US20030176317A1 - Stabilization of hypoxia inducible factor (HIF) alpha - Google Patents

Stabilization of hypoxia inducible factor (HIF) alpha Download PDF

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US20030176317A1
US20030176317A1 US10/313,551 US31355102A US2003176317A1 US 20030176317 A1 US20030176317 A1 US 20030176317A1 US 31355102 A US31355102 A US 31355102A US 2003176317 A1 US2003176317 A1 US 2003176317A1
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  • the present invention relates to methods of stabilizing the alpha subunit of hypoxia inducible factor (HIF) and to compounds that can be used in these methods.
  • HIF hypoxia inducible factor
  • HIF hypoxia inducible factor
  • bHLH basic helix-loop-helix
  • PAS Per/Arnt/Sim transcriptional activator that mediates changes in gene expression in response to changes in cellular oxygen concentration.
  • HIF is a heterodimer containing an oxygen-regulated alpha subunit (HIF ⁇ ) and a constitutively expressed beta subunit (HIF ⁇ ), also known as aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear transporter (ARNT).
  • NNT aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear transporter
  • HIF ⁇ subunits are rapidly degraded by a mechanism that involves ubiquitination by the von Hippel-Lindau tumor suppressor (pVHL) E3 ligase complex.
  • pVHL von Hippel-Lindau tumor suppressor
  • HIF ⁇ is not degraded, and an active HIF ⁇ / ⁇ , complex accumulates in the nucleus and activates the expression of several genes including glycolytic enzymes, glucose transporter (GLUT)-1, erythropoietin (EPO), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF).
  • GLUT glucose transporter
  • EPO erythropoietin
  • VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor
  • HIF ⁇ protein levels are elevated in most cells in response to hypoxia and HIF ⁇ is induced in vivo when animals are subjected to anemia or hypoxia. HIF ⁇ levels rise within a few hours after the onset of hypoxia and return to baseline under continued hypoxic conditions. HIF has been implicated in numerous cellular and developmental processes including cell proliferation, angiogenesis, and cell cycle arrest. HIF ⁇ has also been associated with myocardial acute ischemia and early infarction, pulmonary hypertension, and inflammation. Although HIF ⁇ has been associated with tumor growth and metastasis, there is little indication that HIF is directly involved in tumorigenesis.
  • hypoxic preconditioning in which a target organ is subjected to brief periods of hypoxia, has been shown to protect both myocardium and brain against hypoxic-ischemic injury.
  • HIF ⁇ stabilization is closely associated with ischemia and is induced by preconditioning.
  • HIF ⁇ levels are increased by a number of factors that mimic hypoxia, including iron chelators such as desferrioxamine (DFO) and divalent metal salts such as CoCl 2 HIF ⁇ levels are increased by angiotensin II, thrombin, and platelet-derived growth factor under normoxic conditions using a mechanism involving reactive oxygen species. Reports have also suggested HIF ⁇ is regulated by phosphorylation through pathways involving nitric oxide-activated phosphotidylinositol 3′-kinase (PI3K), hepatocyte growth factor, or mitogen-activated protein kinase.
  • PI3K nitric oxide-activated phosphotidylinositol 3′-kinase
  • hepatocyte growth factor or mitogen-activated protein kinase.
  • Glycogen-synthase kinase which is a downstream target of PI3K, directly phosphorylates the HIF ⁇ ODD domain.
  • hypoxia a state of reduced oxygen, can occur when the lungs are compromised or blood flow is reduced.
  • Ischemia reduction in blood flow, can be caused by the obstruction of an artery or vein by a blood clot (thrombus) or by any foreign circulating matter (embolus), or by a vascular disorder such as atherosclerosis.
  • Reduction in blood flow can have a sudden onset and short duration (acute ischemia), or can have a slow onset with long duration or frequent recurrence (chronic ischemia).
  • Acute ischemia is often associated with regional, irreversible tissue necrosis (an infarct), whereas chronic ischemia is usually associated with transient hypoxic tissue injury.
  • Infarctions commonly occur in the spleen, kidney, lungs, brain, and heart, producing disorders such as intestinal infarction, pulmonary infarction, ischemic stroke, and myocardial infarction.
  • Pathologic changes in ischemic disorders depend on the duration and severity of ischemia, and on the length of patient survival. Necrosis can be seen within the infarct in the first 24 hours, and an acute inflammatory response develops in the viable tissue adjacent to the infarct with leukocytes migrating into the area of dead tissue. Over succeeding days, there is a gradual breakdown and removal of cells within the infarct by phagocytosis, and replacement with a collagenous or glial scar.
  • hypoperfusion or infarction in one organ often affects other organs.
  • ischemia of the lung caused by, for example, a pulmonary embolism, not only affects the lung, but also puts the heart and other organs, such as the brain, under hypoxic stress.
  • Myocardial infarction which often involves coronary artery blockage due to thrombosis, arterial wall vasospasms, or viral infection of the heart, can lead to congestive heart failure and systemic hypotension. Secondary complications such as global ischemic encephalopathy can develop if the cardiac arrest is prolonged with continued hypoperfusion.
  • Cerebral ischemia most commonly caused by vascular occlusion due to atherosclerosis, can range in severity from transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) to cerebral infarction or stroke. While the symptoms of TIAs are temporary and reversible, TIAs tend to recur and are often followed by a stroke.
  • TIAs transient ischemic attacks
  • Occlusive arterial disease includes coronary artery disease, which can lead to myocardial infarction, and peripheral arterial disease, which can affect the abdominal aorta, its major branches, and arteries of the legs.
  • Peripheral arterial disease includes Buerger's disease, Raynaud's disease, and acrocyanosis.
  • peripheral arterial disease is commonly caused by atherosclerosis, other major causes include, e.g., diabetes, etc.
  • Complications associated with peripheral arterial disease include severe leg cramps, angina, abnormal heart rhythms, heart failure, heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure.
  • Ischemic and hypoxic disorders are a major cause of morbidity and mortality.
  • Cardiovascular diseases cause at least 15 million deaths every year and are responsible for 30% of deaths worldwide.
  • ischemic heart disease and cerebrovascular diseases cause approximately 17% of deaths.
  • 1.3 million cases of nonfatal acute myocardial infarction are reported, making the prevalence approximately 600 per 100,000 people.
  • an estimated five million Americans suffer from venous thrombosis every year, and approximately 600,000 of these cases result in pulmonary embolism. About one-third of the pulmonary embolisms end in death, making pulmonary embolism the third most common cause of death in the United States.
  • ischemic and hypoxic disorders are focused on relief of symptoms and treatment of causative disorders.
  • treatments for myocardial infarction include nitroglycerin and analgesics to control pain and relieve the workload of the heart.
  • Other medications including digoxin, diuretics, aminone, ⁇ -blockers, lipid-lowering agents and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, are used to stabilize the condition, but none of these therapies directly address the tissue damage produced by the ischemia and hypoxia.
  • hypoxia inducible factor HIF ⁇
  • the present invention relates generally to methods of stabilizing the alpha subunit of hypoxia inducible factor (HIF).
  • the method of stabilizing the alpha subunit of HIF (HIF ⁇ ) comprises administering to a subject a compound that inhibits hydroxylation of HIF ⁇ .
  • the HIF ⁇ is selected from the group consisting of HIF-1 ⁇ , HIF-2 ⁇ , HIF-3 ⁇ and any fragment thereof.
  • the method comprises administering to a subject a compound that inhibits 2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase enzyme activity.
  • the 2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase enzyme is selected from the group consisting of EGLN1, EGLN2, EGLN3, procollagen prolyl 4-hydroxylase, procollagen prolyl 3-hydroxylase, procollagen lysyl hydroxylase, PHD4, FIH-1, and any subunit or fragment thereof, respectively.
  • the methods comprise inhibiting HIF prolyl hydroxylase enzyme activity.
  • the HIF prolyl hydroxylase enzyme is selected from the group consisting of EGLN1, EGLN2, EGLN3, and any subunit or fragment thereof, respectively.
  • the present invention provides, in one aspect, methods for stabilizing endogenous HIF ⁇ .
  • the HIF ⁇ is endogenous to the subject.
  • Embodiments of the present invention include methods for stabilizing HIF ⁇ in which a compound that stabilizes HIF ⁇ is administered to a subject in vivo.
  • the subject can be, for example, an animal, preferably, a mammal, and, more preferably, a human. Methods of ex vivo administration are also contemplated.
  • the subject can be, e.g., a cell, tissue, or organ, etc.
  • the subject is a cell, tissue, or organ derived from a system such as the renal, cardiac, hepatic, pulmonary, hematopoietic, gastrointestinal, neuronal, or musculoskeletal system, etc.
  • Methods for treating, preventing, or pretreating a HIF-associated condition are also provided.
  • the present invention provides a method for treating, preventing, or pretreating a HIF-associated condition, the method comprising stabilizing HIF ⁇ .
  • the invention provide a method for treatment, prevention, or pretreatment/preconditioning of a HIF-associated condition in a subject, the method comprising stabilization of HIF ⁇ .
  • the HIF-associated condition is associated with ischemia or hypoxia.
  • the method comprises administering to the subject a compound that stabilizes HIF ⁇ .
  • the compound is selected from the group consisting of heterocyclic carboxamides, phenanthrolines, hydroxamates, and physiologically active salts and prodrugs derived therefrom.
  • the compound is a heterocyclic carboxamide selected from the group consisting of pyridine carboxamides, quinoline carboxamides, isoquinoline carboxamides, cinnoline carboxamides, and beta-carboline carboxamides.
  • the compound is delivered in an oral formulation. In another preferred embodiment, the compound is delivered in a transdermal formulation.
  • the compound stabilizes HIF ⁇ by specifically inhibiting hydroxylation of at least one amino acid residue in HIF ⁇ .
  • the amino acid residue is selected from the group consisting of proline and asparagine.
  • Methods for treating, preventing, or pretreating a HIF-associated condition in a subject comprising inhibiting 2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase enzyme activity, are also provided, and include methods in which the HIF-associated condition is one associated with ischemia or hypoxia.
  • the present invention provides a method for treating, preventing, or pretreating a HIF-associated condition, the method comprising administering to the subject a compound that inhibits 2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase enzyme activity.
  • the present invention provides a method of treating, preventing, or pretreating a HIF-associated condition in a subject, the method comprising inhibiting HIF prolyl hydroxylase enzyme activity.
  • HIF-associated conditions include those associated with hypoxia, or with ischemia, etc.
  • the method comprises administering to the subject a compound that inhibits HIF prolyl hydroxylase activity.
  • the method further comprises administering a second compound.
  • the second compound inhibits 2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase enzyme activity, or the compound and the second compound inhibit the activities of different 2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase enzymes, or the second compound is selected from the group consisting of an ACE inhibitor (ACEI), angiotensin-II receptor blocker (ARB), diuretic, digoxin, statin, or carnitine, etc.
  • ACEI ACE inhibitor
  • ARB angiotensin-II receptor blocker
  • diuretic digoxin, statin, or carnitine, etc.
  • HIF-associated conditions include disorders such as pulmonary disorders, e.g., pulmonary embolism, etc., cardiac disorders, e.g., myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, etc., neurological disorders, and the like.
  • Acute ischemic events can include those associated with surgery, organ transplantation, infarction (e.g., cerebral, intestinal, myocardial, pulmonary, etc.), trauma, insult, or injury, etc.
  • Chronic events associated with ischemia can include hypertension, diabetes, occlusive arterial disease, chronic venous insufficiency, Raynaud's disease, cirrhosis, congestive heart failure, systemic sclerosis, etc.
  • the invention provides methods of pretreating or preconditioning wherein HIF ⁇ is stabilized prior to the occurrence of an event associated with a HIF-associated condition, e.g., ischemia, etc., or the development of a HIF-associated condition.
  • Ischemias can be induced by acute events. Such events can include, for example, surgery, e.g., angioplasty, organ transplantation, etc., and related procedures such as administration of anesthesia, etc.
  • the methods of pretreating or preconditioning are applied in situations where a subject has a disorder predictive of the development of a HIF-associated condition, e.g., transient ischemic attack or angina pectoris, indicative of stroke and myocardial infarction, respectively, in order to prevent the development of or reduce the degree of development of the HIF-associated condition.
  • a compound that stabilizes HIF ⁇ is administered to a subject in order to increase preconditioning factors for ischemia, for example, EPO, etc.
  • the present invention provides a method for increasing expression of angiogenic factors in a subject, the method comprising stabilizing HIF ⁇ .
  • the present invention provides a method of increasing expression of glycolytic factors in a subject, the method comprising stabilizing HIF ⁇ .
  • the invention provides a method of increasing expression of factors associated with oxidative stress in a subject, the method comprising stabilizing HIF ⁇ .
  • a method of treating a subject having a disorder associated with ischemic reperfusion injury, the method comprising stabilizing HIF ⁇ is also contemplated.
  • the present invention provides a method of identifying a compound that stabilizes HIF ⁇ , the method comprising: (a) administering a compound of interest to a subject or to a sample from a subject; (b) measuring the HIF ⁇ level in the subject or in the sample; and (c) comparing the HIF ⁇ level in the subject or in the sample to a standard level, wherein an increase in the HIF ⁇ level in the subject or the sample is indicative of a compound that stabilizes HIF ⁇ .
  • the methods of the invention are used to prevent the tissue damage caused by HIF-associated disorders including, but not limited to, ischemic and hypoxic disorders.
  • treatment is predicated on predisposing conditions, e.g., hypertension, diabetes, occlusive arterial disease, chronic venous insufficiency, Raynaud's disease, cirrhosis, congestive heart failure, and systemic sclerosis.
  • the methods of the invention can be used as a pretreatment to decrease or prevent the tissue damage caused by HIF-associated disorders including, but not limited to, ischemic and hypoxic disorders.
  • the need for pretreatment is based on a patient's history of recurring episodes of an ischemic condition, e.g., myocardial infarction or transient ischemic attacks, or has symptoms of impending ischemia, e.g., angina pectoris, etc.
  • the need for pretreatment is based on physical parameters implicating possible or likely ischemia or hypoxia, such as is the case with, e.g., individuals placed under general anesthesia or temporarily working at high altitudes.
  • the methods may be used in the context of organ transplants to pretreat organ donors and to maintain organs removed from the body prior to implantation in a recipient.
  • the invention provides compounds that stabilize HIF ⁇ and methods of using the compounds to prevent, pretreat, or treat HIF-associated conditions such as those described above.
  • a therapeutically effective amount of the compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, alone or in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient is administered to a subject having a HIF-associated condition.
  • the compound is administered immediately following the diagnosis of an acute ischemic disorder.
