title: Nevirapine derivatives with broad-spectrum chemotherapeutic properties for the effective treatment of HIV/AIDS.
abstract: A series of nevirapine derivatives has been synthesized in an effort to enhance the spectrum of chemotherapeutic properties for the effective treatment of AIDS and AIDS-related opportunistic infections. The nevirapine derivative bearing isoniazid moiety (3a) was found to be the most potent compound with EC50 of<0.0636 microM, CC50 of>1000 microM and selectivity index of>15,723 which also exhibited 90% inhibition against Mycobacterium tuberculosis at 6.25 microg/ml. Compound 3c showed 100% inhibition against M. tuberculosis and also exhibited potent antibacterial activity against 24 pathogenic bacteria with MIC less than 1 microg/ml.
authors.affiliation: Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratory, Pharmacy Group, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani 333031, India. dsriram@bits-pilani.ac.in
authors.forename: Dharmarajan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sriram
authors.forename: Narasimharaghavan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Srichakravarthy
authors.forename: Tanushree R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Bal
authors.forename: Perumal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yogeeswari
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002460:Cell Line; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000187:drug effects; D019829:Nevirapine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014779:Virus Replication / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D019829:Nevirapine; D007538:Isoniazid