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• the present invention relates to compositions that induce the degradation of the Bcl-2 family proteins and their method of use in the treatment of various cancers.
• the B-cell lymphoma 2 (BcI-2) protein family consisting of pro- and anti-apoptotic members, plays a critical role in determining cell fate through regulation of the intrinsic apoptosis pathway.
• the anti-apoptotic BcI-2 family proteins such as BcI-2, BcI-xL, Bcl-w, and Mcl-1, are upregulated in many cancers and associated with tumor initiation, progression, and resistance to chemo- and targeted therapies.
• ABT-737 (US20070072860), navitoclax (ABT-263, W02009155386), venetoclax (ABT-199, W02010138588), obatoclax (GX 15-070, W02004106328), (-)-gossypol (AT-101, W02002097053), sabutoclax (BI-97C1, W02010120943), TW-37 (W02006023778), BM-1252 (APG- 1252), and A-1155463 (VV02010080503).
• Venetoclax a selective BcI-2 inhibitor, was approved by the FDA in 2016 for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) with 17-p deletion.
• Venetoclax was designed to have high selectivity for BcI-2 over BcI-xL to avoid the on- target platelet toxicity (Souers et al., Nat Med 19: 202-208, 2013). Platelets depend on Bcl-xL to maintain their viability, therefore dose-limiting thrombocytopenia has been observed in animals and/or humans treated with ABT-737 (Schoenwaelder et al., Blood 118: 1663-1674, 2011), ABT-263 (Tse et al., Cancer Res 68: 3421-3428, 2008; Roberts et al., Bri J Haematol 170: 669-678, 2015), BM-1197 (Bai et al., PLoS ONE 9:e99404, 2014), or A-1155463 (Tao et al., ACS Med Chem Lett 5:1088-1093,2014), due to their inhibition of Bcl-xL. However, many CLL patients are resistant to vene
• microenvironmental survival signals has been identified as the major component accountable for the resistance, consistent with the high efficacy of Bcl-2/Bcl-xL dual inhibitor ABT-263 in killing venetoclax resistant CLL cells (Oppermann et al., Blood 128: 934-947, 2016).
• Bcl-xL is generally more frequently overexpressed than Bcl- 2 in solid tumors.
• promising results have been documented from preclinical and clinical studies of ABT-263, as a single-agent or in combination with other antitumor agents, against several solid and hematologic malignancies (Delbridge et al., Nat Rev Cancer 16: 99-109, 2016). Therefore, it is highly desirable to develop a strategy that can retain the antitumor versatility and efficacy of the Bcl-xL inhibitors, while spare their on- target platelet toxicity.
• One aspect of the present invention encompasses a compound comprising Formula (I) (below) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof. These compounds are anti-apoptosis Bcl-2 protein degraders that are useful in treating various cancers.
• the invention also encompasses a method of killing one or more cancers in a subject.
• the method comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention to a subject in need thereof.
• the present invention encompasses a method of degrading anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 proteins in a subject.
• the method comprises
• the present invention encompasses a
• composition comprising a compound of the invention and an excipient and/or
• the present invention encompasses a
• composition comprising a compound of the invention and a second anticancer agent.
• the present invention encompasses a
• composition comprising a compound of the invention, a second cancer therapeutic agent, and an excipient and/or pharmaceutically acceptable carrier for use in treating cancer.
• the present invention encompasses a
• the invention encompasses a
• FIG.1A, FIG.1B, FIG.1C, FIG.1D, FIG.1E, and FIG.1F depict an illustration showing that compound #55 reduces the survival of Bcl-xL-dependent human tumor cells (FIG.1A), induces Bcl-xL degradation in MOLT4 cancer cell line but not in the platelets (FIG.1B and FIG.1C).
• FIG.2 shows an illustration of the binding affinities of compound #55 and ABT-263 to Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, and Bcl-w and that compound #55 induces Bcl-xL degradation in multiple tumor cells.
• FIG.3A, FIG.3B, FIG.3C, and FIG.3D show an illustration that compound #55 induces Bcl-xL degradation in a time-dependent manner (FIG.3A) and the effect is sustained for long time after compound withdrawal (FIG.3B).
• FIG.4A, FIG.4B, FIG.4C, FIG.4D, FIG.4E, and FIG.4F show an illustration of Bcl-xL degradation by compound #55 is dependent on VHL expression and proteasomal activity, and requires binding to Bcl-xL protein.
• FIG.5 shows that compound #55 induces PARP cleavage more effectively than ABT-263.
• FIG.6A and FIG.6B show that compound #55 synergistically reduces cell survival in combination with BcI-2 inhibitor ABT-199 or McI1 inhibitor S63845 in Bcl-xL/BcI-2 and Bcl-xL/Mcl-1 dependent cell lines, respectively.
• BcI-2 inhibitor ABT-199 or McI1 inhibitor S63845 in Bcl-xL/BcI-2 and Bcl-xL/Mcl-1 dependent cell lines, respectively.
• Compounds in the present invention are bivalent compounds that are able to promote the degradation of the anti-apoptotic BcI-2 family of proteins. These bivalent compounds connect a BcI-2 small molecule inhibitor or ligand to an E3 ligase binding moiety, such as von Hippel—Landau (VHL) E3 ligase binding moiety (such as HIF-1 ⁇ --derived (R)-hydroxyproline containing VHL E3 ligase ligands) or cereblon (CRBN) E3 ligase binding moiety (thalidomide derivatives such as pomalidomide).
• VHL von Hippel—Landau
• E3 ligase binding moiety such as HIF-1 ⁇ --derived (R)-hydroxyproline containing VHL E3 ligase ligands
• CRBN cereblon
• VHL is part of the cullin-2 (CUL2) containing E3 ubiquitin ligase complex elongin BC-CUL2- VHL (known as CRL2VHL) responsible for degradation of the transcription factor HIF- 1 ⁇ .
• CRL2VHL E3 ubiquitin ligase complex elongin BC-CUL2- VHL
• (R)-Hydroxyproline containing VHL E3 ligase ligands derived from HIF-1 ⁇ have been identified with high affinity.
• CRBN is part of the cullin-4 (CUL4) containing E3 ubiquitin ligase complex CUL4-RBX1-DDB1-CRBN (known as CRL4CRBN).
• Thalidomide and its derivatives interact specifically with this CRBN complex and induce degradation of essential IKAROS transcription factors.
• CC-122 a non-phthalimide analogue of thalidomide, also interacts with CRBN E3 ligase complex but induces the degradation of lymphoid transcription factor Aiolos.
• the bivalent compounds can actively recruit anti-apoptotic BcI-2 family of proteins to an E3 ubiquitin ligase, such as CRBN or VHL E3 ligase, resulting in their degradation by ubiquitin proteasome system.
• Platelets depend on BcI-xL protein for survival.
• inhibition of BcI-xL protein in platelets causes thrombocytopenia which limits the use of Bcl-xL inhibitors as cancer therapeutic agents.
• strategies devised to minimize the on-target platelet toxicity associated with the inhibition of BcI-xL could boost the therapeutic applications of drugs like ABT-263, a dual Bcl-2/Bcl-xL inhibitor, in cancer.
