Synthesis and antitumor activity of novel 10-amino acids ester homocamptothecin analogues

Nine racemic homocamptothecin derivatives were synthesized and in vitro antitumor activities were evaluated by standard MTT method. The results showed that some of the compound had higher antitumor activity than iritecan.     

10-酯基高喜树碱的全合成及抗肿瘤活性研究

以2,8-二氧-3-乙基-6,6-亚乙二氧基-2,3,5,6,7,8-六氢-3-羟基吡喃(5,4-c)中氮茚为起始原料, 经五步反应得到高喜树碱, 羟甲基化后与一系列酸成酯合成了6个10-酯基高喜树碱, 并利用¹H NMR, MS及元素分析对其结构进行了表征. 采用经典的噻唑兰(Thiazoly blue tetrazolium bromide, MTT)法测定了其体外抗肿瘤活性, 活性测试结果表明3个化合物具有比阳性对照药拓扑替康增强的活性.     

Chiral capillary electrophoretic determination of the enantiomeric purity of homocamptothecin derivatives, promising antitumor topoisomerase I inhibitors, using highly sulfated CDs and fluorescence detection

EKC methods for the enantiomeric resolution of homocamptothecin derivatives, potent anticancer agents targeting DNA topoisomerase I selected for clinical trials, were developed using highly sulfated beta-CD as chiral selectors at acidic pH. Optimal electrophoretic conditions, with migration times under 15 min, were as follows: for the neutral homocamptothecin analog 1, a BGE of 75 mM phosphate buffer pH 2.5 (H(3)PO(4) + triethanolamine)/ACN - 95/5 v/v, with 7.5% w/v highly S-beta-CD, an applied field of 0.2 kV/cm and a fused capillary temperature control of 30 +/- 0.1 degrees C (typical current approximately 175 microA); for the cationic homocamptothecin 2, a BGE of 25 mM phosphate buffer pH 2.5 (H(3)PO(4) + TEA)/ACN - 90/10 v/v, with 2.5% w/v highly S-beta-CD, an applied field of 0.15 kV/cm and a fused capillary temperature control of 25 +/- 0.1 degrees C (typical current approximately 45 muA), and both are validated. The best results in terms of LOQ were obtained by EC with fluorescence detection: 10 ng/mL and 20 ng/mL for 1 and 2, respectively (LOQ divided by 150 for 1 and 5 for 2 with respect to UV), thus making this method particularly convenient for enantiomeric purity determination of galenic forms. UV detection appears to be an alternative to fluorescence for the analysis of the main component either for the control of galenic forms or for therapeutic adaptation. Moreover, this method exhibits better performances than HPLC.     

Assessment of the complexation degree of camptothecin derivatives and cyclodextrins using spectroscopic and separative methodologies

The complexation of camptothecin and homocamptothecin derivatives, topoisomerase I inhibitors, with two cyclodextrins (CDs) of pharmaceutical interest (native and hydroxypropylated β-CD) was studied at pH 3.5 and 6. In a first step, the affinity order of the six compounds studied for the β-CD and HP-β-CD was evaluated in HPLC using immobilized stationary phases [Cyclobond I 2000 (β-CD) and Cyclobond I 2000 RSP (HP-β-CD)]. In a second step, the apparent binding constants of the 12 complexes studied were determined at both pH by HPLC using Scott’s method with CD as a chiral additive. The 1:1 stoichiometry of the complex formed between HP-β-CD and the homocamptothecin derivative elomotecan (R)-6 was established by fluorescence spectroscopy using the continuous variation method developed by Job and ESI-MS. Complementary investigations were achieved for topotecan (S)-3 and elomotecan (R)-6 using CE. Further studies provided similar conclusions concerning affinity of all the derivatives studied for both CDs: that is, a slightly larger affinity was observed for HP-β-CD with respect to β-CD, except for (S)-3. For (S)-3, this affinity increase with pH, in the range studied.     

