Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationships of New 2-Phenoxybenzamides with Antiplasmodial Activity

The 2-phenoxybenzamide <b>1</b> from the Medicines for Malaria Venture Malaria Box Project has shown promising multi-stage activity against different strains of <i>P. falciparum</i>. It was successfully synthesized via a retrosynthetic approach. Subsequently, twenty-one new d...

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Autores principales: Theresa Hermann, Patrick Hochegger, Johanna Dolensky, Werner Seebacher, Eva-Maria Pferschy-Wenzig, Robert Saf, Marcel Kaiser, Pascal Mäser, Robert Weis
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:176a80a80aa24a23946632a02a7cfb4b2021-11-25T18:39:24ZSynthesis and Structure-Activity Relationships of New 2-Phenoxybenzamides with Antiplasmodial Activity10.3390/ph141111091424-8247https://doaj.org/article/176a80a80aa24a23946632a02a7cfb4b2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/14/11/1109https://doaj.org/toc/1424-8247The 2-phenoxybenzamide <b>1</b> from the Medicines for Malaria Venture Malaria Box Project has shown promising multi-stage activity against different strains of <i>P. falciparum</i>. It was successfully synthesized via a retrosynthetic approach. Subsequently, twenty-one new derivatives were prepared and tested for their in vitro activity against blood stages of the NF54 strain of <i>P. falciparum</i>. Several insights into structure-activity relationships were revealed. The antiplasmodial activity and cytotoxicity of compounds strongly depended on the substitution pattern of the anilino partial structure as well as on the size of substituents. The diaryl ether partial structure had further impacts on the activity. Additionally, several physicochemical and pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated (log P, log D<sub>7</sub>.<sub>4</sub> and ligand efficiency) or determined experimentally (passive permeability and CYP3A4 inhibition). The <i>tert</i>-butyl-4-{4-[2-(4-fluorophenoxy)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzamido]phenyl}piperazine-1-carboxylate possesses high antiplasmodial activity against <i>P. falciparum</i> NF54 (<i>Pf</i>NF54 IC<sub>50</sub> = 0.2690 µM) and very low cytotoxicity (L-6 cells IC<sub>50</sub> = 124.0 µM) resulting in an excellent selectivity index of 460. Compared to the lead structure <b>1</b> the antiplasmodial activity was improved as well as the physicochemical and some pharmacokinetic parameters.Theresa HermannPatrick HocheggerJohanna DolenskyWerner SeebacherEva-Maria Pferschy-WenzigRobert SafMarcel KaiserPascal MäserRobert WeisMDPI AGarticleantimalarialCYP3A4 inhibitionPAMPA2-phenoxybenzamides<i>Plasmodium falciparum</i>MedicineRPharmacy and materia medicaRS1-441ENPharmaceuticals, Vol 14, Iss 1109, p 1109 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic antimalarial
CYP3A4 inhibition
PAMPA
2-phenoxybenzamides
<i>Plasmodium falciparum</i>
Medicine
R
Pharmacy and materia medica
RS1-441
spellingShingle antimalarial
CYP3A4 inhibition
PAMPA
2-phenoxybenzamides
<i>Plasmodium falciparum</i>
Medicine
R
Pharmacy and materia medica
RS1-441
Theresa Hermann
Patrick Hochegger
Johanna Dolensky
Werner Seebacher
Eva-Maria Pferschy-Wenzig
Robert Saf
Marcel Kaiser
Pascal Mäser
Robert Weis
Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationships of New 2-Phenoxybenzamides with Antiplasmodial Activity
description The 2-phenoxybenzamide <b>1</b> from the Medicines for Malaria Venture Malaria Box Project has shown promising multi-stage activity against different strains of <i>P. falciparum</i>. It was successfully synthesized via a retrosynthetic approach. Subsequently, twenty-one new derivatives were prepared and tested for their in vitro activity against blood stages of the NF54 strain of <i>P. falciparum</i>. Several insights into structure-activity relationships were revealed. The antiplasmodial activity and cytotoxicity of compounds strongly depended on the substitution pattern of the anilino partial structure as well as on the size of substituents. The diaryl ether partial structure had further impacts on the activity. Additionally, several physicochemical and pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated (log P, log D<sub>7</sub>.<sub>4</sub> and ligand efficiency) or determined experimentally (passive permeability and CYP3A4 inhibition). The <i>tert</i>-butyl-4-{4-[2-(4-fluorophenoxy)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzamido]phenyl}piperazine-1-carboxylate possesses high antiplasmodial activity against <i>P. falciparum</i> NF54 (<i>Pf</i>NF54 IC<sub>50</sub> = 0.2690 µM) and very low cytotoxicity (L-6 cells IC<sub>50</sub> = 124.0 µM) resulting in an excellent selectivity index of 460. Compared to the lead structure <b>1</b> the antiplasmodial activity was improved as well as the physicochemical and some pharmacokinetic parameters.
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author Theresa Hermann
Patrick Hochegger
Johanna Dolensky
Werner Seebacher
Eva-Maria Pferschy-Wenzig
Robert Saf
Marcel Kaiser
Pascal Mäser
Robert Weis
author_facet Theresa Hermann
Patrick Hochegger
Johanna Dolensky
Werner Seebacher
Eva-Maria Pferschy-Wenzig
Robert Saf
Marcel Kaiser
Pascal Mäser
Robert Weis
author_sort Theresa Hermann
title Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationships of New 2-Phenoxybenzamides with Antiplasmodial Activity
title_short Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationships of New 2-Phenoxybenzamides with Antiplasmodial Activity
title_full Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationships of New 2-Phenoxybenzamides with Antiplasmodial Activity
title_fullStr Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationships of New 2-Phenoxybenzamides with Antiplasmodial Activity
title_full_unstemmed Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationships of New 2-Phenoxybenzamides with Antiplasmodial Activity
title_sort synthesis and structure-activity relationships of new 2-phenoxybenzamides with antiplasmodial activity
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/176a80a80aa24a23946632a02a7cfb4b
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