Syntheses of 4-(indole-3-yl)quinazolines: a new class of epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors

Eur J Med Chem. 2008 Jul;43(7):1478-88. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2007.09.018. Epub 2007 Sep 29.

Abstract

The epidermal growth factor (EGF) family of membrane receptors has been identified as a key element in the complex signaling network that is utilized by various classes of cell-surface receptors. The synthesis and pharmacological results of 4-(indole-3-yl)quinazolines are described. The synthesized compounds are new high potent EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors with excellent cytotoxic properties at different cell lines. Furthermore the 4-(indole-3-yl)quinazolines show some tendencies to inhibit the HER-2 TK, too. Moreover this substance class has remarkable strong fluorescence properties.

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • ErbB Receptors / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / chemical synthesis*
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Quinazolines / chemical synthesis*
  • Quinazolines / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors
  • Quinazolines
  • ErbB Receptors