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Synthesis of a Crizotinib Intermediate via Highly Efficient Catalytic Hydrogenation in Continuous Flow
Chen, Jianli,Cheng, Pengfei,Su, Weike,Xie, Xiaoxuan,Xu, Feng,Yu, Zhiqun
, p. 2252 - 2259 (2020)
Kilogram-scale highly selective catalytic hydrogenation of the aryl nitro group in the intermediate of crizotinib has been developed, which adopted continuous-flow technology with prepassivated Raney Ni as a catalyst at room temperature. According to the reaction condition optimization, side reactions such as dehalogenation, debenzylation, and reduction of other unsaturated functional groups were inhibited eminently. Moreover, catalytic hydrogenation of (R)-3-(1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethoxy)-2-nitropyridine (compound I) afforded the desired product (R)-3-[1-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethoxy]pyridin-2-amine (compound II) with high selectivity (99.9%) and high conversion (99.5%). Finally, high-quality crizotinib was synthesized from intermediate II.
Development and biological investigations of hypoxia-sensitive prodrugs of the tyrosine kinase inhibitor crizotinib
Berger, Walter,Bielec, Bjoern,Heffeter, Petra,Keppler, Bernhard K.,Kowol, Christian R.,Schueffl, Hemma,Terenzi, Alessio
, (2020)
Despite the huge success of tyrosine kinase inhibitors as anticancer agents, severe side effects are a major problem. In order to overcome this drawback, the first hypoxia-activatable 2-nitroimidazole-based prodrugs of the clinically approved ALK and c-MET inhibitor crizotinib were developed. The 2-aminopyridine functionality of crizotinib (essential for target kinase binding) was considered as ideal position for prodrug derivatization. Consequently, two different prodrugs were synthesized with the nitroimidazole unit attached to crizotinib either via carbamoylation (A) or alkylation (B) of the 2-aminopyridine moiety. The successful prodrug design could be proven by docking studies and a dramatically reduced ALK and c-MET kinase-inhibitory potential. Furthermore, the prodrugs showed high stability in serum and release of crizotinib in an enzymatic nitroreductase-based cleavage assay was observed for prodrug A. The in vitro activity of both prodrugs was investigated against ALK- and c-MET-dependent or –overexpressing cells, revealing a distinct hypoxia-dependent activation for prodrug A. Finally, inhibition of c-MET phosphorylation and cell proliferation could also be proven in vivo. In summary of the theoretical, chemical and biological studies, prodrug derivatization of the 2-aminopyridine position can be considered as a promising strategy to reduce the side effects and improve the anticancer activity of crizotinib.
Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)-sensitive prodrugs of the tyrosine kinase inhibitor crizotinib
Ahmed, Esra,Bielec, Bjoern,Heffeter, Petra,Keppler, Bernhard K.,Kowol, Christian R.,Poetsch, Isabella
, (2020/03/17)
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors revolutionized cancer therapy but still evoke strong adverse effects that can dramatically reduce patients' quality of life. One possibility to enhance drug safety is the exploitation of prodrug strategies to selectively activate a drug inside the tumor tissue. In this study, we designed a prodrug strategy for the approved c-MET, ALK, and ROS1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor crizotinib. Therefore, a boronic-acid trigger moiety was attached to the 2-aminopyridine group of crizotinib, which is a crucial position for target kinase binding. The influence of the modifications on the c-MET- and ALK-binding ability was investigated by docking studies, and the strongly reduced interactions could be confirmed by cell-free kinase inhibition assay. Furthermore, the newly synthesized compounds were tested for their activation behavior with H2O2 and their stability in cell culture medium and serum. Finally, the biological activity of the prodrugs was investigated in three cancer cell lines and revealed a good correlation between activity and intrinsic H2O2 levels of the cells for prodrug A. Furthermore, the activity of this prodrug was distinctly reduced in a non-malignant, c-MET expressing human lung fibroblast (HLF) cell line.