  • the compound is administered to a subject during the course of a chronic ischemic condition.
  • the ischemia is due to a transient or acute trauma, insult, or injury such as, e.g., a spinal cord injury.
  • the compound is administered to a patient in need following diagnosis of a pulmonary disorder such as COPD and the like.
  • the compound can be administered based on predisposing conditions, e.g., chronic conditions, or as a pretreatment to decrease or prevent tissue damage caused by HIF-associated disorders.
  • the compound is administered to a subject who has a history of recurring episodes of an ischemic condition, e.g., myocardial infarction or transient ischemic attacks, or has symptoms of impending ischemia, e.g., angina pectoris.
  • the compound is administered based on physical parameters implicating possible ischemia or hypoxia, such as is the case with, e.g., individuals placed under general anesthesia or temporarily working at high altitudes.
  • the compounds may be used in the context of organ transplants to pretreat organ donors and to maintain organs removed from the body prior to implantation in a recipient.
  • a compound of the present invention stabilizes HIF ⁇ by specifically inhibiting hydroxylation of amino acid residues in the HIF ⁇ protein.
  • the agent inhibits hydroxylation of HIF ⁇ proline residues.
  • the agent inhibits hydroxylation of the HIF-1 ⁇ P 564 residue or a homologous proline in another HIF ⁇ isoform.
  • the agent inhibits hydroxylation of the HIF-1 ⁇ P 402 residue or a homologous proline in another HIF ⁇ isoform.
  • the compound may additionally inhibit hydroxylation of HIF ⁇ asparagine residues.
  • the agent inhibits hydroxylation of the HIF-1 ⁇ N 803 residue or a homologous asparagine residue in another HIF ⁇ isoform.
  • compounds used in the methods of the invention are selected from a compound of the formula (I)
  • A is 1,2-arylidene, 1,3-arylidene, 1,4-arylidene; or (C 1 -C 4 )-alkylene, optionally substituted by one or two halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-hydroxyalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, —O—[CH 2 ] x —C f H (2f+1 ⁇ g) Hal g , (C(—C 6 )-fluoroalkoxy, (C 1 -C 8 )-fluoroalkenyloxy, (C 1 -C 8 )-fluoroalkynyloxy, —OCF 2 Cl, —O—CF 2 —CHFCl; (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylmercapto, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 4
  • B is —CO 2 H, —NH 2 , —NHSO 2 CF 3 , tetrazolyl, imidazolyl, 3-hydroxyisoxazolyl, —CONHCOR′′′, —CONHSOR′′′, CONHSO 2 R′′′, where R′′′ is aryl, heteroaryl, (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl, or (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, optionally monosubstituted by (C 6 -C 12 )-aryl, heteroaryl, OH, SH, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 4 )-thioalkyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-sulfinyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-sulfonyl, CF 3 , Cl, Br, F, I, NO 2 , —COOH, (C 2 -
  • X is O or S
  • Q is O, S, NR′, or a bond
  • R 4 is halogen, nitrile, or trifluoromethyl
  • R 4 is hydrogen, (C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl radical, (C 2 -C 10 )-alkenyl radical, (C 2 -C 10 )-alkynyl radical, wherein alkenyl or alkynyl radical contains one or two C—C multiple bonds; unsubstituted fluoroalkyl radical of the formula —[CH 2 ] x —C f H (2f+1 ⁇ g) ⁇ F g , (C 1 -C 8 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl radical, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl radical, aryl radical, heteroaryl radical, (C 7 -C 11 )-aralkyl radical, or a radical of the formula Z
  • E is a heteroaryl radical, a (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl radical, or a phenyl radical of the formula F
  • v is 0-6,
  • w is 0 or 1
  • t is 0-3
  • R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , and R 11 are identical or different and are hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, —O—[CH 2 ] x —C f H (2f+1 ⁇ g) —F g , —OCF 2 —Cl, —O—CF 2 —CHFCl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylmercapto, (C 1 -C 6 )-hydroxyalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C
  • R 4 is alternatively R′′, where R′ and R′′ are identical or different and are hydrogen, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryl, (C 7 -C 11 )-aralkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 7 -C 12 )-aralkoxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 10 )-alkylcarbonyl, optionally substituted (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylcarbonyl, or optionally substituted C 6 -C 12 )-arylcarbonyl; or R′ and R′′ together are —[CH 2 ] h , in which a CH 2 group can be replaced by O,
  • Y is N or CR 3 ;
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are identical or different and are hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen, cyano, trifluoromethyl, nitro, carboxyl, (C 1 -C 20 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkoxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyloxy-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyloxy-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkoxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl
  • R x and R v are each independently selected from hydrogen, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl, aryl, or the substituent of an ⁇ -carbon of an ⁇ -amino acid, to which the L- and D-amino acids belong,
  • T is OH, or NR*R**, and R*, R** and R*** are identical or different and are selected from hydrogen, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryl, (C 7 -C 11 )-aralkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (+)-dehydroabietyl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 7 -C 12 )-aralkoxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 10 )-alkanoyl, optionally substituted (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkanoyl, optionally substituted (C 6 -C 12 )-aroyl; or R* and R** together are —[
  • R 1 and R 2 , or R 2 and R 3 form a chain [CH 2 ] o , which is saturated or unsaturated by a C ⁇ C double bond, in which 1 or 2 CH 2 groups are optionally replaced by O, S, SO, SO 2 , or NR′, and R′ is hydrogen, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 7 -C 12 )-aralkoxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 10 )-alkanoyl, optionally substituted (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkanoyl, or optionally substituted (C 6 -C 12 )-aroyl; and o is
  • R 1 and R 2 , or R 2 and R 3 form a carbocyclic or heterocyclic 5- or 6-membered aromatic ring; ⁇ or where R 1 and R 2 , or R 2 and R 3 , together with the pyridine or pyridazine carrying them, form an optionally substituted heterocyclic ring systems selected from thienopyridines, furanopyridines, pyridopyridines, pyrimidinopyridines, imidazopyridines, thiazolopyridines, oxazolopyridines, quinoline, isoquinoline, and cinnoline; where quinoline, isoquinoline or cinnoline preferably satisfy the formulae Ia, Ib and Ic:
  • V is S, O, or NR k
  • R k is selected from hydrogen, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, aryl, or benzyl
  • an aryl radical may be optionally substituted by 1 to 5 substituents as defined above;
  • R 24 , R 25 , R 26 , and R 27 in each case independently of each other have the meaning of R 1 , R 2 and R 3 ;
  • f is 1 to 8;
  • g is 0 or 1 to (2f+1);
  • x is 0 to 3;
  • h is 3 to 7;
  • compounds of Formula (I) as defined above include, but are not limited to, [(3-methoxy-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid; 3-methoxypyridine-2-carboxylic acid N-(((hexadecyloxy)-carbonyl)-methyl)-amide hydrochloride; 3-methoxypyridine-2-carboxylic acid N-(((1-octyloxy)-carbonyl)-methyl)-amide; 3-methoxypyridine-2-carboxylic acid N-(((hexyloxy)-carbonyl)-methyl)-amide; 3-methoxypyridine-2-carboxylic acid N-((butyloxy)-carbonyl)-methyl)-amide; 3-methoxypyridine-2-carboxylic acid N-(((2-nonyloxy)-carbonyl)-methyl)-amide racemate; 3-methoxypyridine-2-carboxylic acid N-((2-nonyloxy)-
  • compounds of Formula (Ia) as defined above include, but are not limited to, N-((3-Hydroxy-6-isopropoxy-quinoline-2-carbonyl)-amino)-acetic acid, N-((6-(1-butyloxy)-3-hydroxyquinolin-2-yl)-carbonyl)-glycine, [(3-hydroxy-6-trifluoromethoxy-quinoline-2-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid, N-((6-chloro-3-hydroxyquinolin-2-yl)-carbonyl)-glycine, N-((7-chloro-3-hydroxyquinolin-2-yl)-carbonyl)-glycine, and [(6-chloro-3-hydroxy-quinoline-2-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid.
  • the compounds of Formula (Ib) as defined above include, but are not limited to, N-((1-chloro-4-hydroxy-7-(2-propyloxy) isoquinolin-3-yl)-carbonyl)-glycine, N-((1-chloro-4-hydroxy-6-(2-propyloxy) isoquinolin-3-yl)-carbonyl)-glycine, N-((1-chloro-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino)-acetic acid, N-((1-chloro-4-hydroxy-7-methoxyisoquinolin-3-yl)-carbonyl)-glycine, N-((1-chloro-4-hydroxy-6-methoxyisoquinolin-3-yl)-carbonyl)-glycine, N-((7-butyloxy)-1-chloro-4-hydroxyisoquinolin-3-yl)-carbonyl)-glycine, N-((7-but
  • compounds used in the methods of the invention are selected from a compound of the formula (II)
  • R 28 is hydrogen, nitro, amino, cyano, halogen, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, carboxy or a metabolically labile ester derivative thereof; (C 1 -C 4 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylamino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, (C 2 -C 4 )-alkanoyl, hydroxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, carbamoyl, N-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylcarbamoyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkylthio, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkylsulfonyl, phenylthio, phenylsulfinyl, phenylsulfonyl, said phenyl or
  • R 29 is hydrogen, hydroxy, amino, cyano, halogen, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, carboxy or metabolically labile ester derivative thereof, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylamino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, (C 2 -C 4 )-alkanoyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy, carboxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxycarbonyl-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy, carbamoyl, N-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-di-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkylcarbamoyl, N-[amino-(C 2 -C 8 )-alkyl)-
  • R 30 is hydrogen, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 4 )-alkoxy, halo, nitro, hydroxy, fluoro-(14C)alkyl, or pyridinyl;
  • R 31 is hydrogen, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 4 )-alkoxy, halo, nitro, hydroxy, fluoro-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, pyridinyl, or methoxy;
  • R 32 is hydrogen, hydroxy, amino, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylamino, halo, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy-(C 2 -C 4 )-alkoxy, fluoro-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, pyrrolidin-1-yl, piperidino, piperazin-1-yl, or morpholino, wherein the heterocyclic group is optionally substituted with 1 to 4 identical or different (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl or benzyl; and
  • R 33 and R 34 are individually selected from hydrogen, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, and (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy;
  • compounds of Formula (II) as defined above include, but are not limited to, 4-oxo-1,4-dihydro-[1,10]phenanthroline-3-carboxylic acid, 3-carboxy-5-hydroxy-4-oxo-3,4-dihydro-1,10-phenanthroline, 3-carboxy-5-methoxy-4-oxo-3,4-dihydro-1,10-phenanthroline, 5-methoxy-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro-[1,10]phenanthroline-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester, 5-methoxy-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro-[1,10]phenanthroline-3-carboxylic acid, and 3-carboxy-8-hydroxy-4-oxo-3,4-dihydro-1,10-phenanthroline.
  • the compounds can be administered singly or in combination with various other therapeutic approaches.
  • the compound is administered with another 2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase inhibitor, wherein the two compounds have differential specificity for individual 2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase family members.
  • the two compounds may be administered at the same time as a ratio of one relative to the other or may be administered consecutively during a treatment time course, e.g., following myocardial infarction.
  • one compound specifically inhibits HIF prolyl hydroxylase activity
  • a second compound specifically inhibits procollagen prolyl 4-hydroxylase activity.
  • the compound is administered with another therapeutic agent having a different mode of action, e.g., an ACE inhibitor (ACEI), angiotensin-II receptor blocker (ARB), diuretic, and/or digoxin.
  • ACEI ACE inhibitor
  • ARB angiotensin-II receptor blocker
  • diuretic e.g., diuretic, and/or digoxin.
  • digoxin e.g., a different mode of action
  • the compound is administered with carnitine.
  • a compound of the invention inhibits one or more 2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase enzymes.
  • the compound inhibits at least two 2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase family members, e.g., HIF prolyl hydroxylase and procollagen prolyl 4-hydroxylase, with either the same specificity or with differential specificity.
  • the compound is specific for one 2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase, e.g., HIF prolyl hydroxylase, and shows little to no specificity for other family members.
  • Preferred embodiments of the invention comprise methods using oral and transdermal delivery mechanisms.
  • the present invention also provides an oral formulation comprising a compound of the invention.
  • the present methods involve transdermal administration of a compound of the invention.
  • the present invention also provides a transdermal patch or pad comprising a compound of the invention.
  • FIGS. 1A and 1B show HIF-1 ⁇ stabilization in cells treated with compounds of the invention.
  • FIG. 1A shows stabilization and accumulation of HIF-1 ⁇ in human foreskin fibroblasts (HFF) treated with various compounds of the invention.
  • FIG. 1B shows a dose response for HIF-1 ⁇ stabilization and accumulation in different human cells treated with a compound of the invention.
  • HFF human microvascular endothelial cells
  • HMEC human microvascular endothelial cells
  • AAVEC venous endothelium
  • HBVEC human umbilical vein endotheial cells
  • SCC human umbilical vein endotheial cells
  • HCF human lung fibroblasts
  • MCF7 mammary gland epithelial adenocarcinoma
  • HeLa cervical adenocarcinoma cells
  • FIGS. 2A and 2B show HIF-1 ⁇ stabilization and accumulation in human cells treated with compounds of the invention.
  • FIG. 2A shows 293A and human hepatocarcinoma cells (Hep3B) treated with various compounds of the invention.
  • FIG. 2B shows a dose response for HIF-1 ⁇ stabilization in Hep3B cells treated with exemplary compounds of the invention.
  • FIGS. 3A and 3B show oxygen consumption and cell viability in human cells treated with compounds of the invention.
  • FIG. 3A shows single-dose and dose-response oxygen consumption in cells treated with various compounds of the invention.
  • FIG. 3B shows cell proliferation and viability as measured by cleavage of WST-1 tetrazolium salt (Roche Diagnostics Corp., Indianapolis N) in cells treated with selected compounds from FIG. 3A.
  • FIGS. 4A and 4B show increased expression of HIF-responsive genes in human cells treated with compounds of the invention.
  • FIG. 4A shows levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a key gene in blood vessel formation, in human cell culture media following treatment with compounds of the invention.
  • Cell lines shown in the figure are 293A, Hep3B, and HFF.
  • FIG. 4B shows a time course for increase in aldolase, a key enzyme in the glycolytic pathway, in cells treated with a compound of the invention.
  • VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor
  • FIGS. 5A and 5B show increase in expression of angiogenic proteins in the lung of animals treated with a compound of the invention.
  • FIG. 5A shows a montage of angiogenic gene expression. Genes represented in the figure include vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-C, Flt-1/VEGF receptor-1, adrenomedullin, endothelin-1, plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI)-1, and Cyr61.
