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Lüken J, Goerges G, Ritter N, Disse P, Schreiber JA, Schmidt J, Frehland B, Schepmann D, Seebohm G, Wünsch B. Indazole as a Phenol Bioisostere: Structure-Affinity Relationships of GluN2B-Selective NMDA Receptor Antagonists. J Med Chem 2023; 66:11573-11588. [PMID: 37580890 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c01161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/16/2023]
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Negative allosteric modulation of GluN2B subunit-containing NMDA receptors prevents overstimulation, resulting in neuroprotective effects. Since the phenol of prominent negative allosteric modulators is prone to rapid glucuronidation, its bioisosteric replacement by an indazole was envisaged. The key step in the synthesis was a Sonogashira reaction of non-protected iodoindazoles with propargylpiperidine derivatives. Modification of the alkynyl moiety allowed the introduction of several functional groups. The synthesized indazoles showed very high GluN2B affinity but limited selectivity over σ receptors. Molecular dynamics simulations revealed the same molecular interactions with the ifenprodil binding site as the analogous phenols. In two-electrode voltage-clamp experiments, enantiomeric 3-(4-benzylpiperidin-1-yl)-1-(1H-indazol-5-yl)propan-1-ols (S)-10a and (R)-10a displayed higher inhibitory activity than ifenprodil. In contrast to phenolic GluN2B antagonists, the indazoles were not conjugated with glucuronic acid. It can be concluded that the phenol of potent GluN2B antagonists can be replaced bioisosterically by an indazole, retaining the high GluN2B affinity and activity but inhibiting glucuronidation.
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- Judith Lüken
- Institut für Pharmazeutische und Medizinische Chemie, Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 48, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Cellular Electrophysiology and Molecular Biology, Institute for Genetics of Heart Diseases (IfGH), Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University Hospital Münster, Robert-Koch-Str. 45, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Cellular Electrophysiology and Molecular Biology, Institute for Genetics of Heart Diseases (IfGH), Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University Hospital Münster, Robert-Koch-Str. 45, D-48149 Münster, Germany
- GRK 2515, Chemical Biology of Ion Channels (Chembion), Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 48, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Cellular Electrophysiology and Molecular Biology, Institute for Genetics of Heart Diseases (IfGH), Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University Hospital Münster, Robert-Koch-Str. 45, D-48149 Münster, Germany
- GRK 2515, Chemical Biology of Ion Channels (Chembion), Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 48, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmazeutische und Medizinische Chemie, Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 48, D-48149 Münster, Germany
- Cellular Electrophysiology and Molecular Biology, Institute for Genetics of Heart Diseases (IfGH), Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University Hospital Münster, Robert-Koch-Str. 45, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmazeutische und Medizinische Chemie, Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 48, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmazeutische und Medizinische Chemie, Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 48, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmazeutische und Medizinische Chemie, Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 48, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Cellular Electrophysiology and Molecular Biology, Institute for Genetics of Heart Diseases (IfGH), Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University Hospital Münster, Robert-Koch-Str. 45, D-48149 Münster, Germany
- GRK 2515, Chemical Biology of Ion Channels (Chembion), Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 48, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmazeutische und Medizinische Chemie, Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 48, D-48149 Münster, Germany
- GRK 2515, Chemical Biology of Ion Channels (Chembion), Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 48, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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Karlov DS, Temnyakova NS, Vasilenko DA, Barygin OI, Dron MY, Zhigulin AS, Averina EB, Grishin YK, Grigoriev VV, Gabrel'yan AV, Aniol VA, Gulyaeva NV, Osipenko SV, Kostyukevich YI, Palyulin VA, Popov PA, Fedorov MV. Biphenyl scaffold for the design of NMDA-receptor negative modulators: molecular modeling, synthesis, and biological activity. RSC Med Chem 2022; 13:822-830. [PMID: 35923717 PMCID: PMC9298482 DOI: 10.1039/d2md00001f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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NMDA (N-methyl-d-aspartate) receptor antagonists are promising tools for the treatment of a wide variety of central nervous system impairments including major depressive disorder. We present here the activity optimization process of a biphenyl-based NMDA negative allosteric modulator (NAM) guided by free energy calculations, which led to a 100 times activity improvement (IC50 = 50 nM) compared to a hit compound identified in virtual screening. Preliminary calculation results suggest a low affinity for the human ether-a-go-go-related gene ion channel (hERG), a high affinity for which was earlier one of the main obstacles for the development of first-generation NMDA-receptor negative allosteric modulators. The docking study and the molecular dynamics calculations suggest a completely different binding mode (ifenprodil-like) compared to another biaryl-based NMDA NAM EVT-101.
