Design and synthesis of C-8 linked pyrrolobenzodiazepine-naphthalimide hybrids as anti-tumour agents.
The facile synthesis of C-8 linked pyrrolobenzodiazepine-naphthalimide hybrid analogues is described. The compounds are prepared with varying degrees of linker length in order to probe the structural requirements for optimal in vitro anti-tumour activity. Some of these new hybrid compounds showed higher cytotoxic activity than the existing natural and synthetic pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepines.
Division of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500 007, India. ahmedkamal@iict.ap.nic.in
Ahmed
A
Kamal
B S Narayan
BS
Reddy
G Suresh Kumar
GS
Reddy
G
G
Ramesh
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism; D015195:Drug Design; D004354:Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; D006801:Humans; D007928:Lethal Dose 50; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D009281:Naphthalenes; D011758:Pyrroles; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D004247:DNA