Molecular Design Based on 3D Pharmacophores. Applications to 5-HT7 Receptors

A definition of a pharmacophore for the 5-HT7 antagonists was carried out by searching the common chemical features of selective antagonists from the literature. A molecular design is described by analyzing the differences between this new pharmacophore and three other 3D serotonin pharmacophores previously described. This comparison led to the synthesis of a new series of potent 5-HT7 antagonists.