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WO2024153596A1
WO2024153596A1 PCT/EP2024/050836 EP2024050836W WO2024153596A1 WO 2024153596 A1 WO2024153596 A1 WO 2024153596A1 EP 2024050836 W EP2024050836 W EP 2024050836W WO 2024153596 A1 WO2024153596 A1 WO 2024153596A1
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  • the present invention relates to 14-3-3 protein modulators as antitumor agents.
  • 14-3-3 proteins are a family of highly conserved cellular proteins that play key roles in the regulation of central pathways, both in physiological conditions and in diseases, such as cancer and neurodegenerative disorders.
  • 14-3-3 target proteins >200 have been identified, including proteins involved in mitogenic signalling, cell survival, cell cycle control, apoptosis, transcriptional regulation, cellular metabolism and cytoskeletal integrity [Tzivion G, Gupta VS, Kaplun L, Balan V: 14-3-3 proteins as potential oncogenes. Seminars in cancer biology 2006, 16:203-213].
  • 14-3-3 proteins are known to interact with Beclin-1 and by inhibiting autophagy, they promote the tumorigenesis in lung cancer [Kidd ME, Shumaker DK, Ridge KM: The role of vimentin intermediate filaments in the progression of lung cancer. American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology 2014, 50:1 -6], glioma, renal cell carcinoma, and cervical cancer. Under certain conditions, the same proteins could activate the autophagic process in glioblastoma and pancreatic.
  • 14-3-3 proteins regulate autophagy, which promotes the degradation of accumulated protein [Martina JA, Diab HI, Lishu L, Jeong AL, Patange S, Raben N, Puertollano R: The nutrient-responsive transcription factor TFE3 promotes autophagy, lysosomal biogenesis, and clearance of cellular debris. Science signaling 2014, 7:ra9]. 14-3-3 have been indicated as targets of therapy in 201 1 [Zhao J, Meyerkord CL, Du Y, Khuri FR, Fu H: 14-3-3 proteins as potential therapeutic targets. Seminars in cell & developmental biology 201 1 , 22:705-712] and since then some campaigns of drug discovery took place but up today there are no agents in clinical development. By applying the phage display technology, the R18 peptide was identified to compete with client proteins for the binding to 14-3-3 proteins. R18 is available for research studies and represents the most advanced inhibitor of 14-3-3 proteins.
  • the object of the present invention is hence to provide 14-3-3 protein modulators in order to find molecules capable to compete on the binding to 14-3-3 proteins.
  • Rapposelli S. et al synthesized small molecules to be used in combination with antitumor drug agents and described it in WO2016/055454 as agents capable to synergize the inhibition of PDK1/Akt signaling pathway.
  • N-[(3Z)-3- (1 H-imidazol-5-ylmethylidene)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1 H-indol-5-yl]-4-methyl- benzenesulfonamide when combined with temozolomide, induced a significant increase in inhibition the glioblastoma cell viability with respect to the single treatment with compound N-[(3Z)-3-(1 H-imidazol-5-ylmethylidene)-2-oxo-2,3- dihydro-1 H-indol-5-yl]-4-methyl-benzenesulfonamide (at all concentration tested) or with temozolomide (example 2 and Figure 3).
  • patent publication WO2016/055454 referred to the use of a combination for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), breast tumor and pancreatic tumor together with antitumor agents.
  • the present invention concerns a 2-oxoindole compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein
  • Ri and R2 are, independently from each other, hydrogen, 1 H-imidazol-2-yl, thienyl and 1 -methyl-1 H-imidazolyl, 2-methyl-1 H-imidazolyl, 2-aminopyridinyl, 1 H- pyrazolyl, with the proviso that one of R1 and R2 is hydrogen; or R1 and R2 together form 9H-fluorene
  • R3 is hydrogen, (Ci -C3)alkyl; halogen or NO2 for use in the treatment of a tumor selected from the group consisting of breast cancer, lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, mesothelioma, liver cancer, prostate cancer, endometrium cancer, ovary cancer, stomach cancer, oesophagus cancer, hepatocarcinoma, colorectal cancer, bladder cancer, pancreas cancer, kidney cancer, brain cancer , neck cancer, medullary thyroid cancer, papillary thyroid cancer, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), amyloidosis, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia (WM), aplastic anaemia, chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and multiple myeloma (MM).
  • a tumor selected from the group consisting of breast cancer, lung cancer
  • the present invention concerns a 2-oxoindole compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein
  • Ri and R2 are, independently from each other, hydrogen, 1 H-imidazol-2-, thienyl and
  • R3 is hydrogen, (Ci-C3)alkyl, halogen or NO2; for use in the treatment of a tumor selected from the group consisting of breast cancer, lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, mesothelioma, liver cancer, prostate cancer, endometrium cancer, ovary cancer , stomach cancer, oesophagus cancer, hepatocarcinoma, colorectal cancer, bladder cancer , pancreas cancer , kidney cancer, brain cancer , neck cancer, medullary thyroid cancer, papillary thyroid cancer, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), amyloidosis, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia (WM), aplastic anaemia, chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and multiple myeloma (MM).
  • a tumor selected from the group consisting of breast cancer
  • the 2-oxoindole compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is an optimal modulator of 14-3-3 proteins in the treatment of a tumor.
  • R1 and R2 are, independently from each other, hydrogen, 1 H-imidazol-2-yl thienyl and 1 -methyl-1 H-imidazolyl, 2-methyl-1 H-imidazolyl, 2-aminopyridinyl, 1 H-pyrazolyl with the proviso that one of R1 and R2 is not hydrogen or R1 and R2 together form 9H-fluorene.
  • R1 or R2 is 1 H-pyrazol-2-yl.
  • R1 or R2 is 1 H-imidazolyl, more preferably 1 H-imidazol-
  • R1 and R2 are thienyl.
