Aim: To develop several new derivatives aimed to complete the studies concerning the antiproliferative profile of the oxadiazole derivative MD77.
Materials and methods: The substitution pattern around the phenyl rings of this compound was analyzed through the synthesis of positional isomers and of analogues bearing different substituents at the para positions (2-12).
Results: The results of the antiproliferative activity of these derivatives versus HCT-116 and HeLa cancer cell lines shed light on the effects of the presence, nature and position of such substituents. Notably, derivative 4, a regioisomer of 1 in which the substituents at the para positions of the phenyl rings were inverted, showed the best antiproliferative profile, exhibiting a significant activity also against MCF7 and MDA-MB 468 cancer cell lines.
Conclusion: Preliminary results showed the ability of compound 4 to reduce the viability of cancer cells by counteracting human recombinant topoisomerase II α relaxation activity.
Keywords: Furazane; HCT-116; HeLa; MCF-7; MDA-MB 468; cytotoxicity; topoisomerase II.
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