  • FIG. 5B shows expression of genes encoding endothelin-1 and adrenomedullin selected from FIG. 5A.
  • FIGS. 6A and 6B show increased expression of HIF-responsive genes in vivo.
  • FIG. 6A shows increased levels of transcript encoding VEGF in liver and kidney of mice treated with compounds of the invention.
  • FIG. 6B shows levels of VEGF in mouse plasma at 2, 5, and 20 hours following final treatment with a compound of the invention relative to an untreated control group.
  • FIGS. 7A and 7B show increase in expression of glycolytic enzymes in the kidney of animals treated with a compound of the invention.
  • FIG. 7A shows a montage of glycolytic gene expression. Genes represented in the figure include aldolase-A, enolase-1, Glut1, Glut3, GAPDH, hexokinase-1 and -2, lactate dehydrogenase-A, phosphofructokinase-L and -C, phosphoglycerate kinase-1, and pyruvate kinase-M.
  • FIG. 7B shows expression of genes encoding aldolase-A and phosphofructokinase-L selected from FIG. 7A.
  • FIGS. 9A and 9B show improvement in cardiac architecture following myocardial infarction in animals treated with a compound of the invention relative to untreated controls.
  • FIG. 9A shows changes in the left ventricular end systolic diameter (LVESD) in a group treated with a compound of the invention relative to an untreated group at time intervals following induced myocardial infarction.
  • FIG. 9B shows changes in the left ventricular end diastolic diameter (LVEDD) in a group treated with a compound of the invention relative to an untreated group at time intervals following induced myocardial infarction.
  • LVESD left ventricular end systolic diameter
  • FIG. 9B shows changes in the left ventricular end diastolic diameter (LVEDD) in a group treated with a compound of the invention relative to an untreated group at time intervals following induced myocardial infarction.
  • FIGS. 10A and 10B show improvement in cardiac performance following myocardial infarction in animals treated with a compound of the invention relative to untreated controls.
  • FIG. 10A shows changes in the left ventricular ejection fraction in a group treated with a compound of the invention relative to an untreated group at time intervals following induced myocardial infarction.
  • FIG. 10B shows changes in the fractional shortening in a group treated with a compound of the invention relative to an untreated group at time intervals following induced myocardial infarction.
  • FIG. 11 shows the contractile response of the heart 4 weeks post-MI in a group treated with a compound of the invention relative to an untreated group with and without an isoproterenol challenge.
  • FIGS. 12A and 12B show improvements to heart architecture following myocardial infarction in animals pretreated with a compound of the invention relative to untreated controls.
  • FIG. 12A shows statistically significant improvement (p ⁇ 0.05) in fractional shortening in treated animals relative to untreated controls one week after induced myocardial infarction.
  • FIG. 12B shows statistically significant improvement in left ventricle end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD; p ⁇ 0.005) and left ventricular end-systolic diameter (LVESD; p ⁇ 0.001) in treated animals relative to untreated controls one week after induced myocardial infarction.
  • LVEDD left ventricle end-diastolic diameter
  • LVESD left ventricular end-systolic diameter
  • FIG. 13 shows increased survivability in animals subjected to renal ischemic-reperfusion injury that have been pretreated and consequently treated with compounds of the invention relative to untreated and sham-operated controls.
  • FIGS. 14A and 14B show improvement in kidney function following ischemic-reperfusion injury in animals pretreated with a compound of the invention relative to untreated controls.
  • FIG. 14A shows lower blood urea nitrogen levels in treated animals relative to untreated controls at 3 and 7 days after inducing ischemia-reperfusion injury.
  • FIG. 14B shows lower blood cholesterol levels in treated animals relative to untreated controls at 3, 7, and 14 days after inducing ischemia-reperfusion injury.
  • FIGS. 15A and 15B show improved healing of chronic wounds in animals treated with a compound of the invention relative to untreated controls.
  • FIG. 15A shows increased epithelialization and formation of granulation tissue in treated animals relative to untreated controls 7 and 10 days after induction of wounds.
  • FIG. 15B shows no difference in peak-peak distance within the scar in treated animals relative to untreated controls.
  • Ischemia refers to a reduction in blood flow. Ischemia is associated with a reduction in nutrients, including oxygen, delivered to tissues. Ischemia may arise due to conditions such as atherosclerosis, formation of a thrombus in an artery or vein, or blockage of an artery or vein by an embolus, vascular closure due to other causes, e.g., vascular spasm, etc. Such conditions may reduce blood flow, producing a state of hypoperfusion to an organ or tissue, or block blood flow completely. Other conditions that can produce ischemia include tissue damage due to trauma or injury, such as, e.g., spinal cord injury; viral infection, which can lead to, e.g., congestive heart failure, etc.
  • ischemic conditions and “ischemic disorders” refer to acute ischemic conditions including, but not limited to, myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, pulmonary embolism, perinatal hypoxia, circulatory shock including, e.g., hemorrhagic, septic, cardiogenic, etc., mountain sickness, acute respiratory failure, etc., chronic ischemic conditions including atherosclerosis, chronic venous insufficiency, chronic heart failure, cardiac cirrhosis, diabetes, macular degeneration, sleep apnea, Raynaud's disease, systemic sclerosis, nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis, occlusive artery disease, angina pectoris, TIAs, chronic alcoholic liver disease, etc. Ischemic conditions may also result when individuals are placed under general anesthesia, and can cause tissue damage in organs prepared for transplant.
  • hypoxia and “hypoxic” refer to an environment with levels of oxygen below normal. Hypoxia may be induced in cells by culturing the cells in a reduced oxygen environment, or cells may be treated with compounds that mimic hypoxia. Determining oxygen levels that define hypoxia in cell culture is well within the skill in the art.
  • hypoxia ischemic hypoxia
  • pulmonary disorders hypoxia
  • hypoxia such as COPD, severe pneumonia, pulmonary edema, pulmonary hypertension, hyaline membrane disease, and the like, wherein hypoxia results from reduced oxygenation of the blood in the lungs
  • anemic disorders such as gastric or duodenal ulcers, liver or renal disease, thrombocytopenia or blood coagulation disorders, cancer or other chronic illness, cancer chemotherapy and other therapeutic interventions that produce anemia, and the like, wherein hypoxia results from a decreased concentration of hemoglobin or red blood cells; and altitude sickness, etc.
  • ischemic conditions and “ischemic disorders” refer to any condition, disease, or disorder that is associated with ischemia.
  • hypoxia refers to any condition, disease, or disorder that is associated with hypoxia. Such ischemic and hypoxic disorders include, but are not limited to, those disorders described above.
  • HIF ⁇ refers to the alpha subunit of hypoxia inducible factor protein.
  • HIF ⁇ may be any human or other mammalian protein, or fragment thereof, including, but not limited to, human HIF-1 ⁇ (Genbank Accession No. Q16665), HIF-2 ⁇ (Genbank Accession No. AAB41495), and HIF-3 ⁇ (Genbank Accession No. AAD22668); murine HIF-1 ⁇ (Genbank Accession No. Q61221), HIF-2 ⁇ (Genbank Accession No. BAA20130 and AAB41496), and HIF-3 ⁇ (Genbank Accession No. AAC72734); rat HIF-1 ⁇ (Genbank Accession No.
  • HIF ⁇ may also be any non-mammalian protein or fragment thereof, including Xenopus laevis HIF-1 ⁇ (Genbank Accession No. CAB96628), Drosophila melanogaster HIF-1 ⁇ (Genbank Accession No. JC4851), and chicken HIF-1 ⁇ (Genbank Accession No. BAA34234).
  • HIF ⁇ gene sequences may also be obtained by routine cloning techniques, for example, by using all or part of a HIF ⁇ gene sequence described above as a probe to recover and determine the sequence of a HIF ⁇ gene in another species.
  • Fragments of HIF ⁇ include the regions defined by human HIF-1 ⁇ from amino acid 401 to 603 (Huang et al., supra), amino acid 531 to 575 (Jiang et al. (1997) J Biol Chem 272:19253-19260), amino acid 556 to 575 (Tanimoto et al., supra), amino acid 557 to 571 (Srinivas et al. (1999) Biochem Biophys Res Commun 260:557-561), and amino acid 556 to 575 (Ivan and Kaelin (2001) Science 292:464-468).
  • a fragment of HIF ⁇ includes any fragment containing at least one occurrence of the motif LXXLAP, e.g., as occurs in the HIF-1 ⁇ native sequence at L 397 TLLAP and L 559 EMLAP. Additionally, a fragment of HIF ⁇ includes any fragment retaining at least one functional or structural characteristic of HIF ⁇ .
  • a HIF peptide for use in the screening assay of Example 7 may comprise [methoxycoumarin]-DLDLEALAPYIPADDDFQL-amide (SEQ ID NO:5).
  • HIF prolyl hydroxylase and “HIF PH” refer to any enzyme capable of hydroxylating a proline residue in the HIF protein.
  • the proline residue hydroxylated by HIF PH includes the proline found within the motif LXXLAP, e.g., as occurs in the human HIF-1 ⁇ native sequence at L 397 TLLAP and L 559 EMLAP.
  • HIF PH includes members of the Egl-Nine (EGLN) gene family described by Taylor (2001,Gene 275:125-132), and characterized by Aravind and Koonin (2001, Genome Biol 2:RESEARCH0007), Epstein et al.
  • HIF PH enzymes include human SM-20 (EGLN1) (GenBank Accession No. AAG33965; Dupuy et al. (2000) Genomics 69:348-54), EGLN2 isoform 1 (GenBank Accession No. CAC42510; Taylor, supra), EGLN2 isoform 2 (GenBank Accession No. NP — 060025), and EGLN3 (GenBank Accession No. CAC42511; Taylor, supra); mouse EGLN1 (GenBank Accession No. CAC42515), EGLN2 (GenBank Accession No.
  • HIF PH may include Caenorhabditis elegans EGL-9 (GenBank Accession No. AAD56365) and Drosophila melanogaster CGI 114 gene product (GenBank Accession No. AAF52050). HIF PH also includes any fragment retaining at least one stuctural or function feature of the foregoing full-length proteins, including a fragment having hydroxylase activity.
  • amino acid sequence or “polypeptide” as used herein, e.g., to refer to HIF ⁇ and fragments thereof, or HIF PH and fragments thereof, contemplate an oligopeptide, peptide, or protein sequence, or to a fragment of any of these, and to naturally occurring or synthetic molecules.
  • “Fragments” can refer to any portion of a sequence that retains at least one structural or functional characteristic of the protein. Immunogenic fragments or antigenic fragments are fragments of polypeptides, preferably, fragments of about five to fifteen amino acids in length, that retain at least one biological or immunological activity.
  • amino acid sequence is used to refer to the polypeptide sequence of a naturally occurring protein molecule, “amino acid sequence” and like terms are not meant to limit the amino acid sequence to the complete native sequence associated with the recited protein molecule.
  • related proteins encompasses other 2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase enzymes, especially those family members that similarly require Fe 2+ , 2-oxoglutarate, and oxygen to maintain hydroxylase activity.
  • Such enzymes include, but are not limited to, e.g., procollagen lysyl hydroxylase, procollagen prolyl 4-hydroxylase, and Factor Inhibiting HIF (FIH), an asparaginyl hydroxylase responsible for regulating transactivation of HIF ⁇ .
  • procollagen lysyl hydroxylase e.g., procollagen lysyl hydroxylase
  • procollagen prolyl 4-hydroxylase e.g., procollagen prolyl 4-hydroxylase
  • FHI Factor Inhibiting HIF
  • agonist refers to a molecule that increases or prolongs the duration of the effect of a particular molecule, e.g., an enzyme or protein, or a particular environment, e.g., hypoxia.
  • Agonists may include proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, or any other molecules that modulate the effects of the target molecule.
  • Antagonist refers to a molecule which decreases the extent or duration of the effect of the biological or immunological activity of a particular molecule. Antagonists may include proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, antibodies, or any other molecules that decrease the effect of the target molecule.
  • microarray refers to any arrangement of nucleic acids, amino acids, antibodies, etc., on a substrate.
  • the substrate can be any suitable support, e.g., beads, glass, paper, nitrocellulose, nylon, or any appropriate membrane, etc.
  • a substrate can be any rigid or semi-rigid support including, but not limited to, membranes, filters, wafers, chips, slides, fibers, beads, including magnetic or nonmagnetic beads, gels, tubing, plates, polymers, microparticles, capillaries, etc.
  • the substrate can provide a surface for coating and/or can have a variety of surface forms, such as wells, pins, trenches, channels, and pores, to which the nucleic acids, amino acids, etc., may be bound.
  • excipient means an inert or inactive substance used in the production of pharmaceutical products or other tablets, including without limitation any substance used as a binder, disintegrant, coating, compression/encapsulation aid, cream or lotion, lubricant, parenteral, sweetener or flavoring, suspending/gelling agent, or wet granulation agent.
  • Binders include, e.g., carbopol, povidone, xanthan gum, etc.; coatings include, e.g., cellulose acetate phthalate, ethylcellulose, gellan gum, maltodextrin, etc.; compression/encapsulation aids include, e.g., calcium carbonate, dextrose, fructose dc, honey dc, lactose (anhydrate or monohydrate; optionally in combination with aspartame, cellulose, or microcrystalline cellulose), starch dc, sucrose, etc.; disintegrants include, e.g., croscarmnellose sodium, gellan gum, sodium starch glycolate, etc.; creams and lotions include, e.g., maltodextrin, carrageenans, etc.; lubricants include, e.g., magnesium stearate, stearic acid, sodium stearyl fumarate, etc.; materials for chewable tablets include,
  • sample is used herein in its broadest sense. Samples may be derived from any source, for example, from bodily fluids, secretions, tissues, cells, or cells in culture including, but not limited to, saliva, blood, urine, serum, plasma, vitreous, synovial fluid, cerebral spinal fluid, amniotic fluid, and organ tissue (e.g., biopsied tissue); from chromosomes, organelles, or other membranes isolated from a cell; from genomic DNA, cDNA, RNA, mRNA, etc.; and from cleared cells or tissues, or blots or imprints from such cells or tissues.
  • organ tissue e.g., biopsied tissue
  • Samples may be derived from any source, such as, for example, a human subject, or a non-human mammalian subject, etc. Also contemplated are samples derived from any animal model of disease. A sample can be in solution or can be, for example, fixed or bound to a substrate. A sample can refer to any material suitable for testing for the presence of HIF ⁇ or of fragments of HIF ⁇ or suitable for screening for molecules that bind to HIF ⁇ or to fragments thereof. Methods for obtaining such samples are within the level of skill in the art.
