- Discovery of novel, orally active dual NK1/NK2 antagonists
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Exploration of the SAR around selective NK2 antagonists, SR48968 and ZD7944, led to the discovery that naphth-1-amide analogues provide potent dual NK1 and NK2 antagonists. ZD6021 inhibited binding of [3H]-NKA or [3H]-SP to human NK1 and NK2 receptors, with high-affinity (Ki=0.12 and 0.62 nM, respectively). In functional assays ZD6021 had, at 10-7 M, in human pulmonary artery pKB=8.9 and in human bronchus pKB=7.3, for NK1 and NK2, respectively. Oral administration of ZD6021 to guinea pigs dose-dependently attenuated ASMSP induced extravasation of plasma proteins, ED50=0.5 mg/kg, and NK2 mediated bronchoconstriction, ED50=13 mg/kg.
- Bernstein, Peter R.,Aharony, David,Albert, Jeffrey S.,Andisik, Donald,Barthlow, Herbert G.,Bialecki, Russell,Davenport, Timothy,Dedinas, Robert F.,Dembofsky, Bruce T.,Koether, Gerard,Kosmider, Benedict J.,Kirkland, Karin,Ohnmacht, Cyrus J.,Potts, William,Rumsey, William L.,Shen, Lihong,Shenvi, Ashok,Sherwood, Scott,Stollman, David,Russell, Keith
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p. 2769 - 2773
(2007/10/03)
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- SELECTIVE HYDROLYSIS OF NITRILES UNDER MILD CONDITIONS BY AN ENZYME
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A wide range of aromatic/aliphatic nitriles and dinitriles have been selcetively hydrolysed using a commercially available enzyme preparation from a Rhodococcuc sp.
- Cohen, Mark A.,Sawden, Janette,Turner, Nicholas J.
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p. 7223 - 7226
(2007/10/02)
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