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The chemotherapeutic drug cisplatin is associated with severe gastrointestinal toxicity that can last for several days. A recent strategy to treat the nausea and emesis includes the combination of a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist, a glucocorticoid, and an NK1 receptor antagonist. The present studies explore the use of the selective noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors, (R)-sila-venlafaxine, (R,R)-reboxetine and (S,S)-reboxetine to prevent cisplatin (5 mg/kg, i.p.)-induced acute (0-24 h) and delayed (24-72 h) emesis in ferrets. The positive control regimen of ondansetron and dexamethasone, both at 1 mg/kg/8 h, reduced acute and delayed emesis by 100 (P<0.001) and 61% (P<0.05). (R)-sila-venlafaxine at 5 and 15 mg/kg/4 h reduced acute emesis by 86 (P<0.01) and 66% (P<0.05), respectively and both enantiomers of reboxetine at 1 mg/kg/12 h also reduced the response by approximately 70-90% (P<0.05). Out of the reuptake inhibitors, only (R)-sila-venlafaxine at 15 mg/kg/4 h was active to reduce delayed emesis (a 57% reduction was observed (P<0.05)); its terminal plasma levels were positively correlated with an inhibition of emesis during the delayed phase (P<0.05). (R)-sila-venlafaxine was also examined against a higher dose of cisplatin 10 mg/kg, i.p. (3 h test) and it dose-dependently antagonized the response (maximum reduction was 94% at 10 mg/kg, p.o.; P<0.01) but it was ineffective against apomorphine (0.125 mg/kg, s.c.) and ipecacuanha (2 mg/kg, p.o.)-induced emesis (P>0.05). In conclusion, the studies provide the first evidence for an anti-emetic potential of noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors to reduce chemotherapy-induced acute and delayed emesis.
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Inibidores da Captação Adrenérgica/farmacologia , Antieméticos/farmacologia , Antineoplásicos/toxicidade , Cisplatino/toxicidade , Cicloexanóis/farmacologia , Morfolinas/farmacologia , Vômito/prevenção & controle , Animais , Apomorfina/toxicidade , Cisplatino/antagonistas & inibidores , Cicloexanóis/sangue , Furões , Masculino , Reboxetina , Antagonistas da Serotonina/farmacologia , Cloridrato de Venlafaxina , Vômito/induzido quimicamenteRESUMO
AG-045572 (CMPD1, 1 a) is a nonpeptidic gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist that has been investigated for the treatment of sex hormone-related diseases. In the context of systematic studies on sila-substituted drugs, the silicon analogue disila-AG-045572 (1 b) and its derivative 2 were prepared in multi-step syntheses and characterized by elemental analyses (C, H, N), NMR spectroscopic studies (1H, 13C, 29Si), and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The pharmacological properties of compounds 1 a, 1 b, and 2 were compared in terms of their in vitro potency at cloned human and rat GnRH receptors. Compounds 1 a and 2 were also examined in regard to their pharmacokinetics and in vivo efficacy in both castrated rat (luteinizing hormone (LH) suppression) and intact rat (testosterone suppression) models. The efficacy and pharmacokinetic profiles of 1 a and its silicon-containing analogue 2 appear similar, indicating that replacement of the 5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene ring system by the 1,3-disilaindane skeleton led to retention of efficacy. Therefore, the silicon compound 2 represents a novel drug prototype for the design of potent, orally available GnRH antagonists suitable for once-daily dosing.
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Furanos/química , Hormônio Liberador de Gonadotropina/antagonistas & inibidores , Antagonistas de Hormônios/química , Antagonistas de Hormônios/farmacologia , Tetra-Hidronaftalenos/química , Animais , Cristalografia por Raios X , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos , Furanos/farmacologia , Antagonistas de Hormônios/farmacocinética , Humanos , Hormônio Luteinizante/antagonistas & inibidores , Espectroscopia de Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , Estrutura Molecular , Orquiectomia , Ratos Wistar , Receptores LHRH/genética , Silício/química , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Tetra-Hidronaftalenos/farmacologiaRESUMO
The synthesis, physicochemical properties and pharmacological profiles of two novel silicon-containing p38 MAP kinase inhibitors are described.
