WO2003103717A1 - Conjugue therapeutique compose d'un inhibiteur de la mek et d'un agent de ciblage - Google Patents

Conjugue therapeutique compose d'un inhibiteur de la mek et d'un agent de ciblage Download PDF

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WO2003103717A1
WO2003103717A1 PCT/GB2003/002501 GB0302501W WO03103717A1 WO 2003103717 A1 WO2003103717 A1 WO 2003103717A1 GB 0302501 W GB0302501 W GB 0302501W WO 03103717 A1 WO03103717 A1 WO 03103717A1
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Michael Ting Bong Ho
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  • This invention relates to a conjugate for use in therapy, and in particular for use in the treatment of pain.
  • MEK inhibitors One class of compounds that can be used for the treatment of pain comprises MEK inhibitors.
  • MEK enzymes are dual- specificity kinases involved in, for example, immunomodulation, inflammation and proliferative diseases such as cancer and restenosis .
  • MEK inhibitors may reduce chronic pain as the MEK pathway is 'upregulated in dorsal horn neurons in persistent pain (Journal of Neuroscience, January 15, 2002, 22(2): 478-485).
  • MEK inhibitors and their uses are described in, for example, WO 01/05390, WO 01/05391, WO 01/05392 and WO 01/05393 (these publications, and also publications identified therein, are incorporated herein by reference) .
  • the present invention is based on the realisation that the utility of MEK inhibitors as agents for the treatment of a condition such as arthritis, cancer or pain can be enhanced by conjugation with a suitable targeting agent.
  • the targeting agent should be capable of delivering the MEK inhibitor to the locus of the condition.
  • the MEK inhibitor may be targeted to those neurons actually malfunctioning in neuropathic pain, i.e. c-fibres and dorsal horn neurons .
  • MEK inhibitors are known.
  • therapeutic endpoints, including pain that may be treated with MEK inhibitors are known.
  • a conjugate of the MEK inhibitor and a targeting agent is provided.
  • conjugate for use in the treatment of a condition such as arthritis, cancer or pain, comprising a MEK inhibitor and a targeting agent, wherein the targeting agent can deliver the MEK inhibitor to the locus of a condition.
  • the MEK inhibitor may be any compound that reduces or blocks MEK activity, particularly the ability of MEK to activate MAP kinase, specifically the ERK kinase.
  • Known MEK inhibitors are described in WO 01/05390, WO 01/05391, WO 01/05392, and WO 01/05393, and the publications cited therein.
  • Preferred MEK inhibitors include U0126 (MEKl/2 inhibitor from Cell Signaling Technology) : and PD98059 (MEK1 inhibitor from Cell Signaling Technology) :
  • the targeting agent may also be known.
  • suitable targeting agents include monoclonal antibodies and axonal transport facilitators .
  • Compounds such as NGF receptor and the IB4 lectin binding site can be used as c- fibre recognition structures.
  • Such compounds, their preparation and means for their conjugation to drugs, are known.
  • a hydrolysable linker may be used.
  • the targeting agent should be capable of binding to the locus of the condition to allow- the MEK inhibitor to act.
  • the locus of the condition includes any site- at which delivery of a MEK inhibitor will allow the MEK inhibitor to exert a beneficial therapeutic effect in relation to the condition.
  • the targeting agent may comprise any binding partner of a component at the locus .
  • the targeting agent may comprise an antibody (or fragment or derivative thereof) , . preferably a monoclonal antibody.
  • the antibody, fragment, or derivative is directed to a cell surface molecule.
  • the targeting agent can bind to sensory neurons .
  • Targeting of a MEK inhibitor to sensory neurons is expected to provide relief against pain, particularly ' chronic pain such as neuropathic or inflammatory pain.
  • the chronic pain may be associated with cancer or arthritis .
  • the targeting agent can bind to c-fibres or A fibres (in particular A ⁇ fibres) .
  • the targeting agent may comprise an antibody (or fragment or derivative thereof) , NGF (or a derivative thereof which binds the NGF receptor) , lectin (or a derivative thereof which binds the IB4 lectin binding site) , or any ligand that binds to receptors expressed on c-fibres.
  • MEK inhibitors are also known to have anti-cancer activity.
  • a conjugate can be used in the treatment of cancer.
  • the targeting agent can bind to a tumour cell.
  • the targeting agent may be an antibody (preferably a monoclonal antibody) against a tumour cell.
