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• the present invention is directed towards novel activators of glucokinase.
• the present invention relates to compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of Formulas I and II, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts or co-crystals, and prodrugs thereof which activate the enzyme glucokinase.
• the present invention further provides for pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same as well as methods of treating, preventing, delaying the time to onset or reducing the risk for the development or progression of a disease or condition for which one or more glucokinase activator is indicated, including Type 1 and 2 diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, insulin resistance and hyperglycemia. Also provided are methods of making or manufacturing compounds of Formulas I and II and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or co-crystals, and prodrugs thereof.
• Acyl refers to -C(O)R S where R s is alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, or aryl.
• Acylalkyl refers to an alkyl-C(O)-alk-, wherein “alk” is alkylene.
• Acylamino refers to and R W C(O)-NR W -, wherein R w is -H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, and heterocycloalkyl.
• Acyloxy refers to the ester group -0-C(O)R 1 , where R 1 is H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, aralkyl, or heterocycloalkyl.
• Alicyclic refers to a cyclic group or compound which combines the properties of aliphatic and cyclic compounds and include but are not limited to cycloalkyl and bridged cycloalkyl compounds. The cyclic compound includes heterocycles. Cyclohexenylethyl, cyclohexanylethyl, and norbornyl are suitable alicyclic groups. Such groups may be optionally substituted.
• Alkanoyl refers to the group alkyl-C(O)-.
• Alkenyl refers to unsaturated groups which have 2 to 12 atoms and contain at least one carbon-carbon double bond and includes straight-chain, branched-chain and cyclic groups included alkenylene and alkynylene. Alkenyl groups may be optionally substituted. Suitable alkenyl groups include allyl. "1 -alkenyl” refers to alkenyl groups where the double bond is between the first and second carbon atom. If the 1 -alkenyl group is attached to another group, it is attached at the first carbon.
• Alkylaminoalkyl- refers to the group alkyl-NR u -alk- wherein each "alk” is an independently selected alkylene, and R u is H or lower alkyl.
• Lower alkylaminoalkyl- refers to groups where the alkyl and the alkylene group is lower alkyl and alkylene, respectively.
• Alkylaminoalkyl carboxy refers to the group alkyl-NR u -alk-C(O)-O- where "alk” is an alkylene group, and R u is a H or lower alkyl.
• Alkylaminoaryl- refers to the group alkyl-NR v -aryl- wherein “aryl” is a divalent group and R v is -H, alkyl, aralkyl, or heterocycloalkyl. In “lower alkylaminoaryl-”, the alkyl group is lower alkyl.
• Alkoxy- or “alkyloxy-” refers to the group alkyl-O-.
• Alkoxyalkyl- or “alkyloxyalkyl-” refers to the group alkyl-O-alk- wherein “alk” is an alkylene group. In “lower alkoxyalkyl-”, each alkyl and alkylene is lower alkyl and alkylene, respectively.
• Alkoxyaryl- refers to an aryl group substituted with an alkyloxy group. In “lower alkyloxyaryl-”. the alkyl group is lower alkyl.
• Alkoxycarbonyloxy- refers to alkyl-O-C(O)-O-.
• Alkyl refers to a straight or branched chain or cyclic chain hydrocarbon radical with only single carbon-carbon bonds. Representative examples include methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, cyclobutyl, pentyl, cyclopentyl, hexyl, and cyclohexyl, all of which may be optionally substituted. Alkyl groups are C 1 -C 12 .
• Alkylaryl- refers to an aryl group substituted with an alkyl group.
• “Lower alkylaryl-” refers to such groups where alkyl is lower alkyl.
• Alkylene refers to a divalent straight chain, branched chain or cyclic saturated aliphatic group. In one aspect the alkylene group contains up to and including 10 atoms. In another aspect the alkylene chain contains up to and including 6 atoms. In a further aspect the alkylene groups contains up to and including 4 atoms. The alkylene group can be either straight, branched chain or cyclic.
• Alkylthio- and alkylthio- refer to the group alkyl-S-.
• Alkylthioalkyl- refers to the group alkyl-S-alk- wherein “alk” is an alkylene group.
• alk is an alkylene group.
• lower alkylthioalkyl- each alkyl and alkylene is lower alkyl and alkylene, respectively.
• Alkylthiocarbonyloxy- refers to alkyl-S-C(O)-O-.
• Alkynyl refers to unsaturated groups which have 2 to 12 atoms and contain at least one carbon-carbon triple bond and includes straight-chain, branched-chain and cyclic groups. Alkynyl groups may be optionally substituted. Suitable alkynyl groups include ethynyl. "1-alkynyl” refers to alkynyl groups where the triple bond is between the first and second carbon atom. If the 1 -alkynyl group is attached to another group, e.g., it is a W substituent attached to the cyclic phosphonate, it is attached at the first carbon.
• Amino refers to -NR X R X wherein each R x is independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl and heterocycloalkyl, all except H are optionally substituted, or wherein both R x together form a cyclic ring system.
• Aminoalkyl refers to the group NR ⁇ -alk- wherein “alk” is an alkylene group and R* is selected from -H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, and heterocycloalkyl.
• Aminocarboxamidoalkyl refers to the group NR y 2 -C(O)-N(R y )-alk- wherein each R y is independently an alkyl group or H and “alk” is an alkylene group. “Lower aminocarboxamidoalkyl-” refers to such groups wherein “alk” is lower alkylene.
• Animal includes birds and mammals, in one embodiment a mammal, including rodents, livestock, companion animals/pets or humans of either gender.
• Alkyl refers to an alkylene group substituted with an aryl group. Suitable aralkyl groups include benzyl, picolyl, and the like, and may be optionally substituted.
• Alkoxyalkyl- refers to the group aryl-alk-O-alk- wherein “alk” is an alkylene group.
• Lower aralkyloxyalkyl- refers to such groups where the alkylene groups are lower alkylene.
• Aroyl refers to the group aryl-C(O)-.
• Aryl refers to aromatic groups which have 5-14 ring atoms and at least one ring having a conjugated pi electron system and includes carbocyclic aryl, heterocyclic aryl, bicylic aryl (e.g., naphthyl) and biaryl groups (e.g., biphenyl). all of which may be optionally substituted.
• Arylamino refers to the group aryl-NH-
• Alkyl amino refers to the group -N-alk-aryl wherein “alk” is alkylene.
• Arylene refers to divalent aromatic ring systems which have 5-14 atoms and at least one ring having a conjugated pi electron system and includes carbocyclic arylene, heterocyclic arylene and biarylene groups, all of which may be optionally substituted.
• Arylaminoalkyl- refers to the group aryl-N(R w )-alk- wherein “alk” is an alkylene group and R w is -H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, or heterocycloalkyl.
• R w is -H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, or heterocycloalkyl.
• the alkylene group is lower alkylene.
• Aryloxy refers to aryl-O-.
• Aryloxyalkyl- refers to an alkyl group substituted with an aryloxy group.
• Aryloxycarbonyl refers to the group aryl-O-C(O)-O-.
• Aryloxycarbonyloxy- refers to aryl-0-C(0)-O-.
• Atherosclerosis refers to a condition characterized by irregularly distributed lipid deposits in the intima of large and medium-sized arteries wherein such deposits provoke fibrosis and calcification.
• Biaryl represents aryl groups which have 5-14 atoms containing more than one aromatic ring including both fused ring systems and aryl groups substituted with other aryl groups. Such groups may be optionally substituted. Suitable biaryl groups include naphthyl and biphenyl.
• Binding means the specific association of the compound of interest to the target of interest, e.g., a receptor.
• C 2 -6-perfluoiOalkyP' refers to a 2 to 6 carbon alkyl group where all of the carbon atoms are exhaustively substituted with fluorine.
• Non limiting examples include trifluoromethyl, pentafluoroethyl, heptafluoropropyl, pentafluorocyclopropyl, and the like.
• C4_ 8 -cycloalkenyl refers to a non-aromatic, carbocyclic group having 4 to 8 carbon atoms and containing at least one double bond.
• Cs-s-cycloalkyloxy refers to -O-C 3 . 8 -cycloalkyl where Cs.g-cycloalkyl is an aliphatic carbocyclic group having 3 to 8 carbon atoms.
• Cs-s-cycloalkylthio refers to -S-Cs-g-cycloalkyl where Cs-g-cycloalkyl is a 3 to 8 aliphatic carbocyclic group having 3 to 8 carbon atoms
• Carboxylamido or “carboxamido” refer to NR W 2 -C(O)-, wherein each R w include -H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, and heterocycloalkyl.
• Carboxamidoalkylaryl refers to NR w 2 -C(O)-alk-aryl-, where R w includes H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, and heterocycloalkyl.
• Carboxamidoaryl refers to NR w -C(O)-aryl- wherein “alk” is alkylene and R w include H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, and heterocycloalkyl.
• Carbocyclic aryl groups are groups which have 6-14 ring atoms wherein the ring atoms on the aromatic ring are carbon atoms, and include monocyclic carbocyclic aryl groups and polycyclic or fused compounds such as optionally substituted naphthyl groups.
• Carboxy esters refers to -C(O)OR 7 where R z is alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, cyclic alkyl, or heterocycloalkyl, each optionally substituted.
• Carboxyl refers to -C(O)OH.
• Cyclic alkyl or “cycloalkyl” refers to alkyl groups that are cyclic of 3 to 10 carbon atoms, and, in one aspect, are 3 to 6 carbon atoms.
• the cycloalkyl groups include fused cyclic, bridged cyclic and spirocyclic groups.
• cyclic alkyl groups include but are not limited to cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, decalin, bicycle[3.1.1]heptane, bycyclo[2.2.1]heptane, bycyclo[2.2.2]octane, bicycle[3.2.2]nonane, spiro[2.5]octane, spiro[3.5]nonane, adamantyl and the like. Such groups may be substituted.
• Cycloalkyloxy refers to the group cycloalkyl-O-.
• Cycloalkylalkoxy refers to the group cycloalkyl-alkyl-O-.
• Co-crystal as used herein means a crystalline material comprised of two or more unique solids at room temperature that are H-bonded.
• Diabetes refers to a heterogeneous group of disorders that share impaired glucose intolerance, hyperglycemia, and/or insulin resistance in common.
• Type I diabetes is characterized by pancreatic endocrine insufficiency or absence; and type II is characterized by insulin resistance. Diabetes refers to disorders in which carbohydrate utilization is reduced; and may be characterized by hyperglycemia, glycosuria, ketoacidosis, neuropathy or nephropathy, increased hepatic glucose production, insulin resistance in various tissues, insufficient insulin secretion and enhanced or poorly controlled glucagon secretion from the pancreas.
• Several pathogenic processes are involved in the development of diabetes.
• Symptoms of marked hyperglycemia include polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss, sometimes with polyphagia, and blurred vision.
• the vast majority of cases of diabetes fall into two broad etiopathogenetic categories.
• type 1 diabetes the cause is an absolute deficiency of insulin secretion.
• Individuals at increased risk of developing this type of diabetes can often be identified by serological evidence of an autoimmune pathologic process occurring in the pancreatic islets and by genetic markers.
• type 2 diabetes the cause is a combination of resistance to insulin action and an inadequate compensatory insulin secretory response.
• a degree of hyperglycemia sufficient to cause pathologic and functional changes in various target tissues, but without clinical symptoms, may be present for a long period of time before diabetes is detected.
• this asymptomatic period it is possible to demonstrate an abnormality in carbohydrate metabolism by measurement of plasma glucose in the fasting state or after a challenge with an oral glucose load.
• Criteria for the diagnosis of diabetes include:
• Casual is defined as any time of day without regard to time since last meal.
• the classic symptoms of diabetes include polyuria, polydipsia, and unexplained weight loss; or
• Fasting Plasma Glucose equal to or greater than 126 mg/dl (7.0 mmol/1). Fasting is defined as no caloric intake for at least 8 h; or
• OGTT 2-h post-meal or post oral glucose tolerance test
• Energy expenditure means basal or resting metabolic rate as defined by Schoeller et al., J Appl Physiol. ;53(4):955-9 (1982). Increases in the resting metabolic rate can be also be measured using increases in O 2 consumption and/or CO 2 efflux and/or increases in organ or body temperature.
• Enhanced oral bioavailability refers to an increase of at least 50% of the absorption of the dose of the parent drug, unless otherwise specified. In an additional aspect the increase in oral bioavailability of the prodrug (compared to the parent drug) is at least 100% (at least a doubling of the absorption). Measurement of oral bioavailability usually refers to measurements of the prodrug, drug, or drug metabolite in blood, plasma, tissues, or urine following oral administration compared to measurements following systemic administration of the compound administered orally.
• Haloalkyl refers to an alkyl group substituted with one halo (halogen group).
• Halogen or "halo” refers to -F, -Cl, -Br and -I.
• Heteroalicyclic refers to an alicyclic group or compound having 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus and oxygen.
• Heteroarylalkyl refers to an alkylene group substituted with a heteroaryl group.
• Heteroarylene refers to a divalent, aromatic, heterocyclic ring containing 5-14 ring atoms wherein 1 to 4 heteroatoms in the aromatic ring are ring atoms and the remainder of the ring atoms being carbon atoms.
• Heteroarylene refers to a divalent heterocyclic aryl or heteroaryl group.
• Heterocyclic or “heterocyclyl” refer to cyclic groups of 3 to 10 atoms or cyclic groups of 3 to 6 atoms. These groups contain at least one heteroatom, and in some aspects contain 1 to 3 heteroatoms. Suitable heteroatoms include oxygen, sulfur, and nitrogen. Heterocyclic groups may be attached through a nitrogen or carbon atom in the ring. Heterocyclic and heterocyclyl cyclic groups include, e.g., heterocyclic alkyl or heterocycloalkyl groups. The heterocyclic alkyl groups include unsaturated cyclic, fused cyclic and spirocyclic groups. Suitable heterocyclic groups include pyrrolidinyl, morpholino, morpholinoethyl, and pyridyl.
• Heterocyclic aryl or “heteroaryl groups” are groups which have 5-14 ring atoms wherein 1 to 4 heteroatoms are ring atoms in the aromatic ring and the remainder of the ring atoms being carbon atoms. Suitable heteroatoms include oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, and selenium. Suitable heteroaryl groups include furanyl, thienyl, pyridyl, pyrrolyl, N-lower alkyl pyrrolyl, pyridyl-N-oxide, pyrimidyl, pyrazinyl, imidazolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzofuranyl, benzothiophenyl, and the like, all optionally substituted.
• Hydroalkyl refers to an alkyl group substituted with one -OH.
• “Hypercholesterolemia” refers to presence of an abnormally large amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the circulating blood.
• Hyperinsulinemia refers to a patient with a fasting serum insulin concentration of at least 12 ⁇ U/mL.
• Hydrolipemia refers to the presence of an abnormally large amount of lipids in the circulating blood.
• Insulin resistance is defined clinically as the impaired ability of a known quantity of exogenous or endogenous insulin to increase whole body glucose uptake and utilization.
• IGT Internet glucose tolerance
• IGT refers to a condition known to precede the development of overt Type 2 diabetes. It is characterized by abnormal blood glucose excursions following a meal. The current criteria for the diagnosis of IGT are based on 2-h plasma glucose levels post a 75g oral glucose test (144-199 mg/dL). Although variable from population to population studied, IGT progresses to full-blown NIDDM at a rate of 1.5 to 7.3% per year, with a mean of 3-4% per year. Individuals with IGT are believed to have a 6 to 10-fold increased risk in developing Type 2 diabetes. IGT is an independent risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease.
• “Increased or enhanced liver specificity” refers to an increase in the liver specificity ratio in animals treated with a compound of the present invention and a control compound.
• One aspect of this invention provides organic radicals or compounds as containing up to and including 6 carbon atoms.
• Yet another aspect of the invention provides organic radicals or compounds that contain one to four carbon atoms. Such groups may be straight chain, branched, or cyclic.
• the ratio can be determined by measuring tissue levels at a specific time or may represent an AUC based on values measured at three or more time points.
• Methodabolic disease includes diseases and conditions such as obesity, diabetes and lipid disorders such as hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia as well as disorders that are associated with abnormal levels of lipoproteins, lipids, carbohydrates and insulin such as metabolic syndrome X, diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, cardiovascular disease, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
• diseases and conditions such as obesity, diabetes and lipid disorders such as hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia as well as disorders that are associated with abnormal levels of lipoproteins, lipids, carbohydrates and insulin such as metabolic syndrome X, diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, cardiovascular disease, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
• PCOS polycystic ovary syndrome
• Metal Syndrome or “Metabolic Syndrome X” refers to a condition identified by the presence of three or more of these components:
• Obsity refers to the condition of being obese. Being obese is defined as a BMI of 30.0 or greater; and extreme obesity is defined at a BMI of 40 or greater.
• “Overweight” is defined as a body mass index of 25.0 to 29.9.
• Perhalo refers to groups wherein every C-H bond has been replaced with a C-halo bond on an aliphatic or aryl group.
• Non-linking examples of perhaloalkyl groups include -CF 3 and -CFCl 2 .
• “Pharmaceutically acceptable salt” includes salts of compounds of the invention derived from the combination of a compound of this invention and an organic or inorganic acid or base.
• Suitable acids include acetic acid, adipic acid, benzcnesulfonic acid, (+) ⁇ 7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-l-methanesulfonic acid, citric acid, 1,2-ethanedisulfonic acid, dodecyl sulfonic acid, fumaric acid, glucoheptonic acid, gluconic acid, glucuronic acid, hippuric acid, hydrochloride hemiethanolic acid, HBr, HCl, HI, 2-hydroxyethanesulfonic acid, lactic acid, lactobionic acid, maleic acid, methanesulfonic acid, methylbromide acid, methyl sulfuric acid, 2-naphthalenesulfonic acid, nitric acid, oleic acid,
• Preventing includes a slowing of the progress or development of a disease before onset or precluding onset of a disease.
• Prodrug refers to any compound that when administered to a biological system generates a biologically active compound as a result of spontaneous chemical reaction(s), enzyme catalyzed chemical reaction(s), and/or metabolic chemical reaction(s), or a combination of each.
• Standard prodrugs are formed using groups attached to functionality, e.g., HO-, HS-, HOOC-, .NHR, associated with the drug, that cleave in vivo.
• Standard prodrugs include but are not limited to carboxylate esters where the group is alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, acyloxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl as well as esters of hydroxyl, thiol and amines where the group attached is an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, phosphate or sulfate.
• the groups illustrated are exemplary, not exhaustive, and one skilled in the art could prepare other known varieties of prodrugs. Such prodrugs of the compounds of the invention, fall within this scope. Prodrugs must undergo some form of a chemical transformation to produce the compound that is biologically active or is a precursor of the biologically active compound.
• the prodrug is biologically active, usually less than the drug itself, and serves to improve drug efficacy or safety through improved oral bioavailability, and/or pharmacodynamic half-life, etc.
