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ArticleMedicinal chemistry research : an international journal for rapid communications on design and mechanisms of action of biologically active agents2026

Discovery of 3-(N-phenylsulfamoyl)-L-phenylalanine derivatives as novel and orally available LAT1-selective inhibitors.

Shuhei Uesugi, Tomoyuki Tsunemi, Hidenobu Murafuji, Kumiko Kadoshima-Yamaoka, Masao Murakawa, Naoyuki Makita, Urara Tomita, Yukiko Doke, Hiroshi Yukiura, Makoto Koyama and 5 more

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Shuhei UesugiAsubio Pharma Co., Ltd., 6-4-3 Minatojima-Minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan. shuhei.uesugi@daiichisankyo.com.
Tomoyuki TsunemiAsubio Pharma Co., Ltd., 6-4-3 Minatojima-Minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan.
Hidenobu MurafujiAsubio Pharma Co., Ltd., 6-4-3 Minatojima-Minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan.
Kumiko Kadoshima-YamaokaAsubio Pharma Co., Ltd., 6-4-3 Minatojima-Minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan.
Masao MurakawaAsubio Pharma Co., Ltd., 6-4-3 Minatojima-Minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan.
Naoyuki MakitaAsubio Pharma Co., Ltd., 6-4-3 Minatojima-Minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan.
Urara TomitaAsubio Pharma Co., Ltd., 6-4-3 Minatojima-Minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan.
Yukiko DokeAsubio Pharma Co., Ltd., 6-4-3 Minatojima-Minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan.
Hiroshi YukiuraAsubio Pharma Co., Ltd., 6-4-3 Minatojima-Minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan.
Makoto KoyamaAsubio Pharma Co., Ltd., 6-4-3 Minatojima-Minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan.
Yasuhiro HayashiAsubio Pharma Co., Ltd., 6-4-3 Minatojima-Minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan.
Kyoko YamashiroAsubio Pharma Co., Ltd., 6-4-3 Minatojima-Minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan.
Kazunori YoshikiyoAsubio Pharma Co., Ltd., 6-4-3 Minatojima-Minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan.
Toshiki TabataAsubio Pharma Co., Ltd., 6-4-3 Minatojima-Minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan.
Hiroshi MaruokaAsubio Pharma Co., Ltd., 6-4-3 Minatojima-Minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan. hiroshi.maruoka@daiichisankyo.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this study, we discovered and optimized a novel series of L-type amino acid transporter 1 (LAT1)-selective inhibitors. Starting from compound 1, efforts to explore the structure-activity relationship and optimize selectivity over L-type amino acid transporter 2 (LAT2) revealed the importance of the orientation of the terminal aromatic ring and led to the highly potent and LAT1-selective 2-phenoxy-substituted compound 19. Pharmacokinetic studies of 19 demonstrated that it is orally bioavailable (10 mg/kg, p.o., mouse, AUC:2354 ng·h/mL). Further optimization of the aromatic ring improved its metabolic stability and resulted in highly LAT1-selective and orally bioavailable (10 mg/kg, p.o., mouse, AUC:3449 ng·h/mL) compound 26. This series of compounds should be useful for research on LAT1 inhibitors.

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Amino acid transporterLAT1LAT2SLC7A5Structure–activity relationship

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PMID42446534

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