Teng Shao, Juan Wang, Jian-Gang Chen
Mar 21, 2014
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European journal of medicinal chemistry
Abstract
2-Substituted-3-sulfonamino-5-(quinazolin-6-yl or quinolin-6-yl)benzamides have been proposed as novel structures of PI3K inhibitors and anticancer agents based on bioisostere. In the present study, 2-substituted-3-sulfonamino-5-(4-morpholinoquinazolin-6-yl)benzamides and 2-methoxy-3-sulfonamino-5-(4-morpholinoquinolin-6-yl)benzamides were synthesized. Their antiproliferative activities in vitro were evaluated via MTT assay against four human cancer cell lines, including A549, HCT-116, U-87 MG and KB. The SAR of the title compounds was preliminarily discussed. Compound 1a with potent antiproliferative activity was tested for its inhibitory activity against PI3K and mTOR and its effect on the AKT and p-AKT(473). The anticancer effect of 1a was evaluated in established nude mice U-87 MG xenograft model. The results suggest that compound 1a can significantly inhibit PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway and tumor growth. These findings strongly support the assumption that title compounds are potent PI3K inhibitors and anticancer agents.