Highly Selective and Orally Active Inhibitors of Type IV Collagenase (MMP-9 and MMP-2): <i>N</i>-Sulfonylamino Acid Derivatives
作者:Yoshinori Tamura、Fumihiko Watanabe、Takuji Nakatani、Ken Yasui、Masahiro Fuji、Tadafumi Komurasaki、Hiroshige Tsuzuki、Ryuji Maekawa、Takayuki Yoshioka、Kenji Kawada、Kenji Sugita、Mitsuaki Ohtani
DOI:10.1021/jm9707582
日期:1998.2.1
Various N-sulfonylamino acid derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro and in vivo activities to inhibit type IV collagenase (MMP-9 and MMP-2). When the amino acid residue and the sulfonamide moiety were modified, their inhibitory activities were greatly affected by the structure of the sulfonamide moiety. A series of aryl sulfonamide derivatives containing biaryl, tetrazole, amide, and triple bond were found to be potent and highly selective inhibitors of MMP-9 and MMP-2 In addition, these compounds were orally active in animal models of tumor growth and metastasis. These results revealed the potential of the N-sulfonylamino acid derivatives as a new type of candidate drug for the treatment of cancer.