- PROTEASOME INHIBITORS
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The disclosure provides proteasome inhibitors that can be used to halt cell division of rapidly dividing cells by preventing the degradation of cell cycle-regulating proteins, such as cyclins, cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors, and p53. The proteasome in
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Paragraph 0176-0178
(2019/11/19)
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- Design, synthesis, and evaluation of cystargolide-based β-lactones as potent proteasome inhibitors
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The peptidic β-lactone proteasome inhibitors (PIs) cystargolides A and B were used to conduct structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies in order to assess their anticancer potential. A total of 24 different analogs were designed, synthesized and evaluated for proteasome inhibition, for cytotoxicity towards several cancer cell lines, and for their ability to enter intact cells. X-ray crystallographic analysis and subunit selectivity was used to determine the specific subunit binding associated with the structural modification of the β-lactone (P1), peptidic core, (Px and Py), and end-cap (Pz) of our scaffold. The cystargolide derivative 5k, structurally unique at both Py and P1, exhibited the most promising inhibitory activity for the β5 subunit of human proteasomes (IC50 = 3.1 nM) and significant cytotoxicity towards MCF-7 (IC50 = 416 nM), MDA-MB-231 (IC50 = 74 nM) and RPMI 8226 (IC50 = 41 nM) cancer cell lines. Cellular infiltration assays revealed that minor structural modifications have significant effects on the ability of our PIs to inhibit intracellular proteasomes, and we identified 5k as a promising candidate for continued therapeutic studies. Our novel drug lead 5k is a more potent proteasome inhibitor than carfilzomib with mid-to-low nanomolar IC50 measurements and it is cytotoxic against multiple cancer cell lines at levels approaching those of carfilzomib.
- Niroula, Doleshwar,Hallada, Liam P.,Le Chapelain, Camille,Ganegamage, Susantha K.,Dotson, Devon,Rogelj, Snezna,Groll, Michael,Tello-Aburto, Rodolfo
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p. 962 - 977
(2018/09/04)
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- Pyrrolidine modulators of chemokine receptor activity
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The present invention is directed to pyrrolidine compounds of the formula 1: (wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6and n are defined herein) which are useful as modulators of chemokine receptor activity. In particular, these compounds are useful as modulators of the chemokine receptors CCR-5 and/or CCR-3.
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- Pyrrolidine modulators of chemokine receptor activity
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The present invention is directed to pyrrolidine compounds of the formula I: (wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R14and n are defined herein) which are useful as modulators of chemokine receptor activity. In particular, these compounds are useful as modulators of the chemokine receptors CCR-5 and/or CCR-3.
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- The synthesis of novel matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors employing the Ireland-Claisen rearrangement
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Matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors of general formula (1) were synthesised by a route involving an Ireland-Claisen rearrangement which enables systematic modification of the substituent alpha to the hydroxamic acid. An analogue (12c) possessing an α-cyclopentyl group is a potent broad spectrum inhibitor that displays high and sustained blood levels following oral dosing in both the rat and marmoset ex-vivo bioassays. This compound and analogues are also potent inhibitors of TNFα release.
- Pratt, Lisa M.,Beckett, R. Paul,Bellamy, Claire L.,Corkill, Dominic J.,Cossins, Judy,Courtney, Paul F.,Davies, Stephen J.,Davidson, Alan H.,Drummond, Alan H.,Helfrich, Karen,Lewis, Christopher N.,Mangan, Matthew,Martin, Fionna M.,Miller, Karen,Nayee, Prakash,Rickerts, Michelle L.,Thomas, Wayne,Todd, Richard S.,Whittaker, Mark
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p. 1359 - 1364
(2007/10/03)
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