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• This invention relates to novel aminopyrazole compounds that are useful as anti -cancer agents.
• This invention also relates to a method of using the compounds in the treatment of proliferative diseases such as cancer, and to pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds.
• the invention relates to compounds which inhibit tyrosine kinase enzymes, compositions which contain tyrosine kinase inhibiting compounds and methods of using inhibitors of tyrosine kinase enzymes to treat diseases which are characterized by an overexpression or up regulation of tyrosine kinase activity such as cancer, diabetes, restenosis, arteriosclerosis, psoriasis, angiogenic diseases and immunologic disorders (Powis, G.; Workman P. Signaling targets For The
• Tyrosine kinases play a critical role in signal transduction for several cellular functions including cell proliferation, carcinogenesis, apoptosis, and cell differentiation (Plowman, G. D.; Ullrich, A.; Shawver, L. K.: Receptor Tyrosine Kinases As Targets For Drug Intervention. DN&P (1994) 7: 334-339). Inhibitors of these enzymes are useful for the treatment or prevention of proliferative diseases which are dependent on these enzymes. Strong epidemiologic evidence suggests that the overexpression or activation of receptor protein tyrosine kinases leading to constitutive mitogenic signaling is an important factor in a growing number of human malignancies.
• Tyrosine kinases that have been implicated in these processes include AbI, CDK' s, EGF, EMT, FGF, FAK, Flk-1/KDR, HER-2, IGF-IR, IR, LCK, MET, PDGF, Src, and VEGF.
• the invention is directed to compounds of Formula I that inhibit tyrosine kinase enzymes making them useful for the treatment of cancer: [0005] Furthermore, the invention is directed to methods for treating a condition associated with one or more tyrosine kinase inhibitor comprising administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula I and optionally one or more other anticancer agent.
• the invention also provides methods for treating cancer using the compounds of the present invention either alone or together with one or more other anticancer agent.
• the invention provides for compounds of formula I, pharmaceutical compositions employing such compounds and for methods of using such compounds. [0008] In accordance with the invention, there are disclosed compounds of formula I
• R is an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl group; said substituents on the substituted aryl or substituted heteroaryl group are selected from the group consisting of one or more hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, halogen, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, amino, substituted amino, aminoalkyl, substituted aminoalkyl, alkylamino, substituted alkylamino, amide, substituted amide and carbamate; and
• R 4 is hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, hydroxy, cyano or halogen; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.
• the invention comprises a compound of formula II wherein
• R is an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl group; said substituents on the substituted aryl or substituted heteroaryl group are selected from the group consisting of one or more hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, halogen, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, amino, substituted amino, aminoalkyl, substituted aminoalkyl, alkylamino, substituted alkylamino, amide, substituted amide and carbamate; and
• R 4 is hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, hydroxy, cyano or halogen; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.
• the invention comprises a compound of formula III
• Y is -N- or -CH-
• R 2 is an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl group; said substituents on the substituted aryl or substituted heteroaryl group are selected from the group consisting of one or more hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, halogen, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, amino, substituted amino, aminoalkyl, substituted aminoalkyl, alkylamino, substituted alkylamino, amide, substituted amide and carbamate; and R 4 is hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, hydroxy, cyano or halogen; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.
• Representative compounds of the invention include the following:
• alkyl refers to straight or branched chain unsubstituted hydrocarbon groups of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 7 carbon atoms.
• lower alkyl refers to unsubstituted alkyl groups of 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
• substituted alkyl refers to an alkyl group substituted by, for example, one to four substituents, such as, halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, oxo, alkanoyl, aryloxy, alkanoyloxy, amino, alkylamino, arylamino, arylalkylamino, disubstituted amines in which the 2 amino substituents are selected from alkyl, aryl or arylalkyl; alkanoylamino, aroylamino, aralkanoylamino, substituted alkanoylamino, substituted arylamino, substituted aralkanoylamino, thiol, alkylthio, arylthio, arylalkylthio, alkylthiono, arylthiono, arylalkylthiono, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, arylsulfon
• halogen refers to fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine.
• aryl refers to monocyclic or bicyclic aromatic hydrocarbon groups having 6 to 12 carbon atoms in the ring portion, such as phenyl, naphthyl, biphenyl and diphenyl groups, each of which may be substituted.
• aryloxy refers to an aryl or substituted aryl bonded to an oxygen; an amino; an alkylamino; a thio; an alkanoylamino; a sulfonyl; an alkoxy; a sulfinyl; a heteroaryl or substituted heteroaryl; an alkylthio; a carbonyl; an alkenyl; or an alkylsulfonyl, respectively.
• arylsulfonylaminocarbonyl refers to an
• aryloxyalkyl refers to an aryloxy bonded to an alkyl or substituted alkyl; a carbonyl; or an aryl or substituted aryl, respectively.
• arylalkyl refers to an alkyl or substituted alkyl in which at least one of the hydrogen atoms bonded to at least one of the carbon atoms is replaced with an aryl or substituted aryl.
• Typical arylalkyls include, but are not limited to, for example, benzyl, 2-phenylethan-l-yl, 2-phenylethen-l-yl, naphthylmethyl, 2- naphthylethan-1-yl, 2-naphthylethen-l-yl, naphthobenzyl, and 2-naphthophenylethan- 1-yl.
