US2003032580A1PendingUtilityA1

Use of agonists or antagonists of the 5-HT7 receptor to treat disorders of the bladder

Assignee: SYNAPTIC PHARMA CORPPriority: May 18, 1999Filed: Aug 26, 2002Published: Feb 13, 2003
Est. expiryMay 18, 2019(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

The present invention provides a method of treating urinary incontinence in a subject which comprises administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a 5-HT 7 receptor antagonist or an antagonist that binds to both 5-HT 7 and 5-HT 2B receptors. The invention also provides a method of treating urinary retention in a subject which comprises administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a 5-HT 7 receptor agonist or an agonist that activates both 5-HT 7 and 5-HT 2B receptors.

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         1 . A method of treating urinary incontinence in a subject which comprises administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a 5-HT 7  antagonist which binds to the human 5-HT 7  receptor with an affinity at least ten-fold higher than the affinity with which it binds to each of the human  5 -HT 1A , 5-HT 2A , 5-HT 2C , 5-HT 3 , 5-HT 4 , and 5-HT 6  receptors.  
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the 5-HT 7  antagonist additionally binds to the human 5-HT 7  receptor with an affinity at least ten-fold higher than the affinity with which it binds to each of the human 5-HT 1B , 5-HT 1D , 5-HT 1E , 5-HT 1F , 5-HT 5A , and 5-HT 5B  receptors.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the 5-HT 7  antagonist also binds to the human 5-HT 7  receptor with an affinity at least ten-fold higher than the affinity with which it binds to any human α 2  adrenoceptor or any human β adrenoceptor.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the 5-HT 7  antagonist also binds to the human 5-HT 7  receptor with an affinity at least ten-fold higher than the affinity with which it binds to the human histamine H 1  and H 2  receptors.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the 5-HT 7  antagonist also binds to the human 5-HT 7  receptor with an affinity at least ten-fold higher than the affinity with which it binds to the human dopamine D 1 , D 2 , D 3 , and D 5  receptors.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the 5-HT 7  antagonist also binds to the human 5-HT 7  receptor with an affinity at least ten-fold higher than the affinity with which it binds to the human α 1A  adrenoceptor and the human α 1B  adrenoceptor.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the 5-HT 7  antagonist binds to the human 5-HT 7  receptor with an affinity at least 50-fold higher than the affinity with which it binds to each of the human 5-HT 1A , 5-HT 2A , 5-HT 2C , 5-HT 3 , 5-HT 4 , and 5-HT 6  receptors.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the 5-HT 7  antagonist binds to the human 5-HT 7  receptor with an affinity at least 100-fold higher than the affinity with which it binds to each of the human 5-HT 1A , 5-HT 2A , 5-HT 2C , 5-HT 3 , 5-HT 4 , and 5-HT 6  receptors.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the 5-HT 7  antagonist binds to the human 5-HT 7  receptor with an affinity at least 200-fold higher than the affinity with which it binds to each of the human 5-HT 1A , 5-HT 2A , 5-HT 2C , 5-HT 3 , 5-HT 4 , and 5-HT 6  receptors.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the 5-HT 7  antagonist is also a 5-HT 2B  antagonist which binds to the human 5-HT 2B  receptor with an affinity at least 10-fold higher than the affinity with which it binds to each of the human 5-HT 1A , 5-HT 2A , 5-HT 2C , 5-HT 3 , 5-HT 4 , and 5-HT 6  receptors.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the 5-HT 7  antagonist additionally binds to the human 5-HT 2B  receptor with an affinity at least ten-fold higher than the affinity with which it binds to each of the human 5-HT 1B , 5-HT 1D , 5-HT 1E , 5-HT 1F , 5-HT 5A , and 5-HT 5B  receptors.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the 5-HT 7  antagonist binds to the human 5-HT 2B  receptor with an affinity at least 50-fold higher than the affinity with which it binds to each of the human 5-HT 1A , 5-HT 2A , 5-HT 2C , 5-HT 3 , 5-HT 4 , and 5-HT 6  receptors.  
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the 5-HT 7  antagonist binds to the human 5-HT 2B  receptor with an affinity at least 100-fold higher than the affinity with which it binds to each of the human 5-HT 1A , 5-HT 2A , 5-HT 2C , 5-HT 3 , 5-HT 4 , and 5-HT 6  receptors.  
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the 5-HT 7  antagonist binds to the human 5-HT 2B  receptor with an affinity at least 200-fold higher than the affinity with which it binds to each of the human 5-HT 1A , 5-HT 2A , 5-HT 2C , 5-HT 3 , 5-HT 4 , and 5-HT 6  receptors.  
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the 5-HT 7  antagonist is a 5-HT 2B  antagonist which binds to the human 5-HT 2B  receptor with an affinity at least ten-fold higher than the affinity with which it binds to any human α 2  adrenoceptor or any human β adrenoceptor.  
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the 5-HT 7  antagonist is a 5-HT 2B  antagonist which binds to the human 5-HT 2B  receptor with an affinity at least ten-fold higher than the affinity with which it binds to the human histamine H 1  and H 2  receptors.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the 5-HT 7  antagonist is a 5-HT 2B  antagonist which binds to the human 5-HT 2B  receptor with an affinity at least ten-fold higher than the affinity with which it binds to the human dopamine D 1 , D 2 , D 3 , and D 5  receptors.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the 5-HT 7  antagonist is a 5-HT 2B  antagonist which binds to the human 5-HT 2B  receptor with an affinity at least ten-fold higher than the affinity with which it binds to the human α 1A  adrenoceptor and the human α 1B  adrenoceptor.  
     
