Synthesis and biological evaluation of 12-benzyl matrinic amide derivatives as a novel family of anti-HCV agents

Autor: Sheng Tang, Dan-Qing Song, Xin Zhang, Xin-Yue Cheng, Jian-Dong Jiang, Zong-Gen Peng, Wen-Jing Li, Ying-Hong Li
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Chinese Chemical Letters. 27:1052-1057
ISSN: 1001-8417
DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2016.03.006
Popis: A new series of 12-benzyl matrinic amide/ethanamide derivatives were synthesized from matrinine ( 1 ) and evaluated for their anti-HCV activity, taking compound 2 as the lead. SAR revealed that the introduction of a suitable substituent at the N ′-end of matrinic amide might greatly enhance the potency. Among them, matrinic acid 17 and N ′-substituted matrinic amides 18a – d exhibited promising potency with low micromolar EC 50 values ranging from 1.03 μmol/L to 7.54 μmol/L, and better therapeutic window with SI from 66 to 132. Moreover, compound 17 displayed an excellent PK and safety profile in vivo , demonstrating good drug-like characteristics. Thus, it has been selected for further investigation, with an advantage of decreased chances of inducing drug-resistance mutations.
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