WO2018193111A1 - Dérivés d'azithromycine contenant un ion phosphonium utilisés en tant qu'agents anticancéreux - Google Patents

Dérivés d'azithromycine contenant un ion phosphonium utilisés en tant qu'agents anticancéreux Download PDF

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WO2018193111A1
WO2018193111A1 PCT/EP2018/060226 EP2018060226W WO2018193111A1 WO 2018193111 A1 WO2018193111 A1 WO 2018193111A1 EP 2018060226 W EP2018060226 W EP 2018060226W WO 2018193111 A1 WO2018193111 A1 WO 2018193111A1
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  • This invention relates to compounds that disrupt cell function, such as the disruption of cell metabolism in particular cancer cell metabolism, that are useful as cancer therapies.
  • the compounds comprise azithromycin derivatives having a
  • the invention also relates to methods of using said compounds and to pharmaceutical formulations comprising said compounds.
  • Cancer is the fourth greatest cause of mortality in the developed world. In 2016 it was predicted that more than 1.6 million new cases of cancer would be diagnosed in the U.S. alone, and that cancer would be responsible for nearly 600,000 U.S. deaths.
  • Cancer is characterized by the unregulated proliferation of cells, which disrupt the function of tissues.
  • the proliferation of cells can be caused by an abnormal increase in cell production or a disruption in the cell death pathway.
  • disruptors of cell function can impact the proliferation of cells and in particular cancer cells by reducing or inhibiting cell proliferation.
  • the modulation of cancer cell metabolism can lead to the reduction or inhibition of cell proliferation.
  • compounds of the invention may reduce, disrupt, or inhibit the growth or proliferation of a cancer cell or it may induce the death of a cancer cell.
  • cancer cell metabolism, and reducing cell proliferation is a potential target for disrupting cancer growth and ultimately a therapeutic pathway for cancer treatment.
  • the certain embodiments of the invention contemplate compounds that modulate cancer cell metabolism and/or reduce cell proliferation. Reduction in cell proliferation could be achieved either by increasing cell death or by reducing the rate of cell growth.
  • the "prevention" of cancer may be taken as including the prevention of the formation of tumours, including primary tumours, metastatic tumours, or tumours associated with cancer onset, resistance or relapse.
  • the prevention of cancer may also be taken as encompassing the prevention of the progression of cancer.
  • prevention of development of cancer may be demonstrated by preventing an increase in the "stage" of a tumour (using an appropriate cancer staging method) that has been treated using the compounds of the invention.
  • the prevention of increase in cancer stage may be compared to progression of an untreated tumour, or compared to the extent of progression that would be expected by a clinician in the event that the tumour was not treated.
  • the "treatment" of cancer may be taken as including any improvement of pathology, symptoms or prognosis that is achieved in respect of cancer in a subject receiving compounds of the invention. Treatment may be indicated by a partial improvement of such indications, or by a total improvement (e.g. the absence of cancer following medical use of the compounds of the invention).
  • antibiotics may be useful in cancer treatment.
  • the mechanisms by which these agents, which include the antibiotics azithromycin and doxycydine, exert a therapeutic effect have been open to markedly different explanations.
  • MMPs matrix metalloproteinases
  • Some authors have suggested that these agents inhibit matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and thereby achieve an antiinflammatory effect, while others suggest that they impair the cells' response to DNA damage, thereby increasing the effectiveness of chemotherapy or radiotherapy on bulk tumour cells.
  • MMPs matrix metalloproteinases
  • a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention may be an amount of such a compound sufficient to treat a variety of cancers, including the modulation of cancer cells or other dysfunctional cells (such as tumour initiating cells, stem-like cancer cells, cancer stem cells, or a population of cells with stem cell-like features that exist in tumors and that give rise to the bulk of tumor cells with more differentiated phenotypes).
  • References to cancer cells include hybrid and giant cells. It will be appreciated that the therapeutically effective amount of the compound of the invention may be provided in a single incidence of administration, or cumulatively through multiple incidences of administration.
  • Z 1 is R 2c ;
  • -L 1 - is independently absent or is selected from -C(O)-, -C(0)0-, -S(0)2-, -S(O)-, - C(0)NR 5 , and -S(0) 2 NR 5 -;
  • -L 2 - and -L 4 - are each independently at each occurrence -Ci-C4-alkylene-, each alkylene group being unsubstituted or substituted with from 1 to 6 independently selected R 8 groups; provided that any -L 2 - or -L 4 - group that is attached at each end to an atom selected from oxygen, nitrogen, sulphur or phosphorous is -C 2 -C 4 -alkylene-;
  • -L 5 - is independently selected from: -0-, -S-, -NR 6 -, -0C(0)-, -NR 5 C(0)-, NR 5 S(0) 2 -, - OC(0)NR 5 -, -NR 5 C(0)0- and NR 5 C(0)NR 5 ;
  • n is an integer selected from 0, 1 , 2, 3 and 5;
  • L 1 , L 2 , L 3 , L 4 , L 5 and n are selected such that length of the linker formed by those groups is from 3 to 16 atoms;
  • R 1a , R 1b and R 1c are each independently selected from phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl, 5-, 6-, 9- or 10- membered heteroaryl, C3 to Cs-cycloalkyI, Ci-Cs-alkyI and 4- to 8-membered heterocycloalkyi; wherein said phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl, 5-, 6-, 9- or 10- membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with from 1 to 5 independently selected R 1d groups; and wherein said C3 to Cs-cycloalkyI, Ci-Cs-alkyI and 4- to 8-membered heterocycloalkyi is optionally substituted with from 1 to 5 independently selected R 1e groups; provided that R 1a , R 1b and R 1c are not each unsubstituted phenyl; wherein R 1a and R 1b are optionally connected to each other via a bond or a group selected from -0-, NR 6a , and C
  • R 2a , R 2b and R 2c are each independently selected from H and Ci-C6-alkyl;
  • R 3a is independently selected from: H , d-Ce-alkyl or C(0)-Ci-Ce-alkyl;
  • R 3b and R 3c are each independently selected from: H and C(0)-Ci-C6-alkyl
  • R 4a and R 4b are each independently selected from: H , Ci-Ce-alkyl or C(0)-Ci-Ce-alkyl; or R 4a and R 4b together from C(O);
  • R 5 and R 6a are each independently at each occurrence selected from H and Ci-C6-alkyl;
  • R 6 and R 11 are independently at each occurrence selected from: H, Ci-C6-alkyl, C(0)Ci- Ce-alkyl and S(0) 2 -Ci-C 6 -alkyl;
  • R 7 is independently at each occurrence selected from H , Ci-C 4 -alkyl and halo;
  • R 8 is independently at each occurrence selected from: Ci-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C2-C6- alkenyl, Ci-C 6 -haloalkyl, OR 9 , SR 10 , NR 10 R 11 , C(0)OR 1 °, C(O)NR 10 R 10 , halo, cyano, nitro, C(0)R 10 , S(0) 2 OR 10 , S(0) 2 R 10 S(0)R, OC(O)NR 10 R 10 , NR 10 C(O)OR 10 and S(O) 2 NR 10 R 10 ;
  • R 9 is independently at each occurrence selected from: H, Ci-C6-alkyl and Ci-C6-haloalkyl
  • R 10 is independently at each occurrence selected from: H and Ci-C6-alkyl
  • R 1d is independently at each occurrence selected from: Ci-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C2-C6- alkenyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, 5- to 8-membered heterocycloalkyi, 5-, 6-, 9- or 10- membered heteroaryl, phenyl, OR 9 , SR 10 , NR 10 R 11 , C(0)OR 1 °, C(O)NR 10 R 10 , halo, cyano, nitro, C(0)R 10 , S(0) 2 OR 1 °, S(0)R i S(0) 2 R 1 °, S(O) 2 NR 10 R 10 , OC(O)NR 10 R 10 and NR 10 C(O)OR 10 ;
  • R 1e is independently at each occurrence selected from: oxo, Ci-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C2- C6-alkenyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, 5- to 8-membered heterocycloalkyi, 5-, 6-, 9- or 10- membered heteroaryl, phenyl, OR 9 , SR 10 , NR 10 R 11 , C(0)OR 1 °, C(O)NR 10 R 10 , halo, cyano, nitro, C(0)R 10 , S(0) 2 OR 1 °, S(0)R i S(0) 2 R 1 °, S(O) 2 NR 10 R 10 , OC(O)NR 10 R 10 and NR 10 C(O)OR 10 ;
  • heterocycloalkyi, heteroaryl or phenyl groups is optionally substituted where chemically allowable by from 1 to 4 groups independently selected from oxo, Ci-C6-alkyl, C2-C6- alkynyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, Ci-C 6 -haloalkyl, OR a , NR a R b , SR a , C(0)OR a , C(0)NR a R a , halo, cyano, nitro, C(0)R a , S(0) 2 OR a , S(0) 2 R a , S(0)R a and S(0) 2 NR a R a ; wherein R a is independently at each occurrence selected from: H and Ci-C6-alkyl; and R b is
  • H independently at each occurrence selected from: H, Ci-C6-alkyl, C(0)Ci-C6-alkyl and S(0) 2 -Ci-C 6 -alkyl.
  • a compound comprising an ion of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:
  • -L 1 - is independently absent or is selected from -C(O)-, -C(0)0-, -S(0)2-, -S(O)-, - C(0)NR 5 , and -S(0) 2 NR 5 -;
  • -L 2 - and -L 4 - are each independently at each occurrence -Ci-C4-alkylene-, each alkylene group being unsubstituted or substituted with from 1 to 6 independently selected R 6 groups; provided that any -L 2 - or -L 4 - group that is attached at each end to an atom selected from oxygen, nitrogen, sulphur or phosphorous is -C 2 -C 4 -alkylene-;
  • -L 5 - is independently selected from: -0-, -S-, -NR 6 -, -OC(O)-, -NR 5 C(0)-, NR 5 S(0) 2 -, - OC(0)NR 5 -, -NR 5 C(0)0- and NR 5 C(0)NR 5 ;
  • n is an integer selected from 0, 1 , 2, 3 and 5;
  • L 1 , L 2 , L 3 , L 4 , L 5 and n are selected such that length of the linker formed by those groups is from 3 to 16 atoms;
  • R 1 a , R 1 b and R 1 c are each independently selected from phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl, 5-, 6-,
  • R 2a , R 2b and R 2c are each independently selected from H and Ci-C6-alkyl;
  • R 3a is independently selected from: H, Ci-C6-alkyl or C(0)-Ci-C6-alkyl;
  • R 3b and R 3c are each independently selected from: H and C(0)-Ci-C6-alkyl
  • R 4a and R 4b are each independently selected from: H, Ci-C6-alkyl or C(0)-Ci-C6-alkyl; or R 4a and R 4b together from C(O);
  • R 5 is independently at each occurrence selected from H and Ci-C6-alkyl
  • R 6 and R 1 1 are independently at each occurrence selected from: H, Ci-C6-alkyl, C(0)Ci- Ce-alkyl and S(0) 2 -Ci-C 6 -alkyl;
  • R 7 is independently at each occurrence selected from H, Ci-C4-alkyl and halo;
  • R 8 is independently at each occurrence selected from: Ci-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C2-C6- alkenyl, Ci-C 6 -haloalkyl, OR 9 , SR 10 , N R 10 R 1 1 , C(0)OR 1 °, C(O)N R 10 R 10 , halo, cyano, nitro, C(0)R 10 , S(0) 2 OR 10 , S(0) 2 R 10 S(0)R, OC(O)N R 10 R 10 , N R 10 C(O)OR 10 and S(O) 2 N R 10 R 10 ;
  • R 9 is independently at each occurrence selected from: H, Ci-C6-alkyl and Ci-C6-haloalkyl;
  • R 10 is independently at each occurrence selected from: H and Ci-C6-alkyl
  • R 1 1 is independently at each occurrence selected from: H, Ci-C6-alkyl, C(0)Ci-C6-alkyl and S(0) 2 -Ci-C 6 -alkyl;
  • R 1 d is independently at each occurrence selected from: Ci-C6-alkyl, C 2 -C6-alkynyl, C 2 -C6- alkenyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, 5- to 8-membered heterocycloalkyi, 5-, 6-, 9- or
  • R 1 e is independently at each occurrence selected from: oxo, Ci-C6-alkyl, C 2 -C6-alkynyl, C 2 - C6-alkenyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, 5- to 8-membered heterocycloalkyi, 5-, 6-, 9- or 10- membered heteroaryl, phenyl, OR 9 , SR 10 , N R 10 R 1 1 , C(0)OR 1 °, C(O)N R 10 R 10 , halo, cyano, nitro, C(0)R 10 , S(0) 2 OR 10 , S(0)R i S(0) 2 R 10 , S(O) 2 NR 10 R 10 , OC(O)NR 10 R 10 and NR 10 C(O)OR 10 ;
  • heterocycloalkyi, heteroaryl or phenyl groups is optionally substituted where chemically allowable by from 1 to 4 groups independently selected from oxo, Ci-C6-alkyl, C2-C6- alkynyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, Ci-C 6 -haloalkyl, OR a , NR a R b , SR a , C(0)OR a , C(0)NR a R a , halo, cyano, nitro, C(0)R a , S(0) 2 OR a , S(0) 2 R a , S(0)R a and S(0) 2 NR a R a ; wherein R a is independently at each occurrence selected from: H and Ci-C6-alkyl; and R b is
  • H independently at each occurrence selected from: H, Ci-C6-alkyl, C(0)Ci-C6-alkyl and S(0) 2 -Ci-C 6 -alkyl.
  • each -L 3 -L 4 - unit is selected independently of the other each -L 3 -L 4 - unit or -L 3 -L 4 - units.
  • each -L 3 -L 4 - unit may be the same or they may be different.
  • the atom length of the linkers formed by L 1 , L 2 , L 3 L 4 and L 5 is the number of atoms in a straight chain from the phosphorous atom of the phosphonium to the oxygen or nitrogen atom via which the linker is attached to the azithromycin portion of the molecules.
  • the length does not include any substituents or branching that might be present on the chain.
  • the ion of formula (I) is an ion of formula (II):
  • the ion of formula (I) is an ion of formula (III):
  • the ion of formula (I) is an ion of formula (IV):
  • the ion of formula (I) is an ion of formula (V):
  • Ci5-alkylene group optionally substituted with from 0 to 10 R 8 groups.
  • R 1a , R 1b and R 1c are each independently selected from phenyl, biphenyl, 5- or 6- membered heteroaryl and C3 to Cs-cycloalkyl, wherein said phenyl, biphenyl and 5- or 6- membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with from 1 to 5 independently selected R 1d groups, and wherein said C3 to Cs-cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with from 1 to 5 independently selected R 1e groups; provided that R 1a , R 1b and R 1c are not each unsubstituted phenyl.
  • R 1a , R 1b and R 1c are each independently selected from phenyl, biphenyl, pyridyl and cyclohexyl, wherein said phenyl, biphenyl and pyridyl is optionally substituted with from 1 to 5 independently selected R 1d groups, and wherein said cyclohexyl group is optionally substituted with from 1 to 5 independently selected R 1e groups; provided that R 1a , R 1b and R 1c are not each unsubstituted phenyl.
  • R 1a , R 1b and R 1c are each independently selected from phenyl, biphenyl, pyridyl and cyclohexyl, wherein said phenyl, biphenyl and pyridyl is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 independently selected R 1d groups, and wherein said cyclohexyl group is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 independently selected R 1e groups; provided that R 1a , R 1b and R 1c are not each unsubstituted phenyl.
  • R 1a , R 1b and R 1c are each independently selected from phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl, 5-, 6-, 9- or 10- membered heteroaryl; wherein said phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl, 5-, 6-, 9- or 10- membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with from 1 to 5 independently selected R 1d groups, provided that R 1a , R 1b and R 1c are not each
  • R 1a , R 1b and R 1c are each independently selected from phenyl, optionally substituted with from 1 to 5 independently selected R 1d groups, provided that R 1a , R 1b and R 1c are not each unsubstituted phenyl.
  • R 1a , R 1b and R 1c are each independently selected from phenyl; wherein said phenyl is optionally substituted with from 1 , 2 or 3 independently selected R 1d groups, provided that R 1a , R 1b and R 1c are not each unsubstituted phenyl.
  • R 1a , R 1b and R 1c are each independently selected from phenyl; wherein said phenyl is optionally substituted with from 1 , 2 or 3 R 1d groups; provided that R 1a , R 1b and R 1c are not each unsubstituted phenyl.
  • R 1a , R 1b and R 1c are each independently selected from C3 to Cs cycloalkyl, d-Cs-alkyl and 4- to 8- membered heterocycloalkyl; wherein said C3 to Cs cycloalkyl, d-Cs-alkyl and 4- to 8- membered heterocycloalkyl is optionally substituted with from 1 to 5 independently selected R 1e groups.
  • R 1a , R 1b and R 1c are each independently selected from C3 to Cs cycloalkyi, d-Cs-alkyl and 5- to 8- membered heterocycloalkyi; wherein said C3 to Cs cycloalkyi, Ci-Cs-alkyl and 5- to 8- membered heterocycloalkyi is optionally substituted with from 1 to 5 independently selected R 1e groups.
  • R 1a , R 1b and R 1c are different or the same.
  • R 1e is independently at each occurrence selected from Ci-dr alkyl, halo, OR 9 , NR 10 R 11 and S(0) 2 OR 1 °.
  • R 1e is independently at each occurrence selected from OCH3, OCH 2 (CH 3 ) 2 , N(CH 3 ) 2 , S0 2 OH, F and CI.
  • R 1a , R 1b and R 1c are each independently selected from phenyl, biphenyl, pyridyl and cyclohexyl, wherein said phenyl, biphenyl and pyridyl is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 independently selected R 1d groups, wherein R 1d is independently at each occurrence selected from Ci-C 6 -alkyl, halo, OR 9 , NR 10 R 11 and S(0) 2 OR 10 .
  • R 1a , R 1b and R 1c are each independently selected from phenyl, biphenyl, pyridyl and cyclohexyl, wherein said phenyl, biphenyl and pyridyl is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 independently selected R 1d groups, wherein R 1d is independently at each occurrence selected from OCH 3 , OCH 2 (CH 3 ) 2 , N(CH 3 ) 2 , S0 2 OH, F and CI.
  • R 1a is C 3 to Cs-cycloalkyl
  • R 1b is C 3 to Cs-cycloalkyl
  • R 1c is C 3 to Cs-cycloalkyl.
  • R 1a and R 1b are each unsubstituted phenyl and R 1c is independently selected from: substituted phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl, 5-, 6-, 9- or 10- membered heteroaryl, C 3 to Cs-cycloalkyl, Ci-Cs-alkyl and 4- to 8-membered
  • R 1a and R 1b are each unsubstituted phenyl and R 1c is independently selected from: substituted phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl, 5-, 6-, 9- or 10- membered heteroaryl, C 3 to Cs-cycloalkyl, Ci-Cs-alkyl and 5- to 8-membered
  • R 1a and R 1b are each unsubstituted phenyl and R 1c is substituted phenyl.
  • R 1a and R 1b are each unsubstituted phenyl and R 1c is pyridyl.
  • R 1a and R 1b are each C3 to Cs-cycloalkyl and R 1c is
  • R 1a and R 1b are each C3 to Cs-cycloalkyl and R 1c is
  • R 1a and R 1b are each cyclohexyl and R 1c is substituted biphenyl.
