Synthesis of diacylated γ-glutamyl-cysteamine prodrugs, and in vitro evaluation of their cytotoxicity and intracellular delivery of cysteamine
摘要:
To overcome the major disadvantages of cysteamine, the only registered treatment for the rare genetic disease cystinosis, nine prodrugs of gamma-glutamyl-cysteamine (4) were synthesized for evaluation. Esterification of the thiol conferred oxidative stability, while sufficient lipophilicity for oral bioavailability was achieved by acylation of the alpha-carboxyl group of gamma-glutamyl-cysteamine (4). Low cytotoxicity was observed in cultured HaCaT keratinocytes using the MIT assay, with EC50 values higher than or similar to that of cysteamine. Successful uptake of the esterified prodrugs and the subsequent release of cysteamine into cultured human proximal tubule epithelial cells were demonstrated using CMQT derivatisation and HPLC with UV detection. These prodrugs show potential as novel delivery vehicles of cysteamine to improve the treatment of the genetic disorder nephropathic cystinosis. (C) 2015 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Synthesis of diacylated γ-glutamyl-cysteamine prodrugs, and in vitro evaluation of their cytotoxicity and intracellular delivery of cysteamine
摘要:
To overcome the major disadvantages of cysteamine, the only registered treatment for the rare genetic disease cystinosis, nine prodrugs of gamma-glutamyl-cysteamine (4) were synthesized for evaluation. Esterification of the thiol conferred oxidative stability, while sufficient lipophilicity for oral bioavailability was achieved by acylation of the alpha-carboxyl group of gamma-glutamyl-cysteamine (4). Low cytotoxicity was observed in cultured HaCaT keratinocytes using the MIT assay, with EC50 values higher than or similar to that of cysteamine. Successful uptake of the esterified prodrugs and the subsequent release of cysteamine into cultured human proximal tubule epithelial cells were demonstrated using CMQT derivatisation and HPLC with UV detection. These prodrugs show potential as novel delivery vehicles of cysteamine to improve the treatment of the genetic disorder nephropathic cystinosis. (C) 2015 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
The present invention is directed to a compound falling under Structural Formula (A):
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The variables for Structural Formula (A) are defined herein. Also described is a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of Structural Formula (A) and its therapeutic use.
The present invention is directed to a compound represented by Structural Formula (A):
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The variables for Structural Formula (A) are defined herein. Also described is a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of Structural Formula (A) and its therapeutic use.