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Takani D, Takahashi M, Hosokawa M. Synthesis and evaluation of indomethacin prodrugs with a diester structure that are metabolically activated by human carboxylesterases. Xenobiotica 2024; 54:10-17. [PMID: 38142303 DOI: 10.1080/00498254.2023.2298270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/25/2023]
Abstract
1. Carboxylesterase (CES) has been studied extensively, mostly with substrates in the monoester structures. We investigated the relationship between indomethacin diester prodrugs and metabolic activation by microsomes and recombinant human CES.2. Eight indomethacin diester prodrugs were synthesised in two steps. They were used as substrates and hydrolysis rates were calculated.3. As a result, the major hydrolysis enzyme was CES. The hydrolysis rate of recombinant CES2A1 was comparable to that of recombinant CES1A1.4. In this study, by changing the structure of the prodrug to a diester structure, it was found that CES2 activity was equivalent to CES1 activity.5. It should be noted that the use of diester prodrugs in prodrug discovery, where organ-specific hydrolysis reactions are expected, may not yield the expected results.
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Affiliation(s)
- Daisuke Takani
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiba Institute of Science, Choshi, Chiba, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiba Institute of Science, Choshi, Chiba, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiba Institute of Science, Choshi, Chiba, Japan
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Chojnacki K, Wińska P, Karatsai O, Koronkiewicz M, Milner-Krawczyk M, Wielechowska M, Rędowicz MJ, Bretner M, Borowiecki P. Synthesis of Novel Acyl Derivatives of 3-(4,5,6,7-Tetrabromo-1 H-benzimidazol-1-yl)propan-1-ols-Intracellular TBBi-Based CK2 Inhibitors with Proapoptotic Properties. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:6261. [PMID: 34200807 PMCID: PMC8230474 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22126261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/09/2022] Open
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Protein kinase CK2 has been considered as an attractive drug target for anti-cancer therapy. The synthesis of N-hydroxypropyl TBBi and 2MeTBBi derivatives as well as their respective esters was carried out by using chemoenzymatic methods. Concomitantly with kinetic studies toward recombinant CK2, the influence of the obtained compounds on the viability of two human breast carcinoma cell lines (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231) was evaluated using MTT assay. Additionally, an intracellular inhibition of CK2 as well as an induction of apoptosis in the examined cells after the treatment with the most active compounds were studied by Western blot analysis, phase-contrast microscopy and flow cytometry method. The results of the MTT test revealed potent cytotoxic activities for most of the newly synthesized compounds (EC50 4.90 to 32.77 µM), corresponding to their solubility in biological media. We concluded that derivatives with the methyl group decrease the viability of both cell lines more efficiently than their non-methylated analogs. Furthermore, inhibition of CK2 in breast cancer cells treated with the tested compounds at the concentrations equal to their EC50 values correlates well with their lipophilicity since derivatives with higher values of logP are more potent intracellular inhibitors of CK2 with better proapoptotic properties than their parental hydroxyl compounds.
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- Konrad Chojnacki
- Chair of Drug and Cosmetics Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland; (K.C.); (M.M.-K.); (M.W.); (M.B.); (P.B.)
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- Chair of Drug and Cosmetics Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland; (K.C.); (M.M.-K.); (M.W.); (M.B.); (P.B.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Basis of Cell Motility, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland; (O.K.); (M.J.R.)
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- Department of Drug Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, National Medicines Institute, 00-725 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Chair of Drug and Cosmetics Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland; (K.C.); (M.M.-K.); (M.W.); (M.B.); (P.B.)
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- Chair of Drug and Cosmetics Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland; (K.C.); (M.M.-K.); (M.W.); (M.B.); (P.B.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Basis of Cell Motility, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland; (O.K.); (M.J.R.)
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- Chair of Drug and Cosmetics Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland; (K.C.); (M.M.-K.); (M.W.); (M.B.); (P.B.)
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- Chair of Drug and Cosmetics Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland; (K.C.); (M.M.-K.); (M.W.); (M.B.); (P.B.)
