Abstract
While the majority of topoisomerase (topo) inhibitors show selectivity against either topo I or topo II, a small class of compounds can act against both enzymes. These can be divided into three classes. The first and largest class comprise drugs that bind to DNA by intercalation and include the clinically-evaluated acridine DACA, the benzopyridoindole intoplicine, the indenoquinolinone TAS-103, the benzophenazine XR11576, and the pyrazoloacridine NSC 366140. The second category comprises hybrid molecules, prepared by physically linking separate inhibitors of topo I and topo II, or by linking pure topo inhibitors to other DNA-interactive carriers. While several derivatives (e.g., camptothecin-epipodophyllotoxin and ellipticine-distamycin hybrids) have been prepared, there have been no detailed studies. The third category are less well defined as a structural class, but apparently recognize structural motifs that are present in both topo I and II enzymes. These include a series of benzoisoquinolinium quaternary salts such as NK 109, and more interestingly modified versions of classical topo I or topo II inhibitors, e.g., the modified camptothecin BN 80927 and the modified epipodophyllotoxin tafluposide (F-11782). There is as yet no detailed understanding of the factors that result in selective or dual inhibition, but structure-activity studies in several classes show that structural changes can influence topo I / II selectivity. DNA intercalation mode also appears to play a part. The basis for the high antitumor activity of some topo inhibitors is not yet understood but may depend on the complex pattern of activities that include both inhibition and poisoning of the two enzymes.
Keywords: anticancer drug, dual inhibitor, intercalator, topoisomerase I, topoisomerase II
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
Title: Dual Topoisomerase I / II Inhibitors in Cancer Therapy
Volume: 3 Issue: 3
Author(s): William A. Denny and Bruce C. Baguley
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Keywords: anticancer drug, dual inhibitor, intercalator, topoisomerase I, topoisomerase II
Abstract: While the majority of topoisomerase (topo) inhibitors show selectivity against either topo I or topo II, a small class of compounds can act against both enzymes. These can be divided into three classes. The first and largest class comprise drugs that bind to DNA by intercalation and include the clinically-evaluated acridine DACA, the benzopyridoindole intoplicine, the indenoquinolinone TAS-103, the benzophenazine XR11576, and the pyrazoloacridine NSC 366140. The second category comprises hybrid molecules, prepared by physically linking separate inhibitors of topo I and topo II, or by linking pure topo inhibitors to other DNA-interactive carriers. While several derivatives (e.g., camptothecin-epipodophyllotoxin and ellipticine-distamycin hybrids) have been prepared, there have been no detailed studies. The third category are less well defined as a structural class, but apparently recognize structural motifs that are present in both topo I and II enzymes. These include a series of benzoisoquinolinium quaternary salts such as NK 109, and more interestingly modified versions of classical topo I or topo II inhibitors, e.g., the modified camptothecin BN 80927 and the modified epipodophyllotoxin tafluposide (F-11782). There is as yet no detailed understanding of the factors that result in selective or dual inhibition, but structure-activity studies in several classes show that structural changes can influence topo I / II selectivity. DNA intercalation mode also appears to play a part. The basis for the high antitumor activity of some topo inhibitors is not yet understood but may depend on the complex pattern of activities that include both inhibition and poisoning of the two enzymes.
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Denny A. William and Baguley C. Bruce, Dual Topoisomerase I / II Inhibitors in Cancer Therapy, Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 2003; 3 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568026033452555
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