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• the present invention provides a facile process for the preparation of substituted pyrimidines.
• the process is useful for preparing inhibitors of protein kinases, especially of FLT-3 and the Aurora-family kinases, serine/threonine protein kinases.
• the present invention also relates to inhibitors of FLT-3, Aurora-1, Aurora-2, and Aurora-3 protein kinases, and compositions thereof.
• Protein kinases mediate intracellular signal transduction. They do this by effecting a phosphoryl transfer from a nucleoside triphosphate to a protein acceptor that is involved in a signaling pathway. There are a number of kinases and pathways through which extracellular and other stimuli cause a variety of cellular responses to occur inside the cell.
• Examples of such stimuli include environmental and chemical stress signals (e.g., osmotic shock, heat shock, ultraviolet radiation, bacterial endotoxin, and H 2 O 2 ), cytokines (e.g., interleukin-1 (IL-1) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF- ⁇ )), and growth factors (e.g., granulocyte macrophage-colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), and fibroblast growth factor (FGF)).
• IL-1 interleukin-1
• TNF- ⁇ tumor necrosis factor alpha
• growth factors e.g., granulocyte macrophage-colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), and fibroblast growth factor (FGF)
• An extracellular stimulus may affect one or more cellular responses related to cell growth, migration, differentiation, secretion of hormones, activation of transcription factors, muscle contraction, glucose metabolism, control of protein synthesis and regulation of cell cycle.
• Aurora/Ipl1p kinase family regulators of chromosome segregation and cytokinesis
• Giet, R. and Prigent, C. Aurora/Ipl1p-related kinases, a new oncogenic family of mitotic serine-threonine kinases
• Nigg, E. A. Mitsubishi kinases as regulators of cell division and its checkpoints
• Inhibitors of the Aurora kinase family therefore have the potential to block growth of all tumour types.
• Aurora-A (“1”), B (“2”) and C (“3”)
• Aurora-A (“1”), B (“2”) and C (“3”)
• Aurora expression is low or undetectable in resting cells, with expression and activity peaking during the G2 and mitotic phases in cycling cells.
• substrates for Aurora include histone H3, a protein involved in chromosome condensation, and CENP-A, myosin II regulatory light chain, protein phosphatase 1, TPX2, all of which are required for cell division.
• Aurora kinases have been reported to be over-expressed in a wide range of human tumours. Elevated expression of Aurora-A has been detected in over 50% of colorectal (Bischoff, J. R., et al. A homologue of Drosophila aurora kinase is oncogenic and amplified in human colorectal cancers. EMBO J. 17, 3052-3065 (1998)) (Takahashi, T., et al. Centrosomal kinases, HsAIRk1 and HsAIRK3, are overexpressed in primary colorectal cancers. Jpn. J. Cancer Res. 91, 1007-1014 (2000)). ovarian (Gritsko, T. M. et al.
• centrosome kinase BTAK/Aurora-A Activation and overexpression of centrosome kinase BTAK/Aurora-A in human ovarian cancer.
• Clinical Cancer Research 9, 1420-1426 (2003) and gastric tumors (Sakakura, C. et al. Tumor-amplified kinase BTAK is amplified and overexpressed in gastric cancers with possible involvement in aneuploid formation.
• British Journal of Cancer 84, 824-831 (2001) and in 94% of invasive duct adenocarcinomas of the breast (Tanaka, T., et al. Centrosomal kinase AIK1 is overexpressed in invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast. Cancer Research. 59, 2041-2044 (1999)).
• Aurora-2 is highly expressed in multiple human tumor cell lines and levels increase as a function of Duke's stage in primary colorectal cancers [Katayama, H. et al. (Mitotic kinase expression and colorectal cancer progression) Journal of the National Cancer Institute 91, 1160-1162 (1999)]. Aurora-2 plays a role in controlling the accurate segregation of chromosomes during mitosis. Misregulation of the cell cycle can lead to cellular proliferation and other abnormalities. In human colon cancer tissue, the Aurora-2 protein has been found to be over expressed [Bischoff et al., EMBO J., 17, 3052-3065 (1998); Schumacher et al., J.
• Aurora-2 is over-expressed in the majority of transformed cells. Bischoff et al found high levels of Aurora-2 in 96% of cell lines derived from lung, colon, renal, melanoma and breast tumors (Bischoff et al EMBO J. 1998 17, 3052-3065). Two extensive studies show elevated Aurora-2 in 54% and 68% (Bishoff et al EMBO J. 1998 17, 3052-3065)(Takahashi et al 2000 Jpn J Cancer Res. 91, 1007-1014) of colorectal tumours and in 94% of invasive duct adenocarcinomas of the breast (Tanaka et al 1999 59, 2041-2044).
• Aurora-1 expression is elevated in cell lines derived from tumors of the colon, breast, lung, melanoma, kidney, ovary, pancreas, CNS, gastric tract and leukemias (Tatsuka et al 1998 58, 4811-4816).
• the type III receptor tyrosine kinase, Flt3, plays an important role in the maintenance, growth and development of hematopoietic and non-hematopoietic cells.
• FLT-3 regulates maintenance of stem cell/early progenitor pools as well the development of mature lymphoid and myeloid cells [Lyman, S, Jacobsen, S, Blood, 1998, 91, 1101-1134].
• FLT-3 contains an intrinsic kinase domain that is activated upon ligand-mediated dimerization of the receptors.
• the kinase domain Upon activation, the kinase domain induces autophosphorylation of the receptor as well as the phosphorylation of various cytoplasmic proteins that help propogate the activation signal leading to growth, differentiation and survival.
• Some of the downstream regulators of FLT-3 receptor signaling include, PLC ⁇ , P13-kinase, Grb-2, SHIP and Src related kinases [Scheijen, B, Griffin J D, Oncogene, 2002, 21, 3314-3333].
• FLT-3 kinase plays a role in a variety of hematopoietic and non-hematopoietic malignancies.
• Tri- or tetra-substituted pyrimidine derivatives useful as kinase inhibitors are known in the art. Typically, these pyrimidine derivatives are 2,4,6- or 2,4,5,6-substituted, as shown below:
• the present invention provides a process for preparing a compound of formula I:
• Q and T are each independently selected from oxygen, sulfur or N(R);
• each R is independently selected from hydrogen or an optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic group, wherein:
• two R bound to the same nitrogen atom are optionally taken together with the nitrogen to form an optionally substituted 3-7 membered monocyclic or 8-10 membered bicyclic saturated, partially unsaturated, or fully unsaturated ring having 0-3 heteroatoms, in addition to the nitrogen bound thereto, independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur;
• R x is U-R 5 ;
• R 5 is selected from halogen, NO 2 , CN, R, or Ar;
• each U is independently selected from a valence bond or a C 1-4 alkylidene chain, wherein:
• up to two methylene units of U are optionally and independently replaced by —O—, —S—, —SO—, —SO 2 —, —N(R)SO 2 —, —SO 2 N(R)—, —N(R)—, —C(O)—, —CO 2 —, —N(R)C(O)—, —N(R)C(O)O—, —N(R)CON(R)—, —N(R)SO 2 N(R)—, —N(R)N(R)—, —C(O)N(R)—, —OC(O)N(R)—, —C(R) ⁇ NN(R)—, or —C(R) ⁇ N—O—;
• each Ar is independently selected from an optionally substituted ring selected from a 3-7 membered monocyclic or an 8-10 membered bicyclic saturated, partially unsaturated, or fully unsaturated ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur;
• R y is —N(R 1 ) 2 , —OR 1 , or —SR 1 ;
• each R 1 is independently selected from R or a 3-8 membered monocyclic, an 8-10 membered bicyclic, or a 10-12 membered tricyclic saturated, partially unsaturated, or fully unsaturated ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, and wherein:
• each R 1 is optionally and independently substituted by up to four substituents independently selected from R 2 ;
• each R 2 is independently selected from —R 3 , —OR 3 , —SR 3 , —CN, —NO 2 , oxo, halogen, —N(R 3 ) 2 , —C(O)R 3 , —OC(O)R 3 , —CO 2 R 3 , —SO 2 R 3 , —SO 2 N(R 3 ) 2 , —N(R 3 )SO 2 R 3 , —C(O)NR(R 3 ), —C(O)N(R 3 ) 2 , —OC(O)NR(R 3 ), —OC(O)N(R 3 ) 2 , —NR 3 C(O)R 3 , —NR 3 C(O)N(R 3 ) 2 , or —NR 3 CO 2 (R 3 );
• each R 3 is independently selected from R or Ar;
• R z1 is selected from a C 1-6 aliphatic group or a 3-8 membered monocyclic, an 8-10 membered bicyclic, or a 10-12 membered tricyclic saturated, partially unsaturated, or fully unsaturated ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur, wherein:
• R z1 is substituted with 0-4 independently selected R 2 groups
• R z2 is C 1-6 aliphatic group or a 3-8 membered monocyclic or an 8-10 membered bicyclic saturated, partially unsaturated, or fully unsaturated ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, wherein:
• R z2 is substituted by 0-4 substituents independently selected from oxo or U-R 5 ;
• said process comprising the step of combining a compound of formula II and a compound of formula R y —H in a suitable medium:
• said suitable medium comprises:
• L 3 is a suitable leaving group.
