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Tevyashova AN, Efimova SS, Alexandrov AI, Ghazy ESMO, Bychkova EN, Solovieva SE, Zatonsky GB, Grammatikova NE, Dezhenkova LG, Pereverzeva ER, Isakova EB, Ostroumova OS, Omelchuk OA, Muravieva VV, Krotova MM, Priputnevich TV, Shchekotikhin AE. Semisynthetic Amides of Polyene Antibiotic Natamycin. ACS Infect Dis 2023; 9:42-55. [PMID: 36563312 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.2c00237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Natamycin is a macrolide polyene antibiotic, characterized by a potent broad spectrum antifungal activity and low toxicity. However, it is not used for the treatment of systemic mycoses due to its low bioavailability and low solubility in aqueous solutions. In order to create new semisynthetic antifungal agents for treatment of mycoses, a series of water-soluble amides of natamycin were synthesized. Antifungal activities of natamycin derivatives were investigated against Candida spp., including a panel of Candida auris clinical isolates and filamentous fungi. Toxicity for mammalian cells was assayed by monitoring antiproliferative activity against human postnatal fibroblasts (HPF) and human embryonic kidney cells (HEK293). By comparing leakage of contents from ergosterol versus cholesterol containing vesicles, a ratio that characterizes the efficacy and safety of natamycin and its derivatives was determined (EI, efficiency index). Ability of all tested semisynthetic natamycines to prevent proliferation of the yeast Candida spp. cells was comparable or even slightly higher to those of parent antibiotic. Interestingly, amide 8 was more potent than natamycin (1) against all tested C. auris strains (MIC values 2 μg/mL vs 8 μg/mL, respectively). Among 7 derivatives, amide 10 with long lipophilic side chains showed the highest EI and strong antifungal activity in vitro but was more toxic against HPF. In vivo experiments with amide 8 showed in vivo efficacy on a mouse candidemia model with a larger LD50/ED50 ratio in comparison to amphotericin B.
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- Anna N Tevyashova
- Gause Institute of New Antibiotics, 11 B. Pirogovskaya, Moscow119021, Russia
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- Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 4 Tikhoretsky Avenue, St. Petersburg194064, Russia
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- Federal Research Center "Fundamentals of Biotechnology" of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Bach Institute of Biochemistry, 33 Leninsky Avenue, Bld. 2, Moscow119071, Russia
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- Federal Research Center "Fundamentals of Biotechnology" of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Bach Institute of Biochemistry, 33 Leninsky Avenue, Bld. 2, Moscow119071, Russia.,Institute of Biochemical Technology and Nanotechnology, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN), 6 Miklukho-Maklaya Street, Moscow117198, Russia.,Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta31111, Egypt
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- Gause Institute of New Antibiotics, 11 B. Pirogovskaya, Moscow119021, Russia
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- Gause Institute of New Antibiotics, 11 B. Pirogovskaya, Moscow119021, Russia
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- Gause Institute of New Antibiotics, 11 B. Pirogovskaya, Moscow119021, Russia
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- Gause Institute of New Antibiotics, 11 B. Pirogovskaya, Moscow119021, Russia
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- Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 4 Tikhoretsky Avenue, St. Petersburg194064, Russia
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- Gause Institute of New Antibiotics, 11 B. Pirogovskaya, Moscow119021, Russia
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- National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named After Academician V.I. Kulakov of Ministry of Healthcare of Russian Federation, 4 Oparin Street, Moscow117997, Russia
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- National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named After Academician V.I. Kulakov of Ministry of Healthcare of Russian Federation, 4 Oparin Street, Moscow117997, Russia
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- National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named After Academician V.I. Kulakov of Ministry of Healthcare of Russian Federation, 4 Oparin Street, Moscow117997, Russia
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Semisynthetic Amides of Amphotericin B and Nystatin A 1: A Comparative Study of In Vitro Activity/Toxicity Ratio in Relation to Selectivity to Ergosterol Membranes. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:antibiotics12010151. [PMID: 36671352 PMCID: PMC9854944 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12010151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Polyene antifungal amphotericin B (AmB) has been used for over 60 years, and remains a valuable clinical treatment for systemic mycoses, due to its broad antifungal activity and low rate of emerging resistance. There is no consensus on how exactly it kills fungal cells but it is certain that AmB and the closely-related nystatin (Nys) can form pores in membranes and have a higher affinity towards ergosterol than cholesterol. Notably, the high nephro- and hemolytic toxicity of polyenes and their low solubility in water have led to efforts to improve their properties. We present the synthesis of new amphotericin and nystatin amides and a comparative study of the effects of identical modifications of AmB and Nys on the relationship between their structure and properties. Generally, increases in the activity/toxicity ratio were in good agreement with increasing ratios of selective permeabilization of ergosterol- vs. cholesterol-containing membranes. We also show that the introduced modifications had an effect on the sensitivity of mutant yeast strains with alterations in ergosterol biosynthesis to the studied polyenes, suggesting a varying affinity towards intermediate ergosterol precursors. Three new water-soluble nystatin derivatives showed a prominent improvement in safety and were selected as promising candidates for drug development.
