Sulfamoyl benzamides as novel CB2 cannabinoid receptor ligands

Karin Worm, Q. Jean Zhou, Christopher T. Saeui, Rosalyn C. Green, Joel A. Cassel, Gabriel J. Stabley, Robert N. DeHaven, Nathalie Conway-James, Christopher J. LaBuda, Michael Koblish, Patrick J. Little, Roland E. Dolle

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Abstract

Sulfamoyl benzamides were identified as a novel series of cannabinoid receptor ligands. Starting from a screening hit 8 that had modest affinity for the cannabinoid CB2 receptor, a parallel synthesis approach and initial SAR are described, leading to compound 27 with 120-fold functional selectivity for the CB2 receptor. This compound produced robust antiallodynic activity in rodent models of postoperative pain and neuropathic pain without traditional cannabinergic side effects.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2830-2835
Number of pages6
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Volume18
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1 2008

Keywords

  • Antiallodynic activity
  • Cannabinoid CB receptor
  • Parallel synthesis
  • Structure-activity relationship
  • Sulfamoyl benzamides

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