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`Rapamycins: Antifundgal, Antitumor,
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`Progress in rapamycin (RPM) research has been
`rapid and is poised to accelerate even more
`dramatically. An Investigational New Drug applica-
`tion (IND) for phase I trials of RPM as a treatment
`for prospective graft recipients was approved less
`than 2 years after the first published reports"? and
`public disclosure3 of the ability of RPM to prolong
`grail survival in e.\;perirnental animals. RPM is a
`macrolide fermentation product that has antifungal
`and antitumor activity. However, its effects‘ on the
`immune system have generated the most interest
`because RPM is structurally similar to another new
`immunosuppressivc: macrolide, FKSOG. RPM is par-
`ticularly intriguing because it inhibits the activation
`of immune cells by unique, relatively selective, and
`extremely potent and highly efl‘eoti\fe mechanisms.
`For example, one half mierogram of RPM adn1inis- ~
`tercd daily to mouse recipients of completely mis-
`matched heart allografts prolongs graft survival.
`When these mice are treated for only 2 weeks witli
`higher doses ofRPM, or when a single dose ofRPM is
`administered to rat heart allograft recipients, strain-
`speeitic unresponsiveness is induced, and grafts sur-
`vive indefinitely in both species.
`The research on RPM is representative of a "
`significant shift in emphasis in transplantation from
`the macrocosmic world in which innovative surgical
`techniques predominated from the 19503 through
`the 19705 to our current focus on the microcosm of
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`cellular and molecular immunopharmacology. A rev-
`olution in the discovery, development, and clinical
`use of new strategies to control the immune response
`is clearly upon us: it took more than 35 years to
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`accrue the four imperfect mainstays of immunosup-
`pression for transplantation-«steroids, azathioprine,
`anti-T-cell antibodies, and Cyclosporin, A (CSA). In
`1992, six new xenobiotic immunosuppressants will be
`in clinical trials (Fig I).
`This new era in immunosuppression can be traced
`to the convergence of several lines of research: (1)
`the discovery and successful clinical use of ClsA; (2)
`an increased understanding of the fundamental biol-
`ogy of immune cells that enables the actions of
`different immunosuppressants to be better under-
`stood and thus lay the foundation for more rational
`means to discover, develop, and use improved drugs;
`and
`organized preclinical’ research programs
`designed to identify potentiallyvaluable immunosup-
`pressants and to generate the knowledge needed for
`these agents to be used intelligently in the clinic.
`Figure 2 shows the research program used for several
`years in the Laboratory for Transplantation Immunol-
`ogy at Stanford University that enabled us to identify
`RPM3“ and the morpholinomethyl ester'oFrnycophe-
`nolic acid (l\/lIPA)""'"l as immunosuppressants for
`graft rejection. The mechanisms of action and immu-
`nopharmacology of these two compounds, as well as
`FK5O6,"”‘9 deoxyspergualin (DSG),°:"2' and brequinar
`sodium (BQRY2 have also been studied and com-
`pared with one another in our laboratory.
`Our spectrum of experimental systems begins
`with in vivo mouse models that are so rapid, quantita-
`tive, and inexpensive that we have been able to
`evaluate hundreds of molecules for suppression of
`alloimmunity. The vast majority of these drug candi-
`dates fail during testing in rodents because they lack
`efficacy or safety, and they are discarded quickly so
`that our resources can be concentrated on com-
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`pounds with the greatest potential. Compounds that
`show promise are evaluated further in rodent models
`to identify those with the following ideal characteris-
`tics: (1) unique mode of action; (2) high efficacy for
`the prevention or treatment of acute, accelerated, or
`- chronic rejection; and (3) low toxicity. This Darwin-
`ian selection process accomplishes two tasks: first, it
`insures that only the agents with the greatest poten-
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`Even more important than the relatively large
`number of newiimrnunosuppressants that have been
`discovered is their variety. Each of these. new mole-
`culestsuppresses the immune system by blocking
`distinctlydiffercnt biochemical reactions that initiate
`the activation of immune cells that cause the many
`Forms of graft re_jet:tion (Fig 3). (Briefly,
`and
`F_K50_6 act soon after Ca“—depenclent 'T—cell activa-
`tion to prevent the synthesis ofcytokines important
`for the perpetuation and amplification of the im-
`mune response.”""5 RPM acts later to block multiple
`effects ‘of’ C}i"[(‘)liilnCS on immune cells including the
`inhibition of interleukin-2-—(IL—2—)trigge red T—cell pro-
`lil‘c:ration,""“" but its antiproliferative effects are not
`restricted solely to T and B cells. ‘RPM: also selectively
`inhibits the proliferation oligrowth factor—depemlent
`and growth Factor-independentnonimmune cells.