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Belakhov VV. Polyfunctional Drugs: Search, Development, Use in Medical Practice, and Environmental Aspects of Preparation and Application (A Review). RUSS J GEN CHEM+ 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1070363222130047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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Mahor A, M Sawant D, K Goyal A. Chemical and physical approaches for improved biopharmaceutical activity of amphotericin B: Current and future prospective. Curr Top Med Chem 2022; 22:1571-1592. [PMID: 35692126 DOI: 10.2174/1568026622666220610141243] [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: 01/03/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Over the last 50 years, the number of patients with mycotic infections has been increasing gradually. Amphotericin-B is a gold standard drug used in serious systemic fungal infections. However, limited solubility and permeability are challenging issues associated with Amphotericin-B. Chemical modification is one of the ways to get its broader applicability along with improved physicochemical properties. The review article provides a comprehensive overview of the chemical modification approach for investigation of the mechanism of action, biological activity, bioavailability, toxicity of Amphotericin B. Further, several drug delivery approaches have also been utilized to provide better therapeutic outcomes. This gives an overview of chemical approaches for the exploration of various factors associated with Amphotericin B and information on its drug delivery approaches for improved biopharmaceutical outcomes.
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- Ajay Mahor
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Chemical Sciences and Pharmacy, Central University of Rajasthan, Bandarsindri, Ajmer, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Chemical Sciences and Pharmacy, Central University of Rajasthan, Bandarsindri, Ajmer, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Chemical Sciences and Pharmacy, Central University of Rajasthan, Bandarsindri, Ajmer, India
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Belakhov VV. Ecological Aspects of Application of Tetraene Macrolide Antibiotic Tetramycin in Agriculture and Food Industry (A Review). RUSS J GEN CHEM+ 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1070363221130156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Jiang L, Huang P, Ren B, Song Z, Zhu G, He W, Zhang J, Oyeleye A, Dai H, Zhang L, Liu X. Antibacterial polyene-polyol macrolides and cyclic peptides from the marine-derived Streptomyces sp. MS110128. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 105:4975-4986. [PMID: 34146138 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-021-11226-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Marine microbes provide an important resource to discover new chemical compounds with biological activities beneficial to drug discovery. In our study, two new polyene macrolides, pyranpolyenolides A (1) and B (2), and one new natural cyclic peptide (9), together with two known polyenes (7 and 8) and three known cyclic peptides (10-12), were isolated from a culture of the marine Streptomyces sp. MS110128. In addition, four new polyene macrolides, pyranpolyenolides C-F (3-6), were identified as olefin geometric isomers that were most likely produced by photochemical conversion during the cultivation or isolation procedures. The pyranpolyenolides are 32-membered macrolides endowed with a conjugated tetraene and several pairs of 1,3-dihydroxyl groups. Pyranpolyenolides that contain a hydropyran group have not been previously reported. Four cyclic peptides (9-12) showed significant activities against Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, and methicillin-resistant S. aureus with supporting MIC values ranging from 0.025 to 1.25 μg/mL. These cyclic peptides containing piperazic moieties showed moderate activities with MIC values of 12.5 μg/mL against Bacille Calmette Guerin (BCG), an attenuated form of the bovine. Additionally, cyclic peptide 12 showed moderate antifungal activity against Candida albicans with an MIC value of 12.5 μg/mL. KEY POINTS: • Discovery of new polyenes and cyclic peptides from a marine-derived Actinomycete. • Cyclic peptides containing piperazic moieties exhibited good antibacterial activity.
