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A new analysis of the quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) o
f the antitumor activity of anilinoacridines against L1210 leukemia in mice
and mouse toxicity is reported. QSAR have also been derived for the inhibi
tory activity of the anilinoacridines with tumor cells and their binding to
DNA. These results are compared with reactivity with simple nucleophiles.
The comparative analysis shows the importance of electron releasing substit
uents tin general negative coefficients with the Hammett parameter sigma(+)
) throughout the various systems and the complete lack of hydrophobic inter
actions from DNA to cells to mice. The presence of steric terms suggests th
at a protein receptor is involved. The study shows that QSAR has an importa
nt role to play in improving the efficiency in the design of bioactive comp
ounds and that care must be taken in the design of a set of congeners so th
at the necessary parameters are available to do the QSAR analysis. Our stud
y illustrates the value of comparative QSAR in generalizing our understandi
ng of chemical-biological interactions. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ireland L
td. All rights reserved.