Pentacycle derivatives as cannabinoid CB1 receptor ligands

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2009 Dec 1;19(23):6632-6. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.10.015. Epub 2009 Oct 8.

Abstract

Cannabinoid CB-1 receptors have been the focus of extensive studies since the first clinical results of rimonabant (SR141716) for the treatment of obesity and obesity-related metabolic disorders were reported in 2001. To further evaluate the properties of CB receptors, we have designed and efficiently prepared a series of pentacycle derivatives. Five of the new compounds which displayed high in vitro rCB1 binding affinities were assayed for binding to hCB2 receptor. Noticeably, 2-(5-(4-bromophenyl)-1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-(1-(trifluoromethyl)cyclopropyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole (16l) demonstrated good binding affinity and decent selectivity for rCB1 receptor (IC(50)=1.72 nM, hCB2/rCB1=142).

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Drug Design
  • Humans
  • Ligands
  • Molecular Structure
  • Pyrazoles / chemical synthesis
  • Pyrazoles / chemistry
  • Pyrazoles / pharmacology*
  • Rats
  • Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB1 / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Ligands
  • Pyrazoles
  • Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB1