Dual neurokinin NK1/NK2 antagonists: N-[(R,R)-(E)-1-arylmethyl-3-(2-oxo-azepan-3-yl)carbamoyl]allyl-N-methyl-3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzamides and 3-[N′-3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl-N-arylmethyl-N′-methylhydrazino]-N-[(R)-2-oxo-azepan-3-yl]propionamides
作者:Marc Gerspacher、Luigi La Vecchia、Robert Mah、Andreas von Sprecher、Gary P. Anderson、Natarajan Subramanian、Kathleen Hauser、Heinrich Bammerlin、Sabine Kimmel、Viviane Pawelzik、Karin Ryffel、Howard A. Ball
DOI:10.1016/s0960-894x(01)00631-x
日期:2001.12
Based on the structure of N-[(R,R)-(E)-1-(4-chlorobenzyl)- 3-(2-oxoazepan-3-yl)carbamoyl]allyl-N-methyl-3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzamide (1), attempts to improve the NK2 affinity have resulted in the discovery of N-[(R,R)-(E)-1-(3,4-dichlorobenzyl)-3-(2-oxoazepan-3- yl)carbamoyl]allyl-N-methyl-3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzamide (9, DNK333) exhibiting a 5-fold improved affinity to the NK2 receptor in comparison to 1. Simplification of the structure via elimination of a chiral centre led to 3-[N'-3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl-N-(3,4-dichlorobenzyl)-N'-methylhydrazino]-N-[(R)-2-oxo-azepan-3-yl]propionamide (22), a potent and fairly balanced NK1/NK2 antagonist. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.