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Gupta S, Kashyap M, Bansal Y, Bansal G. In silico insights into design of novel VEGFR-2 inhibitors: SMILES-based QSAR modelling, and docking studies on substituted benzo-fused heteronuclear derivatives. SAR AND QSAR IN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 35:265-284. [PMID: 38591137 DOI: 10.1080/1062936x.2024.2332203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
Abstract
Eight QSAR models (M1-M8) were developed from a dataset of 118 benzo-fused heteronuclear derivatives targeting VEGFR-2 by Monte Carlo optimization method of CORALSEA 2023 software. Models were generated with hybrid optimal descriptors using both SMILES and Graphs with zero- and first-order Morgan extended connectivity index from a training set of 103 derivatives. All statistical parameters for model validation were within the prescribed limits, establishing the models to be robust and of excellent quality. Among all models, split-2 of M5 was the best-fit as reflected by r v a lidation 2 , Q v a lidation 2 and MAE . Mechanistic interpretation of this model assisted the identification of structural descriptors as promoters and hinderers for VEGFR-2 inhibition. These descriptors were utilized to design novel VEGFR-2 inhibitors (YS01-YS07) by bringing modifications in compound MS90 in the dataset. Docking of all designed compounds, MS90 and sorafenib with VEGFR-2 binding site revealed favourable binding interactions. Docking score of YS07 was higher than that of MS90 and sorafenib. Molecular dynamics simulation study revealed sustained interactions of YS07 with key amino acids of VEGFR-2 at a run time of 100 ns. This study concludes the development of a best fit QSAR model which can assist the design of new anticancer agents targeting VEGFR-2.
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- S Gupta
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, Punjabi University, Patiala, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, Punjabi University, Patiala, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, Punjabi University, Patiala, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, Punjabi University, Patiala, India
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Liu XJ, Zhao HC, Hou SJ, Zhang HJ, Cheng L, Yuan S, Zhang LR, Song J, Zhang SY, Chen SW. Recent development of multi-target VEGFR-2 inhibitors for the cancer therapy. Bioorg Chem 2023; 133:106425. [PMID: 36801788 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Vascular epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR-2), as an important tyrosine transmembrane protein, plays an important role in regulating endothelial cell proliferation and migration, regulating angiogenesis and other biological functions. VEGFR-2 is aberrantly expressed in many malignant tumors, and it is also related to the occurrence, development, and growth of tumors and drug resistance. Currently, there are nine VEGFR-2 targeted inhibitors approved by US.FDA for clinical use as anticancer drugs. Due to the limited clinical efficacy and potential toxicity of VEGFR inhibitors, it is necessary to develop new strategies to improve the clinical efficacy of VEGFR inhibitors. The development of multitarget therapy, especially dual-target therapy, has become a hot research field of cancer therapy, which may provide an effective strategy with higher therapeutic efficacy, pharmacokinetic advantages and low toxicity. Many groups have reported that the therapeutic effects could be improved by simultaneously inhibiting VEGFR-2 and other targets, such as EGFR, c-Met, BRAF, HDAC, etc. Therefore, VEGFR-2 inhibitors with multi-targeting capabilities have been considered to be promising and effective anticancer agents for cancer therapy. In this work, we reviewed the structure and biological functions of VEGFR-2, and summarized the drug discovery strategies, and inhibitory activities of VEGFR-2 inhibitors with multi-targeting capabilities reported in recent years. This work might provide the reference for the development of VEGFR-2 inhibitors with multi-targeting capabilities as novel anticancer agents.
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- Xiu-Juan Liu
- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Immunotherapy, Medical College of China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443003, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Henan Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou 450018, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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Xiong L, He H, Fan M, Hu L, Wang F, Song X, Shi S, Qi B. Discovery of novel conjugates of quinoline and thiazolidinone urea as potential anti-colorectal cancer agent. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2022; 37:2334-2347. [PMID: 36043496 PMCID: PMC9448386 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2022.2117318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
Abstract
Based on the obtained SARs, further structural optimisation of compound BC2021-104511-15i was conducted in this investigation, and totally ten novel quinoline derivates were designed, synthesised and optimised for biological activity. Among them, compound 10a displayed significant in vitro anticancer activity against COLO 205 cells with an IC50 value of 0.11 μM which was over 90-fold more potent than that of Regorafenib (IC50>10.0 μM) and Fruquintinib (IC50>10.0 μM). Furthermore, compound 10a exhibited over 90-fold selectivity towards COLO 205 relative to human normal colorectal mucosa epithelial cell FHC cells. Flow cytometry study demonstrated that compound 10a could induce apoptosis in COLO 205 cells, however, it could not induce cell cycle arrest in COLO 205 cells. The results of preliminary kinase profile study showed that compound 10a was a potential HGFR and MST1R dual inhibitor, with IC50 values of 0.11 μM and 0.045 μM, respectively.
