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Guan Q, Gao Z, Chen Y, Guo C, Chen Y, Sun H. Structural modification strategies of triazoles in anticancer drug development. Eur J Med Chem 2024; 275:116578. [PMID: 38889607 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2024.116578] [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: 04/28/2024] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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The triazole functional group plays a pivotal role in the composition of biomolecules with potent anticancer activities, including numerous clinically approved drugs. The strategic utilization of the triazole fragment in the rational modification of lead compounds has demonstrated its ability to improve anticancer activities, enhance selectivity, optimize pharmacokinetic properties, and overcome resistance. There has been significant interest in triazole-containing hybrids in recent years due to their remarkable anticancer potential. However, previous reviews on triazoles in cancer treatment have failed to provide tailored design strategies specific to these compounds. Herein, we present an overview of design strategies encompassing a structure-modification approach for incorporating triazoles into hybrid molecules. This review offers valuable references and briefly introduces the synthesis of triazole derivatives, thereby paving the way for further research and advancements in the field of effective and targeted anticancer therapies.
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- Qianwen Guan
- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, People's Republic of China.
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Raman APS, Aslam M, Awasthi A, Ansari A, Jain P, Lal K, Bahadur I, Singh P, Kumari K. An updated review on 1,2,3-/1,2,4-triazoles: synthesis and diverse range of biological potential. Mol Divers 2024:10.1007/s11030-024-10858-0. [PMID: 39066993 DOI: 10.1007/s11030-024-10858-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
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The synthesis of triazoles has attracted a lot of interest in the field of organic chemistry because of its versatile chemical characteristics and possible biological uses. This review offers an extensive overview of the different pathways used in the production of triazoles. A detailed analysis of recent research indicates that triazole compounds have a potential range of pharmacological activities, including the ability to inhibit enzymes, and have antibacterial, anticancer, and antifungal activities. The integration of computational and experimental methods provides a thorough understanding of the structure-activity connection, promoting sensible drug design and optimization. By including triazoles as essential components in drug discovery, researchers can further explore and innovate in the synthesis, biological assessment, and computational studies of triazoles as drugs, exploring the potential therapeutic significance of triazoles.
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- Anirudh Pratap Singh Raman
- Department of Chemistry, Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, University of Delhi, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi, India
- Department of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Delhi-NCR Campus, Ghaziabad, Modinagar, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, University of Delhi, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi, India
- Department of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Delhi-NCR Campus, Ghaziabad, Modinagar, India
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- Department of Chemistry, North western University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, North western University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Delhi-NCR Campus, Ghaziabad, Modinagar, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Guru Jambheshwar of Science and Technology, Hisar, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, Mmabatho, 2745, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, University of Delhi, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
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Thakur A, Rana M, Mishra A, Kaur C, Pan CH, Nepali K. Recent advances and future directions on small molecule VEGFR inhibitors in oncological conditions. Eur J Med Chem 2024; 272:116472. [PMID: 38728867 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2024.116472] [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: 03/07/2024] [Revised: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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"A journey of mixed emotions" is a quote that best describes the progress chart of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) inhibitors as cancer therapeutics in the last decade. Exhilarated with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approvals of numerous VEGFR inhibitors coupled with the annoyance of encountering the complications associated with their use, drug discovery enthusiasts are on their toes with an unswerving determination to enhance the rate of translation of VEGFR inhibitors from preclinical to clinical stage. The recently crafted armory of VEGFR inhibitors is a testament to their growing dominance over other antiangiogenic therapies for cancer treatment. This review perspicuously underscores the earnest attempts of the researchers to extract the antiproliferative potential of VEGFR inhibitors through the design of mechanistically diverse structural assemblages. Moreover, this review encompasses sections on structural/molecular properties and physiological functions of VEGFR, FDA-approved VEGFR inhibitors, and hurdles restricting the activity range/clinical applicability of VEGFR targeting antitumor agents. In addition, tactics to overcome the limitations of VEGFR inhibitors are discussed. A clear-cut viewpoint transmitted through this compilation can provide practical directions to push the cart of VEGFR inhibitors to advanced-stage clinical investigations in diverse malignancies.
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- Amandeep Thakur
- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110031, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110031, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110031, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, India
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- Ph.D. Program in Drug Discovery and Development Industry, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110031, Taiwan; Ph.D. Program in Drug Discovery and Development Industry, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan.
