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Definitions

• the present invention relates to novel polycyclic compounds having anti-tumor activity, pharmaceutical composition containing these compounds, the use of those compounds in the medical therapy as well as to process for the preparation of those compounds.
• Indeno[2,l-c]quinolin-7-one derivatives having a substituted aminoalkylamino radical as a side chain are known to have anti-tumor activity.
• 6-(2-dimethyl- amino-ethylamino)-3-hydroxy-7H-indeno[2,l-c]quinolin-7-one and its derivatives have been disclosed by Taiho Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. [EP 0713870 (1996)] to have the activity.
• its anti-tumor activity may not be sufficient for the treatment of tumor and thus, more potent anti-tumor compounds are desirable.
• the present invention relates to novel polycyclic compounds of the formula [I],
• ring A is a nitrogen-containing 5 or 6 membered heteroaromatic ring which maybe substituted by R 1 and R ;
• R 1 and R 2 are independently hydrogen, halogen, (C1-C5) alkyl, hydroxy, mercapto, (C1-C5) alkoxy, (C4-C7) cycloalkyloxy, (C3-C7)cycloalkyl(Cl- C5)alkyloxy, (C1-C5) alkylthio, (C1-C5) alkylsulfinyl, (C1-C5) alkylsulfonyl, amino, mono-(Cl-C5)-alkylamino, di-(Cl-C5)-alkylamino or -Y'-Z'- N(R 6 ')(R 7 '); wherein
• Y' is O, S or N(R 9 '), wherein R 9 ' is hydrogen or (C1-C5) alkyl; or when Y' is N(R 9' ), N(R 9' ) forms an aliphatic ring together with N(R 6' ) and Z';
• Z' is (C2-C5) alkylene; or Z' forms an aliphatic ring together with N(R 6 ) and (NR 9 ); or Z' forms an aliphatic ring together with N(R 6 );
• R 6 ' and R 7 ' are independently hydrogen, (C1-C5) alkyl, (C3-C5) alkenyl, (C3- C7) cycloalkyl, (C -C7) cycloalkyl, (C3-C7)cycloalkyl(Cl-C5)alkyl or aryl(Cl- C5)alkyl optionally substituted with one to three substituents selected form the group consisitng of hydroxy, (C1-C5) alkoxy, amino, mono-(Cl-C5)- alkylamino and/or di-(Cl-C5)-alkylamino radical(s); or
• R ' and R ' form an aliphatic ring optionally containing one to three heteroatom(s) selected from oxygen, nitrogen and/or sulfur together with the adjacent nitrogen; or R ' forms an aliphatic ring together with the adjacent nitrogen and Z'; or R ' forms an aliphatic ring together with the adjacent nitrogen, N(R 9' ) and Z';
• ring B is a benzene ring, naphthalene ring or benzene ring substituted with
• R 3 , R 4 and R are independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, mercapto, (Cl- C5) alkyl, (C1-C5) halogeno-al yl, (C1-C5) alkoxy, (C1-C5) halogeno-alkoxy, (C3-C5) alkenyloxy, (C4-C7) cycloalkyloxy, (C3-C7)cyloalkyl(Cl-C5) alkyloxy, aryl(Cl-C5)alkyloxy, (C1-C5) alkylthio, (C1-C5) alkylsulfinyl, (C1-C5) alkylsulfonyl, amino, mono-(Cl-C5)-alkylamino or di-(Cl-C5)-alkylamino;
• X is O or N-O-R 8 wherein R 8 is a hydrogen, (C1-C5) alkyl, (C3-C5) alkenyl, (C4-C7)cycloalkyl. (C3-C7)cycloalkylalkyl(Cl-C5)alkyl, aryl, or aryl(Cl- C5)alkyl;
• Y is O, S or N(R 9 ) wherein R 9 is hydrogen or (C1-C5) alkyl; or when Y is N(R 9 ),
• N(R 9 ) forms an aliphatic ring together with N(R 6 ) and Z;
• Z is (C2-C5) alkylene optionally substituted with (C1-C5) alkyl radical(s); or Z forms an aliphatic ring together with N(R 6 ) and N(R 9 ); or Z forms an aliphatic ring together with N(R 6 );
• R° ⁇ and R 7 are independently hydrogen, (C1-C5) alkyl, (C3-C5) alkenyl, (C4- C7) cycloalkyl, (C3-C7)cycloalkyl(Cl-C5) alkyl or aryl(Cl-C5)alkyl optionally substituted with hydroxy, (C1-C5) alkoxy, amino, mono-(Cl-C5)-alkylamino or di-(Cl-C5)-alkylamino radical(s); or
• R and R 7 form an aliphatic ring optionally containing one to three heteroatom(s) selected from oxygen, nitrogen and/or sulfur together with the adjacent nitrogen; or R 6 forms an aliphatic ring together with the adjacent nitrogen and Z; or R 6 forms an aliphatic ring together with the adjacent nitrogen, N(R 9 ) and Z,
• a still further object of the present invention is to provide a process for the preparation of those compounds.
