JP3327405B2 - Testosterone 5α-reductase inhibitor - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a novel testosterone
The present invention relates to a 5α-reductase (hereinafter abbreviated as 5α-reductase) inhibitor, and more specifically to a 5α-reductase inhibitor containing an extract from the above animal as an active ingredient.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a cause of male pattern baldness,
Theories such as (1) hormonal imbalance theory, (2) genetic theory, (3) blood circulation insufficiency theory, and (4) nutrition theory have been proposed, but the male hormone testosterone is important for hair development. It has long been suggested to play a role. That is, testosterone biosynthesized in the testis is converted to dihydrotestosterone by 5α-reductase present in hair follicles, sebaceous glands and the like in the head. This dihydrotestosterone significantly reduces the activity of adenyl cyclase, leading to a decrease in intracellular cyclic AMP levels, and consequently a reduction in the production of energy in and around the hair and the suppression of protein synthesis, and It is thought that alopecia progresses.

[0003] Dihydrotestosterone produced from testosterone by 5α-reductase is also considered to be involved in acne development, exacerbation, and prostatic hypertrophy. (J. Steroid Biochemistry, 11,609 (197
9)].

[0004]

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, no effective drug for these diseases, especially an effective drug based on the inhibition of dihydrotestosterone production, has been found, and its development has been desired.

[0005]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION In view of the above circumstances, the present inventors have sought to find a 5α-reductase inhibitor that suppresses excessive production of dihydrotestosterone, which causes male pattern baldness, acne and prostatic hypertrophy. As a result of conducting sincerity research, they have found that extracts such as sea urchin and sea urchin meet the purpose, and have completed the present invention.

That is, the present invention relates to echinoderms, sea urchins, for example, Ezobafununi, Bafununi,
The present invention relates to a 5α-reductase inhibitor containing, as an active ingredient, an extract obtained from Kitamurasaki sea urchin, a crab sea urchin of the sea urchin family, a crab of the crab sea urchin family, or the like.

The extract of the present invention is extracted with water, a hydrophilic organic solvent selected from methanol, ethanol, propanol, acetone, or the like, or a water-containing solvent thereof. The extraction site is sea urchin shell, internal organs (including gonads) and the like.

[0008]

Action and Effect of the Invention 5α of the extract thus obtained
-Shows the results of studies on the inhibitory effect on reductase, the pharmacological effect and toxicity based on this effect.

(1) Inhibitory effect on 5α-reductase 5α-reductase extracted from the liver of SD male rat (7 weeks old)
The measurement was performed using reductase under the conditions in the following reaction system.

(Reaction conditions) After dissolving 0.6 μM of testosterone in 10 drops of propylene glycol, Tris-HCl was added.
5 ml of buffer (pH 7.2) was added, followed by NADPH 5 m
g, 5 ml of α-reductase solution in order, and add
Incubate for 30 minutes. After the reaction, the reaction is stopped by adding methylene chloride, and the mixture is extracted with a total of 50 ml of methylene chloride. Next, the methylene chloride layer is distilled off under reduced pressure, and the reaction amount is measured by gas chromatography. The extract of the present invention is added to the reaction system after the dropping of testosterone. (Conditions for gas chromatography: column OV-17 (3 mmφ, 2 m); column temperature 250 ° C; detector F
ID)

Inhibition rate: Control reaction rate was 100% (inhibition rate 0
%) And calculate the amount of reaction to which the inhibitor was added to obtain the inhibition rate. The formula is as follows. In addition, since dihydrotestosterone is further metabolized to produce androstanediol, the peak area (amount) of the metabolite of 5α-reductase is described (calculated) including androstanediol in the calculation. a: Control (peak area of testosterone) b: Control (peak area of dihydrotestosterone and androstanediol) a ': Peak area of testosterone (with inhibitor) b': Peak area of dihydrotestosterone and androstandiol (inhibitor) Addition)

The results are summarized in Table 1. (Below) * Each extract above contains 1 g of solvent for 10 g of dried product of each animal.
It was extracted at room temperature with L and freeze-dried.

(2) Hair growth effect The hair of the back of a 45-day-old C3H mouse was clipped with a clipper by the method of Hattori et al. (J. Dermatology., 10, 45-54, 1983), and this part was cut into two parts. 1 ml of the lotion of Example 2 and a 50% ethanol solution containing no extract according to the present invention were applied to the other once a day. The comparison was made based on the number of days required for hair growth to be observed in the entire site.
Table 2 shows the results.

(3) Effect on acne For 15 healthy males and females, the forehead is divided into left and right parts based on the median line, and one of the creams described in Example 3 is used and the other is used in the present invention. Only the base containing no extract was applied twice a day, and the number of acne and the amount of secreted sebum at the site were measured every day. One week later, the phenomenon of the number of acne and a decrease in the amount of secreted sebum were found in the cream. Was done. Therefore, efficacy was also confirmed for acne.

(4) Toxicity As a result of an acute toxicity test of each extract by oral administration using mice, no death was observed even when 10 g / kg was administered.

The 5α-reductase inhibitor of the present invention inhibits the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone, thereby preventing various diseases based on excessive production of dihydrotestosterone, such as male pattern baldness, acne, and prostatic hypertrophy. It is effective as a prophylactic / therapeutic agent.

Next, the present invention will be described with reference to Reference Examples and Examples.

Reference Example 1 Extraction from purple sea urchin shell 50 g of dried purple sea urchin shell is crushed and purified water 1000 ml
For one week. The mixture was filtered, the filtrate was concentrated and lyophilized to give 3 g.

Reference Example 2 Extraction from gonads of Kitamurasaki sea urchin
It was immersed in 0 ml for one week. The mixture was filtered, the filtrate was concentrated and lyophilized to give 5 g.

