PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING NITROVINYLFURAN DERIVATIVES FOR THE TREATMENT OF LEISHMANIASIS AND TRYPANOSOMIASIS

摘要

The present invention describes the action of a new family of drugs against a number of Leishmania species and Trypanosoma cruzi, for the treatment of cutaneous, mucocutaneous and visceral leishmaniosis as well as tripanosomosis. In vitro assays and studies conducted in animal models and in human patients demonstrated that the compounds had a higher activity compared to drugs in clinical use against Leishmania mexicana amazonensis, L. donovani infantum, L. braziliensis braziliensis and Trypanosoma cruzi. The pharmaceutical activity of compositions based on such family of compounds was evidenced and supports its human and veterinary application for the treatment of the above-mentioned diseases by using different administration routes.