  • Subjects may include isolated cells, either prokaryotic or eukaryotic, or tissues grown in culture.
  • subjects include animals, particularly a mammalian species including rat, rabbit, bovine, ovine, porcine, murine, equine, and primate, particularly human.
  • the present invention provides methods of stabilizing HIF ⁇ , to compounds that can be used in the methods, and to the use of the methods to prevent or treat disorders associated with HIF including, but not limited to, hypoxic and/or ischemic disorders such as those described above.
  • the present invention further relates to the discovery that stabilization of the alpha subunit of hypoxia inducible factor (HIF ⁇ ) is an effective therapeutic approach with unexpected benefits when applied to treatment or prevention of conditions associated with hypoxia and/or ischemia, e.g., myocardial infarction, stroke, occlusive arterial disease, angina pectoris, cardiac cirrhosis, atherosclerosis, etc.
  • hypoxia inducible factor e.g., myocardial infarction, stroke, occlusive arterial disease, angina pectoris, cardiac cirrhosis, atherosclerosis, etc.
  • the present invention contemplates methods of stabilizing HIF to augment angiogenesis, the response to acute hypoxia, and adaptation to chronic hypoxia.
  • tissue ischemia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality
  • the identification of methods that stabilize HIF ⁇ is beneficial in the treatment of hypoxic conditions.
  • the methods can be used to produce the beneficial effects of, e.g., a preconditioning hypoxic response, by stabilizing HIF ⁇ in a normoxic environment prior to an ischemic or hypoxic event.
  • the methods can also be used to induce HIF ⁇ -specific effects, as described below, including therapeutic angiogenesis to restore blood flow to damaged tissues; neuroprotection to prevent, e.g., apoptotic loss of neurons associated with neurodegenerative diseases; and protection against oxidative damage produced by reactive oxygen species resulting from, e.g., reperfusion following an ischemic or hypoxic event.
  • the disorder may be an acute ischemic disorder such as pulmonary, intestinal, cerebral, and/or myocardial infarction, or a chronic ischemic condition such as occlusive arterial disease, liver cirrhosis, congestive heart failure, etc.
  • the methods of the invention can be used to treat ischemia due to a transient or acute trauma, insult, or injury such as, e.g., a spinal cord injury, or to treat a patient diagnosed with, e.g., a pulmonary disorder such as pulmonary embolism and the like.
  • treatment may be predicated on predisposing conditions, e.g., hypertension, diabetes, occlusive arterial disease, chronic venous insufficiency, Raynaud's disease, systemic sclerosis, cirrhosis, congestive heart failure, etc.
  • predisposing conditions e.g., hypertension, diabetes, occlusive arterial disease, chronic venous insufficiency, Raynaud's disease, systemic sclerosis, cirrhosis, congestive heart failure, etc.
  • the methods of the invention can be used as a pretreatment to decrease or prevent the tissue damage caused by HIF-associated disorders including, but not limited to, ischemic and hypoxic disorders.
  • the need for pretreatment may be based on a patient's history of recurring episodes of an ischemic condition, e.g., myocardial infarction or transient ischemic attacks; based on symptoms of impending ischemia, e.g., angina pectoris; or based on physical parameters implicating possible or likely ischemia or hypoxia, such as is the case with, e.g., individuals placed under general anesthesia or temporarily working at high altitudes.
  • the methods may also be used in the context of organ transplants to pretreat organ donors and to maintain organs removed from the body prior to implantation in a recipient.
  • ischemic conditions such as DVT, angina pectons, pulmonary embolism, stroke, myocardial infarction, etc.
  • the modification of P 564 was identified as an hydroxylation by electrospray ion trap tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS), and by thin layer chromatography of Gal4-HIF(555-575) that was in vitro translated using RRL in the presence of [ 3 H]proline.
  • the functional significance of the proline hydroxylation was demonstrated by showing that P 564 -hydroxylated HIF ⁇ bound pVHL, while HIF-1 ⁇ mutant containing a single point mutation of P 564 to alanine was stable in COS7 cells and was insensitive to the hypoxia mimetic desferrioxamine. (See Ivan and Kaelin, supra; Jaakkola et al. (2001) Science 292:468-472.)
  • the enzyme responsible for HIF ⁇ hydroxylation is a member of the 2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase family.
  • Such enzymes include, but are not limited to, procollagen lysyl hydroxylase, procollagen prolyl 3-hydroxylase, procollagen prolyl 4-hydroxylase ⁇ (I) and ⁇ (II), thymine 7-hydroxylase, aspartyl (asparaginyl) ⁇ -hydroxylase, ⁇ -N-trimethyllyslne hydroxylase, and ⁇ -butyrobetaine hydroxylase, etc.
  • Compounds that can be used in the methods of the invention include, for example, structural mimetics of 2-oxoglutarate. Such compounds may inhibit the target 2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase enzyme family member competitively with respect to 2-oxoglutarate and noncompetitively with respect to iron. (Majamaa et al. (1984) Eur J Biochem 138:239-245; and Majamaa et al., supra.)
  • compounds used in the methods of the invention are selected from a compound of the formula (I)
  • A is 1,2-arylidene, 1,3-arylidene, 1,4-arylidene; or (C 1 -C 4 )-alkylene, optionally substituted by one or two halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-hydroxyalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, —O—[CH 2 ] x —C f H (2f+1 ⁇ g) Hal g , (C 1 -C 6 )-fluoroalkoxy, (C 1 -C 8 )-fluoroalkenyloxy, (C 1 -C 8 )-fluoroalkynyloxy, —OCF 2 Cl, —O—CF 2 —CHFCl; (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylmercapto, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl, (C 1
  • B is —CO 2 H, —NH 2 , —NHSO 2 CF 3 , tetrazolyl, imidazolyl, 3-hydroxyisoxazolyl, —CONHCOR′′′, —CONHSOR′′′, CONHSO 2 R′′′, where R′′′ is aryl, heteroaryl, (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl, or (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, optionally monosubstituted by (C 6 -C 12 )-aryl, heteroaryl, OH, SH, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 4 )-thioalkyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-sulfinyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-sulfonyl, CF 3 , Cl, Br, F, I, NO 2 , —COOH, (C 2 -
  • X is O or S
  • Q is O, S, NR′, or a bond
  • R 4 is halogen, nitrile, or trifluoromethyl; or where, if Q is O, S, or NR′, R 4 is hydrogen, (C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl radical, (C 2 -C 10 )-alkenyl radical, (C 2 -C 10 )-alkynyl radical, wherein alkenyl or alkynyl radical contains one or two C—C multiple bonds; unsubstituted fluoroalkyl radical of the formula —[CH 2 ] x —C f H (2f+1 ⁇ g) —F g , (C 1 -C 8 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl radical, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl radical, aryl radical, heteroaryl radical, (C 7
  • E is a heteroaryl radical, a (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl radical, or a phenyl radical of the formula F
  • v is 0-6,
  • w is 0 or 1
  • t is 0-3
  • R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , and R 11 are identical or different and are hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, —O—[CH 2 ] x —C f H (2f+1 ⁇ g) —F g , —OCF 2 —Cl, —O—CF 2 —CHFCl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylmercapto, (C 1 -C 6 )-hydroxyalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C
  • R 4 is alternatively R′′, where R′ and R′′ are identical or different and are hydrogen, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryl, (C 7 -C 11 )-aralkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 7 -C 12 )-aralkoxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-allyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 10 )-alkylcarbonyl, optionally substituted (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylcarbonyl, or optionally substituted C 6 -C 12 )-arylcarbonyl; or R′ and R′′ together are —[CH 2 ] h , in which a CH 2 group can be replaced by O, S
  • Y is N or CR 3 ;
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are identical or different and are hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen, cyano, trifluoromethyl, nitro, carboxyl, (C 1 -C 20 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkoxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyloxy-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyloxy-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkoxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl
  • R x and R v are each independently selected from hydrogen, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl, aryl, or the substituent of an ⁇ -carbon of an ⁇ -amino acid, to which the L- and D-amino acids belong,
  • T is OH, or NR*R**, and R*, R** and R*** are identical or different and are selected from hydrogen, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryl, (C 7 -C 11 )-aralkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (+)-dehydroabietyl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 7 -C 12 )-aralkoxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 10 )-alkanoyl, optionally substituted (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkanoyl, optionally substituted (C 6 -C 12 )-aroyl; or R* and R** together are —[
  • R 1 and R 2 , or R 2 and R 3 form a chain [CH 2 ] o , which is saturated or unsaturated by a C ⁇ C double bond, in which 1 or 2 CH 2 groups are optionally replaced by O, S, SO, SO 2 , or NR′, and R′ is hydrogen, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 7 -C 12 )-aralkoxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 10 )-alkanoyl, optionally substituted (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkanoyl, or optionally substituted (C 6 -C 12 )-aroyl; and o is
  • R 1 and R 2 , or R 2 and R 3 form a carbocyclic or heterocyclic 5- or 6-membered aromatic ring;
  • R 1 and R 2 , or R 2 and R 3 together with the pyridine or pyridazine carrying them, form an optionally substituted heterocyclic ring systems selected from thienopyridines, furanopyridines, pyridopyridines, pyrimidinopyridines, imidazopyridines, thiazolopyridines, oxazolopyridines, quinoline, isoquinoline, and cinnoline; where quinoline, isoquinoline or cinnoline preferably satisfy the formulae Ia, Ib and Ic:
  • V is S, O, or NR k
  • R k is selected from hydrogen, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, aryl, or benzyl; where an aryl radical may be optionally substituted by 1 to 5 substituents as defined above;
  • R 24 , R 25 , R 26 , and R 27 in each case independently of each other have the meaning of R 1 , R 2 and R 3 ;
  • f is 1 to 8;
  • g is 0 or 1 to (2f+1);
  • x is 0 to 3;
  • h is 3 to 7;
  • Exemplary compounds according to Formula (I) are described in European Patent Nos. EP0650960 and EP0650961. All compounds listed in EP0650960 and EP0650961, in particular, those listed in the compound claims and the final products of the working examples, are hereby incorporated into the present application by reference herein. Exemplary compounds of Formula (I) include, but are not limited to, [(3-Hydroxy-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid (Compound G) and [(3-methoxy-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid (Compound P).
  • Exemplary compounds of Formula (I) include, but are not limited to, 3-methoxypyridine-2-carboxylic acid N-(((hexadecyloxy)-carbonyl)-methyl)-amide hydrochloride, 3-methoxypyridine-2-carboxylic acid N-(((1-octyloxy)-carbonyl)-methyl)-amide, 3-methoxypyridine-2-carboxylic acid N-(((hexyloxy)-carbonyl)-methyl)-amide, 3-methoxypyridine-2-carboxylic acid N-((butyloxy)-carbonyl)-methyl)-amide, 3-methoxypyridine-2-carboxylic acid N-(((2-nonyloxy)-carbonyl)-methyl)-amide racemate, 3-methoxypyridine-2-carboxylic acid N-((heptyloxy)-carbonyl)-methyl)-amide, 3-benzyloxypyridine-2-carboxylic acid N-((
  • Additional compounds accordinging to Formula (I) are substituted heterocyclic carboxyamides described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,620,995; 3-hydroxypyridine-2-carboxamidoesters described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,020,350; sulfonamidocarbonylpyridine-2-carboxamides described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,607,954; and sulfonamidocarbonyl-pyridine-2-carboxamides and sulfonamidocarbonyl-pyridine-2-carboxamide esters described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,610,172 and 5,620,996. All compounds listed in these patents, in particular, those compounds listed in the compound claims and the final products of the working examples, are hereby incorporated into the present application by reference herein.
  • Exemplary compounds of Formula (1a) include, but are not limited to, N-((3-hydroxy-6-isopropoxy-quinoline-2-carbonyl)-amino)-acetic acid (Compound H), N-((6-(1-butyloxy)-3-hydroxyquinolin-2-yl)-carbonyl)-glycine, [(3-hydroxy-6-trifluoromethoxy-quinoline-2-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid (Compound I), N-((6-chloro-3-hydroxyquinolin-2-yl)-carbonyl)-glycine, N-((7-chloro-3-hydroxyquinolin-2-yl)-carbonyl)-glycine, and [(6-chloro-3-hydroxy-quinoline-2-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid (Compound O).
  • Exemplary compounds of Formula (Ib) include, but are not limited to, N-((1-chloro-4-hydroxy-7-(2-propyloxy) isoquinolin-3-yl)-carbonyl)-glycine, N-((1-chloro-4-hydroxy-6-(2-propyloxy) isoquinolin-3-yl)-carbonyl)-glycine, N-((1-chloro-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino)-acetic acid (Compound B), N-((1-chloro-4-hydroxy-7-methoxyisoquinolin-3-yl)-carbonyl)-glycine, N-((1-chloro-4-hydroxy-6-methoxyisoquinolin-3-yl)-carbonyl)-glycine, N-((7-butyloxy)-1-chloro-4-hydroxyisoquinolin-3-yl)-carbonyl)-glycine, N-((6
  • compounds related to Formula (I) that can also be used in the methods of the invention include, but are not limited to, 6-cyclohexyl-1-hydroxy-4-methyl-1H-pyridin-2-one (Compound N), 7-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-ylmethyl)-5-phenylsulfanylmethyl-quinolin-8-ol (Compound D), 4-nitro-quinolin-8-ol (Compound E), and 5-butoxymethyl-quinolin-8-ol (Compound F).
  • the invention provides additional exemplary compounds wherein, e.g., position A and B together may be, e.g., hexanoic acid, cyanomethyl, 2-aminoethyl, benzoic acid, 1H-benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl, etc.
  • compounds used in the methods of the invention are selected from a compound of the formula (II)
  • R 28 is hydrogen, nitro, amino, cyano, halogen, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, carboxy or a metabolically labile ester derivative thereof; (C 1 -C 4 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylamino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, (C 2 -C 4 )-alkanoyl, hydroxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, carbamoyl, N-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylcarbamoyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkylthio, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkylsulfonyl, phenylthio, phenylsulfinyl, phenylsulfonyl, said phenyl or
  • R 29 is hydrogen, hydroxy, amino, cyano, halogen, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, carboxy or metabolically labile ester derivative thereof, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylamino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, (C 2 -C 4 )-alkanoyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy, carboxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxycarbonyl-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy, carbamoyl, N-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-di-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkylcarbamoyl, N-[amino-(C 2 -C 8 )-alkyl)-
  • R 30 is hydrogen, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 4 )-alkoxy, halo, nitro, hydroxy, fluoro-(14C)alkyl, or pyridinyl;
  • R 31 is hydrogen, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 4 )-alkoxy, halo, nitro, hydroxy, fluoro-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, pyridinyl, or methoxy;
  • R 32 is hydrogen, hydroxy, amino, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylamino, halo, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy-(C 2 -C 4 )-alkoxy, fluoro-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, pyrrolidin-1-yl, piperidino, piperazin-1-yl, or morpholino, wherein the heterocyclic group is optionally substituted with 1 to 4 identical or different (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl or benzyl; and
  • R 33 and R 34 are individually selected from hydrogen, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, and (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy; including pharmaceutically-acceptable salts and pro-drugs derived therefrom.