吲哚马来酰亚胺类化合物的合成及其抗肿瘤活性

为寻找具有抗肿瘤活性的新化合物, 设计合成吲哚马来酰亚胺类化合物, 并评价其体外抗肿瘤活性. 以吲哚与2-氯乙酰胺为起始原料, 经取代、缩合等反应合成了单吲哚马来酰亚胺衍生物5a～5t, 以5-硝基吲哚和不同的N-(3-氯丙基)叔胺经取代、还原、缩合等反应得到了双吲哚马来酰亚胺衍生物9a～9f. 共合成了26个未见文献报道的新化合物, 其结构经质谱、元素分析和核磁共振氢谱确证. 采用MTT法, 测试了目标化合物对肿瘤细胞株HL60, ECA-109, A549, SMMC-7721和PC-3的增殖抑制活性, 结果表明部分化合物对所测肿瘤细胞株均显示一定的抑制作用.     

Novel NO-releasing derivatives of betulinic acid with antitumor activity

Thirteen novel NO-releasing derivatives of betulinic acid (BA) bearing two types of NO-donors (nitrates and furoxans) were synthesized and evaluated for their antitumor activity. The results showed that furoxan-based derivatives exhibited higher antitumor activity than nitrate-based derivatives, with compounds 11a and 11b displaying promising potency against B16 cell lines and HepG2 cell lines (IC50 < 1 μmol/L). Wesupposed that NO-releasing amount of these derivatives which can be detected by Griess method may contribute more to their antitumor activity. As a result, furoxan-based derivatives released larger amount of NO than that of nitrate-based derivatives, which partially explained the higher anti-tumor activity of the former.     

Chemical Synthesis and In Vitro Antitumor Activity of Quinizarin Glycoside Analogs

A series of new glycoside derivatives of quinizarin were synthesized and characterized by NMR and IR spectrometry, and in vitro antitumor activity of some of these derivatives was evaluated against the mouse leukaemia P388 and the human leukaemia HL-60 cell lines by the standard MTT assay. They were proven to possess moderate antitumor activity.     

Synthesis,Structure Elucidation,and Biological Activities of Pyrazoles Against Human Lung and Hepatocellular Cancer

Two new series of pyrazoles and bipyrazoles were synthesized, and their structures were elucidated according to all data results from spectral and elemental analyses. The pathway of the formation of the new bipyrazole derivatives was discussed. Further, all the synthesized derivatives were screened for their antitumor activity on human lung (A‐549) and hepatocellular cancer (HepG‐2) cell lines. The results of antitumor screening have exhibited that several derivatives are more potent than the reference drug.     

Naphthalimides and analogues as antitumor agents: A review on molecular design,bioactivity and mechanism of action

Our research improves the structure diversity of naphthalimide antitumor agents and distinct variances of antitumor targets and mechanism of action.     

Enzymatic reactivity and anti-tumor activity of 1-(beta-D-arabinofuranosyl)-2-thiocytosine derivatives

Sixteen derivatives of 1-(beta-D-arabinofuranosyl)-2-thiocytosine (araSC), including five 5'-esters, three 3'-esters, five N4-amides and three 5'-phosphodiesters, were synthesized and their reactivity to mouse tissue homogenates, including plasma, liver and intestine, and antitumor activity in mice bearing P388 cells were measured. The ester derivatives had a potent effect on the enzyme systems while the amide and phosphodiester derivatives were less active. The reactivity of ester derivatives was highly dependent on their chemical structure. The reactivity of amides and phosphodiester derivatives on mouse plasma and intestinal homogenate was also dependent on the chemical structure, although their action on intestinal enzymes was very similar. Two of eight ester derivatives showed considerable antitumor activity in vivo, although they also showed serious toxicity indicated by a weight loss in the mice. Four out of five amides and two out of three phosphodiesters showed antitumor activity, and two were highly effective (>200% in T/C, the ratio of the mean survival time of the treated group to that of the control group) with only a very slight weight loss.     

