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ID: ALA2321719
Journal: Bioorg Med Chem
Title: Discovery of novel α₁-adrenoceptor ligands based on the antipsychotic sertindole suitable for labeling as PET ligands.
Authors: Jørgensen M, Jørgensen PN, Christoffersen CT, Jensen KG, Balle T, Bang-Andersen B.
Abstract: The synthesis and in vitro preclinical profile of a series of 5-heteroaryl substituted analogs of the antipsychotic drug sertindole are presented. Compounds 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-1H-indole (Lu AA27122, 3i) and 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(1-methyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)-3-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-1H-indole (3l) were identified as high affinity α(1A)-adrenoceptor ligands with K(i) values of 0.52 and 0.16 nM, respectively, and with a >100-fold selectivity versus dopamine D(2) receptors. Compound 3i showed almost equal affinity for α(1B)- (K(i)=1.9 nM) and α(1D)-adrenoceptors (K(i)=2.5 nM) as for α(1A), as well as moderate affinity for 5-HT(1B) (K(i)=13 nM) and 5-HT(6) (K(i)=16 nM) receptors, whereas 3l showed >40-fold selectivity toward all other targets tested. Based on in vitro assays for assessment of permeability rates and extent, it is predicted that both compounds enter the brain of rats, non-human primates, as well as humans, and as such are good candidates to be carried forward for further evaluation as positron emission tomography (PET) ligands.
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