Synthesis and structure-activity relationship of 2-amino-3-heteroaryl-quinoxalines as non-peptide, small-molecule antagonists for interleukin-8 receptor

Bioorg Med Chem. 2003 Aug 15;11(17):3777-90. doi: 10.1016/s0968-0896(03)00399-7.

Abstract

Interleukin-8 modulation is implicated in many inflammatory and cancer diseases. Starting from a mass-screening hit, the synthesis and structure-activity relationship of 2-amino-3-heteroarylquinoxalines as non-peptide, small molecule interleukine-8 receptor antagonists have been developed. The optimized derivatives, PD 0210293 (13y) and PD 0220245 (13r), show inhibition of both IL-8 receptor binding and IL-8-mediated neutrophil chemotaxis.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Calcium / metabolism
  • Chemotaxis / drug effects
  • Diamines / chemical synthesis
  • Diamines / chemistry
  • Diamines / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Quinoxalines* / chemical synthesis
  • Quinoxalines* / chemistry
  • Quinoxalines* / pharmacology
  • Receptors, Interleukin-8A / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Receptors, Interleukin-8A / metabolism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Diamines
  • Quinoxalines
  • Receptors, Interleukin-8A
  • Calcium