  • Exemplary compounds of Formula (II) are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,916,898 and 6,200,974, and International Publication No. WO 99/21860. All compounds listed in the foregoing patents and publication, in particular, those listed in the compound claims and the final products of the working examples, are hereby incorporated into the present application by reference herein. Exemplary compounds of Formula (II) include 4-oxo-1,4-dihydro-[1,10]phenanthroline-3-carboxylic acid (Compound A) (see, e.g., Seki et al. (1974) Chem Abstracts 81:424, No.
  • compounds used in the methods of the invention are selected from a compound of the formula (III)
  • a is an integer from 1 to 4.
  • b is an integer from 0 to 4.
  • c is an integer from 0 to 4.
  • Z is selected from the group consisting of (C 3 -C 10 ) cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 10 ) cycloalkyl independently substituted with one or more Y 1 , 3-10 membered heterocycloalkyl and 3-10 membered heterocycloalkyl independently substituted with one or more Y 1 ; (C 5 -C 20 ) aryl, (C 5 -C 20 ) aryl independently substituted with one or more Y 1 , 5-20 membered heteroaryl and 5-20 membered heteroaryl independently substituted with one or more Y 1 ;
  • Ar 1 is selected from the group consisting of (C 5 -C 20 ) aryl, (C 5 -C 20 ) aryl independently substituted with one or more Y 2 , 5-20 membered heteroaryl and 5-20 membered heteroaryl independently substituted with one or more Y 2 ;
  • each Y 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of a lipophilic functional group, (C 5 -C 20 ) aryl, (C 6 -C 26 ) alkaryl, 5-20 membered heteroaryl and 6-26 membered alk-heteroaryl;
  • each Y 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of —R′, —OR′, —OR′′, —SR′, —SR′′, —NR′R′, —NO 2 , —CN, -halogen, -trihalomethyl, trihalomethoxy, —C(O)R′, —C(O)OR′, —C(O)NR′R′, —C(O)NR′OR′, —C(NR′R′) ⁇ NOR′, —NR′—C(O)R′, —SO 2 R′, —SO 2 R′′, —NR′—SO 2 —R′, —NR′—C(O)—NR′R′, tetrazol-5-yl, —NR′—C(O)—OR′, —C(NR′R′) ⁇ NR′, —S(O)—R′, —S(O)—R′′, and —NR′—C(S)—NR′R′;
  • each R′ is independently selected from the group consisting of —H, (C 1 -C 8 ) alkyl, (C 2 -C 8 ) alkenyl, and (C 2 -C 8 ) alkynyl; and
  • each R′′ is independently selected from the group consisting of (C 5 -C 20 ) aryl and (C 5 -C 20 ) aryl independently substituted with one or more —OR′, —SR′, —NR′R′, —NO 2 , —CN, halogen or trihalomethyl groups,
  • a, b, and Z are as defined above;
  • R 35 and R 36 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 -C 8 ) alkyl, (C 2 -C 8 ) alkenyl, (C 2 -C 8 ) alkynyl, (C 3 -C 10 ) cycloalkyl, (C 5 -C 20 ) aryl, (C 5 -C 20 ) substituted aryl, (C 6 -C 26 ) alkaryl, (C 6 -C 26 ) substituted alkaryl, 5-20 membered heteroaryl, 5-20 membered substituted heteroaryl, 6-26 membered alk-heteroaryl, and 6-26 membered substituted alk-heteroaryl; and
  • R 37 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 -C 8 ) alkyl, (C 2 -C 8 ) alkenyl, and (C 2 -C 8 ) alkynyl.
  • Exemplary compounds of Formula (III) include 3- ⁇ [4-(3,3-dibenzyl-ureido)-benzenesulfonyl]-[2-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-ethyl]-amino ⁇ -N-hydroxy-propionamide (Compound C), 3- ⁇ 4-[3-(4-chloro-phenyl)-ureido]-benzenesulfonyl ⁇ -[2-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-ethyl]-amino ⁇ -N-hydroxy-propionamide, and 3- ⁇ 4-[3-(1,2-diphenyl-ethyl)-ureido]-benzenesulfonyl ⁇ -[2-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-ethyl]-amino ⁇ -N-hydroxy-propionamide.
  • the invention is directed to use of compounds, including the compounds described herein, to inhibit HIF ⁇ hydroxylation and thus stabilize HIF ⁇ in an oxygen-independent manner. Further, the examples and figures of the present invention demonstrate that application of such compounds stabilize HIF ⁇ and subsequently induce HIF-regulated gene products in vitro and in vivo. In specific embodiments, these compounds are used to produce a specific benefit in the prevention and treatment of ischemic and hypoxic conditions.
  • the methods of the present invention stabilize HIF ⁇ in a dose-dependent manner in cells grown in a normoxic environment. Although different cell types show different levels of HIF ⁇ in the presence of a compound of the invention, all of the cell lines tested showed some level of HIF ⁇ stabilization. The level of HIF ⁇ in untreated cells is usually low to undetectable.
  • HIF ⁇ HIF-dependent gene expression in vitro and in vivo, including genes encoding angiogenic factors such as VEGF, Flt-1, EG-VEGF, PAI-1, adrenomedullin, and Cyr61.
  • VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor
  • Flt-1 Flt-1
  • EG-VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor
  • PAI-1 adrenomedullin
  • Cyr61 angiogenic factor-1
  • the ability to stabilize HIF ⁇ has potential benefits in the induction of angiogenesis and prevention of tissue damage due to ischemia and hypoxia.
  • transgenic mice expressing constitutively active HIF-1 ⁇ in the epidermis show enhanced expression of each VEGF isoform and a significant increase in dermal capillaries.
  • the hypervascularity induced by HIF ⁇ shows no edema, inflammation, or vascular leakage.
  • methods of the invention can be used to induce therapeutic angiogenesis, which involves the development of collateral blood vessels to revascularize ischemic tissues.
  • the methods of the invention produce a dose-dependent decrease in oxygen consumption in cells without any affect on cell viability.
  • Stable HIF complexes activate expression of proteins involved in glucose uptake and utilization, such as glucose transporter (GluT)-1 and GluT-3; aldolase-A, enolase-1, hexokinase-1 and -2, and phosphofructokinase-L and -C.
  • GluT glucose transporter
  • aldolase-A aldolase-1
  • enolase-1 enolase-1
  • hexokinase-1 and -2 phosphofructokinase-L and -C.
  • the reduction in oxygen consumption associated with HIF ⁇ stabilization is potentially due to a shift in cellular metabolism from aerobic to anaerobic energy production.
  • the present methods can thus be applied to generate energy under low oxygen conditions, beneficial in ischemic and hypoxic conditions such as, for example, peripheral arterial disease, DVT, angina pectoris, pulmonary embolism, stroke, and myocardial infarction.
  • ischemic and hypoxic conditions such as, for example, peripheral arterial disease, DVT, angina pectoris, pulmonary embolism, stroke, and myocardial infarction.
  • Methods of increasing glucose uptake and utilization by cells of the body generally applicable to the treatment of other conditions, e.g., diabetes, are also provided.
  • the invention further provides methods for increasing oxygen-carrying capacity by inducing erythropoiesis, and facilitating iron transport and utilization.
  • methods of the invention increase expression of erythropoietin (EPO), a naturally occurring hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells.
  • EPO erythropoietin
  • Methods for increasing expression of enzymes and proteins involved in iron uptake, transport, and processing are specifically contemplated.
  • Such enzymes and proteins include, but are not limited to, transferrin and transferrin receptor, which together facilitate iron transport to and uptake by, e.g., erythroid tissue; and ceruloplasmin, a ferroxidase required to oxidize ferrous iron to ferric iron.
  • transferrin can only bind and transport ferric iron
  • ceruloplasmin is important for supply of iron to tissues.
  • the ability of the methods of the invention to increase both endogenous erythropoietin and transport and utilization of iron provides specific advantage in oxygen delivery in both normoxic and hypoxic environments.
  • the invention includes methods that provide neuroprotective benefits, e.g., by stabilizing HIF ⁇ .
  • neuroprotective benefits e.g., by stabilizing HIF ⁇ .
  • both VEGF and EPO have been shown to be neuroprotective.
  • Jin et al. (2000) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 97:10242-10247; Bocker-Meffert et al. (2002) Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 43:2021-2026; Buemi et al. (2002) Clin Sci (Lond) 103:275-282; and Siren et al.
  • EPO also facilitates recovery from spinal cord injuries and provides neuroprotective benefits when induced prior to an ischemic event.
  • the methods of the invention increase expression of neuroprotective factors such as VEGF and EPO
  • the methods provide neuroprotective benefit that can be applied to treatment, pretreatment, or prevention of conditions including, e.g., diabetic neuropathy, stroke, neurodegenerative disease, trauma, injury, e.g., concussions, spinal cord injuries, etc., or prior to surgical procedures, e.g., wherein cerebral ischemic reperfusion injury may result.
  • Hypoxic preconditioning has been shown to effectively protect against subsequent acute ischemic insult.
  • the methods of the invention will mimic hypoxic preconditioning in a normoxic environment.
  • the methods may be used prior to surgery, wherein ischemic-reperfusion injury may be expected to produce deleterious results in the patient.
  • Such preventive therapy when applied prior to an ischemic event, can be provided at any time point prior to the event, in a single or repeated dose format.
  • the methods of the invention also coordinately upregulate genes involved in oxidative stress and vascular tone.
  • genes include, e.g., inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), and heme oxygenase 1.
  • iNOS inducible nitric oxide synthase
  • heme oxygenase 1 heme oxygenase 1.
  • Production of iNOS has also been associated with the beneficial effects of hypoxic preconditioning in several animal models. (See, e.g., Serracino-Inglott et al. (2002) BMC Gastroenterol 2:22-27; Kuntscher et al.
  • the present invention provides methods of inhibiting HIF ⁇ hydroxylation, thereby stabilizing HIF and activating HIF-regulated gene expression.
  • the methods can be applied to the prevention, pretreatment, or treatment of conditions associated with HIF including ischemic and hypoxic conditions.
  • Such conditions include, for example, myocardial infarction, liver ischemia, renal ischemia, and stroke; peripheral vascular disorders, ulcers, burns, and chronic wounds; pulmonary embolism; and ischemic-reperfusion injury, including, for example, ischemic-reperfusion injury associated with surgery and organ transplantation.
  • the present invention provides methods of stabilizing HIF ⁇ before, during, or immediately after ischemia or hypoxia, particularly in association with myocardial infarction, stroke, or renal ischemic-reperfusion injury.
  • the invention provides methods for treating various ischemic and hypoxic conditions, in particular, using the compounds described herein.
  • the methods of the invention produce therapeutic benefit when administered following ischemia or hypoxia.
  • the methods of the invention produce a dramatic decrease in morbidity and mortality following myocardial infarction, and a significant improvement in heart architecture and performance.
  • the methods of the invention improve liver function when administered following hepatic toxic-ischemic injury.
  • Hypoxia is a significant component of liver disease, especially in chronic liver disease associated with hepatotoxic compounds such as ethanol.
  • expression of genes known to be induced by HIF ⁇ e.g., nitric oxide synthase and glucose transporter-1, is increased in alcoholic liver disease.
  • the present invention provides methods of treating conditions associated with ischemia or hypoxia, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, alone or in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, to a subject.
  • the compound is administered immediately following a condition producing acute ischemia, e.g., myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, intestinal infarction, ischemic stroke, and renal ischemic-reperfusion injury.
  • the compound is administered to a patient diagnosed with a condition associated with the development of chronic ischemia, e.g., cardiac cirrhosis, macular degeneration, pulmonary embolism, acute respiratory failure, neonatal respiratory distress syndrome, and congestive heart failure.
  • a condition associated with the development of chronic ischemia e.g., cardiac cirrhosis, macular degeneration, pulmonary embolism, acute respiratory failure, neonatal respiratory distress syndrome, and congestive heart failure.
  • the compound is administered immediately after a trauma or injury.
  • the invention provides methods for treating a patient at risk of developing an ischemic or hypoxic condition, e.g., individuals at high risk for atherosclerosis, etc., using the compounds described herein.
  • Risk factors for atherosclerosis include, e.g., hyperlipidemia, cigarette smoking, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperinsulinemia, and abdominal obesity. Therefore, the present invention provides methods of preventing ischemic tissue injury, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, alone or in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, to a patient in need.
  • the compound can be administered based on predisposing conditions, e.g., hypertension, diabetes, occlusive arterial disease, chronic venous insufficiency, Raynaud's disease, chronic skin ulcers, cirrhosis, congestive heart failure, and systemic sclerosis.
  • predisposing conditions e.g., hypertension, diabetes, occlusive arterial disease, chronic venous insufficiency, Raynaud's disease, chronic skin ulcers, cirrhosis, congestive heart failure, and systemic sclerosis.
  • the methods are used to increase vascularization and/or granulation tissue formation in damaged tissue, wounds, and ulcers.
  • compounds of the invention have been shown to be effective in stimulating granulation tissue formation in wound healing.
  • Granulation tissue contains newly formed, leaky blood vessels and a provisional stroma of plasma proteins, such as fibrinogen and plasma fibronectin. Release of growth factors from inflammatory cells, platelets, and activated endothelium, stimulates fibroblast and endothelial cell migration and proliferation within the granulation tissue. Ulceration can occur if vascularization or neuronal stimulation is impaired.
  • the methods of the invention are effective at promoting granulation tissue formation.
  • the invention provides methods for treating a patient having tissue damage due to, e.g., an infarct, having wounds induced by, e.g., trauma or injury, or having chronic wounds or ulcers produced as a consequence of a disorder, e.g., diabetes.
  • the method comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, alone or in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, to a patient in need.
  • the invention provides methods of using the compounds to pretreat a subject to decrease or prevent the development of tissue damage associated with ischemia or hypoxia.
  • the methods of the invention produce therapeutic benefit when administered immediately before a condition involving ischemia or hypoxia.
  • application of the methods of the invention prior to induction of myocardial infarction shows statistically significant improvement in heart architecture and performance.