• the compounds in the present invention were designed to recruit an E3 ligase, such as CRBN or VHL E3 ligase, that is minimally expressed in platelets for the targeted degradation of BcI-xL.
• a composition of the invention comprises a compound of Formula (I).
• Derivatives of Formula (I) may be made to improve potency, selectivity, bioavailability, solubility, stability, handling properties, or a combination thereof, as compared to an unmodified version.
• a composition of the invention may optionally comprise one or more additional drugs or therapeutically active agents in addition to a compound of Formula (I).
• a composition of the invention may further comprise a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, carrier or diluent.
• a composition of the invention may contain preserving agents, solubilizing agents, stabilizing agents, wetting agents, emulsifiers, sweeteners, colorants, odorants, salts (substances of the present invention may themselves be provided in the form of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt), buffers, coating agents or antioxidants.
• R 1 is a halogen, CH 3 , CF 3 ;
• R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are independently selected from H, F, CH 3 , CHF 2 , CF 3 , CH 2 F, CH 2 OH, CH 2 OCH 3 , or CH 3 O;
• R 6 is C 1-4 alkysulfonyl, C 1-4 haloalkylsulfonyl, halogen, NO 2 , or CN;
• X is O or NH
• n is an integer from 0 to 3;
• R 7 is H, C 1-4 alkyl, or C 1-4 alcohol; the carbon atom o is attached to L; the nitrogen atom o is attached to L; the oxygen atom
• R 8 and R 9 are independently H or C 1-4 alkyl
• L is a linker unit which covalently links Y and Z through an alkyl, branched alkyl, ether, thioether, ester, amine, amide, carbamate, carbamide, sulfone, aryl, heteroaryl, carbonyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocyclic group, both ends can be same or different;
• the linker unit could contain a combination of two or more groups among alkyl, branched alkyl, ether, thioether, ester, amine, amide, carbamate, carbamide, sulfone, aryl, heteroaryl, carbonyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocyclic groups;
• the linker unit comprises a length of 1-30 atoms in shortest length; and
• A is an E3 ubiquitin ligase binding unit which binds to an E3 ubiquitin ligase, in non-limiting examples A is ,
• R 10 is H, D, CH 3 , or F.
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the proceeding compounds of Formula (I), wherein R 1 is a halogen, CH3, CF3.
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein R 1 is Cl.
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the proceeding compounds of Formula (I), R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are independently selected from H, F, CH 3 , CHF 2 , CF 3 , CH 2 F, CH 2 OH, CH 2 OCH 3 , or CH 3 O.
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein R 2 and R 3 are H.
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein R 2 and R 3 are CH 3 .
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein R 4 and R 5 are H.
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein R 4 and R 5 are CH 3 .
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein R 2 and R 3 are H and R 4 and R 5 are CH 3 .
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein R 2 and R 3 are CH 3 and R 4 and R 5 are H.
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein R 6 is selected from a C 1-4 alkysulfonyl, C 1-4 haloalkylsulfonyl, halogen, NO 2 , or CN.
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein R 6 is an alkylsulfonyl.
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein R 6 is a C 1-4 haloalkylsulfonyl.
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein R 6 is–S(O 2 )CF 3 .
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein X is O or NH.
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein X is NH.
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein n is an integer from 0 to 3. In still yet another embodiment, a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein n is an integer from 2 to 3. In another embodiment, a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein n is 3. In a preferred embodiment, a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein n is 1.
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein Y is selected from -O-, -N(R 7 )-, d embodiment, a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein Y is selected from -N(R 7 )-, d embodiment, a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein Y is selected from -N(
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein Y is In yet another preferred embodiment, a
• compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein In yet another preferred embodiment, a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein In still yet another preferred embodiment, a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein Y is -N(R 7 )-, wherein R 7 is selected from CH 3 or CH 2 CH 2 OH.
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein L is a linker unit which covalently links Y and Z through an alkyl, branched alkyl, ether, thioether, ester, amine, amide, carbamate, carbamide, sulfone, aryl, heteroaryl, carbonyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocyclic group, both ends of the linker unit can be same or different; the linker unit could contain a combination of two or more groups among alkyl, branched alkyl, ether, thioether, ester, amine, amide, carbamate, carbamide, sulfone, aryl, heteroaryl, carbonyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocyclic groups; the linker unit comprises a length of 1-30 atoms in shortest length.
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein L is -
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein L is -CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 -. In yet another preferred embodiment, a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein L is - CH 2 (CH 2 ) 2 CH 2 -. In still yet another preferred embodiment, a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein L is -CH 2 (CH 2 ) 3 CH 2 - . In another preferred embodiment, a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein L is -CH 2 (CH 2 ) 4 CH 2 -. In yet another preferred embodiment, a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein L is -CH 2 (CH 2 ) 5 CH 2 -. In another preferred
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein L is -CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 -.
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein L is -CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 -.
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein L is -CH 2 CH 2 (OCH 2 CH 2 ) 2 OCH 2 CH 2 -.
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein L is -CH 2 CH 2 (OCH 2 CH 2 ) 3 OCH 2 CH 2 -.
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein L is - CH 2 CH 2 (CH 2 ) 4 CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 -.
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein L is -CH 2 CH 2 (CH 2 ) 4 CH 2 CH 2 (OCH 2 CH 2 ) 2 OCH 2 CH 2 -.
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein L is -CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 -.
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein Z is -N(R 8 )-, wherein R 8 is H.
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein A is selected from
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I),
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), wherein wherein R 10 is H.
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I),
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of
• a compound of Formula (I) comprises any of the preceding compounds of Formula (I), selected from the group
• the present disclosure also provides pharmaceutical compositions.
• the pharmaceutical compositions comprise a compound of Formula (I), as an active ingredient and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
• the pharmaceutically acceptable excipient may be a diluent, a binder, a filler, a buffering agent, a pH modifying agent, a disintegrant, a dispersant, a preservative, a lubricant, taste-masking agent, a flavoring agent, or a coloring agent.
• the amount and types of excipients utilized to form pharmaceutical compositions may be selected according to known principles of pharmaceutical science.
• the excipient may be a diluent.
• the diluent may be compressible (i.e., plastically deformable) or abrasively brittle.
• suitable compressible diluents include microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), cellulose derivatives, cellulose powder, cellulose esters (i.e., acetate and butyrate mixed esters), ethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, corn starch, phosphated corn starch, pregelatinized corn starch, rice starch, potato starch, tapioca starch, starch-lactose, starch-calcium carbonate, sodium starch glycolate, glucose, fructose, lactose, lactose monohydrate, sucrose, xylose, lactitol, mannitol, malitol, sorbitol, xylito
• the excipient may be a binder.
• Suitable binders include, but are not limited to, starches, pregelatinized starches, gelatin, polyvinylpyrrolidone, cellulose, methylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, ethylcellulose, polyacrylamides, polyvinyloxoazolidone, polyvinylalcohols, C 12 -C 18 fatty acid alcohol, polyethylene glycol, polyols, saccharides, oligosaccharides, polypeptides, oligopeptides, and combinations thereof.