`Mizoribinc (MZR),“ l\/IPA,” and BQR“ are antinuc-
`tabolitfes that inhibit DNA synthesis primarily in
`lyrnpliocytes. These new antimetabolites are more
`selective than ztzathioprinc because these com-
`pounds block the activity of enzymes restricted only
`to the de novo purine or pyrimidine. hinsynthetic
`pathways. Lymphocytes are more dependent on these
`pathways for nucleotide synthesis than other cells.
`Recent revicwsm“ discuss these and other immu-
`nosuppressants. RPM has recently been the subject
`of‘ four brief’ reV'ie\«=s,7'3”““ E1 long review,"’*' and has
`been included in reviews that have primarily focused
`on FK506.‘"”*" This l'CVi(iW provides a complete profile
`of RPM from work published through the end of
`August l99l. Despite the progress made in under-
`standing RPM since the first publication on this
`compound in l975,’“ the description of its ability to
`suppress graft
`rejection has stimulated renewed
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`interest by a wide variety of investigators whose work
`has not yet been published. As 21 result, research on
`macrolide immunosuppressants has become fluid
`and extremely Fast-pacecl. Because unpublished data
`generally are not available for evaluation, I have not
`referred to unpublished work or personal c.oinmtxni-
`cations. However, I have relied on many studies of
`RPM from the Laboratory oi‘.Transpl_antation Immu-
`nology atgStanford University that have yet to be
`published in full. In most of these cases,’ I have
`supplied the data from which conclusions in the text
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`early in the research life of RPM, and because the
`majority of the work on this complex molecule has
`yet to be published, the material subsequently pre-
`sented should be regarded more as a preview rather
`than as a review. At the very least, this article will
`provide a logical framework that other investigators
`can use to organize and to evaluate new information
`on RPM as it is published. For many investigators
`with highly specialized interests, only selected sec-
`tions will be of use. For otl‘u':rs, it
`is essential
`to
`understand all that is knoxm about a new and unique
`molecule such as RPM. VVithout an understanding of
`RPM that is both deep and broad, itwill be difiicult to
`meet the challenging tasks of using RPM as a tool to
`learn more about the irnmnnc system, maximizing
`its tlierapcutic potential, and discovering new and
`improved members of this class ni‘immunosuppres—
`szmt. Ifwe strive to understand thoroughly the little
`that is now known about RPM, we will make more
`eficient and rapid progress toward our goal of
`understanding all oi’ the important biological effects
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`In acldition to reviewing the informtttioii on RPM,
`this article warns of tho danger of incltictivc reason-
`ing in which, in an zidolcsccnt liclcl like immunology,
`ilI‘g‘I.'IiI”Ig from highly specific cases to general laws
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`often promotes the illusion ofknowlcclge rather than
`its true ztcquisition. However, by interrclzxting infor-
`mation COI1(.'(’.I'I‘IlI1g‘[l1C stx—‘ucture, the ITIUlBCLIl'c1I‘I1ICCl1~ '
`anisms, and the actions OFRPM on clttliiiccl (‘fill E‘)/'[)C',S
`in vitro, its clllccts in \1'vo, as well as its disposition in
`the body and its toxicity, new and important insights
`into the actions of RPM can he gainccl. In gCl‘iCI‘i1l,
`the conceptual tools used in this rcxricw to analyze the
`data from exper_imc*nts on RPLVI can be applied to the
`stucly oFmz—u1yotl1r:r immnnosiipprnssnnts, nspccially
`other xcnobiotics.