• arylalkyloxy refers to an arylalkyl bonded through an oxygen linkage (-O-arylalkyl).
• substituted aryl refers to an aryl group substituted by, for example, one to four substituents such as alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, aryl, substituted aryl, arylalkyl, halo, trifluoromethoxy, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkanoyl, alkanoyloxy, aryloxy, arylalkyloxy, amino, alkylamino, arylamino, arylalkylamino, dialkylamino, alkanoylamino, thiol, alkylthio, ureido, nitro, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, carbamyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylthiono, arylthiono, arylsulfonylamine, sulfonic acid
• the substituent may be further substituted by hydroxy, halo, alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or arylalkyl.
• heteroaryl refers to an optionally substituted, aromatic group for example, which is a 4 to 7 membered monocyclic, 7 to 11 membered bicyclic, or 10 to 15 membered tricyclic ring system, which has at least one heteroatom and at least one carbon atom-containing ring, for example, pyridine, tetrazole, indazole.
• alkenyl refers to straight or branched chain hydrocarbon groups of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably 2 to 15 carbon atoms, and most preferably 2 to 8 carbon atoms, having one to four double bonds.
• substituted alkenyl refers to an alkenyl group substituted by, for example, one to two substituents, such as, halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkanoyl, alkanoyloxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkanoylamino, thiol, alkylthio, alkylthiono, alkylsulfonyl, sulfonamido, nitro, cyano, carboxy, carbamyl, substituted carbamyl, guanidino, indolyl, imidazolyl, furyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, pyrrolidyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl and the like.
• substituents such as, halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkanoyl, alkanoyloxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkanoylamino, thiol,
• alkynyl refers to straight or branched chain hydrocarbon groups of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably 2 to 15 carbon atoms, and most preferably 2 to 8 carbon atoms, having one to four triple bonds.
• substituted alkynyl refers to an alkynyl group substituted by, for example, a substituent, such as, halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkanoyl, alkanoyloxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkanoylamino, thiol, alkylthio, alkylthiono, alkylsulfonyl, sulfonamido, nitro, cyano, carboxy, carbamyl, substituted carbamyl, guanidino and heterocyclyl, e.g. imidazolyl, furyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, pyrrolidyl
• alkylidene group refers to an alkylene group consisting of at least two carbon atoms and at least one carbon— carbon double bond.
• cycloalkyl refers to an optionally substituted, saturated cyclic hydrocarbon ring systems, preferably containing 1 to 3 rings and 3 to 7 carbons per ring which may be further fused with an unsaturated C3-C7 carbocylic ring.
• exemplary groups include cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cycloctyl, cyclodecyl, cyclododecyl, and adamantyl.
• substituents include one or more alkyl groups as described above, or one or more groups described above as alkyl substituents.
• bicycloalkyl means a bi-cyclic hydrocarbon ring system having from 8 to 14 carbon atoms and at least one saturated cyclic alkyl ring.
• Representative (C8-Ci4)bicycloalkyls include -indanyl, -1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl, - 5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthyl, -perhydronaphthyl and the like.
• heterocycle refers to an optionally substituted, fully saturated or unsaturated, aromatic or nonaromatic cyclic group, for example, which is a 4 to 7 membered monocyclic, 7 to 11 membered bicyclic, or 10 to 15 membered tricyclic ring system, which has at least one heteroatom in at least one carbon atom-containing ring.
• Each ring of the heterocyclic group containing a heteroatom may have 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms selected from nitrogen atoms, oxygen atoms and sulfur atoms, where the nitrogen and sulfur heteroatoms may also optionally be oxidized and the nitrogen heteroatoms may also optionally be quaternized.
• the heterocyclic group may be attached at any heteroatom or carbon atom.
• Exemplary monocyclic heterocyclic groups include pyrrolidinyl, pyrrolyl, indolyl, pyrazolyl, oxetanyl, pyrazolinyl, imidazolyl, imidazolinyl, imidazolidinyl, oxazolyl, oxazolidinyl, isoxazolinyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, thiazolidinyl, isothiazolyl, isothiazolidinyl, furyl, tetrahydrofuryl, thienyl, oxadiazolyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, 2-oxopiperazinyl, 2-oxopiperidinyl, homopiperazinyl, 2- oxohomopiperazinyl, 2-oxopyrrolidinyl, 2-oxazepinyl, azepinyl, 4-piperidon
• Exemplary bicyclic heterocyclic groups include 2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-lH- indolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzothienyl, quinuclidinyl, quinolinyl, quinolinyl-N-oxide, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, benzimidazolyl, benzopyranyl, indolizinyl, benzofuryl, chromonyl, coumarinyl, cinnolinyl, quinoxalinyl, indazolyl, pyrrolopyridyl, furopyridinyl (such as furo[2,3-c]pyridinyl, furo[3,l-b]pyridinyl] or furo[2,3-b]pyridinyl), dihydroisoindolyl, dihydroquinazolinyl (such as 3,4-di
• substituents include one or more alkyl or arylalkyl groups as described above or one or more groups described above as alkyl substituents.
• smaller heterocyclyls such as, epoxides and aziridines.
• heterocycloalkyl refers to a heterocyclyl bonded to an alkyl or substituted alkyl group.
