- New GABA-modulating 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives and their anticonvulsant activity
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A series of 3- and 5-aryl-1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives were prepared and tested for anticonvulsant activity in a variety of models. These 1,2,4-oxadiazoles exhibit considerable activity in both pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) and maximal electroshock seizure (MES) models. Compound 10 was protective in the PTZ model in rats with an oral ED50 of 25.5 mg/kg and in the MES model in rats with an oral ED50 of 14.6 mg/kg. Neurotoxicity (rotarod) was observed with an ED50 of 335 mg/kg. We found several oxadiazoles that acted as selective GABA potentiating compounds with no interaction to the benzodiazepine binding site.
- Lankau, Hans-Joachim,Unverferth, Klaus,Grunwald, Christian,Hartenhauer, Helge,Heinecke, Kristina,Bernoester, Katrin,Dost, Rita,Egerland, Ute,Rundfeldt, Chris
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p. 873 - 879
(2008/02/12)
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- Novel 1,3-dipropyl-8-(1-heteroarylmethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-xanthine derivatives as high affinity and selective A2B adenosine receptor antagonists
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A series of new 1,3-dipropyl-8-(1-heteroarylmethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)- xanthine derivatives as A2B-AdoR antagonists have been synthesized and evaluated for their binding affinities for the A2B, A 1, A2A, and A3-AdoRs. 8-(1-((3-phenyl-1,2,4- oxadiazol-5-yl)methyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1,3-dipropyl-1H-purine-2,6(3H,7H)-dione (4) displayed high affinity (Ki = 1 nM) and selectivity for the A2B-AdoR versus A1, A2A, and A 3-AdoRs (A1/A2B, A2A/A2B, and A3/A2B selectivity ratios of 370, 1100, and 480, respectively). The synthesis and SAR of this novel class of compounds are presented herein.
- Elzein, Elfatih,Kalla, Rao,Li, Xiaofen,Perry, Thao,Parkhill, Eric,Palle, Venkata,Varkhedkar, Vaibahv,Gimbel, Art,Zeng, Dewan,Lustig, David,Leung, Kwan,Zablocki, Jeff
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p. 302 - 306
(2007/10/03)
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- The discovery of a selective, high affinity A2B adenosine receptor antagonist for the potential treatment of asthma
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Adenosine has been suggested to play a role in asthma, possibly via activation of A2B adenosine receptors on mast cells and other pulmonary cells. We describe our initial efforts to discover a xanthine based selective A2B AdoR antagonist that resulted in the discovery of CVT-5440, a high affinity A2B AdoR antagonist with good selectivity (A2B AdoR Ki = 50 nM, selectivity A1 > 200: A2A > 200: A3 > 167).
- Zablocki, Jeff,Kalla, Rao,Perry, Thao,Palle, Venkata,Varkhedkar, Vaibhav,Xiao, Dengming,Piscopio, Anthony,Maa, Tenning,Gimbel, Art,Hao, Jia,Chu, Nancy,Leung, Kwan,Zeng, Dewan
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p. 609 - 612
(2007/10/03)
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