降钙素基因相关肽受体拮抗剂—Ubrogepent的研究进展

降钙素基因相关肽受体拮抗剂ubrogepant是一种口服、小分子、高选择性、降钙素基因相关肽受体拮抗剂.抑制降钙素基因相关肽(CGRP)的活性而发挥作用.与传统治疗偏头痛急性期的药物相比,ubrogepant可以有效预防急性偏头痛的发作,减少发作次数,且有良好的耐受性和较少的禁忌证.通过对ubrogepant的作用机制...     

Ubrogepant for the treatment of migraine

ABSTRACT

Introduction

Migraine is a neurovascular disorder involving neurogenic inflammation and transmission of trigeminovascular nociceptive pathways mediated by Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP). Several small molecules antagonizing the CGRP receptor have been developed as migraine-specific acute medications. The CGRP receptor antagonist ubrogepant, also known as MK-1602, has been recently evaluated in phase III clinical trials for clinical efficacy and long-term safety as an abortive migraine treatment.     

alpha-glucosidase (CHO) (Genzyme)

Genzyme General is developing recombinant human alpha-glucosidase, produced in mammalian cell culture, as a potential treatment for Pompe disease. By July 2004, enrollment was completed in two clinical trials and an observational study in adults. Genzyme was planning to file for regulatory approval in Europe during 2004, followed by filings in the US and Japan in mid-2005.     

(S)-oxybutynin (Sepracor)

Sepracor is developing (S)-oxybutynin, a single-isomer version of Alza's Ditropan (racemic oxybutynin), a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist, as a potential treatment for urinary incontinence.     

Allosteric interaction of zinc with recombinant alpha(1)beta(2)gamma(2) and alpha(1)beta(2) GABA(A) receptors

In a recent study we have provided evidence that inhibition of native GABA(A) receptors by zinc depends primarily on the allosteric modulation of receptor gating. Both the kinetics and the sensitivity of the GABA(A) receptor to zinc depend on subunit composition, especially on the presence of the gamma(2) subunit. To analyze the mechanism of action of zinc its effects have been tested on recombinant alpha(1)beta(2)gamma(2) and alpha(1)beta(2) receptors expressed in HEK 293 cells. The currents produced by ultrafast application of GABA have been measured to assess the impact of zinc ions on GABA(A) receptor gating with resolution corresponding to the time scale of synaptic currents. While, as expected, zinc markedly reduced the peak amplitude of alpha(1)beta(2)-mediated currents, its effect on kinetics was significantly different from that observed for alpha(1)beta(2)gamma(2). In particular, unlike alpha(1)beta(2)gamma(2), zinc did not affect the onset of alpha(1)beta(2)-mediated responses. Moreover, zinc increased the extent of desensitisation of alpha(1)beta(2)gamma(2) receptors and reduced desensitisation of alpha(1)beta(2) ones. Quantitative analysis suggests that zinc exerts an allosteric modulation on both alpha(1)beta(2)gamma(2) and alpha(1)beta(2) receptors. Zinc effects on alpha(1)beta(2)gamma(2) were qualitatively similar to those reported for native receptors.     

Di(isononyl) phthalate (DINP) and di(isodecyl) phthalate (DIDP) are not mutagenic

Recently there have been reports of liver and kidney tumors in rodents following long-term exposure to di(isononyl) phthalate (DINP). Mechanistic studies suggested that the liver tumors were a consequence of peroxisomal proliferation, whereas the kidney tumors (found only in male rats) were associated with induction of alpha(2u)-globulin. Because both peroxisomal proliferation and alpha(2u)-globulin are considered to be non-genotoxic carcinogenic processes, it seemed appropriate to investigate the genotoxic potential of DINP. Additional studies were also conducted on di(isodecyl) phthalate (DIDP), a structurally related substance that also induces peroxisomal proliferation, although it has not been tested in a carcinogenicity bioassay. The DINP was tested in Salmonella, in vitro cytogenetics and mouse micronucleus assays, whereas DIDP was evaluated in a mouse micronucleus test. All of these tests produced negative results, i.e. neither phthalate was mutagenic in any of the test systems. These data are consistent with results of other published and unpublished genotoxicity tests and provide support for the hypothesis that the liver and kidney tumors induced by DINP were the result of non-genotoxic processes.     