Synthesis of some new pyrimidine derivatives and evaluation of their anticancer and antibacterial activities

Starting from the reaction of ethyl cyanoacetate with thiourea and the appropriate aldehydes, a series of new pyrimidine derivatives were prepared. Ten selected pyrimidine derivatives were subjected to a screening system for the investigation of their antitumor potency against liver (HEPG2) cell line. The antitumor activity results indicated that most of the selected pyrimidine derivatives showed moderate growth inhibition activity against the tested cell line, but with varying intensities in comparison to the known anticancer drugs: 5-fluorouracil and doxorubicin. Some of the synthesized compounds were also tested for their antimicrobial activity against bacteria as well as fungal isolates.     

Synthesis and antitumor activity of 20(S)-camptothecin derivatives: carbamate-linked, water-soluble derivatives of 7-ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin

Novel 36 derivatives (6), bonding the phenolic hydroxyl group of 7-ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin (4) with diamines through a monocarbamate linkage, were synthesized and their antitumor activity was evaluated in vivo. The derivatives were soluble in water as their HCl salts with the E lactone ring intact and exhibited significant antitumor activity. One of the derivatives, 6-27 showed excellent activity against L1210 leukemia and other murine tumors. The structure of its hydrochloride trihydrate (CPT-11) was determined by spectroscopic and crystallographic methods.     

Synthesis and antitumor properties of N1-acyloxymethyl derivatives of bis(2,6-dioxopiperazines)

Many N1-acyloxymethyl derivatives VI of bis(2,6-dioxopiperazine) I, ICRF-154, were prepared and tested for antitumor activity. The treatment of I with formaldehyde gave a crystalline bis(N1-hydroxymethyl) derivative VII, which was acylated under various conditions to give bis(N1-acyloxymethyl) derivatives VI. Antitumor activity of VI against P388 leukemia in mice was studied. Several bis(N1-acyloxymethyl) compounds such as phenylacetyloxymethyl VI-6, methoxycarbonyloxymethyl VI-41, isobutoxycarbonyloxymethyl VI-44, and furancarboxymethyl VI-38 compounds were found to have potent antitumor activities. On the other hand, water-soluble esters having an amine or a carboxylic acid function in their acyl groups showed rather reduced activity. These bis(N1-acyloxymethyl) derivatives VI were presumably hydrolyzed into the parent bis(2,6-dioxopiperazine) I by nonspecific esterase in the body to exhibit their antitumor activity.     

黄酮类化合物结构修饰及抗肿瘤活性研究进展

我国天然药物和中药资源丰富,种类繁多,可作为先导化合物进行修饰以提高可成药性。其中,黄酮类化合物是自然界中一种常见的天然多酚类化合物,在抗肿瘤方面具有其独特的生物活性;对其进行结构修饰与改造,可提高黄酮类化合物的生物利用度和抗肿瘤活性。本文通过查阅并整理近几年国内外的黄酮类化合物的相关文献,对黄酮类化合物的母核位点进行结构修饰与改造所得的101个黄酮类衍生物及其抗肿瘤活性及作用机制进行综述,同时讨论了构效关系,以期为黄酮类衍生物的结构修饰和抗肿瘤研究提供参考和帮助。     

氟尿嘧啶自旋标记衍生物的合成与抗肿瘤活性

稳定氮氧自由基作为某些抗癌药物的载体,不仅能提高药物对癌细胞的选择性,而且为借助电子自旋共振(ESR)技术研究药物的作用机理和代谢提供了一种新手段。在前文中,我们报道了几种5-氟尿嘧啶的自旋标记衍生物。作为这一工作的继续,本文报道一系列新的氟尿嘧啶自旋标记衍生物10_(a—c)、11_(a—c)和12_(a—c)的合成及其抗肿瘤活性的研究。     

Synthesis and antitumor activity of benzimidazolyl-1,3,5-triazine and benzimidazolylpyrimidine derivatives

