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  2. Synthesis and biological evaluation of benzodioxanylpiperazine derivatives as potent serotonin 5-HT(1A) antagonists: the discovery of Lecozotan

Synthesis and biological evaluation of benzodioxanylpiperazine derivatives as potent serotonin 5-HT(1A) antagonists: the discovery of Lecozotan

  • J Med Chem. 2005 May 19;48(10):3467-70. doi: 10.1021/jm049493z.
Wayne E Childers Jr 1 Magid A Abou-Gharbia Michael G Kelly Terrance H Andree Boyd L Harrison Douglas M Ho Geoffrey Hornby Donna M Huryn Lisa Potestio Sharon J Rosenzweig-Lipson Jean Schmid Deborah L Smith Stacey J Sukoff Gan Zhang Lee E Schechter
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  • 1 Chemical and Screening Sciences and Neuroscience, Wyeth Research, CN 8000, Princeton, New Jersey 08543-8000, USA. [email protected]
Abstract

A series of benzodioxanylpiperazine derivatives possessing a 4-aryl amide substituent was prepared and evaluated for 5-HT(1A) affinity and functional antagonist activity in vitro and in vivo. All of the compounds in this series possessed high affinity for the human 5-HT(1A) receptor and many displayed potent antagonist activity in vitro and varying degrees of intrinsic activity in vivo. Compound 11c (Lecozotan) was selected for further development and is currently in clinical trials.

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