Evaluating prodrug strategies for esterase-triggered release of alcohols.

abstract：:The natural product piperlonguminine (PL) has been shown to exert potential anticancer activity against several types of cancer via elevation of reactive oxidative species (ROS). However, the application of PL has been limited due to its poor water solubility and moderate activity. To improve PL's potency, we designed...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Wang X,Qian J,Zhu P,Hua R,Liu J,Hang J,Meng C,Shan W,Miao J,Ling Y

更新日期：2020-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of four stable synthetic bacteriochlorins was tested in vitro in HeLa cells for their potential in photodynamic therapy (PDT). The parent bacteriochlorin (BC), dicyano derivative (NC)(2)BC and corresponding zinc chelate (NC)(2)BC-Zn and palladium chelate (NC)(2)BC-Pd were studied. Direct dilution of a solutio...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Huang YY,Balasubramanian T,Yang E,Luo D,Diers JR,Bocian DF,Lindsey JS,Holten D,Hamblin MR

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Up to 45 % of deaths in developed nations can be attributed to chronic fibroproliferative diseases, highlighting the need for effective therapies. The RGD (Arg-Gly-Asp) integrin αvβ1 was recently investigated for its role in fibrotic disease, and thus warrants therapeutic targeting. Herein we describe the identificati...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Hatley RJD,Barrett TN,Slack RJ,Watson ME,Baillache DJ,Gruszka A,Washio Y,Rowedder JE,Pogány P,Pal S,Macdonald SJF

更新日期：2019-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:alpha,beta-Unsaturated carbonyl compounds as potential drug candidates is a controversial topic since their potential Michael acceptor activity can lead to cell damage and cytotoxicity. Nevertheless, the alpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyl functionality can be employed as a tool to fine tune biological activity by directl...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Amslinger S

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Eph-ephrin system, including the EphA2 receptor and the ephrinA1 ligand, plays a critical role in tumor and vascular functions during carcinogenesis. We previously identified (3α,5β)-3-hydroxycholan-24-oic acid (lithocholic acid) as an Eph-ephrin antagonist that is able to inhibit EphA2 receptor activation; it is ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Tognolini M,Incerti M,Hassan-Mohamed I,Giorgio C,Russo S,Bruni R,Lelli B,Bracci L,Noberini R,Pasquale EB,Barocelli E,Vicini P,Mor M,Lodola A

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because only a few studies have investigated the affinity and functional activity of NMDA receptor open channel blockers under the same assay conditions, a comparative study of common open channel blockers is of major interest. The pharmacological activities of MK-801, phencyclidine (PCP), dexoxadrol, etoxadrol, (S)- ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Temme L,Schepmann D,Schreiber JA,Frehland B,Wünsch B

更新日期：2018-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Deoxyuridine 5'-triphosphate nucleotidohydrolase (dUTPase) is a potential drug target for malaria. We previously reported some 5'-tritylated deoxyuridine analogues (both cyclic and acyclic) as selective inhibitors of the Plasmodium falciparum dUTPase. Modelling studies indicated that it might be possible to replace th...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Hampton SE,Baragaña B,Schipani A,Bosch-Navarrete C,Musso-Buendía JA,Recio E,Kaiser M,Whittingham JL,Roberts SM,Shevtsov M,Brannigan JA,Kahnberg P,Brun R,Wilson KS,González-Pacanowska D,Johansson NG,Gilbert IH

更新日期：2011-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：:A hybrid approach was applied for the design of an inhibitor of trypsin-like serine proteases. Compound 16 [(R,R)- and (R,S)-diphenyl (4-(1-(4-amidinobenzylamino)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-ylcarbamoyl)phenylamino)(4-amidinophenyl)methylphosphonate hydrochloride], prepared in a convergent synthetic procedure, possesses a ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Häußler D,Scheidt T,Stirnberg M,Steinmetzer T,Gütschow M

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two libraries, each consisting of 48 16beta-aminopropyl estradiol derivatives, phenols and sulfamates, respectively, were synthesized by solid-phase parallel chemistry through a seven-step reaction sequence. Following the attachment of a C18-steroid sulfamate precursor on a trityl chloride resin, diversity elements we...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Ciobanu LC,Poirier D

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metalloproteinases of the astacin family are drawing ever increasing attention as potential drug targets. However, knowledge regarding inhibitors thereof is limited in most cases. Crucial for the development of metalloprotease inhibitors is high selectivity, to avoid side effects brought about by inhibition of off-tar...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Tan K,Jäger C,Schlenzig D,Schilling S,Buchholz M,Ramsbeck D

