Design, synthesis and antiproliferative activity evaluation of m-(4-morpholinyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)benzamides in vitro

In the present study, a series of m-(4-morpholino-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)benzamides were designed, synthesized and characterized. Their antiproliferative activities against HCT-116 cell and MCF-7 cell at 10 μM were evaluated by MTT assay. Compounds T6, T10, T11, T12 and T19 exhibited potent antiproliferative activities. Thus, their IC50 values against HCT-116 cell, MCF-7 cell, Hela cell, U-87 MG cell and A549 cell were measured. The SAR of the target compounds was preliminary discussed. The Western bolt assay suggested that compound T11 can block the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway. Hoechst staining assay indicated that compound T11 can cause morphological changes and induce apoptosis of HCT-116 cells. These findings directly identify the m-(4-morpholinyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)benzamide derivatives as novel antiproliferative agents and further verify the value of the benzamide fragment in drug design.

The benzamide fragment can replace the aminopyridinyl fragment in BKM120 to design novel antitumor agents.Figure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slide