Development of a novel therapeutic suppressor of brain proinflammatory cytokine up-regulation that attenuates synaptic dysfunction and behavioral deficits

Wenhui Hu, Hantamalala Ralay Ranaivo, Saktimayee M. Roy, Heather A. Behanna, Laura K. Wing, Lenka Munoz, Ling Guo, Linda J. Van Eldik, D. Martin Watterson

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Abstract

We report the development of a novel, aqueous-soluble, safe, small molecule, experimental therapeutic that suppresses injury-induced, proinflammatory cytokine increases in the brain, with resultant attenuation of synaptic protein biomarker loss and improvement in hippocampus-dependent behavioral deficits. A GMP production scheme for the active pharmaceutical ingredient, compound 17, is presented. The development and large-scale availability of this novel compound allow exploration of new, potentially disease-modifying, therapeutic approaches to CNS disorders.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)414-418
Number of pages5
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Volume17
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 15 2007

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported in part by NIH Grants AG028561, NS047586, and AG000260.

Funding

This work was supported in part by NIH Grants AG028561, NS047586, and AG000260.

FundersFunder number
National Institutes of Health (NIH)NS047586, AG028561
National Institute on AgingT32AG000260

    Keywords

    • Alzheimer's disease
    • Neurodegeneration
    • Process chemistry
    • Proinflammatory cytokine
    • Pyridazine

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Biochemistry
    • Molecular Medicine
    • Molecular Biology
    • Pharmaceutical Science
    • Drug Discovery
    • Clinical Biochemistry
    • Organic Chemistry

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