Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of angiogenesis inhibitors: aromatic enone and dienone analogues of curcumin

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2003 Jan 6;13(1):115-7. doi: 10.1016/s0960-894x(02)00832-6.

Abstract

The quest to find new antitumor compounds is an ongoing research endeavor in many laboratories around the world. The use of small-molecule angiogenesis inhibitors promises to be a potentially effective method for cancer treatment and possible prevention. Many antiangiogenic compounds are in various stages of laboratory evaluations and clinical trials. Curcumin is a natural product that has exhibited potent antiangiogenic properties. Based on a simple pharmacophore model, using standard drug design concepts, aromatic enone and aromatic dienone analogues of curcumin were prepared and/or obtained commercially. These compounds were screened for antiangiogenic properties via an in vitro SVR assay and were found to inhibit cell proliferation.

MeSH terms

  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / chemical synthesis*
  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
  • Cell Division / drug effects
  • Cell Line, Transformed
  • Curcumin / analogs & derivatives*
  • Curcumin / chemical synthesis
  • Drug Design
  • Endothelium, Vascular / cytology
  • Ketones
  • Mice
  • Polyenes
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Ketones
  • Polyenes
  • Curcumin