Orally active, nonpeptide vasopressin V1 antagonists. A novel series of 1-(1-substituted 4-piperidyl)-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-quinolinone

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jm00066a010

A series of compounds has been synthesized and demonstrated to be antagonists of V₁ receptors both in vitro and in vivo. These compounds are structurally related to the 1-(4-piperidyl)-2(1H)-quinolinones, including OPC-21268, an orally bioavail