940061-39-2Relevant academic research and scientific papers
HEME-OXYGENASE INHIBITORS AND USE OF THE SAME IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER AND DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Page/Page column 36; sheet 1/36; 47; 72-73, (2009/01/24)
Disclosed are compounds of the general formula (1): compositions comprising an effective amount of said compounds either alone or in combination with other chemotherapeutic agents, and methods useful for treating or preventing cancer and for inhibiting tumour tissue growth. These compounds attenuate the oxidative damage associated with increased heme-oxygenase activity and can reduce cell proliferation in transformed cells. In addition, the described compounds and compositions are useful as neuroprotectants and for treating or preventing neurodegenerative disorders and other diseases of the central nervous system.
Heme oxygenase inhibition by 2-oxy-substituted 1-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-4-phenylbutanes: Effect of halogen substitution in the phenyl ring
Roman, Gheorghe,Riley, John G.,Vlahakis, Jason Z.,Kinobe, Robert T.,Brien, James F.,Nakatsu, Kanji,Szarek, Walter A.
, p. 3225 - 3234 (2008/02/07)
A series of 2-oxy-substituted 1-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-4-phenylbutanes comprising imidazole-ketones, imidazole-dioxolanes, and imidazole-alcohols substituted with halogens in the phenyl ring were synthesized and evaluated as novel inhibitors of heme oxygenase which are structurally distinct from metalloporphyrins. The entire library of compounds was found to be highly active, with the bromine- and iodine-substituted derivatives being the most potent. The imidazole-dioxolanes were all selective for the HO-1 isozyme (inducible) and exhibited substantially lower activity toward the HO-2 isozyme (constitutive). The corresponding imidazole-ketones and imidazole-alcohols showed selectivity toward HO-1 to a lesser degree than the similarly substituted imidazole-dioxolanes.