• carrier refers to stable, saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated, mono or bicyclic hydrocarbon rings that contain 3- 12 atoms. Particularly, this includes a monocyclic ring containing 5 or 6 atoms or a bicyclic ring containing 9 or 10 atoms. Suitable values include cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, dihydroindenyl and tetrahydronaphthyl.
• carbocyclic ring or “carbocyclyl” herein indicates that the carbocyclic ring may be substituted at one or more substitutable ring positions by one or more groups independently selected from alkyl (preferably lower alkyl), alkoxy (preferably lower alkoxy), nitro, monoalkylamino (preferably a lower alkylamino), dialkylamino (preferably a di[lower]alkylamino), cyano, halo, haloalkyl (preferably trifluoromethyl), alkanoyl, aminocarbonyl, monoalkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, alkyl amido (preferably lower alkyl amido), alkoxyalkyl (preferably a lower alkoxy[lower]alkyl), alkoxycarbonyl (preferably a lower alkoxycarbonyl), alkylcarbonyloxy (preferably a lower alkylcarbonyloxy) and aryl (preferably
• heteroatoms shall include oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen.
• sulfonamide refers to the group -SO 2 NH 2 .
• substituted amide refers to an amide, sulfonamide, or carbamate, respectively, having at least one hydrogen replaced with a group chosen from alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, cycloalkyl, and substituted cycloalkyl.
• a substituted sulfonamide refers to the group -S ⁇ 2 NR°R p wherein R° and R p are independently selected from alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, cycloalkyl, and substituted cycloalkyl, provided at least one of R° or R p is a substituted moiety.
• R q and R r are independently selected from alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, cycloalkyl, and substituted cycloalkyl, provided at least one of R q or R r is a substituted moiety.
• cyano refers to the group -CN.
• cycloalkylalkyl or “cycloalkylalkoxy” refer to a cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl bonded to an alkyl or substituted alkyl; or an alkoxy, respectively.
• nitro refers to the group -N(O) 2 .
• thio refers to the group -SH.
• alkylthio refers to the group -SR S where R s is an alkyl, substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, or substituted cycloalkyl.
• thioalkyl refers to the group -R 1 S where R 1 is an alkyl, substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, or substituted cycloalkyl.
• carboxyalkoxy or “alkoxycarbonylalkoxy” refer to a carboxy, or an alkoxycarbonyl, respectively, bonded to an alkoxy.
• arylalkoxycarbonyl refers to an aryl or substituted aryl bonded to an alkoxycarbonyl.
• alkylcarbonyloxy or arylcarbonyloxy refer to the group
• R x is an alkyl or substituted alkyl, or an aryl or substituted aryl, respectively.
• aminoalkylcarbonyl or “arylaminocarbonyl” refer to an alkyl or substituted alkyl; an amino; an alkylamino or substituted alkylamino; an aminoalkyl or substituted aminoalkyl; or an arylamino, respectively, bonded to a carbonyl.
• aminocarbonylaryl or “aminocarbonylalkyl” refer to an aminocarbonyl bonded to an aryl or substituted aryl; or an alkyl or substituted alkyl, respectively.
• aminocarbonylaryl or “aminocarbonylalkyl” refer to an aminocarbonyl bonded to an aryl or substituted aryl; or an alkyl or substituted alkyl, respectively.
• carboxyalkyl refers to an alkyl or substituted alkyl bonded to a carboxy.
• the compounds of formula I may form salts which are also within the scope of this invention.
• Pharmaceutically acceptable (i.e. non-toxic, physiologically acceptable) salts are preferred, although other salts are also useful, e.g., in isolating or purifying the compounds of this invention.
• the compounds of formula I may form salts with alkali metals such as sodium, potassium and lithium, with alkaline earth metals such as calcium and magnesium, with organic bases such as dicyclohexylamine, tributylamine, pyridine and amino acids such as arginine, lysine and the like.
• alkali metals such as sodium, potassium and lithium
• alkaline earth metals such as calcium and magnesium
• organic bases such as dicyclohexylamine, tributylamine, pyridine and amino acids such as arginine, lysine and the like.
• amino acids such as arginine, lysine and the like.
• the compounds for formula I may form salts with a variety of organic and inorganic acids.
• Such salts include those formed with hydrogen chloride, hydrogen bromide, methanesulfonic acid, sulfuric acid, acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, oxalic acid, maleic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, toluenesulfonic acid and various others (e.g., nitrates, phosphates, borates, tartrates, citrates, succinates, benzoates, ascorbates, salicylates and the like).
• Such salts can be formed as known to those skilled in the art.
• zwitterions in addition, zwitterions (“inner salts”) may be formed.
• All stereoisomers of the compounds of the instant invention are contemplated, either in admixture or in pure or substantially pure form.
• the definition of compounds according to the invention embraces all the possible stereoisomers and their mixtures. It very particularly embraces the racemic forms and the isolated optical isomers having the specified activity.
• the racemic forms can be resolved by physical methods, such as, for example, fractional crystallization, separation or crystallization of diastereomeric derivatives or separation by chiral column chromatography.
• the individual optical isomers can be obtained from the racemates from the conventional methods, such as, for example, salt formation with an optically active acid followed by crystallization.
