The Identification of GPR52 Agonist HTL0041178, a Potential Therapy for Schizophrenia and Related Psychiatric Disorders.
Simon PoulterNigel AustinRachel ArmstrongMatt BarnesSarah Joanne BucknellAlicia HiguerueloJoydeep BanerjeeAndy MeadRichard MouldCliona MacSweeneyM Alistair O'BrienLisa Alice StottStephen P WatsonPublished in: ACS medicinal chemistry letters (2023)
HTL0041178 ( 1 ), a potent GPR52 agonist with a promising pharmacokinetic profile and exhibiting oral activity in preclinical models, has been identified. This molecule was the outcome of a judicious molecular property-based optimization approach, focusing on balancing potency against metabolic stability, solubility, permeability, and P-gp efflux.