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Abdulwahab HG, Mansour RES, Farghaly TA, El-Sehrawi HM. Discovery of novel benzimidazole derivatives as potent HDACs inhibitors against leukemia with (Thio)Hydantoin as zinc-binding moiety: Design, synthesis, enzyme inhibition, and cellular mechanistic study. Bioorg Chem 2024; 146:107284. [PMID: 38493640 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107284] [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: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 03/02/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Based on the well-established pharmacophoric features required for histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibition, a novel series of easy-to-synthesize benzimidazole-linked (thio)hydantoin derivatives was designed and synthesized as HDAC6 inhibitors. All target compounds potently inhibited HDAC6 at nanomolar levels with compounds 2c, 2d, 4b and 4c (IC50s = 51.84-74.36 nM) being more potent than SAHA reference drug (IC50 = 91.73 nM). Additionally, the most potent derivatives were further assessed for their in vitro cytotoxic activity against two human leukemia cells. Hydantoin derivative 4c was equipotent/superior to SAHA against MOLT-4/CCRF-CEM leukemia cells, respectively and demonstrated safety profile better than that of SAHA against non-cancerous human cells. 4c was also screened against different HDAC isoforms. 4c was superior to SAHA against HDAC1. Cell-based assessment of 4c revealed a significant cell cycle arrest and apoptosis induction. Moreover, western blotting analysis showed increased levels of acetylated histone H3, histone H4 and α-tubulin in CCRF-CEM cells. Furthermore, docking study exposed the ability of title compounds to chelate Zn2+ located within HDAC6 active site. As well, in-silico evaluation of physicochemical properties showed that target compounds are promising candidates in terms of pharmacokinetic aspects.
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- Hanan Gaber Abdulwahab
- Department of Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Design, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Design, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Design, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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Yıldırım S, Ayvaz A, Mermer A, Kocabaş F. Development of novel 1,2,4-triazole containing compounds with anticancer and potent anti-CB1 activity. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2024; 42:3862-3873. [PMID: 37501561 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2239909] [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: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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There is still an unmet need for novel and improved anti-cancer compounds. Nitrogen atoms have heterocyclic ring moieties, which have been shown to have powerful anticancer properties in both natural and synthetic derivatives. Due to their dipole character, hydrogen bonding capacity, rigidity and solubility, 1,2,4-triazoles are particularly effective pharmacophores, interacting with biological receptors with high affinity. Thus, novel 1,2,4-triazole-containing molecular derivatives were synthesized using green chemistry methods, microwave irradiation and ultrasonication, and these methods' operational simplicity and maximum greener synthetic efficiency with green chemistry metrics calculations will be attractive for academic and industrial research and tested against three distinct human cancer cell lines including PANC1 (pancreatic cancer), DU145 (prostate cancer), MCF7 (breast cancer) and one fibroblast cell line (HDF). Here, we showed that compounds 5e and 5f were similar to CB1 antagonists in structure, binding affinity and poses. In addition, compounds 5e-g decreased the viability of pancreatic and prostate cancer cells, albeit with cytotoxicity to HDF cells. The IC50 values for PANC1 cells were between 5.9 and 7.3 µM for compounds 5e-g. Cell cycle analysis showed that the effect of compounds 5e-g in cancer cell growth was largely due to cell cycle arrest at S-phase. In sum, novel 1,2,4-triazole-containing compounds with anticancer and potent anti-CB1 activity have been developed.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Sümbül Yıldırım
- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Experimental Medicine Application & Research Center, Validebağ Research Park, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
- UR22722, LABCİS, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Limoges, Limoges, France
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- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Guo H, Tian Y, Wu X, Tu L, Liu J, Zheng Y, Huang R. Efficient assembly and anti-tumor evaluation of novel polycyclic [1,2-a]-fused indoles. Bioorg Chem 2024; 146:107289. [PMID: 38493636 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107289] [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: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Structurally diverse cyclopenta[4,5]pyrrolo[1,2-a]indoles heterocycles were smoothly constructed in good to excellent yields (up to 99 %) with excellent diastereoselectivities (>19:1 dr) through a novel and facile strategy based on BF3-catalyzed Friedel-Crafts alkylation/Aldol/Dehydrative cyclization cascade reaction. The anti-proliferative activity of these newly synthesized polycyclic indoles was screened, and all the functionalized reductive derivatives exhibited favorable anti-tumor activity. Notably, compound 4ae displayed the remarkable inhibitory activity against MCF-7 and HeLa cells with IC50 values of 4.62 μM and 7.71 μM, respectively. Mechanistically, the representative compound 4ae could effectively induce apoptosis of MCF-7 cells in crediting to up-regulate the relative expression of apoptotic protein BAX/Bcl-2, subsequently activate Pro-caspase 9 and cleave PARP, simultaneously block the cell cycle through down- and up-regulate the expression of cyclin B1 and p53, respectively. Moreover, compound 4ae also exhibited promising antineoplastic efficacy in subcutaneous MCF-7 xenograft mice which manifest significant shrunken tumors conspicuous nuclear apoptotic signal and minimal systemic toxicity. This strategy not only established a novel and efficient method for the assembly of structurally complex indole heterocycles, but also provided a series of compounds possessing attractive anti-cancer activity, which holds immense potential for future biomedical applications.