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- Li Xiong
- Department of Bioengineering, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, China.,Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis & Chiral Drug Synthesis of Guizhou Province, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, China.,Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis & Chiral Drug Synthesis of Guizhou Province, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, China.,Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis & Chiral Drug Synthesis of Guizhou Province, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, China.,Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis & Chiral Drug Synthesis of Guizhou Province, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, China.,Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis & Chiral Drug Synthesis of Guizhou Province, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, China.,Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis & Chiral Drug Synthesis of Guizhou Province, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, Zhuhai Campus of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, China.,Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis & Chiral Drug Synthesis of Guizhou Province, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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Abudayah A, Daoud S, Al-Sha'er M, Taha M. Pharmacophore Modeling of Targets Infested with Activity Cliffs via Molecular Dynamics Simulation Coupled with QSAR and Comparison with other Pharmacophore Generation Methods: KDR as Case Study. Mol Inform 2022; 41:e2200049. [PMID: 35973966 DOI: 10.1002/minf.202200049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Activity cliffs (ACs) are defined as pairs of structurally similar compounds with large difference in their potencies against certain biotarget. We recently proposed that potent AC members induce significant entropically-driven conformational modifications of the target that unveil additional binding interactions, while their weakly-potent counterparts are enthalpically-driven binders with little influence on the protein target. We herein propose to extract pharmacophores for ACs-infested target(s) from molecular dynamics (MD) frames of purely "enthalpic" potent binder(s) complexed within the particular target. Genetic function algorithm/machine learning (GFA/ML) can then be employed to search for the best possible combination of MD pharmacophore(s) capable of explaining bioactivity variations within a list of inhibitors. We compared the performance of this approach with established ligand-based and structure-based methods. Kinase inserts domain receptor (KDR) was used as a case study. KDR plays a crucial role in angiogenic signaling and its inhibitors have been approved in cancer treatment. Interestingly, GFA/ML selected, MD-based, pharmacophores were of comparable performances to ligand-based and structure-based pharmacophores. The resulting pharmacophores and QSAR models were used to capture hits from the national cancer institute list of compounds. The most active hit showed anti-KDR IC50 of 2.76 µM.
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- Faculty of pharmacy,University of jordan, JORDAN
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Abdallah AE, Mabrouk RR, Al Ward MMS, Eissa SI, Elkaeed EB, Mehany ABM, Abo-Saif MA, El-Feky OA, Alesawy MS, El-Zahabi MA. Synthesis, biological evaluation, and molecular docking of new series of antitumor and apoptosis inducers designed as VEGFR-2 inhibitors. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2022; 37:573-591. [PMID: 35012403 PMCID: PMC8757611 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2021.2017911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Based on quinazoline, quinoxaline, and nitrobenzene scaffolds and on pharmacophoric features of VEGFR-2 inhibitors, 17 novel compounds were designed and synthesised. VEGFR-2 IC50 values ranged from 60.00 to 123.85 nM for the new derivatives compared to 54.00 nM for sorafenib. Compounds 15a, 15b, and 15d showed IC50 from 17.39 to 47.10 µM against human cancer cell lines; hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2), prostate cancer (PC3), and breast cancer (MCF-7). Meanwhile, the first in terms of VEGFR-2 inhibition was compound 15d which came second with regard to antitumor assay with IC50 = 24.10, 40.90, and 33.40 µM against aforementioned cell lines, respectively. Furthermore, Compound 15d increased apoptosis rate of HepG2 from 1.20 to 12.46% as it significantly increased levels of Caspase-3, BAX, and P53 from 49.6274, 40.62, and 42.84 to 561.427, 395.04, and 415.027 pg/mL, respectively. Moreover, 15d showed IC50 of 253 and 381 nM against HER2 and FGFR, respectively.
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- Abdallah E Abdallah
- Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry & Drug Design Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry & Drug Design Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry & Drug Design Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.,Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, AlMaarefa University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, AlMaarefa University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta university, Tanta, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta university, Tanta, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry & Drug Design Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry & Drug Design Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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Wang T, Zhang Q, Wang N, Liu Z, Zhang B, Zhao Y. Research Progresses of Targeted Therapy and Immunotherapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Curr Med Chem 2021; 28:3107-3146. [PMID: 33050856 DOI: 10.2174/0929867327666201013162144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignant tumors worldwide, with nearly one million new cases and deaths every year. Owing to the complex pathogenesis, hidden early symptoms, rapidly developing processes, and poor prognosis, the morbidity and mortality of HCC are increasing yearly. With the progress being made in modern medicine, the treatment of HCC is no longer limited to traditional methods. Targeted therapy and immunotherapy have emerged to treat advanced and metastatic HCC in recent years. Since Sorafenib is the first molecular targeting drug against angiogenesis, targeted drugs for HCC are continually emerging. Moreover, immunotherapy plays a vital role in clinical trials. In particular, the application of immune checkpoint inhibitors, which have received increasing attention in the field of cancer treatment, is a possible research path. Interestingly, these two therapies generally complement each other at some stages of HCC, bringing new hope for patients with advanced HCC. In this paper, we discuss the research progress of targeted therapy and immunotherapy for HCC in recent years, which will provide a reference for the further development of drugs for HCC.
