1. Academic Validation
  2. Discovery of (-)-6-[2-[4-(3-fluorophenyl)-4-hydroxy-1-piperidinyl]-1-hydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-quinolinone--a potent NR2B-selective N-methyl D-aspartate (NMDA) antagonist for the treatment of pain

Discovery of (-)-6-[2-[4-(3-fluorophenyl)-4-hydroxy-1-piperidinyl]-1-hydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-quinolinone--a potent NR2B-selective N-methyl D-aspartate (NMDA) antagonist for the treatment of pain

  • Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2007 Oct 15;17(20):5558-62. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2007.08.014.
Makoto Kawai 1 Kazuo Ando Yukari Matsumoto Isao Sakurada Masako Hirota Hiroshi Nakamura Atsuko Ohta Masaki Sudo Kazunari Hattori Tadashi Takashima Masanori Hizue Shuzo Watanabe Isami Fujita Mayumi Mizutani Mitsuhiro Kawamura
Affiliations

Affiliation

  • 1 Discovery Chemistry, Pfizer Global Research & Development, Nagoya laboratories, 5-2 Taketoyo, Aichi 470-2393, Japan.
Abstract

(-)-6-[2-[4-(3-Fluorophenyl)-4-hydroxy-1-piperidinyl]-1-hydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-quinolinone was identified as an orally active NR2B-subunit selective N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist. It has very high selectivity for NR2B subunits containing NMDA receptors versus the HERG-channel inhibition (therapeutic index=4200 vs NR2B binding IC(50)). This compound has improved pharmacokinetic properties compared to the prototype CP-101,606.

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