• the present invention provides a process for preparing a compound of formula I:
• Q and T are each independently selected from oxygen, sulfur or N(R);
• each R is independently selected from hydrogen or an optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic group, wherein:
• two R bound to the same nitrogen atom are optionally taken together with the nitrogen to form an optionally substituted 3-7 membered monocyclic or 8-10 membered bicyclic saturated, partially unsaturated, or fully unsaturated ring having 0-3 heteroatoms, in addition to the nitrogen bound thereto, independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur;
• R x is U-R 5 ;
• R 5 is selected from halogen, NO 2 , CN, R, or Ar;
• each U is independently selected from a valence bond or a C 1-4 alkylidene chain, wherein:
• up to two methylene units of U are optionally and independently replaced by —O—, —S—, —SO—, —SO 2 —, —N(R)SO 2 —, —SO 2 N(R)—, —N(R)—, —C(O)—, —CO 2 —, —N(R)C(O)—, —N(R)C(O)O—, —N(R)CON(R)—, —N(R)SO 2 N(R)—, —N(R)N(R)—, —C(O)N(R)—, —OC(O)N(R)—, —C(R) ⁇ NN(R)—, or —C(R) ⁇ N—O—;
• each Ar is independently selected from an optionally substituted ring selected from a 3-7 membered monocyclic or an 8-10 membered bicyclic saturated, partially unsaturated, or fully unsaturated ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur;
• R y is —N(R 1 ) 2 , —OR 1 , or —SR 1 ;
• each R 1 is independently selected from R or a 3-8 membered monocyclic, an 8-10 membered bicyclic, or a 10-12 membered tricyclic saturated, partially unsaturated, or fully unsaturated ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, and wherein:
• each R 1 is optionally and independently substituted by up to four substituents independently selected from R 2 ;
• each R 2 is independently selected from —R, —OR 3 , —SR 3 , —CN, —NO 2 , oxo, halogen, —N(R 3 ) 2 , —C(O)R 3 , —OC(O)R 3 , —CO 2 R 3 , —SO 2 R 3 , —SO 2 N(R 3 ) 2 , —N(R 3 )SO 2 R 3 , —C(O)NR(R 3 ), —C(O)N(R 3 ) 2 , —OC(O)NR(R 3 ), —OC(O)N(R 3 ) 2 , —NR 3 C(O)R 3 , —NR 3 C(O)N(R 3 ) 2 , or —NR 3 CO 2 (R 3 );
• each R 3 is independently selected from R or Ar;
• R z1 is selected from a C 1-6 aliphatic group or a 3-8 membered monocyclic, an 8-10 membered bicyclic, or a 10-12 membered tricyclic saturated, partially unsaturated, or fully unsaturated ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur, wherein:
• R z1 is substituted with 0-4 independently selected R 2 groups
• R z2 is C 1-6 aliphatic group or a 3-8 membered monocyclic or an 8-10 membered bicyclic saturated, partially unsaturated, or fully unsaturated ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, wherein:
• R z2 is substituted by 0-4 substituents independently selected from oxo or U-R 5 ;
• said process comprising the step of combining a compound of formula II and a compound of formula R y —H in a suitable medium:
• said suitable medium comprises:
• L is a suitable leaving group
• a compound of formula II is prepared by combining a compound of formula III with a compound of formula R z1 -Q-H in a suitable medium:
• said suitable medium comprises:
• L is a suitable leaving group
• a compound of formula III is prepared by combining a compound of formula IV with a compound of formula R z2 -T-H in a suitable medium:
• said suitable medium comprises:
• L 1 is a suitable leaving group.
• a suitable solvent is a solvent or a solvent mixture that, in combination with the combined compounds, may facilitate the progress of the reaction therebetween.
• the suitable solvent may solubilize one or more of the reaction components, or, alternatively, the suitable solvent may facilitate the agitation of a suspension of one or more of the reaction components.
• suitable solvents useful in the present invention are a protic solvent, a halogenated hydrocarbon, an ether, an aromatic hydrocarbon, a polar or a non-polar aprotic solvent, or any mixtures thereof. These and other such suitable solvents are well known in the art, e.g., see, “Advanced Organic Chemistry”, Jerry March, 4 th edition, John Wiley and Sons, N.Y. (1992).
• the suitable solvent is a C 1-7 straight or branched alkyl alcohol, ether, or a polar or non-polar aprotic solvent.
• a more preferred suitable solvent is selected from ethanol, isopropanol, t-butanol, n-butanol or tetrahydrofuran.
• a more preferred suitable solvent is selected from ethanol, isopropanol, t-butanol, n-butanol, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, or tetrahydrofuran.
• a more preferred suitable solvent is selected from N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, or tetrahydrofuran.
• the suitable solvent is R y —H.
• the reagent R y —H acts, in part, as a suitable solvent in combination with a compound of formula II, and also acts, in part, as a reagent and reacts with the compound of formula II to produce compound of formula I.
• the suitable solvent is R z1 -Q-H.
• the reagent R z1 -Q-H acts, in part, as a suitable solvent in combination with a compound of formula III, and also acts, in part, as a reagent and reacts with the compound of formula III to produce compound of formula II.
• the suitable solvent is R z2 _T-H.
• the reagent R z2 -T-H acts, in part, as a suitable solvent in combination with a compound of formula IV, and also acts, in part, as a reagent and reacts with the compound of formula IV to produce compound of formula III.
• a suitable base is a chemical entity that has the ability to be a proton acceptor. Examples include organic amines, alkaline earth metal carbonates, alkaline earth metal hydrides, and alkaline earth metal hydroxides. These and other such suitable bases are well known in the art, e.g., see, “Advanced Organic Chemistry,” Jerry March, 4 th Ed., pp. 248-253, John Wiley and Sons, N.Y. (1992). Preferred suitable bases include trialkyl amines, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium hydride, potassium hydride, sodium hydroxide, or potassium hydroxide. More preferably, the suitable base is diisopropylethylamine or triethylamine.
• a suitable leaving group is a chemical group that is readily displaced by a desired incoming chemical moiety.
• the choice of the specific suitable leaving group is predicated upon its ability to be readily displaced by the incoming chemical moiety R y in R y —H, R z1 -Q in R z1 -Q-H, or R z2 -T in R z2 -T-H.
• Suitable leaving groups are well known in the art, e.g., see, “Advanced Organic Chemistry,” Jerry March, 4 th Ed., pp. 351-357, John Wiley and Sons, N.Y. (1992).
• Such leaving groups include, but are not limited to, halogen, alkoxy, sulphonyloxy, optionally substituted alkylsulphonyl, optionally substituted alkenylsulfonyl, optionally substituted arylsulfonyl, and diazonium moieties.
