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DRUG THERAPY OF ASTHMA Glucocorticoids & Anti-Inflammatory Agents www.freelivedoctor.com
LEARNING OBJECTIVES ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],www.freelivedoctor.com
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IMPORTANT CONCEPT 1:  Asthma is an inflammatory disease and thus effective treatments for the chronic management of asthma should be directed to reduce the inflammatory response www.freelivedoctor.com
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],GLUCOCORTICOIDS www.freelivedoctor.com
Steroid Hormones: Derived from Cholesterol Lipid Soluble: Able to cross plasma membrane by passive diffusion www.freelivedoctor.com
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],www.freelivedoctor.com
GR GR www.freelivedoctor.com
CELL TYPE FACTOR COMMENTS Macrophages Prostaglandins, Inhibition of COX-2, Monocytes Leukotrienes Phospholipase A2 IL-1, IL-6. TNF  Inhib. Transcript., Release Endothelial Cells ICAM-1. ELAM-1 Inhib. Transcript., Release IL-1, Prostagl., Leuko. As above Basophils Histamine, Leukotriene Inhib. IgE Release Lymphocytes IL-1, IL-2, IL-3, etc As above Effects of Glucocorticoids on Components of Inflammatory/Immune Responses www.freelivedoctor.com
IMPORTANT CONCEPT 2:   The anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive actions of glucocorticoids play an important role in preventing potential damaging effects of an unopposed inflammatory response and can be exploited therapeutically www.freelivedoctor.com
Glucocorticoids: Side Effects www.freelivedoctor.com
IMPORTANT CONCEPT 3:   The beneficial effects of systemic glucocorticoids to limit inflammation is counter-balanced by its many adverse side effects www.freelivedoctor.com
NUCLEAR RECEPTOR SUPERFAMILY www.freelivedoctor.com
www.freelivedoctor.com
Glucocorticoid Receptor Regulation of Transcription www.freelivedoctor.com
Glucocorticoid Response Unit of the PEPCK Gene CEBP/ß TBP -27 -90 -325 COUP GR GR -380 HNF3 HNF4 -410 -445 +1 Accessory DNA-binding Factors Required!! ( Can impart tissue-specificity) NOTE: Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) gene is glucocorticoid regulated in liver only www.freelivedoctor.com
IMPORTANT CONCEPT 4:   Tissue- and cell type-specific effects of glucocorticoids are likely to be driven by many factors that influence the gene regulatory activity of the glucocorticoid receptor www.freelivedoctor.com
+1 GRE Transcriptional Activation Transcriptional Repression I ( Direct DNA-binding ) H H +1 nGRE GR H +1 cGRE GR H Transcriptional Repression II ( Co-occupancy ) +1 GR H NF  B Transcriptional Repression III ( Tethering ) AP1 Basic Mechanisms of Transcriptional Activation/Repression by the Glucocorticoid Receptor www.freelivedoctor.com GR GR
Glucocorticoid Side Effects: Molecular Mechanisms www.freelivedoctor.com
IMPORTANT CONCEPT 5:   The broad anti-inflammatory actions of glucocorticoids are due primarily to transcriptional repression of many pro-inflammatory genes in multiple cell types by the glucocorticoid receptor. www.freelivedoctor.com
From Glass and Rosenfeld www.freelivedoctor.com
www.freelivedoctor.com
www.freelivedoctor.com
IMPORTANT CONCEPT 6:   The glucocorticoid receptor regulates gene transcription (either positively or negatively) through the gene-selective recruitment of histone modifying enzymes www.freelivedoctor.com
Glucocorticoid Analogs www.freelivedoctor.com
Relative Potencies of Glucocorticoids Compound Anti-Inflammatory   Na+ -Retaining Duration Potency Potency of Action Cortisol 1 1 S Cortisone 0.8 0.8 S Prednisolone 4 0.8 I Triamcinolone 5 0 I Betamethasone 25 0 L Dexamethasone 25 0 L ,[object Object],www.freelivedoctor.com
IMPORTANT CONCEPT 7:   Structural modifications of the natural glucocorticoid cortisol generate hormones with enhanced half-life and more potent and efficacious glucocorticoid activity www.freelivedoctor.com
Lung Topical effect ~2-10% Liver First pass Metabolism (inactivation) GI Tract Mouth Deposition ~90% swallowed Lung Pulmonary  absorption BLOOD STREAM Drug  systemic effect + inactive metabolite Schematic representation of the disposition of inhaled drugs www.freelivedoctor.com
IMPORTANT CONCEPT 8:   The aerosol delivery of glucocorticoids to the lungs limits systemic exposure to the hormone and greatly reduces side effects www.freelivedoctor.com