• Prodrug forms of compounds may be utilized, for example, to improve bioavailability, improve subject acceptability such as by masking or reducing unpleasant characteristics such as bitter taste or gastrointestinal irritability, alter solubility such as for intravenous use, provide for prolonged or sustained release or delivery, improve ease of formulation, or provide site-specific delivery of the compound.
• Prodrugs are described in The Organic Chemistry of Drug Design and Drug Action, by Richard B. Silverman, Academic Press, San Diego, 1992.
• Substituted or “optionally substituted” includes groups substituted by one to six substituents, independently selected from lower alkyl, lower aryl, lower aralkyl, lower cyclic alkyl, lower heterocycloalkyl, hydroxy, lower alkoxy, lower aryloxy, perhaloalkoxy, aralkoxy, lower heteroaryl, lower heteroaryloxy, lower heteroarylalkyl, lower heteroaralkoxy, azido, amino, halo, lower alkylthio, oxo, lower acylalkyl, lower carboxy esters, carboxyl, -carboxamido, nitro, lower acyloxy, lower aminoalkyl, lower alkylaminoaryl, lower alkylaryl, lower alkylaminoalkyl, lower alkoxyaryl, lower arylamino, lower aralkylamino, sulfonyl, lower -carboxamidoalkylaryl, lower -carboxamido
• Substituted aryl and “substituted heteroaryl” refers to aryl and heteroaryl groups substituted with 1-3 substituents. These substituents are selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, lower perhaloalkyl, halo, hydroxy, and amino.
• “Sulphonate” or “sulfonate” refers to -SO 2 OR W , where R w is -H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, or heterocycloalkyl.
• “Sulphonyl” or “sulfonyl” refers to -SO 2 R W , where R w is alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, or heterocyclo alkyl .
• “Therapeutically effective amount” means an amount of a compound or a combination of compounds that ameliorates, attenuates or eliminates one or more of the symptoms of a particular disease or condition or prevents, modifies, or delays the onset of one or more of the symptoms of a particular disease or condition.
• Treating" or “treatment” of a disease includes a slowing of the progress or development of a disease after onset or actually reversing some or all of the disease affects. Treatment also includes palliative treatment.
• Type 1 diabetes (formerly known as “childhood,” “juvenile,” “insulin-dependent” diabetes) is a form of diabetes characterized by an absolute deficiency of insulin secretion. Individuals at increased risk of developing this type of diabetes can often be identified by serological evidence of an autoimmune pathologic process occurring in the pancreatic islets and by genetic markers. Type 1 diabetes may be caused by immune mediated beta-cell destruction, usually leading to absolute insulin deficiency or may be idiopathic, having no known etiologies.
• Type 2 diabetes refers to a heterogeneous disorder characterized by impaired insulin secretion by the pancreas and insulin resistance in tissues such as the liver, muscle and adipose tissue.
• the manifestations of the disease include one or more of the following: impaired glucose tolerance, fasting hyperglycemia, glycosuria, decreased levels of insulin, increased levels of glucagon, increased hepatic glucose output, reduced hepatic glucose uptake and glycogen storage, reduced whole body glucose uptake and utilization, dyslipidemia, fatty liver, ketoacidosis, microvascular diseases such as retinopathy, nephropathy and neuropathy, and macrovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease.
• Phosphonate, phosphonic acid monoester and phosphinate prodrug refers to compounds that break down chemically or enzymatically to a phosphonic acid or phosphinc acid group in vivo.
• the term includes, but is not limited to, the following groups and combinations of these groups:
• acyloxyalkyl esters are possible in which a cyclic alkyl ring is formed. These esters have been shown to generate phosphorus-containing nucleotides inside cells through a postulated sequence of reactions beginning with deesterifi cation and followed by a series of elimination reactions (e.g., Freed et al., Biochem. Pharm., 38: 3193-3198 (1989)).
• alkyloxycarbonyloxymethyl esters as shown in formula A, where R a is alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, arylthio, alkylamino, or arylamino; each R c is independently -H, alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, or heterocycloalkyl have been studied in the area of ⁇ -lactam antibiotics (Nishimura et al., J. Antibiotics, 40(1): 81-90 (1987); for a review see Ferres, H., Drugs of Today, 19: 499 (1983)). More recently Cathy, M. S., et al.
• R a and R c are independently H, alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, and alicyclic; (see WO 90/08155; WO 90/10636) and R b , for e.g., is selected from -OH, -CH 3 , -H, -0-CH 3 or monoester prodrug moiety.
• acyloxyalkyl esters are possible in which a cyclic alkyl ring is formed such as shown in formula B. These esters have been shown to generate phosphorus-containing nucleotides inside cells through a postulated sequence of reactions beginning with deesterif ⁇ cation and followed by a series of elimination reactions (e.g., Freed et al., Biochem. Pharm., 38: 3193-3198 (1989)).
• R d is -H, alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, arylthio, alkylamino, arylamino, or cycloalkyl.
• Aryl esters have also been used as phosphonate prodrugs (e.g., DeLambert et al., J. Med. Chem. 37(7): 498-511 (1994); Serafmowska et al., J. Med. Chem. 38(8): 1372-9 (1995). Phenyl as well as mono and poly-substituted phenyl proesters have generated the parent phosphonic acid in studies conducted in animals and in man (Formula C). Another approach has been described where R e is a carboxylic ester ortho to the phosphate (Khamnei et al, J. Med. Chem. 39: 4109-15 (1996)).
• R e is -H, alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, alkoxy, acyloxy, halogen, amino, alkoxycarbonyl, hydroxy, cyano, or heterocycloalkyl and R b is selected, for e.g., from -OH, - CH 3 , -H, -0-CH 3 or monoester prodrug moiety.
• Benzyl esters have also been reported to generate the parent phosphonic acid. In some cases, using substituents at the para-position can accelerate the hydrolysis.
• R and R g are independently -H, alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, alkoxy, acyloxy, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, pcrhaloalkyl, halo, or alkyloxycarbonyl;
• R b is selected, for e.g., from -OH, -CH 3 , -H, -0-CH 3 or monoester prodrug moiety, as described therein.
• R h and R 1 are independently -H, alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, halogen, or cyclic alkyl.
• Thio-containing phosphonate proestcrs may also be useful in the delivery of drugs to hepatocytes. These proesters contain a protected thioethyl moiety as shown in formula E.
• One or more of the oxygens of the phosphonate can be esterified. Since the mechanism that results in de-esterification requires the generation of a free thiolate, a variety of thiol protecting groups are possible. For example, the disulfide is reduced by a reductase-mediated process (Puech et al., Antiviral Res. 22: 155-174 (1993)).
• Thioesters will also generate free thiolates after esterase-mediated hydrolysis Benzaria, et al., J. Med. Chem., 39(25): 4958-65 (1996)). Cyclic analogs are also possible and were shown to liberate phosphonate in isolated rat hepatocytes. The cyclic disulfide shown below has not been previously described and is novel.
• R J is alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, or alkylthio and R b is selected, for e.g., from -OH, -CH 3 , -H, -0-CH 3 or monoester prodrug moiety.
• prodrugs include proester classes exemplified by Biller and Magnin (U.S. 5,157,027); Serafmowska et al., J. Med. Chem,. 38(8): 1372-9 (1995); Starrett et al., J. Med. Chem, 37: 1857 (1994); Martin et al. J. Pharm. Sci. 76: 180 (1987); Alexander et al., Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun, 59: 1853 (1994); and EP 0 632 048 Al .
• R m is -H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycloalkyl
• R b is selected, for e.g., from -OH, -CH 3 , -H, -O-CH 3 or monoester prodrug moiety
• R k is -H, alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, cyano, alkoxy, acyloxy, halogen, amino, heterocycloalkyl, or alkoxycarbonyl.
• the prodrugs of Formula E6 are an example of "optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl where the cyclic moiety contains a carbonate or thiocarbonate.”
• Propyl phosphonate proesters can also be used to deliver drugs into hepatocytes. These proesters may contain a hydroxyl and hydroxyl group derivatives at the 3 -position of the propyl group as shown in formula F2.
• the R n and R p groups can form a cyclic ring system as shown in formula F2.
• One or more of the oxygens of the phosphonate can be esterified.
• R n is alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl
• R p is alkylcarbonyloxy, or alkyloxycarbonyloxy
• R is selected, for e.g., from -OH, -CH 3 , -H, -0-CH 3 or monoester prodrug moiety ;
• R q is alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, alkoxy, alkylamino, alkylthio, halogen, hydrogen, hydroxy, acyloxy, or amino.
• Cyclic phosphoramidates have also been studied as phosphonate prodrugs because of their speculated higher stability compared to non-cyclic phosphoramidates (e.g., Starrett et al., J. Med. Chem., 37: 1857 (1994)).
• prodrugs are possible based on literature reports such as substituted ethyls for example, bis(trichloroethyl)esters as disclosed by McGuigan, et al., Bioorg Med. Chem. Lett., 3:1207-1210 (1993), and the phenyl and benzyl combined nucleotide esters reported by Meier, C. et al., Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 7:99-104 (1997).
• V and W defined herein
• cyclic phosphonate ester of 1,3-propane diol refers to the following:
• the structure shown above (left) has an additional 3 carbon atoms that forms a five member cyclic group. Such cyclic groups must possess the listed substitution to be oxidized.
• the structure above has an acyloxy substituent that is three carbon atoms from a Y. and an optional substituent, -CH 3 , on the new 6-membered ring.
• cyclic phosphon(amid)ate refers to:
• cis stereochemistry refers to the spatial relationship of the V group and the carbon attached to the phosphorus atom on the six-membered ring.
• the formula below shows a cis stereochemistry.
• trans stereochemistry for the same moiety refers to the spatial relationship of the V group and the carbon, attached to the phosphorus atom, on the six-membered ring.
• the formula below shows a trans-stereochemistry.
• S-configuration refers to the absolute configuration S of carbon C.
• S-isomer refers to the absolute configuration S of carbon C.
• S-prodrug refers to the absolute configuration S of carbon C.
• the formula below shows the S-stereochemistry.
• percent enantiomeric excess refers to optical purity. It is obtained by using the following formula:
• enantioenriched or “enantiomerically enriched” refers to a sample of a chiral compound that consists of more of one enantiomer than the other. The extent to which a sample is enantiomerically enriched is quantitated by the enantiomeric ratio or the enantiomeric excess.
• glucokinase plays a critical role in the regulation of blood glucose levels. It is expressed in a restricted number of cell types, most notably the pancreatic beta-cell and liver parenchymal cells. Glucokinase catalyzes the rate-limiting step in glucose uptake, metabolism (glycolysis), and glucose storage (glycogenosis) in cells. In pancreatic beta cells, glucose uptake and metabolism trigger insulin secretion. Glucokinase is often referred to as a "glucose sensor" since it matches the rate of insulin secretion by pancreatic beta cells as well as the rate of glucose metabolism by liver cells to the ambient glucose concentrations.
• X is selected from the group consisting of aryl, hcteroaryl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, alkyloxy, cycloalkyloxy and arylalkyloxy;
• R ⁇ is selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, alkyi, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, alkyloxy, cycloalkyloxy, arylalkyloxy, arylthio, heteroarylthio, cycloalkylthio and aryl alkyl thio;
• D is selected from heteroarylene and arylene, each optionally substituted
• G 1 , G 2 and G 3 are CR 4 or N;
• R 4 is H, halogen or alkyl
• R 50 is -R 6J -R 62 , and R 62 is selected from -P(O)( or -P(O)(YR 51 )Y'R 51 ;
• R 6 is selected from null, arylene, heteroarylene, arylene-alkylene, alkylene-arylene. heteroarylene-alkylene, alkylene-heteroarylene, alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, alkylene- Q-alkylene, -CONR 52 -alkylene, -COO-alkylene, -SO 2 NR 52 -alkylene, arylene-Q-alkylene, alkylene-Q-arylene, heteroarylene-Q-alkylene, alkylene-Q-heteroarylene, all optionally substituted;
• R 50 is not -(CH 2 )n'-Z'-(CH 2 )m'- PO(OR 63 )(OR 64 ), or -(CCH 2 )n'-Z'-(CH 2 )m'-PO(OR 63 )R 65 , or -(CH 2 )n'-Z'-(CH 2 )m'— O- PO(OR 63 )R 65 , or -(CH 2 K -Z'-(CH 2 )m'— 0-PO(R 65 )R 66 , or -(CH 2 )n'-Z'-(CH 2 )m'-PO-
• R 63 and R 64 are the same or different and are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl, or R 63 and R 64 can be cyclized into a ring;
• R 65 and R 66 are the same or different and are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl,and heteroarylakyl; or R 65 and R 66 can be cyclized into a ring, or R 63 and R 65 can be cyclized into a ring;
• Z' is selected from the group consisting of a bond, alkylene, alkenylene, O, S, or SO 2 ; m' is O, 1 or 2, provided that when Z is O, S or SO 2 , n' is 1 or 2; n' is 0,1, or 2;
• Y, Y 1 and Y 2 are each independently selected from -O- or -NR 60 -; wherein, when Y 2 is -O- or when Y and Y 1 are both -O-, R 51 attached to -O- is independently selected from from the group consisting of -H, alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, optionally substituted
• R 51 attached to -NR 60 - is independently selected from the group consisting of -H, -[C(R 52 ) 2 ] r
• V, W, and W are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted 1-alkenyl, and optionally substituted 1-alkynyl, and
• Z is -CHR 52 OH, -CHR 52 OC(O)R 53 ,
• W and W are as defined above and together V and Z are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 atoms, wherein 0-1 atoms are heteroatoms and the remaining atoms are carbon; or
• W and Z are as defined above and together V and W are connected via an additional
• V and W are as defined above and together Z and W are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein 0-1 atoms are heteroatoms and the remaining atoms are carbon or carbon substituted by hydrogen, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl; or
• V and Z are as defined above and together W and W are connected via an additional 2-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein 0-2 atoms are heteroatoms and the remaining atoms are carbon, where V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl;
• R 52 is R 53 or -H
• R 53 is alkyl, aryl, heterocycloalkyl or aralkyl
• R 54 is independently selected from -H or alkyl, or together R 54 and R 54 form a cycloalkylene group;
• R 6 is -H, lower alkyl, acyloxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl, lower acyl, Ci -6 - perfluoroalkyl or NH(CR 55 R 55 )fCH 3 ; r is an integer 2 or 3; f is an integer 0, 1 or 2; wherein, V, Z, W, W are not all -H, and when Z is -R 52 , then at least one of V, W, and W is not -H, alkyl, aralkyl, or heterocycloalkyl; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, co-crystals and prodrugs thereof.
• X is selected from the group consisting of alkyloxy, cycloalkyloxy, alkyl and cycloalkyl;
• R 2 is -E'-E ⁇ E 3 , wherein,
• E 1 is a bond, O or S
• E 2 is a bond or alkylene; wherein, when both E 1 and E 2 are a bond, together they form a single bond;
• E 3 is optionally substituted -Ci- 4 -alkyl, optionally substituted -C 3- g-cycloalkyl or aryl, optionally substituted with one or two groups independently selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, halogen, -Ci -4 -alkyl, -S(O) 2 R 5 or -OR 5 or R 2 selected from the group consisting of -Ci_ 4 -alkyloxy, -C ⁇ -cycloalkyloxy, benzyloxy, 2-(2-thienyl)ethyloxy, 2- (3-thienyl)ethyloxy, and phenyloxy, each optionally substituted with one or two groups independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, -C ⁇ -alkyl, -S(O) 2 C 1-4 - alkyl -S(O) 2 C 3- 6-cycloalkyl, or -OC M -alkyl;
• R 5 is alkyl or cycloalkyl
• D is heteroarylene, said heteroarylene comprising a nitrogen ring atom adjacent to a carbon ring atom, wherein said carbon ring atom is connected to the amide nitrogen atom adjacent to D, and wherein said heteroarylene has an additional 0 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from O, S or N;
• G 1 is CH
• G 2 is CH or N
• G 3 is CH
• R 50 is -R 61 -R 62
• R 62 is selected from -P(O)( Y 2 R 51 )R ⁇ or -P(O)(YR 51 )Y 1 R 51 .
• One embodiment includes compounds of fo ⁇ nula I wherein D is a heteroarylene substituted with one or two groups independently selected from halogen and optionally substituted Ci -4 -alkyl.
• One embodiment includes compounds of formula I wherein, D is heteroarylene having a nitrogen as a ring atom, said nitrogen ring atom connected to a ring carbon atom, wherein said ring carbon atom is connected to the amide nitrogen atom that is adjacent to D. and wherein said heteroarylene has an additional 0 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected
• X is isopropyloxy or benzyloxy
• R 2 is selected from the group consisting of n-propyloxy, isopropyloxy, 2- methylpropyloxy, cylclopentylmethyloxy, benzyloxy, 2-(2-thienyl)ethyloxy, 2-(3- thienyl)ethyloxy, 2-fluorophenylmethyloxy, 4-methylsulfonylphenyloxy, A- ethylsulfonylphenyloxy and 4-isopropylsulfonylphenyloxy;
• D is pyridine-diyl or G 1 is CH; G 2 is CH; G J is CH; and
• R 50 is -R 61 -R 62
• R 62 is selected from -P(0)( Y 2 R 51 )R ] , or -P(O)(YR 5! )Y 1 R 51 .
• One embodiment includes compounds of formula I wherein, D is a heteroarylene selected from the group consisting of pyridine-diyl, thiazole-diyl, thiadiazole-diyl, pyrazol- diyl, pyrazine-diyl, pyridazine-diyl and pyrimidine-diyl, each optionally substituted with one or two groups independently selected from halogen and optionally substituted Ci -4 -alkyl; wherein, when said heteroarylene is pyridine-diyl, pyrazole-diyl, pyridaze-diyl or pyrimidine- diyl, the ring atom at position 5 of said heteroarylene is connected to R 50 and when said heteroarylene is thiazole-diyl or thiadiazole-diyl, the ring atom at position 4 of said heteroarylene is connected to R .
• D is a heteroarylene selected from the group consisting
• Another aspect of the present invention provides for compounds of general Formula II
• X is selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, alkyloxy, cycloalkyloxy and arylalkyloxy, and
• G 2 is CR 4 or N, or together G and X are connected to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 atoms, wherein 0-2 ring atoms of said cyclic group are heteroatoms and the remaining ring atoms of said cyclic group are carbon atoms optionally substituted with alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl or heteroaryl;
• R is selected from the group consisting of arylene, heterarylene, alkylene, cycloalkylene, arylalkylene, alkylarylene, arylene-O-, heteroarylene-O-, alkylene-O-, cycloalkylene-O-, arylalkylene-O-, alkylarylene-O-, arylene-S-, arylene-SC ⁇ .
