‎1,3-Dipropyl-8-(1-phenylacetamide-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-xanthine ‎Derivatives as Highly Potent and Selective Human A(2B) ‎Adenosine Receptor Antagonists

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Journal Title, Volume, Page: 
Bioorg Med Chem.;16(5):2419-30. Epub 2007 Nov 28.
Year of Publication: 
2008
Authors: 
Abdel Naser Zaid
College of Pharmacy, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
Current Affiliation: 
Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
Mojgan Aghazadeh Tabrizi
Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università di Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44100 Ferrara, Italy
Pier Giovanni Baraldi
Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università di Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44100 Ferrara, Italy
Delia Preti
Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università di Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44100 Ferrara, Italy
Romeo Romagnoli
Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università di Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44100 Ferrara, Italy
Giulia Saponaro
Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università di Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44100 Ferrara, Italy
Stefania Baraldi
Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università di Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44100 Ferrara, Italy
Allan R. Moorman
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Research and Development, 4000 CentreGreen Way, Suite 300, Cary, North Carolina 27513, Italy
Katia Varani
Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale-Sezione di Farmacologia, Università di Ferrara, 44100 Ferrara, Italy
Pier Andrea Borea
Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale-Sezione di Farmacologia, Università di Ferrara, 44100 Ferrara, Italy
Preferred Abstract (Original): 

A new series of 1,3-dipropyl-8-(1-phenylacetamide-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-xanthine derivatives has been identified as potent A(2B) adenosine receptor antagonists. The products have been evaluated for their binding affinities for the human A(2B), A(1), A(2A), and A(3) adenosine receptors. N-(4-chloro-phenyl)-2-[3-(2,6-dioxo-1,3-dipropyl-2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-purin-8-yl)-5-methyl-pyrazol-1-yl] (11c) showed a high affinity for the human A(2B) adenosine receptor K(i)=7nM and good selectivity (A(1), A(2A), A(3)/A(2B)>140). Synthesis and SAR of this novel class of compounds is presented herein.