M - Stefano Moro
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M - Stefano Moro
COLINERGICI, ANTICOLINERGICI & ANTICOLINESTERASICI Parte II Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 12. Cholinergic receptors Receptor types • Not all cholinergic receptors are identical • Two types of cholinergic receptor - nicotinic and muscarinic • Named after natural products showing receptor selectivity Ligand-gated ion channels (ionotropic receptors) Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy G protein-coupled receptors (metabotropic receptors) S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 12. Cholinergic Antagonists (Muscarinic receptor) • • • Drugs which bind to cholinergic receptor but do not activate it Prevent acetylcholine from binding Opposite clinical effect to agonists - lower activity of acetylcholine Postsynaptic nerve Postsynaptic nerve Ach Ach Ach Antagonist Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 12. Cholinergic Antagonists (Muscarinic receptor) Clinical Effects • Decrease of saliva and gastric secretions • Relaxation of smooth muscle • Decrease in motility of GIT and urinary tract • Dilation of pupils Uses • Shutting down digestion for surgery • Ophthalmic examinations • Relief of peptic ulcers • Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease • Anticholinesterase poisoning • Motion sickness Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 Do you remember? Ethylene bridge O NMe3 Me Acetoxy O 4 o Nitrogen From agonist to antagonist: O H3C O O O Agonist Antagonist (mainly muscarinic) Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 12. Cholinergic Antagonists (Muscarinic receptor) 12.1 Atropine α-tropanol H3C N H Atropa Belladonna (Solanaceae) CH2OH O O Tropic acid Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 Tropane derivatives 2 1 8 5 4 3 7 6 8-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane α β Atropine (8-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-yl) 3-hydroxy-2phenylpropanoate Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy Cocaine methyl (1R,2R,3S,5S)-3- (benzoyloxy)-8-methyl-8- azabicyclo[3.2.1] octane-2-carboxylate S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 Tropane derivatives Mother nature… Al(isoBut)2H Na/Hg (2%) THF H2O (H2SO4, pH = 3.4) 95 : 5 25 : 75 versus the human chemistry! Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 12. Cholinergic Antagonists (Muscarinic receptor) 12.1 Atropine… or D/L Hyscymine H3C N easily racemised H O CH2OH * O Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 12. Cholinergic Antagonists (Muscarinic receptor) 12.1 Atropine H3C N H CH2OH O O • • • • Racemic form of hyoscyamine (R form) Source - roots of belladonna (1831) (Atropa Belladonna) Used as a poison Used as a medicine decreases GIT motility antidote for anticholinesterase poisoning dilation of eye pupils CNS side effects - hallucinations • Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 12. Cholinergic Antagonists (Muscarinic receptor) 12.1 Atropine H3C N H CH2OH O O A common mnemonic used to describe the physiologic manifestations of Atropine overdose is: hot as a hare, blind as a bat, dry as a bone, red as a beet, and mad as a hatter! These associations reflect the specific changes of warm, dry skin from decreased sweating, blurry vision, decreased sweating/lacrimation, vasodilation, and central nervous system effects on muscarinic receptors, type 4 and 5. This set of symptoms is known as anticholinergic toxidrome, and may also be caused by other drugs with anticholinergic effects, such as scopolamine, diphenhydramine, phenothiazine antipsychotics and benztropine. Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 12. Cholinergic Antagonists (Muscarinic receptor) 12.1 Atropine H3C N H CH2OH O O Resuscitation! The action of this drug is to block the effect of the vagus nerve on the heart. This nerve normally slows heart rate and, during cardiac arrest, is a common cause of asytole. Atropine also acts on the conduction system of the heart and accelerates the transmission of electrical impulses through cardiac tissue. In cardiac arrest it is given to reverse asystole and severe bradycardia. The Resuscitation Council recommends that atropine be given for pulseless electrical activity with a rate of less than 60 beats per minute or in complete asystole. This drug should be administered intravenously and the dose depends on the heart rhythm. For bradycardia a dose of 0.5mg should be given and repeated every five minutes until a satisfactory heart rate is achieved. In asystole a single dose of 3mg should be given and this should not be repeated unless the cardiac rhythm changes to bradycardia or pulseless electrical activity. Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 12. Cholinergic Antagonists (Muscarinic receptor) 12.1 Atropine eq ax L = 15.6 Å Vol ≅ 290 Å3 log P = 1.8 MW = 289.4 PSA ≅ 50Å2 O+N=4 pKa = 9.4 Ep (eq) = 47.9 kcal/mol Ep (ax) = 49.6 kcal/mol Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 12. Cholinergic Antagonists (Muscarinic receptor) 12.3 Comparison of atropine with acetylcholine NMe3 H3C N CH2 CH2 H O O anti conformation is fixed! C CH2OH CH3 O O • • • • • • Relative positions of ester and nitrogen similar in both molecules Nitrogen in atropine is ionised Amine and ester are important binding groups (ionic + H-bonds) Aromatic ring of atropine is an extra binding group (vdW) Atropine binds with a different induced fit - no activation Atropine binds more strongly than acetylcholine Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 Pharmacodynamics versus Pharmacokinetics: H H3C N + H3C N - H+ H CH2OH + H+ O O Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy H CH2OH logP=1.8 O O S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 12. Cholinergic Antagonists (Muscarinic receptor) 12.2 Hyoscine (scopolamine) Me N H O CH2 OH H H epoxide O Scopolia Japonica (Solanaceae) CH C * O Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 12. Cholinergic Antagonists (Muscarinic receptor) 12.2 Hyoscine (scopolamine) Me N H O CH2 OH H H O CH C * O • • • • It is mostly a M1 muscarinic antagonist Treatment of nausea and motion sickness (transdermal route). To reduce motility and secretions in the GI tract. tract Treatment of intestinal cramping. • As an adjunct to opioid analgesia, such as the product Twilight Sleep which contained morphine and scopolamine. This combination induces a semi-narcotic state which produces the experience of childbirth without pain, or without the memory of pain. It is now merely a chapter in the past history of obstetrics. Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 12. Cholinergic Antagonists (Muscarinic receptor) 12.2 Hyoscine (scopolamine) pKa = 9.7 pKa = 7.7 CH3 Me H3C N N H CH2OH H O CH2 OH O H O H O CH C * O Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 Smooth muscle signal trasduction: M1 muscarinic receptor H1 histamine receptor Oxytocin receptor P2Y purinerig receptor DAG beta 2 adrenergic receptor H2 histamine receptor Endothelin receptors PKC PLC Adenylate Cyclase ATP Gq stimulate cAMP IP3 Gs stimulate PKA Ca2+ Ca2+ P Ca2+ P ER Ca+2/calmodulin + MLCK actin CONTRACTION Ca2+ myosin light chain kinase P P myosin myosin RELAXATION MLCP Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy myosin light chain phosphatase S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 IP3 PKA Ca2+ Ca2+ P Ca2+ Ca2+ P ER Ca+2/calmodulin + MLCK actin CONTRACTION cGMP-dependent protein kinase myosin light chain kinase P P myosin myosin RELAXATION MLCP myosin light chain phosphatase cGMP 5’-GMP GTP soluble guanylyl cyclase PDEPDE-5 NO of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section locally Confidential produced and Property M S M Dept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy Sildenafil (Viagra®) S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 Sildenafil (Viagra®) log P = 1.9 MW = 474.5 PSA ≅ 110Å2 O + N = 10 pKa = 8.7 PDB code: 1UDT The mechanism of action of Sildenafil involves the protection of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) from degradation by cGMP-specific phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) in the corpus cavernosum, leading to smooth muscle relaxation (vasodilatation) of the intimal cushions of the helicine arteries. This smooth muscle relaxation leads to vasodilation and increased inflow of blood into the spongy tissue of the penis, causing an erection. Other drugs that operate by the same mechanism include Tadalafil (Cialis) and Vardenafil (Levitra). Sildenafil is metabolized by liver enzymes and excreted by both the liver and kidneys. Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 To cross… or not to cross, this is the dilemma! H + H3C N H CH2OH O O without peripheral and SNC side effects!!! Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 12. Cholinergic Antagonists (Muscarinic receptor) 12.4 The first good idea: the analogues of atropine CH3 H3C N NO3- + N H3C H CH2OH O H CH2OH O O O Atropine methonitrate • • • Analogues are fully ionised Analogues unable to cross membranes including BBB No CNS side effects Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 12. Cholinergic Antagonists (Muscarinic receptor) 12.4 The quaternary nitrogen analogues of atropine CH3 H 3C Br NO3 N CH(CH3) 2 H 3C N H H CH2 OH CH2 OH O CH O CH C C O O Atropine methonitrate Oral administration: 1. treat pain and discomfort caused by abdominal cramps, or other spasmodic activity in the digestive system. Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy Ipratropium Inhalation administration: 1. treat and prevent minor and moderate bronchial asthma; 2. treat of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). 3. It is also combined with Salbutamol (beta2 adrenergic agonist) for the management of COPD and asthma. S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 12. Cholinergic Antagonists (Muscarinic receptor) 12.4 The most famous quaternary nitrogen analogue! Br+ CH3 N Butylscopolamine (Buscopan®) H O CH2OH O O • Butylscopolamine is used to treat pain and discomfort caused by abdominal cramps, menstrual cramps, or other spasmodic activity in the digestive system. It is not an analgesic in the normal sense, since it doesn't 'mask' or 'cover over' the pain, but rather works to prevent painful cramps and spasms from occurring in the first place. Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 Mather nature… Duboisia and the development of Buscopan® In the search for a safe and effective treatment for the pain of abdominal cramps, Boehringer Ingelheim learnt from the healing arts of some of the world's oldest cultures. Ancient Hindu physicians in India knew of the antispasmodic effects of a relative of Duboisia: the plant Datura. Today, the Buscopan® story starts in Ingelheim, Germany, where elite Duboisia plants are grown in greenhouses. These plants are bred to be resistant against nematodes and beetles. The best seeds are harvested and then delivered to the company´s plantations in South America and Australia for further on-site selection. Here, the shrubs grow on a large scale. The pharmaceutically important alkaloid scopolamine which is contained in the dried leaves and stalks is isolated and purified. Finally, the active precursor substance scopolamine is converted in a single chemical process into hyoscine butylbromide, the active ingredient of Buscopan®. In 1951, the new medication was ready for commercial production. Buscopan® was launched in 1952. Today, with more than half a century of proven expertise in safe antispasmodic effectiveness, Buscopan® is the world's leading and most trusted treatment for abdominal pain. Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 12. Cholinergic Antagonists (Muscarinic receptor) 12.4 … and in association with Paracetamol Br+ CH3 N H N H O CH2OH HO O CH3 O O Buscopan® Plus (also known as Buscapina® Compositum N in some countries) has a dual effect. Paracetamol, a proven analgesic, reduces the pain of uterine cramps. At the same time, Butylscopolamine relieves the painful cramps of the colon and intestine that often accompany menstrual pain. In this way, Buscopan® Plus quickly and effectively relieves the pain of menstrual cramps, without interfering in the body's natural menstrual rhythm. Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 12. Cholinergic Antagonists (Muscarinic receptor) 12.4 … and an interesting analog. BrH3C + CH3 N S H O S O O OH Tiotropium bromide Tiotropium bromide is a muscarinic receptor antagonist, often referred to as an antimuscarinic agent. Although it does not display selectivity for specific muscarinic receptors, when topically applied it acts mainly on M3 muscarinic receptors located on smooth muscle cells and submucosal glands. This leads to a reduction in smooth muscle contraction and mucus secretion and thus produces a bronchodilatory effect. Tiotropium bromide is a long-acting, 24 hour, bronchodilator used