• G 1 is CR 4 or N
• G 3 is CR 4 or N
• R 4 is H, halogen or optionally substituted alkyl
• D is selected from a group consisting of heteroaryl and aryl
• R 50 is -P(O)( Y 2 R 51 ) R 1 or -P(O)(YR 51 )Y 1 R 51 ;
• Y, Y 1 and Y 2 are each independently selected from -O- or -NR 60 -; wherein, when Y 2 is -O- or when Y and Y 1 are both -0-, R 51 attached to -O- is independently selected from -H, , optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, optionally substituted -CHi-heterocycloakyl wherein the cyclic moiety contains a carbonate or thiocarbonate, optionally substituted -alkylaryl, -C(R 52 ) 2 OC(O)NR 52 2 , -NR 52 -C(O)-R 53 , -C(R 52 ) 2 -OC(O)R 53 , -C(R 52 ) 2 -O-C(O)OR 53 , -C(R 52 ) 2 OC(O)SR 53 , -alkyl-S-C(O)R 53 , -alkyl-S-
• R 51 are alkyl, at least one is higher alkyl; or when Y and Y 1 are independently selected from -O- and -NR 60 -, then R 51 and R 31 together form a cyclic group comprising -alkyl-S-S-alkyl-, or R 51 and R 51 together are the group
• V, W, and W are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted 1-alkenyl, and optionally substituted 1-alkynyl, and
• Z is -CHR 52 OH, -CHR 52 OC(O)R 53 ,
• W and W are as defined above and together V and Z are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 atoms, wherein O - 1 atoms are heteroatoms and the remaining atoms are carbon; or
• W and Z are as defined above and together V and W are connected via an additional 3 carbon atoms to form an optionally substituted cyclic group containing 6 carbon atoms or carbon substituted by hydrogen and substituted with one substituent selected from hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, alkylthiocarbonyloxy or aryloxycarbonyloxy which is attached to one of said carbon atoms that is three atoms from a Y attached to the phosphorus; or
• V and W are as defined above and together Z and W are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein 0-1 atoms are heteroatoms and the remaining atoms are carbon or carbon substituted by hydrogen, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl; or
• V and Z are as defined above and together W and W are connected via an additional 2-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein 0-2 atoms are heteroatoms and the remaining atoms are carbon, where V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl;
• R 52 is R 53 or -H
• R 53 is alkyl, aryl, heterocycloalkyl or aralkyl
• R 54 is independently selected from -H or alkyl, or together R 54 and R 54 form a cyclo alkyl en e group;
• R is -H, lower alkyl, acyloxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl, lower acyl, Cj -6 - perfluoroalkyl or NH(CR 55 R 55 ) jCH 3 ;
• r is an integer 2 or 3;
• f is an integer 0, 1 or 2; wherein, V, Z, W, W are not all -H, and when Z is -R 52 , then at least one of V, W, and W is not -H, alkyl, aralkyl, or heterocycloalkyl; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof.
• X is selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, alkyloxy, cycloalkyloxy and arylalkyloxy;
• R 2 is -E ! -E 2 -E 3 -E 4 -, wherein E 4 is connected to R 50 ;
• E is a bond, O or S
• E is a bond or alkylene
• E is optionally substituted C ⁇ -alkylene, optionally substituted C 3-8 - cycloalkylalkylene, arylene or heteroarylene optionally substituted with one or two groups independently selected from aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, halogen, CN, CF 3 , NR 5 2, -Ci-4-alkyl, -S(O) 2 R 5 or -OR 5 ; wherein, when both E 1 and E 2 are a bond, together they form a single bond;
• R 5 is optionally substituted alkyl or cycloalkyl
• E is a bond or alkylene
• G 1 is CH
• G 2 is CH
• G 3 is CH
• D is heteroaryl having a nitrogen as a ring atom, said heteroaryl comprising a nitrogen ring atom adjacent to a carbon ring atom, wherein said carbon ring atom is connected to the amide nitrogen atom adjacent to D, and wherein said heteroaryl has an additional 0 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from O, S or N; and R 50 is -P(O)( Y 2 R 51 ) R 1 or -P(O)(YR 51 )Y 1 R 51 .
• X is selected from the group consisting of isopropyloxy, benzyloxy, 1,3-difluoroprop- 2-yloxy, cyclopentyloxy, phenyloxy, 3,5-dimethylisoxazol-2-yl, phenyl and 2-methylpropyl;
• R 2 isselected from the group consisting of phenyl ene-O-, methyl ene-phenylene-O-, phenylene-methylene-O-, furan-2-yl-5-methylene, tbiophen-2-yl-5-methylene, pyridin-diyl- O-, pyrimidin-diyl-0-, pyridazin-diyl-O- and pyrazin-diyl-0-, each optionally substituted with one or two groups independently selected from aryl, heteroaryl, halogen, CN, CF 3 , NR 5 2, -Ci-4-alkyl, -S(O) 2 R " or -OR 5 , wherein R 5 is connected to R 2 by a carbon atom.
• G 1 is CH
• G 2 is CH
• G 3 is CH
• D is selected from the group consisting of pyridinyl, thiazolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, benzothiazolyl and 5,6-dihydro-4H-cyclopentathiazolyl, each optionally substituted with one or two groups selected from halogen, CF 3 , optionally substituted or Ci_ 4 -alkyl; and,
• R 50 is -P(O)(YR 51 )Y 1 R 51 .
• compounds of the invention under the conditions of Human Enzyme Assay of Example A, at a concentration of 100 ⁇ M are able to activate 50 ⁇ g of human glucokinase by at least 150%.
• compounds of the invention are able to activate glucokinae by at least 160%, 170%, 180%, 190%, 200%, 210%, 220%, 230%, 240%, 250%, 260%, 270%, 280%, 290%, 300%, 310%, 320%, 330%, 340%, 350%, 360%, 370%, 380%, 390%, 400%, 410%, 420%, 430%, 440%, 450%, 460%, 470%, 480%, 490%, 500% or at least 600% as compared to glucokinase in the absence of said compound of the present invention.
• compounds of the invention have an EC 50 of less than or equal to 5 ⁇ M in rat hepatocyte (conditions of Example B).
• compounds of the invention have an EC 50 of less than or equal to l ⁇ M in rat hepatocyte (conditions of Example B). In one embodiment, compounds of the invention have an EC 50 of less than or equal to 50OnM in rat hepatocyte (conditions of Example B).
• R 50 is selected from the group consisting Of -PO 3 H 2 , -P(O)[-OCR 52 2 OC(O)R 53 ] 2 , -P(O)[-OCR 52 2 OC(O)OR 53 ] 2 , -P(O)[-N(H)CR 52 2 C(O)OR 53 ] 2 , -P(O)[-O-alk-SC(O)R 53 ] 2 , -P(O)[-OCR 52 2 OC(O)R 53 ][- R 1 ], -PCOJt-OCR ⁇ OC ⁇ OR ⁇ Jt-R ⁇ -P ⁇ t-Nr ⁇ CR ⁇ C ⁇ OR ⁇ Jt-R 1 ], -P(O)[- OCH 2 CH 2 SC(O)R 53 ][-R'], -P(O)(OH)(YR 51 ), -P(O)(OR 56 )(OR 56 ), -P(O)(O)(OR 56 ),
• V is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl
• R 56 is -C 1 -C] 2 alkyl, -C 2 -Ci 2 alkenyl, -C 2 -C] 2 alkynyl, -(CR 57 2 ) n aryl, -(CR 57 2 ) n cycloalkyl, or -(CR 57 2 ) n heterocycloalkyl, each optionally substituted; each R 5 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted -C]-C 4 alkyl, halogen, optionally substituted -0-C]-C 4 alkyl, -OCF 3 , optionally substituted -S-C]-C 4 alkyl, -NR 58 R 59 , optionally substituted -C 2 -C 4 alkenyl, and optionally substituted -C 2 -C 4 alkynyl; with the proviso that when one R 57 is attached to C through an O, S, or N atom, then the other R 57
• R 58 is selected from hydrogen and optionally substituted -Cj-C 4 alkyl
• R 59 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and optionally substituted -Ci-C 4 alkyl, optionally substituted -C(O)-C 1 -C 4 alkyl and -C(O)H.
• R 50 is selected from the group consisting of, -
• Y and Y 1 are each independently selected from -O- and -NR 60 -; and together R 51 and R 51 are the group
• V is substituted aryl or substituted heteroaryl.
• Z is -H
• W is -H
• W is -H
• V is 3-chlorophenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, 3-bromophenyl, 3 -fluorophenyl, pyrid-4-yl, pyrid-3-yl or 3,5-dichlorophenyl.
• the relative stereochemistry between the V-group substituent and the carbon attached to the P atom of R 50 is cis.
• the relative stereochemistry between the V-group substituent and the carbon attached to the P atom of R 50 is trans.
• said compound has R stereochemistry at the carbon where the V-group is attached.
• the compound has S stereochemistry at the carbon where the V-group is attached.
• Embodiment 1 is a compound of general Formula (I),
• X is selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, alkyloxy, cycloalkyloxy and arylalkyloxy;
• R 2 is selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, alkyloxy, cycloalkyloxy, arylalkyloxy, arylthio, heteroarylthio, cycloalkyllhio and arylalkylthio;
• D is selected from heteroarylene and arylene, each optionally substituted
• G 1 , G 2 and G 3 are CR 4 or N;
• R 4 is H, halogen or alkyl
• R 50 is -R 61 -R 62
• R 62 is selected from -P(O)( Y 2 R 51 )R ] , or -P(O)(YR 51 )Y'R 51 ;
• R 61 is selected from null, arylene, heteroarylene, arylene-alkylene, alkylene-arylene, heteroarylcne-alkylene, alkylene-heteroarylene, alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, alkylene- Q-alkylene, -CONR 52 -alkylene, -COO-alkylene, -SO 2 NR 52 -alkylene, arylene-Q-alkylene, alkylene-Q-arylene, heteroarylene-Q-alkylene, alkylene-Q-heteroarylene, all optionally substituted;
• Q is selected from O, S, SO, SO 2 , NR 53 ; with the proviso that when D is heteroarylene then R 50 i ⁇ s not -(CH 2 )n'-Z'-(CH 2 )m'-
• R 63 and R 64 are the same or different and are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl, or R and R can be cyclized into a ring;
• R 6 ⁇ and R 66 are the same or different and are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl,and heteroarylalkyl; or R 65 and R 66 can be cyclized into a ring, or R 63 and R 65 can be cyclized into a ring;
• Z' is selected from the group consisting of a bond, alkylene, alkenylene, O, S, or SO 2 ; m' is 0, 1 or 2, provided that when Z is 0, S or SO 2 , n' is 1 or 2; n' is 0,1 , or 2;
• Y, Y 1 and Y 2 are each independently selected from -O- or -NR 60 -; wherein, when Y 2 is -O- or when Y and Y 1 are both -0-, R 31 attached to -O- is independently selected from from the group consisting of -H, alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, optionally substituted
• R 51 attached to -NR 60 - is independently selected from the group consisting of -H, -[C(R 52 ) 2 ] r
• V, W, and W are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted 1-alkenyl, and optionally substituted 1-alkynyl, and
• Z is -CHR 52 OH, -CHR 52 OC(O)R 53 ,
• W and W are as defined above and together V and Z are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 atoms, wherein 0-1 atoms are heteroatoms and the remaining atoms are carbon; or
• W and Z are as defined above and together V and W are connected via an additional
• V and W are as defined above and together Z and W are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein 0-1 atoms are heteroatoms and the remaining atoms are carbon or carbon substituted by hydrogen, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl; or
• V and Z are as defined above and together W and W are connected via an additional 2-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein 0-2 atoms are heteroatoms and the remaining atoms are carbon, where V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl;
• R 52 is R 53 or -H;
• R 53 is alkyl, aryl, heterocycloalkyl or aralkyl;
• R 54 is independently selected from -H or alkyl, or together R 54 and R 54 form a cycloalkylene group;
• R 60 is -H, lower alkyl, acyloxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl, lower acyl, C 1-6 - perfluoroalkyl or NH(CR 55 R 55 )fCH 3 ; r is an integer 2 or 3; f is an integer 0, 1 or 2; wherein, V, Z, W 5 W are not all -H, and when Z is -R 52 , then at least one of V, W, and W is not -H, alkyl, aralkyl, or heterocycloalkyl; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, co-crystals and prodrugs thereof.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 1, wherein X is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkyloxy, cycloalkyloxy and aryloxy.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 1, wherein X is selected from the group consisting of alkyloxy and cycloalkyloxy.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 1 , wherein R 2 is -E ! -E 2 -E 3 , wherein,
• E 1 is a bond, O or S
• E is a bond or alkylene; wherein, when both E 1 and E are a bond, together they form a single bond;
• E is optionally substituted -C 1-4 -alkyl, optionally substituted -C 3-8 -cycloalkyl or aryl optionally substituted with one or two groups independently selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, halogen, -Ci -4 -alkyl, -S(O) 2 R 5 or -OR 5 ;
• R is alkyl or cycloalkyl.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 1, wherein R 2 is selected from the group -C 3-6 -cycloalkyloxy, benzyloxy, 2- (2-thienyl)ethyloxy, 2-(3-thienyl)ethyloxy, and phenyloxy, each optionally substituted with one or two groups independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, -Cj -4 - alkyl, -S(O) 2 Ci J t-alkyl, -S(O) 2 C 3 ⁇ -cycloalkyl ⁇ or -OC M -alkyl.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 1, wherein R' is selected from the group consisting of n-propyloxy, isopropyloxy, 2-methylpropyloxy, cylclopentylmethyloxy, benzyloxy. 2-(2-thienyl)ethyloxy, 2-(3-thienyl)ethyloxy, 2- fluorophenylmethyloxy, 4-methylsulfonylphenyloxy, 4-ethylsulfonylphenyloxy and 4- isopropylsulfonylphenyloxy.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 1, wherein D is heteroarylene, said heteroarylene comprising a nitrogen ring atom adjacent to a carbon ring atom, wherein said carbon ring atom is connected to the amide nitrogen atom adjacent to D, and wherein said heteroarylene has an additional 0 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from O, S or N.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 1, wherein D is a heteroarylene, optionally substituted with one or two groups independently selected from halogen and optionally substituted wherein, when said heteroarylene is pyridine-diyl, pyrazole-diyl, pyridaze-diyl or pyramidine-diyl, the ring atom at position 5 of said heteroarylene is connected to R 50 and when said heteroarylene is thiazole-diyl or thiadiazole-diyl, the ring atom at position 4 of said heteroarylene is connected to R , and n is O or 1.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 1 , wherein G 1 , G 2 and G 3 are CR 4 and R 4 is H, halogen or alkyl.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 9, wherein R 4 is H.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 1, wherein R 62 is selected from the group consisting of:
• V is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl
• R 56 is -Ci-C 12 alkyl, -C 2 -Ci 2 alkenyl, -C 2 -Ci 2 alkynyl, -(CR 57 2 ) n aryl, -(CR 57 2 ) n cycloalkyl, or -(CR 57 2 ) ⁇ heterocycloalkyl, each optionally substituted; each R 57 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted -Ci-C 4 alkyl, halogen, optionally substituted -O-C 1 -C 4 alkyl, -OCF 3 , optionally substituted -S-Ci-C 4 alkyl, -NR 58 R 59 , optionally substituted -C 2 -C 4 alkenyl, and optionally substituted -C 2 -C 4 alkynyl; with the proviso that when one R 57 is attached to C through an O, S, or N atom, then the other R
• R 58 is selected from hydrogen and optionally substituted -Ci-C 4 alkyl
• R 5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and optionally substituted -Ci-C 4 alkyl, optionally substituted -C(O)-Ci-C 4 alkyl and -C(O)H.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 1, wherein R 62 is selected from the group consisting of:
• V is substituted aryl or substituted heteroaryl.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 1, wherein said compound has one of the following combinations of substituents:
• X is selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, alkyloxy. cycloalkyloxy and arylalkyloxy; or
• X is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkyloxy, cycloalkyloxy and aryloxy; or
• X is selected from the group consisting of alkyloxy and cycloalkyloxy
• Substituent 2 is R 2 and:
• R 2 is selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl. alkyl, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, alkyloxy, cycloalkyloxy, arylalkyloxy, arylthio, heteroarylthio, cycloalkylthio and arylalkylthio; or
• R 2 is -E 1 -E 2 -E 3 , wherein,
• E 1 is a bond, O or S
• E ⁇ is a bond or alkylene; wherein, when both E 1 and E 2 are a bond, together they form a single bond;
• E is optionally substituted -Ci -4 -alkyl, optionally substituted -Cs-s-cycloalkyl or aryl optionally substituted with one or two groups independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, -C 1-4 -alkyl, -S(O) 2 R 5 and -OR 5 ;
• R 5 is alkyl or cycloalkyl
• R 2 is selected from the group consisting of -C ⁇ -alkyloxy, -Cs.g-cycloalkyloxy, benzyloxy, 2-(2-thienyl)ethyloxy, 2-(3-thienyl)ethyloxy, and phenyloxy, each optionally substituted with one or two groups independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, -C 1-4 -alkyl. -S(O) 2 Ci-4-alkyl, -S(O)2C3. 6 -cycloalkyl, or -OC 1-4 -alkyl; or
• R is selected from the group consisting of n-propyloxy, isopropyloxy, 2- methylpropyloxy, cylclopentylmelhyloxy, benzyloxy, 2-(2-thienyl)ethyloxy, 2-(3- thienyl)ethyloxy, 2-fluorophenylmethyloxy, 4-methylsulfonylphenyloxy, A- ethylsulfonylphenyloxy and 4-isopropylsulfonylphenyloxy;
• Substituent 3 is D and:
• D is selected from heteroarylene or arylene, each optionally substituted;
• D is heteroarylene, said heteroarylene comprising a nitrogen ring atom adjacent to a carbon ring atom, wherein said carbon ring atom is connected to the amide nitrogen atom adjacent to D, and wherein said heteroarylene has an additional 0 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from O, S or N; or
• D is a heteroarylene, optionally substituted with one or two groups independently selected from halogen and optionally substituted wherein, when said heteroarylene is pyridine-diyl. pyrazole-diyl, pyridaze-diyl or pyramidine-diyl, the ring atom at position 5 of said heteroarylene is connected to R 50 and when said heteroarylene is thiazole-diyl or thiadiazole-diyl, the ring atom at position 4 of said heteroarylene is connected to R 50 , and n is O or 1;
• Substituent 4 is G 1 , G 2 and G 3 and:
• G 1 , G 2 and G 3 are CR 4 or N; and R 4 is H, halogen or alkyl; or GG 11 iiss CCRR 44 ;; GG 22 iiss CCRR 44 ;; GG 33 iiss CCRR 44 ;; aanndd RR 44 is H, halogen or alkyl; or G 1 is CH; G 2 is CH; and G 3 is CH; and
• Substituent 5 is R 50 and:
• R 50 is -R 61 -R 62
• R 62 is selected from -P(O)( Y 2 R 51 )R 1 , or -P(O)(YR 51 )Y'R 51
• R l is selected from null, arylene, heteroarylene, arylene-alkylene, alkylene-arylene, heteroarylene-alkylene, alkylene-heteroarylene, alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, alkylene-Q-alkylene, -CONR 52 -alkylene, -COO-alkylene, -SO 2 NR 52 -alkylene, arylene-Q-alkylene, alkylene-Q-arylene, heteroarylene-Q-alkylene, alkylene-Q- heteroarylene, all optionally substituted;
• Q is selected from O, S, SO. SO 2 , NR 53 ;
• Y, Y 1 and Y 2 are each independently selected from -O- or -NR 60 -; wherein, when Y 2 is -O- or when Y and Y 1 are both -0-, R 51 attached to -O- is independently selected from from the group consisting of -H, alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, optionally substituted -CH 2 -heterocycloakyl with a cyclic moiety containing a carbonate or thiocarbonate, optionally substituted -alkylaryl, -C(R 52 ) 2 OC(O)NR 52 2 , -NR 52 -C(O)-R 53 , -C(R 52 ) 2 -OC(O)R 53 , -C(R 52 ) 2 -O -C(O)OR 53 , -C(R 52 ) 2 OC(O)SR 53 , -alkyl-S-C(O)R
• V, W, and W are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted 1-alkenyl, and optionally substituted 1-alkynyl, and
• Z is -CHR 52 OH, -CHR 52 OC(O)R 53 ,
• W and W are as defined above and together V and Z are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 atoms, wherein 0-1 atoms are heteroatoms and the remaining atoms are carbon; or
• W * and Z are as defined above and together V and W are connected via an additional 3 carbon atoms to form an optionally substituted cyclic group containing 6 carbon atoms or carbon substituted by hydrogen and substituted with one substituent selected from hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, alkylthiocarbonyloxy or aryloxycarbonyloxy which is attached to one of said carbon atoms that is three atoms from a Y attached to the phosphorus; or
• V and W are as defined above and together Z and W are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein 0-1 atoms are heteroatoms and the remaining atoms are carbon or carbon substituted by hydrogen, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl; or
• V and Z are as defined above and together W and W are connected via an additional 2-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein 0-2 atoms are heteroatoms and the remaining atoms are carbon, where V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl;
• R 52 is R 53 or -H
• R 53 is alkyl. aryl, heterocycloalkyl or aralkyl
• R 54 is independently selected from -H or alkyl, or together R 54 and R 54 form a cycloalkylene group:
• R is -H, lower alkyl, acyloxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl, lower acyl, Ci -6 - perfluoroalkyl or NH(CR 55 R 55 ) f CH 3 ; r is an integer 2 or 3; f is an integer 0, 1 or 2; wherein, V, Z, W, W are not all -H, and when Z is -R 52 , then at least one of V, W, and W is not -H, alkyl, aralkyl, or heterocycloalkyl; or
• R 62 is selected from the group consisting of:
• V is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl
• R 56 is -Ci-Ci 2 alkyl, -C 2 -C 12 alkenyl, -C 2 -Ci 2 alkynyl, -(CR 57 2 ) n aryl. -(CR 57 2 ) n cycloalkyl, or -(CR 57 2 ) n heterocycloalkyl, each optionally substituted; each R is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted -Cj-C 4 alkyl, halogen, optionally substituted -0-Ci-C 4 alkyl, -OCF 3 , optionally substituted -S-Ci -C 4 alkyl, -NR 58 R 59 , optionally substituted -C 2 -C 4 alkenyl, and optionally substituted -C 2 -C 4 alkynyl; with the proviso that when one R 57 is attached to C through an O, S, or N atom, then the other R 37 attached to the
• R is selected from hydrogen and optionally substituted -Ci -C 4 alkyl; and.
