The invention involves the formation of a prodrug from a fatty acid carrier and a neuroactive drug. The prodrug is stable in the environment of both the stomach and the bloodstream and may be delivered by ingestion. The prodrug passes readily through the blood brain barrier. Once in the central nervous system, the prodrug is hydrolyzed into the fatty acid carrier and the drug to release the drug.
In a preferred embodiment, the carrier is 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19 docosahexa-enoic acid and the drug is dopamine. Both are normal components of the central nervous system. The covalent bond between the drug and the carrier preferably is an amide bond, which bond may survive the conditions in the stomach. Thus, the prodrug may be ingested and will not be hydrolyzed completely into the carrier molecule and drug molecule in the stomach.
The present invention provides compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.
本发明提供了化合物,其药学上可接受的组成物和使用它们的方法。
COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING OCULAR PATHOLOGIES
申请人:The Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
公开号:EP3618850A1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-11
Low Dosage Serotonin 5-HT2A Receptor Agonist To Suppress Inflammation
申请人:Nichols Charles D.
公开号:US20100016280A1
公开(公告)日:2010-01-21
Activation of 5-HT
2A
receptors using agonists at surprisingly low concentrations was shown to potently inhibit TNF-α-induced inflammation in multiple cell types. Significantly, proinflammatory markers were also inhibited by the agonist, (R)-DOI, even many hours after treatment with TNF-α. With the exception of a few natural toxins, no current drugs or small molecule therapeutics demonstrate a comparable potency for any physiological effect. TNF-α and TNF-α receptor mediated inflammatory pathways have been strongly implicated in a number of diseases, including atherosclerosis, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, type II diabetes, depression, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer's disease. Importantly, because (R)-DOI can significantly inhibit the effects of TNF-α many hours after the administration of TNF-α, potential therapies could be aimed not only at preventing inflammation, but also treating inflammatory injury that has already occurred or is ongoing.
LOW DOSAGE SEROTONIN 5-HT2A RECEPTOR AGONIST TO SUPPRESS INFLAMMATION
申请人:NICHOLS Charles D.
公开号:US20180055791A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-01
Activation of 5-HT
2A
receptors using agonists at surprisingly low concentrations was shown to potently inhibit TNF-α-induced inflammation in multiple cell types. Significantly, proinflammatory markers were also inhibited by the agonist, (R)-DOI, even many hours after treatment with TNF-α. With the exception of a few natural toxins, no current drugs or small molecule therapeutics demonstrate a comparable potency for any physiological effect. TNF-α and TNF-α receptor mediated inflammatory pathways have been strongly implicated in a number of diseases, including atherosclerosis, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, type II diabetes, depression, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer's disease. Importantly, because (R)-DOI can significantly inhibit the effects of TNF-α many hours after the administration of TNF-α, potential therapies could be aimed not only at preventing inflammation, but also treating inflammatory injury that has already occurred or is ongoing.