Texaphyrin coordination compounds and uses thereof

1. A method for treating atherosclerotic inflammation in a mammal, said process comprising administering to the mammal:

(a) a reducing agent; and

(b) a compound of Formula I

its hydrate, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug form thereof, wherein:

M represents H or a metal cation;

Q represents an integer of from about −5 to about +5;

L represents a charge balancing species;

n represents an integer of from 0 to +5;

Z 1 , Z 2 and Z 3 independently represent N, O, CH or S;

R 1 , R 1a , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 4a , R 7 , and R 8 are independently selected from acyl, acyloxy, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted amino, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aryloxy, carboxyl, (optionally substituted alkoxy)carbonyl, (optionally substituted amino)carbonyl, (optionally substituted alkoxy)carbonyloxy, (optionally substituted amino)carbonyloxy, cyano, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, halogen, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroaryloxy, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclooxy, hydrogen, hydroxyl, nitro, optionally substituted azo, S—R 31 , SO—R 31 , SO 2 —R 31 , and the moiety X—Y;

R 6 and R 9 are independently selected from acyl, acyloxy, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted amino, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aryloxy, carboxyl, (optionally substituted alkoxy)carbonyl, (optionally substituted amino)carbonyl, (optionally substituted alkoxy)carbonyloxy, (optionally substituted amino)carbonyloxy, cyano, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroaryloxy, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclooxy, hydrogen, hydroxyl, nitro, optionally substituted azo, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, and the moiety X—Y;

R 5 , R 10 , R 11 and R 12 are independently selected from acyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, halo, hydrogen, hydroxy, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, and optionally substituted heterocyclyl;

X is a covalent bond or a linker;

Y is a catalytic group, a chemotherapeutic agent or a site-directing group;

R 31 represents acyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alky, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aminocarbonyl, optionally substituted aryl, carboxy, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, or optionally substituted heterocyclyl.

2. A process of claim 1 wherein the compound of Formula I is represented by

its hydrate, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug form thereof, wherein:

M represents a metal cation selected from Gd(III) and Lu(III);

Q represents an integer of 2;

L represents a charge balancing species selected from OAc, NO 2 , Cl, and PO 4 ;

n represents an integer of 2;

Z 1 , Z 2 and Z 3 independently represent N;

R 1 and R 1a independently represent (CH 2 ) 3 OH;

R 2 and R 3 independently represent C 2 H 5 ;

R 4 and R 4a independently represent CH 3 ;

R 7 and R 8 independently represent O—(CH 2 —CH 2 —O) 3 —CH 3 ; and

R 5 , R 6 , R 9 , R 10 , R 11 and R 12 independently represent H.

3. A process of claim 2 wherein the reducing agent and the compound of Formula I

wherein

M independently at each occurrence represents Gd(III), Lu(III), Eu(III), Tb(III), Dy(III), Ho(III), Er(III), Tm(III), Yb(III), or Y(III); and

n represents an integer from 1 to 3;

are intravenously administered to the host.

4. A process of claim 3 wherein the reducing agent is selected from ascorbic acid, dehydroascorbate, dihydrolipoate, NADH, folate, glyoxal, glyoxalate, oxamate, dimethyloxalate, oxamide, NADPH, glutathione, nacetylcystein and pyruvate.

5. A process of claim 4 wherein the reducing agent is administered at least about 30 minutes before administering a compound of Formula I.

6. A process of claim 5 wherein the reducing agent and a compound of Formula I are administered simultaneously to the host.

7. A process of claim 6 wherein the host is administered a mixture of the reducing agent and a compound Formula I.

8. A process of claim 7 wherein the host is administered the reducing agent after the administration of a compound of Formula I.