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SUBMITTER: Li X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6580551 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
ACS medicinal chemistry letters 20190529 6
The oxytocin receptor (OTR) plays a major role in the control of male sexual responses. Antagonists of the OTR have been reported to inhibit ejaculation in animal models and serve as a potential treatment for premature ejaculation (PE). Herein, we describe a novel scaffold featuring an aryl substituted 3-azabicyclo [3.1.0] hexane structure. The lead compound, SHR1653, was shown to be a highly potent OTR antagonist, which exhibited excellent selectivity over V<sub>1A</sub>R, V<sub>1B</sub>R, and ...[more]