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Definitions

• the present invention relates to compounds effective in inhibiting replication of Hepatitis C virus ("HCV").
• HCV Hepatitis C virus
• the present invention also relates to compositions comprising these compounds and methods of using these compounds to treat HCV infection.
• HCV is an RNA virus belonging to the Hepacivirus genus in the Flaviviridae family. HCV has enveloped virions that contain a positive stranded RNA genome encoding all known virus-specific proteins in one single, uninterrupted, open reading frame.
• the open reading frame comprises approximately 9500 nucleotides encoding a single large polyprotein of about 3000 amino acids.
• the polyprotein comprises a core protein, envelope proteins El and E2, a membrane bound protein p7, and the non-structural proteins NS2, NS3, NS4A, NS4B, NS5A and NS5B.
• HCV infection is associated with progressive liver pathology, including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.
• Chronic hepatitis C may be treated with peginterferon-alpha in combination with ribavirin.
• Substantial limitations to efficacy and tolerability remain as many users suffer from side effects and viral elimination from the body is often inadequate. Therefore, there is a need for new drugs to treat HCV infection.
• the present invention features compounds of Formulae I, II and III, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds and salts are capable of inhibiting the replication of HCV.
• compositions comprising the compounds or salts of the present invention.
• the compositions can also include other therapeutic agents, such as HCV helicase inhibitors, HCV polymerase inhibitors, HCV protease inhibitors, NS5A inhibitors, CD81 inhibitors, cyclophilin inhibitors, or internal ribosome entry site (IRES) inhibitors.
• HCV helicase inhibitors such as HCV helicase inhibitors, HCV polymerase inhibitors, HCV protease inhibitors, NS5A inhibitors, CD81 inhibitors, cyclophilin inhibitors, or internal ribosome entry site (IRES) inhibitors.
• HCV helicase inhibitors such as HCV helicase inhibitors, HCV polymerase inhibitors, HCV protease inhibitors, NS5A inhibitors, CD81 inhibitors, cyclophilin inhibitors, or internal ribosome entry site (IRES) inhibitors.
• HCV helicase inhibitors such as HCV helicase inhibitors, HCV polymerase inhibitors,
• the present invention further features methods of using the compounds or salts of the present invention to inhibit HCV replication.
• the methods comprise contacting cells infected with HCV virus with a compound or salt of the present invention, thereby inhibiting the replication of HCV virus in the cells.
• the present invention features methods of using the compounds or salts of the present invention, or compositions comprising the same, to treat HCV infection.
• the methods comprise administering a compound or salt of the present invention, or a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, to a patient in need thereof, thereby reducing the blood or tissue level of HCV virus in the patient.
• the present invention also features use of the compounds or salts of the present invention for the manufacture of medicaments for the treatment of HCV infection.
• the present invention features processes of making the compounds or salts of the invention.
• the present invention features compounds having Formula I, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof,
• a 1 is C 3 -C 14 carbocyclyl or 3- to 14-membered heterocyclyl, and is substituted with -X 1 -R 7 , wherein said C 3 -C 14 carbocyclyl and 3- to 14-membered heterocyclyl are optionally substituted with one or more R A ;
• X 1 is selected from a bond, -Ls-, -O-, -S-, or -N(R B )-;
• R 7 is selected from hydrogen, -L A , C 5 -C 10 carbocyclyl, or 5- to 10-membered heterocyclyl, wherein at each occurrence said C 5 -C 10 carbocyclyl and 5- to 10-membered heterocyclyl are each independently optionally substituted with one or more R A ;
• Z 1 is selected from a bond, -C(RcRc )- -O-, -S-, or -N(R B )-;
• W 1 and W 2 are each independently selected from N or C(R D );
• R 1 is selected from hydrogen or R A ;
• R 3 and R 4 are each independently selected from hydrogen or R A ; or R 3 and R 4 , taken together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached, form a C 5 -C 10 carbocyclyl or 5- to 10-
• a 2 is C 3 -C 14 carbocyclyl or 3- to 14-membered heterocyclyl, and is optionally substituted with one or more R A ;
• R 2 is -N(R B )C(O)C(R 5 R 6 )N(R 8 )-T-R D , , , or -L K -
• R 5 is Rc
• R 6 is Rc, and R 8 is R B ; or R 6 and R 8 , taken together with the atoms to which they are attached, form a 3- to 10-membered heterocyclic ring which is optionally substituted with one or more R A ;
• L K is a bond; C 1 -C 6 alkylene, C 2 -C 6 alkenylene, or C 2 -C 6 alkynylene, each of which is independently optionally substituted at each occurrence with one or more substituents selected from halogen, R s (except hydrogen), -O-R s , -S-R s , -N(R S R S ), -OC(O)Rs, - C(O)ORs, nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl or cyano; or -N(R B )C(0)- or -C(0)N(R B )-; B is C3-C 1 ocarbocycle or 3- to 10-membered heterocycle, and is optionally substituted with one or more R A ;
• T is independently selected at each occurrence from a bond, -Ls-, -L s -M-L s — , -L s -M-L s — M'- Ls -, wherein M and M' are each independently selected from a bond, -0-, -S-, -N(R B )-, - C(O)- -S(O) 2 -, -S(O)- -OS(O)- -OS(O) 2 -, -S(O) 2 O-, -S(O)O-, -C(O)O-, -OC(O)- - OC(O)O-, -C(O)N(R B )-, -N(R B )C(O)- -N(R B )C(O)O-, -OC(O)N(R B )-, -N(R B )S(O)-, -C(O)N
• R A is independently selected at each occurrence from halogen, hydroxy, mercapto, amino, carboxy, nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl, cyano, -L A , or -L S -R E ;
• R B and R B - are each independently selected at each occurrence from hydrogen; or C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -
• L s , L 8 - and L 8 -. are each independently selected at each occurrence from a bond; or C 1 -C 6 alkylene, C 2 -C6alkenylene, or C 2 -C6alkynylene, each of which is independently optionally substituted at each occurrence with one or more substituents selected from halogen, -O-Rs, -S-Rs, - N(RsRs ), -OC(O)Rs, -C(O)ORs, nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl or cyano;
• R E is independently selected at each occurrence from -O-Rs, -S-Rs, -C(O)Rs, -OC(O)Rs, - C(O)OR 8 , -N(RsRs ), -S(O)R 8 , -SO 2 R 8 , -C(O)N(R 8 R 8 ),
• R 8 (except hydrogen), halogen, -0-R B , -S-R B , -N(R B R B ), -OC(O)R B , - C(O)OR B , nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl or cyano;
• R 8 , R 8 - and R 8 -. are each independently selected at each occurrence from hydrogen; or C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 carbocyclyl, C 3 -C 6 carbocyclylC r C 6 alkyl, 3- to 6- membered heterocyclyl, or (3- or 6-membered heterocyclyl)C 1 -C 6 alkyl, each of which is independently optionally substituted at each occurrence with one or more substituents selected from halogen, -0-R B , -S-R B , -N(R B R B ), -OC(O)R B , -C(O)OR B , nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl or cyano.
• Ai preferably is selected from C 5 -C 6 carbocycles or 5- to 6-membered heterocycles (e.g., phenyl, thiazolyl, thienyl, pyrrolidinyl or piperidinyl), and is optionally substituted with one or more
• a I is substituted with -Xi-R 7 .
• the ring system in Ai can be identical to, or different from, that in
• Ai and A 2 can both be phenyl, or Ai is phenyl and A 2 is thiazolyl, thienyl, furanyl, imidazolyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, benzoxazolyl, benzothienyl, benzimidazolyl, indolyl,
• Zi and T can be attached to Ai via any two substitutable ring atoms on Ai. Two adjacent R A on Ai, taken together with the ring atoms to which they are attached, may form a C 5 -C 6 carbocycle or a 5- to 6-membered heterocycle.
• Z 1 preferably is -N(R B )-, such as -NH- or -N(C r C 6 alkyl)-.
• R 3 and R 4 taken together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached, preferably form a C 5 -C 6 carbocycle or a 5- to 6-membered heterocycle, which is optionally substituted with one or more R A .
• W 5 and W 6 are independently N or C(R D ), Q is N or C(R D ), and R D , R9 and Rn are each independently selected at each occurrence from hydrogen or R A .
• suitable 5- to 6-membered heterocycles include where R9, Rio, and Rn are each independently selected from hydrogen or R A . More preferably, R3 and R 4 , taken together
• R9, Rio, and Rn are each independently selected from hydrogen; halogen; or C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -
• R9 is selected from C 1 -
• Ri can be, without limitation, hydrogen or C 1 -C 6 alkyl.
• Ri is hydrogen.
• Xi is preferably selected from -CH 2 -, -O-, or -S-.
• R 7 can be selected, without limitation, from C 5 -C 6 carbocycles or 5- to 6-membered heterocycles, and is optionally substituted with one or more R A .
• R 7 is phenyl, and is optionally substituted with one or more R A (e.g., -N(R S R S ), such as -NH 2 or -NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)).
• a 2 can be selected, without limitation, from C 5 -C 1 ocarbocycles or 5- to 10-membered heterocycles, and is optionally substituted with one or more R A .
• a 2 is selected from C 5 - C 6 carbocycles or 5- to 6-membered heterocycles, and is optionally substituted with one or more R A .
• Two adjacent R A on A 2 taken together with the ring atoms to which they are attached, may form a C 5 - C 6 carbocycle or a 5- to 6-membered heterocycle.
• Non-limiting examples of suitable A 2 include phenyl, pyrazinyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, thienyl, furanyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzothienyl, benzimidazolyl, benzofuranyl, benzothiazolyl, indolyl, indenyl, naphthalenyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, quinoxalinyl, cinnolinyl, quinazolinyl, or phthalazinyl, each of which is optionally substituted with one or more R A .
• a 2 is , where X is O, S or N(R B ). T and R 2 can be attached to A 2 via any
• a 2 can be R 2 can be -N(R B )C(O)C(R 5 R 6 )N(R 8 )-T-R D , where R 5 is R c (e.g., hydrogen) and R 6 and R 8 , taken together with the atoms to which they are attached, form a 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic ring which is optionally substituted with one or more R A .
• R 6 and Rg taken together with the atoms to
• R A can form, without limitation, or , each of which is independently optionally substituted with one or more R A , where n is 0, 1 or 2, and m is 1 or 2.
