Synthesis of novel 4,6-disubstituted quinazoline derivatives, their anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activity (cytotoxic) against U937 leukemia cell lines

Eur J Med Chem. 2008 Apr;43(4):846-52. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2007.06.010. Epub 2007 Jul 6.

Abstract

In view of the link between use of NSAIDs and altered cancer incidence and a growing evidence of COX-II implication in angiogenesis, a novel series of 4,6-disubstituted quinazoline derivatives have been synthesized starting from anthranilic acid derivatives 1 through conventional methods. Initially acylation followed by cyclisation to obtain benz-oxazinones 2 which on further treatment with ammonia yielded the crucial intermediate, 2-substituted benzamide (3). The products were subsequently cyclised to obtain quinazolones 4, chlorinated 5, then hooked to various optically pure alpha-amino acids to have 4,6-disubstituted quinazoline derivatives 6. All the derivatives 6 are screened for anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activity against U937 leukemia cell lines. Some of the compounds exhibited promising anti-cancer activity with reference to standard drug Etoposide.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Carrageenan
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Edema / chemically induced
  • Edema / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Quinazolines / chemical synthesis*
  • Quinazolines / chemistry
  • Quinazolines / pharmacology*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • U937 Cells / drug effects

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Quinazolines
  • Carrageenan