Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of N-phenylthieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-amines as inhibitors of FGFR1

In Silico Screening and Anticancer-Apoptotic Evaluation of Newly Synthesized Thienopyrimidine/Sulfonamide Hybrids

This work describes the design and synthesis of new hybrids of thienopyrimidine and sulfonamides. The binding affinity of the prepared compounds to FGFR-1 enzyme and caspase-3 was investigated via molecular docking. The cytotoxic effect was estimated for the synthesized compounds against human breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7 and MDA-MB231) using Doxorubicin as a reference. All the tested compounds exhibited moderate to excellent anticancer efficacy against both tested cell lines, among which 3b and 4bi were the best. All the synthesized compounds exhibited distinguishing selectivity index values greater than Doxorubicin. The influence of the new hybrids under inquiry was further examined on both FGFR-1 and Caspase-3. The results revealed that compound 3b showed observed concordance between anti-proliferative activity and Caspase-3 activity. In respect to the compounds' effect on the apoptosis, compound 3b significantly increased the population of late apoptotic cells and necrotic cells. In silico pharmacokinetic investigation revealed that compound 3b showed the best intestinal absorption, BBB permeability, and, along with 4bi and 4bii, the best CNS penetrability.

Design, Cytotoxicity and Antiproliferative Activity of 4-Amino-5-methyl-thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxylates against MFC-7 and MDA-MB-231 Breast Cancer Cell Lines

Novel 4-amino-thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxylates substituted at the second position were prepared by cyclocondensation of 2-amino-3-cyano-thiophene and aryl nitriles in an acidic medium. The design of the target compounds was based on structural optimization. The derivatives thus obtained were tested in vitro against human and mouse cell lines. The examination of the compound effects on BLAB 3T3 and MFC-10A cells showed that they are safe, making them suitable for subsequent experiments to establish their antitumor activity. The photoirritancy factor of the compounds was calculated. Using the MTT test, the antiproliferative activity to MCF-10A, MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cell lines was estimated. The best antiproliferative effect in respect to the MCF-7 cell line revealed compound 2 with IC₅₀ 4.3 ± 0.11 µg/mL (0.013 µM). The highest selective index with respect to MCF-7 cells was shown by compound 3 (SI = 19.3), and to MDA-MB-231 cells by compound 2 (SI = 3.7). Based on energy analysis, the most stable conformers were selected and optimized by means of density functional theory (DFT). Ligand efficiency, ligand lipophilicity efficiency and the physicochemical parameters of the target 4-amino-thienopyrimidines were determined. The data obtained indicated that the lead compound among the tested substances is compound 2.

In Silico Evaluation of a Promising Key Intermediate Thieno [2,3-d] Pyrimidine Derivative with Expected JAK2 Kinase Inhibitory Activity

This work describes the synthesis and the cytotoxic evaluation of thiophene and thienopyrimidine derivatives. The investigated compound was subjected to target prediction that indicated its high affinity to kinases and to Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) specifically. Molecular docking screening was performed on three different JAK2 proteins downloaded from the Protein Data Bank (PDB: 5AEP, 4C62 and 3ZMM). In vitro kinase inhibitory activity was evaluated and then compound cytotoxicity was performed on three different cancerous cell lines (HT-29, HepG-2, and MCF-7). Marked cytotoxic activity of the thienopyrimidine derivative against the HepG-2 cell line was demonstrated, reflected by its IC50 value of 8.001 ± 0.0445 μM, which is better than that of the reference standard (IC50 13.91 ± 2.170 μM). Pharmacokinetic studies revealed good well permeability and GI absorption with no violations against Lipinski’s rule.