• R A can form, without limitation, or , each of which is independently optionally substituted with one or more R A , where n is 0, 1 or 2, and m is 1 or 2.
• Two adjacent R A taken together with the atoms to which they are attached, can form a C 5 - C 6 carbocycle or a 5- to 6-membered heterocycle.
• -T-R D preferably is -C(O)-Ls -Ri 2 or -C(O)-Ls -M'-L s -Ri 2 , where Ri 2 is (i) hydrogen, (ii) C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl or C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, each of which is independently optionally substituted at each occurrence with one or more substituents selected from halogen, -O-Rs, -S-Rs, -N(R S R S ), - OC(O)Rs, -C(O)ORs, nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl or cyano, or (iii) C 3 -C 10 carbocyclyl or 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl, each of which is independently optionally substituted at each occurrence with one or more substituents selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -
• -T-R D can also be, without limitation, -L s -(C3-C 1 ocarbocyclyl) or - L s -(3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl), where said C3-C 1 ocarbocyclyl and 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl are each independently optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, R s (except hydrogen), halogen, -0-R B , -S-R B , - N(R B R B ), -OC(O)R B , -C(O)OR B , nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl or cyano.
• -T-R D can be, without limitation, -L 8 -R E , -C(O)-L S -R E , -C(O)O-L S -R E .
• R 2 is , , or , where n is 0, 1 or 2, m is 1 or 2, and k is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4.
• Two adjacent R A taken together with the atoms to which they are attached, can form a C 5 -C 6 carbocycle or a 5- to 6-membered heterocycle.
• Ri 2 can be, without limitation, -L ⁇ -N(R B )-L ⁇ -R E , -L ⁇ -N(R B )C(O)-L ⁇ -R E , or -L ⁇ -N(R B )C(O)-L ⁇ -R E , wherein L ⁇ and L ⁇ are each independently selected from (i) a bond, or (ii) C 1 -C 6 alkylene, C 2 - C 6 alkenylene, or C 2 -C6alkynylene, each of which is independently optionally substituted at each occurrence with one or more substituents selected from halogen, C 3 -C 10 carbocyclyl, 3- to 10- membered heterocyclyl, -O-R s , -S-Rs, -N(R S R S ), -OC(O)Rs, -C(O)ORs, nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl
• Ri 2 is -L T -N(R B )-L TT -R S , -L T -N(R B )C(O)-L TT -R S , or -L ⁇ - N(R B )C(O)-L TT — R s , where L ⁇ and L ⁇ are as defined immediately above.
• Ri 2 can also be, without limitation, -L S -R E , such as -L s -O-R s , -L 13 -S-Rs, or -L s -N(R s Rs ).
• Ri 2 can be, without limitation, -L s -(C 3 -C 1 ocarbocyclyl) or -L s -(3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl), where said C 3 - C 1 ocarbocyclyl and 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl are each independently optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, R s (except hydrogen), halogen, -O-R B , -S-R B , -N(R B R B ), -OC(O)R B , -C(O)OR B , nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl or cyano.
• R 2 can also be , where R 5 is R 0 (e.g., hydrogen), and R 6 and R 8 , taken together with the atoms to which they are attached, form a 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic ring which is optionally substituted with one or more R A .
• R 6 and Rg taken together with the
• atoms to which they are attached can form, without limitation, ,
• R A each of which is optionally substituted with one or more R A , where n is 0, 1 or 2, and m is 1 or 2.
• R A Two adjacent R A , taken together with the atoms to which they are attached, can form a C 5 -C 6 carbocycle or a 5- to 6-membered heterocycle.
• -T-R D can be, without limitation, -C(O)-L S — Ri 2 or -C(O)-L S — M'-L s — Ri 2 , where Ri 2 is (i) hydrogen, (ii) C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl or C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, each of which is independently optionally substituted at each occurrence with one or more substituents selected from halogen, -O-Rs, -S-Rs, - N(R S R S '), -OC(O)Rs, -C(O)ORs, nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl or cyano, or (iii) C 3 - C 1 ocarbocyclyl or 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl, each of which is independently optionally substituted at each occurrence with one or more substituents selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl,
• -T-R 0 - can also be , without limitation, -L 8 -(C 3 - C 1 ocarbocyclyl) or -L s -(3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl), where said C 3 -C 10 carbocyclyl and 3- to 10- membered heterocyclyl are each independently optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, R s (except hydrogen), halogen, -0-R B , -S-R B , -N(R B R B ), -OC(O)R B , -C(O)OR B , nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl or cyano.
• -T- R D " can be, without limitation, -L 8 -R E , -C(O)-L S -R E
• R 2 is where n is O, 1 or 2, m is 1 or 2, and k is O, 1, 2, 3 or 4.
• Two adjacent R A taken together with the atoms to which they are attached, can form a C 5 -C 6 carbocycle or a 5- to 6-membered heterocycle.
• Ri 2 can be, without limitation, -L ⁇ -N(R B )-L ⁇ -R E , -L ⁇ -N(R B )C(O)-L ⁇ T -R E , or -L T -N(R B )C(O)-L TT -R E , wherein L ⁇ and L ⁇ are each independently selected from (i) a bond, or (ii) C 1 -C 6 alkylene, C 2 - C 6 alkenylene, or C 2 -C6alkynylene, each of which is independently optionally substituted at each occurrence with one or more substituents selected from halogen, C 3 -C 1 ocarbocyclyl, 3- to 10- membered heterocyclyl, -O-R s , -S-R 8 , -N(R 8 Rs ), -OC(O)R 8 , -C(O)ORs, nitro, phosphate, oxo, thiox
• Ri 2 is -L T -N(R B )-L TT -R 8 , -L T -N(R B )C(O)-L TT -R 8 , or -L ⁇ - N(R B )C(O)-L TT — R 8 , where L ⁇ and L ⁇ are as defined immediately above.
• Ri 2 can also be, without limitation, -L 8 -R E , such as -L 8 -O-R 8 , -L 8 -S-R 8 , or -L 8 -N(R 8 R 8 ).
• Ri 2 can be, without limitation, -L 8 -(C 3 -C 1 ocarbocyclyl) or -L 8 -(3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl), where said C 3 - C 1 ocarbocyclyl and 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl are each independently optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, CrC 6 alkynyl, R 8 (except hydrogen), halogen, -0-R B , -S-R B , -N(R B R B ), -OC(O)R B , -C(O)OR B , nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl or cyano.
• R 2 can be, without limitation, -L ⁇ - B, where B is C 3 -C 1 ocarbocycle or 3- to 10- membered heterocycle, and is optionally substituted with one or more R A .
• B is C 3 -C 1 ocarbocycle or 3- to 10- membered heterocycle, and is optionally substituted with one or more R A .
• suitable B include , or , each of which is optionally substituted with one or more RA.
• R A taken together with the atoms to which they are attached, can form a C 5 -C 6 carbocycle or a 5- to 6-
• suitable B include
• R 2 is -R s , -ORs or -N(R S R S ), and wherein two adjacent R A , taken together with the atoms to which they are attached, can form a C 5 -C 6 carbocycle or a 5- to 6-membered heterocycle.
• R 2 is
• n 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4
• two adjacent R A taken together with the atoms to which they are attached, can form a C 5 -C 6 carbocycle or a 5- to 6-membered heterocycle.
• R 2 can also be, without l liimmiittaattiioonn,. ?
• R D and R D ' are independently selected from (i) C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -Cealkenyl or CVC 6 alkynyl, each of which is independently optionally substituted at each occurrence with one or more substituents selected from halogen, -O-R s , -S-Rs, - N(R S R S ), -OC(O)Rs, -C(O)ORs, nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl or cyano; (ii) -L s -C3- C 1 ocarbocyclyl or -L s -(3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl), each of which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2
• T is selected from Table 4 described below.
• T is -L S -N(R T )-L S - (e.g., -CH 2 -N(Rx)-CH 2 -), or -L s -C(R T R T ')-Ls- (e.g., -CH 2 -C(R T R T ')-CH 2 -).
• R T is C r C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, or C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, each of which is independently optionally substituted at each occurrence with one or more substituents selected from halogen, -O-R s , -S-R s , -N(R 8 R 8 .), -OC(O)R 8 , -C(O)OR 8 , nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl or cyano; or R ⁇ is C 3 -C 6 carbocyclyl, C 3 -C 6 carbocyclylC 1 -C 6 alkyl, 3- to 6-membered heterocyclyl, or (3- or 6-membered heterocyclyl)C 1 -C 6 alkyl, each of which is independently optionally substituted at each occurrence with one or more substituents selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2
• Ai is 5- to 6-membered carbocycle or heterocycle (e.g., phenyl, thiazolyl, thienyl, pyrrolidinyl or piperidinyl), which is substituted with -Xi-R 7 and is optionally substituted with one or more R A ; and
• a 2 is 5- to 10-membered carbocycle or heterocycle (e.g., phenyl, pyrazinyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, thienyl, furanyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzothienyl, benzimidazolyl, benzofuranyl, benzothiazolyl, indolyl, indenyl, naphthalenyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, quinoxalinyl,
• R3 and R 4 taken together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached, form a 5- to 6-membered carbocycle or heterocycle which is optionally substituted with one or more R A .
• a 2 is 5- to 6-membered carbocycle or heterocycle (e.g., phenyl), and is optionally substituted with one or more R A ;
• a I is phenyl and is optionally substituted with one or more R A ;
• Xi is -CH 2 -, -O-, or -S-; and
• R 7 is 5- to 6-membered carbocycle or heterocycle (e.g., phenyl) which is optionally substituted with one or more R A .
• Wi and W 2 are N, and Zi is -N(R B )-.
• Zi is selected from
• Zi is selected from -NH- or -N(C 1 -C 6 alkly)-, -N(C 2 -C 6 alkenyl)-, -N(C 2 -C 6 alkynyl)-, -N(C r C 6 haloalkyl)-, -N(C 2 - C 6 haloalkenyl)-, or -N(C 2 -C 6 haloalkynyl)-. More preferably, Zi is selected from -NH- or -N(C 1 -
• Wi and W 2 are N
• Zi is -N(R B )- (e.g., -NH- or -N(C r C 6 alkly)-)
• Xi is -CH 2 -, -O- or -S-.
• R 7 preferably is phenyl, and is optionally substituted with one or more R A .
