A New Anticancer Semisynthetic Theobromine Derivative Targeting EGFR Protein: CADDD Study

Autor: Ibrahim H. Eissa, Reda G. Yousef, Hazem Elkady, Aisha A. Alsfouk, Bshra A. Alsfouk, Dalal Z. Husein, Ibrahim M. Ibrahim, Eslam B. Elkaeed, Ahmed M. Metwaly
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Life, Vol 13, Iss 1, p 191 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2075-1729
DOI: 10.3390/life13010191
Popis: A new lead compound has been designed as an antiangiogenic EGFR inhibitor that has the pharmacophoric characteristics to bind with the catalytic pocket of EGFR protein. The designed lead compound is a (para-chloro)acetamide derivative of the alkaloid, theobromine, (T-1-PCPA). At first, we started with deep density functional theory (DFT) calculations for T-1-PCPA to confirm and optimize its 3D structure. Additionally, the DFT studies identified the electrostatic potential, global reactive indices and total density of states expecting a high level of reactivity for T-1-PCPA. Secondly, the affinity of T-1-PCPA to bind and inhibit the EGFR protein was studied and confirmed through detailed structure-based computational studies including the molecular docking against EGFRWT and EGFRT790M, Molecular dynamics (MD) over 100 ns, MM-GPSA and PLIP experiments. Before the preparation, the computational ADME and toxicity profiles of T-1-PCPA have been investigated and its safety and the general drug-likeness predicted. Accordingly, T-1-PCPA was semi-synthesized to scrutinize the proposed design and the obtained in silico results. Interestingly, T-1-PCPA inhibited in vitro EGFRWT with an IC50 value of 25.35 nM, comparing that of erlotinib (5.90 nM). Additionally, T-1-PCPA inhibited the growth of A549 and HCT-116 malignant cell lines with IC50 values of 31.74 and 20.40 µM, respectively, comparing erlotinib that expressed IC50 values of 6.73 and 16.35 µM, respectively.
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