Methods and compositions for enhancing the activity and/or duration of action of loteprednol etabonate and other soft anti-inflammatory steroids of the haloalkyl 17α-alkoxycarbonyloxy-11β-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one-17β-carboxylate type and the corresponding Δ
1,4
-compounds are described. The enhancing agents have the formula:
wherein Z
1
is carbonyl, β-hydroxymethylene or methylene; R
2
is H, —OH or —OCOR
3
wherein R
3
is C
1
-C
5
alkyl; Y is —OH, —SH or —OCOR
4
wherein R
4
is C
1
-C
5
alkyl, cyclopentylethyl or diethylaminoethyl; and the dotted line in ring A indicates that the 1,2-linkage is saturated or unsaturated.
TRANSPORTER-ENHANCED CORTICOSTEROID ACTIVITY AND METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING DRY EYE
申请人:Bodor Nicholas S.
公开号:US20080194468A1
公开(公告)日:2008-08-14
Methods and compositions for enhancing the activity and/or duration of action of loteprednol etabonate and other soft anti-inflammatory steroids of the haloalkyl 17α-alkoxycarbonyloxy-11β-hydroxyandrost-4-cn-3-one-17β-carboxylate type and the corresponding Δ
1,4
-compounds are described. The enhancing agents have the formula:
wherein Z
1
is carbonyl, β-hydroxymethylene or methylene; R
2
is H, —OH or —OCOR
3
wherein R
3
is C
1-5
alkyl; Y is —OH, —SH or —OCOR
4
wherein R
4
is C
1-5
alkyl, cyclopentylethyl or diethylaminoethyl; and the dotted line in ring A indicates that the 1,2-linkage is saturated or unsaturated. Ophthalmic administration in the treatment of dry eye is specifically targeted.
ENHANCEMENT OF ACTIVITY AND/OR DURATION OF ACTION OF SOFT ANTI-INFLAMMATORY STEROIDS FOR TOPICAL OR OTHER LOCAL APPLICATION
申请人:Bodor Nicholas S.
公开号:US20090239833A1
公开(公告)日:2009-09-24
Methods and compositions for enhancing the activity and/or duration of action of loteprednol etabonate and other soft anti-inflammatory steroids of the haloalkyl 17α-alkoxycarbonyloxy-11β-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one-17β-carboxylate type and the corresponding Δ
1,4
-compounds are described. The enhancing agents have the formula:
wherein R is H or C
1
-C
4
alkyl; Z
1
is carbonyl or β-hydroxymethylene; X
1
is —O— or —S—; R
5
is —OH, —OR
6
, —OCOOR
6
or —OCOR
7
wherein R
6
is C
1
-C
4
alkyl and R
7
is C
1
-C
4
alkyl, fluoromethyl or chloromethyl; and the dotted line in ring A indicates that the 1,2-linkage is saturated or unsaturated; with the proviso that when R is C
1
-C
4
alkyl, then R
5
is —OH.