The present invention relates to cyclic peptide compounds which inhibit or antagonize the binding of methylglyoxal (MG) and/or other reactive carbonyl species (RCS) to an arginine-or lysine- containing protein. Preferred scavenger compounds are said cyclic peptides comprising a specific amino acid motif and a hydrophobic modification, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. The present invention furthermore relates to the use of the cyclic peptides as scavenger or antagonists of methylglyoxal and/or related reactive carbonyl species (RCS). The present invention furthermore relates to the use of the cyclic peptides for the prevention and/or treatment of a disease caused by or associated with methylglyoxal (MG) and/or reactive carbonyl species (RCS), in particular caused by or associated with elevated MG levels, such as diabetes and its associated complications, cardiovascular diseases and obesity.
本发明涉及环肽化合物,其抑制或拮抗
甲基乙二醛(MG)和/或其他反应性酮基物(RCS)与含精
氨酸或赖
氨酸的蛋白质结合。首选清除剂化合物为具有特定
氨基酸基序列和疏
水修饰的环肽,以及其制备的药物组合物。本发明还涉及将环肽用作
甲基乙二醛和/或相关反应性酮基物(RCS)的清除剂或拮抗剂。本发明还涉及将环肽用于预防和/或治疗由
甲基乙二醛(MG)和/或反应性酮基物(RCS)引起或相关的疾病,特别是由升高的MG
水平引起或相关的糖尿病及其相关并发症、心血管疾病和肥胖症等。