Synthesis and Src kinase inhibitory activity of a series of 4-[(2,4-dichloro-5-methoxyphenyl)amino]-7-furyl-3-quinolinecarbonitriles

J Med Chem. 2006 Dec 28;49(26):7868-76. doi: 10.1021/jm061031t.

Abstract

Compound 1 (SKI-606, bosutinib), a 7-alkoxy-4-[(2,4-dichloro-5-methoxyphenyl)amino]-3-quinolinecarbonitrile, is a potent inhibitor of Src kinase activity. We previously reported that analogs of 1 with thiophene groups at C-7 retained the Src activity of the parent compound. The corresponding C-7 furan analogs were prepared and it was found that the 3,5-substituted furan analog had increased activity compared to that of the 2,5-substituted furan isomer. Addition of a methoxy group at C-6 decreased the Src inhibitory activity of the C-7 2,5-substituted furan analog but increased the activity of the C-7 3,5-substituted furan isomer. This compound, 10, was a more potent Src inhibitor than 1 in both enzymatic and cell-based assays. The kinase selectivity profile of 10 was similar to that of 1, with 10 also inhibiting the activity of Abl and Lck. When tested in a solid tumor xenograft model, 10 had comparable oral activity to that of 1.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemical synthesis*
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Lymphocyte Specific Protein Tyrosine Kinase p56(lck) / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Mice
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-abl / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins pp60(c-src) / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins pp60(c-src) / metabolism
  • Quinolines / chemical synthesis*
  • Quinolines / chemistry
  • Quinolines / pharmacology
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Survival Rate
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured
  • Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Quinolines
  • Lymphocyte Specific Protein Tyrosine Kinase p56(lck)
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-abl
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins pp60(c-src)