title: Synthesis and SAR of a new series of COX-2-selective inhibitors: pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines.
abstract: The synthesis and pharmacological activity of a series of bicyclic pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines as potent and selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors are described. The new compounds were evaluated both in vitro (COX-1 and COX-2 inhibition in human whole blood) and in vivo (carrageenan-induced paw edema and air-pouch model). Modification of the pyrimidine substituents showed that 6,7-disubstitution provided the best activity and led to the identification of 3-(4-fluorophenyl)-6,7-dimethyl-2-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine (10f) as one of the most potent and selective COX-2 inhibitor in this series.
authors.affiliation: Research Center, J. Uriach & Cía. S.A., Barcelona, Spain. rd@uriach.com
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Almansa
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: de Arriba
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Cavalcanti
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Gómez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miralles
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Merlos
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: García-Rafanell
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Forn
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D002351:Carrageenan; D002460:Cell Line; D051545:Cyclooxygenase 1; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; D004487:Edema / Q000188:drug therapy; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D005122:Exudates and Transudates / Q000201:enzymology; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D008297:Male; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases; D011720:Pyrazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D011917:Rats, Inbred Lew; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013270:Stomach / Q000201:enzymology; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: C431564:3-(4-fluorophenyl)-6,7-dimethyl-2-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)pyrazolo(1,5-a)pyrimidine; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007527:Isoenzymes; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D011720:Pyrazoles; D011743:Pyrimidines; D002351:Carrageenan; D051545:Cyclooxygenase 1; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; C496511:PTGS1 protein, human; C496540:PTGS2 protein, human; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases; C496513:Ptgs1 protein, rat