• Ri is hydrogen; and R 9 , Ri 0 , and Rn are each independently selected from hydrogen; halogen; or C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 carbocyclyl, or C 3 -C 6 carbocyclylC 1 - C 6 alkyl, each of which is independently optionally substituted at each occurrence with one or more substituents selected from halogen, hydroxy, mercapto, amino, carboxy, nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl or cyano.
• Rio and Rn are hydrogen; and R9 is selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 - C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 carbocyclyl (e.g., C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl), or C 3 -C 6 carbocyclyC 1 -C 6 alkyl (e.g., CrCecycloalkylC 1 -C 6 alkyl), and is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halogen, hydroxy, mercapto, amino, carboxy, nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl or cyano.
• R 3 and R 4 are each independently selected from hydrogen or R A ; and R 7 is a 5- to 6-membered carbocycle or heterocycle (e.g., phenyl), which is optionally substituted with one or more R A .
• R 3 and R 4 are each independently selected from hydrogen or R A ;
• Ai is 5- to 6-membered carbocycle or heterocycle (e.g., phenyl, thiazolyl, thienyl, pyrrolidinyl or piperidinyl), which is substituted with -Xi-R 7 and is optionally substituted with one or more R A ;
• a 2 is a 5- to 10-membered carbocycle or heterocycle (e.g., phenyl, pyrazinyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, thienyl, furanyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzothienyl, benzimidazolyl, benzofuranyl, benzothiazolyl, indolyl, indenyl, naphthalenyl, quin
• a 2 is 5- to 6-membered carbocycle or heterocycle (e.g., phenyl), and is optionally substituted with one or more R A ;
• a I is phenyl and is optionally substituted with one or more R A ;
• Xi is -CH 2 -, -0-, or -S-; and
• R 7 is 5- to 6-membered carbocycle or heterocycle (e.g., phenyl) which is optionally substituted with one or more R A .
• W I and W 2 can be N, and Z 1 can be -N(R B )-, such as -NH-, -N(C r C 6 alkly)-, -N(C 2 -C 6 alkenyl)-, -N(C 2 -C 6 alkynyl)-, - N(C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl)-, -N(C 2 -C 6 haloalkenyl)-, or -N(C 2 -C 6 haloalkynyl)-.
• R B Z 1 can be -N(R B )-, such as -NH-, -N(C r C 6 alkly)-, -N(C 2 -C 6 alkenyl)-, -N(C 2 -C 6 alkynyl)-, - N(C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl)-, -N(C 2 -C 6 haloalkenyl)
• Ri 3 is R s .
• Ri 3 is C 1 -Cealkyl, C 2 - C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 carbocyclyl, C 3 -C 6 carbocyclylC 1 -C 6 alkyl, 3- to 6-membered heterocyclyl, or (3- or 6-membered heterocyclyl)C 1 -C 6 alkyl, each of which is independently optionally substituted at each occurrence with one or more substituents selected from halogen, -O- R B , -S-R B , -N(R B R B ), -OC(O)R B , -C(O)OR B , nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl or cyano.
• X preferably is O, S, NH orN(C r C 6 alkyl).
• the present invention also features compounds having Formula II or III, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof,
• Xi is independently selected from a bond, -L s -, -O-, -S-, or -N(R B )-;
• R 7 is selected from hydrogen, -L A , C 5 -C 10 carbocyclyl, or 5- to 10-membered heterocyclyl, wherein said C 5 -C 1 ocarbocyclyl and 5- to 10-membered heterocyclyl are each independently optionally substituted with one or more R A ;
• Z 1 is selected from a bond, -C(RcRc )- -O-, -S-, or -N(R B )-;
• Wi, W 2 , W 5 , and W 6 are each independently selected from N or C(R D ), wherein R D is independently selected at each occurrence from hydrogen or R A ;
• Ri, Rg, Rn, and Ri 5 are each independently selected at each occurrence from hydrogen or R A ; p is selected from 0, 1, 2, or 3;
• a 2 is C 3 -C 14 carbocyclyl or 3- to 14-membered heterocyclyl, and is optionally substituted with one or more R A ;
• R 2 is -N(R B )C(O)C(R 5 R 6 )N(R S )-T-R 0 , j 0r _ L ⁇ _
• R 5 is Rc
• R 6 is Rc, and Rg is R B ; or R 6 and Rg, taken together with the atoms to which they are attached, form a 3- to 10-membered heterocyclic ring which is optionally substituted with one or more
• L K is a bond; C 1 -C 6 alkylene, C 2 -C 6 alkenylene, or C 2 -C 6 alkynylene, each of which is independently optionally substituted at each occurrence with one or more substituents selected from halogen, R s (except hydrogen), -O-R s , -S-R s , -N(R S R S ), -OC(O)Rs, - C(O)ORs, nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl or cyano; or -N(R B )C(O)- or -C(O)N(R B )-;
• B is C 3 -C 1 ocarbocycle or 3- to 10-membered heterocycle, and is optionally substituted with one or more R A ;
• T is independently selected at each occurrence from a bond, -L s -, -L s -M-L s — , -L s -M-L s — M'-
• M and M' are each independently selected from a bond, -O-, -S-, -N(R B )-, - C(O)- -S(O) 2 -, -S(O)- -OS(O)- -OS(O) 2 -, -S(O) 2 O-, -S(O)O-, -C(O)O-, -OC(O)- -
• R A is independently selected at each occurrence from halogen, hydroxy, mercapto, amino, carboxy, nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl, cyano, -L A , or -L S -R E ;
• R B and R B - are each independently selected at each occurrence from hydrogen; or C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 - C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 carbocyclyl, CrC 6 carbocyclylC 1 -Cealkyl, 3- to 6-membered heterocyclyl, or (3- or 6-membered heterocyclyl)C 1 -C 6 alkyl, each of which is independently optionally substituted at each occurrence with one or more substituents selected from halogen, hydroxy, mercapto, amino, carboxy, nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl or cyano;
• Rc and Rc are each independently selected at each occurrence from hydrogen; halogen; hydroxy; mercapto; amino; carboxy; nitro; phosphate; oxo; thioxo; formyl; cyano; or C r C 6 alkyl, C 2 - C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, or C 3 -C 6 carbocyclyl, each of which is independently optionally substituted at each occurrence with one or more substituents selected from halogen, hydroxy, mercapto, amino, carboxy, nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl or cyano;
• R D , R D ' and R D • are each independently selected at each occurrence from hydrogen or R A L A is independently selected at each occurrence from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, or C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, each of which is independently optionally substituted at each occurrence with one or more substituents selected from halogen, -O-R s , -S-R s , -N(R 8 R 8 .), -OC(O)Rs, -C(O)ORs, nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl or cyano;
• Ls, L s - and L 8 - are each independently selected at each occurrence from a bond; or d-C 6 alkylene, CrC 6 alkenylene, or CrC 6 alkynylene, each of which is independently optionally substituted at each occurrence with one or more substituents selected from halogen, -O-R s , -S-Rs, - N(RsRs ), -OC(O)Rs, -C(O)ORs, nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl or cyano; R E is independently selected at each occurrence from -O-Rs, -S-Rs, -C(O)Rs, -OC(O)Rs, -
• Z 1 preferably is -N(R B )-, such as -NH- or -N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)-.
• Xi preferably is -CH 2 -, -O- or -S.
• R 7 can be selected, without limitation, C 5 -C 6 carbocycle or 5- to 6-membered heterocycle, each of which is optionally substituted with one or more R A .
• R 7 is phenyl, and is optionally substituted with one or more R A (e.g., -N(R S R S ) such as -NH 2 ).
• a 2 can be selected, without limitation, from C 5 -Ci 0 carbocycles or 5- to 10-membered heterocycles, and is optionally substituted with one or more R A .
• a 2 is selected from C 5 - C 6 carbocycles or 5- to 6-membered heterocycles, and is optionally substituted with one or more R A .
• R A on A 2 taken together with the ring atoms to which they are attached, may form a C 5 - C 6 carbocycle or a 5- to 6-membered heterocycle.
• suitable A 2 include phenyl, pyrazinyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, thienyl, furanyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzothienyl, benzimidazolyl, benzofuranyl, benzothiazolyl, indolyl, indenyl, naphthalenyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, quinoxalinyl, cinnolinyl, quinazolinyl, or phthalazinyl, each of which is optionally substituted with one or more R A .
• a 2 is where X is O, S or N(R B ). T and R 2 can be attached to A 2 via any
• a 2 can be or
• R 2 can be -N(R B )C(O)C(R 5 R 6 )N(R 8 )-T-R D , where R 5 is R c (e.g., hydrogen) and R 6 and R 8 , taken together with the atoms to which they are attached, form a 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic ring which is optionally substituted with one or more R A .
• R 6 and R 8 taken together with the
• atoms to which they are attached can form, without limitation, or each of which is independently optionally substituted with one or more R A , where n is 0, 1 or 2, and m is 1 or 2.
• R A Two adjacent R A , taken together with the atoms to which they are attached, can form a C 5 -C 6 carbocycle or a 5- to 6-membered heterocycle.
• -T-R D preferably is -C(O)-Ls- Ri 2 or -C(O)-L S — M'-L s — Ri 2 , where Ri 2 is (i) hydrogen, (ii) Ci-C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl or C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, each of which is independently optionally substituted at each occurrence with one or more substituents selected from halogen, -O-Rs, -S-Rs, -N(R s Rs ), - OC(O)Rs, -C(O)ORs, nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl or cyano, or (iii) C 3 -Ci 0 carbocyclyl or 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl, each of which is independently optionally substituted at each occurrence with one or more substituents selected from Ci-C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkeny
• -T-R D can also be, without limitation, -L s -(C3-C 1 ocarbocyclyl) or - L s -(3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl), where said C 3 -C 10 carbocyclyl and 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl are each independently optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, R s (except hydrogen), halogen, -O-R B , -S-R B , - N(R B R B ), -OC(O)R B , -C(O)OR B , nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl or cyano.
• -T-R D can be, without limitation, -L S -R E , -C(O)-L S -R E , -C
• R 2 is , , or , where n is 0, 1 or 2, m is 1 or 2, and k is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4.
• Two adjacent R A taken together with the atoms to which they are attached, can form a C 5 -C 6 carbocycle or a 5- to 6-membered heterocycle.
