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ZA200201093B
ZA200201093B ZA200201093A ZA200201093A ZA200201093B ZA 200201093 B ZA200201093 B ZA 200201093B ZA 200201093 A ZA200201093 A ZA 200201093A ZA 200201093 A ZA200201093 A ZA 200201093A ZA 200201093 B ZA200201093 B ZA 200201093B
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Kenneth Noel Keavey
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Antibacterial Agents
This invention relates to novel! hydroxamic acid and N-formyl hydroxylamine derivatives having antibacterial activity, to methods of treatment using such compounds, and to pharmaceutical and veterinary compositions comprising such compounds.
Background to the Invention
Many classes of antibacterial agents are known, including the penicillins and cephalosporins, tetracyclines, sulfonamides, monobactams, fluoroquinolones and quinolones, aminoglycosides, glycopeptides, macrolides, polymyxins, lincosamides, trimethoprim and chloramphenicol. The fundamental mechanisms of action of these antibacterial classes vary.
Bacterial resistance to many known antibacterials is a growing problem. Accordingly there is a continuing need in the art for alternative antibacterial agents, especially those which have mechanisms of action fundamentally different from the known - classes.
Amongst the Gram-positive pathogens, such as Staphylococci, Streptococci,
Mycobacteria and Enterococci, resistant strains have evolved/arisen which makes ) them particularly difficult to eradicate. Examples of such strains are methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), methicillin resistant coagulase negative
Staphylococci (MRCNS), penicillin resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae and multiply resistant Enterococcus faecium.
Pathogenic bacteria are often resistant to the aminoglycoside, p-lactam (penicillins and cephalosporins), and chloramphenicol types of antibiotic. This resistance involves the enzymatic inactivation of the antibiotic by hydrolysis or by formation of inactive derivatives. The B-lactam (penicillin and cephalosporin) family of antibiotics are characterised by the presence of a p-lactam ring structure. Resistance to this family of antibiotics in clinical isolates is most commonly due to the production of a "penicillinase" (p-lactamase) enzyme by the resistant bacterium which hydrolyses the B-lactam ring thus eliminating its antibacterial activity.
Recently there has been an emergence of vancomycin-resistant strains of enterococci (Woodford N. 1998 Glycopeptide-resistant enterococci: a decade of experience. Journal of Medical Microbiology. 47(10):849-62). Vancomycin-resistant enterococci are particularly hazardous in that they are frequent causes of hospital based infections and are inherently resistant to most antibiotics. Vancomycin works by binding to the terminal D-Ala-D-Ala residues of the cell wall peptidioglycan precursor. The high-level resistance to vancomycin is known as VanA and is conferred by a genes located on a transposable element which alter the terminal residues to D-Ala-D-lac thus reducing the affinity for vancomycin. “ In view of the rapid emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria, the development of antibacterial agents with novel modes of action that are effective against the growing ) number of resistant bacteria, particularly the vancomycin resistant enterococci and
B-lactam antibiotic-resistant bacteria, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus ) aureus, is of utmost importance.
Brief Description of the Invention
This invention is based on the finding that certain hydroxamic acid and N-formyl hydroxylamine derivatives have antibacterial activity, and makes available a new group of antibacterial agents. It has been found that the compounds with which this invention is concerned are antibacterial with respect to a range of bacteria, with potency against Gram-positive organisms generally being greater than against
Gram-negatives. Many of the compounds of the invention show activity against bacteria responsible for respratory infections, such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae.
Although it may be of interest to establish the mechanism of action of the compounds with which the invention is concerned, it is their ability to inhibit bacterial growth that makes them useful. However, itis presently believed that their antibacterial activity is due, at least in par, to intracellular inhibition of bacterial polypeptide deformylase (PDF; EC 3.5.1.31).
All ribosome-mediated synthesis of proteins starts with a methionine residue. In prokaryotes the methionyl moiety carried by the initiator tRNA is N-formylated prior to its incorporation into a polypeptide. Consequently, N-formylmethionine is always present at the N-terminus of a nascent bacterial polypeptide. However, most mature proteins do not retain the N-formyl group or the terminal methionine residue.
Deformylation is required prior to methionine removal, since methionine aminopeptidase does not recognise peptides with an N-terminal formylmethionine residue (Solbiati et al., J. Mol. Biol. 290:607-614, 1999). Deformylation is, therefore, a crucial step in bacterial protein biosynthesis and the enzyme responsible, PDF, is essential for normal bacterial growth. Although the gene encoding PDF (def) is present in all pathogenic bacteria for which sequences are known (Meinnel et al., J.
Mol. Biol, 266:939-49, 1997), it has no eukaryotic counterpart, making it an attractive target for antibacterial chemotherapy. : The isolation and characterisation of PDF has been facilitated by an understanding of the importance of the metal ion in the active site (Groche et al., Biophys.
Biochem. Res. Commun., 246:324-6, 1998). The Fe* form is highly active in vivo but is unstable when isolated due to oxidative degradation (Rajagopalan et al., J.
Biol. Chem. 273:22305-10, 1998). The Ni** form of the enzyme has specific activity comparable with the ferrous enzyme but is oxygen-insensitive (Ragusa et al., J. Mol.
Biol. 1998, 280:515-23, 1998). The Zn* enzyme is also stable but is almost devoid of catalytic activity (Rajagopalan et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 119:12418-12419, 1997).
Several X-ray crystal structures and NMR structures of E. coli PDF, with or without bound inhibitors, have been published (Chan et al., Biochemistry 36:13904-9, 1997;
Becker et al., Nature Struct. Biol. 5:1053-8, 1998; Becker et al., J. Biol. Chem.
® WO 01/10834 PCT/GB00/03078 273:11413-6, 1998; Hao et al., Biochemistry, 38:4712-9, 1999; Dardel et al., J. Mol.
Biol. 280:501-13, 1998; O'Connell et al., J. Biomol. NMR, 13:311-24, 1999), indicating similarities in active site geometry to metalloproteinases such as thermolysin and the metzincins.
Recently the substrate specificity of PDF has been extensively studied (Ragusa et al., J. Mol. Biol. 289:1445-57, 1999; Hu et al., Biochemistry 38:643-50, 1999;
Meinnel et al., Biochemistry, 38:4287-95, 1999). These authors conclude that an unbranched hydrophobic chain is preferred at P1’, while a wide variety of P2’ substituents are acceptable and an aromatic substituent may be advantageous at the P3’ position. There have also been reports that small peptidic compounds containing an H-phosphonate (Hu et al., Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 8:2479-82, 1998) or thiol (Meinnel et al., Biochemistry, 38:4287-85, 1999) metal binding group are = micromolar inhibitors of PDF. Peptide aldehydes such as calpeptin (N-Cbz-Leu-
AF norleucinal) have also been shown to inhibit PDF (Durand et al., Arch. Biochem. -
Biophys., 367:297-302, 1999). However, the identity of the metal binding group and - its spacing from the rest of the molecule (“recognition fragment”) has not been studied extensively. Furthermore, non-peptidic PDF inhibitors, which may be k desirable from the point of view of bacterial cell wall permeability or oral } bioavailability in the host species, have not been identified.
