Structure activity relationships of antischistosomal N-phenylbenzamides by incorporation of electron-withdrawing functionalities

For the adult Schistosoma mansoni flatworm pathogen, we report further structure activity relationships (SAR) of 19 N-phenylbenzamide analogs. Our previous SAR studies, designed by selecting representative substituents from the Craig plot, identified 9 and 11 which possessed electron-withdrawing gro...

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Main Authors: Ameera Mohammed Dawoodjee, John Sichinga, Harrison Banda, Steve Mbaya, Evelyn Funjika, Godfrey Mayoka, Christabel Hikaambo, Karol R. Francisco, Yujie Uli Sun, Lawrence J. Liu, Conor R. Caffrey, Peter Mubanga Cheuka
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author Ameera Mohammed Dawoodjee
John Sichinga
Harrison Banda
Steve Mbaya
Evelyn Funjika
Godfrey Mayoka
Christabel Hikaambo
Karol R. Francisco
Yujie Uli Sun
Lawrence J. Liu
Conor R. Caffrey
Peter Mubanga Cheuka
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John Sichinga
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Lawrence J. Liu
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description For the adult Schistosoma mansoni flatworm pathogen, we report further structure activity relationships (SAR) of 19 N-phenylbenzamide analogs. Our previous SAR studies, designed by selecting representative substituents from the Craig plot, identified 9 and 11 which possessed electron-withdrawing groups that benefited potency. This study sought to enhance the potency of this chemotype by incorporating other electron-withdrawing functionalities not studied previously and to overcome the potential pharmacokinetic liabilities associated with the high lipophilicity of frontrunner compounds. Compared to the most potent compound, 9 (EC50 = 80 nM), from our previous work, the most potent compounds in the current study (32 (EC50 = 1.17 µM), 34 (EC50 = 1.64 µM) and 38 (EC50 = 1.16 µM)) were less active although they retained single digit micromolar potency. Furthermore, compound 38 generated a CC50 value of > 20 µM in counter toxicity screens using HEK 293 cells, translating to a wide selectivity index of > 17.
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spelling doaj-art-79d0dd0602cc48f4b4d7c306a5f0ed472025-08-20T02:50:08ZengElsevierResults in Chemistry2211-71562024-12-011210189010.1016/j.rechem.2024.101890Structure activity relationships of antischistosomal N-phenylbenzamides by incorporation of electron-withdrawing functionalitiesAmeera Mohammed Dawoodjee0John Sichinga1Harrison Banda2Steve Mbaya3Evelyn Funjika4Godfrey Mayoka5Christabel Hikaambo6Karol R. Francisco7Yujie Uli Sun8Lawrence J. Liu9Conor R. Caffrey10Peter Mubanga Cheuka11Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, University of Zambia, P.O. Box 32379, Lusaka, ZambiaDepartment of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, University of Zambia, P.O. Box 32379, Lusaka, ZambiaDepartment of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, University of Zambia, P.O. Box 32379, Lusaka, ZambiaDepartment of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, University of Zambia, P.O. Box 32379, Lusaka, ZambiaDepartment of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, University of Zambia, P.O. Box 32379, Lusaka, ZambiaSchool of Pharmacy, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P.O. Box 62 000 – 00200, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Chemistry, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7701, Cape Town, South AfricaCenter for Discovery and Innovation in Parasitic Diseases (CDIPD), Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USACenter for Discovery and Innovation in Parasitic Diseases (CDIPD), Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USACenter for Discovery and Innovation in Parasitic Diseases (CDIPD), Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USACenter for Discovery and Innovation in Parasitic Diseases (CDIPD), Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; Corresponding authors.Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, University of Zambia, P.O. Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia; Corresponding authors.For the adult Schistosoma mansoni flatworm pathogen, we report further structure activity relationships (SAR) of 19 N-phenylbenzamide analogs. Our previous SAR studies, designed by selecting representative substituents from the Craig plot, identified 9 and 11 which possessed electron-withdrawing groups that benefited potency. This study sought to enhance the potency of this chemotype by incorporating other electron-withdrawing functionalities not studied previously and to overcome the potential pharmacokinetic liabilities associated with the high lipophilicity of frontrunner compounds. Compared to the most potent compound, 9 (EC50 = 80 nM), from our previous work, the most potent compounds in the current study (32 (EC50 = 1.17 µM), 34 (EC50 = 1.64 µM) and 38 (EC50 = 1.16 µM)) were less active although they retained single digit micromolar potency. Furthermore, compound 38 generated a CC50 value of > 20 µM in counter toxicity screens using HEK 293 cells, translating to a wide selectivity index of > 17.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211715624005861N-phenylbenzamide analogsN-pyridazinylbenzamide analogsSchistosoma mansoni
spellingShingle Ameera Mohammed Dawoodjee
John Sichinga
Harrison Banda
Steve Mbaya
Evelyn Funjika
Godfrey Mayoka
Christabel Hikaambo
Karol R. Francisco
Yujie Uli Sun
Lawrence J. Liu
Conor R. Caffrey
Peter Mubanga Cheuka
Structure activity relationships of antischistosomal N-phenylbenzamides by incorporation of electron-withdrawing functionalities
Results in Chemistry
N-phenylbenzamide analogs
N-pyridazinylbenzamide analogs
Schistosoma mansoni
title Structure activity relationships of antischistosomal N-phenylbenzamides by incorporation of electron-withdrawing functionalities
title_full Structure activity relationships of antischistosomal N-phenylbenzamides by incorporation of electron-withdrawing functionalities
title_fullStr Structure activity relationships of antischistosomal N-phenylbenzamides by incorporation of electron-withdrawing functionalities
title_full_unstemmed Structure activity relationships of antischistosomal N-phenylbenzamides by incorporation of electron-withdrawing functionalities
title_short Structure activity relationships of antischistosomal N-phenylbenzamides by incorporation of electron-withdrawing functionalities
title_sort structure activity relationships of antischistosomal n phenylbenzamides by incorporation of electron withdrawing functionalities
topic N-phenylbenzamide analogs
N-pyridazinylbenzamide analogs
Schistosoma mansoni
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211715624005861
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