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Multitarget 1,4-Dioxane Compounds Combining Favorable D2-like and 5-HT1A Receptor Interactions with Potential for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease or Schizophrenia
ACS Chemical Neuroscience (2019)
  • Fabio Del Bello, University of Camerino
  • Dario Ambrosini, University of Camerino
  • Alessandro Bonifazi, National Institute on Drug Abuse
  • Amy Hauck Newman, National Institute on Drug Abuse
  • Thomas M Keck, Rowan University
  • Mario Giannella, University of Camerino
  • Gianfabio Giorgioni, University of Camerino
  • Alessandro Piergentili, University of Camerino
  • Loredana Cappellacci, University of Camerino
  • Antonio Cilia, Recordati S.p.A., Drug Discovery, Via Civitali 1, 20148 Milano, Italy
  • Silvia Franchini, Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita, Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 103, 41125 Modena, Italy
  • Wilma Quaglia, University of Camerino
Abstract
The effect of methoxy and hydroxy substitutions in different positions of the phenoxy moiety of the N-((6,6-diphenyl-1,4-dioxan-2-yl)methyl)-2-phenoxyethan-1-amine scaffold on the affinity/activity for D2-like, 5-HT1A, and α1-adrenoceptor subtypes was evaluated. Multitarget compounds with suitable combinations of dopaminergic and serotoninergic profiles were discovered. In particular, the 2-methoxy derivative 3 showed a multitarget combination of 5-HT1A/D4 agonism and D2/D3/5-HT2A antagonism, which may be a favorable profile for the treatment of schizophrenia. Interestingly, the 3-hydroxy derivative 8 behaved as a partial agonist at D2 and as a potent full agonist at D3 and D4 subtypes. In addition to its potent 5-HT1A receptor agonism, such a dopaminergic profile makes 8 a potential multitarget compound for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Indeed, the activation of 5-HT1A receptors might be helpful in reducing dyskinetic side effects associated with dopaminergic stimulation.
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Publication Date
May 15, 2019
DOI
10.1021/acschemneuro.8b00677
Citation Information
Fabio Del Bello, Dario Ambrosini, Alessandro Bonifazi, Amy Hauck Newman, et al.. "Multitarget 1,4-Dioxane Compounds Combining Favorable D2-like and 5-HT1A Receptor Interactions with Potential for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease or Schizophrenia" ACS Chemical Neuroscience Vol. 10 Iss. 5 (2019) p. 2222 - 2228
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/thomas-keck/15/