- Development of Potent Pyrazolopyrimidinone-Based WEE1 Inhibitors with Limited Single-Agent Cytotoxicity for Cancer Therapy
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WEE1 kinase regulates the G2/M cell-cycle checkpoint, a critical mechanism for DNA repair in cancer cells that can confer resistance to DNA-damaging agents. We previously reported a series of pyrazolopyrimidinones based on AZD1775, a known WEE1 inhibitor, as an initial investigation into the structural requirements for WEE1 inhibition. Our lead inhibitor demonstrated WEE1 inhibition in the same nanomolar range as AZD1775, and potentiated the effects of cisplatin in medulloblastoma cells, but had reduced single-agent cytotoxicity. These results prompted the development of a more comprehensive series of WEE1 inhibitors. Herein we report a series of pyrazolopyrimidinones and identify a more potent WEE1 inhibitor than AZD1775 and additional compounds that demonstrate that WEE1 inhibition can be achieved with reduced single-agent cytotoxicity. These studies support that WEE1 inhibition can be uncoupled from the potent cytotoxic effects observed with AZD1775, and this may have important ramifications in the clinical setting where WEE1 inhibitors are used as chemosensitizers for DNA-targeted chemotherapy.
- Matheson, Christopher J.,Casalvieri, Kimberly A.,Backos, Donald S.,Reigan, Philip
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- WEE1 KINASE INHIBITORS AND METHODS OF TREATING CANCER USING THE SAME
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A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts or prodrugs thereof, having the chemical structure (I) and methods of using these compounds to inhibit WEE1 kinase and treat cancer in a subject.
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- Thieno[3,2-b]pyrrole-5-carboxamides as New Reversible Inhibitors of Histone Lysine Demethylase KDM1A/LSD1. Part 1: High-Throughput Screening and Preliminary Exploration
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Lysine specific demethylase 1 KDM1A (LSD1) regulates histone methylation and it is increasingly recognized as a potential therapeutic target in oncology. We report on a high-throughput screening campaign performed on KDM1A/CoREST, using a time-resolved fluorescence resonance energy transfer (TR-FRET) technology, to identify reversible inhibitors. The screening led to 115 hits for which we determined biochemical IC50, thus identifying four chemical series. After data analysis, we have prioritized the chemical series of N-phenyl-4H-thieno[3, 2-b]pyrrole-5-carboxamide for which we obtained X-ray structures of the most potent hit (compound 19, IC50 = 2.9 μM) in complex with the enzyme. Initial expansion of this chemical class, both modifying core structure and decorating benzamide moiety, was directed toward the definition of the moieties responsible for the interaction with the enzyme. Preliminary optimization led to compound 90, which inhibited the enzyme with a submicromolar IC50 (0.162 μM), capable of inhibiting the target in cells.
- Sartori, Luca,Mercurio, Ciro,Amigoni, Federica,Cappa, Anna,Fagá, Giovanni,Fattori, Raimondo,Legnaghi, Elena,Ciossani, Giuseppe,Mattevi, Andrea,Meroni, Giuseppe,Moretti, Loris,Cecatiello, Valentina,Pasqualato, Sebastiano,Romussi, Alessia,Thaler, Florian,Trifiró, Paolo,Villa, Manuela,Vultaggio, Stefania,Botrugno, Oronza A.,Dessanti, Paola,Minucci, Saverio,Zagarrí, Elisa,Carettoni, Daniele,Iuzzolino, Lucia,Varasi, Mario,Vianello, Paola
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- Discovery of Potent, Selective Stem Cell Factor Receptor/Platelet Derived Growth Factor Receptor Alpha (c-KIT/PDGFRα) Dual Inhibitor for the Treatment of Imatinib-Resistant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs)
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Stem cell factor receptor (c-KIT) and platelet derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFRα) kinases play an important role in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). Here, we have discovered an c-KIT/PDGFRα dual inhibitor, compound 31, with single-digit nanomolar potency against c-KIT and PDGFRα. Compared to Imatinib (1), 31 showed better antiproliferative efficacy against various TEL-c-KIT/PDGFRα-BaF3 isogenic cells, including three 1-resistant BaF3 cell lines, as well as against GIST-T1 and GIST-882 cell lines. Furthermore, compound 31 showed a good KinomeScan selectivity (468 kinases) (S score (1) = 0.01 at 1 μM concentration), good metabolic stability in liver microsomes, and no hERG inhibitory activity. It was worth noting that 31 inhibited GIST-T1 tumor growth (TGI = 81.5%) and even the BaF3-TEL-cKIT-T670I tumor progression (TGI = 41.9%, 1-resistant GISTs) at a dosage of 100 mg/kg/day without exhibiting apparent toxicity.
