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New arylthioindoles: Potent inhibitors of tubulin polymerization. 2. Structure-activity relationships and molecular modeling studies
De Martino, Gabriella,Edler, Michael C.,La Regina, Giuseppe,Coluccia, Antonio,Barbera, Maria Chiara,Barrow, Denise,Nicholson, Robert I.,Chiosis, Gabriela,Brancale, Andrea,Hamel, Ernest,Artico, Marino,Silvestri, Romano
, p. 947 - 954 (2006)
Arylthioindoles (ATIs) that possess a 3-methoxyphenylthio or a 3,5-dimethoxyphenylthio moiety at position 2 of the indole ring were effective tubulin assembly inhibitors, but weak inhibitors of MCF-7 cell growth. ATIs bearing a 3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)thio moiety were potent tubulin polymerization inhibitors, with IC50s in the 2.0 (35) to 4.5 (37) μM range. They also inhibited MCF-7 cell growth at nanomolar concentrations. The 3,4,5-trimethoxy substituted ATIs showed potencies comparable to those of the reference compounds colchicine and combretastatin A-4 in both tubulin assembly and cell growth inhibition assays. Dynamics simulation studies correlate well with the observed experimental data. Furthermore, from careful analysis of the biological and in silico data, we can now hypothesize a basic pharmacophore for this class of compounds.
3-SUBSTITUTED INDOLES AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF AS THERAPEUTIC AGENTS
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The present invention provides indoles of Formula I: wherein R1 and R2 have any of the values defined therefor in the specification, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, that are useful as agents in the treatment of disease
