title: Selective class III antiarrhythmic agents. 1 Bis(arylalkyl)amines.
abstract: A series of bis(arylalkyl)amines is described and their effects on prolonging effective refractory period in isolated cardiac tissue listed. Most compounds prolonged the cardiac action potential without significantly altering the maximum rate of depolarization and may be defined as selective class III antiarrhythmic agents. It was found that a particularly advantageous structural feature was to have a methanesulfonamido moiety on both of the aryl rings. Thus, compound 16 [1-(4-methanesulfonamidophenoxy)2-[N-(4-methanesulfonamidophene thyl)-N- methylamine]ethane] was selected for further investigations. The compound is highly potent and selective class III agent which acts by blockade of cardiac potassium channels.
authors.affiliation: Pfizer Central Research, Sandwich, Kent, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Cross
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Arrowsmith
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gwilt
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Burges
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Higgins
mesh_terms: D000200:Action Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D000588:Amines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D004285:Dogs; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects; D010627:Phenethylamines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D015221:Potassium Channels / Q000187:drug effects; D012032:Refractory Period, Electrophysiological / Q000187:drug effects; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000588:Amines; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D010627:Phenethylamines; D015221:Potassium Channels; D013449:Sulfonamides; C063533:dofetilide