申请人:Hunter-Fleming Limited
公开号:EP2147673A1
公开(公告)日:2010-01-27
A variety of diseases and disorders associated with the metabolic pathways involved in the activities of cyclooxygenase and the synthesis of prostaglandins, for example type 2 diabetes mellitus and its sequelae, ischemic vascular diseases, pain associated with inflammation, inflammatory skin conditions, spinal cord injury, peripheral neuropathy, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatoid arthritis, as well as various types of cancer may be treated or prevented by the use of compounds as agents which selectively enhance production of 15-deoxy-prostaglandin J2. The compounds are 7-hydroxy steroids of formula (IV) or a salt or ester thereof:
wherein R1 represents hydrogen or methyl and R2, R3 and R4 each independently represents an oxo, hydroxy, mercapto, hydrogen, halogen, alkoxy, aryloxy or acyl group.
与环氧化酶活性和前列腺素合成代谢途径有关的各种疾病和失调,例如 2 型糖尿病及其后遗症、缺血性血管疾病、与炎症有关的疼痛、皮肤炎症、使用选择性地增强 15-脱氧前列腺素 J2 生成的化合物作为制剂,可以治疗或预防脊髓损伤、周围神经病变、多发性硬化症、炎症性肠病和类风湿性关节炎以及各种类型的癌症。这些化合物为式(IV)的 7-羟基类固醇或其盐或酯:
其中 R1 代表氢或甲基,R2、R3 和 R4 各自独立地代表氧代、羟基、巯基、氢、卤素、烷氧基、芳氧基或酰基。