Synthesis of Heterocyclic Ring-Fused Bisnoralcohol Derivatives as Novel Small-Molecule Antiosteoporosis Agents

J Med Chem. 2024 May 23;67(10):8271-8295. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.4c00349. Epub 2024 May 8.

Abstract

A series of heterocyclic ring-fused derivatives of bisnoralcohol (BA) were synthesized and evaluated for their inhibitory effects on RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis. Most of these derivatives possessed potent antiosteoporosis activities in a dose-dependent manner. Among these compounds, 31 (SH442, IC50 = 0.052 μM) exhibited the highest potency, displaying 100% inhibition at 1.0 μM and 82.8% inhibition at an even lower concentration of 0.1 μM, which was much more potent than the lead compound BA (IC50 = 2.325 μM). Cytotoxicity tests suggested that the inhibitory effect of these compounds on RANKL-induced osteoclast differentiation did not result from their cytotoxicity. Mechanistic studies revealed that SH442 inhibited the expression of osteoclastogenesis-related marker genes and proteins, including TRAP, TRAF6, c-Fos, CTSK, and MMP9. Especially, SH442 could significantly attenuate bone loss of ovariectomy mouse in vivo. Therefore, these BA derivatives could be used as promising leads for the development of a new type of antiosteoporosis agent.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bone Resorption / drug therapy
  • Cell Differentiation / drug effects
  • Coumarins / chemical synthesis
  • Coumarins / chemistry
  • Coumarins / pharmacology
  • Female
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / chemical synthesis
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / chemistry
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / pharmacology
  • Mice
  • Osteoclasts* / drug effects
  • Osteoclasts* / metabolism
  • Osteogenesis / drug effects
  • Osteoporosis* / drug therapy
  • Ovariectomy
  • RANK Ligand / antagonists & inhibitors
  • RANK Ligand / metabolism
  • RAW 264.7 Cells
  • Small Molecule Libraries / chemical synthesis
  • Small Molecule Libraries / chemistry
  • Small Molecule Libraries / pharmacology
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Coumarins
  • Heterocyclic Compounds
  • RANK Ligand
  • Small Molecule Libraries