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Alarjah M. In Vitro Kinetic Hydrolysis Study of Metronidazole Derivatives with Carvacrol and Eugenol Using Validated RP-HPLC Method. CURR PHARM ANAL 2021. [DOI: 10.2174/1573412916999200529123151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Background:
Prodrugs principle is widely used to improve the pharmacological and pharmacokinetic properties of
some active drugs. Much effort was made to develop metronidazole prodrugs to enhance antibacterial activity and
or to improve pharmacokinetic properties of the molecule or to lower the adverse effects of metronidazole.
Objective:
In this work, the pharmacokinetic properties of some of monoterpenes and eugenol pro metronidazole
molecules that were developed earlier were evaluated in-vitro. The kinetic hydrolysis rate constants and half-life
time estimation of the new metronidazole derivatives were calculated using the validated RP-HPLC method.
Method:
Chromatographic analysis was done using Zorbbax Eclipse eXtra Dense Bonding (XDB)-C18 column of
dimensions (250 mm, 4.6 mm, 5 μm), at ambient column temperature. The mobile phase was a mixture of sodium
dihydrogen phosphate buffer of pH 4.5 and methanol in gradient elution, at 1ml/min flow rate. The method was
fully validated according to the International Council for Harmonization (ICH) guidelines. The hydrolysis process
carried out in an acidic buffer pH 1.2 and in an alkaline buffer pH 7.4 in a thermostatic bath at 37ºC.
Results:
The results followed pseudo-first-order kinetics. All metronidazole prodrugs were stable in
the acidic pH, while they were hydrolysed in the alkaline buffer within a few hours (6-8 hr). The rate
constant and half-life values were calculated, and their values were found to be 0.082- 0.117 hr-1 and
5.9- 8.5 hr., respectively.
Conclusion:
The developed method was accurate, sensitive, and selective for the prodrugs. For most of the
prodrugs, the hydrolysis followed pseudo-first-order kinetics; the method might be utilised to conduct an in-vivo
study for the metronidazole derivatives with monoterpenes and eugenol.
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- Mohammed Alarjah
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Umm Alqura Univeristy – Alabdiah, Alawali-Macca, Saudi Arabia
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Takahashi M, Hirota I, Nakano T, Kotani T, Takani D, Shiratori K, Choi Y, Haba M, Hosokawa M. Effects of steric hindrance and electron density of ester prodrugs on controlling the metabolic activation by human carboxylesterase. Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 2021; 38:100391. [PMID: 33872946 DOI: 10.1016/j.dmpk.2021.100391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Carboxylesterase (CES) plays an important role in the hydrolysis metabolism of ester-type drugs and prodrugs. In this study, we investigated the change in the hydrolysis rate of hCE1 by focusing on the steric hindrance of the ester structure and the electron density. For 26 kinds of synthesized indomethacin prodrugs, the hydrolytic rate was measured in the presence of human liver microsomes (HLM), human small intestine microsomes (HIM), hCE1 and hCE2. The synthesized prodrugs were classified into three types: an alkyl ester type that is specifically metabolized by hCE1, a phenyl ester type that is more easily metabolized by hCE1 than by hCE2, and a carbonate ester type that is easily metabolized by both hCE1 and hCE2. The hydrolytic rate of 1-methylpentyl (hexan-2-yl) ester was 10-times lower than that of 4-methylpentyl ester in hCE1 solution. hCE2 was susceptible to electron density of the substrate, and there was a difference in the hydrolysis rate of up to 3.5-times between p-bromophenyl ester and p-acetylphenyl ester. By changing the steric hindrance and electron density of the alkoxy group, the factors that change the hydrolysis rate by CES were elucidated.
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- Masato Takahashi
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiba Institute of Science, 15-8, Shiomi-cho, Choshi, Chiba, 288-0025, Japan.