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- Tao Wang
- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China
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- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China
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- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the PLA Rocket Force Characteristic Medical Center, Beijing 100088, China
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- Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Kenneth Li Marine Biopharmaceutical Research Center, Department of Marine Pharmacy, College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China
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- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China
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Bansal Y, Minhas R, Singhal A, Arora RK, Bansal G. Benzimidazole: A Multifacted Nucelus for Anticancer Agents. CURR ORG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.2174/1385272825666210208141107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Cancer is characterized by an uncontrolled proliferation of cells, dedifferentiation,
invasiveness and metastasis. Endothelial growth factor (eGF), insulin-like growth factor
(IGF), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), Fibroblast growth factor (FGF), Vascular endothelial
growth factor (VEGF), checkpoint kinase 1 & 2 ( Chk1 & Chk2), aurora kinases,
topoisomerases, histone deacetylators (HDAC), poly(ADP-Ribose)polymerase (PARP), farnesyl
transferases, RAS-MAPK pathway and PI3K-Akt-mTOR pathway, are some of the
prominent mediators implicated in the proliferation of tumor cells. Huge artillery of natural
and synthetic compounds as anticancer, which act by inhibiting one or more of the enzymes
and/or pathways responsible for the progression of tumor cells, is reported in the literature.
The major limitations of anticancer agents used in clinics as well as of those under development
in literature are normal cell toxicity and other side effects due to lack of specificity.
Hence, medicinal chemists across the globe have been working for decades to develop potent and safe anticancer
agents from natural sources as well as from different classes of heterocycles. Benzimidazole is one of the most important
and explored heteronucelus because of their versatility in biological actions as well as synthetic applications
in medicinal chemistry. The structural similarity of amino derivatives of benzimidazole with purines makes it a fascinating
nucleus for the development of anticancer, antimicrobial and anti-HIV agents. This review article is an attempt
to critically analyze various reports on benzimidazole derivatives acting on different targets to act as anticancer so as
to understand the structural requirements around benzimidazole nucleus for each target and enable medicinal chemists
to promote rational development of antitumor agents.
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- Yogita Bansal
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, Punjabi University, Patiala - 147002, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, Punjabi University, Patiala - 147002, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, Punjabi University, Patiala - 147002, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, Punjabi University, Patiala - 147002, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, Punjabi University, Patiala - 147002, India
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Abdallah AE, Eissa SI, Al Ward MMS, Mabrouk RR, Mehany ABM, El-Zahabi MA. Design, synthesis and molecular modeling of new quinazolin-4(3H)-one based VEGFR-2 kinase inhibitors for potential anticancer evaluation. Bioorg Chem 2021; 109:104695. [PMID: 33647743 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.104695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 12/26/2020] [Accepted: 01/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Abstract
Globally cancer is the second leading cause of death. So that this work is an attempt to develop new effective anti-cancer agents. In line with pharmacophoric features of VEGFR-2 kinase inhibitors, new nineteen quinazolin-4-one derivatives were designed, synthesized and biologically evaluated for their potential anticancer activity. All target compounds were evaluated in vitro for VEGFR-2 tyrosine kinase inhibition. Then, nine compounds of best results were further investigated by in vitro assay against three human cancer cell lines, namely HepG2, PC3 and MCF. N'-{2-](3-Ethyl-6-nitro-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazoline-2-yl)thio[acetyl}benzohydrazide (36) was found to be the most potent candidate as it showed IC50 = 4.6 ± 0.06 µM against VEGFR-2 kinase. It also exhibited IC50 = 17.23 ± 1.5, 26.10 ± 2.2 and 30.85 ± 2.3 µg/mL against HepG2, PC3 and MCF, respectively. At the same time it showed IC50 = 145.93 ± 1.1 µg/mL against the normal human lung fibroblasts cell line (WI-38), indicating good selectivity index. Further investigation into HepG2 cell cycle showed the ability of compound 36 to induce apoptosis and arrest cell growth at G2/M phase. Moreover, docking studies demonstrated the ability of compound 36 to bind VEGFR-2 in a correct manner making three essential hydrogen bonds with the key residues Glu885, Asp1046 and Cys919. In sum, this work suggests that compound 36 can serve as a lead for development of effective anticancer agents targeting VEGFR-2.
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- Abdallah E Abdallah
- Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry & Drug Design Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt; Faculty of Pharmacy Al-Maareffa University for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry & Drug Design Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry & Drug Design Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt.
