Synthesis and evaluation of tacrine–E2020 hybrids as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters
2004.0
Abstract
Tacrine-E2020 hybrids and some related compounds were prepared and their bioactivities on the Alzheimer's disease were assayed. The optimum hybrid inhibitor 3 is 37-fold more potent and 31-fold more selective than tacrine in vitro.