Pharmacokinetics of catechol cephalosporins. The effect of incorporating substituents into the catechol moiety on pharmacokinetics in a marmoset model
摘要:
Two series of cephalosporins A and B have been synthesized, bearing at C-3' catechols substituted with various electron withdrawing groups (Y) and differing links (X), and were evaluated for their in vitro antibacterial activity and their pharmacokinetics in marmosets. Compounds in series A, bearing an isobutyric oxime substituent, proved to be highly active against Gram-negative organisms and were especially noteworthy for showing long elimination phase (beta) half-lives in marmosets. It was established that introduction of electron withdrawing substituents greatly increased the beta-half-lives of compounds (5, X = NHCO, Y = H, t1/2 = 1.25 h, AUC = 27 mg/h per L; 11, X = NHCO, Y = 5-Cl, t1/2, = 4.5 h, AUC = 638 mg/h per L) and that the nature of the link also influenced t1/2, the highest values being obtained when X = NHCO and OCO. Acidities (pK(a) values) of the substituted catechols were measured, and relationships between the acidities and half-lives were evaluated. Thus it was established that the more acidic catechols gave the longest half-lives (12, X = NHCO, Y = 2,5-Cl2, t1/2 = 8.2 h, AUC = 461 mg/h per L). Further elaboration of the catechol to bicyclic systems maintained good pharmacokinetics when the pK(a) was sufficiently acidic.
The present invention provides a compound of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 is 1-hydroxyethyl, 1-fluoroethyl or hydroxymethyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl; n is zero or an integer 1 to 4; and P is a benzene ring substituted by groups R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 which are ortho with respect to one another wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently hydroxy or in vivo hydrolysable esters thereof; or P is a group of the formula (II) or (III) ##STR2## wherein M is oxygen or a group NR.sup.5 wherein R.sup.5 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl; ring P being optionally further substituted; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or in vivo hydrolysable ester thereof.
A compound according to formula 1 ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently represent hydrogen, carbamoyl which is substituted by an alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkylcarbonyl of 2 to 5 carbon atoms or phenyl carbonyl, X represents halogen nitro or cyano and R.sub.3 represents ##STR2## wherein R.sub.4 represents cyano or alkylcarbonyl of 2 to 5 carbon atoms and R.sub.5 represents carbamoyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or which is substituted with hydroxyalkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or pharmaceutically acceptable esters and salts thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier therefor, as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds as COMT inhibitors.
Method of treating Parkinson's Disease using pentanedione derivatives
申请人:Orion-yhtyma Oy
公开号:US05112861A1
公开(公告)日:1992-05-12
The invention concerns a method for the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. The method comprises administering a catechol-O-methyl-transferase inhibiting amount of a compound having the formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently represent hydrogen, alkylcarbamoyl of 2 to 5 carbon atoms or alkylcarbonyl of 2 to 5 carbon atoms, X represents nitro or cyano and R.sub.3 represents ##STR2## wherein R.sub.4 represents cyano or alkylcarbonyl of 2 to 5 carbon atoms and R.sub.5 represents cyano; alkylcarbonyl of 2 to 5 carbon atoms; or carbamoyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or hydroxyalkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters thereof; and a sufficient amount of levodopa to treat Parkinson's Disease. A peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor such as carbidopa or benzerazide is also preferably administered.
Catechol derivatives, their physiologically acceptable salts, esters and their use in the treatment of tissue damage induced by lipid peroxidation
申请人:ORION-YHTYMÄ OY
公开号:EP0444899A2
公开(公告)日:1991-09-04
Known and new catechol derivatives may be used as medicinal antioxidants in the prevention or treatment of tissue damage induced by lipid peroxidation. The conditions and diseases which may be treated are for example heart diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, inflammatory diseases, a rejection reaction in organ transplants, ischemia, cancer and aging.