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- Lan Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.,Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University/Guizhou Children's Hospital, Zunyi, 563000, Guizhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Malaysia
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- State Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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Belakhov VV, Chistyakova TB, Musayev EE, Smirnov IA, Kolodyaznaya VA. Synthesis and Antifungal Activity of N-Benzyl Derivatives of Tetramycin B. RUSS J GEN CHEM+ 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s1070363221060086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Ortega-Blake I, Fernández-Zertuche M, Regla I, Sánchez-Peña W, Gómez-Solis A, Jaimes-Chavez P, Galván-Hernández A, Tovar-Garduño E, Rodríguez-Fragoso L. Preclinical safety evaluation of amphotericin A21: A novel antifungal. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 2021; 129:72-81. [PMID: 33900024 DOI: 10.1111/bcpt.13592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Safety studies are essential in drug development. This study evaluates the safety of Amphotericin A21 (AmB-A21), a derivative of amphotericin B with antifungal therapeutic potential. We performed a chronic toxicity study, a targeted organ study and a dermal irritation test. To evaluate chronic toxicity, 18 male adult rats were treated orally with AmB-21 (2 mg/kg) for 26 weeks. The effects on body-weight and animal health were measured, and haematological, clinical chemistry and histopathological tests were conducted on various organs. In the target organ toxicity study, male adult rats received a daily oral dose of AmB-21 (2 mg/kg) for 6 and 17 weeks; testicle histology and testosterone levels were then evaluated. For the dermal irritation study, AmB-21 (200 and 1000 mg/kg) was placed on the skin of adult male rabbits; macroscopic and microscopic studies, as well as haematological and clinical chemistry tests were then conducted. The chronic toxicity study revealed that AmB-21 caused testicle damage, and the testicle-targeted study showed structural alterations and changes in testosterone levels at 17 weeks. However, these alterations were no longer observed 8 weeks after discontinuation of treatment, and the testes showed very similar characteristics to those in the control group. The dermal irritation study showed skin thickening and reddening in rabbits treated with 2000 mg of AmB-A21 after 14 days of exposure. This same group also showed changes in liver enzymes, renal parameters and platelet levels. Based on our results, we consider AmB-21 to be a potential candidate for safe, long-term antifungal treatment given its reduced side effects.
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- Ivan Ortega-Blake
- Institute of Physical Sciences, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Cuernavaca, Mexico
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- Faculty of Higher Studies Zaragoza, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Cuernavaca, Mexico
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- Pharmacy School, Autonomous University of the State of Morelos, Cuernavaca, Mexico
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- Pharmacy School, Autonomous University of the State of Morelos, Cuernavaca, Mexico
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- Institute of Physical Sciences, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Cuernavaca, Mexico
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- Chemical Research Center, Autonomous University of the State of Morelos, Cuernavaca, Mexico
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Tevyashova AN, Bychkova EN, Solovieva SE, Zatonsky GV, Grammatikova NE, Isakova EB, Mirchink EP, Treshchalin ID, Pereverzeva ER, Bykov EE, Efimova SS, Ostroumova OS, Shchekotikhin AE. Discovery of Amphamide, a Drug Candidate for the Second Generation of Polyene Antibiotics. ACS Infect Dis 2020; 6:2029-2044. [PMID: 32598131 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.0c00068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Amphotericin B (AmB, 1) is the drug of choice for treating the most serious systemic fungal or protozoan infections. Nevertheless, its application is limited by low solubility in aqueous media and serious side effects such as infusion-related reactions, hemolytic toxicity, and nephrotoxicity. Owing to these limitations, it is essential to search for the polyene derivatives with better chemotherapeutic properties. With the objective of obtaining AmB derivatives with lower self-aggregation and improved solubility, we synthesized a series of amides of AmB bearing an additional basic group in the introduced residue. The screening of antifungal activity in vitro revealed that N-(2-aminoethyl)amide of AmB (amphamide, 6) had superior antifungal activity compared to that of the paternal AmB. Preclinical studies in mice confirmed that compound 6 had a much lower acute toxicity and higher antifungal efficacy in the model of mice candidosis sepsis compared with that of AmB (1). Thus, the discovered amphamide is a promising drug candidate for the second generation of polyene antibiotics and is also prospective for in-depth preclinical and clinical evaluation.