Related Prior Art
Certain N-formyl hydroxylamine derivatives have previously been claimed in the patent publications listed below, although very few examples of such compounds have been specifically made and described:
EP-B-0236872 (Roche)
WO 92/09563 (Glycomed)
WO 92/04735 (Syntex)
WO 95/19965 (Glycomed)
WO 95/22966 (Sanofi Winthrop)
WO 96/16027 (Syntex/Agouron)
WO 97/03783 (British Biotech)
WO 97/18207 (DuPont Merck)
WO 98/38179 (GlaxoWelicome)
WO 98/47863 (Labs Jaques Logeais)
The pharmaceutical utility ascribed to the N-formyl hydroxylamine derivatives in those publications is the ability to inhibit matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and in some cases release of tumour necrosis factor (TNF), and hence the treatment of diseases or conditions mediated by those enzymes, such as cancer and rheumatoid arthritis.
In addition to these, US-A-4,738,803 (Roques et al.) also discloses N-formyl hydroxylamine derivatives, however, these compounds are disclosed as enkephalinase inhibitors and are proposed for use as antidepressants and hypotensive agents. Also, WO 97/38705 (Bristol-Myers Squibb) discloses certain N- formyl hydroxylamine derivatives as enkephalinase and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors.
Our copending International Patent Application No. WO 99/39704 describes and claims, inter alia, the use of a compound of formula (i) or a pharmaceutically or veterinarily acceptable salt thereof in the preparation of an antibacterial composition: on
H N A hig 0) 0] R, oO wherein R, represents hydrogen, C,-C, alkyl or C,-C, alkyl substituted by one or more halogen atoms; R, represents a substituted or unsubstituted C,-C, alkyl,
tL, 6 cycloalkyl(C,-C; alkyl)- or aryl(C,-C; alkyl)- group; and A represents a group of formula (IA), or (1B): : 0]
R ah > on $= NReR,
Ry Re (1A) (1B) wherein R, represents the side chain of a natural or non-natural alpha amino acid, and R, and R, when taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form an optionally substituted saturated heterocyclic ring of 3 to 8 atoms which ring is optionally fused to a carbocyclic or second heterocyclic ring.
Very many hydroxamic acid derivatives are known. Many have been disclosed as having matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitory activity, and thus to be potentially useful for the treatment of diseases mediated by MMPs, for example cancer, arthritides, and conditions involving tissue remodeling such as wound healing, and restenosis. In addition our International Patent Application No. WO 99/59568 describes the use of analogues of the N-formylhydroxylamine derivatives of WO 99/39704 (wherein the N-formylhydroxylamine group is replaced by a hydroxamic acid group) in the preparation of an antibacterial composition.
Brief Description of the Invention
This invention relates to a group of antibacterially active hydroxamic acid and and N- formyl hydroxylamine compounds which differ in structure from those of Intemational
Patent Applications Nos. WO 99/59568 and WO 99/39704, principally in the nature of the -NR,R, group (see formulae (1), (IA) and (IB) above and the hydroxamic acid analogues thereof). In those applications, the term "optionally substituted” as used in relation to the saturated heterocyclic ring formed by Rs, Rs and the nitrogen to which they are attached is defined as meaning certain specific substituents. In the present compounds, the group -NR;R; is also an optionally substituted saturated heterocyclic ring of 3 to 8 atoms which ring is optionally fused to a carbocyclic or second heterocyclic ring, but the substituents are different from those permitted by
WO 99/59568 and WO 99/39704. The group -NR;R, of the N-formyl hydroxylamines and hydroxamic acids of the invention is also believed to distinguish the present compounds from those known in the MMP, TNF, ACE, and enkephalinase inhibitor art.
Detailed description of the invention
The present invention provides a compound of formula (11), or a pharmaceutically or veterinarily acceptable salt, hydrate or solvate thereof
R, O a AA A (0)
R, wherein
Q represents a radical of formula -N(OH)CH(=0) or formula -C(=0)NH(OH);
R, represents hydrogen, C,-C, alkyl or C,-C; alkyl substituted by one or more halogen atoms, or, except when Q is a radical of formula -N(OH)CH(=0), a hydroxy,
C,-C, alkoxy, C,-C, alkenyloxy, amino, C,-C, alkylamino, or di-( C,-C, alkyl)amino group;
R, represents a substituted or unsubstituted C,-C; alkyl, cycloalkyl(C,-C; alkyl)- or aryl(C,-C; alkyl)- group; and A represents a group of formula (IIA), or (IIB):
® WO 01/10834 PCT/GB00/03078 0
R
Ns
X ro + NR:Rg
Ry Rs (IIA) (1B) wherein R, represents the side chain of a natural or non-natural alpha amino acid, and R; and Rg when taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a saturated heterocyclic first ring of 5 to 7 atoms which is optionally fused to a saturated or unsaturated carbocyclic or heterocyclic second ring of 5to 7 atoms; characterised in that (a) the said second ring is substituted by (C,-C;)alkyl, (C,-Cg)alkenyl, . (C,-Cilalkynyl, (C,-C,)alkoxy, hydroxy, mercapto, (C,-Cs)alkylthio, halo, amino, trifluoromethyl, oxo, nitro, -COOH, -CONH, -COR?*, -COOR?, -NHCOR?*, -CONHR*, - -NHRA, -NR*R®, or -CONR"R® wherein R* and R® are independently a (C,-Cg)alkyl group; and/or (b) the said first or second ring is substituted by a group of formula (liC), ; provided that the first ring is not substituted by phenoxy, benzyl or benzyl substituted by (C,-C,)alkyl, (C,-C¢)alkoxy, phenoxy, hydroxy, mercapto, (C,-Cs)alkylthio, amino, halo, trifluoromethyl, nitro, -COOH, -CONH, -COR?, -COOR"*, -NHCOR?*, -CONHRA, -
NHR”, -NR*R®, or -CONR"R® wherein R* and R® are independently a (C,-C)alky! group, —HAlK )m=(X)p-(Alk2)—2Z (IC) wherein m, p and n are independently 0 or 1;
Z represents, a hydroxy group, or a phenyl or heterocyclic ring of 5 to 7 atoms which is optionally fused to a saturated or unsaturated carbocyclic or heterocyclic second ring of 5 to 7 atoms
AJk' and Alk? independently represent divalent C,-C, alkylene radicals;
X represents -O-, -S-, -S(0)-, -S(0,)-, -C(=0)-, -NH-, -NR,- where R, is C,-C, alkyl; and wherein
Alk', Alk? and Z when Z is not a hydroxy group independently are optionally substituted by (C,-Cs)alkyl, (C,-C¢)alkenyl, or (C,-Cg)alkynyl, phenyl, or halophenyl, trifluoromethyl, . monocyclic 5 or 6-membered hetrocyclic, benzyl, or halophenylmethyl, hydroxy, phenoxy, (C,-Ce)alkoxy, or hydroxy(C,-Cg)alkyl, mercapto, (C,-C;)alkylthio or mercapto(C,-Cg)alkyl, - 0X0, nitro, ’ cyano (-CN) halo (bromo, chloro, fluoro, or iodo) -COOH, or -COOR#, -CONH, -CONHR?, or -CONR*R® -COR?, -SO,RA, -NHCOR?, : -NH,, -NHR?, or -NR*R®, wherein R* and R® are independently a (C,-C,) alkyl group, R* and R® taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 5- or 6-
® WO 01/10834 PCT/GB00/03078 membered heterocyclic ring which may be substituted by (C,C;)alkyl, hydroxy, or hydroxy(C,-C,)alkyl.
