Thursday, 17 May 2007 - 3:30 PM
210 (Pfahler Hall)
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Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Counteractive Pharmaceuticals for Sulfur Mustard Exposure

Pramod K. Mohanta1, Jatin Gupta1, Karine Fabio1, Robert G. Wethman1, David Meloni1, Ned D. Heindel1, and Jeffrey Laskin2. (1) Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, (2) EOHSI-UMDNJ, Piscataway, NJ

Serine protease inhibitors such as those active against acetyl cholinesterase (AChE) provide considerable protection against topical vesication caused by the blistering agent, sulfur mustard. At the same time, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have also been found to significantly diminish the pain and inflammation as long as applied in the early stages of exposure. A number of irreversible enzyme inhibitors are known as well as a wide class of optional NSAIDs. Our laboratory has discovered a unique class of substituted aryl carbonates of type I, and II which contain lipophilic fragments (-O-CH2-CH2-CMe3) and (-O-CH2-CH2-SiMe3) that are isosteres of natural choline. These inhibit AChE by a suicide approach. Building on these AChE inhibitors, we have developed a synthesis of bi-functional pharmaceuticals which not only possess site-specificity for AChE but also release an NSAID in the target area in expectation of a dual prophylactic/therapeutic approach to sulfur mustard exposure. Details on the syntheses and inhibition assays of substituted aryl carbonates of type I, and II will be presented.



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