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  2. Highly selective and orally active inhibitors of type IV collagenase (MMP-9 and MMP-2): N-sulfonylamino acid derivatives

Highly selective and orally active inhibitors of type IV collagenase (MMP-9 and MMP-2): N-sulfonylamino acid derivatives

  • J Med Chem. 1998 Feb 12;41(4):640-9. doi: 10.1021/jm9707582.
Y Tamura 1 F Watanabe T Nakatani K Yasui M Fuji T Komurasaki H Tsuzuki R Maekawa T Yoshioka K Kawada K Sugita M Ohtani
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  • 1 Shionogi Research Laboratory, Shionogi & Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan.
Abstract

Various N-sulfonylamino acid derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro and in vivo activities to inhibit type IV collagenase (MMP-9 and MMP-2). When the amino acid residue and the sulfonamide moiety were modified, their inhibitory activities were greatly affected by the structure of the sulfonamide moiety. A series of aryl sulfonamide derivatives containing biaryl, tetrazole, amide, and triple bond were found to be potent and highly selective inhibitors of MMP-9 and MMP-2. In addition, these compounds were orally active in animal models of tumor growth and metastasis. These results revealed the potential of the N-sulfonylamino acid derivatives as a new type of candidate drug for the treatment of Cancer.

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