Discovery of highly potent, selective, orally bioavailable, metabotropic glutamate subtype 5 (mGlu5) receptor antagonists devoid of cytochrome P450 1A2 inhibitory activity

Structure-activity relationship studies focused on bio-isosteric replacements of 2-pyridyl resulted in mGlu5 receptor antagonists with reduced inhibition of cytochrome P450 1A2. This led to highly potent, selective and orally bioavailable 2-imidazolyl tetrazoles such as (10) that are devoid of cytochrome P450 inhibitory activity. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.