Synthesis and antitumor activity of 5-[1-(3-(dimethylamino)propyl)-5-halogenated-2-oxoindolin-(3Z)-ylidenemethyl]-2,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxamides

We report herein the design and synthesis of novel 1-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]indolin-2-one derivatives based on the structural features of Sunitinib, a known multitargeted receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, and TMP-20, a previously discovered compound with good antitumor activity in our lab. These newly synthesized derivatives were evaluated for in vitro activity against five human Cancer cell lines and VEGF/bFGF-stimulated HUVECs. Results revealed that all of the target compounds 1a-p show potent antitumor activity, compounds 1e-h (IC(50)'s: 0.45-5.08 μM) are more active than Sunitinib (IC(50)'s: 1.35-6.61 μM), and the most active compound 1 h (IC(50): 0.47-3.11 μM) is 2.1-4.6-fold more potent than Sunitinib against all five Cancer cell lines. In addition, like Sunitinib, 1a-p have higher selectivity on VEGF-stimulated HUVEC Other than bFGF-stimulated HUVEC.