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`Before dissecting and examining every aspect of
`RPM in cletail, it is worth rtzviewing the evtints that
`led to the attention RPM is now receiving. Figure 4
`shows the relationship of the evolution of RPM as an
`lITII‘l'ILI!‘IOSU,ppI‘CSSEll1C to the clevt-rlopment of GSA and
`FK506 as immunosuppressantsi Table l provicles a
`more detailed outline of the sequence of the main
`events that have clcfinod p1‘ogress in RPM research in
`its first I5 yeai‘s.‘”"”7"”""W The ancestors of RPM are
`CsA and FKBOG. As shown in Fig 4, CsA stimulated
`the orgztnizzltion ol‘ :1 ratioiiztl stzmoniiig program
`clesignecl
`to cliscovcr other lertnentatioii products
`with no cchzinisms ol’imrntmosupprcssive ztction iden-
`tical to CSA. The discovery ol'FK506 was the procluct
`of this program,‘“ and when the strticttire of FK506
`was dcliiied, its similzirity to the sttuctun: of RPM
`was imincdiatcly recognizocl.” Years before,
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`quence oi‘ the identification ol"RPM as an antifungal
`antibiotic (“able 1). Shortly after the antibiotic
`activities of RPM were described, it was found to
`have immunosuppressive activity. Thiswas only a few
`years after the immunosuppressive activity of CSA
`was discovered, but ironically, RPM was not devel-
`oped as an immunosuppressant at that time. In 21
`review“ of immunosuppressive agents published in
`1988, Devlin and Hargrave encouraged _“.ii detailed
`comparison of the biological profile of these mac-
`rolides [FK5D6 and RPM] .” These investigators sug-
`gestion was based on the structural similarity of both
`compounds and their known immunosuppressive
`activity.
`Sehgal was aware that investigators at the Labora‘
`tory for Transplantation Immunology at Stanford
`University had developed aquantal bioassay for the
`evaluation of immunosuppressant potency and ef—
`fieaey, had validated the assay with CSA,“ andhacl
`used it
`to study FK506." In i988, he offered to
`provide us with enough RPM to enable us to deter-
`mine whetherits activity differed from FKSOB in
`mouse as well as rat heart transplant recipients. As
`subsequently discussed,’ the activity of RPM is ex-
`tremely dependent on the vehicle in which it is
`suspended and the route by which it is administered.
`Had our first experiment used suboptimal conditions
`for the eidniinistration ofRPM, wewould have found
`no difierenee in potency or efficacy between‘ RPM
`and FK506 and might not have pursued our study of
`RPM. In retrospect, the mode of administration used
`at the outset was optimal and, under those condi-
`tions,
`was clearly more potent and effective
`than FK506. This clear difference in pharmacological
`, effect between these two structurally related mae-
`rolides prompted our continued investigations of the
`activity OFRPM. At the same time as these studies
`were being conducted, investigators at the University
`ofCambridge, England, were testing the immunosup-
`pressive activity of RPM in rodents, dogs, and pigs}
`Simultaneous S[l1(llCS‘!w” performed at Cambridge
`and by vaiious groups of investigators at Merck
`Sharp and Dc-hine Research Laboratories, United
`States showed that RPM and FK506 affect immune
`cells quite dilfercntly in vitro.
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`Origin and Characterization of the
`Bacterium Producing RPMS
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`RPM (AY-22,989 [Fig 5]) is made by at filamentous
`bacterium from the streptomycete group that was
`isolated from an Easter Island soil sample by Vezina
`et al and Sehgal et al at Ayerst Research Laborato-
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`fiAPAM‘lClH' R1: OCH: Ha: OH
`DEMETHOXYHAPAMYCIN R‘: H. R1: OH
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`FKEOB
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`PRODHUGS OF RAPRMYCIN (H1: DCH3, fig: sad below):
`N.N—DlMETH‘!LGLYClNATE
`METHANE SULFONIC ACID SALT
`O
`l
`i~D/ll\/“x (}I,5o,H
`
`H?‘
`
`3~(N.N—DlETHYLAM|NO)Pl'\ClFlONATE , HYDROCHLORIDE SALT
`O
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`5:‘
`
`i~¢/ix/~,,/\ g Hex
`K _
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`4-(FYHHOLIDINQSUTYHATE HYDROCHLORIDE SALT
`0
`‘iv ‘*0/ll\/\/"(\:€l,
`in
`Figure 5. Chemical structures UFRPM, 29-(ZlEl"nCll]D.‘(y‘ti1-
`pzimyein, FK5U6, and the pmdrugs ol'RPM.
