S. Schenone et al., 3-arylsulphonyl-5-arylamino-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2(3H)ones as anti-inflammatory and analgesic agents, BIO MED CH, 9(8), 2001, pp. 2149-2153
Two series of 3-arylsulphonyl-5-arylamino-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2(3H)ones 2 with
potential anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity were prepared and teste
d. Pharmacological results revealed that all the title compounds, endowed w
ith an arylsulphonyl side chain, possess good antalgic activity and fair an
ti-inflammatory properties. The analgesic profile of the two series, evalua
ted by the acetic acid writhing test, showed that compouds 2c, 2f and 2h, i
n particular, were the most active. Structure-activity relationships are br
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