title: Isolation and first total synthesis of PM050489 and PM060184, two new marine anticancer compounds.
abstract: Microtubules continue to be one of the most successful anticancer drug targets and a favorite hit for many naturally occurring molecules. While two of the most successful representative agents in clinical use, the taxanes and the vinca alkaloids, come from terrestrial sources, the sea has also proven to be a rich source of new tubulin-binding molecules. We describe herein the first isolation, structural elucidation and total synthesis of two totally new polyketides isolated from the Madagascan sponge Lithoplocamia lithistoides . Both PM050489 and PM060184 show antimitotic properties in human tumor cells lines at subnanomolar concentrations and display a distinct inhibition mechanism on microtubules. The development of an efficient synthetic procedure has solved the supply problem and, following pharmaceutical development, has allowed PM060184 to start clinical studies as a promising new drug for cancer treatment.
authors.affiliation: Research and Development, PharmaMar, S. A., 28770 - Colmenar Viejo, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: María Jesús
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Martín
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Coello
authors.forename: Rogelio
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Reyes
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Murcia
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Garranzo
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mateo
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Sancho
authors.forename: Santiago
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bueno
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: de Eguilior
authors.forename: Andrés
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Francesch
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Munt
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cuevas
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004354:Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; D019073:HT29 Cells; D006801:Humans; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D061065:Polyketides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011161:Porifera / Q000737:chemistry*; D011753:Pyrones / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; C586199:PM050489; D061065:Polyketides; D011753:Pyrones; C586200:plocabulin