Search

A series of novel 1,2,3-triazole-linked isosteviol derivatives were designed and synthesized via Huisgen-click reaction. Their cytotoxicities in vitro against HCT-116 and JEKO-1 cells were screened. The preliminary bioassays indicated that most of the title compounds exhibited noteworthy cytotoxic activities. Particularly, the compound 10b revealed the most potent inhibitory activities against HCT-116 cells with IC 50 value of 2.987 ± 0.098 μM, which was better than that (3.906 ± 0.261 μM) of positive control cisplatin. On the basis of these bioactivity data, hologram quantitative structure–activity relationship (HQSAR) was performed, and a statistically reliable model with good predictive power ( r 2 = 0.848, q 2 = 0.544 and R 2 pred = 0.982) was achieved. Additionally, the contribution maps derived from the optimal model explained the individual atomic contributions to the activity for each molecule. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

[Display omitted] • 41 novel FAK covalent inhibitors were synthesized. • Compound 11w displayed highest inhibition of FAK and tumor cells. • 11w inhibited the clone formation and migration of tumor cells, inducing apoptosis. • 11w covalently inhibited the autophosphorylation of FAK in a dose-dependent manner. • 11w showed adequate oral bioavailability and significant antitumor efficacy in vivo. Forty-one new focal adhesion kinase (FAK) covalent inhibitors were designed and synthesized based on FAK inhibitor TAE226. Compound 11w displayed the highest inhibition of FAK with an IC 50 value of 35 nM and exhibited potent anticancer activity against Hela, HCT116 and MDA-MB-231 cell lines with IC 50 values of 0.41, 0.01 and 0.11 μM respectively, compared to TAE226 (2.68, 0.64 and 4.19 μM respectively). 11w also inhibited the clone formation and migration of HCT-116 cells and stimulated cell cycle arrest in the G 2 /M phase, inducing tumor cell apoptosis. Compound 11w formed a covalent bond with the Cys427 residue of FAK in a docking model, inhibiting the autophosphorylation of FAK and downstream proteins in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, 11w showed adequate oral bioavailability of 21.02%. A 74.20% inhibition of tumor growth in the HCT116 xenograft model was also observed. These data indicate that 11w is a promising covalent inhibitor of FAK. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Five new phorbol esters, (four phorbol diesters, 1 – 4 , and one 4-deoxy-4α-phorbol diester, 5 ), as well as four known phorbol esters analogues ( 6 – 9 ) were isolated and identified from the branches and leaves of Croton tiglium . Their structures were elucidated mainly by extensive NMR spectroscopic, and mass spectrometric analysis. Among them, compound ( 1 ) was the first example of a naturally occurring phorbol ester with the 20-aldehyde group. Compounds 2 – 5 , and 7 – 9 showed potent cytotoxicity against the K562, A549, DU145, H1975, MCF-7, U937, SGC-7901, HL60, Hela, and MOLT-4 cell lines, with IC 50 values ranging from 1.0 to 43 μM, while none of the compounds exhibited cytotoxic effects on normal human cell lines 293T and LX-2, respectively. In addition, compound 3 exhibited moderate COX-1 and COX-2 inhibition, with IC 50 values of 0.14 and 8.5 μM, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Transferrin has shown potential in the delivery of anticancer drugs into primarily proliferating malignant cells that over-express transferrin receptors. Constructing transferrin receptor targeted drug delivery system has been widespread concerned. In this study, whether transferrin could transport noncovalent binding drugs into cancer cells has been investigated. Two representative compounds, doxorubicin hydrochloride (Dox) and vanadocene dichloride (Cp2VCl2), have been chosen to study the interactions with h-Tf and apo-Tf, and the influences in the presence of h-Tf and apo-Tf by using fluorescence spectroscopy, circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy and MTT assay. The results have shown that both doxorubicin and Cp2VCl2 could bind to h-Tf and apo-Tf but with different binding modes. The results of MTT assay demonstrate that the presence of both h-Tf and apo-Tf has enhanced the antiproliferative activity of Cp2VCl2. However, the anticancer activity of the mixture of doxorubicin and h-Tf is basically the same as that of doxorubicin does. Our studies indicate that transferrin plays an important role in the transport and targeted delivery of Cp2VCl2 into cancer cells. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

The increasingly acquired resistance to vemurafenib and side effects of known inhibitors motivate the search for new and more effective anti-melanoma drugs. In this Letter, virtual screening and scaffold growth were combined together to achieve new molecules as BRAF V600E inhibitors. Along with docking simulation, a primary screen in vitro was performed to filter the modifications for the lead compound, which was then substituted, synthesized and evaluated for their inhibitory activity against BRAF V600E and several melanoma cell lines. Out of the obtained compounds, derivative 3l was identified as a potent BRAF V600E inhibitor and exerted an anticancer effect through BRAF V600E inhibition. The following biological evaluation assays confirmed that 3l could induce cell apoptosis and marked DNA fragmentation. Furthermore, 3l could arrest the cell cycle at the G0/G1 phase in melanoma cells. The docking simulation displayed that 3l could tightly bind with the crystal structure of BRAF V600E at the active site. Overall, the biological profile of 3l suggests that this compound may be developed as a potential anticancer agent. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Using structure-based drug design, we identified and optimized a novel series of pyrimidodiazepinone PLK1 inhibitors resulting in the selection of the development candidate TAK-960. TAK-960 is currently undergoing Phase I evaluation in adult patients with advanced solid malignancies. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]