title: A novel series of [2-[methyl(2-phenethyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl] benzene-containing leukotriene B4 antagonists: initial structure-activity relationships.
abstract: This report describes the synthesis of a new class of LTB4 receptor antagonists containing [2-[methyl(2-phenethyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl]benzene as a key binding domain for interaction with high-affinity LTB4 receptors. In addition to this binding domain, two other structural features, an acid function and a lipophilic group, are also required by these compounds for high binding affinity. Our studies indicate that maximal binding affinity in this series is controlled by the spatial relationship of these groups relative to one another. The structure-activity relationships are discussed. The most potent compound in this chemical series, (E)-5-[2-[methyl(2-phenethyl)-amino]-2-oxoethyl]-2-(benzyloxy)cinn amic acid (32), has an IC50 of 2 nM in a guinea pig spleen cell membrane assay. In the whole-cell human neutrophils binding assay, (Z)-5-[2-[methyl-(2-phenethyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl]-2-(benzyloxy)cinn amic acid (30) was the most potent compound with an IC50 of 50 nM.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Central Research, Collegeville, Pennsylvania 19426, USA.
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Moriarty
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Poli
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Morrissette
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Galemmo
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Warus
authors.forename: W P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Dankulich
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Sutherland
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D002934:Cinnamates / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006801:Humans; D007975:Leukotriene B4 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000378:metabolism; D018102:Receptors, Leukotriene B4 / Q000378:metabolism*; D013154:Spleen / Q000378:metabolism; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D002934:Cinnamates; D018102:Receptors, Leukotriene B4; C101610:5-(2-(methyl(2-phenethyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-2-(benzyloxy)cinnamic acid; D007975:Leukotriene B4