New polyethyleneglycol-functionalized texaphyrins: synthesis and in vitro biological studies

The synthesis of four new analogues of motexafin gadolinium (MGd), a gadolinium(III) texaphyrin complex in clinical trials for its anticancer properties, is described. These new derivatives contain either 1,2-diaminobenzene or 2,3-diaminonaphthalene subunits as the source of the imine nitrogens and bear multiple 2-[2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethoxy (PEG) groups, on either meso aryl or beta-pyrrolic substituents, to increase their water solubility. All four analogues were found to be more active in vitro than the parent system MGd as judged from cell proliferation assays using the PC3 and A549 cell lines.     

Anti-lung Cancer Activity and Docking Study of Two Novel Isochroman Derivatives

Two new isochroman derivatives(1 and 2) were isolated from the fermentation products of mangrove endophytic fungus Phomopsis sp. 33#. Their structures were characterized by IR, ~1 H NMR, H RMS, and single-crystal X-ray crystallography. The anticancer activity of the two compounds was investigated against four human lung cancer cells(NCI-H292, NCI-H460, LTEP-A-2 and MSTO-211) by 3-(4,5)-dimethylthiahiazo(-z-y1)-3,5-di-phenytetrazoliumromide(MTT) assay. Furthermore, molecular docking studies supported the biological assay data, showing that compared with 1, compound 2 has stronger interaction with protein.     

Synthesis and biological evaluation of new 4beta-5-Fu-substituted 4'-demethylepipodophyllotoxin derivatives

A series of new 4beta-5-Fu-substituted 4'-demethylepipodophyllotoxin derivatives were synthesized and evaluated, together with some previously prepared ones, for their cytotoxic activities against four tumor cell lines (HL60, P388, A549 and BEL7402). Three of these compounds exhibited superior in vitro anticancer activity against P388 and A549 than the reference compound etoposide. In addition, the partition coefficients (P) of all the new and previously synthesized derivatives were determined.     

Free-radical-mediated conjugate additions. Enantioselective synthesis of butyrolactone natural products: (-)-enterolactone, (-)-arctigenin, (-)-isoarctigenin, (-)-nephrosteranic acid, and (-)-roccellaric acid

Lewis acid-mediated conjugate addition of alkyl radicals to a differentially protected fumarate 10 produced the monoalkylated succinates with high chemical efficiency and excellent stereoselectivity. A subsequent alkylation or an aldol reaction furnished the disubstituted succinates with syn configuration. The chiral auxiliary, 4-diphenylmethyl-2-oxazolidinone, controlled the stereoselectivity in both steps. Manipulation of the disubstituted succinates obtained by alkylation furnished the natural products (-)-enterolactone, (-)-arctigenin, and (-)-isoarctigenin. The overall yields for the target natural products were 20-26% over six steps. Selective functionalization of the disubstituted succinates obtained by aldol condensation gave the paraconic acid natural products (-)-nephrosteranic acid (8) and (-)-roccellaric acid (9). The overall yield of the natural products 8 and 9 over four steps was 53% and 42%, respectively.     

Synthesis and evaluation of novel 1,2,4-triazolo-[3,4-b]-1,3,4-thiadiazole tethered chalcone hybrids as potential anticancer agents

A series of novel 1,2,4-triazolo-[3,4-b]-1,3,4-thiadiazole tethered chalcone derivatives were designed synthesized by using conventional as well as microwave assisted methods and characterized by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and mass spectral analysis. Microwave assisted synthesis caused an improvement in yield and significant reduction in the reaction time of all the derivatives. All the new synthesized derivatives were further evaluated for their anti-cancer activity against selected four human cancer cell lines; A549 (Lung), MCF-7 (Breast), Colo-205 (Colon) and A2780 (Ovarian). Among the synthesized compounds, 7b , 7c , 7d , 7e , 7g and 7h exhibited potent anticancer activity compared to control drug (etoposide).     

Radical carboxyarylation approach to lignans. Total synthesis of (-)-arctigenin, (-)-matairesinol, and related natural products

[reaction: see text] Total syntheses of seven biologically important lignan natural products, including (-)-arctigenin, (-)-matairesinol, and (-)-alpha-conidendrin, by way of a highly stereoselective domino radical sequence is presented. The reported stereochemistry of the natural product 7-hydroxyarctigenin is shown to be erroneous; a diastereoisomeric structure is assigned to the natural product.     

2-Phenylindole derivatives as anticancer agents: synthesis and screening against murine melanoma,human lung and breast cancer cell lines

Indole derivatives have attractive anticancer properties and may be a future hope for better anticancer drug(s) of low toxicity and high potency. In this paper, syntheses of 2-phenylindole derivatives have been described via Fischer indole synthesis through a one-pot solvent-free method. The synthesized compounds were screened for anticancer potential in vitro against murine melanoma (B16F10), human lung cancer (A549), and human breast cancer (MDA-MB-231) cell lines. The results highlighted that 2-phenylindole derivatives are also promising anticancer agents in case of melanoma and lung cancer along with the breast cancer. Molecular docking analyses with possible targets for melanoma (NEDD4-1) and lung cancer (EGFR) were also performed to understand specific interactions of 2-phenylindole derivatives with the amino acid residues of the receptors.     