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- Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry & Drug Design Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt.
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Mohammed FF, Hagar M, Parveen S, Alnoman RB, Ahmed HA, Ashry ESHE, Rasheed HA. 2-(Alkylthio)-3-(Naphthalen-1-yl)Quinazolin-4(3H)-Ones: Ultrasonic Synthesis, DFT and Molecular Docking Aspects. Polycycl Aromat Compd 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/10406638.2021.1878245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Farrhat F. Mohammed
- Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department, Benghazi University, Bengazhi, Libya
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- Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department, Taibah University, Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
- Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department, Taibah University, Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department, Taibah University, Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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Parveen S, Hagar M, B. Alnoman R, Ahmed HA, El Ashry ESH, Zakaria MA. Synthesis, Docking and Density Functional Theory Approaches on 1,3-Bis-3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-2,3-Dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-on-2-Thioxopropane toward the Discovery of Dual Kinase Inhibitor. Polycycl Aromat Compd 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/10406638.2021.1871636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Shazia Parveen
- Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department, Taibah University, Yanbu Branch, Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department, Taibah University, Yanbu Branch, Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
- Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department, Taibah University, Yanbu Branch, Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department, Taibah University, Yanbu Branch, Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
- Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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Akhtar MJ, Yar MS, Sharma VK, Khan AA, Ali Z, Haider MDR, Pathak A. Recent Progress of Benzimidazole Hybrids for Anticancer Potential. Curr Med Chem 2021; 27:5970-6014. [PMID: 31393240 DOI: 10.2174/0929867326666190808122929] [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: 11/23/2018] [Revised: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
This review presents the detailed account of factors leading to cancer and design strategy for the synthesis of benzimidazole derivatives as anticancer agents. The recent survey for cancer treatment in Cancer facts and figures 2017 American Chemical Society has shown progressive development in fighting cancer. Researchers all over the world in both developed and developing countries are in a continuous effort to tackle this serious concern. Benzimidazole and its derivatives showed a broad range of biological activities due to their resemblance with naturally occurring nitrogenous base i.e. purine. The review discussed benzimidazole derivatives showing anticancer properties through a different mechanism viz. intercalation, alkylating agents, topoisomerases, DHFR enzymes, and tubulin inhibitors. Benzimidazole derivatives act through a different mechanism and the substituents reported from the earlier and recent research articles are prerequisites for the synthesis of targeted based benzimidazole derivatives as anticancer agents. The review focuses on an easy comparison of the substituent essential for potency and selectivity through SAR presented in figures. This will further provide a better outlook or fulfills the challenges faced in the development of novel benzimidazole derivatives as anticancer.
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- Md Jawaid Akhtar
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Hamdard University,
Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi-110062, India,Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Indo Soviet Friendship College of Pharmacy, Ghal Kalan, Ferozpur G.T. Road MOGA-142001, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Hamdard University,
Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi-110062, India
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- School of Pharmacy, Bharat Institute of Technology, NH58, Partapur Bypass Meerut-250103, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Hamdard University,
Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi-110062, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Hamdard University,
Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi-110062, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Hamdard University,
Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi-110062, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Hamdard University,
Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi-110062, India
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Ibrahim HA, Refaat HM. Versatile mechanisms of 2-substituted benzimidazoles in targeted cancer therapy. FUTURE JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1186/s43094-020-00048-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Background
The aim of this review is to provide an overview on diverse anticancer activities of 2-substituted benzimidazole derivatives.
Main body
This review provides a correlation between the various mechanisms of action of benzimidazoles as anticancer and the substitution pattern around the nucleus.
Conclusion
The linker group and substitution at N-1, C-2, C-5, and C-6 positions have been found to be the most contributory factors for anticancer activity. This will help in the further design to afford more selective, potent, and multi-target anticancer of 2-substituted benzimidazole-based compounds.
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Li Q, Liu G, Wang N, Yin H, Li Z. Synthesis and anticancer activity of benzotriazole derivatives. J Heterocycl Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.3859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Qiujing Li
- Department of PharmacyZhangzhou Health Vocational College Zhangzhou China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and HealthChinese Academy of Science (CAS) Shanghai China
- Institute of Nutrition and HealthUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and HealthChinese Academy of Science (CAS) Shanghai China
- Institute of Nutrition and HealthUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and HealthChinese Academy of Science (CAS) Shanghai China
- Institute of Nutrition and HealthUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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- College of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University Fuzhou China
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Zhao Y, Liu F, He G, Li K, Zhu C, Yu W, Zhang C, Xie M, Lin J, Zhang J, Jin Y. Discovery of arylamide-5-anilinoquinazoline-8-nitro derivatives as VEGFR-2 kinase inhibitors: Synthesis, in vitro biological evaluation and molecular docking. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2019; 29:126711. [PMID: 31668972 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2019.126711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Revised: 08/23/2019] [Accepted: 09/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Herein, we embarked on a structural optimization campaign aiming at the discovery of novel anticancer agents with our previously reported XL-6f as a lead compound. A library of 23 compounds has been synthesized based on the highly conserved active site of VEGFR-2. Several title compounds exhibited selective inhibitory activities against VEGFR-2, which also displayed selective anti-proliferation potency against HepG2 cell. All synthesized compounds were evaluated for anti-angiogenesis capability. Compound 7o showed the most potent anti-angiogenesis ability, the efficient cytotoxic activities (in vitro against HUVEC and HepG2 cell lines with IC50 values of 0.58 and 0.23 µM, respectively). The molecular docking analysis revealed 7o is a Type-II inhibitor of VEGFR-2 kinase. In general, these results indicated these arylamide-5-anilinoquinazoline-8-nitro derivatives are promising inhibitors of VEGFR-2 for the potential treatment of anti-angiogenesis.