`
`ries in the middle 19705.“? The aerial mycelium of
`this bacterium is monopodally branched (Fig 6),
`contains sporophores terminated by short, coiled
`spore chains, and absorbs water. It was ultimately
`identified as belonging to the species Strzptanyicer
`/z_1xgrascupi1;zo‘, designated by Ayeist Research as strain
`AY B994, and deposited in both the ARS culture
`collectionvof the United States Department ol‘Agri-
`culture (assigned number NRRL 5491) and the
`American Type Culture Collection (ATCC 29253). A
`structurally [related compound?" 29-demethoxyrzv
`pamycin (AY?24,668 [Fig 5])
`is coproduced with
`RPM. Another culture isolated from the same soil
`
`sample and designated AY B-1206 produces higher
`levels of RPM than AY B994‘ and little or no
`
`T29-demetlioxyrapainycinffl
`
`Fermentation, Purification, and
`In VitrotAn1:imi('i:robial Activity
`0f'RPMs
`
`Fermentation of RPM
`
`Soon alter the availability of it pure strain ol‘ .5‘
`/gygmtro/Jiczo, Fermentation conditions (type of media,
`media pH, and temperature) were varied to define
`its cultural charactei'istics."”"” Although this microbe
`grows and sporulates in a wide range of culture
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`Randall Ellis Mt/ml:
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`(A) Photomicro-
`Figure 6.
`graph of the filamentous bar-
`teriuni,
`.5‘
`/z_y_grmm/nicur.
`that
`produces RPM (magnification
`X455).
`(B) Electron micro-
`graphofS/iygi-mrafzicur(magnifi-
`cation X1500)‘
`(Reprinted
`with pet'1nission.'"‘)
`
`conditions, more narrowly defined conditions are
`necessary for the optimum production ofRPM. RPM
`has been produced by aerobic submerged fermenta-
`tion similar to that used for most antibiotics. Inocu-
`lum is prepared in two stages in a medium contain-
`ing soybean meal, glucose, (NI-I,)2SO4, and CaCO,
`and used at 2%. For the fermentation in stirred
`
`the starting medium was soybean meal,
`vessels,
`(l\lH,)2SO,, and KI-I9PO,f. Glucose is Fed
`glucose,
`continuously after the 2nd day and the pH was
`controlled at 6.0 with NI-LOH. Maximum titers of
`RPM are reached in 96 hours. Paper disc-agar dilTu-
`sion assays with Caridida albicuzu‘ are used to deter-
`mine the antibiotic titer.
`
`The Fermentation methods required to produce
`29-demethoxyrapamycin are the same as those de-
`scribed for RPl\ 7"
`
`Purification of RPMs
`
`The purification scheme (Fig 7) adopted for the
`production ol" RPM was developed shortly after the
`identification of the antifimgal activity of RPM and is
`subsequently suinmarizcdfu After fermentation, the
`pH of the beer is adjusted to U). The mycclium,
`extracted with trichloroethane, is filtered oFFand the
`extract is dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate to
`FERMENT STREPTOMYCES HYGROSCOPICUS
`
`l
`EXTRACT MYCEUUM WITH ORGANIC SOLVENTS
`
`l
`APPLY CONCENTRATED EXTRACT TO SILICA GEL COLUMN
`
`1
`ELUTE WITH ACETONE
`
`l
`FIAPAMYCINS
`
`Figure 7. Fermentation and isolation of RPMS.