  • Rs is hydrogen, (Ci-C3)alkyl, halogen or NO2, more preferably R3 can be methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, fluoro or NO2, still more preferably it is methyl.
  • R3 is a methyl in 4 position.
  • R3 is halogen it is preferably fluoro in 4-position.
  • the compounds of the invention can be in form E and Z with reference to the definition of R1 and R2.
  • the compound of formula (I) is selected from the group consisting of (compound FC86)
  • FC86 it can be in form E, i.e. N-[(3E)-2-oxo-3-(thiophene-2- ylmethylidene)-2,3-dihydro-1 H-indol-5-yl]-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide) or in form Z, i.e. (N-[(3Z)-2-oxo-3-(thiophene-2-ylmethylidene)-2,3-dihydro-1 H-indol-5-yl]-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide).
  • all the compounds can be in E and Z forms, being comprised in the definitions all the stereo-compounds.
  • the compound for use of Formula (I) is selected from the group consisting of:
  • compound FC86 was extremely active against glioblastoma, hepatocarcinoma, mesothelioma, colorectal cancer, medullary (MTC) thyroid cancer, papillary thyroid cancer (PTC).
  • the compounds of Formula (I) are antitumor agents against a tumor selected from the group consisting of breast cancer, lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, mesothelioma, liver cancer, prostate cancer, endometrium cancer, ovary cancer, stomach cancer, oesophagus cancer, hepatocarcinoma, colorectal cancer, bladder cancer, pancreas cancer, kidney cancer, brain cancer, neck cancer, medullary thyroid cancer, papillary thyroid cancer, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), myloidosis, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia (WM), mplastic anaemia, chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), multiple myeloma (MM).
  • a tumor selected from the group consisting of breast cancer, lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, mesothelioma,
  • the compounds of the invention showed surprisingly results against mesothelioma, hepatocarcinoma, glioblastoma, medullary (MTC) thyroid cancer, papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) and colorectal cancer.
  • the compounds for use of the invention are present in a pharmaceutical composition together with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers and excipients.
  • composition hence can comprise also pharmaceutically acceptable excipients and can be administered in a pharmaceutical form suitable for the desired administration route.
  • Pharmaceutically acceptable additives can be excipients, ligands, dispersing agents, colorants, humectants, commonly used for the preparation of tablets, capsules, pills, solutions, suspensions, emulsions for oral administration. Injectable solutions are also contemplated for parental administration, comprising subcutaneous, spinal and transdermal administration.
  • the compound for use of Formula (I) can be used as free base or in a salt form.
  • the salt is a salt selected from the group consisting of hydrochloride, hydrobromide, phosphate, sulphate, hydrogensulphate, alkylsulphonate, arylsulphonate, acetate, citrate, ossalate, maleate, fumarate, succinate, lactate, and tartrate.
  • a salt can also be formed between a cation and a negatively charged group. Suitable cations include potassium ion, magnesium ion, calcium ion, and an ammonium cation such as tetramethylammonium ion.
  • substituted ammonium ions examples include those derived from: ethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, ethanolamine, diethanolamine, piperazine, choline, meglumine, and tromethamine, as well as amino acids, such as lysine and arginine.
  • composition comprising the compounds for use according to the present invention is preferably for intra-articular, intravenous, oral, transdermal, intrathecal, intranasal, intraperitoneal or intramuscular administration, more preferably oral administration.
  • the compound for use of Formula (I) of the invention is preferably in a dose ranging from 1 nM to 20000 nM, more preferably is in a dose ranging from 1 nM to 600 nM.
  • the invention will be now detailed with reference to the preparative examples of the compounds of the invention and examples for testing the antitumor activity with illustrative and not limitative purposes.
  • the solvents were all acquired from Sigma-Aldrich I Merck to an analytical degree of purity (> 99%).
  • Commercial chemical reagents were acquired from Sigma-Aldrich I Merck, Fluorochem, Tokyo Chemical Industry (TCI), or Alfa Aesar and used without further purification.
  • the structure of the compounds and their degree of purity (> 95%) were checked by means of 1 H-NMR and 13C-NMR spectrometry.
  • the anhydrous environment necessary in some sensitive reactions, was obtained using nitrogen atmosphere.
  • the evaporations were carried out in a rotary vacuum evaporator PC3001 VARIOpro, and sodium sulphate (Na2SO4) was used as the dehydration agent.
  • Reaction monitoring was performed by Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) using 60F254 (Sigma-Aldrich / Merck) silica gel plates adsorbed on aluminum supports.
  • Microwave reactions were performed using a Biotage® Initiator + microwave. Filtrations were performed using Celite® 545 (Sigma Aldrich) as the filtering agent. Flash chromatographic column purifications were performed using high purity silica gel: 40-63 pm (Sigma-Aldrich I Merck). Alternatively, it was performed automatically using the Biotage® IsoleraTM Prime instrument. The 1 H-NMR and 13C-NMR spectra were recorded by Bruker Avance 400 instrument, respectively at 400 and 101 MHz.
  • FC86 was evaluated against cancer cell lines reported in table 1 ).
  • FC86 elicits a significant antiproliferative activity against 3 different papillary thyroid cancer cell lines, one medullary thyroid cancer cell line, one colorectal cancer cell line, one glioblastoma cell line, three different cell lines of hepatocarcinoma and three cell lines of mesothelioma.

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The invention relates to a 2-oxoindole compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 and R2 are, independently from each other, hydrogen, 1H-imidazol-2-yl, thienyl and 1-methyl-1H-imidazolyl, 2- methyl-1H-imidazolyl,2-aminopyridinyl, 1H-pyrazolyl, with the proviso that one of R1 and R2 is hydrogen; or R1 and R2 together form 9H-fluorene R3 is hydrogen, (C1- C3)alkyl, halogen or NO2; for use as a 14-3-3 protein modulator in the treatment of a tumor selected from the group consisting of breast cancer, lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, mesothelioma, liver cancer, prostate cancer, endometrium cancer, ovary cancer, stomach cancer, oesophagus cancer, hepatocarcinoma, colorectal cancer, bladder cancer, pancreas cancer, kidney cancer, brain cancer, neck cancer, medullary thyroid cancer, papillary thyroid cancer, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), amyloidosis, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia (WM), aplastic anaemia, chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and multiple myeloma (MM).

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14-3-3 PROTEIN MODULATORS AS ANTITUMOR AGENTS
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to 14-3-3 protein modulators as antitumor agents.
BACKGROUND
14-3-3 proteins are a family of highly conserved cellular proteins that play key roles in the regulation of central pathways, both in physiological conditions and in diseases, such as cancer and neurodegenerative disorders. Several 14-3-3 target proteins (>200) have been identified, including proteins involved in mitogenic signalling, cell survival, cell cycle control, apoptosis, transcriptional regulation, cellular metabolism and cytoskeletal integrity [Tzivion G, Gupta VS, Kaplun L, Balan V: 14-3-3 proteins as potential oncogenes. Seminars in cancer biology 2006, 16:203-213]. Importantly, the involvement of 14-3-3 proteins in the regulation of various oncogenes and tumour suppressor genes support its detrimental role in human cancer [Wilker E, Yaffe MB: 14-3-3 Proteins-a focus on cancer and human disease. Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology 2004, 37:633-642], In humans, seven genes codify for seven 14-3-3 proteins, namely alpha/beta, epsilon, eta, gamma, theta, sigma, and zeta/delta. Their expression is common to all human tissues, while the overexpression is mostly associated with cancer's insurgence and correlated with advanced tumour grade.
14-3-3 proteins are known to interact with Beclin-1 and by inhibiting autophagy, they promote the tumorigenesis in lung cancer [Kidd ME, Shumaker DK, Ridge KM: The role of vimentin intermediate filaments in the progression of lung cancer. American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology 2014, 50:1 -6], glioma, renal cell carcinoma, and cervical cancer. Under certain conditions, the same proteins could activate the autophagic process in glioblastoma and pancreatic. Similarly, in neurodegenerative diseases, 14-3-3 proteins regulate autophagy, which promotes the degradation of accumulated protein [Martina JA, Diab HI, Lishu L, Jeong AL, Patange S, Raben N, Puertollano R: The nutrient-responsive transcription factor TFE3 promotes autophagy, lysosomal biogenesis, and clearance of cellular debris. Science signaling 2014, 7:ra9]. 14-3-3 have been indicated as targets of therapy in 201 1 [Zhao J, Meyerkord CL, Du Y, Khuri FR, Fu H: 14-3-3 proteins as potential therapeutic targets. Seminars in cell & developmental biology 201 1 , 22:705-712] and since then some campaigns of drug discovery took place but up today there are no agents in clinical development. By applying the phage display technology, the R18 peptide was identified to compete with client proteins for the binding to 14-3-3 proteins. R18 is available for research studies and represents the most advanced inhibitor of 14-3-3 proteins.
The object of the present invention is hence to provide 14-3-3 protein modulators in order to find molecules capable to compete on the binding to 14-3-3 proteins.
The inventors principally focused their attention on 2-oxoindole derivates, wherein one of the inventors proposed oxoindole derivates and described them as agents able to affect Akt pathway [Sestito S, Nesi G, Daniele S, Martelli A, Digiacomo M, Borghini A, Pietra D, Calderone V, Lapucci A, Falasca M, et al: Design and synthesis of 2-oxindole based multi-targeted inhibitors of PDK1/Akt signaling pathway for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme. European journal of medicinal chemistry 2015, 105:274-288],
In fact, Rapposelli S. et al synthesized small molecules to be used in combination with antitumor drug agents and described it in WO2016/055454 as agents capable to synergize the inhibition of PDK1/Akt signaling pathway. Specifically, N-[(3Z)-3- (1 H-imidazol-5-ylmethylidene)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1 H-indol-5-yl]-4-methyl- benzenesulfonamide, when combined with temozolomide, induced a significant increase in inhibition the glioblastoma cell viability with respect to the single treatment with compound N-[(3Z)-3-(1 H-imidazol-5-ylmethylidene)-2-oxo-2,3- dihydro-1 H-indol-5-yl]-4-methyl-benzenesulfonamide (at all concentration tested) or with temozolomide (example 2 and Figure 3).
Therefore, the patent publication WO2016/055454 referred to the use of a combination for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), breast tumor and pancreatic tumor together with antitumor agents.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
As it will be clear below with the experimental part, the inventors surprisingly found out that only a small group of 2-oxoindole derivatives were capable to act against a cancer. The 2-oxindole derivatives as a class of 14-3-3 protein modulators were able to affect human specific cancer growth both in vitro and in vivo models. Therefore, the present invention concerns a 2-oxoindole compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof
Figure imgf000004_0001
wherein
Ri and R2 are, independently from each other, hydrogen, 1 H-imidazol-2-yl, thienyl and 1 -methyl-1 H-imidazolyl, 2-methyl-1 H-imidazolyl, 2-aminopyridinyl, 1 H- pyrazolyl, with the proviso that one of R1 and R2 is hydrogen; or R1 and R2 together form 9H-fluorene
R3 is hydrogen, (Ci -C3)alkyl; halogen or NO2 for use in the treatment of a tumor selected from the group consisting of breast cancer, lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, mesothelioma, liver cancer, prostate cancer, endometrium cancer, ovary cancer, stomach cancer, oesophagus cancer, hepatocarcinoma, colorectal cancer, bladder cancer, pancreas cancer, kidney cancer, brain cancer , neck cancer, medullary thyroid cancer, papillary thyroid cancer, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), amyloidosis, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia (WM), aplastic anaemia, chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and multiple myeloma (MM).