• suitable leaving groups include chloro, iodo, bromo, fluoro, methanesulfonyl (mesyl), tosyl, triflate, nitro-phenylsulfonyl (nosyl), and bromo-phenylsulfonyl (brosyl).
• L 3 is displaced by incoming moiety R y of R y —H.
• R y —H is e.g., a piperazine
• L 3 is a leaving group that is readily displaced by the —NH— moiety in piperazine.
• L 3 leaving groups are selected from halogen, optionally substituted arylsulfonyl, or optionally substituted alkylsulphonyl. More preferably, L 3 is chloro, iodo, or methanesulfonyl. Most preferably, L 3 is chloro.
• L 2 is displaced by incoming moiety R z1 -Q of R z1 -Q-H.
• R z1 -Q-H is, e.g., 3-aminopyrazole
• L 2 is a leaving group that is readily displaced by the 3-aminopyrazole.
• L 2 leaving groups are selected from halogen, optionally substituted arylsulfonyl, or optionally substituted alkylsulphonyl. More preferably, L 3 is chloro, iodo, or fluoro. Most preferably, L 3 is chloro.
• L 1 is displaced by incoming moiety R z2-T of R z2 -T-H.
• R z2 -T is e.g., an optionally substituted arylthiol
• L 1 is a leaving group that is readily displaced by the thio group in the optionally substituted arylthiol.
• L 1 leaving groups are selected from halogen, optionally substituted arylsulfonyl, or optionally substituted alkylsulphonyl. More preferably, L 3 is chloro, iodo, or methanesulfonyl. Most preferably, L 3 is methanesulfonyl.
• the suitable leaving group may be generated in situ within the reaction medium.
• L 3 in a compound of formula II may be generated in situ from a precursor of that compound of formula II wherein said precursor contains a group readily replaced by L 3 in situ.
• said precursor of a compound of formula II contains a group (for example, a chloro group or hydroxyl group) which is replaced in situ by L 3 , such as an iodo group.
• the source of the iodo group may be, e.g., sodium iodide.
• L 2 and L 1 may also be formed in situ in an analogous manner.
• an anion of any of R y in R y —H, R z1 -Q in R z1 -Q-H, or R z2 -T in R z2 -T-H may be formed prior to addition to the reaction medium.
• the preparation of said anion is well known to one of skill in the art.
• T is oxygen
• the anion of R z2 -T-H is readily formed by treating R z2 -T-H with a base, such as sodium hydride. This oxygen anion may then be combined with the compound of formula IV to form a compound of formula III.
• the reactions described herein are performed at a temperature less than or equal to the reflux temperature of the reaction medium.
• said reaction medium has a temperature less than the boiling point of said suitable solvent or at a temperature attained by refluxing said suitable solvent in said reaction medium.
• said reaction medium has a temperature between about 0° C. and about 190° C.
• said reaction medium has a temperature between about 40° C. and about 120° C.
• said reaction medium has a temperature between about 70° C. and about 115° C.
• Aurora refers to any isoform of the Aurora family of protein kinases, including Aurora-1, Aurora-2, and Aurora-3.
• Aurora also refers to isoforms of the Aurora family of protein kinases known as Aurora-A, Aurora-B, and Aurora-C.
• aliphatic or “aliphatic group” as used herein means a straight-chain or branched C 1 -C 8 hydrocarbon chain that is completely saturated or that contains one or more units of unsaturation, or a monocyclic C 3 -C 8 hydrocarbon or bicyclic C 8 -C 12 hydrocarbon that is completely saturated or that contains one or more units of unsaturation, but which is not aromatic (also referred to herein as “carbocycle” or “cycloalkyl”), that has a single point of attachment to the rest of the molecule wherein any individual ring in said bicyclic ring system has 3-7 members.
• suitable aliphatic groups include, but are not limited to, linear or branched or alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl groups and hybrids thereof such as (cycloalkyl)alkyl, (cycloalkenyl)alkyl or (cycloalkyl)alkenyl.
• alkyl used alone or as part of a larger moiety include both straight and branched chains containing one to twelve carbon atoms.
• alkenyl and “alkynyl” used alone or as part of a larger moiety shall include both straight and branched chains containing two to twelve carbon atoms.
• heteroatom means nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur and includes any oxidized form of nitrogen and sulfur, and the quaternized form of any basic nitrogen.
• nitrogen includes a substitutable nitrogen of a heterocyclic ring.
• the nitrogen in a saturated or partially unsaturated ring having 0-3 heteroatoms selected from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, the nitrogen may be N (as in 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrrolyl), NH (as in pyrrolidinyl) or NR + (as in N-substituted pyrrolidinyl).
• aryl refers to a monocyclic, bicyclic, or tricyclic ring systems having a total of five to fourteen ring carbon atoms, wherein at least one ring is aromatic and wherein each ring in the system contains three to seven ring members.
• aryl may be used interchangeably with the term “aryl ring.” Examples include phenyl, indanyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, 1-anthracyl, 2-anthracyl and bicyclo [2.2.2]oct-3-yl.
• aryl used alone or as part of a larger moiety as in “aralkyl”, “aralkoxy”, or “aryloxyalkyl”, refers to monocyclic, bicyclic and tricyclic ring systems having a total of five to fourteen ring members, wherein at least one ring in the system is aromatic and wherein each ring in the system contains 3 to 7 ring members.
• aryl may be used interchangeably with the term “aryl ring”.
• aryl also refers to heteroaryl ring systems as defined hereinbelow.
• heterocycle means non-aromatic, monocyclic, bicyclic or tricyclic ring systems having five to fourteen ring members in which one or more ring members is a heteroatom, wherein each ring in the system contains 3 to 7 ring members.
• heteroaryl used alone or as part of a larger moiety as in “heteroaralkyl” or “heteroarylalkoxy”, refers to monocyclic, bicyclic and tricyclic ring systems having a total of five to fourteen ring members, wherein at least one ring in the system is aromatic, at least one ring in the system contains one or more heteroatoms, and wherein each ring in the system contains 3 to 7 ring members.
• heteroaryl may be used interchangeably with the term “heteroaryl ring” or the term “heteroaromatic”.
• An aryl (including aralkyl, aralkoxy, aryloxyalkyl and the like) or heteroaryl (including heteroaralkyl and heteroarylalkoxy and the like) group may contain one or more substituents.
• Suitable substituents on the unsaturated carbon atom of an aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, or heteroaralkyl group are selected from halogen, —R°, —OR°, —SR°, 1,2-methylene-dioxy, 1,2-ethylenedioxy, phenyl (Ph) optionally substituted with R°, —O(Ph) optionally substituted with R°, —CH 2 (Ph) optionally substituted with R°, —CH 2 CH 2 (Ph), optionally substituted with R°, —NO 2 , —CN, —N(R°) 2 , —NR°C(O)R°, —NR°C(O)N(R°) 2 , —NR°CO 2 R°, —NR° NR°C(O)R°, —NR°NR°C(O)N(R°) 2 , —NR°NR°CO 2 RO, —C(O)C(O)R°, —C(
• Optional substituents on the aliphatic group of R° are selected from NH 2 , NH(C 1-4 aliphatic), N(C 1-4 aliphatic) 2 , halogen, C 1-4 aliphatic, OH, O(C 1-4 aliphatic), NO 2 , CN, CO 2 H, CO 2 (C 1-4 aliphatic), O(halo C 1-4 aliphatic), or halo C 1-4 aliphatic.
• An aliphatic group or a non-aromatic heterocyclic ring may contain one or more substituents. Suitable substituents on the saturated carbon of an aliphatic group or of a non-aromatic heterocyclic ring are selected from those listed above for the unsaturated carbon of an aryl or heteroaryl group and the following: ⁇ O, ⁇ S, ⁇ NNHR, ⁇ NN(R*) 2 , ⁇ NNHC(O)R*, ⁇ NNHCO 2 (alkyl), ⁇ NNHSO 2 (alkyl), or ⁇ NR*, where each R* is independently selected from hydrogen or an optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic.
