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DNA-binding Antitumor Agents: from Pyrimido[5,6,1-de]acridines to Other Intriguing Classes of Acridine Derivatives

[ Vol. 9 , Issue. 18 ]

Author(s):

Ippolito Antonini   Pages 1701 - 1716 ( 16 )

Abstract:


In the field of antitumor DNA-binding agents, the class of acridine derivatives play an important role either as number of compounds or as importance of their anticancer properties. We have synthesized a number of acridine derivatives as potential antitumor drugs, in which the chromophore is fully or partially constituted by acridine or by 9-acridone ring systems: from the pyrimido[5,6,1-de]acridines, to the pyrimido[4,5,6-kl]acridines, the bis(amine-functionalized) 9-acridone-4-carboxamides, the bis(amine-functionalized) acridine-4-carboxamides, and the pyrazolo[3,4,5- kl]acridine-5-carboxamides. In the present revue we will describe the rational design, the synthesis, and the salient biological characteristics of these classes of acridine derivatives.

Keywords:

dna-binding,acridine derivatives,salient biological characteristics,dna intercalation,physicochemical properties,doxorubicin resistant cell line,synthetic approach

Affiliation:

Activity of PA1-PA5 Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Camerino, Via S. Agostino 1, 62032 Camerino,Italy



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