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Published in final edited form as: J Med Chem. 2016 Jan 19;59(11):5131–5148. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5b01281

Table 3.

Summary of New AROM Inhibitors Since 2009

compd type name IC50 assayed against, assay type exptl binding
mode
verification
19 C6-substituted 2-alkynyloxy compounds46 C6-substituted androsta-1,4-diene-3,17-dione 20–18100 nM Purified AROM and MCF- 7a,a 3H2O, antiproliferation Yes: X-ray
10 A- and D-ring ASD derivative111 3β-Hydroxyandrost-4-en-17-one 0.18 μM PMTW No
11 A- and D-ring ASD derivative111 Androst-4-en-17-one 0.14 μM PMTW No
12 A- and D-ring ASD derivative111 4α,5α-Epoxyandrostan-17-one 0.97 μM PMTW No
13 A- and D-ring ASD derivative111 5α-Androst-3-en-17-one 0.23 μM PMTW No
14 A- and D-ring ASD derivative111 3α,4α-Epoxy-5α-androstan-17-one 0.15 μM PMTW No
15 A- and D-ring ASD derivative111 5α-Androst-2-en-17-one 1.7 μM PMTW No
16 A- and D-ring ASD derivative111 2α,3α-Epoxy-5α-androstan-17-one 1.2 μM PMTW No
17 7α-allylandrostanes112 7α-Allylandrost-4-ene-3,17-dione 0.59 μM Placental microsomes, 3H2O (PMTW)b,c No
18 7α-allylandrostane112 7α-Allylandrost-4-en-17-one 0.75 μM PMTW No
19 7α-allylandrostane112 7α-Allyl-3-oxoandrosta-1,4-dien-17β-ol 0.45 μM PMTW No
20 7α-allylandrostane112 7α-Allylandrosta-1,4-diene-3,17-dione 0.47 μM PMTW No
21 NCIe compound (B-nor-androstenedione scaffold)139 3a,5b,10-Trimethyl-1,2,4,5,5a,6,7,10,10a,10b-decahydrocyclopenta[a]fluorene-3,8-dione 0.27 μM PMTW No
23 Imidazolyl substituted steroidal derivative113 16β-(Imidazol-1-yl)-4-androstene-3,17-dione 0.18 μM PMTW No
24 Imidazolyl substituted steroidal derivative113 16β-(Imidazol-1-yl)androsta-1,4-diene-3,17-dione 0.168 μM PMTW No
25 Androstane114 17β-Hydroxy-4-oxo-5α-androstano[2,3-d]pyrazole 512.0 nM PMTW No: MDd
26 Androstane114 2-Cyano-3,17β-dihydroxy-5α-androst-2-en-4-one 1019.8 nM PMTW No: MD
27 Carbonitrile115 16 β-Cyano-17 β-hydroxy-4-phenylthia-4-androsten-3-one 169.3 nM PMTW No: MD
Nonsteroidal AROM Inhibitors
22 NCIe compound NSC613604139 5-(4-Chloroanilino)-2-methyl-9-nitro-5H-chromeno[4,3-b] pyridine-3-carbonitrile 0.67 μM PMTW No
28 Quinoline derivative-dual CYP11B2/CYP19 inhibitor119 8-[(3-Methylphenyl)(pyridin-4-yl)methyl]-1,2,5,6-tetrahydro- 4H-pyrrolo[3,2,1-ij]quinolin-4-one 32 nM PMTW No: MD
29 Azolylmethylpyrroloquinoline120 4-((1H-Imidazol-1-yl)methyl)-7-ethyl-2-phenyl-7H-pyrrolo[2,3- h]quinoline 5.3 nM Supersomesg/H295R cells, FCAh/antiproliferation No: MD
30 Azolylmethylpyrroloquinoline120 4-((1H-1,2,4-Triazol-1-yl)methyl)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7H- pyrrolo [2,3-h]quinoline >10000 nM Supersomes/H295R cells, FCA/antiproliferation No: MD
31 Azolylmethylpyrroloquinoline120 9-((1H-Imidazol-1-yl)methyl)-3-ethyl-7-phenyl-3H-pyrrolo- [3,2-f ]quinoline 3.1 nM Supersomes/H295R cells, FCA/antiproliferation No: MD
32 Azolylmethylpyrroloquinoline120 9-((1H-1,2,4-Triazol-1-yl)methyl)-3-ethyl-7-phenyl-3H-pyrrolo [3,2-f ]quinoline 13.3 nM Supersomes/H295R cells, FCA/antiproliferation No: MD
33 NNCf compound (imidazolyl quinoline)121 2-(4-Fluorophenyl)-4-(imidazol-1-yl)quinoline 0.8 μM Supersomes/T47cells, E2 ELISA/antiproliferation No: MD
34 Isoflavanone derivative122 3-(4-Phenoxyphenyl)chroman-4-one 2.4 μM Supersomes/FCA No: MD
35 Isoflavanone derivative122 6-Methoxy-3-phenylchroman-4-one 0.3 μM Supersomes/FCA No: MD
36 Isoflavanone derivative122 3-(Pyridin-3-yl)chroman-4-one 5.8 μM Supersomes/FCA No: MD
37 Flavans123 5-Methoxy-8-formyl-4,7-dihydroxyflavan 40 nM Supersomes/FCA No: MD
38 4,7-disubstituted coumarin124 7-(3,4-Difluorophenoxy)-4-(1H-imidazol-1-ylmethyl)-2H- chromen-2-one 47 nM PMTW No: MD
