Discovery of 4-(4-(3-(1-(2-(piperidin-1-yl)ethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)isoxazol-5-yl)phenyl)morpholine as a novel c-Myc inhibitor against lung cancer in vitro and in vivo
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Abstract
The critical role of c-Myc as a driving factor in the development and progression of lung cancer establishes it as a pivotal target for anti-lung cancer therapeutic research. In our previous study, we reported on the discovery of D347-2761, a novel small-molecule inhibitor that specifically targets the unstable domain of c-Myc and disrupts the c-Myc/Max heterodimer. To enhance targeted therapies further, we conducted an extensive structural analysis and designed a series of innovative benzimidazole derivatives. The cytotoxic activities of these compounds were assessed using the CCK-8 assay, revealing that compound A1 displayed IC50 values of 6.32 μM and 11.39 μM against the A549 and NCI-H1299 lung cancer cell lines, respectively, while compound A5 exhibited IC50 values of 4.08 μM and 7.86 μM against the same cell lines. Our findings revealed that compounds A1 and A5 exhibited potent anticancer activity by disrupting the interaction between c-Myc and Max proteins, leading to the downregulation of c-Myc protein levels and induction of apoptosis through apoptotic pathways. Notably, compound A5 demonstrated superior inhibitory capacity compared to other compounds tested. Furthermore, in a syngeneic tumor model, compound A5 exhibited excellent efficacy with a tumor growth inhibition rate reaching up to 76.4%, accompanied by a significant reduction in c-Myc protein expression levels. Therefore, compound A5 holds promise as a potential agent for targeting c-Myc in anti-lung cancer therapy.
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The European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry is a global journal that publishes studies on all aspects of medicinal chemistry. It provides a medium for publication of original papers and also welcomes critical review papers.
A typical paper would report on the organic synthesis, characterization and pharmacological evaluation of compounds. Other topics of interest are drug design, QSAR, molecular modeling, drug-receptor interactions, molecular aspects of drug metabolism, prodrug synthesis and drug targeting. The journal expects manuscripts to present the rational for a study, provide insight into the design of compounds or understanding of mechanism, or clarify the targets.