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  2. Characterization of novel selective H1-antihistamines for clinical evaluation in the treatment of insomnia

Characterization of novel selective H1-antihistamines for clinical evaluation in the treatment of insomnia

  • J Med Chem. 2009 Sep 10;52(17):5307-10. doi: 10.1021/jm900933k.
Wilna J Moree 1 Bin-Feng Li Florence Jovic Timothy Coon Jinghua Yu Raymond S Gross Fabio Tucci Dragan Marinkovic Said Zamani-Kord Siobhan Malany Margaret J Bradbury Lisa M Hernandez Zhihong O'Brien Jianyun Wen Hua Wang Samuel R J Hoare Robert E Petroski Aida Sacaan Ajay Madan Paul D Crowe Graham Beaton
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  • 1 Neurocrine Biosciences, 12780 El Camino Real, San Diego, California 92130, USA.
Abstract

Analogues of the known H(1)-antihistamine R-dimethindene were profiled as potential agents for the treatment of insomnia. Several highly selective compounds were efficacious in rodent sleep models. On the basis of overall profile, indene 1d and benzothiophene 2a had pharmacokinetic properties suitable for evaluation in night time dosing. Compound 2a did not show an in vivo cardiovascular effect from weak hERG channel inhibition.

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