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Definitions

• the subject invention relates to novel imidazo-containing heterocyclic compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their therapeutic or preventative use in the areas of cardiovascular, oncology, infectious and inflammatory diseases.
• each Rl is independently selected from alkyl, aryl, and heterocycle;
• R2 is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkylacyl, arylacyl, alkylsulfonyl and arylsulfonyl;
• each R3 is independently selected from hydrogen, halo, alkyl, aryl, heterocycle, nitro, cyano, and unsubstituted or alkyl- or aryl- or heterocycle-substituted hydroxy, thio, amino, amide, formyl (acyl), carboxy, and carboxamide;
• two R3's on adjacent carbons may optionally together be alkylene or heteroalkylene, thereby forming a fused ring with the phenyl to which they are attached;
• R4 is selected from hydrogen, halo, alkyl, aryl, heterocycle, and carboxy and its alkyl and aryl esters and amides;
• each R5 is independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, and aryl;
• each R6 is independently selected from hydrogen, halo, alkyl, aryl, heterocycle, nitro, cyano, and unsubstituted or alkyl- or aryl- or heterocycle-substituted hydroxy, thio, amino, amide, sulfonamide, formyl (acyl), carboxy, and carboxamide; or the two R6's may optionally together be alkylene or heteroalkylene, thereby forming a fused ring with the phenyl to which they are attached;
• each R7 is independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl and aryl; and an optical isomer, diestereomer or enantiomer thereof; a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, or biohydrolyzable ester, amide or imide thereof.
• the subject invention also includes compositions comprising a subject compound and a pharmaceutically-acceptable excipient; and methods for treating or preventing diseases or disorders by administering to a human or lower animal in need thereof, a safe and effective amount of a subject compound.
• alkyl means a hydrocarbon chain which is branched, linear or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated (but not aromatic), substituted or unsubstituted.
• alkyl may be used alone or as part of another word where it may be shortened to "alk” (e.g., in alkoxy, alkylacyl).
• Preferred linear alkyl have from one to about twenty carbon atoms, more preferably from one to about ten carbon atoms, more preferably still from one to about six carbon atoms, still more preferably from one to about four carbon atoms; most preferred are methyl or ethyl.
• Preferred cyclic and branched alkyl have from three to about twenty carbon atoms, more preferably from three to about ten carbon atoms, more preferably still from three to about seven carbon atoms, still more preferably from three to about five carbon atoms.
• Preferred cyclic alkyl have one hydrocarbon ring, but may have two, three, or more, fused hydrocarbon rings.
• Preferred alkyl are unsaturated with from one to about three double or triple bonds, preferably double bonds; more preferably they are mono-unsaturated with one double bond. Still more preferred alkyl are saturated. Saturated alkyl are referred to herein as "alkanyl".
• alkyl unsaturated only with one or more double bonds (no triple bonds) are referred to herein as "alkenyl”.
• Preferred substituents of alkyl include halo, alkyl, aryl, heterocycle, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, thio, alkylthio, arylthio, amino, alkylamino, arylamino, amide, alkylamide, arylamide, formyl, alkylacyl, arylacyl, carboxy and its alkyl and aryl esters and amides, nitro, and cyano. Also, unsubstituted alkyl are preferred.
• heteroatom means a nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur atom.
• alkylene means an alkyl which connects two other moieties
• heteroalkylene means an alkylene having one or more heteroatoms in the connecting chain.
• aryl means an aromatic hydrocarbon ring (or fused rings) which is substituted or unsubstituted.
• aryl may be used alone or as part of another word (e.g., in aryloxy, arylacyl).
• Preferred aryl have from six to about fourteen, preferably to about ten, carbon atoms in the aromatic ring(s), and a total of from about six to about twenty, preferably to about twelve, carbon atoms.
• Preferred aryl is phenyl or naphthyl; most preferred is phenyl.
• substituents of aryl include halo, alkyl, aryl, heterocycle, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, thio, alkylthio, arylthio, amino, alkylamino, arylamino, amide, alkylamide, arylamide, formyl, alkylacyl, arylacyl, carboxy and its alkyl and aryl esters and amides, nitro, and cyano. Also, unsubstituted aryl are preferred.
