Investigating the Stability of Six Phenolic TMZ Ester Analogues, Incubated in the Presence of Porcine Liver Esterase and Monitored by HPLC

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Title: Investigating the Stability of Six Phenolic TMZ Ester Analogues, Incubated in the Presence of Porcine Liver Esterase and Monitored by HPLC
Authors: Leroy A. Shervington, Oliver Ingham
Source: Molecules, Vol 27, Iss 9, p 2958 (2022)
Publisher Information: MDPI AG, 2022.
Publication Year: 2022
Collection: LCC:Organic chemistry
Subject Terms: temozolomide (TMZ), phenolic TMZ esters, hydrolysis, glioblastoma multiform (GBM), porcine liver esterase (PLE), stability, Organic chemistry, QD241-441
More Details: Previous published data from our group showed the encouraging in vitro activities of six phenolic temozolomide (TMZ) ester analogues (ES8–ES12 and ES14) with up to a five-fold increase in potency compared to TMZ against glioblastoma multiform cell lines and TMZ-resistant O6-methylguanine-DNA methyl transferase (MGMT)-positive primary cells. This study investigated the stabilities of the six phenolic TMZ ester analogues in the presence of porcine liver esterase (PLE) as a hydrolytic enzyme, using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), monitored by a diode-array detector (DAD). Determining the rates of hydrolysis of the esters provided a useful insight into the feasibility of progressing them to the next phase of drug development. Fifty percent of TMZ esters consisting of para nitro, chloro, phenyl and tolyl groups (ES9, ES10, ES12 and ES14) were hydrolysed within the first 4.2 min of PLE exposure, while the TMZ esters consisting of para methoxy and nitrile groups (ES8 and ES11) demonstrated increased stability, with 50% hydrolysis achieved in 7.3 and 13.7 min, respectively. In conclusion, the survival of these phenolic TMZ esters on route to the target site of a brain tumor would be a challenge, mainly due to the undesirable rapid rate of hydrolysis. These findings therefore pose a question regarding the effectiveness of these esters in an in vivo setting.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1420-3049
Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/9/2958; https://doaj.org/toc/1420-3049
DOI: 10.3390/molecules27092958
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/1a007c7ad80b4381a2f553c4dae8984d
Accession Number: edsdoj.1a007c7ad80b4381a2f553c4dae8984d
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ISSN:14203049
DOI:10.3390/molecules27092958
Published in:Molecules
Language:English