Developmental toxicity of di-(C(7)-C(9) alkyl) phthalate and di-(C(9)-C(11) alkyl) phthalate in the rat

Two phthalate esters, di-(C(7)-C(9) alkyl) phthalate (D79P) and di-(C(9)-C(11) alkyl) phthalate (D911P), have been assessed for their potential to cause developmental toxicity in the rat. Groups of 22 timed-mated Sprague-Dawley rats were administered 250, 500, or 1000 mg/kg D79P or D911P daily by oral gavage (5 ml/kg) between gestation days (GD) 1 and 19. Control animals received the vehicle (olive oil) alone. On GD20, the animals were sacrificed and the fetuses examined. Treatment resulted in no signs of maternal toxicity, as assessed by adjusted maternal bodyweight gain throughout gestation and clinical examinations, and no effects upon litter size, fetal survival or bodyweight. Pups of the high dose D79P and intermediate and high dose D911P groups showed increased incidences of supernumerary lumbar ribs. There was a significant increase in dilated renal pelves in pups of the low dose D79P and high dose D911P groups, but only for D911P was there a significant trend. Consequently, the no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) for maternal toxicity for both D79P and D911P is 1000 mg/kg/day. The NOAEL values for developmental toxicity are 500 mg/kg/day D79P and 250 mg/kg/day D911P.     

Two-generation reproduction toxicity studies of di-(C(7)-C(9) alkyl) phthalate and di-(C(9)-C(11) alkyl) phthalate in the rat

Di-(C(7)-C(9) alkyl) phthalate (D79P) and di-(C(9)-C(11) alkyl) phthalate (D911P), based on high-normality linear oxo-alcohols, have been assessed for their impact upon reproductive performance in Sprague-Dawley rats. Rats were continuously exposed to either D79P or D911P at dietary levels of 0%, 0.1%, 0.5%, or 1.0% over two generations. Selected F(0) offspring (F(1) generation) were exposed to the same dietary concentration of D79P or D911P as the respective F(0) animals, and were mated to produce F(1) offspring. Both D79P and D911P markedly reduced body weight gain in F(0) and F(1) adult males at the highest dose, but females were affected to a lesser extent. There was no impairment of fertility, fecundity, or development in either generation, but body weights of offspring in the 1.0% D79P and 1.0% D911P groups were slightly and transiently reduced over the weaning period. Although decreases in the weight of several organs were accounted for by depressed body weight, ovary weights were reduced in both generations exposed to 1.0% D79P, and epididymidal weights were slightly reduced in adults of both generations exposed to 1.0% D911P. However, ovarian function-assessed by the oestrus cycle and mating behaviour-and epididymidal sperm concentration, motility, and morphology were unaffected by either substance. Treatment resulted in liver changes, particularly in males, characterised by increased liver weight in young animals, histopathologic changes and reduced organ weight in mature animals, and an increase in palmitoyl CoA oxidase activity. In conclusion, neither D79P nor D911P impaired reproductive function in rats when administered in the diet at levels that induce systemic toxicity, and the NOAEL for effects on reproduction in the rat is 0.5% for both D79P and D911P.     

1,2-环己二胺柠檬酸铂(Ⅱ)及异柠檬酸铂(Ⅱ)的合成和抗癌活性

报道了1,2-环己二胺异柠檬酸铂(Ⅱ)及1,2-环己二胺柠檬酸铂(Ⅱ)的合成及鉴定方法。抗癌试验表明前者在40及80mg/kg 剂量下对小鼠 L1210、P388及S180均有明显的抑瘤作用,且有部分动物可治愈;后者对 L1210也有明显的抑瘤作用,但较前者为弱。     

4（R）—（6—氨基—9H—嘌呤—9—基）—2（R）—（羟甲基）四氢呋喃—3（R）—醇的合成

为寻找抗HIV化合物,我们以D－核糖为原料,经甲基化、硅烷基化、还原裂解反应制得重要中间体1－脱氧核糖（5）,再通过形成环状亚砜化合物,与NaN3发生反应后,经过还原、缩合、环合、氨化、脱保护基反应制得异脱氧腺嘌呤核苷（1）,各步反应收率均超过70％。其抗HIV活性测定尚在进行中。     

