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By the antiviral screening of an in house library of pyrazoline compounds, 4-(3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-5-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)benzenesulfonamide (5a) was identified as a promising hit compound for the development of anti- Yellow Fever Virus (YFV) agents. Structural optimization studies were focused on the development of 5a analogues which retain the potency as YFV inhibitors and show a reduced cytotoxicity. The synthesized 1-3,5-triphenyl-pyrazolines (4a-j, 5a-j, 6a-j) were evaluated in cell based assays for cytotoxicity and antiviral activity against representative viruses of two of the three genera of the Flaviviridae family, i.e.: Pestivirus (BVDV) and Flavivirus (YFV). These compounds were also tested against a large panel of different pathogenic RNA and DNA viruses. Most of the new 1-3,5-triphenyl-pyrazolines (4a-j, 5a-j, 6a-j) exhibited a specific activity against YFV, showing EC 50 values in the low micromolar range with almost a 10-fold improvement in potency compared to the reference inhibitor 6-azauridine. However, the selectivity indexes of the unsubstituted (4a-j) and the phenoxy (5a-j) analogues were generally modest due to the pronounced cytotoxicity against BHK-21 cells. Otherwise, the benzyloxy derivatives (6a-j) generally coupled high potency and selectivity. On the basis of both anti-YFV activity and selectivity index, pyrazolines 6a and 6b were chosen for time of addition experiments. The selected pyrazolines and the reference inhibitor 6-azauridine displayed maximal inhibition when added in the pretreatment or during the infection., (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)

A series of N-((1,3-diphenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)methyl)anilines were synthesized and evaluated in vitro for cytotoxicity and antiviral activity against a large panel of viruses. Most of the tested compounds interfered with RSV replication in the micromolar concentrations (EC50s ranging from 5 μM to 28 μM). SAR studies suggested that the presence of a trifluoromethyl group in R(1) abolished the anti-RSV activity and enhanced the cytotoxicity while the best results in term of both anti-RSV activity and selectivity were obtained by the introduction in R(1) of a chlorine or a bromine atom., (Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

A series of 1-methyl-3,5-diphenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazoles (3a-k and 4a-u) were designed, synthesized, and evaluated for their inhibitory efficacy towards the two hMAO isoforms. Most of the derivatives were found to be potent and selective hMAO-B inhibitors. In particular, derivative 3g showed greater hMAO-B affinity than selective inhibitor selegiline coupled with high selectivity index (SI=145). The most selective hMAO-B inhibitor was the 3-methyl analogue 3f with an SI higher than 909., (Copyright © 2013. Published by Elsevier Ltd.)

The synthesis of 30 title compounds of type (III) or (VI) is outlined and the compounds are screened for their inhibitory efficacy towards the two hMAO isoforms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]