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- Yongqiang Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry Education and Yunnan Province, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, PR China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Aging and Tumor, Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry Education and Yunnan Province, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, PR China
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- Biomedical Department, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650118, PR China.
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- Institute of Drug Research and Development, Kunming Pharmaceutical Corporation, Kunming 650100, PR China
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- Pharmaceutical Department, Kunming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Command, Kunming 650118, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry Education and Yunnan Province, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry Education and Yunnan Province, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry Education and Yunnan Province, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, PR China.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Aging and Tumor, Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry Education and Yunnan Province, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, PR China.
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Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor (VEGFR-2)/KDR Inhibitors: Medicinal Chemistry Perspective. MEDICINE IN DRUG DISCOVERY 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medidd.2019.100009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Kalhor M, Rezaee‐Baroonaghi F, Dadras A, Zarnegar Z. Synthesis of new TCH/Ni‐based nanocomposite supported on SBA‐15 and its catalytic application for preparation of benzimidazole and perimidine derivatives. Appl Organomet Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.4784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Mehdi Kalhor
- Department of Organic ChemistryPayame Noor University Tehran 19395‐4697 Iran
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- Department of Organic ChemistryPayame Noor University Tehran 19395‐4697 Iran
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- Department of Organic ChemistryPayame Noor University Tehran 19395‐4697 Iran
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Switchable Access to Amines and Imines from Reductive Coupling of Nitroarenes with Alcohols Catalyzed by Biomass-Derived Cobalt Nanoparticles. Catalysts 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/catal9020116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Cobalt nanoparticles modified with N-doped hierarchical porous carbon derived from biomass are found to be a highly efficient, reusable heterogeneous catalyst for the coupling of nitroarenes with alcohols, selectively affording imines and amines via the borrowing hydrogen strategy for the first time. The product selectivity between imine and amine may be precisely tuned by simple alteration of the reaction conditions without changing the catalyst in one reaction system. In this study, a broad set of complex imines and amines was successfully synthesized in good to high yields with various functional groups tolerated for both nitroarenes and alcohols, highlighting the potentially practical utility of the protocol. This heterogeneous catalyst can be easily removed from the reaction medium by external magnet and can be reused at least four times without significant loss in activity and selectivity.
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Taherian E, Khodarahmi G, Khajouei MR, Hassanzadeh F, Dana N. Synthesis and cytotoxic evaluation of novel quinozalinone derivatives with substituted benzimidazole in position 3. Res Pharm Sci 2019; 14:247-254. [PMID: 31160902 PMCID: PMC6540925 DOI: 10.4103/1735-5362.258493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Quinazolinone and benzimidazole are both fused heterocyclic compounds which have shown valuable biological properties including cytotoxic, antibacterial, and antifungal activities. In this study, a series of novel quinazolinone derivatives substituted with benzimidazole were synthesized in two parts. In the first part 2 - phenyl - 1H - benzimidazol - 6 - amine (4) was synthesized from the reaction of 4-nitro-o-phenylenediamine and benzoic acid. In the second part, new 3-(2-phenyl-1H benzoimidazol-5-yl)- 3H-quinazolin-4-one derivatives (8a-8f) were also prepared. Finally compound 4 was reacted with the different benzoxazinone derivatives (8a-8f) to give the target compounds. The structures of the synthesized compounds were confirmed by IR and 1HNMR. Cytotoxic activities of the final compounds were assessed at 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500 μM against MCF-7 and HeLa cell lines using the MTT colorimetric assay. Almost all compounds exhibited good cytotoxic activity against both cell lines. Compound 9d demonstrated the highest cytotoxic activity against MCF7 and Hela cell lines with IC50 70 μM and 50 μM, respectively.
