Discovery of N-(3-(morpholinomethyl)-phenyl)-amides as potent and selective CB2 agonists

  • Karin Worm
  • , Damian G. Weaver
  • , Rosalyn C. Green
  • , Christopher T. Saeui
  • , Doreen Marie S. Dulay
  • , William M. Barker
  • , Joel A. Cassel
  • , Gabriel J. Stabley
  • , Robert N. DeHaven
  • , Christopher J. LaBuda
  • , Michael Koblish
  • , Bernice L. Brogdon
  • , Steven A. Smith
  • , Roland E. Dolle

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Abstract

Recently sulfamoyl benzamides were identified as a novel series of cannabinoid receptor ligands. Replacing the sulfonamide functionality and reversing the original carboxamide bond led to the discovery of N-(3-(morpholinomethyl)-phenyl)-amides as potent and selective CB2 agonists. Selective CB2 agonist 31 (Ki = 2.7; CB1/CB2 = 190) displayed robust activity in a rodent model of postoperative pain.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5004-5008
Number of pages5
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Volume19
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1 2009

Keywords

  • Antiallodynic activity
  • Cannabinoid CB receptor agonist
  • Metabolic stability
  • Selectivity
  • Structure-activity relationship

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