更新日期：2018-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：:3-Deazaneplanocin A (DzNep) is a potential epigenetic drug for the treatment of various cancers. DzNep has been reported to deplete histone methylations, including oncogenic EZH2 complex, giving rise to epigenetic modifications that reactivate many silenced tumor suppressors in cancer cells. Despite its promise as an ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Tam EK,Nguyen TM,Lim CZ,Lee PL,Li Z,Jiang X,Santhanakrishnan S,Tan TW,Goh YL,Wong SY,Yang H,Ong EH,Hill J,Yu Q,Chai CL

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disturbances of neutrotransmission at the dopamine D3 receptor are related to several neuropsychiatric diseases and in particular to drug addiction. Herein, we report the computer-assisted prediction of D3 selectivities of new fluoroalkoxy-substituted receptor ligands by means of 3D-QSAR analysis. As close analogues o...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Hocke C,Prante O,Salama I,Hübner H,Löber S,Kuwert T,Gmeiner P

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A library of 40,000 compounds was screened for inhibitors of 2-methylerythritol 2,4-cyclodiphosphate synthase (IspF) protein from Arabidopsis thaliana using a photometric assay. A thiazolopyrimidine derivative resulting from the high-throughput screen was found to inhibit the IspF proteins of Mycobacterium tuberculosi...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Geist JG,Lauw S,Illarionova V,Illarionov B,Fischer M,Gräwert T,Rohdich F,Eisenreich W,Kaiser J,Groll M,Scheurer C,Wittlin S,Alonso-Gómez JL,Schweizer WB,Bacher A,Diederich F

更新日期：2010-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Herein we describe the optimization of a phenotypic hit against Plasmodium falciparum based on an aminoacetamide scaffold. This led to N-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-2-methyl-2-{[4-methyl-3-(morpholinosulfonyl)phenyl]amino}propanamide (compound 28) with low-nanomolar activity against the intraerythrocytic stages of the m...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Norcross NR,Wilson C,Baragaña B,Hallyburton I,Osuna-Cabello M,Norval S,Riley J,Fletcher D,Sinden R,Delves M,Ruecker A,Duffy S,Meister S,Antonova-Koch Y,Crespo B,de Cózar C,Sanz LM,Gamo FJ,Avery VM,Frearson JA,Gray

更新日期：2019-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Histone deacetylases (HDACs) are promising drug targets for a variety of therapeutic applications. Herein we describe the design, synthesis, biological evaluation in cellular models of cancer, and preliminary drug metabolism and pharmacokinetic studies (DMPK) of a series of secondary and tertiary N-substituted 7-amino...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Abdelkarim H,Neelarapu R,Madriaga A,Vaidya AS,Kastrati I,Karumudi B,Wang YT,Taha TY,Thatcher GRJ,Frasor J,Petukhov PA

更新日期：2017-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of new 5-alkyl-2-phenylaminocarbonylmethylthiopyrimidin-4(3H)-ones bearing variously substituted arylmethyl moieties at the C6 position of the pyrimidine ring were synthesized and evaluated for anti-HIV activity in MT-4 cells. Most of these new congeners exhibited moderate to good activities against the wild-...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Yu M,Li Z,Liu S,Fan E,Pannecouque C,De Clercq E,Liu X

更新日期：2011-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present review the crucial role of the guanidinium functional group in facilitating the transport of dendritic polymers through liposomal and cell membranes is discussed, along with other structural features of guanidinylated dendritic polymers that fine-tune their transport properties, and even determine their...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Theodossiou TA,Pantos A,Tsogas I,Paleos CM

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The asymmetric synthesis and receptor pharmacology of (1S,2R,3R,5R,6S)-2-amino-3-Hydroxy-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-2,6-dicarboxylic Acid (+)-9 (HYDIA) and a few of its O-alkylated derivatives are described. The key step of the synthesis utilizes Sharpless' asymmetric dihydroxylation (AD-beta) for the kinetic resolution of ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Woltering TJ,Adam G,Huguenin P,Wichmann J,Kolczewski S,Gatti S,Bourson A,Kew JN,Richards G,Kemp JA,Mutel V,Knoflach F

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of more selective chemotherapeutic agents for benign treatments of malicious diseases is highly desirable. In recent years model systems for the release of small molecule drugs from nucleic acid conjugates by templated chemical or photochemical reactions have been designed. Common for these systems is ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Jacobsen MF,Cló E,Mokhir A,Gothelf KV