  • the methods of the invention produce therapeutic benefit when administered immediately before and during ischemic-reperfusion injury, significantly reducing diagnostic parameters associated with renal failure.
  • the invention provides methods of pretreating a subject to decrease or prevent the tissue damage associated with ischemia or hypoxia, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, alone or in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, to a patient with a history of ischemic disorders, e.g., myocardial infarctions, or having symptoms of impending ischemia, e.g., angina pectoris.
  • the compound can be administered based on physical parameters implicating possible ischemia, e.g., individuals placed under general anesthesia or temporarily working at high altitudes.
  • the compounds may be used in organ transplants to pretreat organ donors and to maintain organs removed from the body prior to implantation in the recipient.
  • the present invention contemplates a “dual-therapy” approach to treatment or prevention of conditions involving ischemia or hypoxia, including ischemia or hypoxia associated with subsequent reactive fibrosis, e.g., myocardial infarction and resultant congestive heart failure.
  • the method may use one compound that inhibits more than one 2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase enzyme, e.g., HIF prolyl hydroxylase and procollagen prolyl 4-hydroxylase, with either the same specificity or with different specificities.
  • the method may use a combination of compounds wherein each compound specifically inhibits only one 2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase enzyme, e.g., one compound specifically inhibits HIF prolyl hydroxylase and a second compound specifically inhibits procollagen prolyl 4-hydroxylase.
  • a compound of the invention inhibits one or more 2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase enzymes.
  • the compound inhibits at least two 2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase family members, e.g., HIF prolyl hydroxylase and HIF asparagine-hydroxylase (FIH-1), with either the same specificity or with differential specificity.
  • the compound is specific for one 2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase, e.g., HIF prolyl hydroxylase, and shows little to no specificity for other family members.
  • the compounds can be administered in combination with various other therapeutic approaches.
  • the compound is administered with another 2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase inhibitor, wherein the two compounds have differential specificity for individual 2-oxoglutarate dioxygenase family members.
  • the two compounds may be administered at the same time as a ratio of one relative to the other. Determination of a ratio appropriate to a given course of treatment or a particular subject is within the level of skill in the art.
  • the two compounds may be administered consecutively during a treatment time course, e.g., following myocardial infarction.
  • one compound specifically inhibits HIF prolyl hydroxylase enzyme activity, and a second compound specifically inhibits procollagen prolyl 4-hydroxylase enzyme activity.
  • one compound specifically inhibits HIF prolyl hydroxylase enzyme activity, and a second compound specifically inhibits HIF asparaginyl-hydroxylase enzyme activity.
  • the compound is administered with another therapeutic agent having a different mode of action, e.g., an ACE inhibitor (ACEI), angiotensin-II receptor blocker (ARB), statin, diuretic, digoxin, carnitine, etc.
  • ACEI ACE inhibitor
  • ARB angiotensin-II receptor blocker
  • statin diuretic, digoxin, carnitine, etc.
  • compositions of the present invention can be delivered directly or in pharmaceutical compositions along with suitable carriers or excipients, as is well known in the art.
  • Present methods of treatment can comprise administration of an effective amount of a compound of the invention to a subject having or at risk for an ischemic condition, e.g., congestive heart failure, atherosclerosis, etc.
  • the subject is a mammalian subject, and in a most preferred embodiment, the subject is a human subject.
  • Preferred routes of administration include oral and transdermal delivery mechanisms.
  • Suitable routes of administration may, for example, include oral, rectal, transmucosal, nasal, or intestinal administration and parenteral delivery, including intramuscular, subcutaneous, intramedullary injections, as well as intrathecal, direct intraventricular, intravenous, intraperitoneal, intranasal, or intraocular injections.
  • the agent or composition thereof may be administered in a local rather than a systemic manner.
  • a suitable agent can be delivered via injection or in a targeted drug delivery system, such as a depot or sustained release formulation.
  • compositions of the present invention may be manufactured by any of the methods well-known in the art, such as by conventional mixing, dissolving, granulating, dragee-making, levigating, emulsifying, encapsulating, entrapping, or lyophilizing processes.
  • the compositions of the present invention can include one or more physiologically acceptable carriers such as excipients and auxiliaries that facilitate processing of active molecules into preparations for pharmaceutical use.
  • the composition may be formulated in aqueous solutions, preferably in physiologically compatible buffers such as Hanks's solution, Ringer's solution, or physiological saline buffer.
  • physiologically compatible buffers such as Hanks's solution, Ringer's solution, or physiological saline buffer.
  • penetrants appropriate to the barrier to be permeated are used in the formulation. Such penetrants are generally known in the art.
  • the compounds can be formulated readily by combining the active compounds with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers well known in the art. Such carriers enable the compounds of the invention to be formulated as tablets, pills, dragees, capsules, liquids, gels, syrups, slurries, suspensions and the like, for oral ingestion by a subject.
  • the compounds may also be formulated in rectal compositions such as suppositories or retention enemas, e.g., containing conventional suppository bases such as cocoa butter or other glycerides.
  • compositions for oral use can be obtained as solid excipients, optionally grinding a resulting mixture, and processing the mixture of granules, after adding suitable auxiliaries, if desired, to obtain tablets or dragee cores.
  • suitable excipients are, in particular, fillers such as sugars, including lactose, sucrose, mannitol, or sorbitol; cellulose preparations such as, for example, maize starch, wheat starch, rice starch, potato starch, gelatin, gum tragacanth, methyl cellulose, hydroxypropylmethyl-cellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, and/or polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP).
  • disintegrating agents may be added, such as the cross-linked polyvinyl pyrrolidone, agar, or alginic acid or a salt thereof such as sodium alginate.
  • Dragee cores are provided with suitable coatings.
  • suitable coatings may be used, which may optionally contain gum arabic, talc, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, carbopol gel, polyethylene glycol, and/or titanium dioxide, lacquer solutions, and suitable organic solvents or solvent mixtures.
  • Dyestuffs or pigments may be added to the tablets or dragee coatings for identification or to characterize different combinations of active compound doses.
  • compositions for oral administration include push-fit capsules made of gelatin, as well as soft, sealed capsules made of gelatin and a plasticizer, such as glycerol or sorbitol.
  • the push-fit capsules can contain the active ingredients in admixture with filler such as lactose, binders such as starches, and/or lubricants such as talc or magnesium stearate and, optionally, stabilizers.
  • the active compounds may be dissolved or suspended in suitable liquids, such as fatty oils, liquid paraffin, or liquid polyethylene glycols.
  • stabilizers may be added.
  • the compounds of the present invention can be administered transdermally, such as through a skin patch, or topically.
  • the transdermal or topical formulations of the present invention can additionally comprise one or multiple penetration enhancers or other effectors, including agents that enhance migration of the delivered compound. Transdermal or topical administration could be preferred, for example, in situations in which location specific delivery is desired.
  • the compounds for use according to the present invention are conveniently delivered in the form of an aerosol spray presentation from pressurized packs or a nebuliser, with the use of a suitable propellant, e.g., dichlorodifluoromethane, trichlorofluoromethane, dichlorotetrafluoroethane, carbon dioxide, or any other suitable gas.
  • a suitable propellant e.g., dichlorodifluoromethane, trichlorofluoromethane, dichlorotetrafluoroethane, carbon dioxide, or any other suitable gas.
  • the appropriate dosage unit may be determined by providing a valve to deliver a metered amount.
  • Capsules and cartridges of, for example, gelatin, for use in an inhaler or insufflator may be formulated. These typically contain a powder mix of the compound and a suitable powder base such as lactose or starch.
  • compositions formulated for parenteral administration by injection can be presented in unit dosage form, e.g., in ampoules or in multi-dose containers, with an added preservative.
  • the compositions may take such forms as suspensions, solutions or emulsions in oily or aqueous vehicles, and may contain formulatory agents such as suspending, stabilizing and/or dispersing agents.
  • Formulations for parenteral administration include aqueous solutions or other compositions in water-soluble form.
  • Suspensions of the active compounds may also be prepared as appropriate oily injection suspensions.
  • suitable lipophilic solvents or vehicles include fatty oils such as sesame oil and synthetic fatty acid esters, such as ethyl oleate or triglycerides, or liposomes.
  • Aqueous injection suspensions may contain substances that increase the viscosity of the suspension, such as sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, sorbitol, or dextran.
  • the suspension may also contain suitable stabilizers or agents that increase the solubility of the compounds to allow for the preparation of highly concentrated solutions.
  • the active ingredient may be in powder form for constitution with a suitable vehicle, e.g., sterile pyrogen-free water, before use.
  • compositions of the present invention may also be formulated as a depot preparation.
  • Such long acting formulations may be administered by implantation (for example, subcutaneous or intramuscular) or by intramuscular injection.
  • the present compounds may be formulated with suitable polymeric or hydrophobic materials (for example as an emulsion in an acceptable oil) or ion exchange resins, or as sparingly soluble derivatives, for example, as a sparingly soluble salt.
  • Suitable carriers for the hydrophobic molecules of the invention are well-known in the art and include co-solvent systems comprising, for example, benzyl alcohol, a nonpolar surfactant, a water-miscible organic polymer, and an aqueous phase.
  • the co-solvent system may be the VPD co-solvent system.
  • VPD is a solution of 3% w/v benzyl alcohol, 8% w/v of the nonpolar surfactant polysorbate 80, and 65% w/v polyethylene glycol 300, made up to volume in absolute ethanol.
  • the VPD co-solvent system (VPD:5W) consists of VPD diluted 1:1 with a 5% dextrose in water solution.
  • This co-solvent system is effective in dissolving hydrophobic compounds and produces low toxicity upon systemic administration.
  • the proportions of a co-solvent system may be varied considerably without destroying its solubility and toxicity characteristics.
  • identity of the co-solvent components may be varied.
  • other low-toxicity nonpolar surfactants may be used instead of polysorbate 80
  • the fraction size of polyethylene glycol may be varied
  • other biocompatible polymers may replace polyethylene glycol, e.g., polyvinyl pyrrolidone
  • other sugars or polysaccharides may substitute for dextrose.
  • hydrophobic molecules may be employed.
  • Liposomes and emulsions are well known examples of delivery vehicles or carriers for hydrophobic drugs. Liposomal delivery systems are discussed above in the context of gene-delivery systems. Certain organic solvents such as dimethylsulfoxide also may be employed, although usually at the cost of greater toxicity.
  • the compounds may be delivered using sustained-release systems, such as semi-permeable matrices of solid hydrophobic polymers containing the effective amount of the composition to be administered.
  • sustained-release materials are established and available to those of skill in the art. Sustained-release capsules may, depending on their chemical nature, release the compounds for a few weeks up to over 100 days. Depending on the chemical nature and the biological stability of the therapeutic reagent, additional strategies for protein stabilization may be employed.
  • a therapeutically effective dose can be estimated initially using a variety of techniques well known in the art. For example, based on information obtained from a cell culture assay, a dose can be formulated in animal models to achieve a circulating concentration range that includes the IC 50 . Similarly, dosage ranges appropriate for human subjects can be determined, for example, using data obtained from cell culture assays and other animal studies.
  • a therapeutically effective dose of an agent refers to that amount of the agent that results in amelioration of symptoms or a prolongation of survival in a subject. Toxicity and therapeutic efficacy of such molecules can be determined by standard pharmaceutical procedures in cell cultures or experimental animals, e.g., by determining the LD 50 (the dose lethal to 50% of the population) and the ED 50 (the dose therapeutically effective in 50% of the population). The dose ratio of toxic to therapeutic effects is the-therapeutic index, which can be expressed as the ratio LD 50 /ED 50 . Agents that exhibit high therapeutic indices are preferred.
  • Dosages preferably fall within a range of circulating concentrations that includes the ED 50 with little or no toxicity. Dosages may vary within this range depending upon the dosage form employed and the route of administration utilized. The exact formulation, route of administration, and dosage should be chosen, according to methods known in the art, in view of the specifics of a subject's condition.
  • Dosage amount and interval may be adjusted individually to provide plasma levels of the active moiety that are sufficient to modulate HIF ⁇ stabilization and HIF-regulated gene induction, as desired, i.e., minimal effective concentration (MEC).
  • MEC minimal effective concentration
  • the MEC will vary for each compound but can be estimated from, for example, in vitro data. Dosages necessary to achieve the MEC will depend on individual characteristics of the compound and the route of administration. Agents or compositions thereof should be administered using a regimen which maintains plasma levels above the MEC for about 10-90% of the duration of treatment, preferably about 30-90% of the duration of treatment, and most preferably between 50-90%. In cases of local administration or selective uptake, the effective local concentration of the drug may not be related to plasma concentration.
  • agent or composition administered will, of course, be dependent on a variety of factors, including the sex, age, and weight of the subject being treated, the severity of the affliction, the manner of administration, and the judgment of the prescribing physician.
  • compositions may, if desired, be presented in a pack or dispenser device containing one or more unit dosage forms containing the active ingredient.
  • a pack or device may, for example, comprise metal or plastic foil, such as a blister pack.
  • the pack or dispenser device may be accompanied by instructions for administration.
  • Compositions comprising a compound of the invention formulated in a compatible pharmaceutical carrier may also be prepared, placed in an appropriate container, and labeled for treatment of an indicated condition. Suitable conditions indicated on the label may include treatment of disorders or diseases in which ischemia or hypoxia is a major indication.
  • the present invention further provides methods of screening for and identifying additional compounds that inhibit HIF ⁇ hydroxylation, or that stabilize HIF ⁇ , etc.
  • Various assays and screening techniques can be used to identify small molecules that modulate (e.g., increase or decrease) the level or activity of HIF ⁇ .
  • Assays will typically provide for detectable signals associated with the consumption of a reaction substrate or production of a reaction product. Detection can involve, for example, fluorophores, radioactive isotopes, enzyme conjugates, and other detectable labels well known in the art. The results may be qualitative or quantitative. Isolation of the reaction product may be facilitated by a label, such as biotin or a histidine tag that allows purification from other reaction components via precipitation or affinity chromatography.
  • a label such as biotin or a histidine tag that allows purification from other reaction components via precipitation or affinity chromatography.
  • Assays for HIF ⁇ hydroxylation may involve measuring hydroxylated proline or lysine residues in HIF ⁇ or a fragment thereof (see, e.g., Palmerini et al. (1985) J Chromatogr 339:285-292), or measuring formation of succinate from 2-oxoglutarate in the presence of enzyme and HIF ⁇ or a fragment thereof (see, e.g., Cunliffe et al. (1986) Biochem J 240:617-619).
  • Exemplary procedures that measure HIF ⁇ hydroxylation are described in Ivan et al. (supra) and Example 10.
