Synthesis and SAR of 1,2-trans-(1-hydroxy-3-phenylprop-1-yl)cyclopentane carboxamide derivatives, a new class of sodium channel blockers

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2006 Mar 1;16(5):1358-61. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2005.11.051. Epub 2005 Dec 5.

Abstract

Novel cyclopentane-based 3-phenyl-1-hydroxypropyl compounds were evaluated for inhibitory activity against the peripheral nerve sodium channel Na(V)1.7 and off-target activity against the cardiac potassium channel hERG. The stereochemistry of the hydroxyl group and substitution on the phenyl rings with either fluorinated O-alkyl or alkyl groups were found to be critical for conferring potency against Na(V)1.7. A benchmark compound from this series displayed efficacy in rat models of inflammatory and neuropathic pain.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cyclopentanes / chemical synthesis
  • Cyclopentanes / chemistry*
  • Cyclopentanes / pharmacokinetics
  • Cyclopentanes / pharmacology*
  • Ether-A-Go-Go Potassium Channels / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Molecular Structure
  • Rats
  • Sodium Channel Blockers / chemical synthesis*
  • Sodium Channel Blockers / chemistry
  • Sodium Channel Blockers / pharmacokinetics
  • Sodium Channel Blockers / pharmacology*
  • Sodium Channels / metabolism*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Cyclopentanes
  • Ether-A-Go-Go Potassium Channels
  • Sodium Channel Blockers
  • Sodium Channels