68 results about "Antifolate" patented technology

Conjugates of antifolates, releasable linkers, and drugs, and pharmaceutical compositions containing them are described. The conjugates are useful for treating diseases arising from pathogenic cell populations. Methods for treating such diseases are also described.

A method for the assessment of the responsiveness of a cancer patient to antifolate-containing chemotherapy, the method is effected by searching for a mutation or mutations in a reduced folate carrier (RFC) gene in cells derived from the patient.

The invention is based on the discovery that GM-CSF antagonists can be used for the treatment of chronic inflammatory disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis. Accordingly, the invention provides methods of administering a GM-CSF antagonist, e.g., a GM-CSF antibody, and an anti-folate compounds, e.g., methotrexate, to a patient that has RA and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such antagonists.

Compositions and methods for the treatment of arthritis, particularly rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. These compositions include at least one antifolate and at least one bisphosphonate, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof

The present invention provides methods of preparing antifolate compounds. The inventive methods can particularly be use for preparing compounds exhibiting improved bioavailability, making the compound particularly useful in pharmaceutical compositions. The compounds prepared according to the inventive methods are useful in the treatment of multiple conditions, including abnormal cell proliferation, inflammatory diseases, asthma, and arthritis.

The present invention is a method of treating antifolate neurotoxicity in a mammal suffering from or at risk of developing antifolate neurotoxicity, which comprises administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of an NMDA antagonist, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising an antifolate compound. The composition exhibit improved bioavailability, and they particularly incorporate beneficial excipients that increase solubility and bioavailability, such as cyclodextrins or compounds formed of fatty acid esters of glycerol and polyethylene glycol esters. The pharmaceutical compositions are useful in the treatment of multiple conditions, including abnormal cell proliferation, inflammatory diseases, asthma, and arthritis.

The invention claimed herein relates to an improvement in a process for synthesizing a compound of formula Ib:wherein R1 and R2 are each individually amino or N-alkyl substituted amino; hydroxy; alkoxy; keto; lower alkyl; or a nitrogen or oxygen protecting group;R3 is hydrogen; hydroxy; alkoxy; trifluoromethyl alkoxy; halo; sulfhydryl or alkylthio;R4 is —C(O)—X;X is hydroxy; alkoxy; or an amino acid residue;in which process a 2-amino-5-nitro-benzonitrile starting reagent is cyclized to form 2,4-diamino-6-nitro-quinazoline, which is converted to 2,4,6-triamino-quinazoline, which is converted to 2,4-diamino-6-cyano-quinazoline, which is converted to 2,4-diamino-6-formyl-quinazoline;in which the improvement includes:reacting an R4-p-benzoic acid alkylene moiety with triethyl phosphite to form a 4-R4-carbonyloxyalkyl-phenyl-alkyldiethylphosphite; andreacting the 2,4-diamino-6-formyl-quinazoline with the 4-R4-carbonyloxyalkyl-phenyl-alkyldiethylphosphite to form the compound of formula Ib.

Method for selective targeting of one or more effector moiety such as diagnostic or a therapeutic agent to a cell or population of cells expressing a folate-receptor comprising simultaneous or sequential administration of an antifolate with a folate- or pteroate-conjugate comprising said one or more effector moiety.

Compositions and methods useful in the treatment of certain cancers. The methods include administering, to a patient receiving an antifolate anticancer agent, methoxyamine administered in an amount sufficient to enhance or increase the effect of the antifolate anticancer agent. In part, this application is based on the recognition that certain molecules that target abasic lesions or AP sites in DNA improve, augment, or potentiate the chemotherapeutic efficacy of certain anticancer agents.

Conjugates of antifolates, releasable linkers, and drugs, and pharmaceutical compositions containing them are described. The conjugates are useful for treating diseases arising from pathogenic cell populations. Methods for treating such diseases are also described.

The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing the antifolate aminopterin, processes for making the compositions, and methods of using them to treat disorders in adult and pediatric patients. Pharmaceutical compositions substantially free of impurities are provided comprising a therapeutically effective amount of aminopterin, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Relative to the teachings of the prior art, the disclosed methods and compositions provide unexpected improvements that include a greater interpatient oral bioavailability in pediatric patients, a smaller interpatient coefficient of variation of oral bioavailability, a smaller mean intrapatient coefficient of variation of oral bioavailability, a greater therapeutic index, a smaller coefficient of variation of toxicity, efficacy in combination therapy, and efficacy of certain polyglutamated metabolites.

The invention is based on the discovery that GM-CSF antagonists can be used for the treatment of chronic inflammatory disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis. Accordingly, the invention provides methods of administering a GM-CSF antagonist, e.g., a GM-CSF antibody, and an anti-folate compounds, e.g., methotrexate, to a patient that has RA and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such antagonists.

