Fentanyl-related compounds and derivatives: current status and future prospects for pharmaceutical applications.

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Vardanyan RS, Hruby VJ

Fentanyl-related compounds and derivatives: current status and future prospects for pharmaceutical applications.

Future Med Chem. 2014 Mar;6(4):385-412. doi: 10.4155/fmc.13.215.

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Abstract

Fentanyl and its analogs have been mainstays for the treatment of severe to moderate pain for many years. In this review, we outline the structural and corresponding synthetic strategies that have been used to understand the structure-biological activity relationship in fentanyl-related compounds and derivatives and their biological activity profiles. We discuss how changes in the scaffold structure can change biological and pharmacological activities. Finally, recent efforts to design and synthesize novel multivalent ligands that act as mu and delta opioid receptors and NK-1 receptors are discussed.

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