- Lu, Yanli,Mao, Fei,Li, Xiaokang,Zheng, Xinyu,Wang, Manjiong,Xu, Qing,Zhu, Jin,Li, Jian
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p. 5099 - 5119
(2017/06/28)
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- Phenyl ether- and aniline-containing 2-aminoquinolines as potent and selective inhibitors of neuronal nitric oxide synthase
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Excess nitric oxide (NO) produced by neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) is implicated in neurodegenerative disorders. As a result, inhibition of nNOS and reduction of NO levels is desirable therapeutically, but many nNOS inhibitors are poorly bioavailable. Promising members of our previously reported 2-aminoquinoline class of nNOS inhibitors, although orally bioavailable and brain-penetrant, suffer from unfavorable off-target binding to other CNS receptors, and they resemble known promiscuous binders. Rearranged phenyl ether- and aniline-linked 2-aminoquinoline derivatives were therefore designed to (a) disrupt the promiscuous binding pharmacophore and diminish off-target interactions and (b) preserve potency, isoform selectivity, and cell permeability. A series of these compounds was synthesized and tested against purified nNOS, endothelial NOS (eNOS), and inducible NOS (iNOS) enzymes. One compound, 20, displayed high potency, selectivity, and good human nNOS inhibition, and retained some permeability in a Caco-2 assay. Most promisingly, CNS receptor counterscreening revealed that this rearranged scaffold significantly reduces off-target binding.
- Cinelli, Maris A.,Li, Huiying,Pensa, Anthony V.,Kang, Soosung,Roman, Linda J.,Martásek, Pavel,Poulos, Thomas L.,Silverman, Richard B.
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- Dual antitumor and antiangiogenic activity of organoplatinum(II) complexes
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A library of over 20 cycloplatinated compounds of the type [Pt(dmba-R)LCl] (dmba-R = C,N-dimethylbenzylamine-like ligand; R being MeO, Me, H, Br, F, CF3, and NO2 substituents in the R5 or R4 position of the phenyl ring; L = DMSO and P(C6H4CF3-p)3) has been prepared. All compounds are active in both human ovarian carcinoma A2780 cells and cisplatin-resistant A2780cisR cells, with most of the DMSO platinum complexes exhibiting IC50 values in the submicromolar range in the A2780 cell line. Interestingly, DMSO platinum complexes show low cytotoxicity in the nontumorigenic kidney cell line BGM and therefore high selectivity factors SF. In addition, some of the DMSO platinum complexes effectively inhibit angiogenesis in the human umbilical vein endothelial cell line EA.hy926. These are the first platinum(II) complexes reported to inhibit angiogenesis at a close concentration to their IC50 in A2780 cells, turning them into dual cytotoxic and antiangiogenic compounds.
- Zamora, Ana,Pérez, Sergio A.,Rodríguez, Venancio,Janiak, Christoph,Yellol, Gorakh S.,Ruiz, José
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- IMIDAZOPYRIDINES AS A NOVEL SCAFFOLD FOR MULTI-TARGETED KINASE INHIBITION
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Compounds that inhibit protein kinases, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases using the compounds are disclosed. Formula (I).
