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A Genomic DNA Reporter Screen Identifies Squalene Synthase Inhibitors That Act Cooperatively With Statins to Upregulate the Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor

A Genomic DNA Reporter Screen Identifies Squalene Synthase Inhibitors That Act Cooperatively With Statins to Upregulate the Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor

Alastair G Kerr, Lawrence C S Tam, Ashley B Hale, Milena Cioroch, Gillian Douglas, Sarina Agkatsev, Olivia Hibbitt, Joseph Mason, James Holt-Martyn, Carole J R Bataille, Graham M Wynne, Keith M Channon, etc.

J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2017 Jun;361(3):417-428.

PMID: 28360334

Abstract:

Hypercholesterolemia remains one of the leading risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease. Many large double-blind studies have demonstrated that lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol using a statin can reduce the risk of having a cardiovascular event by approximately 30%. However, despite the success of statins, some patient populations are unable to lower their LDL cholesterol to meet the targeted lipid levels, due to compliance or potency issues. This is especially true for patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia who may require additional upregulation of the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) to reduce LDL cholesterol levels below those achievable with maximal dosing of statins. Here we identify a series of small molecules from a genomic DNA reporter screen that upregulate the LDLR in mouse and human liver cell lines at nanomolar potencies (EC50 = 39 nM). Structure-activity relationship studies carried out on the lead compound, OX03771 [(E)-N,N-dimethyl-3-(4-styrylphenoxy)propan-1-amine], led to the identification of compound OX03050 [(E)-3-(4-styrylphenoxy)propan-1-ol], which had similar potency (EC50 = 26 nM) but a much-improved pharmacokinetic profile and showed in vivo efficacy. Compounds OX03050 and OX03771 were found to inhibit squalene synthase, the first committed step in cholesterol biosynthesis. These squalene synthase inhibitors were shown to act cooperatively with statins to increase LDLR expression in vitro. Overall, we demonstrated here a novel series of small molecules with the potential to be further developed to treat patients either alone or in combination with statins.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP1357581475	OX03050		1357581-47-5	Price

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