AU8625298A - Use of anti-inflammatory steroids for the treatment of chronic inflammatory intestinal diseases - Google Patents
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WO 98/55126 PCT/EP98/03473 USE OF ANTI-INFLAMMATORY STEROIDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY INTESTINAL DISEASES 5 The present invention relates to the use of therapeutic agents for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of inflammatory intestinal diseases. Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease are chronic intestinal diseases 10 also called Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), characterized by inflammation of unknown etiology. Environmental, genetic and immunological factors are thought to be involved in the etiology of these diseases. Crohn's disease has also been called regional enteritis because of the frequent involvement of the terminal ileum. UC most often affects the descendens and sigmoideum is segments of the colon. The diseases are characterized by exacerbations and remissions. The inflammation in Crohn's disease is discontinuous with uninvolved areas of normal bowel between diseased areas, and transmural, involving all layers of intestinal tissue from the mucosa to the serosa. Because the inflammatory 20 process is transmural, nonadjacent loops of bowel may adhere to each other and develop masses, fistulas, or obstruction. The inflammatory infiltrate in the thickened bowel wall contains lymphocytes, macrophages, neutrophils, and, in about half of the cases, granulomas. The epitheleum in UC is typically infiltrated with neutrophils and exhibits diffuse inflammation. There is an 25 increased risk of colon cancer in patients with Ulcerative colitis. The primary manifestations are rectal bleeding, diarrhea, urgency, fever, weight loss and sometimes abdominal pain.
WO 98/55126 PCT/EP98/03473 2 Current therapies involve the use of steroids , immuno-suppressants and amino-salicylates that may cause a broad range of side-effects. Thusfar steroids have the best over-all effect in reducing active inflammation but also have the most significant side-effects. 5 The beneficial effects of glucocorticoids are attributable mainly to their anti-inflammatory activity, which is manifested as a reduction in the production and activity of pro-inflammatory cytokines and in the decreased production of the enzymes phospholipase A2, 5-lipoxygenase and cyclo 10 oxygenase, thereby inhibiting the arachidonic acid cascade and preventing the generation of prostaglandins and leukotrienes. In addition glucocorticoids have some non-specific anti-inflammatory actions. Use of anti-flammatory steroids, however, is not without risk. Chronic use of these compounds often induce side-effects of systemic nature. One of the is major ones is the suppression of the hypothalamopituitary-adrenal axis which may result in the inability to respond to stress. Therefore, it is to be preferred to locally treat the afflicted part of the colon. Thus, there is a need to develop pharmaceutical compositions which are devoid of systemic side effects. 20 It is the main object of the present invention to provide pharmaceutical compositions to be used in a local treatment of IBD without the risk of side effects. The present invention therefore relates to compounds of general formula 1: WO 98/55126 PCT/EP98/03473 3 R2 0 Y R 4 x R1 I, wherein X is a member of the group consisting of H and halogen; Y is a member of the group consisting of H(OH), H(O(C 1
.
6 )Acyl) and 0;
R
1 is a member of the group consisting of H, CH 3 and halogen; s R 2 is (C 4 )Alkyl;
R
3 is a member of the group consisting of H, 0((C 1
.
6 )Acyl), O((C 1
_
6 )Alkyl) and
CH
3 ;
R
4 is a member of the group consisting of H and (C 1 -)Alkyl and C1-C2 and C 6 C7 are saturated or unsaturated bonds, 10 for the manufacture of a medicament for chronic intestinal inflammatory diseases. The term acyl means an acyl group derived from an organic carboxylic acid having 1-6 carbon atoms as is also indicated by the affix (C1.6). The number of C-atoms in the alkyl group is indicated by the affix (C14) or (C1.6). is The compounds are disclosed in US patent No. 3,947,478 for alkylated 3,20-diketo-delta-4 steroids. This patent, which is fully incorporated herein by reference, describes the method for the preparation of these compounds. The compounds are described to have anti-inflammatory dermatological utility. In addition, US patent 4,686,214 describes an ophtalmatic utility for the same 20 compounds.
