Abstract
Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1) and tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase (TDO) are involved in the key steps of tryptophan metabolism and are potential new targets for tumor immunotherapy. In this work, a variety of indole-2-carboxylic acid derivatives were synthesized, and their inhibitory activities against both enzymes along with structure-activity relationships were investigated. As a result, a number of 6-acetamido-indole-2-carboxylic acid derivatives were found to be potent dual inhibitors with IC50 values at low micromolar levels. Among them, compound 9o-1 was the most potent inhibitor with an IC50 value of 1.17 μM for IDO1, and 1.55 μM for TDO, respectively. In addition, a para-benzoquinone derivative 9p-O, resulted from the oxidation of compound 9p, was also identified and it showed strong inhibition against the two enzymes with IC50 values at the double digit nanomolar level. Using molecular docking and molecular dynamic simulations, we predicted the binding modes of this class of compounds within IDO1 and TDO binding pocket. The results provide insights for further structural optimization of this series of IDO1/TDO dual inhibitors.
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