Design, synthesis, biological evaluation, and molecular modeling study of 4-alkoxyquinazoline derivatives as potential VEGFR2 kinase inhibitors

Abstract

A series of novel 4-alkoxyquinazoline derivatives were prepared and synthesized and their biological activities were evaluated as potential inhibitors of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2). Of these compounds, compound 3j demonstrated the most potent inhibitory activities against VEGFR2 tyrosine kinase and cell proliferation, the IC₅₀ values of this compound reaching up to 2.72 nM and 0.35 μM, respectively, compared with Tivozanib (3.40 nM and 0.38 μM). The obtained results, along with a 3D-QSAR study and molecular docking that was used for investigating the probable binding mode, could provide an important basis for further optimization of compound 3j as a potential tyrosine kinase inhibitor.