Dose-dependent IFN-stimulating and immunomodulating properties of 6H-indolo[2,3-B] quinoxaline derivatives.

Two 6H-indoloquinoxaline derivatives were studied in different doses and schemes of application for their INFgamma-inducing potential and ability to effect functional activity of phagocytic cells. Tested compounds were shown to possess comparable or higher activity than reference drug Amixin in analogous doses. One indoloquinoxaline significantly elevated metabolic activity of macrophages and increased their potential for phagocytosis. Application of multiple treatments and higher doses allowed us to reveal differences between studied derivatives that were not obvious in previous in vivo experiment. Capacity of 6H-indoloquinoxalines to induce vast IFN amounts on in vivo level was demonstrated for the first time.

Biological active acridine derivatives. Part 4: Synthesis and antiviral activity of some bis-acridinylated diamides.

Nine bis-acridine derivatives have been synthesized in search of structures with antiviral properties. Synthesis of target compounds was provided by a standard peptide-like coupling procedure using aliphatic diamines and protected amino acids following protective group removing and acridinylation by means of 9-methoxyacridine. Two out of nine compounds tested demonstrate high protective activity of Vero cells against HSV infection. Antiviral activity was observed only for compounds containing a pentamethylene fragment as a linker. The alanyl-containing derivative was less active than those containing valyl- and phenylalanyl. Most of synthesized compounds were less toxic than N,N'-bis-(acridinyl) hexamethylenediamine.