Synthesis and evaluation of new pirfenidone derivatives as anti-fibrosis agents?

RSC Advances Pub Date: 2022-05-13 DOI: 10.1039/D2RA00990K

Abstract

Two series of new pirfenidone derivatives, in which phenyl groups or benzyl groups are attached to the nitrogen atom of the pyridin-2(1H)-one moiety were synthesized and evaluated as anti-fibrosis agents. Among them, compound 5d, with a (S)-2-(dimethylamino) propanamido group in the R2 position (series 1) exhibited 10 times the anti-fibrosis activity (IC50: 0.245 mM) of pirfenidone (IC50: 2.75 mM). Compound 9d (series 2) gave an IC50 of 0.035 mM against the human fibroblast cell line HFL1. The mechanism of the optimal compound inhibiting fibrosis was also studied.

Graphical abstract: Synthesis and evaluation of new pirfenidone derivatives as anti-fibrosis agents
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