- Bioactive indanes: Proof of concept study for enantioselective synthetic routes to ph46a, a new potential anti-inflammatory agent
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PH46A is a single enantiomer and a member of the 1,2-indane dimer family. It has two contiguous stereogenic centers with S,S configurations, one of which being a quaternary center, which has been developed as a clinical candidate for the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune conditions. The current synthetic route to PH46A involves the generation of an unwanted enantiomer (R,R)-7, thus reducing the final yield significantly. Therefore, we have investigated potential alternatives to improve the efficiency of this synthesis. The first phase of the study has demonstrated proof of principle for a chiral alkylation of ketone 3 using phase-transfer catalysis, providing a key intermediate ketone (S)-4. The parent alkaloids required for the synthesis of PH46A, quinine or cinchonidine, have also been identified. Promising enantiomeric excesses of up to 50% have been achieved to date, and the use of an alternative substrate, unsaturated ketone 9, has also opened up further avenues for optimisation in future studies. The second part of the study involved preliminary screening the effects of a panel of hydrolase enzymes on (rac)-4 in order to identify a potential chemo-enzymatic route to optimise the introduction of chirality into PH46A at early stage of the synthesis. The hydrolase module has also yielded positive results; enzyme AH-46 with MtBE providing a selectivity factor of 8.4 with enantiomeric excess of 77%. Overall, positive results were obtained in this proof of concept study described herein. It is believed that conditions of both chiral PTC alkylation and biocatalytic hydrolysis could be optimised to further enhance the selectivity and improve the overall yield. This work is currently ongoing.
- Zhang, Tao,Scalabrino, Gaia,Frankish, Neil,Sheridan, Helen
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- INDENE DERIVATIVES FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE
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Described are compounds of the structural formula (I): Also provided are pharmacologically acceptable isomers and salts of the compound of (I). The compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.
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- INDANE DIMERS FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF AUTOIMMUNE INFLAMMATORY DISEASE
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Compounds particularly for use in an autoimmune inflammatory disease and especially the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease have the formula: wherein R is selected from one or more of the same or different of hydrogen, hydroxyl, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, alkoxy, aryloxy, thiol, and optionally substituted amino, and wherein R1 is selected from one or more of the same or different of hydrogen, acetyl, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, and an amino acid selected from leucine, valine, isoleucine, and glycine.
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- 6-(Methylamino)hexane-1,2,3,4,5-pentanol 4-(((1 S,2 S)-1-hydroxy-2,3- dihydro-1 H,1′ H -[2,2-biinden]-2-yl)methyl)benzoate (PH46A): A novel small molecule with efficacy in murine models of colitis
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The indane skeleton is found naturally and in several therapeutic molecules in medicinal chemistry. During our work on the anti-inflammatory activity of naturally occurring and synthetic indanes, we have synthesized a novel indane scaffold that has been optimized for both anti-inflammatory activity and bioavailability. We have evaluated our lead molecule, PH46A, in in vivo models of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), an area of considerable unmet clinical need; current therapies are often unable to control the course of the disease. The compound significantly reduced histological damage and serum amyloid A (SAA) levels in IL-10-/- colitis mice, was efficacious in the 5% dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) colitis model, and compared favorably with prednisolone in this model and supports its potential use to treat acute exacerbations of the disease. Further, the graded response to the compound may also lend itself to be used at a lower dose to maintain periods of remission.
- Frankish, Neil,Sheridan, Helen
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