Mixed tetraoxanes containing the acetone subunit as antimalarials

Bioorg Med Chem. 2008 Jul 15;16(14):7039-45. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2008.05.017. Epub 2008 May 10.

Abstract

Eleven new tetraoxanes possessing cholic acid-derived carrier and isopropylidene moiety were synthesized and were tested in vitro and in vivo. In vitro screening revealed that nine of them were more potent against CQ-resistant W2 than CQ-susceptible D6 strain and that two of them were equally or more potent than artemisinin and mefloquine against multi-drug resistant TM91C235 strain. Amine 8 cured all mice at the dose of 160mg/kg/day, while the anilide 9 exhibited MCD<or=20mg/kg/day. The diol 13 was most potent antiproliferative with GI(50), TGI, LC(50) MG_MID 0.98microM, 3.80microM, 11.22microM, respectively. All tested compounds showed no toxic effects.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetone
  • Animals
  • Antimalarials / chemical synthesis*
  • Artemisinins
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple
  • Mefloquine
  • Mice
  • Plasmodium falciparum / drug effects
  • Tetraoxanes / chemical synthesis*
  • Tetraoxanes / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Antimalarials
  • Artemisinins
  • Tetraoxanes
  • Acetone
  • artemisinin
  • Mefloquine