Identification of Novel Coumestan Derivatives as Polyketide Synthase 13 Inhibitors against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Part II

J Med Chem. 2019 Apr 11;62(7):3575-3589. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b00010. Epub 2019 Mar 27.

Abstract

Our group recently reported the identification of novel coumestan derivatives as Mycobacterium tuberculosis ( Mtb) Pks13-thioesterase (TE) domain inhibitors, with mutations observed (D1644G and N1640K) in the generated coumestan-resistant Mtb colonies. Herein, we report a further structure-activity relationships exploration exploiting the available Pks13-TE X-ray co-crystal structure that resulted in the discovery of extremely potent coumestan analogues 48 and 50. These molecules possess excellent anti-tuberculosis activity against both the drug-susceptible (MIC = 0.0039 μg/mL) and drug-resistant Mtb strains (MIC = 0.0078 μg/mL). Moreover, the excellent in vitro activity is translated to the in vivo mouse serum inhibitory titration assay, with administration of coumestan 48 at 100 mg/kg showing an 8-fold higher activity than that of isoniazid or TAM16 given at 10 or 100 mg/kg, respectively. Preliminary ADME-Tox data for the coumestans were promising and, coupled with the practicality of synthesis, warrant further in vivo efficacy assessments of the coumestan derivatives.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antitubercular Agents / chemistry
  • Antitubercular Agents / pharmacology*
  • Chlorocebus aethiops
  • Coumarins / chemistry
  • Coumarins / pharmacology*
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Docking Simulation
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / drug effects*
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / enzymology
  • Polyketide Synthases / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Vero Cells

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents
  • Coumarins
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Polyketide Synthases
  • coumestan