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van Gelder M, van der Zanden SY, Vriends MBL, Wagensveld RA, van der Marel GA, Codée JDC, Overkleeft HS, Wander DPA, Neefjes JJC. Re-Exploring the Anthracycline Chemical Space for Better Anti-Cancer Compounds. J Med Chem 2023; 66:11390-11398. [PMID: 37561481 PMCID: PMC10461226 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c00853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
Abstract
The anthracycline anti-cancer drugs are intensely used in the clinic to treat a wide variety of cancers. They generate DNA double strand breaks, but recently the induction of chromatin damage was introduced as another major determinant of anti-cancer activity. The combination of these two events results in their reported side effects. While our knowledge on the structure-activity relationship of anthracyclines has improved, many structural variations remain poorly explored. Therefore, we here report on the preparation of a diverse set of anthracyclines with variations within the sugar moiety, amine alkylation pattern, saccharide chain and aglycone. We assessed the cytotoxicity in vitro in relevant human cancer cell lines, and the capacity to induce DNA- and chromatin damage. This coherent set of data allowed us to deduce a few guidelines on anthracycline design, as well as discover novel, highly potent anthracyclines that may be better tolerated by patients.
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Affiliation(s)
- Merle
A. van Gelder
- Department
of Cell and Chemical Biology, ONCODE Institute, Leiden University Medical Center, Einthovenweg 20, 2333 ZC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Cell and Chemical Biology, ONCODE Institute, Leiden University Medical Center, Einthovenweg 20, 2333 ZC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden
Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333
CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Cell and Chemical Biology, ONCODE Institute, Leiden University Medical Center, Einthovenweg 20, 2333 ZC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden
Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333
CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden
Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333
CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Cell and Chemical Biology, ONCODE Institute, Leiden University Medical Center, Einthovenweg 20, 2333 ZC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Cell and Chemical Biology, ONCODE Institute, Leiden University Medical Center, Einthovenweg 20, 2333 ZC Leiden, The Netherlands
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Wander DA, van der Zanden SY, Vriends MBL, van Veen BC, Vlaming JGC, Bruyning T, Hansen T, van der Marel GA, Overkleeft HS, Neefjes JJC, Codée JDC. Synthetic ( N, N-Dimethyl)doxorubicin Glycosyl Diastereomers to Dissect Modes of Action of Anthracycline Anticancer Drugs. J Org Chem 2021; 86:5757-5770. [PMID: 33783212 PMCID: PMC8056385 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c00220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Anthracyclines are effective drugs in the treatment of various cancers, but their use comes with severe side effects. The archetypal anthracycline drug, doxorubicin, displays two molecular modes of action: DNA double-strand break formation (through topoisomerase IIα poisoning) and chromatin damage (via eviction of histones). These biological activities can be modulated and toxic side effects can be reduced by separating these two modes of action through alteration of the aminoglycoside moiety of doxorubicin. We herein report on the design, synthesis, and evaluation of a coherent set of configurational doxorubicin analogues featuring all possible stereoisomers of the 1,2-amino-alcohol characteristic for the doxorubicin 3-amino-2,3-dideoxyfucoside, each in nonsubstituted and N,N-dimethylated forms. The set of doxorubicin analogues was synthesized using appropriately protected 2,3,6-dideoxy-3-amino glycosyl donors, equipped with an alkynylbenzoate anomeric leaving group, and the doxorubicin aglycon acceptor. The majority of these glycosylations proceeded in a highly stereoselective manner to provide the desired axial α-linkage. We show that both stereochemistry of the 3-amine carbon and N-substitution state are critical for anthracycline cytotoxicity and generally improve cellular uptake. N,N-Dimethylepirubicin is identified as the most potent anthracycline that does not induce DNA damage while remaining cytotoxic.
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Affiliation(s)
- Dennis
P. A. Wander
- Leiden
Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- ONCODE
Institute, Leiden University Medical Center, Einthovenweg 20, 2333 ZC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden
Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden
Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden
Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden
Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden
Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department
of Theoretical Chemistry, Amsterdam Institute of Molecular and Life
Sciences (AIMSS), Amsterdam Center for Multiscale Modeling (ACMM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1083, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Leiden
Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- ONCODE
Institute, Leiden University Medical Center, Einthovenweg 20, 2333 ZC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden
Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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