Synthesis and antiviral activity of the nucleotide analogue (S)-1-[3-hydroxy-2-(phosphonylmethoxy)propyl]cytosine |
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Authors: | J J Bronson I Ghazzouli M J Hitchcock R R Webb J C Martin |
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Institution: | Bristol-Myers Pharmaceutical Research and Development Division, Wallingford, Connecticut 06492-7660. |
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Abstract: | The acyclic nucleotide analogue (S)-1-3-hydroxy-2-(phosphonylmethoxy)propyl] cytosine (2, HPMPC) was prepared on a multigram scale in 18% overall yield starting from (R)-2,3-O-isopropylideneglycerol. The key step in the nine-step synthetic route is coupling of cytosine with the side-chain derivative 8 which bears a protected phosphonylmethyl ether group. In vitro data showed that HPMPC has good activity against herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2, although it was 10-fold less potent than acyclovir AVC, 9-(2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl]guanine]. By comparison, HPMPC exhibited greater activity than ACV against a thymidine kinase deficient strain of HSV 1 and was more potent than ganciclovir DHPG, 9-(1,3-dihydroxy-2-propoxy)methyl]guanine] against human cytomegalovirus. In vivo, HPMPC showed exceptional potency against HSV 1 systemic infection in mice, having an ED50 of 0.1 mg/kg per day (ip) compared with 50 mg/kg per day for ACV. HPMPC was also more efficacious than ACV in the topical treatment of HSV 1 induced cutaneous lesions in guinea pigs. |
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