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  2. Oxadiazolone bioisosteres of pregabalin and gabapentin

Oxadiazolone bioisosteres of pregabalin and gabapentin

  • Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2009 Jan 1;19(1):247-50. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2008.10.101.
David J Wustrow 1 Thomas R Belliotti Thomas Capiris Clare O Kneen Justin S Bryans Mark J Field Dic Williams Ayman El-Kattan Lisa Buchholz Jack J Kinsora Susan M Lotarski Mark G Vartanian Charles P Taylor Sean D Donevan Andrew J Thorpe Jacob B Schwarz
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  • 1 Pfizer Global Research and Development, Groton, CT 06340, USA.
Abstract

A series of oxadiazolone bioisosteres of pregabalin 1 and gabapentin 2 were prepared, and several were found to exhibit similar potency for the alpha(2)-delta subunit of voltage-gated calcium channels. Oxadiazolone 9 derived from 2 achieved low brain uptake but was nevertheless active in models of osteoarthritis. The high clearance associated with compound 9 was postulated to be a consequence of efflux by OAT and/or OCT, and was attenuated on co-administration with cimetidine or probenecid.

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