Novel hybrids of drug with bioactive heterocycles for enhancing biological activity.

A novel series of aceclofenac hybridised with 1,2,4-triazolo-[3,4-b]-1,3,4-thiadiazoles were designed using molecular hybridization approach and synthesised 6a-j. The structural integrity was confirmed by analytical methods. The hybrid molecules were subjected to in vitro cytotoxic studies against four human cancer cell lines PA-1, OAW-42, T47-D and MCF-7 by MTT assay method. The results indicate that the hybrid molecules bearing halogen on phenyl ring in 6th position of triazolo-thiadiazole exhibited significant cytotoxic activity. The test compounds were also screened for antifungal activity against two strains.