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Mahmoud MA, Mohammed AF, Salem OIA, Almutairi TM, Bräse S, Youssif BGM. Design, synthesis, and apoptotic antiproliferative action of new 1,2,3-triazole/1,2,4-oxadiazole hybrids as dual EGFR/VEGFR-2 inhibitors. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2024; 39:2305856. [PMID: 38326989 PMCID: PMC10854447 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2024.2305856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024] Open
Abstract
A novel series of 1,2,3-triazole/1,2,4-oxadiazole hybrids (7a-o) was developed as dual inhibitors of EGFR/VEGFR-2. Compounds 7a-o were evaluated as antiproliferative agents with Erlotinib as the reference drug. Results demonstrated that most of the tested compounds showed significant antiproliferative action with GI50 values ranging from 28 to 104 nM, compared to Erlotinib (GI50 = 33 nM), and compounds 7i-m were the most potent. Compounds 7h, 7i, 7j, 7k, and 7l were evaluated as dual EGFR/VEGFR-2 inhibitors. These in vitro experiments demonstrated that compounds 7j, 7k, and 7l are potent antiproliferative agents that may operate as dual EGFR/VEGFR-2 inhibitors. Compounds 7j, 7k, and 7l were evaluated for their apoptotic potential activity, where findings indicated that compounds 7j, 7k, and 7l promote apoptosis by activating caspase-3, 8, and Bax and down-regulating the anti-apoptotic Bcl-2. Molecular docking simulations show the binding mode of the most active antiproliferative compounds within EGFR and VEGFR-2 active sites.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mohamed A. Mahmoud
- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Institute of Biological and Chemical Systems, IBCS-FMS, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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Tupychak MA, Finiuk NS, Stoika RS, Martyak RL, Pokhodylo NT. Design, Synthesis and In Vitro Anticancer Activity of Benzo[c]chromen-6-one -linked 1,2,3-Triazole. LETT DRUG DES DISCOV 2022. [DOI: 10.2174/1570180819666220124112740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Background:
The 1,2,3-triazole hybrids and conjugates containing natural or related compounds motif demonstrate diverse biological activities, including anticancer, antimicrobial, anti-tubercular, antiviral, antidiabetic, antimalarial, anti-leishmanial, and neuroprotective ones. Among a wide range of pharmacological applications, considerable attention is paid to the study of anticancer activity. In anticancer research, combining of 1,2,3-triazoles with other motifs, previously demonstrating antiproliferative activity into one hybrid molecule, is a common strategy for the creation of new bioactive molecules. The CuAAC (copper-catalyzed azide–alkyne cycloaddition) is a very convenient reaction for the rapid construction of drug-like 1,2,3-triazoles at room temperature in a short time.
Methods:
Based on the pharmacophore strategy, a virtual combinatorial library of benzo[c]chromen-6-one -linked 1,2,3-triazole derivatives was designed and lead-likeness and molecular analysis were performed. Selected compounds were synthesized via CuAAC click reaction and the chemical structures of all new 1,2,3-triazole hybrids were proved by 1H, 13C NMR, MS and elemental analyses. Their anti-cancer activity in the human cancer cell lines was evaluated using the MTT assay.
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A virtual in silico screening of novel benzo[c]chromen-6-one -linked 1,2,3-triazoles was carried out in order to discover potential antitumor agents. The synthesis of promising compounds was carried out via СuAAC reaction, and their antineoplastic action was studied on human tumor cells of HL-60, HCT116, HCT116 p53-/-, Skov3, U251, MDA231 lines. Their cytotoxic effect towards pseudo-normal human cells of HaCaT line was also evaluated. 2-((1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methoxy)-6H-benzo[c]chromen-6-one (4c) with pyridin-3-yl substituent demonstrated the highest antiproliferative action in vitro (IC50 79.5 μM) towards human leukemia cells of HL-60 line, while all tested compounds at >100 μM concentration were tolerant for non-tumor human keratinocytes of HaCaT line.
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A novel benzo[c]chromen-6-one -linked 1,2,3-triazoles exhibiting promising in vitro anti-cancer activity and low toxicity were designed. This study suggests new scaffolds for the development of anti-cancer drugs, which could be easily further optimized via the convenient synthetic procedure.
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- Mykola A. Tupychak
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Kyryla i Mefodiya Str. 6, Lviv 79005, Ukraine
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Kyryla i Mefodiya Str. 6, Lviv 79005, Ukraine
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- Department of Regulation of Cell Proliferation and Apoptosis, Institute of Cell Biology of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Drahomanov St., 14/16., 79005 Lviv, Ukraine
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Kyryla i Mefodiya Str. 6, Lviv 79005, Ukraine
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Kyryla i Mefodiya Str. 6, Lviv 79005, Ukraine
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Anterbedy J, Mokenapelli S, Thalari G. Facial synthesis of novel 3-(2-methylbenzofuran-3-yl)-5-((4-(phenoxymethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazole-1-yl)methyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives. SYNTHETIC COMMUN 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00397911.2021.1884881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Jagram Anterbedy
- Natural Products Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
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- Natural Products Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
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- Natural Products Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
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