title: Design, in vitro stability, and ocular hypotensive activity of t-butalone chemical delivery systems.
abstract: The objective of this work was to synthesize two bioreversible diacyl derivatives of t-butalone (chemical delivery systems), determine their chemical and in vitro stability, and investigate their potential use as topical antiglaucoma agents. The stability of these compounds was determined in isotonic phosphate buffers (pH range 5-8) and in selected biological media, including human whole blood, rabbit and rat blood, and the anterior segment tissues of rabbit. The ocular hypotensive activity of these compounds in unrestrained, normotensive albino rabbits was determined with a pneumatonometer. The two compounds were stable at lower pH. The stability decreased as the pH increased, suggesting their lability to base-catalyzed hydrolysis. These compounds exhibited significant differences in the hydrolytic rates in the whole blood among species examined (rat > rabbit > human). The observed rates of disappearance in different ocular tissues were indicative of relative enzyme activity in these media (iris-ciliary body > cornea > aqueous humor). The two compounds exhibited a significant ocular hypotensive activity (P < 0.01) at 2% dose level. The peak activity was found between 2 and 4 h, and the activity was maintained for 4.5 to 7 h. The dipivalyl derivative of t-butalone exhibited more pronounced decrease in intraocular pressure than that of diisovaleryl derivative. The present study suggests the possible use of diacyl derivatives of t-butalone as ocular hypotensive agents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX 79106, USA. reddy@cortex.ama.ttuhsc.edu
authors.forename: I K
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Vaithiyalingam
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Bodor
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002074:Butanones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D015195:Drug Design; D004355:Drug Stability; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male; D009798:Ocular Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D002074:Butanones; C443000:t-butalone