Lipase inhibiting polymers

a technology of lipase and polymer, which is applied in the field of lipase inhibition polymers, can solve the problems of limited food sources which can be used in a low fat diet, the inability to maintain a low-fat diet, and the inability to accept low-fat diets and low-fat diets, and achieves the effect of inhibiting lipase activity, reducing fat absorption, and inhibiting lipase activity

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-04-21
GENZYME CORP
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Benefits of technology

The invention is about a method for treating obesity by giving a patient a polymer that can stop a lipase from breaking down fat. This reduces the absorption of fat by the body. The polymer can either stop the lipase from working or can fit into the lipase and prevent it from working. The invention also includes the new polymers used in the method, as well as methods for making them.

Problems solved by technology

The presence of fats in a great many food sources greatly limits the food sources which can be used in a low fat diet.
As such, the acceptability of low-fat diets and the maintenance of such diets are difficult.
Anorectic agents such as dextroamphetamine, the combination of the non-amphetamine drugs phentermine and fenfluramine (Phen-Fen), and dexfenfluramine (Redux) alone, are associated with serious side effects.

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Preparation of Polyethylene Glycol having an n-pentyl Hydroprobic Moiety and p-nitrophenyl Phosphate Lipase Inhibiting Groups

[0052] A mixture of n-pentanol (19.5 mmol. 1.72 g) and N-methyl imidazole (19.5 mmol, 1.6 g) in anhydrous methylene chloride (40 mL) was added slowly over 20 minutes under anhydrous conditions to a solution of p-nitrophenyl phosphorodichloridate (5.0 g, 19.5 mmol) in anhydrous methylene chloride (100 mL). The reaction flask was cooled in a water bath during the addition. After the completion of the addition, the water bath was removed, and the reaction mixture was stirred for 2 hours at room temperature. A mixture of polyethyleneglycol (MW=8,000; 10 mmol, 80 g), and N-methyl imidazole (19.5 mmol, 1.6 g) in anhydrous methylene chloride (150 mL) was added to the reaction flask under anhydrous conditions. The mixture was stirred for 25 hours at room temperature. The solvent was removed under vacuum, the residue was purified according to method A, and the polymer...

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Preparation of a PLURONIC® Polymer having a n-tetradecyl Hydrophobic Moiety and p-nitrophenyl Phosphate Lipase Inhibiting Groups

[0057] A mixture of n-tetradecanol (15 g, 70 mmol) and N-methyl imidazole (5.6 mL, 70 mmol) in anhydrous methylene chloride (75 mL) was added slowly over 20 minutes under anhydrous condition to a solution of p-nitrophenyl phosphorodichloridate (17.92 g, 70 mmol) in anhydrous methylene chloride (50 mL). The reaction flask was cooled in a water bath during the addition. After the completion of the addition, the water bath was removed, and the reaction mixture was stirred for 2 hours at room temperature. A mixture of PLURONIC® (MW=1,100; 39 g, 35 mmol) and N-methyl imidazole (5.6 mL. 70 mmol) in anhydrous methylene chloride (150 mL) was added to the reaction flask under anhydrous conditions. The mixture was stirred for 24 hours at room temperature. The reaction mixture was extracted with cold saturated NaCl solution (3×150 mL), the organic layer was dried ove...

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Preparation of a Polypropylene Glycol having a n-hexadecyl Hydrophobic Moiety and p-nitrophenyl Phosphate Lipase Inhibiting Group

[0059] A mixture of n-hexadecanol (28.41 g, 117 mmol) and N-methyl imidazole (9.34 mL, 117 mmol) in anhydrous methylene chloride (75 mL) was added slowly over 20 minutes under anhydrous condition to a solution of p-nitrophenyl phosphorodichloridate (30 g, 117 mmol) in anhydrous methylene chloride (60 mL). The reaction flask was cooled in a water bath during the addition. After the completion of the addition, the water bath was removed and the reaction mixture was stirred for 2 hours at room temperature. A mixture of polypropylene glycol (MW=1000; 58.5 g, 58.5 mmol) and N-methyl imidazole (9.3 mL, 117 mmol) in anhydrous methylene chloride (150 mL) was added to the reaction flask under anhydrous conditions. The mixture was stirred for 24 hours at room temperature. The reaction mixture was extracted with cold saturated solution of Na2SO4 (3×150 mL). The orga...

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Abstract

The invention features a method for treating obesity in a patient by administering to the patient a polymer that has been substituted with one or more groups that inhibit lipases, which are enzymes responsible for the hydrolysis of fat. The invention further relates to the polymers employed in the methods described herein as well as novel intermediates and methods for preparing the polymers.

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RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application is a Divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 09 / 714,541, filed Nov. 16, 2000, which is a Divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 09 / 226,585, filed Jan. 6, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,352,692, which is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S. application Ser. No. 09 / 166,510 filed Oct. 5, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,267,952, which is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S. application Ser. No. 09 / 005,379 filed on Jan. 9, 1998, now abandoned, the entire teachings of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Human obesity is a recognized health problem with approximately ninety-seven million people considered clinically overweight in the United States. The accumulation or maintenance of body fat bears a direct relationship to caloric intake. Therefore, one of the most common methods for weight control to combat obesity is the use of relatively low-fat diets, that is, diets containing less fat than a “normal diet” or that amount us...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61K31/00A61K31/77A61K31/74A61K31/795A61K31/80A61P3/04A61P43/00
CPCY10S514/909A61K31/00A61P3/04A61P3/06A61P43/00A61K31/40
InventorMANDEVILLE, W. HARRY IIIBOIE, MOLLY KATEGARIGAPATI, VENKATA R.
OwnerGENZYME CORP