Bhardwaj Bhagwati, Vishwakarma Sachin Kumar, Singh Abhinav, Kumar Hansal, Gajendra T A, Verma Akash, Krishnamurthy Sairam, Davisson Vincent Jo, Shrivastava Sushant Kumar
Pharmaceutical Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, 221005, India.
Neurotherapeutics Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, 221005, India.
Eur J Med Chem. 2025 Nov 15;298:118047. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2025.118047. Epub 2025 Aug 9.
The development of multi-targeted therapeutic agents has gained significant attention as a promising approach for managing Alzheimer's disease. This study reported the synthesis of a series of novel benzothiazole-piperazine derivatives and assessment of their efficacy against cholinesterase enzymes and anti-β-amyloid (Aβ) aggregation activity. Compound LB05 emerged as the most effective, demonstrating potent inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) with an IC = 0.40 ± 0.01 μM and an inhibition constant (Ki) of 0.28 μM. Enzyme kinetics and PI displacement assays revealed that LB05 acts as a mixed-type AChE inhibitor. LB05 demonstrated significant efficacy in preventing both self-induced and AChE-mediated aggregation of Aβ. The isothermal calorimetric titration results indicated that LB05 exhibits a moderate binding affinity for Aβ. Additionally, compound LB15 demonstrated significant antioxidant activity, showing 50.72 % DPPH radical scavenging at a concentration of 25 μM along with notable metal-chelating capabilities. In-silico assessments suggested that these compounds possess favorable drug-like properties and blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability confirmed using the PAMPA-BBB assay. Notably, compound LB05 exhibited a strong safety profile in acute toxicity testing. It effectively alleviated cognitive and memory deficits in a scopolamine-induced amnesic model, demonstrating efficacy similar to that of Donepezil. Therefore, we propose that LB05 has the potential to be a promising lead candidate for further development as a therapeutic agent for Alzheimer's disease.
多靶点治疗药物的开发作为治疗阿尔茨海默病的一种有前景的方法受到了广泛关注。本研究报道了一系列新型苯并噻唑 - 哌嗪衍生物的合成及其对胆碱酯酶的抑制效果和抗β - 淀粉样蛋白(Aβ)聚集活性的评估。化合物LB05表现最为有效,对乙酰胆碱酯酶(AChE)具有强效抑制作用,IC50 = 0.40 ± 0.01 μM,抑制常数(Ki)为0.28 μM。酶动力学和PI置换试验表明LB05为混合型AChE抑制剂。LB05在预防Aβ的自聚集和AChE介导的聚集方面均显示出显著效果。等温滴定量热法结果表明LB05对Aβ具有中等结合亲和力。此外,化合物LB15表现出显著的抗氧化活性,在浓度为25 μM时对DPPH自由基的清除率为50.72%,同时具有显著的金属螯合能力。计算机模拟评估表明这些化合物具有良好的类药性质,并且通过PAMPA - BBB试验证实了其血脑屏障(BBB)通透性。值得注意的是,化合物LB05在急性毒性试验中表现出很强的安全性。它在东莨菪碱诱导的记忆缺失模型中有效减轻了认知和记忆缺陷,其疗效与多奈哌齐相似。因此,我们认为LB05有潜力成为一种有前景的先导候选药物,用于进一步开发作为阿尔茨海默病的治疗药物。