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• This invention relates to certain substituted 3-cyano quinoline compounds as well as the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
• the compounds of the present invention inhibit the HER-2 and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) enzyme thereby inhibiting the abnormal growth of certain cell types.
• the compounds of this invention are anti-cancer agents and are useful for the treatment of cancer in mammals.
• This invention also relates to the use of 3-cyano quinolines in the treatment of cancer and the pharmaceutical preparations containing them.
• Protein tyrosine kinases are a class of enzymes that catalyze the transfer of a phosphate group from ATP to a tyrosine residue located on a protein substrate. Protein tyrosine kinases clearly play a role in normal cell growth.
• the growth factor receptor kinases and their proto-oncogenes that have been identified and which are targets of the compounds of this invention are the epidermal growth factor receptor kinase (EGF-R kinase, the protein product of the erbB oncogene), and the product produced by the erbB-2 (also referred to as the neu or5 HER-2) oncogene.
• EGF-R kinase epidermal growth factor receptor kinase
• erbB-2 also referred to as the neu or5 HER-2
• an inhibitor of this event a protein tyrosine kinase inhibitor, will have therapeutic value for the treatment of cancer and other diseases characterized by uncontrolled or abnormal cell growth.
• EGF-R kinase has been associated with epidermoid tumors [Reiss, M., er a/., Cancer Res., 51, 6254 (1991)], breast tumors [Macias, A., et. al., Anticancer Res., 7, 459 (1987)], and tumors involving other major organs [Gullick, W. J., Brit. Med. Bui/., 47, 87 (1991)]. Because of the importance of the role played by deregulated receptor kinases in the pathogenesis of cancer, many recent studies have dealt with the development of specific PTK inhibitors as potential anti- cancer therapeutic agents [some recent reviews: Burke. T.
• the compounds of this invention inhibit the kinase activity of EGF-R and are therefore useful for treating certain disease states, such as cancer, that result, at least in part, from deregulation of this receptor.
• the HER-2 gene (c-erbB-2, neu) encodes a 185kDa transmembrane tyrosine kinase receptor that has partial homology with other members of the epidermal growth factor receptor family [Shih, C, Padhy, L. C, Murray, M., et al. Transforming genes of carcinomas and neuroblastomas introduced into mouse fibroblasts, Nature, 290, 261-264 (1981 )]. It is now known that normal human cells express a small constitutive amount of HER-2 protein on the plasma membrane.
• HER-2 oncogene The activation of the HER-2 oncogene is believed to follow the binding of a yet unidentified growth factor ligand to the HER-2 receptor complex, which leads to heterodimerization, triggering a cascade of growth signals that culminates in gene activation. More specifically, the epidermal growth factor family can be subdivided into four groups based on their receptor-binding specificities (HER-1 , HER-2, HER-3, and HER-4). HER-2 is the preferred heterodimerization partner of all other HER receptors. Over expression of HER-2 has been demonstrated to lead to increased tumorigenicity, tumor invasiveness, increased metastatic potential, and altered sensitivity to hormonal and chemotherapeutic agents in transfection studies in cellular and animal models [Pegram, M.
• HER-2 protein over expression has been reported to occur in approximately 30% of invasive human breast cancers, with HER-2 gene amplification detected in 95% or more of the specimens found to over express HER-2 protein, [Gebhardt, F., Zanker, K., Brandt, B. Differential expression of alternatively spliced c-erbB-2 mRNA in primary tumors, lymph node metastases, and bone marrow micro metastases from breast cancer patients Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 247, 319-323 (1998)].
• This invention provides a compound of formula 1 :
• Ri is halogen
• R 2 is a pyridinyl, optionally substituted pyrimidine, thiazole, or an optionally substituted phenyl ring wherein the phenyl or pyrimidine ring may be unsubstituted, mono-substituted, or di-substituted; and R 3 is -0- or-S-.
• the compounds of this invention are certain substituted 3-cyano quinolines.
• the quinoline ring system will be numbered as indicated in the formula below; the numbering for the quinazoline ring system is also shown :
• the pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds of this invention are those derived from such organic and inorganic acids as: acetic, lactic, citric, tartaric, succinic, maleic, malonic, gluconic, hydrochloric, hydrobromic, phosphoric, nitric, sulfuric, methanesulfonic, and similarly known acceptable acids.