The present disclosure provides anti-folate receptor alpha (FRA) antibody-drug conjugates comprising a hydrophilic self-immolative linker. The present disclosures further provide compositions and methods for treating cancers.

The present invention is directed to antifolate compounds having the structurewherein:X is CHR9 or NR9;Y1, Y2, and Y3 independently are O or S;V1 and V2 independently are O, S, or NZ;Z is H, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, or alkaryl;R1 and R2 independently are H, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, or alkaryl;R3 is H, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, hydroxyl, or halo; andR4, R5, R6, R7, R8, and R9 independently are H, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, acyl, —C(O)-alkyl, —C(O)-alkenyl, or —C(O)—alkynyl; as well as pharmaceutically acceptable esters, amides, salts, solvates, and prodrugs thereof. The compounds are useful in pharmaceutical compositions and in methods of treating multiple conditions, including abnormal cell proliferation, inflammatory diseases, asthma, and arthritis.

The present invention provides methods for individualizing therapy for cancer treatment, and particularly for evaluating a patient's responsiveness to one or more antifolate therapeutic agents prior to treatment with such agents. Particularly, the invention provides an in vitro chemoresponse assay for predicting a patient's response to an antifolate agent, such as pemetrexed or methotrexate.

Compositions and methods for the treatment of arthritis, particularly rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. These compositions include at least one antifolate and at least one bisphosphonate, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Methods and kits for predicting the efficacy of antifolate (e.g., methotrexate) treatment of rheumatoid arthritis by detecting polymorphisms, particularly single nucleotide polymorphisms, in adenosine pathway genes.

The invention discloses a tetrahydrochysene folacin derivant substituted by 8-aza, N5-alkyl and optical pure isomer or diastereoisomer and medical composition, wherein each group in the formula is defined as introduction, which possesses anti-folacin proteinase in the tumour-resistance drug.

The present application relates to a series of novel sulfonic acid metal cation salts of formula which are useful intermediates to prepare antifolate 5-substituted pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidines. The present invention also relates to a novel process for preparing the sulfonic acid metal cation salts and to a novel process for preparing aldehydes of formula from the corresponding sulfonic acid metal cation salts.

The present invention provides combinations of active agents, such combinations comprising one or more antifolate compounds. The particularly can include methotrexate and one or more further antifolate compounds. In specific embodiments, the combinations are useful for treating certain conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis. The invention also provides articles useful to provide the combinations in desirable dosage forms and combinations. The combinations further may be useful in the treatment of further conditions, including abnormal cell proliferation, inflammatory diseases, asthma, and arthritis.

The present invention provides stable crystalline polymorphic forms of antifolate compounds, particularly (S)-2-{4-[2-(2,4-diamino-quinazolin-6-yl)-ethyl]-benzoylamino}-4-methylene-pentanedioic acid, dipotassium salt, and methods of preparation thereof The polymorphs may be in the form of hydrates. The invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the polymorphs and methods of treatment using the polymorphs. The polymorphs are useful in the treatment of multiple conditions, including abnormal cell proliferation, inflammatory diseases, asthma, and arthritis, and the polymorphs may be administered alone in or combination with on or more further active agents.

The present application relates to a series of novel sulfonic acid metal cation salts of formula (I) which are useful intermediates to prepare antifolate 5-substituted pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidines. The present invention also relates to a novel process for preparing the sulfonic acid metal cation salts and to a novel process for preparing aldehydes of formula (II) from the corresponding sulfonic acid metal cation salts.

The present invention is anti-folate antimalarials with dual-binding modes of the general formula (I) [refer to structure in the abstract] wherein R1 and R2 which may be the same or different are independently selected from methyl or ethyl or alkyl-phenyl, R3 is independently hydrogen, halide, lower alkyl substituted with ester, carboxylic, amide, and ether. Linker is X(CH2)nY wherein X and Y which may be the same or different are independently selected from oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, substituted phenyl where n is an integer from 1 to 2-6, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts therefore. The anti-folate antimalarials with dual-binding modes act as novel inhibitors with good inhibition constants against wild-type, double (C59R+SIOSN), triple (N51+C59R+SIOSN, C59R+S 1 OSN+I164L), and quadruple (N51+C59R+S108N+I164L) mutant enzymes. The compounds are also effective against wild type (Tm4 / S.2) and mutants (K1CB1, W2, Cs1-2 and V1 / S) malaria parasites.

Methods and kits for predicting the efficacy of antifolate (e.g., methotrexate) treatment of rheumatoid arthritis by detecting polymorphisms, particularly single nucleotide polymorphisms, in adenosine pathway genes.