Synthesis of N 11-anchoring biotinylated artemisinin derivatives and their preliminary biological assessment

Unique endoperoxide moiety of artemisinin and its derivatives has been considered the functionality exhibiting highly potent antimalarial and anticancer activities. To investigate the mechanisms of their biological actions, development of suitable molecular probes including biotinylated derivatives is of extreme significance. The synthesis and preliminary biological assessment of four new biotinylated artemisinin derivatives have been reported in this work.     

Synthesis of N~(11)-anchoring biotinylated artemisinin derivatives and their preliminary biological assessment

Unique endoperoxide moiety of artemisinin and its derivatives has been considered the functionality exhibiting highly potent antimalarial and anticancer activities.To investigate the mechanisms of their biological actions,development of suitable molecular probes including biotinylated derivatives is of extreme significance.The synthesis and preliminary biological assessment of four new biotinylated artemisinin derivatives have been reported in this work.     

Synthesis and biological evaluation of some novel thiadiazole-benzofuran hybrids as potential antitumor agents

Two series of novel 1,3,4-thiadiazole-benzofuran and 1,3,4-thiadiazole-furochromene derivatives were synthesized through heterocyclization of alkyl 2-(1-(6-hydroxy-4,7-dimethoxybenzofuran-5-yl)ethylidene)hydrazine-1-carbodithioate 3a–f and 2-(1-(5-methoxy-8-methyl-2,6-dioxo-2,6-dihydropyrano[3,2-g]chromen-3-yl)ethylidene)hydrazinecarbothioamide 9a,b with various hydrazonoyl halides, respectively. The structure of the newly synthesized products was elucidated through elemental analysis, spectral data and alternative routes whenever possible. Ten new compounds were evaluated for their anticancer activity against the human breast carcinoma (MCF-7) cell lines in comparison with reference doxorubicin using MTT assay. The results showed that some new compounds have promising anticancer activity.     

Synthesis and in vitro anticancer activity of some novel tetrahydroquinoline derivatives bearing pyrazol and hydrazide moiety

A new series of tetrahydroquinoline derivatives having pyrazol and hydrazide moieties were synthesized for the purpose of anticancer cell line evaluation. Syntheses of these compounds were firstly achieved by one pot four reactions. The reaction of 3-amino-tetrahydro-1H-pyrazolo [3,4-b]quinolin with aldehydes, indoline-2,3-dione derivatives to give 9a-c , 11a-c , and 13a,b , respectively. In similar manner for biological comparison, the reactions of compound 5 with the same aldehydes and indoline-2,3-dione derivatives to give 19a-c and 20a-c . The newly synthesized compounds were examined in vitro for their cytotoxic activity against HepG-2 and A549 cancer cells. The compounds 11a-c and 20a-c showed promising activity as anticancer agents against HepG-2 and A549 cancer cells.     

Synthesis and anticancer activity of novel quinazolinone and benzamide derivatives

Research on Chemical Intermediates - In trying to develop new anticancer agents, a series of quinazolinone and benzamide derivatives were synthesized via reaction of...     

Synthesis,anticancer and antimicrobial evaluation of new pyridyl and thiazolyl clubbed hydrazone scaffolds

Abstract

A series of new hydrazones bearing pyridyl and thiazolyl scaffolds have been synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro anticancer and antimicrobial activities. The anticancer activity was evaluated against the A549 lung cancer cell line. The eight hydrazone derivatives have shown better anticancer activity than positive control doxorubicin against the A549 lung cancer cell line. The antimicrobial activity was evaluated against bacterial and fungal pathogens by using well diffusion method. The four hydrazone derivatives have displayed good antimicrobial activities. Molecular docking studies of the synthesized hydrazone derivatives revealed good binding via hydrogen bond interactions with key residues on active sites as well as neighboring residues with an active site of Focal adhesion kinase (PDB ID 2JKO). A computational study for the prediction of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME) properties of all compounds has also been performed.     

Synthesis and investigation of cytotoxicity of new N- and S,S-substituted-1,4-naphthoquinone (1,4-NQ) derivatives on selected cancer lines

1,4-Naphthoquinones (1,4-NQ) have been reported to possess a variety of pharma-cological properties including antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, anti-artherosclerotic, and anticancer effects. In this study, new N- and S,S-substituted-1,4-NQ derivatives were synthesized in excellent yields and were completely characterized by spectroscopic analysis IR, NMR (¹H and ¹³C), MS and microanalysis. The cytotoxic activities of 1,4-NQ derivatives were examined against to A-549, DU145, HCT-116 and MDA-MB-231 cancer cells. Among these compounds, 2-[4-(2-furoyl)piperazine-1-yl]-3-chloro-1,4-NQ 5 and 2,3-bis(cyclobuthylsulfanyl)-1,4-NQ 17 were identified as the most potent anticancer agents with cytotoxic activity against three cell lines (breast (MDA-MB-231), prostate (DU145), colorectal (HCT-116).     