in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 Do you remember bioisostere concept? here is an example: CH3 CH3 N N H O CH2OH O H O O O Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy CH2OH S O S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 12. Cholinergic Antagonists (Muscarinic receptor) 12.5 Simplified Analogues Pharmacophore = ester + basic amine + aromatic ring C2H5 H3C N H5C2 H N H3C CH 3 CH2OH O H CH2OH O O O Amprotropine [3-(diethylamino)-2,2-dimethylpropyl] 3hydroxy-2-phenylpropanoate Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 I need your guess: more or less active than… C2H5 H3C N H5C2 H N H3C CH 3 H CH2OH O CH2OH O O O Amprotropine Amprotropine is ≈1/100 less active as muscarinic antagonist compare to atropine, why? BRAVI!!! Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 12. Cholinergic Antagonists (Muscarinic receptor) 12.5 Simplified Analogues Br H3C N N H O CH2OH - + Me O O O O Propantheline bromide N-isopropyl-N-methyl-N-{2-[(9H-xanthen-9ylcarbonyl)oxy]ethyl}propan-2-aminium bromide Used for the treatment of excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis), cramps or spasms of the stomach, intestines (gut) or bladder, and involuntary urination (enuresis). Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy 12. Cholinergic Antagonists (Muscarinic receptor) 12.5 Simplified Analogues Me N Me2N N H O CH2CH3 N CH O O CH OH CH O CH2OH Tropicamide (opthalmics) Benztropine (Parkinsons disease) Cyclopentolate (opthalmics) O HN N N C N C CH Benzhexol (Parkinsons disease) CH 2 N O Pirenzepine (anti-ulcer) N Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy Me S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 Give me another good idea! H + H3C N H CH2OH O O without SNC side effects!!! Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 12. Cholinergic Antagonists (Muscarinic receptor) 12.5 Simplified Analogues O H N • • It is a M1 muscarinic antagonist Medical use - treatment of motion sickness (kinetosis), nausea, intestinal cramping It has no effects on the brain and spinal cord as it cannot diffuse through the blood-brain barrier N N O N N Pirenzepine (anti-ulcer) • 11-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)acetyl]-5,11dihydro-6H-pyrido[2,3b][1,4]benzodiazepin-6-one H3C H3C N H3C N H CH2OH O N N O O O logP = 1.53 Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy NH N logP = - 0.61 S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 12. Cholinergic Antagonists (Muscarinic receptor) pKa (2) ≅ 5 pKa (1) ≅ 8 CH2 instead O pKa (3) ≅ 3 Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 Synthesis Path Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 12. Cholinergic Antagonists (Muscarinic receptor) 12.5 Simplified Analogues H3C N O N N O NH N H3C N O N NH N O Me S Pirenzepine (anti-ulcer, M1 selective) Telenzepine (anti-ulcer, M1 selective) logP = -0.61 logP = 0.37 Telenzepine is 25 folds more active than pirenzepine. Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy 12. Cholinergic Antagonists (Muscarinic receptor) 12.6 Determinants of Gastric Acid Secretion Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 Do you remember: atropisomers? Atropisomers are stereoisomers resulting from hindered rotation about single bonds where the steric strain barrier to rotation is high enough to allow for the isolation of the conformers. The word atropisomer is derived from the Greek a, meaning not, and tropos, meaning turn. The name was coined by Kuhn in 1933, but atropisomerism was first detected in 6,6’-dinitro-2,2’-diphenic acid by Cristie in 1922. Telenzepine is atropisomeric, with a stereogenic C-N axis, and at 20 °C in neutral aqueous solution it displays a half-life for racemization of the order of 1000 years. Partial separation of the enantiomers 1 a and 1 b was achieved by exploiting their difference in affinity for muscarinic receptors. The (−)-isomer turned out to be inactive and has a have much lower selectivity than the (+)-isomer; a 500-fold difference in activity between the atropisomers was seen at muscarinic receptors in rat cerebral cortex. Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 12. Cholinergic Antagonists (Muscarinic receptor) 12.7 SAR for Antagonists R' O CH2 R 2N CH2 R' = Aromatic or Heteroaromatic CH C R' O Important features • Tertiary amine (ionised) or a quaternary nitrogen • Aromatic ring • Ester • N-Alkyl groups (R) can be larger than methyl (unlike agonists) • Large branched acyl group • R’ = aromatic or heteroaromatic ring • Branching of aromatic/heteroaromatic rings is important Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 12. Cholinergic Antagonists (Muscarinic receptor) 12.8 Muscarinic binding site TM6 Extra TM7 Tyr507 Tyr530 O TM5 O TM1 Me N + TM2 H OH Asp148 TM4 TM3 Intra Muscarinic M3 Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 12. Cholinergic receptors Receptor types • Not all cholinergic receptors are identical • Two types of cholinergic receptor - nicotinic and muscarinic • Named after natural products showing receptor selectivity Ligand-gated ion channels (ionotropic receptors) Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy G protein-coupled receptors (metabotropic receptors) S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 13. Cholinergic Antagonists (Nicotinic receptor) Pharmacophore • Two quaternary centres at specific separation (≈ 11Å) • Different mechanism of action from atropine based antagonists • Different binding interactions γ ≅ 11Å Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 13. Cholinergic Antagonists (Nicotinic receptor) 13.1 Curare • Extract from curari plant • Used for poison arrows • Causes paralysis (blocks acetylcholine signals to muscles) • Active principle = tubocurarine MeO Me N HO Me H O Me H H CH2 CH2 O N OH OMe D-Tubocurarine (DTc) Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy chondrodendron tomentosum S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 13. Cholinergic Antagonists (Nicotinic receptor) Isoquinoline derivatives MeO Me N HO Me H O CH2 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-benzyl-isoquinoline Me H H CH2 O N OH OMe D-Tubocurarine (DTc) Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy 10.8 Å S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 Tubocurarine chloride is a competitive antagonist of nicotinic neuromuscular acetylcholine receptors, used to paralyse patients undergoing anaesthesia. It is one of the chemicals that can be obtained from curare, itself an extract of Chondodendron tomentosum, a plant found in South American jungles which is used as a source of arrow poison. Native indians hunting animals with this poison were able to eat the animal's contaminated flesh without being affected by the toxin because tubocurarine cannot easily cross mucous membranes and is thus inactive orally. The correct chemical structure was only elucidated circa 1970, even though the plant had been known since the Spanish Conquest. The word curare comes from the South American Indian name for the arrow poison: "ourare". Presumably the initial syllable was pronounced with a heavy glottal stroke. Tubocurarine is so called because the plant samples containing it were first shipped to Europe in tubes. Today, tubocurarine has fallen into disuse in western medicine, as safer synthetic alternatives such as atracurium are available. However, tubocurarine is still used in the United States and elsewhere as part of the lethal injection procedure. Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 13. Cholinergic Antagonists (Nicotinic receptor) Clinical uses • Neuromuscular blocker for surgical operations • Permits lower and safer levels of general anaesthetic • Tubocurarine used as neuromuscular blocker but side effects in particular hypotension and bronchoconstriction (by histamine release) • Currently, tubocurarine is rarely used as an adjunct for clinical anesthesia because safer alternatives Time to onset: 300 seconds or more (which is relatively slow among neuromuscular-blocking drugs) Duration: 60 -120 minutes (which is relatively long time) Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 Common classification… Short duration Intermediate duration Long duration Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 Not only D-Tubocurarine… Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 Toxiferine d (N+-N+) ≅ 9.9 Å Strychnos toxifera C-Curarine d (N+-N+) ≅ 9.5 Å Lagenaria siceraria Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 Calebassine d (N+-N+) ≅ 10.2 Å Strychnos usambarensis Duration of paralysis (paralytic dose i.v.), contraction of cat gastrocnemius by