Inhibition of P-glycoprotein-mediated Multidrug Resistance (MDR) by N,N-bis(cyclohexanol)amine aryl esters: Further restriction of molecular flexibility maintains high potency and efficacy

Martelli, Cecilia; Dei, Silvia; Lambert, Catherine; Manetti, Dina; Orlandi, Francesca; Romanelli, Maria Novella; Scapecchi, Serena; Salerno, Milena; Teodori, Elisabetta

Inhibition of P-glycoprotein-mediated Multidrug Resistance (MDR) by N,N-bis(cyclohexanol)amine aryl esters: Further restriction of molecular flexibility maintains high potency and efficacy

2011

Conformational modulation of the aryl portion of a set of N,N-bis(cyclohexanol)amine aryl esters (1a–d) that are potent Pgp-dependent MDR inhibitors has been performed. Toward this end the trans-3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)acrylic acid present in set 1 was substituted with 3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)propanoic and 3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)propiolic moieties to give sets 2 and 3, respectively. While the introduction of 3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)propanoic moiety resulted in a definite drop in potency and efficacy, esterification with 3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)propiolic acid gave four isomers (3a–d) that maintain high potency and possess optimal efficacy. These results are discussed in terms of conformational flexibility of the different sets of compounds.

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