301 Medicinal Chemistry of GORD/PU Flashcards
Drugs acting on GI system:
Antacids
Inhibitors of gastric acid secretion
Histamine (H2) receptor antagonists
Proton pump inhibitors
Anti-diarrhoeal drugs (loperamide)
Gastric acid secretion:
Parietal cell receptors
Mechanism
- Acetylcholine (M₃)
Histamine (H₂)
Gastrin (CCK₂) - Activation of these receptors stimulates the proton pump (H⁺/K⁺ ATPase).
This leads to H⁺ and Cl⁻ secretion into the stomach lumen → Formation of HCl (gastric acid).
Antacids MOA
Neutralisation of HCl in stomach
Reduced H+ conc.
Increases gastric pH
Antacid types
- Carbonates (CO3(2–)) [MgCO3 and CaCO3]
- CaCO3 + 2HCl → CaCl2 + CO2 + H2O - Hydrogencarbonates (HCO3−) [NaHCO3 and KHCO3]
- NaHCO3 + HCl → NaCl + CO2 + H2O - Hydroxides (OH) [Mg(OH)2 and Al(OH)3]
- Al(OH)3 + 3HCl → AlCl3 + 3H2O
Antacid adverse effects
Can cause constipation & diarrhoea
Excessive consumption can increase pH
Increased intake of metal ions (Ca2+, Na+, Al3+)
Discomfort due to CO2 production
Do not reduce acid secretion
Acid rebound (calcium carbonate)
Drug-drug interactions (DDIs)
Can affect absorption of other drugs
Increased GI pH alters:
- Degree of ionisation
- Integrity of enteric coatings
Complexes between drugs and metal ions
So avoid concomitant administration with enalapril, lansoprazole & hydroxychloroquine
Histamine and gastric secretion
Known to promote gastric secretion
- Basic centre (primary amine) so ionised to NH3+
- Imidazole ring
Acidic solutions and histamine
Primary amine is more basic as it has higher pKa
Histamine ionises 1 basic centre but in acid, both centres are ionised
H1 and H2 blockers
H1: antihistaminic or antiallergenic factors (ranitidine)
H2: GIT agonists
What do H1 antagonists need
Di-aryl
Flexible chain (can move like an axis)
Basic amino group
Diphenhydramine at physiological pH H1 and H2
H1 becomes positive charged
H2 does not hydrolyse NH
Development of cimetidine
First H2 receptor antagonist
Developed before molecular target was confirmed released in 1976
Became world’s biggest-selling prescription drug revolutionised ulcer treatment (bleeding)
Why was guanylhistamine formed from histamine?
A larger compound than histamine is needed to block the binding site which is the partial agonist (guanidine fragment which binds to histamine)
Not a pure antagonist because it is not available in physiological pH
Guanidine ionisation and being a partial agonist
Guanidine is easily ionised
Reacts with both regions (agonistic and antagonistic activity), making it partial
What are the 2 binding regions of H2 receptors responsible for? And guanine binding for both
1) responsible for agonistic activity, guanine reacts by binding hydrogen bonding
2) responsible for antagonistic activity, guanine reacts by ionic bonding
Why was SKF 91581 created after guanylhistamine from histamine?
Need to design compound which only reacts with antagonistic activity by hydrogen bonding (SKF91581) but had weak antagonist activity
When lengthening chain from guanylhistamine, it proved to have better antagonistic activity
Why was burimamide created from SKF 91581? (From guanylhistamine and histamine)
Lengthening chain made burimamide has 100x more potent properties than guanylhistamine
Adding methyl and sulphur to make metiamide makes is 10x more active
What is thiourea structure? And what does it cause?
H₂N−C−NH₂
But has thiourea which caused thrombocytopenia and kidney problems in patients even though it was more effective (toxic)
Why was thiourea replaced in SKF 91581 to burimamide?
Replace thiourea fragment with safer one (they reverted to guanidine analogue after metiamide (pKa of 12.5)), to avoid ionisation they need to raise pKa to 6.8
Why was CN added to cimetidine after the guanidine analogue?
CN group withdraws electrons and makes the centre more basic in cimetidine (Tagamet)
Why was guanidine so useful in cimetidine development?
Guanidine is basic so ionises easy (high pKa) but we need it to not ionise so easily in blood so make cimetidine
What modification to N⁰-Guanylhistamine gave partial agonistic activity?
Histamine modification
What was the main problem after achieving partial agonistic activity with N⁰-Guanylhistamine?
To completely remove agonist activity to get a pure antagonist
How is the agonistic effect achieved compared to the antagonistic effect in terms of bonding?
Agonistic effect is achieved through ionic interaction, while antagonistic effect is through hydrogen bonding
What change was tested in the structure for creating a pure antagonist?
Replacing the guanidine group with a neutral group that forms two hydrogen bonds
Which compound was created by replacing the ionizable guanidine moiety with thiourea?
SKF 91581
What modification in Burimamide led to enhanced activity?
Chain extension and addition of an N-methyl group
Why was Burimamide not suitable for clinical trials?
Its activity was too low for oral administration
Which derivative showed enhanced activity but caused side effects like kidney damage and granulocytopenia?
Metiamide
Why was thiourea proposed to be replaced in Metiamide?
Because thiourea is uncommon in human biochemistry and caused side effects