• R 5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and optionally substituted -Ci-C 4 alkyl, optionally substituted -C(O)-Ci-C 4 alkyl and -C(O)H; or
• R 6 is selected from the group consisting of -
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 14, wherein: Substituent 1 is X and:
• X is selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, alkyloxy, cycloalkyloxy and arylalkyl oxy;
• Substituent 2 is R 2 and:
• R 2 is selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, alkyloxy, cycloalkyloxy, arylalkyloxy, arylthio, heteroarylthio, cycloalkylthio and arylalkylthio;
• Substituent 3 is D and:
• D is selected from heteroarylene or arylene, each optionally substituted
• Substituent 4 is G 1 , G 2 and G 3 and:
• G 1 , G 2 and G 3 are CR 4 or N; and R 4 is H, halogen or alkyl;
• Substituent 5 is R 50 and:
• R 50 is -R 61 -R 62
• R 62 is selected from -P(O)( YV)R 1 , or -P(O)(YR ⁇ )Y 1 R 51
• R 61 is selected from null, arylene, heteroarylene, arylene-alkylene, alkylcne-arylene, heteroarylene-alkylene, alkylene-heteroarylene, alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, alkylene-Q-alkylene, -CONR 52 -alkylene, -COO-alkylene, -SO 2 NR 52 -alkylene, arylene-Q-alkylene, alkylene-Q-arylene, heteroarylene-Q-alkylene, alkylene-Q- heteroarylene, all optionally substituted;
• Q is selected from O, S, SO, SO 2 , NR 53 ;
• R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted -
• R 5! attached to -NR 60 - is independently selected from the group consisting of -H, -[C(R 52 ) 2 ] r -COOR 53 , -C(R 54 ) 2 COOR 53 , -[C(R 52 ) 2 ] r -C(O)SR 53 .
• R 51 attached to -O- is independently selected from -H, alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, optionally substituted CH 2 -heterocycloakyl wherein the cyclic moiety contains a carbonate or thiocarbonate, optionally substituted -alkylaryl, -C(R 52 ) 2 OC(O)NR 52 2 .
• R 51 attached to -NR 60 - is independently selected from -H, -[C(R 52 H-COOR 53 , -C(R 54 ) 2 COOR 53 , -[C(R 52 ) 2 ] r -C(O)SR 53 , and -cycloalkylene-COOR 53 , wherein if both R 3 are alkyl, at least one is higher alkyl; or when Y and Y 1 are independently selected from -O- and -NR 60 -, then R
• V, W, and W are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen. optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl. optionally substituted 1-alkenyl, and optionally substituted 1-alkynyl, and
• Z is -CHR 52 OH, -CHR 52 OC(O)R 53 ,
• W and W are as defined above and together V and Z are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 atoms, wherein 0-1 atoms are heteroatoms and the remaining atoms are carbon; or
• W and Z are as defined above and together V and W are connected via an additional 3 carbon atoms to form an optionally substituted cyclic group containing 6 carbon atoms or carbon substituted by hydrogen and substituted with one substituent selected from hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, alkylthiocarbonyloxy or aryloxycarbonyloxy which is attached to one of said carbon atoms that is three atoms from a Y attached to the phosphorus; or
• V and W are as defined above and together Z and W are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein 0-1 atoms are heteroatoms and the remaining atoms are carbon or carbon substituted by hydrogen, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl; or
• V and Z are as defined above and together W and W are connected via an additional 2-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein 0-2 atoms are heteroatoms and the remaining atoms are carbon, where V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl;
• R 52 is R 53 or -H
• R 53 is alkyl, aryl, heterocycloalkyl or aralkyl:
• R 54 is independently selected from -H or alkyl, or together R 34 and R 54 form a cycloalkylene group;
• R 60 is -H, lower alkyl, acyloxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl, lower acyl, Ci. ⁇ - perfluoroalkyl or NH(CR 55 R 55 ) t CH 3 ; r is an integer 2 or 3; f is an integer 0, 1 or 2; wherein, V, Z, W, W are not all -H, and when Z is -R 52 , then at least one of V, W, and W is not -H, alkyl, aralkyl, or heterocycloalkyl
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 14, wherein: Substituent 1 is X and: X is selected from the group consisting of alkyl. cycloalkyl. alkyloxy, cycloalkyloxy and aryloxy;
• Substituent 2 is R" and:
• R 2 is -E'-E ⁇ E 3 , wherein.
• E 1 is a bond, O or S
• E 2 is a bond or alkylene; wherein, when both E 1 and E 2 are a bond, together they form a single bond;
• E 3 is optionally substituted -C M -alkyl, optionally substituted -C ⁇ -cycloalkyl or aryl optionally substituted with one or two groups independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, -C M -alkyl, -S(O) 2 R 3 Or -OR 5 ;
• R D is alkyl or cycloalkyl
• R is selected from the group consisting of -Ci- 4 -alkyloxy, -C 3 - 6 -cycloalkyloxy, benzyloxy, 2-(2-thienyl)ethyloxy, 2-(3-thienyl)ethyloxy, and phenyl oxy, each optionally substituted with one or two groups independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, -C M -alkyl, -S(O) 2 C, -4 -alkyL -S(O) 2 C 3-6 -cycloalkyl, or -OC 1-4 -alkyl;
• Substituent 3 is D and:
• D is heteroarylene, alkylene-heteroarylene, or arylene-heteroarylene, said heteroarylene comprising a nitrogen ring atom adjacent to a carbon ring atom, wherein said carbon ring atom is connected to the amide nitrogen atom adjacent to D. and wherein said heteroarylene has an additional 0 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from O. S or N;
• Substituent 4 is G 1 , G 2 and G 3 and:
• G 1 is CR 4 ;
• G 2 is CR 4 ;
• G 3 is CR 4 ; and
• R 4 is H. halogen or alkyl;
• Substituent 5 is R 62 and:
• R 62 is selected from the group consisting of:
• V is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl;
• R 56 is -Ci-Ci 2 alkyl, -C 2 -Ci 2 alkenyl, -C 2 -Ci 2 alkynyl, -(CR 57 2 ) n aryL -(CR 57 2 ) n cycloalkyl, or -(CR 57 2 ) n heterocycloalkyl, each optionally substituted; each R 57 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted -Ci-C 4 alkyl, halogen, optionally substituted -0-Cj-C 4 alkyl, -OCF 3 , optionally substituted -S-Cj-C 4 alkyl, -NR 58 R 59 , optionally substituted -C 2 -C 4 alkenyl, and optionally substituted -C 2 -C 4 alkynyl; with the proviso that when one R 3 is attached to C through an O, S, or N atom, then the other R 37 attached to the
• R 58 is selected from hydrogen and optionally substituted -Cj-C 4 alkyl
• R 59 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and optionally substituted -C 1 -C 4 alkyl, optionally substituted -C(O)-Cj-C 4 alkyl and -C(O)H .
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 14, wherein: Substituent 1 is X and:
• X is selected from the group consisting of alkyloxy and cycloalkyloxy
• Substituent 2 is R 2 and:
• R 2 is selected from the group -Cs. ⁇ -cycloalkyloxy, benzyloxy, 2-(2-thienyl)ethyloxy, 2-(3-thienyl)ethyloxy, and phenyloxy, each optionally substituted with one or two groups independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, -C 1-4 -alkyL -S(O) 2 Cj - 4 -alkyl, -S(O) 2 C 3-6 -cycloa]kyl, or -OC 1-4 -alkyl: or
• Substituent 3 is D and:
• D is a heteroarylene, optionally substituted with one or two groups independently selected from halogen and optionally substituted Cj 4 -alkyl; wherein, when said heteroarylene is pyridine-diyl, pyrazole-diyl, pyridaze-diyl or pyramidine-diyl, the ring atom at position 5 of said heteroarylene is connected to R 3 ⁇ and when said heteroarylene is thiazole-diyl or thiadiazole-diyl, the ring atom at position 4 of said heteroarylene is connected to R 3 ⁇ , and n is O or 1; Substituent 4 is G 1 , G 2 and G 3 and:
• Substituent 5 is R 62 and:
• R 62 is selected from the group consisting of -
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiments 14, 15, 16 or 17, wherein R " is selected from the group consisting of n-propyloxy, isopropyloxy, 2- methylpropyloxy, cylclopentylmethyloxy, benzyloxy, 2-(2-thienyl)ethyloxy, 2-(3- thienyl)ethyloxy, 2-fluorophenylmethyloxy, 4-methylsulfonylphenyloxy, 4- ethylsulfonylphenyloxy and 4-isopropylsulfonylphenyloxy.
• a further embodiment is the compound according to any of embodiments 1-18, wherein R 61 is selected from null, arylene, heteroarylene, arylene- alkylene, alkylene-arylene, heteroarylene-alkylene, alkylene-heteroarylene, -CONR""- alkylene, -COO-alkylene or -SO 2 NR 32 -alkylene, and all groups are optionally substituted.
• R l is selected from null, arylene. heteroarylene, and all group are optionally substituted.
• a further embodiment is a compound of general Formula (II),
• X is selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, alkyloxy, cycloalkyloxy and arylalkyl oxy, and
• G 2 is CR 4 or N, or together G 2 and X are connected to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 atoms, wherein 0-2 atoms of said cyclic group are heteroatoms and the remaining atoms of said cyclic group are carbon atoms substituted with alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl or heteroaryl;
• R 2 is optionally substituted and is selected from arylene, heteroarylene, alkylene, cycloalkylene, arylalkylene, alkylarylene, arylene-O-, heteroarylene-O-, alkylene-O, cycloalkylene-O-, arylalkylene-0-, alkylarylene-O-, arylene-S-, heteroarylene-S-, alkylene-S- , cycloalkylene-S-, arylalkylene-S-, or alkylarylene-S-, wherein R 2 is connected to R 50 by a C atom;
• G 1 is CR 4 or N
• R 4 is H, halogen or optionally substituted alkyl
• G 3 is CR 4 or N
• R 4 is H, halogen or optionally substituted alkyl
• D is selected from a group consisting of heteroaryl or aryl
• R 50 is -P(O)( Y 2 R 51 ) R 1 or -P(O)(YR 5! )Y 1 R 51 ;
• Y, Y 1 and Y 2 are each independently selected from -O- or -NR 60 -: wherein, when Y 2 is -O- or when Y and Y 1 are both -O-, R 51 attached to -O- is independently selected from -H, alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, optionally substituted -CH 2 -heterocycloakyl wherein the cyclic moiety contains a carbonate or thiocarbonate, optionally substituted -alkylaryl, -C(R 52 ) 2 OC(O)NR 52 2 , -NR 52 -C(O)-R 53 , -C(R 52 ) 2 -OC(O)R 53 , -C(R 52 ) 2 -O -C(O)OR 53 , -C(R 52 ) 2 OC(O)SR 53 , -alkyl-S-C(O)R 53 , -al
• R 51 attached to -NR 60 - is independently selected from -H, -[C(R 52 ) 2 ] r COOR 53 , -C(R 54 ) 2 COOR 53 , -[C(R 52 ) 2 ] r -C(O)SR 53 , and -cycloalkylene-COOR 33 , wherein if both R 51 are alkyl, at least one is higher alkyl; or when Y and Y 1 are independently selected from -O- and -NR 60
• V, W, and W are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted 1-alkenyl, and optionally substituted 1-alkynyl, and
• Z is -CHR 52 OH, -CHR 52 OC(O)R 53 .
• W and W are as defined above and together V and Z are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 atoms, wherein 0-1 atoms are heteroatoms and the remaining atoms are carbon; or
• W and Z are as defined above and together V and W are connected via an additional 3 carbon atoms to form an optionally substituted cyclic group containing 6 carbon atoms or carbon substituted by hydrogen and substituted with one substituent selected from hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, alkylthiocarbonyloxy or aryloxycarbonyloxy which is attached to one of said carbon atoms that is three atoms from a Y attached to the phosphorus; or
• V and W are as defined above and together Z and W are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein 0-1 atoms are heteroatoms and the remaining atoms are carbon or carbon substituted by hydrogen, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl; or
• V and Z are as defined above and together W and W are connected via an additional 2-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein 0-2 atoms are heteroatoms and the remaining atoms are carbon, where V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl;
• R 52 is R 53 or -H;
• R 53 is alkyl, aryl, heterocycloalkyl or aralkyl;
• R 54 is independently selected from -H or alkyl, or together R 54 and R 54 form a cycloalkylene group;
• R is -H, lower alkyl, acyloxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl, lower acyl, Ci -6 - perfluoroalkyl or NH(CR 55 R 55 ),CH 3 ; r is an integer 2 or 3; f is an integer 0, 1 or 2; wherein. V, Z, W, W are not all -H, and when Z is -R 52 , then at least one of V, W, and W is not -H, alkyl, aralkyl, or heterocycloalkyl; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, co-crystals and prodrugs thereof.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 21, wherein X is selected from the group consisting of alkyl. cycloalkyl, alkyloxy, cycloalkyloxy and aryloxy.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 21, wherein X is selected from the group consisting of alkyloxy and cycloalkyloxy.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 21, wherein X is selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, alkyloxy, cycloalkyloxy and aryl alkyloxy.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 21, wherein R 2 is -E'-E ⁇ -E 4 -, wherein E 4 is connected to R 50 ;
• E 1 is a bond, O or S
• E is a bond or alkylene
• E 3 is optionally substituted Ci-4-alkylene, optionally substituted C 3-8 - cycloalkylalkylene, arylene or heteroarylene optionally substituted with one or two groups independently selected from aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, halogen, CN, CF 3 , NR 5 2, -Ci-4-alkyl, -S(O) 2 R 5 or -OR 5 ; wherein, when both E 1 and E 2 are a bond, together they form a single bond;
• R 5 is optionally substituted alkyl or cycloalkyl
• E 4 is a bond or alkylene.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 21, wherein R" is selected from the group consisting of phenyl ene-0-, methylene-phenylene-O-, phenylene-methylene-O-, furan-2-yl-5-methylene, thiophen-2-yl-5-methylene, pyridin-diyl- O-, pyrimidin-diyl-O-, pyridazin-diyl-O- and pyrazin-diyl-O-, each optionally substituted with one or two groups independently selected from aryl, heteroaryl, halogen, CN, CF 3 , NR 5 2 , -Ci-4-alkyl, -S(O) 2 R 5 or -OR 5 , wherein R 50 is connected to R 2 by a carbon atom.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 21, wherein R 2 is methylene-thiophen-2,5-diyl, phenylene-O- or thiophen-2-yl-5-methylene, wherein R is connected to the phenylene or thiophenyl group.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 21, wherein R 2 is optionally substituted and is selected from arylene, heteroarylene, alkylene, cycloalkylene, arylalkylene, alkylarylene, arylene-O-, heteroaryiene-O, alkylene-O-, cycloalkylene-O-, arylalkylene-O-, alkylarylene-O-, arylene-S-, heteroarylene-S-, alkylene-S- , cycloalkylene-S-, arylalkylene-S-, or alkylarylene-S-, wherein R 5 is connected to R 2 by a carbon atom.
• a further embodiment is the compound according to embodiment 21, wherein G 1 and G 2 are CR 4 or N.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 21 , wherein G and G are CR and R is H, halogen or optionally substituted alkyl.
