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ArticleAnti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry2025

Design and Synthesis of 2-substituted [1,2,4]Triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines Tethered with Umbelliferone as Selective Carbonic Anhydrase IX and XII Inhibitors.

Romeo Romagnoli, Elena Romagnoli, Andrea Brancale, Claudiu T Supuran, Alessio Nocentini, Lorenzo Manfreda, Arianna Zanolli, Roberta Bortolozzi, Giampietro Viola

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Romeo RomagnoliDepartment of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, 44121, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6374-773X
Elena RomagnoliDepartment of Life and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, 60131, Italy.ORCID 0009-0007-7490-663X
Andrea BrancaleDepartment of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0002-9728-3419
Claudiu T SupuranDepartment of NEUROFARBA, Section of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Sciences, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4262-0323
Alessio NocentiniDepartment of NEUROFARBA, Section of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Sciences, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3342-702X
Lorenzo ManfredaDepartment of Woman's and Child's Health, Hemato-Oncology Lab, University of Padova, Padova, 35128, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4590-0139
Arianna ZanolliLaboratory of Experimental Pharmacology, Istituto di Ricerca Pediatrica (IRP), Fondazione Città della Speranza, Padova, 35128, Italy.
Roberta BortolozziLaboratory of Experimental Pharmacology, Istituto di Ricerca Pediatrica (IRP), Fondazione Città della Speranza, Padova, 35128, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3357-4815
Giampietro ViolaDepartment of Woman's and Child's Health, Hemato-Oncology Lab, University of Padova, Padova, 35128, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9329-165X

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University of Ferrara FAR 2022-FAR.L-RR_044
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objectiveThis study presents the design and synthesis of a new series of human carbonic anhydrase (hCA) inhibitors based on a 5-methyl/phenyl-7-(7'-oxycoumarin)-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine scaffold.

methodsThe chemical structures of novel coumarin-based triazolopyrimidines 3a-u were confirmed after using NMR and MS analyses. Their inhibitory profiles were evaluated against a panel of five hCA isoforms. Molecular docking simulations were conducted to elucidate the binding modes of compounds 3d and 3s with hCA IX and XII isoforms. Selected derivatives 3d and 3g were tested for their antiproliferative effects on the medulloblastoma HD-MB03 and the glioblastoma U87MG cell lines. Additionally, compounds 3d and 3g were evaluated alone or in combination with cisplatin (cis-Pt) for their ability to induce apoptosis in HD-MB03 cells.

resultsIn vitro kinetic studies demonstrated that all 5-methyl triazolopyrimidine derivatives (3a-r) selectively inhibited the tumor-associated hCA isoforms (hCA IX and XII), with KI values ranging from 0.75 to 10.5 μM, while hCA I, II, IV isoforms were not significantly inhibited (K

conclusionIn this study, we have identified compound 3d as a selective inhibitor of the isoforms hCA IX and XII, showing minimal inhibition over hCA I, II, and IV isoenzymes (selectivity indices > 100). Its moderate inhibitory effects on hCA IX and XII at submicromolar levels were paralleled by significant antiproliferative activity against HD-MB03 cells. These findings underscore the potential of compound 3d as a promising candidate for further therapeutic development, especially in combination with clinically used chemotherapeutic agents.

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Antineoplastic AgentsCarbonic Anhydrase InhibitorsCarbonic Anhydrase IXCarbonic AnhydrasesDrug DesignPyrimidinesTriazolesAntigens, NeoplasmApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorHumansMolecular Docking SimulationMolecular StructureAntigens, NeoplasmAntineoplastic AgentsCA9 protein, humanCarbonic Anhydrase InhibitorsCarbonic Anhydrase IXCarbonic Anhydrasescarbonic anhydrase XIIPyrimidinesTriazoles[124]triazolo[15-a]pyrimidineantiproliferative activityCarbonic anhydrase inhibitorscoumarinisoform selectivitystructure– activity relationship.

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