Discovery of highly potent, selective, orally bioavailable, metabotropic glutamate subtype 5 (mGlu5) receptor antagonists devoid of cytochrome P450 1A2 inhibitory activity

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2004 Nov 15;14(22):5481-4. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2004.09.018.

Abstract

Structure-activity relationship studies focused on bio-isosteric replacements of 2-pyridyl resulted in mGlu5 receptor antagonists with reduced inhibition of cytochrome P450 1A2. This led to highly potent, selective and orally bioavailable 2-imidazolyl tetrazoles such as (10) that are devoid of cytochrome P450 inhibitory activity.

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Animals
  • Anti-Anxiety Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Anti-Anxiety Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Anxiety Agents / pharmacokinetics
  • Biological Availability
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inhibitors*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Receptor, Metabotropic Glutamate 5
  • Receptors, Metabotropic Glutamate / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Tetrazoles / chemical synthesis*
  • Tetrazoles / chemistry
  • Tetrazoles / pharmacokinetics*

Substances

  • Anti-Anxiety Agents
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inhibitors
  • Receptor, Metabotropic Glutamate 5
  • Receptors, Metabotropic Glutamate
  • Tetrazoles