Suzuki coupling based synthesis and in vitro cytotoxic evaluation of 7-heteroaryl-substituted camptothecin analogs

  • Lei Wang
  • , Ying Huang
  • , Jie Zhang
  • , Linjiang Tong
  • , Yi Chen*
  • , Wei Lu
  • , Qingqing Huang
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In an effort to discover potent antitumor agents, a series of novel C-7-heteroaryl-substituted camptothecin derivatives were designed and synthesized via microwave-promoted Suzuki coupling reaction. These analogs were then assessed for cytotoxicity against three human tumor cell lines, A549, HCT116, HT-29, and inhibitory effects on topoisomerase I. All of the new compounds showed potent inhibition of human tumor cell growth, among which compound 10a showed higher cytotoxic activity than that of SN-38. Furthermore, this series of compounds retained or enhanced Topo I inhibition.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1597-1599
Number of pages3
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Volume24
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Mar 2014

Keywords

  • Antitumor
  • C-7-heteroaryl-substituted camptothecin
  • Camptothecin
  • Suzuki coupling

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