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiba Institute of Science, 15-8, Shiomi-cho, Choshi, Chiba, 288-0025, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiba Institute of Science, 15-8, Shiomi-cho, Choshi, Chiba, 288-0025, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiba Institute of Science, 15-8, Shiomi-cho, Choshi, Chiba, 288-0025, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiba Institute of Science, 15-8, Shiomi-cho, Choshi, Chiba, 288-0025, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiba Institute of Science, 15-8, Shiomi-cho, Choshi, Chiba, 288-0025, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiba Institute of Science, 15-8, Shiomi-cho, Choshi, Chiba, 288-0025, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiba Institute of Science, 15-8, Shiomi-cho, Choshi, Chiba, 288-0025, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiba Institute of Science, 15-8, Shiomi-cho, Choshi, Chiba, 288-0025, Japan
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Choudhary S, Kumar M, Silakari O. QM/MM analysis, synthesis and biological evaluation of epalrestat based mutual-prodrugs for diabetic neuropathy and nephropathy. Bioorg Chem 2020; 108:104556. [PMID: 33376013 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.104556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Herein, a quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics (QM/MM) based biotransformation study was performed on synthetically feasible mutual-prodrugs of epalrestat which have been identified from an in-house database developed by us. These prodrugs were submitted to quantum polarized ligand docking (QPLD) with the CES1 enzyme followed by MM-GBSA calculation. Electronic aspects of transition state of these prodrugs were also considered to study the catalytic process through density functional theory (DFT). ADMET analysis of prodrugs was then carried out to assess the drug-likeness. On the basis of in-silico results, the best five prodrugs were synthesized and further evaluated for their neuroprotective and nephroprotective potential in high-fat diet-streptozotocin (HFD-STZ) induced diabetes in rat model. Clinically relevant molecular manifestations of diabetic complications (DC) including aldose reductase (ALR2) activity and oxidative stress markers such as reduced glutathione (GSH), catalase (CAT), and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) were determined in blood plasma as well as tissues of the brain and kidneys. The histopathological examination of these organs was also carried out to see the improvement in structural deformities caused due to neuropathy and nephropathy. Finally, in-vivo pharmacokinetic study was performed for the best two prodrugs to assess the improvement in biopharmaceutical attributes of parent drugs. Overall, EP-G-MFA and EP-MFA have significantly reduced the hyperglycemia-induced ALR2 activity, levels of oxidative stress markers, and manifested about a two-fold increase in the biological half-life (T1/2) of parent drugs. The overall findings of this study suggest that methyl ferulate conjugated prodrugs of epalrestat may be considered as potential protective agents in diabetic neuropathy and nephropathy.
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- Shalki Choudhary
- Molecular Modeling Lab (MML), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab 147002, India
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- Molecular Modeling Lab (MML), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab 147002, India
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- Molecular Modeling Lab (MML), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab 147002, India.
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Takahashi M, Lee YJ, Kanayama T, Kondo Y, Nishio K, Mukai K, Haba M, Hosokawa M. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of water-soluble phenytoin prodrugs considering the substrate recognition ability of human carboxylesterase 1. Eur J Pharm Sci 2020; 152:105455. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2020.105455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Revised: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Davies M, Peramuhendige P, King L, Golding M, Kotian A, Penney M, Shah S, Manevski N. Evaluation of In Vitro Models for Assessment of Human Intestinal Metabolism in Drug Discovery. Drug Metab Dispos 2020; 48:1169-1182. [DOI: 10.1124/dmd.120.000111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Dai Y, Huang H, Zhu Y, Cheng J, Shen AZ, Liu Y. Combating metastasis of breast cancer cells with a carboplatin analogue containing an all-trans retinoic acid ligand. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:5039-5043. [PMID: 32242881 DOI: 10.1039/d0dt00507j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Pt-ATRA, a carboplatin analogue containing an all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) derivative ligand, was synthesized via a click reaction. Upon cellular internalization, Pt-ATRA exhibits a dual function, releasing an active Pt(ii) moiety to induce cell apoptosis and ATRA to inhibit tumor metastasis.
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- Yi Dai
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.
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Sun IC, Yoon HY, Lim DK, Kim K. Recent Trends in In Situ Enzyme-Activatable Prodrugs for Targeted Cancer Therapy. Bioconjug Chem 2020; 31:1012-1024. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.0c00082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- In-Cheol Sun
- Center for Theragnosis, Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Theragnosis, Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Theragnosis, Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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Takahashi M, Takani D, Haba M, Hosokawa M. Investigation of the chiral recognition ability of human carboxylesterase 1 using indomethacin esters. Chirality 2019; 32:73-80. [PMID: 31693270 DOI: 10.1002/chir.23141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Revised: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Affiliation(s)
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- Faculty of PhramacyChiba Institute of Science Chiba Japan
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- Faculty of PhramacyChiba Institute of Science Chiba Japan
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