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- Elham Taherian
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, I.R. Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, I.R. Iran.,Isfahan Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, I.R. Iran
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- Isfahan Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, I.R. Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, I.R. Iran
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- Physiology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, I.R. Iran
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Song T, Yang Y. Metal Nanoparticles Supported on Biomass-Derived Hierarchical Porous Heteroatom-Doped Carbon from Bamboo Shoots: Design, Synthesis and Applications. CHEM REC 2018; 19:1283-1301. [PMID: 30276956 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.201800105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Heteroatom-doped porous carbon derived from biomass have recently received increasing attention due to their unique properties such as high electrical conductivity, large specific surface area, high porosity, and easy availability, which are appealing materials for versatile applications in catalysis, energy, separation and adsorption, and life sciences as well. On the basis of our previous work in this field, we summarized in this account our recent progress on design, synthesis of metal (e. g., Pd, Co) nanoparticles supported heteroatom-doped hierarchical porous carbon material derived from bamboo shoots and their applications for important organic transformations, including chemoselective semihydrogenation of alkynes, hydrosilylation of alkynes, cascade synthesis of benzofurans from terminal alkynes and iodophenols, selective hydrogenation of functionalized nitroarenes to form anilines, imines, and formamides. Finally, the current state and future challenges in this field are discussed. We hope this account could shed light on the rational design of novel non-noble metal based heterogeneous catalysts derived from biomass for efficient and sustainable organic transformations.
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- Tao Song
- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-based Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-based Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, China
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Identification of new pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidines as potent VEGFR-2 tyrosine kinase inhibitors: Design, synthesis, biological evaluation and molecular modeling. Bioorg Chem 2018; 81:612-629. [PMID: 30248512 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2018.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2018] [Revised: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR-2) plays a crucial role in cancer angiogenesis. In the current study, a series of novel pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine based-compounds was designed and synthesized as VEGFR-2 inhibitors, in accordance to the structure activity relationship (SAR) studies of known type II VEGFR-2 inhibitors. The newly synthesized compounds were evaluated for their ability to inhibit VEGFR-2 kinase enzyme in vitro. All the tested compounds demonstrated highly potent dose-related VEGFR-2 inhibition with IC50 values in nanomolar range. Among these compounds, pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives carrying biaryl urea moieties (12d and 15c) exhibited IC50 values of 11.9 and 13.6 nM respectively. Additionally, most of the newly synthesized final compounds were tested on 60 human cancer cell lines. Docking of these compounds into the inactive conformation of VEGFR-2 was performed which showed comparable binding modes to that of the FDA approved VEGFR-2 kinase inhibitors. These newly discovered potent kinase inhibitors could be considered as potential candidates for the development of new targeted anticancer agent.
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Shan Y, Wang B, Zhang J. New strategies in achieving antiangiogenic effect: Multiplex inhibitors suppressing compensatory activations of RTKs. Med Res Rev 2018; 38:1674-1705. [DOI: 10.1002/med.21517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2018] [Revised: 04/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Yuanyuan Shan
- Department of Pharmacy; The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University; Xi'an China
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- Department of Chemistry; Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics; Georgia State University; Atlanta GA USA
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- School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center; Xi'an Jiaotong University; Xi'an China
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A practical multi-step synthesis of ethyl N-functionalized [Formula: see text]-amino benzimidazole acrylate derivatives as promising cytotoxic agents. Mol Divers 2018; 22:685-708. [PMID: 29623536 DOI: 10.1007/s11030-018-9824-5] [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: 08/23/2017] [Accepted: 03/16/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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A series of 16 new ethyl [Formula: see text]-amino benzimidazole acrylate derivatives 12(a-p) with a (2E)-s-cis/trans conformation and bearing two points of diversity was designed and synthesized by using a multi-step strategy (reductive amination, deprotection in acidic media and transamination) in moderate to good yields from ethyl 3-dimethylamino-2-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)acrylate (5) and monosubstituted N-Boc diamines (7a,7b) as starting building blocks. Products 12 were evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxic potential against six selected human cell lines (Huh7-D12, Caco2, MDA-MB231, HCT116, PC3 and NCI-H727). Compounds 12a, 12e and 12l exhibited selective and micromolar antitumor activities against Huh7-D12 and Caco2 cell lines.