• heterocycle means a saturated, unsaturated or aromatic cyclic hydrocarbon ring (or fused rings) with one or more heteroatoms in the hydrocarbon ring(s).
• Preferred heterocycles have from one to about six heteroatoms in the ring(s), more preferably one or two or three heteroatoms in the ring(s).
• Preferred heterocycles have from three to about fourteen, preferably to about ten, carbon plus heteroatoms in the ring(s), more preferably from three to about seven, more preferably still five or six, carbon plus heteroatoms in the rings(s); and a total of from three to about twenty carbon plus heteroatoms, more preferably from three to about ten, more preferably still five or six, carbon plus heteroatoms.
• Preferred heterocycles have one ring, but may have two, three, or more, fused rings.
• More preferred heterocycle rings include those which are one ring with 5 or 6 carbon plus heteroatoms in the ring with no more than three ring heteroatoms, no more than two of which are O and S. Still more preferred are such 5- or 6-ring atom heterocycles with one or two ring atoms being O or S and the others being C; or with one, two or three ring atoms being N and the others being C. Such preferred 5- or 6-ring atom heterocycles are preferably saturated, unsaturated with one or two double bonds, or aromatic.
• Such preferred 5- or 6-ring atom heterocycles are preferably a single ring; or fused with a 3- to 6-ring atom hydrocarbon ring which is saturated, unsaturated with one double bond, or aromatic (phenyl); or fused with another such 5- or 6-ring atom heterocyclic ring.
• Heterocycles are unsubstituted or substituted.
• Preferred heterocycle substituents are the same as for alkyl.
• the subject invention involves compounds having the following structure:
• each Rl is independently selected from alkyl, aryl, and heterocycle.
• Preferred Rl include linear alkanyl having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, linear alkenyl having from 2 to about 6 carbon atoms, and branched and cyclic alkanyl and alkenyl having from 3 to about 6 carbon atoms, such alkenyl preferably having 1 double bond.
• Such preferred alkanyl and alkenyl are preferably unsubstituted, or substituted with phenyl, heterocycle having 5 or 6 ring atoms, carboxy and its Ci - Cg alkyl and phenyl esters, or cyano.
• alkanyl and alkenyl have up to about 5 carbon atoms, more preferably still up to 4 carbon atoms. More preferred Rl are methyl, ethyl and isopropyl. Most preferred Rl is unsubstituted methyl. Also preferred is both Rl being the same moiety.
• R2 is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkylacyl, arylacyl, alkylsulfonyl, and arylsulfonyl.
• Preferred R2 is selected from hydrogen; C1-C6 alkyl, such alkyl being saturated or unsaturated with one double bond and unsubstituted or substituted with phenyl; Cj-C ⁇ alkylacyl, the alkyl being saturated or unsaturated with one double bond; and phenylacyl. More preferred is the alkyl portions of the aforementioned moieties being C1 -C4 and saturated. More preferred still is R2 being methyl. Most preferred R2 is hydrogen.
• each R3 is each independently selected from hydrogen, halo, alkyl, aryl, heterocycle, nitro and cyano; also from hydroxy, thio, amino, amide, formyl (acyl), carboxy, and carboxamide which are unsubstituted or substituted, preferably with alkyl or aryl or heterocycle; or two R3 together are alkylene or heteroalkylene attached to adjacent carbon atoms of the phenyl ring, thereby forming a cycloalkyl or aryl or heterocycle ring which is fused to the phenyl ring.
• Preferred R3 are independently selected from hydrogen, halo, alkyl, aryl, heterocycle, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, thio, alkylthio, arylthio, amino, alkylamino, arylamino, amide, alkylamide, arylamide, formyl, alkylacyl, arylacyl, carboxy and its alkyl or aryl esters and amides; more preferably from hydrogen, halo, C1 -
• R3's being halo, the others being hydrogen. Also more preferred is for from one to three R3's being methyl or ethyl, the others being hydrogen. Also preferred is one R3 being dialkylamino, the alkyls having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, preferably from about 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, and the others being hydrogen, such R3 preferably being attached to the 4' carbon. More preferred still is for from one to three R3's being independently selected from F, Cl and Br, the others being hydrogen; still more preferred, when two or three R3's are F, Cl or Br, they are the same. Also more preferred is from one to three R3's being unsubstituted methyl, the others being hydrogen. Also more preferred is one or two R3's being trifluoromethyl, the others being hydrogen.