• Compounds of the formula I may also have prodrug forms. Since prodrugs are known to enhance numerous desirable qualities of pharmaceuticals (e.g., solubility, bioavailability, manufacturing, etc.) the compounds of the present invention may be delivered in prodrug form. Thus, the present invention is intended to cover prodrugs of the presently claimed compounds, methods of delivering the same and compositions containing the same. "Prodrugs" are intended to include any covalently bonded carriers that release an active parent drug of the present invention in vivo when such prodrug is administered to a mammalian subject.
• Prodrugs of the present invention are prepared by modifying functional groups present in the compound in such a way that the modifications are cleaved, either in routine manipulation or in vivo, to the parent compound.
• Prodrugs include compounds of the present invention wherein a hydroxy, amino, or sulfhydryl group is bonded to any group that, when the prodrug of the present invention is administered to a mammalian subject, it cleaves to form a free hydroxyl, free amino, or free sulfhydryl group, respectively.
• Examples of prodrugs include, but are not limited to, acetate, formate, and benzoate derivatives of alcohol and amine functional groups in the compounds of the present invention.
• prodrugs are well known in the art.
• prodrug derivatives see: a) Design of Prodrugs, edited by H. Bundgaard, (Elsevier, 1985) and Methods in Enzymology, Vol. 112, pp. 309-396, edited by K. Widder, et al. (Acamedic Press, 1985); b) A Textbook of Drug Design and Development, edited by Krosgaard- Larsen and H. Bundgaard, Chapter 5, "Design and Application of Prodrugs," by H. Bundgaard, pp. 113-191 (1991); and c) H. Bundgaard, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 8, 1-38 (1992).
• solvates e.g., hydrates
• Methods of solvation are generally known in the art.
• a method for producing an antiproliferative effect in a warm-blooded animal, such as a human being, in need of such treatment which comprises administering to said animal an effective amount of a compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as defined herein before.
• the anti-proliferative treatment defined herein before may be applied as a sole therapy or may involve, in addition to a compound of the invention, one or more other substances and/or treatments. Such treatment may be achieved by way of the simultaneous, sequential or separate administration of the individual components of the treatment.
• the compounds of this invention may also be useful in combination with known anti-cancer and cytotoxic agents and treatments, including radiation.
• Such combination products employ the compounds of this invention within the dosage range described below and the other pharmaceutically active agent within its approved dosage range.
• Compounds of formula I may be used sequentially with known anticancer or cytotoxic agents and treatment, including radiation when a combination formulation is inappropriate.
• anti-cancer agent includes any known agent that is useful for the treatment of cancer including the following: 17 ⁇ -ethinylestradiol, diethylstilbestrol, testosterone, prednisone, fluoxymesterone, dromostanolone propionate, testolactone, megestrolacetate, methylprednisolone, methyl -testosterone, prednisolone, triamcinolone, chlorotrianisene, hydroxyprogesterone, aminoglutethimide, estramustine, medroxyprogesteroneacetate, leuprolide, flutamide, toremifene, Zoladex; matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors; VEGF inhibitors, such as anti-VEGF antibodies (Avastin ® ) and small molecules such as Brivanib, ZD6474 and SU6668; Vatalanib, BAY-43-9006, SUl 1248, CP-547632, and C
• Tamoxifen a compound selected from the group consisting of IL-6, IL-6, IL-12, IL-12, and others.
• MEK-I kinase inhibitors such as MAPK kinase inhibitors, PI3 kinase inhibitors; PDGF inhibitors, such as imatinib; anti-angiogenic and antivascular agents which, by interrupting blood flow to solid tumors, render cancer cells quiescent by depriving them of nutrition; castration, which renders androgen dependent carcinomas non- proliferative; inhibitors of non-receptor and receptor tyrosine kinases; inhibitors of integrin signaling; tubulin acting agents such as vinblastine, vincristine, vinorelbine, vinflunine, paclitaxel , docetaxel, 7-O-methylthiomethylpaclitaxel, 4-desacetyl-4- methylcarbonatepaclitaxel, 3 ' -tert-butyl-3 ' -N-tert
• 6-thioguanine and 6-mercaptopurine glutamine antagonists, e.g. DON (AT-125; d-oxo-norleucine); ribonucleotide reductase inhibitors; mTOR inhibitors; and haematopoietic growth factors.
• Additional cytotoxic agents include, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, daunorubicin, mitoxanthrone, melphalan, hexamethyl melamine, thiotepa, cytarabin, idatrexate, trimetrexate, dacarbazine, L-asparaginase, bicalutamide, leuprolide, pyridobenzoindole derivatives, interferons, and interleukins.
