4-(3-Chloro-4-methoxybenzyl)aminophthalazines: Synthesis and Inhibitory Activity toward Phosphodiesterase 5
摘要:
We synthesized various 4-(3-chloro-4-methoxybenzyl)aminophthalazines substituted at the 1- and 6-positions and evaluated their inhibitory activity toward phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) and their vasorelaxant activity in isolated porcine coronary arteries precontracted with prostaglandin F2 alpha (10(-5) M). The preferred substituents at the 1-position of the phthalazine were 4-hydroxypiperidino, 4-hydroxymethylpiperidino, 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperidino, and 4-oxopiperidino. Among these compounds, [4-(3-chloro-4-methoxybenzyl)amino-1-(4-hydroxy)piperidino]-6-phthalazinecarbonitrile monohydrochloride (13) exhibited potent PDE5 inhibitory activity (IC50 = 0.56 nM) with > 1700-fold high selectivity over other PDE isozymes (PDE1-4). Compound 13 exhibited the most potent vasorelaxant action (EC50 = 13 nM) in this series of compounds. Compound 13 reduced mean pulmonary arterial pressure by 29.9 +/- 3.1% when administered intravenously at 30 mu g/kg to the chronically hypoxic rats and had an apparent oral bioavailability of about 19.5% in rats and was selected for further biological evaluation.
We synthesized various 4-(3-chloro-4-methoxybenzyl)aminophthalazines substituted at the 1- and 6-positions and evaluated their inhibitory activity toward phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) and their vasorelaxant activity in isolated porcine coronary arteries precontracted with prostaglandin F2 alpha (10(-5) M). The preferred substituents at the 1-position of the phthalazine were 4-hydroxypiperidino, 4-hydroxymethylpiperidino, 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperidino, and 4-oxopiperidino. Among these compounds, [4-(3-chloro-4-methoxybenzyl)amino-1-(4-hydroxy)piperidino]-6-phthalazinecarbonitrile monohydrochloride (13) exhibited potent PDE5 inhibitory activity (IC50 = 0.56 nM) with > 1700-fold high selectivity over other PDE isozymes (PDE1-4). Compound 13 exhibited the most potent vasorelaxant action (EC50 = 13 nM) in this series of compounds. Compound 13 reduced mean pulmonary arterial pressure by 29.9 +/- 3.1% when administered intravenously at 30 mu g/kg to the chronically hypoxic rats and had an apparent oral bioavailability of about 19.5% in rats and was selected for further biological evaluation.