In Vitro Cytostatic Effect on Tumor Cells by Carborane-Based Dual Cyclooxygenase-2 and 5-Lipoxygenase Inhibitors

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Contributors

  • Sebastian Braun - , Leipzig University (Author)
  • Svetlana Paskas - , University of Belgrade (Author)
  • Markus Laube - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)
  • Sven George - , Goethe University Frankfurt a.M. (Author)
  • Bettina Hofmann - , Goethe University Frankfurt a.M. (Author)
  • Peter Lönnecke - , Leipzig University (Author)
  • Dieter Steinhilber - , Goethe University Frankfurt a.M. (Author)
  • Jens Pietzsch - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)
  • Sanja S. Mijatović - , University of Belgrade (Author)
  • Danijela Maksimović-Ivanić - , University of Belgrade (Author)
  • Evamarie Hey-Hawkins - , Leipzig University (Author)

Abstract

The selective inhibition of enzymes that catalyze the conversion of arachidonic acid to inflammatory eicosanoids represents a promising approach for cancer therapy. This study, therefore, focuses on the incorporation of metabolically stable, sterically demanding, and hydrophobic carboranes into existing dual cycloxygenase-2 (COX-2)/5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) inhibitors that are key enzymes in the biosynthesis of eicosanoids. Here, the first carborane-containing dual COX-2/5-LO inhibitors derived from RWJ-63556 are presented. The replacement of the fluorophenyl moiety by meta- or para-carborane resulted in five carborane-containing derivatives 3, 6, 9, 13, and 17 that show high inhibitory activities toward COX-2 and 5-LO in vitro. Cell viability studies on the A375 melanoma cell line revealed that meta-carborane derivative 3 shows higher anticancer activity compared to RWJ-63556 based on accumulation of lipid droplets in the cells due to blockage of the COX-2 and 5-LO pathways, indicating a promising approach for the design of potent dual COX-2/5-LO inhibitors.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number2200252
JournalAdvanced Therapeutics
Volume6
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2023
Peer-reviewedYes

Keywords

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Keywords

  • bioisosteric replacement, cancer, carboranes, cyclooxygenases, dual inhibitors, lipoxygenases, multitarget drugs