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- Hui Guo
- The Modernization Engineering Technology Research Center of Ethnic Minority Medicine of Hubei Province, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- The Modernization Engineering Technology Research Center of Ethnic Minority Medicine of Hubei Province, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- The Modernization Engineering Technology Research Center of Ethnic Minority Medicine of Hubei Province, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- The Modernization Engineering Technology Research Center of Ethnic Minority Medicine of Hubei Province, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- The Modernization Engineering Technology Research Center of Ethnic Minority Medicine of Hubei Province, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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- The Modernization Engineering Technology Research Center of Ethnic Minority Medicine of Hubei Province, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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- The Modernization Engineering Technology Research Center of Ethnic Minority Medicine of Hubei Province, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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Xiong L, Zhang Y, Wang J, Yu M, Huang L, Hou Y, Li G, Wang L, Li Y. Novel small molecule inhibitors targeting renal cell carcinoma: Status, challenges, future directions. Eur J Med Chem 2024; 267:116158. [PMID: 38278080 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2024.116158] [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: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common renal malignancy with a rapidly increasing morbidity and mortality rate gradually. RCC has a high mortality rate and an extremely poor prognosis. Despite numerous treatment strategies, RCC is resistant to conventional radiotherapy and chemotherapy. In addition, the limited clinical efficacy and inevitable resistance of multiple agents suggest an unmet clinical need. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop novel anti-RCC candidates. Nowadays many promising results have been achieved with the development of novel small molecule inhibitors against RCC. This paper reviews the recent research progress of novel small molecule inhibitors targeting RCC. It is focusing on the structural optimization process and conformational relationships of small molecule inhibitors, as well as the potential mechanisms and anticancer activities for the treatment of RCC. To provide a theoretical basis for promoting the clinical translation of novel small molecule inhibitors, we discussed their application prospects and future development directions. It could be capable of improving the clinical efficacy of RCC and improving the therapy resistance for RCC.
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- Lin Xiong
- Department of Nephrology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Clinical Immunology Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, 38163, Tennessee, United States
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- Department of Nephrology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Clinical Immunology Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Clinical Immunology Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Clinical Immunology Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Clinical Immunology Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Clinical Immunology Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Clinical Immunology Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan, China.
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Aboshouk DR, Youssef MA, Bekheit MS, Hamed AR, Girgis AS. Antineoplastic indole-containing compounds with potential VEGFR inhibitory properties. RSC Adv 2024; 14:5690-5728. [PMID: 38362086 PMCID: PMC10866129 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra08962b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024] Open
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Cancer is one of the most significant health challenges worldwide. Various techniques, tools and therapeutics/materials have been developed in the last few decades for the treatment of cancer, together with great interest, funding and efforts from the scientific society. However, all the reported studies and efforts seem insufficient to combat the various types of cancer, especially the advanced ones. The overexpression of tyrosine kinases is associated with cancer proliferation and/or metastasis. VEGF, an important category of tyrosine kinases, and its receptors (VEGFR) are hyper-activated in different cancers. Accordingly, they are known as important factors in the angiogenesis of different tumors and are considered in the development of effective therapeutic approaches for controlling many types of cancer. In this case, targeted therapeutic approaches are preferable to the traditional non-selective approaches to minimize the side effects and drawbacks associated with treatment. Several indole-containing compounds have been identified as effective agents against VEGFR. Herein, we present a summary of the recent indolyl analogs reported within the last decade (2012-2023) with potential antineoplastic and VEGFR inhibitory properties. The most important drugs, natural products, synthesized potent compounds and promising hits/leads are highlighted. Indoles functionalized and conjugated with various heterocycles beside spiroindoles are also considered.
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- Dalia R Aboshouk
- Department of Pesticide Chemistry, National Research Centre Dokki Giza 12622 Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Helwan University Helwan Egypt
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- Department of Pesticide Chemistry, National Research Centre Dokki Giza 12622 Egypt
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- Chemistry of Medicinal Plants Department, National Research Centre Dokki Giza 12622 Egypt
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- Department of Pesticide Chemistry, National Research Centre Dokki Giza 12622 Egypt
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Ghobish SA, Mohamed KO, Farag N, Farag DB. Novel indolyl 1,2,4-triazole derivatives as potential anti-proliferative agents: in silico studies, synthesis, and biological evaluation. RSC Med Chem 2024; 15:293-308. [PMID: 38283222 PMCID: PMC10809324 DOI: 10.1039/d3md00524k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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A new series of indolyl 1,2,4-triazole scaffolds was designed, synthesised, and biologically evaluated for their inhibitory activity against both CDK4 and CDK6. The results ranged from 0.049 μM to 3.031 μM on CDK4 and from 0.075 μM to 1.11 μM on CDK6 when compared to staurosporine, with IC50 values of 1.027 and 0.402 μM, respectively. Moreover, all compounds were tested for their cytotoxicity against two breast cancer cell lines, MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231. All of the synthesised compounds showed promising anti-proliferative activity, with two compounds Vf (IC50 = 2.91 and 1.914 μM, respectively) and Vg (IC50 = 0.891 and 3.479 μM, respectively) having potent cytotoxic activity in comparison to the reference staurosporine (IC50 = 3.144 and 4.385 μM, respectively). Vf and Vg were also found to significantly induce apoptosis to 45.33% and 37.26% (control = 1.91%) where Vf arrested the cell cycle at the S phase while Vg arrested the cycle at the G0/G1 phase. The binding mode and interactions of all compounds were studied and found to mimic those of the FDA approved CDK4/6 inhibitor palbociclib that was used as a reference throughout the study.
