Synthesis and Pharmacological Evaluation of New Progesterone Esters as 5.ALPHA.-Reductase Inhibitors
作者:Elena Ramírez、Marisa Cabeza、Eugene Bratoeff、Ivonne Heuze、Víctor Pérez、David Valdez、Martha Ochoa、Nayeli Teran、Geidy Jimenez、Teresa Ramírez
DOI:10.1248/cpb.53.1515
日期:——
In this study we report the synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of four new progesterone derivatives; 17α-hydroxy-16β-methylpregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione 12, 17α-cyclopropylcarbonyloxy-16β-methylpregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione 13, 17α-cyclobutylcarbonyloxy-16β-methylpregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione 14, 17α-acetoxy-16β-methylpregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione 15 and the pregnatriene compound 17α-cyclobutylcarbonyloxy-16β-methylpregna-1,4,6-triene-3,20-dione 16. The pharmacological effect of these compounds was determined in vivo as well as in vitro. The evaluation in vivo was carried out on gonadectomized male hamsters that were injected subcutaneously daily with testosterone (T) and/or finasteride, or with the novel compounds. At the end of the treatments the animals were sacrificed and the prostates were weighed. It was observed that when testosterone (T) and finasteride or compounds 12—16 were injected together, the weight of the prostate decreased significantly as compared to that of the testosterone-treated animals. The 5α-reductase inhibitory activity was evaluated in vitro using human prostate homogenates. These experiments showed the following IC50 values: compound 12 (alcohol at C-17) 1.2×10−6 M, 13 (cyclopropyl substituent at C-17) 7.9×10−10 M, 14 (cyclobutyl substituent) 3.2×10−8 M, 15 (acetoxy substituent) 6.3×10−11 M and 16 (cyclobutyl substituent) 3.9×10−6 M. It is evident from these data that when the size of the substituent at C-17 is decreased, the 5α-reductase inhibitory activity increases. Apparently, in this biological model, the 5α-reductase inhibitory activity depends upon the steric effect of the substituent at C-17. However, the free alcohol 12 showed much lower 5α-reductase inhibitory activity.
在这项研究中,我们报告了四种新黄体酮衍生物的合成和药理学评价; 17α-羟基-16β-甲基孕酮-4,6-二烯-3,20-二酮 12, 17α-环丙基羰氧基-16β-甲基孕酮-4,6-二烯-3,20-二酮 13, 17α-环丁基羰氧基-16β-甲基孕酮- 4,6-二烯-3,20-二酮 14, 17α-乙酰氧基-16β-甲基孕酮-4,6-二烯-3,20-二酮15及孕三烯化合物17α-环丁基羰氧基-16β-甲基孕酮-1,4,6-三烯-3,20-二酮16药理作用在体内和体外测定了这些化合物的含量。体内评估是在去性腺切除的雄性仓鼠上进行的,这些仓鼠每天皮下注射睾酮(T)和/或非那雄胺,或新化合物。治疗结束时处死动物并称重前列腺。据观察,当睾酮(T)和非那雄胺或化合物12-16一起注射时,与睾酮治疗的动物相比,前列腺的重量显着下降。使用人前列腺匀浆在体外评估 5α-还原酶抑制活性。这些实验显示了以下 IC50 值:化合物 12(C-17 处的醇)1.2×10−6 M, 13(C-17 处的环丙基取代基)7.9×10−10 M< /small>, 14 (环丁基取代基) 3.2×10−8 M, 15 (乙酰氧基取代基) 6.3×10−11 M 和 16(环丁基取代基)3.9×10−6 M。从这些数据可以明显看出,当C-17处的取代基的大小减小时,5α-还原酶抑制活性增加。显然,在该生物模型中,5α-还原酶抑制活性取决于C-17取代基的空间效应。然而,游离醇12表现出低得多的5α-还原酶抑制活性。