Structure-activity relationships of N-substituted piperazine amine reuptake inhibitors

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2006 Aug 15;16(16):4349-53. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2006.05.049. Epub 2006 Jun 5.

Abstract

We report the structure-activity relationships of further analogues in a series of piperazine derivatives as dual inhibitors of serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake, that is, with additional substitution of the phenyl rings, or their replacement by heterocycles. The enantiomers of compounds 1 and 2 were also profiled, and possessed drug-like physicochemical properties. In particular, compound (-)-2 lacked potent inhibitory activity against any of the important cytochromes P(450) and high selectivity over a wide range of receptors, which is unusual for a compound that inhibits human amine transporters.

MeSH terms

  • Amines / chemistry
  • Biological Transport
  • Cell Line
  • Chemistry, Pharmaceutical / methods
  • Drug Design
  • Humans
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Models, Chemical
  • Piperazine
  • Piperazines / chemistry*
  • Piperazines / pharmacology
  • Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / chemistry*
  • Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Serotonin Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins / chemistry
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Amines
  • Piperazines
  • Serotonin Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins
  • Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors
  • Piperazine