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ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Company•San Diego, California, United States•
About: ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a company organization based out in San Diego, California, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Pimavanserin & Receptor. The organization has 260 authors who have published 276 publications receiving 8418 citations.
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TL;DR: A novel class of CB1 inverse agonists was discovered and a lead compound 11-(4-chlorophenyl)dibenzo[b,f][1,4]thiazepine-8-carboxylic acid butylamide (12e) which showed excellent in vivo activity in pharmacodynamic models related to CB1 receptor activity was discovered.
Abstract: A novel class of CB1 inverse agonists was discovered. To efficiently establish structure-activity relationships (SARs), new synthetic methodologies amenable for parallel synthesis were developed. The compounds were evaluated in a mammalian cell-based functional assay and in radioligand binding assays expressing recombinant human cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2). In general, all of the compounds exhibited high binding selectivity at CB1 vs CB2 and the general SAR revealed a lead compound 11-(4-chlorophenyl)dibenzo[b,f][1,4]thiazepine-8-carboxylic acid butylamide (12e) which showed excellent in vivo activity in pharmacodynamic models related to CB1 receptor activity. The low solubility that hampered the development of 12e was solved leading to a potential preclinical candidate 11-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)dibenzo[b,f][1,4]thiazepine-8-carboxylic acid butylamide (12h).
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TL;DR: The discovery of ACP-105 (1), a novel and potent nonsteroidal selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM) with partial agonist activity relative to the natural androgen testosterone, is described.
Abstract: Herein we describe the discovery of ACP-105 (1), a novel and potent nonsteroidal selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM) with partial agonist activity relative to the natural androgen testosterone. Compound 1 was developed from a series of compounds found in a HTS screen using the receptor selection and amplification technology (R-SAT). In vivo, 1 improved anabolic parameters in a 2-week chronic study in castrated male rats. In addition to compound 1, a number of potent antiandrogens were discovered from the same series of compounds whereof one compound, 13, had antagonist activity at the AR T877A mutant involved in prostate cancer.
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TL;DR: A novel functional cell-based assay R-SATtrade mark was employed to screen a small molecule chemical library and identify a variety of novel RAR agonists with various subtype selectivities, including RARbeta/gamma and RARgamma selective agonists.
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TL;DR: Data indicate that AC-260584 has a behavioral profile consistent with antipsychotic-like efficacy with the potential to improve cognitive performance and shows reduced liability for extrapyramidal symptoms.
Abstract: AC-260584 (4-[3-(4-butylpiperidin-1-yl)-propyl]-7-fluoro-4H-benzo[1,4]oxazin-3-one) is a potent and selective muscarinic M-sub-1 receptor agonist. AC-260584 was evaluated in animal models: antipsychotic-like effects were tested by the ability to reduce amphetamine- and MK-801-induced hyperactivity and apomorphine-induced climbing; catalepsy was assessed by measuring step-down latency; spatial memory was tested by using the Morris water maze. AC-260584 reduced amphetamine- and MK-801-induced hyperactivity and apomorphine-induced climbing. In contrast to haloperidol, AC-260584 did not produce catalepsy. AC-260584 enhanced performance in the water maze during a probe test without a platform after 6 days of training, similar to the positive control tacrine. These data indicate that AC-260584 has a behavioral profile consistent with antipsychotic-like efficacy with the potential to improve cognitive performance and shows reduced liability for extrapyramidal symptoms.
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TL;DR: The literature describing constitutive activity of the five muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in native and recombinant systems is reviewed and the possible physiological significance is discussed, incorporating information provided by targeted deletion of each of the Muscarinic subtypes.
Abstract: We review the literature describing constitutive activity of the five muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in native and recombinant systems and discuss the effect of constitutive activity on muscarinic pharmacology in the context of modern models of receptor activation. We include a summary of mutations found to cause constitutive activity and discuss the implications of these data for the structure, function, and activation mechanism of muscarinic receptors. Finally, we discuss the possible physiological significance of constitutive activity of muscarinic receptors, incorporating information provided by targeted deletion of each of the muscarinic subtypes.
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Michael Bachmann | 63 | 360 | 14388 |
Daniel P. van Kammen | 47 | 168 | 6957 |
Kristina Luthman | 39 | 158 | 7344 |
Fredrik Almqvist | 37 | 170 | 4219 |
Mark R. Brann | 35 | 77 | 5579 |
Roger Olsson | 30 | 138 | 2752 |
Uli Hacksell | 29 | 99 | 2954 |
Torbjörn Frejd | 29 | 165 | 2889 |
Petrine Wellendorph | 27 | 83 | 2573 |
Ethan S. Burstein | 27 | 70 | 2255 |
David M. Weiner | 26 | 45 | 3230 |
Kimberly E. Vanover | 25 | 70 | 1955 |
Uli Hacksell | 25 | 129 | 2879 |
Magnus Gustafsson | 25 | 94 | 1546 |
Mark R. Brann | 24 | 39 | 2576 |