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Ibrahim HA, Awadallah FM, Refaat HM, Amin KM. Molecular docking simulation, synthesis and 3D pharmacophore studies of novel 2-substituted-5-nitro-benzimidazole derivatives as anticancer agents targeting VEGFR-2 and c-Met. Bioorg Chem 2018; 77:457-470. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2018.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2017] [Revised: 01/08/2018] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Design, synthesis and molecular modeling study for some new 2-substituted benzimidazoles as dual inhibitors for VEGFR-2 and c-Met. Future Med Chem 2018; 10:493-509. [DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2017-0174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Aim: Computer-aided drug design techniques were adopted to design three series of 2-substituted-5-nitrobenzimidazole derivatives hybridized with piperzine 5a,b, oxadiazole 7a,b, 9, 14a–c and triazolo-thiadiazole moieties 12a–d, as VEGFR-2/c-Met kinase inhibitors. Materials & methods: The designed compounds were synthesized adopting the chemical pathways outlined in schemes 1 and 2 to afford the desired three series followed by evaluating their inhibitory activities against VEGFR-2 and c-Met and in vitro anticancer activities. Result: Analogs bearing substituted phenyl ring attached to oxadiazole ring 14a showed the greatest inhibitory activities against non-small-cell lung cancer NCI-H522 and melanoma SK-MEL-2 with inhibition percent of 48.70 and 42.62, respectively. Moreover, unsubstituted phenoxymethyl derivative 12d exhibited promising inhibitory activity against VEGFR-2 and c-Met (35.88 and 88.48%), respectively. Conclusion: The above results revealed that 2-substituted-5-nitrobenzimidazole hybridized with various heterocyclic scaffolds could be a potential anticancer agent.
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Ribeiro A, Abreu RM, Dias MM, Barreiro MF, Ferreira IC. Antiangiogenic compounds: well-established drugs versus emerging natural molecules. Cancer Lett 2018; 415:86-105. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2017.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2017] [Revised: 11/17/2017] [Accepted: 12/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Akhtar W, Khan MF, Verma G, Shaquiquzzaman M, Rizvi MA, Mehdi SH, Akhter M, Alam MM. Therapeutic evolution of benzimidazole derivatives in the last quinquennial period. Eur J Med Chem 2016; 126:705-753. [PMID: 27951484 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2016] [Revised: 11/10/2016] [Accepted: 12/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Benzimidazole, a fused heterocycle bearing benzene and imidazole has gained considerable attention in the field of contemporary medicinal chemistry. The moiety is of substantial importance because of its wide array of pharmacological activities. This nitrogen containing heterocycle is a part of a number of therapeutically used agents. Moreover, a number of patents concerning this moiety in the last few years further highlight its worth. The present review covers the recent work published by scientists across the globe during last five years.
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- Wasim Akhtar
- Drug Design and Medicinal Chemistry Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi 110062, India
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- Drug Design and Medicinal Chemistry Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi 110062, India
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- Drug Design and Medicinal Chemistry Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi 110062, India
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- Drug Design and Medicinal Chemistry Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi 110062, India
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- Department of Biosciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Department of Biosciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Drug Design and Medicinal Chemistry Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi 110062, India
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- Drug Design and Medicinal Chemistry Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi 110062, India.
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Shi L, Zhou J, Wu J, Cao J, Shen Y, Zhou H, Li X. Quinoxalinone (Part II). Discovery of (Z)-3-(2-(pyridin-4-yl)vinyl)quinoxalinone derivates as potent VEGFR-2 kinase inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem 2016; 24:1840-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2016.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2016] [Revised: 03/01/2016] [Accepted: 03/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of N-phenylquinazolin-4-amine hybrids as dual inhibitors of VEGFR-2 and HDAC. Eur J Med Chem 2015; 109:1-12. [PMID: 26741358 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2015.12.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Revised: 12/14/2015] [Accepted: 12/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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A single agent that simultaneously inhibits multiple targets may offer greater therapeutic benefits in cancer than single-acting agents through interference with multiple pathways and potential synergistic action. In this work, a series of hybrids bearing N-phenylquinazolin-4-amine and hydroxamic acid moieties were designed and identified as dual VEGFR-2/HDAC inhibitors. Compound 6fd exhibited the most potent inhibitory activity against HDAC with IC50 of 2.2 nM and strong inhibitory effect against VEGFR-2 with IC50 of 74 nM. It also showed the most potent inhibitory activity against a human breast cancer cell line MCF-7 with IC50 of 0.85 μM. Docking simulation supported the initial pharmacophoric hypothesis and suggested a common mode of interaction at the active binding sites of VEGFR-2 and HDLP ((Histone Deacetylase-Like Protein), which demonstrates that compound 6fd is a potential agent for cancer therapy deserving further researching.
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Peng FW, Wu TT, Ren ZW, Xue JY, Shi L. Hybrids from 4-anilinoquinazoline and hydroxamic acid as dual inhibitors of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 and histone deacetylase. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2015; 25:5137-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2015] [Revised: 09/29/2015] [Accepted: 10/03/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Wedler HB, Palazzo TA, Pemberton RP, Hamann CS, Kurth MJ, Tantillo DJ. Predicting hydration propensities of biologically relevant α-ketoamides. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2015; 25:4153-7. [PMID: 26306983 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2015] [Revised: 08/01/2015] [Accepted: 08/06/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Quantum chemical calculations coupled to experiments were used to predict covalent hydration propensities of biologically relevant α-ketoamides. Experimentally determined hydration equilibrium constants for related ketones and aldehydes were compared to computationally determined values to develop a method for predicting hydration equilibrium constants. This method was used on six newly synthesized α-ketoamides to experimentally verify computational predictions. A correlation between calculation and experiment was observed and applied to models of several pertinent APIs. Our results indicate that the keto form is favored for practically all α-ketoamides in biological environs.