• nitrogen -containing 5 or 6 membered heteroaromatic ring is used to mean a radical of a 5 to 6 membered aromatic ring which contains at least one nitrogen atom and may further contain one or more heteroatom(s) selected from N, S and O.
• nitrogen-containing 5 or 6 membered heteroaromatic ring means pyridine, pyrazine, pyridazine, pyrimidine, oxazole, thiazole, isoxazole, isothiazole, imidazole, pyrrole, triazole and the like, more preferably, pyridine.
• alkyl as used herein, alone or in combination, means a straight- chain or branched-chain hydrocarbon group containing a maximum of 12, preferably a maximum of 5, carbon atoms, e.g., methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 2-methylpropyl (iso-butyl), 1-methylethyl (iso-propyl), n-butyl, and 1,1-dimethylethyl (t-butyl), and more prefer - ably a maximum of 4 carbon atoms.
• the alkyl group may be unsubstituted or may be substituted with one or more substituents, preferably with one to three substituents, most preferably with one substituent.
• the substituents are selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, mono- or di-alkylamino, acetoxy, alkylcarbonyl- oxy, alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl and/or halogen.
• alkenyl refers to a hydrocarbon chain as defined for alkyl having at least one olefinic double bond (including for example, allyl and butenyl) and having the general formula C rn H 2ln - 1 wherein m is an integer superior of 2, preferably m is an integer of 3 to 7, more preferably 3 to 5.
• alkylene refers to a biradical branched or unbranched hydrocarbon chain containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms, such as methylene (-CH 2 -), ethylene, propylene, trimethylene and tetramethylene.
• the alkylene group maybe unsubstituted or maybe substituted with one or more substituents, preferably with one to three substituents, most preferably with one substituent.
• the substituents are selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, mono- or di-alkylamino, acetoxy, alkylcarbonyl- oxy, alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl and/or halogen.
• aryl refers to an aromatic carbocyclic radical, i.e. a 6 or 10 membered aromatic or partially aromatic ring, e.g. phenyl (i.e. "Ph"), naphthyl or tetrahydro- naphthyl, preferably phenyl or naphthyl, and most preferably phenyl.
• the aryl moiety is optionally substituted with one or more subsituents, preferably with one to three, most preferably one, selected from the group consisting of halogen, preferably fluorine, chlorine, alkoxycarbonyl, (e.g.
• mefhoxycarbonyl)- alkylcarbonyloxy e.g., acetoxy
• cyano alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, phenoxy, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, alkylthio, hydroxy, alkylcarbonylamino, heterocyclyl, sulfamoyl (i.e. H 2 NSO 2 -), amino, 1,3- dioxolyl and/or 1,4-dioxolyl.
• substituents are alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, halogen, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkylthio, sulfamoyl, benzyl or heterocyclyl.
• aryl(Cl-C5)alkyl refers to an alkyl group as defined above substituted with an aryl as defined above.
• the aryl group of the aryI(Cl-C5)alkyl maybe substituted with one or more substituents, preferably one to three, most preferably with one substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, preferably fluorine, chlorine, alkoxycarbonyl, (e.g.
• alkylcarbonyloxy e.g., acetoxy
• cyano alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, phenoxy, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, alkylthio, hydroxy, alkylcarbonylamino, heterocyclyl, sulfamoyl, amino, 1,3-dioxolyl and/or 1,4- dioxolyl.
• aryl(Cl-C5)alkyl are alkoxy, hydroxy, halogen, amino, mono- or di-alkylamino or alkylthio.
• alkoxy refers to the group -O-R' wherein R' is an alkyl as defined above.
• cycloalkyl signifies a saturated, cyclic hydrocarbon group with 3-7 carbon atoms, preferably with 4-7 carbon atoms, more preferably 4-6 carbon atoms, i.e. cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl and the like.
• the cycloalkyl group may be substituted or unsubstituted.
• the substituents are selected from alkyl, phenyl, amino, hydroxy and/or halogen.
• cycloalkyl alkyl refers to a branched or straight chain monovalent saturated aliphatic carbon radical of 1 to 5, preferably 1 to 3 carbon atom(s) having a monovalent carbocyclic radical of 3 to 7 carbon atoms, preferably 3 to 6 carbon atoms.