• Optional substituents on the aliphatic group of R* are selected from NH 2 , NH(C 1-4 aliphatic), N(C 1-4 aliphatic) 2 , halogen, C 1-4 aliphatic, OH, O(C 1-4 aliphatic), NO 2 , CN, CO 2 H, CO 2 (C 1-4 aliphatic), O(halo C 1-4 aliphatic), or halo(C 1-4 aliphatic).
• Optional substituents on the nitrogen of a non-aromatic heterocyclic ring are selected from —R + , —N(R + ) 2 , —C(O)R + , —CO 2 R + , —C(O)C(O)R + , —C(O)CH 2 C(O)R + , —SO 2 R + , —SO 2 N(R + ) 2 , —C( ⁇ S)N(R + ) 2 , —C( ⁇ NH)—N(R + ) 2 , or —NR + SO 2 R + ; wherein R + is hydrogen, an optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted —O(Ph), optionally substituted —CH 2 (Ph), optionally substituted —CH 2 CH 2 (Ph), or an unsubstituted 5-6 membered heteroaryl or heterocyclic ring.
• Optional substituents on the aliphatic group or the phenyl ring of R+ are selected from NH 2 , NH(C 1-4 aliphatic), N(C 1-4 aliphatic) 2 , halogen, C 1-4 aliphatic, OH, O(C 1-4 aliphatic), NO 2 , CN, CO 2 H, CO 2 (C 1-4 aliphatic), O(halo C 1-4 aliphatic), or halo(C 1-4 aliphatic).
• alkylidene chain refers to a straight or branched carbon chain that may be fully saturated or have one or more units of unsaturation and has two points of attachment to the rest of the molecule.
• a combination of substituents or variables is permissible only if such a combination results in a stable or chemically feasible compound.
• a stable compound or chemically feasible compound is one that is not substantially altered when kept at a temperature of 40° C. or less, in the absence of moisture or other chemically reactive conditions, for at least a week.
• structures depicted herein are also meant to include all stereochemical forms of the structure; i.e., the R and S configurations for each asymmetric center. Therefore, single stereochemical isomers as well as enantiomeric and diastereomeric mixtures of the present compounds are within the scope of the invention.
• structures depicted herein are also meant to include compounds that differ only in the presence of one or more isotopically enriched atoms. For example, compounds having the present structures except for the replacement of a hydrogen by a deuterium or tritium, or the replacement of a carbon by a 13 C- or 14 C-enriched carbon are within the scope of this invention. Such compounds are useful, for example, as analytical tools or probes in biological assays.
• Q of formula I is NH, oxygen, or sulfur.
• Q of formula I is NR. More preferably, Q of formula I is NH.
• T of formula I is oxygen or sulfur. More preferably, T of formula I is sulfur.
• T of formula I is oxygen and the anion of R z2 -T-H is formed prior to combing with a compound of formula IV to form a compound of formula III.
• R x of formula I is U-R 5 , wherein U is a valence bond, —O—, or —NR—, and R 5 is R or Ar.
• R x of formula I is selected from R, Ar, or —N(R) 2 . More preferably, R x of formula I is hydrogen.
• R y of formula I is selected from —OR 1 or —N(R 1 ) 2 .
• R y of formula I is selected from N(R 1 ) 2 wherein each R 1 is independently selected from R or a 3-7 membered monocyclic or an 8-10 membered bicyclic saturated, partially unsaturated, or fully unsaturated ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur.
• Preferred substituents R 1 are selected from —OR 3 , —SR 3 , —CN, —NO 2 , oxo, halogen, —N(R 3 ) 2 , —C(O)R 3 , or a 3-6 membered aromatic or non-aromatic ring having zero to two heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur.
• R 1 More preferred substituents on R 1 are 5-6 membered non-aromatic rings having 1-2 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur. Most preferred substituents on the R 1 C 1-4 aliphatic group are NH(CH 3 ), NH 2 , OH, OCH 3 , morpholinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, pyrrolidinyl, and thiomorpholinyl.
• R y of formula I is selected from N(R 1 ) 2 wherein each R 1 is R such that the two R groups are taken together to form an optionally substituted 4-7 membered non-aromatic ring having up to two additional heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur.
• Preferred substituents on said ring are selected from —R 3 , —OR 3 , —SR 3 , —CN, —NO 2 , oxo, halogen, —N(R 3 ) 2 , —C(O)R 3 , —CO 2 R 3 , —SO 2 R 3 , or a 3-6 membered aromatic or non-aromatic ring having zero to two heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur.
• substituents said ring are selected from optionally substituted C 1-4 aliphatic, NH 2 , NH(C 1-4 aliphatic), N(C 1-4 aliphatic) 2 , optionally substituted phenyl, CO 2 (C 1-4 aliphatic), or SO 2 (C 1-4 aliphatic).
• substituents on said ring are selected from methyl, ethyl, methylsulfonyl, (CH 2 ) 2 SO 2 CH 3 , cyclopropyl, CH 2 cyclopropyl, (CH 2 ) 2 OH, CO 2 t-butyl, CH 2 phenyl, phenyl, NH 2 , NH(CH 3 ), N(CH 3 ) 2 , (CH 2 ) 2 NH 2 , (CH 2 ) 2 morpholin-4-yl, (CH 2 ) 2 N(CH 3 ) 2 , isopropyl, propyl, t-butyl, (CH 2 ) 2 CN, or (CH 2 ) 2 C(O)morpholin-4-yl.
• R y of formula I is pyrrolidin-1-yl, piperidinl-yl, morpholin-4-yl, thiomorpholin-4-yl, piperazin-1-yl, diazepanyl, or tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, wherein each ring is optionally substituted with one or two groups independently selected from methyl, ethyl, methylsulfonyl, (CH 2 ) 2 SO 2 CH 3 , cyclopropyl, CH 2 cyclopropyl, (CH 2 ) 2 OH, CO 2 t-butyl, CH 2 phenyl, phenyl, phenyl, NH 2 , NH(CH 3 ), N(CH 3 ) 2 , (CH 2 ) 2 NH 2 , (CH 2 ) 2 morpholin-4-yl, (CH 2 ) 2 N(CH 3 ) 2 , isopropyl, propyl, t-butyl, (CHCH
• R z1 of formula I is a 3-7 membered monocyclic or an 8-10 membered bicyclic saturated, partially unsaturated, or fully unsaturated ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur, wherein said ring is optionally and independently substituted by up to three substituents selected from —R 3 , —OR 3 , —SR 3 , —CN, —NO 2 , oxo, halogen, —N(R 3 ) 2 , —C(O)R 3 , —OC(O)R 3 , —CO 2 R 3 , —SO 2 R 3 , —SO 2 N(R 3 ) 2 , —N(R 3 )SO 2 R 3 , —C(O)NR(R 3 ), —C(O)N(R 3 ) 2 , —OC(O)NR(R 3 ), —OC(O)N(R 3 ) 2 , —NR
• R z1 of formula I is a 5-6 membered monocyclic or an 8-10 membered bicyclic saturated, partially unsaturated, or fully unsaturated ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur, wherein said ring is optionally and independently substituted by up to three substituents selected from —R 3 , —OR 3 , —SR 3 , —CN, —NO 2 , oxo, halogen, —N(R 3 ) 2 , —C(O)R 3 , —OC(O)R 3 , —CO 2 R 3 , —SO 2 R 3 , —SO 2 N(R 3 ) 2 , —N(R 3 )SO 2 R 3 , —C(O)NR(R 3 ), —C(O)N(R 3 ) 2 , —OC(O)NR(R 3 ), —OC(O)N(R 3 ) 2 , —NR
• R z1 of formula I is a five or six membered fully unsaturated ring having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, wherein said ring is optionally and independently substituted by up to three substituents selected from —R 3 , —OR 3 , —SR 3 , —CN, —NO 2 , oxo, halogen, —N(R 3 ) 2 , —C(O)R 3 , —OC(O)R 3 , —CO 2 R 3 —SO 2 R 3 , —SO 2 N(R 3 ) 2 , —N(R 3 )SO 2 R 3 , —C(O)NR(R 3 ), —C(O)N(R 3 ) 2 , —OC(O)NR(R 3 ), —OC(O)N(R 3 ) 2 , —NR 3 C(O)R 3 , —NR 3 C(O)N(R 3 )N
• R z1 rings of formula I are optionally substituted rings selected from pyrazole or any one of the following 5-6 membered rings:
• R z1 of formula I is a pyrazole ring having up to three substituents as defined above.
