Identification of novel low molecular weight CXCR4 antagonists by structural tuning of cyclic tetrapeptide scaffolds

J Med Chem. 2005 May 5;48(9):3280-9. doi: 10.1021/jm050009h.

Abstract

A highly potent CXCR4 antagonist, compound 2, was previously found by using two orthogonal cyclic pentapeptide libraries involving conformation-based and sequence-based libraries based on the pharmacophore of a 14-mer peptidic antagonist, 1. Herein, cyclic tetrapeptides derived from replacements of the dipeptide unit (Nal-Gly) with a gamma-amino acid and pseudopeptides cyclized by disulfide and olefin bridges were synthesized to find novel scaffold structures different from that of cyclic pentapeptides. These compounds contain a reduced number of peptide bonds compared to compound 2. Furthermore, several analogues with chemical modification of the side chain of Arg(4) in 2 were also prepared. From these, several new leads possessing high to moderate CXCR4-antagonistic activity were characterized.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkenes / chemistry
  • Animals
  • Arginine / chemistry
  • Binding, Competitive
  • CHO Cells
  • Cricetinae
  • Cricetulus
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Mimicry
  • Oligopeptides / chemical synthesis*
  • Oligopeptides / chemistry
  • Oligopeptides / pharmacology
  • Peptides, Cyclic / chemical synthesis*
  • Peptides, Cyclic / chemistry
  • Peptides, Cyclic / pharmacology
  • Radioligand Assay
  • Receptors, CXCR4 / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Sulfides / chemistry

Substances

  • Alkenes
  • Oligopeptides
  • Peptides, Cyclic
  • Receptors, CXCR4
  • Sulfides
  • Arginine