31 results about "South American trypanosomiasis" patented technology

Molecular targets are identified in T. cruzi suitable for use in diagnosis of Chagas disease, drug development, and vaccines, including live vaccines.

Transfusion of contaminated blood has become the major route of transmission for Chagas' disease. Current screening tests are insensitive and yield conflicting results, while confirmatory assays do not exist. The present invention relates to antigens and their use for serological diagnosis of Chagas' disease. More specifically, the present invention concerns assays which are able to reliably and accurately detect the presence of antibodies to various specific antigens of Trypanosoma cruzi in a highly sensitive and specific manner.

The present invention refers to new compounds derived from artesunate salts with quinolines represented by the general formula (I) where X is represented by the general formula (II) and Y is represented by the general formula (III) depending on the radicals substituted in X (formula II), the relation X to Y (formula III) may vary from 1:1 to 1:7, because the amount of Y depends on the amount of N available in X for the formation of the salt. The radicals R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, e R6 in the general formula (II) are represented by: R1═H, CF3, CH3, OCH3, NH2, halogen; R2═H, CH3, NH2, halogen, NH—CHCH3(CH2)3N(C2H5)(CH2CH2OH), CH(OH)-2(C5H11N), NH—R7—N—(C2H5)2; R3═H, m-OC6H4CF3, NH2; R4═H, CH3, OCH3, NH2, halogen; R5═H, CH3, CF3, NH2, halogen; R6═H, CF3, CH3, NH2, halogen, NH—R8—N—(C2H5)2, NHCH(CH3)(CH2)3NH2; R7═(CH2)2, (CH2)3, CHCH3CH2, (CH2)4, (CH2)5, CHCH3(CH2)3(CH2)6, (CH2)8, (CH2)10, (CH2)12; R8═CHCH3(CH2)3, CHCH3(CH2)CHCH3, (CH2)2, (CH2)3, (CH2)6, (CH2)3O(CH2)3. The present invention also refers to a process of preparation of these general formula (I) compounds, and the pharmaceutical compositions, in which these compounds are included especially their use as medicine for treatment or prevention or inhibition of malaria or other parasitic diseases such as: kaodzera, Chagas disease, leishmaniasis, amoebiasis, giardiasis, trichommoniasis, toxoplasmosis, schistosomiasis, as well as other helminthiases.

The invention provides compounds of the formula: wherein L1 and L2 are independently selected from O and S; R1 is C3-C6 straight or branched alkyl, C3-C7cycloalkyl, C5-C7cycloalkenyl, adamantly, phenyl or saturated heterocyclyl, any of which being optionally substituted; R2 is H, methyl or ethyl; R5 is NRxCORy, NRxRy, CH2COCH3, CH2C≡N, or a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl group which is optionally substituted; X, Y and Z are independently N or CH; Rx is independently H or C1-C4alkyl; Ry is independently H, CrC4alkyl, phenyl or benzyl, either of which is optionally substituted; n is 0-3; salts, hydrates and N-oxides, wherein the optional substituents are further defined in the claims. The compounds have utility in the prophylaxis or treatment of trypanosomal diseases, such as T. cruzi (Chagas disease).

Compounds of general formula (I): wherein R<1>, Y, (X)0, (W)n, (V)m, Z and U are as defined in the specification, are inhibitors of cruzipain and other cysteine protease inhibitors and are useful as therpeutic agents, for example in Chagas' disease, or for validating therapeutic target compounds.

The presently disclosed subject matter provides a pharmaceutical composition and a method of treating Chagas disease. The pharmaceutical composition includes a dose of Itraconazole and a dose of Amiodarone and may be in the form of a liquid oral suspension. The liquid oral suspension may be produced through the use of pharmaceutically acceptable beads. In addition, the Itraconazole may be micronized to a small particle size before being formed into a composition with Amiodarone. The method for treating Chagas disease is effected by administering an effective amount of this pharmaceutical composition to a subject in need thereof, and the present composition is safer and more effective than previous compositions and with fewer undesirable side effects.

The object of the invention is to provide pharmaceutical composition that can be used as a therapeutic and / or prophylactic agent. Particularly, the pharmaceutical composition of the invention has significant therapeutic effect and survival benefit for the disease caused by parasitic protozoa, and selective toxicity against the causative protozoa. The pharmaceutical composition comprises a compound represented by general formula (1). Particularly, the invention relates to a composition that is an effective therapeutic / prophylactic agent for malaria, leishmania, African sleeping sickness, Chagas disease, toxoplasmosis lymphatic filariasis, babesiosis, and coccidiosis, and a novel compound contained therein.

A compound of Formula (I), or a salt thereof,compositions comprising the compound, processes for its preparation and its use in therapy, for example in the treatment of parasitic diseases such as Chagas disease, Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), Animal African trypanosomiasis (AAT) and leishmaniasis, particularly visceral leishmaniasis (VL).

The invention is directed to a compound of formula I, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a pharmaceutical composition containing a compound of formula I, and a method of treatment of a disorder or condition in a mammal, including a human, selected from the group consisting of Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), Chagas disease, Leishmaniasis, toxoplasmosis and malaria.

Provided is a medicinal composition, in particular, a medicinal composition for treatment and / or prevention which has a high therapeutic effect on infection with a parasitic protozoa and a selective toxicity thereto and exhibits a life-prolonging effect and so on. A medicinal composition which contains as the active ingredient a benzo[a]phenoxazine compound represented by General formula (1) or a salt compound of the same, in particular, an agent for treating and / or preventing infection with a protozoa such as malaria, leishmaniasis, African trypanosomiasis, Chagas disease, toxoplasmosis, lymphatic filariasis, babesiosis or coccidium disease; and a novel compound which is contained therein as the active ingredient.

The invention concerns variants of JL7 antigens that are suitable for detecting antibodies against Trypanosoma cruzi (causing Chagas disease) in an isolated biological sample. These antigens comprise a JL7 specific amino acid sequence, said JL7 specific sequence consisting of two copies of SEQ ID NO. 2, wherein each of said two copies has an amino acid identity of at least 90% to SEQ ID NO.2 and wherein no further Trypanosoma cruzi specific amino acid sequences are present in said polypeptide. The invention also concerns a composition of polypeptides useful for the detection of antibodies against Trypanosoma cruzi that comprises the above characterized JL7 antigen along with at least one of T. cruzi polypeptides 1F8, Cruzipain, KMP-11 and PAR-2. Moreover, it relates to a method for producing JL7 antigen as well as to diagnostic methods for detecting T. cruzi antibodies using the JL7 polypeptide. In addition, the invention concerns a reagent kit comprising said JL7 polypeptides or composition of Trypanosoma cruzi polypeptides.

The present invention refers to new compounds derived from artesunate salts with quinolines represented by the general formula (I) where X is represented by the general formula (II) and Y is represented by the general formula (III) depending on the radicals substituted in X (formula II), the relation X to Y (formula III) may vary from 1:1 to 1:7, because the amount of Y depends on the amount of N available in X for the formation of the salt. The radicals R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, e R6 in the general formula (II) are represented by: R1═H, CF3, CH3, OCH3, NH2, halogen; R2═H, CH3, NH2, halogen, NH—CHCH3(CH2)3N(C2H5)(CH2CH2OH), CH(OH)-2(C5H11N), NH—R7—N—(C2H5)2; R3═H, m-OC6H4CF3, NH2; R4═H, CH3, OCH3, NH2, halogen; R5═H, CH3, CF3, NH2, halogen; R6═H, CF3, CH3, NH2, halogen, NH—R8—N—(C2H5)2, NHCH(CH3)(CH2)3NH2; R7═(CH2)2, (CH2)3, CHCH3CH2, (CH2)4, (CH2)5, CHCH3(CH2)3(CH2)6, (CH2)8, (CH2)10, (CH2)12; R8═CHCH3(CH2)3, CHCH3(CH2)CHCH3, (CH2)2, (CH2)3, (CH2)6, (CH2)3O(CH2)3. The present invention also refers to a process of preparation of these general formula (I) compounds, and the pharmaceutical compositions, in which these compounds are included especially their use as medicine for treatment or prevention or inhibition of malaria or other parasitic diseases such as: kaodzera, Chagas disease, leishmaniasis, amoebiasis, giardiasis, trichommoniasis, toxoplasmosis, schistosomiasis, as well as other helminthiases.

The present invention provides protein-based biomarkers and biomarker combinations that are useful in qualifying Chagas disease status in a patient. In particular, the biomarkers of this invention are useful to classify a subject sample as infected with Chagas disease or non-infected. The biomarkers can be detected by SELDI mass spectrometry.

The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof (I), wherein: R3 is cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl; X is CH or N; and R4 is optionally substituted C1-8 alkyl or optionally substituted C3-8 cycloalkyl. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of formula (I), and the use of such compounds in the treatment of a disease selected from osteoporosis, Paget's disease, Chagas's disease, malaria, gingival diseases, hypercalaemia, metabolic bone disease, diseases involving matrix or cartilage degradation, and bone cancer disorders such as bone metastases and associated pain.

The invention is directed to a compound of formula I, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a pharmaceutical composition containing a compound of formula I, and a method of treatment of a disorder or condition selected from the group consisting of Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), Chagas disease, Leishmaniasis and malaria.

A compound of Formula (I), or a salt thereof,compositions comprising the compound, processes for its preparation and its use in therapy, for example in the treatment of parasitic diseases such as Chagas disease, Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), Animal African trypanosomiasis (AAT) and leishmaniasis, particularly visceral leishmaniasis (VL).

