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Three-Dimensional Atomic-Level Structure of an Amorphous Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist

Torodii, Daria  
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Cordova, Manuel  
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Holmes, Jacob B.  
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May 7, 2025
Journal of the American Chemical Society

Amorphous formulations are increasingly used in the pharmaceutical industry due to their increased solubility, but their structural characterization at atomic-level resolution remains extremely challenging. Here, we characterize the complete atomic-level structure of an amorphous glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonist using chemical shift driven NMR crystallography. The structure is determined from measured chemical shift distributions for 17 of the 32 carbon atoms and 16 of the 31 hydrogen atoms in the molecule. The chemical shifts are able to provide a detailed picture of the atomic-level conformations and interactions, and we identify the structural motifs that play a major role in stabilization of the amorphous form. In particular, hydrogen bonding of the carboxylic acid proton is strongly promoted, although no carboxylic acid dimer is formed. Two orientations of the benzodioxole ring are promoted in the NMR structure, corresponding to a significant stabilization mechanism. Our observation that inclusion of water leads to stabilization of the carboxylic acid group might be used as a strategy in future formulations where hydrogen bonding between neighboring molecules may otherwise be hindered by sterics.

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DOI
10.1021/jacs.5c01925
Author(s)
Torodii, Daria  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Cordova, Manuel  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Holmes, Jacob B.  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Moutzouri, Pinelopi  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Casalini, Tommaso
Nilsson Lill, Sten O.
Pinon, Arthur C.
Knee, Christopher S.
Svensk Ankarberg, Anna
Putra, Okky Dwichandra
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Date Issued

2025-05-07

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American Chemical Society (ACS)

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Journal of the American Chemical Society
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FunderFunding(s)Grant NumberGrant URL

AstraZeneca

Swiss National Science Foundation

200020_212046

National Center of Competence in Research Materials? Revolution: Computational Design and Discovery of Novel Materials

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May 9, 2025
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