Synthesis of ribavirin 1,2,3- and 1,2,4-triazolyl analogs with changes at the amide and cytotoxicity in breast cancer cell lines

Hannah Way, Joshua Roh, Brooklynn Venteicher, Surabhi Chandra, Allen A. Thomas

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Abstract

We report the synthesis and cytotoxicity in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells of novel 1,2,3- and 1,2,4-triazolyl analogs of ribavirin. We modified ribavirin’s carboxamide moiety to test the effects of lipophilic groups. 1-β-D-Ribofuranosyl-1H-1,2,3-triazoles were prepared using Click Chemistry, whereas an unprecedented application of a prior 1,2,4-triazole ring synthesis was used for 1-β-D-ribofuranosyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole analogs. Though cytotoxicity was mediocre and there was no correlation with lipophilicity, we discovered that a structurally similar concentrative nucleoside transporter 2 (CNT2) inhibitor was modestly cytotoxic (MCF-7 IC50 of 42 µM). These syntheses could be used to efficiently investigate variation in the nucleobase.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)38-64
Number of pages27
JournalNucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids
Volume42
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Nucleoside analogs
  • click chemistry
  • initiation factor
  • triazole

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Genetics

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