A subset of compounds of the invention consists of those of formula (ll) as defined above wherein : (a) the said second ring is substituted by (C,-Cg)alkyt, (C,-Cg)alkenyl, (C,-Cslalkynyl, (C,-C;)alkoxy, hydroxy, mercapto, (C,-Cg)alkylthio, amino, trifluoromethyl, oxo, nitro, -COOH, -CONH, -COR*, -COOR*, -NHCOR*, -CONHRA, -NHR?, -NR”R®, or -CONR*R® wherein R* and R® are independently a (C,-C)alkyl group; and/or (b) the said first or second ring is substituted by a group of formula (I1C), provided that the first ring is not substituted by phenoxy, benzyl or benzyl substituted - by (C,-Cs)alkyl, (C,-Cs)alkoxy, phenoxy, hydroxy, mercapto, (C,-Ce)alkylthio, amino, halo, trifluoromethyl, nitro, -COOH, -CONH, -COR?*, -COOR?*, -NHCOR?, -CONHR?, - - NHRA, -NR*R®, or -CONR*R® wherein R* and R® are independently a (C,-C;)alkyl group, ] —HAK Yo (Xp (AlKRT—Z (1C) wherein m, p and n are independently O or 1;
Z represents, a hydroxy group, or a phenyl or heterocyclic ring of 5 to 7 atoms which is optionally fused to a saturated or unsaturated carbocyclic or heterocyclic second ring of 5 to 7 atoms
Alk' and Alk? independently represent divalent C,-C; alkylene radicals;
X represents -O-, -S-, -S(0)-, -S(0,)-, -C(=0)-, -NH-, -NR;- where R, is C.-C, alkyl; and wherein
Ak', Alk? and Z when Z is not a hydroxy group independently are optionally substituted by (C,-Cg)alkyl, (C,-Ce)alkenyl, or (C,-C¢)alkynyl, phenyl, or halophenyl, trifluoromethyl, monocyclic 5 or 6-membered hetrocyclic, benzyl, hydroxy, phenoxy, or (C,-Cg)alkoxy, mercapto, or (C,-C¢)alkylthio, oxo, nitro, -COOH, or -COOR", . -CONH, -CONHR*, or -CONR"R® -CORA, - -NHCORA, -NH,, -NHR", or -NR*R®, : wherein R* and R® are independently a (C,-C,) alkyl group,
In another aspect, the invention provides a method for the treatment of bacterial infections in humans and non-human mammals, which comprises administering to a subject suffering such infection an antibacterially effective dose of a compound of formula (I) as defined above. in a further aspect of the invention there is provided a method for the treatment of bacterial contamination by applying an antibacterially effective amount of a compound of formula (ll) as defined above to the site of contamination.
The compounds of formula (Il) as defined above may be used as component(s) of
® WO 01/10834 PCT/GB00/03078 antibacterial cleaning or disinfecting materials.
On the hypothesis that the compounds (ll) act by inhibition of intracellular PDF, the most potent antibacterial effect may be achieved by using compounds which efficiently pass through the bacterial cell wall. Thus, compounds which are highly active as inhibitors of PDF in vitro and which penetrate bacterial cells are preferred for use in accordance with the invention. It is to be expected that the antibacterial potency of compounds which are potent inhibitors of the PDF enzyme in vitro, but are poorly cell penetrant, may be improved by their use in the form of a prodrug, ie a structurally modified analogue which is converted to the parent molecule of formula (I), for example by enzymic action, after it has passed through the bacterial cell wall.
As used herein the term “(C,-C;)alkyl” means a straight or branched chain alkyl moiety having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, including for example, methyl, ethyl, n- : propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, t-butyl, n-pentyl and n-hexyl. i As used herein the term "divalent (C,-C,)alkylene radical” means a saturated hydrocarbon chain having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms and two unsatisfied valencies.
As used herein the term “(C,-C;)alkenyl” means a straight or branched chain alkenyl moiety having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms having at least one double bond of either E or Z stereochemistry where applicable. The term includes, for example, vinyl, allyl, 1- and 2-butenyl and 2-methyl-2-propenyl.
As used herein the term "C,-C, alkynyl" refers to straight chain or branched chain hydrocarbon groups having from two to six carbon atoms and having in addition one triple bond. This term would include for example, ethynyl, 1-propynyl, 1- and 2- butynyl, 2-methyl-2-propynyl, 2-pentynyl, 3-pentynyl, 4-pentynyl, 2-hexynyl, 3- hexynyl, 4-hexynyl and 5-hexynyl.
As used herein the term “cycloalkyl” means a saturated alicyclic moiety having from
3-8 carbon atoms and includes, for example, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl and cyclooctyl.
As used herein the term "heteroaryl" refers to a 5- or 6- membered aromatic ring containing one or more heteroatoms;. Illustrative of such groups are thienyl, fury, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, benzimidazolyl, thiazolyl, pyrazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, triazolyl, thiadiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, pyridinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, triazinyl.
As used herein the unqualified term “heterocyclyl” or “heterocyclic” includes "heteroaryl" as defined above, and in particular means a 5-7 membered aromatic or non-aromatic heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from S,
N and O, including for example, pyrrolyl, furanyl, thienyl, piperidinyl, imidazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyridinyi, pyrrolidinyl, pyrimidinyl, morpholinyl, piperazinyl, indolyl, morpholinyl, benzofuranyl, pyranyl, . isoxazolyl, benzimidazolyl, methylenedioxyphenyl, maleimido and succinimido groups. -
Unless otherwise specified in the context in which it occurs, the term “substituted” as i applied to any moiety herein means substituted with up to four substituents, each of which independently may be (C,-C¢)alkyl, (C,-C¢)alkoxy, hydroxy, mercapto, (C,-
C,)alkylthio, amino, halo (including fluoro, chloro, bromo and iodo), trifluoromethyl, nitro, -COOH, -CONH, -COR?, -COOR*, -NHCOR?, -CONHR?, -NHR”, -NR*R®, or -
CONRAR? wherein R* and R® are independently a (C,-C;)alkyl group
As used herein the terms “side chain of a natural alpha-amino acid” and “side chain of a non-natural alpha-amino acid” mean the group R* in respectively a natural and non-natural amino acid of formula NH,-CH(R*)-COOH.
Examples of side chains of natural alpha amino acids include those of alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, cystine, glutamic acid, histidine, 5-
® WO 01/10834 PCT/GB00/03078 hydroxylysine, 4-hydroxyproline, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, proline, serine, threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine, valine, a-aminoadipic acid, a-amino-n-butyric acid, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine, homoserine, a- methylserine, omithine, pipecolic acid, and thyroxine.
In natural alpha-amino acid side chains which contain functional substituents, for example amino, carboxyl, hydroxy, mercapto, guanidyl, imidazolyl, or indolyl groups as in arginine, lysine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, tryptophan, histidine, serine, threonine, tyrosine, and cysteine, such functional substituents may optionally be protected.
Likewise, in the side chains of non-natural alpha amino acids which contain functional substituents, for example amino, carboxyl, hydroxy, mercapto, guanidyl, imidazolyl, or indolyl groups, such functional substituents may optionally be - protected. ) The term “protected” when used in relation to a functional substituent in a side chain of a natural or non-natural alpha-amino acid means a derivative of such a ) substituent which is substantially non-functional. The widely used handbook by T. W. . Greene and P. G. Wuts "Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis" Second Edition,
Wiley, New York, 1991 reviews the subject. For example, carboxyl groups may be esterified (for example as a C,-C, alkyl ester), amino groups may be converted to amides (for example as a NHCOC,-C; alkyl amide) or carbamates (for example as an NHC(=0)0C,-C; alkyl or NHC(=O)OCH,Ph carbamate), hydroxyl groups may be converted to ethers (for example an OC,-C, alkyl or a O(C,-C, alkyl)pheny! ether) or esters (for example a OC(=0)C,-C; alkyl ester) and thiol groups may be converted to thioethers (for example a tert-butyl or benzyl thioether) or thioesters (for example a
SC(=0)C,-C, alky! thioester).
