Synthesis and antitumor activity evaluation of PI3K inhibitors containing 3-substituted quinazolin-4(3H)-one moiety

Bioorg Med Chem. 2015 Dec 15;23(24):7765-76. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2015.11.027. Epub 2015 Nov 22.

Abstract

In present study, a series of N-(2-methoxy-5-(3-substituted quinazolin-4(3H)-one-6-yl)-pyridin-3-yl)phenylsulfonamide were synthesized. Their antiproliferative activities in vitro were evaluated via MTT assay against HCT116 and MCF-7 cancer cell lines. The SAR of title compounds was discussed. The compounds (S)-C5 and (S)-C8 displayed potent inhibitory activity against PI3Ks and mTOR, especially against PI3Kα. In addition, compound (S)-C5 can efficaciously inhibit tumor growth in a mice S-180 model. These findings suggest that our designed compounds can serve as potent PI3K inhibitors and effective anticancer agents.

Keywords: Antitumor activity; PI3K inhibitor; Quinazolin-4(3H)-ones; Synthesis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Class I Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Models, Molecular
  • Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases / metabolism
  • Phosphoinositide-3 Kinase Inhibitors*
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / chemical synthesis
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Quinazolinones / chemical synthesis
  • Quinazolinones / chemistry*
  • Quinazolinones / therapeutic use*
  • TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases / antagonists & inhibitors
  • TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases / metabolism

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Phosphoinositide-3 Kinase Inhibitors
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors
  • Quinazolinones
  • 4-hydroxyquinazoline
  • Class I Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases
  • PIK3CA protein, human
  • TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases