Abstract:
The invention relates to one or more regions of the thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR), identified herein as a TSHR ligand binding domain. Such a domain is considered a binding pocket for chemical compounds, for example S37 or derivatives thereof, that exhibit activity as thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR) antagonists. Embodiments of the invention relate to proteins and corresponding coding nucleic acids for the proteins of the invention, for example the TSHR ligand binding domain and related proteins. The invention relates to methods of screening for or testing compounds that interact, bind and/or modify the TSHR ligand binding domain of the invention.
Abstract:
The invention relates to chemical compounds that are useful in the treatment of a subject afflicted by a thyroid disease, in particular to compounds that exhibit activity as thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR) antagonists and their use in the treatment of hyperthyroidism, Graves' disease, Graves' Ophthalmopathy and thyroid cancer.
Abstract:
The instant invention relates to compounds characterized by a general formula I and use thereof as a medicament, preferably for prevention or treatment of heart failure (I).
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are small molecule modulators hormone receptors, including agonists and antagonists of luteinizing hormone/choriogonadotropin, follicle stimulating hormone and thyroid stimulating hormone receptors. Exemplary disclosed compounds include those of the formula wherein X is -S(O)nR5; n is 0, 1 or 2; Y is -OR6 or -NR7R8 R1 and R2 independently are selected from optionally substituted lower aliphatic, alkoxy, aralkyl, halogen, H and -OR5, wherein R5 is selected from lower alkyl, H, aralkyl, acyl, alkoxycarbonyl and aminocarbonyl; R3 and R4 independently are selected from acyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, aralkyl, H, lower alkyl and cycloalkyl; R5 is selected from lower alkyl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl and haloalkyl; R6 is selected from H, lower alkyl and aralkyl; R7 and R8 independently are selected from H, lower alkyl, aralkyl and cycloalkyl.