`
`produce about 500 gm ofoily residue from a 160-liter
`Fermentation run. After extracting the residue with
`methanol, the extracts are evaporated to yield approx»
`imately5O gm of residue that is then dissolved in 15%
`acetone in hexane and mixed with silica gel. The
`dissolved RPM is adsorbed to the silica gel and
`remains bound to the gel after the mixture has been
`filtered and washed onto a column from which RPM
`is eluted with an acetonediexane mixture. After
`
`evaporating the column eluate to dryness, the resi-
`due is dissolved in ether from which pure crystals of
`RPM are obtained. In this initial purification process,
`recoveries of RPM are on the order of 40%; 10 L of
`broth produce 300 mg pure RPM. A more recent
`method of purification has been reported.“
`Except
`for minor modifications,
`the methods
`described for the isolation of 29-demethozxyraparny
`do are the same as those used for RPM_“"‘
`
`In Vitro AntimicrobialActiv1'ty of RPMS and
`Mechanisms of Their Antimicrobial Actions
`
`The antimicrobial screening program at Ayerst Re
`search Laboratories identified RPM for its antifungal
`actixity. RPM inhibits the growth of yeasts and
`filamentous Fungi including the dermatophytesMicm-
`sponmz _.g};1J5ezn1z and Trio/20])/yilali granulasttrnllw The
`minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of RPM
`against ten strains of C a/biL'an.s were in the range of
`less than 0.02 to 0.2 ug/ml, representing greater
`potency than that of amphotcricin B, nystatin, or
`candicidin in this assay. RPM has no antibacterial
`activity. The spectrum of antimicrobial activity of
`29—demethoxyrapamycin is similar‘ to RPM, but its
`potency is only about 25% that of RPM although
`nearly as potent as amphotericin BJY’
`V
`One study has investigated the mechanisms by
`which RPM mediates its antifungal effects,” and the
`results of this study are summarized in Table 2.
`Approximately 90 minutes after adding RPM to C’
`albicazzr cultures, growth is
`inhibited and subse-
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`Table 2. Mecltanisms oFAntilungal Actions of RPM P
`R
`M
`i
`am: :y'1U~‘.-U
`Test Srslerrl
`Tmm‘zm=n(
`Nut inhibited
`Not increaserl
`
`V
`
`Not inltibilecl
`
`Not inhibited
`
`Not inhibited
`
`Not inhibited
`
`Inhibited
`
`Inhibited
`
`lnlnbitetl
`
`N Inhibited more for
`RNA. than DNA
`
`Increased
`
`7.
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`C albimm:
`Sorbose retention
`Increased hemolysis of rat red
`blood cells, eliliix ol‘K'*, Pi,
`UV—absnrl)ing material Fmm
`C allrirant.
`C albimm 11116‘ robic glycolysis,
`aerobic respiration.
`Protein synthesis by cell—fre.e
`preparations ol‘C tzII)ictm:, E
`cult, rat liver, and mitochon«.
`drial preparations ol'C albiraltr.
`Amino acid metabolism by glu-
`tamlc-oxaloacetic transami-
`112156, glutamic-pyruvate
`transaminase in C‘ rtwirans.
`Glumsaniine and N-acetyl-glu-
`eosamine incorporation into
`whole Calbimns.
`Oxidative, dcamination alight-
`tamie and aspartic acids in (J
`ttlbiraru.
`V
`_
`i
`Incorporzition ofgltzcose into
`triannan in C alltftaiu.
`Incorporatio_n of.?\’a acetate and
`metliionine. into total lipid of
`C ztlbicam.
`,
`Incorporation of adenine and
`phosphate into RNA and DNA
`ofCnlbirt1ns.
`
`Degradation of“P-labelled-inti'a-
`cellular macromolecules and
`lezikage through C nlbiturtr
`membrane.
