title: 2-aminotetralin-derived substituted benzamides with mixed dopamine D2, D3, and serotonin 5-HT1A receptor binding properties: a novel class of potential atypical antipsychotic agents.
abstract: A new chemical class of potential atypical antipsychotic agents, based on the pharmacological concept of mixed dopamine D2 receptor antagonism and serotonin 5-HT1A receptor agonism, was designed by combining the structural features of the 2-(N,N-di-n-propylamino)tetralins (DPATs) and the 2-pyrrolidinylmethyl-derived substituted benzamides in a structural hybrid. Thus, a series of 35 differently substituted 2-aminotetralin-derived substituted benzamides was synthesized and the compounds were evaluated for their ability to compete for [3H]-raclopride binding to cloned human dopamine D2A and D3 receptors, and for [3H]-8-OH-DPAT binding to rat serotonin 5-HT1A receptors in vitro. The lead compound of the series, 5-methoxy-2-[N-(2-benzamidoethyl)-N-n-propylamino]tetralin (12a), displayed high affinities for the dopamine D2A receptor (Ki = 3.2 nM), the dopamine D3 receptor (Ki = 0.58 nM) as well as the serotonin 5-HT1A receptor (Ki = 0.82 nM). The structure-affinity relationships of the series suggest that the 2-aminotetralin moieties of the compounds occupy the same binding sites as the DPATs in all three receptor subtypes. The benzamidoethyl side chain enhances the affinities of the compounds for all three receptor subtypes, presumably by occupying an accessory binding site. For the dopamine D2 and D3 receptors, this accessory binding site may be identical to the binding site of the 2-pyrrolidinylmethyl-derived substituted benzamides.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Groningen, The Netherlands. ejh@farm.rug.nl
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Homan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Copinga
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Elfström
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: van der Veen
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Hallema
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mohell
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Unelius
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Johansson
authors.forename: H V
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Wikström
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Grol
mesh_terms: D017371:8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D001549:Benzamides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D018491:Dopamine Agonists / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D015195:Drug Design; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D007739:L Cells; D051379:Mice; D020891:Raclopride; D051381:Rats; D017448:Receptors, Dopamine D2 / Q000378:metabolism*; D050637:Receptors, Dopamine D3; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism*; D044263:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT1; D012457:Salicylamides / Q000378:metabolism; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D013764:Tetrahydronaphthalenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D001549:Benzamides; C493593:DRD3 protein, human; D018491:Dopamine Agonists; C493594:Drd3 protein, mouse; C493595:Drd3 protein, rat; D017448:Receptors, Dopamine D2; D050637:Receptors, Dopamine D3; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D044263:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT1; D012457:Salicylamides; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists; D013764:Tetrahydronaphthalenes; D020891:Raclopride; D017371:8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin