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EP2197885A1 - Augmentation de l'activité biologique in vivo de composés biologiquement actifs - Google Patents

Augmentation de l'activité biologique in vivo de composés biologiquement actifs

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EP2197885A1
EP2197885A1 EP08802109A EP08802109A EP2197885A1 EP 2197885 A1 EP2197885 A1 EP 2197885A1 EP 08802109 A EP08802109 A EP 08802109A EP 08802109 A EP08802109 A EP 08802109A EP 2197885 A1 EP2197885 A1 EP 2197885A1
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Frans Herwing Jansen
Shahid Ahmed Soomro
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  • the present invention relates to compounds with an increased in vivo biological activity, and especially an increased pharmaceutical activity, such as an anti-nematodal or antifungal activity, an immunosuppresive activity, a metabolism influencing activity and/or an anti-cancer activity.
  • the present invention further relates to a method for preparing said compounds and the use of said compounds for the treatment of mammals, preferably humans, in need of treatment .
  • the in vivo biological activity of a compound, and especially the pharmaceutical activity of a compound or a drug is determined, amongst others, by its pharmacokinetic parameters .
  • pharmacokinetic parameters are used to describe the response of the human or animal body to a drug. Examples of such parameters are absorption of the drug by, distribution of the drug through, and metabolic conversion or degradation of the drug in the human or animal body.
  • pharmacodynamic parameters are used to describe the response of the human or animal body to a drug.
  • pharmacodynamic parameters relate to the mechanism of activity of a compound or drug such as a receptor agonistic or antagonistic activity, membrane disruption, suppression or activation of an immune response, DNA-binding, influencing chemical reactions, influencing signaling cascades, etc.
  • Coupling such as covalently coupling or linking, other compounds to a known drug can greatly influence its pharmacokinetic parameters such as its absorption by, its distribution through and/or its metabolic conversion or degradation by the human or animal body.
  • lowering the concentration of the drug to be administered or chancing the treatment regime could be provided in case the (covalently) coupled compounds decrease or increase the metabolic conversion of the drug depending on the pharmaceutically active form of the drug.
  • the (covalently) coupled compound influences one or more pharmacodynamic parameters of a drug.
  • the effect could be additional, i.e., the sum of the pharmaceutical activity of the (covalently) coupled compound and the drug, or synergistic.
  • the (covalently) coupled compound in combination with the drug provides a not previous recognized or known beneficial pharmaceutical activity.
  • an improved and beneficial therapeutic effect can be obtained through, for example, a reduction of the amount the drug to be administered.
  • an improved beneficial therapeutic effect can be obtained because of the possibility to increase the concentration of the drug due to a decreased toxicity provided by, for example, an improved (local) distribution or an increased or decreased metabolic conversion.
  • this object is met by a compound comprising an artemisinin derivative according to the general formula (I) :
  • a compound with a biological activity preferably a pharmaceutical activity
  • covalently coupling an artemisinin derivative according to the general formula (I) to a compound with biological activity, preferably a drug beneficially influences the biological activity, preferably the pharmaceutical activity, of said compound.
  • the beneficial biological activity, preferably the pharmaceutical activity is provided by advantageously influencing one or more pharmacokinetic parameters of a biologically active compound, preferably a drug, such as its absorption by, its distribution through and/or its metabolic conversion by the human or animal body.
  • covalently coupled artemisinin derivative according to the present invention possibly additionally, influences the biological activity, preferably the pharmaceutical activity, of said biologically active compound by providing one or more improved, or even novel, pharmacodynamic properties.
  • the artemisinin derivative according to the general formula (I) comprises as starting compound at the 1 and/or 2 position at least one coupling group for reacting with the biologically active compound such as an -OH group.
  • the artemisinin derivative starting compound according to the present invention can be further substituted at the 1 and/or 2 position with a C 1 to C 6 alkyl or aryl group, branched or unbranched, such as a methyl, ethyl or propyl group, preferably a methyl group.
  • a C 1 to C 6 alkyl or aryl group branched or unbranched, such as a methyl, ethyl or propyl group, preferably a methyl group.
  • One of the artemisinin derivatives according the general formula (I) of the present invention can be derived from a known intermediate of the biosynthesis of the antimalarial drug artemisinin, i.e., dihydroartemisinin (DHA) .
