Abstract
The 2-cyclopropyl substituted benzimidazole 2 has been used as a starting point for further optimization of an LHRH antagonist series. SAR studies revealed that a tert-butyl urea fragment connected through a simple carbon chain would improve activity. Further modification of the benzylsulfonamide moiety led to the discovery of 23 (IC(50): 4.2 nM).
MeSH terms
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Benzimidazoles / chemical synthesis*
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Benzimidazoles / pharmacology*
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Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / antagonists & inhibitors*
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Humans
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Inhibitory Concentration 50
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Structure-Activity Relationship
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Sulfonamides / chemical synthesis
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Sulfonamides / pharmacology
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Urea
Substances
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Benzimidazoles
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Sulfonamides
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Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
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Urea