Investigating the structure–activity relationship of 1, 2, 4-triazine G-protein-coupled receptor 84 (GPR84) antagonists

A Mahindra, L Jenkins, S Marsango… - Journal of medicinal …, 2022 - ACS Publications
A Mahindra, L Jenkins, S Marsango, M Huggett, M Huggett, L Robinson, J Gillespie…
Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2022ACS Publications
G-protein-coupled receptor 84 (GPR84) is a proinflammatory orphan G-protein-coupled
receptor implicated in several inflammatory and fibrotic diseases. Several agonist and
antagonist ligands have been developed that target GPR84; however, a noncompetitive
receptor blocker that was progressed to phase II clinical trials failed to demonstrate efficacy.
New high-quality antagonists are required to investigate the pathophysiological role of
GPR84 and to validate GPR84 as a therapeutic target. We previously reported the discovery …
G-protein-coupled receptor 84 (GPR84) is a proinflammatory orphan G-protein-coupled receptor implicated in several inflammatory and fibrotic diseases. Several agonist and antagonist ligands have been developed that target GPR84; however, a noncompetitive receptor blocker that was progressed to phase II clinical trials failed to demonstrate efficacy. New high-quality antagonists are required to investigate the pathophysiological role of GPR84 and to validate GPR84 as a therapeutic target. We previously reported the discovery of a novel triazine GPR84 competitive antagonist 1. Here, we describe an extensive structure–activity relationship (SAR) of antagonist 1 and also present in silico docking with supporting mutagenesis studies that reveals a potential binding pose for this type of orthosteric antagonist. Lead compound 42 is a potent GPR84 antagonist with a favorable pharmacokinetic (PK) profile suitable for further drug development.
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