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Title
Structure-activity relationship of phenylpyrazolones against trypanosoma cruzi
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Abstract
Chagas disease is a neglected parasitic disease caused by the parasitic protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi and currently affects around 8 million people. Previously, 2-isopropyl-5-(4-methoxy-3-(pyridin-3-yl)phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-2,4-dihydro-3H-pyrazol-3-one (NPD-0227) was discovered to be a sub-micromolar inhibitor (pIC(50)=6.4) of T. cruzi. So far, SAR investigations of this scaffold have focused on the alkoxy substituent, the pyrazolone nitrogen substituent and the aromatic substituent of the core phenylpyrazolone. In this study, modifications of the phenyldihydropyrazolone scaffold are described. Variations were introduced by installing different substituents on the phenyl core, modifying the geminal dimethyl and installing various bio-isosteres of the dihydropyrazolone group. The anti T. cruzi activity of NPD-0227 could not be surpassed as the most potent compounds show pIC(50) values of around 6.3. However, valuable additional SAR data for this interesting scaffold was obtained, and the data suggest that a scaffold hop is feasible as the pyrazolone moiety can be replaced by a oxazole or oxadiazole with minimal loss of activity.
Language
English
Source (journal)
ChemMedChem. - Place of publication unknown
Publication
Weinheim : Wiley-v c h verlag gmbh , 2020
ISSN
1860-7179 [print]
1860-7187 [online]
DOI
10.1002/CMDC.202000136
Volume/pages
p. 1-13
ISI
000528712800001
Pubmed ID
32249532
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UAntwerpen
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Project info
Parasite-specific cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase inhibitors to target Neglected Parasitic Diseases (PDE4NPD).
Infla-Med: Fundamental and translational research into targets for the treatment of inflammatory diseases.
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Publications with a UAntwerp address
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Last edited 29.11.2024
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