Haitham Emad Shehata

Dr. Haitham Emad Shehata

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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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30 September 2025 in Pharmaceuticals
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Hagar Sabry El-HemaHagar Sabry El-Hema
Hagar Sabry El-Hema
HSHaitham Emad Shehata
Haitham Emad Shehata
MHMohamed A. Hawata
Mohamed A. Hawata
ENEman Nossier
Eman Nossier
Ahmed Fikry El-sayedAhmed Fikry El-sayed
Ahmed Fikry El-sayed
AAAdel A.-H. Abdel-Rahman
Adel A.-H. Abdel-Rahman
Background: Derivatives of Pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxylate are promising multi-target scaffolds. This study focused on synthesizing 16 amino-functionalized derivatives and evaluating their dual anticancer and antibacterial activities, supported by mechanistic and computational analyses. Objectives: Design and synthesize derivatives, evaluate cytotoxicity against HeLa, HepG-2, and MCF-7 (selectivity against WI-38), investigate EGFRWT and EGFRT790M inhibition, assess cell cycle, apoptosis, and migration effects, antibacterial efficacy against E. coli and P. aeruginosa, and perform in silico ADMET, docking, molecular dynamics, DFT, and antiviral predictions. Methods: Synthesized 16 derivatives; tested for cytotoxicity, EGFR inhibition, cell cycle, apoptosis, migration; assessed antibacterial activity; performed ADMET profiling, molecular docking, molecular dynamics, and DFT calculations. Results: Derivatives 1, 2, and 7 showed highest cytotoxicity (IC50 = 3.98–17.52 μM; WI-38 IC50 = 64.07–81.65 μM). Compound 1 potently inhibited EGFRWT (IC50 = 0.093 μM) and EGFRT790M (IC50 = 0.174 μM), induced G0/G1 arrest (74.86%) and apoptosis (26.37%), and reduced MCF-7 migration (69.63%). Moderate antibacterial activity observed (MIC = 50 μg/mL). ADMET indicated favorable pharmacokinetics, low CYP inhibition, negative mutagenicity, and oral toxicity class III. Molecular dynamics confirmed stable binding (EGFRWT RMSD 3 Å; EGFRT790M 3.5–4.6 Å) with persistent hydrogen bonds. In silico antiviral evaluation suggested strong binding to HCV NS5A (–9.36 kcal/mol), SARS-CoV-2 Mpro (–9.82 kcal/mol), and E.coli DNA gyrase (–10.25 kcal/mol). Conclusions: Compound 1 exhibits dual anticancer and antibacterial activity, supported by mechanistic and computational analyses, highlighting pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidines as promising multi-target therapeutic scaffolds.