Substituent effects on desferrithiocin and desferrithiocin analogue iron-clearing and toxicity profiles.

ABSTRACT: Desferrithiocin (DFT, 1) is a very efficient iron chelator when given orally. However, it is severely nephrotoxic. Structure-activity studies with 1 demonstrated that removal of the aromatic nitrogen to provide desazadesferrithiocin (DADFT, 2) and introduction of either a hydroxyl group or a polyether fragment onto the aromatic ring resulted in orally active iron chelators that were much less toxic than 1. The purpose of the current study was to determine if a comparable reduction in renal toxicity could be achieved by performing the same structural manipulations on 1 itself. Accordingly, three DFT analogues were synthesized. The iron-clearing efficiency and ferrokinetics were evaluated in rats and primates; toxicity assessments were carried out in rodents. The resulting DFT ligands demons

SUBMITTER: Bergeron RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3583384 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature