Optimization of 4-(<i>N</i>-Cycloamino)phenylquinazolines as a Novel Class of Tubulin-Polymerization Inhibitors Targeting the Colchicine Site
作者:Xiao-Feng Wang、Fang Guan、Emika Ohkoshi、Wanjun Guo、Lili Wang、Dong-Qing Zhu、Sheng-Biao Wang、Li-Ting Wang、Ernest Hamel、Dexuan Yang、Linna Li、Keduo Qian、Susan L. Morris-Natschke、Shoujun Yuan、Kuo-Hsiung Lee、Lan Xie
DOI:10.1021/jm4016526
日期:2014.2.27
The 6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline moiety in prior leads 2-chloro- and 2-methyl-4-(6-methoxy-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)quinazoline (la and 1b) was modified to produce 4-(N-cycloamino)quinazolines (4a-c and 5a-m). The new compounds were evaluated in cytotoxicity and tubulin inhibition assays, resulting in the discovery of new tubulin-polymerization inhibitors. 7-Methoxy-4-(2-methylquinazolin-4-yl)-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin- 2(1H)-one (50, the most potent compound, exhibited high in vitro cytotoxic activity (GI(50) 1.9-3.2 nM), significant potency against tubulin assembly (IC50 0.77 mu M), and substantial inhibition of colchicine binding (99% at 5 mu M). In mechanism studies, 5f caused cell arrest in G2/M phase, disrupted microtubule formation, and competed mostly at the colchicine site on tubulin. Compound 5f and N-methylated analogue 5g were evaluated in nude mouse MCF7 xenograft models to validate their antitumor activity. Compound 5g displayed significant in vivo activity (tumor inhibitory rate 51%) at a dose of 4 mg/kg without obvious toxicity, whereas 5f unexpectedly resulted in toxicity and death at the same dose.