• a further embodiment is the compound according to embodiment 30, wherein R 4 is H.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 21, wherein G 3 is CR 4 or N.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 21, wherein G 3 is CR 4 and R 4 is H, halogen or optionally substituted alkyl.
• a further embodiment (“Embodiment 34”) is the compound of embodiment 21, wherein R 4 is H.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 21, wherein D is selected from a group consisting of heteroaryl or aryl.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 21 , wherein D is a heteroaryl having a nitrogen as a ring atom, said heteroaryl comprising a nitrogen ring atom adjacent to a carbon ring atom, wherein said carbon ring atom is connected to the amide nitrogen atom adjacent to D, and wherein said heteroaryl has an additional 0 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from O, S or N.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 21 , wherein D is selected from the group consisting of pyridinyl, thiazolyl. 1,3.4-thiadiazolyl, 1.2,4-thiadiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, benzothiazolyl and 5,6-dihydro-4H-cyclopentathiazolyl. each optionally substituted with one or two groups selected from halogen, CF 3 . or optionally substituted C 1-4 - alkyl.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 21, wherein D is selected from the group consisting of thiazolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl. and 1, 2,4- thiadiazolyl, each optionally substituted with one or two groups selected from halogen, CF 3 , or optionally substituted Ci. 4 -alkyl.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 21 , wherein R 50 is -P(O)( Y 2 R 51 ) R 1 or -P(O)(YR 51 )Y 1 R 51 ;
• R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted -Ci-C 6 - alkyl, -CF 3 , -CHF 2 , -CH 2 F, -CH 2 OH, optionally substituted -C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, optionally substituted -C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, optionally substituted -(CR 52 2 ) n cycloalkyl, optionally substituted (CR 52 2 ) n heterocycloalkyl, -(CR 52 2 ) k
• Y, Y 1 and Y 2 are each independently selected from -O- or -NR 60 -; wherein. when Y 2 is -O- or when Y and Y 1 are both -O-, R 51 attached to -0- is independently selected from -H, alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, optionally substituted -CH 2 -heterocycloakyl wherein the cyclic moiety contains a carbonate or thiocarbonate, optionally substituted -alkylaryl, -C(R 52 ) 2 OC(O)NR 52 2 , -NR 52 -C(O)-R 53 , -C(R 52 ) 2 -OC(O)R 53 , -C(R 52 ) 2 -O -C(O)OR 53 , -C(R 52 ) 2 OC(O)SR 53 , -alkyl-S-C(O)R 53 , -alky
• optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl optionally substituted CH 2 -heterocycloakyl wherein the cyclic moiety contains a carbonate or thiocarbonate, optionally substituted -alkylaryl, -C(R 52 ) 2 OC(O)NR 52 2 , -NR 52 -C(O)-R 53 , -C(R 52 ) 2 -OC(O)R 53 , -C(R 52 ) 2 -O -C(O)OR 53 , -C(R 52 ) 2 OC(O)SR 53 , -alkyl-S-C(O)R 53 , -alkyl-S-S-alkylhydroxy, and -alkyl-S-S-S-alkylhydroxy, and R 31 attached to -NR 60 - is independently selected from -H, -[C(R 52 ) 2 ] r -COOR 53 , -C(R 54 ) 2 COOR 53 , and
• V, W, and W are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted 1-alkenyl, and optionally substituted 1 -alkynyl, and
• Z is -CHR 52 OH, -CHR 52 OC(O)R 53 ,
• W and W are as defined above and together V and Z are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 atoms, wherein 0 - 1 atoms are heteroatoms and the remaining atoms are carbon; or
• W and Z are as defined above and together V and W are connected via an additional 3 carbon atoms to form an optionally substituted cyclic group containing 6 carbon atoms or carbon substituted by hydrogen and substituted with one substituent selected from hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, alkylthiocarbonyloxy or aryloxycarbonyloxy which is attached to one of said carbon atoms that is three atoms from a Y attached to the phosphorus; or
• V and W are as defined above and together Z and W are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein 0-1 atoms are heteroatoms and the remaining atoms are carbon or carbon substituted by hydrogen, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl; or
• V and Z are as defined above and together W and W are connected via an additional 2-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein 0-2 atoms are heteroatoms and the remaining atoms are carbon, where V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl;
• R 52 is R 53 or -H
• R 53 is alkyl, aryl, heterocycloalkyl or aralkyl
• R 54 is independently selected from -H or alkyl, or together R M and R 54 form a cycloalkylene group;
• R 60 is -H, lower alkyl, acyloxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl, lower acyl, C 1-6 - perfluoroalkyl or NH(CR 55 R 55 ) f CH 3 ; r is an integer 2 or 3 ; f is an integer O, 1 or 2; wherein, V, Z, W, W are not all -H, and when Z is -R 32 , then at least one of V, W, and W is not -H, alkyl, aralkyl, or heterocycloalkyl.
• a further embodiment (“Embodiment 40") is the compound of embodiment 21, wherein R 50 is selected from the group consisting
• V is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl
• R 56 is -Ci-C 12 alkyl, -C 2 -C n alkenyl, -C 2 -Ci 2 alkynyl, -(CR 57 2 ) n aryl, -(CR 57 2 ) n cycloalkyl, or -(CR 57 2 ) n heterocycloalkyl, each optionally substituted; each R 57 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted -Ci-C 4 alkyl, halogen, optionally substituted -0-Cj-C 4 alkyl, -OCF 3 .
• R 58 is selected from hydrogen and optionally substituted -Cj-C 4 alkyl; and.
• R 59 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and optionally substituted -C, -C 4 alkyl, optionally substituted -C(O)-Ci-C 4 alkyl and -C(O)H.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 21, wherein R 50 is selected from the group consisting of
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 21, wherein Y and Y 1 are each independently selected from -O- and -NR 60 -; and together R 51 and R 51 are the group
• V is substituted aryl or substituted heteroaryl.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 21 , wherein G is CR or N, or together G and X are connected to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 atoms, wherein 0-2 atoms of said cyclic group are heteroatoms and the remaining atoms of said cyclic group are carbon atoms substituted with alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl or heteroaryl.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 43, wherein G 2 is CR 4 .
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 44, wherein R 4 is H.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 43, wherein together G 2 and X are connected to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 atoms, wherein 0-2 atoms of said cyclic group are heteroatoms and the remaining atoms of said cyclic group are carbon atoms substituted with alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl or heteroaryl.
• a further embodiment (“Embodiment 47”) is the compound of embodiment 43, wherein G is N.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 21, wherein:
• X is selected from the group consisting of alkyloxy and cycloalkyloxy
• R 2 is selected from the group consisting of phenylene-O-, methylene-phenylene-O-, phenylene-methylene-O-, furan-2-yl-5-methylene, thiophen-2-yl-5-methylene, pyridin-diyl- O-, pyrimidin-diyl-O-, pyridazin-diyl-O- and pyrazin-diyl-O-, each optionally substituted with one or two groups independently selected from halogen, CN, CF 3 , NR 5 2 , -C 1-4 - alkyl, -S(O) 2 R 5 or -OR 5 , wherein R 2 is connected to R 50 by a C ring atom;
• G 1 , G 2 and G 3 are CR 4 and R 4 is H:
• D is selected from the group consisting of thiazolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,4- thiadiazolyl, each optionally substituted with one or two groups selected from halogen, CF 3 , or optionally substituted Ci -4 -alkyl; and
• R 5 is selected from the group consisting of:
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 44, wherein R 2 is phenylene-O-.
• Emodiment 50 is the compound of embodiment 21, wherein:
• X is selected from the group consisting of alkyloxy and cycloalkyloxy
• R 2 is optionally substituted methylene-thiophen-2,5-diyl, phenylene-O- or thiophen-2- yl-5-methylene, wherein R 50 is attached to phenylene or thiophenyl;
• G 1 , G 2 and G 3 are CH;
• D is thiazolyl, optionally substituted with one or two groups selected from halogen, CF 3 , or optionally substituted C 1-4 -alkyl;
• R 5 is selected from the group consisting of -
• V is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl.
• Emodiment 51 is the compound of embodiment 21. wherein said compound has one of the following combinations of substituents:
• G 2 is CR 4 or N and R 4 is H, halogen or optionally substituted alkyl, or together G and X are connected to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 atoms, wherein
• 0-2 atoms of said cyclic group are heteroatoms and the remaining atoms of said cyclic group are carbon atoms substituted with alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl or heteroaryl;
• Substituent 1 is X and: X is selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, alkyloxy, cycloalkyloxy and arylalkyloxy; or
• X is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkyloxy, cycloalkyloxy and aryloxy; or
• X is selected from the group consisting of alkyloxy and cycloalkyloxy
• Substituent 2 is R 2 and:
• R is optionally substituted and is selected from arylene, heteroarylene, alkylene, cycloalkylene, arylalkylene, alkylarylene, arylene-O-, heteroarylene-O-, alkylene-O-, cycloalkylene-O-, arylalkylene-O-, alkylarylene-O-, arylene-S-, heteroarylene-S-, alkylene-S- , cycloalkylene-S-, arylalkylene-S-, or alkylarylene-S-, wherein R 2 is connected to R 50 by a C atom; or
• R 2 is -E'-E ⁇ -E 4 -, wherein E 4 is connected to R 50 ;
• E 1 is a bond, O or S
• E 2 is a bond or alkylene
• E 3 is optionally substituted Ci ⁇ -alkylene, optionally substituted C 3-S - cycloalkylalkylene, arylene or heteroarylene optionally substituted with one or two groups independently selected from aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, halogen, CN, CF 3 , NR 5 2. -Ci-4-alkyl, -S(O) 2 R 5 or -OR 5 ; wherein, when both E 1 and E 2 are a bond, together they form a single bond;
• R 3 is optionally substituted alkyl or cycloalkyl
• E 4 is a bond or alkylene
• R" is selected from the group consisting of phenyl ene-O-, m ethyl ene-phenylene-O-, phenylene-methylene-0-, furan-2-yl-5-methylene, thiophen-2-yl-5-methylene.
• Substituent 3 is G 1 and: G 1 is N; or G 1 is CR 4 and R 4 is H, halogen or optionally substituted alkyl; Substituent 4 is G 3 and: G 3 is N; or G J is CR 4 and R 4 is H, halogen or optionally substituted alkyl;
• Substituent 5 is D and:
• D is selected from a group consisting of heteroaryl or aryl
• D is a heteroaryl having a nitrogen as a ring atom, said heteroaryl comprising a nitrogen ring atom adjacent to a carbon ring atom, wherein said carbon ring atom is connected to the amide nitrogen atom adjacent to D, and wherein said heteroaryl has an additional 0 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from O, S or N; or
• D is selected from the group consisting of pyridinyl, thiazolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, 1 ,2,4-thiadiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, benzothiazolyl and 5,6-dihydro-4H-cyclopentathiazolyl. each optionally substituted with one or two groups selected from halogen, CF 3 , or optionally substituted C 1-4 - alkyl; or
• D is selected from the group consisting of thiazolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl. 1,2.4- thiadiazolyl, each optionally substituted with one or two groups selected from halogen, CF 3 , or optionally substituted Ci_4-alkyl; and
• Substituent 6 is R 50 and:
• R 50 is -P(O)( Y 2 R 51 ) R 1 or -P(O)(YR 51 )Y 1 R 51 ;
• Y, Y 1 and Y ⁇ are each independently selected from -O- or -NR 60 -; wherein, when Y 2 is -O- or when Y and Y 1 are both -0-, R 51 attached to -O- is independently selected from -H, alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, optionally substituted -CH 2 -heterocycloakyl wherein the cyclic moiety contains a carbonate or thiocarbonate, optionally substituted -alkylaryl, -C(R 52 ) 2 OC(O)NR 52 2 .
• R 51 attached to -NR 60 - is independently selected from -H, -[C(R 52 ) 2 ] r -COOR 53 .
• R 51 attached to -O- is independently selected from -H, alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, optionally substituted CH 2 -heterocycloakyl wherein the cyclic moiety contains a carbonate or thiocarbonate, optionally substituted -alkylaryl.
• R 51 attached to -NR 60 - is independently selected from -H, -[C(R 52 ) 2 ] r -COOR 53 , -C(R 54 ) 2 COOR 53 , -[C(R 52 ) 2 ] r -C(O)SR 53 , and -cycloalkylene-COOR 53 , wherein if both R 51 are alkyl.
• R 51 and R 51 together form a cyclic group comprising -alkyl-S-S -alkyl-. or R 51 and R 31 together are the group
• V, W. and W * are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aralkyl. heterocycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted 1-alkenyl, and optionally substituted 1 -alkynyl, and
• Z is -CHR 52 OH, -CHR 52 OC(O)R 53 ,
• W and W are as defined above and together V and Z are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 atoms, wherein 0 - 1 atoms are heteroatoms and the remaining atoms are carbon; or
• W and Z are as defined above and together V and W are connected via an additional 3 carbon atoms to form an optionally substituted cyclic group containing 6 carbon atoms or carbon substituted by hydrogen and substituted with one substituent selected from hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, alkylthiocarbonyloxy or aryloxycarbonyloxy which is attached to one of said carbon atoms that is three atoms from a Y attached to the phosphorus; or
• V and W are as defined above and together Z and W are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein 0-1 atoms are heteroatoms and the remaining atoms are carbon or carbon substituted by hydrogen, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl; or
• V and Z are as defined above and together W and W are connected via an additional 2-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein 0-2 atoms are heteroatoms and the remaining atoms are carbon, where V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl:
• R 52 is R 53 or -H
• R 53 is alkyl, aryl, heterocycloalkyl or aralkyl
• R 54 is independently selected from -H or alkyl, or together R 54 and R 54 form a cycloalkylene group;
• R 6 is -H, lower alkyl, acyloxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl, lower acyl, C] -6 - perfluoroalkyl or NH(CR 55 R 55 ) f CH 3 ; r is an integer 2 or 3; f is an integer 0, 1 or 2; wherein, V. Z, W, W are not all -H, and when Z is -R 52 , then at least one of V, W. and W is not -H. alkyl. aralkyl, or heterocycloalkyl; or
• R 30 is selected from the group consisting of
• V is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl
• R 56 is -C]-C 12 alkyl, -C 2 -C 12 alkenyl, -C 2 -C 12 alkynyl, -(CR 37 2 ) n aryl, -(CR 57 2 ) n cycloalkyl.
• each R 57 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted -C 1 -C 4 alkyl, halogen, optionally substituted -0-Ci-C 4 alkyl, -OCF 3 , optionally substituted -S-C 1 -C 4 alkyl, -NR 58 R 59 , optionally substituted -C 2 -C 4 alkenyl, and optionally substituted -C 2 -C 4 alkynyl; with the proviso that when one R 57 is attached to C through an O, S, or N atom, then the other R 57 attached to the same C is a hydrogen, or attached via a carbon atom;
• R 58 is selected from hydrogen and optionally substituted -Ci-C 4 alkyl
• R 59 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and optionally substituted -C 1 -C 4 alkyl, optionally substituted -C(O)-C 1 -C 4 alkyl and -C(O)H; or
• R 50 is -P(O)(OH) 2 , -P(O)[-OCH 2 OC(OH-butyl] 2 .
