Design and synthesis of 2-Substituted-4-benzyl-5-methylimidazoles as new potential Anti-breast cancer agents to inhibit oncogenic STAT3 functions.

STAT3 signaling is known to be associated with tumorigenesis and further cancer cell-intrinsic activation of STAT3 leads to altered regulation of several oncogenic processes. Given the importance of STAT3 in cancer development and progression particularly breast cancer, it is crucial to discover new chemical entities of STAT3 inhibitor to develop anti-breast cancer drug candidates. Herein, 4-benzyl-2-benzylthio-5-methyl-1H-imidazole (2a) and 4-benzyl-5-methyl-2-[(2,6-difluorobenzyl)thio]-1H-imidazole (2d) from a group of thirty imidazole-bearing compounds showed greater STAT3 inhibition than their lead compounds VS1 and the oxadiazole derivative MD77.

Synthesis of pyrazolo-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalines as antimicrobial agents with potential inhibition of DHPS enzyme.

Aim: The development of a new class of antimicrobial agents is the optimal lifeline to scrap the escalating jeopardy of drug resistance.

Experimental: This study aims to design and synthesize a series of pyrazolo-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalines, to develop agents having antimicrobial activity through potential inhibition of dihyropteroate synthase enzyme. The target compounds have been evaluated for their in-vitro antimicrobial activity.

Design, synthesis, antibacterial evaluation and molecular docking studies of some new quinoxaline derivatives targeting dihyropteroate synthase enzyme.

Development of new antimicrobial agents is a good solution to overcome drug-resistance problems. From this perspective, new quinoxaline derivatives bearing various bioactive heterocyclic moieties (thiadiazoles, oxadiazoles, pyrazoles and thiazoles) were designed and synthesized. The newly synthesized compounds were evaluated for their in vitro antibacterial activity against nine bacterial human pathogenic strains using the disc diffusion assay.

Synthesis, biological evaluation and molecular docking studies of some pyrimidine derivatives.

Some novel pyrimidine-5-carbonitrile derivatives bearing various substituent have been synthesized. The structures of target compounds were confirmed by elemental analysis and spectral data. Some selected members of the newly synthesized compounds were investigated for their cytotoxic potency against certain human tumor cell lines.

Synthesis and biological evaluation of some novel thieno[2,3-d] pyrimidine derivatives as potential anti-inflammatory and analgesic agents.

A novel series of thienopyrimidine derivatives bearing various substituents or linked to various heterocyclic moieties through atoms spacers were prepared starting from 5-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydrothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6- carboxamide potassium salt 3. Twelve out of the prepared compounds were selected and evaluated for their antiinflammatory activity using the formalin-induced paw edema and the turpentine oil-induced granuloma pouch bioassays using diclofenac sodium as a reference standard. The ulcerogenic effects and acute toxicity (ALD50) values of these compounds were also determined.

Synthesis of some triazolophthalazine derivatives for their anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activities.

Several novel series of triazolophthalazine derivatives namely; pyrazolylethenyltriazolophthalazinones (4a-d), styryltriazolophthalazinones (5a,b), aryloxopropenyltriazolophthalazinones (7a,b), pyrazolinyl- (8a,b), (9a,b) and (10a-f), pyrazolyl- (11a-d), (1,2-oxazol-5-yl)-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-a]phthalazin-6(5H)-ones (14a,b), triazolo[3,4-a]phthalazin-3-yl-pyridine-3-carbonitriles (12a,b), triazolo[3,4-a]phthalazin-3-yl)ethylthioacetic acids (13a,b) and 2-aryl-5-arylamino-1H,5H-pyrazolo[2″,3″-1',5']imidazo[3',4'-1,5]-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-a]phthalazin-12(13H)-ones (15a-c) have been synthesized. The anti-inflammatory activity of representative compounds has been studied. Compounds 8b, 10c, 10f, 11b, 12a, 13b, and 15a showed anti-inflammatory activities comparable to that of the reference standard, indomethacin.

Synthesis of thiazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidine derivatives as potential antimicrobial agents.

