Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of an Orally Active Glycosylated Endomorphin-1

The endogenous opioid peptide endomorphin-1 (1) was modified by attachment of lactose to the N-terminus via a succinamic acid spacer to produce compound 2. The carbohydrate modification significantly improved the metabolic stability and membrane permeability of 2 while retaining μ-opioid receptor bi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of medicinal chemistry 2012-06, Vol.55 (12), p.5859-5867
Hauptverfasser: Varamini, Pegah, Mansfeld, Friederike M, Blanchfield, Joanne T, Wyse, Bruce D, Smith, Maree T, Toth, Istvan
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Zusammenfassung:The endogenous opioid peptide endomorphin-1 (1) was modified by attachment of lactose to the N-terminus via a succinamic acid spacer to produce compound 2. The carbohydrate modification significantly improved the metabolic stability and membrane permeability of 2 while retaining μ-opioid receptor binding affinity and agonist activity. Analogue 2 produced dose-dependent antinociceptive activity following intravenous administration in a chronic constriction injury (CCI) rat model of neuropathic pain with an ED50 of 8.3 (±0.8) μmol/kg. The corresponding ED50 for morphine was 2.6 (±1.4) μmol/kg. Importantly, compound 2 produced dose-dependent pain relief after oral administration in CCI rats (ED50 = 19.6 (±1.2) μmol/kg), which was comparable with that of morphine (ED50 = 20.7 (±3.6) μmol/kg). Antineuropathic effects of analogue 2 were significantly attenuated by pretreatment of animals with the opioid antagonist naloxone, confirming opioid receptor-mediated analgesia. In contrast to morphine, no significant constipation was produced by compound 2 after oral administration.
ISSN:0022-2623
1520-4804
DOI:10.1021/jm300418d