Thioester-mediated peptide bond formation has recently garnered a lot of attention, most notably in its relevance to condensation of large peptide fragments. Herein, a simple and general ligation method for the preparation of linear and cyclicpeptides, starting from peptide thioester, mainly p-chlorophenyl, precursors is reported. The inherent advantages of this method are the low epimerization, reduced
Benzoxazolamines and Benzothiazolamines: Potent, Enantioselective Inhibitors of Leukotriene Biosynthesis with a Novel Mechanism of Action
作者:Edward S. Lazer、Clara K. Miao、Hin-Chor Wong、Ronald Sorcek、Denice M. Spero、Alex Gilman、Kollol Pal、Mark Behnke、Anne G. Graham
DOI:10.1021/jm00033a008
日期:1994.4
phenylalanine with a cyclohexyl group greatly enhance potency. Several ester bioisosteres that retain potency and enantiomeric selectivity are described. Lead optimization culminated in (S)-N-[2-cyclohexyl-1-(2-pyridinyl)ethyl]-5-methyl-2-benzoxazolamine+ ++ (43b), IC50 0.001 microM. The compounds described are not inhibitors of 5-lipoxygenase but, rather, act at the level of arachidonic acid release.
Polyglutamic Acids Functionalised by Histidine Derivatives and Hydrophobic Groups and the Uses Thereof, in Particular for Therapeutic Purposes
申请人:Soula Olivier
公开号:US20100034886A1
公开(公告)日:2010-02-11
The invention relates to novel biodegradable materials based on modified polyamino acids and suitable, in particular, for vectoring active substance(s) (AS). Said invention also relates to novel pharmaceutical, cosmetic, dietary or plant protective compositions which are based on said polyamino acids.
The aim of said invention is to provide a novel polymer raw material usable for vectoring the AS and capable to optimally meet all specification in this area: biocompatibility, biodegradability, ability to become easily associated with many active substances or to solubilise them and to release said active substances in vivo. The aim is attained to 30 carbon atoms.
Said polyglutamates modified by histidine derivatives are soluble with pH lower than 5 and are easily and economically convertible into active substance vectorization particles which are able to form stable aqueous colloidal suspensions. On the contrary, said modified polyglutamates are insoluble in water with a physiological pH (7.4), and thereby have to be precipitated on an injection site in the case of a subcutaneous injection.
The present invention relates to a dextran and/or dextran derivative bifunctionalized by at least one imidazolyl radical Im and at least one hydrophobic group Hy, the said radical and the said group being each identical and/or different and grafted or bonded to the dextran and/or dextran derivative via one or more connecting arms R, Ri or Rh and functional groups F, Fi or Fh and the pharmaceutical compositions comprising one of the said dextrans and at least one active principle.
Preparation of prodrugs for selective drug delivery
申请人:Mills L. Randell
公开号:US20050080260A1
公开(公告)日:2005-04-14
Synthesis of a chemical compound having the formula A-B-C that may serve for applications such as drug delivery where A is a chemiluminescent, moiety, B is a photochromic moiety, and C is a biologically active moiety where A-B-C may serve as a prodrug. Novel synthetic methods of the present invention to form the prodrug comprised the steps of (1) forming a benzophenone, (2) forming a diaryl ethylene, (3) attaching a phthalimide moiety to at least one of the aryl groups of the ethylene to form a phthalimide-ethylene conjugate, (4) condensing two ethylene-phthalimide conjugates to form a phthalimide-pentadiene conjugate, (5) converting the phthalimide to the phthalhydrazide by reaction with hydrazine to form a carrier compound according to the present invention, and (6) reacting the carrier compound with an nucleophilic moiety of the drug to form the corresponding prodrug. Alternatively the carrier can be prepared by using the halo-substituted diaryl ethylene to make the corresponding cationic leuco dye-like compound with known methods. The cationic compound then is protected by reacting with a nucleophile and coupled with the aminophathalimide by palladium-catalyzed amination to form the protected phthalimide-pentadiene conjugate. The latter is refluxed with hydrazine to convert its phthalimide to the phthalhydrazide and acidified to give the carrier. An additional aspect of the present invention relates to the use of these compounds as antiviral agents for the treatment of viral infections such as HIV and as anticancer agents for the treatment of cancers such as bowel, lung, and breast cancer.