There are several actual or potential chiral centres in the compounds according to the invention because of the presence of asymmetric carbon atoms. The presence of several asymmetric carbon atoms gives rise to a number of diastereoisomers with
R or S stereochemistry at each chiral centre. The invention includes all such diastereoisomers and mixtures thereof. Currently, the preferred stereoconfiguration of the carbon atom carrying the R, group is R; that of the carbon atom carrying the
R, group (when asymmetric) is S; and that of the carbon atom carrying the R, group (when asymmetric) is R.
In the compounds of the invention:
R, may be, for example, hydrogen, methyl, or trifuoromethyl. Hydrogen is currently preferred.
R, may be, for example: optionally substituted C,-C; alkyl, C,-C, alkenyl, C;-C, alkynyl or cycloalkyl; phenyl(C,-C, alkyl)-, phenyl(C,-C, alkenyl)- or phenyl(C,-Cg alkynyl)- optionally substituted in the phenyl ring; ) cycloalkyl(C,-Cs alkyl)-, cycloalkyl(C,-C; alkenyl)- or cycloalkyl(C,-C4 alkynyl) i optionally substituted in the cycloalkyl ring; heterocyclyl(C,-C; alkyl)-, heterocyclyl(C;-C; alkenyl)- or heterocyclyl(C,-Cs alkynyl)- optionally substituted in the heterocyclyl ring; or
CH,(CH,),0(CH,),- or CH,(CH,),S(CH,),-, wherein pis 0,1,2or3 and q is 1, 2o0r3.
Specific examples of R, groups include methyl, ethyl, n- and iso-propyl, n- and iso-butyl, n-pentyl, iso-pentyl 3-methyl- but-1-yl, n-hexyl, n-heptyl, n-acetyl, n-octyl, methylsulfanylethyi, ethylsulfanylmethyl, 2-methoxyethyl, 2-ethoxyethyl, 2-ethoxymethyl, 3-
® WO 01/10834 PCT/GB00/03078 hydroxypropyl, allyl, 3-phenylprop-3-en-1-yl, prop-2-yn-1-yl, 3-phenylprop-2- yn-1-yl, 3-(2-chlorophenyl)prop-2-yn-1-yl, but-2-yn-1-yl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopentylmethyl, cyclopentylethyl, cyclopentylpropyi, cyclohexylmethyl, cyclohexylethyl, cyclohexylpropyl, furan-2-yimethyl, furan-3- methy|, tetrahydrofuran-2-ylmethyl, tetrahydrofuran-2-yimethyi, piperidinylmethyl, phenylpropyl, 4-chlorophenylpropyl, 4-methylphenylpropyl, 4-methoxyphenylpropyl, benzyl, 4-chlorobenzyl, 4-methylbenzyl, and 4- methoxybenzyl.
Presently preferred groups at R, are (C,-Cg)alkyl-, cycloalkylmethyl-, (C,-
C.)alkyl-S-(C,-C,)alkyl-, or (C,-C,)alkyl-O-(C,-C,)alkyl-, especially n-propyl, n- butyl, n-pentyl, cyclopentylmethyl, cyclopentylethyl, cyclohexylmethyl or cyclohexylethyl. ! R, may be, for example the characterising group of a natural « amino acid, for example benzyl, or 4- ) methoxyphenylmethyl, in which any functional group may be protected, any amino group may be acylated and any carboxyl group present may be amidated; or a group -[Alk],R, where Alk is a (C,-C¢)alkylene or (C,-C)alkenylene group optionally interrupted by one or more -O-, or -S- atoms or -N(R,,)- groups [where R,, is a hydrogen atom or a (C,-Cg)alkyl group], nis 0 or 1, and R, is hydrogen or an optionally substituted phenyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl group or (only when n is 1) R, may additionally be hydroxy, mercapto, (C,-C,)alkyithio, amino, halo, trifluoromethyl, nitro, -COOH, -
CONH, -COOR*, -NHCOR*, -CONHR?*, -NHR*, -NR*R®, or -CONRR® wherein R* and R® are independently a (C,-C;)alkyl group; or a benzyl group substituted in the phenyl ring by a group of formula -
OCH,COR, where R; is hydroxyl, amino, (C,-Cs)alkoxy, phenyl(C,-C)alkoxy,
(C,-Cs)alkylamino, di((C,-C¢)alkyl)amino, phenyl(C,-C¢)alkylamino; or a heterocyclic(C,-C¢)alkyl group, either being unsubstituted or mono- or di- substituted in the heterocyclic ring with halo, nitro, carboxy, (C,-C;)alkoxy, cyano, (C,-Ce)alkanoyl, trifluoromethyl! (C,-C;)alkyl, hydroxy, formyl, amino, (C,-Cq)alkylamino, di-(C,-C;)alkylamino, mercapto, (C,-Ce)alkylthio, hydroxy(C,-C¢)alkyl, mercapto(C,-Cg)alky! or (C,-Cg)alkylphenylmethyl; or a group -CR,R,R. in which: each of R,, R, and R; is independently hydrogen, (C,-C;)alkyl, (C,-
C,)alkenyl, (C,-C;)alkynyl, phenyl(C,-Cg)alkyl, (C,-C,)cycloalkyl; or
R. is hydrogen and R, and R, are independently phenyl or heteroaryl such as pyridyl; or
R. is hydrogen, (C,-C;)alkyl, (C,-C;)alkenyt, (C,-C)alkynyl, phenyl(C,-
C¢)alkyl, or (C;-C;)cycloalkyl, and R, and R, together with the carbon } atom to which they are attached form a 3 to 8 membered cycloalkyl or a 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic ring; or r
R., R, and R together with the carbon atom to which they are attached ] form a tricyclic ring (for example adamantyl); or
R, and R, are each independently (C,-Cg)alkyl, (C,-C¢)alkenyl, (C,-
C,)alkynyl, phenyl(C,-C;)alkyl, or a group as defined for R_ below other than hydrogen, or R, and R, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a cycloalkyl or heterocyclic ring, and R, is hydrogen, -OH, -SH, halogen, -CN, -CO,H, (C,-C,)perfluoroalkyl, -
CH,OH, -CO,(C,-C;)alkyl, -O(C,-C,)alkyl, -O(C,-C,)alkenyl, -S(C,-
C,)alkyl, -SO(C,-C;)alkyl, -SO,(C,-C,) alkyl, -S(C,-Cg)alkenyl, -SO(C,-
C,)alkenyl, -SO,(C,-C)alkenyl or a group -Q-W wherein Q represents a
® WO 01/10834 PCT/GB00/03078 bond or -O-, -S-, -SO- or -SO,- and W represents a phenyl, phenylalkyl, (C,-C,)cycloalkyl, (C,-Cg)cycloalkylalkyl, (C,-
C;)cycloalkenyl, (C,-C,)cycloalkenylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroarylalkyl group, which group W may optionally be substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from, hydroxyl, halogen, -CN, -
CO,H, -CO,(C,-C;)alkyl, -CONH,, -CONH(C,-C;)alkyl, -CONH(C,-
Csalkyl),, -CHO, -CH,OH, (C,-C,)perfluoroalkyl, -O(C,-Cg)alkyl, -S(C,-
C,)alkyl, -SO(C,-Cg)alkyl, -SO,(C,-Cg)alkyl, -NO,, -NH,, -NH(C,-C;)alkyl, -N((C,-C;)alkyl),, -NHCO(C,-Cs)alkyl, (C,-Cg)alkyl, (C,-Cqlalkenyl, (C.-
Cs)alkynyl, (C,-C,)cycloalkyl, (C,-C,)cycloalkenyl, phenyl or benzyl.