Synthesis and In Vitro Anticancer Activity of Novel 1,3,4‐Oxadiazole‐Linked 1,2,3‐Triazole/Isoxazole Hybrids

A series of new 1,3,4‐oxadiazole‐linked 1,2,3‐triazole/isoxazole derivatives were designed and synthesized. All the synthesized compounds were screened for in vitro anticancer activity against four human cancer cells: HeLa (cervical), MDA‐MB‐231 (breast), DU‐145 (prostate), and HEPG2 (liver). Among 17 compounds tested, 7a , 7c , and 7d showed potent activity toward four cell lines.     

CuSO4/sodium ascorbate catalysed synthesis of benzosuberone and 1,2,3-triazole conjugates: Design,synthesis and in vitro anti-proliferative activity

A novel series of conjugates of benzosuberone and 1,2,3-triazole i.e. 3-(4-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)propyl-9-chloro-2,3-dimethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-benzo[7]annulene-8-carboxylic acids (8a-j) were synthesized in good to excellent yields catalysed by CuSO₄ under milder reaction conditions and evaluated for their anti-proliferative activity. The structural elucidation of the prepared compounds was carried out using IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and Mass spectral analysis. The newly synthesized derivatives (8a-j) were evaluated for their anti-proliferative activity against four human cell lines and the novel derivatives showed moderate to excellent activity. The obtained results suggest that these compounds can be considered as new hits for anti-proliferative drug development programme and further SAR studies can help obtain better anticancer agents.     

Design,synthesis, cytotoxic activity,and apoptosis inducing effects of 4- and N-substituted benzoyltaurinamide derivatives

In this study, a group of 4-substituted benzoyltaurinamide derivatives were designed, synthesized, and investigated for their anticancer activity against three cancer cell lines and one nontumorigenic cell line by MTT assay. Among the final compounds, methoxyphenyl derivatives 14, 15, 16 were found to be effective against all the tested cancerous cell lines with promising selectivity. The most active compounds were further evaluated to determine the molecular mechanism of their anticancer activity by using western blot assay and the Annexin V-FITC/PI test. Compound 14 (in SH-SY5Y and MDA-MB-231 cell lines) and 15 (in SH-SY5Y cell line) were found to induce intrinsic apoptotic pathway by upregulating BAX, caspase-3, and caspase-9, while downregulating Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL expression levels. According to mechanistic studies, compounds displayed their anticancer activity via three different mechanisms: a. caspase-dependent, b. caspase-independent, and c. caspase-dependent pathway that excluded caspase-9 activation. As a result, this study provides interesting data which can be used to design new taurine-based anticancer derivatives.     

Synthesis and Anticancer Evaluation of Amide Derivatives of 1,3,4-Oxadiazole Linked with Benzoxazole

Russian Journal of General Chemistry - A novel series of amide 1,3,4-oxadiazole linked benzoxazole derivatives 12a–12j are synthesized and their anticancer activity is screened against four...     

Ultrasound-assisted synthesis and anticancer evaluation of new pyrazole derivatives as cell cycle inhibitors

We designed new pyrazole derivatives as inhibitors of the cell cycle kinases and developed a simple environmentally sustainable synthesis process. We synthesized the pyrazolyl thiourea derivatives using rapid ultrasound mediated methods and confirmed their structures by NMR and IR spectra. The apoptosis and necrosis inducing effects of the new compounds were investigated. Cell cycle analysis and expression of genes involved in apoptosis, cell cycle and xenobiotic metabolism were studied. The compounds presented modest apoptotic effects in human cancer cells. The N-[[3-(4-bromophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]carbamothioyl]-4-chloro-benzamide compound (4e) induced a significant increase of cells in G2/M phases in conjunction with an increased expression of cyclin A and cyclin B, emerging as a promising anticancer drug, to be further developed in animal models of cancer.     

Design and synthesis of biotinylated dimethylation of alkannin oxime derivatives

DMAKO-05, a novel dimethylation of alkannin oxime derivative, exhibits remarkable anticancer activity as well as excellent cellular selectivity and thus has been considered as a promising antineoplastic agent for colorectal carcinoma and melanoma. However, its potent cytotoxicity is not closely associated with reactive oxygen species (ROS) and bioreductive alkylation. Its specific antitumor target(s) has still remained elusive. To recognize the molecular target(s) of DMAKO-05 and its analogs, four biotinylated DMAKO derivatives were designed and prepared. The biotin moiety was successfully introduced in the molecule through a modified Mitsunobu reaction, which kept its anticancer activity. Moreover, the cellbased investigation demonstrated that replacement of the linker C₄ chain with another alkyl chain (C₆ or C₈) gave rise to the enhancement of cytotoxicity. Among these biotinyl derivatives, both compound 16 and 8c exhibited more potent anticancer activity than DMAKO-05 against MCF-7 cells and were comparatively effective to alkannin toward HCT-15 cells. As expected, they might be thought as ideal chemical probes. Collectively, our present work could provide an available approach for the identification of the potential antineoplastic target(s) of DMAKO derivatives.