title: Synthesis and antiproliferating activity of iron chelators of hydroxyamino-1,3,5-triazine family.
abstract: We synthesized and evaluated new specific tridentate iron(III) chelators of 2,6-bis[hydroxyamino]-1,3,5-triazine (BHT) family for use in iron deprivation cancer therapy. Physical properties of BHT chelators are easily customizable allowing easy penetration through cellular membranes. Antiproliferative activity of new BHT chelators was studied on MDA-MB-231 and MiaPaCa cells and compared to a clinically available new oral iron chelator, deferasirox (DFX). The antiproliferative activity of new chelators was found to correlate with iron(III) chelation ability and some of analogs showed substantially higher antiproliferative activity than DFX.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States.
authors.forename: Daekyu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Galina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Melman
authors.forename: Nickolas J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Letourneau
authors.forename: Allison M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Hays
authors.forename: Artem
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Melman
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000633:toxicity; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D004354:Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry*; D007502:Iron Chelating Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000633:toxicity; D014227:Triazines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D007502:Iron Chelating Agents; D014227:Triazines; D007501:Iron