New homocamptothecins: synthesis, antitumor activity, and molecular modeling

Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
Zhenyuan MiaoXiaoyin Che

Abstract

Homocamptothecins (hCPTs) represent a class of new emerging antitumor agents, which contains a seven-membered beta-hydroxylactone in place of the conventional six-membered alpha-hydroxylactone ring (E ring) of camptothecins. Some novel 7-substituted hCPTs were designed and synthesized based on a newly developed synthetic route which couples ring A with ring C, E and D. Most of the synthesized compounds exhibit very high cytotoxic activity on tumor cell line A549. Some compounds, such as 9b, 9l, and 9y, show broad in vitro antitumor spectrum and are more potent than topotecan. Three-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationship (3D-QSAR) methods, CoMFA and CoMSIA, were applied to explain the structure-activity relationship (SAR) of the synthesized compounds. Furthermore, molecular docking was used to clarify the binding mode of the synthesized compounds to human DNA topoisomerase I. The important hydrophobic, base-pair stacking, and hydrogen-bonding interactions were observed between the hCPT derivatives and their receptor. The results from molecular modeling will guide the design of novel hCPTs with higher antitumor activity.

Citations

Apr 13, 2013·European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry·Qingqing HuangWei Lu
Sep 3, 2021·Chemistry, an Asian Journal·Jincheng XuHao Guo
Mar 23, 2010·European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry·Lingjian ZhuWannian Zhang

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