• Ri 2 can be, without limitation, -L T -N(R B )-L TT -R E , -L T -N(R B )C(O)-L TT -R E , or -L T -N(R B )C(O)-L TT -R E , wherein L ⁇ and L ⁇ are each independently selected from (i) a bond, or (ii) C 1 -C 6 alkylene, C 2 - C 6 alkenylene, or C 2 -C 6 alkynylene, each of which is independently optionally substituted at each occurrence with one or more substituents selected from halogen, C 3 -C 10 carbocyclyl, 3- to 10- membered heterocyclyl, -O-R s , -S-Rs, -N(R S R S ), -OC(O)Rs, -C(O)ORs, nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo,
• Ri 2 is -L ⁇ -N(R B )-L ⁇ -R s , -L ⁇ -N(R B )C(O)-L ⁇ -R s , or -L ⁇ - N(R B )C(O)-L TT — Rs, where L ⁇ and L ⁇ are as defined immediately above.
• Ri 2 can also be, without limitation, -L S -R E , such as -Ls-O-Rs, -Ls-S-Rs, or -L s -N(R s Rs').
• Ri 2 can be, without limitation, -L s -(C 3 -C 1 ocarbocyclyl) or -L s -(3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl), where said C 3 - C 1 ocarbocyclyl and 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl are each independently optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 1 -C 6 alkynyl, R s (except hydrogen), halogen, -O-R B , -S-R B , -N(R B R B ), -OC(O)R B , -C(O)OR B , nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl or cyano.
• R 2 can also be where R 5 is Rc (e.g., hydrogen), and R 6 and R 8 , taken together with the atoms to which they are attached, form a 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic ring which is optionally substituted with one or more R A .
• R 6 and Rg taken together with the
• atoms to which they are attached can form, without limitation, 5 , 5 5 each of which is optionally substituted with one or more R A , where n is 0, 1 or 2, and m is 1 or 2.
• R A Two adjacent R A , taken together with the atoms to which they are attached, can form a C 5 -C 6 carbocycle or a 5- to 6-membered heterocycle.
• -T-R D " can be, without limitation, -C(O)-L 8 -R 12 or -C(O)-L S — M'-L s — R 12 , where R 12 is (i) hydrogen, (ii) C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl or C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, each of which is independently optionally substituted at each occurrence with one or more substituents selected from halogen, -O-Rs, -S-Rs, - N(R S R S '), -OC(O)Rs, -C(O)ORs, nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl or cyano, or (iii) C 3 - C 1 ocarbocyclyl or 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl, each of which is independently optionally substituted at each occurrence with one or more substituents selected from CrC 6 alkyl, C 2
• -T-R D can also be , without limitation, -L S -(C 3 - C 10 carbocyclyl) or -L s -(3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl), where said C 3 -C 10 CaAoCyCIyI and 3- to 10- membered heterocyclyl are each independently optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C6alkenyl, C 2 -C6alkynyl, R s (except hydrogen), halogen, -0-R B , -S-R B , -N(R B R B ') J -OC(O)R B , -C(O)OR B , nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl or cyano.
• -T- R D - can be, without limitation, -L S -R E , -C(O)-L S -R E
• R 2 is where n is 0, 1 or 2, m is 1 or 2, k is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4.
• Two adjacent R A taken together with the atoms to which they are attached, can form a C 5 -C 6 carbocycle or a 5- to 6-membered heterocycle.
• R 12 can be, without limitation, -L ⁇ -N(R B )-L ⁇ -R E , -L T -N(R B )C(O)-L TT -R E , or -L T -N(R B )C(O)-L TT -R E , wherein L ⁇ and L ⁇ are each independently selected from (i) a bond, or (ii) CrC 6 alkylene, C 2 - C 6 alkenylene, or C 2 -C6alkynylene, each of which is independently optionally substituted at each occurrence with one or more substituents selected from halogen, C 3 -C 10 CaAoCyCIyI, 3- to 10- membered heterocyclyl, -O-R s , -S-Rs, -N(R S R S ), -OC(O)Rs, -C(O)ORs, nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, for
• R 12 is -L ⁇ -N(R B )-L ⁇ -R s , -L ⁇ -N(R B )C(O)-L ⁇ -R s , or -L ⁇ - N(R B )C(O)-L TT —R S , where L ⁇ and L ⁇ are as defined immediately above.
• R 12 can also be, without limitation, -L S -R E , such as -Ls-O-Rs, -Ls-S-Rs, or -L s -N(R s Rs )• I n addition, R 12 can be, without limitation, -L s -(C 3 -C 10 carbocyclyl) or -L s -(3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl), where said C 3 - C 1 ocarbocyclyl and 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl are each independently optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from CrC 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, R s (except hydrogen), halogen, -O-R B , -S-R B , -N(R B R B ), -OC(O)R B , -C(O)OR B , nitro, phosphate, oxo,
• R 2 can be, without limitation, -L ⁇ -B, where B is C3-C 1 ocarbocycle or 3- to 10- membered heterocycle, and is optionally substituted with one or more R A .
• B is C3-C 1 ocarbocycle or 3- to 10- membered heterocycle, and is optionally substituted with one or more R A .
• suitable B include
• R A taken together with the atoms to which they are attached, can form a C 5 -C 6 carbocycle or a 5- to 6-
• suitable B include 5 ; s s s s or where n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, m is 0, 1, 2 or 3, V is -C(O)- or -S(O) 2 -, and R 12 is -R s , -
• R 2 is , where n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, and two adjacent R A , taken together with the atoms to which they are attached, can form a C 5 -C 6 carbocycle or a 5- to 6- membered heterocycle.
• R 2 can also be, without limitation, where R D and R D ' are independently selected from (i) C 1 -C 6 alkyl, CrC 6 alkenyl or C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, each of which is independently optionally substituted at each occurrence with one or more substituents selected from halogen, -O-R s , -S-Rs, - N(R S R S ), -OC(O)Rs, -C(O)ORs, nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl or cyano; (ii) -L s -C3- C 1 ocarbocyclyl or -L s -(3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl), each of which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, R s (except hydrogen), hal
• T can be selected, without limitation, from the following moieties:
• R and R* are independently hydrogen or C 1 -C 6 alkyl
• R' and R" are independently C 1 -C 6 alkyl or C 6 -C 10 aryl.
• T is selected from Table 4 described below.
• T is -L S -N(R T )-L S .- (e.g., -CH 2 -N(Rx)-CH 2 -), or -L s -C(R ⁇ R ⁇ ')-Ls- (e.g., -CH 2 -C(R T R T ')-CH 2 -).
• R T is C r C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, or C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, each of which is independently optionally substituted at each occurrence with one or more substituents selected from halogen, -O-R s , -S-R s , -N(R S R S ), -OC(O)Rs, -C(O)ORs, nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl or cyano; or R ⁇ is C 3 -C 6 carbocyclyl, C3-C6carbocyclylC 1 -C 6 alkyl, 3- to 6-membered heterocyclyl, or (3- or 6-membered heterocyclyl)C 1 -C 6 alkyl, each of which is independently optionally substituted at each occurrence with one or more substituents selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C
• R r is R A , and preferably R r is hydrogen.
• L s , L s -, R A , R B , R B -, RS, and Rs- are as defined above.
• a 2 is 5- to 10-membered carbocycle or heterocycle (e.g., phenyl, pyrazinyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, thienyl, furanyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzothienyl, benzimidazolyl, benzofuranyl, benzothiazolyl, indolyl, indenyl, naphthalenyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, quinoxalinyl, cinnolinyl, quinazolinyl, or phthalazinyl) and is optional
• a 2 is 5- to 6-membered carbocycle or heterocycle (e.g., phenyl), and is optionally substituted with one or more R A ;
• Xi is selected from -CH 2 -, -O-, or -S-;
• R 7 is selected from 5- to 6-membered carbocycles or heterocycles, and is optionally substituted with one or more R A ;
• Zi is -N(R B )- (e.g., -NH- or -N(C 1 -C6alkyl)-
• Wi, W 2 , and W 5 are N, and We is C(R F ); Ri is hydrogen; R 7 is phenyl, and is optionally substituted with one or more R A ; and Rg, Rn, and R F are each independently selected at each occurrence from hydrogen; halogen; C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 - C 6 carbocyclyl, or C 3 -C6carbocyclylC 1 -C6alkyl, each of which is independently optionally substituted at each occurrence with one or more substituents selected from halogen, hydroxy, mercapto, amino, carboxy, nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl or cyano.
• Rg is C 1 -C 6 alkyl, CrC 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 carbocyclyl (e.g., C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl), or C 3 -C 6 carbocyclyC 1 -C 6 alkyl (e.g., C 3 - C 6 cycloalkylC 1 -C 6 alkyl), each of which is independently optionally substituted at each occurrence with one or more substituents selected from halogen, hydroxy, mercapto, amino, carboxy, nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl or cyano; and Rn and R F are hydrogen.
• Zi can be -N(R B )- (e.g., - NH- or -N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)-);
• Xi is -CH 2 -, -O-, or -S-; and
• a 2 can be 5- to 10-membered carbocycle or heterocycle (e.g., phenyl, pyrazinyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, thienyl, furanyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzothienyl, benzimidazolyl, benzofuranyl, benzothiazolyl, indolyl, indenyl, naphthalenyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, quinoxalinyl, cinnolinyl, quinazolinyl
• Ri 3 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 - C 6 carbocyclyl, CrC 6 carbocyclylC 1 -Cealkyl, 3- to 6-membered heterocyclyl, or (3- or 6-membered heterocyclyl)C 1 -C 6 alkyl, each of which is independently optionally substituted at each occurrence with one or more substituents selected from halogen, -O-R B , -S-R B , -N(R B R B ), -OC(O)R B , - C(O)OR B , nitro, phosphate, oxo, thioxo, formyl or cyano; and X is O, S, NH or N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl).
• the compounds of the present invention can be used in the form of salts.
• a salt of a compound may be advantageous due to one or more of the salt's physical properties, such as enhanced pharmaceutical stability under certain conditions or desired solubility in water or oil.
• a salt of a compound may be useful for the isolation or purification of the compound.
• salt preferably is pharmaceutically acceptable.
• Pharmaceutically acceptable salts include, but are not limited to, acid addition salts, base addition salts, and alkali metal salts.
• Pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts may be prepared from inorganic or organic acids.
• suitable inorganic acids include, but are not limited to, hydrochloric, hydrobromic acid, hydroionic, nitric, carbonic, sulfuric, and phosphoric acid.
• suitable organic acids include, but are not limited to, aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic, araliphatic, heterocyclyl, carboxylic, and sulfonic classes of organic acids.
