Simplified Derivatives of Tetrandrine as Potent and Specific P-gp Inhibitors to Reverse Multidrug Resistance in Cancer Chemotherapy

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
2023.0

Abstract

Targeted inhibition of a drug efflux transporter P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is an important strategy to reverse multidrug resistance in cancer chemotherapy. In this study, a rationally structural simplification to natural tetrandrine was performed based on molecular dynamics simulation and fragment growth, leading to an easily prepared, novel, and simplified compound <b>OY-101</b> with high reversal activity and low cytotoxicity. Its excellent synergistic anti-cancer effect with vincristine (VCR) against drug-resistant cells Eca109/VCR was confirmed by reversal activity assay, flow cytometry, plate clone formation assay, and drug synergism analysis (IC<sub>50</sub> = 9.9 nM, RF = 690). Further mechanism study confirmed that the <b>OY-101</b> was a specific and efficient P-gp inhibitor. Importantly, <b>OY-101</b> increased VCR sensitization <i>in vivo</i> without obvious toxicity. Overall, our findings may provide an alternative strategy for the design of novel specific P-gp inhibitor as an anti-tumor chemotherapy sensitizer.

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