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- Dmitry S Karlov
- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Skolkovo Innovation Center 143026 Moscow Russian Federation
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University 119991 Moscow Russian Federation
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University 119991 Moscow Russian Federation
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- I. M. Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences 194223 St. Petersburg Russian Federation
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- I. M. Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences 194223 St. Petersburg Russian Federation
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- I. M. Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences 194223 St. Petersburg Russian Federation
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University 119991 Moscow Russian Federation
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University 119991 Moscow Russian Federation
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- Institute of Physiologically Active Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences 142432 Chernogolovka Moscow Region Russian Federation
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- Institute of Physiologically Active Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences 142432 Chernogolovka Moscow Region Russian Federation
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- Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology, Russian Academy of Sciences 117485 Moscow Russian Federation
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- Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology, Russian Academy of Sciences 117485 Moscow Russian Federation
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- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Skolkovo Innovation Center 143026 Moscow Russian Federation
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- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Skolkovo Innovation Center 143026 Moscow Russian Federation
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University 119991 Moscow Russian Federation
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- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Skolkovo Innovation Center 143026 Moscow Russian Federation
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- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Skolkovo Innovation Center 143026 Moscow Russian Federation
- Sirius University of Science and Technology 1 Olympic ave 354340 Sochi Russian Federation
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Liu W, Jiang X, Zu Y, Yang Y, Liu Y, Sun X, Xu Z, Ding H, Zhao Q. A comprehensive description of GluN2B-selective N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonists. Eur J Med Chem 2020; 200:112447. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.112447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2020] [Revised: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Mony L, Triballeau N, Paoletti P, Acher FC, Bertrand HO. Identification of a novel NR2B-selective NMDA receptor antagonist using a virtual screening approach. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2010; 20:5552-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2010.07.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2010] [Revised: 07/09/2010] [Accepted: 07/09/2010] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Ion channels are membrane proteins that flicker open and shut to regulate the flow of ions down their electrochemical gradient across the membrane and consequently regulate cellular excitability. Every living cell expresses ion channels, as they are critical life-sustaining proteins. Ion channels are generally either activated by voltage or by ligand interaction. For each group of ion channels the channels' molecular biology and biophysics will be introduced and the pharmacology of that group of channels will be reviewed. The in vitro and in vivo literature will be reviewed and, for ion channel groups in which clinical trials have been conducted, the efficacy and therapeutic potential of the neuroprotective compounds will be reviewed. A large part of this article will deal with glutamate receptors, focusing specifically on N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors. Although the outcome of clinical trials for NMDA receptor antagonists as therapeutics for acute stroke is disappointing, the culmination of these failed trials was preceded by a decade of efforts to develop these agents. Sodium and calcium channel antagonists will be reviewed and the newly emerging efforts to develop therapeutics targeting potassium channels will be discussed. The future development of stroke therapeutics targeting ion channels will be discussed in the context of the failures of the last decade in hopes that this decade will yield successful stroke therapeutics.
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- D L Small
- Institute or Biological Sciences, National Research Council of Canada, Building M-54, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0R6.
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Kornberg BE, Nikam SS, Wright JL, Kesten SR, Meltzer LT, Coughenour L, Barr B, Serpa KA, McCormick J. Subtype selective NMDA receptor antagonists: evaluation of some novel alkynyl analogues. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2004; 14:1213-6. [PMID: 14980668 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2003.12.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2003] [Revised: 12/09/2003] [Accepted: 12/12/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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A benzylpiperidine analogue with an acetylenic linker, 5-(3-[4-(4-fluorobenzyl)-piperidin-1-yl]-prop-1-ynyl)-1,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-2-one (3), was identified as a chemical lead with excellent activity at the NR1A/2B receptor (IC50=3 nM). Efforts to optimize this activity led to focused modifications around the structural motif of 3. The synthesis and SAR studies are discussed.
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- Brian E Kornberg
- Department of Chemistry, Pfizer Global Research and Development, 2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA.
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Roger G, Lagnel B, Besret L, Bramoullé Y, Coulon C, Ottaviani M, Kassiou M, Bottlaender M, Valette H, Dollé F. Synthesis, radiosynthesis and In vivo evaluation of 5-[3-(4-Benzylpiperidin-1-yl)prop-1-ynyl]-1,3-dihydrobenzoimidazol-2-[11C]one, as a potent NR1A/2B subtype selective NMDA PET radiotracer. Bioorg Med Chem 2003; 11:5401-8. [PMID: 14642584 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2003.09.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Recently, a new series of potent and highly subtype-selective 1-(heteroarylalkynyl)-4-benzylpiperidine antagonists of the NMDA receptors has been described by Pfizer Laboratories. In this series, 5-[3-(4-benzylpiperidin-1-yl)prop-1-ynyl]-1,3-dihydrobenzoimidazol-2-one (1) was identified as a selective antagonist for the NR1(A)/2B subtype, displaying IC(50) values for inhibition of the NMDA responses of 5.3 nM for this subtype (compared to NR1(A)/2A: 35 microM and NR1(A)/2C>100 microM) and was active in rat at a relatively low dosage (10mg/kg po). Derivative 1 has been synthesized in four chemical steps in good overall yield and labelled with carbon-11 at its benzoimidazolone ring using [(11)C]phosgene. The pharmacological profile of [(11)C]-1 was evaluated in vivo in rats with biodistribution studies and brain radioactivity monitored with intracerebral radiosensitive beta-microprobes. The brain uptake of [(11)C]-1 was extremely low (0.07% I.D./mL on average at 30 min) and rather uniform across the different brain structures. This in vivo brain regional distribution of [(11)C]-1 did not match with autoradiographic or binding data obtained with other NR2B subtype-selective NMDA ligands. Competition studies with ifenprodil (20 mg/kg, ip, 30 min before the radiotracer injection) failed to demonstrate specific binding of the radiotracer in the brain. In view of these results, and especially considering the low brain penetration of the radiotracer, [(11)C]-1 does not have the required properties for imaging NMDA receptors using positron emission tomography.
