A series of 3-(arylalkyl)-2,4,5-trioxoimidazolidine-1-acids (1) was prepared and tested for aldose reductase (AR) and aldehyde reductase (ALR) inhibitory activities. These compounds showed strong inhibitory activity against AR without significant inhibitory activity for ALR. The ratio of IC50(ALR)/IC50(AR) was > 1000 in some compouds. On the basis of pharmacological tests such as the recovery of reduced motor nerve conduction velocity and toxicological profile, 3-(3-nitrobenzyl)-2,4,5-trioxoimidazolidine-1-acid (NZ-314) was selected as the candidate for clinical development.
A series of 3-(arylalkyl)-2,4,5-trioxoimidazolidine-1-acids (1) was prepared and tested for aldose reductase (AR) and aldehyde reductase (ALR) inhibitory activities. These compounds showed strong inhibitory activity against AR without significant inhibitory activity for ALR. The ratio of IC50(ALR)/IC50(AR) was > 1000 in some compouds. On the basis of pharmacological tests such as the recovery of reduced motor nerve conduction velocity and toxicological profile, 3-(3-nitrobenzyl)-2,4,5-trioxoimidazolidine-1-acid (NZ-314) was selected as the candidate for clinical development.
Parabanic acid derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions containing them
申请人:NIPPON ZOKI PHARMACEUTICAL CO. LTD.
公开号:EP0353198A1
公开(公告)日:1990-01-31
The present invention relates to parabanic acid derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and metal complexes thereof having aldose reductase inhibitory activity. The compounds have the formula
The compounds are useful as drugs for the treatment or prevention of diabetic conditions.