2,3-Diarylcyclopentenones as Orally Active, Highly Selective Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors
作者:W. Cameron Black、Christine Brideau、Chi-Chung Chan、Stella Charleson、Nathalie Chauret、David Claveau、Diane Ethier、Robert Gordon、Gillian Greig、Jocelyne Guay、Gregory Hughes、Paule Jolicoeur、Yves Leblanc、Deborah Nicoll-Griffith、Nathalie Ouimet、Denis Riendeau、Denise Visco、Zhaoyin Wang、Lijing Xu、Petpiboon Prasit
DOI:10.1021/jm980642l
日期:1999.4.1
Cyclopentenones containing a 4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl group in the 3-position and a phenyl ring in the 2-position are selective inhibitors of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). The selectivity for COX-2 over COX-1 is dramatically improved by substituting the 2-phenyl group with halogens in the meta position or by replacing the phenyl ring with a 2- or 3-pyridyl ring. Thus the 3,5-difluorophenyl derivative 7 (L1776,967) and the 3-pyridyl derivative 13 (L-784,506) are particularly interesting as potential antiinflammatory agents with reduced side-effect profiles. Both exhibit good oral bioavailability and are potent in standard models of pain, fever, and inflammation yet have a much reduced effect on the GI integrity of rats compared to standard nonsteroidal antiflammatory drugs.