TY - JOUR
T1 - Potent anticonvulsant urea derivatives of constitutional isomers of valproic acid
AU - Shimshoni, Jakob Avi
AU - Bialer, Meir
AU - Wlodarczyk, Bogdan
AU - Finnell, Richard H.
AU - Yagen, Boris
PY - 2007/12/15
Y1 - 2007/12/15
N2 - Valproic acid (VPA) is a major antiepileptic drug (AED); however, its use is limited by two life-threatening side effects: teratogenicity and hepatotoxicity. Several constitutional isomers of VPA and their amide and urea derivatives were synthesized and evaluated in three different anticonvulsant animal models and a mouse model for AED-induced teratogenicity. The urea derivatives of three VPA constitutional isomers propylisopropylacetylurea, diisopropylacetylurea, and 2-ethyl-3-methyl-pentanoylurea displayed a broad spectrum of anticonvulsant activity in rats with a clear superiority over their corresponding amides and acids. Enanatiomers of propylisopropylacetylurea and propylisopropylacetamide revealed enantioselective anticonvulsant activity, whereas only enantiomers of propylisopropylacetylurea displayed enantioselective teratogenicity. These potent urea derivatives caused neural tube defects, but only at doses markedly exceeding their effective dose, whereas VPA showed no separation between its anticonvulsant activity and teratogenicity. The broad spectrum of anticonvulsant activity of the urea derivatives coupled with their wide safety margin make them potential candidates to become new, potent AEDs.
AB - Valproic acid (VPA) is a major antiepileptic drug (AED); however, its use is limited by two life-threatening side effects: teratogenicity and hepatotoxicity. Several constitutional isomers of VPA and their amide and urea derivatives were synthesized and evaluated in three different anticonvulsant animal models and a mouse model for AED-induced teratogenicity. The urea derivatives of three VPA constitutional isomers propylisopropylacetylurea, diisopropylacetylurea, and 2-ethyl-3-methyl-pentanoylurea displayed a broad spectrum of anticonvulsant activity in rats with a clear superiority over their corresponding amides and acids. Enanatiomers of propylisopropylacetylurea and propylisopropylacetamide revealed enantioselective anticonvulsant activity, whereas only enantiomers of propylisopropylacetylurea displayed enantioselective teratogenicity. These potent urea derivatives caused neural tube defects, but only at doses markedly exceeding their effective dose, whereas VPA showed no separation between its anticonvulsant activity and teratogenicity. The broad spectrum of anticonvulsant activity of the urea derivatives coupled with their wide safety margin make them potential candidates to become new, potent AEDs.
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U2 - 10.1021/jm7009233
DO - 10.1021/jm7009233
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C2 - 17994680
AN - SCOPUS:37049031057
SN - 0022-2623
VL - 50
SP - 6419
EP - 6427
JO - Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
JF - Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
IS - 25
ER -