Synthesis and SAR of C12-C13-oxazoline derivatives of epothilone A.

Abstract

The SAR of a series of new epothilone A derivatives with a 2-substituted-1,3-oxazoline moiety trans-fused to the C12-C13 bond of the deoxy macrocycle have been investigated with regard to tubulin polymerization induction and cancer cell growth inhibition. Significant differences in antiproliferative activity were observed between different analogs, depending on the nature of the substituent at the 2-position of the oxazoline ring. The most potent compounds showed comparable activity with the natural product epothilone A. Modeling studies provide a preliminary rationale for the observed SAR.

• Authors: Bernhard Pfeiffer, Kurt Hauenstein, Philipp Merz, Jürg Gertsch, Karl-Heinz Altmann
• Journal: Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters (Bioorg Med Chem Lett) Vol. 19 Issue 14 Pg. 3760-3 (Jul 15 2009) ISSN: 1464-3405 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 19433359 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antineoplastic Agents
• Epothilones
• Oxazoles
• Tubulin
• Tubulin Modulators
• epothilone A

Topics

• Antineoplastic Agents (chemical synthesis, chemistry, pharmacology)
• Cell Line, Tumor
• Cell Proliferation
• Computer Simulation
• Epothilones (chemistry)
• Humans
• Oxazoles (chemical synthesis, chemistry, pharmacology)
• Structure-Activity Relationship
• Tubulin (chemistry, metabolism)
• Tubulin Modulators (chemical synthesis, chemistry, pharmacology)