title: New neplanocin analogues. 1. Synthesis of 6'-modified neplanocin A derivatives as broad-spectrum antiviral agents.
abstract: Novel neplanocin A analogues modified at the 6'-position, i.e., 6'-deoxy analogues (2, 3, 6, 9, 20), 6'-O-methylneplanocin A (15), and 6'-C-methylneplanocin A's (22a and 22b) have been synthesized and evaluated for their antiviral activity in a wide variety of DNA and RNA virus systems. These compounds showed an activity spectrum that conforms to that of S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase inhibitors. They were particularly active against pox- (vaccinia), paramyxo-(parainfluenza, measles, respiratory syncytial), arena- (Junin, Tacaribe), rhabdo- (vesicular stomatitis), reo-, and cytomegalovirus. In order of (increasing) antiviral activity, the compounds ranked as follows: 3 less than 15 approximately 20 less than 6 less than 9 approximately 2 less than 22a. Of the two diastereomeric forms of 22, only 22a was active; 22a surpassed neplanocin A both in antiviral potency and selectivity. Compound 22a appears to be a promising candidate drug for the treatment of pox-, paramyxo-, arena-, rhabdo-, reo-, and cytomegalovirus infections.
authors.affiliation: Exploratory Research Laboratory, Toyo Jozo Company, Ltd., Shizuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shuto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Obara
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Toriya
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hosoya
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Snoeck
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Andrei
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Balzarini
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: De Clercq
mesh_terms: D000241:Adenosine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology; D043383:Adenosylhomocysteinase; D000818:Animals; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002460:Cell Line; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000201:enzymology; D006867:Hydrolases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D051379:Mice; D011817:Rabbits; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D014779:Virus Replication / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; C031096:neplanocin A; D006867:Hydrolases; D043383:Adenosylhomocysteinase; D000241:Adenosine