• cytotoxic agents include, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, daunorubicin, mitoxanthrone, melphalan, hexamethyl melamine, thiotepa, cytarabin, idatrexate, trimetrexate, dacarbazine, L-asparaginase, bicalutamide, leuprolide, pyridobenzoindole derivative
• antiangiogenic agents that work by different mechanisms from those defined hereinbefore (for example, linomide, inhibitors of integrin ⁇ v ⁇ 3 function, angiostatin, razoxane);
• cytostatic agents such as antiestrogens (for example, tamoxifen, toremifene, raloxifene, droloxifene, iodoxifene), progestogens (for example, megestrol acetate), aromatase inhibitors (for example, anastrozole, letrozole, exemestane), antihormones, antiprogestogens, antiandrogens (for example, flutamide, nilutamide, bicalutamide, cyproterone acetate), LHRH agonists and antagonists (for example, gosereline acetate, leuprolide), inhibitors of testosterone 5 ⁇ - dihydroreductase (for example, finasteride), farnesyltransferase inhibitors, anti- invasion agents (for example, metalloproteinase inhibitors such as marimastat and inhibitors of urokinase plasminogen activator receptor function)
• antiproliferative/antineoplastic drugs and combinations thereof, as used in medical oncology such as antimetabolites (for example, antifolates such as methotrexate, fluoropyrimidines such as 5-fluorouracil, purine and adenosine analogues, cytosine arabinoside); intercalating antitumour antibiotics (for example, anthracyclines such as doxorubicin, daunomycin, epirubicin and idarubicin, mitomycin-C, dactinomycin, mithramycin); platinum derivatives (for example, cisplatin, carboplatin); alkylating agents (for example, nitrogen mustard, melphalan, chlorambucil, busulphan, cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide nitrosoureas, thiotepa; antimitotic agents (for example, vinca alkaloids like vincristine, vinorelbine, vin
• the formula I compounds of the invention are of interest for their antiproliferative effects. Such compounds of the invention are expected to be useful in a wide range of disease states including cancer, psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis.
• the compounds of formula I are useful in the treatment of a variety of cancers, including (but not limited to) the following: - carcinoma, including that of the prostate, pancreatic ductal adreno- carcinoma, breast, colon, lung, ovary, pancreas, and thyroid; - tumors of the central and peripheral nervous system, including neuroblastoma, glioblastoma, and medullobalstoma; and
• tumors including melanoma and multiple myeloma.
• inhibitors could act as reversible cytostatic agents which may be useful in the treatment of any disease process which features abnormal cellular proliferation, e.g., benign prostate hyperplasia, familial adenomatosis polyposis, neuro-fibromatosis, pulmonary fibrosis, arthritis, psoriasis, glomerulonephritis, restenosis following angioplasty or vascular surgery, hypertrophic scar formation and inflammatory bowel disease
• the compounds of formula I are especially useful in treatment of tumors having a high incidence of tyrosine kinase activity, such as breast, prostate, colorectal, brain, head and neck, thyroid, lung and pancreatic tumors. Additionally, the compounds of the invention may be useful in treatment of sarcomas and pediatric sarcomas.
• a composition (or a combination) of the compounds of this invention By the administration of a composition (or a combination) of the compounds of this invention, development of tumors in a mammalian host is reduced.
• Compounds of formula I may also be useful in the treatment of other cancerous diseases (such as acute myelogenous leukemia) that may be associated with signal transduction pathways operating through kinases such as Flt-3 (Fme-like kinase-3), Tie-2, CDK2, VEGFR, FGFR and IGFR kinases.
• kinases such as Flt-3 (Fme-like kinase-3), Tie-2, CDK2, VEGFR, FGFR and IGFR kinases.
• the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention containing the active ingredient may be in a form suitable for oral use, for example, as tablets, troches, lozenges, aqueous or oily suspensions, dispersible powders or granules, emulsions, hard or soft capsules, or syrups or elixirs.
• compositions intended for oral use may be prepared according to any method known to the art for the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions and such compositions may contain one or more agents selected from the group consisting of sweetening agents, flavoring agents, coloring agents and preserving agents in order to provide pharmaceutically elegant and palatable preparations.
• Formulations for oral use may also be presented as hard gelatin capsules wherein the active ingredient is mixed with an inert solid diluent, for example, calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate or kaolin, or as soft gelatin capsules wherein the active ingredient is mixed with water soluble carrier such as polyethyleneglycol or an oil medium, for example peanut oil, liquid paraffin, or olive oil.
• an inert solid diluent for example, calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate or kaolin
• water soluble carrier such as polyethyleneglycol or an oil medium, for example peanut oil, liquid paraffin, or olive oil.
• the pharmaceutical compositions may be in the form of sterile injectable aqueous solutions.
• the acceptable vehicles and solvents that may be employed are water, Ringer's solution and isotonic sodium chloride solution.
• the sterile injectable preparation may also be a sterile injectable oil-in- water microemulsion where the active ingredient is dissolved in the oily phase.
• the active ingredient may be first dissolved in a mixture of soybean oil and lecithin. The oil solution then introduced into a water and glycerol mixture and processed to form a microemulation.
• the injectable solutions or microemulsions may be introduced into a patient's blood-stream by local bolus injection. Alternatively, it may be advantageous to administer the solution or microemulsion in such a way as to maintain a constant circulating concentration of the instant compound.
• a continuous intravenous delivery device may be utilized.
• An example of such a device is the Deltec CADD-PLUS. TM. Model 5400 intravenous pump.
• the pharmaceutical compositions may be in the form of a sterile injectable aqueous or oleagenous suspension for intramuscular and subcutaneous administration.
• This suspension may be formulated according to the known art using those suitable dispersing or wetting agents and suspending agents which have been mentioned above.
• the daily dosage will normally be determined by the prescribing physician with the dosage generally varying according to the age, weight, sex and response of the individual patient, as well as the severity of the patient's symptoms.