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- QUINOLINE DERIVATIVES
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The invention concerns quinoline derivatives of Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, wherein each of X1, p, R1, q, R2, R3, R4, R5, Ring A, r and R6 has any of the meanings defined hereinbefore in the description; processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the manufacture of a medicament for use in the treatment of cell proliferative disorders.
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- Synthesis of quaternary salts of ammonia from cinnamic acids and their plant growth retardant activity
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A series of N,N-dimethyl-N-benzyl ammonium chloride cinnamides (1a-e) were prepared from the reaction between cinnamyl chlorides (4a-e) and N,N-dimethylphenylmethanamines (6a-e). These salts were tested for their biological activity on germination, seedling growth and adventitious root formation on hypocotyl cuttings of Vigina radiata (SML-668) and were found to be markedly inhibit germination and seedling growth of mungbean seeds under laboratory conditions.
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- Mono-nitration of aromatic compounds via their nitric acid salts
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Aromatic compounds bearing a basic nitrogen atom can be converted to the corresponding nitric acid salts. Mono-nitration of the compounds can be carried out by adding a dichloromethane solution of the salts to sulfuric acid, or by adding acetyl chloride (or trifluoroacetic anhydride) to a dichloromethane solution of the salts. This protocol provides, among other benefits, the most convenient and reliable way for the prevention of over-/under-nitration and is especially suitable for scale-up.
- Zhang, Pingsheng,Cedilote, Miall,Cleary, Thomas P.,Pierce, Michael E.
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- Mono-nitration of aromatic compounds via nitrate salts
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A method of nitrating a compound selected from the group consisting of is provided.
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The invention concerns quinazoline derivatives of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt, solvate or pro-drug thereof, wherein each of X1, p, R1, q, R2, R3, R4, R5, Ring A, r and R6 has any of the meanings defined hereinbefore in the description; processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the manufacture of a medicament for use in the treatment of cell proliferative disorders or in the treatment of disease states associated with angiogenesis and/or vascular permeability.
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The invention concerns quinoline derivatives of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt, solvate or pro-drug thereof, wherein each of p, R1, q, R2, R3, R4, R5, Ring A, r and R6 has any of the meanings defined in the description; processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the manufacture of a medicament for use in the treatment of cell proliferative disorders or in the treatment of disease states associated with angiogenesis and/or vascular permeability.
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- QUINAZOLINE DERIVATIVES FOR USE AGAINST CANCER
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The invention concerns quinazoline derivatives of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt, solvate or pro-drug thereof, wherein each of p, R1, q, R2, R3, R4, R5, Ring A, X1, R6, r and R7 has any of the meanings defined in the description; processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the manufacture of a medicament for use in the treatment of cell proliferative disorders or in the treatment of disease states associated with angiogenesis and/or vascular permeability.
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- Pyridine, pyrimidine, quinoline, quinazoline, and naphthalene urotensin-II receptor antagonists
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The present invention relates to urotensin II receptor antagonists, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use.
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- Substituted indolines which inhibit receptor tyrosine kinases
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Indolinones of the formula having an inhibitory effect on receptor tyrosine kinases and cyclin/CDK complexes, as well as on the proliferation of endothelial cells and various tumor cells. Exemplary are: (a) 3-Z-[1-(4-(piperidin-1-yl-methyl)-anilino)-1-phenyl-methylene]-6-ethoxycarbonyl-2-indolinone, (b) 3-Z-[(1-(4-(piperidin-1-yl-methyl)-anilino)-1-phenyl-methylene]-6-carbamoyl-2-indolinone, and (c) 3-Z-[1-(4-(piperidin-1-yl-methyl)-anilino)-1-phenyl-methylene]-6-metboxycarbonyl-2-indolinone.
