SYNTHESIS AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF A SERIES OF DIHYDRO-1H-PYRROLO[1,2-A]IMIDAZOLE-2,5(3H,6H)-DIONES, A NOVEL CLASS OF POTENT COGNITION ENHANCERS

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PINZA, M [1 ]
FARINA, C [1 ]
CERRI, A [1 ]
PFEIFFER, U [1 ]
RICCABONI, MT [1 ]
BANFI, S [1 ]
BIAGETTI, R [1 ]
POZZI, O [1 ]
MAGNANI, M [1 ]
DORIGOTTI, L [1 ]
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[1] SMITHKLINE BEECHAM FARMACEUT,RES LABS,I-20021 BARANZATE,ITALY
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10.1021/jm00078a011
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R914 [药物化学];
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100701 ;
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A series of dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]imidazole-2,5(3H,6H)-diones were synthesized. These bicylic derivatives contain both the 2-pyrrolidinone and 4-imidazolidinone nuclei, already recognized as important for cognition enhancing activity. In addition, these structures maintain the backbone of piracetam and oxiracetam with the acetamide side chain restricted in a folded conformation. Their ability to reverse scopolamine-induced amnesia was assessed in a one trial, step-through, passive avoidance paradigm. The main features observed are a potent antiamnestic activity after ip administration (minimal effective dose being between 0.3 and 1 mg/kg ip for most compounds), the presence of a bell-shaped dose-response curve and, generally, a reduction of biological activity after po administration. However, the unsubstituted compound (15, dimiracetam) shows no evidence of a bell-shaped dose-response curve and completely retains activity when given orally, being 10-30 times more potent than the reference drug oxiracetam.
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