• the excipient may be a filler.
• suitable fillers include, but are not limited to, carbohydrates, inorganic compounds, and polyvinylpyrrolidone.
• the filler may be calcium sulfate, both di- and tri-basic, starch, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, microcrystalline cellulose, dibasic calcium phosphate, magnesium carbonate, magnesium oxide, calcium silicate, talc, modified starches, lactose, sucrose, mannitol, or sorbitol.
• the excipient may be a buffering agent.
• suitable buffering agents include, but are not limited to, phosphates, carbonates, citrates, tris buffers, and buffered saline salts (e.g., Tris buffered saline or phosphate buffered saline).
• the excipient may be a pH modifier.
• the pH modifying agent may be sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium citrate, citric acid, or phosphoric acid.
• the excipient may be a disintegrant.
• the disintegrant may be non-effervescent or effervescent.
• Suitable examples of non- effervescent disintegrants include, but are not limited to, starches such as corn starch, potato starch, pregelatinized and modified starches thereof, sweeteners, clays, such as bentonite, micro-crystalline cellulose, alginates, sodium starch glycolate, gums such as agar, guar, locust bean, karaya, pecitin, and tragacanth.
• suitable effervescent disintegrants include sodium bicarbonate in combination with citric acid and sodium bicarbonate in combination with tartaric acid.
• the excipient may be a dispersant or dispersing enhancing agent.
• Suitable dispersants may include, but are not limited to, starch, alginic acid, polyvinylpyrrolidones, guar gum, kaolin, bentonite, purified wood cellulose, sodium starch glycolate, isoamorphous silicate, and microcrystalline cellulose.
• the excipient may be a
• preservatives include antioxidants, such as BHA, BHT, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, or retinyl palmitate, citric acid, sodium citrate; chelators such as EDTA or EGTA; and antimicrobials, such as parabens, chlorobutanol, or phenol.
• antioxidants such as BHA, BHT, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, or retinyl palmitate, citric acid, sodium citrate
• chelators such as EDTA or EGTA
• antimicrobials such as parabens, chlorobutanol, or phenol.
• the excipient may be a lubricant.
• suitable lubricants include minerals such as talc or silica; and fats such as vegetable stearin, magnesium stearate or stearic acid.
• the excipient may be a taste-masking agent.
• Taste-masking materials include cellulose ethers; polyethylene glycols; polyvinyl alcohol; polyvinyl alcohol and polyethylene glycol copolymers; monoglycerides or triglycerides; acrylic polymers; mixtures of acrylic polymers with cellulose ethers;
• the excipient may be a flavoring agent.
• Flavoring agents may be chosen from synthetic flavor oils and flavoring aromatics and/or natural oils, extracts from plants, leaves, flowers, fruits, and combinations thereof.
• the excipient may be a coloring agent.
• Suitable color additives include, but are not limited to, food, drug and cosmetic colors (FD&C), drug and cosmetic colors (D&C), or external drug and cosmetic colors (Ext. D&C).
• the weight fraction of the excipient or combination of excipients in the composition may be about 99% or less, about 97% or less, about 95% or less, about 90% or less, about 85% or less, about 80% or less, about 75% or less, about 70% or less, about 65% or less, about 60% or less, about 55% or less, about 50% or less, about 45% or less, about 40% or less, about 35% or less, about 30% or less, about 25% or less, about 20% or less, about 15% or less, about 10% or less, about 5% or less, about 2%, or about 1% or less of the total weight of the composition.
• compositions can be formulated into various dosage forms and administered by a number of different means that will deliver a therapeutically effective amount of the active ingredient.
• Such compositions can be administered orally, parenterally, or topically in dosage unit formulations containing conventional nontoxic pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, adjuvants, and vehicles as desired.
• Topical administration may also involve the use of transdermal administration such as transdermal patches or iontophoresis devices.
• parenteral as used herein includes subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, or intrasternal injection, or infusion techniques. Formulation of drugs is discussed in, for example, Gennaro, A. R.,
• a composition may be a food supplement or a composition may be a cosmetic.
• Solid dosage forms for oral administration include capsules, tablets, caplets, pills, powders, pellets, and granules.
• the active ingredient is ordinarily combined with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, examples of which are detailed above.
• Oral preparations may also be administered as aqueous suspensions, elixirs, or syrups.
• the active ingredient may be combined with various sweetening or flavoring agents, coloring agents, and, if so desired, emulsifying and/or suspending agents, as well as diluents such as water, ethanol, glycerin, and combinations thereof.
• the preparation may be an aqueous or an oil-based solution.
• Aqueous solutions may include a sterile diluent such as water, saline solution, a pharmaceutically acceptable polyol such as glycerol, propylene glycol, or other synthetic solvents; an antibacterial and/or antifungal agent such as benzyl alcohol, methyl paraben, chlorobutanol, phenol, thimerosal, and the like; an antioxidant such as ascorbic acid or sodium bisulfite; a chelating agent such as etheylenediaminetetraacetic acid; a buffer such as acetate, citrate, or phosphate; and/or an agent for the adjustment of tonicity such as sodium chloride, dextrose, or a polyalcohol such as mannitol or sorbitol.
• the pH of the aqueous solution may be
• compositions may be presented in unit-dose or multi-dose containers, for example sealed ampoules and vials, and may be stored in a freeze-dried (lyophilized) condition requiring only the addition of the sterile liquid carried, for example water for injections, immediately prior to use.
• sterile liquid carried, for example water for injections, immediately prior to use.
• Extemporaneous injection solutions and suspensions may be prepared from sterile powders, granules and tablets.
• compositions adapted for topical administration may be formulated as ointments, creams, suspensions, lotions, powders, solutions, pastes, gels, sprays, aerosols or oils.
• the pharmaceutical composition is applied as a topical ointment or cream.
• the active ingredient may be employed with either a paraffinic or a water-miscible ointment base.
• the active ingredient may be formulated in a cream with an oil-in-water cream base or a water-in-oil base.
• compositions adapted for topical administration to the eye include eye drops wherein the active ingredient is dissolved or suspended in a suitable carrier, especially an aqueous solvent.
• Pharmaceutical compositions adapted for topical administration in the mouth include lozenges, pastilles and mouth washes.
• Transmucosal administration may be accomplished through the use of nasal sprays, aerosol sprays, tablets, or suppositories, and transdermal administration may be via ointments, salves, gels, patches, or creams as generally known in the art.
• a composition comprising a compound of Formula (I) is encapsulated in a suitable vehicle to either aid in the delivery of the compound to target cells, to increase the stability of the composition, or to minimize potential toxicity of the composition.
• a suitable vehicle to either aid in the delivery of the compound to target cells, to increase the stability of the composition, or to minimize potential toxicity of the composition.
• suitable vehicles are suitable for delivering a composition of the present invention.
• suitable structured fluid delivery systems may include
• compositions are known in the art.
