title: Discovery of potent cyclic GMP phosphodiesterase inhibitors. 2-Pyridyl- and 2-imidazolylquinazolines possessing cyclic GMP phosphodiesterase and thromboxane synthesis inhibitory activities.
abstract: Moderate cyclic GMP phosphodiesterase (cGMP-PDE, PDE V) inhibitor 2-phenyl-4-anilino-quinazoline (1) was identified utilizing MultiCASE assisted drug design (MCADD) technology. Modification of compound 1 was conducted at the 2-, 4-, and 6-positions of the quinazoline ring for enhancement of cGMP-PDE inhibitory activity. The 6-substituted 2-(imidazol-1-yl)-quinazolines are 1000 times more potent in in vitro PDE V enzyme than the well-known inhibitor zaprinast. The 6-substituted derivatives of 2-(3-pyridyl)quinazoline 84 and 2-(imidazol-1-yl)quinazoline 86 exhibited more than 1000-fold selectivity for PDE V over the other four PDE isozymes. In addition, cGMP-PDE inhibitors 64, 65, and 73 were found to have an additional property of thromboxane synthesis inhibitory activity.
authors.affiliation: Biofor Inc., Waverly, Pennsylvania 18471, USA.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Konishi
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Miskowski
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Riviello
authors.forename: O T
authors.initials: OT
authors.lastname: Macina
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Frierson
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sugitani
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Sircar
mesh_terms: D015106:3',5'-Cyclic-GMP Phosphodiesterases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology; D002417:Cattle; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011799:Quinazolines / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D013928:Thromboxane A2 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D013930:Thromboxane-A Synthase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors
chemical_list: D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors; D011799:Quinazolines; D013928:Thromboxane A2; D015106:3',5'-Cyclic-GMP Phosphodiesterases; D013930:Thromboxane-A Synthase