Synthesis of nitro esters of prednisolone, new compounds combining pharmacological properties of both glucocorticoids and nitric oxide

…, M Perretti, MJ Paul-Clark, M Ferrario…

Index: Baraldi, Pier Giovanni; Romagnoli, Romeo; Nunez, Maria Del Carmen; Perretti, Mauro; Paul-Clark, Mark J.; Ferrario, Massimiliano; Govoni, Mirco; Benedini, Francesca; Ongini, Ennio Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2004 , vol. 47, # 3 p. 711 - 719

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Abstract

Glucocorticoids (GC) are widely used in therapy for their many pharmacological properties including antiinflammatory and immunosuppressive actions. However, their use over long periods is hampered by a number of severe side effects. Given the biological properties of nitric oxide (NO) and previous experience with nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agents, we synthesized new chemical entities combining both NO and GC properties. Here we report ...