Antifibrotic compounds and related methods
AssigneesThe Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc., The Florida International University Board of Trustees
InventorsBranko Stefanovic, Adel Nefzi
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Abstract
This discloses that compounds of Formula 1 have antifibrotic properties. In particular, this discloses a pharmaceutical composition including one or more compounds of Formula 1 and methods of using compounds of Formula 1 in fibrosis treatment and inhibiting type 1 collagen synthesis.
Claims16
A method comprising administering to a patient having a fibrotic condition a therapeutically amount of a composition comprising a pharmaceutical dosage form including a compound of the formula
- and/or a pharmaceutically effective salt thereof wherein:
- (a) R1 is selected from a halogen, a hydrogen, a saturated or unsaturated alkyl group, a saturated or unsaturated cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, a hydroxy group, a carboxy group, a carbonyl group, an amine group, an amide group, an ester group, a haloalkyl group, a haloaryl group, a thio group, a thioamide group, a urea group, a thiourea group, a valeramide group, a myristic amide group, a benzamide group, a carboxylamide group, and a phenylacetamide group;
- (b) R2 maintains the six-membered ring and is selected from:
- (i) an amide group, a thioamide group, a valeramide group, a myristic amide group, a benzamide group, a carboxylamide group, and a phenylacetamide group;
- (ii) O, S, CR4R5 where R4 and R5 are independently selected from a hydrogen, a halogen, a saturated or unsaturated alkyl group, a saturated or unsaturated cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, a hydroxy group, a carboxy group, a carbonyl group, an amine group, an amide group, an ester group, a haloalkyl group, a haloaryl group, a thio group, a thioamide group, a urea group, a thiourea group, a valeramide group, a myristic amide group, a benzamide group, a carboxylamide group, and a phenylacetamide group;
- or
- (iii) N—R2′ where R2′ is selected from a saturated or unsaturated alkyl group, a saturated or unsaturated cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, a hydroxy group, a carboxy group, a carbonyl group, an amine group, an amide group, an ester group, a haloalkyl group, a haloaryl group, a thio group, a thioamide group, a urea group, and a thiourea group;
- and
- (c) R3 is selected from:
- (i) a halogen, a hydrogen, a saturated or unsaturated alkyl group, a saturated or unsaturated cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, a hydroxy group, a carboxy group, a carbonyl group, an amine group, an amide group, an ester group, a haloalkyl group, a haloaryl group, a thio group, a thioamide group, a urea group, a thiourea group, a valeramide group, a myristic amide group, a benzamide group, a carboxylamide group, and a phenylacetamide group;
- or
- (ii) OH, OR6, NH2, and NR7R8 where R6 is selected from H, an aliphatic group, an alkylaryl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkylcycloalkyl group, and an aryl group;
- R7 and R8 are independently selected from H, an aliphatic group, an alkylaryl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkylcycloalkyl group, and an aryl group
- wherein the fibrotic condition is condition is at least one of a pulmonary fibrosis, a heart fibrosis, a circulatory system fibrosis, a skin fibrosis, and an intestinal fibrosis.
A method of inhibiting collagen production, the method comprising contacting a cell capable of producing type 1 collagen with a composition comprising a pharmaceutical dosage form including a compound of the formula
- and/or a pharmaceutically effective salt thereof wherein:
- (a) R1 is selected from a halogen, a hydrogen, a saturated or unsaturated alkyl group, a saturated or unsaturated cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, a hydroxy group, a carboxy group, a carbonyl group, an amine group, an amide group, an ester group, a haloalkyl group, a haloaryl group, a thio group, a thioamide group, a urea group, a thiourea group, a valeramide group, a myristic amide group, a benzamide group, a carboxylamide group, and a phenylacetamide group;
- (b) R2 maintains the six-membered ring and is selected from:
- (i) an amide group, a thioamide group, a valeramide group, a myristic amide group, a benzamide group, a carboxylamide group, and a phenylacetamide group;
- (ii) O, S, CR4R5 where R4 and R5 are independently selected from a hydrogen, a halogen, a saturated or unsaturated alkyl group, a saturated or unsaturated cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, a hydroxy group, a carboxy group, a carbonyl group, an amine group, an amide group, an ester group, a haloalkyl group, a haloaryl group, a thio group, a thioamide group, a urea group, a thiourea group, a valeramide group, a myristic amide group, a benzamide group, a carboxylamide group, and a phenylacetamide group;
- or
- (iii) N—R2′ where R2′ is selected from a saturated or unsaturated alkyl group, a saturated or unsaturated cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, a hydroxy group, a carboxy group, a carbonyl group, an amine group, an amide group, an ester group, a haloalkyl group, a haloaryl group, a thio group, a thioamide group, a urea group, and a thiourea group;
- and
- (c) R3 is selected from:
- (i) a halogen, a hydrogen, a saturated or unsaturated alkyl group, a saturated or unsaturated cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, a hydroxy group, a carboxy group, a carbonyl group, an amine group, an amide group, an ester group, a haloalkyl group, a haloaryl group, a thio group, a thioamide group, a urea group, a thiourea group, a valeramide group, a myristic amide group, a benzamide group, a carboxylamide group, and a phenylacetamide group;
- or
- (ii) OH, OR6, NH2, and NR7R8 where R6 is selected from H, an aliphatic group, an alkylaryl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkylcycloalkyl group, and an aryl group;
- R7 and R8 are independently selected from H, an aliphatic group, an alkylaryl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkylcycloalkyl group, and an aryl group;
- the composition being effective for inhibiting collagen production.
A composition comprising a pharmaceutical dosage form including a compound of the formula
- and/or a pharmaceutically effective salt thereof wherein:
- (a) R1 is a myristic amide group;
- (b) R2 maintains the six-membered ring and is 3,5 dimethyl benzamide;
- and
- (c) R3 is an amide group.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.