Spetea, M., Berzetei-Gurske, I. P., Guerrieri, E., & Schmidhammer, H. (2012). Discovery and pharmacological evaluation of a diphenethylamine derivative (HS665), a highly potent and selective κ opioid receptor agonist. Journal of medicinal chemistry, 55(22), 10302-10306.
Abstract
Here we report on the design, synthesis, and biological characterization of novel κ opioid (KOP) receptor ligands of diphenethylamines. In opioid receptor binding and functional assays, the N-cyclobutylmethyl substituted derivative 4 (HS665) showed the highest affinity and selectivity for the KOP receptor and KOP agonist potency. Compound 4 inhibited acetic acid induced writhing after subcutaneous administration in mice via KOP receptor-mediated mechanisms, being equipotent as an analgesic to the KOP agonist U50,488.