- 3D-QSAR pharmacophore modelling, virtual screening and docking studies for lead discovery of a novel scaffold for VEGFR 2 inhibitors: Design, synthesis and biological evaluation
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A series of novel 6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[d]pyrimidine derivatives was successfully designed, synthesized and evaluated as a new chemical scaffold with vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR 2) inhibitory activity. Compounds 6c and 6b showed enzyme inhibition of 97% and 87% at 10 μM, respectively, and exhibited potent dose-related VEGFR 2 inhibition with IC50 values of 0.85 μM and 2.26 μM, respectively. The design of the 6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[d]pyrimidine scaffold was implemented via consecutive molecular modelling protocols prior to the synthesis and biological evaluation of the derivatives. First, sorafenib was docked in the binding site of VEGFR 2 to study its binding orientation and affinity, followed by the generation of a valid 3D QSAR pharmacophore model for use in the virtual screening of different 3D databases. Structures with promising pharmacophore-based virtual screening results were refined using molecular docking studies in the binding site of VEGFR 2. A novel scaffold was designed by incorporating the results of the pharmacophore model generation and molecular docking studies. The new scaffold showed hydrophobic interactions with the kinase front pocket that may be attributed to increasing residence time in VEGFR 2, which is a key success factor for ligand optimization in drug discovery. Different derivatives of the novel scaffold were validated using docking studies and pharmacophore mapping, where they exhibited promising results as VEGFR 2 inhibitors to be synthesized and biologically evaluated. 6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[d]pyrimidine is a new scaffold that can be further optimized for the synthesis of promising VEGFR 2 inhibitors.
- Sobhy, Mahitab K.,Mowafy, Samar,Lasheen, Deena S.,Farag, Nahla A.,Abouzid, Khaled A.M.
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- BIARYL DERIVATIVE AS GPR120 AGONIST
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The present invention relates to a biaryl derivative expressed by the chemical formula 1, a method for producing the biaryl derivative, a pharmaceutical composition comprising same, and use of same, the biaryl derivative expressed by the chemical formula 1, as a GPR120 agonist, promoting GLP-1 generation in the gastro-intestinal tract, reducing insulin resistance in the liver, muscles and the like from anti-inflammatory activity in the macrophage, pancreatic cells and the like, and allowing effective use in prevention or treatment of inflammation or metabolic diseases such as diabetes, complications from diabetes, obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, fatty liver disease, and osteoporosis.
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Paragraph 0499
(2017/11/17)
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- Synthesis of febrifugine derivatives and development of an effective and safe tetrahydroquinazoline-type antimalarial
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Febrifugine, a quinazoline alkaloid isolated from Dichroa febrifuga roots, shows powerful antimalarial activity against Plasmodium falciparum. Although the use of ferifugine as an antimalarial drug has been precluded because of its severe side effects, its potent antimalarial activity has stimulated medicinal chemists to pursue its derivatives instead, which may provide valuable leads for novel antimalarial drugs. In the present study, we synthesized new derivatives of febrifugine and evaluated their in vitro and in vivo antimalarial activities to develop antimalarials that are more effective and safer. As a result, we proposed tetrahydroquinazoline-type derivative as a safe and effective antimalarial candidate.
- Kikuchi, Haruhisa,Horoiwa, Seiko,Kasahara, Ryota,Hariguchi, Norimitsu,Matsumoto, Makoto,Oshima, Yoshiteru
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- Structure-activity relationship and in vitro and in vivo evaluation of the potent cytotoxic anti-microtubule agent N-(4-methoxyphenyl)-N,2,6-trimethyl-6,7- dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[d]pyrimidin-4-aminium chloride and its analogues as antitumor agents
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A series of 21 substituted cyclopenta[d]pyrimidines were synthesized as an extension of our discovery of the parent compound (±)-1·HCl as an anti-microtubule agent. The structure-activity relationship indicates that the N-methyl and a 4N-methoxy groups appear important for potent activity. In addition, the 6-substituent in the parent analogue is not necessary for activity. The most potent compound 30·HCl was a one to two digit nanomolar inhibitor of most tumor cell proliferations and was up to 7-fold more potent than the parent compound (±)-1·HCl. In addition, 30·HCl inhibited cancer cell proliferation regardless of Pgp or βIII-tubulin status, both of which are known to cause clinical resistance to several anti-tubulin agents. In vivo efficacy of 30·HCl was demonstrated against a triple negative breast cancer xenograft mouse model. Compound 30·HCl is water-soluble and easily synthesized and serves as a lead compound for further preclinical evaluation as an antitumor agent.
- Gangjee, Aleem,Zhao, Ying,Raghavan, Sudhir,Rohena, Cristina C.,Mooberry, Susan L.,Hamel, Ernest
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p. 6829 - 6844
(2013/10/01)
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- HYDROXYLATED AND METHOXYLATED CYCLOPENTA [D] PYRIMIDINES AS AKT PROTEIN KINASE INHIBITORS
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The present invention provides compounds, including resolved enantiomers, resolved diastereomers, solvates and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, comprising the Formula (I). Also provided are methods of using the compounds of this invention as AKT protein kinase inhibitors and for the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases such as cancer.
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