Antiparasitic structure‐activity relationships of congocidine derivatives

Meir Bialer, Joseph El‐On, Boris Yagen, Raphael Mechoulam

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Abstract

Several congocidine analogs were synthesized and tested for in vivo activity against Trypanosoma congolense and in vitro activity against amastigotes of Leishmania tropica. The tripyrrole derivative, β‐{[N‐methyl‐4‐[N‐methyl‐4‐(guanidinoacetamido)pyrrole ‐2‐carboxa‐mido]pyrrole‐2‐carboxamido]pyrrole‐2‐carboxamidoibutyroamidine dihydrochloride, was less toxic and more active than congocidine. The guanidinoacetyl moiety appears to be a structural requirement for antiparasitic activity in the congocidine series.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)822-824
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Volume70
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 1981
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Antiparasitic activity—tripyrrole derivatives of congocidine synthesized and evaluated for activity in mice, in vitro and in vivo studies
  • Congocidine derivatives—tri‐ and monopyrrole analogs, synthesized and evaluated for antiparasitic activity in mice, in vivo and in vitro studies
  • Structure‐activity relationships—tripyrrole derivatives of congocidine synthesized and evaluated for antiparasitic activity in mice, in vivo and in vitro studies

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmaceutical Science

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