A. Andreani et al., IN-VIVO CARDIOTONIC ACTIVITY OF ARYL-SUBSTITUTED AND PYRIDYL-SUBSTITUTED FUSED IMIDAZOLES, Arzneimittel-Forschung, 48(3), 1998, pp. 232-235
Two new imidazo[2,1-b]thiazoles related to sulmazole were synthesized
and subjected to an in vivo cardiotonic assay with 14 analog compounds
which gave the best results in previously reported in vitro tests. Th
e data obtained show that three substituents (3-pyridyl, 4-pyridyl and
2,5-dimethoxyphenyl group) are useful pharmacophoric groups in modula
ting the in vivo cardiotonic activity of the fused imidazoles consider
ed.