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- Gaëlle Roger
- Département de Recherche Médicale, CEA/DSV, 4 Place du Général Leclerc, F-91401 Orsay, France
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BACKGROUND Parkinson's disease is caused by a dopamine deficiency state in the fore brain area. Dopamine receptor agonists, MAO-B inhibitors, and N-Methyl-D-Aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonists are known to have antiparkinson effect. Levodopa, a dopamine structural analog, is the best currently available medication for the treatment of Parkinsons disease. Unfortunately, it also induces side effects upon long administration time. Thus, multidrug therapy is often used, in which various adjuvants alleviate side effects of levodopa and enhance its antiparkinsonian action. RESULTS Computer models have been created for three known antiparkinson mechanisms using the MCASE methodology. New drugs for Parkinsons disease can be designed on the basis of these models. We also speculate that the presence of biophores belonging to different groups can be beneficial and designed some potential drugs along this line. The proposed compounds bear pharmacophores of MAO-B inhibitors, dopamine agonists and NMDA antagonists, which could synergistically enhance their antiparkinson effect. CONCLUSIONS The methodology could readily be expanded to other endpoints where drugs with multiple activity mechanisms would be desirable.
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- Gilles Klopman
- Chemistry Department, Case Western Reserve University, 10700, Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
- KCI, 22 Hyde Park, Beachwood, OH 44106, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Case Western Reserve University, 10700, Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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Conantokins, peptides from Conus snails, are N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonists. NMDA receptor antagonists potentiate L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA)-induced rotation in 6-hydroxydopamine-treated rodents, an index of anti-Parkinsonian potential. This study examined the effects of conantokin-G, conantokin-T(G), CGS 19755, and ifenprodil on L-DOPA-induced contralateral rotation and immediate early gene (IEG) expression in 6-hydroxydopamine-treated rats. Rats received unilateral infusions of 6-hydroxydopamine into the medial forebrain bundle. Three weeks later, rats were treated with an NMDA receptor antagonist, followed by an injection of L-DOPA. Contralateral rotations were recorded for 2 h. In addition, the expression of zif268 and c-fos were examined. Conantokin-G, conantokin-T(G), and CGS 19755 potentiated L-DOPA-induced rotation. Conantokin-G and ifenprodil had no effect on L-DOPA-induced IEG expression, whereas conantokin-T(G) and CGS 19755 attenuated expression. These data suggest that conantokins may be useful in treating Parkinson's disease. Furthermore, different NMDA receptor antagonists have distinct effects on striatal gene expression.
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- A C Adams
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Utah, 30 South 2000 East, Room 201, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-5820, USA
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Wright JL, Gregory TF, Kesten SR, Boxer PA, Serpa KA, Meltzer LT, Wise LD, Espitia SA, Konkoy CS, Whittemore ER, Woodward RM. Subtype-selective N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonists: synthesis and biological evaluation of 1-(heteroarylalkynyl)-4-benzylpiperidines. J Med Chem 2000; 43:3408-19. [PMID: 10978188 DOI: 10.1021/jm000023o] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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4-[4-(4-Benzylpiperidin-1-yl)but-1-ynyl]phenol (8) and 4-[3-(4-benzylpiperidin-1-yl)prop-1-ynyl]phenol (9) are potent NR1A/2B receptor antagonists (IC(50) values 0.17 and 0.10 microM, respectively). Administered intraperitoneally, they both potentiated the activity of L-DOPA in the unilaterally 6-hydroxydopamine-lesioned (6-OHDA) rat, a model of Parkinson's disease. However, compound 9 was not active orally, likely due to rapid first-pass metabolism of the phenol moiety. The phenol was replaced by several bicyclic heterocyclic systems containing an NH group to function as a H-bond donor in the hope that these would be less likely to undergo rapid metabolism. In general, indoles, indazoles, benzotriazoles, indolones, and isatins gave analogues with weaker NR1A/2B activity than the parent phenols, while benzimidazolones and benzimidazolinones gave equipotent or more potent analogues. The preference for a para arrangement between the H-bond donor and the linking acetylene moiety was confirmed, and a propyne link was preferred over a butyne link. Substitution on the benzyl group or a 4-hydroxyl group on the piperidine had little effect on NR1A/2B potency; however, 4-hydroxypiperidines demonstrated slightly improved selectivity for NR1A/2B receptors versus alpha-1 adrenergic and dopamine D2 receptor affinity. From this study, 5-[3-(4-benzylpiperidin-1-yl)prop-1-ynyl]-1, 3-dihydrobenzoimidazol-2-one (46b) was identified as a very potent, selective NR1A/2B receptor antagonist (IC(50) value 0.0053 microM). After oral administration at 10 and 30 mg/kg, 46b potentiated the effects of L-DOPA in the 6-OHDA-lesioned rat and seemed to have improved oral bioavailability but lower brain penetration compared to phenol 9.
