141408-67-5Relevant articles and documents
RITA Mimics: Synthesis and Mechanistic Evaluation of Asymmetric Linked Trithiazoles
Pietkiewicz, Adrian L.,Zhang, Yuqi,Rahimi, Marwa N.,Stramandinoli, Michael,Teusner, Matthew,McAlpine, Shelli R.
supporting information, p. 401 - 406 (2017/04/21)
The established cytotoxic agent RITA contains a thiophene-furan-thiophene backbone and two terminal alcohol groups. Herein we investigate the effect of using thiazoles as the backbone in RITA-like molecules and modifying the terminal groups of these trithiazoles, thereby generating 41 unique structures. Incorporating side chains with varied steric bulk allowed us to investigate how size and a stereocenter impacted biological activity. Subjecting compounds to growth inhibition assays on HCT-116 cells showed that the most potent compounds 7d, 7e, and 7h had GI50 values of 4.4, 4.4, and 3.4 μM, respectively, versus RITA (GI50 of 800 nM). Analysis of these compounds in apoptosis assays proved that 7d, 7e, and 7h were as effective as RITA at inducing apoptosis. Evaluating the impact of 7h on proteins targeted by RITA (p53, c-Myc, and Mcl-1) indicated that it acts via a different mechanism of action to that of RITA. RITA suppressed Mcl-1 protein via p53, whereas compound 7h suppressed Mcl-1 expression via an alternative mechanism independent of p53.
Design and synthesis of dipeptidyl nitriles as potent, selective, and reversible inhibitors of cathepsin C
Guay, Daniel,Beaulieu, Christian,Jagadeeswar Reddy,Zamboni, Robert,Methot, Nathalie,Rubin, Joel,Ethier, Diane,David Percival
scheme or table, p. 5392 - 5396 (2010/05/02)
A series of dipeptide nitriles with a thienyl alanine in P2 were identified as potent and selective cathepsin C inhibitors. Incorporation of a substituted cyclopropyl moiety in P1 effectively protects these derivatives against hydrolase activity in whole blood.
Antithrombotic azacycloalkylalkanoyl peptides and pseudopeptides
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, (2008/06/13)
The present invention relates to azacycloalkylalkanoyl peptides and pseudopeptides which inhibit platelet aggregation and thrombus formation thereby being useful in the prevention and treatment of thrombosis associated with disease states such as myocardial infarction, stroke, peripheral arterial disease, and disseminated intravascular coagulation, to methods for the prevention or treatment of thrombosis in a mammal in need of such therapy comprising the administration of a therapeutically effective amount of such compounds, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds.