Several 4'- and 5'-substituted 17-(2'-oxazolyl)-androsta-5,16-diene derivatives were designed and synthesized as inhibitors of 17α-hydroxylase/C17,20 -Lyase (P45017α) for the treatment of prostatic cance...Several 4'- and 5'-substituted 17-(2'-oxazolyl)-androsta-5,16-diene derivatives were designed and synthesized as inhibitors of 17α-hydroxylase/C17,20 -Lyase (P45017α) for the treatment of prostatic cancer, the results of the preliminary pharmacological screening showed that compound 6c, i.e. 17-(2'-oxazoly)-androsta-5,16-diene-3-ol was a strong inhibitor, comparable with that of the reference compound VN-85. The introduction ofmethyl or phenyl group at the 4' or 5' position of oxazole ring decreased the activity. The in vitro activities of 3- acetate 5a-c and 8 were lower than their 3-ol counterparts 6a-c and 9 as expected. The further pharmacological study of 6c is in progress.展开更多
文摘Several 4'- and 5'-substituted 17-(2'-oxazolyl)-androsta-5,16-diene derivatives were designed and synthesized as inhibitors of 17α-hydroxylase/C17,20 -Lyase (P45017α) for the treatment of prostatic cancer, the results of the preliminary pharmacological screening showed that compound 6c, i.e. 17-(2'-oxazoly)-androsta-5,16-diene-3-ol was a strong inhibitor, comparable with that of the reference compound VN-85. The introduction ofmethyl or phenyl group at the 4' or 5' position of oxazole ring decreased the activity. The in vitro activities of 3- acetate 5a-c and 8 were lower than their 3-ol counterparts 6a-c and 9 as expected. The further pharmacological study of 6c is in progress.
