title: 'Minimal' DNA-intercalating agents as anti-tumour drugs: 2-styrylquinoline analogues of amsacrine.
abstract: A series of analogues of amsacrine have been prepared by replacing the acridine with a variety of other chromophores, in a search for 'minimal' DNA-intercalating anti-tumour agents which might show superior distributive properties as a consequence of lower levels of binding to cellular macromolecules. 2-Styrylquinoline derivatives did show in vivo anti-leukaemic activity, but none of the compounds was superior to amsacrine itself.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Research Laboratory, University of Auckland School of Medicine, New Zealand.
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Denny
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Atwell
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Baguley
mesh_terms: D000677:Amsacrine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism*; D007364:Intercalating Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D007364:Intercalating Agents; D000677:Amsacrine; D004247:DNA