The inventors hence found out the compounds of formula (I) were optimal modulators of 14-3-3 proteins in the treatment of a tumor as it will be evident in the detailed description.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention concerns a 2-oxoindole compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof
Figure imgf000005_0001
wherein
Ri and R2 are, independently from each other, hydrogen, 1 H-imidazol-2-, thienyl and
1 -methyl-1 H-imidazolyl, 2-methyl-1 H-imidazolyl ,2-aminopyridinyl, 1 H-pyrazolyl, with the proviso that one of R1 and R2 is hydrogen; or R1 and R2 together form 9H- fluorene
R3 is hydrogen, (Ci-C3)alkyl, halogen or NO2; for use in the treatment of a tumor selected from the group consisting of breast cancer, lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, mesothelioma, liver cancer, prostate cancer, endometrium cancer, ovary cancer , stomach cancer, oesophagus cancer, hepatocarcinoma, colorectal cancer, bladder cancer , pancreas cancer , kidney cancer, brain cancer , neck cancer, medullary thyroid cancer, papillary thyroid cancer, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), amyloidosis, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia (WM), aplastic anaemia, chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and multiple myeloma (MM).
According to the invention the 2-oxoindole compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is an optimal modulator of 14-3-3 proteins in the treatment of a tumor.
R1 and R2 are, independently from each other, hydrogen, 1 H-imidazol-2-yl thienyl and 1 -methyl-1 H-imidazolyl, 2-methyl-1 H-imidazolyl, 2-aminopyridinyl, 1 H-pyrazolyl with the proviso that one of R1 and R2 is not hydrogen or R1 and R2 together form 9H-fluorene.
In a preferred embodiment R1 or R2 is 1 H-pyrazol-2-yl.
In a preferred embodiment R1 or R2 is 1 H-imidazolyl, more preferably 1 H-imidazol-
2-yl or 1 H-imidazolyl-5-yl.
In a preferred embodiment one of R1 and R2 is thienyl. Rs is hydrogen, (Ci-C3)alkyl, halogen or NO2, more preferably R3 can be methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, fluoro or NO2, still more preferably it is methyl. In an advantageous form R3 is a methyl in 4 position. When R3 is halogen it is preferably fluoro in 4-position.
The compounds of the invention can be in form E and Z with reference to the definition of R1 and R2.
In a preferred embodiment the compound of formula (I) is selected from the group consisting of
Figure imgf000006_0001
(compound FC86)
N-[-2-oxo-3-(thiophene-2-ylmethylidene)-2,3-dihydro-1 H-indol-5-yl]-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide;
Figure imgf000006_0002
(compound FC91 )
N-{-3-[(1 -methyl-1 H-imidazol-2-yl)methylidene]-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1 H-indol-5-yl}-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide;
Figure imgf000006_0003
(compound SB14)
4-methyl-N-(3-((2-methyl-1 H-imidazol-5-yl)methylene)-2-oxoindolin-5- yl)benzenesulfonamide;
Figure imgf000006_0004
(compound SB18)
N-(3-((1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)methylene)-2-oxoindolin-5-yl)-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide;
Figure imgf000007_0001
(compound SB17)
N-(3-((1 H-pyrazol-5-yl)methylene)-2-oxoindolin-5-yl)-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide;
Figure imgf000007_0002
N-(3-((1 H-imidazol-2-yl)methylene)-2-oxoindolin-5-yl)-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide;
Figure imgf000007_0003
N-(3-((2-aminopyridin-3-yl)methylene)-2-oxoindolin-5-yl)-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide;
Figure imgf000007_0004
N-(3-(9H-fluoren-9-ylidene)-2-oxoindolin-5-yl)-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide;
Figure imgf000007_0005
(compound IT 13)-4-fluoro-N-(2-oxo-3-(thiophen-2- ylmethylene)indolin-5-yl)benzenesulfonamide;
Figure imgf000008_0001
(compound IT16)
4-nitro-N-(2-oxo-3-(thiophen-2-ylmethylene)indolin-5-yl)benzenesulfonamide; and
Figure imgf000008_0002
(compound IT15)
N-(2-oxo-3-(thiophen-2-ylmethylene)indolin-5-yl)benzenesulfonamide.
In case of FC86 it can be in form E, i.e. N-[(3E)-2-oxo-3-(thiophene-2- ylmethylidene)-2,3-dihydro-1 H-indol-5-yl]-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide) or in form Z, i.e. (N-[(3Z)-2-oxo-3-(thiophene-2-ylmethylidene)-2,3-dihydro-1 H-indol-5-yl]-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide).
According to the present invention, all the compounds can be in E and Z forms, being comprised in the definitions all the stereo-compounds.