  • An exemplary procedure that measures production of succinate from 2-oxoglutarate is described by Kaule and Gunzler.
  • Substrate molecules may include HIF ⁇ or a fragment thereof, e.g., HIF(556-575); for example, an exemplary substrate for use in the assay described in Example 10 is [methoxycoumarin]-DLDLEALAPYIPADDDFQL-amide (SEQ ID NO:5).
  • Enzyme may include, e.g., HIF ⁇ prolyl hydroxylase (see, e.g., GenBank Accession No. AAG33965, etc.), obtained from any source. Enzyme may also be present in a crude cell lysate or in a partially purified form. Compounds that stabilize HIF(X or that inhibit hydroxylation of HIF ⁇ may be identified by measuring and comparing enzyme activity in the absence and presence of the compound.
  • compounds can be identified by any of a variety of screening techniques known in the art. Such screening methods may allow for target polypeptides or the compounds to be free in solution, affixed to a solid support, borne on a cell surface, or located within a cell. For example, test compounds may be arrayed on a surface and analyzed for activity in a manner analogous to array methods currently available in the art.
  • Such screening methods may allow for target polypeptides or the compounds to be free in solution, affixed to a solid support, borne on a cell surface, or located within a cell.
  • test compounds may be arrayed on a surface and analyzed for activity in a manner analogous to array methods currently available in the art.
  • Shalon et al. (1995) International Publication No. WO 95/35505 Baldeschweiler et al. (1995) International Publication No. WO 95/251116
  • the nuclei (pellet) were resuspended and lysed in 100 ⁇ l of 20 mM HEPES (pH 7.2), 400 mM NaCl, 1 mM EDTA, 1 mM dithiothreitol, and a protease mix (Roche Molecular Biochemicals), centrifuged at 13,000 ⁇ g for 5 minutes at 4° C., and the nuclear protein fractions (supernatant) were collected.
  • Nuclear fractions were normalized based on protein concentration and loaded onto a 4-12% TG gel and fractionated under reducing conditions. Proteins were transferred to a PVDF membrane (Invitrogen Corp., Carlsbad Calif.) at 500 mA for 1.5 hours. The membrane was blocked in T-TBS, 2% milk for 1 hour at room temperature and incubated overnight with mouse anti-human HIF-1 ⁇ antibody (BD Biosciences, Bedford Mass.), diluted 1:250 in T-TBS, 2% milk. The blot was developed using SUPERSIGNAL WEST chemiluminescent substrate (Pierce, Rockford Ill.). As can be seen in FIG.
  • various compounds of the invention stabilized HIF ⁇ in a normoxic environment in a dose-dependent manner, allowing HIF ⁇ to accumulate within the cell.
  • various cell types including fibroblasts, epithelial cells, endothelial cells, and hepatocytes from various sources, showed dose-dependent stabilization of HIF ⁇ when treated with a compound of the invention in a normoxic environment.
  • nuclear and cytosolic fractions as prepared above were analyzed for HIF-1 ⁇ using a QUANTIKINE immunoassay (R&D Systems, Inc., Minneapolis Minn.) according to the manufacturer's instructions.
  • QUANTIKINE immunoassay R&D Systems, Inc., Minneapolis Minn.
  • FIG. 2A epithelial cells (293A) and hepatocytes (Hep3B) treated with various compounds of the invention (Compounds B and G to 0) showed stabilization and accumulation of HIF ⁇ as compared to vehicle-treated control cells.
  • FIG. 2B cells treated with compounds of the invention showed dose-dependent stabilization of HIF ⁇ .
  • Oxygen Sensor cell culture plates (BD Biosciences, Bedford Mass.) contain a ruthenium complex which is more fluorescent in the absence of oxygen. Therefore, the fluorescent read-out is increased by the presence of oxygen-consuming cells in the plate, which change the equilibrium to lower oxygen saturation and higher fluorescence.
  • a compound that stabilizes HIF by inhibiting hydroxylation is expected to decrease oxygen consumption by decreasing oxygen consumed by the hydroxylation event itself and/or by shifting cellular metabolism from aerobic to anaerobic energy production.
  • FIG. 3A shows the fold change in oxygen consumtion in cells treated with compound relative to control cells. As can be seen in the figure, all of the compounds produced a decrease in oxygen consumtion to some degree. Further, the reduction in oxygen consumption was dose-dependent (FIG. 3A), and even at the highest doses little to no loss of cell viability was detected (FIG. 1B). Additional experiments (not shown) in various cell culture test systems, including incorporation of 3 H-thymidine and total incorporation of amino acids, confirmed that the decrease in oxygen consumption was not associated with cytotoxicity.
  • VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor
  • R&D Systems vascular endothelial growth factor
  • FIG. 4A fibroblasts (HFF), epithelial cells (293A), and hepatocytes (Hep3B) treated with various compounds of the invention (one of compounds A, B, C, H, K, L, Q, and a prodrug of compound V [pV]) showed an increase in VEGF expression (FIG. 4A).
  • Values on the y-axis represent fold-induction relative to control and are reported on a log 2 scale, such that a value of 1 represents 2-fold induction.
  • human cells derived from adenovirus-transformed fetal kidney epithelium (293A) were cultured in DMEM, 5% FBS, 1% Penicillin-Streptomycin at 37° C. and 10% CO 2 . After 48 hours, the cells were harvested and were plated confluent in 35 mm culture dishes in regular culture media, and after 1 day the media was changed to Opti-Mem I. After 18 to 24 hours, compound B was added to the media and incubation was continued for an additional 18 hours. Culture supernatant was then removed, the plates were placed on ice, lysis buffer (LB)-1 was added and the cells were harvested by scraping.
  • DMEM fetal kidney epithelium
  • the scraped cells were collected and incubated for 15 minutes on ice followed by centrifugation at 3000 g for 5 minutes at 4° C.
  • the supernatant which represents the cytosolic fraction, was collected and cytosolic proteins were separated under denaturing and reducing conditions using SDS polyacrylamide gels that were loaded with equal amounts of protein per lane.
  • the antigen specific for the primary antibody was visualized by exposing X-ray-film and developed using the ECL SUPERSIGNAL WEST FEMTO or PICO chemiluminescent substrate (Pierce, Rockford Ill.) according to the manufacturer's instructions.
  • FIG. 4B shows that the compound increased expression of aldolase, an enzyme involved in glycolysis, over time.
  • stabilization of HIF ⁇ by compounds of the invention leads to subsequent increase in expression of HIF-regulated genes.
  • mice (30-32 g) are obtained, e.g., from Charles River Laboratories, Inc. (Wilmington Mass.), or Simonsen, Inc. (Gilroy, Calif.), and treated by oral gavage one or more times per day for at least one day with a 2 ml/kg volume of either 0.5% carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC; Sigma-Aldrich) (control) or 5.0% compound (0.5% CMC).
  • CMC carboxymethyl cellulose
  • controls 0.5% carboxymethyl cellulose
  • 5.0% compound 0.5% CMC
  • animals are anesthetized with isoflurane and 0.1 ml blood is collected, e.g., from the orbital sinus into a heparinized tube.
  • animals are subjected to a sub-lethal dose of CO 2 and blood is collected from the abdominal vein into a heparinized tube. All blood samples are stored at ⁇ 80° C.
  • Tissues isolated from animals treated with compounds of the invention as described above are analyzed for HIF ⁇ protein levels as follows. Tissues are homogenized in 3 ml of 10 mM Tris (pH 7.4), 1 mM EDTA, 150 mM NaCl, 0.5% IGEPAL (Sigma-Aldrich), and a protease inhibitor mix (Roche Molecular Biochemicals) for 15 seconds using a POLYTRON PT-1200 homogenizer (Brinkmann Instruments, Inc., Westbury N.Y.). Cell lysates are centrifuged at 3,000 ⁇ g for 5 minutes at 4° C., and the cytosolic fraction (supernatant) is collected.
  • the nuclei are resuspended and lysed in 100 ⁇ l of 20 mM HEPES (pH 7.2), 400 mM NaCl, 1 mM EDTA, 1 mM dithiothreitol, and a protease mix (Roche Molecular Biochemicals), centrifuged at 13,000 ⁇ g for 5 minutes at 4° C., and the nuclear protein fraction (supernatant) is collected.
  • Nuclear fractions are normalized based on protein concentration and loaded onto a 4 to 12% TG gel and fractionated under reducing conditions. Proteins are transferred to a PVDF membrane (Invitrogen Life Technologies) at 500 mA for 1.5 hours. The membrane is blocked in T-TBS, 2% milk for 1 hour at room temperature and incubated overnight with anti-HIF ⁇ antibody diluted in T-TBS, 2% milk. The blot is developed using SUPERSIGNAL WEST PICO chemiluminescent substrate (Pierce, Rockford Ill.).
  • nuclear and cytosolic fractions as prepared above are analyzed for HIF-1 ⁇ using a QUANTIKINE immunoassay (R&D Systems) according to the manufacturer's instructions.
  • mice Twenty four Swiss Webster male mice (30-32 g) were obtained from Simonsen, Inc., and treated by oral gavage with a 4 ml/kg volume of either 0.5% CMC (Sigma-Aldrich) (0 mg/kg/day) or 1.25% Compound A (25 mg/ml in 0.5% CMC) (100 mg/kg).
  • CMC Sigma-Aldrich
  • Compound A 25 mg/ml in 0.5% CMC
  • RNALATER solution (Ambion) and stored at ⁇ 80° C.
  • mice were then sacrificed and tissue samples of kidney, liver, brain, lung, and heart were isolated and stored in RNALATER solution (Ambion) at ⁇ 80° C.
  • RNA isolation was carried out using the following protocol. A 50 mg section of each organ was diced, 875 ⁇ L of RLT buffer (RNEASY kit; Qiagen Inc., Valencia Calif.) was added, and the pieces were homogenized for about 20 seconds using a rotor-stator POLYTRON homogenizer (Kinematica, Inc., Cincinnati Ohio). The homogenate was micro-centrifuged for 3 minutes to pellet insoluble material, the supernatant was transferred to a new tube and RNA was isolated using an RNEASY kit (Qiagen) according to the manufacturer's instructions.
  • RLT buffer RNEASY kit
  • Qiagen Inc. Qiagen Inc., Valencia Calif.
  • RNA was eluted into 80 ⁇ L of water and quantitated with RIBOGREEN reagent (Molecular Probes, Eugene Oreg.). Genomic DNA was then removed from the RNA using a DNA-FREE kit (Ambion Inc., Austin Tex.) according to the manufacturer's instructions. The absorbance at 260 and 280 nm was measured to determine RNA purity and concentration.
  • tissue samples were diced and homogenized in TRIZOL reagent (Invitrogen Life Technologies, Carlsbad Calif.) using a rotor-stator POLYTRON homogenizer (Kinematica). Homogenates were brought to room temperature, 0.2 volumes chloroform was added, and samples were mixed vigorously. Mixtures were incubated at room temperature for several minutes and then were centrifuged at 12,000 g for 15 min at 4° C. The aqueous phase was collected and 0.5 volumes of isopropanol were added. Samples were mixed, incubated at room temperature for 10 minutes, and centrifuged for 10 min at 12,000 g at 4° C.
  • RNA purity and concentration was determined using a DNA-FREE kit (Ambion Inc., Austin Tex.) according to the manufacturer's instructions. The absorbance at 260 and 280 nm was measured to determine RNA purity and concentration.
  • T7-(dT) 24 first strand primer Affymetrix, Inc., Santa Clara Calif.
  • SUPERSCRIPT CHOICE system Invitrogen
  • the final cDNA was extracted with an equal volume of 25:24:1 phenol:chloroform:isoamyl alcohol using a PHASE LOCK GEL insert (Brinkman, Inc., Westbury N.Y.). The aqueous phase was collected and cDNA was precipitated using 0.5 volumes of 7.5 M ammonium acetate and 2.5 volumes of ethanol. Alternatively, cDNA was purified using the GENECHIP sample cleanup module (Affymetrix) according to the manufacturer's instructions.
  • GENECHIP sample cleanup module Affymetrix
  • Biotin-labeled cRNA was synthesized from the cDNA in an in vitro translation (IVT) reaction using a BIOARRAY HighYield RNA transcript labeling kit (Enzo Diagnostics, Inc., Farmingdale N.Y.) according to the manufacturer's instructions. Final labeled product was purified and fragmented using the GENECHIP sample cleanup module (Affymetrix) according to the manufacturer's instructions.
  • Hybridization cocktail was prepared by bringing 5 ⁇ g probe to 100 ⁇ l in 1 ⁇ hybridization buffer (100 mM MES, 1 M [Na + ], 20 mM EDTA, 0.01% Tween 20), 100 ⁇ g/ml herring sperm DNA, 500 ⁇ g/ml acetylated BSA, 0.03 nM contol oligo B2 (Affymetrix), and 1 ⁇ GENECHIP eukaryotic hybridization control (Affymetrix). The cocktail was sequentially incubated at 99° C. for 5 minutes and 45° C. for 5 minutes, and then centrifuged for 5 minutes.
  • 1 ⁇ hybridization buffer 100 mM MES, 1 M [Na + ], 20 mM EDTA, 0.01% Tween 20
  • 100 ⁇ g/ml herring sperm DNA 500 ⁇ g/ml acetylated BSA, 0.03 nM contol oligo B2 (Affymetri
  • the Murine genome U74AV2 array (MG-U74Av2; Affymetrix) was brought to room temperature and then prehybridized with 1 ⁇ hybridization buffer at 45° C. for 10 minutes with rotation. The buffer was then replaced with 80 ⁇ l hybridization cocktail and the array was hybridized for 16 hours at 45° C. at 60 rpm with counter balance.
  • arrays were washed once with 6 ⁇ SSPE, 0.1% Tween 20, and then washed and stained using R-phycoerythrin-conjugated streptavidin (Molecular Probes, Eugene Oreg.), goat anti-streptavidin antibody (Vector Laboratories, Burlingame Calif.), and a GENECHIP Fluidics Station 400 instrument (Affymetrix) according to the manufacturer's micro — 1 v1 protocol (Affymetrix). Arrays were analyzed using a GENEARRAY scanner (Affymetrix) and Microarray Suite software (Affymetrix).
  • the Murine Genome U74AV2 array (Affymetrix) represents all sequences ( ⁇ 6,000) in Mouse UniGene database build 74 (National Center for Biotechnology Information, Bethesda Md.) that have been functionally characterized and approximately 6,000 unannotated expressed sequence tag (EST) clusters.
  • FIG. 5A shows the specific expression time course for two genes, endothelin-1 and adrenomedullin, representative of the cluster of genes shown in FIG. 5A.
