<i>N</i>-((1-Benzyl-1<i>H</i>-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)arylamide as a New Scaffold that Provides Rapid Access to Antimicrotubule Agents: Synthesis and Evaluation of Antiproliferative Activity Against Select Cancer Cell Lines
作者:Jonathan A. Stefely、Rahul Palchaudhuri、Patricia A. Miller、Rebecca J. Peterson、Garrett C. Moraski、Paul J. Hergenrother、Marvin J. Miller
DOI:10.1021/jm1000979
日期:2010.4.22
A series of N-((1-benzyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)arylamides was synthesized by copper-catalyzed azide alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) and afforded inhibitors of cancer cell growth. For example, compound 13e had an IC50 of 46 nM against MCF-7 human breast tumor cells. Structure activity relationship (SA R) studies demonstrated that (i) meta-phenoxy substitution of the N-1-benzyl group is important for antiproliferative activity and (ii) a variety of heterocyclic substitutions for the aryl group of the arylamide are tolerated. In silico COMPARE analysis of antiproliferative activity against the NCI-60 human tumor cell line panel revealed a correlation to clinically useful antimicrotubule agents such as paclitaxel and vincristine. This in silico correlation was supported by (i) in vitro inhibition of tubulin polymerization, (ii) G(2)/M-phase arrest in HeLa cells as assessed by flow cytometry, and (iii) perturbation of normal microtubule activity in HeLa cells as observed by confocal microscopy. The results demonstrate that N-((1-benzyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)arylamide is a readily accessible small molecule scaffold for compounds that inhibit tubulin polymerization and tumor cell growth.