- New diarylsulfonamide inhibitors of Leishmania infantum amastigotes
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New drugs against visceral leishmaniasis with mechanisms of action differing from existing treatments and with adequate cost, stability, and properties are urgently needed. No antitubulin drug is currently in the clinic against Leishmania infantum, the causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis in the Mediterranean area. We have designed and synthesized a focused library of 350 compounds against the Leishmania tubulin based on the structure-activity relationship (SAR) and sequence differences between host and parasite. The compounds synthesized are accessible, stable, and appropriately soluble in water. We assayed the library against Leishmania promastigotes, axenic, and intracellular amastigotes and found 0, 8, and 16 active compounds, respectively, with a high success rate against intracellular amastigotes of over 10%, not including the cytotoxic compounds. Five compounds have a similar or better potency than the clinically used miltefosine. 14 compounds showed a host-dependent mechanism of action that might be advantageous as it may render them less susceptible to the development of drug resistance. The active compounds cluster in five chemical classes that provide structure-activity relationships for further hit improvement and facilitate series development. Molecular docking is consistent with the proposed mechanism of action, supported by the observed structure-activity relationships, and suggests a potential extension to other Leishmania species due to sequence similarities. A new family of diarylsulfonamides designed against the parasite tubulins is active against Leishmania infantum and represents a new class of potential drugs with favorable cost, stability, and aqueous solubility for the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis (VL). These results could be extended to other clinically relevant species of Leishmania spp.
- González, Myriam,Alcolea, Pedro José,álvarez, Raquel,Medarde, Manuel,Larraga, Vicente,Peláez, Rafael
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- Synthesis and antiprotozoal activity of cationic 1,4-diphenyl-1H-1,2,3- triazoles
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Novel dicationic triazoles 1-60 were synthesized by the Pinner method from the corresponding dinitriles, prepared via the copper(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC). The type and the placement of cationic moieties as well as the nature of arom
- Bakunov, Stanislav A.,Bakunova, Svetlana M.,Wenzler, Tanja,Ghebru, Maedot,Werbovetz, Karl A.,Brun, Reto,Tidwell, Richard R.
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experimental part
p. 254 - 272
(2010/05/02)
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- BENZOPYRAN DERIVATIVES
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Benzopyran derivatives (I) (R = phenyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyl, CONH2, CONH(alkyl), CON(alkyl)2, CN or alkoxycarbonylamino; R2 = alkyl, alkoxy, polyfluoroalkoxy, OH or CF3SO2O; each of R4 and R5 independently = H, halogen, polyfluoroalkyl, polyfluo
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- Benzopyran derivatives
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The invention relates to novel benzopyran derivatives of formula I, their N-oxides and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds are endowed with enhanced selectivity for alpha1-adrenergic receptors and a low activity in lowering blood pressure. The compounds are useful in the treatment of obstructive syndromes of the lower urinary tract, including benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD), and other conditions.
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- 13C NMR Spectra of Substituted o-Nitroanisoles and n-Butyl o-Nitrophenyl Ethers
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13C NMR analyses of substituted o-nitroanisoles and n-butyl o-nitrophenyl ethers are reported. Key Words: 13C NMR - o-Nitroanisoles - n-Butyl o-nitrophenyl ethers
- Zeegers, Petrus J.,Thompson, Malcolm J.
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p. 497 - 499
(2007/10/02)
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