Synthesis and Structure–Activity Evaluation of Isatin-β-thiosemicarbazones with Improved Selective Activity toward Multidrug-Resistant Cells Expressing P-Glycoprotein
摘要:
Cancer multidrug resistance (MDR) mediated by ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters presents a significant unresolved clinical challenge. One strategy to resolve MDR is to develop compounds that selectively kill cells overexpressing the efflux transporter P-glycoprotein (MDR1, P-gp, ABCB1). We have previously reported structure-activity studies based around the lead compound NSC73306 (1, 1-isatin-4-(4'-methoxyphenyl)-3-thiosemicarbazone, 4.3-fold selective). Here we sought to extend this work on MDR1-selective analogues by establishing whether 1 showed "robust" activity against a range of cell lines expressing P-gp. We further aimed to synthesize and test analogues with varied substitution at the N4-position, and substitution around the N4-phenyl ring of isatin-beta-thiosemicarbazones (IBTs), to identify compounds with increased MDR1-selectivity. Compound 1 demonstrated MDR1-selectivity against all P-gp-expressing cell lines examined. This selectivity was reversed by inhibitors of P-gp ATPase activity. Structural variation at the 4'-phenyl position of 1 yielded compounds of greater MDR1-selectivity. Two of these analogues, 1-isatin-4-(4'-nitrophenyl)-3-thiosemicarbazone (22, 8.3-fold selective) and 1-isatin-4-(4'-tert-butyl phenyl)-3-thiosemicarbazone (32, 14.8-fold selective), were selected for further testing and were found to retain the activity profile of 1. These compounds are the most active IBTs identified to date.
作者:Jeffrey W. Lockman、Matthew D. Reeder、Rosann Robinson、Patricia A. Ormonde、Daniel M. Cimbora、Brandi L. Williams、J. Adam Willardsen
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.01.077
日期:2011.3
Several series of oxindole analogues were synthesized and screened for inhibitory activity against transforming growth factor-beta-activating kinase 1 (TAK1). Modifications around several regions of the lead molecules were made, with a distal hydroxyl group in the D region being critical for activity. The most potent compound 10 shows an IC50 of 8.9 nM against TAK1 in a biochemical enzyme assay, with compounds 3 and 6 showing low micromolar cellular inhibition. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.