Abstract:
Urate transporter 1 (URAT1) is a validated target for the treatment of hyperuricemia. Based on the structure of URC-102, which is currently under a phase Ⅱ clinical trial, fourteen novel analogs were designed and synthesized. Among them, four compounds (
9b,
9c,
10e and
10g) exhibited substantial inhibitory effect against URAT1. The most active compound
9b showed an IC
50 value of 0.061 μmol·L
-1, which is significantly more potent than Lesinurad and Benzbromarone. Preliminary SAR was drawn, providing clues for further structural optimization.