• R3's which are attached to adjacent carbon atoms of the phenyl ring, together being a saturated or unsaturated alkylene or heteroalkylene having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms and from 0 to about 3 heteroatoms, thus forming a ring fused to the phenyl, such ring having from about 5 to about 8 ring atoms.
• Such ring fused to the phenyl preferably has from about 5 to about 6 ring atoms of which from 0 to 2, more preferably 0 or 1, are heteroatoms.
• Preferred fused rings include naphthyl, indolyl, benzimidazoyl, benzofuryl, benzopyranyl.
• R3's When two R3's form a ring fused with the phenyl, other R3's are preferably H.
• R4 is selected from hydrogen, halo, alkyl, aryl, heterocycle, carboxy and its alkyl esters and amides.
• Preferred R4 is selected from hydrogen, halo, Ci - C4 alkyl, phenyl. More preferred R4 is selected from hydrogen and unsubstituted and substitituted phenyl; substituents on such phenyl are preferably selected from hydroxy, alkoxy, thio and alkylthio. Most preferred R4 is hydrogen.
• each R5 is independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl and aryl.
• Preferred R5 are selected from hydrogen and alkyl having from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, especially unsubstituted methyl or ethyl. Most preferred is for both R5 to all be hydrogen.
• each R6 is independently selected from hydrogen, halo, alkyl, aryl, heterocycle, cyano and nitro; also from hydroxy, thio, amino, amide, formyl (acyl), carboxy, carboxamide, and sulfonamide which are unsubstituted or substituted, preferably with alkyl or aryl or heterocycle.
• Preferred R6's are selected from hydrogen, halo, alkyl, aryl, heterocycle, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, thio, alkylthio, arylthio, amino, alkylamino, arylamino, amide, alkylamide, arylamide, sulfonamide, alkylsulfonamide, arylsulfonamide, formyl, alkylacyl, arylacyl, carboxy and its alkyl and aryl esters and amides; more preferably from hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, C1-C4 alkoxy, thio, C1-C4 alkylthio, C1-C4 alkyl esters and amides of carboxy, and heterocycle having 5 or 6 ring atoms.
• R6's are selected such that at least one heteroatom is bonded directly to the phenyl ring.
• the two R6's may together form an alkylene moiety connecting the two heteroatoms, the alkylene moiety preferably having from 1 to about 4, more preferably 1 or 2, carbon atoms.
• one or both of the R6's are non-hydrogen moieties; more preferred is that both of them are non-hydrogen moieties. More preferred still is that both R6's are alkoxy or both alkylthio; preferably both are the same.
• Preferred alkyl portions of R6's have from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 or 2 carbon atoms; most preferred is methyl. Such alkyl portions are preferably unsubstituted. Such alkyl portions are preferably saturated. Most preferred is that both R6's are methoxy or ethoxy, especially methoxy.
• R5 and a R6 which are attached to adjacent carbon atoms of the phenyl ring, together being a saturated or unsaturated alkylene or heteroalkylene having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms and from 0 to about 3 heteroatoms, thus forming a ring fused to the phenyl, such ring having from about 5 to about 8 ring atoms.
• Such ring fused to the phenyl preferably has from about 5 to about 6 ring atoms of which from 0 to 2, more preferably 0 or 1, are heteroatoms.
• R5 and R6 Preferred rings formed by such R5 and R6 include phenyl, furyl, pyrrolyl, dioxanyl, imidazoyl, pyridinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl.
• the other R5 and R6 are both preferably hydrogen.
• n is an integer from 0 to about 3, preferably 1 or 2.
• Preferred B is nil.
• each R7 is independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, and aryl.
• Non-hydrogen R7 are preferably phenyl, or alkyl having from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, preferably 1 or 2 carbon atoms. Such non-hydrogen R7 are preferably unsubstituted.
