Synthesis and antifungal activity of new hybrids pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazinone-N-acylhydrazones.

ABSTRACT

Paracoccidioidomycosis is an endemic mycosis in Latin America for which there is a high mortality rate and limited treatment options. There are no specific drugs to treat the systemic disease. Thus, there is a need for further studies focused on the development of specific drugs. In this work we synthesized new hybrids pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazinone-N-acylhydrazone (5a-p) by simple methodologies with good yields. The antifungal activity of compounds was evaluated against P. brasiliensis (Pb18) and Candida spp. Compounds 5a, 5f, 5i, 5 k, 5m and 5n showed significant inhibition against Pb18 with MIC of 0.125 to 64 µg mL-1. Compound 5a is the most promising, showing potent fungicidal profile with MFC of 0.5 µg mL-1, synergic effect with amphotericin B, besides showing no toxicity against HeLa and Vero cells.