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Synthesis and structure-activity relationship of new chalcone linked 5-phenyl-3-isoxazolecarboxylic acid methyl esters potentially active against drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Sahoo, Santosh Kumar,Rani, Bandela,Gaikwad, Nikhil Baliram,Ahmad, Mohammad Naiyaz,Kaul, Grace,Shukla, Manjulika,Nanduri, Srinivas,Dasgupta, Arunava,Chopra, Sidharth,Yaddanapudi, Venkata Madhavi
supporting information, (2021/06/14)
In search of novel therapeutic agents active against emerging drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis and to counter the long treatment protocol of existing drugs, herein we present synthesis and biological evaluation of a new series of 5-phenyl-3-isoxazolecarboxylic acid methyl ester-chalcone hybrids. Among 35 synthesized compounds, 32 analogues displayed potent in-vitro activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv with MIC 0.12–16 μg/mL. Cell viability test against Vero cells indicated 29 compounds to be non-cytotoxic (CC50 > 20 μg/mL & SI > 10). Most potent compounds with MIC 0.12 μg/mL (7 b, 7j, 7 ab) exhibited selectivity index (SI) in excess of 320. Further studies on activity against drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis revealed 7j as the most potent compound with MIC 0.03–0.5 μg/mL. Time-kill kinetic study suggested compound 7j displaying concentration-dependent bactericidal killing activity with relatively comparable potency to that of current first-line anti-TB drugs. Taken together, 7j presents a novel hit with potential to be translated into a potent antimycobacterial.
