Discovery of Potent and Highly Selective A2B Adenosine Receptor Antagonist Chemotypes

J Med Chem. 2016 Mar 10;59(5):1967-83. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5b01586. Epub 2016 Feb 9.

Abstract

Three novel families of A2B adenosine receptor antagonists were identified in the context of the structural exploration of the 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-one chemotype. The most appealing series contain imidazole, 1,2,4-triazole, or benzimidazole rings fused to the 2,3-positions of the parent diazinone core. The optimization process enabled identification of a highly potent (3.49 nM) A2B ligand that exhibits complete selectivity toward A1, A2A, and A3 receptors. The results of functional cAMP experiments confirmed the antagonistic behavior of representative ligands. The main SAR trends identified within the series were substantiated by a molecular modeling study based on a receptor-driven docking model constructed on the basis of the crystal structure of the human A2A receptor.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenosine A2 Receptor Antagonists / chemical synthesis
  • Adenosine A2 Receptor Antagonists / chemistry
  • Adenosine A2 Receptor Antagonists / pharmacology*
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drug Discovery*
  • Humans
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Pyrimidinones / chemical synthesis
  • Pyrimidinones / chemistry
  • Pyrimidinones / pharmacology*
  • Receptor, Adenosine A2B / metabolism*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Adenosine A2 Receptor Antagonists
  • Pyrimidinones
  • Receptor, Adenosine A2B