Table 1.
Added molecular groups and activities of 29 robenidine derivatives tested. Activities against NTS and adult S. mansoni are presented after 72 h. EC50 values are shown after 72 h.
Compound | Added molecular groups |
NTS |
Adult S. mansoni |
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R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | X | % Activity 10 μM, (SD) |
EC50 [μM] | % Activity 10 μM, (SD) |
EC50 [μM] | |
1 | 3-CN, 4-F | 3-CN, 4-F | H | H | NH | 100 (0) | 1.25a | 72 (19) | 5.46b |
12 | 4-CF3 | 4-CF3 | H | H | NH | 68 (35) | 6.23b | 25 (11) | |
13 | 4-CF3 | 4-CF3 | CH3 | CH3 | NH | 96 (9) | 1.67b | 45 (14) | |
16 | 4-OCF3 | 4-OCF3 | H | H | NH | 96 (9) | 3.31a | 59 (22) | 8.06a |
17 | 4-OCF3 | 4-OCF3 | CH3 | CH3 | NH | 100 (0) | 2.01b | 64 (19) | 4.91a |
18 | 4-OCHF2 | 4-OCHF2 | H | H | NH | 90 (12) | 4.63b | 64 (19) | 5.12a |
19 | 4-OCHF2 | 4-OCHF2 | CH3 | CH3 | NH | 96 (11) | 2.79a | 99 (3) | 2.78b |
20ç | 2-CN | 2-CN | H | H | NH | 22 (8) | |||
21 | 3-CN | 3-CN | H | H | NH | 98 (7) | 1.66a | 79 (14) | 4.04a |
23 | 3-CN | 3-CN | CH3 | CH3 | NH | 100 (0) | 1.12b | 91 (7) | 2.69b |
24ç | No Substitution | No Substitution | H | H | NH | 22 (18) | |||
26 | 4-Phenyl | 4-Phenyl | H | H | NH | 76 (8) | 4.43a | 9 (10) | |
27 | 4-NO2 | 4-NO2 | H | H | NH | 63 (13) | 5.71a | 32 (13) | |
32 | 4-Propynoxy | 4-Propynoxy | H | H | NH | 62 (15) | 5.12a | 49 (10) | |
33 | 4-Morpholino | 4-Morpholino | H | H | NH | 83 (20) | 2.44b | 60 (15) | 6.45a |
37 | 2, 4-OCH3, 5-Cl | 2, 4-OCH3, 5-Cl | CH3 | CH3 | NH | 100 (0) | 2.7a | 49 (14) | |
39ç | 4-OCF3 | 4-OCF3 | H | H | O | 19 (15) | |||
49 | 3-NO2 | 3-NO2 | H | H | NH | 100 (0) | 3.3a | 76 (14) | 9.47b |
52 | 3-Phenyl | 3-Phenyl | H | H | NH | 75 (21) | 3.09b | 52 (22) | 7.57b |
53 | 4-Phenyl, 4′-F | 4-Phenyl, 4′-F | H | H | NH | 90 (11) | 3.37a | 22 (16) | |
57 | 4-Ophenyl | 4-Ophenyl | H | H | NH | 100 (0) | 3.84b | 66 (15) | 7.07a |
58 | 4-Ophenyl, 4′-F | 4-Ophenyl, 4′-F | H | H | NH | 100 (0) | 4.51b | 56 (17) | 8.59a |
59 | 4-Ophenyl, 4′-Cl | 4-Ophenyl, 4′-Cl | H | H | NH | 100 (0) | 2.7a | 75 (6) | 5.52a |
62 | 2-Quinoline | 2-Quinoline | H | H | NH | 90 (26) | 2.5b | 54 (17) | 7.49b |
63 | 3-Quinoline | 3-Quinoline | H | H | NH | 96 (9) | 0.65a | 39 (11) | |
64 | 4-Quinoline | 4-Quinoline | H | H | NH | 93 (11) | 1.57b | 34 (11) | |
71 | 3-CN, 4-Cl | 3-CN, 4-Cl | H | H | NH | 100 (0) | 1.24a | 47 (15) | |
77 | 4-OCF3 | 3-CN, 4-F | H | H | NH | 63 (16) | 4.02a | 68 (18) | 6.76a |
86 | 4-BnCOBn | 4-Propynoxy | H | H | NH | 78 (14) | 4.44a | 45 (15) |
Compounds marked with ç did not reached significant activity in NTS but give insights regarding the SAR. Blank cells = data not available. All concentrations were tested in duplicates and the corresponding experiments were repeated once.
EC50 values obtained by applying a nonlinear least-squares analysis using a four-parameter sigmoid function.
EC50 values obtained by applying a nonlinear least-squares analysis using a two-parameter sigmoid function.