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Novel histamine H3-receptor antagonists with benzyl ether structure or related moieties: synthesis and structure-activity relationships.

In search of new histamine H3-receptor ligands sixteen ether derivatives of 3-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)propanol with benzylic partial structure or related moieties were prepared and investigated as H3-receptor antagonists. The new compounds belong to a general construction pattern developed by other histamine H3-receptor antagonists. Structural modifications were introduced in an attempt to optimize in vitro as well as in vivo activity. Structure-activity relationships of the new histamine H3-receptor antagonists are discussed. All ether derivatives showed in vitro activities in the nanomolar concentration range, but only compounds with bulky lipophilic residues were also active under in vivo conditions. The most active compound within this series was 3-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)propyl 1-naphthylmethyl ether (4n) presenting an ED50 of 3.2 +/- 1.9 mg/kg regarding enhancement of endogenous histamine in brain after p.o. administration to mice. Furthermore, comparison of the H3-receptor activities measured on synaptosomes of rat cerebral cortex and on guinea pig ileum gave a good correlation indicating homogeneity of central and peripheral H3-receptor test models. The most interesting compounds were also evaluated in functional in vitro assays with regard to their activities at histamine H1-, H2-, and muscarinic M3-receptors. The tested compounds showed very weak activities at these receptor subtypes demonstrating their H3-receptor selectivity.

Synthesis and in vitro pharmacology of a series of new chiral histamine H3-receptor ligands: 2-(R and S)-amino-3-(1H-imidazol-4(5)-yl)propyl ether derivatives

To investigate stereospecificity and the mechanism of activation of the histamine H3-receptor, a series of 2-(R and S)-amino-3-(1H-imidazol-4(5)- yl)propyl ether derivatives were synthesized. In these compounds, the structures of the well-known antagonist iodoproxyfan and the full agonists R- or S-(α)-methylhistamine were combined in one molecule. The obtained 'hybrid' molecules were tested for H3-receptor affinity on rat cerebral cortex. Some selected compounds were further screened for H3-receptor functional activity with GTPγ[35S] autoradiography studies using rat brain tissue sections. The affinity of all the synthesized compounds (-log K(i) = 5.9-7.9) was lower than that found for iodoproxyfan or two of its analogues; however, the compounds showed stereospecificity. The S-configuration of the series of 2-amino-3-(1H-imidazol-4(5)-yl)propyl ether derivatives, which resembles the stereochemistry of R-(α)-methylhistamine, was more favorable. Incorporation of an amino group in the propyl chain of iodoproxyfan and analogues did not alter the antagonistic behavior for compounds with an aromatic side chain. However, when also the aromatic moiety was replaced by a cyclohexyl group, the compounds behaved as agonists. This indicates that an interaction between the side chain amino group and the H3-receptor protein is involved in H3-receptor activation. The 2-(S)-amino-3-(1H-imidazol-4(5)- yl)propyl cyclohexylmethyl ether (23) has H3-receptor agonistic properties with high affinity for the histamine H3-receptor (-log K(i) = 7.9 ± 0.2) and might serve as a useful tool for further studies concerning drug design and receptor-ligand interactions.

Development of FUB 181, a selective histamine H3-receptor antagonist of high oral in vivo potency with 4-(ω-(arylalkyloxy)alkyl)-1H-imidazole structure

A series of 4-(ω-(arylalkyloxy)alkyl)-1H-imidazoles and related sulphur-containing compounds have been prepared and evaluated for their histamine H3-autoreceptor antagonist in vitro potency in an assay on synaptosomes of rat cerebral cortex. In addition, the in vivo potency has been determined from the changes in N(τ)-methylhistamine levels in brain after p.o. administration to mice. Compounds with different alkyl chains and various aryl moities have been synthesized and tested to explore structure- activity azol-4-yl)methyl and 2-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)ethyl ether derivatives showed low to moderate H3-receptor antagonist potency, whereas the corresponding allyl and propyl derivatives were compounds with high antagonist in vitro potency. Corresponding thioether or sulphoxide derivatives also showed antagonist activity. Additionally, some ether derivatives possessed high in vivo potency as well. The most active ether derivatives under in vivo conditions were 4-(3-(3-(4- fluorophenyl)propyloxy)propyl)-1H-imidazole (11b) and the corresponding chloro compound 11c (FUB 181) with ED50 values of 0.76 and 0.80 mg/kg, respectively. On the other hand, all compounds tested showed weak activity at histamine H1 or H2 receptors. Furthermore, the most promising ether FUB 181 exhibited low activity at adrenergic α1, β(1/2), serotonergic 5-HT(2A), 5- HT3, and muscarinic M3 receptors. Time-course investigations of FUB 181 in mice showed a rapid mode of action with the highest value 3 h after p.o. application. Thus, FUB 181 appears to block histamine H3 receptors potently and selectively.