[EN] METHOD FOR TREATING OPHTHALMIC DISEASES USING KINASE INHIBITOR COMPOUNDS IN PRODRUG FORMS<br/>[FR] MÉTHODE DE TRAITEMENT DE MALADIES OPHTALMIQUES À L'AIDE DE COMPOSÉS D'INHIBITEURS DE KINASE SOUS FORME DE PROMÉDICAMENTS
申请人:INSPIRE PHARMACEUTICALS INC
公开号:WO2012015760A1
公开(公告)日:2012-02-02
This invention is directed to prodrugs of rho kinase (ROCK) inhibitors. These prodrugs are in general the ester or the amide derivatives of the parent compounds. These prodrugs are often weak inhibitors of ROCK, but their parent compounds have good activities. Upon instillation into the eyes, the ester or the amide group of these prodrugs is rapidly hydrolyzed into alcohol, amine, or acid, and the prodrugs are converted into the active base compounds. The prodrugs of ROCK inhibitors provide several advantages such as delivery of higher concentrations of the active species into the target site and reduction of ocular discomfort. The invention is also directed to a method of treating ophthalmic diseases such as glaucoma, allergic conjunctivitis, macular edema, macular degeneration, and blepharitis, by administering an effective amount of a ROCK prodrug compound of Formula (I) to the eyes of the patient in need of.
这项发明涉及罗激酶(ROCK)抑制剂的前药。这些前药通常是母化合物的酯或酰胺衍生物。这些前药通常是ROCK的弱抑制剂,但它们的母化合物具有良好的活性。将这些前药滴入眼中后,其酯或酰胺基团会迅速水解成醇、胺或酸,前药会转化为活性的基本化合物。ROCK抑制剂的前药提供了几个优点,如将更高浓度的活性物质传递到目标部位,减少眼部不适。该发明还涉及通过向需要的患者眼部给予公式(I)的ROCK前药化合物的有效量来治疗青光眼、过敏性结膜炎、黄斑水肿、黄斑变性和睑缘炎等眼科疾病的方法。