The synthesis and biological evaluation of a novel series of indole PDE4 inhibitors I

Christopher Hulme, Kevin Moriarty, Bruce Miller, Rose Mathew, Mercy Ramanjulu, Paul Cox, John Souness, Ken M. Page, Joanne Uhl, Jeffrey Travis, Fu Chih Huang, Richard Labaudiniere, Stevan W. Djuric

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Abstract

This communication describes the synthesis and in vitro evaluation of a novel potent series of phosphodiesterase type (IV) (PDE4) inhibitors. The compounds described contain an indole moiety which replaces the 'rolipram- like' 3-methoxy-4-cyclopentoxy motif. Several of the compounds presented possess low nanomolar IC50's for PDEIV inhibition. In vivo activities determined from measurement of serum TNF-α levels in LPS challenged mice (mouse endotoxemia model) are also reported.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1867-1872
Number of pages6
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Volume8
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 21 1998
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Molecular Biology
  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Drug Discovery
  • Clinical Biochemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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