Molecular modelling and synthesis of quinazoline-based compounds as potential antiproliferative agents.

In this study, four series of 4-anilinoquinazoline derivatives were designed and synthesized as potential anti-proliferative agents. Mechanism of anticancer activity was explained through molecular docking of the target compounds into epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase (EGFR-TK) active site which displayed comparable binding mode of certain compounds to that of lapatinib. Moreover, the newly synthesized compounds were tested for their anti-proliferative activity on breast carcinoma cell line (MCF-7).