  • R 1a , R 1b and R 1c are each substituted phenyl. It may be that R 1a , R 1b and R 1c are each fluorophenyl, e.g. para-fluorophenyl. It may be that R 1a , R 1b and R 1c are each chlorophenyl, e.g. para-chlorophenyl. It may be that R 1a , R 1b and R 1c are each methoxyphenyl, e.g. para-methoxyphenyl.
  • R 1a R 1a , R 1b and R 1c are each C 3 to Cs-cycloalkyl.
  • R 1a , R 1b and R 1c are each cyclohexyl.
  • R 1a R 1a , R 1b and R 1c are each benzyl.
  • at least one of R 1a , R 1b and R 1c is 5-, 6-, 9- or 10- membered heteroaryl or 4- to 8-membered heterocycloalkyi. It may be that a single one of R 1a , R 1b and R 1c is 5-, 6-, 9- or 10- membered heteroaryl or 4- to 8-membered heterocycloalkyi.
  • At least one of R 1a , R 1b and R 1c is 5-, 6-, 9- or 10- membered heteroaryl or 4- to 8-membered heterocycloalkyi, wherein said heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyi group comprises at least one nitrogen atom in the ring. It may be that a single one of R 1a , R 1b and R 1c is 5-, 6-, 9- or 10- membered heteroaryl or 4- to 8-membered heterocycloalkyi, wherein said heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyi group comprises at least one nitrogen atom in the ring.
  • At least one of R 1a , R 1b and R 1c is 5- or 6- membered heteroaryl group, wherein said heteroaryl group comprises at least one nitrogen atom in the ring. It may be that a single one of R 1a , R 1b and R 1c is 5- or 6- membered heteroaryl group, wherein said heteroaryl group comprises at least one nitrogen atom in the ring. In these embodiments, it may be that any of R 1a , R 1b and R 1c that are not heteroaryl or
  • heterocyclolkyl are phenyl, e.g. unsubstituted phenyl.
  • At least one of R 1a , R 1b and R 1c is 5-, 6-, 9- or 10- membered heteroaryl or 5- to 8-membered heterocycloalkyi. It may be that a single one of R 1a , R 1b and R 1c is 5-, 6-, 9- or 10- membered heteroaryl or 5- to 8-membered heterocycloalkyi. In embodiments, at least one of R 1a , R 1b and R 1c is 5-, 6-, 9- or 10- membered heteroaryl or 5- to 8-membered heterocycloalkyi, wherein said heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyi group comprises at least one nitrogen atom in the ring.
  • R 1a , R 1b and R 1c is 5-, 6-, 9- or 10- membered heteroaryl or 5- to 8-membered heterocycloalkyi, wherein said heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyi group comprises at least one nitrogen atom in the ring.
  • at least one of R 1a , R 1b and R 1c is 5- or 6- membered heteroaryl group, wherein said heteroaryl group comprises at least one nitrogen atom in the ring.
  • a single one of R 1a , R 1b and R 1c is 5- or 6- membered heteroaryl group, wherein said heteroaryl group comprises at least one nitrogen atom in the ring.
  • heterocyclolkyl are phenyl, e.g. unsubstituted phenyl.
  • R 1a , R 1b and R 1c are Ci-C 6 -alkyl (e.g. methyl). It may be that a single one of R 1a , R 1b and R 1c is Ci-C6-alkyl (e.g. methyl). It may be that two or more of R 1a , R 1b and R 1c is Ci-C 6 -alkyl (e.g. methyl). It may be that each of R 1a , R 1b and R 1c is Ci-C6-alkyl (e.g. methyl). In these embodiments, it may be that any of R 1a , R 1b and R 1c that are not Ci-C6-alkyl are phenyl, e.g. unsubstituted phenyl.
  • R 1a and R 1b are connected to each other via a bond or a group selected from -0-, NR 6a , and Ci-C3-alkylene. It may be that R 1a and R 1b are connected to each other via a bond or a Ci-C3-alkylene group. It may be that R 1a and R 1b are connected to each other via a bond. It may be that R 1a and R 1b are each phenyl and are connected to each other via a bond or a group selected from -0-, NR 6a , and C1-C3- alkylene.
  • R 1a and R 1b are each phenyl and are connected to each other via a bond or a Ci-C3-alkylene group. It may be that R 1a and R 1b are each phenyl and are connected to each other via a bond. [0052] It may be that R 1a and R 1b are not connected to each other via a bond or a group selected from -0-, NR 6a , and Ci-C3-alkylene.
  • - + PR 1a R 1b R 1c is selected from
  • R 2a is Ci-C 6 alkyl.
  • R 2c is Ci-C 6 alkyl.
  • R 2a is Ci-C 6 alkyl and R 2c is Ci-C 6 alkyl.
  • R 2b is C1-C6 alkyl.
  • R 2a is Ci-C 6 alkyl
  • R 2 is Ci-C 6 alkyl
  • R 2c is Ci-C 6 alkyl
  • R 2a is methyl
  • R 2c is methyl
  • R 2a is methyl and R 2c is methyl.
  • R 2b is methyl
  • R 2a is methyl
  • R 2b is methyl
  • R 2c is methyl
  • R 2a and R 2b are each independently selected from is H and methyl.
  • R 3a is H.
  • R 3b is H.
  • R 3b is C(0)CH 3 .
  • R 3a is H and R 3 is H.
  • R 3a is H and R 3b is C(0)CH 3 .
  • R 3c is selected from H and C(0)CH 3 .
  • R 3c is H.
  • R 3c is C(0)CH 3 .
  • R 4a is H.
  • R 4b is H.
  • R 4a is H and R 4 is H.
  • R 4a and R 4b together form C(O).
  • R 4a and R 4b together form C(O) and R 3b is C(0)CH 3 .
  • R 4a and R 4 together form C(O) and R 3b is H.
  • R 4a and R' are each H and R 3b is H.
  • R 5 is at any particular occurrence H. In embodiments, R 5 is at each occurrence H.
  • R 5 is at any particular occurrence Ci-C4-alkyl, e.g. methyl. In embodiments, R 5 is at each occurrence Ci-C4-alkyl, e.g. methyl.
  • R 6 is at any particular occurrence H. In embodiments, R 6 is at each occurrence H.
  • R 6 is at any particular occurrence Ci-C4-alkyl, e.g. methyl. In embodiments, R 6 is at each occurrence Ci-C4-alkyl, e.g. methyl.
  • R 7 is at any particular occurrence H. In embodiments, R 7 is at each occurrence H.
  • L 2 and L 4 are unsubstituted.
  • R 8 is at any particular occurrence Ci-C4-alkyl, e.g. methyl. In embodiments, R 8 is at each occurrence Ci-C4-alkyl, e.g. methyl. [0085] In embodiments, R 9 is at any particular occurrence H. In embodiments, R 9 is at each occurrence H.
  • R 9 is at any particular occurrence Ci-C4-alkyl, e.g. methyl. In embodiments, R 9 is at each occurrence Ci-C4-alkyl, e.g. methyl.
  • R 10 is at any particular occurrence H. In embodiments, R 10 is at each occurrence H.
  • R 10 is at any particular occurrence Ci-C4-alkyl, e.g. methyl. In embodiments, R 10 is at each occurrence Ci-C4-alkyl, e.g. methyl.
  • R 11 is at any particular occurrence H. In embodiments, R 11 is at each occurrence H. [0090] In embodiments, R 11 is at any particular occurrence Ci-C4-alkyl, e.g. methyl. In embodiments, R 11 is at each occurrence Ci-C4-alkyl, e.g. methyl.
  • R 4a is H
  • R 4b is H
  • R 2a is Ci-C 6 alkyl
  • R 2b is Ci-C 6 alkyl
  • R 2c is C1-C6 alkyl.
  • R 4a is H
  • R 4b is H
  • R 2a is Ci-C 6 alkyl
  • R 2b is Ci-C 6 alkyl
  • R 2c is Ci-C 6 alkyl
  • R 3c is H.
  • R 4a and R 4b together form C(O), R 2a is Ci-C 6 alkyl, R 2b is Ci-C 6 alkyl and R 2c (when present) is C1-C6 alkyl.
  • R 4a is H
  • R 4b is H
  • R 2a is Ci-C 6 alkyl
  • R 2b is Ci-C 6 alkyl
  • R 2c when present is Ci-C 6 alkyl
  • R 3a is H and R 3b is H or C(0)CH 3 .
  • R 4a and R 4b together form C(O), R 2a is Ci-C 6 alkyl, R 2b is Ci-C 6 alkyl, R 2c (when present) is Ci-C 6 alkyl, R 3a is H and R 3b is H or C(0)CH 3 .
  • R 4a and R 4b together form C(O), R 2a is Ci-C 6 alkyl, R 2b is Ci-C 6 alkyl, R 2c (when present) is Ci-C 6 alkyl, R 3a is H, R 3b is H or C(0)CH 3 and R 3c is H.
  • R 4a is H
  • R 4b is H
  • R 2a is methyl
  • R 2b is methyl
  • R 2c is methyl
  • R 4a and R 4b together form C(O), R 2a is methyl, R 2b is methyl and R 2c (when present) is methyl.
  • R 4a is H
  • R 4b is H
  • R 2a is methyl
  • R 2b is methyl and R 2c (when present) is methyl
  • R 3a is H and R 3b is H or C(0)CH 3 .
  • R 4a and R 4b together form C(O), R 2a is methyl, R 2b is methyl and R 2c (when present) is methyl, R 3a is H and R 3b is H or C(0)CH 3 .
  • R 4a and R 4b together form C(O), R 2a is methyl, R 2b is methyl and R 2c (when present) is methyl, R 3a is H, R 3b is H or C(0)CH 3 and R 3c is H.
