Lipid-conjugated monovalent and bivalent secondary mitochondria derived activator of caspases (Smac) derivatives were synthesized and examined for in vitro and in vivo anticancer activity. Methods for treating cancer with these compounds are also disclosed.
[EN] COMPOUNDS THAT INHIBIT ASPARAGINE SYNTHETASE AND THEIR METHODS OF USE<br/>[FR] COMPOSÉS QUI INHIBENT L'ASPARAGINE SYNTHÉTASE ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION
申请人:ASINEX CORP
公开号:WO2021236475A1
公开(公告)日:2021-11-25
The invention is relevant to chemistry of organic compounds, pharmacology and medicine, and is related to treatment and/or prevention of a disease or condition, associated with over expressed or dysregulated glutamine-dependent asparagine synthetase, using a new family of chemical compounds having the ability to inhibit asparagine synthetase (ASMS). New chemical compounds with high inhibitory activity against asparagine synthase and promising for use in therapy. This invention also covers pharmaceutical compositions containing therapeutically effective amount of compound according to the invention and method of treatment and/or prevention of a disease or condition, associated with over-expressed or dysregulated glutamine dependent asparagine synthetase.
2-Nitrophenylcarbamoyl-(<i>S</i>)-prolyl-(<i>S</i>)-3-(2-naphthyl)alanyl-<i>N</i>-benzyl-<i>N</i>- methylamide (SDZ NKT 343), a Potent Human NK<sub>1</sub> Tachykinin Receptor Antagonist with Good Oral Analgesic Activity in Chronic Pain Models
作者:C. Walpole、S. Y. Ko、M. Brown、D. Beattie、E. Campbell、F. Dickenson、S. Ewan、G. A. Hughes、M. Lemaire、J. Lerpiniere、S. Patel、L. Urban
DOI:10.1021/jm970499g
日期:1998.8.1
A lead compound which had sub-micromolar affinity for the rabbit NK1 receptor but negligible affinity for rat NK1 receptors, 3a, was discovered by directed screening. 2-Substitution in the ring of the benzylthiourea substituent in the initial lead was found to be important, and halogens (Cl, Br) in this position were found to improve affinity for the human receptor. The activity of a series of 2-halo-substituted benzylthioureas was then optimized by modification of the proline diphenylmethyl amide, guided by a simple conceptual model based on structural overlay between these early antagonists and NK1 selective peptides. In this way, aromatic amino acid amides were identified which had improved affinity with respect to the starting diphenylmethyl (DPM) amides. The first sub-nanomolar ligand for the human NK1 receptor which arose from this series, 4af, combined a 2-chlorobenzylthiourea unit with a 2-naphthylalanine amide. Contemporaneously it was discovered that the benzylthiourea unit could be simplified to a phenylthiourea providing that an appropriate 2-substituent was also incorporated. Combination of these two series gave 2-NO2 phenylthiourea analogues which led directly to the analogous urea, 5f(2-nitrophenylcarbamoyl-(S)-prolyl-(S)-3-(2-naphthyl)alanyl-N-benzyl-N-methylamide, SDZ NKT 343), a highly potent ligand for the human NK1 receptor (K-i = 0.16 nM). In addition to its high in vitro potency, 5f proved to be a potent orally active analgesic in guinea pig models of chronic inflammatory and neuropathic pain. The nature of the 2-aryl substituent was found to be critical for oral activity in this series. Clinical evaluation of 5f as a novel analgesic agent is currently underway.
Lipid-conjugated Smac analogues
作者:Ewa D. Micewicz、Josephine A. Ratikan、Alan J. Waring、Julian P. Whitelegge、William H. McBride、Piotr Ruchala
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.09.017
日期:2015.10
A small library of monovalent and bivalent Smac mimics was synthesized based on 2 types of monomers, with general structure NMeAla-Xaa-Pro-BHA (Xaa = Cys or Lys). Position 2 of the compounds was utilized to dimerize both types of monomers employing various bis-reactive linkers, as well as to modify selected compounds with lipids. The resulting library was screened in vitro against metastatic human breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231, and the two most active compounds selected for in vivo studies. The most active lipid-conjugated analogue M11, showed in vivo activity while administered both subcutaneously and orally. Collectively, our findings suggest that lipidation may be a viable approach in the development of new Smac-based therapeutic leads. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.