WO 98/55126 PCT/EP98/03473 4 Especially preferred is a compound according to formula I wherein X is H, Y is H(OH), R 1 is H, R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are CH 3 , C1-C2 is a double bond and C 6
-C
7 is a single bond. This compound is called rimexolone. Rimexolone is a non halogenated glucocorticoid which has been shown s to suppress joint-swelling in fibrin-induced mono-articular arthiritis in rabbits and to have little systemic side effects after topical administration (J. Clin.Pharm.(1990) 30, 476-679). Once present in the blood stream, it is rapidly metabolized and excreted. The compound have an extremely poor solubility in aqueous media. Oral 10 toxicology experiments have indicated that the compounds are poorly absorbed after oral administration and that a large amount of unchanged steroid was excreted with the faeces. Nevertheless, the compound has an effect on the diseased areas of the bowel comparable with that of dexamethasone. 15 Depending on the route of administration and the formulation used, the compounds have a long mean residence time. They have a very pronounced anti-inflammatory effect and a long duration of beneficial effect. The compounds of the invention can be used in mammals as a 20 medicament to ameliorate inflammation of inflammatory bowel diseases. Preferably, the compounds according to the invention are used in the treatment of ulcerative colitis. The mammal, preferably, is a human. Compounds according to formula 1, and pharmaceutical preparations 25 based thereon, have a beneficial effect on the accumulation of mediators of mucosal inflammation such as PGE 2
,LTB
4 and TXB 2 . The compounds according to the invention therefore are suitable for therapeutic use in the treatment of colitis. The present invention therefore provides a method of reducing the process of chronic inflammation of the bowel comprising WO 98/55126 PCT/EP98/03473 5 administering to a mammal, preferably to a human, an effective amount of ~ compounds according to general formula I, preferably rimexolone. A daily dose can be administered in one or more dosage units through for s example the oral route, the rectal route or through injection. Preferably, a single dosage unit a day is administered by the rectal route. Alternatively, a controlled release preparation, releasing the daily required total dose can be used. The pharmaceutical preparations for use according to the invention can 10 be prepared in accordance with standard techniques such as for example are described in the standard reference, Gennaro et al. (Ed.), Remmington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, ( 18 th ed. Mack Publishing Company, 1990, e.g. Part 8: Parmaceutical Preparations And Their Manufacture). For the purpose of making the pharmaceutical preparations according to the invention, i5 compounds according to general formula 1, rimexolone, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are mixed with or dissolved in a pharmaceutical acceptable carrier. Examples of such preparations are tablets, pills, suppositories, (micro-)capsules, powders, emulsions, creams, ointments, suspensions, solutions. 20 Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable carriers are: starch (for example potato or corn starch), sugars (for example lactose), lubricants (for example magnesium stearate), binders (for example amylopectine or polyvinyl pyrrolidone), water, alcohol, glycerol and its derivatives, vegetable-, animal- and mineral oils and fats, fatty alcohols, silicones, polyalkylene 25 glycols, cellulose derivatives, silica, dispersants, emulsifiers, surfactants, anti oxidants, colorants and preservatives. In fact, any conventional pharmaceutical carrier that does not interfere with performance of the active ingredient can be used in the preparations according to the present invention. A formulation for a enema typically contains approximately 100 ml water, 30 a buffer (such as a phosphate-buffer) and salts (such as sodium chloride) to WO 98/55126 PCT/EP98/03473 6 obtain a neutral and iso-osmotic solution. In case the solubility of the active compound is too low to achieve full dissolution a thickener (such as a cellulose like methylcellulose or such as polyvidon) is added to the suspension to limit the degree of sedimentation and caking. A detergent 5 (such as polysorbate 20) may be used to increase the availability of the active material to the tissues. Finally, a preservative (such as methyl and propyl oxybenzoate) is added. The anti-inflammatory properties of rimexolone have been described at 10 earlier occasions. Relative anti-inflammatory properties in relation to the invention are revealed in a rabbit model. The invention is illustrated by the following examples: Legends to the figures: 15 Figure 1: Rimexelone in a rabbit colitis model. Low and high refer to low and high concentrations of rimexolone (as indicated in example 1). Dex refers to dexamethason.
