Characterization of selective exosite-binding inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinase 13 that prevent articular cartilage degradation in vitro.
Spicer, T.P., Jiang, J., Taylor, A.B., Choi, J.Y., Hart, P.J., Roush, W.R., Fields, G.B., Hodder, P.S., Minond, D.(2014) J Med Chem 57: 9598-9611
- PubMed: 25330343 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/jm501284e
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
4L19 - PubMed Abstract: 
Matrix metalloproteinase 13 (MMP-13) has been shown to be the main collagenase responsible for degradation of articular cartilage during osteoarthritis and therefore represents a target for drug development. As a result of high-throughput screening and structure-activity relationship studies, we identified a novel, highly selective class of MMP-13 inhibitors (compounds 1 (Q), 2 (Q1), and 3 (Q2)). Mechanistic characterization revealed a noncompetitive nature of these inhibitors with binding constants in the low micromolar range. Crystallographic analyses revealed two binding modes for compound 2 in the MMP-13 S1' subsite and in an S1/S2* subsite. Type II collagen- and cartilage-protective effects exhibited by compounds 1, 2, and 3 suggested that these compounds might be efficacious in future in vivo studies. Finally, these compounds were also highly selective when tested against a panel of 30 proteases, which, in combination with a good CYP inhibition profile, suggested low off-target toxicity and drug-drug interactions in humans.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Lead Identification Division, Translational Research Institute, ‡Department of Molecular Therapeutics, and §Department of Chemistry, Scripps Florida, The Scripps Research Institute , Jupiter, Florida 33458, United States.