Design and synthesis of novel alpha(1)(a) adrenoceptor-selective antagonists. 4. Structure-activity relationship in the dihydropyrimidine series

J Med Chem. 1999 Nov 18;42(23):4804-13. doi: 10.1021/jm9902032.

Abstract

We have previously disclosed dihydropyridines such as 1a,b as selective alpha(1a) antagonists as a potential treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The propensity of dihydropyridines toward an oxidation led us to find suitable replacements of the core unit. The accompanying papers describe the structure-activity relationship (SAR) of dihydropyrimidinones 2a,b as selective alpha(1a) antagonists. We report herein the SAR of dihydropyrimidines such as 4 and highlight the similarities and differences between the dihydropyrimidine and dihydropyrimidinone series of compounds.

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists*
  • Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / chemical synthesis*
  • Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / chemistry
  • Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / metabolism
  • Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / pharmacology
  • Animals
  • Binding, Competitive
  • Biological Availability
  • Dogs
  • Drug Design
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
  • Humans
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Male
  • Prostate / metabolism
  • Pyrimidines / chemical synthesis*
  • Pyrimidines / chemistry
  • Pyrimidines / metabolism
  • Pyrimidines / pharmacology
  • Rats
  • Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1 / metabolism
  • Recombinant Proteins / metabolism
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • ADRA1A protein, human
  • Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists
  • Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists
  • Pyrimidines
  • Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1
  • Recombinant Proteins