Identification of a novel pyrrole derivative endowed with antimycobacterial activity and protection index comparable to that of the current antitubercular drugs streptomycin and rifampin
摘要:
A hit optimization procedure based on isosteric and bioisosteric replacement of decorating groups at both the N1 and the C5 phenyl rings of 1,5-diarylpyrroles led to identification of 4-((1-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-methyl- 5-(4-(methylthio) phenyl)-1H-pyrrol-3-yl) methyl) thiomorpholine that is characterized by a very high activity toward both Mycobacterium tuberculosis 103471 and H37Rv strains (MIC values of 0.125 mu g/mL), and a safe profile in terms of cytotoxicity (CC(50) of > 128 mu g/mL) and protection index (> 1000). Antitubercular activity and protection index of the new compound are comparable to those found for the current antitubercular drugs streptomycin and rifampin. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Identification of a novel pyrrole derivative endowed with antimycobacterial activity and protection index comparable to that of the current antitubercular drugs streptomycin and rifampin
A hit optimization procedure based on isosteric and bioisosteric replacement of decorating groups at both the N1 and the C5 phenyl rings of 1,5-diarylpyrroles led to identification of 4-((1-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-methyl- 5-(4-(methylthio) phenyl)-1H-pyrrol-3-yl) methyl) thiomorpholine that is characterized by a very high activity toward both Mycobacterium tuberculosis 103471 and H37Rv strains (MIC values of 0.125 mu g/mL), and a safe profile in terms of cytotoxicity (CC(50) of > 128 mu g/mL) and protection index (> 1000). Antitubercular activity and protection index of the new compound are comparable to those found for the current antitubercular drugs streptomycin and rifampin. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.