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  2. Synthesis of functionalized 1,8-naphthyridinones and their evaluation as novel, orally active CB1 receptor inverse agonists

Synthesis of functionalized 1,8-naphthyridinones and their evaluation as novel, orally active CB1 receptor inverse agonists

  • Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2006 Feb;16(3):681-5. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2005.10.028.
John S Debenham 1 Christina B Madsen-Duggan Thomas F Walsh Junying Wang Xinchun Tong George A Doss Julie Lao Tung M Fong Marie-Therese Schaeffer Jing Chen Xiao Cathy R-R C Huang Chun-Pyn Shen Yue Feng Donald J Marsh D Sloan Stribling Lauren P Shearman Alison M Strack D Euan MacIntyre Lex H T Van der Ploeg Mark T Goulet
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Affiliation

  • 1 Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Merck Research Laboratories, PO Box 2000, Rahway, NJ 07065, USA. john_debenham@merck.com
Abstract

Synthesis, SAR, and binding affinities are described for a new class of 1,8-naphthyridinone CB1 receptor specific inverse agonists. Food intake, knockout mouse, and pharmacokinetic evaluation of 14 indicate that this compound is an effective orally active modulator of CB1.

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