• a liposome delivery vehicle may be utilized.
• Liposomes depending upon the embodiment, are suitable for delivery a compound of Formula (I) in view of their structural and chemical properties.
• liposomes are spherical vesicles with a phospholipid bilayer membrane.
• the lipid bilayer of a liposome may fuse with other bilayers (e.g., the cell membrane), thus delivering the contents of the liposome to cells.
• a compound comprising Formula (I) may be selectively delivered to a cell by encapsulation in a liposome that fuses with the targeted cell’s membrane.
• Liposomes may be comprised of a variety of different types of phosolipids having varying hydrocarbon chain lengths.
• Phospholipids generally comprise two fatty acids linked through glycerol phosphate to one of a variety of polar groups. Suitable phospholids include phosphatidic acid (PA), phosphatidylserine (PS), phosphatidylinositol (PI), phosphatidylglycerol (PG), diphosphatidylglycerol (DPG), phosphatidylcholine (PC), and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE).
• PA phosphatidic acid
• PS phosphatidylserine
• PI phosphatidylinositol
• PG phosphatidylglycerol
• DPG diphosphatidylglycerol
• PC phosphatidylcholine
• PE phosphatidylethanolamine
• the fatty acid chains comprising the phospholipids may range from about 6 to about 26 carbon atoms in length, and the lipid chains may be saturated or unsaturated.
• Suitable fatty acid chains include (common name presented in parentheses) n-dodecanoate (laurate), n- tretradecanoate (myristate), n-hexadecanoate (palmitate), n-octadecanoate (stearate), n-eicosanoate (arachidate), n-docosanoate (behenate), n-tetracosanoate (lignocerate), cis-9-hexadecenoate (palmitoleate), cis-9-octadecanoate (oleate), cis,cis-9,12- octadecandienoate (linoleate), all cis-9, 12, 15-octadecatrienoate (linolen
• the two fatty acid chains of a phospholipid may be identical or different.
• Acceptable phospholipids include dioleoyl PS, dioleoyl PC, distearoyl PS, distearoyl PC, dimyristoyl PS, dimyristoyl PC,
• dipalmitoyl PG dipalmitoyl PG, stearoyl, oleoyl PS, palmitoyl, linolenyl PS, and the like.
• the phospholipids may come from any natural source, and, as such, may comprise a mixture of phospholipids.
• egg yolk is rich in PC, PG, and PE
• soy beans contains PC, PE, PI, and PA
• animal brain or spinal cord is enriched in PS.
• Phospholipids may come from synthetic sources too. Mixtures of phospholipids having a varied ratio of individual phospholipids may be used. Mixtures of different phospholipids may result in liposome compositions having advantageous activity or stability of activity properties.
• phospholipids may be mixed, in optimal ratios with cationic lipids, such as N-(1-(2,3-dioleolyoxy)propyl)-N,N,N- trimethyl ammonium chloride, 1,1’-dioctadecyl-3,3,3’,3’-tetramethylindocarbocyanine perchloarate, 3,3’-deheptyloxacarbocyanine iodide, 1,1’-dedodecyl-3,3,3’,3’- tetramethylindocarbocyanine perchloarate, 1,1’-dioleyl-3,3,3’,3’-tetramethylindo carbocyanine methanesulfonate, N-4-(delinoleylaminostyryl)-N-methylpyridinium iodide, or 1,1,-dilinoleyl-3,3,3’,3’-tetramethylindocarb
• Liposomes may optionally comprise sphingolipids, in which spingosine is the structural counterpart of glycerol and one of the one fatty acids of a phosphoglyceride, or cholesterol, a major component of animal cell membranes.
• Liposomes may optionally contain pegylated lipids, which are lipids covalently linked to polymers of polyethylene glycol (PEG). PEGs may range in size from about 500 to about 10,000 daltons.
• Liposomes may further comprise a suitable solvent.
• the solvent may be an organic solvent or an inorganic solvent.
• Suitable solvents include, but are not limited to, dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), methylpyrrolidone, N-methylpyrrolidone, acetronitrile, alcohols, dimethylformamide, tetrahydrofuran, or combinations thereof.
• Liposomes carrying a compound of Formula (I) may be prepared by any known method of preparing liposomes for drug delivery, such as, for example, detailed in U.S. Pat. Nos.4,241,046, 4,394,448, 4,529,561, 4,755,388, 4,828,837, 4,925,661, 4,954,345, 4,957,735, 5,043,164, 5,064,655, 5,077,211 and 5,264,618, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
• liposomes may be prepared by sonicating lipids in an aqueous solution, solvent injection, lipid hydration, reverse evaporation, or freeze drying by repeated freezing and thawing.
• the liposomes are formed by sonication.
• the liposomes may be multilamellar, which have many layers like an onion, or unilamellar.
• the liposomes may be large or small. Continued high-shear sonication tends to form smaller unilamellar lipsomes.
• liposome formation may be varied. These parameters include, but are not limited to, temperature, pH, concentration of methionine compound, concentration and composition of lipid, concentration of multivalent cations, rate of mixing, presence of and concentration of solvent.
• a composition of the invention may be delivered to a cell as a microemulsion.
• Microemulsions are generally clear,
• thermodynamically stable solutions comprising an aqueous solution, a surfactant, and “oil.”
• the "oil” in this case, is the supercritical fluid phase.
• the surfactant rests at the oil-water interface.
• Any of a variety of surfactants are suitable for use in microemulsion formulations including those described herein or otherwise known in the art.
• the aqueous microdomains suitable for use in the invention generally will have
• microemulsions can and will have a multitude of different microscopic structures including sphere, rod, or disc shaped aggregates.
• the structure may be micelles, which are the simplest microemulsion structures that are generally spherical or cylindrical objects. Micelles are like drops of oil in water, and reverse micelles are like drops of water in oil.
• the microemulsion structure is the lamellae. It comprises consecutive layers of water and oil separated by layers of surfactant. The“oil” of microemulsions optimally comprises phospholipids.
• any of the phospholipids detailed above for liposomes are suitable for embodiments directed to microemulsions.
• the compound comprising Formula (I) may be encapsulated in a microemulsion by any method generally known in the art. (c) Additional Compounds
• the composition further comprises at least one or more anticancer therapeutics.
• a chemotherapeutic agent refers to a chemical compound that is useful in the treatment of cancer.
• the compound may be a cytotoxic agent that affects rapidly dividing cells in general, or it may be a targeted therapeutic agent that affects the deregulated proteins of cancer cells.
• the chemotherapeutic agent may be an alkylating agent, an anti-metabolite, an anti-tumor antibiotic, an anti-cytoskeletal agent, a topoisomerase inhibitor, an anti-hormonal agent, a targeted therapeutic agent, a photodynamic therapeutic agent, or a combination thereof.
• Non-limiting examples of suitable alkylating agents include altretamine, benzodopa, busulfan, carboplatin, carboquone, carmustine (BCNU), chlorambucil, chlornaphazine, cholophosphamide, chlorozotocin, cisplatin,
• cyclosphosphamide dacarbazine (DTIC), estramustine, fotemustine, ifosfamide, improsulfan, lipoplatin, lomustine (CCNU), mafosfamide, mannosulfan,
• TEPA triethylenephosphoramide
• thiophosphaoramide thiotepa
• trimethylolomelamine TEPA
• trofosfamide uracil mustard and uredopa.
• Suitable anti-metabolites include, but are not limited to aminopterin, ancitabine, azacitidine, 8-azaguanine, 6-azauridine, capecitabine, carmofur (1- hexylcarbomoyl-5-fluorouracil), cladribine, clofarabine, cytarabine (cytosine arabinoside (Ara-C)), decitabine, denopterin, dideoxyuridine, doxifluridine, enocitabine, floxuridine, fludarabine, 5-fluorouracil, gemcetabine, hydroxyurea (hydroxycarbamide), leucovorin (folinic acid), 6-mercaptopurine, methotrexate, nafoxidine, nelarabine, oblimersen, pemetrexed, pteropterin, raltitrexed, tegofur, tiazofurin, thiamiprine, tioguanine
• Non-limiting examples of suitable anti-tumor antibiotics include aclacinomysin, aclarubicin, actinomycins, adriamycin, aurostatin (for example, monomethyl auristatin E), authramycin, azaserine, bleomycins, cactinomycin, calicheamicin, carabicin, caminomycin, carzinophilin, chromomycins, dactinomycin, daunorubicin, detorubicin, 6-diazo-5-oxo-L-norleucine, doxorubicin, epirubicin, epoxomicin, esorubicin, idarubicin, marcellomycin, mitomycins, mithramycin, mycophenolic acid, nogalamycin, olivomycins, peplomycin, plicamycin, potfiromycin, puromycin, quelamycin, rodorubicin, sparsomycin
• Non-limiting examples of suitable anti-cytoskeletal agents include cabazitaxel, colchicines, demecolcine, docetaxel, epothilones, ixabepilone, macromycin, omacetaxine mepesuccinate, ortataxel, paclitaxel (for example, DHA-paclitaxel), taxane, tesetaxel, vinblastine, vincristine, vindesine, and vinorelbine.
• Suitable topoisomerase inhibitors include, but are not limited to, amsacrine, etoposide (VP-16), irinotecan, mitoxantrone, RFS 2000, teniposide, and topotecan.
• Non-limiting examples of suitable anti-hormonal agents such as aminoglutethimide, antiestrogen, aromatase inhibiting 4(5)-imidazoles, bicalutamide, finasteride, flutamide, fluvestrant, goserelin, 4-hydroxytamoxifen, keoxifene, leuprolide, LY117018, mitotane, nilutamide, onapristone, raloxifene, tamoxifen, toremifene, and trilostane.
• suitable anti-hormonal agents such as aminoglutethimide, antiestrogen, aromatase inhibiting 4(5)-imidazoles, bicalutamide, finasteride, flutamide, fluvestrant, goserelin, 4-hydroxytamoxifen, keoxifene, leuprolide, LY117018, mitotane, nilutamide, onapristone, raloxifene, t
• targeted therapeutic agents include, without limit, monoclonal antibodies such as alemtuzumab, cartumaxomab, edrecolomab,
• protein kinase inhibitors such as bevacizumab, cetuximab, crizonib, dasatinib, erlotinib, gefitinib, imatinib, lapatinib, mubritinib, nilotinib, panitumumab, pazopanib, sorafenib, sunitinib, toceranib, and vandetanib;
• Angiogeneisisis inhibitors such as angiostatin, bevacizumab, denileukin diftitox, endostatin, everolimus, genistein, interferon alpha, interleukin-2, interleukin-12, pazopanib, pegaptanib, ranibizumab, rapamycin (sirolimus),
• Non-limiting examples of photodynamic therapeutic agents include aminolevulinic acid, methyl aminolevulinate, retinoids (alitretinon, tamibarotene, tretinoin), and temoporfin.
• antineoplastic agents include anagrelide, arsenic trioxide, asparaginase, bexarotene, bropirimine, celecoxib, chemically linked Fab, efaproxiral, etoglucid, ferruginol, lonidamide, masoprocol, miltefosine, mitoguazone, talapanel, trabectedin, and vorinostat.
• chemotherapeutic agent can and will vary depending upon the agent and the type of tumor or neoplasm. Suitable modes of administration are detailed in Section II(d), below. A skilled practitioner will be able to determine the appropriate dose of the chemotherapeutic agent. II. METHODS
• the invention also encompasses a method of killing one or more cancers in a subject.
• the method comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention to a subject in need thereof.
• the invention provides methods of treating cancer in a mammal comprising administering thereto a therapeutically acceptable amount of a compound having Formula (I).
• the present invention encompasses a method of degrading Bcl-2 proteins in a subject.
• the method comprises administering a
• the present invention encompasses a method of administering to a subject in need there of a composition comprising a compound of the invention and an excipient and/or pharmaceutically acceptable carrier for use in treating cancer through degradation of Bcl-2 proteins.
• the present invention encompasses administering a composition comprising a compound of the invention and a second cancer therapeutic agent.
• the present invention encompasses
• composition comprising a compound of the invention, a second cancer therapeutic agent, and an excipient and/or pharmaceutically acceptable carrier for use in treating cancer.
• the present invention encompasses a combinatorial use of a compound of the invention and a cancer therapeutic agent.
• the invention encompasses a combinatorial use of a compound of the invention and cancer radiotherapy.
• the present disclosure encompasses a method of selectively killing one or more cancer cells in a sample, the method comprising contacting a composition comprising an effective amount of a compound of Formula (I) with the sample.
• the present disclosure encompasses a method of selectively killing one or more cancer cells in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I).
• composition of the invention does not appreciably kill non-cancer cells at the same concentration.
• a composition of the invention has reduced platelet toxicity and retained or improved toxicity in cancer cells when compared to similar BCL- 2 inhibitors.
• the median lethal dose or LD50 of the inhibitor in non-cancer cells may be about 5 to about 50 times higher than the LD50 of the inhibitor in cancer cells.
• the LD50 is the concentration of inhibitor required to kill half the cells in the cell sample.
• the LD50 of the inhibitor in non-cancer cells may be greater than about 5, about 6, about 7, about 8, about 9 or about 10 times higher than the LD50 of the inhibitor in cancer cells.
• the LD50 of the inhibitor in non-cancer cells may be greater than about 10, about 15, about 20, about 25, about 30, about 35, about 40, about 45, or about 50 times higher than the LD50 of the inhibitor in cancer cells. Additionally, the LD50 of the inhibitor in non-cancer cells may be greater than 50 times higher than the LD50 of the inhibitor in cancer cells. In a specific embodiment, the LD50 of the inhibitor in non-cancer cells is greater than 10 times higher than the LD500 of the inhibitor in cancer cells. In another specific embodiment, the LD50 of the inhibitor in non-cancer cells is greater than 20 times higher than the LD50 of the inhibitor in cancer cells.
• the subject may or may not be diagnosed with cancer.
