The upregulation of pteridine reductase (PTR1) is a major contributor to antifolate drug resistance in Leishmania spp., as it provides a salvage pathway that bypasses dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) inhibition. The structure-based optimization of the PTR1 inhibitor methyl-1-[4-(2,4-diaminopteridin-6-ylmethylamino)benzoyl]piperidine-4-carboxylate (1) led to the synthesis of a focused compound library which showed significantly improved selectivity for the parasite’s folate-dependent enzyme. When used in combination with pyrimethamine, a DHFR inhibitor, a synergistic effect was observed for compound 5b. This work represents a step forward in the identification of effective antileishmania agents.

Structure-Based Selectivity Optimization of Piperidine–Pteridine Derivatives as Potent Leishmania Pteridine Reductase Inhibitors / Paola, Corona; Gibellini, Federica; Saxena, Puneet; Luciani, Rosaria; Guerrieri, Davide; Nerini, Erika; Ferrari, Stefania; Costi, Maria Paola. - In: JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY. - ISSN 0022-2623. - ELETTRONICO. - 55:19(2012), pp. 8318-8329. [10.1021/jm300563f]

Structure-Based Selectivity Optimization of Piperidine–Pteridine Derivatives as Potent Leishmania Pteridine Reductase Inhibitors

GIBELLINI, Federica;SAXENA, PUNEET;LUCIANI, Rosaria;GUERRIERI, Davide;NERINI, Erika;FERRARI, Stefania;COSTI, Maria Paola
2012

Abstract

The upregulation of pteridine reductase (PTR1) is a major contributor to antifolate drug resistance in Leishmania spp., as it provides a salvage pathway that bypasses dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) inhibition. The structure-based optimization of the PTR1 inhibitor methyl-1-[4-(2,4-diaminopteridin-6-ylmethylamino)benzoyl]piperidine-4-carboxylate (1) led to the synthesis of a focused compound library which showed significantly improved selectivity for the parasite’s folate-dependent enzyme. When used in combination with pyrimethamine, a DHFR inhibitor, a synergistic effect was observed for compound 5b. This work represents a step forward in the identification of effective antileishmania agents.
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Structure-Based Selectivity Optimization of Piperidine–Pteridine Derivatives as Potent Leishmania Pteridine Reductase Inhibitors / Paola, Corona; Gibellini, Federica; Saxena, Puneet; Luciani, Rosaria; Guerrieri, Davide; Nerini, Erika; Ferrari, Stefania; Costi, Maria Paola. - In: JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY. - ISSN 0022-2623. - ELETTRONICO. - 55:19(2012), pp. 8318-8329. [10.1021/jm300563f]
Paola, Corona; Gibellini, Federica; Saxena, Puneet; Luciani, Rosaria; Guerrieri, Davide; Nerini, Erika; Ferrari, Stefania; Costi, Maria Paola
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