The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein: R3 is tert-butylmethyl, sec-butyl or tert-butyl; X is CH or N; and R4 is optionally substituted C1-8 alkyl or optionally substituted C3-8 cycloalkyl. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of formula (I), and the use of such compounds in the treatment of a disease selected from osteoporosis, Paget's disease, Chagas's disease, malaria, gingival diseases, hypercalaemia, metabolic bone disease, diseases involving matrix or cartilage degradation, and bone cancer disorders such as bone metastases and associated pain.

The use of quaternary halogenated ammonium salts for treating leishmaniasis infections and other parasitic diseases is described. Although there have been previous reports in which quaternary ammonium salts are used as antimalarial, antifungal, and antileishmanial compounds, the use of such salts containing a halogenated N-methyl substituent as a therapeutic agent against leishmaniasis had not been reported. The compounds described here, in specific those with a terminal arylalkenyl or diarylalkenyl moiety, are shown to inhibit the growth of Leishmania panamensis parasites, a known causative agent of leishmaniasis disease. In addition, the series of compounds are also extensive against malaria, Chagas disease, toxoplasmosis, and other parasitic diseases.

Provided herein are vaccine compositions for control of Trypanosoma cruzi infection and Chagas disease. The compositions comprise plasmids encoding o GPI-anchored genes ASP-2, TcG-1, TcG2 and TcG4 from Trypanosoma cruzi; plasmids encoding cytokines IL12 and GM-CSF; and plasmids encoding a gene expression system. Certain vaccine compositions comprise recombinant proteins, selected from TcG-1, TcG2 and TcG4 from Trypanosoma cruzi. In another vaccination strategy, the recombinant proteins are replaced by lysates comprising Trypanosoma rangeli cells. Further provided herein are diagnosis compositions comprising 1) recombinant proteins, selected from TcG-1, TcG2 and TcG4 from Trypanosoma cruzi; 2) antibodies that specifically binds the TcG-1, TcG2 and TcG4 proteins; 3) sense and antisense polynucleotide sequences that encode the TcG-1, TcG2 and TcG4 proteins. Said compositions can be used in diagnosing and / or evaluating efficacy of treatments against Trypanosoma cruzi infection. A diagnosis kit, and methods of diagnosing and / or treating Trypanosoma cruzi infection are also provided.

A compound of Formula (I), or a salt thereof,compositions comprising the compound, processes for its preparation and its use in therapy, for example in the treatment of parasitic diseases such as Chagas disease, Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) and leishmaniasis, particularly visceral leishmaniasis (VL).

The present disclosure relates to vaccine formulations and their use in treating and preventing Chagas Disease.

The present invention relates to novel compounds (I) containing two disubstituted triazine rings covalently linked by an organic linker, thereby creating dimers. These compounds show activity against the causative infective agents of infectious diseases such as African trypanosomiasis, Chagas disease, Leishmaniasis, Malaria and HIV. The invention further relates to the prevention and / or treatment of these diseases.

A compound of Formula (I), or a salt thereof,compositions comprising the compound, processes for its preparation and its use in therapy, for example in the treatment of parasitic diseases such as Chagas disease, Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) and leishmaniasis, particularly visceral leishmaniasis (VL).

The invention is directed to a compound of formula I, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a pharmaceutical composition containing a compound of formula I, and a method of treatment of a disorder or condition in a mammal, including a human, selected from the group consisting of Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), Chagas disease, Leishmaniasis, toxoplasmosis and malaria.

Provided herein is a method of treating, preventing, or alleviating one or more symptoms of Chagas disease in a subject, comprising administering to the subject (i) ascorbic acid, or a single enantiomer, a mixture of enantiomers, or a mixture of diastereomers thereof; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or hydrate thereof; and (ii) a quinone compound, or a single enantiomer, a mixture of enantiomers, or a mixture of diastereomers thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, or prodrug thereof.

The present invention relates to a class of novel pradimicins and analogues and derivatives thereof, including the compounds of formula A, I and 111, and / or a pharmaceutical acceptable addition salt thereof and / or a stereoisomer thereof and / or a solvate thereof and their use to treat or prevent kinetoplastid infections and their use to manufacture a medicine to treat or prevent kinetoplastid infections, particularly infections with trypanosoma and leishmania, such as Trypanosoma brucei, Trypanosoma cruzi and Leischmania donovani. wherein Ra, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9 are as defined in the claim 1 or as described in detail in the description of the invention. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions of said compounds and the use of said pharmaceutical compositions to treat or prevent kinetoplastid infections. The present invention further relates active ingredients, more specifically as medicaments for the treatment of kinetoplastid infections and pathologic conditions such as, but not limited to Trypanosomiasis, such as African trypanosomiasis, sleeping sickness, Chagas disease and leishmaniasis.