In accordance with the present invention, there are provided conjugates of nitric oxide scavengers (e.g., dithiocarbamates, or “DC”) and pharmacologically active agents (e.g., NSAIDs). Invention conjugates provide a new class of pharmacologically active agents (e.g., anti-inflammatory agents) which cause a much lower incidence of side-effects due to the protective effects imparted by modifying the pharmacologically active agents as described herein. In addition, invention conjugates are more effective than unmodified pharmacologically active agents because cells and tissues contacted by the pharmacologically active agent(s) are protected from the potentially damaging effects of nitric oxide overproduction induced thereby as a result of the co-production of nitric oxide scavenger (e.g., dithiocarbamate), in addition to free pharmacologically active agent, when invention conjugate is cleaved.
根据本发明,提供了
一氧化氮清除剂(如二
硫代
氨基甲酸盐或 "DC")和药理活性剂(如非甾体抗炎药)的共轭物。本发明共轭物提供了一类新的药理活性制剂(如消炎药),由于本文所述对药理活性制剂的改性所带来的保护作用,其副作用发生率大大降低。此外,本发明共轭物比未经改性的药理活性剂更有效,因为当本发明共轭物被裂解时,除了游离的药理活性剂外,
一氧化氮清除剂(如二
硫代
氨基甲酸盐)也会同时产生,从而保护与药理活性剂接触的细胞和组织免受
一氧化氮过量产生的潜在破坏作用。