Institut de Chimie Pharmaceutique Albert Lespagnol, EA 2692, IFR 114, Université de Lille 2, 3 rue du Professeur Laguesse, BP 83, 59006 Lille, France.
Abstract:
A new series of FTase inhibitors containing a tricyclic moiety--dioxodibenzothiazepine or dibenzocycloheptane--has been designed and synthesized. Among them, dioxodibenzothiazepine 18d displayed significant inhibitory FTase activity (IC(50)=17.3 nM) and antiproliferative properties.