Synthesis and biological evaluation of isosteric analogues of FK866, an inhibitor of NAD salvage

ChemMedChem. 2008 May;3(5):771-9. doi: 10.1002/cmdc.200700311.

Abstract

One of the great challenges of medicinal chemistry is to create novel, effective, chemotherapeutic agents that show specificity for cancer cells combined with low systemic toxicity. A novel idea is to target the enzymes of the NAD biosynthesis and recycling pathways given that cancer cells display a higher NAD turnover rate than healthy cells. To this end, the compound FK866 (APO866; (E)-N-[4-(1-benzoylpiperidin-4-yl) butyl]-3-(pyridin-3-yl) acrylamide), which blocks nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NMPRTase) has entered clinical trials as a potential chemotherapeutic agent. Here we report the synthesis of analogues of FK866 synthesized by click chemistry.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acrylamides / chemical synthesis*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
  • Catalysis
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Copper / chemistry
  • Humans
  • NAD / metabolism*
  • Piperidines / chemical synthesis*
  • Triazoles / chemical synthesis*
  • Triazoles / pharmacology

Substances

  • Acrylamides
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • N-(4-(1-benzoylpiperidin-4-yl)butyl)-3-(pyridin-3-yl)acrylamide
  • Piperidines
  • Triazoles
  • NAD
  • Copper