  • DHA dihydroartemisin
  • the 1 position of the initial artemisinin derivative comprises an -OH group allowing covalently coupling of a biologically active compound to the 1 position, for example, by an estrification reaction or an etherification reaction.
  • AHA anhydrodihydroartemisinin
  • This compound comprises a double bond between the 1 and 2 position allowing, through an intermediate reaction, covalently coupling of a biologically active compound to the 1 position or the 2 position, for example, by a nucleophile reaction of 0, N or S to provide the corresponding derivatives at the 1 position, or a hydroxylation reaction by an anti-markofnikoff addition at position 2.
  • the artemisinin derivative according to the present invention is derived from a compound chosen from the group consisting of dihydroartemisinin, anhydrodihydroartemisinin and deoxartemisinin
  • the biologically, preferably pharmaceutically, active compound is coupled to the artemisinin derivative according to the present invention, such as anhydrodihydroartemisinin, through a sulfide (-S-), ether (-0-) , ester (-OCO-)or amine (-N-) linkage.
  • a sulfide (-S-) ether (-0-) , ester (-OCO-)or amine (-N-) linkage.
  • Particularly preferred in this embodiment of the present invention are sulfide (-S-) and ether (-O-) linkages.
  • the compound with a biological activity of the present invention is covalently linked to the artemisinin derivative of the present invention at the 1 position of a compound according to the general formula (I) .
  • the compound with a biological activity of the present invention is covalently linked to the artemisinin derivative of the present invention at the 2 position of a compound according to the general formula (I) .
  • the biologically active compound covalently coupled to the artemisinin derivative is methyl N-(IH- benzimidazol-2-yl) carbamate .
  • Methyl N- (lH-benzimidazol-2-yl) carbamate is an anti- nematodal agent, and particularly a fungicide, also known under a number of synonyms such as carbendazim, carbendazole, mecarzole, funaben, etc.
  • Covalently coupling methyl N- (lH-benzimidazol-2- yl) carbamate with an artemisinin derivative according to the present invention beneficially improves the anti-nematodal, and particularly, the fungicide activity of this drug.
  • the present invention provides a compound according to formula (II) :
  • the biologically active compound covalently coupled to an artemisinin derivative according to the present invention is methoxyacetetic acid.
  • Methoxyacetetic acid is an immunosuppresive agent also known as methoxyethanoic acid or 2-methoxyacetetic acid. Covalently coupling methoxyacetetic acid with an artemisinin derivative according to the present invention beneficially improves the immunosuppresive activity of this drug.
  • the present invention provides a compound according to formula (IV) :
  • the biologically active compound covalently coupled to an artemisinin derivative according to the present invention is 2, 2-dichloroacetate .
  • 2, 2-dichloroacetate influences glucose metabolism, lowers lactate and activates the dehydrogenase complex.
  • Covalently coupling 2, 2-dichloroacetate with a artemisinin derivative according to the present invention beneficially improves, amongst others, the metabolic influencing activity of this drug.
  • the present invention provides a compound according to formula (V) :
  • the biologically active compound covalently coupled to the artemisinin derivative according to the present invention is 5-fluoro-lH-pyrimidine-2, 4-dione .
  • 5-fluoro-lH-pyrimidine-2, 4-dione is an antineoplastic anti-metabolite. It interferes with DNA synthesis by blocking thymidylate synthase conversion of deoxyuridylic acid to thymidylic acid.
  • 5-fluoro-lH-pyrimidine-2, 4-dione is also known under the synonyms fluorouracil, fluoroplex, adrucil, efudex, timazin, etc.
  • Covalently coupling 5-fluoro-lH-pyrimidine-2, 4-dione with an artemisinin derivative according to the present invention beneficially improves especially the anti-cancer activity of this drug.
  • the present invention provides a compound according to formula (VI) :
  • the biologically active compound covalently coupled to the artemisinin derivative according to the present invention is acetate.
  • Acetate is used, amongst others, internally as a counterirritant and also as a reagent.
  • Covalently coupling acetate with an artemisinin derivative according to the present invention beneficially improves especially the counterirritant activity of this drug.
  • the present invention provides a compound according to formula (VII) :
  • the biologically active compound covalently coupled to the artemisinin derivative according to the present invention is iso-butyrate .
