New 2-heterocyclyl-imidazo[2,1-i]purin-5-one derivatives as potent and selective human A3 adenosine receptor antagonists

J Med Chem. 2011 Jul 28;54(14):5205-20. doi: 10.1021/jm2004738. Epub 2011 Jun 28.

Abstract

A series of 4-allyl/benzyl-7,8-dihydro-8-methyl/ethyl-2-[(substituted)isoxazol/pyrazol-3/5-yl]-1H-imidazo[2,1-i]purin-5(4H)-ones has been synthesized and evaluated in radioligand binding assays to determine their affinities at the human A(1), A(2A), and A(3) adenosine receptors. Efficacy at the hA(2B) AR and antagonism of selected ligands at the hA(3) AR were also assessed through cAMP experiments. All of the synthesized molecules exhibited high affinity at the hA(3) AR (K(i) values ranging from 1.46 to 44.8 nM), as well as remarkable selectivity versus A(1), A(2A), and A(2B) AR subtypes. Compound (R)-4-allyl-8-ethyl-7,8-dihydro-2-(3-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-1H-imidazo[2,1-i]purin-5(4H)-one (R-33) was found to be the most potent and selective ligand of the series (K(i) hA(3) = 1.46 nM, K(i) hA(2A)/K(i) hA(3) > 3425; IC(50) hA(2B)/K(i) hA(3) > 3425; K(i) hA(1)/K(i) hA(3) = 1729). Molecular modeling studies were helpful in rationalizing the available structure-activity relationships along with the selectivity profiles of the new series of ligands.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenosine A3 Receptor Antagonists / chemical synthesis*
  • Adenosine A3 Receptor Antagonists / chemistry
  • Adenosine A3 Receptor Antagonists / pharmacology
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • CHO Cells
  • Cricetinae
  • Cricetulus
  • Cyclic AMP / biosynthesis
  • Humans
  • Ligands
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Purines / chemical synthesis*
  • Purines / chemistry
  • Purines / pharmacology
  • Radioligand Assay
  • Receptor, Adenosine A2B / genetics
  • Receptor, Adenosine A2B / metabolism
  • Receptor, Adenosine A3 / chemistry
  • Receptor, Adenosine A3 / genetics
  • Receptor, Adenosine A3 / metabolism*
  • Sequence Alignment
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Transfection

Substances

  • 4-allyl-8-ethyl-7,8-dihydro-2-(3-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-1H-imidazo(2,1-i)purin-5(4H)-one
  • Adenosine A3 Receptor Antagonists
  • Ligands
  • Purines
  • Receptor, Adenosine A2B
  • Receptor, Adenosine A3
  • Cyclic AMP