Examples of particular R, groups include methyl, ethyl, benzyl, 4-chlorobenzyl, 4- hydroxybenzyl, phenyl, cyclohexyl, cyclohexylmethyl, pyridin-3-yimethyl, tert- butoxymethyl, naphthylmethyi, iso-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, 1-benzylthio-1- ) methylethyl, 1-methylthio-1-methylethyl, 1-mercapto-1-methylethyl, 1-methoxy-1- methylethyl, 1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl, 1-fluoro-1-methylethyl, hydroxymethyl, 2- ) hydroxethyl, 2-carboxyethyl, 2-methylcarbamoylethyl, 2-carbamoylethyl, and 4- aminobutyl. Presently preferred R, groups include tert-butyl, iso-butyl, benzyl, isopropyl and methyl.
R; and R, taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a saturated 5- to 7-membered monocyclic N-heterocyclic first ring which is attached via the N atom, and which is optionally fused to a saturated or unsaturated carbocyclic or heterocyclic second ring of 5 to 7 atoms. One or more additional ring hetero atoms such as nitrogen may be present in the first ring. Examples of such first rings are 1-pyrrolidinyl, piperidin-1-yl, 1-piperazinyl, hexahydro-1-pyridazinyl, morpholin-4-yl, tetrahydro-1,4-thiazin-4-yl, tetrahydro-1,4-thiazin-4-yl 1-oxide, tetrahydro-1,4-thiazin4-yl 1,1-dioxide, hexahydroazipino, thiomorpholino, diazepino, thiazolidinyl or octahydroazocino. Presently preferred are piperidin-1-yl and 1- piperazinyl. The substituent (IC) may be present on a ring carbon atom or a ring nitrogen atom of the first or second rings.
In the substituent (IIC) (from whose definition benzyl, certain substituted benzyis, and phenoxy are excluded) Alk' and Alk? may independently represent, for example -(CH,)- or -(CH,CH,)-. In the case where mis 0 and p is 1, X may be, for example -
C(=0)- or -S(O,)-. In such cases n may be 0 or 1, and when the -NR;R; first ring contains a second ring nitrogen, the -C(=0)- or -S(O,)- of (IC) may be linked to that ring nitrogen in an amide or sulphonamide bond.
In the substituent (IIC) m, n and p may all be 0, so that the group Z is directly linked to the -NR,R; first ring.
In a preferred subset of the compounds of the invention, the substituent (IC) has the formula -CH,Z, -OZ, or -(C=0)Z wherein (subject to the exclusion of benzyl, certain substituted benzyls, and phenoxy) Z is a phenyl, 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl, morpholinyl, pyrimidinyl, 1,2,3-thiadiazolyl, 1,4-thiazolyl, benzofuranyl, furanyl, . thienyl, pyranyl, pyrrolyt, pyrazolyl, isoxazolyl, or pyridyl ring which may optionally be substituted as specified. In particular, Z may be a phenyl, 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl, morpholinyl, pyrimidin-2-yi, 1,2,3-thiadiazol-5-yl, 1,4-thiazol-5-yl, benzofuran-2-yl, 2- or 3-furanyl, 2- or 3-thienyl, 2- or 3-pyranyil, 2-, 3- or 4-pyrrolyl, 3-, 4- or 5-pyazolyl, i 3-, 4- or 5-isoxazolyl, or 2-, 3- or 4-pyridyl ring any of which may optionally be substituted as specified in the broad description of the compounds of the invention.
In the compounds of formula (11) as defined above wherein Q is a radical of formula -
C(=O)NH(OH) the radicals R,, R., and A may be any of those discussed ubove in relation to compounds (Il) wherein Q is a radical of formula -N(OH)CH(=0).
However, in addition, R, may be, for example, a hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy, n- propyloxy, allyloxy, amino, methylamino, dimethylamino, ethylamino, or diethylamino group.
Specific examples of substituents (liC) include those present in the compounds specifically named, and/or exemplified herein.
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Examples of specific compounds of the invention are those of the Examples herein.
In those Examples, where a compound of formula (Il) above wherein Q is an N- formylhydroxylamine radical -N(OH)CH(=0) is disclosed, it is to be understood that the equivalent compound wherein Q is a hydroxamate radical -C(=O)NH(OH) is also a specific compound of the invention, and vice versa.
Preferred compounds of the invention include those selected from the group consisting of compounds of formulae (IID) - (IG) and (IW) - (112): \ o) 0 R AN 0 0 R, ~z 4 a Z
H N N
H 0 N OH R 0]
OH R, 0) 2 (IID) (IIE)
Y 0 R rr N72 . 0) R, ~z y 4 PP \ - N ~ N HO N
HO N 4 3 (IF) (1G)
0] 0 1 0
OH R, y AZ OH R, Ln, Zz (Iw) (1X)
J PP
0] R, v Zz 0) R, Ln, Zz (ny) (12) wherein
R, is n-propyl, n-butyl, n-pentyl, cyclopentylmethyl, cyclopentylethyl, cyclohexylmethyl or cyclohexyiethyl;
R, is tert-butyl, iso-buty!, benzyl or methyl;
Y is -CH,-, -O- or -(C=0)-, and )
Z is a phenyl, 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl, morpholinyl, pyrimidinyl, 1,2,3-thiadiazolyl, . 1,4-thiazolyl, benzofuranyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyranyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, isoxazolyl, or pyridyl ring; in particular, a phenyl, 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl, morpholinyl, . pyrimidin-2-yl, 1,2,3-thiadiazol-5-yl, 1,4-thiazol-5-yl, benzofuran-2-yl, 2-or 3-furanyl, 2- or 3-thienyl, 2- or 3-pyranyl, 2-, 3- or 4-pyrrolyl, 3-, 4- or 5-pyazolyl, 3-, 4- or 5- - isoxazolyl, or 2-, 3- or 4-pyridyl ring, which may optionally be substituted as specified in the general description of compounds of the invention.
Particular compounds of the invention, preferred for their potency against organisms which infect the respiratory system, include N-[1S-(4-benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yimethyl- piperazine-1-carbonyl)-2,2-dimethyl-propyl}-2R-cyclopentylmethyl-3-(formyl-hydroxy- amino)-propionamide and N-[1S-(4-Benzo[1 ,3]dioxol-5-ylimethyl-piperazine-1- carbonyl)-2,2-dimethyl-propyll-2R-cyclopentylmethyl-N-hydroxy-succinamide
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Compounds of the invention in which Q is an N-formylhydroxyamino group may be prepared by deprotecting an O-protected N-formyl-N-hydroxyamino compound of formula (lll):
Pres R;
H N A hid any 0) R, Oo in which R,, R,, and A are as defined in general formula (I) and Rs is a hydroxy protecting group removable to leave a hydroxy group by hydrogenolysis or hydrolysis. Benzyl is a preferred Ry; group for removal by hydrogenolysis, and tert- butyl and tetrahydropyranyl are preferred groups for removal by acid hydrolysis.
