Effects of N-Substituents on the Functional Activities of Naltrindole Derivatives for the δ Opioid Receptor: Synthesis and Evaluation of Sulfonamide Derivatives.

Chiharu Iwamatsu, Daichi Hayakawa, Tomomi Kono, Ayaka Honjo, Saki Ishizaki, Shigeto Hirayama, Hiroaki Gouda, Hideaki Fujii

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 2020 Aug 20

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We have recently reported that N-alkyl and N-acyl naltrindole (NTI) derivatives showed activities for the δ opioid receptor (DOR) ranging widely from full inverse agonists to full agonists. We newly designed sulfonamide-type NTI derivatives in order to investigate the effects of the N-substituent on the functional activities because the side chain and S=O part in the sulfonamide moiety located in spatially different positions compared with those in the alkylamine and amide moieties. Among the tested compounds, cyclopropylsulfonamide 9f (SYK-839) was the most potent full inverse agonist for the DOR, whereas phenethylsulfonamide 9e (SYK-901) showed full DOR agonist activity with moderate potency. These NTI derivatives are expected to be useful compounds for investigation of the molecular mechanism inducing these functional activities.

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Chiharu Iwamatsu, Daichi Hayakawa, Tomomi Kono, Ayaka Honjo, Saki Ishizaki, Shigeto Hirayama, Hiroaki Gouda, Hideaki Fujii. Effects of N-Substituents on the Functional Activities of Naltrindole Derivatives for the δ Opioid Receptor: Synthesis and Evaluation of Sulfonamide Derivatives. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland). 2020 Aug 20;25(17)