title: Topically active carbonic anhydrase inhibitors. 2. Benzo[b]thiophenesulfonamide derivatives with ocular hypotensive activity.
abstract: Derivatives of benzo[b]thiophene-2-sulfonamide were prepared to investigate their potential utility as topically active inhibitors of ocular carbonic anhydrase. Such an agent would be useful in the treatment of glaucoma. Among the compounds described are 6-hydroxybenzo[b]thiophene-2-sulfonamide (16) and its acetate ester (23), which are among the most potent ocular hypotensive agents in this class, as assessed in the alpha-chymotrypsinized rabbit. These compounds were selected for clinical evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Merck Sharp & Dohme Research Laboratories, West Point, Pennsylvania 19486.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Shepard
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Baldwin
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Best
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Christy
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Freedman
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gautheron
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Habecker
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hoffman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002257:Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D009798:Ocular Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011817:Rabbits; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013876:Thiophenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D002257:Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors; D013449:Sulfonamides; D013876:Thiophenes; C054723:L 650719; C061835:6-hydroxybenzo(b)thiophene-2-sulfonamide acetate ester