Therefore, in a most preferred embodiment the compound for use of Formula (I) is selected from the group consisting of:
N-[(3Z)-2-oxo-3-(thiophene-2-ylmethylidene)-2,3-dihydro-1 H-indol-5-yl]-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide (compound FC86);
N-{(3E)-3-[(1 -methyl-1 H-imidazol-2-yl)methylidene]-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1 H-indol-5- yl}-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide(compound FC91 );
(Z)-4-methyl-N-(3-((2-methyl-1 H-imidazol-5-yl)methylene)-2-oxoindolin-5- yl)benzenesulfonamide(compound SB14);
(E/Z)-N-(3-((1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)methylene)-2-oxoindolin-5-yl)-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide (compound SB18);
(Z)-N-(3-((1 H-pyrazol-5-yl)methylene)-2-oxoindolin-5-yl)-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide (compound SB17);
(Z)-N-(3-((1 H-imidazol-2-yl)methylene)-2-oxoindolin-5-yl)-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide (compound SB19);
N-(3-((2-aminopyridin-3-yl)methylene)-2-oxoindolin-5-yl)-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide (compound SB20);
N-(3-(9H-fluoren-9-ylidene)-2-oxoindolin-5-yl)-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide (compound SB21 );
(Z)-4-fluoro-N-(2-oxo-3-(thiophen-2-ylmethylene)indolin-5-yl)benzenesulfonamide (compound IT13);
(Z)-4-nitro-N-(2-oxo-3-(thiophen-2-ylmethylene)indolin-5-yl)benzenesulfonamide (compound IT16); and (Z)-N-(2-oxo-3-(thiophen-2-ylmethylene)indolin-5-yl)benzenesulfonamide (compound IT15).
Preferably compound FC86 was extremely active against glioblastoma, hepatocarcinoma, mesothelioma, colorectal cancer, medullary (MTC) thyroid cancer, papillary thyroid cancer (PTC).
The compounds of Formula (I) are antitumor agents against a tumor selected from the group consisting of breast cancer, lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, mesothelioma, liver cancer, prostate cancer, endometrium cancer, ovary cancer, stomach cancer, oesophagus cancer, hepatocarcinoma, colorectal cancer, bladder cancer, pancreas cancer, kidney cancer, brain cancer, neck cancer, medullary thyroid cancer, papillary thyroid cancer, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), myloidosis, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia (WM), mplastic anaemia, chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), multiple myeloma (MM).
Preferably the compounds of the invention showed surprisingly results against mesothelioma, hepatocarcinoma, glioblastoma, medullary (MTC) thyroid cancer, papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) and colorectal cancer.
Preferably the compounds for use of the invention are present in a pharmaceutical composition together with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers and excipients.
The composition hence can comprise also pharmaceutically acceptable excipients and can be administered in a pharmaceutical form suitable for the desired administration route.
Pharmaceutically acceptable additives can be excipients, ligands, dispersing agents, colorants, humectants, commonly used for the preparation of tablets, capsules, pills, solutions, suspensions, emulsions for oral administration. Injectable solutions are also contemplated for parental administration, comprising subcutaneous, spinal and transdermal administration. The compound for use of Formula (I) can be used as free base or in a salt form. Preferably, the salt is a salt selected from the group consisting of hydrochloride, hydrobromide, phosphate, sulphate, hydrogensulphate, alkylsulphonate, arylsulphonate, acetate, citrate, ossalate, maleate, fumarate, succinate, lactate, and tartrate. A salt can also be formed between a cation and a negatively charged group. Suitable cations include potassium ion, magnesium ion, calcium ion, and an ammonium cation such as tetramethylammonium ion. Examples of some suitable substituted ammonium ions are those derived from: ethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, ethanolamine, diethanolamine, piperazine, choline, meglumine, and tromethamine, as well as amino acids, such as lysine and arginine.
The pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds for use according to the present invention is preferably for intra-articular, intravenous, oral, transdermal, intrathecal, intranasal, intraperitoneal or intramuscular administration, more preferably oral administration.
The compound for use of Formula (I) of the invention is preferably in a dose ranging from 1 nM to 20000 nM, more preferably is in a dose ranging from 1 nM to 600 nM. The invention will be now detailed with reference to the preparative examples of the compounds of the invention and examples for testing the antitumor activity with illustrative and not limitative purposes.
EXPERIMENTAL PART
Example 1 Preparation of the 2-oxoindole derivative compounds
In the following experimental part, all the 2-oxoindole derivative compounds were prepared following the indications provided in “Synthesis of new enzyme inhibitors as potential tools for the antineoplastic therapy”-PhD thesis in Drug Science and Bioactive Substances- XXIV cycle- G. Nesi and described in Sestito et al. Eur J med Chem 2015 10.1016/j.ejmech.2O15.10.020.
All the compounds (FC86,FC91 ,SB14,SB18,SB17,SB19, SB20,SB21 ,IT13,IT16 and IT15) were prepared following the synthetic procedure reported in the following scheme 2.
Figure imgf000011_0001
Reagents and Conditions: (a) H2O, 20°C, 2h; (b) appropriate carbaldehyde or ketone, EtOH, pirrolidine, 110°C, 16h.
The condensation reaction of 5-amino-1 ,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-one with the arylsulfonylchloride provided, A/-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1 /-/-indol-5-yl)-arylsulfonamide. The products obtained were subjected to a condensation reaction with the appropriate aromatic carbaldehydes or fluorenone to provide the desired compounds.
The following 2-oxo-indole derivatives were then prepared:
Figure imgf000011_0002
(compound FC86)
N-[(3Z)-2-oxo-3-(thiophene-2-ylmethylidene)-2,3-dihydro-1 H-indol-5-yl]-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide
Figure imgf000011_0003
(compound FC91 )
N-{(3E)-3-[(1 -methyl-1 H-imidazol-2-yl)methylidene]-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1 H-indol-5- yl}-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide.
Figure imgf000012_0001
(compound SB14)
(Z)-4-methyl-N-(3-((2-methyl-1 H-imidazol-5-yl)methylene)-2-oxoindolin-5- yl)benzenesulfonamide
Figure imgf000012_0002
(compound SB18) (E/Z)-N-(3-((1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)methylene)-2-oxoindolin-5-yl)-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide
Figure imgf000012_0003
(compound SB17)
(Z)-N-(3-((1 H-pyrazol-5-yl)methylene)-2-oxoindolin-5-yl)-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide
Figure imgf000012_0004
(Z)-N-(3-((1 H-imidazol-2-yl)methylene)-2-oxoindolin-5-yl)-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide
Figure imgf000012_0005
N-(3-((2-aminopyridin-3-yl)methylene)-2-oxoindolin-5-yl)-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide
Figure imgf000013_0001
(Z)-4-fluoro-N-(2-oxo-3-(thiophen-2-ylmethylene)indolin-5-yl)benzenesulfonamide
Figure imgf000013_0002
(Z)-N-(2-oxo-3-(thiophen-2-ylmethylene)indolin-5-yl)benzenesulfonamide.
Example 2 Experimental protocols
Chemistry.
The solvents were all acquired from Sigma-Aldrich I Merck to an analytical degree of purity (> 99%). Commercial chemical reagents were acquired from Sigma-Aldrich I Merck, Fluorochem, Tokyo Chemical Industry (TCI), or Alfa Aesar and used without further purification. The structure of the compounds and their degree of purity (> 95%) were checked by means of 1 H-NMR and 13C-NMR spectrometry.
The anhydrous environment, necessary in some sensitive reactions, was obtained using nitrogen atmosphere. The evaporations were carried out in a rotary vacuum evaporator PC3001 VARIOpro, and sodium sulphate (Na2SO4) was used as the dehydration agent. Reaction monitoring was performed by Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) using 60F254 (Sigma-Aldrich / Merck) silica gel plates adsorbed on aluminum supports. TLCs were visualized using a UV lamp (Short wave: Amax = 254 nm; Long wave Amax = 365 nm), and \ or PMA (10% phosphomolybdic acid in EtOH), and \ or DNP (6% 2,4- dinitrophenylhydrazine, 60% 1 M H2SO4 in EtOH).
Microwave reactions (MW) were performed using a Biotage® Initiator + microwave. Filtrations were performed using Celite® 545 (Sigma Aldrich) as the filtering agent. Flash chromatographic column purifications were performed using high purity silica gel: 40-63 pm (Sigma-Aldrich I Merck). Alternatively, it was performed automatically using the Biotage® IsoleraTM Prime instrument. The 1 H-NMR and 13C-NMR spectra were recorded by Bruker Avance 400 instrument, respectively at 400 and 101 MHz. The chemical shifts (5) were expressed in ppm using the residual solvent as internal standard (1 H-NMR: CDCI3, 7.26; D2O, 4.79; CD3OD, 3.31 ; DMSO-d6, 2.50; 13C-NMR: CDCI3, 77.0; CD3OD, 49.0; DMSO-d6, 39.5). The coupling constants (J) are reported in Hz with the following abbreviations: s, singlet; d, doublet; t, triplet; q, quartet; m, multiplet; br s: broad signal.
General procedure for the synthesis of SB14, SB17, SB18, SB19, SB20, SB21 , IT15, IT16, IT13
In a vial, the appropriate arylsulfonamide II (0.165 mmol) is dissolved in EtOH, and then the appropriate carbaldehyde or ketone (0.182 mmol) and a catalytic amount of piperidine are added. The reaction was then stirred at 1 10 °C for 16h or at 140 °C for 10 min in the microwave reactor. After this period, the solvent is removed and the crude obtained was triturated with MeOH. Subsequently, the solid obtained was filtered, giving the desired compound.
SB14: (Z)-4-methyl-N-(3-((2-methyl-1 H-imidazol-5-yl)methylene)-2-oxoindolin-5- yl)benzenesulfonamide
Yield: 18%; 1 H NMR (DMSO-d6): 5 2.32 (s, 3H, CH3); 2.45 (s, 3H, CH3); 6.70-6.80 (m, 2H, Ar); 7.30-7.38 (m, 3H, Ar); 7.57-7.66 (m, 4H, Ar); 9.90 (br s, 1 H, NH); 10.91 (br s, 1 H, NH) ppm.
SB18: (E/Z)-N-(3-((1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)methylene)-2-oxoindolin-5-yl)-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide (mix 40:60) Yields: 16%
1 HNMR (MeOD): 5 2.33-2.35 (m, 3H, CH3); 6.70 (d, 1 H, J= 8 Hz, Ar, Z-isomer); 6.76-6.82 (m, 2H, Ar); 6.90 (dd, 1 H, J= 8, 1.6 Hz, Ar, Z-isomer); 7.28 (d, 2H, J= 8 Hz, Ar); 7.32 (d, 1 H, J= 1 .6 Hz, Ar); 7.65-7.61 (m, 3H, Ar e CH=); 8.02 (br s, 1 H, Ar); 8.61 (br s, 1 H, NH) ppm.
SB17:(Z)-N-(3-((1 H-pyrazol-5-yl)methylene)-2-oxoindolin-5-yl)-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide
Purified by chromatography eluting with AcOEt/EP 6:4. Yields: 5%; 1 H NMR (MeOD): S 2.30 (s, 3H, CH3); 6.69 (d, 1 H, J= 2.4 Hz, Ar); 6.74 (d, 1 H, J= 8 Hz, Ar); 6.88-6.90 (m, 1 H, Ar); 7.24 (d, 2H, J= 8.2 Hz, Ar); 7.57 (s, 1 H, CH=); 7.60 (d, 2H, J= 8.2 Hz, Ar), 7.79 (br s, 1 H, Ar); 8.67 (br s, 1 H, Ar) ppm.
13C NMR (MeOD): 5 147.9; 145.0; 144.9; 141.2; 139.5; 139.4; 137.9; 137.7; 132.9; 130.6; 130.5; 129.0; 126.5; 123.6; 1 16.6; 1 12.7; 1 1 1.4; 1 10.7; 21.4 ppm.