• the subject may not be diagnosed with cancer but is suspected of having cancer based on symptoms. Symptoms of cancer that may lead to a diagnosis are dependent upon the cancer and are known to those of skill in the art.
• the subject may not be diagnosed with cancer but is at risk of having cancer. Risk factors for cancer are dependent upon the cancer and are known to those of skill in the art.
• the subject has no symptoms and/or no risk factors for cancer. Methods of diagnosing cancer are dependent upon the cancer and are known to those of skill in the art. For example, the NCCN guidelines provide comprehensive disclosures of detection, prevention and risk reduction (nccn.org).
• a subject may be a rodent, a human, a livestock animal, a companion animal, or a zoological animal.
• the subject may be a rodent (e.g., a mouse, a rat, a guinea pig, etc.).
• the subject may be a livestock animal.
• suitable livestock animals may include pigs, cows, horses, goats, sheep, llamas and alpacas.
• the subject may be a companion animal.
• companion animals may include pets such as dogs, cats, rabbits, and birds.
• the subject may be a zoological animal.
• a “zoological animal” refers to an animal that may be found in a zoo. Such animals may include non-human primates, large cats, wolves, and bears. In a preferred
• the subject is a human.
• the disclosure provides a method of selectively killing one or more cancer kills in a subject with cancer.
• the methods of the disclosure may be used to treat a tumor derived from a neoplasm or a cancer.
• the neoplasm may be malignant or benign, the cancer may be primary or metastatic; the neoplasm or cancer may be early stage or late stage.
• Non-limiting examples of neoplasms or cancers that may be treated include acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, adrenocortical carcinoma, AIDS-related cancers, AIDS-related lymphoma, anal cancer, appendix cancer, astrocytomas (childhood cerebellar or cerebral), basal cell carcinoma, bile duct cancer, bladder cancer, bone cancer, brainstem glioma, brain tumors
• Cerebellar astrocytoma cerebral astrocytoma/malignant glioma, ependymoma, medulloblastoma, supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumors, visual pathway and hypothalamic gliomas, breast cancer, bronchial adenomas/carcinoids, Burkitt lymphoma, carcinoid tumors (childhood, gastrointestinal), carcinoma of unknown primary, central nervous system lymphoma (primary), cerebellar astrocytoma, cerebral astrocytoma/malignant glioma, cervical cancer, childhood cancers, choriocarcinoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia, chronic
• myeloproliferative disorders colon cancer, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, desmoplastic small round cell tumor, endometrial cancer, ependymoma, esophageal cancer, Ewing's sarcoma in the Ewing family of tumors, extracranial germ cell tumor (childhood), extragonadal germ cell tumor, extrahepatic bile duct cancer, eye cancers (intraocular melanoma, retinoblastoma), gallbladder cancer, gastric (stomach) cancer,
• gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor gastrointestinal stromal tumor
• germ cell tumors childhood extracranial, extragonadal, ovarian
• gestational trophoblastic tumor glioblastoma
• gliomas adult, childhood brain stem, childhood cerebral astrocytoma, childhood visual pathway and hypothalamic
• gastric carcinoid hairy cell leukemia, head and neck cancer, hepatocellular (liver) cancer
• Hodgkin lymphoma, hypopharyngeal cancer, hypothalamic and visual pathway glioma childhood
• intraocular melanoma islet cell carcinoma
• Kaposi sarcoma kidney cancer (renal cell cancer), laryngeal cancer
• leukemias acute lymphoblastic, acute myeloid, chronic lymphocytic, chronic myelogenous, hairy cell
• lip and oral cavity cancer liver cancer (primary), lung cancers (non-small cell, small cell), lymphomas (AIDS-related, Burkitt,
• Hodgkin non-Hodgkin, primary central nervous system
• macroglobulinemia macroglobulinemia
• a cancer is selected from the group consisting of synovial sarcoma, Burkitt lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, multiple myeloma, neuroblastoma, glioblastoma, small cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, hepatocellular (liver) cancer, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, melanoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, osteosarcoma/malignant fibrous histiocytoma of bone, choriocarcinoma, kidney cancer (renal cell cancer), thyroid cancer, and leukemias (acute lymphoblastic, acute myeloid, chronic lymphocytic, and chronic myelogenous).
• Compounds having Formula (I) are expected to be useful when administered in combination with alkylating agents, angiogenesis inhibitors, antibodies, antimetabolites, antimitotics, antiproliferatives, antivirals, aurora kinase inhibitors, other apoptosis promoters (for example, Bcl-xL, Bcl-w and Bfl-1) inhibitors, activators of death receptor pathway, Bcr-Abl kinase inhibitors, BiTE (Bi-Specific T cell Engager)
• antibodies antibodies, antibody drug conjugates, biologic response modifiers, cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors, cell cycle inhibitors, cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors, DVDs, leukemia viral oncogene homolog (ErbB2) receptor inhibitors, growth factor inhibitors, heat shock protein (HSP)-90 inhibitors, histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors, hormonal therapies, immunologicals, inhibitors of inhibitors of apoptosis proteins (IAPs), intercalating antibiotics, kinase inhibitors, kinesin inhibitors, Jak2 inhibitors, mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors, microRNA's, mitogen-activated extracellular signal-regulated kinase inhibitors, multivalent binding proteins, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), poly ADP (adenosine diphosphate)-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitors, platinum chemotherapeutics, polo-like kinase (Plk) inhibitor
• Compounds of this invention can also be used as radiosensitizers that enhance the efficacy of radiotherapy.
• radiotherapy include external beam radiotherapy, teletherapy, brachytherapy and sealed, unsealed source
• a therapeutically effective amount of a composition of the invention may be administered to a subject.
• Administration is performed using standard effective techniques, including peripherally (i.e., not by administration into the central nervous system) or locally to the central nervous system.
• Peripheral administration includes but is not limited to oral, inhalation, intravenous, intraperitoneal, intra-articular, subcutaneous, pulmonary, transdermal, intramuscular, intranasal, buccal, sublingual, or suppository administration.
• Local administration, including directly into the central nervous system (CNS) includes but is not limited to via a lumbar, intraventricular or intraparenchymal catheter or using a surgically implanted controlled release formulation.
• the route of administration may be dictated by the type of cancer or tumor to be treated. It is within the skill of one in the art, to determine the route of administration based on the disease or condition to be treated.
• a composition of the invention is administered orally.
• compositions for effective administration are deliberately designed to be appropriate for the selected mode of administration, and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients such as compatible dispersing agents, buffers, surfactants, preservatives, solubilizing agents, isotonicity agents, stabilizing agents and the like are used as appropriate.
• pharmaceutically acceptable excipients such as compatible dispersing agents, buffers, surfactants, preservatives, solubilizing agents, isotonicity agents, stabilizing agents and the like are used as appropriate.
• a therapeutically effective amount of a composition of the invention is administered to a subject.
• A“therapeutically effective amount” is an amount of the therapeutic composition sufficient to produce a measurable response (e.g., cell death of senescent cells, an anti-aging response, an improvement in symptoms associated with a degenerative disease, or an improvement in symptoms associated with a function-decreasing disorder).
