Addressing phototoxicity observed in a novel series of biaryl derivatives: Discovery of potent, selective and orally active phosphodiesterase 10A inhibitor ASP9436
enzimidazol-4-yl)phenoxy]methyl}-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2(1H)-one (38b). Compound 38b exhibited good selectivity against other PDEs, and oral administration of 38b improved visual-recognition memory deficit in mice at doses of 0.001 and 0.003 mg/kg in the novel object recognition test. ASP9436 (sesquiphosphate of 38b) may therefore be used for the treatment of schizophrenia with a low risk of phototoxicity