Catecholamine prodrugs for use in the treatment of Parkinson's disease
The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) that are prodrugs of catecholamine for use in treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and disorders. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of the invention and methods of treating neurodegenerative or neuropsychiatric diseases and disorders using the compounds of the invention, in particular Parkinson's disease. Accordingly, the present invention relates to compounds of formula (Id) wherein R1 is H and R2 is selected from one of the substituents (i) and (ii) below; or R1 is selected from one of the substituents (i) and (ii) below and R2 is H; or R1 and R2 are both represented by substituent (i) below; or R1 and R2 are both represented by substituent (ii) below; or R1 is substituent (i) and R2 is substituent (ii); or R1 is substituent (ii) and R2 is substituent (i); wherein * indicates the attachment point; and wherein the carbon atom at the attachment point on substituent (i) is in the S-configuration; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
1. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to formula (Id):
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
R1 is H and R2 is selected from one of the substituents (i) and (ii) below; or
R1 is selected from one of the substituents (i) and (ii) below and R2 is H; or
R1 and R2 are both represented by substituent (i) below; or
R1 and R2 are both represented by substituent (ii) below; or
R1 is substituent (i) and R2 is substituent (ii); or
R1 is substituent (ii) and R2 is substituent (i);
wherein * indicates the attachment point; and
wherein the carbon atom at the attachment point on substituent (i) is in the S-configuration;
and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.
2. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:
(Id-ia): (2S,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(((4aR,10aR)-7-hydroxy-1-propyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,10,10a-octahydrobenzo[g]quinolin-6-yl)oxy)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-carboxylic acid;
(Id-ib): (2S,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(((4aR,10aR)-6-hydroxy-1-propyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,10,10a-octahydrobenzo[g]quinolin-7-yl)oxy)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-carboxylic acid;
(Id-iia): (4aR,10aR)-7-hydroxy-1-propyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,10,10a-octahydrobenzo[g]quinolin-6-yl hydrogen sulfate;
(Id-iib): (4aR,10aR)-6-hydroxy-1-propyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,10,10a-octahydrobenzo[g]quinolin-7-ylhydrogen sulfate;
(Id-iab): (2S,2′S,3S,3′S,4S,4′S,5R,5′R,6S,6′S)-6,6′-(((4aR,10aR)-1-propyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,10,10a-octahydrobenzo[g]quinoline-6,7-diyl)bis(oxy))bis(3,4,5-trihydroxytetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-carboxylic acid); and
(Id-iiab): (4aR,10aR)-1-propyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,10,10a-octahydrobenzo[g]quinoline-6,7-diyl bis(hydrogen sulfate);
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of these compounds.
3. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is the compound represented by formula (Id-ia) below:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
4. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is the compound represented by formula (Id-ib) below:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
5. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is the compound represented by formula (Id-iab) below:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
6. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is the compound represented by formula (Id-iia) below:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
7. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is the compound represented by formula (Id-iib) below:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
8. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is the compound represented by formula (Id-iiab) below:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
9. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1 , wherein said pharmaceutical composition is free of the compound of formula (I):
10. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1 , wherein said compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is in a solid form.
11. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the compound is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
12. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the compound is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of:
(Id-ia) ((2S,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(((4aR,10aR)-7-hydroxy-1-propyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,10,10a-octahydrobenzo[g]quinolin-6-yl)oxy)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-carboxylic acid);
(Id-ib) ((2S,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(((4aR,10aR)-6-hydroxy-1-propyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,10,10a-octahydrobenzo[g]quinolin-7-yl)oxy)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-carboxylic acid);
(Id-iia) ((4aR,10aR)-7-hydroxy-1-propyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,10,10a-octahydrobenzo[g]quinolin-6-yl hydrogen sulfate);
(Id-iib) ((4aR,10aR)-6-hydroxy-1-propyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,10,10a-octahydrobenzo[g]quinolin-7-yl)hydrogen sulfate);
(Id-iab) ((2S,2′S,3S,3′S,4S,4′S,5R,5′R,6S,6′S)-6,6′-(((4aR,10aR)-1-propyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,10,10a-octahydrobenzo[g]quinoline-6,7-diyl)bis(oxy))bis(3,4,5-trihydroxytetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-carboxylic acid)); or
(Id-iiab) ((4aR,10aR)-1-propyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,10,10a-octahydrobenzo[g]quinoline-6,7-diyl bis(hydrogen sulfate)).
13. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1 , wherein said pharmaceutical composition is for oral administration.
14. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 13 , wherein said pharmaceutical composition for oral administration is a tablet or a capsule.
15. A method for the treatment of a neurodegenerative disease or disorder or a neuropsychiatric disease or disorder wherein said method comprises administering to a patient in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1 .