• a measurable response e.g., cell death of senescent cells, an anti-aging response, an improvement in symptoms associated with a degenerative disease, or an improvement in symptoms associated with a function-decreasing disorder.
• Actual dosage levels of active ingredients in a therapeutic composition of the invention can be varied so as to administer an amount of the active compound(s) that is effective to achieve the desired therapeutic response for a particular subject. The selected dosage level will depend upon a variety of factors including the activity of the therapeutic composition,
• a minimal dose is administered, and dose is escalated in the absence of dose-limiting toxicity. Determination and adjustment of a therapeutically effective dose, as well as evaluation of when and how to make such adjustments, are known to those of ordinary skill in the art of medicine.
• the frequency of dosing may be daily or once, twice, three times or more per week or per month, as needed as to effectively treat the symptoms.
• the timing of administration of the treatment relative to the disease itself and duration of treatment will be determined by the circumstances surrounding the case. Treatment could begin immediately, such as at the site of the injury as administered by emergency medical personnel. Treatment could begin in a hospital or clinic itself, or at a later time after discharge from the hospital or after being seen in an outpatient clinic. Duration of treatment could range from a single dose administered on a one-time basis to a life-long course of therapeutic treatments.
• Typical dosage levels can be determined and optimized using standard clinical techniques and will be dependent on the mode of administration.
• compositions and methods include those described herein in any of their pharmaceutically acceptable forms, including isomers such as diastereomers and enantiomers, salts, solvates, and polymorphs, as well as racemic mixtures and pure isomers of the compounds described herein, where applicable.
• Bcl-2 as used herein alone or as part of a group references to a member of the Bcl-2 family of proteins comprise the following Bcl-x L , MCL-1, Bcl-W, BFL-1/A1, Bcl-B, BAX, BAK, and BOK.
• the terms“treat”,“treating” and“treatment” refer to a method of alleviating or abrogating a disease and/or its attendant symptoms.
• terapéuticaally effective amount refers to that amount of the compound being administered sufficient to prevent development of or alleviate to some extent one or more of the symptoms of the condition or disorder being treated.
• Alkyl refers to saturated monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having straight or branched hydrocarbon chains or, in the event that at least 3 carbon atoms are present, cyclic hydrocarbons or combinations thereof and contains 1 to 20 carbon atoms (C 1 -C 20 alkyl), suitably 1 to 10 carbon atoms (C 1 -C 10 alkyl), preferably 1 to 8 carbon atoms (C 1 -C 8 alkyl), more preferably 1 to 6 carbon atoms (C 1 -C 4 alkyl), and even more preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms (C 1 -C 4 alkyl).
• alkyl radicals include methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, isoamyl, hexyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and the like.
• Aryl as used herein, alone or as part of a group, includes an organic radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon by removal of one hydrogen, and includes monocyclic and polycyclic radicals, such as phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl.
• Cycloalkyl as used herein, alone or in combination, means a saturated or partially saturated monocyclic, bicyclic or tricyclic alkyl radical wherein each cyclic moiety contains from about 3 to about 8 carbon atoms, more preferably from about 3 to about 6 carbon atoms.
• Examples of such cycloalkyl radicals include cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and the like.
• Heteroatom means an atom other than carbon e.g., in the ring of a heterocyclic group or the chain of a heterogeneous group.
• heteroatoms are selected from the group consisting of sulfur, phosphorous, nitrogen, and oxygen atoms.
• Groups containing more than one heteroatom may contain different
• Heteroaryl as used herein, along or in combination, includes an organic radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon by removal of one hydrogen and includes at least one heteroatom.
• heteroaryl includes pyrrole, thiophene, furan, indole, pyrazine, pyridine, triazole, imidazole, thiazole, oxazole and the like.
• Substituted means that one or more of the hydrogen atoms bonded to carbon atoms in the chain or ring have been replaced with other substituents. Suitable substituents include monovalent hydrocarbon groups including alkyl groups such as methyl groups and monovalent heterogeneous groups including alkoxy groups such as methoxy groups. "Unsubstituted” means that the carbon chain or ring contains no other substituents other than carbon and hydrogen.
• Branched means that the carbon chain is not simply a linear chain.
• Unbranched means that the carbon chain is a linear carbon chain.
• Heteroatom means an atom other than carbon e.g., in the ring of a heterocyclic group or the chain of a heterogeneous group.
• heteroatoms are selected from the group consisting of sulfur, phosphorous, nitrogen and oxygen atoms.
• Groups containing more than one heteroatom may contain different
• Heterocyclic group means a saturated or unsaturated ring structure containing carbon atoms and 1 or more heteroatoms in the ring. Heterocyclic groups are not aromatic. Heterocyclic groups are monocyclic or polycyclic. Polycyclic heteroaromatic groups can be fused, spiro, or bridged ring systems. Monocyclic heterocyclic groups contain 4 to 10 member atoms (i.e., including both carbon atoms and at least 1 heteroatom), suitably 4 to 7, and more suitably 5 to 6 in the ring. Bicyclic heterocyclic groups contain 8 to 18 member atoms, suitably 9 or 10 in the rings.
• stereogenic centers may have the R- or S-configuration
• diastereoisomers may have a syn- or anti-configuration
• substituents on bivalent cyclic saturated radicals may have either the cis- or trans-configuration
• alkenyl radicals may have the E- or Z-configuration. All stereochemically isomeric forms of said compound both in pure form or in admixture with each other are intended to be embraced within the scope of the present invention.
• the compounds of the present invention may be prepared in a number of ways well known to one skilled in the art of organic synthesis. More specifically, the novel compounds of this invention may be prepared using the reactions and techniques described herein, for example those described in the following examples. In the description of the synthetic methods described below, it is to be understood that all proposed reaction conditions, including choice of solvent, reaction atmosphere, reaction temperature, duration of the experiment and workup procedures, are chosen to be the conditions standard for that reaction. It is understood by one skilled in the art of organic synthesis that the functionality present on various portions of the molecule must be compatible with the reagents and reactions proposed. Such restrictions to the substituents, which are not compatible with the reaction conditions, will be apparent to one skilled in the art and alternate methods must then be used.
• the starting materials for the examples contained herein are either commercially available or are readily prepared by standard methods from known materials.
• the compounds of Formula (I) may be synthesized through standard organic chemistry methodology and purification known to those trained in the art of organic synthesis by using commercially available starting materials and reagents.
• the reaction mixture was then poured into water and extracted with DCM. The combined organic layers were washed with aq. NH 4 Cl solution, saline, dried over Na 2 SO 4 , and concentrated under vacuum. The crude product was purified by silica gel column chromatography.
• the reaction mixture was then poured into water and extracted with DCM. The combined organic layers were washed with aq. NH 4 Cl solution and brine, dried over Na 2 SO 4 , and concentrated under vacuum. The crude product was purified by silica gel column chromatography.
• the reaction mixture was then poured into water and extracted with DCM.
• the combined organic layers were washed with aq. NH 4 Cl, brine, dried over Na 2 SO 4 , and concentrated under vacuum.