• halogen is F, Cl, Br, or I.
• substituted includes attaching a methyl group to a ring carbon
• the compounds of this invention may contain one or more asymmetric carbons atoms; in such cases, the compounds of this invention include the individual diasteromers, the racemates, and the individual R and S entantiomers thereof. Some of the compounds of this invention may contain one or more double bonds; in such cases, the compounds of this invention include each of the possible configurational isomers as well as mixtures of these isomers.
• a "neoplasm" is defined as cells selected from the breast, kidney, bladder, mouth, larynx, esophagus, stomach, colon, ovary, pancreas, brain, prostrate and lung having a morphology not found in the majority of the cells of a mammal.
• the present invention provides for a method of inhibiting the neoplasm.
• the method comprises contacting a cell with an amount of a compound effective to decrease or prevent HER-2 function.
• the cell may be a mammalian cell and more specifically a human cell.
• the cell may also be a bacterial cell such as for example E coll.
• the cell may include but is not limited to, a neuronal cell, an endothelial cell, a glial cell, a microglial cell, a smooth muscle cell, a somatic cell, a bone marrow cell, a liver cell, an intestinal cell, a germ cell, a myocyte, a mononuclear phagocyte, an endothelial cell, a tumor cell, a lymphocyte cell, a mesangial cell, a retinal epithelial cell, a retinal vascular cell, a ganglion cell or a stem cell.
• the cell may be a normal cell, an activated cell, a neoplastic cell, a diseased cell, or an infected cell.
• the present invention provides a method for the treatment or prevention of a neoplasm in a mammal.
• the present invention accordingly provides to a mammal, a pharmaceutical composition that comprises a compound of this invention in combination or association with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
• the compound of this invention may be administered alone or in combination with other therapeutically effective compounds or therapies for the treatment or prevention of the neoplasm.
• the compounds may be provided orally, by intralesional, intraperitoneal, intramuscular or intravenous injection; infusion; liposome-mediated delivery; topical, nasal, anal, vaginal, sublingual, uretheral, transdermal, intrathecal, ocular or otic delivery.
• a compound of the invention is in the form of a unit dose. Suitable unit dose forms include tablets, capsules and powders in sachets or vials. Such unit O 2005/034955
• dose forms may contain from 0.1 to 300 mg of a compound of the invention and preferably from 2 to 100 mg. Still further preferred unit dosage forms contain 5 to 50 mg of a compound of the present invention.
• the compounds of the present invention can be administered orally at a dose range of about 0.01 to 100 mg/kg or preferably at a dose range of 0.1 to 10 mg/kg. Such compounds may be administered from 1 to 6 times a day, more usually from 1 to 4 times a day.
• the effective amount will be known to one of skill in the art; it will also be dependent upon the form of the compound. One of skill in the art could routinely perform empirical activity tests to determine the bioactivity of the compound in bioassays and thus determine what dosage to administer.
• the compounds of the invention may be formulated with conventional excipients, such as a filler, a disintegrating agent, a binder, a lubricant, a flavoring agent, a color additive, or a carrier.
• the carrier may be for example a diluent, an aerosol, a topical carrier, an aqueous solution, a nonaqueous solution or a solid carrier.
• the carrier may be a polymer or a toothpaste.
• a carrier in this invention encompasses any of the standard pharmaceutically accepted carriers, such as phosphate buffered saline solution, acetate buffered saline solution, water, emulsions such as an oil/water emulsion or a triglyceride emulsion, various types of wetting agents, tablets, coated tablets and capsules. When provided orally or topically, such compounds would be provided to a subject by delivery in different carriers. Typically, such carriers contain excipients such as starch, milk, sugar, certain types of clay, gelatin, stearic acid, talc, vegetable fats or oils, gums, or glycols.
• PBS phosphate buffered saline
• vegetable fats, creams, salves, ointments or gels may be used for topical delivery.
