaining glucose homeostasis is illustrated in patients with GK mutations. In this publication, identification of the hit molecule 1 and its SAR development, which led to the discovery of potent allosteric GK activators 9a and 21a, is described. Compound 21a (RO0281675) was used to validate the clinical relevance of targeting GK to treat type 2 diabetes.

http://www.nature.com/nrd/journal/v8/n5/fig_tab/nrd2850_T2.html

NMR…..http://www.medchemexpress.com/product_pdf/HY-10595/Ro%2028-1675-NMR-HY-10595-13569-2014.pdf

http://www.medchemexpress.com/product_pdf/HY-10595/Ro%2028-1675-Lcms_Ms-HY-10595-13569-2014.pdf

///////////RO-28-1675, Ro 0281675

O=C(Nc1nccs1)[C@H](CC2CCCC2)c3ccc(cc3)S(C)(=O)=O

Chemical structures of Roche’s glucokinase activators (GKAs) RO-28-1675 and piragliatin, as well as the related GKA 1.