Synthesis and biological evaluation of 1-methyl-2-(3',4',5'-trimethoxybenzoyl)-3-aminoindoles as a new class of antimitotic agents and tubulin inhibit...

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ID: ALA1142357

Journal: J Med Chem

Title: Synthesis and biological evaluation of 1-methyl-2-(3',4',5'-trimethoxybenzoyl)-3-aminoindoles as a new class of antimitotic agents and tubulin inhibitors.

Authors: Romagnoli R, Baraldi PG, Sarkar T, Carrion MD, Cara CL, Cruz-Lopez O, Preti D, Tabrizi MA, Tolomeo M, Grimaudo S, Di Cristina A, Zonta N, Balzarini J, Brancale A, Hsieh HP, Hamel E.

Abstract: The 2-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl)-2-aminoindole nucleus was used as the fundamental structure for the synthesis of compounds modified with respect to positions C-4 to C-7 with different moieties (chloro, methyl, or methoxy). Additional structural variations concerned the indole nitrogen, which was alkylated with small alkyl groups such as methyl or ethyl. We have identified 1-methyl-2-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl)-3-amino-7-methoxyindole as a new highly potent antiproliferative agent that targets tubulin at the colchicine binding site and leads to apoptotic cell death.

CiteXplore: 18260616

DOI: 10.1021/jm7011547

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