TrkB stimulants(Chengdu Di'ao Pharmaceutical)

In recent years, the number of patients with ALK-positive NSCLC has increased, along with the emergence of various resistance mutations. To address the resistance issues caused by ALK mutations, this study used Crizotinib as the lead compound and modified its side chain to design and synthesize a series of compounds containing thiadiazole structures. The compounds were evaluated through tyrosine kinase inhibition assays and cellular experiments. The results show that compound B11 exhibits strong cytotoxic activity against the NSCLC NCI-H2228 cell line. Moreover, B11 demonstrates a dose-dependent effect, inhibiting NCI-H2228 cell viability, inducing G0/G1-phase cell cycle arrest, and promoting cell death. More importantly, compound B11 overcomes the resistance caused by the ALK^G1202R mutation. Ultimately, compound B11, which contains a thiadiazole structure, shows promising activity (ALK^L1196M IC₅₀ = 5.57 nM; ALK^wt IC₅₀ = 9.19 nM; ALK^G1202R IC₅₀ = 15.6 nM).

Major depressive disorder (MDD) remains a significant global health burden, and its current treatments are limited by the delayed onset of efficacy weeks after dosing. While esketamine and psychedelics were clinically successful as rapid-acting antidepressants in recent years, these molecules are heavily associated with psychotic side effects and the risks of substance abuse. In this study, we identified a rapid-acting antidepressant B11 through phenotypic screening and pharmacophore-oriented lead optimization. Unlike the existing fast-onset antidepressants, B11 showed minimal interference with targets associated with psychotic side effects while demonstrating potent antidepressant effects through activation of the TrkB-CREB signaling axis in preclinical models. Besides, B11 readily penetrates the blood-brain barrier and possesses a favorable pharmacokinetic profile that enables oral administration. Our findings highlight the potential of optimized fast-onset therapeutics for addressing unmet clinical needs in depression treatment and underscore the importance of neuroplasticity modulation in drug discovery efforts for MDD.