Defense Date
3-6-2012
Graduation Date
2012
Availability
Immediate Access
Submission Type
dissertation
Degree Name
PhD
Department
Medicinal Chemistry
School
School of Pharmacy
Committee Chair
Aleem Gangjee
Committee Member
Marc W. Harrold
Committee Member
Patrick T. Flaherty
Committee Member
David J. Lapinsky
Keywords
Thymidylate synthase (TS), dydrofolate reductase (DHFR), glycinamide ribonucleotide formyltransferase (GARFTase)
Abstract
An introduction, background and research progress in the areas of antifolates, receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) inhbitors and anti mitotic agents has been discussed. Thymidylate synthase (TS), dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) and glycinamide ribonucleotide formyltransferase (GARFTase) are important folate dependent enzymes that are targets for cancer chemotherapy and the treatment of infectious diseases. Classical antifolates, in most cases, are substrates for folypoly - γ - glutamate synthase (FPGS) and rely on folate transporter systems to enter cells. As a part of this study, twenty - eight compounds were designed on the basis of existing clinically active compounds and crystal structures, synthesized and evaluated as single and/or muliple targeted classical and nonclassical antifolates to decrease toxicity and improve the activity and selectivity of existing therapeutic agents. In additio n, these structures provides an extension to the structure activity relationship in the antifolate area.
RTK inhibitors and antimitotic agents are important antitumor agents and are extensively used in the clinic for the treament of various types of cancer s. Pgp overexpression is one of the common reasons for drug resistance to existing antitumor agents and consequently the reason for some chemotherapeutic failures. A furo[2,3- d ]pyrimidine compound was discovered to have dual RTK inhibitory activity along with antimitotic activity that circumvent pgp over expression. Antimitotic activity via the binding at the colchicine site is one of the mechanisms of action. Molecular modelling and biological evaluation suggest the importance of conformational restriction for activity. Fifty - seven furo[2,3- d ]pyrimidines and six thieno[2,3- d ]pyrimidines were designed on iv the basis of crustal structures and synthesized as potential RTK inhibitors with antimitotic antitumor activity. Four pyrrolo[2,3- d ]pyrimidines were design ed and synthesized as antimitotic anticancer agents that also reverse pgp action.
Format
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Zhang, X. (2012). Synthesis of furo[2,3-d]pyrimidines, thieno[2,3- d]pyrimidines, pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidines as classical and nonclassical antifolates, receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) inhibitors and antimitotic agents (Doctoral dissertation, Duquesne University). Retrieved from https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/1410