Synthesis of aminoalkoxy substituted 4,5-diphenylisoxazole derivatives as potential anti-osteoporotic agents

Med Chem. 2013 Aug;9(5):748-55. doi: 10.2174/1573406411309050015.

Abstract

Certain 4,5-diarylisoxazole derivatives have been found to possess broad biological effects, including antiinflammatory and anticancer activities. Recently, we have reported preparation of certain isoflavone derivatives and investigated for their anti-osteoporotic and antiproliferative activities in a detailed SAR study. The present report describes the conversion of isoflavones into novel 4,5-diphenylisoxazole derivatives by the treatment with NH2OH. Alkylation followed by amination of these 4,5-diphenylisoxazoles gave the desired aminoalkoxy substituted 4,5-diphenylisoxazole derivatives. These compounds were evaluated in vitro for the osteogenic differentiation and quantification of mineralization. Although 5-isopropoxy-2-[4-(4-methoxyphenyl)isoxazol-5-yl]phenol (3) exhibited approximately 2.8-fold more activity than the positive Ipriflavone in the promotion of osteoblast activity (277% mineralization), the low cell viability (6%) and high cytotoxicity (68%) prompted us to further pursue more suitable candidates. A series of aminoalkyl side chains were introduced with aims to decrease cytotoxicity. Among them, 5-{4-isopropoxy-2-[4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)butoxy]phenyl}-4-(4- methoxyphenyl)isoxazole (7a) exhibited approximately 2-fold more activity than the positive Ipriflavone in the promotion of osteoblast activity (194% mineralization) with comparable cell viability (71% v.s. 77%). Compound 7a was non cytotoxic against hADSCs and therefore, was selected as a lead for further structural optimization.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adipose Tissue / cytology
  • Adipose Tissue / drug effects
  • Animals
  • Bone Density Conservation Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Bone Density Conservation Agents / chemistry
  • Bone Density Conservation Agents / pharmacology*
  • Bone Density Conservation Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cell Differentiation / drug effects
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Humans
  • Isoxazoles / chemical synthesis
  • Isoxazoles / chemistry*
  • Isoxazoles / pharmacology*
  • Isoxazoles / therapeutic use
  • MCF-7 Cells
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Molecular Structure
  • Osteoblasts / cytology
  • Osteoblasts / drug effects
  • Osteogenesis / drug effects*
  • Osteoporosis / drug therapy*
  • Pyrrolidines / chemical synthesis
  • Pyrrolidines / chemistry*
  • Pyrrolidines / pharmacology*
  • Pyrrolidines / therapeutic use
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • 5-(4-isopropoxy-2-(4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)butoxy)phenyl)-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)isoxazole
  • Bone Density Conservation Agents
  • Isoxazoles
  • Pyrrolidines