Steroidal derived acids as inhibitors of human Cdc25A protein phosphatase

Hairuo Peng, Wenge Xie, Deog Il Kim, Leon H. Zalkow, Garth Powis, Diane M. Otterness, Robert T. Abraham

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Abstract

A group of steroidal derived acids were synthesized and found to be human Cdc25A inhibitors. Their potency ranged from 1.1 to > 100 μM; the best ones compare very favorably with that of the novel cyano-containing 5,6-seco- cholesteryl acid 1 (IC50 = 2.2 μM) reported by us recently (Peng, H.; Zalkow, L. H.; Abraham, R. T.; Powis, G. J. Med. Chem. 1998, 41, 4677). Structure-activity relationships of these compounds revealed that a hydrophobic cholesteryl side chain and a free carboxyl group are crucial for activity. The distance between these two pharmacophores is also important for the potency of these compounds. Several of the compounds showed selective growth inhibition effects in the NCI in vitro cancer cell line panel. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)299-306
Number of pages8
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry
Volume8
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2000

Keywords

  • Antiproliferatives agents
  • Antitumor compds
  • Enzyme inhibitors
  • Steroids and sterols

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Molecular Biology
  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Drug Discovery
  • Clinical Biochemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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