Design and Synthesis of Peptidomimetic Protein Farnesyltransferase Inhibitors as Anti-Trypanosoma brucei Agents
摘要:
On the basis of the structure of the CVIM tetrapeptide substrate of mammalian protein farnesyltransferase, a series of imidazole-containing peptidomimetics was designed and synthesized, and their inhibition activity against Trypanosoma brucel protein farnesyltransferase (TbPFT) was evaluated. Peptidomimetics where the 5-position of the imidazole ring was linked to the hydrophobic scaffold showed over 70% inhibition activity at 50 nM in the enzyme assay, whereas the corresponding C-4 regioisomers were less potent. The ester prodrug 23 was found to be a potent inhibitor against cultured Trypanosoma brucei brucei and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense cells with ED50 values of 0.025 and 0.0026 muM, respectively. Furthermore introducing a second imidazole group into 23 led to 31, which showed the highest inhibition activity against the parasite with an ED50 of 0.0015 muM. The potency of the TbPFT inhibitors and the cytotoxicity of the corresponding esters to T. brucei cells were shown to be highly correlated. These studies validate TbPFT as a target for the development of novel therapeutics against African sleeping sickness.
Design and Synthesis of Peptidomimetic Protein Farnesyltransferase Inhibitors as Anti-Trypanosoma brucei Agents
摘要:
On the basis of the structure of the CVIM tetrapeptide substrate of mammalian protein farnesyltransferase, a series of imidazole-containing peptidomimetics was designed and synthesized, and their inhibition activity against Trypanosoma brucel protein farnesyltransferase (TbPFT) was evaluated. Peptidomimetics where the 5-position of the imidazole ring was linked to the hydrophobic scaffold showed over 70% inhibition activity at 50 nM in the enzyme assay, whereas the corresponding C-4 regioisomers were less potent. The ester prodrug 23 was found to be a potent inhibitor against cultured Trypanosoma brucei brucei and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense cells with ED50 values of 0.025 and 0.0026 muM, respectively. Furthermore introducing a second imidazole group into 23 led to 31, which showed the highest inhibition activity against the parasite with an ED50 of 0.0015 muM. The potency of the TbPFT inhibitors and the cytotoxicity of the corresponding esters to T. brucei cells were shown to be highly correlated. These studies validate TbPFT as a target for the development of novel therapeutics against African sleeping sickness.
Imidazole derivatives having an inhibitory activity for farnesyl transferase and process for preparation thereof
申请人:LG Chemical Ltd.
公开号:US06268363B1
公开(公告)日:2001-07-31
The present invention relates to a novel imidazole derivative represented by formula (1) which shows an inhibitory activity against farnesyl transferase or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or isomers thereof, in which A, n1 and Y are defined in the specification; to a process for preparation of the compound of formula (1); to intermediates which are used in the preparation of the compound of formula (1); and to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of formula (1) as an active ingredient.