  • HIF-regulated genes including, e.g., phosphofructokinase, enolase 1, lactate dehydrogenase, glucose transporter 1, acyl CoA thioesterase, heme oxygenase, transferrin receptor, IGFBP-1, nip3, nix, and cyclin G3.
  • FIG. 7A shows the specific expression time course for two genes, aldolase and phosphofructokinase, representative of the cluster of genes shown in FIG. 7A.
  • mice Twelve Swiss Webster male mice (30-32 g) were obtained from Simonsen, Inc., and treated by oral gavage two times per day for 2.5 days (5 doses) with a 4 ml/kg volume of either 0.5% CMC (Sigma-Aldrich) (0 mg/kg/day) or 2.5% compound (B or E; 25 mg/ml in 0.5% CMC) (200 mg/kg/day).
  • CMC Sigma-Aldrich
  • B or E 25 mg/ml in 0.5% CMC
  • animals were anesthetized with isoflurane and a blood sample was collected from the abdominal vein. The blood sample was collected into a MICROTAINER serum separator tube (Becton-Dickinson), incubated at room temperature for 30 minutes, centrifuged at 8,000 rpm at 4° C.
  • VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor
  • RNA isolation was carried out using the following protocol. Tissue slices were cut into small pieces, 1.75 ml of RLT lysis buffer (RNEASY kit; Qiagen) was added, and the pieces were homogenized for about 20 seconds using a rotor-stator POLYTRON homogenizer (Kinematica, Inc., Cincinnati Ohio). A 350 Al volume of homogenate was micro-centrifuged for 3 minutes to pellet insoluble material, the supernatant was transferred to a new tube and RNA was isolated using an RNEASY kit (Qiagen) according to the manufacturer's instructions.
  • RNEASY kit RNEASY kit
  • RNA was eluted into 80 ⁇ L of water and quantitated with RIBOGREEN reagent (Molecular Probes, Eugene Oreg.). Genomic DNA was then removed from the RNA using a DNA-FREE kit (Ambion) according to the manufacturer's instructions. The absorbance at 260 and 280 nm was measured to determine RNA purity and concentration.
  • cDNA synthesis was performed using 1 ⁇ M random hexamer primers, 1 ⁇ g of total RNA, and OMNISCRIPT reverse transcriptase (Qiagen), according to the manufacturer's instructions. Resulting cDNA was diluted 5-fold with water to give 100 ⁇ L final volume. Analysis of the relative level of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene expression was performed by quantitative PCR using a FASTSTART DNA MASTER SYBR GREEN I kit (Roche Molecular Biochemicals) and VEGF-specific primers, using a LIGHTCYCLER system (Roche Molecular Biochemicals), according to manufacturer's instructions. Samples were heated to 94° C. for 6 minutes and then cycled through 95° C.
  • VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor
  • VEGF-specific primers were as follows: m-VEGF-F1 GTTGCAAGGCGAGGCAGCTT (SEQ ID NO:1) m-VEGF-R1 TGACGATGATGGCATGGTGGT (SEQ ID NO:2)
  • the relative level of 18S ribosomal RNA gene expression was measured as a control. Quantitative PCR was performed using a QUANTITECT SYBR GREEN PCR kit (Qiagen) and 18S rRNA-specific primers, using a LIGHTCYCLER system (Roche Molecular Biochemicals), according to manufacturer's instructions. Samples were heated to 95° C. for 15 minutes and then cycled through 94° C. for 15 seconds, 60° C. for 20 seconds, 72° C. for 10 seconds for a total of 42 cycles.
  • Ribosomal RNA-specific primers were as follows: 18S-rat-2B TAGGCACGGCGACTACCATCGA (SEQ ID NO:3) 18S-rat-2A CGGCGGCTTTGGTGACTCTAGAT (SEQ ID NO:4)
  • Each PCR run included a standard curve and water blank.
  • a melt curve was run after completion of each PCR run to assess the specificity of the amplification.
  • VEGF gene expression was normalized relative to the expression level of 18S ribosomal RNA for that sample.
  • FIG. 6A shows compound E increased VEGF expression in kidney and compound B increased VEGF expression in liver and kidney.
  • FIG. 6B levels of VEGF in the plasma of animals treated with compound are significantly increased relative to untreated control animals at 2, 5, and 20 hours after the final dose.
  • Nwogu et al. (2001; Circulation 104:2216-2221) reported the use of a compound of the invention following myocardial infarction. Although the authors interpreted their results relative to the compounds affect on fibrosis, the present invention clearly shows that the primary benefit on heart performance is due to stabilization of HIF ⁇ . Experiments are as described in Nwogu et al. (supra) and as described below.
  • Serial 2DE images were obtained weekly. Three short axis 2DE digital clips containing 5 or more systolic and diastolic frames were captured and stored. Two observers blinded to treatment did measurements off-line. For the measurements, the digital images were slowed and frozen at end systole and end diastole. Two systolic and two diastolic frames from each of the three digital clips were measured by consensus and averaged.
  • the anterior wall in systole (AWS) and diastole (AWD), posterior wall in systole (PWS) and diastole (PWD), and left ventricular end systolic (LVESD) and end diastolic (LVEDD) were measured according to the American Society for Echocardiology (ASE) leading-edge method. For consistency, measurements were done from the anterior to the posterior mid points of the left ventricular cavity and were randomly repeated to ensure reproducibility (reproducibility was approximately 96%).
  • Heart parameters were also improved in the treated group over the untreated group.
  • Table 1 shows no increase in left ventricle end diastolic diameter (LVEDD) in the treated group, whereas the untreated group shows an increase in both LVEDD and left ventricle end systolic diameter (LVESD) measures over the same time period.
  • the dilation of the heart in the untreated group was statistically different in the treated group relative to the untreated group after 1 week of treatment. TABLE 1 Changes in left ventricle end diastolic diameter.
  • FIGS. 9A and 9B show graphical representations of the increase in LVESD and LVEDD, respectively, over time.
  • the left ventricle end diastolic and systolic diameters were similar in the three groups at the time of randomization.
  • FIG. 10A shows statistically significant improvement in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in treated animals relative to untreated controls in weeks 2 through 8. At randomization, the LVEF for both groups was 33%.
  • the apparent increase in LVEF between week 4 and week 6 in the untreated control group reflects the high mortality in members of this group.
  • fractional shortening in the treated group increased from 10% at baseline to 20% at week 2, a 79% increase relative to baseline. Both the untreated group and sham controls remained unchanged over the 4 week period.
  • Table 4A shows statistically significant differences in negative change in pressure over time ( ⁇ dP/dt), a measure of the hearts ability to relax following contraction, in the treated group relative to the untreated group following 4 weeks of treatment.
  • stimulation of the heart with isoproterenol shows statistically significant differences in positive change in pressure over time (+dP/dt), a measure of the hearts ability to contract, in the treated group relative to the untreated group.
  • TABLE 4A Hemodynamic data at 4 weeks post-MI.
  • Treated-MI Untreated-MI Sham Systolic BP (mm Hg) baseline 143 ⁇ 7 142 ⁇ 3 144 ⁇ 5 isoproterenol 130 ⁇ 9 123 ⁇ 7 197 ⁇ 3
  • Developed pressure (mm Hg) baseline 133 ⁇ 6 133 ⁇ 3 135 ⁇ 6 isoproterenol 121 ⁇ 9 115 ⁇ 8 173 ⁇ 3 +dP/dt (mm Hg/sec) baseline 9477 ⁇ 581 8642 ⁇ 209 9925 ⁇ 1194 isoproterenol 16830 ⁇ 1195 13832 ⁇ 1097 21515 ⁇ 1074 ⁇ dP/dt (mm Hg/sec) baseline 9978 ⁇ 827 8009 ⁇ 426 11578 ⁇ 622 isoproterenol 9234 ⁇ 703 8984 ⁇ 622 11549 ⁇ 10742
  • Table 4B shows statistically significant differences in both +dP/dt and ⁇ dP/dt in the treated group relative to the untreated group following 10 weeks of treatment.
  • TABLE 4B Hemodynamic data at 10 weeks post-MI.
  • Treated-MI Untreated-MI P-value Systolic BP (mm Hg) 106 ⁇ 4 92 ⁇ 5 0.053
  • Developed pressure (mm Hg) 97 ⁇ 3 69 ⁇ 14 0.031 +dP/dt (mm Hg/sec) 6701 ⁇ 331 4937 ⁇ 828 0.042 ⁇ dP/dt (mm Hg/sec) 6395 ⁇ 373 3641 ⁇ 737 0.002
  • Treated-MI Untreated-MI P-value Hydroxyproline/proline 0.099 ⁇ 0.025 0.135 ⁇ 0.036 ⁇ 0.05 in non-infarct left ventricular myocardium Hydroxyproline/proline 0.152 ⁇ 0.044 0.175 ⁇ 0.042 — in non-infarct right ventricular myocardium Hydroxyproline/proline 0.471 ⁇ 0.024 0.638 ⁇ 0.020 ⁇ 0.05 in infarct scar
  • CMC Sigma-Aldrich
  • FIG. 12A fractional shortening was reduced from 51% in sham-operated animals to 29% in untreated MI controls. Treatment with compound showed a statistically significant (p ⁇ 0.05; one-way ANOVA/Turey's test) improvement in fractional shortening, to 41%, relative to the untreated control group.
  • FIG. 12B shows statistically significant improvement in left ventricular end-diastolic (LVEDD) and end-systolic (LVESD) diameters in treated animals relative to untreated MI controls (p ⁇ 0.005 and p ⁇ 0.001, respectively; one-way ANOVA/Turey's test).
  • LVEDD left ventricular end-diastolic
  • LVESD end-systolic
  • Bickel et al. (1998; Hepatology 28:404-411) reported the use of a compound of the invention following induction of toxic-ischemic injury in the liver. Although the authors interpreted their results relative to the effect of the compounds on fibrosis, the authors acknowledged that the beneficial effects on variables of liver function including serum levels of bilirubin, bile acids, and alkaline phosphatase could not be directly attributed to a reduction in fibrosis.
  • Liver damage also produced a measurable and statistically significant decrease in liver function as determined by serum levels of bilirubin (BR), total bile acids (tBA), alanine transaminase (ALT), and alkaline phosphatase (AP), which increased 117%, 856%, 201%, and 72%, respectively.
  • BR bilirubin
  • tBA total bile acids
  • ALT alanine transaminase
  • AP alkaline phosphatase
  • Serum levels of BR, tBA, ALT, and AP decreased 64%, 65%, 43%, and 65%, respectively, in the treated group relative to the untreated group.
  • the improvement in liver function is attributed to stabilization of HIF ⁇ by the methods of the invention.
  • Animals were divided into four groups: (1) Vehicle pretreatment and sham surgery; (2) compound B pretreatment and sham surgery; (3) vehicle pretreatment and IRI surgery; and (4) compound B pretreatment and IRI surgery.
  • Animals were anesthetized under isoflurane, an incision was made in the abdominal midline, and the renal pedicles were bluntly dissected.
  • a vascular clip was placed on the right renal pedicle for 45 minutes while the left kidney underwent simultaneous nephrectomy. After each occlusion, the clip was released at 45 minutes, and reperfusion was observed by the changing color of the kidney.
  • Temperature was maintained constant, and warm saline (0.5% of body weight) containing Buprenex analgesic was administered directly into abdomen before the incision was completely sutured.
  • Wounds were treated by topical application of 0.5% or 1% (w/v) a prodrug of compound V [pV] in an aqueous 0.5% (w/v) CARBOPOL 971 PNF gel (pH 6.5; Noveon Inc., Cleveland Ohio) once per day for the first week.
  • gels released 50% of the drug within 2 hrs and 95% of the drug within 4 hrs.
  • the treatment ear received either a low-dose treatment (0.5% compound) or a high dose treatment (1% compound), while the control ear received gel alone.
  • Treatment delivery was facilitated by creating a hole in the dressing applied at the time of wounding to prevent irritation of the area surrounding the wound by daily removal of dressing. The hole was then covered by a smaller piece of dressing to prevent wound desiccation. Wounds with obvious desiccation or infection were excluded from the study.
  • wounds were harvested, bisected, and stained with hemotoxylin-cosin for evaluation of granulation tissue formation and wound epithelialization. Observers blinded to treatment quantitated wound healing parameters in histological sections by the use of a graduated eyepiece reticle. Data were analyzed using the Student's t-test to compare treated and untreated samples. A P ⁇ 0.05 was considered significant.
  • the wounds were evaluated for granulation tissue formation and wound epithelialization; parameters of wound healing that are sensitive ischemia and hypoxia. (Corral et al. (1999) Arch Surg 134:200-205; and Ahn and Mustoe (1990) Ann Plast Surg 24:17-23.) As shown in FIG. 15A, an increase in granulation tissue area was seen in treated wounds relative to untreated wounds. As can be seen in FIG. 15B, there was no difference in the peak-to-peak distance in treated versus untreated animals. The peak-to-peak value is an indicator of wound coverage by granulation tissue.
  • the methods of the invention can be used to increase vascularization and granulation tissue formation in wounds, such as chronic wounds and ulcers.
  • HIF-specific prolyl hydroxylase activity can be identified and characterized using the following assay.
  • a 50 II aliquot of a reaction mix containing 4 mg/ml BSA, 0.1 M Tris HCl (pH 7.2), 2 mM ascorbate, 80 ⁇ M ferrous sulfate, 0.2 mM 2-oxoglutarate, 600 units/ml catalase, with or without 100 ⁇ M HIF ⁇ peptide is mixed with 50 ⁇ l HeLa cell extract or purified HIF prolyl hydroxylase and incubated 1.5 hours at 37° C.
  • streptavidin beads are added and the mixture is incubated for 1 hour with agitation at 4° C.
  • the mixture is transferred to tubes and centrifuged at low speed to pellet the beads.
  • the beads are washed three times with 0.5 to 1 ml 20 mM Tris HCl (pH 7.2).
  • the peptide is then eluted from the beads with 5 ⁇ l 2 mM biotin in 20 mM Tris HCl (pH 7.2) for 1 hour.
  • the tubes are centrifuged to pellet the resin and 40-50 ⁇ l of supernatant is removed and an equal volume of acetonitrile is added.
  • the peptide is attached to methoxycoumarin, a pH insensitive fluorophore.
  • the fluorophore may provide sensitivity and specificity to enhance detection in assays run with crude cell lysate.
  • An exemplary HIF peptide for use in the screening assay may comprise [methoxycoumarin]-DLDLEALAPYIPADDDFQL-amide (SEQ ID NO:5). The non-hydroxylated and hydroxylated peptides are then separated by reverse-phase HPLC on a C18 column with UV detection at 214 nm.

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