• aliphatic ring refers to a monovalent carbocyclic radical of 3 to 7 carbon atoms, preferably 3 to 6 carbon atoms, such as cyclopropane, cyclobutane, cyclopentane and cyclohexane, which may contain 1 to 3 heteroatom(s), preferably 1 to 2, selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur.
• heteroatom(s) preferably 1 to 2, selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur.
• heteroatom(s) are morpholine ring, thiomorpholine ring , pyrrolidine ring, piperidine ring and piperazine ring.
• alkylthio refers to the group R"-S-, wherein R" is an alkyl group as defined above.
• amino refers to the group -NH 2 and includes amino groups which are protected by a group known in the art such as a benzyloxycarbonyl group, acetyl group, alkoxycarbonyl group or benzyl group and the like.
• halogen refers to fluoro, chloro, bromo and iodo.
• heteroatom refers to oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur.
• hydroxy refers to the group -OH.
• cyano refers to the group -CN.
• mercapto refers to the group -SH.
• cycloalkyl alkyloxy means the group R'"-O-, wherein R'" is an cycloalkyl alkyl group as defined above.
• alkylsulfinyl means the group R""-SO-, wherein R"" is an alkyl group as defined above.
• alkylsulfonyl means the group R'""-SO 2 -, wherein R'"" is an alkyl group as defined above.
• halogeno alkyl means alkyl substituted with one or more halogen atoms.
• alkenyloxy means the group R"""-0-, wherein R""" is an alkenyl group as defined above.
• cycloalkyloxy means the group R"'""-0-, wherein R'""" is a cycloalkyl group as defined above.
• mono- and di- alkylamino refers to an amino group substituted with an alkyl group or a di-alkyl group as defined above, i.e., alkyl-NH- and dialklyl-N-.
• benzene ring having (C1-C5) alkylenedioxy group preferably means benzo[l,3]dioxole and 2,3-dihydrobenzo[l,4]dioxine and most preferably benzo[l,3]dioxole.
• the expression "optionally substituted with” means that substitution can occur at one or more positions, preferably at one to three positions, and, unless otherwise indicated, that the substituents are independently selected from the specified options.
• “Pharmaceutically acceptable salt” refers to conventional acid- addition salts or base- addition salts which retain the biological effectiveness and properties of the compounds of formula I and are formed from suitable non-toxic organic or inorganic acids or organic or inorganic bases.
• Sample acid-addition salts include those derived from inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, hydroiodic acid, sulfuric acid, sulfamic acid, phosphoric acid and nitric acid, and those derived from organic acids such as p-toluenesulfonic acid, salicylic acid, methanesulfonic acid, oxalic acid, succinic acid, citric acid, malic acid, lactic acid, fumaric acid, and the like.
• Sample base-addition salts include those derived from potassium, sodium, ammonium, and quarternary ammonium hydroxide, such as for example tetramethylammonium hydroxide.
• pharmaceutically acceptable salt also comprises prodrugs of polycyclic compounds of formula [I] or corresponding salts thereof.
• “Pharmaceutically acceptable,” such as pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipient, prodrug, etc., means pharmacologically acceptable and substantially non- toxic to the subject to which the particular compound is administered.
• “Pharmaceutically active metabolite” means a metabolic product of a compound of formula [I] which is pharmaceutically acceptable and effective.
• prodrug refers to the compounds of the formula [I] that may be converted under physiological conditions or by solvolysis to any of the compounds of the formula [I] or to a pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds of the formula [I] .
• a prodrug may be inactive when administered to a subject but is converted in vivo to an active compound of the formula [I].
• the invention comprises compounds of formula [I] wherein ring A is a nitrogen-containing 5 or 6 membered heteroaromatic ring which may be substituted by R 1 and R 2 .
• ring A is a pyridine, pyrazine, pyridazine or pyrimidine ring and more preferably a pyridine ring.
• ring B is a benzene ring, naphthalene ring or benzene ring having (C1-C5) alkylenedioxy group which is optionally substituted by R 3 , R 4 and R 5 .
• the invention comprises compounds of formula [I], wherein ring B is a benzene ring, naphthalene ring or benzene ring having (C1-C5) alkylenedioxy group. More preferably ring B is a benzene ring or benzo[l,3]- dioxole. Most preferably ring B is a benzene ring.
• the invention comprises compounds of formula [I] wherein one of R 1 and R 2 is hydrogen, (C1-C5) alkyl or -
• R 1 and R 2 is hydrogen, -CH 3 or - NHCH 2 C(CH 3 ) 2 CH 2 N(CH 3 ) 2 .
• the present invention comprises compounds of formula [I], wherein R 1 is hydrogen and R 2 is - CH 3 .
• the present invention comprises compounds of formula [I], wherein R 1 and R 2 are hydrogen.
