A series of novel
benzhydryl piperazine-coupled nitrobenzenesulfonamide
hybrids were synthesized with good to excellent yields. They were
tested for
in vitro
inhibition of mycobacterial activity
against the
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
H37Rv strain,
in vitro
cytotoxicity MTT (RAW 264.7cells)
assay, nutrient starvation (H37Rv strain), and ability to block Cav3.2
T-type calcium channels. Novel hybrids did not inhibit T-type calcium
channels, whereas they showed excellent antituberculosis (TB) activity
and low cytotoxicity with a selectivity index of >30. A direct
impact
of the amino acid linker was not observed. Studied hybrids exhibited
good inhibition activities, and the 2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfonamide
group emerged as a promising scaffold for further drug design by hybridization
approaches for anti-TB therapy.