T. Taverne et al., NOVEL BENZOTHIAZOLIN-2-ONE AND BENZOXAZIN-3-ONE ARYLPIPERAZINE DERIVATIVES WITH MIXED 5HT(1A) D-2 AFFINITY AS POTENTIAL ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS/, Journal of medicinal chemistry, 41(12), 1998, pp. 2010-2018
Since it was known that 5HT properties (5HT(1A) agonism or 5HT(2A) ant
agonism) combined with D-2 antagonism may lead to atypical antipsychot
ic drugs, a series of 19 benzothiazolin-2-one and benzoxazin-3-one der
ivatives possessing the arylpiperazine moiety Was prepared, and their
binding profiles were investigated. All tested compounds displayed ver
y high affinities for the 5HT(1A) and Da receptors. Therefore, further
pharmacological studies were carried out on selected compounds (24, 2
7, 30, 46, and 47). This evaluation in rats clearly revealed potent an
tipsychotic properties along with a decrease of extrapyramidal side ef
fects. These derivatives are currently under preclinical development.