• R 50 is selected from the group consisting of -
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 51, wherein: Substituent 1 is X and:
• X is selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, alkyloxy, cycloalkyloxy and arylalkyloxy;
• Substituent 2 is R 2 and:
• R is optionally substituted and is selected from arylene, heteroarylene, alkylene, cycloalkylene, arylalkylene, alkylarylene, arylene-O-, heteroarylene-O-, alkylene-O-, cycloalkylene-O-, arylalkylene-O-, alkylarylene-O-, arylene-S-, heteroarylene-S-, alkylene-S- , cycloalkylene-S-, arylalkylene-S-, alkylarylene-S-, wherein R 50 is connected to R 2 by a carbon atom;
• Substituent 3 is G 1 and: G 1 is N; or G 1 is CR 4 and R 4 is H, halogen or optionally substituted alkyl;
• Substituent 4 is G 3 and: G 3 is N; or G 3 is CR 4 and R 4 is H, halogen or optionally substituted alkyl;
• Substituent 5 is D and:
• D is selected from a group consisting of heteroaryl or aryl; or
• Substituent 6 is R 50 and:
• R 50 is -P(O)( Y 2 R 51 ) R 1 or -P(O)(YR 3 OY 1 R 51 ;
• Y, Y 1 and Y 2 are each independently selected from -O- or -NR 60 -; wherein, when Y 2 is -O- or when Y and Y 1 are both -O-, R 31 attached to -O- is independently selected from -H, alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, optionally substituted -CEb-heterocycloakyl wherein the cyclic moiety contains a carbonate or thiocarbonate, optionally substituted -alkylaryl, -C(R 52 ) 2 OC(O)NR 52 2 , -NR 52 -C(O)-R 53 , -C(R 52 ) 2 -OC(O)R 53 , -C(R 52 ) 2 -O -C(O)OR 53 , -C(R 52 ) 2 OC(O)SR 53 , -alkyl-S-C(O)R 53 , -alky
• V, W, and W are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted 1-alkenyl, and optionally substituted 1-alkynyl, and
• Z is -CHR 52 OH, -CHR 52 OC(O)R 53 ,
• W and W are as defined above and together V and Z are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 atoms, wherein 0 - 1 atoms are heteroatoms and the remaining atoms are carbon; or
• W and Z are as defined above and together V and W are connected via an additional 3 carbon atoms to form an optionally substituted cyclic group containing 6 carbon atoms or carbon substituted by hydrogen and substituted with one substituent selected from hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, alkylthiocarbonyloxy or aryloxycarbonyloxy which is attached to one of said carbon atoms that is three atoms from a Y attached to the phosphorus; or
• V and W are as defined above and together Z and W are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein 0-1 atoms are heteroatoms and the remaining atoms are carbon or carbon substituted by hydrogen, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl; or
• V and Z are as defined above and together W and W are connected via an additional 2-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein 0-2 atoms are heteroatoms and the remaining atoms are carbon, where V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl;
• R 52 is R 53 or -H
• R 53 is alkyl, aryl, heterocycloalkyl or aralkyl
• R 54 is independently selected from -H or alkyl, or together R 54 and R 54 form a cycloalkylene group;
• R 60 is -H, lower alkyl, acyloxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl, lower acyl, Ci -6 - perfluoroalkyl or NH(CR 55 R 55 )fCH 3 ; r is an integer 2 or 3 ; f is an integer 0, 1 or 2; wwhheerreeiinn,, VV,, ZZ,, WW,, WW are not all -H, and when Z is -R 37 , then at least one of V, W, and W is not -H, alkyl, aralkyl, or heterocycloalkyl.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 51, wherein: Substituent 1 is X and:
• X is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkyloxy, cycloalkyloxy and aryloxy;
• Substituent 2 is R 2 and:
• R 2 is -E'-E 2 -E 3 -E 4 -, wherein E 4 is connected to R 50 ;
• E 1 is a bond, O or S
• E 2 is a bond or alkylene
• E' is optionally substituted Ci-4-alkylene, optionally substituted C 3-8 - cycloalkylalkylene, arylene or heteroarylene optionally substituted with one or two groups independently selected from aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, halogen, CN, CF 3 , NR 5 2, -C 1-4 -alkyl, -S(O) 2 R 5 or -OR 5 ; wherein, when both E 1 and E 2 are a bond, together they form a single bond;
• R 3 is optionally substituted alkyl or cycloalkyl
• E 4 is a bond or alkylene
• Substituent 3 is G 1 and: G 1 is N; or G 1 is CR 4 and R 4 is H, halogen or optionally substituted alkyl;
• Substituent 4 is G ⁇ and: G 3 is N; or G 3 is CR and R 4 is H, halogen or optionally substituted alkyl;
• Substituent 5 is D and:
• D is a heteroaryl having a nitrogen as a ring atom, said heteroaryl comprising a nitrogen ring atom adjacent to a carbon ring atom, wherein said carbon ring atom is connected to the amide nitrogen atom adjacent to D, and wherein said heteroaryl has an additional 0 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from O, S or N; and
• Substituent 6 is R 50 and:
• R D is selected from the group consisting of
• V is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl
• R 56 is -C 1 -C 12 alkyl, -C 2 -C 12 alkenyl, -C 2 -Ci 2 alkynyl, -(CR D7 2 ) n aryl, -(CR 57 2 ) n cycloalkyl, or -(CR 37 2 ) n heterocycloalkyl, each optionally substituted; each R 57 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted -Ci-C 4 alkyl, halogen, optionally substituted -0-Ci-C 4 alkyl, -OCF 3 , optionally substituted -S-Ci-C 4 alkyl, -NR 58 R 59 , optionally substituted -C 2 -C 4 alkenyl, and optionally substituted -C 2 -C 4 alkynyl; with the proviso that when one R 37 is attached to C through an O, S, or N atom, then the other R 57 attached to the
• R is selected from hydrogen and optionally substituted -Ci-C 4 alkyl
• R 59 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and optionally substituted -C r C 4 alkyl, optionally substituted -C(O)-Ci-C 4 alkyl and -C(O)H.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiments 51, 52 or 53, wherein G 1 , G 2 and G 3 are CR 4 and R 4 is H, halogen or optionally substituted alkyl.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 54, wherein R is H.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiments 51, 52, 53, 54 or 55, wherein R 50 is - P(O)(OH) 2 , -P(O)[-OCH 2 OC(O)-r-butyl] 2 , -P(O)[-OCH(CH 3 )OC(O)-f-butyl] 2 , -P(O)[-OCH( CH 3 )OC(O)O-/-propyl] 2 , -P(O)[-OCH 2 OC(O)O-z-propyl] 2 , -P(O)[-OCH 2 OC(O)O-ethylJ 2 , -P( O) [-N(H)CH(CH 3 )C(O)OCH 2 CH 3 J 2 , -P(O)[-N(H)C(CH 3 ) 2 C(O)OCH 2 CH 3 ] 2 , -P(0)[-0CH(
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiments 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 or 56, wherein
• R 50 is selected from the group consisting of -
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiments 51. 52. 53, 54, 55. 56 or 57. wherein X is selected from the group consisting of alkyloxy and cycloalkyloxy.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiments 51, 52, 53, 54. 55. 56, 57 or 58, wherein R 2 is selected from the group consisting of phenyl ene-O-, methylene-phenylene-O-, phenylene-methylene-O-, furan-2-yl-5-methylene, thiophen-2-yl-5- methylene, pyridin-diyl-O-, pyrimidin-diyl-O-, pyridazin-diyl-O- and pyrazin-diyl-O-.
• R 50 is connected to R 2 by a carbon atom.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 59, wherein R is optionally substituted methylene-thiophen-2,5-diyl, phenylene-O- or thiophen- 2-yl-5 -methylene, wherein R 50 is connected to the phenylene or thiophenyl group.
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiments 51 , 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59 or 60, wherein D is selected from the group consisting of pyridinyl, thiazolyl, ⁇ ,3 ; 4-thiadiazolyl, 1 ,2,4-thiadiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidiny], benzothiazolyl and 5,6-dihydro-4H-cyelopentatbiazolyl. each optionally substituted with one or two groups selected from halogen, CF 3 , or optionally substituted
• a further embodiment is the compound of embodiment 61, wherein D is selected from the group consisting of thiazolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, and 1,2,4- thiadiazolyl, each optionally substituted with one or two groups selected from halogen, CF 3 . or optionally substituted C]. 4 -alkyl.
• a further embodiment is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of any one of embodiments 1-62 and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
• a further embodiment is a method of treating, preventing, delaying the time to onset or reducing the risk for the development or progression of a disease or condition for which one or more glucokinase activator is indicated, said method comprising the step of administering to an animal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of embodiments 1-62, compositions thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or prodrugs thereof.
• a further embodiment is the method of embodiment 64, wherein said disease or condition is Type 1 diabetes.
• a further embodiment is the method of embodiment 64, wherein said disease or condition is Type 2 diabetes.
• a further embodiment is the method of embodiment 64, wherein said disease or condition is impaired glucose tolerance.
• a further embodiment is the method of embodiment 64, wherein said disease or condition is insulin resistance
• a further embodiment is the method of embodiment 64, wherein said disease or condition is hyperglycemia
• a further embodiment is the method of embodiment 64, wherein said disease or condition is postprandial hyperglycemia.
• a further embodiment is the method of embodiment 64, wherein said disease or condition is fasting hyperglycemia.
• a further embodiment is the method of embodiment 64, wherein said disease or condition is accelerated gluconeogenesis.
• a further embodiment is the method of embodiment 64, wherein said disease or condition is excessive hepatic glucose output.
• a further embodiment is the method of embodiment 64, wherein said disease or condition is hyperinsulinemia.
• a further embodiment is the method of embodiment 64, wherein said disease or condition is Metabolic Syndrome X.
• compositions comprising a compound of the present invention.
• Another aspect of the present invention are single enantiomers or diasteromers of a compound of the present invention.
• compositions comprising an enantiomer of a compound of the present invention.
• a single enantiomer is >60%, >70%, >80%, >85%. >90%, >91%, >92%, >93%, >94%, >95% , >96%, >97%, >98% or >99% enriched as compared to the total percentage of all other enantiomers of the same compound present in the composition.
• Salts of compounds of the present invention include an inorganic base addition salt such as sodium, potassium, lithium, calcium, magnesium, ammonium, aluminum salts or organic base addition salts, or an inorganic acid addition salt such as HBr, HCl, sulfuric, nitric, or phosphoric acid addition salts or an organic acid addition salt such as acetic, propionic, pyruvic, malanic, succinic, malic, maleic, fumaric, tartaric, citric, benzoic, methanesulfonic, ethanesulforic, stearic or lactic acid addition salt.
• an inorganic base addition salt such as sodium, potassium, lithium, calcium, magnesium, ammonium, aluminum salts or organic base addition salts
• an inorganic acid addition salt such as HBr, HCl, sulfuric, nitric, or phosphoric acid addition salts
• an organic acid addition salt such as acetic, propionic, pyruvic, malanic, succinic, mal
• anhydrates, hydrates and solvates of compounds of the present invention and pharmaceutical compositions comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable anhydrates, hydrates and solvates of the present invention. Included are an anhydrate, hydrate or solvate of a free form or salt of a compound of the present invention. Hydrates include, for example, a hemihydrate, monohydrate, dihydrate, trihydrate, quadrahydrate. pentahydrate, sesquihydrate.
• Another aspect provides for the use of a compound of the present invention for the manufacture of a medicament for treating, preventing, delaying the time to onset or reducing the risk for the development or progression of a disease or condition for which one or more glucokinase activator is indicated.
• Another aspect provides for the use of a compound of the invention for the manufacture of a medicament for treating, preventing, delaying the time to onset or reducing the risk for the development or progression of a disease or condition responsive to decreased hepatic glucose production or responsive to lowered blood glucose levels, the method comprising the step of administering to an animal a therapeutically effective amount a compound of the invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrugs thereof.
• Another aspect provides for methods of treating, preventing, delaying the time to onset or reducing the risk for the development or progression of a disease or condition for which one or more glucokinase activator is indicated.
• Another aspect provides for methods of treating, preventing, delaying the time to onset or reducing the risk for the development or progression of a disease or condition responsive to decreased hepatic glucose production or responsive to lowered blood glucose levels, the method comprising the step of administering to an animal a therapeutically effective amount a compound of the invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrugs thereof.
• Another aspect provides for methods for treating, preventing, delaying the time to onset or reducing the risk for the development or progression of Type 1 diabetes, the method comprising the step of administering to an animal a therapeutically effective amount a compound of the invention.
• Another aspect provides for methods for treating, preventing, delaying the time to onset or reducing the risk for the development or progression of Type 1 diabetes, the method comprising the step of administering to an animal a therapeutically effective amount a compound of the invention.
• Another aspect provides for methods for treating, preventing, delaying the time to onset or reducing the risk for the development or progression of impaired glucose tolerance, the method comprising the step of administering to an animal a therapeutically effective amount a compound of the invention.
• Another aspect provides for methods for treating, preventing, delaying the time to onset or reducing the risk for the development or progression of insulin resistance, the method comprising the step of administering to an animal a therapeutically effective amount a compound of the invention.
• hyperglycemia is postprandial hyperglycemia.
• the hyperglycemia is fasting hyperglycemia.
• Another aspect provides for methods for treating, preventing, delaying the time to onset of or reducing the risk for the development or progression of accelerated gluconeogenesis, the method comprising the step of administering to an animal a therapeutically effective amount a compound of the invention.
• Another aspect provides for methods for treating, preventing, delaying the time to onset of or reducing the risk for the development or progression of increased or excessive (greater than normal levels) hepatic glucose output, the method comprising the step of administering to an animal a therapeutically effective amount a compound of the invention.
• Another aspect provides for methods for treating, preventing, delaying the time to onset of or reducing the risk for the development or progression of hyperinsulinemia, the method comprising the step of administering to an animal a therapeutically effective amount a compound of the invention.
• Another aspect provides for methods for treating, preventing, delaying the time to onset of or reducing the risk for the development or progression of hyperlipidemia, the method comprising the step of administering to an animal a therapeutically effective amount a compound of the invention.
• Another aspect provides for methods for treating, preventing, delaying the time to onset of or reducing the risk for the development or progression of dyslipidemia, the method comprising the step of administering to an animal a therapeutically effective amount a compound of the invention.
• Another aspect provides for methods for treating, preventing, delaying the time to onset of or reducing the risk for the development or progression of hypercholesterolemia, the method comprising the step of administering to an animal a therapeutically effective amount a compound of the invention.
• aspects provide for methods for treating, preventing, delaying the time to onset of or reducing the risk for the development or progression of atherosclerosis, obesity, or Metabolic Syndrome X.
• the method comprising the step of administering to an animal a therapeutically effective amount a compound of the invention.
• compounds of the invention are administered in a total daily dose of 0.01 to 2500 mg. In one aspect the range is about 1 mg to about 1000 mg. In one aspect the range is about 1 mg to about 500 mg. In one aspect the range is about 10 mg to about 500 mg. The dose may be administered in as many divided doses as is convenient or necessary. In another aspect, compounds of the invention are administered in a unit dose of a range between 0.01 to 1000 mg. In one aspect the range is about 0.1 mg to about 500 mg. In one aspect the range is about 0.1 mg to about 100 mg. In one aspect the range is about 1 mg to about 1000 mg. In one aspect the range is about 1 mg to about 500 mg. In one aspect the range is about 1 mg to about 100 mg.
• the range is about 1 mg to about 10 mg. In one aspect the range is about 10 mg to about 1000 mg. In one aspect the range is about 10 mg to about 500 mg. In one aspect the range is about 10 mg to about 100 mg. In one aspect, the unit dose is 10 mg. In one aspect, the unit dose is 25 mg. In one aspect the unit dose is 50 mg. In one aspect, the unit dose is 75 mg. In one aspect, the unit dose is 100 mg. In one aspect, the unit dose is 150 mg. In one aspect, the unit dose is 200 mg. In one aspect, the unit dose is 250 mg. In one aspect, the unit dose is 300 mg. In one aspect, the unit dose is 400 mg. In one aspect the unit dose is 500 mg. In one aspect, the unit dose is 600 mg. In one aspect, the unit dose is 700 mg. In one aspect the unit dose is 800 mg. In one aspect, the unit dose is 900 mg. In one aspect, the unit dose is 1000 mg.
• the compound is administered QD (once a day). In another aspect the compound is administered BID (twice a da)'). In another aspect the compound is administered TID (three times a day). In another aspect the compound is administered QID (four times a day). In one aspect the compound is administered before a meal. In one aspect the compound is administered after a meal. In one aspect the compound is administered in the morning hours. In one aspect the compound is administered upon awaking in the morning. In one aspect the compound is administered in the evening hours. In one aspect the compound is administered at bedtime in the evening.
• Compounds of this invention may be used in combination with other pharmaceutical agents.
• the compounds may be administered as a daily dose or an appropriate fraction of the daily dose (e.g., bid). Administration of the compound may occur at or near the time in which the other pharmaceutical agent is administered or at a different time.
• the compounds of this invention may be used in a multidrug regimen, also known as combination or 'cocktail ' therapy, wherein, multiple agents may be administered together, may be administered separately at the same time or at different intervals, or administered sequentially.
• the compounds of this invention may be administered after a course of treatment by another agent, during a course of therapy with another agent, administered as part of a therapeutic regimen, or may be administered prior to therapy by another agent in a treatment program.
• the compounds may be administered by a variety of means including orally, parenterally, by inhalation spray, topically, or rectally in formulations containing pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, adjuvants and vehicles.
• parenteral as used here includes subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, and intraarterial injections with a variety of infusion techniques.
• Intraarterial and intravenous injection as used herein includes administration through catheters. Intravenous administration is generally preferred.
• Pharmaceutically acceptable salts include acetate, adipate, besylate, bromide, camsylate, chloride, citrate, edisylate, estolate, fumarate, gluceptate, gluconate, glucoranate, hippurate, hyclate, hydrobromide, hydrochloride, iodide, isethionate, lactate, lactobionate, maleate, mesylate, methylbromide, methylsulfate, napsylate, nitrate, oleate, palmoate, phosphate, polygalacturonate, stearate, succinate, sulfate, subsalicylate, tannate, tartrate, terphthalate, tosylate. and triethiodide.
• compositions containing the active ingredient may be in any form suitable for the intended method of administration.
• tablets, troches, lozenges, aqueous or oil suspensions, dispersible powders or granules, emulsions, hard or soft capsules, syrups or elixirs may be prepared.
• 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 including sweetening agents, flavoring agents, coloring agents and preserving agents, in order to provide a palatable preparation.
• Tablets containing the active ingredient in admixture with non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable excipient which are suitable for manufacture of tablets are acceptable.
• excipients may be, for example, inert diluents, such as calcium or sodium carbonate, lactose, calcium or sodium phosphate; granulating and disintegrating agents, such as maize starch, or alginic acid; binding agents, such as starch, gelatin or acacia; and lubricating agents, such as magnesium stearate, stearic acid or talc. Tablets may be uncoated or may be coated by known techniques including microencapsulation to delay disintegration and adsorption in the gastrointestinal tract and thereby provide a sustained action over a longer period.
• One aspect relates to the administration of a pharmaceutically acceptable composition of the present invention by controlled- or delayed-release means.
• Controlled-release pharmaceutical products have a common goal of improving drug therapy over that achieved by their non-controlled release counterparts.
• a variety of known controlled- or extended-release dosage forms, formulations, and devices can be adapted for use with the crystalline forms of the invention. Examples include, but are not limited to, those described in U.S. Pat. Nos.: 3,845,770; 3,916,899; 3,536,809; 3,598, 123; 4,008,719; 5,674,533; 5,059,595; 5,591,767; 5,120,548; 5,073,543; 5, 639,476; 5,354,556; 5,733,566; and 6,365,185; each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
• dosage forms can be used to provide delayed or controlled- release of one or more active ingredients using, for example, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, other polymer matrices, gels, permeable membranes, osmotic systems (such as OROS, Alza Corporation, Mountain View, Calif. USA), multilayer coatings, microparticles, liposomes, or microspheres or a combination thereof to provide the desired release profile in varying proportions.
• ion exchange materials can be used to prepare immobilized, adsorbed co- crystals and thus effect controlled delivery of the drug. Examples of specific anion exchangers include, but are not limited to, Duolite A568 and Duolite AP 143 (Rohm & Haas, Spring House, PA, USA).
• One aspect of the invention encompasses a unit dosage form which comprises a pharmaceutically acceptable composition comprising a crystalline form of a compound of the present invention and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients or diluents, wherein the pharmaceutical composition, medicament or dosage forms is formulated for controlled-release.
• the dosage form utilizes an osmotic drug delivery system.
• OROS osmotic drug delivery system
• This technology can readily be adapted for the delivery of compounds and compositions of the invention.
• Various aspects of the technology are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6, 375, 978; 6,368,626 ; 6,342.249; 6,333,050; 6,287,295; 6, 283,953; 6,270,787; 6,245,357; and 6,132,420: each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
• OROS that can be used to administer compounds and compositions of the invention
• OROS include, but are not limited to, the OROS; Push- Pull, Delayed Push-Pull, Multi-Layer Push- Pull, and Push-Stick Systems, all of which are well known. See, e.g., www. alza.com.
• Additional OROS systems that can be used for the controlled oral delivery of compounds and compositions of the invention include OROS- CT and L-OROS (Id.; see also, Delivery Times, vol. II, issue II (Alza Corporation).
• OROS oral dosage forms are made by compressing a drug powder (e.g. a crystalline form selected from Forms A-D) into a hard tablet, coating the tablet with cellulose derivatives to form a semi-permeable membrane, and then drilling an orifice in the coating (e.g., with a laser).
• a drug powder e.g. a crystalline form selected from Forms A-D
• Kim Cherug-ju, Controlled Release Dosage Form Design, 231- 238 (Technomic Publishing, Lancaster, PA: 2000).
• the advantage of such dosage forms is that the delivery rate of the drug is not influenced by physiological or experimental conditions. Even a drug with a pH-dependent solubility can be delivered at a constant rate regardless of the pH of the delivery medium. But because these advantages are provided by a build-up of osmotic pressure within the dosage form after administration, conventional OROS drug delivery systems cannot be used to effectively deliver drugs with low water solubility. Id. at 234.