39 4,7- disubstituted coumarin124 4-(1H-Imidazol-1-ylmethyl)-7-phenoxy-2H-chromen-2-one 150 nM PMTW No: MD
40 Dual AROM/STS inhibitor126 4-{[(4-Cyanophenyl)(1H-imidazol-1-yl)amino]methyl}-3- fluorophenyl sulfamate 0.2 nM JEG3 cells, 3H2Oc No: MD
41 Dual AROM/STS inhibitor130 2-Bromo-4-(2-(4-cyanophenyl)-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)ethyl) phenyl sulfamate 0.9 nM JEG3 cells, 3H2Oc No
42 Dual AROM/STS inhibitor129 5′-((1H-1,2,4-Triazol-1-yl)methyl)-2′-cyanobiphenyl-4-yl sulfamate 2 nM JEG3 cells, 3H2Oc No
43 Dual AROM/STS inhibitor 129 5′-((1H-1,2,4-Triazol-1-yl)methyl)-3-chloro-2′-cyanobiphenyl- 4-yl sulfamate 0.5 nM JEG3 cells, 3H2Oc No
44 Dual AROM/STS inhibitor 128 2-Chloro-4-(((6-cyanobiphenyl-3-yl)(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl) amino)methyl)phenyl sulfamate 15 pM JEG3 cells, 3H2Oc No: MD
45 Dual AROM/STS inhibitor128 2-Bromo-4-(((6-cyanobiphenyl-3-yl)(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl) amino)methyl)phenyl sulfamate 18 pM JEG3 cells, 3H2Oc No: MD
46 Tamoxifen metabolite131 Z-4-Hydroxytamoxifen 530 μM Supersomes/T to E2i No: MD
47 Tamoxifen metabolite131 Z-Norendoxifen 30 nM Supersomes/T to E2 No: MD
48 Tamoxifen metabolite131 Z-Endoxifen 6 μM Supersomes/T to E2 No: MD
49 Tamoxifen metabolite132 (Z)-Norendoxifen 1029 nM Supersomes/FCA No: MD
50 Tamoxifen metabolite132 (E)-Norendoxifen 77 nM Supersomes/FCA No: MD
51 Tamoxifen metabolite132 (E,Z)-Norendoxifen 102 nM Supersomes/FCA No: MD
52 Sulfonamide derivative133 7-((1-(3-((6,7-Dimethoxy-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl) sulfonyl)phenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methoxy)-2H-chromen-2-one 0.2 μM Supersomes/T to E2 No: MD
53 ASINEX compounds (sulfonamide derivative)138 1-(3-tert-Butyl-4-methoxybenzenesulfonyl)-3-(imidazol-1ylmethyl)piperdine 9.4 nM Supersomes/FCA No: MD
54 ASINEX compounds (sulfonamide derivative)138 N-[3-(Imidazol-1-yl)propyl]-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-6-sulfonamide 119 nM Supersomes/FCA No: MD
55 Aryl halide134 2-[7-Bromo-1-(3-ethoxypropyl)imidazo[4,5-c] pyridin-5-ium-5-yl]-1-phenylethanone 20 nM Supersomes/FCA No: MD
56 Indole–imidazole derivative135 2-(Imidazol-1-ylmethyl)-1-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]indole 4.9 nM Placental microsomes, ELISA No
57 Casimiroin analogue136 N-Methylated casimiroin analogues: 5,6,8-trimethoxy-1,4-dimethylquinolin-2(1H)-one 0.1 μM Supersomes/FCA No: MD
58 Casimiroin analogue136 Non-N-methylated casimiroin analogues: 6-methyl[1,3]dioxolo [4,5-h]quinolin-8(9H)-one >98.5 μM Supersomes/FCA No: MD
59 Casimiroin analogue136 Casimiroin 3.9 μM Supersomes/FCA No: MD
60 Xanthone scaffold137 4-Imidazol-1-ylmethylthioxanthen-9-one 4 nM PMTW No
61 Xanthone scaffold137 1-(4-Nitro-2-phenylsulfanylbenzyl)-1H-imidazole 5.6 nM PMTW No
62 ASINEX compounds (morpholinoethanone derivative)138 1-[2-(Imidazol-1-ylmethyl)morpholin-4-yl]-2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)ethanone 59.2 nM Supersomes/FCA No: MD
63 ASINEX compounds (imdazolylacetamide)138 N-[2-(4-Fluorophenoxy)phenyl]-2-(imidazol-1-yl)acetamide 248 nM Supersomes/FCA No: MD
a

MCF-7a: a MCF-7 cell line stably expressing AROM as described.59

b

PMTW: placental microsomes, tritiated water assay.

c

3H2O: tritiated water.

d

MD: molecular docking.

e

NCI: National Cancer Institute.

f

NNC: National Nanjing Center for Drug Screening.

g

Supersomes: commerical mixture of baculovirus AROM microsomes and reductase.

h

FCA: fluorescent CYP19 inhibition assay, which measures the conversion of a fluorescence substrate to its metabolite, a hydroxylation reaction.

i

T to E2 assay, which measures T to E2 conversion by HPLC.