Discovery of 2-[(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)amino]-N-[(tetrahydro- 2H-pyran-4-yl)methyl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)- 5-pyrimidinecarboxamide, a Selective CB2 Receptor Agonist for the Treatment of Infla
文摘
Selective CB2 receptor agonists are promising potentialtherapeutic agents for the treatment of inflammatory and neuropathicpain. A focused screen identified a pyrimidine ester as a partial agonistat the CB2 receptor with micromolar potency. Subsequent leadoptimization identified 35, GW842166X, as the optimal compound inthe series. 35 has an oral ED50 of 0.1 mg/kg in the rat FCA model ofinflammatory pain and was selected as a clinical candidate for thisindication.