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:The design and synthesis of a novel bis-furan scaffold tailored for high efficiency at inhibiting transthyretin amyloid formation is reported. In vitro results show that the discovered compounds are more efficient inhibitors of amyloid formation than tafamidis, a drug currently used in the treatment of familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP), despite their lower molecular weight and lipophilicity. Moreover, ex vivo experiments with the strongest inhibitor in the series, conducted in human blood plasma from normal and FAP Val30Met-transthyretin carriers, disclose remarkable affinity and selectivity profiles. The promises and challenges facing further development of this compound are discussed under the light of increasing evidence implicating transthyretin stability as a key factor not only in transthyretin amyloidoses and several associated co-morbidities, but also in Alzheimer's disease.
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Eur J Med Chemjournal_title
European journal of medicinal chemistryauthors
Simões CJV,Almeida ZL,Costa D,Jesus CSH,Cardoso AL,Almeida MR,Saraiva MJ,Pinho E Melo TMVD,Brito RMMdoi
10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.02.074subject
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2016-10-04 00:00:00pages
823-840eissn
0223-5234issn
1768-3254pii
S0223-5234(16)30174-Xjournal_volume
121pub_type
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