  • R 4a is H
  • R 4b is H
  • R 2a is Ci-C 6 alkyl
  • R 2b is Ci-C 6 alkyl
  • R 2c is C1-C6 alkyl.
  • R 4a and R 4b together form C(O), R 2a is Ci-C 6 alkyl, R 2b is Ci-C 6 alkyl, R 2c (when present) is Ci-C 6 alkyl.
  • R 4a is H
  • R 4b is H
  • R 2a is Ci-C 6 alkyl
  • R 2b is Ci-C 6 alkyl
  • R 2c is Ci-C 6 alkyl
  • R 3a is H
  • R 3b is H or C(0)CH 3 .
  • R 4a and R 4b together form C(O), R 2a is Ci-C 6 alkyl, R 2b is Ci-C 6 alkyl, R 2c (when present) is Ci-C 6 alkyl, R 3a is H, R 3b is H or C(0)CH 3 .
  • R 4a is H
  • R 4b is H
  • R 2a is methyl
  • R 2b is methyl
  • R 2c when present is methyl
  • R 3a is H
  • R 3b is H or C(0)CH 3 .
  • R 4a is H
  • R 4b is H
  • R 2a is methyl
  • R 2b is methyl
  • R 2c when present is methyl
  • R 3a is H
  • R 3b is H.
  • R 4a and R 4b together form C(O), R 2a is methyl, R 2b is methyl and R 2c is methyl, R 3a is H, R 3b is H or C(0)CH 3 .
  • R 4a and R 4b together form C(O), R 2a is methyl, R 2b is methyl and R 2c is methyl, R 3a is H, R 3b is H. [00110] In embodiments R 3a , R 3b and R 3c are each H.
  • L 1 is selected from -C(O)- and -S(0) 2 -.
  • L 1 is -C(O)-.
  • L 1 is absent.
  • L 3 is at each occurrence absent.
  • the group -L 2 - (L 3 -L 4 ) n - may form an alkylene linker group.
  • L 3 is at each occurrence -O- and -L 4 - is at each occurrence -C2-C4-alkylene-.
  • the group -(L 3 -L 4 ) n - may form a ether or polyether linker group.
  • -L 4 - may at each occurrence represent -CH2CH2- or -CH2CH2CH2-.
  • the group -(L 3 -L 4 ) n - may form an ethylene glycol, polyethyleneglycol, propyleneglycol or polypropylene glycol linker group.
  • L 3 is at each occurrence -NR 5 C(0)-, -C(0)NR 5 .
  • the group— (L 3 -L 4 ) n - may form a peptide linker group.
  • -L 4 - is at each occurrence -Ci-alkylene-.
  • L 1 , L 2 , L 3 , L 4 and n are selected such that length of the linker formed by those groups is from 8 to 14 atoms.
  • L 7 is a C2-Ci3-alkylene group optionally substituted with from 0 to 10 R 8 groups.
  • L 7 may be a Cs-Cn-alkylene group optionally substituted with from 0 to 10 R 8 groups.
  • L 7 may be unsubstituted.
  • -L 5 -L 2 -(L 3 -L 4 ) n - represents -OC(0)N H(CH 2 )io-, - OC(0)N H(CH 2 ) 8 -, -OC(0)N H(CH 2 ) 6 -, -OC(0)N H (CH 2 )n-, -OC(0)N H (CH 2 ) 9 -, - OC(0)NH(CH 2 ) 7 -, or -OC(0)NH(CH 2 ) 5 -.
  • -L 5 -L 2 -(L 3 -L 4 ) n - represents -OC(0)N H(CH 2 )i
  • L 5 is selected from -O-C(O)- and -OC(0)NR 5 -.
  • L 5 is-OC(0)NR 5 -, e.g. OC(0)NH-.
  • L 3 is at each occurrence absent.
  • the group -L 2 - (L 3 -L 4 ) n - may form an alkylene linker group.
  • L 3 is at each occurrence -O- and -L 4 - is at each occurrence -C2-C4-alkylene-.
  • the group -(L 3 -L 4 ) n - may form a ether or polyether linker group.
  • -L 4 - may at each occurrence represent -CH2CH2- or -CH2CH2CH2-.
  • the group -(L 3 -L 4 ) n - may form a, ethylene glycol, polyethyleneglycol, propyleneglcyol or polypropylene glycol linker group.
  • L 3 is at each occurrence -NR 5 C(0)-, -C(0)NR 5 .
  • the group— (L 3 -L 4 ) n - may form a peptide linker group.
  • it may be that -L 4 - is at each occurrence -Ci-alkylene-.
  • L 5 , L 2 , L 3 , L 4 and n are selected such that length of the linker formed by those groups is from 8 to 14 atoms.
  • Z 1 is: and Z 2 is OR 3c ; wherein L 6 is a C2-Cis-alkylene group optionally substituted with from 0 to 10 R 8 groups. L 6 may be a C7-Ci3-alkylene group optionally substituted with from 0 to 10 R 8 groups. L 6 may be unsubstituted.
  • n is an integer selected from 0 or 1 .
  • the ion of formula (I) is an ion selected from:
  • the cation of formula (I) will be associated with an anionic counter ion.
  • the cation of formula (I) will be associated with a
  • the first aspect of the invention also, therefore, provides a compound comprising the ion of formula (I) and a pharmaceutically acceptable anion.
  • the anion may have a single negative charge.
  • the anion may be selected from: halo (e.g. CI, Br and I), BF 4 , PF 6 , CF 3 C(0)0, HC(0)0, HC0 3 , (CF 3 S0 2 ) 2 N, (C2F 5 ) 3 PF 3!
  • each anion listed in the preceding sentence possesses a single negative charge.
  • the anion may have multiple negative charges, e.g. P0 4 3" or C0 3 2" .
  • the anion may be derived from a di- or tri-acid, e.g. glutamic acid, succinic acid, malic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid. It may be a mono-carboxylate of said di- or tri-acid.
  • the remaining carboxylic acid groups may be in the form of protonated carboxylic acids, C1-C12- alkylesters, or they may likewise be carboxylate anions.
  • Said carboxylate anions may each be accompanied by a pharmaceutically acceptable metal cation or by another cation of formula (I).
  • the anions associated with the cations of the invention can be quite labile. It may be therefore that the cation of the invention is present associated with two or more different anions. Ion exchange processes can be used to control the identity of the anion associated with the cation of the invention.
  • the anion is CI, Br, I, PF 6 , CF 3 C(0)0, or HC(0)0.ln an aspect of the invention, the compounds of the invention are for medical use.
  • the compounds of the first aspect of the invention are for use in the treatment of cancer.
  • the compounds may be effective in treating cancer stem cells.
  • the compounds may also be for use in reducing cell proliferation of abnormal cells, such as cancer cells.
  • the compounds of the first aspect of the invention are for use in the treatment of solid tumours and other cancers, e.g. cancers classed as not being solid cancers.
  • cancers that can be treated by the compounds of the invention are: leukaemia, lymphoma, sarcoma, or carcinoma.
  • a method for the treatment of cancer comprising the administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the first aspect of the invention.
  • the method may be effective in treating cancer stem cells.
  • the method may also be for use in reducing cell proliferation of abnormal cells, such as cancer cells.
  • the method is for the treatment of solid tumours and other cancers, e.g. cancers classed as not being solid cancers.
  • cancers that can be treated by the methods of the invention are: leukaemia, lymphoma, sarcoma, or carcinoma.
  • treatment of cancer may be taken to include prevention. Treatment also encompasses including any improvement of pathology, symptoms or prognosis that is achieved in respect of cancer in a subject receiving compounds of the invention.
  • Treatment may be indicated by a partial improvement of such indications, or by a total improvement (e.g. the absence of cancer following medical use of the compounds of the invention).
  • the "prevention" of cancer may be taken as including the prevention of the formation of new tumours, including new primary tumours or new metastatic tumours.
  • the prevention of cancer may also be taken as encompassing the prevention of the
  • prevention of development of cancer may be demonstrated by preventing an increase in the "stage" of a tumour (using an appropriate cancer staging method) that has been treated using the compounds of the invention.
  • the prevention of increase in cancer stage may be compared to progression of an untreated tumour, or compared to the extent of progression that would be expected by a clinician in the event that the tumour was not treated.
  • the compounds of the first aspect of the invention may be for use in increasing cancer cell death or for decreasing cell proliferation by another mechanism, such as inhibiting cell replication.
  • the compounds may be used for this purpose in vitro or in vivo.
  • the compounds of the invention may be for use in the modulation of cancer cells or other dysfunctional cells (such as tumour initiating cells, stem-like cancer cells, cancer stem cells, or a population of cells with stem cell-like features that exist in tumors and that give rise to the bulk of tumor cells with more differentiated phenotypes). Accordingly, there is provided a method of modulating cancer cells or other dysfunctional cells in vivo or in vitro by exposing the cancer cells or other dysfunctional cells to a compound of the first aspect of the invention. The compound may be exposed to the cancer cells or other dysfunctional cells in an effective amount, for example a therapeutically effective amount such as in the case of a method of treatment or an in vivo method.
  • cancer cells or other dysfunctional cells such as tumour initiating cells, stem-like cancer cells, cancer stem cells, or a population of cells with stem cell-like features that exist in tumors and that give rise to the bulk of tumor cells with more differentiated phenotypes.
  • composition wherein the composition comprises a compound of the invention and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.
  • the pharmaceutical composition may be a combination product comprising one or more different pharmaceutically active agents.
  • the one or more additional pharmaceutically active agents may be an anti-cancer agent described below
  • the one or more pharmaceutically active agents may independently be selected from a different therapeutic class, e.g. antibiotic, anti-viral, anti-emetic, pain management, etc.