Reference Example 3 Extraction from shell of sea urchin 100 g of dried shell of sea urchin was crushed and immersed in 1,000 ml of purified water for one week. The mixture was filtered, the filtrate was concentrated and lyophilized to give 5 g.

Embodiment 1 Production of tablets 1 g of the extract shown in Reference Examples 1, 2 and 3, 200 mg of calcium cellulose gluconate (disintegrant), 100 mg of magnesium stearate (lubricant) and 8.7 g of crystalline cellulose were mixed by a conventional method and tableted. Thus, 100 tablets each containing 10 mg of the extract were obtained.

Embodiment 2 FIG. Production of lotion 0.1 g of the extract shown in Reference Examples 1, 2 and 3, 1.1 g of hydroxypropylcellulose, and a few drops of a fragrance were dissolved in 80% ethanol by a conventional method to give a total amount of 100 ml to obtain a lotion.

Embodiment 3 FIG. Preparation of cream A mixture of 0.1 g of the extract shown in Reference Examples 1, 2 and 3, 8.0 g of polyethylene glycol 4000 and 0.5 g of cetanol was used for 80.
After heating and dissolving at ℃, it was cooled to room temperature. Further, the mixture was sufficiently stirred while adding water to make a total amount of 10 g to obtain a cream.

The extract according to the present invention has a 5α-reductase inhibitory activity and is therefore useful for treating and / or preventing diseases caused by excessive production of dihydrotestosterone by 5α-reductase in mammals, especially humans. Such diseases include, for example, alopecia including male pattern baldness, acne and prostatic hypertrophy.

The extract according to the present invention is usually used systemically or locally, orally or parenterally, for the above purpose. The dosage depends on age, weight, symptoms, therapeutic effect,
Depending on the administration method, treatment time, etc., in the treatment and / or prevention of benign prostatic hyperplasia, it is usually 1 mg to 1 g, preferably 20 mg to 200 mg at a time per adult.
Is administered orally once to several times a day, or parenterally administered once to several times a day in the range of 100 μg to 100 mg, preferably 1 mg to 10 mg per adult (preferably intravenous administration). ) Is done. In the case of treatment and / or prevention of alopecia and acne, usually 1 per adult
10 μg to 50 mg, preferably 100 μg to 5 m per time
It is transdermally administered once to several times a day in the range of g. Of course, as described above, the dosage varies under various conditions, so that an amount smaller than the above-mentioned administration range may be sufficient, or administration outside the range may be necessary in some cases.

The solid preparation for oral administration according to the present invention includes tablets, pills, powders, granules, capsules and the like. In such a solid preparation, in addition to the extract as the active ingredient, for example, lactose, mannitol, glucose, hydroxypropylcellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, starch, polyvinylpyrrolidone, inert diluents such as meta-silicate magnesium aluminate, A lubricant such as magnesium stearate, a disintegrating agent such as calcium gluconate and the like may be contained. The tablets or pills may be coated with a film of a gastric or enteric substance such as sucrose, gelatin, hydroxypropylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose and phthalate, if necessary.

Liquid preparations for oral administration include emulsions, solutions, suspensions, syrups, elixirs and the like. Such liquid preparations may contain adjuvants such as wetting agents and suspending agents, sweetening agents, flavoring agents, fragrances, preservatives and the like in addition to the active ingredient and the inert diluent. Other formulations for oral administration include sprays and the like.

Representative preparations for parenteral administration according to the present invention include injections. In order to make the active ingredient of the present invention an injection, distilled water for injection, aqueous medium such as physiological saline, propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, vegetable oil such as olive oil, alcohols such as ethanol, non-aqueous such as polysorbate 80, etc. It is obtained by dissolving, suspending or emulsifying in a medium. Injectables may also contain adjuvants such as preserving, wetting, emulsifying, and dispersing agents. The sterilization means required for the injection include filtration through a bacteria retaining filter, blending of a bactericide, irradiation and the like. They can also be used as a sterile solid composition, dissolved in sterile water or a sterile injectable solvent before use.

Other preparations for parenteral administration include topical solutions, ointments, lotions, tonics, sprays, suspensions, emulsions, suppositories for rectal administration, and vaginal administration. Pessaries and the like. In particular, lotions, tonics, sprays, solutions, and ointments are preferred as preparations for treating or preventing alopecia or acne. These preparations include, in addition to the active ingredient, distilled water, lower alcohols such as ethanol, higher alcohols such as cetanol, polyhydric alcohols such as polyethylene glycol and propylene glycol, celluloses such as hydroxypropyl cellulose, and animals. Natural and vegetable fats, vegetable such as petrolatum, wax, silicone, olive oil, surfactants, diluents such as zinc oxide, and auxiliary agents can be added. that's all

──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification code FI A61P 17/10 A61P 17/10 17/14 17/14 (72) Inventor Muneyoshi Oka 2-130 Tomicho, Nishi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Prefecture Chief Nippon Menard Cosmetics Co., Ltd. Central Research Institute Seiko Tamura (56) Reference French Patent Application Publication No. 7134657 (FR, A1) Sex Steroid Extraction from Ethnoderm Tissues, Journal of Liquid Crystal. 13, No. 12, P.E. 2489-2498 (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A61K 35/56 A61K 7/00 A61K 7/06 CA (STN) MEDLINE (STN) BIOSIS (DIALOG) EMBASE (STN)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] (1) Bahung sea urchin, Kitamurasaki sea urchin, Murasa
One or two or more species selected from
2 extract containing water or methanol,
Parents selected from ethanol, propanol and acetone
Aqueous organic solvents, or extracted with these aqueous solvents
Testosterone 5α-
Reductase inhibitors.