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NEW PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOUNDS
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Compounds of formula (I), wherein R1-R4, X, Y and Z are as defined in claims, exhibit COMT enzyme inhibiting activity and are thus useful as COMT inhibitors.
Comparative Toxicities and Analgesic Activities of Three Monomethylated Analogues of Acetaminophen
Harvison, Peter J.,Forte, Anthony J.,Nelson, Sidney D.
, p. 1737 - 1743 (2007/10/02)
Three monomethylated derivatives of 4'-hydroxyacetanilide (acetaminophen) were prepared in order to compare their cytotoxic potential and analgesic activity with that of acetaminophen.Only 4'-hydroxy-methylacetanilide (N-methylacetaminophen) was devoid of cytotoxic effects to hepatic tissue of mice.Results of comparative tissue distribution studies and metabolism studies both in vivo and in vitro in mice indicate that the disposition of N-methylacetaminophen is similar to that of acetaminophen except that it is not oxidized to a toxic metabolite.In contrast, 3'-methyl-4'-hydroxyacetanilide (3-methlacetaminophen) is as hepatotoxic as acetaminophen in mice while 2'-methyl-4'-hydroxyacetanilide (2-methylacetaminophen) is less hepatotoxic.The analgesic potency of the analogues seems to parallel their hepatotoxic potential, and both activities parallel the oxidation potentials in this series of compounds.
Synthesis and analgesic activity of 1,3-dihydro-3-(substituted phenyl)imidazo[4,5-6]pyridin-2-ones and 3-(substituted phenyl)-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridines
Clark,Pessolano,Shen,Jacobus,Jones,Lotti,Flataker
, p. 965 - 978 (2007/10/05)
In a study of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory and analgesic agents, a series of 1,3-dihydro-3-(substituted phenyl)imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-ones and 3-(substituted phenyl)triazolo[4,5-b]pyridines was prepared. Many of the imidazolones were alkylated on the free nitrogen. In a modified Randall-Selitto analgesic assay, the pain thresholds of both the inflamed and normal foot were elevated. This is not commonly observed with nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agents. The most active compounds were 1,3-dihydro-3-[3,4-(methylenedioxy)phenyl]imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-one (I-15) and its N-allyl (I-21) and N-isopropyl (I-121) derivatives. In the triazole series the 3-(2-fluoro- and 2,4-difluorophenyl)triazolo[4,5-b]pyridines (T-1 and T-8) were the best. The imidazole compounds were somewhat superior in analgesic activity to codeine and d-propoxyphene without showing any narcotic characteristics. Some of the compounds also possessed activity against carrageenan-induced foot edema in the rat, so these compounds represent a new class of nonnarcotic analgesic antiinflammatories, capable of producing a greater degree of analgesia than that obtainable with other nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agents.
