Improved antiviral activity of the aryloxymethoxyalaninyl phosphoramidate (APA) prodrug of abacavir (ABC) is due to the formation of markedly increased carbovir 5'-triphosphate metabolite levels. 2004

Jan Balzarini, and Stefano Aquaro, and Alshaimaa Hassan-Abdallah, and Susan M Daluge, and Carlo-Federico Perno, and Chris McGuigan
Rega Institute for Medical Research, K.U. Leuven, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium. jan.balzarini@kuleuven.ac.be

The anti-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) activity of abacavir (ABC; 1-(1S,4R)-4-[2-amino-6-(cyclopropylamino)-9H-purin-9-yl]-2-cyclopentene-1-methanol) could be markedly enhanced by administering the aryloxymethoxyalaninyl phosphoramidate prodrug derivative of ABC (pro-ABC-MP) to virus-infected cell cultures. Metabolic studies with radiolabeled ABC and pro-ABC-MP in human T-lymphocyte and primary macrophage cell cultures revealed a significantly increased delivery of the activated (phosphorylated) metabolite of ABC (ABC-MP) by pro-ABC-MP, and the concomittant appearance of markedly higher intracellular levels of carbovir 5'-triphosphate (CBV-TP), which represents the eventual antivirally active metabolite of ABC. The intracellular amounts of ABC-MP and appearance of CBV-TP closely correlated with the extracellular pro-ABC-MP concentrations that were administered to the cell cultures within a concentration range between 0.5 and 100 microM. The highest amounts of CBV-TP were observed within 6-24 h after drug administration. The improved delivery of ABC-MP and metabolic conversion to CBV-TP explain the markedly enhanced antiviral activity of the prodrug of ABC, and warrant further exploration of this prodrug technology on ABC and related compounds to further enhance and optimize their antiviral efficacy.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008264 Macrophages The relatively long-lived phagocytic cell of mammalian tissues that are derived from blood MONOCYTES. Main types are PERITONEAL MACROPHAGES; ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGES; HISTIOCYTES; KUPFFER CELLS of the liver; and OSTEOCLASTS. They may further differentiate within chronic inflammatory lesions to EPITHELIOID CELLS or may fuse to form FOREIGN BODY GIANT CELLS or LANGHANS GIANT CELLS. (from The Dictionary of Cell Biology, Lackie and Dow, 3rd ed.) Bone Marrow-Derived Macrophages,Monocyte-Derived Macrophages,Macrophage,Macrophages, Monocyte-Derived,Bone Marrow Derived Macrophages,Bone Marrow-Derived Macrophage,Macrophage, Bone Marrow-Derived,Macrophage, Monocyte-Derived,Macrophages, Bone Marrow-Derived,Macrophages, Monocyte Derived,Monocyte Derived Macrophages,Monocyte-Derived Macrophage
D009000 Monocytes Large, phagocytic mononuclear leukocytes produced in the vertebrate BONE MARROW and released into the BLOOD; contain a large, oval or somewhat indented nucleus surrounded by voluminous cytoplasm and numerous organelles. Monocyte
D011355 Prodrugs A compound that, on administration, must undergo chemical conversion by metabolic processes before becoming the pharmacologically active drug for which it is a prodrug. Drug Precursor,Drug Precursors,Pro-Drug,Prodrug,Pro-Drugs,Precursor, Drug,Precursors, Drug,Pro Drug,Pro Drugs
D011685 Purine Nucleotides Purines attached to a RIBOSE and a phosphate that can polymerize to form DNA and RNA. Nucleotides, Purine
D002460 Cell Line Established cell cultures that have the potential to propagate indefinitely. Cell Lines,Line, Cell,Lines, Cell
D003848 Deoxyguanine Nucleotides Guanine nucleotides which contain deoxyribose as the sugar moiety. Deoxyguanosine Phosphates,Nucleotides, Deoxyguanine,Phosphates, Deoxyguanosine
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D015224 Dideoxynucleosides Nucleosides that have two hydroxy groups removed from the sugar moiety. The majority of these compounds have broad-spectrum antiretroviral activity due to their action as antimetabolites. The nucleosides are phosphorylated intracellularly to their 5'-triphosphates and act as chain-terminating inhibitors of viral reverse transcription. 2',3'-Dideoxynucleosides,Dideoxyribonucleosides,ddNus,2',3' Dideoxynucleosides
D015497 HIV-1 The type species of LENTIVIRUS and the etiologic agent of AIDS. It is characterized by its cytopathic effect and affinity for the T4-lymphocyte. Human immunodeficiency virus 1,HIV-I,Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1,Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1, Human
D019380 Anti-HIV Agents Agents used to treat AIDS and/or stop the spread of the HIV infection. These do not include drugs used to treat symptoms or opportunistic infections associated with AIDS. AIDS Drug,AIDS Drugs,Anti-AIDS Agents,Anti-AIDS Drug,Anti-HIV Agent,Anti-HIV Drug,Anti-AIDS Drugs,Anti-HIV Drugs,Agent, Anti-HIV,Agents, Anti-AIDS,Agents, Anti-HIV,Anti AIDS Agents,Anti AIDS Drug,Anti AIDS Drugs,Anti HIV Agent,Anti HIV Agents,Anti HIV Drug,Anti HIV Drugs,Drug, AIDS,Drug, Anti-AIDS,Drug, Anti-HIV,Drugs, AIDS,Drugs, Anti-AIDS,Drugs, Anti-HIV

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