• the invention comprises compounds of formula [I], wherein X is O, N-OH or N-OCH 3 .
• the invention comprises compounds of formula [I] , wherein -Y-Z-N(R 6 )(R 7 ) is -NH-CH 2 CH 2 -N(CH 3 ) 2 or -NH-CH 2 CH 2 - (pyrrolidin-1-yl).
• the present invention comprises compounds of formula [I] wherein R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are hydrogen, one is fluoro and the two others are hydrogen, one is hydroxy and the two other are hydrogen, one is OCH 3 and the two others are hydrogen or one is hydrogen, one is hydroxy and the third is CH 3 .
• the present invention comprises polycyclic compounds of formula [Ij wherein R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are hydrogen, R 3 , R 4 are hydrogen and R 5 is hydroxy, R 3 , R 4 are hydrogen and R 5 is OCH 3 or R 3 is hydrogen, R 4 is methyl and R 5 is hydroxy.
• Preferred polycyclic compounds in accordance with the present invention are as follows:
• Polycyclic compounds of the formula [I] of the present invention can be produced via following methods:
• R 12 is (C1-C5) alkyl, (C1-C5) halogenoalkyl or aryl, effected by reacting a compound of the formula [VI] or [VII] with a compound of the formula [VIII],
• R , R , Y and Z are the same as defined above.
• the compounds of the present invention can be prepared as follows:
• R 11 is (C1-C5) alkyl such as methyl, ethyl, propyl and butyl.
• R l and R 2a are R 1 and R 2 , respectively, or protected R 1 and protected R 2 which can be converted to R 1 and R 2 , respectively, by known methods per se.
• R 12 is (C1-C5) alkyl such as methyl, (C1-C5) halogenoalkyl such as trifluoromethyl or aryl such as p-methylphenyl and phenyl.
• R 3a , R 4a and R 5a are the same as R 3 , R 4 and R 5 defined above, respectively; or protected R 3 , protected R 4 and protected R 5 which can be easily converted to R 3 , R 4 and R 5 , respectively, by known methods per se.
• ArNH 2 is aniline derivatives which are optionally substituted by R 3a , R 4a and R 5a .
• the definitions of ring A and ring B are the same as defined above.
• dicarboxylic acid 1 is converted into compound 3 by 1) refluxing compound 1 in acetic anhydride and then 2) treating the resulting acid anhydride with acetoacetic acid ester in the presence of a base such as triethylamine in acetic anhydride at room temperature (Robin D. Allan and Joyce Fong, Aust. J. Chem., Vol. 36, PP. 1221 - 1226, 1983).
• Compound 3 can also be prepared from dicarboxylic acid anhydride 2 by treatment with acetoacetic acid ester and a base such as triethyl- amine in acetic anhydride at room temperature (Binder D., Monatshefte fur Chemie, Vol. 105, PP.
• Compound 4 is obtained by heating compound 3 with ArNH 2 in an inert solvent such as toluene.
• the reaction temperature is from 40 °C to 160 °C , preferably 80 to 110 °C.
• the amide 4 can be cyclized to obtain polycyclic lactam 5 by heating compound 4 in an acid such as polyphosphoric acid, trifluoro- methane sulfonic acid and sulfonic acid.
• the compound 5 can be halogenated by a halogenating reagent such as thionyl chloride, thionyl bromide, phosphorous oxy- chloride, phosphorous chloride and phosphorous bromide.
• the preferable temperature for this reaction ranges from room temperature to reflux, and most preferably 50 °C to 110 °C.
• the key intermediate 6 can be synthesized.
• the compound 5 can be sulfonylated by treating 5 with a sulfonylating agent such as methanesulfonyl chloride, benzenesulfonyl chloride, p-toluenesulfonyl chloride and trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride.
• compound 5 the sulfonylating agent and a phase transfer catalyst such as tetrabutylammonium bromide are suspended in a mixture of an organic solvent such as dichloromethane and water containing a base such as sodium hydroxide, and the mixture is vigorously stirred for a few hours to a few days, typically overnight.
• a phase transfer catalyst such as tetrabutylammonium bromide
• R la , R 2a , R 3a , R a and R 5a of compound 6 is alkoxy such as methoxy.
• This alkoxy group can be cleaved by sulfuric acid at 160 °C to give a hydroxy derivative.
• the resulting phenol group can be further modified by known methods per se.
• Active polycyclic compounds can be synthesized from the key intermediates 6 or 7 by reacting 6 or 7 with HY-Z-N(R 6a )(R 7a ) (various amines, alcohols and thiols) as shown in Flow Chart 2.
