Non-bioconvertible c3-substituted pregnenolone derivatives for use in the treatment of substance use disorders

a technology of pregnenolone and derivatives, which is applied in the field of treatment of substance use disorders, can solve the problems of not being able to achieve the full effect of treatment, further treatment opportunities are needed, and clinical results are not systematically confirmed preclinical, so as to achieve no adverse effect and reduce excessive alcohol consumption

Inactive Publication Date: 2021-10-21
MAPREG
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Benefits of technology

The present invention describes a new substance called 3β-methoxy-PREG that can reduce excessive alcohol drinking in rats that are dependent on alcohol for a long time. This substance was found to have no negative side effects.

Problems solved by technology

However, none of the above treatments is completely satisfactory and further treatment opportunities are needed.
In particular, clinical results have not systematically confirmed preclinical results, or adverse effects limit the use of some compounds.
For instance, CB1 receptor antagonist rimonabant is known to induce adverse effects such as severe depression and suicidal thoughts, which limits its potential use.
This makes understanding of crucial signaling pathways and of optimal active compounds extremely complicated.

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Activity of 3β-methoxy-pregnenolone on progesterone Receptor

[0155]The capacity of 3β-methoxy-pregnenolone to display progesterone activity, and thus to be considered as a progestin, was tested by assaying the activity of 3-methoxy-pregnenolone on progesterone receptor.

[0156]Indeed, progesterone is an agonist of progesterone receptor, as are all progestins. In contrast, compounds able to inhibit progesterone activity on its receptor are called progesterone receptor antagonists.

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[0157]The main experimental setting used is the following: HEK293T cells were transiently transfected, using calcium phosphate precipitation technology, with expression vectors pSG5hPR (which permits expression of human progesterone receptor(PR)), pFC31-luc (contains the luciferase gene under the control of the MMTV promoter, which is in turn activated by binding of a progestin to progesterone receptor) and pcbetagal (which permits expression of betagalactosidase), and cultured during 24 hours with incre...

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3β-methoxy-PREG has no Androgenic, Estrogenic, Glucocorticoid and Mineral Corticoid Activity

[0167]Binding affinity of 3β-methoxy-PREG (MAP4343) for receptors of steroid hormones was evaluated using radioligand binding assays.

[0168]MAP4343 (10 μM) was ineffective (<25% inhibition) in displacing specific radioligands from the following binding sites: Mineralocorticoid Receptor (MR), Androgen Receptor (AR), Estrogen Receptors (ERα and ERβ) and Glucorticoid Receptor (GR). The results are summarized below in Table 3 below.

TABLE 3Affinity of MAP4343 (10 μM) for steroid hormones receptors measured byradioligand binding assays. Biochemical assay results are presented as the percentinhibition of specific binding (significant responses: ≥ 50% inhibition). None of the resultsmet significance criteria at concentrations used.TargetLigandSource% inhibition*MR4.5 nM [3H] D-AldosteroneWistar Rat kidney25AR1.5 nM [3H] MiboleroneRat recombinant E. coli18ER□0.5 nM [3H] EstradiolHuman recombinant Sf9−8...

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3β-methoxy-PREG has no Significant Affinity for Receptors of the Central Nervous System

[0169]MAP4343 has been screened for in vitro affinity to 80 different CNS neurotransmitters receptors using various validated binding assays.

[0170]The results show that MAP4343 has no significant affinity for any tested receptor including the ones traditionally associated with side effects or abuse liability. Results are summarized in following Table 4.

TABLE 4In vitro affinity of MAP4343 (10 μM) for CNS neurotransmitter receptorsassociated with side effects and / or abuse liability. Data are the average of twoindividual assays for each receptor and are expressed as % inhibition of the controlspecific binding of the reference compound. Results showing an inhibition higher than50% are considered to represen significant effects of the test compound. MAP4343showed no significant effects on any of the tested receptor at the concentration used.% InhibitionReceptor of controlfamilyTargetLigandSourcespecifi...

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Abstract

The present invention relates to the use of non-bioconvertible C3-substituted pregnenolone derivatives of formula (I), with no significant affinity for hormonal receptors or receptors of the central nervous system, in the treatment of substance use disorders, and in particular of alcohol use disorder.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention is in the field of treatment of substance use disorders. It relates to the use of particular derivatives of pregnenolone, which are blocked in C3 position and cannot metabolize in vivo into pregnenolone derivatives and which do not have significant affinity for steroid hormonal receptors and for all tested classical main receptors and receptors of neurotransmitters of the central nervous system, for the treatment of substance use disorders.BACKGROUND ART[0002]Substance use disorders (SUDs) are a group of complex behavioral and chronically relapsing disorders characterized by the presence of (1) loss of control, (2) social impairment, (3) risky use of the substance, and / or (4) pharmacological tolerance and withdrawal. SUDs lead to significant health and public order problems, and treatments of these disorders are highly desirable. At the biological level, SUDs are characterized by alteration of several neurological signaling...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61K31/57A61P25/32
CPCA61K31/57A61P25/32
Inventor KOOB, GEORGE F.JEAN MASON, BARBARAGEORGE, OLIVIERBAULIEU, ETIENNEVILLEY, ISABELLE
Owner MAPREG
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