Synthesis of novel [1,2,3]triazolo[4′,5′:3,4]pyrrolo[1,2‐a]thieno[2,3‐d] pyrimidines: Potent EGFR targeting anti‐breast cancer agents

Abstract

AbstractIn this study, we designed and synthesized several novel fused [1,2,3]triazolo [4′,5′:3,4]pyrrolo[1,2‐a]thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidine derivatives using in a single [3 + 2] reaction cycloaddition reaction of 3‐(3‐iodoprop‐2‐yn‐1‐yl)thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidin‐4(3H)‐one (4) followed by C‐C bond coupling with various aryl azides in a PEG‐400 medium. All of the newly synthesized compounds were evaluated in vitro for EGFR kinase inhibitory action as well as anti‐breast cancer activity against MDA‐MB‐231 and MCF‐7 breast cancer cell lines. When compared to the reference molecule, erlotinib, the majority of the compounds demonstrated adequate efficacy. The most promising compounds, 5g and 5i, demonstrated excellent anticancer activity against both cancer cell lines, with IC50 values ranging from 04.17 ± 0.55 to 8.65 ± 0.89 μM, respectively, as well as excellent kinase inhibitory activities (EGFR: IC50 = 0.467 ± 0.063 and 0.412 ± 0.081 μM). The in silico studies of five potent compounds 5f, 5g, 5h, 5i, and 5k were also carried out to identify the interactions against the EGFR receptor and found that the energy calculations were covenant with the obtained IC50 values.