Synthesis of natural phaeosphaeride A derivatives and an in vitro evaluation of their anti-cancer potential

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2015 Dec 1;25(23):5566-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.10.048. Epub 2015 Oct 19.

Abstract

Derivatives of phaeosphaeride A (PPA) were synthesised and characterised; then anti-cancer studies were carried out on the A549 cancer cell line. It was found that the acetyl derivative (compound 3) displayed comparable in vitro cytotoxicity to that of PPA (EC50=49±7 μM and EC50=46±5 μM, respectively), while chloroacetyl derivative 6 (EC50=33±7 μM) was found to have better efficacy towards the A549 cancer cell line.

Keywords: A549 cancer cell line; Anti-cancer agents; In vitro studies; Natural products; Phaeosphaeride A; X-ray crystallography.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic / chemical synthesis*
  • Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic / chemistry
  • Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic / pharmacology
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure

Substances

  • Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic
  • phaeosphaeride A