Abstract
A series of indole-3-carboxamides, indazole-3-carboxamides, and benzimidazolone-3-carboxamides was synthesized and evaluated for antagonist affinity at the 5-HT4 receptor in the rat esophagus. The endo-3-tropanamine derivatives in the indazole and benzimidazolone series possessed greater 5-HT4 receptor affinity than the corresponding indole analogues. 5-HT4 receptor antagonist affinity was further increased by alkylation at N-1 of the aromatic heterocycle. In a series of 1-isopropylindazole-3-carboxamides, replacement of the bicyclic tropane ring system with the monocyclic piperidine ring system or an acyclic aminoalkylene chain led to potent 5-HT4 receptor antagonists. In particular, those systems in which the basic amine was substituted with groups capable of forming hydrogen bonds showed increased 5-HT4 receptor antagonist activity. While some of these compounds displayed high affinity for other neurotransmitter receptors (in particular, 5-HT3, alpha1, and 5-HT2A receptors), as the conformational flexibility of the amine moiety increased, the selectivity for the 5-HT4 receptor also increased. From this series of compounds, we identified LY353433 (1-(1-methylethyl)-N-[2-[4-[(tricyclo[3.3.1.1(3, 7)]dec-1-ylcarbonyl)amino]-1-piperidinyl]ethyl]-1H-indazole-3- carboxamide) as a potent and selective 5-HT4 receptor antagonist with clinically suitable pharmacodynamics.
MeSH terms
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Adamantane / administration & dosage
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Adamantane / analogs & derivatives*
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Adamantane / chemical synthesis
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Adamantane / chemistry
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Adamantane / pharmacology
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Administration, Oral
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Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / chemical synthesis
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Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / chemistry
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Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / pharmacology
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Animals
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Aorta / drug effects
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Aorta / physiology
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Brain / drug effects
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Brain / metabolism
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Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
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Esophagus / drug effects
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Esophagus / physiology
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Guinea Pigs
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Ileum / drug effects
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Ileum / physiology
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In Vitro Techniques
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Indazoles* / administration & dosage
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Indazoles* / chemical synthesis
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Indazoles* / chemistry
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Indazoles* / pharmacology
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Muscle Contraction / drug effects
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Muscle, Smooth / drug effects
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Muscle, Smooth / physiology
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Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / drug effects
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Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / physiology
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Rats
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Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2A
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Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1 / drug effects
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Receptors, Serotonin / drug effects*
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Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT3
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Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT4
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Serotonin Antagonists* / administration & dosage
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Serotonin Antagonists* / chemical synthesis
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Serotonin Antagonists* / chemistry
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Serotonin Antagonists* / pharmacology
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Structure-Activity Relationship
Substances
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Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists
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Indazoles
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LY 353433
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Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2A
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Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1
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Receptors, Serotonin
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Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT3
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Serotonin Antagonists
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Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT4
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Adamantane