Synthesis of aryl-substituted naphthalene-linked pyrrolobenzodiazepine conjugates as potential anticancer agents with apoptosis-inducing ability.

abstract：:Racemic 2-{[1-(chloromethyl)-5-nitro-3-{5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]indol-2-carbonyl}-1,2-dihydro-3H-benzo[e]indol-7-yl]sulfonyl}aminoethyl dihydrogen phosphate, a synthetic nitro derivative of the duocarmycins, is a hypoxia-selective prodrug active against radiation-resistant tumour cells at nontoxic doses in mice. An...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Tercel M,Lee HH,Yang S,Liyanage HD,Mehta SY,Boyd PD,Jaiswal JK,Tan KL,Pruijn FB

更新日期：2011-10-04 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：:Cholesterol esterase (CEase), a serine hydrolase thought to be involved in atherogenesis and thus coronary heart disease, is considered as a target for inhibitor development. We investigated recombinant human and murine CEases with a new fluorometric assay in a structure-activity relationship study of a small library ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Dato FM,Sheikh M,Uhl RZ,Schüller AW,Steinkrüger M,Koch P,Neudörfl JM,Gütschow M,Goldfuss B,Pietsch M

更新日期：2018-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The histone deacetylase (HDAC) family is a promising drug target class owing to the importance of these enzymes in a variety of cellular processes. Docking studies were conducted to identify novel HDAC inhibitors. Subtle modifications in the recognition domain were introduced into a series of chlamydocin analogues, an...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Wang S,Li X,Wei Y,Xiu Z,Nishino N

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the years, a number of dimensionality reduction techniques have been proposed and used in chemoinformatics to perform nonlinear mappings. In this study, four representatives of nonlinear dimensionality reduction methods related to two different families were analyzed: distance-based approaches (Isomap and Diffusi...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Kireeva NV,Ovchinnikova SI,Tetko IV,Asiri AM,Balakin KV,Tsivadze AY

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polo-like kinase-2 (Plk-2) has been implicated as the dominant kinase involved in the phosphorylation of α-synuclein in Lewy bodies, which are one of the hallmarks of Parkinson's disease neuropathology. Potent, selective, brain-penetrant inhibitors of Plk-2 were obtained from a structure-guided drug discovery approach...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Aubele DL,Hom RK,Adler M,Galemmo RA Jr,Bowers S,Truong AP,Pan H,Beroza P,Neitz RJ,Yao N,Lin M,Tonn G,Zhang H,Bova MP,Ren Z,Tam D,Ruslim L,Baker J,Diep L,Fitzgerald K,Hoffman J,Motter R,Fauss D,Tanaka P,Dap

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Compound 11 (3-(benzyloxy)-1'-methyl-1'-azonia-4H-1'-azaspiro[isoxazole-5,3'-bicyclo[2.2.2]octane] iodide) was selected from a previous set of nicotinic ligands as a suitable model compound for the design of new silent agonists of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). Silent agonists evoke little or no channe...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Quadri M,Matera C,Silnović A,Pismataro MC,Horenstein NA,Stokes C,Papke RL,Dallanoce C

更新日期：2017-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The spider polyamine toxins Joro spider toxin-3 (JSTX-3) and Nephila polyamine toxins-1 and -8 (NPTX-1 and NPTX-8) are isolated from the venom of the orb-weaver spider Nephila clavata (Joro spider). They share a high degree of structural resemblance, their aromatic head groups being the only difference, and were recen...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Xiong XF,Poulsen MH,Hussein RA,Nørager NG,Strømgaard K

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An emerging and attractive target for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease is to inhibit the aggregation of beta-amyloid protein (Abeta). We applied the retro-enantio concept to design an N-methylated peptidic inhibitor of the Abeta42 aggregation process. This inhibitor, inrD, as well as the corresponding all-L (inL) ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Grillo-Bosch D,Carulla N,Cruz M,Sánchez L,Pujol-Pina R,Madurga S,Rabanal F,Giralt E