• HY-Z-N(R 6a )(R 7a ) variant amines, alcohols and thiols
• Y and Z are the same as defined above and R 6a and R 7a are defined as below.
• R 12 is (C1-C5) alkyl such as methyl, (C1-C5) halogenoalkyl such as trifluoromethyl or aryl such as p-methylphenyl and phenyl.
• R 3 , R 4 and R 5a are the same as R 3 , R 4 and R 5 defined above, respectively; or protected R 3 , protected R 4 and protected R 5 which can be easily converted to R 3 , R 4 and R 5 , respectively, by known methods per se.
• R 6a and R 7a are the same as R 6 and R 7 defined above, respectively; or protected R 6 and protected R 7 which can be easily converted to R and R 7 , respectively, by known methods per se.
• the definitions of ring A, ring B, Y and Z are the same as defined above.
• the key intermediates 6 and 7 can be aminated by treatment of 6 or 7 with an amine, HN(R )- Z-N(R 6a )(R 7a ), in a solvent such as pyridine and N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) or without solvent.
• the reaction temperature for this step is preferably 0 °C to 115 °C and most preferably room temperature to 100 °C.
• the key intermediates 6 and 7 can be reacted with 6 or 7 with HY-Z-N(R 6a )(R 7a ) in the presence of a base such as NaH in a solvent such as DMF.
• the reaction temperature for this step is preferably -20 °C to 50 °C and most preferably 0 °C to room temperature.
• the active polycyclic compounds obtained can be further modified by the methods as shown in Flow Chart 3 and/or Flow Chart 4. Process 3
• R 1 is a hydroxy, (C1-C5) alkoxy, amino, mono-(Cl-C5)-alkyl-amino, di-(Cl-C5)-alkyl- amino or -Y'-Z'-N(R 6a ')(R 7a ') radical wherein Y' and Z' have the same definitions as described above;
• R 6a ⁇ and R 7a ' are the same as R 6 ' and R 7 ', respectively, or protected R 6 ' and protected R 7 ' which can be converted to R 6 ' and R 7 ', respectively, by known methods per se.
• R 2a , R 3a , R 4a and R 5a are the same as R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 , respectively, or protected R 2 , protected R 3 , protected R 4 and protected R 5 which can be converted to R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 , respectively, by known methods per se.
• R a and R a are the same as R and R 7 , respectively, or protected R and protected R which can be converted to R 6 and R 7 , respectively, by known methods per se.
• Ring A, ring B, Y and Z have the same definitions as mentioned above.
• halogen such as Cl
• this halogen can also be substituted by various substituents such as hydroxy, (C1-C5) alkoxy, amino, mono-(Cl-C5)-alkylamine, di-(Cl-C5)-alkylamine or -Y'-Z'-N(R 6a, )(R 7 ') as shown in Flow Chart 3 by practically the same method as the step G in Flow Chart 2.
• cyclopentadiene moiety of the polycyclic compounds can be further modified by the method in Flow Chart 4.
• Flow Chart 4 Modification of the cyclopentadiene ring.
• Ring A, ring B, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , Y and Z have the same definitions as defined above.
• the ketone group of the cyclopentadiene moiety can be modified by the reaction with oxime or various oxime-ethers (H 2 N-O-R 8 ) in the absence or in the presence of an acid such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid and acetic acid in an appropriate solvent such as pyridine at an elevated temperature typically at about 80 °C.
• oxime or various oxime-ethers H 2 N-O-R 8
• Protective groups which may be used in processes 1 to 3 can typically be cleaved as follows: 1) when a phenol group is proteced by methyl or benzyl ether, the protective group can be cleaved by BBr 3 treatment or acid hydrolysis using hydrobromic acid or sulfuric acid to give a phenol group and 2) when an amino group is protected by t-butoxycarbonyl (Boc), the protective group can be cleaved by acid such as trifluoroacetic acid to give an amino group.
• Boc t-butoxycarbonyl
• the manufacture of the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts of the compound of the formula [I] can be carried out by treating a free base of the compound represented by the formula [I] with an acid in a per se conventional procedure for the salt formation.
• therapeutically acceptable acids useful in the above process are inorganic acids (e.g. hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, phosphoric acid, nitric acid, sulfuric acid) and organic acids (e. g. oxalic acid, acetic acid, formic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, maleic acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, salicylic acid, sorbic acid, lactic acid, methanesulfonic acid).
• the compounds of the formula [I] can be converted into the hydrates or solvates and their salts by various methods known to those skilled in the art.
• the polycyclic compounds of the formula [I] show strong anti-tumor activity against various tumor cell lines. This anti-tumor activity indicates that the compounds of the formula [I] and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof can be anti-tumor agents.
