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ID: ALA4433195

Journal: Bioorg Med Chem

Title: Biphenyloxy-alkyl-piperidine and azepane derivatives as histamine H3 receptor ligands.

Authors: Łażewska D, Kaleta M, Schwed JS, Karcz T, Mogilski S, Latacz G, Olejarz A, Siwek A, Kubacka M, Lubelska A, Honkisz E, Handzlik J, Filipek B, Stark H, Kieć-Kononowicz K.

Abstract: Novel biphenyloxy-alkyl derivatives of piperidine and azepane were synthesized and evaluated for their binding properties at the human histamine H3 receptor. Two series of compounds were obtained with a meta- and a para-biphenyl moiety. The alkyl chain spacer contained five and six carbon atoms. The highest affinity among all compounds was shown by 1-(6-(3-phenylphenoxy)hexyl)azepane (13) with a Ki value of 18nM. Two para-biphenyl derivatives, 1-(5-(4-phenylphenoxy)pentyl)piperidine (14; Ki=25nM) and 1-(5-(4-phenylphenoxy)pentyl)azepane (16; Ki=34nM), classified as antagonists in a cAMP accumulation assay (IC50=4 and 9nM, respectively), were studied in detail. Compounds 14 and 16 blocked RAMH-induced dipsogenia in rats (ED50 of 2.72mg/kg and 1.75mg/kg respectively), and showed high selectivity (hH4R vs hH3R>600-fold) and low toxicity (hERG inhibition: IC50>1.70µM; hepatotoxicity IC50>12.5µM; non-mutagenic up to 10µM). Furthermore, the metabolic stability was evaluated in vitro on human liver microsomes (HLMs) and/or rat liver microsomes (RLMs). Metabolites produced were analyzed and tentatively identified by UPLC-MS techniques. The results demonstrated easy hydroxylation of the biphenyl ring.

CiteXplore: 28797771

DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2017.07.058