title: Synthesis and biological activity of new anti-inflammatory compounds containing the 1,4-benzodioxine and/or pyrrole system.
abstract: A series of substituted derivatives containing the 1,4-benzodioxine or pyrrole nucleus are described. All the newly synthesized compounds were examined for their in vitro and in vivo anti-inflammatory activity. Several derivatives, including (S)-2, 14 and 17, showed more anti-inflammatory activity in vivo in these assays (rat paw oedema induced by carrageenan) than the known classical anti-inflammatory agent ibuprofen, whereas other compounds like 1 were equipotent to ibuprofen. Compound 17 was the most outstanding derivative because of its remarkable in vivo anti-inflammatory activity. In this paper, we examine and discuss the structure-activity relationships and anti-inflammatory activities of these compounds.
authors.affiliation: Laboratori de Química Farmacèutica (Unitat Associada al CSIC), Facultat de Farmàcia, Universitat de Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 643, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Harrak
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rosell
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Daidone
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Plescia
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schillaci
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Pujol
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001554:Benzene / Q000737:chemistry*; D051545:Cyclooxygenase 1 / Q000378:metabolism; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2 / Q000378:metabolism; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D004487:Edema / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D015394:Molecular Structure; D015125:Oxyquinoline / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors; D011758:Pyrroles; D015125:Oxyquinoline; D051545:Cyclooxygenase 1; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; D001554:Benzene