A Compounds of the invention in which Q is a hydroxamic acid group may be prepared by reacting the parent compound wherein Q is a carboxylic acid group (IliA) . R, ) HOOC A (INA) rR, © with hydroxylamine or an N- and/or O-protected hydroxylamine, and thereafter removing any O- or N-protecting groups
Compounds of formula (111) or (IIIA) may be prepared by causing an acid of formula (IV) or (IVC) or an activated derivative thereof to react with an amine of formula (IVA) or (IVB)
ORys Re R
H,N Rs ~~ OH N HNR4R,
R Rs oO R, oO 4 (Iv) (IVA) (vB)
R,
R2500C OH (IVC) (0)
R, wherein R, R,, R,, Rs, and R; are as defined in general formula (Il) except that any substituents in R, R,, R,, Rs, and Rg which are potentially reactive in the coupling reaction may themselves be protected from such reaction, and Ry is as defined in relation to formula (lll) above, and optionally removing protecting groups R, R,, R,,
R,, and R,.
Compounds of formula (IVA), (IVB) and (IVC) are prepared by standard literature methods, and many are commercially available.
Compounds of formula (IV) may be prepared by N-formylation, for example using acetic anhydride and formic acid, or 1-formylbenzotriazole, of compounds of formula i v)
PRas R oA v)
R, © wherein R;, R, and R,; are as defined in relation to formula (lif) and Y is either a chiral auxiliary or an OR, group wherein R,; is hydrogen or a hydroxy protecting group. In the case where Y is an OR, group or a chiral auxiliary the hydroxy protecting group or auxiliary is removed after the formylation step to provide the compound of formula (IV). Suitable chiral auxiliaries include substituted oxazolidinones which may be removed by hydrolysis in the presence of base.
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A compound of general formula (V) may be prepared by reduction of an oxime of general formula (VII)
Pre R,
SAN vin
Oo
R wherein R,, R,, and R,; are as defined above, and Y is either an OR, group as defined above or a chiral auxiliary. Reducing agents include certain metal hydrides (eg sodium cyanoborohydride in acetic acid, triethylsilane or borane/pyridine) and hydrogen in the presence of a suitable catalyst. Following the reduction when the group Y is a chiral auxiliary it may be optionally converted to a OR; group.
A compound of general formula (VII) can be prepared by reaction of a -keto : carbonyl compound of general formula (Vil) - R,
Ny Y (vil)
R, © wherein R,, R,, and Y are as defined above, with an O-protected hydroxylamine.
B-keto carbonyl compounds (VIII) may be prepared in racemic form by formylation or acylation of a carbonyl compound of general formula (IX)
Ry ”
Oo wherein R, and Y are as defined above, with a compound of general formula (X) he
X
(X) wherein R, is as defined above and Q is a leaving group such as halogen or alkoxy, in the presence of a base.
The Examples herein provide further details of routes and methods for the preparation of compounds of the invention.
Salts of the compounds of the invention include physiologically acceptable acid addition salts for example hydrochlorides, hydrobromides, sulphates, methane sulphonates, p-toluenesulphonates, phosphates, acetates, citrates, succinates, lactates, tartrates, fumarates and maleates. Salts may also be formed with bases, ) for example sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium salts.
Compositions with which the invention is concerned may be prepared for administration by any route consistent with the pharmacokinetic properties of the - active ingredient(s).
Orally administrable compositions may be in the form of tablets, capsules, powders, granules, lozenges, liquid or gel preparations, such as oral, topical, or sterile parenteral solutions or suspensions. Tablets and capsules for oral administration may be in unit dose presentation form, and may contain conventional excipients such as binding agents, for example syrup, acacia, gelatin, sorbitol, tragacanth, or polyvinyi-pyrrolidone; fillers for example lactose, sugar, maize-starch, calcium phosphate, sorbitol or glycine; tabletting lubricant, for example magnesium stearate, talc, polyethylene glycol or silica; disintegrants for example potato starch, or acceptable wetting agents such as sodium lauryl sulphate. The tablets may be coated according to methods well known in normal pharmaceutical practice. Oral

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Claims:
1. A compound of formula (Il), or a pharmaceutically or veterinarily acceptable salt, hydrate or solvate thereof R, ©O R, wherein Q represents a radical of formula -N(OH)CH(=0) or formula -C(=O)NH(OH); R, represents hydrogen, C,-C; alkyl or C,-C, alkyl substituted by one or more halogen atoms, or, except when Q is a radical of formula -N(OH)CH(=0), a hydroxy, C,-C, alkoxy, C,-C, alkenyloxy, amino, C,-C; alkylamino, or di-( C,-C, alkyl)amino group; R, represents a substituted or unsubstituted C,-C; alkyl, cycloalkyl(C,-C; alkyl) or aryl(C,-C, alkyl)- group; A and A represents a group of formula (1A), or (liB): - : 0 R ~~ 5 x on + NRR; R; Rg (NA) (1B) wherein R, represents the side chain of a natural or non-natural alpha amino acid, and R; and R; when taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a saturated heterocyclic first ring of 5 to 7 atoms which is optionally fused to a saturated or unsaturated carbocyclic or heterocyclic second ring of 5to 7 atoms; characterised in that
(a) the said second ring is substituted by (C,-Cs)alkyl, (C,-C¢)alkenyl, (C,- Ce)alkynyl, (C,-C;)alkoxy, hydroxy, mercapto, (C,-Cs)alkylthio, halo, amino, trifluoromethyl, oxo, nitro, -COOH, -CONH, -COR*, -COORA, - NHCOR?*, -CONHR*, -NHR”, -NR*R®, or -CONR"R® wherein R* and R® are independently a (C,-C,)alkyl group; and/or
(b) the said first or second ring is substituted by a group of formula (liC),
provided that the first ring is not substituted by phenoxy, benzyl or benzyl substituted by (C,-Cs)alkyl, (C,-C;)alkoxy, phenoxy, hydroxy, mercapto, (C,-Cs)alkylthio, amino,
halo, trifluoromethyl, nitro, -COOH, -CONH, -COR*, -COOR*, -NHCOR", -CONHR?", -
NHRA, -NR*R®, or -CONR*RE wherein R* and R® are independently a (C,-C;)alkyl group,
—HAIK) i (X), (AlKP—Z (IC) . wherein m, p and n are independently 0 or 1;
Z represents, a hydroxy group, or a phenyl or heterocyclic ring of 5 to 7 atoms which is optionally fused to a saturated or unsaturated carbocyclic or heterocyclic second ring of 5 to 7 atoms
Alk' and Alk? independently represent divalent C,-C, alkylene radicals;
X represents -O-, -S-, -S(0)-, -S(0,)-, -C(=0)-, -NH-, -NR;- where R; is C,-C, alkyl;
and wherein
AlK', Alk? and Z when Z is not a hydroxy group independently are optionally substituted by (C,-Cpalkyl, (C,-C,)alkenyl, or (C-C,)alkynyl, phenyl, or halophenyl, trifluoromethyl, monocyclic 5 or 6-membered hetrocyclic, benzyl, or halophenylmethyl, hydroxy, phenoxy, (C,-Cs)alkoxy, or hydroxy(C,-C)alkyl, mercapto, (C,-C;)alkylthio or mercapto(C,-C¢)alkyl, 0X0, nitro, cyano (-CN) halo (bromo, chloro, fluoro, or iodo) -COOH, or -COOR?, -CONH, -CONHR?, or -CONR"R® -COR*, -SO,RA, § -NHCOR?", -NH,, -NHR", or -NRR®, - wherein R* and R® are independently a (C,-C,) alkyl group, R* and R® taken together with the nitrogen - atom to which they are attached form a 5- or 6- membered heterocyclic ring which may be substituted by (C,C,)alkyl, hydroxy, or hydroxy(C,-C,)atkyl.
