Synthesis and anti-influenza evaluation of polyvalent sialidase inhibitors bearing 4-guanidino-Neu5Ac2en derivatives

Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 2003 Dec;51(12):1386-98. doi: 10.1248/cpb.51.1386.

Abstract

Polyvalent sialidase inhibitors bearing 4-guanidino-Neu5Ac2en derivatives on a poly-L-glutamine backbone are described. Aiming for a longer retention time of 4-guanidino-Neu5Ac2en (zanamivir) in bronchi and lungs, we focused on supermolecules bearing 4-guanidino-Neu5Ac2en derivatives bound at their C-7 position through noncleavable alkyl ether linkages. We first found that alkylation of the 7-hydroxyl group of sialic acid derivative 8 proceeded smoothly, and produced 7-O-alkyl-4-guanidino-Neu5Ac2en derivatives 13, which exhibited equipotent inhibitory activity against not only influenza A virus sialidase but also influenza A virus in the cell culture. Next, we synthesized poly-L-glutamine bearing 7-O-alkyl-4-guanidino-Neu5Ac2en derivatives linked by amide bonds, 26, which showed enhanced antiviral activity against influenza A virus and more potent efficacy in vivo relative to a monomeric sialidase inhibitor.

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Intranasal
  • Animals
  • Antiviral Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antiviral Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Antiviral Agents / pharmacology*
  • Cell Line
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Dogs
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical / methods
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / administration & dosage
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemical synthesis
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Female
  • Guanidines
  • Influenza A virus / drug effects*
  • Influenza A virus / growth & development
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Neuraminidase / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Neuraminidase / metabolism
  • Orthomyxoviridae Infections / drug therapy*
  • Pyrans
  • Sialic Acids / administration & dosage
  • Sialic Acids / chemistry
  • Sialic Acids / pharmacology*
  • Zanamivir

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Guanidines
  • Pyrans
  • Sialic Acids
  • Neuraminidase
  • Zanamivir