• Alkyl R7 are preferably saturated. Preferably no more than one of all the R7's is other than hydrogen. More preferably all R7's are hydrogen.
• the subject invention includes optical isomers, diastereomers, and enantiomers of the compounds of structure 1.
• the subject invention includes pharmaceutically- acceptable salts, hydrates, and biohydrolizable esters, amides and imides of such compounds.
• a “pharmaceutically-acceptable salt” is a cationic salt formed at any acidic group (e.g., carboxy group), or an anionic salt formed at any basic group (e.g., amino group) on a compound of structure 1.
• Preferred cationic salts include the alkali metal salts, such as sodium and potassium, alkaline earth metal salts, such as magnesium and calcium, and organic salts, such as ammonium.
• Preferred anionic salts include halides, sulfonates, carboxolates, phosphates, and the like. Salts of addition may provide an optical center where once there was none.
• the compounds of the subject invention, and salts thereof, may have one or more chiral centers.
• the invention includes all optical isomers of the compounds of structure 1 and salts thereof, including diastereomers and enanteomers
• the subject invention includes and contemplates each optical isomer, diastereomer or enanteomer thereof, in purified form, substantially purified form, and mixtures, including racemic mixtures.
• Preferred compounds of the subject invention include those having structure 2:
• Rl 's, R3's and R6's are as described hereinabove, and x is 0 or 1.
• each Rl is preferably independantly selected from linear alkanyl having from one to four carbon atoms, linear alkenyl having one double bond and from two to four carbon atoms, branched and cyclic alkanyl having from three to five carbon atoms, and branched and cyclic alkenyl having one double bond and from three to five carbon atoms.
• Such preferred Rl are unsubstituted or substituted with one phenyl, more preferably are unsubstituted.
• Rl are selected from methyl, ethyl, ethenyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-propenyl, i-propenyl, s-butyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, and cyclopentyl. More preferred still Rl are selected from methyl, ethyl, ethenyl, i-propyl, and n-propenyl. Most preferred Rl are methyl. Also preferred is for both Rl to be the same.
• R6 are preferably alkylthio or more preferably alkoxy with alkanyl having from one to four carbon atoms. If one R6 is not alkylthio or alkoxy, it is preferably hydrogen. More preferred is both R6 being methoxy or ethoxy; most preferred is both R6 being methoxy.
• the R3's are preferably selected from all hydrogen; mono-, di-, or trihalo, preferably selected from fluoro, chloro and bromo, preferably in one or more of the 2', 3', 4' and 5' positions; mono- di-, and trimethyl, preferably in one or more of the 2', 3', 4' and 6' positions; and mono- or di-trifiuoromethyl, preferably in one or both of the 3' and 5' positions.
• one R3 being diakylamino, preferably in the 4' position, the two alkyls preferably being the same and preferably having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and the other R3's being hydrogen.
• R3's are selected from 4'-fluoro, 4'-chloro, 4'-bromo, 2',4'-difluoro, 2',4'-dichloro, 2',4'- dibromo, 2',4',5'-trichloro, 3',4'-difluoro, 3',4'-dichloro, 3',4'- dibromo, 4'-methyl, 2', 4' -dimethyl, 3'-trifluoromethyl, 3',5'-di- trifluoromethyl, and 4'-dibutylamino; in each cased all other R3's being hydrogen.
• R3 combinations are selected from 2',4'-dihalo and 3',4'-dihalo, where one halo is selected from fluoro, chloro, and bromo, and the other halo is a different one of those three; more preferably one of such halo is fluoro, all other R3's having hydrogen. Most preferred R3 combinations are selected from 4'-chloro, 4'-bromo, and 2',4'- dichloro, all other R3's being hydrogen.
• Non-limiting examples of compounds of the subject invention include those of structure 2 wherein both R6's are methoxy, and Rl 's and R3's are as indicated in the following table (R3's not specified are all hydrogen):
• Pd(PPh3)4 (0.0177g, 0.015 mmol) is added to a solution of stannylimidazole D (0.51 g, 0.80 mmol), 4,5-dimethoxy-2-(2-hydroxyethyl)phenyl bromide E (0.33 g, 1.1 mmol), and LiCl (0.087 g, 2.1 mmol) in anhydrous dioxane (4.0 mL) at room temperature.