  • a compound comprising an ion of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:
  • -L 1 - is independently absent or is selected from -C(O)-, -C(0)0-, -S(0)2-, -S(O)-, - C(0)NR 5 , and -S(0) 2 NR 5 -;
  • -L 5 - is independently selected from: -0-, -S-, -N R 6 -, -OC(O)-, -N R 5 C(0)-, N R 5 S(0) 2 -, - OC(0)N R 5 -, -N R 5 C(0)0- and N R 5 C(0)N R 5 ;
  • n is an integer selected from 0, 1 , 2, 3 and 5;
  • L 1 , L 2 , L 3 , L 4 , L 5 and n are selected such that length of the linker formed by those groups is from 3 to 16 atoms;
  • R 1 a , R 1 b and R 1 c are each independently selected from phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl, 5-, 6-, 9- or 10- membered heteroaryl, C3 to Cs-cycloalkyl, Ci-Cs-alkyl and 5- to 8- membered heterocycloalkyi; wherein said phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl, 5-, 6-, 9- or 10- membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with from 1 to 5 independently selected R 1 d groups; and wherein said C3 to Cs-cycloalkyl, Ci-Cs-alkyl and 5- to 8-membered heterocycloalkyi is optionally substituted with from 1 to 5 independently selected R 1 e groups; provided that R 1 a , R 1 b and R 1 c are not each unsubstituted phenyl;
  • R 2a , R 2b and R 2c are each independently selected from H and Ci-C6-alkyl;
  • R 3a is independently selected from: H, Ci-Ce-alkyI or C(0)-Ci-Ce-alkyl;
  • R 3b and R 3c are each independently selected from: H and C(0)-Ci-C6-alkyl
  • R 4a and R 4b are each independently selected from: H, Ci-Ce-alkyI or C(0)-Ci-Ce-alkyl; or R 4a and R 4b together from C(O);
  • R 5 is independently at each occurrence selected from H and Ci-C6-alkyl
  • R 6 and R 1 1 are independently at each occurrence selected from: H, Ci-C6-alkyl, C(0)Ci-C 6 -alkyl and S(0) 2 -Ci-C 6 -alkyl;
  • R 7 is independently at each occurrence selected from H, Ci-C 4 -alkyl and halo;
  • R 8 is independently at each occurrence selected from: Ci-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C2- Ce-alkenyl, Ci-C 6 -haloalkyl, OR 9 , SR 10 , N R 10 R 1 1 , C(0)OR 1 °, C(O)N R 10 R 10 , halo, cyano, nitro, C(0)R 10 , S(0) 2 OR 1 °, S(0) 2 R 1 ° S(0)R, OC(O)N R 10 R 10 , N R 10 C(O)OR 10 and S(O) 2 N R 10 R 10 ;
  • R 9 is independently at each occurrence selected from: H, Ci-C6-alkyl and C1-C6- haloalkyl;
  • R 10 is independently at each occurrence selected from: H and Ci-C6-alkyl;
  • R 11 is independently at each occurrence selected from: H, Ci-C6-alkyl, C(0)Ci-C6-alkyl and S(0) 2 -Ci-C 6 -alkyl;
  • R 1d is independently at each occurrence selected from: Ci-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C 2 - C6-alkenyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, 5- to 8-membered heterocycloalkyi, 5-, 6-
  • R 1e is independently at each occurrence selected from: oxo, Ci-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, Ci-C6-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, 5- to 8-membered heterocycloalkyi, 5-
  • heterocycloalkyi, heteroaryl or phenyl groups is optionally substituted where chemically allowable by from 1 to 4 groups independently selected from oxo, Ci-Ce- alkyI, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, Ci-C 6 -haloalkyl, OR a , NR a R b , SR a , C(0)OR a , C(0)NR a R a , halo, cyano, nitro, C(0)R a , S(0) 2 OR a , S(0) 2 R a , S(0)R a and S(0) 2 NR a R a ; wherein R a is independently at each occurrence selected from: H and Ci-C6-alkyl; and R b is independently at each occurrence selected from: H, Ci-C6-alkyl, C(0)Ci-C6-alkyl and S(0) 2 -Ci-C 6 -alkyl.
  • R 1a , R 1b and R 1c are each C3 to Cs-cycloalkyl. 16. A compound of any one of clauses 1 to 13, wherein R 1a , R 1b and R 1c are each benzyl.
  • R 1c is independently selected from: substituted phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl, 5-, 6-, 9- or 10- membered heteroaryl, C3 to Cs-cycloalkyl, Ci-Cs-alkyl and 5- to 8-membered heterocycloalkyi. 18. A compound of any one of clauses 1 to 13, wherein R 1a and R 1b are each C3 to Cs- cycloalkyl and R 1c is independently selected from: phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl, 5-, 6-, 9- or 10- membered heteroaryl, Ci-Cs-alkyl and 5- to 8-membered heterocycloalkyi. 19. A compound of any one of clauses 1 to 13, wherein at least one of R 1a , R 1 b and R 1c is d-Ce-alkyl.
  • a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of clauses 1 to 20 and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.
  • halo refers to an atom selected from fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine.
  • Halo or “halogen” may refer to an atom selected from CI and F.
  • Halo or “halogen” may refer to fluorine.
  • alkyl refers to a linear or branched hydrocarbon chain.
  • the term "Ci- Cs alkyl” refers to a linear or branched hydrocarbon chain containing 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 carbon atoms.
  • the term "C1-C6 alkyl” refers to a linear or branched hydrocarbon chain containing 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 carbon atoms.
  • the term “C1-C6 alkyl” for example refers to methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl and n-hexyl.
  • the "alkyl” group may be substituted or unsubstituted by one or more substituents.
  • alkyl group may be halo (for example fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine), OH and C1-C6 alkoxy.
  • alkylene groups may be linear or branched and may have two places of attachment to the remainder of the molecule.
  • alkylene refers to a divalent group which is a linear or branched hydrocarbon chain. With the “alkylene” group being divalent, the group must form two bonds to other groups.
  • C-i-Cs-alkylene may refer to -CH2-, -CH2CH2-, - CH2CH2CH2-, -CH2CH2CH2CH2-, -CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2-, -CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2-, - CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2-, -CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2- or substituted equivalents thereof.
  • the alkylene group may be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents.
  • cycloalkyl refers to a saturated hydrocarbon ring system.
  • C3-C8 cycloalkyl refers to a saturated hydrocarbon ring system containing 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 carbon atoms.
  • the ring system may be a single ring or a bi-cyclic or tri-cyclic ring system. Where the ring system is bicyclic one of the rings may be an aromatic ring, for example as in indane.
  • cycloalkyl may refer to, for example, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, and indane.
  • the cycloalkyl group may be substituted with one or more substituents.
  • haloalkyl refers to a linear or branched hydrocarbon chain which is substituted with at least one halogen atom which are independently selected at each occurrence from fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine.
  • C1-C6 haloalkyl refers to a linear or branched hydrocarbon chain containing 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 carbon atoms. The halogen atom may be at substituted at any position on the
  • C1-C6 haloalkyl may refer to, for example, fluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, chloromethyl, fluoroethyl, trifluoroethyl, chloroethyl, trichloroethyl (such as 1 ,2,2-trichloroethyl and 2,2,2-trichloroethyl), fluoropropyl and chloropropyl.
  • the haloalkyl group may be substituted with one or more substituents.
  • alkenyl refers to a linear or branched hydrocarbon chain containing at least one carbon-carbon double bond and having at least two carbon atoms.
  • C2-C6 alkenyl refers to a linear or branched hydrocarbon chain containing at least one carbon-carbon double bond and having 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 carbon atoms.
  • the double bond or double bonds may be E or Z isomers. The double bond may be present at any possible position of the hydrocarbon chain.
  • C2-C6 alkenyl may refer to, for example, ethenyl, propenyl, butenyl, butadienyl, pentenyl, pentadienyl, hexenyl and hexadienyl.
  • the alkenyl group may be substituted or unsubstituted by one or more substituents.
  • cycloalkenyl refers to an unsaturated hydrocarbon ring system.
  • C3-C8 cycloalkenyl refers to an unsaturated hydrocarbon ring system containing 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 carbon atoms. The ring may contain more than one double bond.
  • cycloalkenyl may refer to, for example cyclopropenyl, cyclobutenyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclopentadienyl, cyclohexenyl, cyclohexadienyl, cycloheptenyl, cycloheptadiene, cyclooctenyl and cycloocatadienyl.
  • the cycloalkenyl group may be substituted with one or more substituents.
  • alkynyl refers to a linear or branched hydrocarbon chain contain at least one carbon-carbon triple bond and having at least two carbon atoms.
  • C2- C6 alkynyl refers to a linear or branched hydrocarbon chain containing at least one carbon-carbon triple bond and having 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 carbon atoms.
  • the triple bond or triple bonds may be present at any possible position of the hydrocarbon chain.
  • C2-C6 alkynyl may refer to, for example, ethynyl, propynyl, butynyl, pentynyl and hexynyl.
  • the alkynyl group may be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents.
  • heteroalkyi refers to a linear or branched hydrocarbon chain containing at least one heteroatom selected from N, O and S which is positioned between any possible carbon atom in the chain or at the end of the chain.
  • C1-C6 heteroalkyi refers to a linear or branched hydrocarbon chain containing 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 carbon atoms and at least one heteroatom selected from N, O and S which is positioned between any possible carbon atom in the chain or at the end of the chain.
  • the heteroalkyi may be attached to another group by the heteroatom or the carbon atom.
  • Ci- C 6 heteroalkyi may refer to, for example, -CH2NHCH3, -NHCH2CH3 and -CH2CH2NH2.
  • the heteroalkyi group may be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents.
  • heterocycloalkyi refers to a saturated hydrocarbon ring system containing at least one heteroatom within the ring system selected from N, O and S.