SB19: (Z)-N-(3-((1 H-imidazol-2-yl)methylene)-2-oxoindolin-5-yl)-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide
Yields: 70%; 1 H NMR (DMSO): 5 2.32 (s, 3H, CH3); 6.76 (d, 1 H, J= 8.2 Hz, Ar); 6.88 (dd, 1 H, J= 1 .8, 8.2 Hz, Ar); 7.33 (d, 2H, J= 8.2 Hz, Ar); 7.35 (s, 1 H, CH=); 7.43 (d, 1 H, J= 1 .6 Hz, Ar); 7.55-7.56 (m, 2H, Ar); 7.61 (d, 2H, J= 8.2 Hz, Ar) ppm.
SB20:N-(3-((2-aminopyridin-3-yl)methylene)-2-oxoindolin-5-yl)-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide
Purified by column chromatography with gradient elution mode using CH3CcanCN/0.1 % Et3N (9:1 :0.1 to 6:4:0.1 )
Yields: 57%;
SB20A (Z-isomer): 1 HNMR (MeOD): 5 2.37 (s, 3H, CH3); 6.66-6.71 (m, 1 H, Py); 6.77 (d, 1 H, J= 8.2 Hz, Ar); 6.95 (dd, 1 H, J= 8.2, 1 ,6 Hz); 7.11 (d, 1 H, J = 1.6 Hz, Ar); 7.25 (d, 2H, J= 8 Hz, Ar); 7.47 (d, 2H, J= 8 Hz, Ar); 7.50 (s, 1 H, CH=), 7.59-7.61 (m, 1 H, Py); 8.06-8.07 (m, 1 H, Py) ppm.;
SB20B (E-isomer): 1 HNMR (MeOD): 5 2.37 (s, 3H, CH3); 6.66-6.71 (m, 2H, Py e Ar); 6.81 (dd, 1 H, J= 8.2, 1 ,6 Hz); 7.29 (d, 2H, J= 8 Hz, Ar); 7.43 (d, 1 H, J= 1 .6 Hz, Ar); 7.47 (d, 2H, J= 8 Hz, Ar); 7.53 (s, 1 H, CH=), 7.96-7.98 (m, 1 H, Py); 8.38-8.40 (m, 1 H, Py) ppm.
SB21 : N-(3-(9H-fluoren-9-ylidene)-2-oxoindolin-5-yl)-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide Purified by column chromatography with gradient elution mode using EP/AcOEt (from 8:2 to 6:4),
Yield: 52%; 1 H NMR (MeOD): 5 2.37 (s, 3H, CH3); 6.77 (d, 1 H, J= 8.2 Hz, Ar); 6.90- 6.92 (m, 1 H, Ar); 7.14 (t, 1 H, J= 7.6 Hz, Ar); 7.20 (t, 1 H, J= 7.6 Hz, Ar), 7.31 (d, 2H, J= 8 Hz, Ar); 7.36-7.42 (m, 2H, Ar); 7.59 (d, 2H, J= 8 Hz, Ar); 7.64-7.69 (m, 2H, Ar);
7.81 (br s, 1 H, Ar); 8.13 (d, 1 H, J= 8 Hz, Ar); 8.95 (d, 1 H, J= 8 Hz, Ar) ppm.
13C NMR (MeOD): 5 150.8; 145.0; 144.3; 143.1 ; 141.8; 138.8; 138.1 ; 137.9; 132.9; 132.7; 132.2; 130.6; 128.9; 128.8; 128.7; 128.3; 127.6; 125.0; 121.2; 120.6; 1 1 1.4; 21.44 ppm.
IT 15 (E/Z) N-[(3)-2-oxo-3-[(thiophen-2-yl)methylidene]-2,3-dihydro-1 H-indol-5- yl]benzenesulfonamide
Yields 58%; 1 H NMR (Acetone) 5 6.77-6.78 (d, 1 H, J= 8.4 Hz, Ar) 6.89-6.94 (dd, 1 H, J= 8.4, 2 Hz, Ar) 7.21 -7.23 (m, Ar, isom-E) 7.28-7.31 (m, Ar, isom- Z) 7.52-7.53 (m, 2H, Ar) 7.83-7.84 ( d, 1 H, J=5.2 Hz, Ar) 7.80-7.98 (m, 4H) 8.36-8.38 (d, 2H, J=
8.8 Hz, Ar) ppm
IT16: (E/Z) 4-nitro-N-[(3E)-2-oxo-3-[(thiophen-2-yl)methylidene]-2,3-dihydro-1 H- indol-5-yl]benzene-1 -Sulfonamide
Yields 64%; 1 H NMR (Acetone) 5 6.80-6.82 (d, 1 H, J= 8.4 Hz) 6.90-6.93 (dd, 1 H, J= 8.4, 2 Hz) 7.21 -7.29 (m, 1 H, Ar) 7.56-7.57 (d, 1 H, J= 2 Hz, Ar) 7.82-7.84 ( d, 1 H, J=5.2 Hz, Ar) 7.99-7.80 (m, 4H) 8.36-8.38 (d, 2H, J= 8.8 Hz, Ar) ppm
Example 3. Antiproliferative activity of FC86 in cancer cell lines.
FC86 was evaluated against cancer cell lines reported in table 1 ).
Table 1 :
Figure imgf000016_0001
Figure imgf000017_0001
Cell growth assays were performed using MTT assays after 24,48 and 72 h incubation of cells (10 000 per well) with increasing compound concentrations of FC86 in 96-well plates. Dose-response curves were generated by Graph Pad Prism software and IC50 values were calculated as the concentrations causing half- maximal responses relative to control. Data were generated in triplicate and repeated in at least two independent experiments. Data are reported in the following Table 2.
Table 2. IC50 expressed in nM for FC86 after 24, 72 or 96 h of exposure, was calculated by MTT assay (time of exposure to FC86 has been reported in parenthesis
Figure imgf000017_0002
Figure imgf000018_0001
Data collected proved that FC86 elicits a significant antiproliferative activity against 3 different papillary thyroid cancer cell lines, one medullary thyroid cancer cell line, one colorectal cancer cell line, one glioblastoma cell line, three different cell lines of hepatocarcinoma and three cell lines of mesothelioma.