     
         19 . A method of treating urinary retention in a subject which comprises administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a 5-HT 7  agonist which activates the human 5-HT 7  receptor at least ten-fold more than it activates each of the human 5-HT 1A , 5-HT 2A , 5-HT 2C , 5-HT 3 , 5-HT 4 , and 5-HT 6  receptors.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the 5-HT 7  agonist additionally activates the human 5-HT 7  receptor at least ten-fold more than it activates each of the human 5-HT 1B , 5-HT 1D , 5-HT 1E , 5-HT 1F , 5-HT 5A , and 5-HT 5B  receptors.  
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the 5-HT 7  agonist also activates the human 5-HT 7  receptor at least ten-fold more than it activates any human α 2  adrenoceptor or any human β adrenoceptor.  
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the 5-HT 7  agonist also activates the human 5-HT 7  receptor at least ten-fold more than it activates the human histamine H 1  and H 2  receptors.  
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the 5-HT 7  agonist also activates the human 5-HT 7  receptor at least ten-fold more than it activates the human dopamine D 1 , D 2 , D 3 , and D 5  receptors.  
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the 5-HT 7  agonist also activates the human 5-HT 7  receptor at least ten-fold more than it activates the human α 1A  adrenoceptor and the human α 1B  adrenoceptor.  
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the 5-HT 7  agonist activates the human 5-HT 7  receptor at least 50-fold more than it activates each of the human 5-HT 1A , 5-HT 2A , 5-HT 2C , 5-HT 3 , 5-HT 4 , and 5-HT 6  receptors.  
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the 5-HT 7  agonist activates the human 5-HT 7  receptor at least 100-fold more than it activates each of the human 5-HT 1A , 5-HT 2A , 5-HT 2C , 5-HT 3 , 5-HT 4 , and 5-HT 6  receptors.  
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the 5-HT 7  agonist activates the human 5-HT 7  receptor at least 200-fold more than it activates each of the human 5-HT 1A , 5-HT 2A , 5-HT 2C , 5-HT 3 , 5-HT 4 , and 5-HT 6  receptors.  
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the 5-HT 7  agonist is also a 5-HT 2B  agonist which activates the human 5-HT 2B  receptor at least ten-fold more than it activates each of the human 5-HT 1A , 5-HT 2A , 5-HT 2C , 5-HT 3 , 5-HT 4 , and 5-HT 6  receptors.  
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the 5-HT 7  agonist additionally activates the human 5-HT 2B  receptor at least ten-fold more than it activates each of the human 5-HT 1B , 5-HT 1D , 5-HT 1E , 5-HT 1F , 5-HT 5A , and 5-HT 5B  receptors.  
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the 5-HT 7  agonist activates the human 5-HT 2B  receptor at least 50-fold more than it activates each of the human 5-HT 1A , 5-HT 2A , 5-HT 2C , 5-HT 3 , 5-HT 4 , and 5-HT 6  receptors.  
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 30  wherein the 5-HT 7  agonist activates the human 5-HT 2B  receptor at least 100-fold more than it activates each of the human 5-HT 1A , 5-HT 2A , 5-HT 2C , 5-HT 3 , 5-HT 4 , and 5-HT 6  receptors.  
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the 5-HT 7  agonist activates the human 5-HT 2B  receptor at least 200-fold more than it activates each of the human 5-HT 1A , 5-HT 2A , 5-HT 2C , 5-HT 3 , 5-HT 4 , and 5-HT 6  receptors.  
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the 5-HT 7  agonist is a 5-HT 2B  agonist which activates the human 5-HT 2B  receptor at least ten-fold more than it activates any human α 2  adrenoceptor or any human β adrenoceptor.  
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the 5-HT 7  agonist is a 5-HT 2B  agonist which activates the human 5-HT 2B  receptor at least ten-fold more than it activates the human histamine H 1  and H 2  receptors.  
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the 5-HT 7  agonist is a 5-HT 2B  agonist which activates the human 5-HT 2B  receptor at least ten-fold more than it activates the human dopamine D 1 , D 2 , D 3 , and D 5  receptors.  
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the 5-HT 7  agonist is a 5-HT 2B  agonist which activates the human 5-HT 2B  receptor at least ten-fold more than it activates the human α 1A  adrenoceptor and the human α 1B  adrenoceptor.  
     