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Inibidores Enzimáticos/síntese química , Inibidores Enzimáticos/farmacologia , Pirazóis/síntese química , Pirazóis/farmacologia , Compostos de Silício/química , Proteínas Quinases p38 Ativadas por Mitógeno/antagonistas & inibidores , Animais , Fenômenos Químicos , Química Farmacêutica , Físico-Química , Cristalografia por Raios X , Inibidores Enzimáticos/farmacocinética , Humanos , Técnicas In Vitro , Indicadores e Reagentes , Lipopolissacarídeos/farmacologia , Camundongos , Microssomos Hepáticos/enzimologia , Microssomos Hepáticos/metabolismo , Modelos Moleculares , Estereoisomerismo , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/metabolismoRESUMO
Sila-substitution of drugs (the carbon/silicon switch) is a concept that is being successfully used for the development of new chemical entities. The (R)-sila-analogue of the antidepressant venlafaxine is devoid of the serotonin reuptake inhibition observed with the marketed drug, leading to a selective noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor displaying anti-emetic properties.
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Antieméticos/farmacologia , Antieméticos/uso terapêutico , Inibidores Seletivos de Recaptação de Serotonina/farmacologia , Inibidores Seletivos de Recaptação de Serotonina/uso terapêutico , Vômito/tratamento farmacológico , Animais , Antieméticos/síntese química , Cristalografia por Raios X , Cicloexanóis/química , Cicloexanóis/farmacologia , Cicloexanóis/uso terapêutico , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos , Furões , Humanos , Técnicas In Vitro , Masculino , Modelos Moleculares , Estrutura Molecular , Antagonistas do Receptor 5-HT3 de Serotonina , Inibidores Seletivos de Recaptação de Serotonina/síntese química , Estereoisomerismo , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Cloridrato de VenlafaxinaRESUMO
A series of bicyclic heteroaryl ring systems was considered as a replacement for the 3-cyclopentyloxy-4-methoxyphenyl moiety in rolipram resulting in the discovery of 8-methoxyquinoline-5-carboxamides as potent inhibitors of phosphodiesterase type 4 (PDE4).
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3',5'-AMP Cíclico Fosfodiesterases/antagonistas & inibidores , Amidas/uso terapêutico , Antiasmáticos/uso terapêutico , Asma/tratamento farmacológico , Inibidores de Fosfodiesterase/uso terapêutico , Amidas/farmacologia , Antiasmáticos/farmacologia , Nucleotídeo Cíclico Fosfodiesterase do Tipo 4 , Humanos , Inibidores de Fosfodiesterase/farmacologiaRESUMO
The synthesis and pharmacological profile of a novel series of 2-substituted 8-methoxyquinolines is described. The 2-trifluoromethyl compound was found to be a potent inhibitor of phosphodiesterase type 4 (PDE4).
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3',5'-AMP Cíclico Fosfodiesterases/antagonistas & inibidores , Inibidores de Fosfodiesterase/síntese química , Inibidores de Fosfodiesterase/farmacologia , Quinolinas/síntese química , Quinolinas/farmacologia , Animais , Área Sob a Curva , Nucleotídeo Cíclico Fosfodiesterase do Tipo 4 , Cobaias , Inibidores de Fosfodiesterase/farmacocinética , Quinolinas/farmacocinética , Vômito/induzido quimicamenteRESUMO
The synthesis and pharmacological profile of a novel series of 7-methoxy-furo[2,3-c]pyridine-4-carboxamides is described. Some of these compounds were found to be potent inhibitors of phosphodiesterase type 4 (PDE4).
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3',5'-AMP Cíclico Fosfodiesterases/antagonistas & inibidores , Antiasmáticos/síntese química , Antiasmáticos/farmacologia , Furanos/síntese química , Furanos/farmacologia , Inibidores de Fosfodiesterase/síntese química , Inibidores de Fosfodiesterase/farmacologia , Piridinas/síntese química , Piridinas/farmacologia , Animais , Antiasmáticos/farmacocinética , Sítios de Ligação , Nucleotídeo Cíclico Fosfodiesterase do Tipo 4 , Furanos/farmacocinética , Cobaias , Indicadores e Reagentes , Inibidores de Fosfodiesterase/farmacocinética , Piridinas/farmacocinética , Rolipram/metabolismo , Relação Estrutura-AtividadeRESUMO
The syntheses and pharmacological profiles of some 2-trifluoromethyl-8-methoxyquinoline-5-carboxamides are described. SCH351591 is a potent selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase type 4 (PDE4).