• polycyclic compounds of the formula [I] and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are very strong cytotoxic agents. They are active against a variety of cell lines including colon cancer cell lines, non-small cell lung cancer cell lines, pancreatic cancer cell lines and gastric cancer cell lines etc.
• the polycyclic compounds of the present invention are useful for the treatment of cancer. Accordingly, the present invention comprises the use of the above compounds for the manufacture of medicaments for the treatment of cancer and the corresponding pharmaceutical compositions which comprise a polycyclic compound as defined above and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
• they are useful in treating leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, prostate cancer, breast cancer, hepatoma, glioblastoma, ovarian cancer, melanoma, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, gastric cancer and so on.
• the anti-tumor activity of the polycyclic compounds of the present invention can be demonstrated as follows:
• a single suspension of tumor cells was inoculated to the serially diluted 96-well microtestplate. Then the testplate was incubated in the 5% C0 2 ambience at 37 °C for 4 days (2 - 3x 10 3 cells/well). The degree of cell growth in a monolayer was measured by using WST-8 (Dojindo, Japan). IC 5 o values of the polycyclic compounds concerned against tumor cells were calculated as the concentration of drug yielding 50% OD of the control growth.
• the acute toxicity (LD 50 ) of the polycycle compounds of the present invention was examined by intravenous administration in mice.
• the LD50 value of the compounds was more than 90 mg/Kg.
• the polycycle compounds of the formula [I], their prodrugs, or salt forms thereof and the like can be administered alone, but will generally be administered in pharmaceutical admixture formulated as appropriate to the particular use and purpose desired, by mixing excipient, binding agent, lubricant, disintegrating agent, coating material, emulsifier, suspending agent, solvent, stabilizer, absorption enhancer and /or ointment base.
• the admixture can be used for oral, injectable, rectal or topical administration.
• medicaments containing a compound of formula [I] or its prodrug are also an object of the present invention, as is a process for the manufacture of such medicaments, whose process comprises bringing one or more compounds of formula [I] and, if desired, one or more other therapeutically valuable substances into a galenical administration form.
• compositions may be administered orally, for example in the form of tablets, coated tablets, dragees, hard or soft gelatine capsules, solutions, emulsions or suspensions. Administration can also be carried out rectally, for example using suppositories; locally or percutaneously, for example using ointments, creams, gels or solutions; or parenterally, for example using injectable solutions.
• the compounds of the present invention maybe admixed with pharmaceutically inert, inorganic or organic excipients.
• suitable excipients for tablets, dragees or hard gelatine capsules include lactose, maize starch or derivatives thereof, talc or stearic acid or salts thereof.
• Suitable excipients for use with soft gelatine capsules include for example vegetable oils, waxes, fats, semi-solid or liquid polyols etc.; according to the nature of the active ingredients it may however be the case that no excipient is needed at all for soft gelatine capsules.
• excipients which maybe used include for example water, polyols, saccharose, invert sugar and glucose.
• excipients which may be used include for example water, alcohols, polyols, glycerine, and vegetable oils.
• excipients which may be used include for example natural or hardened oils, waxes, fats and semi-solid or liquid polyols.
• compositions may also contain preserving agents, solubilising agents, stabilising agents, wetting agents, emulsifiers, sweeteners, colorants, odorants, salts for the variation of osmotic pressure, buffers, coating agents or antioxidants. They may also contain other therapeutically valuable agents.
• a pharmaceutical formulation for oral administration may be granule, tablet, sugar coated tablet, capsule, pill, suspension or emulsion, which for parenteral injection, for example, intravenously, intramuscularly or subcutaneously, may be used in the form of a sterile aqueous solution which may contain other substances, for example, salts or glucose to make the solution isotonic.
• the anti-tumor agent can also be administered in the form of a suppository or pessary, or they may be applied topically in the form of a lotion, solution, cream, ointment or dusting powder.
• the daily dosage level of the polycyclic compounds of the formula [I] is from 5 to 2,000 mg/m 2 when administered by either the oral or parenteral route.
• tablets or capsules can contain from 5 mg to 1,000 mg of active compound for administration singly or two or more at a time as appropriate.
• the actual dosage can be weight and response of the particular patient.
• Example lc-1 6-Chloro-3-methoxy-5,10-diaza-benzo[c]fluoren-7-one (Example lc-1) (120 mg) was suspended in N,N-dimethylethylenediamine (50 ml) and the mixture was stirred at 55 °C for four hours under Ar. N,N-dimethylethylenediamine was evaporated and the residue was dissolved in dichloromethane. The solution was washed with water and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Dichloromethane was evaporated to dryness.
• the desired product was obtained as a reddish powder.
• Example 4 Following compounds described in Example 4 to Example 12 were prepared from the compound of Example lc-2 and an appropriate amine in a similar manner to Example Id.
