Heterocyclic rimantadine analogues with antiviral activity

Bioorg Med Chem. 2006 May 15;14(10):3341-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2005.12.056. Epub 2006 Jan 24.

Abstract

2-(1-Adamantyl)-2-methyl-pyrrolidines 3 and 4, 2-(1-adamantyl)-2-methyl-azetidines 5 and 6, and 2-(1-adamantyl)-2-methyl-aziridines 7 and 8 were synthesized and tested for their antiviral activity against influenza A. Parent molecules 3, 5, and 7 contain the alpha-methyl-1-adamantan-methanamine 2 pharmacophoric moiety (rimantadine). The ring size effect on anti-influenza A activity was investigated. Pyrrolidine 3 was the most potent anti-influenza virus A compound, 9-fold more potent than rimantadine 2, 27-fold more potent than amantadine 1, and 22-fold more potent than ribavirin. Azetidines 5 and 6 were both markedly active against influenza A H2N2 virus, 10- to 20-fold more potent than amantadine. Aziridine 7 was almost devoid of any activity against H2N2 virus but exhibited borderline activity against H3N2 influenza A strain. Thus, it appears that changing the five-, to four- to a three-membered ring results in a drop of activity against influenza A virus.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antiviral Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Antiviral Agents / chemistry
  • Antiviral Agents / pharmacology*
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / chemical synthesis
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / chemistry
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Influenza A Virus, H2N2 Subtype / drug effects*
  • Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype / drug effects*
  • Lethal Dose 50
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Rimantadine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Rimantadine / pharmacology

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Rimantadine