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- Aniline derivatives possessing an inhibitory effect of nitric oxide synthase
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Compounds represented by the general formula (1): ? (where R1is SR6or NR7R8, where R6is typically an alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms, R7is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms or a nitro group, and R8is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms; R2and R3are each typically a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms; R4is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms or an amidino group of which the amine portion may be substituted by an alkyl or nitro group; R5is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms; Y1, Y2, Y3and Y4which may be the same or different are each typically a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an alkoxy group having 1-6 carbon atoms; n and m are each an integer of 0 or 1), or possible stereoisomers or optically active forms of the compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds possess a potent nitric oxide synthase inhibiting activity and are useful as therapeutics of cerebrovascular diseases.
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Substituted indolinones of general formula having effect on various kinases and cycline/CDK complexes and on the proliferation of various tumour cells. Exemplary compounds are: 3-Z-[1-(4-(N-Benzyl-N-methyl-aminomethyl)-phenylamino)-1-methyl-methylene]-5-a
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The present invention relates to substituted indolinones of general formula [Figure] wherein R1 to R5, and X are defined as in claim 1, the isomers thereof and the salts thereof, particularly the physiologically acceptable salts thereof which have valuable pharmacological properties, particularly an inhibitory effect on various kinases and cycline/CDK complexes and on the proliferation of various tumour cells, pharmaceutical compositions containing these (compounds, their use and processes for preparing them.
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- N-phenylamidines as selective inhibitors of human neuronal nitric oxide synthase: Structure-activity studies and demonstration of in vivo activity
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Selective inhibition of the neuronal isoform of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) compared to the endothelial and inducible isoforms may be required for treatment of neurological disorders caused by excessive production of nitric oxide. Recently, we described N-(3-(aminomethyl)benzyl)acetamidine (13) as a slow, tight-binding inhibitor, highly selective for human inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). Removal of a single methylene bridge between the amidine nitrogen and phenyl ring to give N-(3- (aminomethyl)phenyl)acetamidine (14) dramatically altered the selectivity to give a neuronal selective nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) inhibitor. Part of this large shift in selectivity was due to 14 being a rapidly reversible inhibitor of iNOS in contrast to the essentially irreversible inhibition of iNOS observed with 13. Structure-activity studies revealed that a basic amine functionality tethered to an aromatic ring and a sterically compact amidine are key pharmacophores for this class of NOS inhibitors. Maximal nNOS inhibition potency was achieved with N-(3-(aminomethyl)phenyl)-2- furanylamidine (77) (K(i-nNOS) = 0.006 μM; K(i-eNOS) = 0.35 μM; K(i-iNOS) = 0.16 μM). Finally, α-fluoro-N-(3-(aminomethyl)phenyl)acetamidine (74) (K(i- nNOS) = 0.011 μM; K(i-eNOS) = 1.1 μM; K(i-iNOS) = 0.48 μM) had excellent brain penetration and inhibited nNOS in a rat brain slice assay as well as in the rat brain (cerebellum) in vivo. Thus, N-phenylamidines should be useful in validating the role of nNOS in neurological disorders.
- Collins, Jon L.,Shearer, Barry G.,Oplinger, Jeffrey A.,Lee, Shuliang,Garvey, Edward P.,Salter, Mark,Duffy, Claire,Burnette, Thimysta C.,Furfine, Eric S.
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- Substituent effects. 14. Anomalous dissociation constants in water-organic solvent mixtures: benzylammonium ions and related systems
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Thermodynamic dissociation constants in various water-organic solvent mixtures are given for benzylammonium, benzyldialkylammonium, and (2-phenylethyl)ammonium ions.Deviations from the Hammett equation (Eqn. 1) are similar to those observed for carboxylic acids, but of opposite sign.The extended Hammett equation (Eqn. 3), containing the hydrophobic constant, ?, yields good correlations.Derived secondary normal sigma values are exemplified.
- Hoefnagel, A. J.,Vos, R. H. de,Wepster, B. M.
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