PGE
2 is prostaglandin
E
2 and TXB 2 is thromboxane
B
2 . 20 Example 1 Induction of colitis 25 Male New Zealand White (SPF) rabbits weighing 2.5-3 kg were anaesthesized with hypnorm 0.4 mg/kg i.m. (Janssen, Belgium) after which a 22G canula was inserted in a marginal ear vein. Four milliliters of dilute formalin (0.65% vol/vol) were instilled per rectum through a 1OFr feeding tube, 15 cm in length (time 0), followed (two hours later) by an intravenous WO 98/55126 PCT/EP98/03473 7 infusion (ear vein) of 0.85 ml heat aggregated rabbit immunoglobulin (10 mg/ml, at 63*C for 20 minutes) (Dako, Denmark). All animals were sacrificed 24 hours after induction of colitis by intravenous injection of 150 mg/kg sodium pentobarbitol, following pre s medication with Hypnorm. Rectal dialysis was performed two hours prior to sacrifice. Visking dialysis tubing, diameter 6.3 mm, length 6 cm (Medicell Int., London), filled with Rheomacrodex (NBPI, The Netherlands), was inserted to 18 cm and left in-situ for two hours. Following removal, the dialysate volume was measured, and stored at - 20 0C for processing within twenty four hours. 10 Treatment regimen Fourty-eight rabbits were randomized into 4 groups. Treatment consisted of a rectal application of rimexolone at a dose of 10 mg/kg (low dose group; N=12) or 40 mg/kg (high-dose group, N=12), one hour before and four and is eight hours after induction of colitis. Control animals received a rectal instillation of 0.9% saline (n=12) or 40 mg/kg Dexamethason (n=12). Sample collection and processing The distal colon was excised, opened and washed free of faeces in ice 20 cold phosphate buffered saline. Dialysis fluid was extracted for thromboxane
B
2
(TXB
2 ) and prostaglandin
E
2
(PGE
2 ) through Amprep C2 and C18 (Amersham, England) solid phase columns respectively. Eluents were vacuum dried, resuspended, diluted and assayed using Biotrak ELISA (Amersham). The lower detection limits for these assays were TXB 2 10 pg/ml 25 and PGE 2 20 pg/ml. Plates were read using a Thermomax plate reader (Molecular Devices, USA) and results analyzed with Softmax software (Molecular Devices).
WO 98/55126 PCT/EP98/03473 8 Results The anti-inflammatory effect of rimexolone is studied over a 24 hour period. The dialysate PGE 2 and TXB 2 levels are shown in figure 1. It can be concluded that the levels of PGE 2 and TXB 2 are reduced in animals when s treatment with Rimexolone as compared with the control group. Furthermore, the effect is dosage-dependent. The high dosage effect is almost similar to the effect obtained with dexamethasone. 10 Example 2 Composition of enema: Rimexolone 10-100 mg phosphate buffer to pH 7 is NaCl to isotonicity methylcellulose 1-2%* polysorbate 20 1 % MOB 0.15% water 100 ml 20 *) depending upon the viscosity grade
Claims (9)
1. Use of compounds of general formula I 5 R2 0 Y 3 R 4 x R1 1, wherein X is a member of the group consisting of H and halogen; Y is a member of the group consisting of H(OH), H(O(C 1 . 6 )Acyl) and 0; R 1 is a member of the group consisting of H, CH 3 and halogen; 10 R 2 is (C 1 _ 4 )Alkyl; R 3 is a member of the group consisting of H, 0((C 1 . 6 )Acyl), O((C 1 . 6 )Alkyl) and CH 3 ; R 4 is a member of the group consisting of H and (C 1 . 4 )Alkyl, and C1-C2 and C6-C7 are saturated or unsaturated bonds, is for the manufacture of a medicament for chronic inflammatory bowel diseases.
2. Use of compounds of general formula I for the manufacture of a medicament for Crohn's disease. 20 WO 98/55126 PCT/EP98/03473 10
3. Use of compounds of general formula I for the manufacture of a medicament for ulcerative colitis.
4. Use of rimexolone for the manufacture of a medicament for chronic 5 inflammatory bowel diseases.
5. Use of rimexolone for the manufacture of a medicament for Crohn's disease. 10
6. Use of rimexolone for the manufacture of a medicament for ulcerative colitis.
7. A method of ameliorating colitis comprising administering to a mammal an effective amount of a compound having the general formula 1. 15
8. A method of ameliorating colitis comprising administering to a mammal an effective amount of a rimexolone.
9. The method according to claims 7-8 wherein the mammal is human.
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