Abstract
The dopamine receptor 4 (D4R) is highly expressed in both motor, associative and limbic subdivisions of the cortico-basal ganglia network. Due to the distribution in the brain, there is mounting evidence pointing to a role for the D4R in the modulation of this network and its subsequent involvement in L-DOPA induced dyskinesias in Parkinson's disease. As part of our continued effort in the discovery of novel D4R antagonists, we report the discovery and characterization of a new 3- or 4-benzyloxypiperidine scaffold as D4R antagonists. We report several D4R selective compounds (>30-fold vs. other dopamine receptor subtypes) with improved in vitro and in vivo stability over previously reported D4R antagonists.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 128615 |
Journal | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters |
Volume | 61 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1 2022 |
Keywords
- Antagonists
- Benzyloxypiperidine
- D4R
- Dopamine 4 receptor
- Parkinson's disease
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Medicine
- Molecular Biology
- Pharmaceutical Science
- Drug Discovery
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Organic Chemistry