title: Antitumor activity of new semisynthetic saframycin derivatives.
abstract: Saframycins Yd-1 and Y3, which have an amino functional group in the side chain, were recently obtained by a directed biosynthesis. Twenty-eight side chain-modified chemical derivatives were prepared from these saframycins, and their in vitro and in vivo antitumor activities were studied. Among these new derivatives, three saframycins, namely, two N-acyl derivatives, pivaloyl- and n-caproylsaframycin Y3, and one water-soluble type, saframycin Yd-1.HCl, were found to show marked antitumor activity against L1210 mouse leukemia cells. Further studies of these saframycin derivatives using B16-F10 melanoma and Lewis lung carcinoma indicated that all three saframycins are also active against B16-F10 melanoma; saframycin Yd-1.HCl showed the greatest prolongation of survival time. Marked inhibition of spontaneous metastasis of Lewis lung carcinoma was observed in mice treated with these new derivatives. Structure-activity relationships among these semisynthetic saframycins are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002460:Cell Line; D007546:Isoquinolines / Q000494:pharmacology; D007939:Leukemia L1210 / Q000188:drug therapy; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D007546:Isoquinolines; C026925:saframycin A