• suitable organic acids include acetate, trifluoroacetate, formate, propionate, succinate, glycolate, gluconate, digluconate, lactate, malate, tartaric acid, citrate, ascorbate, glucuronate, maleate, fumarate, pyruvate, aspartate, glutamate, benzoate, anthranilic acid, mesylate, stearate, salicylate, p-hydroxybenzoate, phenylacetate, mandelate, embonate (pamoate), methanesulfonate, ethanesulfonate, benzenesulfonate, pantothenate, toluenesulfonate, 2-hydroxyethanesulfonate, sufanilate, cyclohexylaminosulfonate, algenic acid, b- hydroxybutyric acid, galactarate, galacturonate, adipate, alginate, bisulfate, but
• Pharmaceutically acceptable base addition salts include, but are not limited to, metallic salts and organic salts.
• suitable metallic salts include alkali metal (group Ia) salts, alkaline earth metal (group Ha) salts, and other pharmaceutically acceptable metal salts.
• Such salts may be made, without limitation, from aluminum, calcium, lithium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, or zinc.
• suitable organic salts can be made from tertiary amines and quaternary amine, such as tromethamine, diethylamine, N,N'-dibenzylethylenediamine, chloroprocaine, choline, diethanolamine, ethylenediamine, meglumine (N-methylglucamine), and procaine.
• Basic nitrogen-containing groups can be quaternized with agents such as alkyl halides (e.g., methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, decyl, lauryl, myristyl, and stearyl chlorides/bromides/iodides), dialkyl sulfates (e.g., dimethyl, diethyl, dibuytl, and diamyl sulfates), aralkyl halides (e.g., benzyl and phenethyl bromides), and others.
• alkyl halides e.g., methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, decyl, lauryl, myristyl, and stearyl chlorides/bromides/iodides
• dialkyl sulfates e.g., dimethyl, diethyl, dibuytl, and diamyl sulfates
• the compounds or salts of the present invention may exist in the form of solvates, such as with water (i.e., hydrates), or with organic solvents (e.g., with methanol, ethanol or acetonitrile to form, respectively, methanolate, ethanolate or acetonitrilate).
• solvates such as with water (i.e., hydrates), or with organic solvents (e.g., with methanol, ethanol or acetonitrile to form, respectively, methanolate, ethanolate or acetonitrilate).
• organic solvents e.g., with methanol, ethanol or acetonitrile to form, respectively, methanolate, ethanolate or acetonitrilate.
• the compounds or salts of the present invention may also be used in the form of prodrugs.
• prodrugs are aliphatic or aromatic esters derived from acidic groups on the compounds of the invention. Others are aliphatic or aromatic esters of hydroxyl or amino groups on the compounds of the invention. Phosphate prodrugs of hydroxyl groups are preferred prodrugs.
• the compounds of the invention may comprise asymmetrically substituted carbon atoms known as chiral centers. These compounds may exist, without limitation, as single stereoisomers (e.g., single enantiomers or single diastereomer), mixtures of stereoisomers (e.g. a mixture of enantiomers or diastereomers), or racemic mixtures. Compounds identified herein as single stereoisomers are meant to describe compounds that are present in a form that is substantially free from other stereoisomers (e.g., substantially free from other enantiomers or diastereomers).
• substantially free it means that at least 80% of the compound in a composition is the described stereoisomer; preferably, at least 90% of the compound in a composition is the described stereoisomer; and more preferably, at least 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% of the compound in a composition is the described stereoisomer.
• the stereochemistry of a chiral carbon is not specified in the chemical structure of a compound, the chemical structure is intended to encompass compounds containing either stereoisomer of the chiral center.
• Individual stereoisomers of the compounds of this invention can be prepared using a variety of methods known in the art.
• These methods include, but are not limited to, stereospecific synthesis, chromatographic separation of diastereomers, chromatographic resolution of enantiomers, conversion of enantiomers in an enantiomeric mixture to diastereomers followed by chromatographically separation of the diastereomers and regeneration of the individual enantiomers, and enzymatic resolution.
• Stereospecific synthesis typically involves the use of appropriate optically pure (enantiomerically pure) or substantial optically pure materials and synthetic reactions that do not cause racemization or inversion of stereochemistry at the chiral centers.
• Mixtures of stereoisomers of compounds, including racemic mixtures, resulting from a synthetic reaction may be separated, for example, by chromatographic techniques as appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art. Chromatographic resolution of enantiomers can be accomplished by using chiral chromatography resins, many of which are commercially available.
• racemate is placed in solution and loaded onto the column containing a chiral stationary phase. Enantiomers can then be separated by HPLC.
• Resolution of enantiomers can also be accomplished by converting enantiomers in a mixture to diastereomers by reaction with chiral auxiliaries.
• the resulting diastereomers can be separated by column chromatography or crystallization/re-crystallization. This technique is useful when the compounds to be separated contain a carboxyl, amino or hydroxyl group that will form a salt or covalent bond with the chiral auxiliary.
• suitable chiral auxiliaries include chirally pure amino acids, organic carboxylic acids or organosulfonic acids.
• Enzymes such as esterases, phosphatases or lipases, can be useful for the resolution of derivatives of enantiomers in an enantiomeric mixture.
• an ester derivative of a carboxyl group in the compounds to be separated can be treated with an enzyme which selectively hydrolyzes only one of the enantiomers in the mixture.
• the resulting enantiomerically pure acid can then be separated from the unhydrolyzed ester.
• salts of enantiomers in a mixture can be prepared using any method known in the art, including treatment of the carboxylic acid with a suitable optically pure base such as alkaloids or phenethylamine, followed by precipitation or crystallization/re-crystallization of the enantiomerically pure salts.
• a suitable optically pure base such as alkaloids or phenethylamine
• Methods suitable for the resolution/separation of a mixture of stereoisomers, including racemic mixtures can be found in ENANTIOMERS, RACEMATES, AND RESOLUTIONS (Jacques et al, 1981, John Wiley and Sons, New York, NY).
• a compound of this invention may possess one or more unsaturated carbon-carbon double bonds. All double bond isomers, such as the cis (Z) and trans (E) isomers, and mixtures thereof are intended to be encompassed within the scope of a recited compound unless otherwise specified. In addition, where a compound exists in various tautomeric forms, a recited compound is not limited to any one specific tautomer, but rather is intended to encompass all tautomeric forms.
• Certain compounds of the invention may exist in different stable conformational forms which may be separable. Torsional asymmetry due to restricted rotations about an asymmetric single bond, for example because of steric hindrance or ring strain, may permit separation of different conformers.
• the compounds of the invention includes each conformational isomer of these compounds and mixtures thereof.
• Certain compounds of the invention may also exist in zwitterionic form and the invention includes each zwitterionic form of these compounds and mixtures thereof.
• the compounds of the present invention are generally described herein using standard nomenclature. For a recited compound having asymmetric center(s), it should be understood that all of the stereoisomers of the compound and mixtures thereof are encompassed in the present invention unless otherwise specified. Non-limiting examples of stereoisomers include enantiomers, diastereomers, and cis-transisomers. Where a recited compound exists in various tautomeric forms, the compound is intended to encompass all tautomeric forms. Certain compounds are described herein using general formulas that include variables (e.g., Ai, A 2 , Zi, T, R B , or R A ).
• each variable within such a formula is defined independently of any other variable, and any variable that occurs more than one time in a formula is defined independently at each occurrence. If moieties are described as being "independently" selected from a group, each moiety is selected independently from the other. Each moiety therefore can be identical to or different from the other moiety or moieties.
• C x -C y The number of carbon atoms in a hydrocarbyl moiety can be indicated by the prefix "C x -C y ,” where x is the minimum and y is the maximum number of carbon atoms in the moiety.
• C 1 -C 6 alkyl refers to an alkyl substituent containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
• C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl means a saturated hydrocarbyl ring containing from 3 to 6 carbon ring atoms.
• a prefix attached to a multiple-component substituent only applies to the first component that immediately follows the prefix.
• the term "carbocyclylalkyl” contains two components: carbocyclyl and alkyl.
• C 5 -CecarbocyclylC 1 -C 6 alkyl refers to a C 5 -C 6 carbocyclyl appended to the parent molecular moiety through a C 1 -C 6 alkyl group.
• the leftmost-described component of the linking element is the component that is bound to the left element in the depicted structure.
• the chemical structure is Ai-T-A 2 and T is described as -N(R B )S(O)-, then the chemical will A 1 -N(R B )-S(O)-A 2 .
• a linking element in a depicted structure is a bond, then the left element in the depicted structure is joined directly to the right element in the depicted structure.
• a moiety is described as being “optionally substituted", the moiety may be either substituted or unsubstituted. If a moiety is described as being optionally substituted with up to a particular number of non-hydrogen radicals, that moiety may be either unsubstituted, or substituted by up to that particular number of non-hydrogen radicals or by up to the maximum number of substitutable positions on the moiety, whichever is less. Thus, for example, if a moiety is described as a heterocycle optionally substituted with up to three non-hydrogen radicals, then any heterocycle with less than three substitutable positions will be optionally substituted by up to only as many non- hydrogen radicals as the heterocycle has substitutable positions.
• alkenyl means a straight or branched hydrocarbyl chain containing one or more double bonds. Each carbon-carbon double bond may have either cis or trans geometry within the alkenyl moiety, relative to groups substituted on the double bond carbons.
• Non-limiting examples of alkenyl groups include ethenyl (vinyl), 2-propenyl, 3-propenyl, 1 ,4-pentadienyl, 1 ,4-butadienyl, 1-butenyl, 2-butenyl, and 3-butenyl.
• alkenylene refers to a divalent unsaturated hydrocarbyl chain which may be linear or branched and which has at least one carbon-carbon double bond.
• alkyl means a straight or branched saturated hydrocarbyl chain.
• alkyl groups include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, t- butyl, pentyl, iso-amyl, and hexyl.
• alkylene denotes a divalent saturated hydrocarbyl chain which may be linear or branched.
• Representative examples of alkylene include, but are not limited to, -CH 2 -, -CH 2 CH 2 -, - CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 -, -CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 -, and -CH 2 CH(CH 3 )CH 2 -.
• alkynyl means a straight or branched hydrocarbyl chain containing one or more triple bonds.
• Non- limiting examples of alkynyl include ethynyl, 1-propynyl, 2-propynyl, 3-propynyl, decynyl, 1-butynyl, 2-butynyl, and 3-butynyl.
