Catechol protected levodopa diester prodrugs, compositions, and methods of use
View Patent ↗Catechol protected levodopa diester prodrugs pharmaceutical, compositions comprising catechol protected levodopa diester prodrugs, and methods of using such prodrugs and pharmaceutical compositions for treating diseases such as Parkinson's disease are provided.
1. A compound chosen from:
(1R)-1-methyl-2-phenylcarbonyloxyethyl (2S)-2-amino-3-[3,4-bis(ethoxycarbonyloxy)phenyl]propanoate hydrochloride;
(1R,2R)-2-acetyloxy-1-methylpropyl (2S)-2-amino-3-[3,4-bis(ethoxycarbonyloxy)phenyl]propanoate-hydrochloride-;
(1R,2R)-1-methyl-2-(2-methylpropanoyloxy)propyl (2S)-2-amino-3-[3,4-bis(ethoxycarbonyloxy)phenyl]propanoate hydrochloride;
(1R,2R)-2-isopropoxycarbonyloxy-1-methylpropyl (2S)-2-amino-3-[3,4-bis(ethoxycarbonyloxy)phenyl]propanoate hydrochloride;
(2R)-2-acetyloxypropyl (2S)-2-amino-3-[3,4-bis(ethoxycarbonyloxy)phenyl]propanoate hydrochloride;
(1R)-2-acetyloxy-1-methylethyl (2S)-2-amino-3-[3,4-bis(ethoxycarbonyloxy)phenyl]propanoate hydrochloride;
(1R)-2-acetyloxy-1-methylethyl (2S)-2-amino-3-[3,4-bis(ethoxycarbonyloxy)phenyl]propanoate hydrogen fumarate;
(1R)-1-methyl-2-(2-methylpropanoyloxy)ethyl (2S)-2-amino-3-[3,4-bis(ethoxycarbonyloxy)phenyl]propanoate hydrochloride, and
other pharmaceutically acceptable salts of any of the foregoing.
2. A pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle and a therapeutically effective amount for treating a disease in a patient of at least one compound of claim 1 ; wherein the disease is chosen from schizophrenia, cognitive impairment disorders, restless legs syndrome, periodic limb movement disorders, tardive dyskinesia, Huntington's disease, hypertension, stroke, excessive daytime sleepiness, dystonia, and memory and learning deficit or loss.
3. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 2 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is a sustained release oral dosage formulation.
4. A pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle and a therapeutically effective amount for treating Parkinson's disease in a patient of at least one compound of claim 1 .
5. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 4 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is a sustained release oral dosage formulation.