• a specific dosage form of the invention comprises: a wall defining a cavity, the wall having an exit orifice formed or formable therein and at least a portion of the wall being semipermeable; an expandable layer located within the cavity remote from the exit orifice and in fluid communication with the semipermeable portion of the wall; a dry or substantially dry state drug layer located within the cavity adjacent to the exit orifice and in direct or indirect contacting relationship with the expandable layer; and a flow-promoting layer interposed between the inner surface of the w r all and at least the external surface of the drug layer located within the cavity, wherein the drug layer comprises a crystalline form of a compound of the present invention. See U.S. Pat. No. 6,368,626, the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference.
• Another specific dosage form of the invention comprises: a wall defining a cavity, the wall having an exit orifice formed or formable therein and at least a portion of the wall being semipermeable; an expandable layer located within the cavity remote from the exit orifice and in fluid communication with the semipermeable portion of the wall; a drug layer located within the cavity adjacent the exit orifice and in direct or indirect contacting relationship with the expandable layer; the drug layer comprising a liquid, active agent formulation absorbed in porous particles, the porous particles being adapted to resist compaction forces sufficient to form a compacted drug layer without significant exudation of the liquid, active agent formulation, the dosage form optionally having a placebo layer between the exit orifice and the drug layer, wherein the active agent formulation comprises a crystalline form of a compound of the present invention. See U. S. Pat. No. 6,342,249, the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference.
• a pharmaceutical composition or medicament comprising a crystalline form of a compound of the present invention is administered transdermally.
• TD transdermal
• a "pill-and-patch" strategy can be taken, where only a fraction of the daily dose is delivered through the skin to generate basal systemic levels, onto which oral therapy is added.
• Formulations for oral use may be also presented as hard gelatin capsules where the active ingredient is mixed with an inert solid diluent, for example calcium phosphate or kaolin, or as soft gelatin capsules wherein the active ingredient is mixed with water or an oil medium, such as peanut oil, liquid paraffin or olive oil.
• an inert solid diluent for example calcium phosphate or kaolin
• an oil medium such as peanut oil, liquid paraffin or olive oil.
• Aqueous suspensions of the invention contain the active materials in admixture with excipients suitable for the manufacture of aqueous suspensions.
• excipients include a suspending agent, such as sodium carboxymethylcellulose, methylcellulose, ethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, sodium alginate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, gum tragacanth and gum acacia, and dispersing or wetting agents such as a naturally occurring phosphatide (e.g., lecithin), a condensation product of an alkylene oxide with a fatty acid (e.g., polyoxyethylene stearate), a condensation product of ethylene oxide with a long chain aliphatic alcohol (e.g., heptadecaethyleneoxycetanol), a condensation product of ethylene oxide with a partial ester derived from a fatty acid and a hexitol anhydride (e.g., polyoxyethylene sorbitan monoo
• the aqueous suspension may also contain one or more preservatives such as ethyl or n-propyl p-hydroxy-benzoate, one or more coloring agents, one or more flavoring agents and one or more sweetening agents, such as sucrose or saccharin.
• Oil suspensions may be formulated by suspending the active ingredient in a vegetable oil, such as arachid oil, olive oil, sesame oil or coconut oil, or in a mineral oil such as liquid paraffin.
• the oral suspensions may contain a thickening agent, such as beeswax, hard paraffin or cetyl alcohol.
• Sweetening agents, such as those set forth above, and flavoring agents may be added to provide a palatable oral preparation.
• These compositions may be preserved by the addition of an antioxidant such as ascorbic acid.
• Dispersible powders and granules of the invention suitable for preparation of an aqueous suspension by the addition of water provide the active ingredient in admixture with a dispersing or wetting agent, a suspending agent, and one or more preservatives. Suitable dispersing or wetting agents and suspending agents are exemplified by those disclosed above. Additional excipients, for example sweetening, flavoring and coloring agents, may also be present.
• the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention may also be in the form of oil-in-water emulsions.
• the oily phase may be a vegetable oil. such as olive oil or arachid oil, a mineral oil, such as liquid paraffin, or a mixture of these.
• Suitable emulsifying agents include naturally-occurring gums, such as gum acacia and gum tragacanth, naturally occurring phosphatides, such as soybean lecithin, esters or partial esters derived from fatty acids and hexitol anhydrides, such as sorbitan monooleate, and condensation products of these partial esters with ethylene oxide, such as polyoxy ethylene sorbitan monooleate.
• the emulsion may also contain sweetening and flavoring agents.
• Syrups and elixirs may be formulated with sweetening agents, such as glycerol, sorbitol or sucrose. Such formulations may also contain a demulcent, a preservative, a flavoring or a coloring agent.
• sweetening agents such as glycerol, sorbitol or sucrose.
• Such formulations may also contain a demulcent, a preservative, a flavoring or a coloring agent.
• compositions of the invention may be in the form of a sterile injectable preparation, such as a sterile injectable aqueous or oleaginous suspension.
• a sterile injectable preparation such as a sterile injectable aqueous or oleaginous suspension.
• 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 sterile injectable preparation may also be a sterile injectable solution or suspension in a non-toxic parenterally acceptable diluent or solvent, such as a solution in 1 ,3-butane-diol or prepared as a lyophilized powder.
• the acceptable vehicles and solvents that may be employed are water. Ringer ' s solution and isotonic sodium chloride solution.
• sterile fixed oils may conventionally be employed as a solvent or suspending medium.
• any bland fixed oil may be employed including synthetic mono- or diglycerides.
• fatty acids such as oleic acid may likewise be used in the preparation of injectables.
• formulations of the present invention suitable for oral administration may be presented as discrete units such as capsules, cachets or tablets each containing a predetermined amount of the active ingredient; as a powder or granules; as a solution or a suspension in an aqueous or non-aqueous liquid; or as an oil-in-water liquid emulsion or a water-in-oil liquid emulsion.
• the active ingredient may also be administered as a bolus, electuary or paste.
• a tablet may be made by compression or molding, optionally with one or more accessory ingredients.
• Compressed tablets may be prepared by compressing in a suitable machine the active ingredient in a free flowing form such as a powder or granules, optionally mixed with a binder (e.g.. povidone, gelatin, hydroxypropylm ethyl cellulose), lubricant, inert diluent, preservative, disintegrant (e.g., sodium starch glycolate, cross-linked povidone, cross-linked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose) surface active or dispersing agent.
• Molded tablets may be made by molding in a suitable machine a mixture of the powdered compound moistened with an inert liquid diluent.
• the tablets may optionally be coated or scored and may be formulated so as to provide slow or controlled release of the active ingredient therein using, for example, hydroxypropyl methylee ⁇ lulose in varying proportions to provide the desired release profile. Tablets may optionally be provided with an enteric coating, to provide release in parts of the gut other than the stomach. This is particularly advantageous with the compounds of Formula I when such compounds are susceptible to acid hydrolysis.
• Formulations suitable for topical administration in the mouth include lozenges comprising the active ingredient in a flavored base, usually sucrose and acacia or tragacanth; pastilles comprising the active ingredient in an inert base such as gelatin and glycerin, or sucrose and acacia; and mouthwashes comprising the active ingredient in a suitable liquid carrier.
• Formulations for rectal administration may be presented as a suppository with a suitable base comprising for example cocoa butter or a salicylate.
• Formulations suitable for vaginal administration may be presented as pessaries, tampons, creams, gels, pastes, foams or spray formulations containing in addition to the active ingredient such carriers as are known in the art to be appropriate.
• Formulations suitable for parenteral administration include aqueous and non-aqueous isotonic sterile injection solutions which may contain antioxidants, buffers, bacteriostats and solutes which render the formulation isotonic with the blood of the intended recipient; and aqueous and non-aqueous sterile suspensions which may include suspending agents and thickening agents.
• the formulations may be presented in unit-dose or multi-dose sealed containers, for example, ampoules and vials, and may be stored in a freeze-dried (lyophilized) condition requiring only the addition of the sterile liquid carrier, for example water for injections, immediately prior to use.
• Injection solutions and suspensions may be prepared from sterile powders, granules and tablets of the kind previously described.
• Formulations suitable for parenteral administration may be administered in a continuous infusion manner via an indwelling pump or via a hospital bag. Continuous infusion includes the infusion by an external pump. The infusions may be done through a Hickman or PICC or any other suitable means of administering a formulation either parenterally or i.v.
• Preferred unit dosage formulations are those containing a daily dose or unit, daily sub-dose, or an appropriate fraction thereof, of a drug.
• the specific dose level for any particular patient will depend on a variety of factors including the activity of the specific compound employed; the age, body weight, general health, sex and diet of the individual being treated; the time and route of administration; the rate of excretion; other drugs which have previously been administered; and the severity of the particular disease undergoing therapy, as is well understood by those skilled in the art.
• Prodrugs can be introduced at different stages of the synthesis. Most often these prodrugs are made from the phosphonic acids of compounds of the invention because of their lability.
• Phosphonic acids of compounds of the invention can be alkylated with electrophiles such as alkyl halides and alkyl sulfonates under nucleophilic substitution conditions to give phosphonate esters.
• acyloxyalkyl prodrugs of compounds of the invention can be prepared by direct alkylation of compounds of Formula I with an appropriate acyloxyalkyl halide (e.g., Cl, Br, I; Phosphorus Sulfur 54:143 (1990); Synthesis 62 (1988)) in the presence of a suitable base (e.g., pyridine.
• a suitable base e.g., pyridine.
• acyloxyalkyl halides includes but is not limited to acetate, propionate, isobutyrate. pivalate, benzoate, carbonate and other carboxylates.
• Dimethylformamide dialkyl acetals can also be used for the alkylation of phosphonic acids (Collect. Czech Chem. Commu. 59:1853 (1994)).
• Compounds of the invention wherein the prodrug moiety comprises a cyclic carbonate, a lactone or a phthalidyl group can also be synthesized by direct alkylation of the free phosphonic acids with appropriate halides in the presence of a suitable base such as NaH or diisopropylethylamine (J. Med. Chem. 35:1372 (1995); J Med. Chem. 37:1857 (1994); J. Pharm. ScL 75:180 (1987)).
• these phosphonate prodrugs can be synthesized by the reactions of the corresponding dichlorophosphonates and an alcohol (Collect Czech Chem. Commun. 59:1853 (1994)).
• a dichlorophosphonate is reacted with substituted phenols and arylalkyl alcohols in the presence of a base such as pyridine or TEA to give the compounds of the invention wherein the prodrug moiety is an aryl group (J. Med. Chem. 39:4109 (1996); J. Med. Chem. 38:1372 (1995); J Med. Chem. 37:498 (1994)) or an arylalkyl group (J Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 1 35:2345 (1992)).
• the disulfide-containing prodrugs can be prepared from a dichlorophosphonate and 2- hydroxyethyldisulfide under standard conditions. Dichlorophosphonates are also useful for the preparation of various phosphonamides as prodrugs.
• treatment of a dichlorophosphonate with ammonia gives both a monophosphonamide and a diphosphonamide
• treatment of a dichlorophosphonate with l-amino-3- ⁇ ropanol gives a cyclic 1,3-propylphosphonamide
• treatment of a chlorophosphonate monophenyl ester with an amino acid ester in the presence of a suitable base gives a substituted monophenyl monophosphonam i date .
• Such reactive dichlorophosphonates can be generated from the corresponding phosphonic acids with a chlorinating agent (e.g., thionyl chloride, J. Med. Chem. 1857 (1994); oxalyl chloride, Tetrahedron Lett. 37:3261 (1990); phosphorous pentachloride, Synthesis 490 (1974)).
• a dichlorophosphonate can be generated from its corresponding disilyl phosphonate esters (Synth. Commu. 77:1071 (1987)) or dialkyl phosphonate esters (Tetrahedron Lett. 24:4405 (1983); Bull. Soc. Chim. 730:485 (1993)).
• Compounds of the invention can be mixed phosphonate ester (e.g., phenyl and benzyl esters. or phenyl and acyloxyalkyl esters) including the chemically combined mixed esters such as phenyl and benzyl combined prodrugs reported in Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 7:99 (1997).
• mixed phosphonate ester e.g., phenyl and benzyl esters. or phenyl and acyloxyalkyl esters
• Dichlorophosphonates are also useful for the preparation of various phosphonamides as prodrugs.
• a dichlorophosphonate with an amine e.g. an amino acid alkyl ester such as L-alanine ethyl ester
• a suitable base e.g. triethylamine. pyridine, etc.
• treatment of a dichlorophosphonate with l-amino-3-propanol gives a cyclic 1,3-propylphosphonamide
• treatment of a chlorophosphonate monophenyl ester with an amino acid ester in the presence of a suitable base gives a substituted monophenyl monophosphonamidate.
• the SATE (S-acetyl thioethyl) prodrugs can be synthesized by the coupling reaction of the phosphonic acid compounds of the invention and S-acyl-2-thioethanol in the presence of DCC, EDCl or PyBOP (J. Med. Chem. 59:1981 (1996)).
• Cyclic phosphonate esters of substituted 1,3-propane diols can be synthesized by either reactions of the corresponding dichlorophosphonate with a substituted 1,3 -propanediol or coupling reactions using suitable coupling reagents (e.g., DCC, EDCI, PyBOP; Synthesis 62 (1988)).
• the reactive dichlorophosphonate intermediates can be prepared from the corresponding acids and chlorinating agents such as thionyl chloride (J Med. Chem. 1857 (1994)), oxalyl chloride (Tetrahedron Lett. 5i:3261 (1990)) and phosphorus pentachloride (Synthesis 490 (1974)).
• dichlorophosphonatcs can also be generated from disilyl esters (Synth. Commun. 77:1071 (1987)) and dialkyl esters (Tetrahedron Lett. 24:4405 (1983); Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr., /30:485 (1993)).
• these cyclic phosphonate esters of substituted 1,3-propane diols are prepared from phosphonic acids by coupling with diols under Mitsunobu reaction conditions (Synthesis 1 (1981); J.Org. Chem. 52:6331 (1992)), and other acid coupling reagents including, but not limited to. carbodiimides (Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 59:1853 (1994); Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2:145 (1992); Tetrahedron Lett. 29:1189 (1988)), and benzotriazolyloxytris-(dimethylamino) phosphonium salts (Tetrahedron Lett. 34:6743 (1993)).
• Phosphonic acids also undergo cyclic prodrug formation with cyclic acetals or cyclic ortho esters of substituted propane-l,3-diols to provide prodrugs as in the case of carboxylic acid esters (HeIv. Chim. Acta. 48: 1746 (1965)).
• cyclic acetals or cyclic ortho esters of substituted propane-l,3-diols to provide prodrugs as in the case of carboxylic acid esters (HeIv. Chim. Acta. 48: 1746 (1965)).
• more reactive cyclic sulfites or sulfates are also suitable coupling precursors to react with phosphonic acid salts. These precursors can be made from the corresponding diols as described in the literature.
• cyclic phosphonate esters of substituted 1,3-propane diols can be synthesized by trans esterification reaction with substituted 1,3-propane diol under suitable conditions.
• Mixed anhydrides of parent phosphonic acids generated in situ under appropriate conditions react with diols to give prodrugs as in the case of carboxylic acid esters (Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 52: 1989 (1979)).
• Aryl esters of phosphonates are also known to undergo transesterification with alkoxy intermediates (Tetrahedron Lett. 38:2597 (1997); Synthesis 968 (1993)).
• One aspect of the present invention provides methods to synthesize and isolate single isomers of prodrugs of compounds of the invention that are phosphonic acids. Because phosphorus is a stereogenic atom, formation of a prodrug with a substituted-l,3-propane-diol will produce a mixture of isomers. For example, formation of a prodrug with a racemic 1- (V)-substituted-l,3-propane diol gives a racemic mixture of cis-prodrugs and a racemic mixture of trans-prodrugs.
• the use of the enantioenriched substituted- 1,3- propane diol with the R-configuration gives enantioenriched R-cis-and R-trans-prodrugs.
• These compounds can be separated by a combination of column chromatography and/or fractional crystallization.
• the compounds of the invention can be mixed phosphonate esters (e.g. phenyl benzyl phosphonate esters, phenyl acyloxyalkyl phosphonate esters, phenyl aminoacid esters etc).
• phosphonate esters e.g. phenyl benzyl phosphonate esters, phenyl acyloxyalkyl phosphonate esters, phenyl aminoacid esters etc.
• the chemically combined phenyl-benzyl prodrugs are reported by Meier, et al. Bioorg. Med Chem. Lett, 1997, 7: 99.
• the substituted cyclic propyl phosphonate esters compounds of the invention can be synthesized by reaction of the corresponding dichlorophosphonate and the substituted 1.3- propane diol.
• the following are non-limiting methods to prepare the substituted 1,3-propane diols.
• This step includes various synthetic methods for the preparation of the following types of propane- 1,3 -diols: i) 1 -substituted; ii) 2-substituted; and iii) 1,2- or 1,3-annulated.
• Different groups on the prodrug part of the molecule i.e., on the propane diol moiety can be introduced or modified either during the synthesis of the diols or after the synthesis of the prodrugs.
• 1 ,3-Propanediols useful in the synthesis of compounds in the present invention can be prepared using various synthetic methods. As described in Scheme A, additions of an aryl Grignard to a l-hydroxy-propan-3-al give 1-aryl-substituted 1,3 -propanediols (path a). This method is suitable for the conversion of various aryl halides to l -arylsubstituted-l ,3-propanediols (J. Org. Chem. 1988, 53, 911).
• Conversions of aryl halides to 1 -substituted 1,3 -propanediols can also be achieved using Heck reactions (e.g., couplings with a l,3-diox-4-ene) followed by reductions and subsequent hydrolysis reactions (Tetrahedron Lett. 1992, 33, 6845).
• Various aromatic aldehydes can also be converted to 1 -substituted- 1,3-propanediols using alkenyl Grignard addition reactions followed by hydroboration-oxidation reactions (path b).
• A OR, NR(R), wherein each R is independently selected from groups including alkyl and aralkly(e.g., Bn);
• R' is a protecting group such as Bn, Si(R")(R")-, wherein each R" is independently alkyl or aryl, or -C-O-Me.
• Aldol reactions between an enolate (e.g., lithium, boron, tin enolates) of a carboxylic acid derivative (e.g., tert-butyl acetate) and an aldehyde (e.g., the Evans's aldol reactions) are especially useful for the asymmetric synthesis of enantioenriched 1,3-propanediols.
• an enolate e.g., lithium, boron, tin enolates
• a carboxylic acid derivative e.g., tert-butyl acetate
• an aldehyde e.g., the Evans's aldol reactions
• epoxidation of cinnamyl alcohols using known methods e.g., Sharpless epoxidations and other asymmetric epoxidation reactions
• reduction reactions e.g., using Red- Al
• Enantioenriched 1,3-propanediols can be obtained via asymmetric reduction reactions (e.g., enantioselective borane reductions) of 3-hydroxy-ketones ⁇ Tetrahedron Lett. 1997, 38 761).
• racemic 1,3-propanediols using various methods (e.g., enzymatic or chemical methods) can also give enantioenriched 1,3 -propanediol.
