Some 1-(4-chlorophenyl or benzenesulfonamide)-2,3-and/or 4-substituted-1H-pyrazol-5(4H)-one derivatives were synthesized and screened for their anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities, in addition to their ulcerogenic liability. They were found to be active as anti-inflammatory and analgesic agents. Compound 6b was found to be the most active as anti-inflammatory agent and compound 9b was found to be the most active one as anti-inflammatory and analgesic agent. On the other hand, cyclooxygenase-1/-2 (COX-1)/COX-2 isozyme selectivity was also done and the tested compounds showed equal inhibition to both isoforms. Moreover, 2D-quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) studies revealed well predictive and statistically significant and cross validated QSAR model that helps to explore some expectedly potent compounds.Key words pyrazolone; acetic acid; quantitative structure-activity relationship; cyclooxygenase inhibition; anti-inflammatory Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) were known as important class of therapeutic agents for the alleviation of pain and inflammation. The pharmacological activity of NSAIDs is due to the inhibition of prostaglandins biosynthesis from arachidonic acid through inhibiting cyclooxygenases (COXs).1,2) However, long term use of NSAIDs was associated with several side effects such as gastrointestinal mucosal damage, bleeding, intolerance, and renal toxicity.
3-6)The gastrointestinal (GI) damage from NSAIDs generally attributes to two factors, i.e., local irritation by the carboxylic acid moiety, common to most NSAIDs (topical effect) and decreased tissue prostaglandins production which maintains GI health and homeostasis. Therefore, synthetic approaches based upon chemical modification of NSAIDs were taken with the aim of improving NSAID safety profile.
7-10)The core pyrazolone structure generally attracted widespread attention because of the diversity of biological activity as they showed anti-inflammatory [11][12][13] analgesic, 14,15) antitumor, 16) antimicrobial, 17,18) hypoglycemic, 19) and antitubercular 20) activities. One of the first synthetic organic compounds that used as an important drug and having a pyrazolone nucleus was antipyrine I. 21) In addition, many pyrazolones like aminophenazone II, propyphenazone III, and famorofazone IV (Fig. 1) are widely used as anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic drugs. 7,22,23) Besides, different pyrazolones found to possess significant anti-inflammatory activity as compounds V, 24) VI, 11) VII, 11) and VIII 13) (Fig. 2). Thus, our main objective is to design novel pyrazolone derivatives to be further explored as powerful and novel nonulcerogenic anti-inflammatory lead candidates. Some of these derivatives contain acidic centers with further esterification aiming to decrease the local side effects that might be attained by its acidic moieties.The synthesized compounds were evaluated for their antiinflammatory and analgesic activities. Ulcerogenic liability was also performed; in addition, evaluation for the...