Abstract:
The present invention generally provides a retroviral protease-inhibiting compound represented by formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a prodrug, or an ester thereof, wherein A is a group of formula (II), (III), (IV), or (V); R , R , R , R , or R is H, or an optionally substituted and/or heteroatom-bearing alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or cyclic group; Y and/or Z are CH2, O, S, SO, SO2, amino, amides, carbamates, ureas or thiocarbonyl derivatives thereof, optionally substituted with an alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl group; n is from 1 to 5; X is a bond, an optionally substituted methylene or ethylene, an amino, O or S; Q is C(O), C(S), or SO2; m is from 0 to 6; R is OH, =O (keto), NH2, or alkylamino, including esters, amides, and salts thereof; and W is C(O), C(S), S(O), or SO2; wherein the compound inhibits a multidrug-resistant retroviral protease. Optionally, R and R , together the N-W bond of formula (I), comprise a 12- to 18-membered ring. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions for, and therapeutic methods of, treating a multidrug-resistant retroviral infection in a mammal.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an assay for determining the biochemical fitness of a biochemical species in a mutant replicating biological entity relative to its predecessor. The present invention further provides a continuous fluorogenic assay for measuring the anti-HIV protease activity of protease inhibitor. The present invention also provides a method of administering a therapeutic compound that reduces the chances of the emergence of drug resistance in therapy. The present invention also provides a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a prodrug, a composition, or an ester thereof, wherein A is a group of formulas (A), (B), (C) or (D); R , R , R , R or R is H, or an optionally substituted and/or heteroatom-bearing alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or cyclic group; Y and/or Z are CH2, O, S, SO, SO2, amino, amides, carbamates, ureas, or thiocarbonyl derivatives thereof, optionally substituted with an alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl group; n is from 1 to 5; X is a bond, an optionally substituted methylene or ethylene, an amino, O or S; Q is C(O), C(S), or SO2; m is from 0 to 6; R is OH, =O (keto), NH2, or alkylamino, including esters, amides, and salts thereof; and W is C(O), C(S), S(O), or SO2. Optionally, R and R , together with the N-W bond of formula (I), comprise a macrocyclic ring.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a compound of formula (I) wherein a, b, c, d, and e, are R , OR , SR , NR R , NHCOR , CO2R , CN, NO2, NH2, N3, or a halogen. R and R are H or alkyl, R and R are H or alkyl, and R is a non-aromatic substituent. Substituent A is OH, NH2, or SH. Substituents B and B include amide and sulfonamide groups, which can be cyclic, acyclic, or amino acid derivatives. Alternatively, B and R' together with the nitrogen to which they are bonded, and/or B' and R together with the nitrogen to which they are bonded, define a heterocycle. The present invention further provides a pharmaceutical composition that includes a carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of at least one compound of the present invention. The present invention further provides therapeutic methods that include administering a therapeutically effective amount of at least one compound of the present invention.
Abstract translation:本发明提供了其中a,b,c,d和e是R 7,OR 7, CO 2 R 7,CN,NO 2,NH 2,N 3或卤素。 R 7和R 8为H或烷基,R 1和R 2为H或烷基,并且R 3为非芳族取代基。 取代基A是OH,NH 2或SH。 取代基B和B 1包括酰胺基和磺酰胺基,其可以是环状,无环或氨基酸衍生物。 或者,B和R'与它们所键合的氮一起和/或B'和R 2与它们所键合的氮一起形成杂环。 本发明还提供了包含载体和治疗有效量的至少一种本发明化合物的药物组合物。 本发明进一步提供了治疗方法,其包括施用治疗有效量的至少一种本发明化合物。
Abstract:
Methods of identifying a fusion inhibitor and inhibitors of gp41-mediated membrane fusion are disclosed. The methods comprise, for example, providing a first helical polypeptide comprising a sequence of IQN17 (SEQ ID NO: 1); providing a second helical polypeptide of 34 or less than 34 amino acids comprising the amino acid sequence W-X1-X2-W-X3-X4-X5-I, wherein X1, X2, X3, X4, and X5 are each independently chosen from any amino acid except proline; measuring, by capillary zone electrophoresis, the degree of complex formation between these peptides; and comparing the measured degree of complex formation to the degree in the presence of a test composition.
Abstract translation:公开了鉴定融合抑制剂和gp41介导的膜融合抑制剂的方法。 所述方法包括例如提供包含IQN17(SEQ ID NO:1)序列的第一螺旋多肽; 提供包含氨基酸序列W-X1-X2-W-X3-X4-X5-I的34个或小于34个氨基酸的第二螺旋多肽,其中X1,X2,X3,X4和X5各自独立地选自 除脯氨酸以外的任何氨基酸; 通过毛细管区带电泳测量这些肽之间的复合物形成程度; 并将测量的复合物形成程度与存在测试组合物的程度进行比较。
Abstract:
The invention provides compositions and methods that are useful for preventing and treating a coronavirus infection in a subject. More specifically, the invention provides peptides and conjugates and pharmaceutical compositions containing those peptides and conjugates that block fusion of a coronavirus, such as the SARS virus, to a target cell. This blocking mechanism prevents or treats a coronavirus infection, such as a SARS infection, in a subject, such as a human subject.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns a further development and use of biological assays to determine the amount or concentration of an active ingredient present in a sample. The enzyme assay of the present invention determines the amount or concentration of protease inhibitors, including retroviral protease inhibitors such as HIV inhibitors.