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- Sarah A Ghobish
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Misr International University Cairo Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University Cairo Egypt
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sinai University (Arish branch) El Arish Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Misr International University Cairo Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Misr International University Cairo Egypt
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Salama EE, Youssef MF, Aboelmagd A, Boraei ATA, Nafie MS, Haukka M, Barakat A, Sarhan AAM. Discovery of Potent Indolyl-Hydrazones as Kinase Inhibitors for Breast Cancer: Synthesis, X-ray Single-Crystal Analysis, and In Vitro and In Vivo Anti-Cancer Activity Evaluation. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:1724. [PMID: 38139850 PMCID: PMC10748079 DOI: 10.3390/ph16121724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
Abstract
According to data provided by the World Health Organization (WHO), a total of 2.3 million women across the globe received a diagnosis of breast cancer in the year 2020, and among these cases, 685,000 resulted in fatalities. As the incidence of breast cancer statistics continues to rise, it is imperative to explore new avenues in the ongoing battle against this disease. Therefore, a number of new indolyl-hydrazones were synthesized by reacting the ethyl 3-formyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylate 1 with thiosemicarbazide, semicarbazide.HCl, 4-nitrophenyl hydrazine, 2,4-dinitrophenyl hydrazine, and 4-amino-5-(1H-indol-2-yl)-1,2,4-triazole-3-thione to afford the new hit compounds, which were assigned chemical structures as thiosemicarbazone 3, bis(hydrazine derivative) 5, semicarbzone 6, Schiff base 8, and the corresponding hydrazones 10 and 12 by NMR, elemental analysis, and X-ray single-crystal analysis. The MTT assay was employed to investigate the compounds' cytotoxicity against breast cancer cells (MCF-7). Cytotoxicity results disclosed potent IC50 values against MCF-7, especially compounds 5, 8, and 12, with IC50 values of 2.73 ± 0.14, 4.38 ± 0.23, and 7.03 ± 0.37 μM, respectively, compared to staurosproine (IC50 = 8.32 ± 0.43 μM). Consequently, the activities of compounds 5, 8, and 12 in relation to cell migration were investigated using the wound-healing test. The findings revealed notable wound-healing efficacy, with respective percentages of wound closure measured at 48.8%, 60.7%, and 51.8%. The impact of the hit compounds on cell proliferation was assessed by examining their apoptosis-inducing properties. Intriguingly, compound 5 exhibited a significant enhancement in cell death within MCF-7 cells, registering a notable increase of 39.26% in comparison to the untreated control group, which demonstrated only 1.27% cell death. Furthermore, the mechanism of action of compound 5 was scrutinized through testing against kinase receptors. The results revealed significant kinase inhibition, particularly against PI3K-α, PI3K-β, PI3K-δ, CDK2, AKT-1, and EGFR, showcasing promising activity, compared to standard drugs targeting these receptors. In the conclusive phase, through in vivo assay, compound 5 demonstrated a substantial reduction in tumor volume, decreasing from 106 mm³ in the untreated control to 56.4 mm³. Moreover, it significantly attenuated tumor proliferation by 46.9%. In view of these findings, the identified leads exhibit promises for potential development into future medications for the treatment of breast cancer, as they effectively hinder both cell migration and proliferation.
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- Eid E. Salama
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt; (M.F.Y.); (A.A.); or (A.T.A.B.); (M.S.N.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt; (M.F.Y.); (A.A.); or (A.T.A.B.); (M.S.N.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt; (M.F.Y.); (A.A.); or (A.T.A.B.); (M.S.N.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt; (M.F.Y.); (A.A.); or (A.T.A.B.); (M.S.N.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt; (M.F.Y.); (A.A.); or (A.T.A.B.); (M.S.N.)
- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 27272, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35, FI-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland;
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- Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Arish University, Al-Arish 45511, Egypt; or
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Zhang G, Tang Z, Fan S, Li C, Li Y, Liu W, Long X, Zhang W, Zhang Y, Li Z, Wang Z, Chen D, Ouyang G. Synthesis and biological assessment of indole derivatives containing penta-heterocycles scaffold as novel anticancer agents towards A549 and K562 cells. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2023; 38:2163393. [PMID: 36629428 PMCID: PMC9848270 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2022.2163393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Herein, a new series of 2-chloro-N-(5-(2-oxoindolin-3-yl)-4H-pyrazol-3-yl) acetamide derivatives containing 1,3,4-thiadiazole (10a-i) and 4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-amine (11a-r) moiety was designed, synthesised as novel anticancer agents. The antiproliferative activity values indicated that compound 10 b stood as the most potent derivative with IC50 values of 12.0 nM and 10 nM against A549 and K562 cells, respectively. Mechanism investigation and docking studies of 10 b indicated that it possessed good apoptosis characteristic and dose-dependent growth arrest of A549 and K562 cells, blocked cell cycle into G2/M phase. Interestingly, 10 b suppressed the growth of A549 and K562 cells via modulation of EGFR and p53-MDM2 mediated pathway.
