Chemistry Department, Southern Research, Birmingham, Alabama 35205, United States.
Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85724, United States.
J Med Chem. 2020 Jul 23;63(14):7663-7694. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c00503. Epub 2020 Jun 30.
We previously identified a pyridomorphinan (, SRI-22138) possessing a 4-chlorophenyl substituent at the 5'-position on the pyridine and a 3-phenylpropoxy at the 14-position of the morphinan as a mixed μ opioid receptor (MOR) agonist and δ/κ opioid receptor (DOR/KOR) antagonist with potent antinociceptive activity and diminished tolerance and dependence in rodents. Structural variations at the 5'- and 14-positions of this molecule gave insights into the structure-activity relationships for binding and functional activity. Subtle structural changes exerted significant influence, particularly on the ability of the compounds to function as agonists at the MOR. In vivo evaluation identified compound (SRI-39067) as a MOR agonist/DOR antagonist that produced systemically active potent antinociceptive activity in tail-flick assay in mice, with diminished tolerance, dependence/withdrawal, reward liability, and respiratory depression versus morphine. These results support the hypothesis that mixed MOR agonist/DOR antagonist ligands may emerge as novel opioid analgesics with reduced side effects.
我们之前发现一种吡啶并吗啡烷(,SRI-22138),其在吡啶的 5'-位具有 4-氯苯基取代基,在吗啡烷的 14-位具有 3-苯丙氧基,作为混合 μ 阿片受体(MOR)激动剂和 δ/κ 阿片受体(DOR/KOR)拮抗剂,具有强大的镇痛活性,并且在啮齿动物中减少了耐受性和依赖性。该分子在 5'-位和 14-位的结构变化为结合和功能活性的构效关系提供了深入了解。细微的结构变化产生了显著的影响,特别是对化合物作为 MOR 激动剂的作用能力的影响。体内评估确定化合物(SRI-39067)是一种 MOR 激动剂/DOR 拮抗剂,在小鼠的尾部闪烁试验中产生全身有效的强效镇痛活性,与吗啡相比,减少了耐受性、依赖性/戒断、奖赏倾向和呼吸抑制。这些结果支持了这样一种假设,即混合 MOR 激动剂/DOR 拮抗剂配体可能成为新型阿片类镇痛药,副作用减少。