Identification of Amides as Carboxylic Acid Surrogates for Quinolizidinone-Based M1 Positive Allosteric Modulators
- Scott D. Kuduk
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- Ronald K. Chang
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- Thomas J. Greshock
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- William J. Ray
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- Lei Ma
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- Marion Wittmann
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- Matthew A. Seager
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- Kenneth A. Koeplinger
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- Charles D. Thompson
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- George D. Hartman
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- Mark T. Bilodeau
Abstract

Selective activation of the M1 muscarinic receptor via positive allosteric modulation represents an approach to treat the cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer's disease. A series of amides were examined as a replacement for the carboxylic acid moiety in a class of quinolizidinone carboxylic acid M1 muscarinic receptor positive allosteric modulators, and leading pyran 4o and cyclohexane 5c were found to possess good potency and in vivo efficacy.
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