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- Guanglong Zhang
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for Research and Development of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for Research and Development of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for Research and Development of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China,College of Pharmacy, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China,Guizhou Engineering Laboratory for Synthetic Drugs, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China,CONTACT Zhenchao Wang
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- College of Pharmacy, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China,Danping Chen
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for Research and Development of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China,College of Pharmacy, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China,Guizhou Engineering Laboratory for Synthetic Drugs, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China,Guiping Ouyang
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Othman DIA, Hamdi A, Tawfik SS, Elgazar AA, Mostafa AS. Identification of new benzimidazole-triazole hybrids as anticancer agents: multi-target recognition, in vitro and in silico studies. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2023; 38:2166037. [PMID: 36651111 PMCID: PMC9858449 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2023.2166037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Multi-target inhibitors represent useful anticancer agents with superior therapeutic attributes. Here in, two novel series of benzimidazole-triazole hybrids were designed, synthesised as multi-target EGFR, VEGFR-2 and Topo II inhibitors, and evaluated for anticancer activity. Compounds 5a and 6g were the most potent analogues against four cancer cell lines, HepG-2, HCT-116, MCF-7 and HeLa, and were further evaluated for EGFR, VEGFR-2, and Topo II inhibition. Compound 5a was especially good inhibitor for EGFR (IC50 = 0.086 µM) compared to Gefitinib (IC50 = 0.052 µM), moderate VEGFR-2 inhibitor (IC50 = 0.107 µM) compared to Sorafenib (IC50 = 0.0482 µM), and stronger Topo II inhibitor (IC50 = 2.52 µM) than Doxorubicin (IC50 = 3.62 µM). Compound 6g exhibited moderate EGFR and VEGFR-2 inhibition and weaker Topo II inhibition. DNA binding assay, cell cycle analysis, apoptotic induction, molecular docking, and physicochemical studies were additionally implemented to explore the plausible mechanism of the active compounds.
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- Dina I. A. Othman
- Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt,CONTACT Amany S. Mostafa Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Mansour RES, Abdulwahab HG, El-Sehrawi HM. Novel benzimidazole-linked (thio)barbiturates as non-hydroxamate HDAC6 inhibitors targeting leukemia: Design, synthesis, and structure-activity relationship. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2023:e2200433. [PMID: 36942938 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.202200433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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Based on the well-established pharmacophoric features required for histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibition, novel easy-to-prepare benzimidazole-linked (thio)barbiturate derivatives were designed and synthesized as HDAC6 inhibitors. The proposed structures of the title compounds were confirmed based on their spectral data and elemental analyses. The newly synthesized compounds were screened in vitro against HDAC6. All tested compounds showed potent HDAC6 inhibition at the nanomolar level. Several compounds displayed a remarkable HDAC6 inhibitory activity (IC50 = 48.85-75.62 nM), superior to that of the reference drug suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA; IC50 = 91.73 nM). The most potent derivatives were further assessed for their in vitro anticancer activity against two human leukemia cell lines. Thiobarbiturate 3e was two times more potent than SAHA against the tested cells. The detailed structure-activity relationship was also described. Furthermore, molecular docking simulation revealed the ability of the title compounds to chelate the catalytic Zn+2 ion located within the binding pocket of HDAC6. In silico evaluation of physicochemical properties indicated that the target compounds are promising candidates in terms of pharmacokinetic aspects.
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- Reda El-Sayed Mansour
- Department of Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Design, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Design, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Design, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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Design of new hybrids indole/phthalimide/oxadiazole-1,2,3 triazole agents and their anticancer properties. J Mol Struct 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.134415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Bayazeed A, Althumayri K, Abu-Melha S, Alsoliemy A, Alnoman RB, Qurban J, El-Metwaly NM. Synthesis, Molecular Modeling, and Antioxidant Activity of New Thiadiazole-Triazole Analogs Hybridized with Thiophene. ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s13369-022-07572-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Biologically Oriented Hybrids of Indole and Hydantoin Derivatives. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 28:molecules28020602. [PMID: 36677661 PMCID: PMC9866919 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28020602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Indoles and hydantoins are important heterocycles scaffolds which present in numerous bioactive compounds which possess various biological activities. Moreover, they are essential building blocks in organic synthesis, particularly for the preparation of important hybrid molecules. The series of hybrid compounds containing indoles and imidazolidin-2-one moiety with direct C-C bond were synthesized using an amidoalkylation one-pot reaction. All compounds were investigated as a growth regulator for germination, growth and development of wheat seeds (Triticum aestivum L). Their effect on drought resistance at very low concentrations (4 × 10-5 M) was evaluated. The study highlighted identified the leading compounds, 3a and 3e, with higher growth-regulating activity than the indole-auxin analogues.
