A TOPological Sub-structural Molecular Design (TOPS-MODE)-QSAR approach for modeling the antiproliferative activity against murine leukemia tumor cell line (L1210)

QSAR models of antiproliferative activity of imidazo[2,1-b][1,3,4]thiadiazoles in various cancer cell lines

Imidazo[2,1-b][1,3,4]thiadiazoles have been recognized to possess antiproliferative potency towards a wide spectrum of cancer cell lines. QSAR investigations on a set of 42 di(tri)substituted imidazo[2,1-b][1,3,4]thiadiazoles were carried out to find the descriptors determining their biological potency. Three-variable equations were obtained by combinatorial protocols in multiple linear regression (CP MLR) for all three studied cancer cell lines. They showed that lipophilicity, electronic, and steric factors are decisive for the antiproliferative potency of compounds and indicate the important role of nitrogen atoms of imidazothiadiazole ring in the interactions with the molecular target. The best models gave high r squared values in the range from 0.887 to 0.924. They also have good predictive accuracy confirmed by the high value LOO cross-validation coefficient [Formula: see text] (from 0.842 to 0.904) and by the external validation quantities.

Synthesis and antiproliferative activity of oxazinocarbazole and N,N-bis(carbazolylmethyl)amine derivatives

The synthesis, structure elucidation and antitumoral activity of novel heterocyclic compounds containing a carbazole nucleus are reported. Oxazinocarbazoles were synthesized by application of the Mannich reaction to the corresponding hydroxylated derivatives leading to 41 new molecules. Their cytotoxic activity was evaluated against various human tumor cell lines including three leukemic cell lines: CEM and Jurkat (type T), Raji (type B); breast cancer cell line (MCF-7); colorectal cancer cell line (Caco-2). A primary screening at 100 microM allowed the selection of the 10 most active compounds, which showed an antiproliferative activity on all the cell lines. A dose-effect study between 12.5 and 100 microM sorted two compounds with a significant activity: 5t and 7e against leukemic cell lines CEM, Jurkat and Raji with IC50 values around 12 microM.