Two series of saccharin/isoxazole and saccharin/isoxazoline hybrids were synthesized by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition. The new compounds showed to be endowed with potent and selective inhibitory activity against the cancer-related human carbonic anhydrase (hCA) IX and XII isoforms in the nanomolar range, while no affinity was encountered for off-targets, such as hCA I and II. Successive enantioseparation on a milligram scale of the most representative compounds led to the discovery that (S)-isomers were more potent than their corresponding (R)-enantiomers. Lastly, molecular modeling studies were conducted to define those structural requirements that were responsible for the discrimination among selected human isoforms of carbonic anhydrases. Two nanomolar hCA IX and XII inhibitors were also screened for their selective toxicity against non tumoral primary cells (fibroblasts) and against a breast adenocarcinoma cell line (MCF7) in hypoxic environment. The efficacious combination of these compounds with doxorubicin on MCF7 cells was demonstrated after 72 h of treatment.

1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition, HPLC Enantioseparation, and Docking Studies of Saccharin/Isoxazole and Saccharin/Isoxazoline Derivatives as Selective Carbonic Anhydrase IX and XII Inhibitors

Carradori S.;Zara S.;
2020-01-01

Abstract

Two series of saccharin/isoxazole and saccharin/isoxazoline hybrids were synthesized by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition. The new compounds showed to be endowed with potent and selective inhibitory activity against the cancer-related human carbonic anhydrase (hCA) IX and XII isoforms in the nanomolar range, while no affinity was encountered for off-targets, such as hCA I and II. Successive enantioseparation on a milligram scale of the most representative compounds led to the discovery that (S)-isomers were more potent than their corresponding (R)-enantiomers. Lastly, molecular modeling studies were conducted to define those structural requirements that were responsible for the discrimination among selected human isoforms of carbonic anhydrases. Two nanomolar hCA IX and XII inhibitors were also screened for their selective toxicity against non tumoral primary cells (fibroblasts) and against a breast adenocarcinoma cell line (MCF7) in hypoxic environment. The efficacious combination of these compounds with doxorubicin on MCF7 cells was demonstrated after 72 h of treatment.
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