Discovery of novel thiophene derivatives as potent neuraminidase inhibitors

Neuraminidase (NA) is an important target for the treatment of influenza. In this study, a new lead NA inhibitor, 4 (ZINC01121127), was discovered by pharmacophore-based virtual screening and molecular dynamic (MD) simulation. Some novel NA inhibitors containing thiophene ring were synthesized by optimizing the skeleton of the lead compound 4. Compound 4b had the most potent inhibitory activity against NA (IC₅₀ = 0.03 μM), which was better than the positive control oseltamivir carboxylate (IC₅₀ = 0.06 μM). 4b (EC₅₀ = 1.59 μM) also exhibits excellent antiviral activity against A/chicken/Hubei/327/2004 (H5N1-DW), which is superior to the reference drug OSC (EC₅₀ = 5.97 μM). Molecular docking study shows that the thiophene moiety plays an essential role in compound 4b, which can bind well to the active site of NA. The good activity of 4b may be also ascribed to the extending of quinoline ring into the 150-cavity. The results of this study may provide an insightful help for the development of new NA inhibitors.

Expedition of sulfur-containing heterocyclic derivatives as cytotoxic agents in medicinal chemistry: A decade update

This review article proposes a comprehensive report of the design strategies engaged in the development of various sulfur-bearing cytotoxic agents. The outcomes of various studies depict that the sulfur heterocyclic framework is a fundamental structure in diverse synthetic analogs representing a myriad scope of therapeutic activities. A number of five-, six- and seven-membered sulfur-containing heterocyclic scaffolds, such as thiazoles, thiadiazoles, thiazolidinediones, thiophenes, thiopyrans, benzothiazoles, benzothiophenes, thienopyrimidines, simple and modified phenothiazines, and thiazepines have been discussed. The subsequent studies of the derivatives unveiled their cytotoxic effects through multiple mechanisms (viz. inhibition of tyrosine kinases, topoisomerase I and II, tubulin, COX, DNA synthesis, and PI3K/Akt and Raf/MEK/ERK signaling pathways), and several others. Thus, our concise illustration explains the design strategy and anticancer potential of these five- and six-membered sulfur-containing heterocyclic molecules along with a brief outline on seven-membered sulfur heterocycles. The thorough assessment of antiproliferative activities with the reference drug allows a proficient assessment of the structure-activity relationships (SARs) of the diversely synthesized molecules of the series.

Discovery of potent thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine VEGFR-2 inhibitors: Design, synthesis and enzyme inhibitory evaluation supported by molecular dynamics simulations

Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) is one of the well-known targets that control angiogenesis and cancer progression. In this study, we are reporting the design, synthesis and biological evaluation of a series of 4-substituted thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives as VEGFR-2 inhibitors. The design of these compounds was based on interactions extracted from crystal structure of potent pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidine inhibitor VIII with VEGFR-2 (PDB: 3VHE). In addition to these interactions, the new compounds were also designed to interact with residues in the solvent accessible region such as Asn923. Accordingly, the thienopyrimidine target compounds were synthesized and subjected to VEGFR-2 enzyme inhibition assay. Several target compounds (7d-f, 8b-c, 8e-g and 15c) exhibited potent inhibitory activities against VEGFR-2 with IC₅₀ values in low nanomolar range. Compounds 8b and 8e revealed exceptionally potent inhibitory activity with IC₅₀ of 5 and 3.9 nM, respectively. The molecular docking analysis and molecular dynamics simulation were also performed to further investigate these findings.

DBU-mediated [4 + 1] annulations of donor–acceptor cyclopropanes with carbon disulfide or thiourea for synthesis of 2-aminothiophene-3-carboxylates

Fully substituted 2-aminothiophene-3-carboxylate derivatives were synthesized effectivelyviathe DBU-mediated [4 + 1] annulations of donor–acceptor cyclopropanes with carbon disulfide or thiourea.

Synthesis and in vitro biological evaluation of novel diaminothiophene scaffolds as antitumor and anti-influenza virus agents. Part 2

Herein, we report the synthesis and biological evaluation of a novel series of diethyl 2,5-diaminothiophene-3,4-dicarboxylate (DDTD) derivatives as antitumor and anti-influenza virus agents.

