Design and Synthesis of Novel Arylpiperazine Derivatives Containing the Imidazole Core Targeting 5-HT2A Receptor and 5-HT Transporter
摘要:
Serotonin antagonist reuptake inhibitor (SARI) drugs that block both 5-HT2 receptors and the serotonin transporters have been developed. The human 5-HT2A/2C receptor has been implicated in several neurological conditions, and potent selective 5-HT2A/2C ligands may have therapeutic potential for treatment of CNS diseases such as depression. An imidazole moiety usually provides good pharmacokinetic properties as a drug substance, and thus considerable efforts have been devoted to develop imidazole derivatives into drug candidates. The imidazole series of compounds was evaluated against 5-HT2A/2C and serotonin reuptake inhibition. A few of the compounds in the series showed promising IC50 values and antidepressant-like effect in in vivo forced swimming test (FST). On the basis of these results, further lead optimization studies resulted in identifying promising compounds potentially for therapeutic use.
Design and Synthesis of Novel Arylpiperazine Derivatives Containing the Imidazole Core Targeting 5-HT2A Receptor and 5-HT Transporter
摘要:
Serotonin antagonist reuptake inhibitor (SARI) drugs that block both 5-HT2 receptors and the serotonin transporters have been developed. The human 5-HT2A/2C receptor has been implicated in several neurological conditions, and potent selective 5-HT2A/2C ligands may have therapeutic potential for treatment of CNS diseases such as depression. An imidazole moiety usually provides good pharmacokinetic properties as a drug substance, and thus considerable efforts have been devoted to develop imidazole derivatives into drug candidates. The imidazole series of compounds was evaluated against 5-HT2A/2C and serotonin reuptake inhibition. A few of the compounds in the series showed promising IC50 values and antidepressant-like effect in in vivo forced swimming test (FST). On the basis of these results, further lead optimization studies resulted in identifying promising compounds potentially for therapeutic use.