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Inhibitors of type 1 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase with reduced estrogenic activity: modifications of the positions 3 and 6 of estradiol.

Abstract：

:Breast cancer is the second most frequent cancer affecting women. Among all endocrine therapies for the treatment of breast cancer, inhibition of estrogen biosynthesis is becoming an interesting complementary approach to the use of antiestrogens. The enzyme type 1 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17beta-HSD) plays a critical role in the biosynthesis of estradiol catalyzing preferentially the reduction of estrone into estradiol, the most active estrogen. Consequently, this enzyme is an interesting biological target for designing drugs for the treatment of estrogen-sensitive diseases such as breast cancer. Our group has reported the synthesis and the biological evaluation of N-methyl, N-butyl 6beta-(thiaheptamamide)estradiol as a potent reversible inhibitor of type 1 17beta-HSD. Unfortunately, this inhibitor has shown an estrogen effect, thus reducing its possible therapeutic interest. Herein three strategies to modify the biological profile (estrogenicity and inhibitory potency) of the initial lead compound were reported. In a first approach, the thioether bond was replaced with a more stable ether bond. Secondly, the hydroxyl group at position 3, which is responsible for a tight binding with the estrogen receptor, was removed. Finally, the amide group of the side-chain was changed to a methyl group. Moreover, the relationship between the inhibitory potency and the configuration of the side-chain at position 6 was investigated. The present study confirmed that the 6beta-configuration of the side chain led to a much better inhibition than the 6alpha-configuration. The replacement of the 3-OH by a hydrogen atom as well as that of the amide group by a methyl was clearly unfavorable for the inhibition of type 1 17beta-HSD. Changing the thioether for an ether bond decreased by 10-fold the estrogenic profile of the lead compound while the inhibitory potency on type 1 17beta-HSD was only decreased by 5-fold. This study contributes to the knowledge required for the development of compounds with the desired profile, that is, a potent inhibitor of type 1 17beta-HSD without estrogen-like effects.

journal_name

J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem

journal_title

Journal of enzyme inhibition and medicinal chemistry

authors

Tremblay MR,Boivin RP,Luu-The V,Poirier D

doi

10.1080/14756360500043307

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pub_date

2005-04-01 00:00:00

pages

153-63

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eissn

1475-6366

issn

1475-6374

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Inhibitors of type 1 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase with reduced estrogenic activity: modifications of the positions 3 and 6 of estradiol.