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of novel (R)/(S)-7-(3-alkoxyimino-2-aminomethyl-1-azetidinyl)fluoroquinolone derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro antibacterial activity against representative strains. Our results reveal that 12 of the target compounds generally show better activity (MIC: <0.008-0.5 μg mL(-1)) agains...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Lv K,Sun Y,Sun L,Wei Z,Guo H,Wu J,Liu M

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iron is essential for the pathogenicity and virulence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which synthesises salicyl-capped siderophores (mycobactins) to acquire this element from the host. MbtA is the adenylating enzyme that catalyses the initial reaction of mycobactin biosynthesis and is solely expressed by mycobacteria. ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Ferguson L,Wells G,Bhakta S,Johnson J,Guzman J,Parish T,Prentice RA,Brucoli F

更新日期：2019-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) is an important target for the treatment of diabetes. A series of thiazolidin-4-one derivatives 8-22 was designed, synthesized and investigated as PTP1B inhibitors. The new molecules inhibited PTP1B with IC50 values in the micromolar range. 5-(Furan-2-ylmethylene)-2-(4-nitrophen...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Patel AD,Pasha TY,Lunagariya P,Shah U,Bhambharoliya T,Tripathi RKP

更新日期：2020-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug metabolism, toxicity, and their interaction profiles are major issues in the drug-discovery and lead-optimization processes. The cytochromes P450 (CYPs) 2D6 and 2C9 are enzymes involved in the oxidative metabolism of a majority of marketed drugs. Therefore, the prediction of the binding affinity towards CYP2D6 an...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Rossato G,Ernst B,Smiesko M,Spreafico M,Vedani A

更新日期：2010-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:A small set of aggrecanase inhibitors based on the pyrrolo[3,4-c]quinolin-1-one or oxoisoindoline frameworks bearing a 4-(benzyloxy)phenyl substituent and different zinc binding groups were rationally designed and evaluated in silico by docking studies using the crystal structure of the ADAMTS-5 catalytic domain (PDB ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Cappelli A,Nannicini C,Valenti S,Giuliani G,Anzini M,Mennuni L,Giordani A,Caselli G,Stasi LP,Makovec F,Giorgi G,Vomero S

更新日期：2010-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Six phosphorescent (2-phenyl)pyridine (ppy) gold(III) 2,4,6-tris(trifluoromethyl)phenyl (FMes) complexes were synthesized and investigated for their anticancer potential. The compounds demonstrated strong antiproliferative activity, with EC50 values in the low micromolar range, along with significant accumulation in H...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Rubbiani R,Zehnder TN,Mari C,Blacque O,Venkatesan K,Gasser G

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:S100B contributes to cell proliferation by binding the C terminus of p53 and inhibiting its tumor suppressor function. The use of multiple computational approaches to screen fragment libraries targeting the human S100B-p53 interaction site is reported. This in silico screening led to the identification of 280 novel pr...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Agamennone M,Cesari L,Lalli D,Turlizzi E,Del Conte R,Turano P,Mangani S,Padova A

更新日期：2010-03-01 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 renin angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) is a hormonal cascade involved in the regulation of blood pressure and electrolyte balance, and represents a common target for the treatment of various diseases including hypertension, heart failure, and diabetes. Herein we present a novel 18 F-labeled derivative of the ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Hoffmann M,Chen X,Hirano M,Arimitsu K,Kimura H,Higuchi T,Decker M

更新日期：2018-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines, previously found to be Src inhibitors, was tested for their ability to inhibit proliferation of three Bcr-Abl-positive human leukemia cell lines (K-562, KU-812, and MEG-01), on the basis of the experimental evidence that various Src inhibitors are also active against Bcr-Abl kin...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Manetti F,Pucci A,Magnani M,Locatelli GA,Brullo C,Naldini A,Schenone S,Maga G,Carraro F,Botta M