• alkynylene refers to a divalent unsaturated hydrocarbon group which may be linear or branched and which has at least one carbon-carbon triple bonds.
• Carbocycle or “carbocyclic” or “carbocyclyl” refers to a saturated (e.g., “cycloalkyl"), partially saturated (e.g., “cycloalkenyl” or “cycloalkynyl") or completely unsaturated (e.g., "aryl”) ring system containing zero heteroatom ring atom.
• Ring atoms or “ring members” are the atoms bound together to form the ring or rings.
• a carbocyclyl may be, without limitation, a single ring, two fused rings, or bridged or spiro rings.
• a substituted carbocyclyl may have either cis or trans geometry.
• carbocyclyl groups include, but are not limited to, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclopentadienyl, cyclohexadienyl, adamantyl, decahydro-naphthalenyl, octahydro-indenyl, cyclohexenyl, phenyl, naphthyl, indanyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthyl, indenyl, isoindenyl, decalinyl, and norpinanyl.
• a carbocyclyl group can be attached to the parent molecular moiety through any substitutable carbon ring atom.
• a carbocyclyl group is a divalent moiety, such as Ai and A 2 in Formula I, it can be attached to the remaining molecular moiety through any two substitutable ring atoms.
• Carbocyclylalkyl refers to a carbocyclyl group appended to the parent molecular moiety through an alkylene group.
• C 3 -C 6 carbocyclylC 1 -C 6 alkyl refers to a C 3 - C 6 carbocyclyl group appended to the parent molecular moiety through C 1 -C 6 alkylene.
• cycloalkenyl refers to a non-aromatic, partially unsaturated carbocyclyl moiety having zero heteroatom ring member. Representative examples of cycloalkenyl groups include, but are not limited to, cyclobutenyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl, and octahydronaphthalenyl.
• cycloalkyl refers to a saturated carbocyclyl group containing zero heteroatom ring member.
• Non-limiting examples of cycloalkyls include cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, decalinyl and norpinanyl.
• C 1 -Cehaloalkyl means a C 1 -C 6 alkyl substituent wherein one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced with independently selected halogen radicals.
• Non- limiting examples of C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl include chloromethyl, 1 -bromoethyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, and 1,1,1 -trifluoroethyl. It should be recognized that if a substituent is substituted by more than one halogen radical, those halogen radicals may be identical or different (unless otherwise stated).
• heterocycle or “heterocyclo” or “heterocyclyl” refers to a saturated (e.g., “heterocycloalkyl"), partially unsaturated (e.g., “heterocycloalkenyl” or “heterocycloalkynyl”) or completely unsaturated (e.g., “heteroaryl”) ring system where at least one of the ring atoms is a heteroatom (i.e., nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur), with the remaining ring atoms being independently selected from the group consisting of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur.
• a heterocyclyl group can be linked to the parent molecular moiety via any substitutable carbon or nitrogen atom(s) in the group. Where a heterocyclyl group is a divalent moiety, such as Ai and A 2 in Formula I, it can be attached to the remaining molecular moiety through any two substitutable ring atoms.
• a heterocyclyl may be, without limitation, a monocycle which contains a single ring.
• monocycles include furanyl, dihydrofuranyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, pyrrolyl, isopyrrolyl, pyrrolinyl, pyrrolidinyl, imidazolyl, isoimidazolyl, imidazolinyl, imidazolidinyl, pyrazolyl, pyrazolinyl, pyrazolidinyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, dithiolyl, oxathiolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, thiazolinyl, isothiazolinyl, thiazolidinyl, isothiazolidinyl, thiodiazolyl, oxathiazolyl, oxadiazolyl (including 1,2,3-oxadiazolyl
• a heterocyclyl may also be, without limitation, a bicycle containing two fused rings, such as, for example, naphthyridinyl (including [1,8] naphthyridinyl, and [1,6] naphthyridinyl), thiazolpyrimidinyl, thienopyrimidinyl, pyrimidopyrimidinyl, pyridopyrimidinyl, pyrazolopyrimidinyl, indolizinyl, pyrindinyl, pyranopyrrolyl, 4H-quinolizinyl, purinyl, pyridopyridinyl (including pyrido[3,4-b]-pyridinyl, pyrido[3,2-b]-pyridinyl, and pyrido[4,3-b]-pyridinyl), pyridopyrimidine, and pteridinyl.
• naphthyridinyl including [1,8]
• fused-ring heterocycles include benzo-fused heterocyclyls, such as indolyl, isoindolyl, indoleninyl (also known as “pseudoindolyl”), isoindazolyl (also known as “benzpyrazolyl”), benzazinyl (including quinolinyl (also known as “ 1 -benzazinyl”) and isoquinolinyl (also known as “2-benzazinyl”)), phthalazinyl, quinoxalinyl, benzodiazinyl (including cinnolinyl (also known as “1,2-benzodiazinyl”) and quinazolinyl (also known as "1,3- benzodiazinyl”)), benzopyranyl (including “chromenyl” and “isochromenyl”), benzothiopyranyl (also known as “thiochromenyl”), benzoxazolyl, indoxazinyl (also known as "ps
• a heterocyclyl may comprise one or more sulfur atoms as ring members; and in some cases, the sulfur atom(s) is oxidized to SO or SO 2 .
• the nitrogen heteroatom(s) in a heterocyclyl may or may not be quaternized, and may or may not be oxidized to N-oxide. In addition, the nitrogen heteroatom(s) may or may not be N-protected.
• pharmaceutically acceptable is used adjectivally to mean that the modified noun is appropriate for use as a pharmaceutical product or as a part of a pharmaceutical product.
• prodrug refers to derivatives of the compounds of the invention which have chemically or metabolically cleavable groups and become, by solvolysis or under physiological conditions, the compounds of the invention which are pharmaceutically active in vivo.
• a prodrug of a compound may be formed in a conventional manner by reaction of a functional group of the compound (such as an amino, hydroxy or carboxy group).
• Prodrugs often offer advantages of solubility, tissue compatibility, or delayed release in mammals (see, Bungard, H., DESIGN OF PRODRUGS, pp. 7-9, 21-24, Elsevier, Amsterdam 1985).
• Prodrugs include acid derivatives well known to practitioners of the art, such as, for example, esters prepared by reaction of the parent acidic compound with a suitable alcohol, or amides prepared by reaction of the parent acid compound with a suitable amine.
• Examples of prodrugs include, but are not limited to, acetate, formate, benzoate or other acylated derivatives of alcohol or amine functional groups within the compounds of the invention.
• solvate refers to the physical association of a compound of this invention with one or more solvent molecules, whether organic or inorganic. This physical association often includes hydrogen bonding. In certain instances the solvate will be capable of isolation, for example when one or more solvent molecules are incorporated in the crystal lattice of the crystalline solid. "Solvate” encompasses both solution-phase and isolable solvates. Exemplary solvates include, but are not limited to, hydrates, ethanolates, and methanolates.
• N-protecting group or “N-protected” refers to those groups capable of protecting an amino group against undesirable reactions. Commonly used N-protecting groups are described in Greene and Wuts, PROTECTING GROUPS IN CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS (3 rd ed., John Wiley & Sons, NY (1999).
• N-protecting groups include acyl groups such as formyl, acetyl, propionyl, pivaloyl, t-butylacetyl, 2-chloroacetyl, 2-bromoacetyl, trifluoroacetyl, trichloroacetyl, phthalyl, o-nitrophenoxyacetyl, benzoyl, 4-chlorobenzoyl, 4-bromobenzoyl, or 4-nitrobenzoyl; sulfonyl groups such as benzenesulfonyl or p-toluenesulfonyl; sulfenyl groups such as phenylsulfenyl (phenyl-S-) or triphenylmethylsulfenyl (trityl-S-); sulfinyl groups such as p-methylphenylsulfinyl (p- methylphenyl-S(O)-)
• N-protecting groups include formyl, acetyl, benzoyl, pivaloyl, t-butylacetyl, phenylsulfonyl, benzyl, t-butyloxycarbonyl (Boc) and benzyloxycarbonyl (Cbz).
• the compounds of the present invention can be prepared by coupling a compound of Formula IV to a compound of Formula V as showed in Scheme I, where Ai, A 2 , Zi, Wi, W 2 , Ri, R 2 , R3, R 4 , and T are as defined hereinabove.
• Compounds of Formula IV can be prepared according to the processes described in U.S. Patent Application Publication Nos.
• the compounds of the present invention can be prepared by coupling a compound of Formula IV to a compound of Formula V as shown in Scheme II, where T 1 is a carboxylic acid as shown or an activated derivative such as an acid chloride or an activated ester (e.g., N-hydroxysuccinimide or pentafluorophenyl esters), and T 2 is an amine or substituted amine.
• Amide bond coupling reagents such as DCC, EDAC, PyBOP, and HATU may be employed with the option of adding an amine base such as triethylamine or Hunig's base in a solvent such as DMF, DMSO, THF, or dichloromethane.
• the compounds of the present invention can be prepared by coupling a compound of Formula IV to a compound of Formula V as shown in Scheme III, where Ti and T 2 are carboxylic acids or activated derivatives such as acid chlorides or activated esters (e.g., N- hydroxysuccinimide or pentafluorophenyl esters) by reaction with an amine or substituted amine as shown.
• Amide bond coupling reagents such as DCC, EDAC, PyBOP, and HATU may be employed with the option of adding an amine base such as triethylamine or Hunig's base in a solvent such as DMF, DMSO, THF, or dichloromethane.
• Couplings may be conducted concurrently to give symmetric products or sequentially to give non-symmetric products.
• R B and R B - are as defined hereinabove, and -C(O)N(R B )-T'-N(R B )C(O)- is T.
• the compounds of the present invention can be prepared by coupling a compound of Formula IV to a compound of Formula V as shown in Scheme IV, where Ti and T 2 are independently boronic acids or esters as shown by reaction with heterocyclic or carbocyclic halides (iodide shown in Scheme IV) or triflates and a transition metal catalyst.
• T' is a heterocyclic or carbocyclic, and R can be, without limitation, independently selected at each occurrence from hydrogen or L A , and L A is as defined hereinabove.
• alkyl stannanes such as a tributyl- or trimethylstannanes
• Pd catalysts such as Pd(PPh 3 ) 4 or Pd(dppf)Cl 2 may be employed or generated in situ using a Pd (II) catalyst such Pd(OAc) 2 or Pd 2 (dba) 3 and organophosphorous ligands, such as PPh 3 or P(t-Bu) 3 .