In this study, we report the synthesis and antimicrobial evaluation of several new thiazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidine derivatives, namely 7-substituted amino-5-methyl-3-phenylthiazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidine-2(3H)-thiones 4a-e, 8, 13, 15, ethyl 2-cyano-2-(7-substituted-5-methyl-3-phenylthiazolo [4,5-d]-pyrimidin-2(3H)-ylidene)acetates 5a-b, 2-(7-substituted-5-methyl-3-phenylthiazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidin-2(3H)-ylidene)malononitriles 6a-b, 5-methyl-7-morpholino-3-phenylthiazolo[4,5-d] pyrimidine-2(3H)-one 7, and 7-[4-(1-substituted-5-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazolin-3-yl)anilino]-5-methyl-3-phenylthiazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidine-2(3H)-thiones 10-12. Some of the tested compounds were more active against C. albicans than E.

Synthesis of some new quinoxalines and 1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]-quinoxalines for evaluation of in vitro antitumor and antimicrobial activities.

Two novel series of quinoxalines derived from 3-phenylquinoxalin-2(1H)-one and 2-hydrazino-3-phenylquinoxaline, namely 1-substituted-3-phenylquinoxaline-2(1H)-ones, 2a-c, 3a-d, and 4; 2-(3-oxo-3,3a,4,5,6,7-hexahydroindazol-2-yl)-3-phenylquinoxaline 6; N- cyclopentylidene or benzylidene-N'-(3-phenylquinoxaline-2-yl)hydrazines, 7 and 18; 1-substituted-4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalines, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, and 16 have been synthesized in order to evaluate their antitumor and antimicrobial activities. Preliminary screening at NCI showed that compounds 2b, 2c, 3b, 3c, and 9 exhibited a moderate to strong growth inhibition activity on various tumor panel cell lines between 10(-6) to 10(-5) molar concentrations. Compound 3b was the most active with a broad spectrum of activity.

Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel naphthoquinone derivatives as potential anticancer and antimicrobial agents.

Four novel series of 1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives namely 2,3-disubstiuted 4-[(benzothiazol-2-yl)hydrazono]-1,4-dihydronaphthalen-1-one 4a-c, N1-(2,3-disubstituted-4-oxo-1,4-dihydronaphthalen-1-ylidene)-N2-(benzotriazol-1-yl)acetic acid hydrazide 5a-c, 2,3-disubstituted 4-[(5-aryl-2,3-dihyrothiazol-2-ylidene)hydrazono]-1,4-dihydronaphthalen-1-one 7a-c, and 3-methyl-2-substituted carbamoyl or thiocarbamoyl-hydrazinocarbonylmethylthio-1,4-dihydronaphthalene-1,4-dione 9a-c were synthesized. Three of the new compounds were chosen by NCI to be evaluated as anticancer agents and they showed promising activity. All the prepared compounds were tested as antimicrobial agents.

Synthesis and biological evaluation of some new substituted naphthoquinones.

Two novel series of 1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives have been synthesized namely; N-ethoxycarbonyl-2-ethoxycarbonyloxy-3- alkyl-1,4-naphthoquinon-1-substituted phenylhydrazones 3a-f and 2-chlorocetyloxy-3-alkyl-1,4-naphthoquinone-1-substituted phenylhydrazones 4a-d. The antimicrobial activity as well as anticancer activity of these compounds have been evaluated. The acute toxicity of the active compounds was determined.

Synthesis and benzodiazepine receptor binding activity of 2, 9-disubstituted quinolino[2', 3'-5, 4](3-pyrazolino)[3, 2-b]purin-4-ones.

2, 9-Disubstituted quinolino[2', 3'-5, 4](3-pyrazolino)pyrimidin-2-ones and purin-4-ones were synthesized and their benzodiazepine receptor activity was evaluated for their ability to displace [(3)H]R015-1788 from its specific binding in bovine brain membranes. Compound 5c caused 83 +/- 8 %inhibition in [(3)H]R015-1788 specific benzodiazepine receptor binding followed by compounds 5f, 5h, and 5i while other analogs were inactive at 10 microM concentration.