• combination products employ the compounds of this invention within the dosage range described above and the other pharmaceutically active agent or treatment within its approved dosage range.
• Compounds of formula I may also be administered sequentially with known anticancer or cytotoxic agents when a combination formulation is inappropriate.
• the invention is not limited in the sequence of administration; compounds of formula I may be administered either prior to or after administration of the known anticancer or cytotoxic agent(s).
• a combination product can, for example, utilize a dosage of the compound of formula I within the dosage range described above and the dosage of another anti-cancer agent/treatment within the approved dosage range for such known anti-cancer agent/treatment. If a combination product is inappropriate, the compound of formula I and the other anti-cancer agent/treatment can, for example, be administered simultaneously or sequentially. If administered sequentially, the present invention is not limited to any particular sequence of administration.
• compounds of formula I can be administered either prior to, or after, administration of the known anti-cancer agent or treatment.
• the compounds may be administered in a dosage range of about 0.05 to 200 mg/kg/day, preferably less than 100 mg/kg/day, in a single dose or in 2 to 4 divided doses.
• BIOLOGICAL ASSAYS A. CDK 2/cyclin E Kinase Assay [0099] The assays were performed in U-bottom 384-well plates. The final assay volume was 30 ⁇ l prepared from 15 ⁇ l additions of enzyme and substrates
• ATP ATP
• FL-peptide 1.5 ⁇ M
• CDK2E 0.2 nM
• DMSO 0.2 nM
• Dose response curves were generated to determine the concentration required inhibiting 50% of kinase activity (IC50).
• Compounds were dissolved at 10 mM in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and evaluated at eleven concentrations, each in duplicate.
• IC50 values were derived by non-linear regression analysis.
• FLT3 [00100] The assays were performed in U-bottom 384-well plates. The final assay volume was 30 ⁇ l prepared from 15 ⁇ l additions of enzyme and substrates (fluoresceinated FLT3 substrate peptide and ATP) and test compounds in assay buffer (100 mM HEPES pH 7.4, 10 mM MgCl 2 , 0.015% Brij35 and 4 mM DTT). The reaction was initiated by the combination of FLT3 with substrates and test compounds. The reaction was incubated at room temperature for 60 min. and terminated by adding 30 ⁇ l of 35 mM EDTA to each sample. The reaction mixture was analyzed on the Caliper LabChip 3000 by electrophoretic separation of the fluorescent substrate and phosphorylated product.
• enzyme and substrates fluoresceinated FLT3 substrate peptide and ATP
• test compounds in assay buffer (100 mM HEPES pH 7.4, 10 mM MgCl 2 , 0.015% Brij35 and 4 mM DTT
• Inhibition data were calculated by comparison to no enzyme control reactions for 100% inhibition and vehicle-only reactions for 0% inhibition.
• the final concentration of reagents in the assays is ATP, 200 ⁇ M, FL-peptide, 1.5 ⁇ M; FLT3, 4.5 nM and DMSO, 1.6%.
• Dose response curves were generated to determine the concentration required inhibiting 50% of kinase activity (IC50).
• Compounds were dissolved at 10 mM in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and evaluated at eleven concentrations, each in duplicate. IC50 values were derived by non-linear regression analysis.
• the assays were performed in U-bottom 384-well plates.
• the final assay volume was 30 ⁇ l prepared from 15 ⁇ l additions of enzyme and substrates (fluoresceinated peptide FL-GSK substrate and ATP) and test compounds in assay buffer (100 mM HEPES pH 7.2, 10 mM MgCl 2 , 0.015% Brij35, 25mM ⁇ - glycerolphosphate and 4 mM DTT).
• assay buffer 100 mM HEPES pH 7.2, 10 mM MgCl 2 , 0.015% Brij35, 25mM ⁇ - glycerolphosphate and 4 mM DTT.
• the reaction was initiated by the combination of GSK3- ⁇ with substrates and test compounds.
• the reaction was incubated at room temperature for 60 min. and terminated by adding 30 ⁇ l of 35 mM EDTA to each sample.
• the reaction mixture was analyzed on the Caliper LabChip 3000 by electrophoretic separation of the fluorescent substrate and phosphorylated product. Inhibition data were calculated by comparison to no enzyme control reactions for 100% inhibition and vehicle-only reactions for 0% inhibition.
• the final concentration of reagents in the assays is ATP, 30 ⁇ M; FL-GSK substrate, 1.5 ⁇ M; His-GSK3B, 2.4 nM; and DMSO, 1.6%.
• the assays were performed in U-bottom 384-well plates.
• the final assay volume was 30 ⁇ l prepared from 15 ⁇ l additions of enzyme and substrates (fluoresceinated IGFlR substrate peptide and ATP) and test compounds in assay buffer (100 mM HEPES pH 7.4, 10 mM MnCl 2 , 0.015% Brij35 and 4 mM DTT).
• enzyme and substrates fluoresceinated IGFlR substrate peptide and ATP
• test compounds in assay buffer (100 mM HEPES pH 7.4, 10 mM MnCl 2 , 0.015% Brij35 and 4 mM DTT).
• the reaction was initiated by the combination of IGF 1 -receptor with substrates and test compounds.
• the reaction was incubated at room temperature for 60 min. and terminated by adding 30 ⁇ l of 35 mM EDTA to each sample.
