874450-03-0Relevant articles and documents
Design and synthesis of a hybrid series of potent and selective agonists of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor
Nencini, Arianna,Castaldo, Cristiana,Comery, Thomas A.,Dunlop, John,Genesio, Eva,Ghiron, Chiara,Haydar, Simon,Maccari, Laura,Micco, Iolanda,Turlizzi, Elisa,Zanaletti, Riccardo,Zhang, Jean
, p. 401 - 418 (2014/04/17)
α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonists are promising therapeutic candidates for the treatment of cognitive impairment. As a follow up of our internal medicinal chemistry program we investigated a novel series of α7 nAChR agonists. Starting from molecular docking studies on two series of molecules recently developed in our laboratories, an alternative scaffold was designed attempting to combine the optimal features of these previously identified urea and pyrazole compounds. Based on our previous SAR knowledge and on predicted drug-like properties, a small library was synthesized in parallel manner, affording compounds with excellent α7 nAChR activity, selectivity and preliminary ADME profile.
Novel alpha-7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonists containing a urea moiety: Identification and characterization of the potent, selective, and orally efficacious agonist 1-[6-(4-Fluorophenyl)pyridin-3-yl]-3-(4-piperidin-1- ylbutyl) Urea (SEN34625/WYE-103914)
Ghiron, Chiara,Haydar, Simon N.,Aschmies, Suzan,Bothmann, Hendrick,Castaldo, Cristiana,Cocconcelli, Giuseppe,Comery, Thomas A.,Di, Li,Dunlop, John,Lock, Tim,Kramer, Angela,Kowal, Dianne,Jow, Flora,Grauer, Steve,Harrison, Boyd,La Rosa, Salvatore,MacCari, Laura,Marquis, Karen L.,Micco, Iolanda,Nencini, Arianna,Quinn, Joanna,Robichaud, Albert J.,Roncarati, Renza,Scali, Carla,Terstappen, Georg C.,Turlizzi, Elisa,Valacchi, Michela,Varrone, Maurizio,Zanaletti, Riccardo,Zanelli, Ugo
experimental part, p. 4379 - 4389 (2010/09/04)
Alpha-7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7 nAChR) agonists are promising therapeutic candidates for the treatment of cognitive impairment. We report a series of novel, potent small molecule agonists (4-18) of the α7 nAChR deriving from our continuing efforts in the areas of Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia. One of the compounds of the series containing a urea moiety (16) was further shown to be a selective agonist of the α7 nAChR with excellent in vitro and in vivo profiles, brain penetration, and oral bioavailability and demonstrated in vivo efficacy in multiple behavioral cognition models. Structural modifications leading to the improved selectivity profile and the biological evaluation of this series of compounds are discussed.
MODULATORS OF ALPHA7 NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTORS AND THERAPEUTIC USES THEREOF
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The present invention relates to compounds with α7 nAChR agonistic activity, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing the same and the use thereof for the treatment of neurological, psychiatric, cognitive, immunological and inflammatory disorders.
