Design and synthesis of 3-aminophthalazine derivatives and structural analogues as PDE5 inhibitors: anti-allodynic effect against neuropathic pain in a mouse model
摘要:
Neuropathic pain is a chronic pain caused by a lesion or disease affecting the somatosensory nervous system. To date, no specific treatment has been developed to cure this pain. Antidepressants and anticonvulsant drugs are used, but they do not demonstrate universal efficacy, and they often cause detrimental adverse effects. Some studies highlighted the efficacy of sildenafil, a well-known inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5, (IC50=3.3 nM)), in models of pain. Based on these results, we focused our attention on MY 5445, another known PDE5 inhibitor. Homologues, isosteres and structural analogues of MY 5445 were designed and all synthesized compounds were evaluated for their inhibitory activity toward PDE5. Selectivity profiles towards other PDE1-4 isoenzymes, water solubility and stability in acidic medium of the most potent PDE5 inhibitors were determined and the aminophthalazine 16h and its mimetic 41n (3-aminoindazole) were evaluated in comparison to MY 5445 (4b) in vivo in a model of neuropathic pain induced by sciatic nerve cuffing in mice (3 and 0.5 mg/kg, ip twice a day). Both compounds showed the same efficacy on neuropathic allodynia as MY 5445, and thus produced a significant relief of mechanical hypersensitivity after 12 days of treatment. (C) 2019 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
4-Benzylamino-1-chloro-6-substituted Phthalazines: Synthesis and Inhibitory Activity toward Phosphodiesterase 5
摘要:
We synthesized various 4-benzylamino-1-chloro-6-substituted phthalazines (15) and 4-benzylamino-1-chloro-7-substituted phthalazines (16) and evaluated their inhibitory activity toward phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) purified from porcine platelets. The PDE5-inhibitory activities of 15 were greater than those of the isomers (16). The preferred substituent at the 4-position of phthalazine was a (3-chloro-4-methoxybenzyl)amino group, and those at the B-position were cyano, nitro, and trifluoromethyl groups. Compounds 15a (IC50 = 4.8 nM), 15f (3.5 nM), and 15i (5.3 nM) were more potent inhibitors than E4021 (8.6 nM). Compounds 15a and 15f also showed vasorelaxant activity in isolated porcine coronary arteries precontracted with prostaglandin F-2 alpha (10(-5) M). The EC50 values for vasorelaxant action of 15a, 15f, and E4021 were 150, 160, and 980 nM, respectively. These results show that novel PDE5 inhibitors possessing a potent vasorelaxant effect may exist among phthalazine derivatives.
Orally Active 7-Substituted (4-Benzylphthalazin-1-yl)-2-methylpiperazin-1-yl]nicotinonitriles as Active-Site Inhibitors of Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Lyase for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis
Sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) lyase has recently been implicated as a therapeutic target for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS), based on studies in a genetic mouse model. Potent active site directed inhibitors of the enzyme are not known so far. Here we describe the discovery of (4-benzylphthalazin-1-yl)-2-methylpiperazin-1-yl]nicotinonitrile 5 in a high-throughput screen using a biochemical assay, and its further optimization. This class of compounds was found to inhibit catalytic activity of S1PL by binding to the active site of the enzyme, as seen in the cocrystal structure of derivative 31 with the homodimeric human S1P lyase. 31 induces profound reduction of peripheral T cell numbers after oral dosage and confers pronounced protection in a rat model of multiple sclerosis. In conclusion, this novel class of direct S1P lyase inhibitors provides excellent tools to further explore the therapeutic potential of T cell-targeted therapies in multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.