2. A compound as claimed in claim 1 wherein (@) the said second ring is substituted by (C,-Ce)alkyl, (C,-C¢)alkenyl, (C,-Cs)alkynyl, (C,-Ce)alkoxy, hydroxy, mercapto, (C,-C)alkylthio, amino, trifluoromethyl, oxo, nitro, -COOH, -CONH, -COR*, -COOR?, -NHCOR", -CONHR?, -NHR*, -NR*R®, or -CONR*R® wherein R* and R® are independently a (C,-C¢)alkyl group; and/or g N i ~ ". Fl ® WO 01/10834 EAN PCT/GB00/03078 ( Lo 94 (b) the said first or second ring is substituted by a group of formula (lIC), provided that the first ring is not substituted by phenoxy, benzyl or benzyl substituted by (C,-Cq)alkyl, (C,-Cg)alkoxy, phenoxy, hydroxy, mercapto, (C,-C¢)alkylthio, amino, halo, trifluoromethyl, nitro, -COOH, -CONH, -COR?*, -COOR?*, -NHCOR*, -CONHR?, - NHRA, -NR*R®, ar -CONR*R® wherein R* and R® are independently a (C,-C,)alky! group, SHAK (Xp (AR—Z (IC) wherein m, p and n are independently 0 or 1; Z represents, a hydroxy group, or a phenyl or heterocyclic ring of 5 to 7 atoms which ) is optionally fused to a saturated or unsaturated carbocyclic or heterocyclic second ] ring of 5 to 7 atoms Alk' and Alk? independently represent divalent C,-C; alkylene radicals; - X represents -O-, -S-, -S(O)-, -S(0,)-, -C(=0)-, -NH-, -NR;- where R; is C,-C, alkyl; "and wherein AIK’, Alk? and Z when Z is not a hydroxy group independently are optionally substituted by (C,-Cy)alkyl, (C,-Cs)alkenyl, or (C,-Cg)alkynyl, phenyl, or halophenyl, trifluoromethyl, monocyclic 5 or 6-membered hetrocyclic, benzyl, hydroxy, phenoxy, or (C,-C;)alkoxy,
4 } PCT/GB00/03078 = 95 mercapto, or (C1-Cglalkylthio, 0X0, nitro, -COOH, or -COORA, -CONH,, -CONHRA, or -CONRARB -CORA, -NHCORA, -NH,, -NHRA, or -NRARB, wherein RA and RB are independently a (C4-Cg) alkyl group.
3. Use of a compound as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of bacterial infections in humans and non-human mammals. i
4. A method for the treatment of bacterial contamination by applying an : antibacterially effective amount of a compound as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 to the site of contamination.
5. The use of a compound as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 in the manufacture of an antibacterial composition.
6. A pharmaceutical or veterinary composition comprising a compound as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 together with a pharmaceutically or veterinarily acceptable carrier.
7. A substance or composition for use in a method for treating bacterial infections in humans and non-human mammals, said substance or composition comprising a compound as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, and said method comprising administering said substance or composition to a subject suffering such infection.
8. A compound as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, a method as claimed in claim 4, a use as claimed in claim 3 or claim 5, or a composition as claimed in claim 6, or a substance or composition for use in a method of treatment, as claimed in claim 7, wherein R4 is hydrogen. AMENDED SHEET
) - { PCT/GB00/03078
9. A compound, method, use, composition, or substance or composition for use in a method of treatment, as claimed in claim 8, where R, is (C,-Cg)alkyl-, cycloalkylmethyl-, (C,-Cj)alkyl-S-(C,-C,)alkyl-, or (C,-Cj)alkyl-O-(C,-C;)alkyi-.
10. A compound, method, use, composition, or substance or composition for use in a method of treatment, as claimed in claim 8 wherein R, is n-propyl, n-butyl, n- . pentyl, cyclopentylmethyl, cyclopentylethyl, cyclohexylmethyl or cyclohexylethyl.
11. A compound as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, a method as claimed in claim 4, a use as claimed in claim 3 or claim 5, a composition as claimed in claim 6, or a substance or composition for use in a method of treatment, as claimed in claim 7, wherein R, is the characterising group of a natural a amino acid, for example benzyl, or 4- : methoxyphenylmethyl, in which any functional group may be protected, any amino group may be acylated and any carboxyl group present may be amidated; or a group -[AlK],R, where Alk is a (C,-C¢)alkylene or (C,-Cg)alkylene group optionally interrupted by one or more -O-, or -S- atoms or -N(R,,)- groups [where R,, is a hydrogen atom or a (C,-Cg)alkyl group], nis 0 or 1, and Ry is hydrogen or an optionally substituted phenyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl group or (only when n is 1) Ry may additionally be hydroxy, mercapto, (C,-Cg)alkylthio, amino, halo, trifluoromethyl, nitro, -COOH, -CONH,, -COORA, -NHCOR?, -CONHR* -NHR* -NR*R®, or -CONR"R® wherein R* and R® are independently a (C,-C;)alkyl group; or a benzyl group substituted in the phenyl ring by a group of formula -OCH,COR; where Ry is hydroxyl, amino, ((C,-Ce)alkoxy, phenyl (C,-C¢)alkoxy, (C,-Cs)alkylamino, di((C,-C¢)alkyl)amino, phenyl (C,-Cg)alkylamino; or a heterocyclic(C;-C¢)alkyl group, either being unsubstituted or mono- or di- substituted in the heterocyclic ring with halo, nitro, carboxy, (C,-Cg)alkoxy, cyano, (C,-Cg)alkanoyl, trifluoromethyl (C,-Cg)alkyl, hydroxy, formyl, amino, AMENDED SHEET on 97 (C,-C¢)alkylamino, di-(C,-C;)alkylamino, mercapto, (C;-Cs)alkylthio, hydroxy(C,-C¢)alkyl, mercapto(C,-Cg)alkyl! or (C,-C)alkylphenylmethyl; or a group -CR,R,R. in which: each of R,, R, and R_ is independently hydrogen, (C,-C;)alkyl, (C,- C,)alkenyl, (C,-Cglalkynyl, phenyl(C,-Cq)alkyl, (C5-Cg)cycloalkyl; or
R. is hydrogen and R, and R, are independently phenyl or heteroaryl such as pyridyl; or R, is hydrogen, (C,-C¢)alkyl, (C,-C¢)alkenyl, (C.-C)alkynyl, phenyl(C,- C,)alkyl, or (C;-C;)cycloalkyl, and R, and R, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a 3 to 8 membered cycloalkyl or a 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic ring; or
R.. R, and R, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a tricyclic ring (for example adamantyl); or - R, and R, are each independently (C,-Cs)alkyl, (C,-C¢)alkenyl, (C,- - Cs )alkynyl, phenyl(C,-Cs)alkyl, or a group as defined for R, below other than hydrogen, or R, and R, together with the carbon atom to which ) they are attached form a cycloalkyl! or heterocyclic ring, and R; is hydrogen, -OH, -SH, halogen, -CN, -CO,H, (C,-C,)perfluoroalkyl, - CH,OH, -CO,(C,-C¢)alkyl, -O(C,-Cg)alkyl, -O(C,-C¢)alkenyl, -S(C,- Cy)alkyl, -SO(C,-Cy)alkyl, -SO,(C,-C,) alkyl, -S(C,-Cg)alkenyl, -SO(C,- Cy)alkenyl, -SO,(C,-C;)alkenyl or a group -Q-W wherein Q represents a bond or -O-, -S-, -SO- or -SO,- and W represents a phenyl, phenylalkyl, (C;-Cg)cycloalkyl, (C,-Cg)cycloalkylalkyl, (C,- Cs cycloalkenyl, (C,-Cs)cycloalkenylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroarylalkyl group, which group W may optionally be substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from, hydroxyl, halogen, -CN, -
PCT/GB00/03078 CO,H, -CO,(C,-Cq)alkyl, -CONH,, -CONH(C,-Cs)alkyl -CONH(C;- Cealkyl),, -CHO, -CH,OH, (C,-C,)perfluoroalkyl, -O(C;-C)alkyl, - S(C,-Cg)alkyl, -SO(C,-Cg)alkyl, -SO,(C,-Cg)alkyl, -NO,, -NH,, -NH(C;- Ce)alkyl, -N((C,-C¢)alkyl),, -NHCO(C,-C¢)alkyl, (C,-Cglalkyl, (C,- Cs)alkenyl, (C,-Cg)alkynyl, (C5-Cg)cycloalkyl, (C,-Cg)cycloalkenyl, phenyl or benzyl.