New Approaches for Glucocorticoid Treatment of Asthma ,[object Object],www.freelivedoctor.com
New Approaches for Glucocorticoid Treatment of Asthma fluticasone propionate (FP) FP-17ß-carboxylic acid derivative cytochrome P450 3A4 (Liver)   1/2000 affinity for GR than FP!! www.freelivedoctor.com
IMPORTANT CONCEPT 9:   New generation synthetic glucocorticoids with more rapid metabolism in the liver overcome potential side effects due to ingested hormone upon aerosol delivery www.freelivedoctor.com
Dissociated Glucocorticoids: Dissociating Transactivation from Transrepression Activity of the Glucocorticoid Receptor www.freelivedoctor.com
IMPORTANT CONCEPT 10:   New generation synthetic glucocorticoids that maintain gene repression but limit gene activation by the glucocorticoid receptor (i.e. dissociated glucocorticoids) may hold promise as anti-inflammatory drugs with reduced side effects www.freelivedoctor.com
Mechanisms of Glucocorticoid Resistance in Asthma www.freelivedoctor.com
Increased GRß Expression in Airway T cells of Patients with Glucocorticoid-Insensitive Asthma From: Hamid QA et al., (1999) Am J Respir Crit Care Med  159 , pp. 1600-1604 Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) cells and peripheral blood mononuclear   cells (PBMC) www.freelivedoctor.com
Effects of Stress on GR mRNA Expression in Normal Versus Asthmatic Children GR mRNA analyzed in total RNA samples from lymphocytes Acute stress in midst of ongoing chronic stress associated with reduced GR mRNA expression ,[object Object],[object Object],From: Miller GE & Chen E (2006) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA  103 , 5496-5501. www.freelivedoctor.com
IMPORTANT CONCEPT 11:   Disruptions in GR expression and signal transduction can contribute to corticosteroid-resistant asthma and underlie the worsening effects of stressful events on asthma symptoms. www.freelivedoctor.com
www.freelivedoctor.com
Leukotriene Synthesis Pathway www.freelivedoctor.com
Leukotriene Synthesis Pathway www.freelivedoctor.com
Role of Leukotrienes in the Pathogenesis of Asthma www.freelivedoctor.com
Leukotriene-Modifying Drugs for the Treatment of Asthma ZYFLO :  5-Lox Inhibitor SINGULAIR :  Leukotriene-receptor antagonist www.freelivedoctor.com
Cromolyn Sodium   ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],MECHANISM: Inhibit specific chloride channels in mast cells and sensory neurons www.freelivedoctor.com
Mechanism of Action of Omalizumab (XOLAIR) Omalizumab www.freelivedoctor.com
Novel Therapy: Nasal Delivery of an Anti-inflammatory Peptide Omalizumab Intranasal delivery of the cytoplasmic domain of CTLA-4 using a novel protein transduction domain prevents allergic inflammation Je-Min Choi et al. (2006) Nature Medicine Vol. 12, pp 574-579 www.freelivedoctor.com
Novel Therapy: Nasal Delivery of an Anti-inflammatory Peptide Omalizumab ,[object Object],[object Object],STRATEGY: DELIVER CYTOPLASMIC DOMAIN OF CTLA-4 TO AIRWAY CELLS IN VIVO www.freelivedoctor.com
Novel Therapy: Nasal Delivery of an Anti-inflammatory Peptide Omalizumab STRATEGY: USE PROTEIN TRANSDUCTION DOMAIN!! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],www.freelivedoctor.com
Novel Therapy: Nasal Delivery of an Anti-inflammatory Peptide Omalizumab Goblet cell staining Ovalbumin-induced asthma in mice PTD-linked peptide www.freelivedoctor.com
IMPORTANT CONCEPT 12:   Anti-inflammatory drugs that act on selective targets may be effective for the treatment of asthma and are likely to have fewer side effects than glucocorticoids www.freelivedoctor.com

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Usage of glucocorticoids in bronchial asthma

  • 1. DRUG THERAPY OF ASTHMA Glucocorticoids & Anti-Inflammatory Agents www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 2.
  • 4. IMPORTANT CONCEPT 1: Asthma is an inflammatory disease and thus effective treatments for the chronic management of asthma should be directed to reduce the inflammatory response www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 5.
  • 6. Steroid Hormones: Derived from Cholesterol Lipid Soluble: Able to cross plasma membrane by passive diffusion www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 7.