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- Henry B Wedler
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Albright College, Reading, PA 19604, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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Shi L, Wu TT, Wang Z, Xue JY, Xu YG. Corrigendum to “Discovery of quinazolin-4-amines bearing benzimidazole fragments as dual inhibitors of c-Met and VEGFR-2” [Bioorg. Med. Chem. 22 (2014) 4735–4744]. Bioorg Med Chem 2015; 23:5076. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2015.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Yin Y, Sha S, Wang YT, Wu X, Wang SF, Qiao F, Lv PC, Zhu HL. Discovery of new 4-alkoxyquinazoline-based derivatives as potent VEGFR2 inhibitors. Chem Biol Drug Des 2015; 86:1323-9. [PMID: 26032487 DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.12596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2015] [Revised: 04/19/2015] [Accepted: 04/27/2015] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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VEGFR2 has been proved to play a major role in the regulation of tumor angiogenesis. Twenty-one 4-alkoxyquinazoline-based derivatives have been designed and synthesized as vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) inhibitors, and their biological activities were evaluated. Among these compounds, compound 3h exhibited the most potent inhibitory activities against VEGFR2 tyrosine kinase and cell proliferation, with the IC50 values of 2.89 nm (for VEGFR2) and 0.25 μm (for MCF-7), which were comparable with the control compound. Docking simulation was performed to position compound 3h into the 4ASE active site, and the result showed that compound 3h could bind well at the 4ASE active site.
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- Yong Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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Guo FJ, Sun J, Gao LL, Wang XY, Zhang Y, Qian SS, Zhu HL. Discovery of phenylpiperazine derivatives as IGF-1R inhibitor with potent antiproliferative properties in vitro. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2015; 25:1067-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2014] [Revised: 12/18/2014] [Accepted: 01/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Lu W, Li P, Shan Y, Su P, Wang J, Shi Y, Zhang J. Discovery of biphenyl-based VEGFR-2 inhibitors. Part 3: design, synthesis and 3D-QSAR studies. Bioorg Med Chem 2015; 23:1044-54. [PMID: 25637123 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2015.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2014] [Revised: 01/04/2015] [Accepted: 01/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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VEGFR-2 plays an essential role in angiogenesis and is a central target for anticancer drug discovery. In order to develop novel VEGFR-2 inhibitors, we designed and synthesized 33 biphenyl amides based on our previously reported lead compound. The biological results indicated that four compounds (18b, 20e, 20h and 20j) are potent VEGFR-2 inhibitors which are comparable to positive control. Compound 18b displayed the most potent VEGFR-2 inhibition with IC50 value of 2.02nM. Moreover, it exhibited promising antiproliferative activity against MCF-7 and SMMC-7721 cells with IC50 values of 1.47μM and 5.98μM, respectively. Molecular docking and 3D-QSAR studies were also carried out. The results indicated that these biphenyl amides could serve as promising leads for further optimization as novel VEGFR-2 inhibitors.
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- Wen Lu
- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 76, Yanta West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710061, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 76, Yanta West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710061, PR China; Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710061, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710061, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 76, Yanta West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710061, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 76, Yanta West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710061, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 76, Yanta West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710061, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 76, Yanta West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710061, PR China.
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Gao H, Su P, Shi Y, Shen X, Zhang Y, Dong J, Zhang J. Discovery of novel VEGFR-2 inhibitors. Part II: biphenyl urea incorporated with salicylaldoxime. Eur J Med Chem 2014; 90:232-40. [PMID: 25461323 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2014.11.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2014] [Revised: 11/11/2014] [Accepted: 11/16/2014] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
A series of novel VEGFR-2 inhibitors containing oxime as hinge binding fragment were described. A strategy of pseudo six-membered ring formed through intramolecular hydrogen bond was employed to mimic the planar quinazoline. The oxime group was firstly introduced to interact with hinge region of VEGFR-2. Most of compounds tested showed moderate to high VEGFR-2 inhibitory activity. In particular, 12l, 12p and 12y exhibited significant enzymatic inhibitory activity as well as potent antiproliferative activity against cancer cells. Molecular docking suggested that the salicylaldoxime formed two hydrogen bonds with hinge region. These biphenylureas could serve as promising lead compounds for developing novel anticancer agents.
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- Hongping Gao
- School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 76, Yanta West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710061, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 76, Yanta West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710061, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 76, Yanta West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710061, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 76, Yanta West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710061, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 76, Yanta West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710061, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 76, Yanta West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710061, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 76, Yanta West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710061, PR China.
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