• the reaction mixture was analyzed on the Caliper LabChip 3000 by electrophoretic separation of the fluorescent substrate and phosphorylated product. Inhibition data were calculated by comparison to no enzyme control reactions for 100% inhibition and vehicle-only reactions for 0% inhibition.
• the final concentration of reagents in the assays is ATP, 25 ⁇ M; FL-peptide, 1.5 ⁇ M; IGFl -Receptor, 14 nM; and DMSO, 1.6%.
• Dose response curves were generated to determine the concentration required inhibiting 50% of kinase activity (IC50).
• Compounds were dissolved at 10 mM in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and evaluated at eleven concentrations, each in duplicate.
• IC50 values were derived by non-linear regression analysis
• the assays were performed in U-bottom 384-well plates.
• the final assay volume was 30 ⁇ l prepared from 15 ⁇ l additions of enzyme and substrates
• ATP ATP
• FL-peptide 1.5 ⁇ M
• Insulin Receptor 14 nM
• DMSO dimethylsulfoxide
• the assays were performed in U-bottom 384-well plates.
• the final assay volume was 30 ⁇ l prepared from 15 ⁇ l additions of enzyme and substrates (fluoresceinated peptide FL-JAK2 substrate and ATP) and test compounds in assay buffer (100 mM HEPES pH 7.2, 10 mM MgCl 2 , 0.015% Brij35, 25mM ⁇ - glycerolphosphate and 4 mM DTT).
• assay buffer 100 mM HEPES pH 7.2, 10 mM MgCl 2 , 0.015% Brij35, 25mM ⁇ - glycerolphosphate and 4 mM DTT.
• the reaction was initiated by the combination of activated JAK2 with substrates and test compounds.
• the reaction was incubated at room temperature for 60 min. and terminated by adding 30 ⁇ l of 35 mM EDTA to each sample.
• the reaction mixture was analyzed on the Caliper LabChip 3000 by electrophoretic separation of the fluorescent substrate and phosphorylated product. Inhibition data were calculated by comparison to no enzyme control reactions for 100% inhibition and vehicle-only reactions for 0% inhibition.
• the final concentration of reagents in the assays is ATP, 30 ⁇ M; FL-JAK2 peptide, 1.5 ⁇ M; His-CDK5/p25, 2.6 nM; and DMSO, 1.6%.
• the assays were performed in U-bottom 384-well plates.
• the final assay volume was 30 ⁇ l prepared from 15 ⁇ l additions of enzyme and substrates (fluoresceinated LCK substrate peptide and ATP) and test compounds in assay buffer (100 mM HEPES pH 7.4, 10 mM MnCl 2 , 0.015% Brij35 and 4 mM DTT).
• enzyme and substrates fluoresceinated LCK substrate peptide and ATP
• test compounds in assay buffer (100 mM HEPES pH 7.4, 10 mM MnCl 2 , 0.015% Brij35 and 4 mM DTT).
• the reaction was initiated by the combination of LCK with substrates and test compounds.
• the reaction was incubated at room temperature for 60 min. and terminated by adding 30 ⁇ l of 35 mM EDTA to each sample.
• the reaction mixture was analyzed on the Caliper LabChip 3000 by electrophoretic separation of the fluorescent substrate and phosphorylated product.
• Inhibition data were calculated by comparison to no enzyme control reactions for 100% inhibition and vehicle-only reactions for 0% inhibition.
• the final concentration of reagents in the assays is ATP, 3 ⁇ M; FL-peptide, 1.5 ⁇ M; Lck, 1 nM; and DMSO, 1.6%.
• Dose response curves were generated to determine the concentration required inhibiting 50% of kinase activity (IC50).
• Compounds were dissolved at 10 mM in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and evaluated at eleven concentrations, each in duplicate. IC50 values were derived by non-linear regression analysis.
• the assays were performed in U-bottom 384-well plates.
• the final assay volume was 30 ⁇ l prepared from 15 ⁇ l additions of enzyme and substrates
• ATP 1 ⁇ M
• FL-peptide 1.5 ⁇ M
• Brij35 0.015%
• DMSO DMSO
• Dose response curves were generated to determine the concentration required inhibiting 50% of kinase activity (IC50).
• Compounds were dissolved at 10 mM in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and evaluated at eleven concentrations, each in duplicate.
• IC50 values were derived by non-linear regression analysis.
• TCA precipitates were collected onto GF/C unifilter plates using a Filtermate universal harvester and the filters were quantitated using a TopCount 96-well liquid scintillation counter. Dose response curves were generated to determine the concentration required to inhibit 50% of kinase activity (IC50). Compounds were dissolved at 10 mM in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and evaluated at seven concentrations, each in triplicate.
• DMSO dimethylsulfoxide
• the assays were performed in U-bottom 384-well plates.
• the final assay volume was 30 ⁇ l prepared from 15 ⁇ l additions of enzyme and substrates (fluoresceinated P38a substrate peptide and ATP) and test compounds in assay buffer (100 mM HEPES pH 7.2, 10 mM MgCl 2 , 0.015% Brij35 and 4 mM DTT).
• assay buffer 100 mM HEPES pH 7.2, 10 mM MgCl 2 , 0.015% Brij35 and 4 mM DTT.