  • 9. CELL TYPE FACTOR COMMENTS Macrophages Prostaglandins, Inhibition of COX-2, Monocytes Leukotrienes Phospholipase A2 IL-1, IL-6. TNF  Inhib. Transcript., Release Endothelial Cells ICAM-1. ELAM-1 Inhib. Transcript., Release IL-1, Prostagl., Leuko. As above Basophils Histamine, Leukotriene Inhib. IgE Release Lymphocytes IL-1, IL-2, IL-3, etc As above Effects of Glucocorticoids on Components of Inflammatory/Immune Responses www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 10. IMPORTANT CONCEPT 2: The anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive actions of glucocorticoids play an important role in preventing potential damaging effects of an unopposed inflammatory response and can be exploited therapeutically www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 11. Glucocorticoids: Side Effects www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 12. IMPORTANT CONCEPT 3: The beneficial effects of systemic glucocorticoids to limit inflammation is counter-balanced by its many adverse side effects www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 13. NUCLEAR RECEPTOR SUPERFAMILY www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 15. Glucocorticoid Receptor Regulation of Transcription www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 16. Glucocorticoid Response Unit of the PEPCK Gene CEBP/ß TBP -27 -90 -325 COUP GR GR -380 HNF3 HNF4 -410 -445 +1 Accessory DNA-binding Factors Required!! ( Can impart tissue-specificity) NOTE: Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) gene is glucocorticoid regulated in liver only www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 17. IMPORTANT CONCEPT 4: Tissue- and cell type-specific effects of glucocorticoids are likely to be driven by many factors that influence the gene regulatory activity of the glucocorticoid receptor www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 18. +1 GRE Transcriptional Activation Transcriptional Repression I ( Direct DNA-binding ) H H +1 nGRE GR H +1 cGRE GR H Transcriptional Repression II ( Co-occupancy ) +1 GR H NF  B Transcriptional Repression III ( Tethering ) AP1 Basic Mechanisms of Transcriptional Activation/Repression by the Glucocorticoid Receptor www.freelivedoctor.com GR GR
  • 19. Glucocorticoid Side Effects: Molecular Mechanisms www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 20. IMPORTANT CONCEPT 5: The broad anti-inflammatory actions of glucocorticoids are due primarily to transcriptional repression of many pro-inflammatory genes in multiple cell types by the glucocorticoid receptor. www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 21. From Glass and Rosenfeld www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 24. IMPORTANT CONCEPT 6: The glucocorticoid receptor regulates gene transcription (either positively or negatively) through the gene-selective recruitment of histone modifying enzymes www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 26.
  • 27. IMPORTANT CONCEPT 7: Structural modifications of the natural glucocorticoid cortisol generate hormones with enhanced half-life and more potent and efficacious glucocorticoid activity www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 28. Lung Topical effect ~2-10% Liver First pass Metabolism (inactivation) GI Tract Mouth Deposition ~90% swallowed Lung Pulmonary absorption BLOOD STREAM Drug systemic effect + inactive metabolite Schematic representation of the disposition of inhaled drugs www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 29. IMPORTANT CONCEPT 8: The aerosol delivery of glucocorticoids to the lungs limits systemic exposure to the hormone and greatly reduces side effects www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 30.
  • 31. New Approaches for Glucocorticoid Treatment of Asthma fluticasone propionate (FP) FP-17ß-carboxylic acid derivative cytochrome P450 3A4 (Liver) 1/2000 affinity for GR than FP!! www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 32. IMPORTANT CONCEPT 9: New generation synthetic glucocorticoids with more rapid metabolism in the liver overcome potential side effects due to ingested hormone upon aerosol delivery www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 33. Dissociated Glucocorticoids: Dissociating Transactivation from Transrepression Activity of the Glucocorticoid Receptor www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 34. IMPORTANT CONCEPT 10: New generation synthetic glucocorticoids that maintain gene repression but limit gene activation by the glucocorticoid receptor (i.e. dissociated glucocorticoids) may hold promise as anti-inflammatory drugs with reduced side effects www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 35. Mechanisms of Glucocorticoid Resistance in Asthma www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 36. Increased GRß Expression in Airway T cells of Patients with Glucocorticoid-Insensitive Asthma From: Hamid QA et al., (1999) Am J Respir Crit Care Med 159 , pp. 1600-1604 Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) cells and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 37.
  • 38. IMPORTANT CONCEPT 11: Disruptions in GR expression and signal transduction can contribute to corticosteroid-resistant asthma and underlie the worsening effects of stressful events on asthma symptoms. www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 40. Leukotriene Synthesis Pathway www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 41. Leukotriene Synthesis Pathway www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 42. Role of Leukotrienes in the Pathogenesis of Asthma www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 43. Leukotriene-Modifying Drugs for the Treatment of Asthma ZYFLO : 5-Lox Inhibitor SINGULAIR : Leukotriene-receptor antagonist www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 44.
  • 45. Mechanism of Action of Omalizumab (XOLAIR) Omalizumab www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 46. Novel Therapy: Nasal Delivery of an Anti-inflammatory Peptide Omalizumab Intranasal delivery of the cytoplasmic domain of CTLA-4 using a novel protein transduction domain prevents allergic inflammation Je-Min Choi et al. (2006) Nature Medicine Vol. 12, pp 574-579 www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 47.
  • 48.
  • 49. Novel Therapy: Nasal Delivery of an Anti-inflammatory Peptide Omalizumab Goblet cell staining Ovalbumin-induced asthma in mice PTD-linked peptide www.freelivedoctor.com
  • 50. IMPORTANT CONCEPT 12: Anti-inflammatory drugs that act on selective targets may be effective for the treatment of asthma and are likely to have fewer side effects than glucocorticoids www.freelivedoctor.com

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  1. Glucocorticoids: Simple, derivatives of cholesterol Regulate nearly every organ system in the body Maintain homeostasis; e.g. dampen immunoresponses, regulate glucose metabolism Most prescribed class of drugs world wide (treatment of varioue inflammatory diseases)