Endoperoxide carbonyl falcipain 2/3 inhibitor hybrids: Toward combination chemotherapy of malaria through a single chemical entity

Peter Gibbons, Edite Verissimo, Nuna C. Araujo, Victoria Barton, Gemma L. Nixon, Richard K. Amewu, James Chadwick, Paul A. Stocks, Giancarlo A. Biagini, Abhishek Srivastava, Philip J. Rosenthal, Jiri Gut, Rita C. Guedes, Rui Moreira, Raman Sharma, Neil Berry, M. Lurdes S. Cristiano, Alison E. Shone, Stephen A. Ward, Paul M. O'Neill

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Abstract

We extend our approach of combination chemotherapy through a single prodrug entity (O'Neill et al. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2004, 43, 4193) by using a 1,2,4-trioxolane as a protease inhibitor carbonyl-masking group. These molecules are designed to target the malaria parasite through two independent mechanisms of action: iron(II) decomposition releases the carbonyl protease inhibitor and potentially cytotoxic C-radical species in tandem. Using a proposed target "heme", we also demonstrate heme alkylation/carbonyl inhibitor release and quantitatively measure endoperoxide turnover in parasitized red blood cells.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8202-8206
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Medicinal Chemistry
Volume53
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Nov 2010
Externally publishedYes

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