• Reactions may be conducted with addition of a base such K 2 CO 3 or K 3 PO 4 in a solvent such as THF or DMF. Couplings may be conducted concurrently to give symmetric products or sequentially to give non-symmetric products.
• the compounds of the present invention can be prepared by coupling a compound of Formula IV to a compound of Formula V as shown in Scheme V, where Ti and T 2 are halides (iodide as shown) by reaction with an alkyne, where R may be trimethylsilyl (TMS) or another suitable protecting group, by Sonogashira reaction using a suitable catalyst.
• Pd catalysts such as Pd(PPh 3 ) 4 or Pd(dppf)Cl 2 may be employed or generated in situ using a Pd (II) catalyst such Pd(OAc) 2 or Pd 2 (dba) 3 and organophosphorous ligands, such as PPh 3 or P(t-Bu) 3 .
• a Cu (I) catalyst may be employed, such as Cu (I) iodide.
• Reactions may be conducted with addition of a base such K 2 CO 3 or K 3 PO 4 or an amine base such as triethylamine or Hunig's base in a solvent such as THF or DMF.
• the TMS protecting group may be removed using a base such as K 2 CO 3 in a solvent such as methanol or THF.
• a second Sonogashira reaction with V may be conducted under the analogous conditions to the first coupling. Couplings may be conducted concurrently to give symmetric products or sequentially to give non-symmetric products.
• the compounds of the present invention can be prepared by coupling a compound of Formula IV to a compound of Formula V as shown in Scheme VI.
• Formula IV and V are both aldehydes, and can be reacted with an amine to form Formula VI (step 1) by reductive amination using a suitable reducing agent such as NaCNBH 3 or NaBH(OAc) 3 , in a solvent such as THF or ethanol with or without the addition of acetic acid.
• R may be, without limitation, C 1 -C 6 alkyl such as tert-buyl or isopropyl, C 6 -C 1 ocarbocycle such as phenyl, or 6- to 10- membered heterocycle.
• R may be a protecting group, such as benzyl or 2,4-dimethoxy benzyl, which may be removed from VI using hydrogenolysis or by treatment with an acid, such as TFA or HCl.
• V may contain an alkyl halide, such as the bromide shown, and reacted with the product of reductive amination (step 2) of aldehyde IV with the amine to form VI (step 3).
• the alkylation using halide V may be conducted in the presence of a base, such as NaH, NaOH, Hunig's base, or NaHMDS in a solvent such as THF or DMF.
• the halide and nitro substituted compounds VI may be reacted with alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl alcohols, thiols, phenols, or thiophenols using a base such as K 2 CO 3 or Hunig's base in a solvent such as THF or DMF.
• Nitro groups may be reduced to amino groups, using Pd or Raney Ni catalyzed hydrogenation or using Fe in the presence of NH 4 Cl, HCl, or acetic acid, and further functionalized to compounds I using the processes described in U.S. Patent Application Publication Nos.
• T is -CH 2 -N(R)-CH 2 - or -CH2-NH-CH2-.
• the compounds of Formula I can be directly prepared from or an activated derivative thereof.
• the compounds of the present invention can be prepared from a compound of Formula VI as shown in Scheme VII, which can be prepared through Schemes I-V by substituting chloro and/or nitro for IV and V.
• the halide and nitro substituted compounds VI may be reacted with alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl alcohols, thiols, phenols, or thiophenols using a base such as K 2 CO 3 or Hunig's base in a solvent such as THF or DMF.
• Nitro groups may be reduced to amino groups, using Pd or Raney Ni catalyzed hydrogenation or using Fe in the presence of NH 4 Cl, HCl, or acetic acid, and further functionalized to compounds I using the processes described in U.S. Patent Application Publication Nos. 20070232627, 20070197558 and 20070232645, and WO2008/133753, as well as those described in WO2004014313, WO2004014852, WO2006133326, WO2007070556, WO2007070600, WO2008021927, WO2008021928, WO2008021936, WO2008064218, and WO2008070447.
• a moiety described herein e.g., -NH 2 or -OH
• the moiety may be protected with a suitable protecting group that is stable to the reaction conditions used in the methods.
• the protecting group may be removed at a suitable point in the reaction sequence to provide a desired intermediate or target compound.
• Suitable protecting groups and methods for protecting or deprotecting moieties are well know in the art, examples of which can be found in Greene and Wuts, supra.
• Optimum reaction conditions and reaction times for each individual step may vary depending on the particular reactants employed and substituents present in the reactants used. Solvents, temperatures and other reaction conditions may be readily selected by one of ordinary skill in the art based on the present invention. It should be understood that the above-described embodiments and schemes and the following examples are given by way of illustration, not limitation. Various changes and modifications within the scope of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the present description.
• aqueous LiOH prepared from LiOH monohydrate (1.02 g, 24 mmol) and H 2 O (10 mL)] dropwise at room temperature. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 26 hours, and then evaporated. The aqueous mixture was diluted with 100 mL of H 2 O, washed with ethyl acetate (50 mL), and then carefully acidified to pH 4-5 with 10% HCl at 5 °C under stirring. The resulting solid was collected by filtration, washed with H 2 O, and dried at 60 °C overnight under reduced pressure gave the title compound as pale yellow crystal (3.09 g, 98% yield).
• Example IG 0.545 g, 1.52 mmol
• dichloromethane 15 mL
• trifluoroacetic acid 2.34 mL, 30.4 mmol
• the solution was stirred for 16 hours then concentrated and azeotroped with toluene twice to give an orange waxy solid TFA salt (0.367 g, 65%).
• Phenyl acetic acid (0.066 mL, 0.53 mmol). The solution was stirred for 16 hours, then diluted with water and the product was filtered off and purified by combi-flash 12g column, eluting with 0-5% methanol in dichloromethane to give a solid (0.137 g, 75%).
• Example IK To a solution of the Product of Example IK (0.092 g, 0.11 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (1 mL) was added 4 M HCl in dioxane (1 mL, 4.2 mol) at ambient temperature. After stirred for four hours, the solid HCl salt of the product was filtered off and taken up in a small amount of methanol and added to a NaHC03 solution. The free amine was extracted into ethyl acetate, concentrated and purified by combi-flash 12g column, eluting with 0-10% Methanol in dichloromethane to give a yellow solid (0.035 g, 43%).
• Example 2 4-(4-aminophenylthio)-N-(4-(2-((S)- 1 -((R)-2-(dimethylamino)-2-phenylacetyl)pyrrolidin-2-yl)- 1H- imidazol-4-yl)phenyl)-3-(7-isopropylpyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ylamino)benzamide
• Example 2B The Product of Example 2B (0.21 g, 0.50 mmol) was processed in the same manner as in Example IJ to give a waxy solid (0.085 g, 44%).
• Example 2C A solution of the Product of Example 2C (0.081 g, 0.21 mmol) and the product from Example IE (0.10 g, 0.188 mmol) was processed in the same manner as in Example IK to give a solid (0.094 g, 55%).
• Example 2D The Product of Example 2D (0.094 g, 0.10 mmol) was processed in the same manner as in
• Example IL to give a yellow solid (0.016 g, 19%).
• Example IE The product from Example IE (0.15 g, 0.28 mmol) and the Product from Example 3B (0.134 I, 0.395 mmol) were processed in the same manner as Example IK to give a solid (0.155g, 64%).
• Example 3C The Product of Example 3C (0.094 g, 0.10 mmol) was processed in the same manner as in Example IL to give a yellow solid (0.045 g, 33%).
• Example 3C The Product of Example 3C (0.094 g, 0.10 mmol) was processed in the same manner as in Example IL to give this product as a yellow solid (0.014 g, 12%).
• Table 3 a and Table 3b respectively; and T is selected from Table 4.
• h may also be selected from Table 5.
• the inhibitory activities of the compounds of the present invention can be evaluated using a variety of assays known in the art.
• two stable subgenomic replicon cell lines can be used for compound characterization in cell culture: one derived from genotype la-H77 and the other derived from genotype lb-Conl.
• the replicon constructs can be bicistronic subgenomic replicons.
• the genotype Ia replicon construct contains NS3-NS5B coding region derived from the H77 strain of HCV (la-H77).
• the replicon also has a firefly luciferase reporter and a neomycin phosphotransferase (Neo) selectable marker.
• These two coding regions comprise the first cistron of the bicistronic replicon construct, with the second cistron containing the NS3-NS5B coding region with addition of adaptive mutations.
• the lb-Conl replicon construct is identical to the la-H77 replicon, except that the NS3-NS5B coding region is derived from the lb-Conl strain, and that the replicon contains different adaptive mutations.
• Replicon cell lines can be maintained in Dulbecco's modified Eagles medium (DMEM) containing 10% (v/v) fetal bovine serum (FBS), 100 IU/ml penicillin, 100 mg/ml streptomycin (Invitrogen), and 200 mg/ml G418 (Invitrogen).
• DMEM Dulbecco's modified Eagles medium
• FBS fetal bovine serum
• penicillin 100 IU/ml bovine serum
• streptomycin Invitrogen
• G418 Invitrogen
• the inhibitory effects of the compounds of the invention on HCV replication can be determined by measuring activity of the luciferase reporter gene.
• replicon-containing cells can be seeded into 96 well plates at a density of 5000 cells per well in 100 ⁇ l DMEM containing 5% FBS.
• the following day compounds can be diluted in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) to generate a 20Ox stock in a series of eight half-log dilutions.
• the dilution series can then be further diluted 100-fold in the medium containing 5% FBS.
• Medium with the inhibitor is added to the overnight cell culture plates already containing 100 ⁇ l of DMEM with 5% FBS.
• the medium from the overnight cell culture plates can be replaced with DMEM containing 40% human plasma and 5% FBS.
• the cells can be incubated for three days in the tissue culture incubators and are then lysed for RNA extraction.
• 30 ⁇ l of Passive Lysis buffer (Promega) can be added to each well, and then the plates are incubated for 15 minutes with rocking to lyse the cells.
• Luciferin solution 100 ⁇ l, Promega
• luciferase activity can be measured with a Victor II luminometer (Perkin- Elmer).
• the percent inhibition of HCV RNA replication can be calculated for each compound concentration and the IC 50 and/or EC 50 value can be calculated using nonlinear regression curve fitting to the 4-parameter logistic equation and GraphPad Prism 4 software.
