RESUMO
A novel series of [4-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-6-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyrimidine-based cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors, which have a different arrangement of substituents compared to the more common 1,2-diarylheterocycle based molecules, have been discovered. For example, 2-(butyloxy)-4-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidine (47), a member of the 2-pyrimidinyl ether series, has been shown to be a potent and selective inhibitor with a favourable pharmacokinetic profile, high brain penetration and good efficacy in rat models of hypersensitivity.
Assuntos
Aminas/síntese química , Inibidores de Ciclo-Oxigenase 2/síntese química , Éteres/síntese química , Pirimidinas/síntese química , Sulfonas/síntese química , Aminas/farmacologia , Animais , Encéfalo/efeitos dos fármacos , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Química Farmacêutica/métodos , Ciclo-Oxigenase 2/química , Inibidores de Ciclo-Oxigenase 2/farmacologia , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Desenho de Fármacos , Éteres/farmacologia , Humanos , Inflamação , Concentração Inibidora 50 , Camundongos , Estrutura Molecular , Doenças Neurodegenerativas/tratamento farmacológico , Pirimidinas/farmacologia , Ratos , Sulfonas/farmacologiaRESUMO
Many years of work have been invested in the identification of potent and selective COX-2 inhibitors for the treatment of chronic inflammatory pain. One issue faced by workers is the balance between the lipophilicity required for potent enzyme inhibition and the physical properties necessary for drug absorption and distribution in vivo. Frequently approaches to reduce lipophilicity through introduction of polar functionality is hampered by highly challenging chemistry to prepare key molecules. We have complemented traditional synthetic chemistry with a biotransformations approach which efficiently provided access to an array of key target molecules.