  • Iso-butyrate has, amongst others, an antiproliferative effect. It is has an effect on acetylation and deacetylation of histones, thereby having an effect on cell growth control, differentiation and apoptosis.
  • Covalently coupling iso-butyrate with an artemisinin derivative according to the present invention beneficially improves especially the anti-proliferative activity of this drug.
  • the present invention provides a compound according to formula (VIII) :
  • the biologically active compound covalently coupled to an artemisinin derivative according to the present invention is butyrate.
  • Butyrate is, amongst others, a histamine antagonist
  • Covalently coupling butyrate with an artemisinin derivative according to the present invention beneficially improves especially the histamine antagonistic activity of this drug.
  • the present invention provides a compound according to formula (IX) :
  • the biologically active compound covalently coupled to the artemisinin derivative according to the present invention is propylpentanoate .
  • Propylpentanoate is a fatty acid with anticonvulsant properties used in the treatment of epilepsy.
  • Propylpentanoate is also known under the synonyms valproic acid, epilim, convulex, eurekene, labazene, selenica, orfiril, valerin, etc. Covalently coupling propylpentanoate with an artemisinin derivative according to the present invention beneficially improves especially the anticonvulsant activity of this drug.
  • the present invention provides a compound according to formula (X) :
  • the present invention also relates to intermediate products of the compounds according to the present invention according to formula (XI) :
  • the present invention relates to a method for obtaining a compound according to the present invention, wherein the method comprises covalently linking an artemisinin derivative as defined above with a compound with a biological activity as defined above through sulfide (-S-), ether (-O-) , ester (-OCO-) or amine (-N-) linkage at the 1 or 2 position thereby increasing the biological activity of said biologically active compound.
  • the invention also relates to the use of an artemisinin derivative as defined above for increasing the biological activity of a compound as defined above.
  • the present invention relates to a compound as defined above for use as a medicament.
  • the present invention relates to the use of a compound as defined above for the preparation of a medicament for treating a mammal, preferably a human, in need of such treatment.
  • the present invention relates to the use of a compound as defined above for the preparation of a medicament for treating a mammal, preferably a human, suffering from a nematodal infection, wherein the compound having a biological activity is me'thyl N- (lH-benzimidazol-2-yl) carbamate .
  • the present invention relates to the use of a compound as defined above for the preparation of a medicament for treating a mammal, preferably a human, in need of immunosuppression wherein the compound having a biological activity is methoxyacetetic acid.
  • the present invention relates to the use of a compound as defined above for the preparation of a medicament for treating a mammal, preferably a human, suffering from a metabolic disease, wherein the compound having a biological activity is 2, 2-dichloroacetate .
  • the present invention relates to the use of a compound as defined above for the preparation of a medicament for treating a mammal, preferably a human, suffering from a metabolic disease, in need of immunosuppression or especially from cancer, wherein the compound having a biological activity is 5-fluoro-lH-pyrimidine-2, 4-dione .
  • the present invention relates to the use of a compound as defined above for the preparation of a medicament for treating a mammal suffering from irritation, wherein the compound having a biological activity is acetate.
  • the present invention relates to the use of a compound as defined above for the preparation of a medicament for treating a mammal suffering from cancer, wherein the compound having a biological activity is iso-butyrate .
  • the present invention relates to the use of a compound as defined above for the preparation of a medicament for treating a mammal in need of immunosuppression, wherein the compound having a biological activity is butyrate.
  • Example 1 General synthesis of the artemisinin derivatives according to the present invention
  • R 1 and R 2 are H or a biologically active molecule according to the present invention under the provision that at least R 1 or R 2 is a biologically active molecule according to the present invention.

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La présente invention concerne des composés qui présentent une activité in vivo accrue et notamment une activité pharmaceutique accrue, par exemple une activité anti-nématode ou antifongique, une activité immunosuppressive, une activité influençant le métabolisme et/ou une activité anti-cancéreuse. La présente invention concerne notamment un composé qui comprend un dérivé d'artémisinine selon la formule générale (I) relié par une liaison covalente à la position 1 ou 2 à un composé qui présente une activité biologique, augmentant ainsi l'activité biologique dudit composé, ou un de ses sels pharmaceutiquement acceptables.
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