Bicyclic Substituted Hydroxyphenylmethanones as Novel Inhibitors of 17β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 (17β-HSD1) for the Treatment of Estrogen-Dependent Diseases

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Abstract

Estradiol (E2), the most important estrogen in humans, is involved in the initiation and progression of estrogen-dependent diseases such as breast cancer and endometriosis. Its local production in the target cell is regulated by 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (17β-HSD1), which catalyzes E2-formation by reduction of the weak estrogen estrone (E1). Because the enzyme is expressed in the diseased tissues, inhibition of 17β-HSD1 is considered as a promising therapy for the treatment of estrogen-dependent diseases. For the development of novel inhibitors, a structure- and ligand-based design strategy was applied, resulting in bicyclic substituted hydroxyphenylmethanones. In vitro testing revealed high inhibitory potencies toward human placental 17β-HSD1. Compounds were further evaluated with regard to selectivity (17β-HSD2, estrogen receptors ERα and ERβ), intracellular activity (T47D cells), and metabolic stability. The most promising compounds, 14 and 15, showed IC(50) values in the low nanomolar range in the cell-free and cellular assays (8-27 nM), more than 30-fold selectivity toward 17β-HSD2 and no affinity toward the ERs. The data obtained make these inhibitors interesting candidates for further preclinical evaluation.

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