• representative compounds of the present invention inhibited HCV replicon replication with IC 50 values in the range of from about 0.1 nM to about 100 ⁇ M.
• IC 50 refers to 50% inhibitory concentration.
• Cytotoxicity of the compounds of the present invention can also be evaluated using methods known in the art. When tested, the TC 50 values of representative compounds of the present invention were often greater than the corresponding IC 50 values of the compounds. TC 50 refers to 50% toxicity concentration.
• Table 6 lists the IC 50 values of the compounds of Examples 1-18 when tested using HCV replicons. Table 6
• the present invention also features pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention.
• a pharmaceutical composition of the present invention can comprise one or more compounds of the invention, each of which has a formula independently selected from selected from Formulae I, II or III.
• compositions comprising pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, or prodrugs of the compounds of the invention.
• pharmaceutically acceptable salts can be zwitterions or derived from pharmaceutically acceptable inorganic or organic acids or bases.
• a pharmaceutically acceptable salt retains the biological effectiveness of the free acid or base of the compound without undue toxicity, irritation, or allergic response, has a reasonable benefit/risk ratio, is effective for the intended use, and is not biologically or otherwise undesirable.
• compositions comprising a compound of the invention (or a salt, solvate or prodrug thereof) and another therapeutic agent.
• these other therapeutic agents can be selected from antiviral agents (e.g., anti-HIV agents, anti-HBV agents, or other anti-HCV agents such as HCV protease inhibitors, HCV polymerase inhibitors, HCV helicase inhibitors, IRES inhibitors or NS5A inhibitors), anti-bacterial agents, anti-fungal agents, immunomodulators, anti-cancer or chemotherapeutic agents, anti- inflammation agents, antisense RNA, siRNA, antibodies, or agents for treating cirrhosis or inflammation of the liver.
• antiviral agents e.g., anti-HIV agents, anti-HBV agents, or other anti-HCV agents such as HCV protease inhibitors, HCV polymerase inhibitors, HCV helicase inhibitors, IRES inhibitors or NS5A inhibitors
• anti-bacterial agents e.g., anti-fungal agents, immuno
• these other therapeutic agents include, but are not limited to, ribavirin, ⁇ -interferon, ⁇ -interferon, pegylated interferon- ⁇ , pegylated interferon-lambda, ribavirin, viramidine, R-5158, nitazoxanide, amantadine, Debio-025, NIM-811, R7128, R1626, R4048, T-1106, PSI-7851, PF-00868554, ANA-598, IDXl 84, IDXl 02, IDX375, GS-9190, VCH-759, VCH-916, MK-3281, BCX-4678, MK-3281, VBY708, ANA598, GL59728, GL60667, BMS-790052, BMS-791325, BMS-650032, GS-9132, ACH- 1095, AP-H005, A-831, A-689, AZD2836, telapre
• a pharmaceutical composition of the present invention comprises one or more compounds of the present invention (or salts, solvates or prodrugs thereof), and one or more other antiviral agents.
• a pharmaceutical composition of the present invention comprises one or more compounds of the present invention (or salts, solvates or prodrugs thereof), and one or more other anti-HCV agents.
• a pharmaceutical composition of the present invention can comprise a compounds of the present invention having Formula I, II or III (or (or a salts, solvate or prodrug thereof), and an agent selected from HCV polymerase inhibitors (including nucleoside or non-nucleoside type of polymerase inhibitors), HCV protease inhibitors, HCV helicase inhibitors, CD81 inhibitors, cyclophilin inhibitors, IRES inhibitors, or NS5A inhibitors.
• a pharmaceutical composition of the present invention comprises one or more compounds of the present invention (or salts, solvates or prodrugs thereof), and one or more other antiviral agents, such as anti-HBV, anti-HIV agents, or anti-hepatitis A, anti-hepatitis D, anti-hepatitis E or anti-hepatitis G agents.
• anti-HBV agents include adefovir, lamivudine, and tenofovir.
• Non-limiting examples of anti-HIV drugs include ritonavir, lopinavir, indinavir, nelf ⁇ navir, saquinavir, amprenavir, atazanavir, tipranavir, TMC-114, fosamprenavir, zidovudine, lamivudine, didanosine, stavudine, tenofovir, zalcitabine, abacavir, efavirenz, nevirapine, delavirdine, TMC-125, L-870812, S-1360, enfuvirtide, T- 1249, or other HIV protease, reverse transcriptase, integrase or fusion inhibitors. Any other desirable antiviral agents can also be included in a pharmaceutical composition of the present invention, as appreciated by those skilled in the art.
• a pharmaceutical composition of the present invention typically includes a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.
• suitable pharmaceutically acceptable carriers/excipients include sugars (e.g., lactose, glucose or sucrose), starches (e.g., corn starch or potato starch), cellulose or its derivatives (e.g., sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose or cellulose acetate), oils (e.g., peanut oil, cottonseed oil, safflower oil, sesame oil, olive oil, corn oil or soybean oil), glycols (e.g., propylene glycol), buffering agents (e.g., magnesium hydroxide or aluminum hydroxide), agar, alginic acid, powdered tragacanth, malt, gelatin, talc, cocoa butter, pyrogen-free water, isotonic saline, Ringer's solution, ethanol, or phosphate buffer solutions.
• Lubricants, coloring agents, releasing agents, coating agents, sweetening
• compositions of the present invention can be formulated based on their routes of administration using methods well known in the art.
• a sterile injectable preparation can be prepared as a sterile injectable aqueous or oleagenous suspension using suitable dispersing or wetting agents and suspending agents.
• Suppositories for rectal administration can be prepared by mixing drugs with a suitable nonirritating excipient such as cocoa butter or polyethylene glycols which are solid at ordinary temperatures but liquid at the rectal temperature and will therefore melt in the rectum and release the drugs.
• Solid dosage forms for oral administration can be capsules, tablets, pills, powders or granules.
• the active compounds can be admixed with at least one inert diluent such as sucrose lactose or starch.
• Solid dosage forms may also comprise other substances in addition to inert diluents, such as lubricating agents.
• the dosage forms may also comprise buffering agents. Tablets and pills can additionally be prepared with enteric coatings.
• Liquid dosage forms for oral administration can include pharmaceutically acceptable emulsions, solutions, suspensions, syrups or elixirs containing inert diluents commonly used in the art.
• Liquid dosage forms may also comprise wetting, emulsifying, suspending, sweetening, flavoring, or perfuming agents.
• compositions of the present invention can also be administered in the form of liposomes, as described in U.S. Patent No. 6,703,403.
• Formulation of drugs that are applicable to the present invention is generally discussed in, for example, Hoover, John E., REMINGTON'S PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES (Mack Publishing Co., Easton, PA: 1975), and Lachman, L., eds., PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORMS (Marcel Decker, New York, N.Y., 1980).
• Any compound described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, can be used to prepared pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention.
• the present invention further features methods of using the compounds of the present invention (or salts, solvates or prodrugs thereof) to inhibit HCV replication.
• the methods comprise contacting cells infected with HCV virus with an effective amount of a compound of the present invention (or a salt, solvate or prodrug thereof), thereby inhibiting the replication of HCV virus in the cells.
• inhibiting means significantly reducing, or abolishing, the activity being inhibited (e.g., viral replication).
• representative compounds of the present invention can reduce the replication of HCV virus (e.g., in an HCV replicon assay as described above) by at least 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95% or more.
• the compounds of the present invention may inhibit all HCV subtypes.
• HCV subtypes that are amenable to the present invention include, but are not be limited to, HCV genotypes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, including HCV genotypes Ia, Ib, 2a, 2b, 2c or 3a.
• a compound or compounds of the present invention (or salts, solvates or prodrugs thereof) are used to inhibit the replication of HCV genotype 1 a.
• a compound or compounds of the present invention or salts, solvates or prodrugs thereof
• a compound or compounds of the present invention are used to inhibit the replication of HCV genotype Ib.
• a compound or compounds of the present invention (or salts, solvates or prodrugs thereof) are used to inhibit the replication of both HCV genotypes 1 a and Ib.
• the present invention also features methods of using the compounds of the present invention
• the methods typically comprise administering a therapeutic effective amount of a compound of the present invention (or a salt, solvate or prodrug thereof), or a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, to an HCV patient, thereby reducing the HCV viral level in the blood or liver of the patient.
• treating refers to reversing, alleviating, inhibiting the progress of, or preventing the disorder or condition, or one or more symptoms of such disorder or condition to which such term applies.
• treatment refers to the act of treating.
• the methods comprise administering a therapeutic effective amount of two or more compounds of the present invention (or salts, solvates or prodrugs thereof), or a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, to an HCV patient, thereby reducing the HCV viral level in the blood or liver of the patient.
• a compound of the present invention (or a salt, solvate or prodrug thereof) can be administered as the sole active pharmaceutical agent, or in combination with another desired drug, such as other anti-HCV agents, anti-HIV agents, anti-HBV agents, anti-hepatitis A agents, anti- hepatitis D agents, anti-hepatitis E agents, anti-hepatitis G agents, or other antiviral drugs. Any compound described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, can be employed in the methods of the present invention.
• a compound of the present invention (or a salt, solvent or prodrug thereof) can be administered to a patient in a single dose or divided doses.
• a typical daily dosage can range, without limitation, from 0.1 to 200 mg/kg body weight, such as from 0.25 to 100 mg/kg body weight.
• Single dose compositions can contain these amounts or submultiples thereof to make up the daily dose.
• each dosage contains a sufficient amount of a compound of the present invention that is effective in reducing the HCV viral load in the blood or liver of the patient.
• the amount of the active ingredient, or the active ingredients that are combined, to produce a single dosage form may vary depending upon the host treated and the particular mode of administration.
• the specific dose level for any particular patient will depend upon a variety of factors including the activity of the specific compound employed, the age, body weight, general health, sex, diet, time of administration, route of administration, rate of excretion, drug combination, and the severity of the particular disease undergoing therapy.
• the present invention further features methods of using the pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention to treat HCV infection.
• the methods typically comprise administering a pharmaceutical composition of the present invention to an HCV patient, thereby reducing the HCV viral level in the blood or liver of the patient. Any pharmaceutical composition described herein can be used in the methods of the present invention.
• the present invention features use of the compounds or salts of the present invention for the manufacture of medicaments for the treatment of HCV infection. Any compound described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, can be used to make medicaments of the present invention.

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