Discovery of novel spiro-piperidine derivatives as highly potent and selective melanin-concentrating hormone 1 receptor antagonists

Optimization of high-throughput screening hit 1a led to the identification of a novel spiro-piperidine class of melanin-concentrating hormone 1 receptor (MCH-1R) antagonists. Compound 3c was identified as a highly potent and selective MCH-1R antagonist, which has an IC50 value of 0.09 nM at hMCH-1R. The synthesis and structure–activity relationships of the novel spiro-piperidine MCH-1R antagonists are described.

Graphical abstractThe identification of highly potent and selective MCH-1R antagonist 3c is reported.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide