WO1994012178A1 - Antioxidant neuroprotective use of, and method of treatment using, hydroxycarbazole compounds - Google Patents

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WO1994012178A1
WO1994012178A1 PCT/US1993/011598 US9311598W WO9412178A1 WO 1994012178 A1 WO1994012178 A1 WO 1994012178A1 US 9311598 W US9311598 W US 9311598W WO 9412178 A1 WO9412178 A1 WO 9412178A1
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  • the present invention relates to a new medical use of, and method of treatment using, the hydroxycarbazole compounds of Formula I, as oxygen radical scavengers, or antioxidants, for protection of vital organs, particularly the central nervous system including the brain, from oxidative damage.
  • the present invention provides a new use for such hydroxycarbazole compounds for making pharmaceutical compositions useful in prevention of organ reperfusion injury including related acute inflammation, particularly neuroprotection, that is, protection of the central nervous system from traumatic and post-traumatic injury associated with stroke, e. g., prevention of stroke and neurotrauma, and reduction of morbidity resulting from the sequelae of stroke.
  • R7-R13 are independently -H or-OH.
  • A is independently H, -OH, or a moiety of Formula II:
  • Rj is hydrogen, lower alkanoyl of up to 6 carbon atoms or aroyl selected from benzoyl and naphthoyl;
  • R2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms or arylalkyl selected from benzyl, phenylethyl and phenylpropyl;
  • R3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms;
  • R4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms, or when X is oxygen, R4 together with R5 can represent -CH2-O-;
  • X is a valency bond, -CH2, oxygen or sulfur
  • Ar is selected from phenyl, naphthyl, indanyl and tetrahydronaphthyl;
  • R5 and R ⁇ are individually selected from hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, hydroxyl, lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms, a - CONH2- group, lower alkoxy of up to 6 carbon atoms, benzyloxy, lower alkylthio of up to 6 carbon atoms, lower alkysulphinyl of up to 6 carbon atoms and lower alkylsulphonyl of up to 6 carbon atoms; or
  • R5 and R6 together represent methylenedioxy; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
  • LPO and oxygen radicals in tissue damage associated with ischemia is further supported by the protective effect of natural and synthetic antioxidants such as vitamin E and the lazaroid U-74500A (Levitt, M.A., Clin. Res. (1991) 39, 265A) or antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase in diverse ischemic models (for review see Halliwell and Gutteridge, 1989).
  • natural and synthetic antioxidants such as vitamin E and the lazaroid U-74500A (Levitt, M.A., Clin. Res. (1991) 39, 265A) or antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase in diverse ischemic models (for review see Halliwell and Gutteridge, 1989).
  • the present invention provides a new medical use for the hydroxycarbazole compounds of Formula I as oxygen radical scavengers or antioxidants for protection of vital organs from oxidative damage.
  • the present invention provides a new use for compounds preferably selected from the group consisting essentially of the compounds of Formula I wherein A is the moiety of Formula II wherein Rl is -H, R2 is -H, R3 is -H, R4 is -H, X is O, Ar is phenyl, R5 is ortho -OH, and R6 is -H, and one of R7, R9, or RJQ is -OH, most preferably the compound of Formula I wherein A is the moiety of Formula II wherein Rl is - H, R2 is -H, R3 is -H, R4 is -H, X is O, Ar is phenyl, R5 is ortho -OH, and R6 is - H, and R7 is -OH, or a pharmaceutically
  • the present invention also provides a method of treatment for prevention of oxidative tissue damage to organs afflicted with disease-induced ischemic trauma, particularly neuroprotection, that is, prevention of stroke and reduction of morbidity resulting from the sequelae of stroke, in mammals comprising internally administering to a mammal, preferably a human, in need thereof an effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting essentially of the compounds of Formula I, preferably selected from the group consisting essentially of the compounds of Formula I wherein A is the moiety of Formula II wherein Rl is -H, R2 is -H, R3 is -H, R4 is -H, X is O, Ar is phenyl, R5 is ortho -OH, and R6 is -H, and one of R7, R9, or R1 Q is -OH, most preferably the compound of Formula I wherein A is the moiety of Formula II wherein Rl is -H, R2 is -H, R3 is -H
  • R ⁇ is hydrogen, lower alkanoyl of up to 6 carbon atoms or aroyl selected from benzoyl and naphthoyl;
  • R2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms or arylalkyl selected from benzyl, phenylethyl and phenylpropyl;
  • R3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms
  • R4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms, or when X is oxygen, R4 together with R5 can represent -CH2-O-;
  • X is a valency bond, -CH2, oxygen or sulfur
  • Ar is selected from phenyl, naphthyl, indanyl and tetrahydronaphthyl;
  • R5 and R ⁇ are individually selected from hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, hydroxyl, lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms, a - CONH2- group, lower alkoxy of up to 6 carbon atoms, benzyloxy, lower alkylthio of up to 6 carbon atoms, lower alkysulphinyl of up to 6 carbon atoms and lower alkylsulphonyl of up to 6 carbon atoms; or R5 and R6 together represent methylenedioxy; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
  • This patent further discloses a compound of Formula HI, better known as carvedilol ( 1 -(carbazol-4-yloxy-3- [[2- (o-methoxyphenoxy )ethyl] amino] -2- propanol), having the structure shown in Formula IV:
  • Carvedilol is known to be both a competitive ⁇ - adrenoceptor antagonist and a vasodilator, and is also a calcium channel antagonist at higher concentrations .
  • the vasodilatory actions of carvedilol result primarily from ocj -adrenoceptor blockade, whereas the ⁇ -adrenoceptor blocking activity of the drug prevents reflex tachycardia when used in the treatment of hypertension.
  • These multiple actions of carvedilol are responsible for the antihypertensive efficacy of the drug in animals, particularly in humans, as well as for utility in the treatment of angina and CHF.
  • ischemic organ trauma as in stroke, a high proportion of ischemic organ cells become irreversibly damaged and necrotic, the extent of injury being dependent upon the length of time that the trauma, e.g. the arterial occlusion, persists.
  • the protection of central nervous system neurons from such damage and necrosis during occlusion occurring in stroke and post-traumatic reperfusion is essential to achieving the therapeutic goal of restoration of neurological function; here and throughout this application this property is referred to by the term "neuroprotection" and its synonyms.
  • ⁇ -adrenoceptor antagonists for instance propranolol
  • carbazolyl-(4)-oxypropanolamine compounds of Formula I are effective cardioprotective agents at antihypertensive doses which unexpectedly minimize these consequences.
  • ⁇ -adrenoceptor blocking and vasodilatory properties of carvedilol provides cardioprotection during and after acute myocardial infarction.
  • Some of the compounds of Formula I are known to be metabolites of carvedilol in human and other mammalian (e.g. gerbil) systems.
  • the preferred compounds of the present invention that is, the compounds of Formula I wherein A is the moiety of Formula ⁇ wherein Rl is -H, R2 is -H, R3 is -H, R4 is -H, X is O, Ar is phenyl, R5 is ortho -OH, and R6 is -H, and one of R7, R9, or R1 Q is -OH are known to be metabolites of carvedilol.
  • the hydroxycarbazole compounds of Formula I are oxygen radical scavengers.
  • oxygen scavengers the above- described compounds act to inhibit LPO, and further that the hydroxycarbazole compounds of Formula I are surprisingly effective protective agents in generally preventing a wide variety of disease states associated with oxidative tissue damage to the organs due to LPO following ischemic traumas.
  • the compounds of the present invention are especially useful in neuroprotection, that is, prevention of stroke, and reduction of morbidity resulting from the sequelae of stroke.
  • the compounds of Formula I preferably selected from the group consisting essentially of the compounds of Formula I wherein A is the moiety of Formula H wherein Rl is -H, R2 is -H, R3 is -H, R4 is - H, X is O, Ar is phenyl, R5 is ortho -OH, and R6 is -H, and one of R7, R9, or RJQ is -OH, most preferably the compound of Formula I wherein A is the moiety of Formula H wherein Rl is -H, R2 is -H, R3 is -H, R4 is -H, X is O, Ar is phenyl, R5 is ortho -OH, and R6 is -H, and R7 is -OH, exhibit neuroprotection, and are especially useful for protecting cerebral tissue from stroke and neurotrauma as well as for preventing oxidative tissue damage of ischemic human cerebral tissue following occurence of an ischemic event such as stroke or cerebral trauma.
  • chronic administration of these compounds can both reduce the risk of cerebral ischemia or stroke in individuals at risk thereof as well as provide adjunctive therapy by reducing the magnitude of oxidative tissue damage following an ischemic cerebral event. Because hypertensive individuals are at increased risk of stroke, the neuroprotective use of the present compounds at appropriate dosing regimens in combination with antihypertensive therapy significantly reduces the risk of stroke, and the sequelae of stroke in such patients.
  • the compounds of Formula I preferably those selected from the group consisting essentially of the compounds of Formula I wherein A is the moiety of Formula H wherein Rl is -H, R2 is -H, R3 is -H, R4 is -H, X is O, Ar is phenyl, R5 is ortho -OH, and R6 is -H, and one of R7, R9, or R ⁇ is -OH, most preferably the compound of Formula I wherein A is the moiety of Formula H wherein Rl is -H, R2 is -H, R3 is -H, R4 is -H, X is O, Ar is phenyl, R5 is ortho -OH, and R6 is -H, and R7 is -OH, are useful for neuroprotection in humans according to the present invention at dosages ranging from about 1-3 mg kg i.v. b.i.d. and 3-30 .mg/kg p.o. b.i.d.
  • the present invention also provides a method of treatment for prevention of oxidative tissue damage to organs afflicted with disease-induced ischemic trauma in mammals comprising internally administering to a mammal, preferably a human, in need thereof an effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting essentially of the compounds of Formula I, preferably those selected from the group consisting essentially of the compounds of Formula I wherein A is the moiety of Formula H wherein Rl is -H, R2 is -H, R3 is -H, R4 is -H, X is O, Ar is phenyl, R5 is ortho -OH, and R6 is -H, and one of R7, R9, or RJQ s -OH, most preferably the compound of Formula I wherein A is the moiety of Formula H wherein Rl is -H, R2 is -H, R3 is -H, R4 is -H, X is O, Ar is phenyl, R5 is ortho -OH, and R6 is
  • compositions of the compounds of Formula I for neuroprotective use according to the present invention may be formulated as solutions or lyophilized powders for parenteral administration.
  • Powders may be reconstituted by addition of a suitable diluent or other pharmaceutically acceptable carrier prior to use.
  • the liquid formulation is generally a buffered, isotonic, aqueous solution.
  • suitable diluents are normal isotonic saline solution, standard 5% dextrose in water or buffered sodium or ammonium acetate solution.
  • Such formulation is especially suitable for parenteral administration, but may also be used for oral administration or contained in a metered dose inhaler or nebulizer for insufflation. It may be desirable to add excipients such as ethanol, polyvinyl- pyrrolidone, gelatin, hydroxy cellulose, acacia, polyethylene glycol, mannitol, sodium chloride or sodium citrate.
  • these compounds may be encapsulated, tableted or prepared in a emulsion or syrup for oral administration.
  • Pharmaceutically acceptable solid or liquid carriers may be added to enhance or stabilize the composition, or to facilitate preparation of the composition.
  • Liquid carriers include syrup, peanut oil, olive oil, glycerin, saline, ethanol, and water.
  • Solid carriers include starch, lactose, calcium sulfate dihydrate, terra alba, magnesium stearate or stearic acid, talc, pectin, acacia, agar or gelatin.
  • the carrier may also include a sustained release material such as glyceryl monostearate or glyceryl distearate, alone or with a wax.
  • the amount of solid carrier varies but, preferably, will be between about 20 mg to about 1 g per dosage unit
  • the pharmaceutical preparations are made following the conventional techniques of pharmacy involving milling, mixing, granulating, and compressing, when necessary, for tablet forms; or milling, mixing and filling for hard gelatin capsule forms.
  • a liquid carrier When a liquid carrier is used, the preparation will be in the form of a syrup, elixir, emulsion or an aqueous or non-aqueous suspension.
  • Such a liquid formulation may be administered directly p.o. or filled into a soft gelatin capsule.

Abstract

A new antioxidant neuroprotective use of and method of treatment using, selected hydroxycarbazole compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The new use of, and method of treatment using, the antioxidant compounds prevents oxidative tissue damage to organs, particularly the central nervous system including the brain in mammals afflicted with desease-induced ischemic trauma, particularly stroke.

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ANTIOXIDANT NEUROPROTECTTVE USE OF, AND METHOD OF TREATMENT USING, HYDROXYCARBAZOLE COMPOUNDS
Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a new medical use of, and method of treatment using, the hydroxycarbazole compounds of Formula I, as oxygen radical scavengers, or antioxidants, for protection of vital organs, particularly the central nervous system including the brain, from oxidative damage. In particular, the present invention provides a new use for such hydroxycarbazole compounds for making pharmaceutical compositions useful in prevention of organ reperfusion injury including related acute inflammation, particularly neuroprotection, that is, protection of the central nervous system from traumatic and post-traumatic injury associated with stroke, e. g., prevention of stroke and neurotrauma, and reduction of morbidity resulting from the sequelae of stroke.
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(D wherein:
R7-R13 are independently -H or-OH; and
A = is independently H, -OH, or a moiety of Formula II:
Figure imgf000003_0002
(ID wherein:
Rj is hydrogen, lower alkanoyl of up to 6 carbon atoms or aroyl selected from benzoyl and naphthoyl;
R2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms or arylalkyl selected from benzyl, phenylethyl and phenylpropyl; R3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms;
R4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms, or when X is oxygen, R4 together with R5 can represent -CH2-O-;
X is a valency bond, -CH2, oxygen or sulfur;
Ar is selected from phenyl, naphthyl, indanyl and tetrahydronaphthyl;
R5 and Rβ are individually selected from hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, hydroxyl, lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms, a - CONH2- group, lower alkoxy of up to 6 carbon atoms, benzyloxy, lower alkylthio of up to 6 carbon atoms, lower alkysulphinyl of up to 6 carbon atoms and lower alkylsulphonyl of up to 6 carbon atoms; or
R5 and R6 together represent methylenedioxy; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
Background of the Invention
Morbidity and mortality associated with disease-induced ischemic trauma of the vital organs, for instance as seen in stroke, represent major health problems in the developed world.
Considerable biochemical, physiological and pharmacological evidence supports the occurrence and importance of oxygen free radical-induced lipid peroxidation (LPO) in cardiac ischemia/reperfusion injury (Meerson, F. Z. et al., Basic Res. Cardiol. (1982) 77, 465-485; Downey, J. M., Ann. Rev. Physiol. (1990) 52, 487-504). It has been proposed that reoxygenation of ischaemic myocardium leads to generation of O2 and H2O2 within the tissue which can, in the presence of transition metal ions, become converted into highly-reactive hydroxyl radicals (OH) which initiate LPO, a radical chain reaction, leading to changes in cell membrane integrity and tissue injury (McCord, J. M., N. Engl. J. Med. (1985), 312, 159-163; McCord, J. M., Fed. Proc, (1987) 46, 2402; Kagan, V. E., Lipid Peroxidation in Biomembranes, (1988) CRC Press, Boca Raton Florida). Marked activation of LPO in experimental myocardial infarction, as well as reoxygenation following transitory ischemia, have been demonstrated (Meerson et al., 1982; Rao et al., Adv. Exp. Med. Biol, (1983) 161, 347-363). Exposure of myocytes or whole heart to oxidant- generating systems produced severe injury, including inactivation of the ATP- dependent Ca"1"* sequestering system of cardiac sarcoplasmic reticulum (Halliwell, B. and Gutteridge, J. M. C. Free Radicals in Biology and Medicine, 2d ed., (1989) Clarendon Press, Oxford, England, 442-444). A significant increase in plasma LPO levels has also been reported recently in patients with myocardial infarction, especially during the initial 48 hrs after an attack (Loeper et al., Clinica Chimica Acta, (1991) 196, 119-126). The importance of LPO and oxygen radicals in tissue damage associated with ischemia is further supported by the protective effect of natural and synthetic antioxidants such as vitamin E and the lazaroid U-74500A (Levitt, M.A., Clin. Res. (1991) 39, 265A) or antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase in diverse ischemic models (for review see Halliwell and Gutteridge, 1989).
Given the high incidence of disease-induced ischemic trauma of the vital organs, in particular, of the central nervous system including the brain, e.g., stroke and its sequelae, together with the high survival rate of patients suffering these traumas in the developed world, there is a great need for pharmaceutical agents which prevent the occurence of such traumas as well as which protect the vital organs of patients in post-traumatic recovery from organ ischemic reperfusion injury.
Summary of the Invention
In a first aspect, the present invention provides a new medical use for the hydroxycarbazole compounds of Formula I as oxygen radical scavengers or antioxidants for protection of vital organs from oxidative damage. In particular, the present invention provides a new use for compounds preferably selected from the group consisting essentially of the compounds of Formula I wherein A is the moiety of Formula II wherein Rl is -H, R2 is -H, R3 is -H, R4 is -H, X is O, Ar is phenyl, R5 is ortho -OH, and R6 is -H, and one of R7, R9, or RJQ is -OH, most preferably the compound of Formula I wherein A is the moiety of Formula II wherein Rl is - H, R2 is -H, R3 is -H, R4 is -H, X is O, Ar is phenyl, R5 is ortho -OH, and R6 is - H, and R7 is -OH, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, said compounds being used to make pharmaceutical compositions useful in the prevention of organ reperfusion injury, including related acute inflammation generally, and particularly useful in neuroprotection, that is, prevention of stroke and reduction of morbidity resulting from the sequelae of stroke.
In a second aspect, the present invention also provides a method of treatment for prevention of oxidative tissue damage to organs afflicted with disease-induced ischemic trauma, particularly neuroprotection, that is, prevention of stroke and reduction of morbidity resulting from the sequelae of stroke, in mammals comprising internally administering to a mammal, preferably a human, in need thereof an effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting essentially of the compounds of Formula I, preferably selected from the group consisting essentially of the compounds of Formula I wherein A is the moiety of Formula II wherein Rl is -H, R2 is -H, R3 is -H, R4 is -H, X is O, Ar is phenyl, R5 is ortho -OH, and R6 is -H, and one of R7, R9, or R1 Q is -OH, most preferably the compound of Formula I wherein A is the moiety of Formula II wherein Rl is -H, R2 is -H, R3 is -H, R4 is -H, X is 0, Ar is phenyl, R5 is ortho -OH, and R6 is -H, and R7 is -OH, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Detailed Description of the Invention
U.S. Pat. No. 4,503,067 discloses carbazolyl-(4)-oxypropanolamine compounds of Formula HI:
Figure imgf000006_0001
H
(in)
wherein:
R\ is hydrogen, lower alkanoyl of up to 6 carbon atoms or aroyl selected from benzoyl and naphthoyl;
R2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms or arylalkyl selected from benzyl, phenylethyl and phenylpropyl;
R3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms;
R4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms, or when X is oxygen, R4 together with R5 can represent -CH2-O-;
X is a valency bond, -CH2, oxygen or sulfur;
Ar is selected from phenyl, naphthyl, indanyl and tetrahydronaphthyl;
R5 and Rβ are individually selected from hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, hydroxyl, lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms, a - CONH2- group, lower alkoxy of up to 6 carbon atoms, benzyloxy, lower alkylthio of up to 6 carbon atoms, lower alkysulphinyl of up to 6 carbon atoms and lower alkylsulphonyl of up to 6 carbon atoms; or R5 and R6 together represent methylenedioxy; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
This patent further discloses a compound of Formula HI, better known as carvedilol ( 1 -(carbazol-4-yloxy-3- [[2- (o-methoxyphenoxy )ethyl] amino] -2- propanol), having the structure shown in Formula IV:
Figure imgf000007_0001
(TV)
These compounds, of which carvedilol is exemplary, are novel multiple action drugs useful in the treatment of mild to moderate hypertension and having utility in angina and congestive heart failure (CHF). Carvedilol is known to be both a competitive β- adrenoceptor antagonist and a vasodilator, and is also a calcium channel antagonist at higher concentrations . The vasodilatory actions of carvedilol result primarily from ocj -adrenoceptor blockade, whereas the β-adrenoceptor blocking activity of the drug prevents reflex tachycardia when used in the treatment of hypertension. These multiple actions of carvedilol are responsible for the antihypertensive efficacy of the drug in animals, particularly in humans, as well as for utility in the treatment of angina and CHF.
During ischemic organ trauma, as in stroke, a high proportion of ischemic organ cells become irreversibly damaged and necrotic, the extent of injury being dependent upon the length of time that the trauma, e.g. the arterial occlusion, persists. The protection of central nervous system neurons from such damage and necrosis during occlusion occurring in stroke and post-traumatic reperfusion is essential to achieving the therapeutic goal of restoration of neurological function; here and throughout this application this property is referred to by the term "neuroprotection" and its synonyms.
While traditional β-adrenoceptor antagonists, for instance propranolol, have a significant cardioprotective effect, they also often have undesireable side effects such as bradycardia, elevated disatolic blood pressure and total peripheral resistance cardiodepression. However, carbazolyl-(4)-oxypropanolamine compounds of Formula I, particularly carvedilol, are effective cardioprotective agents at antihypertensive doses which unexpectedly minimize these consequences. At antihypertensive doses the combination of β-adrenoceptor blocking and vasodilatory properties of carvedilol provides cardioprotection during and after acute myocardial infarction. It is believed that the cardioprotective effects of β-adrenoceptor antagonists at such dosages result from an improvement in the balance between myocardial oxygen supply and demand by reducing myocardial work, which occurs secondary to reductions in both heart rate and contractility.
Some of the compounds of Formula I are known to be metabolites of carvedilol in human and other mammalian (e.g. gerbil) systems. The preferred compounds of the present invention, that is, the compounds of Formula I wherein A is the moiety of Formula π wherein Rl is -H, R2 is -H, R3 is -H, R4 is -H, X is O, Ar is phenyl, R5 is ortho -OH, and R6 is -H, and one of R7, R9, or R1 Q is -OH are known to be metabolites of carvedilol.
We have recently discovered, by use of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) studies, that the hydroxycarbazole compounds of Formula I are oxygen radical scavengers. We have also discovered that, as oxygen scavengers, the above- described compounds act to inhibit LPO, and further that the hydroxycarbazole compounds of Formula I are surprisingly effective protective agents in generally preventing a wide variety of disease states associated with oxidative tissue damage to the organs due to LPO following ischemic traumas. In particular, the compounds of the present invention are especially useful in neuroprotection, that is, prevention of stroke, and reduction of morbidity resulting from the sequelae of stroke.
As is further illustrated below, the compounds of Formula I, preferably selected from the group consisting essentially of the compounds of Formula I wherein A is the moiety of Formula H wherein Rl is -H, R2 is -H, R3 is -H, R4 is - H, X is O, Ar is phenyl, R5 is ortho -OH, and R6 is -H, and one of R7, R9, or RJQ is -OH, most preferably the compound of Formula I wherein A is the moiety of Formula H wherein Rl is -H, R2 is -H, R3 is -H, R4 is -H, X is O, Ar is phenyl, R5 is ortho -OH, and R6 is -H, and R7 is -OH, exhibit neuroprotection, and are especially useful for protecting cerebral tissue from stroke and neurotrauma as well as for preventing oxidative tissue damage of ischemic human cerebral tissue following occurence of an ischemic event such as stroke or cerebral trauma. Thus, chronic administration of these compounds can both reduce the risk of cerebral ischemia or stroke in individuals at risk thereof as well as provide adjunctive therapy by reducing the magnitude of oxidative tissue damage following an ischemic cerebral event. Because hypertensive individuals are at increased risk of stroke, the neuroprotective use of the present compounds at appropriate dosing regimens in combination with antihypertensive therapy significantly reduces the risk of stroke, and the sequelae of stroke in such patients.
The compounds of Formula I, preferably those selected from the group consisting essentially of the compounds of Formula I wherein A is the moiety of Formula H wherein Rl is -H, R2 is -H, R3 is -H, R4 is -H, X is O, Ar is phenyl, R5 is ortho -OH, and R6 is -H, and one of R7, R9, or R^ø is -OH, most preferably the compound of Formula I wherein A is the moiety of Formula H wherein Rl is -H, R2 is -H, R3 is -H, R4 is -H, X is O, Ar is phenyl, R5 is ortho -OH, and R6 is -H, and R7 is -OH, are useful for neuroprotection in humans according to the present invention at dosages ranging from about 1-3 mg kg i.v. b.i.d. and 3-30 .mg/kg p.o. b.i.d.
The present invention also provides a method of treatment for prevention of oxidative tissue damage to organs afflicted with disease-induced ischemic trauma in mammals comprising internally administering to a mammal, preferably a human, in need thereof an effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting essentially of the compounds of Formula I, preferably those selected from the group consisting essentially of the compounds of Formula I wherein A is the moiety of Formula H wherein Rl is -H, R2 is -H, R3 is -H, R4 is -H, X is O, Ar is phenyl, R5 is ortho -OH, and R6 is -H, and one of R7, R9, or RJQ s -OH, most preferably the compound of Formula I wherein A is the moiety of Formula H wherein Rl is -H, R2 is -H, R3 is -H, R4 is -H, X is O, Ar is phenyl, R5 is ortho -OH, and R6 is -H, and R7 is -OH, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Compounds of Formula I may be conveniently prepared as described by way of example in Example 1.
Pharmaceutical compositions of the compounds of Formula I for neuroprotective use according to the present invention, may be formulated as solutions or lyophilized powders for parenteral administration. Powders may be reconstituted by addition of a suitable diluent or other pharmaceutically acceptable carrier prior to use. The liquid formulation is generally a buffered, isotonic, aqueous solution. Examples of suitable diluents are normal isotonic saline solution, standard 5% dextrose in water or buffered sodium or ammonium acetate solution. Such formulation is especially suitable for parenteral administration, but may also be used for oral administration or contained in a metered dose inhaler or nebulizer for insufflation. It may be desirable to add excipients such as ethanol, polyvinyl- pyrrolidone, gelatin, hydroxy cellulose, acacia, polyethylene glycol, mannitol, sodium chloride or sodium citrate.
Alternatively, these compounds may be encapsulated, tableted or prepared in a emulsion or syrup for oral administration. Pharmaceutically acceptable solid or liquid carriers may be added to enhance or stabilize the composition, or to facilitate preparation of the composition. Liquid carriers include syrup, peanut oil, olive oil, glycerin, saline, ethanol, and water. Solid carriers include starch, lactose, calcium sulfate dihydrate, terra alba, magnesium stearate or stearic acid, talc, pectin, acacia, agar or gelatin. The carrier may also include a sustained release material such as glyceryl monostearate or glyceryl distearate, alone or with a wax. The amount of solid carrier varies but, preferably, will be between about 20 mg to about 1 g per dosage unit The pharmaceutical preparations are made following the conventional techniques of pharmacy involving milling, mixing, granulating, and compressing, when necessary, for tablet forms; or milling, mixing and filling for hard gelatin capsule forms. When a liquid carrier is used, the preparation will be in the form of a syrup, elixir, emulsion or an aqueous or non-aqueous suspension. Such a liquid formulation may be administered directly p.o. or filled into a soft gelatin capsule.
The following Example is purely illustrative and is provided to teach how to make the compounds of the present invention, but is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention in any manner.
In the Example, all temperatures are in degrees Centigrade (°C).
EXAMPLES
Example 1
The compound of Formula I wherein R7 is -OH, and R8 - R13 are all -H, and A is the moiety of Formula π wherein Rl is -H, R2 is -H, R3 is -H, R4 is -H, X is O, Ar is phenyl, R5 is ortho -OH, and R6 is -H was synthesized as follows and is exemplary of the synthetic route to the compounds of Formula I.
3-Benzyloxy-4-hydroxycarbazole Benzoyl peroxide (881mg, 2.73 mmol) was added in one portion to a suspension of 4-hydroxycarbazole (500 mg, 2.73 mmol) in 20 mL CI1CI3 at 25 C.
The mixture was stirred for 2 h, then washed with water. The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated. Hash chromatography of the residue
(silica, methylene chloride) provided 15 mg of 3-benzyloxy-4-hydroxycarbazole.
MS (DCI/NH3): 304.2 (M+H)+.
Subsequent steps to yield the product are well-known: reaction with epichlorohydrin, then 2-methoxyphenethylamine, and finally saponification of the benzoyl ester. The above description fully discloses how to make and use the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to the particular embodiment described hereinabove, but includes all modifications thereof within the scope of the following claims.

Claims

We claim:
1. A method of treatment for prevention of oxidative tissue damage to organs afflicted with disease-induced ischemic trauma in mammals comprising internally administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting essentially of the compounds of Formula I:
Figure imgf000012_0001
(D wherein:
R7-R13 are independently -H or-OH; and
A = is independently H, -OH, or a moiety of Formula H:
Figure imgf000012_0002
(ID wherein:
R\ is hydrogen, lower alkanoyl of up to 6 carbon atoms or aroyl selected from benzoyl and naphthoyl;
R2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms or arylalkyl selected from benzyl, phenylethyl and phenylpropyl;
R3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms;
R4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms, or when X is oxygen, R4 together with R5 can represent -CH2-O-;
X is a valency bond, -CH2, oxygen or sulfur,
Ar is selected from phenyl, naphthyl, indanyl and tetrahydronaphthyl;
R5 and Rβ are individually selected from hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, hydroxyl, lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms, a - CONH2- group, lower alkoxy of up to 6 carbon atoms, benzyloxy, lower alkylthio of up to 6 carbon atoms, lower alkysulphinyl of up to 6 carbon atoms and lower alkylsulphonyl of up to 6 carbon atoms; or R5 and Rβ together represent methylenedioxy; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
2. A method of treatment according to Claim 1 wherein said mammal is human.
3. A method of treatment according to Claim 1 wherein said compound is a compo of Formula I wherein:
A is the moiety of Formula H wherein wherein Rl is -H, R2 is -H, R3 is -H, R4 i H, X is O, Ar is phenyl, R5 is ortho -OH, and R6 is -H ; and one of R7, R9, or RJQ s -OH.
4. A method of treatment for neuroprotection in mammals comprising internally administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting essentially of compounds of Formula I:
Figure imgf000013_0001
(D wherein:
R7-R13 are independently -H or-OH; and
A = is independently H, -OH, or a moiety of Formula H:
Figure imgf000013_0002
(ID wherein:
R\ is hydrogen, lower alkanoyl of up to 6 carbon atoms or aroyl selected from benzoyl and naphthoyl;
R2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms or arylalkyl selected from benzyl, phenylethyl and phenylpropyl;
R3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms; R4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms, or when X is oxygen, R4 together with R5 can represent -CH2-O-;
X is a valency bond, -CH2, oxygen or sulfur;
Ar is selected from phenyl, naphthyl, indanyl and tetrahydronaphthyl;
R5 and Rβ are individually selected from hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, hydroxyl, lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms, a - CONH2- group* lower alkoxy of up to 6 carbon atoms, benzyloxy, lower alkylthio of up to 6 carbon atoms, lower alkysulphinyl of up to 6 carbon atoms and lower alkylsulphonyl of up to 6 carbon atoms; or
R5 and Rβ together represent methylenedioxy; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
5. A method of treatment according to Claim 4 wherein said mammal is human.
6. A method of treatment according to Claim 4 wherein said compound is a compou of Formula I wherein:
A is the moiety of Formula H wherein wherein Rl is -H, R2 is -H, R3 is -H, R4 i H, X is O, Ar is phenyl, R5 is ortho -OH, and R6 is -H ; and one of R7, R9, or RJQ is -OH.