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`inhibition ofcell wall synthesis is not the priinary site
`olithc, antifungal action oi'R.PM.5"
`The most profound effects of RPM on C albicanr
`may also provicle clues to its actions on mammalian
`cells. For example, very low concentrations {.02 ~ .1
`ug/mL) of RPM inhibit the incorporation ofaclenine
`and phosphate into RNA and DNA. At the MIC for
`RPM, phosphatmzonttiining molecules leak out of
`the yeast Cell meml)rani*. The (legratlation ol these
`molecules, presumably incluclingnucleitt acids, seems
`to be promotecl in some way by RPi\<‘I.3“
`
`Physoieo-Chemical Properties of
`RPM.s
`
`Structure ofRPMs
`Although the initial analysis of the structure ofRPM
`by infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)
`spectroscopy’ did not provide the complete picture of
`its structure,“ these techniques indicated that RPM
`was a completely new type of macrolicle, antibiotic.
`Ultimately, x-ray'* crystallographic data clarified the
`structure ol'RPiVl.5" RPM is a 3 l-memberecl 1nacrqcy—
`ole lacttone containing an amide witha Cl l5 carbonyl
`and a lactone with a C21 carbonyl (Fig 5). Additional
`analyses of the "C and ‘H
`spectra of
`coiifirined the x-ray crystal structure ol:RPM.3" X—ray
`studies showed that RPM in its solid crystal form is
`Conformationallyt homogeneous; in solution however,
`RPM exists as a mixture of two conformational
`isomers caused by trans to (‘if amide isomerization tin
`hindered rotation about
`the pipecolic; acid N-CO
`bond. The ratio oftrans to cis rotamers in chloroform
`solutions is 3; to 4: I .3"""
`Illustrations of the structure ol‘RPM were initially
`inconsistent: different enantiomers were dratm,” a
`novel numbering system: was Lisedf" and incorrect
`stereochemistiy at C28 was represented.” Ulti~
`matcly, the correct structure was published,” and the
`coordinates are deposited in the crystal data bank.
`Using admnced 2~(.llmE3IlSiOI1Ell NMR spectroscopic
`methods, new assignments oi‘ the proton and carbon
`spectra for the niajor rotmner oi‘ RPM have been
`made and a new numbering system suggested.“"
`The closest structural relative to RPM is
`
`the
`
`autifungal and immunosuppressixrt, rnucrolitle FK:3l)b',
`which is also produced by a SlI’C[)i0lTl}'C€tt‘.:fi FK5l,l6 is
`a 23-memberecl macrocycle lactone that shares a
`unique hemiketal masked ot,B—diketopipecolic acid
`amide substructure with RPM,” but lacks the C1-C6
`tricnt: segment oi‘ RPM.
`The results of "C-labelled acetate and propionate
`
`queutly yeast cells lose viability and begin to lyse. The
`candieidal actions ofRPM differ from polyene antibi-
`otics that increase yeast cell permeability by binding
`to sterols in the cytoplasmic membrane, thus causing
`leakage of cellular components. Not only do sterols
`not reverse the actions of RPM, but RPM does not
`increase.
`the leakage of sorbose or the elllux of
`potassium, phosphate, or UV-absorbing materials
`from yeast cells.
`The effects ofRPM on other metabolic systems of
`C.'alln'rzm.t have also been iiivestigatedf“ For example,
`RPM does not inhibit anaerobic glycolysis or aerobic
`respiration, nor does it inhibit the incorporation of
`glucosamine or N—acetyl-glucosamine. RPM does not
`inhibit protein synthesis in cell-free preparations off}
`albimtts, rat live r, or mitochondria Pro in C.‘ albicaru.
`Although RPM inhibits the incorporation of glu-
`cose into mannan and acetate into lipids, the synthe-
`sis of glucan is minimally aFFccted, indicating that
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`Jtmztlall Ellis .-lflornli
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`and "'C!-labelled methionine ineorponitioii studies of
`the lniosyntliesis oi‘ RPM were consistent with the
`proposed ])Ol}-'l~'.€[lCltf pzitl1w;1yi.n which the carbons of
`the lactone ring of RPM are clerived from condensa-
`tion of acetate and propionatc units in It mztnnrr
`similar to that responsible for Fatty acid syntlicsis.
`The methyl group of methionine is an efficient
`source For
`the three methoxy carbons oli RPM.
