Synthesis and biological evaluation of 1-[2-cyano-3,12-dioxooleana-1,9(11)- dien-28-oyl]-4-ethynylimidazole. A novel and highly potent anti-inflammatory and cytoprotective agent

Tadashi Honda, Albena T. Dinkova-Kostova, Emilie David, Eric M. Padegimas, Chitra Sundararajan, Melean Visnick, Ron Bumeister, W. Christian Wigley

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Abstract

To explore more potent N-acylimidazole analogues of CDDO than CDDO-Im, which is one of the most potent compounds in several widely used bioassays related to protection against inflammation and carcinogenesis; we have synthesized and evaluated five new N-acyl(acetylenic)imidazole analogues. Among them, 4-ethynylimidazole 4 is nearly equivalent to CDDO-Im in potency in these bioassays. Remarkably, the solid form of 4 is more stable than that of CDDO-Im. These findings suggest that 4 is a very promising anti-inflammatory and cytoprotective agent and its further preclinical evaluation is warranted.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2188-2191
Number of pages4
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Volume21
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 15 2011

Keywords

  • Acetylenicimidazole
  • Inducers of heme oxygenase-1 and
  • Inhibitors of nitric oxide production
  • NQO1
  • Oleanolic acid
  • Triterpene

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Molecular Biology
  • Clinical Biochemistry
  • Biochemistry

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