title: N-methylcarbamate derivatives of ellipticine and olivacine with cytotoxic activity against four human lung cancer cell lines.
abstract: A series of analogues of the antitumor alkaloids ellipticine and olivacine were tested for cytotoxicity against four human lung cancer cell lines: H69, N417, H460, and H358. Adriamycin (doxorubicin), ellipticine, olivacine, and celiptinium were used as standards. Adriamycin was cytotoxic at 2 microM and celiptinium was inactive at the highest concentrations tested (IC50 > 48 microM). N-methylcarbamates of 9-methoxy-6H-pyrido[4,3-b]carbazole 1-,5-, and 11-methanols gave IC50 values ranging from 0.02 to 0.11 microM against N417, H460, and H358 and were only slightly less effective against H69.
authors: Cogswell Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180-3590.
authors: J C
authors: JC
authors: Ruckdeschel
authors: S P
authors: SP
authors: Modi
authors: W
authors: W
authors: el-Hamouly
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Portuese
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Archer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D002219:Carbamates / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D004611:Ellipticines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007939:Leukemia L1210 / Q000188:drug therapy; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D051379:Mice; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D002219:Carbamates; D004611:Ellipticines; C011521:olivacine