title: Synthesis and biochemical evaluation of (carbamoylalkenyl)phenyloxy carboxylic acid derivatives as non-steroidal 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors.
abstract: Several (carbamoylalkenyl)- and (carbamoylalkenyl)phenyloxy carboxylic acids (Table 1) and some of their ethyl esters (Table 2) were synthesized and evaluated in vitro as inhibitors of steroid 5 alpha-reductase. Inhibitors of this enzyme may be useful in treating dihydrotestosterone-related diseases such as prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia. Using an enzyme preparation obtained from human prostate carcinoma tissue, the inhibition values ranged from 0 to 57% at the given dose of 100 microM. In the series of free acids, surprisingly, the compounds showed only modest inhibitory potency (0-26%). By contrast, the ethyl esters displayed inhibition values up to 57%. Structure-activity relationships are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Fachrichtung 12.1 Pharmazeutische Chemie, Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken, FRG.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kattner
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Göhring
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Hartmann
mesh_terms: D058891:5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors; D002264:Carboxylic Acids / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000201:enzymology; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D058891:5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors; D002264:Carboxylic Acids