Methods of inhibiting cytochrome P450 enzymes are provided that can be used for improving the treatment of diseases by preventing degradation of drugs or other molecules by cytochrome P450. Pharmaceutical compositions are provided that eases can act as boosters to improve the pharmacokinetics, enhance the bioavailability, and enhance the therapeutic effect of drugs that undergo in vivo degradation by cytochrome P450 enzymes.
Benzofuran-containing amino acid inhibitors of cytochrome P450
申请人:Eissenstat Michael
公开号:US09403789B2
公开(公告)日:2016-08-02
Benzofuran-containing amino acid compounds are provided that are potent inhibitors of cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes. The compounds have the general structure
where at least one of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 is —S(O)n—(CH2)0-3-(benzofuranyl), —(CH2)1-5—N(R)(—SO2-benzofuranyl), —C(O)n—(CH2)0-3-(benzofuranyl), —(CH2)1-5—N(R)(C(═O)-(benzofuranyl), or C1-C6 alkylene-(benzofuranyl). Pharmaceutical compositions containing the inhibitors are provided and these compositions can act as boosters to improve the pharmacokinetics, enhance the bioavailability, and enhance the therapeutic effect of drugs that undergo in vivo degradation by cytochrome P450 enzymes.