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article · ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters

Furan- and Furopyrimidine-Based Derivatives: Synthesis, VEGFR-2 Inhibition, and <i>In Vitro</i> Cytotoxicity

Abstract

New derivatives 4a–d, 6, 7a–d, 8a–c, 9, 11a, 11b, 12a–f, 13a–c, and 14 were synthesized and evaluated for their VEGFR-2 inhibition. Compounds 4c, 7b, and 7c showed remarkable enzyme inhibition (IC50 = 57.1, 42.5, and 52.5 nM, respectively) relative to sorafenib (IC50 = 41.1 nM) and were assessed for their cytotoxicity versus HepG2, MCF-7, A549, HT-29, and PC3 cancer cell lines in addition to WI-38. Compound 7b displayed nearly equipotent cytotoxicity against A549 and HT-29 (IC50 = 6.66 and 8.51 μM) compared to sorafenib (IC50 = 6.60 and 8.78 μM). Cell cycle analysis and apoptotic assay of 7b in the HT-29 cell line showed cellular growth arrest at the G2/M phase in addition to the induction of apoptosis. Western blot analysis of compound 7b revealed the deactivation of VEGFR-2. Moreover, a wound healing assay of 7b showed inhibition of wound closure. Additionally, molecular modeling studies of compounds 4c, 7b, and 7c were carried out.

Research topics

  • PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer
  • Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer
  • Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology

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DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.4c00438

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