title: Cardiotonic agents. Synthesis and inotropic activity of a series of isoquinolin-3-ol derivatives.
abstract: A series of isoquinolin-3-ol derivatives (II) was prepared as analogues of the clinical cardiotonic agent bemarinone (ORF 16600, I). Although in many respects the structural requirements for the cardiotonic activity of II are similar to those of bemarinone, certain differences between the series were noted. Our structure-activity studies show that II is less sensitive to alkoxy-substitution effects than is I, and more significantly, 4-substitution of II by alkyl groups, halogen, or alkanecarboxylic acid derivatives enhances cardiotonic activity in II in contrast to I, wherein analogous substitution eliminated activity. A linear correlation between contractile force (CF) increase and cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase fraction III (PDE-III) inhibition by the title compounds was determined. The isoquinoline derivatives were characteristically short-acting cardiotonic agents with good potency and selectivity.
authors.affiliation: Research Laboratories, Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation, Raritan, New Jersey 08869.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Kanojia
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Press
authors.forename: O W
authors.initials: OW
authors.lastname: Lever
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: McNally
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Tobia
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Falotico
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D004285:Dogs; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D007546:Isoquinolines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D007700:Kinetics; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D011799:Quinazolines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D007546:Isoquinolines; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; D011799:Quinazolines; C056439:bemarinone