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A class of compounds with a common thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidinone motif has been developed as general inhibitors of Bcl-2 family proteins. The lead compound was originally identified in a random screening of a small compound library using a fluorescence polarization-based competitive binding assay. Its binding to the Bcl...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Zhou B,Li X,Li Y,Xu Y,Zhang Z,Zhou M,Zhang X,Liu Z,Zhou J,Cao C,Yu B,Wang R

更新日期：2011-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The molecular hybridization of different compounds with known pharmacological activity is a particularly prominent approach for the design of potential drugs with improved pharmacokinetic profiles. Much attention over the last decade has been focused on the synthesis of hybrid structures with a nitric oxide (NO)-donor...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Fershtat LL,Makhova NN

更新日期：2017-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP/ABCG2) is a member of the ABC transporter superfamily. This protein has a number of physiological functions, including protection of the human body from xenobiotics. The overexpression of BCRP in certain tumor cell lines causes cross-resistance against various drugs used in c...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Marighetti F,Steggemann K,Hanl M,Wiese M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:β-Lactamases (BLs) are important antibiotic-resistance determinants that significantly compromise the efficacy of valuable β-lactam antibacterial drugs. Thus, combinations with BL inhibitor were developed. Avibactam is the first non-β-lactam BL inhibitor introduced into clinical practice. Ceftazidime-avibactam represe...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Pozzi C,Di Pisa F,De Luca F,Benvenuti M,Docquier JD,Mangani S

更新日期：2018-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein-protein and protein-carbohydrate interactions as a means to target the cell surface for therapeutic applications have been extensively investigated. However, carbohydrate-carbohydrate interactions (CCIs) have largely been overlooked. Here, we investigate the concept of CCI-mediated drug delivery. Lactose-funct...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Murthy RV,Bavireddi H,Gade M,Kikkeri R

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Loperamide (1a), an opioid receptor agonist, is in clinical use as an antidiarrheal agent. Carbon/silicon exchange (sila-substitution) at the 4-position of the piperidine ring of 1a (R3 COH→R3 SiOH) leads to sila-loperamide (1b). Sila-loperamide was synthesized in a multistep procedure, starting from triethoxyvinylsil...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Geyer M,Wellner E,Jurva U,Saloman S,Armstrong D,Tacke R

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The therapeutic potential of photoactive CO-releasing molecules (photoCORMs) have called for close examination of the roles of the ligand(s) and the central metal atoms on the overall photochemical labilization of the metal-CO bonds. Along this line, we have synthesized four metal complexes, namely, [MnBr(azpy)(CO)3 ]...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Chakraborty I,Carrington SJ,Mascharak PK

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The potassium channel openers flupirtine and retigabine have proven to be valuable analgesics or antiepileptics. Their recent withdrawal due to occasional hepatotoxicity and tissue discoloration, respectively, leaves a therapeutic niche unfilled. Metabolic oxidation of both drugs gives rise to the formation of electro...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Bock C,Surur AS,Beirow K,Kindermann MK,Schulig L,Bodtke A,Bednarski PJ,Link A

更新日期：2019-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Nucleoside analogues are extensively used as antiviral and anticancer agents. Their efficiency is dependent on their metabolism into the ultimately active nucleoside triphosphates. Often one step or even more in the metabolism of the nucleoside to the triphosphate is inefficient. To overcome this hurdle, prodrugs of t...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Weinschenk L,Gollnest T,Schols D,Balzarini J,Meier C

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The design of multitarget-directed ligands is a promising strategy for discovering innovative drugs. Here, we report a mechanistic study that clarifies key aspects of the dual inhibition of the fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) and the cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes by a new multitarget-directed ligand named ARN2508 (2-...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Palermo G,Favia AD,Convertino M,De Vivo M

更新日期：2016-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite various inhibitors targeting the zinc center(s) of enzymes, drugs that target zinc fingers have not been examined in detail. We previously developed a dithiol compound named SN-1 that has an inhibitory effect on the function of zinc finger transcription factors, but its mechanism of action has not yet been elu...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Koga R,Radwan MO,Ejima T,Kanemaru Y,Tateishi H,Ali TFS,Ciftci HI,Shibata Y,Taguchi Y,Inoue JI,Otsuka M,Fujita M

更新日期：2017-12-07 00:00:00