Triamino-substituted 1,3,5-triazine and pyrimidine derivatives were synthesized and tested for antitumor activities using some human cancer cell lines and murine leukemia cell lines. All the compounds having benzimidazolyl and morpholino groups as substituents on the 1,3,5-triazine ring showed antitumor activity. Pyrimidine derivatives having the same groups as substituents also showed antitumor activity. Among them, the compounds having 1-benzimidazolyl, morpholino and cis-2,3-dimethylmorpholino groups as substituents on the 1,3,5-triazine ring or pyrimidine ring exhibited the most potent antitumor activity, and these compounds exhibited no or very weak aromatase inhibitory activity. In contrast, the compounds having imidazolyl group instead of benzimidazolyl group as a substituent on the 1,3,5-triazine ring showed a potent aromatase inhibitory activity.     

Synthesis and antitumor activities of water-soluble benzoylphenylureas

Water-soluble benzoylphenylurea derivatives were synthesized as candidate prodrugs and their antitumor activities were examined in vivo against P388 leukemia. Some of the prodrugs were highly soluble in water and showed good antitumor activities against P388 leukemia cells in mice when injected intravenously.     

含苹果酸酯的石蒜碱衍生物的合成及生物活性

以具有生理活性的石蒜碱为先导化合物, 设计、 合成了几种含取代苹果酸酯片段的石蒜碱衍生物. 所有新化合物均通过核磁共振波谱、 质谱、 旋光光谱及圆二色光谱进行了结构表征. 抗肿瘤活性初步研究结果表明, 含取代苹果酸酯的石蒜碱类似物在保持石蒜碱抗肿瘤活性的同时, 对正常细胞的毒性显著下降, 此结果为新型高效、 低毒石蒜碱类化合物的设计奠定了基础.     

Synthesis and antitumor activity of duocarmycin derivatives: a-ring pyrrole compounds bearing 5-membered heteroarylacryloyl groups.

A series of A-ring pyrrole compounds of duocarmycin bearing 5-membered heteroarylacryloyl groups (thienylacryloyl and pyrrolylacryloyl) and heteroarylcarbonyl groups were synthesized and evaluated for in vitro anticellular activity against HeLa S3 cells and in vivo antitumor activity against murine sarcoma 180 in mice. Most of the thienylacrylates displayed in vitro anticellular activity equivalent to 4'-methoxycinnamates. Among the 8-O-[(N-methylpiperazinyl)carbonyl] derivatives of methoxy-thienylacrylates, compound 11b, having 4'-methoxy-2'-thienylacryloyl as segment-B (Seg-B), showed remarkably potent antitumor activity and low peripheral blood toxicity in vivo, which were equal to those of 8-O-[(N-methylpiperazinyl)carbonyl] derivatives of 4'-methoxycinnamates, compared with the A-ring pyrrole derivatives having the trimethoxyindole skeleton in Seg-B. On the other hand, the 2'-pyrrolylacrylates having a double bond as spacer showed 10(2)- to 10(3)-fold stronger anticellular activity than 2'-pyrrolecarboxylates (IC50 < 0.3 nM, 72 h-exposure). The 8-O-acetate and 8-O-[(N-methylpiperazinyl)carbonyl] derivatives of 2'-pyrrolylacrylates exhibited an antitumor effect at a lower dose compared with the 8-O-[(N-methylpiperazinyl] derivatives of 4'-methoxycinnamate (1j). Moreover, it was expected that the antitumor activity would be increased by the strength of the extra hydrogen bond formed between the nitrogen of the pyrrole amido group and DNA, owing to the increase of the number of N-methyl-2'-pyrrolecarboxamide units. However, 2'-pyrrolylacrylates having three N-methyl-2'-pyrrolecarboxamide units showed nearly equal antitumor activity to 2'-pyrrolylacrylates having only one N-methyl-2'-pyrrolecarboxamide unit.     

Synthesis and antitumor activity of 7-azaindirubin

Twenty 7-azaindirubin derivatives were designed and synthesized.Their antitumor activities were evaluated in vitro against DU145 cell line.The pharmacological results showed that most of the prepared compounds displayed the excellent activity.Compound 18 exhibited the most potent antitumor activity among the tested compounds.