Treprostinil derivatives and compositions and uses thereof
The present disclosure provides treprostinil derivatives that can act as prodrugs of treprostinil. The treprostinil derivatives can be used to treat any conditions responsive to treatment with treprostinil, including pulmonary hypertension, such as pulmonary arterial hypertension.
1. A pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients or carriers and a compound selected from the group consisting of:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, clathrate, polymorph or stereoisomer thereof.
2. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , which is formulated for transdermal delivery of the compound.
3. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 2 , which is configured as a transdermal patch.
4. A method of treating a medical condition responsive to treatment with treprostinil, comprising administering to a subject in need of treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, clathrate, polymorph or stereoisomer thereof.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the medical condition is selected from the group consisting of pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary fibrosis, ischemic diseases, peripheral vascular disease, peripheral ischemic lesions on the skin, critical limb ischemia, heart failure, atherogenesis, inflammatory diseases, diabetic neuropathic foot ulcer, kidney malfunction and failure, tumors, cancers, and pain associated with each of the preceding conditions.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the medical condition is pulmonary hypertension.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the medical condition is pulmonary arterial hypertension.
8. The method of claim 4 , wherein the compound is administered topically.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the compound is administered transdermally.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the compound is administered via a transdermal patch.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the compound is administered pulmonarily by oral inhalation.
12. The method of claim 4 , wherein the compound is administered orally.
13. The method of claim 4 , wherein the compound is administered parenterally.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the compound is administered subcutaneously or intravenously.
15. The method of claim 4 , further comprising administering an additional therapeutic agent.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the additional therapeutic agent comprises a vasoactive agent, a diuretic, an anticoagulant or a cardiac glycoside, or any combination thereof.