• R z1 of formula I has up to two substituents, wherein said substituents are as set forth above. More preferably, R z1 of formula I has one substituent, wherein said substituent is as setsforth above.
• Preferred substituents on the R z1 moiety of formula I are —N(R 3 ) 2 , —OR 3 , Ar, or an optionally substituted C 1 -C 4 a liphatic group, wherein Ar is an optionally substituted 5-6 membered saturated, partially unsaturated, or fully unsaturated ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur.
• An even more preferred substituents on the R z1 moiety of formula I is a C 1 -C 4 aliphatic group.
• Most preferred substituents on the R z1 moiety of formula I are selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, t-butyl, cyclopropyl, or phenyl.
• R z1 of formula I is a C 1-6 aliphatic group substituted with 0-4 R 2 groups.
• R z1 is substituted with 0-3 R 2 groups, wherein each R 2 is independently selected from R 3 , oxo, halogen, N(R 3 ) 2 , CN, or CO 2 R 3 .
• R z2 of formula I is a 5-6 membered monocyclic or an 8-10 membered bicyclic saturated, partially unsaturated, or fully unsaturated ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, wherein said ring is optionally substituted by up to three substituents independently selected from —R 3 , —OR 3 , —SR 3 , —CN, —NO 2 , oxo, halogen, —N(R 3 ) 2 , —C(O)R 3 , —OC(O)R 3 , —CO 2 R 3 , —SO 2 R 3 , —SO 2 N(R 3 ) 2 , —N(R 3 )SO 2 R 3 , —C(O)NR(R 3 ), —C(O)N(R 3 ) 2 , —OC(O)NR(R 3 ), —OC(O)N(R 3 ) 2 , —OC(O)N(R 3
• R z2 of formula I is selected from an optionally substituted ring selected from a 5-6 membered monocyclic or an 9-10 membered bicyclic saturated, partially unsaturated, or fully unsaturated ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur; wherein said ring is optionally substituted by up to three substituents independently selected as set forth above.
• R z2 of formula I is selected from phenyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, benzimidazolyl, benzthiazolyl, quinolinyl, quinazolinyl, benzodioxinyl, isobenzofuran, indanyl, indolyl, indolinyl, indazolyl, or isoquinolinyl, wherein the R z2 moiety of formula I is optionally and independently substituted with up to three substituents as set forth above.
• R z2 of formula I when present, are independently selected from halogen, —CN, —NO 2 , —C(O)R 3 , —CO 2 R 3 , —C(O)NR(R 3 ), —NR 3 C(O)R 3 , —N(R 3 ) 2 , —N(R 3 )SO 2 R 3 , —NR 3 C(O)N(R 3 ) 2 , or —NR 3 CO 2 R 3 .
• R z2 moiety of formula I are independently selected from —Cl, —Br, —F, 7 CN, —CF 3 , —COOH, —CONHMe, —CONHEt, —NH 2 , —NHAc, —NHSO 2 Me, —NHSO 2 Et, —NHSO 2 (n-propyl), —NHSO 2 (isopropyl), —NHCOEt, —NHCOCH 2 NHCH 3 , —NHCOCH 2 N(CO 2 t-Bu)CH 3 , —NHCOCH 2 N(CH 3 ) 2 , —NHCOCH 2 CH 2 N(CH 3 ) 2 , —NHCOCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 N(CH 3 ) 2 , —NHCOCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 N(CH 3 ) 2 , —NHCO(cyclopropyl), —NHCO(isopropyl), —NHCO(isobutyl), —NHCOCH 2 (morpholin
• R z2 of formula I has up to two substituents, wherein said substituents are as set forth above. More preferably, R z2 of formula I has one substituent, wherein said substituent is as set forth above. Most preferably, R of formula I has one substituent selected from —NR 3 C(O)R 3 , wherein each R 3 is independently selected from R or Ar and wherein R is hydrogen or an optionally substituted C 1-4 aliphatic group.
• R z2 of formula I is C 1-6 aliphatic group substituted with 0-3 groups independently selected from halogen, oxo, —CN, —NO 2 , —C(O)R 3 , —CO 2 R 3 , —C(O)NR(R 3 ), —NR 3 C(O)R 3 , —N(R 3 ) 2 , —N(R 3 )SO 2 R 3 , —NR 3 C(O)N(R 3 ) 2 , or —NR 3 CO 2 R 3 .
• R of formula I is a C 1-4 aliphatic group substituted with 0-3 groups independently selected from halogen, —CN, —NO 2 , —C(O)R 3 , —CO 2 R 3 , —N(R 3 ) 2 , or —NR 3 CO 2 R 3 .
• R x , T, Q, R z1 , and R z2 in formula II are as set forth for these moieties in formula I.
• R y moiety of R y —H are as set forth for the R y group in formula I.
• R x , L 3 , T, and R z2 in formula III are as set forth for these moieties in formula I.
• R x , L 3 , L 2 and Q in formula IV are as set forth for these moieties in formula I.
• R z2 and T in R z2 -T-H are as set forth for these moieties in formula I.
• R x in the processes of the present invention is other than a suitable leaving group.
• Preferred R 1 groups of formula I′ are independently selected from R, wherein R is hydrogen or an optionally substituted C 1-4 aliphatic group.
• Preferred substituents on the C 1-4 aliphatic group of the R 1 moiety of formula I′ are selected from —OR 3 , —SR 3 , —CN, —NO 2 , oxo, halogen, —N(R 3 ) 2 , —C(O)R 3 , or a 3-6 membered aromatic or non-aromatic ring having zero to two heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur.
• substituents on the C 1-4 aliphatic group of the R 1 moiety of formula I′ are 5-6 membered non-aromatic rings having 1-2 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur.
• Most preferred substituents on the R 1 C 1-4 aliphatic group of the R 1 moiety of formula I′ are NH(CH 3 ), NH 2 , OH, OCH 3 , morpholinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, pyrrolidinyl, and thiomorpholinyl.
• each R 1 of formula I′ is R such that the two R groups are taken together to form an optionally substituted 4-7 membered non-aromatic ring having up to two additional heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur.
• Preferred substituents on said ring are selected from —R 3 , —OR 3 , —SR 3 , —CN, —NO 2 , oxo, halogen, —N(R 3 ) 2 , —C(O)R 3 , —CO 2 R 3 , —SO 2 R 3 , or a 3-6 membered aromatic or non-aromatic ring having zero to two heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur.
• substituents said ring are selected from optionally substituted C 1-4 aliphatic, NH 2 , NH(C 1-4 aliphatic), N(C 1-4 aliphatic) 2 , optionally substituted phenyl, CO 2 (C 1-4 aliphatic), or SO 2 (C 1-4 aliphatic).
• substituents on said ring are selected from methyl, ethyl, methylsulfonyl, (CH 2 ) 2 SO 2 CH 3 , cyclopropyl, CH 2 cyclopropyl, (CH 2 ) 2 OH, CO 2 t-butyl, CH 2 phenyl, phenyl, NH 2 , NH(CH 3 ), N(CH 3 ) 2 , (CH 2 ) 2 NH 2 , (CH 2 ) 2 morpholin-4-yl, (CH 2 ) 2 N(CH 3 ) 2 , isopropyl, propyl, t-butyl, (CH 2 ) 2 CN, or (CH 2 ) 2 C(O)morpholin-4-yl.