`Because none of the labelled precursors was incorpo-
`rated into either the cyclohexnne. or lieteroeyclic
`ring,
`these moieties probably orginztte [mm the
`shiltiimite pathway and lysine, respeetivelyfg
`\'Vhen 'H and “C Nl\*[R,
`infrared, UV, mass
`spectroscopy, and optical rotaiy dispersion/circular‘
`diehroism (ORD/CID) analyses were used to com-
`pare. the st1‘uctui‘cs oFRPt\I and 29-ClClT1Ctl‘t0)QFl‘£1]JEl-
`mycin, these molecules were shown to be configirzltioir
`ally identical at all chiral centers and to have identical,
`structural fttettu res at all but C29. Like RPM, approx-
`imately 20% of 29-demetlioxyrapamyein in solution
`exists as the ct: rotamer forin."”
`
`In addition to the naturally occurring 29-
`denictlioxyrziparnyciii, amino acid ester analogues 01‘
`RPM have been synthesized to produce three water
`soluble pmclrugs of RPM“ (Fig 5). The ztmine lithe-
`tions of the appenclecl esters can be converted to
`water soluble salts that are enzynmtically hyclrolyzctl
`in the plasma to produce RPM. Although RPM forms
`both monoester and diester nclducts depending on
`the reaction conditions, only monoester salts are
`
`clismssecl beceiuse these are stifliciciitly Wfttcl‘ soluble
`to ohvittte. the need For the tlisubstituted Forms. The
`
`‘.28-hytlrozcyl group of RPM has been pmposccl as the
`site. of esterification lot each of’ these ptodrugs, but
`this !‘t3l1l'c1lnS to be confirmed.
`
`Physical Properties of RPMS
`
`Table 3 lists the physical properties of RPM.’7“""""’
`Although 29-demothoxyrapamyein is also at white
`cnjstalline. solid, it has at lower melting point (107° to
`lO8"C) than RPt\vI.'_“l Both RPM and its 29-demethoxy
`form are lipophilie and only minimally‘ soluble in
`water. The water solubilities of both the mono-N,N—
`climethylglyeinute metlizinesiilfonie acid salt and the
`mo1io—l\’,i\l-cliethylpropionate hyclrochloricle salt pro-
`drugs of RPM are more than 50 mg/mL. The water
`solubility of the inono-*1-(pyrrolidino)butyrate hydro-
`chloride salt prodrug is l5 mg/niL.r"
`Because NLICS for the antifungal activity of‘ RPM
`in vitro vmy clepending on the medium used and the
`length of the assay, it was suggested that RPM is
`tinstalalef“ Subsequent studies sliowecl that 5 tug/mL
`of RPM in uninoculated broth loses 80% of its
`
`antimicrobial activity alter 7 clays of incubation at
`37°C.” Later analysis showed that 50% of the antimi-
`crobial activity of l or 5 pg/mL concentrations ol‘
`RPM are lost alter only 24 hours of incubation in
`Culture tl1€CllLlm.iii
`
`liquid chromzttograpliy (HPLC)
`l”lVlgl1-])l‘f:SSL1l‘C‘,
`has also been used to examine the stability QYRPM in
`
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`Table 3. Physical and Chemical Properties ol’RP.\vl
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`17W = €l1~l.‘2
`3 l-Memberecl m;1croeyt'licluetone C2;,,l'l;,,NO,3
`3-’l:l ratio Oiictil‘-M71115‘ rotnmers nlmut the pipecolie zicitl N-CO bond
`\/Vhite, crystalline solid MP 183-185 C
`
`Solubility:
`' ‘Z0 p.g/ ml. in \~':1tGl‘
`sparingly soluble in ether
`soluble. in methanol, ethzmol, acetone, chloroform, methylene clichloricle, triclilometliune, (lime/thy! formu-
`mide, tlimetliyl acetaniicle, climethyl sullbxide
`Stability (degrnclzition by liytlrolysis):
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`Tom perzi t tire
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`Vehicle
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`Tl/3 (hrs) by HPLC.
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`25°C}
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`37.5°C2
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