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- Anna N. Tevyashova
- Gause Institute of New Antibiotics, 11 B. Pirogovskaya, Moscow, 199021, Russia
- D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, 9 Miusskaya sq., Moscow, 125047, Russia
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- Gause Institute of New Antibiotics, 11 B. Pirogovskaya, Moscow, 199021, Russia
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- Gause Institute of New Antibiotics, 11 B. Pirogovskaya, Moscow, 199021, Russia
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- Gause Institute of New Antibiotics, 11 B. Pirogovskaya, Moscow, 199021, Russia
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- Gause Institute of New Antibiotics, 11 B. Pirogovskaya, Moscow, 199021, Russia
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- Gause Institute of New Antibiotics, 11 B. Pirogovskaya, Moscow, 199021, Russia
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- Gause Institute of New Antibiotics, 11 B. Pirogovskaya, Moscow, 199021, Russia
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- Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 4 Tikhoretsky ave., St. Petersburg, 194064, Russia
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- Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 4 Tikhoretsky ave., St. Petersburg, 194064, Russia
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- Gause Institute of New Antibiotics, 11 B. Pirogovskaya, Moscow, 199021, Russia
- D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, 9 Miusskaya sq., Moscow, 125047, Russia
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Preclinical Pharmacokinetics Study of Amphamide: a New Semisynthetic Antifungal Antibiotic. Pharm Chem J 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11094-020-02165-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Main trends in the design of semi-synthetic antibiotics of a new generation. RUSSIAN CHEMICAL REVIEWS 2020. [PMCID: PMC7149660 DOI: 10.1070/rcr4892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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This review summarizes main advances achieved by Russian researchers in the synthesis and characterization of semi-synthetic antibiotics of a new generation in the period from 2004 to 2019. The following classes of compounds are considered as the basis for modification: polycyclic antibacterial glycopeptides of the vancomycin group, classical macrolides, antifungal polyene macrolides, the antitumour antibiotic olivomycin A, antitumour anthracyclines and broad-spectrum antibiotics, in particular, oligomycin A, heliomycin and some other. Main trends in the design of modern anti-infective and antitumour agents over this period are considered in relation to original natural antibiotics, which have been independently discovered by Russian researchers. It is shown that a new type of hybrid structures can, in principle, be synthesized based on glycopeptides, macrolides and other antibiotics, including heterodimers containing a new benzoxaborole pharmacophore. The review addresses the influence of the length of the spacer between two antibiotic molecules on the biological activity of hybrid structures. A combination of genetic engineering techniques and methods of organic synthesis is shown to be useful for the design of new potent antifungal antibiotics based on polyenes of the amphotericin B group. Many new semi-synthetic analogues exhibit important biological properties, such as a broad spectrum of activity and low toxicity. Emphasis is given to certain aspects related to investigation of a broad range of biological activity and mechanisms of action of new derivatives. The bibliography includes 101 references.
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Pereverzeva ER, Treshchalin MI, Bychkova EN, Tevyashova AN, Treshchalin ID. Experimental Evaluation of Chronic Toxicity of Amphamide – a New Semisynthetic Derivative of Amphotericin B. Pharm Chem J 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11094-020-02116-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Tevyashova AN, Bychkova EN, Solov’eva SE, Grammatikova NÉ, Shchekotikhin AE. Development of a Parenteral Medicinal Formulation of the New Antifungal Semisynthetic Polyene Antibiotic Amphamide. Pharm Chem J 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11094-020-02108-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Alferova VA, Shuvalov MV, Korshun VA, Tyurin AP. Naphthoquinone-derived polyol macrolides from natural sources. Russ Chem Bull 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s11172-019-2506-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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