• Propan-3-ols with a 1-heteroaryl substituent e.g., a pyridyl, a quinolinyl or an isoquinolinyl
• a 1-heteroaryl substituent e.g., a pyridyl, a quinolinyl or an isoquinolinyl
• path d acetic anhydride conditions
• Formula I can be prepared from various other 1,3-propanediols (e.g., 2-(hydroxymethyl)-l,3-propanediols) using conventional chemistry (Comprehensive Organic Transformations, VCH, New York, 1989).
• reductions of a trialkoxycarbonylmethane under known conditions give a triol via complete reduction (path a) or a bis(hydroxymethyl)acetic acid via selective hydrolysis of one of the ester groups followed by reduction of the remaining two other ester groups.
• Nitrotriols arc also known to give triols via reductive elimination (path b) (Synthesis 1987, 5. 742).
• a 2-(hydroxymethyl)-l,3-propanediol can be converted to a mono acylated derivative (e.g., acetyl, methoxycarbonyl) using an acyl chloride or an alkyl chloroformate (e.g., acetyl chloride or methyl chloroformate) (path d) using known chemistry (Protective Groups In Organic Synthesis ; Wiley, New York, 1990).
• a mono acylated derivative e.g., acetyl, methoxycarbonyl
• an alkyl chloroformate e.g., acetyl chloride or methyl chloroformate
• Compounds of invention wherein V and Z or V and W are connected by four carbons to form a ring can be prepared from a 1,3-cyclohexanediol.
• cis, czs- 1,3,5-cyclohexanetriol can be modified to give various other 1,3,5-cyclohexanetriols which are useful for the preparations of compounds of Formula I wherein R 51 and R 51 together are
• V and W are connected via 3 atoms to form a cyclic group containing 6 carbon atoms substituted with a hydroxy group. It is envisioned that these modifications can be performed either before or after formation of a cyclic phosphonate 1,3 -propanediol ester.
• Various 1,3-cyclohexanediols can also be prepared using Diels-Alder reactions (e.g., using a pyrone as the diene: Tetrahedron Lett. 1991, 32, 5295).
• 2-Hydroxymethylcyclohexanols and 2-hydroxymethylcyclopentanols are useful for the preparations of compounds of the invention wherein R 51 and R 51 together are
• 1,3-Cyclohexanediol derivatives are also prepared via other cycloaddition reaction methodologies. For example, cycloadducts from the cycloadditon reactions of a nitrile oxide and an olefin can be converted to a 2-ketoethanol derivative which can be further converted to a 1.3-propanediol (including 1,3-cyclohexanediol, 2-hydroxymethylcyclohexanol and 2-hydroxymethylcyclopentanol) using known chemistry (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1985, 107. 6023).
• Alternativel ⁇ * precursors to 1,3-cyclohexanediol can be made from quinic acid ⁇ Tetrahedron Lett. 1991. 52, 547.
• Select compounds may be prepared from phosphonate esters using known phosphate and phosphonate ester cleavage conditions.
• silyl halides have been used to cleave the various phosphonate esters, followed by mild hydrolysis of the resulting silyl phosphonate esters to give the desired phosphonic acids.
• acid scavengers such as 1,1.1,3-3.3-hexamethyldisilazane, 2,6-lutidine, etc.
• Such silyl halides include, chlorotrimethylsilane (Rabinowitz, J. Org. Chem..
• phosphonate esters can be cleaved under strong acid conditions, (e.g HBr. HCl, etc.) in polar solvents, preferably acetic acid (Moffatt. et al, U.S. Patent 3,524.846, 1970) or water.
• esters can also be cleaved via dichlorophosphonates, prepared by treating the esters with halogenating agents e.g. phosphorus pentachloridc, thionyl chloride, BBr 3 , etc.(Pelchowicz, et al. J Chem. Soc, 1961, 238) followed by aqueous hydrolysis to give phosphonic acids.
• halogenating agents e.g. phosphorus pentachloridc, thionyl chloride, BBr 3 , etc.
• Aryl and benzyl phosphonate esters can be cleaved under hydrogenolysis conditions (Lejczak, et al, Synthesis, 1982, 412; Elliott, et al, J Med.
• Phosphinic acids and phosphonic acid monoesters can be alkylated with electrophiles such as alkyl halides and alkyl sulfonates under nucleophilic substitution conditions to give phosphinate and phosphonate ester prodrugs.
• compounds of Formulas I and II wherein Y 2 R 5 ' is an acyloxyalkyl group can be prepared by direct alkylation of compounds of Formulas I and II wherein Y 2 R 51 is OH with an appropriate acyloxyalkyl halide (e.g., Cl, Br, I; Phosphorus Sulfur 54:143 (1990); Synthesis 62 (1988)) in the presence of a suitable base (e.g., pyridine, TEA, diisopropylethylamine) in suitable solvents such as DMF (J. Med. Chem. 57:1875 (1994)).
• a suitable base e.g., pyridine, TEA, diisopropylethylamine
• suitable solvents such as DMF (J. Med. Chem. 57:1875 (1994)
• the carboxylate component of these acyloxyalkyl halides includes but is not limited to acetate, propionate, isobutyrate, pivalate,
• Dimethylformamide dialkyl acetals can also be used for the alkylation of phosphinic acids and phosphonic acid monoesters (Collect. Czech Chem. Commu. 59:1853 (1994)).
• Compounds of Formulas I and II wherein Y ⁇ R 51 is a cyclic carbonate, a lactone or a phthalidyl group can also be synthesized by direct alkylation of the free phosphonic acids with appropriate halides in the presence of a suitable base such as NaH or diisopropylethylamine (J. Med. Chem. 38:1372 (1995); J Med. Chem. 37:1857 (1994); J Pharm. Sci. 7(5:180 (1987)).
• these phosphinate and phosphonate monoester prodrugs can be synthesized by the reactions of the corresponding chlorophospho(i)nate and an alcohol (Collect Czech Chem. Commun. 59:1853 (1994)).
• a chlorophospho(i)nate is reacted with substituted phenols and arylalkyl alcohols in the presence of a base such as pyridine or TEA to give the compounds of Formula I wherein YR is an aryl group (J. Med. Chem. 39:4109 (1996); J. Med. Chem. 38:1372 (1995); J Med Chem. 37:498 (1994)) or an arylalkyl group (J Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans.
• the disulfide-containing prodrugs can be prepared from a chlorophospho(i)nate and 2- hydroxyethyldisulfide under standard conditions. Chlorophospho(i)nates are also useful for the preparation of various phospho(i)namides as prodrugs. For example, treatment of a chlorophospho(i)nate with ammonia gives the phospho(i)namide.
• Such reactive chlorophospho(i)nates can be generated from the corresponding phosphinic acids and phosphonic acid monoesters with a chlorinating agent (e.g., thionyl chloride, J. Med. C hem. 1857 (1994); oxalyl chloride, Tetrahedron Lett. 31:3261 (1990); phosphorous pentachloride, Synthesis 490 (1974)).
• a chlorophospho(i)nate can be generated from its corresponding silyl phosphinate ester or phosphonic acid monester (Synth. Commu. 17:1071 (1987)) or alkyl phosphinate esters (Tetrahedron Lett. 24:4405 (1983); Bull. Sot: CMm. 750:485 (1993)).
• Chlorophospho(i)nates are also useful for the preparation of various phosphonamides as prodrugs.
• treatment of a chlorophospho(i)nate with an amine e.g. an amino acid alkyl ester such as L-alanine ethyl ester
• a suitable base e.g. triethylamine, pyridine, etc.
• phosphinic acids or phosphonic acid monoesters with an amine e.g. an amino acid alkyl ester such as L-alanine ethyl ester
• an amino acid alkyl ester such as L-alanine ethyl ester
• the SATE (S-acetyl thioethyl) prodrugs can be synthesized by the coupling reaction of the phosphinic acids or phosphonic acid monoesters of Formulas I and II and S-acyl-2- thioethanol in the presence of DCC, EDCl or PyBOP (J. Med. Chem. 3P:1981 (1996)).
• Compounds of Formulas I and II wherein R 50 is -P(O)(Y 2 R 51 )(OR 3 ) and R 3 is C 1 - C 6 alkyl may be prepared from the diester intermediate, used for the synthesis of phosphonic acid, by monosaponification.
• Monohydrolysis of one of the ester groups on the phosphonate may be accomplished by treatment of phosphonate diesters with aqueous alkaline solution such as NaOH. KOH or LiOH at rt or while heating.
• Sodium azide can also be used in DMF (Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 14(13)3559-62 (2004)) to accomplished the monosaponification.
• organic bases such as morpholine or N-methyl-piperazine can be used to hydrolyze one of the phosphonate ester groups (Synth. Comm. 34(2):33l-344 (2004)).
• phosphinic acid group can generally be accomplished according to known methods.
• An efficient w r ay to synthesize phosphinic acid is to convert a phosphonate diester to its corresponding monochloridate-monoester using one of many chlorinating agents such as PCl 5 (Can. J. Chem. 76(3):3 ⁇ 3- ⁇ 8 (1998)), oxalyl chloride (Tetrahedron Lett. 44(12): ⁇ 445-4% (2003)), thionyl chloride ( J Med. Chem. 45(4):919-29 (2002)) or phosgene (Reel. Trav. Chim.
• phosphinic acids can be generated from phosphonic acid monoesters by making the monochloridate-monoester with chlorinating reagents such as thionyl chloride or oxalyl chloride, and introducing the substituent on the phosphorus as above.
• chlorinating reagents such as thionyl chloride or oxalyl chloride
• Cyclic phosphinic acids can be synthesized starting from a 1,2-dicarboxylate-benzene precursor (J Am. Chem. Soc. 1 OT.7001-08 (1979)) which is reduced to the di-benzylic alcohol and brominated with PBr 3 to give the di-benzylic bromide precursor (Synth. Commun. 14(6):507-5l4 (1984)). Double Arbuzov condensation of the di-benzylic bromide with bis(trimethylsilyloxy)phosphine, made from the reaction of ammonium hypophosphite and hexamethyldisilazane, provides the cyclic phosphinate ester (J Org. Chem.
• the di-benzyl bromide precursor can be obtained by bromination of a substituted 1,2-dimethyl benzene with bromine or N-bromosuccinimide (J. Chem. Soc. 3358- 61 (1959)) or direct bromomethylation by reacting formaldehyde and HBr in presence of acetic acid (J Phys. Chem. 108(4):5 ⁇ 45-55 (2004)).
• Compounds of Formula I wherein R 50 is -P(O)(OH) 2 or -P(O)(OH)P 2 may be prepared from phosphonate or phosphinate esters using the known cleavage methods.
• Silyl halides are generally used to cleave various phosphonate or phosphinate esters and give the desired phosphonic or phosphinic acid upon mild hydrolysis of the resulting phosphonate or phosphinate silyl esters.
• acid scavengers e.g., HMDS
• Representative conditions can be found in the Generation of phospho(i)nic acid section in this publication. Methods to form phosphonate monoesters can be found in the Generation of Phosphonic Acid Monoesters section in this publication.
• a phosphonate or phosphinate group generally can be accomplished according to known procedures.
• Compounds of Formula 1 wherein D is nitrogen-containing heteroarylene may be prepared by a number of known methods (Scheme T). For example, the coupling reaction of a phenyl bromide (J. Org. Chem. 1999, 64, 120), iodide (Phosphorus Sulfur 1997, 130, 59) or triflate (J. Org. Chem. 2001, 66, 348) with diethyl phosphite or diisopropyl phosphite in the presence of a palladium catalyst is widely used within the art.
• Alkylphosphinic acid isopropyl ester or alkylphosphinic acid ethyl ester may be used in the aforementioned procedures to afford the desired alkylphosphinate esters.
• Other methods such as Michael is- Arbuzov reaction (Chem. Rev. 1981, 81, 415) can also be used to introduce the phosphonate group by coupling a benzyl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl halide/triflate with triethyl phosphite or triisopropyl phosphite.
• Lithiated heteroaryl ring carbon can react with dialklyl chlorophosphate to attach the phosphonate group to the corresponding heteroaryl ring.
• Standard amide bond formation methods can be used to couple amino groups with carboxylic acids or activated derivatives thereof. For example, (i) reactions of an amine with a carboxylic acid in the presence of DCC or EDC according to the known methods (e g . J Org Chem. 1977. 42, 2019); (ii) conversion of a carboxylic group to an acid chloride b> reaction with oxalyl chloride, followed by coupling the acid chloride with an amine in the presence of a base (e g tri ethyl amine or pyridine) in chloroform or DCM (Org Synth., Collect VoI V, 1973, 336); (iii) other known procedures (Tetrahedron Lett 1990. 31. 7119; Tetrahedron Lett 1989, 30, 6917; J Org Chem 1993, 58, 618).
• a base e g tri ethyl amine or pyridine
• Methyl or ethyl ester is deprotected in the presence of sodium hydroxide or lithium hydroxide in a mixture of THF/EtOH/water (e.g., Tetrahedron Lett. 1977, 3529).
• Benzyl ester is removed using hydrogenolysis conditions (e.g., Org. React. 1953. VII, 263).
• R 2 is the group -E 2 -E 3 , wherein E 2 is a direct bond or an alkylene
• the installation of Y' can be accomplished by Stille couplings (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1984, 106, 4630; Tetrahedron Lett. 1995, 36, 2191), Suzuki couplings (Chem. Rev. 1995, 95, 2457), Friedel-Crafts alkylations (Synlett 1996, 557), or Negishi couplings (Org. Lett., 2003, 5, 423) as described in Scheme 7.
• R 2 is the group - E 1 -E 2 -E 3 , wherein E 1 is S
• E 1 is S
• the installation of S-P 5 can be accomplished by Pd 2 (dba) 3 , CuBr, or CuI catalyzed reactions ⁇ Tetrahedron 2001, 57, 3069; Tetrahedron Lett. 2000, 41, 1283; Synlett 2004,1254; Org. Lett. 2002, 4, 3517), or displacement reactions as described in Scheme 9.
• P 1 is a protecting group such as Ci_ 4 -alkyl
• P 2 is alkyl or cycloalkyl
• P 3 is a leaving group such as F, Cl, Br, I, or triflate
• P 5 is aryl, heteroaryl.
• X' is X or a functional group that can be transformed into X
• Y" is R -R 5 or a functional group that can be transformed into R 2 -R 50
• Yl is arylene, alkylene. heteroarylene, cycloalkylene. or arylalkylene
• Yl' is Yl-R 5 or a functional group that can be transformed into Yl-R 50 .
• Protection and deprotection in the Schemes may be carried out according to the procedures generally known in the art (e.g., T. W. Greene and P. G. M. Wuts, "Protecting Groups in Organic Synthesis", 3 rd edition, John Wiley & Sons, 1999). Deprotection of a Phosphonate or Phosphinate Ester
• Compounds of Formula II wherein R 50 is -P(O)(OH) 2 or -P(O)(OH)P 2 may be prepared from phosphonate or phosphinate esters using the known cleavage methods.
• Silyl halides are generally used to cleave various phosphonate or phosphinate esters and give the desired phosphonic or phosphinic acid upon mild hydrolysis of the resulting phosphonate or phosphinate silyl esters.
• acid scavengers e.g., HMDS
• Such silyl halides include TMSCl (J.Org. Chem. 1963, 28.
• Aryl and benzyl phosphonate or phosphinate esters can be cleaved under hydrogenolysis conditions (Synthesis 1982, 412; J. Med. Chem. 1985, 28, 1208) or metal reduction conditions (J Chem. Soc. 1977, 99, 5188). Electrochemical (J Org. Chem. 1979, 44, 4508) and pyrolysis (Synth. Commun. 1980, 10, 299) conditions have been used to cleave various phosphonate esters.
• Standard amide bond formation methods can be used to couple amino groups with carboxylic acids or activated derivatives thereof. For example, (i) reactions of an amine with a carboxylic acid in the presence of DCC or EDC according to the known methods (e.g., J. Org. Chem. 1977, 42, 2019); (ii) conversion of a carboxylic group to an acid chloride by reaction with oxalyl chloride, followed by coupling the acid chloride with amine in the presence of a base (e.g. triethyl amine or pyridine) in chloroform or DCM (Org. Synth., Collect Vol. V, 1973, 336); (iii) other known procedures (Tetrahedron Lett. 1990, 31, 7119; Tetrahedron Lett. 1989, 30, 6917; J. Org. Chem. 1993, 58, 618).
• Scheme 15 Scheme 15
• esters are well known in the art. Methyl or ethyl ester is deprotected in the presence of sodium hydroxide or lithium hydroxide in a mixture of THF/EtOH/water (e.g., Tetrahedron Lett. 1977, 3529). Benzyl ester is removed using hydrogenolysis condition (e.g., Org. React. 1953, VIL 263).
• hydrogenolysis condition e.g., Org. React. 1953, VIL 263
• R 2 is the group -E -E -, wherein E is arylene, heteroarylene. alkylene, or cycloalkylene
• the installation of Y can be accomplished by Stille couplings (J Am. Chem. Soc. 1984, 106, 4630; Tetrahedron Lett. 1995, 36, 2191), Suzuki couplings (Chem. Rev. 1995, 95, 2457), Friedel-Crafts alkylations (Synlett 1996, 557), or Negishi couplings (Org. Lett., 2003, 5, 423) as described in Scheme 19.
• a phosphonate or phosphinate group can be accomplished according to known procedures.
• Compounds of Formula II. wherein the phosphorous-containing group is directly attached to an arylene or a nitrogen-containing heteroarylene may be prepared by a number of known methods. For example, the coupling reaction of a phenyl bromide (J Org. Chem. 1999. 64, 120), iodide (Phosphorus Sulfur 1997, 130, 59) or triflate (J. Org. Chem. 2001, 66, 348) with diethyl phosphite or diisopropyl phosphite in the presence of a palladium catalyst is widely used within the art.
• Alkylphosphinic acid isopropyl ester or alkylphosphinic acid ethyl ester may be used in the aforementioned procedures to afford the desired alkylphosphinate esters.
• Functionalized arylphosphinates may be prepared according to a known procedure (Tetrahedron Lett. 1996, 37, 1651)
• Compounds of Formula II, wherein the phosphonate is directly attached to an alkylene linker may be prepared by a number of known methods.
• Michaelis- Arbuzov reaction (Chem. Rev. 1981, 81, 415) can also be used to introduce the phosphonate group by coupling an alkyl, benzyl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl halide/triflate with triethyl phosphite or triisopropyl phosphite.
• H- phosphinic acid can be formed according to literature procedures (Tetrahedron Lett. 1992, 33, 813: J Orgnomet. Chem. 2005, 690, 2388; Tetrahedron 2005, 6L 6315). These H- phosphinic acid derivatives can be alkylated to give the corresponding alkylphosphinates according to known procedures (Synthesis 1985, 896; Synthesis 1986, 240; Phosphorus Sulfur 1996. 775, 255; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 10168; J Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 3842).

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