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:3,6-Dimethyl-1,2,4,5-tetrazine-1,4-dicarboxamide derivatives were synthesized, and their structures were confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. This reaction yields the 1,4-dicarboxamide derivatives rather than the 1,2-dicarboxamide derivatives. Their in vitro antitumor activities were evaluated against SGC-79...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Rao GW,Guo YM,Hu WX

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present work describes some recent approaches to novel 3-oxabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-type nucleosides structurally similar to the potent anti-HIV agent stavudine (d4T). To gain knowledge at the molecular level relevant for further synthetic designs, the lack of activity of these compounds was investigated by computat...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Figueras A,Miralles-Llumà R,Flores R,Rustullet A,Busqué F,Figueredo M,Font J,Alibés R,Maréchal JD

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is an urgent need for new drugs for the treatment of tropical parasitic diseases such as human African trypanosomiasis, which is caused by Trypanosoma brucei. The enzyme trypanothione reductase (TryR) is a potential drug target within these organisms. Herein we report the screening of a 62,000 compound library a...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Spinks D,Shanks EJ,Cleghorn LA,McElroy S,Jones D,James D,Fairlamb AH,Frearson JA,Wyatt PG,Gilbert IH

更新日期：2009-12-01 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：:Some hybrid foldamers of various length, all containing the (4R,5S)-4-carboxy-5-methyloxazolidin-2-one (d-Oxd) moiety alternating with an l-amino acid (l-Val, l-Lys, or l-Ala), were prepared in order to study their preferred conformations and to evaluate their biological activity. Surprisingly, only the longer oligome...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Del Secco B,Malachin G,Milli L,Zanna N,Papini E,Cornia A,Tavano R,Tomasini C

更新日期：2017-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：:A common issue during drug design and development is the discovery of novel scaffolds for protein targets. On the one hand the chemical space of purchasable compounds is rather limited; on the other hand artificially generated molecules suffer from a grave lack of accessibility in practice. Therefore, we generated a n...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Humbeck L,Weigang S,Schäfer T,Mutzel P,Koch O

更新日期：2018-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is one of the main human epidemics today. The increase in fat accumulation, which is associated with obesity, may significantly change the expression of several bioactive molecules known as adipokines. These adipokines interact not only with adipose tissue, but also with metabolically relevant organs such as l...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Schultz S,Beck-Sickinger AG

更新日期：2013-04-01 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：:Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) has been proven to play a major role in the regulation of tumor angiogenesis. A series of novel glycyrrhetic acid derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for their VEGFR2 inhibitory activity as well as their antiproliferative properties against four cancer cell...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Yan TL,Bai LF,Zhu HL,Zhang WM,Lv PC

更新日期：2017-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Herein we report the design, synthesis, X-ray structural, and biological studies of an exceptionally potent HIV-1 protease inhibitor, compound 5 ((3S,7aS,8S)-hexahydro-4H-3,5-methanofuro[2,3-b]pyran-8-yl ((2S,3R)-4-((2-(cyclopropylamino)-N-isobutylbenzo[d]thiazole)-6-sulfonamido)-1-(3,5-difluorophenyl)-3-hydroxybutan-...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Ghosh AK,Rao KV,Nyalapatla PR,Kovela S,Brindisi M,Osswald HL,Sekhara Reddy B,Agniswamy J,Wang YF,Aoki M,Hattori SI,Weber IT,Mitsuya H

更新日期：2018-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：:(±)-6-Alkyl-2,4-diaminopyrimidine-based inhibitors of bacterial dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) have been prepared and evaluated for biological potency against Bacillus anthracis and Staphylococcus aureus. Biological studies revealed attenuated activity relative to earlier structures lacking substitution at C6 of the d...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Nammalwar B,Bourne CR,Bunce RA,Wakeham N,Bourne PC,Ramnarayan K,Mylvaganam S,Berlin KD,Barrow EW,Barrow WW

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00