V1a Selective Triazole Derivatives for Renal Disease

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current compounds targeting the vasopressin V1a receptor lack sufficient selectivity and potency, leading to unwanted side effects and fluid homeostasis dysregulation, particularly in treating renal and cardiovascular diseases where decongestion is not desired.

Innovation Solution

Development of 5-(carboxamide)-1-pyridinyl-1,2,4-triazole derivatives that act as highly potent and selective antagonists of the V1a receptor, avoiding V2 receptor inhibition to prevent aquaresis and offering improved therapeutic profiles compared to prior art.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If current compounds targeting the vasopressin V1a receptor are used, then some therapeutic effect is achieved, but selectivity is insufficient leading to unwanted side effects

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetherapeutic effectVSAvoidside effects
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by introducing specific substituent patterns at defined positions on the triazole ring and pyridinyl group. The carboxamide group at position 5 and specific substituents at positions R1-R6 create localized chemical features that enhance V1a receptor selectivity while maintaining therapeutic activity, thereby reducing unwanted side effects.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs parameter changes by systematically varying chemical parameters including substituent types (hydroxyl, fluorine, chlorine, methyl), substituent positions (R1-R6), and molecular structure characteristics. These parameter modifications optimize the balance between therapeutic efficacy and selectivity, reducing harmful side effects while maintaining desired pharmacological activity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If current compounds are used to treat renal and cardiovascular diseases, then some therapeutic benefit is achieved, but fluid homeostasis is dysregulated causing decongestion

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetherapeutic benefitVSAvoidfluid homeostasis dysregulation
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by introducing specific substituent patterns at defined positions on the triazole ring and pyridinyl group. The carboxamide group at position 5 and specific substituents at positions R1-R6 create localized chemical features that enhance V1a receptor selectivity while maintaining therapeutic activity, thereby reducing unwanted side effects.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs parameter changes by systematically varying chemical parameters including substituent types (hydroxyl, fluorine, chlorine, methyl), substituent positions (R1-R6), and molecular structure characteristics. These parameter modifications optimize the balance between therapeutic efficacy and selectivity, reducing harmful side effects while maintaining desired pharmacological activity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If V2 receptor inhibition is achieved to increase urine excretion, then water homeostasis is improved, but decongestion occurs which is unwanted in certain disease conditions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewater homeostasisVSAvoiddecongestion
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by separating the pharmacological effects on different vasopressin receptor subtypes. The compounds are designed to selectively target V1a receptors while sparing V2 receptors, achieving segmentation of receptor activity. This allows improvement of water homeostasis through V1a selectivity without causing unwanted decongestion that would result from V2 inhibition.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies local quality by introducing specific substituent patterns at defined positions on the triazole ring and pyridinyl group. The carboxamide group at position 5 and specific substituents at positions R1-R6 create localized chemical features that enhance V1a receptor selectivity while maintaining therapeutic activity, thereby reducing unwanted side effects.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP3452463B1Amide-substituted pyridinyltriazole derivatives and uses thereof
Publication Date: 2021.03.24 BAYER PHARMA AG
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AI summary

The present invention relates to novel 5-(carboxamide)-1-pyridinyl-1,2,4-triazole derivatives, to processes for the preparation of such compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and to the use of such compounds or compositions for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases, in particular for the treatment and/or prevention of renal and cardiovascular diseases.