• the ring formed by N(R 1 ) 2 of formula I′ is pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholin-4-yl, thiomorpholin-4-yl, piperazin-1-yl, diazepanyl, or tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, wherein each ring is optionally substituted with one or two groups independently selected from methyl, ethyl, methylsulfonyl, (CH 2 ) 2 SO 2 CH 3 , cyclopropyl, CH 2 cyclopropyl, (CH 2 ) 2 OH, CO 2 t-butyl, CH 2 phenyl, phenyl, NH 2 , NH(CH 3 ), N(CH 3 ) 2 , (CH 2 ) 2 NH 2 , (CH 2 ) 2 morpholin-4-yl, (CH 2 ) 2 N(CH 3 ) 2 , isopropyl, propyl, t-
• R 5 is selected from hydrogen or C 1-4 aliphatic
• R 6 is selected from C 1-3 aliphatic
• R 7 is selected from C 1-4 aliphatic.
• R 5 groups of formula V are selected from hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, t-butyl, propyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopropylmethyl, or isopropyl. More preferred R 5 groups of formula V are selected from hydrogen or methyl. Most preferably R 5 of formula V is methyl.
• R 6 groups of formula V are selected from methyl, ethyl, or cyclopropyl. More preferred R 6 groups of formula V are methyl of cyclopropyl. Most preferably, R 6 of formula V is methyl.
• R 7 groups of formula V are selected from methyl, ethyl, t-butyl, or cyclopropyl. More preferred R 7 groups of formula V are selected from ethyl or cyclopropyl. Most preferably, R 7 of formula V is cyclopropyl.
• the present invention relates to a compound of formula V:
• R 5 is selected from hydrogen or C 1-4 aliphatic
• R 6 is selected from C 1-3 aliphatic
• R 7 is selected from C 1-4 aliphatic; provided that said compound is other than N- ⁇ 4-[4-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-6-(5-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-ylamino)-pyrimidin-2-ylsulfanyl]-phenyl ⁇ -propionamide.
• R 5 groups of formula V are selected from hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, t-butyl, or isopropyl. More preferred R 5 groups of formula V are selected from hydrogen or methyl. Most preferably R 5 of formula V is methyl.
• R 6 groups of formula V are selected from methyl, ethyl, or cyclopropyl. More preferred R groups of formula V are methyl of cyclopropyl. Most preferably, R 6 of formula V is methyl.
• R 7 groups of formula V are selected from methyl, ethyl, t-butyl, or cyclopropyl. More preferred R groups of formula V are selected from ethyl or cyclopropyl. Most preferably, R 7 of formula V is cyclopropyl.
• the processes of the present invention are used to prepare a compound selected from Tables 1 and 2. More preferably the processes of the present invention are used to prepare a compound selected from Table 1.
• the present invention provides a compound of formula II, formula III, or formula IV:
• the present invention provides an intermediate of formula II.
• the present invention provides an intermediate of formula III.
• the present invention provides an intermediate of formula IV.
• the invention provides a composition comprising a compound of this invention or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, adjuvant, or vehicle.
• the amount of compound in the compositions of this invention is such that is effective to detectably inhibit a protein kinase, particularly Aurora and/or FLT-3 kinase, in a biological sample or in a patient.
• the composition of this invention is formulated for administration to a patient in need of such composition.
• the composition of this invention is formulated for oral administration to a patient.
• patient means an animal, preferably a mammal, and most preferably a human.
• compositions of this invention refers to a non-toxic carrier, adjuvant, or vehicle that does not destroy the pharmacological activity of the compound with which it is formulated.
• Pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, adjuvants or vehicles that may be used in the compositions of this invention include, but are not limited to, ion exchangers, alumina, aluminum stearate, lecithin, serum proteins, such as human serum albumin, buffer substances such as phosphates, glycine, sorbic acid, potassium sorbate, partial glyceride mixtures of saturated vegetable fatty acids, water, salts or electrolytes, such as protamine sulfate, disodium hydrogen phosphate, potassium hydrogen phosphate, sodium chloride, zinc salts, colloidal silica, magnesium trisilicate, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, cellulose-based substances, polyethylene glycol, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, polyacrylates, waxes, polyethylene-polyoxyprop
• detectably inhibit means a measurable change in protein kinase activity between a sample comprising said composition and protein kinase and an equivalent sample comprising protein kinase in the absence of said composition.
• a “pharmaceutically acceptable derivative or salt” means any non-toxic salt, ester, salt of an ester or other derivative of a compound of this invention that, upon administration to a recipient, is capable of providing, either directly or indirectly, a compound of this invention or an inhibitorily active metabolite or residue thereof.
• the term “inhibitorily active metabolite or residue thereof” means that a metabolite or residue thereof is also an inhibitor of Aurora and/or FLT-3 protein kinase.
• the present invention provides processes for preparing a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of compound of formula I, I′, or V comprising the step of converting a compound of formula I, I′, or V prepared according to the processes of the present invention into the desired pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
• Such conversions are well known in the art. See, generally, “Advanced Organic Chemistry,” Jerry March, 4 th Ed., John Wiley and Sons, N.Y. (1992).
• Pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds of this invention include those derived from pharmaceutically acceptable inorganic and organic acids and bases.
• suitable acid salts include acetate, adipate, alginate, aspartate, benzoate, benzenesulfonate, bisulfate, butyrate, citrate, camphorate, camphorsulfonate, cyclopentanepropionate, digluconate, dodecylsulfate, ethanesulfonate, formate, fumarate, glucoheptanoate, glycerophosphate, glycolate, hemisulfate, heptanoate, hexanoate, hydrochloride, hydrobromide, hydroiodide, 2-hydroxyethanesulfonate, lactate, maleate, malonate, methanesulfonate, 2-naphthalenesulfonate, nicotinate, nitrate, oxalate, palmoate
• Salts derived from appropriate bases include alkali metal (e.g., sodium and potassium), alkaline earth metal (e.g., magnesium), ammonium and N + (C 1-4 alkyl) 4 salts.
• alkali metal e.g., sodium and potassium
• alkaline earth metal e.g., magnesium
• ammonium and N + (C 1-4 alkyl) 4 salts This invention also envisions the quaternization of any basic nitrogen-containing groups of the compounds disclosed herein. Water or oil-soluble or dispersible products may be obtained by such quaternization.
• Table 3 sets forth representative salts of compounds of Formula V of the present invention. TABLE 3 Representative Salts of Compounds of Formula V V-1 i V-1 ii V-1 iii V-1 iv V-1 v V-1 vi V-1 vii V-1 viii V-1 ix V-1 x V-1 xi V-20 i V-20 ii
• compositions of the present invention may be administered orally, parenterally, by inhalation spray, topically, rectally, nasally, buccally, vaginally or via an implanted reservoir.
• parenteral as used herein includes subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, intra-articular, intra-synovial, intrasternal, intrathecal, intrahepatic, intralesional and intracranial injection or infusion techniques.
• the compositions are administered orally, intraperitoneally or intravenously.
• Sterile injectable forms of the compositions of this invention may be aqueous or oleaginous suspension. These suspensions may be formulated according to techniques known in the art using suitable dispersing or wetting agents and suspending agents.
• the sterile injectable preparation may also be a sterile injectable solution or suspension in a non-toxic parenterally-acceptable diluent or solvent, for example as a solution in 1,3-butanediol.
• a non-toxic parenterally-acceptable diluent or solvent for example as a solution in 1,3-butanediol.
• acceptable vehicles and solvents that may be employed are water, Ringer's solution and isotonic sodium chloride solution.
• sterile, fixed oils are conventionally employed as a solvent or suspending medium.
• any bland fixed oil may be employed including synthetic mono- or di-glycerides.
• Fatty acids such as oleic acid and its glyceride derivatives are useful in the preparation of injectables, as are natural pharmaceutically-acceptable oils, such as olive oil or castor oil, especially in their polyoxyethylated versions.