Psychopharmacological profile of 1-(m-(trifluoromethyl) phenyl) piperazine (TFMPP)

The effect of TFMPP, an agonist of the 5-HT1b receptors, was studied in mice on several psychopharmacological parameters. In contrast to imipramine-like drugs, TFMPP neither antagonized reserpine-induced hypothermia nor increased yohimbine-induced toxicity. Similarly to imipramine-like drugs, TFMPP antagonized oxotremorine-induced hypothermia and was active in the behavioural despair test. In addition, TFMPP normalized a social behavioural deficit induced by isolation. The effects of TFMPP on oxotremorine-induced hypothermia in the behavioural despair test and in the isolation-induced social behavioural deficit are all antagonized by d-1 propranolol. It is concluded that TFMPP seems to possess psychotropic activity resembling only in part that of imipramine-like drugs and that these actions may be mediated through 5-HT1b receptors.     

Serotonin(7) receptors (5-HT(7)Rs) and their ligands

Serotonin (5-HT) is involved in various physiological and pathological processes by interaction with 14 distinct receptor subtypes, grouped in seven classes of receptors (5-HT(1-7)) on the basis of amino acid sequence, pharmacology, and signal transduction pathways. The 5-HT(7)R is a G-protein coupled receptor with seven transmembrane domains. It was found by the application of molecular cloning and has been identified in rat, mouse, human, pig, and guinea pig. Although the biological functions of the 5-HT(7)Rs are poorly understood, preliminary evidence suggests that it may be involved in depression, control of circadian rhythms, and relaxation of vascular smooth muscles. For these reasons, the 5-HT(7)R has become a target for the development of novel drugs. This review will give a brief introduction of the pharmacology of 5-HT(7)R (molecular structure, distribution of 5-HT(7)R mRNA, localization of the 5-HT(7)R protein, functional correlates, and therapeutic potential) and a detailed survey of the 5-HT(7)R ligands, which have appeared in the literature in both papers and patents. Structure-activity relationships (SAR) of these ligands will also be described.     

(R)-(-)-1-(2-萘基)-2-N-甲基氨基乙醇的合成

目的研究拟β-肾上腺素(R)-(-)-1-(2-萘基)-2-N-甲基氨基乙醇(1)的合成方法.方法以β-萘乙烯(2)为原料,通过烯烃的Sharpless不对称双羟化、环化、选择性开环、催化氢化、甲酰化、还原等6步反应制备目标产物.结果与结论设计的合成路线以β-萘乙烯计,6步反应总收率为39.3%,ee值高达97%～99%,合成路线易行.目标产物的结构经质谱、红外光谱、1H-NMR和13C-NMR确证.     

4（R）—（6—氨基—9—嘌呤基）—2（R）—（羟甲基）四氢呋喃—3（R）—醇的合成

为寻找抗免疫缺陷病毒化合物,以D－核糖为原料,经甲基化、硅烷基化、还原裂解反应制得重要中间体1－脱氧核糖（5）,再通过形成环状亚砜化合物,与NaN3发生反应后,经过还原、缩合、环合、氨化、脱保护基反应制得异脱氧腺嘌呤核苷（1）,各步反应收率均超过70％。     

(S)-(-)-氨磺必利-D-(-)-酒石酸盐的合成

目的研究（S）-（-）-氨磺必利-D-（-）-酒石酸盐的制备方法。方法以4-氨基-2-甲氧基-5-巯基苯甲酸为原料,经乙基化、氧化得4-氨基-2-甲氧基-5-乙基磺酰基苯甲酸（4）,另由1-乙基-2-氨甲基吡咯烷经D-（-）-酒石酸拆分得S-（-）-1-乙基-2-氨甲基吡咯烷（6）,4与6缩合制得S-（-）-氨磺必利（7）,再与D-（-）-酒石酸成盐制得目标物S-（-）-氨磺必利-D-（-）-酒石酸盐（1）。总收率达25%（以4-氨基-2-甲氧基-5-巯基苯甲酸计算）。结果所得产物经元素分析,红外光谱、核磁共振谱及质谱确证了结构。结论本方法原料易得,反应条件温和,产品质量易控制。