electrically stimulated sciatic nerve ( 4 x /min). [J.E. Saxton “The Alkaloids” Vol. 1, p.330, 1970] Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 13. Cholinergic Antagonists (Nicotinic receptor) From D-Tubocurarine to Metocurine MeO MeO Me Me N HO H H MeHO Me H O Me N CH2 O CH2 Me O N OH Me H MeH OMe D-Tubocurarine (DTc) H CH2 CH2 O N OHMe OMe Metocurine Metocurine is a semisynthetic derivative of DTc, first synthesized by King in 1935 as part of the work that first suggested a chemical structure for DTc. It is the N,O,O-trimethylated compound. Unlike DTc, it is a bisquaternary molecule. Metocurine is about twice as potent as curare in human subjects, with a similarly long duration of action. Its principal advantage over curare is its weaker histamine-releasing property-less than one-half that of DTc. Metocurine is indicated for longer operations (3–4 hours). Metocurine is excreted only by the kidney. It has no alternate biliary pathway, and no metabolism occurs in the liver. Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 13. Cholinergic Antagonists (Nicotinic receptor) 13.3 Analogues of tubocurarine (simplification strategy) Neuromuscular blocking drugs are often classified into two broad classes: Pachycurares, which are bulky molecules with non-depolarizing activity; Leptocurares, which are thin and flexible molecules that tend to have depolarizing activity. Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 13. Cholinergic Antagonists (Nicotinic receptor) 13.3 Analogues of tubocurarine (simplification strategy) MeO Me N HO Me H O Me H H CH2 CH2 O N OH OMe Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 13. Cholinergic Antagonists (Nicotinic receptor) Pharmacophore • Changing of the Ach:NicRec stoichiometry 2:1 to 1:1 γ ≅11Å Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 13. Cholinergic Antagonists (Nicotinic receptor) 13.3 Analogues of tubocurarine Me 3N(CH2) 10NMe3 Decamethonium • • • Long lasting Long recovery times Side effects on heart (VOC blocker) Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 13. Cholinergic Antagonists (Nicotinic receptor) 13.3 Analogues of tubocurarine CH3 + N H3C H3C O O O H3C CH3 + O CH3 N CH3 CH3 gauche ≅5Å Me3NCH2CH2 O O O C C CH2 CH2 O CH2 CH2NMe3 Suxamethonium or succinylcholine Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 Please, don’t be confused!!! ≅6Å Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 13. Cholinergic Antagonists (Nicotinic receptor) 13.3 Analogues of tubocurarine Me3NCH2CH2 O O O C C CH2 CH2 O CH2 CH2NMe3 Suxamethonium or succinylcholine Suxamethonium chloride (otherwise known as succinyl chloride or “sux”) is a drug used to create short-term muscle paralysis. The drug can effectively stop the action of all skeletal muscles in the body in 30-60 seconds enabling doctors to perform a Tracheal Intubation (placing a flexible plastic tube into the trachea to maintain an open airway as shown in the diagram) without the patient struggling. The effect typically lasts 5-10 minutes meaning that the patient does not need to have artificial breathing for too long. The discovery and development of suxamethonium led to a Nobel Prize in medicine for Daniel Bovet in 1957. Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 13. Cholinergic Antagonists (Nicotinic receptor) 13.3 Analogues of tubocurarine MeO Me N HO Me H O Me H H CH2 Me3NCH2CH2 CH2 O O O C C CH2 CH2 O CH2 CH2NMe3 O N OH Suxamethonium OMe D-Tubocurarine Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 13. Cholinergic Antagonists (Nicotinic receptor) 13.3 Analogues of tubocurarine MeO Me MeO N * CH 2 Atracurium CH 2 O O C C O (CH 2)5 OMe OMe • • O OMe Me H CH 2 CH 2 N * OMe MeO OMe Stereochemical problem: also ammonium salts become chirals! Atracurium has been utilized as a mix of all stereoisomers! Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 13. Cholinergic Antagonists (Nicotinic receptor) 13.3 Analogues of tubocurarine MeO Me N MeO CH 2 Atracurium CH 2 O O C C O (CH 2)5 OMe OMe • • • • • • O OMe Me H CH 2 CH 2 N OMe MeO OMe Design based on tubocurarine and suxamethonium Lacks cardiac side effects Rapidly broken down in blood both chemically and metabolically Avoids patient variation in metabolic enzymes Administered as an i.v. drip Time to onset: 90 or more (seconds) Self destruct system limits lifetime Duration: 30 or less (minutes) Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 13. Cholinergic Antagonists (Nicotinic receptor) 13.3 Analogues of tubocurarine Me N CH2 R CH H -H C Me N R H2C O Ph CH C O Ph ACTIVE INACTIVE Atracurium stable at acid pH Hofmann elimination at blood pH (7.4): Hofmann elimination provided precisely this basis: it is a chemical process in which a suitably activated quaternary ammonium compound can be degraded by the mildly alkaline conditions present at physiological pH and temperature. In effect, Hofmann elimination is a retroMichael addition chemical process. Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 13. Cholinergic Antagonists (Nicotinic receptor) 13.3 Analogues of tubocurarine MeO Me N MeO CH 2 Atracurium Cisatracurium CH 2 O O C C O (CH 2)5 OMe OMe O OMe Me H CH 2 CH 2 N OMe MeO OMe 5-[3-[(1R,2R)-1-[(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl]-6,7-dimethoxy-2-methyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-isoquinolin-2-ium-2-yl]propanoyloxy]pentyl 3[(1R,2R)-1-[(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl]-6,7-dimethoxy-2-methyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-isoquinolin-2-ium-2-yl]propanoate Time to onset: 90 (seconds) Duration: 60 - 80 (minutes) Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 Synthesis Path 1,2,3,4-tetrahydropapaverine Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 13. Cholinergic Antagonists (Nicotinic receptor) 13.3 Analogues of tubocurarine O Me Pancuronium (R=Me) R Vecuronium (R=H) Me O Me N H N Me H H O H O Me • Steroid acts as a spacer for the quaternary centres (≈ 11Å) • Acyl groups are added to introduce the Ach skeleton • Faster onset then tubocurarine but slower than suxamethonium • Longer duration of action than suxamethonium (> 45 min) • No effect on blood pressure and fewer side effects Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy Do you remember? Decalin (decahydronaphthalene) H2 Naphthalene trans Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy cis S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 13. Cholinergic Antagonists (Nicotinic receptor) 13.3 Analogues of tubocurarine Time to onset: 240 (seconds) Duration: 120 - 180 (minutes) 10.6 Å O Pancuronium (R=Me) Me R Me O Me N H N Me H H O H O Me Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 13. Cholinergic Antagonists (Nicotinic receptor) 13.3 Analogues of tubocurarine O Pancuronium (R=Me) Me R Me O Me N H N Me H H O H O Me It is also used as one component of a lethal injection (typically a barbiturate, pancuronium, and potassium solution) in administration of the death penalty in some parts of the United States. Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 13. Cholinergic Antagonists (Nicotinic receptor) 13.3 Analogues of tubocurarine Rocuronium bromide Time to onset: 75 (seconds) Duration: 45 - 70 (minutes) Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 Adverse effects: In addition, these drugs may exhibit cardiovascular effects, since they are not fully selective for the nicotinic receptor and hence may have effects on muscarinic receptors, as allosteric modulators. extra intra Family A ORTHOSTERIC SITE Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy ALLOSTERIC SITE S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 “CHIMICA FARMACEUTICA E TOSSICOLOGICA II” Stefano Moro Chimica e Tecnologia Farmaceutiche Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 13. Cholinergic Antagonists (Nicotinic receptor) 13.3 Botulinic toxin Botox ® (in Italy sells as Vistabex®) • Researchers discovered in the 1950s that injecting overactive muscles with minute quantities of botulinum toxin type-A would result in decreased muscle activity by blocking the release of acetylcholine from the neuron by preventing the vesicle where the Acetylcholine is stored from binding to the membrane where the neurotransmitter can be released. This will render the muscle unable to contract for up to a period of three to four months. Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences – University of Padova - Italy S.MORO – CFTII 2014/2015 13. Cholinergic Antagonists (Nicotinic receptor) 13.3 Botulinic toxin Confidential and Property of ©2012 Molecular Modeling Section M M SDept. 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