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ArticleJournal of medicinal chemistry2025

Sustainable Joullié-Ugi and Continuous Flow Implementation Led to Novel Captopril-Inspired Broad-Spectrum Metallo-β-Lactamase Inhibitors.

Antonella Ilenia Alfano, Sveva Pelliccia, Simona Barone, Luigi Cutarella, Sacha Michèle Idriss Cancade, Valerio Baia, Emilia Cassese, Pasquale Russomanno, Nicolò Messano, Denia Frank and 10 more

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Article in Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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20 authors.

Antonella Ilenia AlfanoDepartment of Pharmacy (Department of Excellence 2023-2027), University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0908-037X
Sveva PellicciaDepartment of Pharmacy (Department of Excellence 2023-2027), University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5526-5554
Simona BaroneDepartment of Pharmacy (Department of Excellence 2023-2027), University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Luigi CutarellaDepartment of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Sacha Michèle Idriss CancadeDepartment of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 16, 53100 Siena, Italy.ORCID 0009-0000-8315-3499
Valerio BaiaDepartment of Pharmacy (Department of Excellence 2023-2027), University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Emilia CasseseDepartment of Pharmacy (Department of Excellence 2023-2027), University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Pasquale RussomannoMagnetic Resonance Centre (CERM), Consorzio Interuniversitario Risonanze Magnetiche di Metallo Proteine (CIRMMP) and Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via L. Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0236-1200
Nicolò MessanoDepartment of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Denia FrankGoethe University Frankfurt, University Hospital, Institute of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, Paul-Ehrlich-Str. 40, 60596 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Lilia WeizelInstitute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Goethe-University of Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue Str. 9, D-60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Marco J RotterInstitute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Goethe-University of Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue Str. 9, D-60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Steffen BrunstInstitute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Goethe-University of Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue Str. 9, D-60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Thomas A WichelhausGoethe University Frankfurt, University Hospital, Institute of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, Paul-Ehrlich-Str. 40, 60596 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4029-2955
Ewgenij ProschakInstitute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Goethe-University of Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue Str. 9, D-60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Daniele TedescoInstitute for Organic Synthesis and Photoreactivity (ISOF), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Via P. Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2585-7791
Mattia MoriDepartment of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2398-1254
Jean Denis DocquierDepartment of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 16, 53100 Siena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9483-4476
Vincenzo SummaDepartment of Pharmacy (Department of Excellence 2023-2027), University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6288-2681
Margherita BrindisiDepartment of Pharmacy (Department of Excellence 2023-2027), University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9119-3773

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Metallo-β-lactamases (MBL) production is one of the most alarming bacterial resistance mechanisms, conferring broad-spectrum resistance to most β-lactam antibiotics and combinations with β-lactamase inhibitors. Since no MBL inhibitors have been approved yet, the quest for novel, safe, and effective compounds, possibly endowed with broad-spectrum activity against clinically relevant MBLs, represents an urgent clinical need. Inspired by captopril, which behaves as a weak MBL inhibitor, we herein report a continuous flow protocol for the generation of new MBL inhibitors. We employed a Joullié-Ugi multicomponent reaction for generating two indoline-based subseries, reproducing the captopril binding mode, while increasing the hydrophobic interactions within the MBL active site. Interaction between inhibitors and five clinically relevant MBL isoforms (NDM-1, VIM-1, VIM-2, IMP-1, and IMP-7) was investigated by biochemical methods and rationalized through docking studies. Furthermore, the activity in clinical isolates in synergy with β-lactam antibiotics was assessed, thus paving the way to a further optimization campaign.

Indexed as

Anti-Bacterial Agentsbeta-Lactamase Inhibitorsbeta-LactamasesCaptoprilHumansMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMolecular Docking SimulationStructure-Activity RelationshipAnti-Bacterial Agentsbeta-Lactamase Inhibitorsbeta-LactamasesCaptopril

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PMID40815386
PMCPMC12406192

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