Exploratory study of oxatomide derivatives with high P2X7 receptor inhibitory activity

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2022 Dec 1:77:129035. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2022.129035. Epub 2022 Oct 22.

Abstract

Various oxatomide derivatives were designed and synthesized to develop novel P2X7 receptor (P2X7R) antagonists. Evaluation for in-vitro P2X7R antagonist assay showed that DPM-piperazine moiety of oxatomide was required to maintain an inhibitory activity. The structure of both alkyl chains and aromatic head groups strongly affected P2X7R inhibitory activity, and the analogue, with C4-type saturated alkyl chain and a non-substituted or fluorine-substituted indole, was 7.3 to 6.4 times more potent as a P2X7R antagonist than oxatomide.

Keywords: Diphenylmethyl; Oxatomide; P2X(7)R.

MeSH terms

  • Piperazines* / pharmacology
  • Purinergic P2X Receptor Antagonists / chemistry
  • Purinergic P2X Receptor Antagonists / pharmacology
  • Receptors, Purinergic P2X7*

Substances

  • oxatomide
  • Piperazines
  • Receptors, Purinergic P2X7
  • Purinergic P2X Receptor Antagonists