1548-13-6Relevant articles and documents
Design, synthesis and structure-activity relationship study of novel urea compounds as FGFR1 inhibitors to treat metastatic triple-negative breast cancer
Akwii, Racheal,Alvina, Karina,Ashraf-Uz-Zaman, Md,Farshbaf, Mohammad Jodeiri,German, Nadezhda A.,Kallem, Raja Reddy,Mikelis, Constantinos M.,Putnam, William,Sajib, Md Sanaullah,Shahi, Sadisna,Trippier, Paul C.,Wang, Wei,Zhang, Ruiwen
, (2020/10/12)
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive type of cancer characterized by higher metastatic and reoccurrence rates, where approximately one-third of TNBC patients suffer from the metastasis in the brain. At the same time, TNBC shows good responses to chemotherapy, a feature that fuels the search for novel compounds with therapeutic potential in this area. Recently, we have identified novel urea-based compounds with cytotoxicity against selected cell lines and with the ability to cross the blood-brain barrier in vivo. We have synthesized and analyzed a library of more than 40 compounds to elucidate the key features responsible for the observed activity. We have also identified FGFR1 as a molecular target that is affected by the presence of these compounds, confirming our data using in silico model. Overall, we envision that these compounds can be further developed for the potential treatment of metastatic breast cancer.
Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of novel substituted thiourea derivatives as potential anticancer agents for NSCLC by blocking K-Ras protein-effectors interactions
Cheng, Minghui,Meng, Xin,Tang, Haikang,Xu, Wenqing,Yang, Fujun,Zhang, Yuan
, p. 344 - 353 (2019/12/30)
Mutation of the proto-oncogene K-Ras is one of the most common molecular mechanisms in non-small cell lung cancer. Many drugs for treating lung cancer have been developed, however, due to clinical observed K-Ras mutations, corresponding chemotherapy and targeted therapy for such mutation are not efficient enough. In this study, on the basis of the crystal structure of K-Ras, 21 analogues (TKR01–TKR21) containing urea or thiourea were rationally designed, which can effectively inhibit the lung cancer cell A549 growth. The designing of these compounds was based on the structure of K-Ras protein, and the related groups were replaced by bioisosteres to improve the affinity and selectivity. Biological testing revealed that compound TKR15 could significantly inhibit the proliferation of A549 cell with IC50 of 0.21 μM. Docking analysis showed that the TKR15 can effectively bind to the hydrophobic cavity and form a hydrogen bond with the Glu37. In addition, through flow apoptosis assay and immunofluorescence staining assay, it confirmed that this compound can inhibit A549 cell proliferation with the mechanism of blocking K-RasG12V protein and effector proteins interactions through the apoptotic pathway. In conclusion, our studies in finding novel potent compound (TKR15) with confirmed mechanism showed great potential for further optimisation and other medicinal chemistry relevant studies.
Synthesis and structure-activity relationship study of pyrrolidine-oxadiazoles as anthelmintics against Haemonchus contortus
Ruan, Banfeng,Zhang, Yuezhou,Tadesse, Solomon,Preston, Sarah,Taki, Aya C.,Jabbar, Abdul,Hofmann, Andreas,Jiao, Yaqing,Garcia-Bustos, Jose,Harjani, Jitendra,Le, Thuy Giang,Varghese, Swapna,Teguh, Silvia,Xie, Yiyue,Odiba, Jephthah,Hu, Min,Gasser, Robin B.,Baell, Jonathan
supporting information, (2020/02/04)
Parasitic roundworms (nematodes) are significant pathogens of humans and animals and cause substantive socioeconomic losses due to the diseases that they cause. The control of nematodes in livestock animals relies heavily on the use of anthelmintic drugs. However, their extensive use has led to a widespread problem of drug resistance in these worms. Thus, the discovery and development of novel chemical entities for the treatment of parasitic worms of humans and animals is needed. Herein, we describe our medicinal chemistry optimization efforts of a phenotypic hit against Haemonchus contortus based on a pyrrolidine-oxadiazole scaffold. This led to the identification of compounds with potent inhibitory activities (IC50 = 0.78–22.4 μM) on the motility and development of parasitic stages of H. contortus, and which were found to be highly selective in a mammalian cell counter-screen. These compounds could be used as suitable chemical tools for drug target identification or as lead compounds for further optimization.
