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  2. Arylsulfonamide CB2 receptor agonists: SAR and optimization of CB2 selectivity

Arylsulfonamide CB2 receptor agonists: SAR and optimization of CB2 selectivity

  • Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2008 Mar 1;18(5):1725-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2008.01.042.
Monika Ermann 1 Doris Riether Edward R Walker Innocent F Mushi James E Jenkins Beatriz Noya-Marino Mark L Brewer Malcolm G Taylor Patricia Amouzegh Stephen P East Brian W Dymock Mark J Gemkow Andreas F Kahrs Andreas Ebneth Sabine Löbbe Kathy O'Shea Daw-Tsun Shih David Thomson
Affiliations

Affiliation

  • 1 Evotec (UK) Ltd., 114 Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 4SA, United Kingdom. monika.ermann@evotec.com
Abstract

A high-throughput screening campaign resulted in the discovery of a highly potent dual Cannabinoid Receptor 1 (CB1) and 2 (CB2) agonist. Following a thorough SAR exploration, a series of selective CB2 full agonists were identified.

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