| Literature DB >> 24012380 |
Laixing Hu1, Alpa Patel, Lavanya Bondada, Sihyung Yang, Michael Zhuo Wang, Manoj Munde, W David Wilson, Tanja Wenzler, Reto Brun, David W Boykin.
Abstract
Dicationic 2,6-diphenylpyrazines, aza-analogues and prodrugs were synthesized; evaluated for DNA affinity, activity against Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (T. b. r.) and Plasmodium falciparum (P. f.) in vitro, efficacy in T. b. r. STIB900 acute and T. b. brucei GVR35 CNS mouse models. Most diamidines gave poly(dA-dT)2 ΔTm values greater than pentamidine, IC50 values: T. b. r. (4.8-37nM) and P. f. (10-52nM). Most diamidines and prodrugs gave cures for STIB900 model (11, 19a and 24b 4/4 cures); 12 3/4 cures for GVR35 model. Metabolic stability half-life values for O-methylamidoxime prodrugs did not correlate with STIB900 results.Entities:
Keywords: 2,6-Diarylpyrazines; Antimalarial agents; Antitrypanosomal agents; Diamidines; Prodrugs
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24012380 PMCID: PMC3846175 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2013.08.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Bioorg Med Chem ISSN: 0968-0896 Impact factor: 3.641