Table 2

Structure activity relationship of ergot and dihydroergot alkaloids interactions with P-glycoprotein Embedded Image

R1R2R3NameVinblastine AccumulationCalcein-AM Accumulationlog PCYP3A42-aKsCYP3A42-bKi
MDR12-cKi, μMMDR12-cmdrIamdr1b
Ki μM
BrCH(CH3)2 CH2(CH3)2 Bromocriptine4.0  ± 1.9 (1)2.81  (1)7.48  (1)6.39  (1)6.690.98
HCH2CH(CH3)2 CH2(CH3)2 α-Ergocryptine6.4  ± 0.5 (2)12.2  (2)43.5  (3)26.9  (5)1.5
HCH2C6H5 CH3 Ergotamine14.3  ± 4.2 (3)98.9  (4)188.8  (5)18.0  (3)4.6312
HCH2C6H5 CH2(CH3)2 Ergocristine18.8  ± 3.0 (4)42.8  (3)39.4  (2)15.3  (2)5.561.1
HCH(CH3)2 CH2(CH3)2 Ergocornine24.5  ± 5.2 (5)105.2  (5)271.5  (6)19.1  (4)5.07
HErgometrine>100 (6)115.0  (6)117.5  (4)1000> (6)4.63
R2R3NameVinblastine AccumulationCalcein-AM Accumulationlog PCYP3A42-aKsCYP3A42-bKi
MDR12-cKi, μMMDR12-cmdr1amdr1b
K i μM
CH2C6H5 CH2(CH3)2 Dihydroergocristine16.0  ± 5.9 (1)511.0  (2)111.5  (1)166.7  (2)5.861.6
CH2CH(CH3)2 CH2(CH3)2 Dihydroergocryptine19.8  ± 5.4 (2)360.5  (1)333.4  (2)159.9  (1)5.900.7
CH2C6H5 CH3 Dihydroergotamine119.9  ± 4.2 (3)>1000  (3)>1000  (3)>1000  (3)4.940.623
  • 2-a  Peyroaneau et al, 1994.

  • 2-b  Pichard et al, 1990.

  • 2-c  Data for MDR1 used to generate a Pgp pharmacophore Ekins et al, 2002.