  • heterocycloalkyi refers to a saturated hydrocarbon ring with 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 atoms selected from carbon, N, O and S, at least one being a heteroatom.
  • the "heterocycloalkyi” group may also be denoted as a "3 to 10 membered
  • heterocycloalkyi which is also a ring system containing 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 atoms, at least one being a heteroatom.
  • the ring system may be a single ring or a bi-cyclic or tricyclic ring system.
  • Bicyclic systems may be spiro-fused, i.e. where the rings are linked to each other through a single carbon atom; vicinally fused, i.e. where the rings are linked to each other through two adjacent carbon or nitrogen atoms; or they may be share a bridgehead, i.e. the rings are linked to each other two non-adjacent carbon or nitrogen atoms.
  • one of the rings may be an aromatic ring, for example as in chromane.
  • the "heterocycloalkyi” may be bonded to the rest of the molecule through any carbon atom or heteroatom.
  • the “heterocycloalkyi” may have one or more, e.g. one or two, bonds to the rest of the molecule: these bonds may be through any of the atoms in the ring.
  • the "heterocycloalkyi” may be oxirane, aziridine, azetidine, oxetane, tetrahydrofuran, pyrrolidine, imidazolidine, succinimide, pyrazolidine, oxazolidine, isoxazolidine, thiazolidine, isothiazolidine, piperidine, morpholine,
  • heterocycloalkenyl refers to an unsaturated hydrocarbon ring system containing at least one heteroatom selected from N, O or S.
  • heterocycloalkenyl refers to an unsaturated hydrocarbon ring system containing at least one heteroatom selected from N, O or S.
  • heterocycloalkenyl refers to an unsaturated hydrocarbon ring system containing 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 carbon atoms and at least one heteroatom selected from N, O or S. There may be more than one double bond present. The double bond will typically be between two carbon atoms but may be between a carbon atom and a nitrogen atom. There may also be more than 1 heteroatom present. For example, there may be 1 , 2 or 3 heteroatoms present.
  • the ring system may be a single ring or a bi-cyclic or tri-cyclic ring system.
  • one of the rings may be an aromatic ring, for example as in indoline and dihydrobenzofuran.
  • the heterocycloalkenyl may be attached to another group by any carbon or heteroatom.
  • the term heterocycloalkenyl may refer to, for example tetrahydropyridine, dihydropyran, dihydrofuran, pyrroline, dihydrobenzofuran, dihydrobenzothiophene and indoline.
  • the heterocycloalkenyl group may be substituted with one or more substituents.
  • aryl refers to an aromatic hydrocarbon ring system which satisfies
  • Huckel's rule for aromaticity or that contains a ring system which satisfies Huckel's rule for aromaticity.
  • an aryl group may be a single ring or a bi-cyclic or tri-cyclic ring system.
  • the term "aryl” may refer to, for example, phenyl, naphthyl, indane, tetralin and anthracene.
  • the aryl group may be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents. Any aryl group may be a phenyl ring.
  • heteroaryl refers to an aromatic hydrocarbon ring system with at least one heteroatom selected from N, O or S which satisfies Huckel's rule for aromaticity or a ring system that contains a heteroatom and an aromatic hydrocarbon ring.
  • the heteroaryl may be a single ring system or a fused ring system.
  • the term "5-, 6-, 9- or 10- membered heteroaryl” refers to an aromatic ring system within 5, 6, 9, or 10 members selected from carbon, N, O or S either in a single ring or a bicyclic ring system.
  • heteroaryl may refer to, for example, imidazole, thiazole, oxazole, isothiazole, isoxazole, triazole, tetraazole, thiophene, furan, thianthrene, pyrrole, benzimidazole, pyrazole, pyrazine, pyridine, pyrimidine, indole, isoindole, quinolone, and isoquinoline.
  • alkoxy refers to an alkyl group which is linked to another group by oxygen.
  • the alkyl group may be linear or branched.
  • C1-C6 alkoxy refers to an alkyl group containing 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 carbon atoms which is linked to another group by oxygen.
  • the alkyl group may be, for example, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl and n-hexyl.
  • C1-C6 alkoxy may refer to, for example, methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, iso-propoxy, n-butoxy, sec-butoxy, tert-butoxy, n- pentoxy and n-hexoxy.
  • the alkyl group may be substituted or unsubstituted by one or more substituents.
  • a bond terminating in a " " means that the bond is connected to another group that is not shown.
  • a bond terminating inside a cyclic structure and not terminating at an atom of the ring structure represents that the bond may be connected to any of the atoms in the ring structure where allowed by valency.
  • a group may be substituted at any point on the group where chemically possible and consistent with valency requirements.
  • the group may be substituted by one or more substituents.
  • the group may be substituted with 1 , 2, 3 or 4 substituents. Where there are two or more substituents, the substituents may be the same or different.
  • Substituent(s) may be, for example, halo, CN, nitro, oxo, C1-C6- alkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, Ci-C 6 -haloalkyl, OR a , NR a R b , SR a , C(0)OR a ,
  • a cyclic substituent may be substituted on a group so as to form a spiro-cycle.
  • Metal substitution is a substitution pattern where two substituents are on carbons one carbon removed from each other, i.e with a single carbon atom between the substituted carbons. In other words there is a substituent on the second atom away from the atom with another substituent.
  • substituents are on carbons one carbon removed from each other, i.e with a single carbon atom between the substituted carbons.
  • substituents there is a substituent on the second atom away from the atom with another substituent.
  • the groups below are meta substituted.
  • Para is a substitution pattern where two substituents are on carbons two carbons removed from each other, i.e with two carbon atoms between the substituted carbons. In other words there is a substituent on the third atom away from the atom with another substituent. For exam le the groups below are para substituted.
  • the cation of formula (I) will be associated with a pharmaceutically acceptable anionic counter ion for administration to a subject. Nevertheless, where either the cation of formula (I) or the anionic counter ion comprise either basic or acidic groups, those groups may themselves be protonated or deprotonated and associated with an appropriate counter ion.
  • Suitable acid addition salts are formed from acids which form non-toxic salts, for example, acetate, aspartate, benzoate, besylate, bicarbonate/carbonate,
  • Suitable base salts are formed from bases which form non-toxic salts, for example including the aluminium, arginine, benzathine, calcium, choline, diethylamine, diolamine, glycine, lysine, magnesium, meglumine, olamine, potassium, sodium, tromethamine and zinc salts. Hemisalts of acids and bases may also be formed, for example, hemisulphate and hemicalcium salts.
  • suitable salts can be found in "Handbook of Pharmaceutical Salts: Properties, Selection, and Use” by Stahl and Wermuth (Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, 2002).
  • the salt may be an acid addition salt.
  • the salts may be formate or hydrochloride.
  • Pharmaceutically acceptable salts of ions of formula (I) may be prepared by one or more of the following methods:
  • the reactions above are typically carried out in solution and the resulting salt may precipitate out and be collected by filtration or may be recovered by evaporation of the solvent.
  • the degree of ionisation in the resulting salt may vary from completely ionised to almost non-ionised.
  • the compounds may exist in both unsolvated and solvated forms.
  • 'solvate' is used herein to describe a molecular complex comprising the compound of the invention and a stoichiometric amount of one or more pharmaceutically acceptable solvent molecules, for example, ethanol.
  • solvent molecules for example, ethanol.
  • 'hydrate' is employed when said solvent is water.
  • Complexes are contemplated, such as clathrates, drug-host inclusion complexes wherein, in contrast to the aforementioned solvates, the drug and host are present in stoichiometric or non-stoichiometric amounts.
  • Complexes of the drug containing two or more organic and/or inorganic components which may be in stoichiometric or non- stoichiometric amounts are also contemplated.
  • the resulting complexes may be ionised, partially ionised, or non- ionised. A review of such complexes is found in J Pharm Sci, 64 (8), 1269-1288 by Haleblian (August 1975).
  • Radionuclides that may be incorporated include 2 H (also written as “D” for deuterium), 3 H (also written as "T” for tritium), 11 C, 13 C, 14 C, 15 0, 17 0, 18 0, 18 F and the like.
  • the radionuclide that is used will depend on the specific application of that radio-labelled derivative. For example, for in vitro competition assays, 3 H or 14 C are often useful. For radio-imaging applications, 11 C or 18 F are often useful.
  • the radionuclide is 3 H.
  • the radionuclide is 14 C.
  • the radionuclide is 11 C.
  • the radionuclide is 18 F.
  • references to compounds of any formula include references to salts, solvates and complexes thereof and to solvates and complexes of salts thereof.
  • the compounds include a number of formulae as herein defined, including all polymorphs and crystal habits thereof, prodrugs and isomers thereof (including optical, geometric and tautomeric isomers) as hereinafter defined and isotopically-labelled compounds of the invention.
  • the compounds Before purification, the compounds may exist as a mixture of enantiomers depending on the synthetic procedure used.
  • the enantiomers can be separated by conventional techniques known in the art. Thus the compounds cover individual enantiomers as well as mixtures thereof.
  • any compatible protecting radical can be used.
  • methods of protection and deprotection such as those described by T.W. Greene (Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, A. Wiley- Interscience Publication, 1981 ) or by P. J. Kocienski (Protecting groups, Georg Thieme Verlag, 1994), can be used.
  • the compounds as well as intermediates for the preparation thereof can be purified according to various well-known methods, such as for example crystallization or chromatography.
  • the method of treatment or the compound for use in the treatment of solid tumours, leukaemia, lymphoma, sarcoma, or carcinoma as defined hereinbefore may be applied as a sole therapy or be a combination therapy with an additional active agent.
