Design, synthesis, and anticancer properties of 4, 4'-dihydroxybenzophenone-2, 4-dinitrophenylhydrazone and analogues

…, K Thangaraj, B LeBlanc, A Rodgers…

Index: Morgan, Lee Roy; Thangaraj, Kanappan; LeBlanc, Blaise; Rodgers, Andrew; Wolford, Lionel T.; Hooper, Catherine L.; Fan, Dominic; Jursic, Branko S. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2003 , vol. 46, # 21 p. 4552 - 4563

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Abstract

4, 4'-Dihydroxybenzophenone-2, 4-dinitrophenylhydrazone (A-007) has recently completed a phase I clinical trial in advanced cancer with minimal toxicity, and impressive objective responses were noted. A-007 possesses three moieties that appear to have an influence on its anticancer activities: diphenylmethane, hydrazone, and dinitrophenyl. The goals of this study were to modify A-007's chemical moieties with the ultimate goal of maximizing its ...