• This compound was prepared from the compound of Example lc-2 and 2-
• the ppt was purified by silica gel column chromatography developed by dichloromethane-methanol (200 : 1) and by dichloromethane-methanol (200 : 2). This chromatography gave two yellow bands. The first band was collected and evaporated to give the less polar isomer (11.3 mg), 6-chloro-3-methoxy-5,ll-diaza-benzo[c]fluoren-7-one (Example 14c-l) as a yellow powder. The second band was collected and evaporated to give the more polar isomer (20.3 mg), 6-chloro-3-methoxy-5,8-diaza-benzo[c]fluoren-7-one (Example 14c- 2) as a yellow powder.
• Example 14c-l 6-chloro-3-methoxy-5,ll-diaza-benzo[c]fluoren-7-one
• Example 14c-l N,N-dimefhylethylenediamine
• This compound was prepared from 6-chloro-2-fluoro-3-methoxy-5,9-diaza- benzo [c] fluoren-7-one obtained above and N,N-dimethylethylenediamine in a similar manner to Example Id.
• the desired product was obtained as a reddish powder.
• This compound was prepared from 6-chloro-l,3-dimethoxy-5,9-diaza-benzo[c]- fluoren-7-one obtained above and N,N-dimethylethylenediamine in a similar manner to Example Id.
• the desired product was obtained as a reddish powder.
• Example 21a In a similar manner to Example lb, a mixture of 5H-5,9-diaza-indeno[l,2- a]phenanthrene-6,7-dione and 5H-5,10-diaza-indeno[l,2-a]phenanthrene-6,7-dione was obtained starting from the compound of Example 21a as a dark brown solid.
• ESI- MS m/z 299 (MH + ).
• This compound was prepared from toluene-4-sulfonic acid 7-oxo-7H-l,3-dioxa- 5,9 ⁇ diaza-indeno[5,6-c]fluoren-6-yl ester obtained above and N,N-dimefhylethylene- diamine in a similar manner to Example 18d.
• the desired product was obtained as a reddish powder.
• This compound was prepared from toluene-4-sulfonic acid 3-mefh ⁇ lsulfanyl-7- oxo-7H-5,9-diaza-benzo[c]fluoren-6-yl ester obtained above and N,N-dimethyl- ethylenediamine in a similar manner to Example 18d.
• the desired product was obtained as a reddish powder.
• Example 18c-l This compound was prepared from toluene-4-sulfonic acid 3-methoxy-4- methyl-7-oxo-7H-5,10-diaza-benzo[c]fluoren-6-yl ester (Example 18c-l) and l-(2- aminoethyl)pyrrolidine in a similar manner to Example 18d.
• the desired product was obtained as a reddish powder.
• 6-Methyl-pyridine-3,4-dicarboxylic acid (440 mg) (Emil J. Moriconi and Francis A. Spano, J. Am. Chem. Soc, Vol. 86, PP. 38 - 46, 1964) was suspended in acetic anhydride (10 ml) and the mixture was refluxed for 10 minutes. Ethyl acetoacetate (0.325 ml) and triethylamine (0.745 ml) were dropwise added to the mixture at room temperature and the mixture was stirred overnight. The mixture was concentrated to dryness and purified by silica gel column chromatography developed by dichloromethane and by dichloromethane-methanol (15:1).
• Example 26a In a similar manner to Example la, l-methyl-5,7-dioxo-6,7-dihydro-5H- [2]pyrindine-6-carboxylic acid (3-methoxy-phenyl)-amide was obtained starting from the compound of Example 26a. The desired product was obtained as an orange powder.
• Example 25a In a similar manner to Example 25a, l-chloro-5,7-dioxo-6,7-dihydro-5H-[2]- pyrindine-6-carboxylic acid ethyl ester was obtained starting from 2-chloro-pyridine- 3,4-dicarboxylic acid (Florence Mongin, Francois Trecourt and Guy Queguiner, Tetrahedron Lett., Vol. 40, PP. 5483 - 5486, 1999). The desired product was obtained as a yellow powder.
• Example 27a In a similar manner to Example la, l-chloro-5,7-dioxo-6,7-dihydro-5H- [2]pyrindine-6-carboxylic acid (3-methoxy-phenyl)-amide was obtained starting from the compound of Example 27a. The desired product was obtained as an yellowish orange powder.
• Example 27b In a similar manner to Example lb, a mixture of ll-chloro-3-methoxy-5H- 5,10-diaza-benzo[c]fluorene-6,7-dione and 8-chloro-3-methoxy-5H-5,9-diaza- benzo[c]fluorene-6,7-dione was obtained starting from the compound of Example 27b as a dark brown solid.