     
         37 . A method of treating urinary incontinence in a subject which comprises administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an admixture of a 5-HT 7  antagonist and a 5-HT 2B  antagonist, wherein both the affinity with which the 5-HT 7  antagonist binds to the human 5-HT 7  receptor and the affinity with which the 5-HT 2B  antagonist binds to the human 5-HT 2B  receptor are at least ten-fold higher than the affinity with which each antagonist binds to each of the human 5-HT 1A , 5-HT 2A , 5-HT 2C , 5-HT 3 , 5-HT 4 , and 5-HT 6  receptors.  
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein the 5-HT 7  antagonist additionally binds to the human 5-HT 7  receptor and the 5-HT 2B  antagonist additionally binds to the human 5-HT 2B  receptor with an affinity at least ten-fold higher than the affinity with which each antagonist binds to each of the human 5-HT 1B , 5-HT 1D , 5-HT 1E , 5-HT 1F , 5-HT 5A , and 5-HT 5B  receptors.  
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein at least one of the affinity with which the 5-HT 7  antagonist binds to the human 5-HT 7  receptor or the affinity with which the 5-HT 2B  antagonist binds to the human 5-HT 2B  receptor is at least ten-fold higher than the affinity with which said antagonist binds to any human α 2  adrenoceptor or any human β adrenoceptor.  
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein at least one of the affinity with which the 5-HT 7  antagonist binds to the human 5-HT 7  receptor or the affinity with which the 5-HT 2B  antagonist binds to the human 5-HT 2B  receptor is at least ten-fold higher than the affinity with which said antagonist binds to the human histamine H 1  and H 2  receptors.  
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein at least one of the affinity with which the 5-HT 7  antagonist binds to the human 5-HT 7  receptor or the affinity with which the 5-HT 2B  antagonist binds to the human 5-HT 2B  receptor is at least ten-fold higher than the affinity with which said antagonist binds to the human dopamine D 1 , D 2 , D 3 , and D 5  receptors.  
     
     
         42 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein at least one of the affinity with which the 5-HT 7  antagonist binds to the human 5-HT 7  receptor or the affinity with which the 5-HT 2B  antagonist binds to the human 5-HT 2B  receptor is at least ten-fold higher than the affinity with which said antagonist binds to the human α 1A  adrenoceptor and the human α 1B  adrenoceptor.  
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein at least one of the affinity with which the 5-HT 7  antagonist binds to the human 5-HT 7  receptor or the affinity with which the 5-HT 2B  antagonist binds to the human 5-HT 2B  receptor is at least 50-fold higher than the affinity with which said antagonist binds to each of the human 5-HT 1A , 5-HT 2A , 5-HT 2C , 5-HT 3 , 5-HT 4 , and 5-HT 6  receptors.  
     
     
         44 . The method of  claim 43 , wherein at least one of the affinity with which the 5-HT 7  antagonist binds to the human 5-HT 7  receptor or the affinity with which the 5-HT 2B  antagonist binds to the human 5-HT 2B  receptor is at least 100-fold higher than the affinity with which said antagonist binds to each of the human  5 -HT 1A , 5-HT 2A , 5-HT 2C , 5-HT 3 , 5-HT 4 , and 5-HT 6  receptors.  
     