  • anti-cancer agents such as antiproliferative/antineoplastic drugs and combinations thereof, such as alkylating agents (for example cis-platin, oxaliplatin, carboplatin, cyclophosphamide, nitrogen mustard, bendamustin, melphalan, chlorambucil, busulphan, temozolamide and nitrosoureas); antimetabolites (for example gemcitabine and antifolates such as fluoropyrimidines like 5-fluorouracil and tegafur, raltitrexed, methotrexate, pemetrexed, cytosine arabinoside, and hydroxyurea); antibiotics (for example anthracyclines
  • cytostatic agents such as antiestrogens (for example tamoxifen, fulvestrant, toremifene, raloxifene, droloxifene and iodoxyfene), antiandrogens (for example bicalutamide, flutamide, nilutamide and cyproterone acetate), LHRH antagonists or LHRH agonists (for example goserelin, leuprorelin and buserelin), progestogens (for example megestrol acetate), aromatase inhibitors (for example as anastrozole, letrozole, vorazole and exemestane) and inhibitors of 5a-reductase such as finasteride;
  • antiestrogens for example tamoxifen, fulvestrant, toremifene, raloxifene, droloxifene and iodoxyfene
  • antiandrogens for example bical
  • anti-invasion agents for example dasatinib and bosutinib (SKI-606), and metalloproteinase inhibitors, inhibitors of urokinase plasminogen activator receptor function or antibodies to Heparanase;
  • inhibitors of growth factor function include growth factor antibodies and growth factor receptor antibodies, for example the anti-erbB2 antibody trastuzumab [HerceptinTM], the anti-EGFR antibody panitumumab, the anti-erbB1 antibody cetuximab, tyrosine kinase inhibitors, for example inhibitors of the epidermal growth factor family (for example EGFR family tyrosine kinase inhibitors such as gefitinib, erlotinib and 6-acrylamido-/V-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-7-(3-morpholinopropoxy)- quinazolin-4-amine (CI 1033), erbB2 tyrosine kinase inhibitors such as lapatinib);
  • growth factor antibodies and growth factor receptor antibodies for example the anti-erbB2 antibody trastuzumab [HerceptinTM], the anti-EGFR antibody panitumumab, the anti-erbB1 antibody cetuxim
  • inhibitors of the hepatocyte growth factor family include modulators of protein regulators of cell apoptosis (for example Bcl-2 inhibitors); inhibitors of the platelet-derived growth factor family such as imatinib and/or nilotinib (AMN107); inhibitors of serine/threonine kinases (for example Ras/Raf signalling inhibitors such as farnesyl transferase inhibitors, for example sorafenib , tipifarnib and lonafarnib), inhibitors of cell signalling through MEK and/or AKT kinases, c-kit inhibitors, abl kinase inhibitors, PI3 kinase inhibitors, Plt3 kinase inhibitors, CSF-1 R kinase inhibitors, IGF receptor, kinase inhibitors; aurora kinase inhibitors and cyclin dependent kinase inhibitors such as CDK2 and/or CDK4
  • antiangiogenic agents such as those which inhibit the effects of vascular endothelial growth factor, for example the anti-vascular endothelial cell growth factor antibody bevacizumab (AvastinTM); thalidomide; lenalidomide; and for example, a VEGF receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor such as vandetanib, vatalanib, sunitinib, axitinib and pazopanib;
  • immunotherapy approaches including checkpoint inhibitors of targets such as PD-1 , PD-L1 and CTCLA-4, for example antibody therapy such as alemtuzumab, rituximab, ibritumomab tiuxetan (Zevalin®), pembrolizumab and ofatumumab; interferons such as interferon a; interleukins such as IL-2 (aldesleukin); interleukin inhibitors for example IRAK4 inhibitors; cancer vaccines including prophylactic and treatment vaccines such as HPV vaccines, for example Gardasil, Cervarix, Oncophage and Sipuleucel-T (Provenge); and toll-like receptor modulators for example TLR-7 or TLR-9 agonists; and
  • cytotoxic agents for example fludaribine (fludara), cladribine, pentostatin
  • steroids such as corticosteroids, including glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids, for example aclometasone, aclometasone dipropionate, aldosterone, amcinonide, beclomethasone, beclomethasone dipropionate, betamethasone, betamethasone dipropionate, betamethasone sodium phosphate, betamethasone valerate, budesonide, clobetasone, clobetasone butyrate, clobetasol propionate, cloprednol, cortisone, cortisone acetate, cortivazol, deoxycortone, desonide, desoximetasone, dexamethasone, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, dexamethasone isonicotinate, difluorocortolone, fluclorolone, flumethasone, flunisolide, fluocinolone, fluocinolone acetonide,
  • hydrocortisone valerate icomethasone, icomethasone enbutate, meprednisone, methylprednisolone, mometasone paramethasone, mometasone furoate monohydrate, prednicarbate, prednisolone, prednisone, tixocortol, tixocortol pivalate, triamcinolone, triamcinolone acetonide, triamcinolone alcohol and their respective pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives.
  • a combination of steroids may be used, for example a
  • (x) targeted therapies, for example PI3Kd inhibitors, for example idelalisib and perifosine.
  • Such combination treatment may be achieved by way of the simultaneous, sequential or separate dosing of the individual components of the treatment.
  • Such combination products may be administered so that the combination is provided in a therapeutically effective amount, for example the compounds of this invention may be administered within a therapeutically effective dosage range described herein and the other pharmaceutically-active agent may be administered in an amount of less than or within its approved dosage range.
  • a pharmaceutical product comprising a compound of the first aspect of the invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as defined herein and an additional active agent.
  • the additional active agent may be a cancer therapy as defined hereinbefore for the combination treatment of cancer.
  • a method of treating cancer comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof simultaneously, sequentially or separately with an additional anti-cancer agent, as defined hereinbefore, to a patient in need thereof.
  • a compound of the invention for use simultaneously, sequentially or separately with an additional anti-cancer agent as defined herein, in the treatment of cancer.
  • a use of the compound of the invention in combination with an anti-cancer agent such as those hereinbefore described.
  • the compound of the invention may be used simultaneously, sequentially or separately with the additional anti-cancer agent.
  • the use may be in a single combination product comprising the compound of the invention and the anti-cancer agent.
  • the additional anti-cancer agent may be a further compound of the first aspect of the invention.
  • a method of providing a combination product wherein the method comprises providing a compound of the invention simultaneously, sequentially or separately with an anti-cancer agent, as defined hereinbefore.
  • the method may comprise combining the compound of the invention and the anti-cancer agent in a single dosage form.
  • the method may comprise providing the anti-cancer agent as separate dosage forms.
  • Compounds of the invention may exist in a single crystal form or in a mixture of crystal forms or they may be amorphous.
  • compounds of the invention intended for pharmaceutical use may be administered as crystalline or amorphous products. They may be obtained, for example, as solid plugs, powders, or films by methods such as precipitation, crystallization, freeze drying, or spray drying, or evaporative drying.
  • Microwave or radio frequency drying may be used for this purpose.
  • the dosage administered will, of course, vary with the compound employed, the mode of administration, the treatment desired and the disorder indicated.
  • the daily dosage of the compound of the invention may be in the range from 0.01 micrograms per kilogram body weight ( g/kg) to 100 milligrams per kilogram body weight (mg/kg).
  • a compound of the invention, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof may be used on their own but will generally be administered in the form of a pharmaceutical composition in which the compounds of the invention, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvant, diluent or carrier.
  • a pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvant diluent or carrier.
  • Conventional procedures for the selection and preparation of suitable pharmaceutical formulations are described in, for example, "Pharmaceuticals - The Science of Dosage Form Designs", M. E. Aulton, Churchill Livingstone, 1988.
  • the pharmaceutical composition which is used to administer the compounds of the invention will preferably comprise from 0.05 to 99 %w (percent by weight) compounds of the invention, more preferably from 0.05 to 80 %w compounds of the invention, still more preferably from 0.10 to 70 %w compounds of the invention, and even more preferably from 0.10 to 50 %w compounds of the invention, all percentages by weight being based on total composition.
  • compositions may be administered topically (e.g. to the skin) in the form, e.g., of creams, gels, lotions, solutions, suspensions, or systemically, e.g. by oral administration in the form of tablets, capsules, syrups, powders or granules; or by parenteral administration in the form of a sterile solution, suspension or emulsion for injection (including intravenous, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravascular or infusion); by rectal administration in the form of suppositories; or by inhalation in the form of an aerosol.
  • parenteral administration in the form of a sterile solution, suspension or emulsion for injection (including intravenous, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravascular or infusion); by rectal administration in the form of suppositories; or by inhalation in the form of an aerosol.
  • the compounds of the invention may be admixed with an adjuvant or a carrier, for example, lactose, saccharose, sorbitol, mannitol; a starch, for example, potato starch, corn starch or amylopectin; a cellulose derivative; a binder, for example, gelatine or polyvinylpyrrolidone; and/or a lubricant, for example, magnesium stearate, calcium stearate, polyethylene glycol, a wax, paraffin, and the like, and then compressed into tablets.
  • a carrier for example, lactose, saccharose, sorbitol, mannitol
  • a starch for example, potato starch, corn starch or amylopectin
  • a cellulose derivative for example, gelatine or polyvinylpyrrolidone
  • a lubricant for example, magnesium stearate, calcium stearate, polyethylene glycol, a wax, paraffin, and
  • the cores may be coated with a concentrated sugar solution which may contain, for example, gum arabic, gelatine, talcum and titanium dioxide.
  • a concentrated sugar solution which may contain, for example, gum arabic, gelatine, talcum and titanium dioxide.
  • the tablet may be coated with a suitable polymer dissolved in a readily volatile organic solvent.
  • the compounds of the invention may be admixed with, for example, a vegetable oil or polyethylene glycol.
  • Hard gelatine capsules may contain granules of the compound using either the above-mentioned excipients for tablets.
  • liquid or semisolid formulations of the compound of the invention may be filled into hard gelatine capsules.
