Novel, transient pro-drug forms of L-DOPA to treat Parkinson's disease

US4035507A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• INTERx Research Corporation · US

Inventors

• Nicolae S. Bodor · Lawrence, US
• Kenneth B. Sloan · Gainesville, US
• Anwar A. Hussain · Lexington, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 23, 1976
• Grant date: Jul 12, 1977
• Expiry date: Jul 23, 1996

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07K5/06
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

There is provided, novel, transient pro-drug forms of L-DOPA (3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine), having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, an acyl group, ##STR2## group, a -CO-pyridyl group, and a -CO-R.sub.3 group, wherein R.sub.3 represents the residue of any N,N-C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 dialkylamino acid or a C.sub.4 -C.sub.6 cycloalkylamino acid (e.g., ##STR3## wherein R.sub.1 represents a member selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group and a --OM group, wherein M is an alkali metal (Na, K, etc.) or an ammonium ion; and wherein R.sub.2 represents a member selected from the group consisting of a ##STR4## group, a -CO-pyridyl group, and a --CO-R.sub.3 group, wherein R.sub.3 represents the residue of any N,N-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.2)--dialkylamino acid or a C.sub.4 -C.sub.6 -cycloalkylamino acid (e.g., ##STR5## wherein R represents an acyl group; wherein R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom; and wherein R.sub.1 represents a --NHCH(R.sub.4)COOR.sub.5 group, wherein R.sub.4 represents the residue of any naturally occurring amino acid, and wherein R.sub.5 represents a member selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl group (e.g.…