Peptides and pharmaceutical compositions for treating eye diseases
AssigneeYuyu Pharma, Inc.
InventorsTaegon Baik, Jong-Yun Choi, Gyoung-Wook Min
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Abstract
The present invention relates to novel peptides and a pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same. The peptide compounds and compositions disclosed herein are useful as therapeutic agents for treating eye diseases. When administered to the eyes, the peptide compounds and compositions disclosed herein increase the amount of tear secretion and promotes recovery of a damaged cornea.
Claims36
A compound represented by Formula (I):
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;
- wherein:
- R1, R2, and R3 are each independently H or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl, arylalkenyl, arylalkynyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl;
- R4, independently for each occurrence, is selected from substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, oxo, —ORb, —CH2ORb, halo, hydroxyl, and hydroxyalkyl;
- Rb is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or heterocycloalkyl;
- p is 0, 1, or 2;
- R6 is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl;
- and
- R7, R8, and R9 are each independently hydrogen or alkyl;
- wherein the compound is not:
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A compound represented by Formula (V):
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;
- wherein:
- R1 and R2 are each independently H or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl, arylalkenyl, arylalkynyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl;
- R4, independently for each occurrence, is selected from substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, oxo, —ORb, —CH2ORb, halo, hydroxyl, and hydroxyalkyl;
- Rb is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or heterocycloalkyl;
- p is 0, 1, or 2;
- R6 is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl;
- and
- R9 is hydrogen or alkyl.
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A compound represented by Formula (VI):
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;
- wherein:
- R1 and R2 are each independently H or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl, arylalkenyl, arylalkynyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl;
- R4, independently for each occurrence, is selected from substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, oxo, —ORb, —CH2ORb, halo, hydroxyl, and hydroxyalkyl;
- Rb is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or heterocycloalkyl;
- p is 0, 1, or 2;
- R6 is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl;
- R7 is hydrogen or alkyl;
- and
- R9 is hydrogen or alkyl.
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A compound represented by Formula (VII):
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;
- wherein:
- R1 and R2 are each independently H or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl, arylalkenyl, arylalkynyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl;
- R4, independently for each occurrence, is selected from substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, oxo, —ORb, —CH2ORb, halo, hydroxyl, and hydroxyalkyl;
- Rb is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or heterocycloalkyl;
- p is 0, 1, or 2;
- R6 is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl;
- R7 is hydrogen or alkyl;
- and
- R9 is hydrogen or alkyl.
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A compound represented by Formula (IX):
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;
- wherein:
- R1 and R2 are each independently H or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl, arylalkenyl, arylalkynyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, or heterocyclylalkyl;
- R4, independently for each occurrence, is selected from substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, oxo, —ORb, —CH2ORb, halo, hydroxyl, and hydroxyalkyl;
- Rb is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or heterocyclyl;
- p is 0, 1, or 2;
- R6 is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl;
- R7, R8, and R9 are each independently hydrogen or alkyl;
- J is OH or —NRxRy;
- and
- Rx and Ry are each independently selected from H, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxylalkyl, or Rx and Ry taken together with the intervening nitrogen atom form a ring.
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A compound represented by Formula (X-am):
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;
- wherein:
- R1, R2, and R3 are each independently H or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl, arylalkenyl, arylalkynyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, or heterocyclylalkyl;
- R4, independently for each occurrence, is selected from substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, oxo, —ORb, —CH2ORb, halo, hydroxyl, and hydroxyalkyl;
- Rb is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or heterocyclyl;
- p is 0, 1, or 2;
- R6 is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl;
- R7, R8, and R9 are each independently hydrogen or alkyl;
- J is OH or —NRxRy;
- and
- Rx and Ry are each independently selected from H, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxylalkyl, or Rx and Ry taken together with the intervening nitrogen atom form a ring.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.