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Design and synthesis of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 inhibitors and evaluation of their use as anti-tumor agents
Wen, Hui,Liu, Yuke,Wang, Shufang,Wang, Ting,Zhang, Gang,Chen, Xiaoguang,Li, Yan,Cui, Huaqing,Lai, Fangfang,Sheng, Li
, (2019/06/11)
Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) 1 is the key enzyme for regulating tryptophan metabolism and is an important target for interrupting tumor immune escape. In this study, we designed four series of compounds as potential IDO1 inhibitors by attaching various fragments or ligands to indole or phenylimidazole scaffolds to improve binding to IDO1. The compounds were synthesized and their inhibitory activities against IDO1 and tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase were evaluated. The cytotoxicities of the compounds against two tumor cell lines were also determined. Two compounds with a phenylimidazole scaffold (DX-03-12 and DX-03-13) showed potent IDO1 inhibition with IC50 values of 0.3–0.5 μM. These two IDO1 inhibitors showed low cell cytotoxicity, which indicated that they may exert their anti-tumor effect via immune modulation. Compound DX-03-12 was investigated further by determining the in vivo pharmacokinetic profile and anti-tumor efficacy. The pharmacokinetic study revealed that DX-03-12 had satisfactory properties in mice, with rapid absorption, moderate plasma clearance (～36% of hepatic blood flow), acceptable half-life (～4.6 h), and high oral bioavailability (～96%). Daily oral administration of 60 mg/kg of compound DX-03-12 decreased tumor growth by 72.2% after 19 days in a mouse melanoma cell B16-F10 xenograft model compared with the untreated control. Moreover, there was no obvious weight loss in DX-03-12-treated mice. In conclusion, compound DX-03-12 is a potent lead compound for developing IDO1 inhibitors and anti-tumor agents.
Squaryl group modified phosphoglycolipid analogs as potential modulators of GPR55
Ding, Feiqing,Guy, Adam T.,Greimel, Peter,Hirabayashi, Yoshio,Kamiguchi, Hiroyuki,Ito, Yukishige
supporting information, p. 8470 - 8473 (2018/08/04)
Lysophosphatidyl glucoside (LPGlc) is a structurally unique glycolipid that acts as a guidance cue for extending axons during central nervous system development by activating the class A G protein coupled receptor (GPR) 55 of spinal cord sensory axons. GPR55 not only plays an important role during development, but is also implicated in many disease states, rendering molecules that target GPR55 of widespread interest. In this study, we developed synthetic access to a novel class of LPGlc analogues featuring a squaryl diamide group as surrogate for the phosphodiester. We report the facile synthesis of a series of LPGlc analogues, their GPR dependent biological activity and a systematic analysis of the structure-activity relationship in regards to GPR55 modulation. The lead compound featuring identical configuration at all stereocenters compared to natural LPGlc exhibits an activity to repel axons of dorsal root ganglion (DGR) nociceptive neurons.
An interactive SAR approach to discover novel hybrid thieno probes as ligands for D2-like receptors with affinities in the subnanomolar range
Abdel-Fattah, Mohamed A. O.,Lehmann, Jochen,Abadi, Ashraf H.
, p. 2247 - 2266 (2014/01/06)
A series of [(phenylpiperazinyl)alkyl]-isoindole-1,3-dione derivatives was synthesized to serve as probes for dopaminergic receptors. Among this series, compound 6a showed the highest affinity towards D4 and D3 receptors with K i values in the low nanomolar range, and D2/D4- and D2/D3-selectivity indices of 72 and 20, respectively. Optimization rounds were adopted and led to the D4-selective ligand thiophene-2-carboxamide 9a with a Ki(D4) value of 0.62 nM, and to its butyl analog, 10a, with Ki(D4) and Ki(D3) values of 0.03 and 0.26 nM, respectively. Docking experiments revealed the importance of the unique D4 residue Arg186 in manipulating the ligands' D4-subtype-receptor selectivity. Copyright
