Discovery and SAR Study of Boronic Acid-Based Selective PDE3B Inhibitors from a Novel DNA-Encoded Library

J Med Chem. 2024 Feb 8;67(3):2049-2065. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c01562. Epub 2024 Jan 29.

Abstract

Human genetic evidence shows that PDE3B is associated with metabolic and dyslipidemia phenotypes. A number of PDE3 family selective inhibitors have been approved by the FDA for various indications; however, given the undesirable proarrhythmic effects in the heart, selectivity for PDE3B inhibition over closely related family members (such as PDE3A; 48% identity) is a critical consideration for development of PDE3B therapeutics. Selectivity for PDE3B over PDE3A may be achieved in a variety of ways, including properties intrinsic to the compound or tissue-selective targeting. The high (>95%) active site homology between PDE3A and B represents a massive obstacle for obtaining selectivity at the active site; however, utilization of libraries with high molecular diversity in high throughput screens may uncover selective chemical matter. Herein, we employed a DNA-encoded library screen to identify PDE3B-selective inhibitors and identified potent and selective boronic acid compounds bound at the active site.

MeSH terms

  • Catalytic Domain
  • Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 3
  • DNA*
  • Heart*
  • Humans

Substances

  • DNA
  • PDE3B protein, human
  • Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 3