The crystal structure of the sorafenib and B-RAF complex indicates that the binding cavity occupied by the pyridine-2-carboxamide in sorafenib has a large variable space, making it a reasonable modification site. In order to identify novel compounds with anti-cancer activity, better safety and polar groups for further application, five sorafenib analogs with new pyridine-2-amide side chains were designed and synthesized. Preliminary pharmacologic studies showed that these compounds displayed much lower toxicities than that of sorafenib. Among them, compound 10b bearing mercaptoethyl group kept relevant antiproliferation potency compared to sorafenib in Huh7 and Hela cell lines with values of IC50 58.79 and 63.67 μM, respectively. As a small molecule inhibitor targeting protein tyrosine kinases, thiol in compound 10b would be an active group to react with maleimide in a mild condition for forming nanoparticles Sorafenib-PEG-DGL, which could be developed as a delivery vehicle to improve the concentration of anti-tumor therapeutic agents in the target cancer tissue and reduce side effects in the next study.
索拉非尼和B-RAF复合物的晶体结构表明,
索拉非尼中
吡啶-2-羧酰胺所占据的结合腔具有较大的可变空间,使其成为一个合理的修饰位点。为了寻找具有抗癌活性、更好的安全性和极性基团以供进一步应用的新化合物,设计并合成了五个具有新
吡啶-2-酰胺侧链的
索拉非尼类似物。初步药理研究显示,这些化合物的毒性明显低于
索拉非尼。其中,携带巯基乙基基团的10b化合物在Huh7和Hela
细胞系中与
索拉非尼相比保持了相关的抗增殖活性,IC50值分别为58.79和63.67μM。作为靶向
蛋白酪氨酸激酶的小分子
抑制剂,10b化合物中的巯基可在温和条件下与马来
酰亚胺发生反应,形成纳米粒子
索拉非尼-P
EG-DGL,可作为传递载体,提高抗肿瘤治疗药物在靶癌组织中的浓度,并在下一阶段研究中减少副作用。