title: Highly selective aldose reductase inhibitors. 1. 3-(Arylalkyl)-2,4,5-trioxoimidazolidine-1-acetic acids.
abstract: A series of 3-(arylalkyl)-2,4,5-trioxoimidazolidine-1-acetic acids (1) was prepared and tested for aldose reductase (AR) and aldehyde reductase (ALR) inhibitory activities. These compounds showed strong inhibitory activity against AR without significant inhibitory activity for ALR. The ratio of IC50(ALR)/IC50(AR) was > 1000 in some compounds. On the basis of pharmacological tests such as the recovery of reduced motor nerve conduction velocity and toxicological profile, 3-(3-nitrobenzyl)-2,4,5-trioxoimidazolidine-1-acetic acid (NZ-314) was selected as the candidate for clinical development.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Bio-Active Science, Nippon Zoki Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd., Kato-gun, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ishii
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kotani
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nagaki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shibayama
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Toyomaki
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Okukado
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ienaga
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okamoto
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000449:Aldehyde Reductase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D000818:Animals; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D007668:Kidney / Q000201:enzymology; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000201:enzymology; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D000449:Aldehyde Reductase