title: Search for new prototypes for the chemotherapy of filariasis: a chemotherapeutic and biochemical approach.
abstract: The antifilarial activity of two coumarin derivatives (A, B) and three glycosyl amine derivatives (D, E, F) was evaluated against a subperiodic strain of human lymphatic filarial parasite Brugia malayi by the intraperitoneal route at 50 mg/kg for 5 consecutive days. Of these, the two sugar derivatives (D and E) were selected for evaluation by the oral route based on their microfilaricidal (mild), macrofilaricidal and female worm sterilization efficacy using the i.p. route of administration. Compound E was finally selected for combination therapy on the basis of its microfilaricidal and embryostatic action by the oral route and its spectrum of activity against micro- and macrofilariae including embryostatic activity by the i.p. route. In addition, E also significantly inhibited the parasite DNA topoisomerase II. Compound A, in contrast, led to an enhanced adult worm burden. Compound B was toxic by the i.p. route, killing all of the treated animals before completion of the experiment. Some of these compounds demonstrated significant antifilarial efficacy of varying degree when tested in vitro Compounds B, D and F also killed adult B. malayi in vitro at 100 muM while 50 muM resulted in very slow motility of worms. Compound E in combination with a promising macrofilaricidal benzopyran derivative reported by us recently (compound C) did not show any synergistic or additive effect. These two compounds (C and E) individually on oral administration with either DEC or ivermectin significantly improved microfilaricidal efficacy in terms of intensity and duration of suppressed microfilaraemia. The combination of DEC with compound E demonstrated marginal enhancement in adulticidal efficacy, however, the embryostatic effect of the duo was significantly higher than that exerted by the individual agents. It may thus be inferred that in the absence of an adulticidal antifilarial drug, the use of potential antifilarials in combination with the standard filaricides may yield better results.
authors.affiliation: Division of Parasitology, Central Drug Research Institute, Post Box 173, 226001, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Preeti
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bajpai
authors.forename: Shailendra Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Diksha
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Katiyar
authors.forename: Neetu
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tewari
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Tripathi
authors.forename: Iti
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.forename: Shailja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Misra-Bhattacharya
mesh_terms: D000588:Amines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D017178:Brugia malayi / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000196:embryology / Q000254:growth & development; D003374:Coumarins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D005368:Filariasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000469:parasitology; D005369:Filaricides / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005947:Glucose / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009115:Muridae; D021261:Parasitic Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D059005:Topoisomerase II Inhibitors
chemical_list: C486986:4-methyl-7-(tetradecanoyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one; D000588:Amines; D000871:Anthelmintics; D003374:Coumarins; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D005369:Filaricides; D059005:Topoisomerase II Inhibitors; D005947:Glucose
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