  • MEK inhibitors are also known to have anti-inflammatory activity in arthritis.
  • a conjugate can be used in the treatment of arthritis .
  • the targeting agent can bind to a site of inflammation in arthritis.
  • the targeting agent may be covalently or non-covalently conjugated to the MEK inhibitor.
  • the conjugate binds to a cell, it is thought that the conjugate is internalised, and the MEK inhibitor released from the targeting agent so that it can inhibit MEK.
  • Preferred covalent linkages comprise bonds that are likely to be broken in vivo after the conjugate has been delivered to the cell and internalised. Suitable covalent linkages comprise an ester, peptide, or disulphide bond.
  • a method of making a conjugate of the invention which comprises conjugating a MEK inhibitor to a targeting agent which can deliver the MEK inhibitor to the locus of a condition.
  • a method of preventing, treating or ameliorating arthritis, cancer or pain which comprises administering a conjugate of the invention to a subject in need of such prevention, treatment, or amelioration.
  • Preferred methods of the invention are for the prevention, treatment, or amelioration of chronic pain, such as neuropathic or inflammatory pain.
  • a conjugate may be formulated with any suitable carrier, excipient or diluent.
  • a composition of the invention may be in any suitable form, of which examples are tablets, capsules, sachets, vials, powders, granules, lozenges, suppositories and liquid preparations such as oral and/or sterile . parenteral solutions or suspensions .
  • the compound may be formulated for administration by any suitable route, depending on the site of the condition to be treated. Suitable routes of administration are oral, rectal, topical, parenteral and pulmonary. Parenteral administration may be by subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular or intrasternal injection.
  • the amount of • the active agent to be administered can be determined depending on the usual factors, such as the potency of the active agent, the nature and severity of the condition to be treated, and the condition, age and other characteristics of the patient .
  • a suitable dosage can be determined by one skilled in the art, or can be based on existing data for MEK inhibitors, allowing for the fact that targeted administration will generally require less of the active agent to be administered.
  • Coupling of drugs to specific carriers e.g. antibodies, NGF, lectins or other specific recognition processes enables the drug to be selectively administered to c- fibres which may also transport the said drug and deliver it to the dorsal horn neurons . This may dramatically reduce the dose required and avoid (or reduce) the side- effects seen with most MEK inhibitors.
  • Figure 1 shows Western blot analysis of ERKl/2 and pERKl/2 activity in rat DRGs (L4-L6) following carrageenan injection into the hind paw;
  • Figure 2 shows the effect of MEK inhibitor on paw withdrawal latency (PWL) in carrageenan induced thermal hyperalgesia (CITH) .
  • MEK activity was assessed in the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) by measuring the phosphorylation of ERK1 and ERK2 using Western blotting.
  • Figure 1 shows Western blot analysis of ⁇ RKl/2 and pERKl/2 activity in rat dorsal root ganglions (DRGs) (L4-L6) following carrageenan injection into the hind paw.
  • the intensity of the bands is proportional to the level of protein.
  • Administration of carrageenan into the right paw (Ipsi) produced an increase in the level of pERKl/2 but not ERKl/2 when compared with the control paw (Con) .
  • the increase in staining intensity indicates an increase in MEK activity on the treated side but not the untreated side.
  • the MEK inhibitor U0126 (2mg/kg, i.p.) was administered 30 minutes prior to injection of carrageenan into the hind paw

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L'invention concerne des conjugués utilisés pour le traitement de la douleur, notamment des douleurs chroniques. Ces conjugués contiennent un inhibiteur de la MEK et un agent de ciblage. L'agent de ciblage cible l'inhibiteur de la MEK pour détecter les neurones, ce qui permet de réduire le dosage d'inhibiteur de la MEK requis dans le traitement des douleurs chroniques. L'invention concerne également des procédés de traitement des douleurs chroniques utilisant des conjugués.
PCT/GB2003/002501 2002-06-11 2003-06-11 Conjugue therapeutique compose d'un inhibiteur de la mek et d'un agent de ciblage WO2003103717A1 (fr)

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