Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Bupropion Analogues as Potential Pharmacotherapies for Smoking Cessation
作者:F. Ivy Carroll、Bruce E. Blough、S. Wayne Mascarella、Hernán A. Navarro、J. Brek Eaton、Ronald J. Lukas、M. Imad Damaj
DOI:10.1021/jm9017465
日期:2010.3.11
Bupropion (2a) analogues were synthesized and tested for their ability to inhibit monoamine uptake and to antagonize the effects of human alpha 3 beta 4*, alpha 4 beta 2, alpha 4 beta 4, and alpha 1* nAChRs. The analogues were evaluated for their ability to block nicotine-induced effects in four tests in mice. Nine analogues showed increased monoamine uptake inhibition. Similar to 2a, all but one analogue show inhibition of nAChR function selective for human alpha 3 beta 4*-nAChR. Nine analogues have higher affinity at alpha 3 beta 4*-nAChRs than 2a. Four analogues also had higher affinity for alpha 4 beta 2 nAChR. Analogues 2r, 2m, and 2n with AD(50) values of 0.014, 0.015, and 0.028 mg/kg were 87, 8 1, and 43 times more potent than 2a in blocking nicotine-induced antinociception in the tail-nick test. Analogue 2x with IC50 values of 31 and 180 nM for DA and NE, respectively, and with IC50 of 0.62 and 9.8 mu m for antagonism of alpha 3 beta 4 and alpha 4 beta 2 nAChRs had the best overall in vitro profile relative to 2a.