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Synthesis, anticancer activity, and molecular docking of new pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine derivatives. JOURNAL OF SAUDI CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jscs.2023.101599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Abouzied AS, Alzahrani AM, Abulreesh HH, Elbanna K, Alamri A, Hagbani TA, Alobaida A, Younes KM, Farghaly TA. Assessment of Newly Synthesized Triazole Compounds Using ZnO(NPs) as Antimicrobial Agents and Theoretical Studies for Inhibiting COVID-19. Polycycl Aromat Compd 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/10406638.2022.2153882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Amr S. Abouzied
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Hail, Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Organization for Drug Control and Research (NODCAR), Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah Almukkarramah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Research Laboratories Unit, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Research Laboratories Unit, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, Faiyum, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Hail, Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha’il, Ha’il, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha’il, Ha’il, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Hail, Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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El-Wahab HAAA, Ali AM, Abdel-Rahman HM, Qayed WS. Synthesis, biological evaluation, and molecular modeling studies of acetophenones-tethered 1,2,4-triazoles and their oximes as epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors. Chem Biol Drug Des 2022; 100:981-993. [PMID: 34773452 DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.13982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2021] [Revised: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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A series of 5-(4-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazoles hybrids with acetophenones and their oxime derivatives was rationally designed and synthesized as epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) kinase inhibitors. Initially, drug Likeness and pharmacokinetics properties of the prepared compounds were evaluated. Afterward, the prepared compounds were in vitro screened for their ability to inhibit the growth of the NCI-60 human cancer cell lines where certain compounds showed moderate activity. Compounds 4e and 5b emerged as the most potent compounds in this series were further tested for their EGFR enzyme inhibition activity. They showed IC50 values of 0.14 and 0.18 µM, respectively, in comparison with Gefitinib as a reference with an IC50 value of 0.06 µM. Docking of compounds 4e and 5b into the binding site of EGFR tyrosine kinase was performed to explains their possible binding mode and to compare it with known inhibitors. Moreover, molecular dynamic simulations were estimated for deeper understanding of the binding mode of compounds 4e and 5b at the binding site of EGFR tyrosine kinase. The findings indicated that the novel ligands 4e and 5b were stable in the EGFR tyrosine kinase active site.
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- Hend A A Abd El-Wahab
- Medicinal Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Medicinal Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Medicinal Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.,Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University (NUB), Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Medicinal Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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Farghaly TA, Al-Hasani WA, Ibrahim MH, Abdellattif MH, Abdallah ZA. Design, Synthesis, Anticancer Activity and Docking Studies of Thiazole Linked Phenylsulfone Moiety as Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2 (CDK2) Inhibitors. Polycycl Aromat Compd 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/10406638.2022.2097715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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- Thoraya A. Farghaly
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Design, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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Chen L, Zhang B, Li YH, Huo XS, You WW, Zhao PL. Concise synthesis and preliminary biological evaluation of new triazolylthioacetone derivatives bearing pyridine, pyrazine, and 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzyl fragment. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2022; 66:128721. [PMID: 35398303 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2022.128721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Based on our previous work, a series of novel triazolylthioacetones incorporating pyridine, pyrazine, and 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzyl fragment were synthesized, and evaluated for antiproliferative activities and interactions with tubulin. Some analogues exhibited moderate to excellent potency, with the most promising compound IIc possessing IC50 values of 0.62, 1.46, and 3.65 μM against HT-29, HCT116, and HepG2 tumor cells, respectively, which were comparable with the positive control CA-4. Mechanistical studies revealed that IIc concentration-dependently caused cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase in HCT116 tumor cells, and displayed a significant inhibition of tubulin polymerization with an IC50 value of 12.7 μM. Moreover, molecular docking analysis suggested that IIc could occupy the colchicine-binding site in a similar way with typical tubulinpolymerizationinhibitors. These results highlighted the 4-amino-triazolylthioacetone scaffold as potential tubulin polymerization inhibitors for development of highly efficient anticancer agents.
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- Lin Chen
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, PR China.