• These oil solutions or suspensions may also contain a long-chain alcohol diluent or dispersant, such as carboxymethyl cellulose or similar dispersing agents that are commonly used in the formulation of pharmaceutically acceptable dosage forms including emulsions and suspensions.
• Other commonly used surfactants such as Tweens, Spans and other emulsifying agents or bioavailability enhancers which are commonly used in the manufacture of pharmaceutically acceptable solid, liquid, or other dosage forms may also be used for the purposes of formulation.
• compositions of this invention may be orally administered in any orally acceptable dosage form including, but not limited to, capsules, tablets, aqueous suspensions or solutions.
• carriers commonly used include lactose and corn starch.
• Lubricating agents such as magnesium stearate, are also typically added.
• useful diluents include lactose and dried cornstarch.
• aqueous suspensions are required for oral use, the active ingredient is combined with emulsifying and suspending agents. If desired, certain sweetening, flavoring or coloring agents may also be added.
• compositions of this invention may be administered in the form of suppositories for rectal administration.
• suppositories for rectal administration.
• suppositories can be prepared by mixing the agent with a suitable non-irritating excipient that is solid at room temperature but liquid at rectal temperature and therefore will melt in the rectum to release the drug.
• suitable non-irritating excipient include cocoa butter, beeswax and polyethylene glycols.
• compositions of this invention may also be administered topically, especially when the target of treatment includes areas or organs readily accessible by topical application, including diseases of the eye, the skin, or the lower intestinal tract. Suitable topical formulations are readily prepared for each of these areas or organs.
• Topical application for the lower intestinal tract can be effected in a rectal suppository formulation (see above) or in a suitable enema formulation. Topically-transdermal patches may also be used.
• the pharmaceutically acceptable compositions may be formulated in a suitable ointment containing the active component suspended or dissolved in one or more carriers.
• Carriers for topical administration of the compounds of this invention include, but are not limited to, mineral oil, liquid petrolatum, white petrolatum, propylene glycol, polyoxyethylene, polyoxypropylene compound, emulsifying wax and water.
• the pharmaceutically acceptable compositions can be formulated in a suitable lotion or cream containing the active components suspended or dissolved in one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.
• Suitable carriers include, but are not limited to, mineral oil, sorbitan monostearate, polysorbate 60, cetyl esters wax, cetearyl alcohol, 2-octyldodecanol, benzyl alcohol and water.
• the pharmaceutically acceptable compositions may be formulated as micronized suspensions in isotonic, pH adjusted sterile saline, or, preferably, as solutions in isotonic, pH adjusted sterile saline, either with or without a preservative such as benzylalkonium chloride.
• the pharmaceutically acceptable compositions may be formulated in an ointment such as petrolatum.
• compositions of this invention may also be administered by nasal aerosol or inhalation.
• Such compositions are prepared according to techniques well-known in the art of pharmaceutical formulation and may be prepared as solutions in saline, employing benzyl alcohol or other suitable preservatives, absorption promoters to enhance bioavailability, fluorocarbons, and/or other conventional solubilizing or dispersing agents.
• compositions of this invention are formulated for oral administration.
• compositions should be formulated so that a dosage of between 0.01-100 mg/kg body weight/day of the inhibitor can be administered to a patient receiving these compositions.
• a specific dosage and treatment regimen for any particular patient will depend upon a variety of factors, including the activity of the specific compound employed, the age, body weight, general health, sex, diet, time of administration, rate of excretion, drug combination, and the judgment of the treating physician and the severity of the particular disease being treated.
• the amount of a compound of the present invention in the composition will also depend upon the particular compound in the composition.
• additional therapeutic agents which are normally administered to treat or prevent that condition, may also be present in the compositions of this invention.
• additional therapeutic agents that are normally administered to treat or prevent a particular disease, or condition are known as “appropriate for the disease, or condition, being treated”.
• chemotherapeutic agents or other anti-proliferative agents may be combined with the compounds of this invention to treat proliferative diseases and cancer.
• known chemotherapeutic agents include, but are not limited to, GleevecTM, adriamycin, dexamethasone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, fluorouracil, topotecan, taxol, interferons, and platinum derivatives.
• agents the inhibitors of this invention may also be combined with include, without limitation: treatments for Alzheimer's Disease such as Aricept® and Excelono; treatments for Parkinson's Disease such as L-DOPA/carbidopa, entacapone, ropinrole, pramipexole, bromocriptine, pergolide, trihexephendyl, and amantadine; agents for treating Multiple Sclerosis (MS) such as beta interferon (e.g., Avonex® and Rebifo), Copaxone®, and mitoxantrone; treatments for asthma such as albuterol and Singulair agents for treating schizophrenia such as zyprexa, risperdal, seroquel, and haloperidol; anti-inflammatory agents such as corticosteroids, TNF blockers, IL-1 RA, azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, and sulfasalazine; immunomodulatory and immunosuppressive agents such as cyclosporin, tac, tac
• chemotherapeutic agents or other anti-proliferative agents that may be combined with the compounds of the present invention to treat proliferative diseases and cancer include, but are not limited to,
• other therapies or anticancer agents that may be used in combination with the inventive anticancer agents of the present invention include surgery, radiotherapy (in but a few examples, gamma-radiation, neutron beam radiotherapy, electron beam radiotherapy, proton therapy, brachytherapy, and systemic radioactive isotopes, to name a few), endocrine therapy, biologic response modifiers (interferons, interleukins, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) to name a few), hyperthermia and cryotherapy, agents to attenuate any adverse effects (e.g., antiemetics), and other approved chemotherapeutic drugs, including, but not limited to, alkylating drugs (mechlorethamine, chlorambucil, Cyclophosphamide, Melphalan, Ifosfamide),
• alkylating drugs
• the amount of additional therapeutic agent present in the compositions of this invention will be no more than the amount that would normally be administered in a composition comprising that therapeutic agent as the only active agent.
• the amount of additional therapeutic agent in the presently disclosed compositions will range from about 50% to 100% of the amount normally present in a composition comprising that agent as the only therapeutically active agent.
• the invention relates to a method of inhibiting Aurora-1, Aurora-2, Aurora-3, and/or FLT-3 kinase activity in a biological sample comprising the step of contacting said biological sample with a compound of formula V, or a composition comprising said compound.
• biological sample includes, without limitation, cell cultures or extracts thereof; biopsied material obtained from a mammal or extracts thereof; and blood, saliva, urine, feces, semen, tears, or other body fluids or extracts thereof.
• Inhibition of Aurora-1, Aurora-2, Aurora-3, and/or FLT-3 kinase activity in a biological sample is useful for a variety of purposes that are known to one of skill in the art. Examples of such purposes include, but are not limited to, blood transfusion, organ-transplantation, biological specimen storage, and biological assays.
• the invention relates to a method of inhibiting Aurora-1 kinase activity in a patient comprising the step of administering to sail patient a compound of formula V, or a composition comprising said compound.
• the invention relates to a method of inhibiting Aurora-2 kinase activity in a patient comprising the step of administering to said patient a compound of formula V, or a composition comprising said compound.
• the invention relates to a method of inhibiting Aurora-3 kinase activity in a patient comprising the step of administering to said patient a compound of formula V, or a composition comprising said compound.
• the invention relates to a method of inhibiting FLT-3 kinase activity in a patient comprising the step of administering to said patient a compound of formula V, or a composition comprising said compound.
• the invention relates to a method of inhibiting Aurora-1, Aurora-2, Aurora-3, and FLT-3 kinase activity in a patient comprising the step of administering to said patient a compound of formula V, or a composition comprising said compound.
• the invention provides a method for treating or lessening the severity of an Aurora-mediated disease or condition in a patient comprising the step of administering to said patient a compound of formula V, or composition comprising said compound.
• Aurora-mediated disease means any disease or other deleterious condition or disease in which an Aurora family protein kinase is known to play a role.