• the reaction is cooled to room temperature and treated with a 1 :1 mixture of ether and saturated aqueous KF solution (10 mL) for 15 hours. Progress is monitored by TLC (hexane/EtOAc, 3:1). The mixture is filtered through a pad of Celite with ether rinses. The filtrate is washed with water (3 x 12 mL), brine (3 x 12 mL), dried (MgSO4), filtered, evaporated in vacuo, and purified by chromatography (silica gel, hexane/EtOAc, 2:3) to give F as an orange oil.
• the mixture is diluted with CH2CI2 (25 mL), and washed with cold HCI aqueous (0.5N), NaHCC>3 aqueous, H2O, brine and dried over MgS ⁇ 4. Filtration and evaporation of solvent gives a yellow solid.
• N-bromosuccinimide (NBS) solid (98 mg, 0.26 mmol) is added to a solution of compound G (0.5 mmol) in 15 mL of CCI4. Radical initiator benzoyl peroxide (2 mol%) is subsequently added. The flask is placed into a 90 °C oil bath. After 10 min stirring, the reaction is complete. Filtration of the mixture through a celite pad, and evaporation of the filtrate gives a residue. Purification by chromatography (EtOAc:hexane, 1 :3 to 1 :1 ) affords compound K.
• compositions of the invention comprises: a) a safe and effective amount of a compound of the invention; and b) a pharmaceutically-acceptable excipient.
• such composition comprises several excipients. It may also optionally comprise other active compounds which do not substantially interfere with the activity of the subject invention compound.
• compositions of the subject invention may be in any of a variety of forms, suitable (for example) for oral, rectal, topical or parenteral administration.
• Compositions of the subject invention are preferably provided in unit dosage form.
• a "unit dosage form" is a composition containing an amount of a subject compound that is suitable for administration to a human or lower animal subject, in a single dose, according to good medical practice.
• a "safe and effective amount" of a subject compound is an amount large enough to significantly induce a positive modification in the symptoms and/or condition to be treated in a host, but small enough to avoid serious adverse side effects in the host (such as toxicity, irritation, or allergic response), commensurate with a reasonable benefit/risk ratio.
• the safe and effective amount will vary with such factors as the particular condition being treated, the age and physical condition of the patient, the duration of treatment, the nature of concurrent therapy (if any), the specific dosage form to be used, and the dosage regimen employed.
• pharmaceutically-acceptable excipient includes physiologically inert, pharmacologically inactive substances which are compatible with the physical and chemical characteristics of the subject invention compound used, and which are of sufficiently high purity and sufficiently low toxicity to be suitable for administration to a human or lower animal.
• compatible means that the excipients of the subject composition are capable of being commingled with the subject invention compound, and with each other in a manner such that there is no interaction which would substantially reduce the pharmaceutical efficacy of the compound, under ordinary use situations.
• Excipients include, but are not limited to, polymers, resins, plasticizers, fillers, binders, lubricants, glidants, disintegrants, solvents, co-solvents, buffer systems, surfactants, preservatives, sweetening agents, flavoring agents, and dyes or pigments.
• the amount of excipients employed in conjunction with the subject compound is sufficient to provide a practical quantity of material for administration per unit dose of the subject compound.
• substances which can serve as pharmaceutically-acceptable excipients are sugars, such as lactose, dextrose, glucose and sucrose; starches, such as cornstarch and potato starch; cellulose and its derivatives, such as methylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, ethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose and cellulose acetate; polymers, such as povidone and carbomers; powdered tragacanth; gums, such as xanthan, guar and acacia; malt; solid lubricants, such as stearic acid, magnesium stearate, and talc; inorganic fillers, such as calcium phosphates and calcium sulfate; disintigrants, such as sodium starch glycolate, crospovidone, croscarmelose sodium, and microcrystalline cellulose; encapsulating and coating materials, such as gelatins, waxes, and cellulose derivatives; vegetable oils, such as peanut oil, cottonseed oil, sesame oil
• compositions of the subject invention are oral dosage forms.
