Novel antiarthritic agents with 1,2-isothiazolidine-1,1-dioxide (gamma-sultam) skeleton: cytokine suppressive dual inhibitors of cyclooxygenase-2 and 5-lipoxygenase

J Med Chem. 2000 May 18;43(10):2040-8. doi: 10.1021/jm9906015.

Abstract

Various 1,2-isothiazolidine-1,1-dioxide (gamma-sultam) derivatives containing an antioxidant moiety, 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol substituent, were prepared. Some compounds, which have a lower alkyl group at the 2-position of the gamma-sultam skeleton, showed potent inhibitory effects on both cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 and 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO), as well as production of interleukin (IL)-1 in in vitro assays. They also proved to be effective in several animal arthritic models without any ulcerogenic activities. Among these compounds, (E)-(5)-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzylidene)-2-ethyl-1, 2-isothiazolidine-1,1-dioxide (S-2474) was selected as an antiarthritic drug candidate and is now under clinical trials. The structure-activity relationships (SAR) examined and some pharmacological evaluations are described.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / adverse effects
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / chemical synthesis*
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use
  • Arthritis / drug therapy*
  • Arthritis, Experimental / drug therapy
  • Blood Platelets / drug effects
  • Blood Platelets / metabolism
  • Cyclic S-Oxides / adverse effects
  • Cyclic S-Oxides / chemical synthesis*
  • Cyclic S-Oxides / therapeutic use
  • Cyclooxygenase 2
  • Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors
  • Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / chemical synthesis
  • Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Dinoprostone / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Dinoprostone / biosynthesis
  • Edema / chemically induced
  • Edema / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Gastric Mucosa / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Interleukin-1 / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Interleukin-1 / pharmacology
  • Isoenzymes / pharmacology*
  • Leukotriene B4 / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Leukotriene B4 / biosynthesis
  • Lipoxygenase Inhibitors* / chemical synthesis
  • Lipoxygenase Inhibitors* / therapeutic use
  • Male
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases / pharmacology*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Inbred Lew
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Synovial Membrane / drug effects
  • Synovial Membrane / metabolism
  • Thiazoles / adverse effects
  • Thiazoles / chemical synthesis*
  • Thiazoles / therapeutic use

Substances

  • ((E)-(5)-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzylidene)- 2-ethyl-1,2-isothiazolidine-1,1-dioxide)
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Cyclic S-Oxides
  • Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors
  • Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
  • Interleukin-1
  • Isoenzymes
  • Lipoxygenase Inhibitors
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Thiazoles
  • Leukotriene B4
  • Cyclooxygenase 2
  • PTGS2 protein, human
  • Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases
  • Dinoprostone