- Licofelone-nitric oxide donors as anticancer agents
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Five licofelone ([2,2-dimethyl-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-7-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H- pyrrolizin-5-yl]acetic acid) nitric oxide donor conjugates were developed by a parallel synthesis approach. The biological screening revealed that compounds with a propyl (6b), butyl (6c), or octyl (6d) chain between licofelone and the nitric oxide donor exhibited high antiproliferative potency at MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 breast cancer as well as at HT-29 colon cancer cells. Moreover, 6b-d possessed at least 2-fold higher cytotoxicity at MDA-MB-231 cells than the parent compound licofelone although they showed less inhibitory activity at COX-1 and COX-2. A correlation between COX inhibition and growth inhibitory properties is not visible. However, the high levels of nitric oxide production of the compounds may result in their high cytotoxic activity. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs possessing nitric oxide donors are promising anti-inflammatory and anticancer drugs. Herein, a series of licofelone-nitric oxide donors was synthesized and evaluated for their primary biological activities.
- Liu, Wukun,Zhou, Jinpei,Liu, Yinglin,Liu, Haoran,Bensdorf, Kerstin,Guo, Cancheng,Gust, Ronald
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p. 487 - 493
(2011/10/18)
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