Tetrazole-based deoxyamodiaquines: Synthesis, ADME/PK profiling and pharmacological evaluation as potential antimalarial agents

A series of new deoxyamodiaquine-based compounds was synthesized via the modified TMSN3-Ugi multi-component reaction and evaluated in vitro for antiplasmodial activity. The most potent compounds, 6b, 6c and 6j, showed IC50 values in the range of 6–77 nM against chloroquine-resistant K1- and W2-strai...

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Main Authors: Tukulula, Matshawandile, Njoroge, Mathew, Mugumbate, Grace C., Gut, Jiri, Rosenthal, Philip J., Barteau, Samuel, Streckfuss, Judith, Heudi, Olivier, Kameni-Tcheudji, Jacques, Chibale, Kelly
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2013.06.067
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author Tukulula, Matshawandile
Njoroge, Mathew
Mugumbate, Grace C.
Gut, Jiri
Rosenthal, Philip J.
Barteau, Samuel
Streckfuss, Judith
Heudi, Olivier
Kameni-Tcheudji, Jacques
Chibale, Kelly
author_facet Tukulula, Matshawandile
Njoroge, Mathew
Mugumbate, Grace C.
Gut, Jiri
Rosenthal, Philip J.
Barteau, Samuel
Streckfuss, Judith
Heudi, Olivier
Kameni-Tcheudji, Jacques
Chibale, Kelly
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description A series of new deoxyamodiaquine-based compounds was synthesized via the modified TMSN3-Ugi multi-component reaction and evaluated in vitro for antiplasmodial activity. The most potent compounds, 6b, 6c and 6j, showed IC50 values in the range of 6–77 nM against chloroquine-resistant K1- and W2-strains of Plasmodium falciparum. In vitro ADME characterization of frontrunner compounds 6b and 6c indicates that these two compounds are rapidly metabolized and have a high clearance rate in human and rat liver microsomes. This result correlated well with an in vivo pharmacokinetics study, which showed low bioavailability of 6c in rats. Tentative metabolite identification was determined by LC–MS and suggested metabolic lability of groups attached to the tertiary nitrogen. Preliminary studies on 6b and 6c suggested strong inhibitory activity against the major CYP450 enzymes. In silico docking studies were used to rationalize strong inhibition of CYP3A4 by 6c. Full characterization and biological evaluation of the metabolites is currently underway in our laboratories.
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spelling ir-11408-49272022-06-28T12:31:57Z Tetrazole-based deoxyamodiaquines: Synthesis, ADME/PK profiling and pharmacological evaluation as potential antimalarial agents Tukulula, Matshawandile Njoroge, Mathew Mugumbate, Grace C. Gut, Jiri Rosenthal, Philip J. Barteau, Samuel Streckfuss, Judith Heudi, Olivier Kameni-Tcheudji, Jacques Chibale, Kelly Antiplasmodial Cytochrome P450 Deoxyamodiaquine Pharmacokinetics Multi-component reaction A series of new deoxyamodiaquine-based compounds was synthesized via the modified TMSN3-Ugi multi-component reaction and evaluated in vitro for antiplasmodial activity. The most potent compounds, 6b, 6c and 6j, showed IC50 values in the range of 6–77 nM against chloroquine-resistant K1- and W2-strains of Plasmodium falciparum. In vitro ADME characterization of frontrunner compounds 6b and 6c indicates that these two compounds are rapidly metabolized and have a high clearance rate in human and rat liver microsomes. This result correlated well with an in vivo pharmacokinetics study, which showed low bioavailability of 6c in rats. Tentative metabolite identification was determined by LC–MS and suggested metabolic lability of groups attached to the tertiary nitrogen. Preliminary studies on 6b and 6c suggested strong inhibitory activity against the major CYP450 enzymes. In silico docking studies were used to rationalize strong inhibition of CYP3A4 by 6c. Full characterization and biological evaluation of the metabolites is currently underway in our laboratories. 2022-06-28T12:31:57Z 2022-06-28T12:31:57Z 2013 Article 0968-0896 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2013.06.067 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/4927 en Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry;Volume 21, Issue 17; Pages 4904-4913 open Elsevier
spellingShingle Antiplasmodial
Cytochrome P450
Deoxyamodiaquine
Pharmacokinetics
Multi-component reaction
Tukulula, Matshawandile
Njoroge, Mathew
Mugumbate, Grace C.
Gut, Jiri
Rosenthal, Philip J.
Barteau, Samuel
Streckfuss, Judith
Heudi, Olivier
Kameni-Tcheudji, Jacques
Chibale, Kelly
Tetrazole-based deoxyamodiaquines: Synthesis, ADME/PK profiling and pharmacological evaluation as potential antimalarial agents
title Tetrazole-based deoxyamodiaquines: Synthesis, ADME/PK profiling and pharmacological evaluation as potential antimalarial agents
title_full Tetrazole-based deoxyamodiaquines: Synthesis, ADME/PK profiling and pharmacological evaluation as potential antimalarial agents
title_fullStr Tetrazole-based deoxyamodiaquines: Synthesis, ADME/PK profiling and pharmacological evaluation as potential antimalarial agents
title_full_unstemmed Tetrazole-based deoxyamodiaquines: Synthesis, ADME/PK profiling and pharmacological evaluation as potential antimalarial agents
title_short Tetrazole-based deoxyamodiaquines: Synthesis, ADME/PK profiling and pharmacological evaluation as potential antimalarial agents
title_sort tetrazole-based deoxyamodiaquines: synthesis, adme/pk profiling and pharmacological evaluation as potential antimalarial agents
topic Antiplasmodial
Cytochrome P450
Deoxyamodiaquine
Pharmacokinetics
Multi-component reaction
url https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2013.06.067
http://hdl.handle.net/11408/4927
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