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The α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor is a calcium permeable, ligand-gated ion channel that modulates synaptic transmission in the hippocampus, thalamus, and cerebral cortex. Previously disclosed work described PNU-120596 that acts as a powerful positive allosteric modulator of the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. The initial structure-activity relationships around PNU-120596 were gleaned from screening a large thiazole library. Independent systematic examination of the aryl and heteroaryl groups resulted in compounds with enhanced potency and improved physico-chemical properties culminating in the identification of 16 (PHA-758454). In the presence of acetylcholine, 16 enhanced evoked currents in rat hippocampal neurons. In a rat model of impaired sensory gating, treatment with 16 led to a reversal of the gating deficit in a dose-dependent manner. These results demonstrate that aryl heteroaryl ureas, like compound 16, may be useful tools for continued exploration of the unique biology of the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.
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Receptores Nicotínicos , Receptor Nicotínico de Acetilcolina alfa7 , Ratos , Animais , Hipocampo , Compostos de Fenilureia/química , Isoxazóis/farmacologia , Isoxazóis/química , Regulação AlostéricaRESUMO
A novel alpha7 nAChR agonist, N-[(3R,5R)-1-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-yl]furo[2,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxamide (3a, PHA-709829), has been identified for the potential treatment of cognitive deficits in schizophrenia. The compound shows potent and selective alpha7 in vitro activity, excellent brain penetration, good rat oral bioavailability and robust in vivo efficacy in a rat auditory sensory gating model.
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Compostos Azabicíclicos/farmacologia , Agonistas Nicotínicos/farmacologia , Piridinas/farmacologia , Receptores Nicotínicos/efeitos dos fármacos , Animais , Compostos Azabicíclicos/síntese química , Compostos Azabicíclicos/química , Benzamidas/farmacologia , Proteínas Sanguíneas/efeitos dos fármacos , Compostos Bicíclicos com Pontes/farmacologia , Compostos Bicíclicos Heterocíclicos com Pontes/farmacologia , Cães , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Humanos , Camundongos , Microssomos Hepáticos/efeitos dos fármacos , Conformação Molecular , Agonistas Nicotínicos/síntese química , Agonistas Nicotínicos/química , Piridinas/síntese química , Piridinas/química , Quinuclidinas/farmacologia , Ratos , Receptores Muscarínicos/efeitos dos fármacos , Estereoisomerismo , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Receptor Nicotínico de Acetilcolina alfa7RESUMO
N-[(3R)-1-Azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl]furo[2,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxamide (14, PHA-543,613), a novel agonist of the alpha7 neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (alpha7 nAChR), has been identified as a potential treatment of cognitive deficits in schizophrenia. Compound 14 is a potent and selective alpha7 nAChR agonist with an excellent in vitro profile. The compound is characterized by rapid brain penetration and high oral bioavailability in rat and demonstrates in vivo efficacy in auditory sensory gating and, in an in vivo model to assess cognitive performance, novel object recognition.
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Compostos Bicíclicos Heterocíclicos com Pontes/síntese química , Transtornos Cognitivos/tratamento farmacológico , Agonistas Nicotínicos/síntese química , Nootrópicos/síntese química , Quinuclidinas/síntese química , Receptores Nicotínicos/metabolismo , Esquizofrenia/tratamento farmacológico , Animais , Disponibilidade Biológica , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Compostos Bicíclicos Heterocíclicos com Pontes/química , Compostos Bicíclicos Heterocíclicos com Pontes/farmacologia , Estabilidade de Medicamentos , Canais de Potássio Éter-A-Go-Go/efeitos dos fármacos , Potenciais Evocados Auditivos/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Técnicas In Vitro , Aprendizagem/efeitos dos fármacos , Masculino , Memória/efeitos dos fármacos , Microssomos Hepáticos/efeitos dos fármacos , Microssomos Hepáticos/metabolismo , Neurônios/efeitos dos fármacos , Neurônios/fisiologia , Agonistas Nicotínicos/farmacocinética , Agonistas Nicotínicos/farmacologia , Nootrópicos/farmacocinética , Nootrópicos/farmacologia , Técnicas de Patch-Clamp , Quinuclidinas/química , Quinuclidinas/farmacologia , Ensaio Radioligante , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Receptores Nicotínicos/fisiologia , Reconhecimento Psicológico/efeitos dos fármacos , Estereoisomerismo , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Receptor Nicotínico de Acetilcolina alfa7RESUMO
A library of benzamides was tested for alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) agonist activity using a chimeric receptor in a functional, cell-based, high-throughput assay. From this library, quinuclidine benzamides were found to have alpha7 nAChR agonist activity. The SAR diverged from the activity of this compound class verses the 5-HT(3) receptor, a structural homologue of the alpha7 nAChR. PNU-282987, the most potent compound from this series, was also shown to open native alpha7 nAChRs in cultured rat neurons and to reverse an amphetamine-induced gating deficit in rats.
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Benzamidas/síntese química , Agonistas Nicotínicos/síntese química , Quinuclidinas/síntese química , Receptores Nicotínicos/efeitos dos fármacos , Animais , Benzamidas/química , Benzamidas/farmacologia , Células Cultivadas , Técnicas de Química Combinatória , Hipocampo/citologia , Ativação do Canal Iônico/efeitos dos fármacos , Neurônios/efeitos dos fármacos , Neurônios/fisiologia , Agonistas Nicotínicos/química , Agonistas Nicotínicos/farmacologia , Técnicas de Patch-Clamp , Quinuclidinas/química , Quinuclidinas/farmacologia , Ensaio Radioligante , Ratos , Receptores Nicotínicos/metabolismo , Agonistas do Receptor 5-HT3 de Serotonina , Estereoisomerismo , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Receptor Nicotínico de Acetilcolina alfa7RESUMO
The objective of the described research effort was to identify a novel serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) with improved norepinephrine transporter activity and acceptable metabolic stability and exhibiting minimal drug-drug interaction. We describe herein the discovery of a series of 3-substituted pyrrolidines, exemplified by compound 1. Compound 1 is a selective SNRI in vitro and in vivo, has favorable ADME properties, and retains inhibitory activity in the formalin model of pain behavior. Compound 1 thus represents a potential new probe to explore utility of SNRIs in central nervous system disorders, including chronic pain conditions.
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A novel set of azabicyclic aryl amides have been identified as potent and selective agonists of the alpha7 nAChR. A two-pronged approach was taken to improve the potential hERG liability of previously disclosed alpha7 nAChR agonist, PNU-282,987, while maintaining the compound's other desirable pharmacological properties. The first approach involved further exploration of the aryl carboxylic acid fragment of PNU-282,987, while the second approach focused on modification of the azabicyclic amine portion of PNU-282,987. The best compounds from each series are characterized by rapid brain penetration, good oral bioavailability in rat, and demonstrate in vivo efficacy in a rat P50 auditory sensory gating assay. At least one analog from each series (1h, 1o, 2a, 9a, and 18a) shows an improved hERG safety profile over PNU-282,987.