     
         45 . The method of  claim 44 , wherein at least one of the affinity with which the 5-HT 7  antagonist binds to the human 5-HT 7  receptor or the affinity with which the 5-HT 2B  antagonist binds to the human 5-HT 2B  receptor is at least 200-fold higher than the affinity with which said antagonist binds to each of the human  5 -HT 1A , 5-HT 2A , 5-HT 2C , 5-HT 3 , 5-HT 4 , and 5-HT 6  receptors.  
     
     
         46 . A method of treating urinary retention in a subject which comprises administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an admixture of a 5-HT 7  agonist and a 5-HT 2B , agonist, wherein both the 5-HT 7  agonist activates the human 5-HT 7  receptor and the 5-HT 2B  agonist activates the human 5-HT 2B  receptor at least ten-fold more than the extent to which each agonist activates each of the human 5-HT 1A , 5-HT 2A , 5-HT 2C , 5-HT 3 , 5-HT 4 , and 5-HT 6  receptors.  
     
     
         47 . The method of  claim 46 , wherein the 5-HT 7  agonist additionally activates the human 5-HT 7  receptor and the 5-HT 2B  agonist additionally activates the human 5-HT 2B  receptor at least ten-fold more than the extent to which each agonist activates each of the human 5-HT 1B  , 5-HT 1D , 5-HT 1E , 5-HT 1F , 5-HT 5A , and 5-HT 5B  receptors.  
     
     
         48 . The method of  claim 46 , wherein at least one of the extent to which the 5-HT 7  agonist activates the human 5-HT 7  receptor or the extent to which the 5-HT 2B  agonist activates the human 5-HT 2B  receptor is at least ten-fold more than the extent to which said agonist activates any human α 2  adrenoceptor or any human β adrenoceptor.  
     
     
         49 . The method of  claim 46 , wherein at least one of the extent to which the 5-HT 7  agonist activates the human 5-HT 7  receptor or the extent to which the 5-HT 2B  agonist activates the human 5-HT 2B  receptor is at least ten-fold more than the extent to which said agonist activates the human histamine H 1  and H 2  receptors.  
     
     
         50 . The method of  claim 46 , wherein at least one of the extent to which the 5-HT 7  agonist activates the human 5-HT7 receptor or the extent to which the 5-HT 2B  agonist activates the human 5-HT 2B  receptor is at least ten-fold more than the extent to which said agonist activates the human dopamine D 1 , D 2 , D 3 , and D 5  receptors.  
     
     
         51 . The method of  claim 46 , wherein at least one of the extent to which the 5-HT 7  agonist activates the human 5-HT 7  receptor or the extent to which the 5-HT 2B  agonist activates the human 5-HT 2B  receptor is at least ten-fold more than the extent to which said agonist activates the human α 1A  adrenoceptor and the human α 1B  adrenoceptor.  
     
     
         52 . The method of  claim 46 , wherein at least one of the extent to which the 5-HT 7  agonist activates the human 5-HT 7  receptor or the extent to which the 5-HT 2B  agonist activates the human 5-HT 2B  receptor is at least 50-fold more than the extent to which said agonist activates each of the human 5-HT 1A , 5-HT 2A , 5-HT 2C , 5-HT 3 , 5-HT 4 , and 5-HT 6  receptors.  
     
     
         53 . The method of  claim 52 , wherein at least one of the extent to which the 5-HT 7  agonist activates the human 5-HT 7  receptor or the extent to which the  5 -HT 2B  agonist activates the human 5-HT 2B  receptor is at least 100-fold more than the extent to which said agonist activates each of the human  5 -HT 1A , 5-HT 2A , 5-HT 2C , 5-HT 3 , 5-HT 4 , and 5-HT 6  receptors.  
     
     
         54 . The method of  claim 53 , wherein at least one of the extent to which the 5-HT 7  agonist activates the human 5-HT 7  receptor or the extent to which the 5-HT 2B  agonist activates the human 5-HT 2B  receptor is at least 200-fold more than the extent to which said agonist activates each of the human 5-HT 1A , 5-HT 2A , 5-HT 2C , 5-HT 3 , 5-HT 4 , and 5-HT 6  receptors.

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