Identification of the first trans-(3R,4R)- dimethyl-4-(3-hydroxyphenyl)piperidine derivative to possess highly potent and selective opioid kappa receptor antagonist activity

J Med Chem. 2001 Aug 16;44(17):2687-90. doi: 10.1021/jm015521r.

Abstract

A structurally novel opioid kappa receptor selective ligand has been identified. This compound, (3R)-7-hydroxy-N-((1S)-1-[[(3R,4R)-4-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dimethyl-1-piperidinyl]methyl]-2-methylpropyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3-isoquinolinecarboxamide (JDTic, 10) demonstrated high affinity for the kappa receptor in the binding assay (kappa K(i) = 0.3 nM) and highly potent and selective kappa antagonism in the [(35)S]GTP-gamma-S assay using cloned opioid receptors (kappa K(i) = 0.006 nM, mu/kappa ratio = 570, delta/kappa ratio > 16600).

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Binding, Competitive
  • Brain / metabolism
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Guinea Pigs
  • Humans
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Isoquinolines / chemical synthesis*
  • Isoquinolines / chemistry
  • Isoquinolines / metabolism
  • Isoquinolines / pharmacology
  • Narcotic Antagonists / chemical synthesis*
  • Narcotic Antagonists / chemistry
  • Narcotic Antagonists / metabolism
  • Narcotic Antagonists / pharmacology
  • Piperidines / chemical synthesis*
  • Piperidines / chemistry
  • Piperidines / metabolism
  • Piperidines / pharmacology
  • Radioligand Assay
  • Rats
  • Receptors, Opioid, delta / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Receptors, Opioid, delta / metabolism
  • Receptors, Opioid, kappa / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Receptors, Opioid, kappa / metabolism
  • Receptors, Opioid, mu / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Receptors, Opioid, mu / metabolism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Tetrahydroisoquinolines*

Substances

  • 7-hydroxy-N-(1-((4-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dimethyl-1-piperidinyl)methyl)-2-methylpropyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3-isoquinolinecarboxamide
  • Isoquinolines
  • Narcotic Antagonists
  • Piperidines
  • Receptors, Opioid, delta
  • Receptors, Opioid, kappa
  • Receptors, Opioid, mu
  • Tetrahydroisoquinolines