Novel inhibitors of bacterial virulence: Development of 5,6-dihydrobenzo[h]quinazolin-4(3H)-ones for the inhibition of group A streptococcal streptokinase expression
作者:Bryan D. Yestrepsky、Yuanxi Xu、Meghan E. Breen、Xiaoqin Li、Walajapet G. Rajeswaran、Jenny G. Ryu、Roderick J. Sorenson、Yasuhiro Tsume、Michael W. Wilson、Wenpeng Zhang、Duxin Sun、Hongmin Sun、Scott D. Larsen
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2013.01.046
日期:2013.4
Resistance to antibiotics is an increasingly dire threat to human health that warrants the development of new modes of treating infection. We recently identified 1 (CCG-2979) as an inhibitor of the expression of streptokinase, a critical virulence factor in Group A Streptococcus that endows blood-borne bacteria with fibrinolytic capabilities. In this report, we describe the synthesis and biological evaluation of a series of novel 5,6-dihydrobenzo[h]quinazolin-4(3H)-one analogs of 1 undertaken with the goal of improving the modest potency of the lead. In addition to achieving an over 35-fold increase in potency, we identified structural modifications that improve the solubility and metabolic stability of the scaffold. The efficacy of two new compounds 12c (CCG-203592) and 12k (CCG-205363) against biofilm formation in Staphylococcus aureus represents a promising additional mode of action for this novel class of compounds. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.