• the crude product was purified by silica gel column chromatography to afford the pure ester, which was dissolved in MeOH-THF and treated with LiOH (aq.). After 1 h, the reaction was quenched by the addition of aq. NH 4 Cl solution and extracted with DCM.
• the combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over Na 2 SO 4 , and concentrated under vacuum. The crude product was used directly in the next step.
• the reaction mixture was then poured into water and extracted with DCM. The combined organic layers were washed with aq. NH 4 Cl solution, brine, dried over Na 2 SO 4 , and concentrated under vacuum.
• the crude product was purified by silica gel column chromatography to afford the pure ester, which was dissolved in MeOH-THF and treated with LiOH (aq). After 1 h, the reaction was quenched by the addition of aq. NH 4 Cl solution. The mixture was extracted with DCM and the combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over Na 2 SO 4 , and concentrated under vacuum. The crude product was used directly in the next step.
• the reaction mixture was then poured into water and extracted with DCM.
• the combined organic layers were washed with aq. NH 4 Cl solution and saline, dried over Na 2 SO 4 , and concentrated under vacuum.
• the crude product was purified by silica gel column chromatography.
• the reaction mixture was then poured into water and extracted with DCM.
• the combined organic layers were washed with aq. NH 4 Cl solution and brine, dried over Na 2 SO 4 , and concentrated under vacuum.
• the crude product was purified by silica gel column chromatography. The ester was dissolved in MeOH-THF and treated with LiOH (aq). After 1 h, the reaction was quenched by the addition of aq. NH 4 Cl solution.
• the mixture was extracted with DCM.
• the combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over Na 2 SO 4 , and concentrated under vacuum. The crude product was used directly in the next step.
• lymphoblastic leukemia MOLT4 and RS4;11
• small cell lung cancer NCI-H146 or simply H146
• Cell viability was measured by tetrazolium-based MTS assay and IC 50 was calculated as a percentage of vehicle- treated cells.
• Bcl-xL-dependent MOLT4 cells were most sensitive to compound #55 treatment with an IC 50 of 52 nM, which is
• Compound #55 also induced loss of cell viability in Bcl-2-dependent RS4;11 and Bcl-2/Bcl-xL-dependent H146 cells with IC 50 of 230 nM and 160 nM, respectively. However, the effect of compound #55 was less prominent than ABT-263 in these cells. Compound #55 did not show any significant cellular activity in EJM and H929 cells, which mainly depends on Mcl-1 (FIG.1A). Furthermore, it did not induce any significant platelet toxicity up to 3 ⁇ M (data not shown), indicating a high selectivity towards Bcl-xL-dependent cancer cells.
• Example 12 Dose-dependent protein degradation assays in MOLT4 cells and human platelets.
• MOLT4 cells and human platelets were incubated with increasing concentrations of compound #55 for 16 h.
• the cells were harvested and lysed in RIPA lysis buffer supplemented with protease and phosphatase inhibitor cocktails.
• An equal amount of protein (20 ⁇ g/lane) was resolved on a pre-cast 4-20% SDS-PAGE gel. Proteins were subsequently transferred to NOVEX PVDF membranes by
• the membranes were blocked in blocking buffer (5% non-fat dry milk in TBS-T), and incubated with primary antibodies (at optimized concentrations) overnight at 4 °C. After three washings in TBS-T, the membranes were incubated with an appropriate HRP-conjugated secondary antibody for 1 h at room temperature. After extensive washing for three times, the proteins of interest were detected with ECL western blotting detection reagents and recorded with autoradiography (Pierce Biotech, Rockford, IL, USA).
• the primary antibodies for Bcl-xL (Cat #2762), Bcl-2 (Cat #2872), Mcl-1 (Cat #5453) and ⁇ -actin (Cat #4970) were purchased from Cell Signaling technology.
• the relative band intensity was measured using ImageJ software and normalized to b-actin.
• the DC 50 (concentration with 50% degradation) was calculated using GraphPad Prism.
• Bcl-2 levels were not detected, whereas Mcl-1 was unaffected with compound #55 treatment in MOLT4 cells (FIG.1B and 1D).
• Compound #55 did not affect Bcl-xL levels in human platelets, whereas Bcl-2 and Mcl-1 were not detected (FIG.1C).
• the DC 50 and D max values of compound #55 in platelets were ⁇ 3 ⁇ M and 26%, respectively (FIG.1E).
• streptavidin-donor beads were added (final concentration 20 ⁇ g/mL) (PerkinElmer) to each well and incubated for 0.5 h.
• 17 ⁇ L of each sample was transferred in adjacent wells of 384-well proxy plate.
• the plate was scanned using Alpha program on Biotek’s Synergy Neo2 multi-mode plate reader.
• the inhibition constant (K i ) was calculated using non-linear regression, one site, competitive binding, Fit K i function on GraphPad Prism based on experimentally determined Kd for each protein/peptide pair.
• Compound #55 was shown to have nanomolar binding affinities for Bcl-xL and Bcl-2, which are relatively lower than ABT263.
• the binding affinity to Bcl- xL/Bcl-2 is significantly higher than Bcl-w (see Table 2).
• Table 2
• Example 14 Protein degradation assays in additional cancer cells.
• Tumor cells were incubated with a fixed concentration of
• Compound #55 was capable of degrading Bcl-xL in all these cell lines, whereas sparing Bcl-2 and Mcl-1 (FIG.2).
• Example 15 Time-dependent Bcl-xL degradation in MOLT4 cells.
• MOLT4 cells were incubated with a fixed concentration of
• Example 16 Validation of VHL and proteasome-dependence for compound #55- induced Bcl-xL degradation.
• VHL-L VHL-L
• Bcl-xL ligand ABT263
• MOLT4 cells were incubated with 1 ⁇ M of ABT-263 or 10 ⁇ M of VHL-L or the combination of both for 16 h followed by western blot analysis for Bcl-xL expression.
• MOLT4 cells were treated with increasing concentrations of ABT263 with or without 1 ⁇ M and 2 ⁇ M VHL-L for 72 h, cell viability was measured using MTS assay.
• MOLT4 cells were either left untreated or pretreated with 1 ⁇ M of proteasome inhibitor MG132, and then treated with or without compound #55 (0.1 and 1 ⁇ M) as indicated for 6 h followed by western blot analysis of Bcl-xL.
• MOLT4 cells were either left untreated or pretreated with 1 ⁇ M of ABT-263, and then treated with or without compound #55 (0.1 and 1 ⁇ M) as indicated for 16 h followed by western blot analysis of Bcl-xL.
• MOLT4 cells were incubated with 0.1 and 0.3 ⁇ M of compound #55 or ABT-263 for 24 h. At the end of incubation, cells were harvested for western blot analysis of cleaved and full length caspase-3 and poly (ADP) ribose polymerase
• PARP PARP
• the antibodies for cleaved caspase-3 (Cat #9661), full length caspase-3 (Cat #9662), and PARP (Cat #9532) were purchased from Cell Signaling Technology.
• a single Anti-PARP antibody used can detect both cleaved and full length PARP.

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