Substituted indoloquinolines as new antifungal agents

Bioorg Med Chem. 2002 May;10(5):1337-46. doi: 10.1016/s0968-0896(01)00401-1.

Abstract

Cryptolepine (2) possesses desirable properties to serve as a lead in developing new antifungal agents. Using SAR techniques, several analogues of cryptolepine were designed to increase potency and to broaden the antifungal spectrum over several opportunistic microorganisms. A number of 2-substituted indoloquinolines have been synthesized and evaluated in antifungal screens and several have been shown to increase potency and expand the antifungal spectrum of cryptolepine. Comparison of MICs of a number of these analogues with standard antifungal agents, shows them to be comparable to Amphotericin B and Ketoconazole.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemistry
  • Alkaloids / pharmacology
  • Antifungal Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Antifungal Agents / chemistry
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology
  • Indole Alkaloids
  • Indoles / chemical synthesis
  • Indoles / chemistry
  • Indoles / pharmacology
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Mitosporic Fungi / drug effects
  • Quinolines / chemical synthesis*
  • Quinolines / chemistry
  • Quinolines / pharmacology
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Indole Alkaloids
  • Indoles
  • Quinolines
  • cryptolepine