Highly selective and orally active inhibitors of type IV collagenase (MMP-9 and MMP-2): N-sulfonylamino acid derivatives

J Med Chem. 1998 Feb 12;41(4):640-9. doi: 10.1021/jm9707582.

Abstract

Various N-sulfonylamino acid derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro and in vivo activities to inhibit type IV collagenase (MMP-9 and MMP-2). When the amino acid residue and the sulfonamide moiety were modified, their inhibitory activities were greatly affected by the structure of the sulfonamide moiety. A series of aryl sulfonamide derivatives containing biaryl, tetrazole, amide, and triple bond were found to be potent and highly selective inhibitors of MMP-9 and MMP-2. In addition, these compounds were orally active in animal models of tumor growth and metastasis. These results revealed the potential of the N-sulfonylamino acid derivatives as a new type of candidate drug for the treatment of cancer.

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacokinetics
  • Antineoplastic Agents / toxicity
  • Gelatinases / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Humans
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Kinetics
  • Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 2
  • Metalloendopeptidases / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Nude
  • Molecular Structure
  • Protease Inhibitors / chemical synthesis*
  • Protease Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Protease Inhibitors / pharmacokinetics
  • Protease Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Sulfonamides / chemical synthesis*
  • Sulfonamides / chemistry
  • Sulfonamides / pharmacokinetics
  • Sulfonamides / pharmacology

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Protease Inhibitors
  • Sulfonamides
  • Gelatinases
  • Metalloendopeptidases
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 2