Imidazopyridine CB2 agonists: Optimization of CB2/CB1 selectivity and implications for in vivo analgesic efficacy
作者:B. Wesley Trotter、Kausik K. Nanda、Christopher S. Burgey、Craig M. Potteiger、James Z. Deng、Ahren I. Green、John C. Hartnett、Nathan R. Kett、Zhicai Wu、Darrell A. Henze、Kimberly Della Penna、Reshma Desai、Michael D. Leitl、Wei Lemaire、Rebecca B. White、Suzie Yeh、Mark O. Urban、Stefanie A. Kane、George D. Hartman、Mark T. Bilodeau
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.02.082
日期:2011.4
A new series of imidazopyridine CB2 agonists is described. Structural optimization improved CB2/CB1 selectivity in this series and conferred physical properties that facilitated high in vivo exposure, both centrally and peripherally. Administration of a highly selective CB2 agonist in a rat model of analgesia was ineffective despite substantial CNS exposure, while administration of a moderately selective CB2/CB1 agonist exhibited significant analgesic effects. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.