Promising Inhibitors of Endocannabinoid Degrading Enzymes Sharing a Carbamate Scaffold

Title:Promising Inhibitors of Endocannabinoid Degrading Enzymes Sharing a Carbamate Scaffold

Volume: 25

Author(s): Shivani Jaiswal*Senthil Raja Ayyannan*

Affiliation:

• Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, GLA University, Mathura 281406, India
• Pharmaceutical Chemistry Research Laboratory II, Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi - 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India

• Pharmaceutical Chemistry Research Laboratory II, Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi - 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India

Keywords: Carbamate, endocannabinoid, fatty acid amide hydrolase, monoacylglycerol lipase, neurotherapeutic

Abstract: Carbamate has been extensively used as a scaffold in the recent era of drug discovery and is a common structural motif of many approved drugs. The carbamate moiety's unique amide-ester hybrid (-O-CO-NH-) feature offers the designing of specific drug-target interactions. Despite the discovery of numerous carbamate derivatives that act on the endocannabinoid system (ECS), the development of clinically effective carbamates remains a challenge. In this review, we highlight the therapeutic potential of carbamate inhibitors of endocannabinoid degrading enzymes as a breakthrough in discovering neurotherapeutic drugs. We discuss the design strategies and medicinal chemistry aspects involved in developing carbamate-based molecular architectures that modulate the endocannabinoid signaling pathway by interfering with fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH), monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL), and α/β-Hydrolase domain-containing 6 (ABHD6). Additionally, we highlight the dual activity profile of carbamates against FAAH and MAGL, FAAH and cholinesterase, and FAAH and TRPV1 channels. Furthermore, we illustrate the pharmacophores of O-functionalized carbamates and N-cyclic carbamates that are crucial for FAAH and MAGL inhibitory activities, respectively.

Cite this article as:

Jaiswal Shivani*, Ayyannan Senthil Raja*, Promising Inhibitors of Endocannabinoid Degrading Enzymes Sharing a Carbamate Scaffold, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2025; 25 () . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0113895575328120241107061303