N-Benzyl-6-Chloro-4-Hydroxy-2-Quinolone-3-Carboxamides: Synthesis, Computational Studies, and Biological Investigation as Anticancer Agents

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  • Meknas, Sara Jama J; Al-Shalabi, Eveen; Hajjo, Rima; Bardaweel, Sanaa K; Abushaikha, Ghassan; Sweidan, Kamal; Balaji, Swapnaa; Tiwari, Amit K; Zhong, Haizhen A; Sabbah, Dima A

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  • <p>Cancer remains the second leading cause of death worldwide, highlighting the urgent need for novel therapeutic agents. In this work, twenty derivatives of -benzyl-6-chloro-4-hydroxy-2-quinolone-3-carboxamides were synthesized and spectroscopically analyzed using FT-IR, NMR (H and C), and elemental analysis. Substitution of benzyl moiety with -CH (), -OCH (), -CH (), -CH (), and -CF () demonstrated three-fold distinct cytotoxicity against human colon cancer (HCT-116) cells with IC of 72.0, 100.0-112.0 µM. The cheminformatics calculations disclosed that the analogues possess diverse physicochemical properties and invariable predictions across six drug-likeness scoring models, supporting their potential cytotoxicity profile against colorectal cancer cell lines (Caco-2 and HCT-116). The docking studies against both wild-type and mutant PI3Kα clarified binding interactions, implying that particular functionalities improve efficacy and selectivity. This study provides further evidence for the therapeutic promise of quinolones in targeting cancer-specific pathways and expedites the process for developing potent anticancer agents.</p>

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publication date

  • 2026

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volume

  • 31