Synthesis and pharmacological activity of N-(2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-4-yl)-4H-1,2,4-benzothiadiazine-3-carboxamides 1,1-dioxides on rat uterus, rat aorta and rat pancreatic β-cells

in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2012), 54

Discovery and preliminary SARs of keto-indoles as novel indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) inhibitors.

in European journal of medicinal chemistry (2011), 46(7), 3058-65

Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) is an important new therapeutic target for the treatment of cancer. With the aim of discovering novel IDO inhibitors, a virtual screen was undertaken and led to the ... [more ▼]

Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) is an important new therapeutic target for the treatment of cancer. With the aim of discovering novel IDO inhibitors, a virtual screen was undertaken and led to the discovery of the keto-indole derivative 1a endowed with an inhibitory potency in the micromolar range. Detailed kinetics were performed and revealed an uncompetitive inhibition profile. Preliminary SARs were drawn in this series and corroborated the putative binding orientation as suggested by docking. [less ▲]

Large ring 1,3-bridged 2-azetidinones: experimental and theoretical studies

in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2009), 44

6-Substituted 2-Oxo-2h-1-Benzopyran-3-Carboxylic Acid Derivatives in a New Approach of the Treatment of Cancer Cell Invasion and Metastasis

in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2008), 43(12), 2735-50

Novel 6-substituted 2-oxo-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic acid derivatives were synthesized and their potency in reducing the invasive behaviour of HT 1080 fibrosarcoma cells was evaluated. Structure ... [more ▼]

Novel 6-substituted 2-oxo-2H-1-benzopyran-3-carboxylic acid derivatives were synthesized and their potency in reducing the invasive behaviour of HT 1080 fibrosarcoma cells was evaluated. Structure-activity relationships were deduced from biological results and will be used in further design of new active compounds. In particular, the acetoxymethyl substituent found at the 6-position of previously described active compounds can be replaced by an acetamidomethyl substituent without loss of potency; while the presence of an aryl ester function at the 3-position was preferred to a thioester or an amide function to induce marked biological activity. This work confirms the interest of aryl esters of 6-substituted coumarin-3-carboxylic acids as potential new anti-cancer agents. [less ▲]

Structure-based pharmacophore of COX-2 selective inhibitors and identification of original lead compounds from 3D database searching method

in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2006), 41

Antioxydant activity of β-carboline derivatives in the LDL oxidation model

in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2001), 46

A series of b-carboline compounds were synthesized, starting from compound GWC22, their antioxidant activity was determined by inhibition of lipid peroxidation. The oxidation of LDL was induced in the ... [more ▼]

A series of b-carboline compounds were synthesized, starting from compound GWC22, their antioxidant activity was determined by inhibition of lipid peroxidation. The oxidation of LDL was induced in the presence of CuSO4 or 2,20-azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride (AAPH). The protective actions of these compounds against the cytotoxicity were evaluated with lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity in bovine aortic endothelial cells (BAECs) and cellular vitality by measuring mitochondrial activity in the presence of MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide). Most of compounds showed an higher antioxidant activity than GWC22 derivative (R = 1.6 for 5 mM CuSO4). The best antioxidant activities are phenolic and benzyloxy derivatives with ratio R = 1.9 to 2.8 for 1 mM CuSO4. These substances have protective actions and increase significantly the cell viability. [less ▲]

Synthesis and biological evaluation of sulfonylcyanoguanidines and sulfonamidonitroethylenes as bioisosteres of hypoglycemic sulfonylureas

in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (1997), 32

Synthesis and pharmacology of pyrid-3-yl sulfonylureas and thioureas as astrocytic Na+ 2Cl- K+ cotransporter inhibitors

in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (1994), 29

Conformational analysis of beta and gamma lactam antibiotics

in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (1991), 26(1), 43-50

Geometry optimization, superimposition searches and conformational analysis carried on several lactam antibiotics show that reactivity with the active-site serine penicillin-binding proteins is related to ... [more ▼]

Geometry optimization, superimposition searches and conformational analysis carried on several lactam antibiotics show that reactivity with the active-site serine penicillin-binding proteins is related to a particular spatial disposition of 2 flanking functional groups - namely a C = O or C-OH on 1 side and a carboxylate on the other - with respect to the central scissile amide bond. Such a binding entity is found in one of the most stable conformers of the tripeptide diacetyl-L-Lys-D-Ala-D-Ala conferring substrate activity, and in benzylpenicillin, cephapyrin, thienamycin, gamma-lactam, the 6-spiro-epoxypenicillin S and in one epimer of lactivicin, conferring inactivating potency. This binding entity generates a particular electronic distribution and the fact that it is conserved in compounds belonging to very different chemical families strongly suggests that it is an important feature required for enzyme recognition. [less ▲]

On the structural analogy between D-alanyl-D-alanine terminated peptides and beta-lactam antibiotics

in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (1984), 4

Structural analogy between D-alanyl-D-alanine terminated peptides (and analogues) of varying substrate activity toward D-alanyl-D-alanine-cleaving peptidases, and bicyclic fused ring azetidinone ... [more ▼]

Structural analogy between D-alanyl-D-alanine terminated peptides (and analogues) of varying substrate activity toward D-alanyl-D-alanine-cleaving peptidases, and bicyclic fused ring azetidinone structures of varying inactivating potency toward the same enzymes has been exa-mihed by comparing the relative spatial disposition of the carboxylate function at the C-terminal position and the amide function at the N-terminal position with respect to the scissile amide bond at the central position. The observed variations in the geometric parameters and the molecular electrostatic potential maps generated by these functional groups suggest multiple modes of binding. In the monobactam sulfazecin, the relative disposition of at least the scissile amide bond and the terminal sulphamate group is comparable to that of the corresponding functions in the bicyclic β-lactams. [less ▲]