Mauro Niso et al.
ChemMedChem, 8(12), 2026-2035 (2013-10-10)
With the aim of contributing to the development of novel antitumor agents, high-affinity σ2 receptor agonists were developed, with 6,7-dimethoxy-2-[4-[1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]butyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (15) and 9-[4-(6,7-dimethoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)butyl]-9H-carbazole (25) showing exceptional selectivity for the σ2 subtype. Most of the compounds displayed notable antiproliferative activity in