Discovery of Tetralin Carboxamide Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor Antagonists via Scaffold Manipulation

Abstract
A case study of rational design of an efficient, specific, and proprietary molecular scaffold based on the structure−activity relationship (SAR) information on a screening hit is described. Potent, selective, and orally bioavailable tetralin carboxamide growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHS-R) antagonists were discovered. Union of rational design and high throughput synthesis provided a quick access to high quality chemical leads.