7. A method of treatment according to Claim 6 wherein said compoimd is a compou of Formula I wherein:
A is the moiety of Formula H wherein wherein Rl is -H, R2 is -H, R3 is -H, R4 i H, X is O, Ar is phenyl, R5 is ortho -OH, and R6 is -H ; and R7 is -OH.
8. A method of treatment for neuroprotection of human patients surviving a stroke, comprising internally administering to a patient in need thereof an effective dose of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to Claim 1, said treatment reducing the risk of oxidative damage to cerebral tissue.
9. A method of treatment according to Claim 1 wherein said compound is used to make a pharmaceutical composition suitable for parenteral administration.
10. A use of a compound selected from the group consisting essentially of compoun of Formula I:
Figure imgf000015_0001
(D wherein:
R7-R13 are independently -H or-OH; and
A = is independently H, -OH, or a moiety of Formula H:
Figure imgf000015_0002
(π) wherein:
R\ is hydrogen, lower alkanoyl of up to 6 carbon atoms or aroyl selected from benzoyl and naphthoyl;
R2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms or arylalkyl selected from benzyl, phenylethyl and phenylpropyl;
R3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms;
R4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms, or when X is oxygen, R4 together with R5 can represent -CH2-O-;
X is a valency bond, -CH2, oxygen or sulfur;
Ar is selected from phenyl, naphthyl, indanyl and tetrahydronaphthyl;
R5 and Rβ are individually selected from hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, hydroxyl, lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms, a - CONH2- group, lower alkoxy of up to 6 carbon atoms, benzyloxy, lower alkylthio of up to 6 carbon atoms, lower alkysulphinyl of up to 6 carbon atoms and lower alkylsulphonyl of up to 6 carbon atoms; or
R5 and Rβ together represent methylenedioxy; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for prevention of oxidative tissue damage to organs in mammals afflicted with disease-induced ischemic trauma.
11. A use according to Claim 10 wherein said mammal is human.
12. A use according to Claim 10 wherein said compound is a compound of Formula wherein:
A is the moiety of Formula H wherein wherein Rl is -H, R2 is -H, R3 is -H, R4 i H, X is O, Ar is phenyl, R5 is ortho -OH, and R6 is -H ; and one of R7, R9, or RJQ is -OH.
13. A use of a compound selected from the group consisting essentially of compoun of Formula I:
Figure imgf000016_0001
(D wherein:
R7-R13 are independently -H or-OH; and
A = is independently H, -OH, or a moiety of Formula H:
Figure imgf000016_0002
(ID wherein:
Rj is hydrogen, lower alkanoyl of up to 6 carbon atoms or aroyl selected from benzoyl and naphthoyl;
R2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms or arylalkyl selected from benzyl, phenylethyl and phenylpropyl;
R3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms;
R4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms, or when X is oxygen, R4 together with R5 can represent -CH2-O-;
X is a valency bond, -CH2, oxygen or sulfur;
Ar is selected from phenyl, naphthyl, indanyl and tetrahydronaphthyl; R5 and Rβ are individually selected from hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, hydroxyl, lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms, a - CONH2- group, lower alkoxy of up to 6 carbon atoms, benzyloxy, lower alkylthio of up to 6 carbon atoms, lower alkysulphinyl of up to 6 carbon atoms and lower alkylsulphonyl of up to 6 carbon atoms; or R5 and R6 together represent methylenedioxy; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for neuroprotection in mammals.
14. A use according to Claim 13 wherein said mammal is human.
15. A use according to Claim 13 wherein said compound is a compound of Formula wherein:
A is the moiety of Formula π wherein wherein Rl is -H, R2 is -H, R3 is -H, R4 i H, X is O, Ar is phenyl, R5 is ortho -OH, and R6 is -H ; and one of R7, R9, or RJQ s -OH.
16. A use according to Claim 15 wherein said compound is a compound of Formula wherein:
A is the moiety of Formula H wherein wherein Rl is -H, R2 is -H, R3 is -H, R4 i H, X is O, Ar is phenyl, R5 is ortho -OH, and R6 is -H ; and R7 is -OH.
17. A use of a compound according to Claim 13 for neuroprotection of human patients surviving a stroke, said use reducing the risk of oxidative damage to cerebral tissue.
18. A use according to Claim 13 wherein said pharmaceutical composition is suitable for parenteral administration.
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