12. A compound, method, use, composition, or substance or composition for use in a method of treatment, as claimed in claim 10 or claim 11 wherein R, is methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl, benzyl, 4-chlorobenzyl, 4-hydrobenzyl, phenyl, cyclohexyl, cyclohexylmethyl, pyridin-3-yimethyl, tert-butoxymethyl, naphthylmethyl, iso-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, 1-benzylthio-1-methylethyl, 1-methylthio-1-methylethyl, 1- : | mercapto-1-methylethyl, 1-methoxy-1-methylethyl, 1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl, 1-fluoro- 1-methylethyl, hydroxymethyl, 2-hydroxethyl, 2-carboxyethyl, 2-methylcarbamoylethyl, 2-carbamoylethyl, or 4-aminobutyl.
13. A compound, method, use, composition, or substance or composition for use in a method of treatment, as claimed in claim 10 or claim 11 wherein R, is tert-butyl, iso-butyl, benzyl, isopropyl or methyl.
14. A compound, method, use, composition, or substance or composition for use in a method of treatment, as claimed in claim 13 wherein Rs and R; taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a piperidin-1-yl or 1-piperazin- 4-yl ring.
15. A compound, method, use, composition, or substance or composition for use in a method of treatment, as claimed in any of claim 10, 13 or 14 wherein the substituent (IC) has the formula -CH,Z, -OZ, or -(C=0)Z wherein Z is defined in claim 1 or claim 2. AMENDED SHEET
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16. A compound, method, use, composition, or substance or composition for use in a method of treatment, as claimed in any of claims 10 or 13 - 15 wherein in the substituent (IIC) Z is a phenyl, 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl, morpholiny!, pyrimidinyl, 1,2,3-thiadiazolyl, 1,4-thiazolyl, benzofuranyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyranyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, isoxazolyl, or pyridyl ring which may optionally be substituted as specified in the definition of Z in claim 1 or claim 2. :
17. A compound, method, use, composition, or substance or composition for use in a method of treatment, as claimed in any of claims 10 or 13 - 15 wherein in the substituent (IIC) Z is a phenyl, 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl, morphololinyl, pyrimidin-2- yl, 1,2,3-thiadiazol-5-yl, 1,4-thiazol-5-yl, benzofuran-2-yl, 2- or 3-furanyl, 2-or 3- thienyl, 2- or 3-pyranyl, 2-, 3- or 4-pyrrolyl, 3-, 4- or 5-pyazolyl, 3-, 4- or 5-isoxazolyl, or 2-, 3- or 4-pyridyl ring which may optionally be substituted as specified in the definition of Z in claim 1 or claim 2.
18. A compound as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, a method as claimed in claim 4, a use as claimed in claim 3 or claim 5, a composition as claimed in claim 6, or a substance or composition for use in a method of treatment, as claimed in claim 7, wherein R, is hydrogen; R, is n-propyl, n-butyl, n-pentyl, cyclopentylmethyl, cyclopentylethyl, cyclohexylmethyl or cyclohexylethyl; R, is tert-butyl, iso-butyl, benzyl or methyl; Rs and R, taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a piperidin-1-yl or 1-piperazin-4-yl ring; the substituent (lIC) has the formula -CH,Z, -OZ, or -(C=0)Z wherein Z is as defined in claim 16 or claim 17.
19. A compound as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 a method as claimed in claim 4, a use as claimed in claim 3 or claim 5, a composition as claimed in claim 6, or a substance or composition for use in a method of treatment, as claimed in claim 7, wherein the compound is one selected from the group consisting of compounds of formula (IID)-(IIG) and (lIW) - (IZ): AMENDED SHEET
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Y NAN 0 oO R, ~z 0 0 a z A | oy N HY N | : OH R, 3 OH R, o) (IID) (HE) Y NTT oO R, ~z oR, 7 z K N By NS HO” N HO N 0 R, o) °c Rr o (IF) (1G) 0 0 Jy 0 OH R, y Zz OH R, NG Zz (IW) (1X) : : 0 | | J 0 0 R, AZ oO R, PR ~Z - Y Y (ny) - (1g) wherein R, is n-propyl, n-butyl, n-pentyl, cyclopentylmethyl, cyclopentylethyl, cyclohexylmethy! or cyclohexylethyl; R, is tert-butyl, iso-butyl, benzyl or methyl; Y is -CH,-, -O- or -(C=0)-; and ’ Z is as defined in claim 16 or 17. AMENDED SHEET
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20. A compound as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, a method as claimed in claim 4, a use as claimed in claim 3 or 5, a composition as claimed in claim 6, or a substance or composition for use in a method of treatment, as claimed in claim 7, wherein the compound is one specifically named and/or exemplified herein, or is the hydroxamate (Q represents a radical of formula -C(=O)NH(OH)) or N-formylhydroxylamine (Q represents a radical of formula -N(OH)CH(=0)) analogue thereof, as the case may be.
21. A compound as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, a method as claimed in claim 4, a use as claimed in claim 3 or 5, a composition as claimed in claim 6, or a substance or composition for use in a method of treatment, as claimed in claim 7, wherein the compound is N-(1S-(4-benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-ylmethyl-piperazine-1-carbonyl)-2,2- dimethyl-propyl]-2R-cyclopentylmethyl-3-(formyl-hydroxy-amino)-propionamide or N- [1S-(4-benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yImethyl-piperazine-1-carbonyl)-2,2-dimethyl-propyl}-2R- cyclopentylmethyl-N-hydroxy-succinamide.
22. A compound as claimed in claim 1, substantially as herein described and - illustrated. :
23. Use as claimed in claim 3 or claim 5, substantially as herein described and illustrated.
24. A method as claimed in claim 4, substantially as herein described and illustrated.
25. A composition as claimed in claim 6, substantially as herein described and illustrated.
26. A substance or composition for use in a method of treatment as claimed in claim 7, substantially as herein described and illustrated. AMENDED SHEET
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27. Anew compound, a new use of a compound as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, a new method for treating contamination, a new composition, or a substance or composition for a new use in a method of treatment, substantially as herein described. AMENDED SHEET
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