Synthesis and structure-activity relationships of 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4H-thieno[3,2-b]azepine derivatives: novel arginine vasopressin antagonists

J Med Chem. 2004 Jan 1;47(1):101-9. doi: 10.1021/jm030287l.

Abstract

A variety of novel heterocyclic compounds having thienoazepine, pyrroloazepine, furoazepine, and thienodiazepine skeletons were synthesized, most of which exhibited potent antagonism of [(3)H]-AVP specific binding in assays using rat liver (V1), rat kidney (V2), human platelet plasma membranes, and recombinant human CHO cells (V2), as well as antagonizing AVP-induced hypertension in rats (V1, intravenous) and showing a diuretic effect in rats (V2, oral). By detailed studies of the structure-activity relationships of these compounds, the thienoazepine derivative 1 was found to be a very potent combined V1 and V2 antagonist. After further pharmacological and toxicological evaluation as well as physical properties, the hydrochloride 2 (JTV-605) of compound 1 was selected for clinical studies as a potent AVP antagonist with a long duration of action.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antidiuretic Hormone Receptor Antagonists*
  • Arginine Vasopressin / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Azepines / chemical synthesis*
  • Azepines / chemistry
  • Azepines / pharmacology
  • Benzamides / chemical synthesis*
  • Benzamides / chemistry
  • Benzamides / pharmacology
  • Binding, Competitive
  • Blood Platelets / drug effects
  • Blood Platelets / metabolism
  • CHO Cells
  • Cricetinae
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / drug therapy
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Kidney / drug effects
  • Kidney / metabolism
  • Liver / drug effects
  • Liver / metabolism
  • Male
  • Membranes
  • Models, Molecular
  • Radioligand Assay
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Thiophenes / chemical synthesis*
  • Thiophenes / chemistry
  • Thiophenes / pharmacology

Substances

  • Antidiuretic Hormone Receptor Antagonists
  • Azepines
  • Benzamides
  • N-(2-(4-(4-dimethylaminopiperidino)-4-oxobutoxy)-4-((5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4H-thieno(3,2-b)azepin-4-yl)carbonyl)phenyl)-(1,1'-biphenyl)-2-carboxamide
  • Thiophenes
  • Arginine Vasopressin