• compositions are liquids or lyophilized or otherwise dried formulations and include diluents of various buffer content (for example, Tris-HCI, acetate, phosphate), pH and ionic strength, additives such as albumins or gelatin to prevent absorption to surfaces, detergents (for example, TWEEN 20, TWEEN 80, PLURONIC F68, bile acid salts), solubilizing agents (for example, glycerol, polyethylene glycerol), anti-oxidants (for example ascorbic acid, sodium metabisulfate), preservatives (for example, thimerosal, benzyl alcohol, parabens), bulking substances or tonicity modifiers (for example, lactose, mannitol), covalent attachment of polymers such as Tris-HCI, acetate, phosphate), pH and ionic strength, additives such as albumins or gelatin to prevent absorption to surfaces, detergents (for example, TWEEN 20, TWEEN 80, PLURONIC
• compositions will influence the physical state, solubility, stability, rate of in vivo release, and rate of in vivo clearance of the compound or composition.
• the choice of compositions will depend on the physical and chemical properties of the compound capable of treating or preventing a neoplasm.
• the compound of the present invention may be delivered locally via a capsule that allows a sustained release of the compound over a period of time.
• Controlled or sustained release compositions include formulation in lipophilic depots (for example, fatty acids, waxes, oils).
• the present invention further provides a compound of the invention for use as an active therapeutic substance for preventing neoplasm.
• the present invention further provides a method of treating neoplasm in humans, which comprises administering to the infected individual an effective amount of a compound or a pharmaceutical composition of the invention.
• the compounds of this invention can be prepared as outlined in Flowsheet 1 wherein R-i, R 2 , and R 3 are as described above.
• the amino group of compound 1 can be protected as an amide group by acetylation using acetic anhydride in a solvent such as acetic acid.
• the hydroxyl group of 2 can be alkylated with an alkyl bromide, iodide, tosylate, or mesyiate using potassium carbonate in a refluxing solvent such as acetone.
• the nitro group of 3 can be reduced using catalytic hydrogenation to give the substituted aniline 4. Heating of 4 with reagent 5 with or without a solvent gives the intermediate 6.
• Refluxing 6 in a high boiling solvent such as Dowtherm results in cyclization to the hydroxy quinoline 7.
• This can be chlorinated by heating in phosphorous oxychloride to give the chloro derivative 8.
• Condensation of 8 with an aniline of formula 9 in a refluxing solvent such as ethanol in the presence of a catalytic amount of acid yields the intermediate 10.
• the acetate group of 10 can be removed by hydrolysis using acidic or basic conditions followed by neutraliztion to give 11.
• the intermediate 11 can be acylated with an amino acid chloride 12 (as the hydrochloride salt) to give the compounds of this invention of formula 13.
• Methods used to prepare the compounds in U.S. patent 6,288,082, WO- 9633978 and WO-9633980 can also be used to prepare the compounds of this invention and are hereby incorporated by reference.
• This compound was prepared from 3-chloro-4-fluoronitrobenzene and 3-fluorobenzyl alcohol using the method described above in Example 13.
• the above-identified compound was prepared from 3-chloro-4-(2- pyridylmethoxy)nitrobenzene and 4-chloro-3-cyano-7-ethoxy-6-N-acetylamino- quinoline using the method described above in Example 15.
• the reaction produced a mixture of 4-bromo-(and chloro)-but-2-enoic acid ⁇ 4-[3-chloro-4- (thiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-phenylamino]-3-cyano-7-methoxy-quinolin-6-yl ⁇ -amide.
• a 300 mL portion of the solution was cooled to 0 e C and 2.38 g (26.7 mmol) (2- methoxyethyl)-methylamine in 11 mL THF was added dropwise. After the reaction had warmed to room temperature, 401 mg (0.5 eq) of sodium iodide was added and the solution was stirred overnight.
• Representative compounds of this invention were evaluated in several standard pharmacological test procedures that showed that the compounds of this invention possess significant activity as inhibitors of HER-2 and are antiproliferative agents. Based on the activity shown in the standard pharmacological test procedures, the compounds of this invention are therefore useful as antineoplastic agents.
• the test procedures used and results obtained are shown below.
• example 1 , example 2 and example 3 are potent inhibitors of the HER-2 enzyme, example 20 is not.
• Purified recombinant C-terminal fragment of each enzyme is incubated with ATP in the absence or presence of a range of compound concentrations.
• Autophosphorylation of the receptors was evaluated with phosphotyrosine antibodies in an ELISA format.