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- J L Wright
- CoCensys, Inc., 213 Technology Drive, Irvine, California 92618, USA.
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Gregory TF, Wright JL, Wise LD, Meltzer LT, Serpa KA, Konkoy CS, Whittemore ER, Woodward RM. Parallel synthesis of a series of subtype-selective NMDA receptor antagonists. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2000; 10:527-9. [PMID: 10741546 DOI: 10.1016/s0960-894x(00)00035-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A series of 1-(heteroarylthioalkyl)-4-benzylpiperidines was rapidly synthesized through the use of parallel synthesis to investigate the binding affinity for the NR1A/2B receptor subtype.
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- T F Gregory
- Department of Chemistry, Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Research, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA.
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Lloyd AW. Monitor: molecules and profiles. Drug Discov Today 2000; 5:85-6. [PMID: 10652459 DOI: 10.1016/s1359-6446(99)01445-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Monitor provides an insight into the latest developments in drug discovery through brief synopses of recent presentations and publications together with expert commentaries on the latest technologies. There are two sections: Molecules summarizes the chemistry and the pharmacological significance and biological relevance of new molecules reported in the literature and on the conference scene; Profiles offers commentary on promising lines of research, emerging molecular targets, novel technology, advances in synthetic and separation techniques and legislative issues.
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Wright JL, Gregory TF, Boxer PA, Meltzer LT, Serpa KA, Wise LD. Discovery of subtype-selective NMDA receptor ligands: 4-benzyl-1-piperidinylalkynylpyrroles, pyrazoles and imidazoles as NR1A/2B antagonists. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 1999; 9:2815-8. [PMID: 10522697 DOI: 10.1016/s0960-894x(99)00482-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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4-Benzyl-1-[4-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)but-3-ynyl]piperidine (8) has been identified as a potent antagonist of the NR1A/2B subtype of the NMDA receptor. When dosed orally, this compound potentiates the effects of L-DOPA in the 6-hydroxydopamine-lesioned rat, a model of Parkinson's disease.
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- J L Wright
- Department of Chemistry, Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Research, Division of Warner-Lambert Company, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA
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Tamiz AP, Cai SX, Zhou ZL, Yuen PW, Schelkun RM, Whittemore ER, Weber E, Woodward RM, Keana JF. Structure-activity relationship of N-(phenylalkyl)cinnamides as novel NR2B subtype-selective NMDA receptor antagonists. J Med Chem 1999; 42:3412-20. [PMID: 10464027 DOI: 10.1021/jm990199u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A novel series of N-(phenylalkyl)cinnamides related to N-(4-phenylbutyl)-3,4-dihydroxy-beta-cyanocinnamide (6, an EGFR-K inhibitor with high antiproliferative activity) was synthesized and tested for antagonism at N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor subtypes. Potency and subunit selectivity were assayed by electrical recordings in Xenopus oocytes expressing three binary combinations of cloned rat NMDA receptor subunits: NR1A expressed in combination with either NR2A, NR2B, or NR2C. The N-(phenylalkyl)cinnamides are selective antagonists of NR1A/2B receptors. Assayed under steady-state conditions, N-(4-phenylbutyl)-4-hydroxycinnamide (16) has an IC(50) value of 77 nM and >1000-fold selectivity with respect to NR1A/2A and NR1A/2C receptors. Potency at alpha(1) adrenergic receptors is low for the four cinnamides tested. Inhibition of NR1A/2B receptors does not correlate with EGFR and ErbB2/neu tyrosine kinase inhibitor activity. The N-(phenylalkyl)cinnamide series we describe provides a novel and structurally diverse framework for designing new NR2B-selective NMDA antagonists as potential CNS therapeutics.
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- A P Tamiz
- Department of Chemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, USA
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