• ESI-MS m/z 313 (MH + ).
• This compound was prepared from toluene-4-sulfonic acid ll-chloro-3- methoxy-4-methyl-7-oxo-7H-5,10-diaza-benzo[c]fluoren-6-yl ester obtained above and N,N-dimethylethylenediamine in a similar manner to Example 27e.
• the desired product was obtained as a brown powder.
• This compound was prepared from ll-chloro-6-(2-dimethylamino-ethylamino)- 3-methoxy-4-methyl-5,10-diaza-benzo[c]fluoren-7-one obtained above and N,N-2,2- tetramethyl ⁇ l,3-propanediamine in a similar manner to Example 29.
• the desired product was obtained as a reddish powder.
• Example 34a (30 mg) and potassium carbonate (60 mg) in N,N-dimethylformamide (0.5 ml) was added iodoethane (25 mg) and the mixture was stirred at 90°C for 1.5 hrs.
• the reaction mixture was diluted with dichloromethane and washed with water and brine.
• the organic solvent was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated to dryness.
• the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography developed by dichloromethane- methanol( 100 : 1) to give 6-chloro-3-ethoxy-5,9-diaza-benzo[c]- fluoren-7-one (18 mg) as a yellow powder.
• Example 34a This compound was prepared from 6-chloro-3-hydroxy-5,9-diaza- benzo[c]fluoren-7-one (Example 34a) and 2-bromopropane in a similar manner to Example 34b. The desired product was obtained as a yellow powder.
• This compound was prepared from 6-chloro-3-isopropoxy-5,9-diaza- benzo[c]fluoren-7-one obtained above and N,N-dimethylethylenediamine in a similar manner to Example 34c.
• the desired product was obtained as a reddish powder.
• Example 34a This compound was prepared from 6-cnloro-3-hydroxy-5,9-diaza-benzo[c]- fluoren-7-one (Example 34a) and allyl bromide in a similar manner to Example 34b. The desired product was obtained as a yellow powder.
• This compound was prepared from 3-allyloxy-6-chloro-5,9-diaza-benzo[c]- fiuoren-7-one obtained above and N,N-dimethylethylenediamine in a similar manner to Example 34c.
• the desired product was obtained as a reddish powder.
• Example lc-2 6-Chloro-3-methoxy-5,9-diaza-benzo[c]fluoren-7-one (Example lc-2) (20 mg) was dissolved in DMF (2 ml). To the solution were added 2-dimetbylamino- ethanethiol hydrochloride (21 mg), triethylamine (0.04 ml) and 60% NaH in paraffin liquid (Kanto Chemical Co. Inc.: 15 mg). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 hours. The reaction mixture was dissolved in dichloromethane and the mixture was washed with water. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated to dryness.
• Example 38b The compound of Example 38b (12 mg) was dissolved in 95% sulfuric acid (2 ml) and the solution was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• the reaction mixture was diluted with water and passed through a Mega Bond Elut SCX (Varian).
• the desired product was obtained as a reddish solid.
• Example 3 The compound of Example 3 (11.8 mg) was dissolved in a mixture of acetic acid (0.5 ml) (Wako Pure Chemical Industries Ltd.) and 47 % hydrobromic acid (0.5 ml) (Wako Pure Chemical Industries Ltd.) and refluxed for 23 hours.
• Example 40 In a similar manner to Example 39, following compounds of Example 40 to Example 50 were prepared.
• 6-(2-Dimethylamino-ethylamino)-3-hydroxy-9-methyl-5,10-diaza- benzo[c]fluoren-7-one was obtained starting from the compound of Example 25e.
• the desired product was obtained as a reddish powder.
• Example 41 The compound of Example 41(18.0 mg) and hydroxylammonium hydro- chloride (20.0 mg) (Tokyo Kasei Ltd.) were dissolved in pyridine (0.5 ml) (Wako Pure Chemical Industries Ltd.) and the solution was stirred at 80 °C for 10 hours.
• the reaction mixture was diluted with dichloromethane and filtered through a glass filter.
• the solvent was evaporated to dryness.
• the desired product was obtained as an orange solid.
• Example 52 Following compounds described in Examples 52 and 53 were prepared from the compound of Example 41 and an appropriate hydroxylamine derivative in a similar manner to Example 51.
• This compound was prepared from the compound of 6-(2-dimethylamino ⁇ ethylamino)-3-hydroxy-4-methyl-5,9-diaza-benzo[c]fluoren-7-one (Example 46) and O-methylhydroxylamine in a similar manner to 52.
• the desired product was obtained as an orange powder.
• Hard gelatin capsules each containing the following ingredients were manufactured in the conventional manner per se:

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