• oral dosage form means any pharmaceutical composition intended to be systemically administered to an individual by delivering the composition via the mouth to the gastrointestinal tract of an individual.
• oral unit dosage forms such as tablets, coated or non-coated, and capsules, hard or soft gel.
• Subject oral unit dosage form compositions comprise preferably at least about 4 mg, more preferably at least about 20 mg, more preferably still at least about 100 mg, and preferably at most about 1000 mg, more preferably at most about 500 mg, more preferably still at most about 250 mg, of a subject compound.
• Subject oral dosage form compositions comprise preferably at least about 1%, more preferably at least about 10%, and preferably at most about 70%, more preferably at most about 40%, of a subject compound; and comprise preferably at least about 30%, more preferably at least about 60%, and preferably at most about 99%, more preferably at most about 90%, pharmaceutically-acceptable excipients.
• Parenteral dosage forms are also preferred subject invention compositions.
• the term "parenteral dosage form", as used herein, means any pharmaceutical composition intended to be systemically administered to a human or lower animal via delivery of a solution or emulsion containing the active ingredient, by puncturing the skin of the individual, in order to deliver the solution or emulsion to the circulatory system of the individual either by intravenous, intramuscular, intraperitoneal or subcutaneous injection.
• Subject parenteral unit dosage form compositions comprise preferably at least about 1 mg, more preferably at least about 6 mg, more preferably still at least about 30 mg, and preferably at most about 400 mg, more preferably at most about 100 mg, more preferably still at most about 40 mg, of a subject compound.
• Subject parenteral dosage form compositions comprise preferably at least about 1%, more preferably at least about 5%, and preferably at most about 20%, more preferably at most about 10%, of a subject compound; and comprises preferably at least about 80%, more preferably at least about 90%), and preferably at most about 99%, more preferably at most about 95%, pharmaceutically-acceptable excipients.
• dosages for injection may be prepared in dried or lyophilized form. Such forms can be reconstituted with water, saline solution, or a buffer solution, depending on the preparation of the dosage form. Such forms may be packaged as individual dosages or multiple dosages for easier handling.
• the reconstituted dosage form is preferably isotonic, and at a physiologically compatible pH, and comprises the subject compound and excipients in the amounts and percentages indicated previously in this paragraph.
• Subject invention compounds have demonstrated pharmacological activity in processes known to be associated with one or more of cardiovascular activity, inflammatory mechanisms, oncology, and regulation of protein transport from cells.
• the subject invention includes methods of using the above compounds of the subject invention for therapeutic or preventative treatment of one or more of the following diseases or disorders: congestive heart failure, arrhythmia, hypotension, cardiac reperfusion injury, arteriosclerosis, restenosis, vascular tone, bacterial infection, cancer, Kaposi 's sarcoma, psoriasis, migraine, nasal congestion, allergic responses, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoporosis.
• Such methods comprise administering to a human or lower animal in need of such treatment or prevention a safe and effective amount of a subject invention compound.
• compositions of the subject invention preferably at least about 0.1 mg kg, more preferably at least about 0.5 mg/kg, more preferably still at least about 2 mg/kg, and preferably at most about 20 mg/kg, more preferably at most about 5 mg/kg, more preferably still at most about 2 mg/kg, of a subject compound is administered to a human or lower animal, preferably at least about 1 time, more preferably at least about 2 times, and preferably at most about 4 times, more preferably at most about 2 times, daily.
• Treatment duration using such oral daily dosages is dependent on the disease or disorder being treated; it is preferably at least about 1 day, more preferably at least about 3 days, more preferably still at least 7 days, and preferably at most about 5 years, more preferably at most about 60 days, more preferably still at most about 15 days.
• a subject compound is administered to a human or lower animal, preferably at least about 1 time, more preferably at least about 2 times, and preferably at most about 4 times, more preferably at most about 2 times, daily.
• Treatment duration using such parenteral daily dosages is dependent on the disease or disorder being treated; it is preferably at least about 1 day, more preferably at least about 3 days, more preferably still at least 7 days, and preferably at most about 60 days, more preferably at most about 20 days, more preferably still at most about 5 days.

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