A-867744

Targeting α7 neuronal acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) with selective agonists and positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) is considered a therapeutic approach for managing cognitive deficits in schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease. A-867744 is a novel type II PAM with good potency and selectivity.
In vitro: In oocytes expressing α7 nAChRs, A-867744 potentiated acetylcholine (ACh)-evoked currents, with an EC50 value of about 1 μM. At highest concentrations of A-867744 tested, ACh-evoked currents were essentially nondecaying. At lower concentrations, no evidence of a distinct secondary component was evident in contrast to 4-naphthalen-1-yl-3a,4,5,9b-tetrahydro -3H-cyclopent-a[c]quinoline-8-sulfonic acid amide (TQS), another type II α7 PAM [1].
In vivo: A-867744 was assessed for its PK properties in rat, dog, and monkey. The animal pharmacokinetic profile of A-867744 was characterized by relatively low plasma clearance values (1.1-2.5 L/h/kg) and volumes of distribution (1.7-4.6 L/kg) across species, with terminal elimination halflives in the 1.0-1.7 h. The bioavailability is 83% in rat and somewhat lower in dog (55%) and monkey (68%). These findings indicated that A-867744 showed acceptable pharmacokinetic profile across species and brain levels sufficient to modulate α7 nAChRs [2].
Clinical trial: A-867744 is currently in the preclinical developlent stage and no clinical data are available.
Reference:
[1] Malysz J, Grønlien JH, Anderson DJ, Håkerud M, Thorin-Hagene K, Ween H, Wetterstrand C, Briggs CA, Faghih R, Bunnelle WH, Gopalakrishnan M.
In vitro pharmacological characterization of a novel allosteric modulator of alpha 7 neuronal acetylcholine receptor, 4-(5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-methyl-3-propionyl-1H-pyrrol-1-yl) (A-867744), exhibiting unique pharmacological profile. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2009;330(1):257-67.
[2] Faghih R, Gopalakrishnan SM, Gronlien JH, Malysz J, Briggs CA, Wetterstrand C, Ween H, Curtis MP, Sarris KA, Gfesser GA, El-Kouhen R, Robb HM, Radek RJ, Marsh KC, Bunnelle WH, Gopalakrishnan M. Discovery of 4-(5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-methyl-3-propionyl-1H-pyrrol-1-yl) benzenesulfonamide (A-867744) as a novel positive allosteric modulator of the alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. J Med Chem. 2009;52(10):3377-84.

In vitro pharmacological characterization of a novel allosteric modulator of alpha 7 neuronal acetylcholine receptor, 4-(5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-methyl-3-propionyl-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)benzenesulfonamide (A-867744), exhibiting unique pharmacological profile.[Pubmed:19389923]

J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2009 Jul;330(1):257-67.

Targeting alpha7 neuronal acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) with selective agonists and positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) is considered a therapeutic approach for managing cognitive deficits in schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease. In this study, we describe a novel type II alpha7 PAM, 4-(5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-methyl-3-propionyl-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)benzenesulfonamide (A-867744), that exhibits a unique pharmacological profile. In oocytes expressing alpha7 nAChRs, A-867744 potentiated acetylcholine (ACh)-evoked currents, with an EC(50) value of approximately 1 microM. At highest concentrations of A-867744 tested, ACh-evoked currents were essentially nondecaying. At lower concentrations, no evidence of a distinct secondary component was evident in contrast to 4-naphthalen-1-yl-3a,4,5,9b-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[c]quinoline-8-sulfonic acid amide (TQS), another type II alpha7 PAM. In the presence of A-867744, ACh concentration responses were potentiated by increases in potency, Hill slope, and maximal efficacy. When examined in rat hippocampus CA1 stratum radiatum interneurons or dentate gyrus granule cells, A-867744 (10 microM) increased choline-evoked alpha7 currents and recovery from inhibition/desensitization, and enhanced spontaneous inhibitory postsynaptic current activity. A-867744, like other alpha7 PAMs tested [1-(5-chloro-2-hydroxyphenyl)-3-(2-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)urea (NS1738), TQS, and 1-(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-3-(5-methyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-urea (PNU-120596)], did not displace the binding of [(3)H]methyllycaconitine to rat cortex alpha7(*) nAChRs. However, unlike these PAMs, A-867744 displaced the binding of the agonist [(3)H](1S,4S)-2,2-dimethyl-5-(6-phenylpyridazin-3-yl)-5-aza-2-azoniabicyclo[2.2.1 ]heptane (A-585539) in rat cortex, with a K(i) value of 23 nM. A-867744 neither increased agonist-evoked responses nor displaced the binding of [(3)H]A-585539 in an alpha7/5-hydroxytryptamine(3) (alpha7/5-HT(3)) chimera, suggesting an interaction distinct from the alpha7 N terminus or M2-3 loop. In addition, A-867744 failed to potentiate responses mediated by 5-HT(3A) or alpha3beta4 and alpha4beta2 nAChRs. In summary, this study identifies a novel and selective alpha7 PAM showing activity at recombinant and native alpha7 nAChRs exhibiting a unique pharmacological interaction with the receptor.

Discovery of 4-(5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-methyl-3-propionyl-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)benzenesulfonamide (A-867744) as a novel positive allosteric modulator of the alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.[Pubmed:19419141]

J Med Chem. 2009 May 28;52(10):3377-84.

The discovery of a series of pyrrole-sulfonamides as positive allosteric modulators (PAM) of alpha7 nAChRs is described. Optimization of this series led to the identification of 19 (A-867744), a novel type II PAM with good potency and selectivity. Compound 19 showed acceptable pharmacokinetic profile across species and brain levels sufficient to modulate alpha7 nAChRs. In a rodent model of sensory gating, 19 normalized gating deficits. These results suggest that 19 represents a novel class of molecules capable of allosteric modulation of the alpha7 nAChRs.

A-867744 is a highly potent and selective type II positive allosteric modulator (PAM) of the alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR) with an EC50 of 1.0 μM.

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