A FGFR1 inhibitor patent review: progress since 2010

INTRODUCTION

FGFR1 is a well known molecular target for anticancer therapy. Many studies have proved that the regulation of FGFR1 activity is a promising therapeutic approach to treat a series of cancers. Therefore, the development of potent inhibitors has consequently become a key focus in the present drug discovery, and it is encouraging that several highly selective FGFR1 inhibitors have been identified from various sources in recent years. Areas covered: This article reviews patents and patent applications related to selective FGFR1 inhibitors published from 2010 to 2016. This summary highlights about 15 patents from different pharmaceutical companies and academic research groups. We used Baidu and NCBI search engines to find relevant patents as a search term. Expert opinion: In the past few years, considerable progress has been made in the identification and development of selective FGFR1 inhibitors in use. At present, at least 10 inhibitors of FGFR1 are in clinical trials, and several agents have shown encouraging results under experimental conditions. Given the fact that FGFR1 plays a crucial role in the regulation of cancer and other diseases, we hope that it will gain further attraction from pharmaceutical companies and encourage development of more novel, safe and efficient FGFR1 inhibitors in the future.

Computer-aided discovery of new FGFR-1 inhibitors followed by in vitro validation

AIM

FGFR-1 is an oncogenic kinase involved in several cancers. FGFR1-specific inhibitors have shown promising results against several human cancers prompting us to model this interesting target. Toward the end, we implemented elaborate ligand-based and structure-based computational workflows to explore the pharmacophoric requirements for potent FGFR-1 inhibitors. Results & methodology: Structure-based and ligand-based modeling applied on 59 diverse FGFR-1 inhibitors yielded novel pharmacophore and quantitative structure-activity relationship models that were used to scan the National Cancer Institute's structural database for novel leads. Four potent hits were captured, with the most active having IC₅₀ of 426 nM. Identities and purities of active hits were established using nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectroscopy.

CONCLUSION

Elaborate ligand-based (pharmacophore/quantitaive structure-activity relationship) and structure-based (docking-based comparative intermolecular contacts analysis) modeling provided deep understanding of ligand binding within FGFR-1 as evidenced by the virtually captured new potent leads.

Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Some 5-Arylthieno[2,3-d]pyrimidines as Potential Anti-cancer Agents

Structure-based design, synthesis and biological evaluation of new small molecules anti-cancer agents were described. On continuation of applying scaffold hopping theory, a series of 5-arylthieno[2,3-d]pyrimidines based on the structural features of lapatinib was designed, synthesized and characterized using IR, (1)H-NMR, (13)C-NMR, mass and microanalyses. Biological evaluation of the cytotoxic activity against MCF-7 cell line and the inhibition of the enzymatic activity of epidermal growth factor tyrosine kinase were carried out in vitro for the target compounds. Substituting the 4-anilino-5-arylthieno[2,3-d]pyrimidines with different pharmacophoric groups at ortho, meta and/or para positions led to discovery of two potent lead compounds 3b and f with excellent cytotoxic activity and enzymatic inhibition activity.

Design and synthesis of novel protein kinase CK2 inhibitors on the base of 4-aminothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidines

An extension of our previous research work has resulted in a number of new ATP-competitive CK2 inhibitors that have been identified among 4-aminothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives. The most active compounds obtained in the course of the research are 3-(5-p-tolyl-thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-benzoic acid, 5e (NHTP23, IC50 = 0.01 μM), 3-(5-phenyl-thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-benzoic acid, 5g (NHTP25, IC50 = 0.065 μM) and 3-(6-methyl-5-phenyl-thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-benzoic acid, 5n (NHTP33, IC50 = 0.008 μM). Structure-activity relationships of the tested 4-aminothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives have been studied and their binding mode with ATP-acceptor site of CK2 has been proposed. A negative effect of intramolecular hydrogen bonding in the compounds' structure is discussed.