New candidaspongiolides, tedanolide analogues that selectively inhibit melanoma cell growth

Org Lett. 2011 Jul 1;13(13):3518-21. doi: 10.1021/ol201329p. Epub 2011 Jun 6.

Abstract

Extracts of the sponge genus Candidaspongia showed selective cytotoxicity toward melanoma cells in the NCI 60-cell-line screen. Continued investigation of the Candidaspongia sp. extracts led to the isolation of three new tedanolide analogues, precandidaspongiolides A (1) and B (2) and candidaspongiolide B (4), as well as candidaspongiolide A (3) and tedanolide (5). Semisynthetic derivatives were also generated to develop SAR. Candidaspongiolides A/B were the most potent and showed low nanomolar activity against several melanoma cell lines.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects*
  • Humans
  • Macrolides / chemical synthesis*
  • Macrolides / chemistry*
  • Macrolides / pharmacology
  • Melanoma / pathology*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Macrolides
  • candidaspongiolide
  • tedanolide