Potent, orally bioavailable delta opioid receptor agonists for the treatment of pain: Discovery of N,N-diethyl-4-(5-hydroxyspiro-[chromene-2, 4′-piperidine]-4-yl)benzamide (ADL5859)

  • Bertrand Le Bourdonnec
  • , Rolf T. Windh
  • , Christopher W. Ajello
  • , Lara K. Leister
  • , Minghua Gu
  • , Guo Hua Chu
  • , Paul A. Tuthill
  • , William M. Barker
  • , Michael Koblish
  • , Daniel D. Wiant
  • , Thomas M. Graczyk
  • , Serge Belanger
  • , Joel A. Cassel
  • , Marina S. Feschenko
  • , Bernice L. Brogdon
  • , Steven A. Smith
  • , David D. Christ
  • , Michael J. Derelanko
  • , Steve Kutz
  • , Patrick J. Little
  • Robert N. DeHaven, Diane L. DeHaven-Hudkins, Roland E. Dolle

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Abstract

Selective δ opioid receptor agonists are promising potential therapeutic agents for the treatment of various types of pain conditions. A spirocyclic derivative was identified as a promising hit through screening. Subsequent lead optimization identified compound 20 (ADL5859) as a potent, selective, and orally bioavailable δ agonist. Compound 20 was selected as a clinical candidate for the treatment of pain.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5893-5896
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Medicinal Chemistry
Volume51
Issue number19
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 9 2008

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