  • Liquid preparations for oral application may be in the form of syrups or suspensions, for example, solutions containing the compound of the invention, the balance being sugar and a mixture of ethanol, water, glycerol and propylene glycol.
  • such liquid preparations may contain colouring agents, flavouring agents, sweetening agents (such as saccharine), preservative agents and/or carboxymethylcellulose as a thickening agent or other excipients known to those skilled in art.
  • the compounds of the invention may be administered as a sterile aqueous or oily solution.
  • the size of the dose for therapeutic purposes of compounds of the invention will naturally vary according to the nature and severity of the conditions, the age and sex of the animal or patient and the route of administration, according to well-known principles of medicine.
  • Dosage levels, dose frequency, and treatment durations of compounds of the invention are expected to differ depending on the formulation and clinical indication, age, and co-morbid medical conditions of the patient.
  • the words “comprise” and “contain” and variations of them mean “including but not limited to”, and they are not intended to (and do not) exclude other moieties, additives, components, integers or steps.
  • the singular encompasses the plural unless the context otherwise requires.
  • the indefinite article the specification is to be understood as contemplating plurality as well as singularity, unless the context requires otherwise.
  • Certain ions of the invention can be synthesised according to or analogously to methods described in the General Schemes below and/by other techniques known to those of ordinary skill in the art. Certain ions of the invention can be synthesised according to or analogously to the methods described in the Examples.
  • Compound (1 ) and compound (29) may be prepared by the procedure described in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 40, 201 1 , 5196.
  • Compound (9) and compound (24) may be prepared by the procedure described in WO2004/101590.
  • the reaction can be performed in the presence of a non- nucleophilic base, such as DBU, in an organic solvent, such as DMF, at room
  • the reaction can be performed by heating in an organic solvent, such as MeCN, at a temperature from 50 to 80 °C.
  • Reaction of the phosphonium isoindoline-1 ,3-dione (6) with hydrazine hydrate in an alcoholic solvent, such as EtOH, at a temperature from 50 to 75 °C can furnish phosphonium amine (2).
  • Reaction of amine (9) with phosphonium acid (1 1 )(L 8 is a C2-Ci4-alkylene group optionally substituted with from 0 to 10 R 8 groups) can furnish phosphonium amide (12).
  • the reaction can be performed using standard peptide coupling agents, such as 1 ,3- dicyclohexylcarboiimide (DCC), in a chlorinated solvent, such as DCM at room temperature. Addition of DMAP is optional.
  • the reaction can be accomplished by heating in an organic solvent, such as MeCN at a temperature from 50 to 80 °C.
  • Certain ions of formula (I) can be made by Scheme F.
  • Cyclic carbonate protection of amine (9) to give (13) can be accomplished by reaction with ethylene carbonate in the presence of a base, such as K2CO3, in an organic solvent, such as toluene, at a temperature of 70 to 100 °C. Cyclic carbonate amine (13) can be transformed to phosphonium amide (14). The reaction can be performed using phosphonium acid (1 1 ) and standard peptide coupling agents, such as 1 ,3- dicyclohexylcarboiimide (DCC), in DMS, at room temperature. Addition of DMAP is optional.
  • a base such as K2CO3
  • organic solvent such as toluene
  • the reaction can be performed using SOC in an organic solvent, such as DMF or DCM, at a temperature from 20 to 60 °C.
  • Reaction of phosphine (5) with halo sulphonamide (16) can deliver phosphonium sulphonamide (17).
  • the reaction can be accomplished by heating in an organic solvent, such as MeCN at a temperature from 50 to 80 °C.
  • phosphonium carbamate (19) The reaction can be accomplished in the presence of a base, such as pyridine, in an organic solvent, such as DCM, at a temperature from 0 °C to room temperature.
  • a base such as pyridine
  • organic solvent such as DCM
  • Phosphonium alcohol (21 ) through treatment with triphosgene in the presence of a base, such as DIEA, in an organic solvent, such as THF, at a temperature from -5 to 5 °C.
  • the reaction can be accomplished by heating in an organic solvent, such as MeCN, at a temperature from 50 to 80 °C
  • Reaction of alcohol (29) with phosphonium acid (30) can furnish phosphonium ester (31 ).
  • the reaction can be performed using standard coupling agents for ester formation, such as N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N-ethylcarbodiimide.HCI (EDAC.HCI) in the presence of DMAP, in an organic solvent, such as DCM, at room temperature.
  • standard coupling agents for ester formation such as N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N-ethylcarbodiimide.HCI (EDAC.HCI) in the presence of DMAP, in an organic solvent, such as DCM, at room temperature.
  • cyclic carbonate (32) can be effected by heating in an alcoholic solvent, such as MeOH, at a temperature from 25 to 50 °C.
  • Deprotection of the cyclic carbonate in (32) to give phosphonium ester (33) can be performed in the presence of a base, such as K2CO3, in an alcoholic solvent, such as MeOH, at a temperature from 25 to 80 °C.
  • Amide bond formation between amine (34) and phosphonium carboxylic acid (36) can deliver phosphonium amide (35).
  • the reaction can be effected by standard peptide coupling reagents, such as HATU or TATU or 1 ,3-dicyclohexylcarboiimide (DCC) in the presence of HOAT, in the presence of a base, such as ⁇ , ⁇ -diisopropylethylamine (DIEA), in an organic solvent, such as DCM, at a temperature of 25 to 40 °C
  • standard peptide coupling reagents such as HATU or TATU or 1 ,3-dicyclohexylcarboiimide (DCC) in the presence of HOAT, in the presence of a base, such as ⁇ , ⁇ -diisopropylethylamine (DIEA), in an organic solvent, such as DCM, at a temperature of 25 to 40 °C
  • UPLC/MS was carried out using a Waters Acquity QDa mass detector and Methods A, I, J or Waters SQ mass detector and Methods B, C, D, E, F, H or Agilent 6120 MSD and Method G
  • dichloromethane (DCM), tetrahydrofuran (THF), dimethylformamide (DMF), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), 4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP), N,N,diisopropylethylamine (DIEA), trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), 1 ,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec- 7-ene (DBU), 1 -hydroxy-7-azabenzotriazole (HOAT), 0-(7-azabenzotriazole-1 - yl)N,N,N',N'-tetramethyluronium tetrafluoroborate (TATU), (1-
  • Example 2 (2S,3S,4R,6R)-6- ⁇ [(2R,3S,4R,5R,8R,10R,11 R,12S,13S,14R)-11 - ⁇ [(2S,3R,4S,6R)-4-(dimethylamino)-3-hydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy ⁇ -2-ethyl-3,4,10- trihydroxy-3,5,6,8,10,12,14-heptamethyl-15-oxo-1 -oxa-6-azacyclopentadecan-13- yl]oxy ⁇ -4-methoxy-2,4-dimethyloxan-3-yl N- ⁇ 8-[tris(4- methoxyphenyl)phosphoniumyl]octyl ⁇ carbamate bromide
  • Example 1 step (c) Prepared following the procedure of Example 1 step (c) using (9- aminononyl)(methyl)diphenylphosphonium bromide (prepared as described in Example 4 step (b)). Purification by 0-3% MeOH/0.7 M NH 3 in DCM. Title compound isolated as a white foam.
  • Example 1 step (b) Prepared following the procedure in Example 1 step (b) using [9-(1 ,3-dioxo-2,3-dihydro- IH-isoindol-2-yl)nonyl]dimethylphenylphosphonium bromide (prepared as described in Example 7 step (a)). Purification by 0-100% EtOAc in DCM followed by 0-40% MeOH in DCM.
  • Example 1 step (c) Prepared following the procedure of Example 1 step (c) using (9- aminononyl)dimethylphenylphosphonium bromide (prepared as described in Example 7 step (b)). Purification by 0-10% MeOH/0.7 M NH 3 in DCM. Title compound isolated as a white foam.
  • Cell confluence is a surrogate for cell proliferation and growth. The value is expressed as a percent confluence, which represents the fraction of culture dish-surface that is occupied by cells. As the number of cells in the dish increases over time due to proliferation, so will their coverage of that surface increase. Expansion of the cell population on the cell culture-dish surface and confluence have mostly a linear relationship until the cells on the plate surface begin to reach saturation or maximum density.
  • Confluence is determined based on image analysis.
  • Image based software can identify objects in the image field based on changes to pixel density in a grey scale image. The software can then assign a mask to those pixels within the object. Objects can be 'gated' out based on size and shape.
  • images of cells are first masked as objects. The surface area of the image that is masked is measured and compared to the total surface area of the culture dish surface to obtain a percent confluence.
  • MDA-231 cancer cells were obtained from ATCC. Cells were cultured in
  • DMEM Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium
  • FBS Fetal Bovine Serum
  • NEAA Non Essential Amino Acid
  • DMSO Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium
  • FBS Fetal Bovine Serum
  • NEAA Non Essential Amino Acid
  • DMSO concentrations were ⁇ 0.1 %. Images were acquired with an IncuCyte Live Cell Imaging microscopy (Essen Bioscience) at every 3 h under cell culture conditions with 10X objective over 4-5 d. Cell confluence was calculated from one field of view per well using the IncuCyte in-built algorithm.
  • Relative confluence values were obtained by normalising each value to the time zero value in each sample.
  • the compounds of the invention are considerably more effective at limiting cancer cell proliferation than azithromycin.

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La présente invention concerne des composés qui sont utiles en tant que thérapies anticancéreuses. Les composés comprennent des dérivés d'azithromycine ayant un cation phosphonium attaché au macrocycle d'azithromycine. L'invention concerne également des procédés d'utilisation desdits composés et des formulations pharmaceutiques comprenant lesdits composés. Les composés comprennent un ion de formule (I) dans laquelle soit Z1 est de formule (A) et Z2 est OR3c ; soit Z2 est de formule (B) et Z1 est R2c ;
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