Functionalized pyrazoles and pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyridazinones: Synthesis and evaluation of their phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitory activity
作者:Pierfrancesco Biagini、Claudio Biancalani、Alessia Graziano、Nicoletta Cesari、Maria Paola Giovannoni、Agostino Cilibrizzi、Vittorio Dal Piaz、Claudia Vergelli、Letizia Crocetti、Maurizio Delcanale、Elisabetta Armani、Andrea Rizzi、Paola Puccini、Paola Maria Gallo、Daniele Spinabelli、Paola Caruso
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2010.03.066
日期:2010.5
A series of pyrazoles and pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyridazinones were synthesized and evaluated for their PDE4 inhibitory activity. All the pyrazoles were found devoid of activity, whereas some of the novel pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyridazinones showed good activity as PDE4 inhibitors. The most potent compounds in this series showed an IC50 in the nanomolar range. The ability to inhibit TNF-alpha release in human PBMCs was determined for two representative compounds, finding values in the sub-micromolar range. SARs studies demonstrated that the best arranged groups around the heterocyclic core are 2-chloro-, 2-methyl- and 3-nitrophenyl at position 2, an ethyl ester at position 4 and a small alkyl group at position 6. Molecular modeling studies performed on a representative compound allowed to define its binding mode to the PDE4B isoform. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.