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Saedi AM, Farghaly TA, Shaaban MR. Fluorinated azole anticancer drugs: Synthesis, elaborated structure elucidation and docking studies. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.103782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Exploration of novel VEGFR2 tyrosine kinase inhibitors via design and synthesis of new alkylated indolyl-triazole Schiff bases for targeting breast cancer. Bioorg Chem 2022; 122:105708. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.105708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Revised: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Target-based anticancer indole derivatives and insight into structure‒activity relationship: A mechanistic review update (2018‒2021). Acta Pharm Sin B 2022; 12:3006-3027. [PMID: 35865090 PMCID: PMC9293743 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2022.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 01/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Cancer, which is the uncontrolled growth of cells, is the second leading cause of death after heart disease. Targeting drugs, especially to specific genes and proteins involved in growth and survival of cancer cells, is the prime need of research world-wide. Indole moiety, which is a combination of aromatic-heterocyclic compounds, is a constructive scaffold for the development of novel leads. Owing to its bioavailability, high unique chemical properties and significant pharmacological behaviours, indole is considered as the most inquisitive scaffold for anticancer drug research. This is illustrated by the fact that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved several indole-based anticancer agents such as panobinostat, alectinib, sunitinib, osimertinib, anlotinib and nintedanib for clinical use. Furthermore, hundreds of studies on the synthesis and activity of the indole ring have been published in the last three years. Taking into account the facts stated above, we have presented the most recent advances in medicinal chemistry of indole derivatives, encompassing hot articles published between 2018 and 2021 in anticancer drug research. The recent advances made towards the synthesis of promising indole-based anticancer compounds that may act via various targets such as topoisomerase, tubulin, apoptosis, aromatase, kinases, etc., have been discussed. This review also summarizes some of the recent efficient green chemical synthesis for indole rings using various catalysts for the period during 2018–2021. The review also covers the synthesis, structure‒activity relationship, and mechanism by which these leads have demonstrated improved and promising anticancer activity. Indole molecules under clinical and preclinical stages are classified into groups based on their cancer targets and presented in tabular form, along with their mechanism of action. The goal of this review article is to point the way for medicinal chemists to design and develop effective indole-based anticancer agents.
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Targeting the interplay between MMP-2, CA II and VEGFR-2 via new sulfonamide-tethered isomeric triazole hybrids; Microwave-assisted synthesis, computational studies and evaluation. Bioorg Chem 2022; 124:105816. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.105816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Alsaedi AM, Almehmadi SJ, Farghaly TA, Harras MF, Khalil KD. VEGFR2 and hepatocellular carcinoma inhibitory activities of trisubstituted triazole derivatives. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.131832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Design and Synthesis of New 2-Oxoquinoxalinyl-1,2,4-triazoles as Antitumor VEGFR-2 Inhibitors. Bioorg Chem 2022; 121:105696. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.105696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Revised: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Khormi AY, Farghaly TA, Bayazeed A, Al-Ghamdi YO, Abdulwahab HG, Shaaban MR. Novel thiazole derivatives incorporating phenyl sulphonyl moiety as potent BRAFV600E kinase inhibitors targeting melanoma. RSC Adv 2022; 12:27355-27369. [PMID: 36276003 PMCID: PMC9513682 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra03624j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Novel thiazole derivatives possessing phenyl sulfonyl moiety were designed and synthesized as B-RAFV600E kinase inhibitors based on the clinically-approved anticancer drug, dabrafenib. All target compounds showed significant inhibition of B-RAFV600E kinase enzyme at nanomolar levels. Compounds 7b and 13a revealed excellent B-RAFV600E inhibitory activity, superior to that of dabrafenib with IC50 values of 36.3 ± 1.9, 23.1 ± 1.2, and 47.2 ± 2.5 nM, respectively. Moreover, the title compounds were much more selective toward B-RAFV600E kinase than B-RAF wild type. In addition, the most potent compounds were further evaluated for their anticancer activity against B-RAFV600E-mutated and wild type melanoma cells. A positive correlation between the cytotoxic activity and selectivity for B-RAF V600E over B-RAF wild type was clearly observed for compounds 7b, 11c, 13a, and 17. All the screened compounds potently inhibited the growth of WM266.4 melanoma cells with IC50 values in the range from 1.24 to 17.1 μM relative to dabrafenib (IC50 = 16.5 ± 0.91 μM). Compounds 7b, 11a and 11c, 13a, and 17 were much more potent than dabrafenib against B-RAFV600E-mutated WM266.4 melanoma cells. Furthermore, compound 7b suppressed the phosphorylation of downstream ERK1/2 from WM266.4 cells. Also, the docking study revealed the proper orientation and well-fitting of the title compounds into the ATP binding site of B-RAFV600E kinase. Thiazole derivatives 7b and 13a were superior to dabrafenib against B-RAFV600E kinase and potently inhibited the growth of WM266.4 melanoma cells. Compound 7b suppressed the phosphorylation of downstream ERK1/2 from WM266.4 cells.![]()
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- Afaf Y. Khormi
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah Almukarramah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah Almukarramah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science Al-zulfi, Majmaah University, Al-Majmaah 11952, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Design, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
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Farghaly TA, Dawood KM. Inhibitory Activities of Pyrazolo-Oxazine Heterocyclic Derivatives. Mini Rev Med Chem 2021; 22:1256-1267. [PMID: 34967287 DOI: 10.2174/1389557522666211229114446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Despite several reports and reviews addressing the biological significance of pyrazoles and oxazines, no comprehensive work on the pyrazolo oxazine fused ring system has been published so far.We report all biological evaluations on pyrazolo-oxazine derivatives in this mini-review to provide an avenue for medicinal and pharmacological researchers to conduct further in-depth exploration.
