Simplifying nature : towards the design of broad spectrum kinetoplastid inhibitors, inspired by acetogenins
Abstract
The need for new treatments for the neglected tropical diseases African sleeping sickness, Chagas disease and Leishmaniasis remains urgent with the diseases widespread in tropical regions, affecting the worlds very poorest. We have previously reported bis-tetrahydropyran 1,4-triazole analogues designed as mimics of the annonaceous acetogenin natural product chamuvarinin, which maintained trypanocidal activity. Building upon these studies, we here report related triazole compounds with pendant heterocycles, mimicking the original butenolide of the natural product. Analogues were active against T. brucei, with a nitrofuran compound displaying nanomolar trypanocidal activity- several analogues also showed strong activity against T. cruzi and L. major. Importantly, select compounds gave excellent selectivity over mammalian cells with a furan-based analogue highly selective while remaining active against all three cell lines, thus representing a potential lead for a new broad spectrum kinetoplastid inhibitor.
Citation
Gould , E R , King , E F B , Menzies , S K , Fraser , A L , Tulloch , L B , Zacharova , M K , Smith , T K & Florence , G J 2017 , ' Simplifying nature : towards the design of broad spectrum kinetoplastid inhibitors, inspired by acetogenins ' , Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry , vol. 25 , no. 22 , pp. 6126-6136 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2017.01.021
Publication
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
0968-0896Type
Journal article
Description
This work was funded by the Leverhulme Trust. The research data supporting this publication can be accessed at http://dx.doi.org/10.17630/1dd8b881-17c2-48e4-a72f-53af938f4537.Collections
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