Synthesis and antitumor activity of A-ring modified hexacyclic analogues of camptothecin / 药学学报

Aim To improve the biological activity of A-ring modified analogues of camptothecin.Methods A-ring modified camptothecins were synthesized from 10-hydroxycamptothecin or 7-ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin (SN-38) in three or four steps. Their cytotoxicity was evaluated using MTT assay,and their in vivo antitumor activity against mouse liver cancer H22 was tested. Results Five hexacyclic camptothecins (6a, 6b, 6c, 7a and 7b) are target compounds, and ten camptothecin derivatives are new compounds. Conclusion The modification of a 1,4-oxazine-2-one ring fused with positions 9 and 10 of Aring will reduce the antitumor activity of camptothecins.