Negative allosteric modulators of the calcium sensing receptor (“calcilytics”)
The potencies of the compounds have indicative value only and should be compared with caution. Most compounds shown are representative examples of a chemical series.
Compound
Structure
Potency (IC50)
Comments
References
I: NPS 2143
43 nM
The first calcilytic compound
Nemeth et al., 2001
II: Calhex 231
390 nM
Petrel et al., 2003; Kessler et al., 2006
III: Ronacaleret
150 μM
First results in humans negative
Fitzpatrick et al., 2009; Trivedi et al., 2009
IV
25 nM
Mixture of two diastereoisomers; robust PTH response in rats at 10 mg/kg p.o.
Balan et al., 2009
V
76 nM
Transient stimulation of PTH secretion in vivo
Arey et al., 2005; Yang et al., 2009
VI
120 nM
Yang et al., 2005
VII
300 nM
Shcherbakova et al., 2005
VIII
4.4 nM
Good in vivo activity in rats and dogs with a close analog
Widler et al., 2010
IX: R = H
R = H: 200 nM
Drug (R = H)/prodrug (R = Et) pairs. Prodrugs transiently increase PTH in vivo, SB-423557 stimulates bone formation