Molecular modelling studies on d-annulated benzazepinones as VEGF-R2 kinase inhibitors using docking and 3D-QSAR

作者:Lan, Ping; Sun, Jun-Rong; Chen, Wan-Na; Sun, Ping-Hua; Chen, Wei-Min*
来源:Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry, 2011, 26(3): 367-377.
DOI:10.3109/14756366.2010.513331

摘要

Chemotypes comprising the d-annulated 1,3-dihydro-2H-1-benzazepin-2-one scaffold derived from the paullone structure were found to be potent vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGF-R2) kinase inhibitors. Three-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationship (3D-QSAR) and docking studies were performed on a series of d-annulated benzazepinones with VEGF-R2 kinase inhibition activities. The comparative molecular field analysis and comparative molecular similarity indices analysis models using 32 molecules in the training set gave r<SU2</SU(cv) values of 0.811 and 0.769, r<SU2</SU values of 0.962 and 0.953, respectively. 3D contour maps generated from the two models revealed that the electron-withdrawing groups at R(1) and the bulky, electron-withdrawing as well as hydrogen bond donor groups at R(2) position are favourable; the bulky, hydrogen bond acceptor substituent at R(3) and the minor groups at R(4) position may benefit the potency. We have designed a series of novel VEGF-R2 inhibitors by utilizing the SAR results revealed in the present study, which were predicted with excellent potencies in the developed models. The results may aid in designing of potential VEGF-R2 inhibitors with better activities.</.