Synthesis of benzologues of Nitazoxanide and Tizoxanide: A comparative study of their in vitro broad-spectrum antiprotozoal activity
作者:Gabriel Navarrete-Vazquez、Fabiola Chávez-Silva、Rocío Argotte-Ramos、María del Carmen Rodríguez-Gutiérrez、Manuel Jesús Chan-Bacab、Roberto Cedillo-Rivera、Rosa Moo-Puc、Emanuel Hernández-Nuñez
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.02.100
日期:2011.5
We have synthesized two new benzologues of Nitazoxanide (NIT) and Tizoxanide (TIZ), using a short synthetic route. Both compounds were tested in vitro against six protozoa (Giardia intestinalis, Trichomonas vaginalis, Entamoeba histolytica, Plasmodium berghei, Leishmania mexicana and Trypanosoma cruzi). Compound 1 (benzologue of NIT) showed broad antiprotozoal effect against all parasites tested, showing IC(50)'s <5 mu M. This compound was five-times more active than NIT, and 18-times more potent than metronidazole against G. intestinalis. It was 10-times more active than pentamidine against L. mexicana, and it was sevenfold more potent than benznidazole versus T. cruzi. This compound could be considered as a new broad spectrum antiprotozoal agent. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.