Identification of benzothiophene amides as potent inhibitors of human nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase
摘要:
Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (Nampt) is an attractive therapeutic target for cancer. A Nampt inhibitor with novel benzothiophene scaffold was discovered by high throughput screening. Herein the structure-activity relationship of the benzothiophene Nampt inhibitor was investigated. Several new inhibitors demonstrated potent activity in both biochemical and cell-based assays. In particular, compound 16b showed good Nampt inhibitory activity (IC50 = 0.17 mu M) and in vitro antitumor activity (IC50 = 3.9 mu M, HepG2 cancer cell line). Further investigation indicated that compound 16b could efficiently induce cancer cell apoptosis. Our findings provided a good starting point for the discovery of novel antitumor agents. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
The present invention provides compounds of Formula I useful as modulators of ABC transporter activity,
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R
B
, n, B, R
C
, R
D
, R
E
, A, and Z are described generally and in classes and subclasses below.
The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions, methods and kits associated with Formula I, useful for as modulators, and for the treatments of disease and disease conditions associated with ABC transporter proteins.
The present invention provides compounds of Formula I useful as modulators of ABC transporter activity,
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R
B
, n, B, R
C
, R
D
, R
E
, A, and Z are described generally and in classes and subclasses below.
The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions, methods and kits associated with Formula I, useful for as modulators, and for the treatments of disease and disease conditions associated with ABC transporter proteins.
Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (Nampt) is an attractive therapeutic target for cancer. A Nampt inhibitor with novel benzothiophene scaffold was discovered by high throughput screening. Herein the structure-activity relationship of the benzothiophene Nampt inhibitor was investigated. Several new inhibitors demonstrated potent activity in both biochemical and cell-based assays. In particular, compound 16b showed good Nampt inhibitory activity (IC50 = 0.17 mu M) and in vitro antitumor activity (IC50 = 3.9 mu M, HepG2 cancer cell line). Further investigation indicated that compound 16b could efficiently induce cancer cell apoptosis. Our findings provided a good starting point for the discovery of novel antitumor agents. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.