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- Thoraya A Farghaly
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, 12613, Egypt
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah Almukkarramah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, 12613, Egypt
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Almehmadi SJ, Alsaedi AMR, Harras MF, Farghaly TA. Synthesis of a new series of pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines as CDK2 inhibitors and anti-leukemia. Bioorg Chem 2021; 117:105431. [PMID: 34688130 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2021] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Based on the structural study of previously known CDK2 inhibitors, a new series of pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine derivatives was designed and synthesized. The target compounds were biologically assessed as potent CDK2 inhibitors and promising anti-leukemia hits. The 7-(4-Bromo-phenyl)-3-(3-chloro/2-chloro-phenylazo)-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-2-ylamines 5 h and 5i revealed the best CDK2 inhibitory activity with comparable potency (IC50 = 22 and 24 nM, respectively) to that of dinaciclib (IC50 = 18 nM). Additionally, both analogues showed potent activities against CDK1, CDK5 and CDK9 at nanomolar concentrations (IC50 = 28-80 nM). The anti-leukemia screening of the target compounds showed strong to moderate cytotoxicity against the used leukemia cell lines (MOLT-4 and HL-60). Compound 5 h inhibited MOLT-4 and HL-60 by 1.4 and 2.3 folds (IC50 = 0.93 and 0.80 µM), respectively, compared to dinaciclib (IC50 = 1.30 and 1.84 µM). Furthermore, compound 5i was comparable to dinaciclib against MOLT-4 and exhibited twice its activity against HL-60. Besides, the cytotoxicity of the promising analogues on normal human blood cells indicated the safety of 5h and 5i as compared to the reference dinaciclib. The pharmacokinetic properties of 5h and 5i were predicted using ADME calculations revealing good oral bioavailability and high GI absorption. The molecular docking simulations indicated, as expected, that the dinaciclib analogues can well-accommodate the CDK2 binding site, forming a variety of interactions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Samar J Almehmadi
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah Almukaramah 21514, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Collage of Science, Taif University, P. O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt.
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Wang K, Chen Q, Liu N, Zhang J, Pan X. Recent advances in, and challenges of, anti-angiogenesis agents for tumor chemotherapy based on vascular normalization. Drug Discov Today 2021; 26:2743-2753. [PMID: 34332098 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2021.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
A major problem associated with cancer treatment is resistance-prone chemotherapeutic drugs. An increasing number of studies have documented that the occurrence of resistance tends to be associated with abnormal blood vessels. In 2001, Jain proposed the vascular normalization theory, which was recently applied to the drug-resistant treatment of tumors in the clinic. Through the intervention of angiogenesis inhibitors, remodeling the structure and function of abnormal vessels can maximize the efficacy of chemotherapeutic drugs. In this review, we systematically describe the occurrence and progress of tumor angiogenesis, as well as the pathological characteristics of tumor blood vessels. Moreover, druggable targets for vascular normalization and the development of related inhibitors are also outlined.
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- Kai Wang
- School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shenzhen Baoan Authentic TCM Therapy Hospital, Shenzhen 518101, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China.
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Muhammad ZA, Farghaly TA, Althagafi I, Al‐Hussain SA, Zaki MEA, Harras MF. Synthesis of antimicrobial azoloazines and molecular docking for inhibiting COVID-19. J Heterocycl Chem 2021; 58:1286-1301. [PMID: 34230687 PMCID: PMC8250121 DOI: 10.1002/jhet.4257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Abstract
Diverse new azoloazines were synthesized from the reaction of fluorinated hydrazonoyl chlorides with heterocyclic thiones, 1,8-diaminonaphthalene, ketene aminal derivatives, and 4-amino-5-triflouromethyl-1,2,4-triazole-2-thiol. The mechanistic pathways and the structures of all synthesized derivatives were discussed and assured based on the available spectral data. The synthesized azoloazine derivatives were evaluated for their antifungal and antibacterial activities through zone of inhibition measurement. The results revealed promising antifungal activities for compounds 4, 5, 17a,b, 19, and 25 against the pathogenic fungal strains used; Aspergillus flavus and Candida albicans compared to ketoconazole. In addition, compounds 4, 5, 19, and 25 showed moderate antibacterial activities against most tested bacterial strains. Molecular docking studies of the promising compounds were carried out on leucyl-tRNA synthetase active site of Candida albicans, suggesting good binding in the active site forming stable complexes. Moreover, docking of the synthesized compounds was performed on the active site of SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro to predict their potential as a hopeful anti-COVID and to investigate their binding pattern.
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- Zeinab A. Muhammad
- Department of Organic ChemistryNational Organization for Drug Control and Research (NODCAR)GizaEgypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of ScienceCairo UniversityGizaEgypt
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied ScienceUmm Al‐Qura UniversityMakkahSaudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied ScienceUmm Al‐Qura UniversityMakkahSaudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of ScienceAl‐Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU)RiyadhSaudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of ScienceAl‐Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU)RiyadhSaudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls)Al‐Azhar UniversityCairoEgypt
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Shaaban MR, Farghaly TA, Alsaedi AMR. Synthesis, Antimicrobial and Anticancer Evaluations of Novel Thiazoles Incorporated Diphenyl Sulfone Moiety. Polycycl Aromat Compd 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/10406638.2020.1837887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Mohamed R. Shaaban
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia
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