1197983-03-1Relevant articles and documents
Synthesis and anticonvulsant activities of (R)-N-(4′-substituted) benzyl 2-acetamido-3-methoxypropionamides
Salomé, Christophe,Salomé-Grosjean, Elise,Park, Ki Duk,Morieux, Pierre,Swendiman, Robert,DeMarco, Erica,Stables, James P.,Kohn, Harold
supporting information; experimental part, p. 1288 - 1305 (2010/07/10)
The structure-activity relationship (SAR) for the N-benzyl group in the clinical antiepileptic agent (R)-lacosamide [(R)-N-benzyl 2-acetamido-3- methoxypropionamide, (R)-3] has been explored. Forty-three compounds were prepared and then evaluated at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Anticonvulsant Screening Program for seizure protection in the maximal electroshock (MES) and subcutaneous Metrazol models. Comparing activities for two series of substituted aryl regioisomers (2′, 3′, 4′) showed that 4′-modified derivatives had the highest activity. Significantly, structural latitude existed at the 4′-site. The SAR indicated that nonbulky 4′-substituted (R)-3 derivatives exhibited superb activity, independent of their electronic properties. Activities in the MES test of several compounds were comparable with or exceeded that of (R)-3 and surpassed the activities observed for the traditional antiepileptic agents phenytoin, phenobarbital, and valproate. 2009 American Chemical Society.
NOVEL N-BENZYLAMIDE SUBSTITUTED DERIVATIVES OF 2-(ACYLAMIDO)ACETIC ACID AND 2-(ACYLAMIDO)PROPIONIC ACIDS: POTENT NEUROLOGICAL AGENTS
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A first aspect of the invention is a compound (sometimes also referred to herein as an "active agent" or "active compound") of Formula (I) or ( Ia): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof. Compositions thereof and methods of using the same (e.g. for the treatment of a neurological disease) are also described.