• diseases or conditions include, without limitation, melanoma, leukemia, or a cancer selected from colon, breast, gastric, ovarian, cervical, melanoma, renal, prostate, lymphoma, neuroblastoma, pancreatic, leukemia and bladder.
• the present invention relates to a method of treating cancer in a patient, comprising the step of administering to said patient a compound of formula V or composition thereof.
• the present invention relates to a method of treating melanoma, lymphoma, neuroblastoma, leukemia, or a cancer selected from colon, breast, lung, kidney, ovary, pancreatic, renal, CNS, cervical, prostate, or cancer of the gastric tract in a patient, comprising the step of administering to said patient a compound of formula V or composition thereof.
• the present invention relates to a method of treating acute-myelogenous leukemia (ANL), acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), mastocytosis or gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) in a patient, comprising the step of administering to said patient a compound of formula V or composition thereof.
• ANL acute-myelogenous leukemia
• ALL acute lymphocytic leukemia
• GIST gastrointestinal stromal tumor
• Another aspect of the present invention relates to the disruption of mitosis of cancer cells in a patient, comprising the step of administering to said patient a compound of formula V or composition thereof.
• the present invention relates to a method of treating or lessening the severity of a cancer in a patient comprising the step of disrupting mitosis of the cancer cells by inhibiting Aurora-1, Aurora-2, and/or Aurora-3 with a compound of formula V or composition thereof.
• the methods of this invention that utilize compositions that do not contain an additional therapeutic agent comprise the additional step of separately administering to said patient an additional therapeutic agent.
• additional therapeutic agents When these additional therapeutic agents are administered separately they may be administered to the patient prior to, sequentially with or following administration of the compositions of this invention.
• 4,6-Dichloropyrimidine-2-methylsulfone (A) Prepared by methods substantially similar to those set forth in Koppell et al, JOC, 26, 1961, 792, in the following manner. To a stirred solution of 4,6-dichloro-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine (50 g, 0.26 mol) in dichloromethane (1 L) at 0° C. was added meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (143.6 g, 0.64 mol) over a period of 20 minutes. The solution was allowed to warm to room temperature and was stirred for 4 hours.
• N- ⁇ 4-[4-(5-Methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-ylmethyl)-6-(4-propyl-piperazin-1-yl)-pyrimidin-2-ylsulfanyl]-phenyl ⁇ -propionamide (V-5): Ethane carboxylic acid ⁇ 4-[4-chloro-6-(5-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-ylamino)-pyrimidin-2-ylsulphanyl]-phenyl ⁇ amide (119 mg, 0.306 mmol, prepared by methods analogous to those set forth in Examples 1, 2, and 3) in n-BuOH (5 mL) was treated with N-propylpiperazine dihydrobromide (887 mg, 3.06 mmol) followed by diisopropylethylamine (1.066 mL, 6.12 mmol).
• N-[4-(4,6-Dichloro-pyrimidin-2-yloxy)-phenyl]-acetamide A solution of 4-acetamidophenol (666 mg, 4.40 mmol) in anhydrous THF (40 ml), stirring at ambient temperature, was treated with a 60% dispersion of sodium hydride in mineral oil (176 mg, 4.40 mmol). The reaction mixture was then allowed to stir for 30 minutes at ambient temperature before 4,6-dichloro-2-methanesulfonyl-pyrimidine (1.0 g, 4.40 mmol) was added. The reaction was then allowed to stir for a further 3 hours before the reaction was diluted with saturated aqueous NH 4 Cl and EtOAc.
• the activity of the compounds of this invention as kinase inhibitors may be assayed in vitro, in vivo or in a cell line.
• In vitro assays include assays that determine inhibition of either the kinase activity or ATPase activity of activated Aurora and/or FLT-3 enzyme.
• Alternate in vitro assays quantitate the ability of the inhibitor to bind to Aurora and/or FLT-3 and may be measured either by radiolabelling the inhibitor prior to binding, isolating the inhibitor/Aurora and/or inhibitor/FLT-3 complex and determining the amount of radiolabel bound, or by running a competition experiment where new compounds are incubated with Aurora and/or FLT-3 bound to known radioligands.
• One may use any type or isoform of Aurora, depending upon which Aurora type or isoform is to be inhibited. The details of the conditions used for the enzymatic assays are set forth in the Examples hereinbelow.
• the resulting mixture was incubated at 30° C. for 10 minutes.
• the reaction was initiated by the addition of 10 ⁇ L of Aurora stock solution to give a final concentration of 70 nM in the assay.
• the rates of reaction were obtained by monitoring absorbance at 340 nm over a 5 minute read time at 30° C. using a BioRad Ultramark plate reader (Hercules, Calif.).
• the K i values were determined from the rate data as a function of inhibitor concentration.
• Solution 1 contains 100 mM HEPES (pH 7.5), 10 mM MgCl 2 , 25 mM NaCl, 1 mg/ml pE4Y and 180 ⁇ M ATP(containing 0.3 ⁇ Ci of [ ⁇ - 33 P]ATP for each reaction).
• Solution 2 contains 100 mM HEPES (pH 7.5), 10 mM MgCl 2 , 25 mM NaCl, 2 mM DTT, 0.02% BSA and 3 nM FLT-3.
• the assay was run on a 96 well plate by mixing 50 ⁇ l each of Solution 1 and 2.5 ml of the compounds of the present invention. The reaction was initiated with Solution 2.
• reaction was stopped with 50 ⁇ l of 20% TCA containing 0.4 mM of ATP. All of the reaction volume was then transferred to a filter plate and washed with 5% TCA by a Harvester 9600 from TOMTEC (Hamden, Conn.). The amount of 33 P incorporation into pE4y was analyzed by a Packard Top Count Microplate Scintillation Counter (Meriden, Conn.). The data was fitted using Prism software to get an IC 50 or K i .
• Compounds were also assayed for the inhibition of cell proliferation.
• a complete media was prepared by adding 10% fetal bovine serum, L-glutamine and penicillin/streptomycin solution to RPMI 1640 medium (Sigma).
• Colon cancer cells (COLO-205 cell line) were added to a 96 well plate at a seeding density of 1.25 ⁇ 104 cells/well/150 ⁇ L.
• a solution of test compound was prepared in complete media by serial dilution, the test compound solution (50 ⁇ L) was added to each per well.
• Each plate contained a series of wells in which only complete media (200 ⁇ L) was added to form a control group in order to measure maximal proliferation. A vehicle control group was also added to each plate. The plates were incubated at 37° C. for 2 days. A stock solution of 3 H-thymidine (1 mCi/mL, Amersham Phamacia UK) was diluted to 20 ⁇ Ci/mL in RPMI medium then 25 ⁇ L of this solution was added to each well. The plates were further incubated at 37° C. for 3 hours then harvested and analyzed for 3 H-thymidine uptake using a liquid scintillation counter.
• the 3 H thymidine incorporation assay was chosen as a well characterized method of determining cell proliferation.
• Cells from normal tissues and a wide variety of different tumour types were chosen for analysis. Many of the tumour cells were selected because they express high levels of Aurora proteins (e.g. MCF-7, PC3, A375, A549) (See section 5.3.5 and Bischoff et al EMBO J. 1998 17, 3052-3065) and/or are able to form tumours in nude mice or rats (e.g. HCT116, MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231).
• Aurora proteins e.g. MCF-7, PC3, A375, A549
• Table 5 below sets forth the cell lines utilized in the above described cell proliferation assay. For each cell line, the inhibition of cell proliferation and 3 H thymidine incorporation (96 hour time-point) was determined. TABLE 5 Cell Lines Origin Cell line Colorectal adenocarcinoma HCT-116 Colorectal adenocarcinoma LS174T Leukemia HL60 Mammary gland adenocarcinoma MDA-MB-231 Mammary gland adenocarcinoma ZR-75-1 Mammary gland adenocarcinoma MCF-7 Prostate adenocarcinoma PC3 Pancreatic MIA-Pa-Ca-2 Melanoma A375 Primary PHA-stimulated human lymphocytes PHA blasts

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