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ArticleScientific reports2026

Design, synthesis, and in vivo antiepileptic evaluation of novel quinazolinone-phthalimide derivatives.

Fatemeh Moradkhani, Mehdi Asadi, Ahmad Reza Dehpour, Mohsen Amini, Massoud Amanlou

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Fatemeh MoradkhaniDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mehdi AsadiRazi Drug Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ahmad Reza DehpourDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohsen AminiDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Massoud AmanlouDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. amanlou@tums.ac.ir.

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Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services 55949-412-3-1400
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Abstract

Epilepsy impacts millions of individuals globally, with around one-third of patients not responding to existing antiepileptic medications. As a result, in the current study, quinazolinone-phthalimide derivatives were designed, synthesized, and characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, FTIR, and Mass spectrometry. To assess antiepileptic activity, two different animal seizure models pentylenetetrazole and lithium-pilocarpine-induced seizure models were employed. The results indicated that the efficacy of compounds 8j and 8k, in terms of latency and seizure count, was comparable to that of diazepam, with no observed mortality, suggesting a favorable safety profile. Also, antagonistic activity on the GABAA receptor was confirmed in an animal model in the presence of flumazenil. Docking studies also showed that both compounds interact with key residues in the benzodiazepine-binding pocket and penetrate deeper into the GABAA receptor binding site. Molecular dynamics confirmed the stability of complexes. Thus, quinazolinone-phthalimide derivatives emerge as promising candidates for further development and investigation as antiepileptic agents.

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AnticonvulsantsPhthalimidesQuinazolinonesSeizuresAnimalsBinding SitesDisease Models, AnimalDrug DesignMaleMolecular Docking SimulationRatsReceptors, GABA-AAnticonvulsantsphthalimidePhthalimidesQuinazolinonesReceptors, GABA-AEpilepsyGABA A receptorPhthalimideQuinazolinoneSeizure

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