Targeting peripheral ϰ-opioid receptors for the non-addictive treatment of pain.
Targeting peripheral ϰ-opioid receptors for the non-addictive treatment of pain.
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10.4155/fdd-2019-0022
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2019-10-01
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Dix, Thomas A
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Beck, Tyler C;Dix, Thomas A
Drug addiction to prescription mu-opioid agonists used in the setting of pain is a major public health threat, affecting millions of Americans. Kappa opioid agonists (KOAs) may serve as a possible solution. KOAs have demonstrated indistinguishable analgesic activity relative to mu-opioid agonists in models of acute and chronic pain; however, conventional KOAs suffer from central nervous system-mediated psychoactive side-effects. In this review, we discuss our efforts, as well as other's efforts, in developing peripherally-restricted kappa opioid agonists with retained or improved efficacy in rodent models of pain. Results indicate that our lead compound JT09 acts as efficacious as morphine in alleviating peripheral pain, while failing to produce undesired central nervous system-mediated side-effects. In this review, we discuss our former results and future directions.