Identification and Profiling of Hydantoins-A Novel Class of Potent Antimycobacterial DprE1 Inhibitors

J Med Chem. 2018 Dec 27;61(24):11221-11249. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.8b01356. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Abstract

Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death worldwide from infectious diseases. With the development of drug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, there is an acute need for new medicines with novel modes of action. Herein, we report the discovery and profiling of a novel hydantoin-based family of antimycobacterial inhibitors of the decaprenylphospho-β-d-ribofuranose 2-oxidase (DprE1). In this study, we have prepared a library of more than a 100 compounds and evaluated them for their biological and physicochemical properties. The series is characterized by high enzymatic and whole-cell activity, low cytotoxicity, and a good overall physicochemical profile. In addition, we show that the series acts via reversible inhibition of the DprE1 enzyme. Overall, the novel compound family forms an attractive base for progression to further stages of optimization and may provide a promising drug candidate in the future.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Actinobacteria / drug effects
  • Alcohol Oxidoreductases / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Alcohol Oxidoreductases / metabolism
  • Antitubercular Agents / chemistry*
  • Antitubercular Agents / pharmacology*
  • Bacterial Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Bacterial Proteins / metabolism
  • Drug Stability
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Hep G2 Cells
  • High-Throughput Screening Assays / methods
  • Humans
  • Hydantoins / chemistry*
  • Macrophages / microbiology
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / drug effects
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Tuberculosis / drug therapy
  • Tuberculosis / microbiology

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Hydantoins
  • Alcohol Oxidoreductases
  • DprE1 protein, Mycobacterium tuberculosis