• the reaction was initiated by the combination of activated p38alpha with substrates and test compounds.
• the reaction was incubated at room temperature for 60 min. and terminated by adding 30 ⁇ l of 35 mM EDTA to each sample.
• the reaction mixture was analyzed on the Caliper LabChip 3000 by electrophoretic separation of the fluorescent substrate and phosphorylated product.
• Inhibition data were calculated by comparison to no enzyme control reactions for 100% inhibition and vehicle-only reactions for 0% inhibition.
• the final concentration of reagents in the assays is ATP, 20 ⁇ M; FL-peptide, 1.5 ⁇ M; p38alpha, 6 nM; and DMSO, 1.6%.
• K. p38beta Assay [00110] The assays were performed in U-bottom 384-well plates. The final assay volume was 30 ⁇ l prepared from 15 ⁇ l additions of enzyme and substrates (fluoresceinated P38b substrate peptide and ATP) and test compounds in assay buffer (100 mM HEPES pH 7.2, 10 mM MgCl 2 , 0.015% Brij35 and 4 mM DTT). The reaction was initiated by the combination of activated p38beta with substrates and test compounds. The reaction was incubated at room temperature for 60 min. and terminated by adding 30 ⁇ l of 35 mM EDTA to each sample.
• enzyme and substrates fluoresceinated P38b substrate peptide and ATP
• test compounds in assay buffer (100 mM HEPES pH 7.2, 10 mM MgCl 2 , 0.015% Brij35 and 4 mM DTT).
• assay buffer 100 mM HEPES pH 7.2, 10
• the reaction mixture was analyzed on the Caliper LabChip 3000 by electrophoretic separation of the fluorescent substrate and phosphorylated product. Inhibition data were calculated by comparison to no enzyme control reactions for 100% inhibition and vehicle-only reactions for 0% inhibition.
• the final concentration of reagents in the assays is ATP, 20 ⁇ M; FL-peptide, 1.5 ⁇ M; p38beta, 1 nM; and DMSO, 1.6%.
• the assays were performed in U-bottom 384-well plates.
• the final assay volume was 30 ⁇ l prepared from 15 ⁇ l additions of enzyme and substrates
• ATP ATP
• FL-peptide 1.5 ⁇ M
• DMSO dimethylsulfoxide
• the reaction mixture was analyzed on the Caliper LabChip 3000 by electrophoretic separation of the fluorescent substrate and phosphorylated product. Inhibition data were calculated by comparison to no enzyme control reactions for 100% inhibition and vehicle-only reactions for 0% inhibition.
• the final concentration of reagents in the assays is ATP, 1 ⁇ M; FL-peptide, 1.5 ⁇ M; Protein kinase C-alpha, 1 nM; and DMSO, 1.6%.
• Dose response curves were generated to determine the concentration required inhibiting 50% of kinase activity (IC50).
• Compounds were dissolved at 10 mM in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and evaluated at eleven concentrations, each in duplicate. IC50 values were derived by non-linear regression analysis.
• TCA precipitates were collected onto GF/C unifilter plates using a Filtermate universal harvester and the filters were quantitated using a TopCount 96-well liquid scintillation counter. Dose response curves were generated to determine the concentration required to inhibit 50% of kinase activity (IC50). Compounds were dissolved at 10 mM in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and evaluated at seven concentrations, each in triplicate.
• DMSO dimethylsulfoxide
• Subsequent heating with hydrazine will yield to the corresponding aminopyrrazoles which may then be esterified in presence of an acid such as sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid and the like in ethanol or methanol to give the intermediates VI.
• Substitution of the aminopyrrazole to the intermediates VII may be accomplished by heating various substituted haloaryls or haloheteroaryls in presence of an acid such as hydrobromic acid in isopropanol. Microwave heating may be advantageously used to accelerate the reactions. Alternatively, the reaction may proceed in presence of a base such as diisopropylethylamine or triethylamine and the like in refluxing isopropanol.
• CDCI3 deuterated Chloroform
• DMSOd ⁇ deuterated dimethyl sulfoxide
• TFA trifluoroacetic acid
• HPLC retention time minutes
• sat. saturated
• aq. aqueous
• cone concentrated
• HPLC high performance liquid chromatography
• Prep HPLC preparative reverse phase HPLC
• LC/MS high performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry
• HRMS high resolution mass spectrometry
• NMR nuclear magnetic resonance
• MeCN acetonitrile
• Zinc iodide (3.0g, 9.7 mmol) was added to a solution of chloral (15.0g, 101.7 mmol) in dichloromethane (100 mL) and this was stirred for 15 minutes. The reaction was then cooled to ⁇ 10°C and trimethylsilylcyanide (13.0 mL, 97.0 mmol) was added dropwise over 30 minutes. The mixture was then stirred at room temperature for 3.5 hours. The solid was removed by filtration and the filtrate was concentrated to dryness to give a liquid ( ⁇ 25g) which was used as such for the next reaction.
• N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)- N-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (10 mgs, 0.05 mmol) was added again and the reaction was stirred for one more hour. The mixture was then neutralized with cone, hydrochloric acid and purified on preparative HP LC (MeCN/ H 2 O / 5mM NH 4 OAc) to afford the title material (35 mgs, 65%) as a solid.

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