Med Chem Part 4 Flashcards
“Indolopyran acetic acid”
what is the drug?
etodolac
true or false
the acetic acid group on Etodolac can be replaced with butanoic or propionic acid
FALSE - must be acetic acid
others are inactive
name 2 ways in which tolmectin and indomethacin are structurally similar
-2 ring systems are noncoplanar
-both contain acetic group
what is an important consideration of phase 1 metabolites of NSAIDS**
they are almost always INACTIVE as COX inhibitors
this is because the purpose of phase 1 metabolism is to add a polar functional group. This will make the NSAID too polar to be able to bind to COX - must be a lipophilic acid
explain the selectivity of diclofenac
slightly more selective towards COX2 than COX1**
but still considered nonselective
how is diclofenac a concern
HEPATOTOXICITY CONCERN
CYP3A4 metabolism produces a 1,4 iminoquinone, highly reactive and electrophilic intermediate. can bind to hepato proteins and cause toxicity
how is diclofenac non coplanar?
the ortho Cl groups cause steric clash/hindrance
as mentioned, diclofenac has a hepatotoxicity concern due to the reactive metabolite that can be formed and its binding to hepato proteins
explain further the chemistry that allows this binding to happen
the 2 ortho Cl groups increase the electrophilic character of the meta positions on the halogen-containing ring
the ring is thus vulnerable to attack by nucleophilic cysteine residues of hepato proteins
ketorolac is mainly used as ______
an analgesic
what is the structural relationship between tolmetin and ketorolac
when a alpha methyl groups is fused onto tolmetin, ketorolac is basically formed
very similar
what is the underlying difference in structure between profens and phenacs?
what is the result of this change?
phenacs have an H attached to the center carbon, will profens have a CH3
profens have a chiral center - have r and s enantiomers
as mentioned, profens have a CH3 on alkanoic acid rather than an H. this leads to increased activity and decreased hepatotoxicity
what else can you conclude from this CH3 replacing H?
there is now a chiral center!
therefore, profens have both R and S enantiomers
as mentioned, profens have both R and S enantiomers
is there any difference in potency in case of Ibuprofen?
YES
(S) isomer is more potent than the (R) isomer
however, it is marketed as a racemic micture
ibufenac vs ibuprofen
ibufenac has a H attached to alkanoic acid instead of a methyl group.
this CH3 results in increased activity and decreased hepatotoxicity!! therefore, ibuprofen is more active and less hepatotoxic than ibufenac
as mentioned, the S enantiomer of ibuprofen is more potent than R.
why?
in the R isomer, there is unfavorable steric clash with Tyr355
explain the metabolism of ibuprofen
CYP2C9
hydroxylation of w, w1, w2 carbons of the para-isobutyl chain. this results in an INACTIVE alcohol metabolite
true or false
the metabolite of ibuprofen is inactive
TRUE
hydroxylation of w, w1, and w2 carbons into more polar ALCOHOL
too polar to still interact with COX active site
important:
differentiate and show similarities between the SAR of fenoprofen and ketoprofen
the only difference between the 2 is that fenoprofen has -O- between the 2 rings and ketoprofen has a carbonyl
for both, the phenyl ring with the -o- or carbonyl must be META TO THE PROPIONIC ACID
moving to ortho or para leads to decreased activity because it cannot fit in the binding site of COX1
how can you remember the structure ketoprofen and fenoprofen
ketoprofen = ketone
fenoprofen = phenoxy
what is the only profen that is marketed as a pure enantiomer? which enantiomer is it?
NAPOROXEN
marketed as pure S enantiomer
why is S enantiomer of naproxen more effective
the CH3 fits in the hydrophobic cleft adjacent to Val349
in the R enantiomer, there is a steric clash with Tyr355
CH3 must be pointing down - as in the S enantiomer
true or false
naproxen is the only profen marketed as a pure enantiomer
all the others are racemic mixtures
TRUE