423735-12-0Relevant academic research and scientific papers
New insights into the bacterial RNA polymerase inhibitor CBR703 as a starting point for optimization as an anti-infective agent
Zhu, Weixing,Haupenthal, J?rgm,Groh, Matthias,Fountain, Michelle,Hartmann, Rolf W.
supporting information, p. 4242 - 4245 (2014/07/08)
CBR703 was reported to inhibit bacterial RNA polymerase (RNAP) and biofilm formation, considering it to be a good candidate for further optimization. While synthesized derivatives of CBR703 did not result in more-active RNAP inhibitors, we observed promising antibacterial activities. These again correlated with a significant cytotoxicity toward mammalian cells. Furthermore, we suspect the promising effects on biofilm formation to be artifacts. Consequently, this class of compounds can be considered unattractive as antibacterial agents. Copyright
Searching for new cures for tuberculosis: Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of 2-methylbenzothiazoles
Huang, Qingqing,Mao, Jialin,Wan, Baojie,Wang, Yuehong,Brun, Reto,Franzblau, Scott G.,Kozikowski, Alan P.
supporting information; experimental part, p. 6757 - 6767 (2010/04/24)
The actual development and clinical use of new therapeutics for tuberculosis (TB) have remained stagnant for years because of the complexity of the disease process, the treatment of which at present requires the administration of drug combinations over a 6month period. There is thus an urgent need for the discovery and development of novel, more active, and less toxic anti-TB agents. In this study, we report on the chemistry and biology of a series of potent 5-(2-methylbenzothiazol-5-yloxymethyl) isoxazole-3-carboxamide derivatives, which proved to be active against replicating Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) H37Rv. The most potent compounds 7j and 7s were found to inhibit Mtb growth at micromolar concentrations, with MICvalues of 1.4 and 1.9 μM, respectively. Impressively, all active compounds were nontoxic toward Vero cells (IC50 > 128 μM). Moreover, the best of these compounds were also tested against protozoan parasites, and some of these compounds were found to show activity, especially against Plasmodium falciparum. These studies thus suggest that certain 2-methylbenzothiazole based compounds may serve as promising lead scaffolds for further elaboration as anti-TB drugs and as possible antimalaria drugs. 2009 American Chemical Society.