• IC 50 IC 50
• Table 1 all three inhibitors reduced enzyme activity by 50% (IC 50 ) at concentrations between 33-65 nM
• example 1 , example 2, and example 3 repressed the proliferation of a mouse fibroblast cell line transfected with the HER-2 oncogene (3T3/neu) by 50% (IC 50 ) at 3-5 nM (Table 2). This value was substantially lower than that obtained with the isogenic untransfected cells (3T3; IC 50 683-906 nM), indicating a high degree of selectivity for this oncogenic pathway. Cells were incubated with various concentrations of compound for 2 days (6 days for BT474 cells).
• SRB protein binding dye assay
• Receptor Phosphorylation Compounds that repressed the proliferation of a mouse fibroblast cell line transfected with the HER-2 oncogene (3T3/neu) by 50% (IC 50 ) ⁇ 0.05 vg/ml in Table 2 above were tested for in vitro phosphorylation.
• a mouse fibroblast cell line transfected with the HER-2 oncogene (3T3/neu) by 50% (IC 50 ) ⁇ 0.05 vg/ml in Table 2 above were tested for in vitro phosphorylation.
• cells BT474 and A431 , respectively
• Protein extracts were analyzed by immunoblotting using phospho-tyrosine antibodies. Blots were quantified by densitometric scanning. Concentration of compound (nM) which inhibits phosphorylation by 50% was determined.
• Example 1 decreased ligand-independent receptor phosphorylation by 50% (IC 50 ) at 5-23 nM in BT474 cells (Table 3). They also repressed EGF-dependent phosphorylation of EGFR in A431 cells at a comparable dose (IC 50 3-7 nM). Table 3
• example 3 The in vivo antitumor activity of example 3 was evaluated in tumor xenograft models. Tumor cells (grown in tissue culture) or tumor fragments were implanted subcutaneously in female nude mice. Treatment was initiated after tumors had reached a size of 90-200 mg, following random assignment of the animals to different treatment groups (staging). Alternatively (3T3lneu), treatment was initiated the day after tumor implantation, due to the rapid outgrowth of these tumors. Compounds were formulated in 0.5% Methocel-0.4% polysorbate-80 (Tween-80) and administered daily, PO, by gavage. Tumor mass [(L X W 2 ) 12] was determined every 7 days. Statistical significance of compound effects was evaluated using Student's t-test.
• example 3 inhibited tumor growth when administered to animals at 20 mg/kg/day (65% inhibition, day 21), 40 mg/kg/day (97% inhibition), and 80 mg/kg/day (99% inhibition). These results were almost identical to those obtained with example 2 treatment (53%, 95%, and 98% inhibition, respectively at 20, 40 and 80 mg/kg/day).
• EXAMPLE 3 treatment produced a statistically- significant inhibition of tumor growth (21-33%) at a dose of 10 mg/kg/day.
• the minimum efficacious dose was estimated to be 10 mg/kg/day. This is the smallest dose that produces a sustained, statistically- significant (p ⁇ 0.05) reduction of tumor growth.
• example 3 was next studied in xenografts of HER-2-dependent human tumor cell lines.
• example 3 treatment reduced tumor growth when dosed between 10 mg/kg/day and 40 mg/kg/day.
• Maximum inhibition was observed on day 21 , and ranged from 59% (10/mg/kg/day) to 96% (40 mg/kg/day).
• inhibition ranged from 76% (10 mg/kg/day) to 95% (40 mg/kg/day). Similar results were obtained in two other independent experiments.
• example 3 In animals bearing xenografts of SUM-190 (a second HER-2-dependent breast cancer cell line), example 3 treatment resulted in substantial repression of tumor growth when dosed at 40 mg/kg/day (94% inhibition, day 28).
• Example 3 was also effective against xenografts of SK-OV-3 (a HER-2-dependent human ovarian carcinoma cell line).
• example 3 was active between 20 mg/kg/day (86% inhibition, day 35) and 60 mg/kg/day (91 % inhibition).
• the MED in the HER-2 overexpressing human xenograft models was estimated at 10 mg/kg/day, similar to example 2. In these studies, there was no decrease in tumor size below the initial size at the start of dosing. Furthermore, tumors showed evidence of re-growth when treatment was completed, which is consistent with a non-cytotoxic mode of action for example 3.

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