| Literature DB >> 26372073 |
David B Kastrinsky1, Jaya Sangodkar2, Nilesh Zaware1, Sudeh Izadmehr2, Neil S Dhawan2, Goutham Narla3, Michael Ohlmeyer4.
Abstract
The phenothiazine and dibenzazepine tricyclics are potent neurotropic drugs with a documented but underutilized anti-cancer side effect. Reengineering these agents (TFP, CPZ, CIP) by replacing the basic amine with a neutral polar functional group (e.g., RTC-1, RTC-2) abrogated their CNS effects as demonstrated by in vitro pharmacological assays and in vivo behavioral models. Further optimization generated several phenothiazines and dibenzazepines with improved anti-cancer potency, exemplified by RTC-5. This new lead demonstrated efficacy against a xenograft model of an EGFR driven cancer without the neurotropic effects exhibited by the parent molecules. Its effects were attributed to concomitant negative regulation of PI3K-AKT and RAS-ERK signaling.Entities:
Keywords: Clomipramine; Dibenzazepine; Neuroleptic; Phenothiazine; Tricyclic
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26372073 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2015.07.007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Bioorg Med Chem ISSN: 0968-0896 Impact factor: 3.641