Abstract:
:The synthesis and biological activities of acidic, basic and neutral types of butyric acid (BA) prodrugs possessing increased aqueous solubility are described. The compounds are butyroyloxyalkyl derivatives of carboxylic acids, which possess functionalities suitable for aqueous solubilization. The anticancer activity of the prodrugs in vitro was evaluated by examining their effect on the growth of human colon, breast and pancreatic carcinoma cell lines, and their solubility in aqueous media was determined. The most promising compounds, with respect to activity and solubility, were found to be the butyroyloxymethyl esters of glutaric 2a and nicotinic acids 4a and phosphoric acid as its diethyl ester 10a, which displayed IC(50) values of 100 microM or lower. These prodrugs are expected to release formaldehyde upon metabolic hydrolysis. The corresponding butyroyloxyethyl esters (2b, 4b and 10b) that release acetaldehyde upon metabolism were significantly less potent. A similar correlation was observed for growth inhibition of the human prostate carcinoma cell lines PC-3 and LnCap and for induction of differentiation and apoptosis in the human myeloid leukemia cell line HL-60. The higher biological activity of the formaldehyde-releasing prodrugs 2a and 10a was further confirmed when induction of hemoglobin (Hb) synthesis in the human erythroleukemic cell line K562 was measured. Moreover, a therapeutic index (IC(50)/ED(50)) of ca. 5 was observed. The acute i.p. toxicity LD(50) in mice for 2a, 2b, 10a and 10b was similar and in the range of 400-600 mg kg(-1). The results obtained support the potential use of the butyric acid prodrugs for the treatment of neoplastic diseases and beta-globin disorders.
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Eur J Med Chemjournal_title
European journal of medicinal chemistryauthors
Nudelman A,Gnizi E,Katz Y,Azulai R,Cohen-Ohana M,Zhuk R,Sampson SR,Langzam L,Fibach E,Prus E,Pugach V,Rephaeli Adoi
10.1016/s0223-5234(00)01199-5subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2001-01-01 00:00:00pages
63-74issue
1eissn
0223-5234issn
1768-3254pii
S0223-5234(00)01199-5journal_volume
36pub_type
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