Claims

1. A 2-oxoindole compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof
Figure imgf000019_0001
wherein
Ri and R2 are, independently from each other, hydrogen, 1 H-imidazol-2-yl, thienyl and 1 -methyl-1 H-imidazolyl, 2-methyl-1 H-imidazolyl, 2-aminopyridinyl, 1 H- pyrazolyl, with the proviso that one of R1 and R2 is hydrogen; or R1 and R2 together form 9H-fluorene
R3 is hydrogen, (Ci-C3)alkyl, halogen or NO2; for use in the treatment of a tumor selected from the group consisting of a breast cancer, lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, mesothelioma, liver cancer, prostate cancer, endometrium cancer, ovary cancer , stomach cancer, oesophagus cancer, hepatocarcinoma, colorectal cancer, bladder cancer , pancreas cancer , kidney cancer, brain cancer , neck cancer, medullary thyroid cancer, papillary thyroid cancer, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), amyloidosis, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia (WM), aplastic anaemia, chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and multiple myeloma (MM).
2. The 2-oxoindole compound for use of claim 1 , wherein one of R1 and R2 is thienyl.
3. The 2-oxoindole compound for use of claim 1 wherein one of R1 and R2 is 1 H- pyrazolyl, preferably 1 H-pyrazol-2-yl or 1 H-pyrazol-5-yl.
4. The 2-oxoindole compound for use of claim 1 wherein one of R1 and R2 is 1 H- imidazolyl, preferably 1 H-imidazol-2-yl.
5. The 2-oxoindole compound for use of anyone of claims 1 -4, wherein R3 is methyl, preferably in 4-position.
6. The 2-oxoindole compound for use of claim 1 wherein the compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is selected from the group consisting of:
Figure imgf000020_0001
(compound FC86) N-[-2-oxo-3-(thiophene-2-ylmethylidene)-2,3-dihydro-1 H-indol-5-yl]-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide;
Figure imgf000020_0002
(compound FC91 )
N-{-3-[(1 -methyl-1 H-imidazol-2-yl)methylidene]-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1 H-indol-5-yl}-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide;
Figure imgf000020_0003
(compound SB14)
4-methyl-N-(3-((2-methyl-1 H-imidazol-5-yl)methylene)-2-oxoindolin-5- yl)benzenesulfonamide;
Figure imgf000020_0004
(compound SB18)
N-(3-((1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)methylene)-2-oxoindolin-5-yl)-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide;
Figure imgf000020_0005
(compound SB17)
N-(3-((1 H-pyrazol-5-yl)methylene)-2-oxoindolin-5-yl)-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide;
Figure imgf000021_0001
N-(3-((1 H-imidazol-2-yl)methylene)-2-oxoindolin-5-yl)-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide;
Figure imgf000021_0002
N-(3-((2-aminopyridin-3-yl)methylene)-2-oxoindolin-5-yl)-4-
Figure imgf000021_0003
N-(3-(9H-fluoren-9-ylidene)-2-oxoindolin-5-yl)-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide;
Figure imgf000021_0005
4-nitro-N-(2-oxo-3-(thiophen-2-ylmethylene)indolin-5-yl)benzenesulfonamide; and
Figure imgf000021_0004
N-(2-oxo-3-(thiophen-2-ylmethylene)indolin-5-yl)benzenesulfonamide.
7. The 2-oxoindole compound for use of claim 1 wherein the compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is selected from the group consisting of:
N-[(3Z)-2-oxo-3-(thiophene-2-ylmethylidene)-2,3-dihydro-1 H-indol-5-yl]-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide (compound FC86);
N-{(3E)-3-[(1 -methyl-1 H-imidazol-2-yl)methylidene]-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1 H-indol-5- yl}-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide(compound FC91 );
(Z)-4-methyl-N-(3-((2-methyl-1 H-imidazol-5-yl)methylene)-2-oxoindolin-5- yl)benzenesulfonamide(compound SB14);
(E/Z)-N-(3-((1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)methylene)-2-oxoindolin-5-yl)-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide (compound SB18);
(Z)-N-(3-((1 H-pyrazol-5-yl)methylene)-2-oxoindolin-5-yl)-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide (compound SB17);
(Z)-N-(3-((1 H-imidazol-2-yl)methylene)-2-oxoindolin-5-yl)-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide (compound SB19);
N-(3-((2-aminopyridin-3-yl)methylene)-2-oxoindolin-5-yl)-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide (compound SB20);
N-(3-(9H-fluoren-9-ylidene)-2-oxoindolin-5-yl)-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide (compound SB21 );
(Z)-4-fluoro-N-(2-oxo-3-(thiophen-2-ylmethylene)indolin-5-yl)benzenesulfonamide (compound IT13);
(Z)-4-nitro-N-(2-oxo-3-(thiophen-2-ylmethylene)indolin-5-yl)benzenesulfonamide
(compound IT16); and (Z)-N-(2-oxo-3-(thiophen-2-ylmethylene)indolin-5-yl)benzenesulfonamide (compound IT15).
8. The 2-oxoindole compound for use of claim 7 or 8 wherein the compound is
Figure imgf000022_0001
(compound FC86)
N-[(3Z)-2-oxo-3-(thiophene-2-ylmethylidene)-2,3-dihydro-1 H-indol-5-yl]-4- methylbenzenesulfonamide.
9. The 2-oxoindole compound for use of anyone of claims 1 -8, wherein the tumor is selected from the group consisting of mesothelioma, hepatocarcinoma, glioblastoma, papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) and colorectal cancer.
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