Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1365729 | Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters | 2007 | 5 Pages |
Furan-containing congeners of the histamine H2 receptor antagonist ranitidine were synthesized and tested for improgan-like antinociceptive activity. The most potent ligand of the series, VUF5498, is the most potent improgan-like agent described to date (ED50 = 25 nmol, icv). This compound is approximately equal in potency with morphine. These non-imidazole, improgan-like pain relievers further define the structural requirements for analgesics of this class and are important tools for ongoing mechanism-based studies.
Graphical abstractFuran-containing congeners of the histamine H2 receptor antagonist ranitidine were synthesized and tested for improgan-like antinociceptive activity. The most potent ligand of the series, VUF5498, is the most potent improgan-like agent described to date (ED50 = 25 nmol, icv). This compound is approximately equal in potency with morphine. These non-imidazole, improgan-like pain relievers further define the structural requirements for analgesics of this class and are important tools for ongoing mechanism-based studies.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide