Genipin derivatives and uses thereof
AssigneesBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc., Trustees of Boston University
InventorsChen-Yu Zhang, Bradford Lowell, John Porco, Ruichao Shen, Cheng Lin, Stefan Krauss
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Abstract
Genipin derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that inhibit the activity of uncoupling protein-2 (UCP2) and are useful in treating deficient first-phase insulin secretion, non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, and ischemia in a mammal are disclosed.
Claims22
A method of treating a disorder selected from ischemia, deficient first-phase insulin secretion, non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, or a combination of deficient first-phase insulin secretion and non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus in a mammal, comprising
- i) administering to the mammal a compound represented by the following structural formula:
- or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein:
- - - - - is a single or double bond;
- X1 is ═CR18—, X2 is ═CR12—, and X3 is CR13R14;
- X2 is ═CR18—, X3 is ═CR12—, and X1 is CR13R14;
- or X1 is CR6R7, X2 is CR8R9 and X3 is CR10R11;
- X4 is —O— or —NR—;
- each R is independently H or a C1-C5 alkyl;
- R1 is —H, —OH, ═O, —OSi(R19)3, a hexose or pentose;
- or R1, taken together with a substituent of X3 selected from R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, and R18, together with C7a, the carbon to which R1 is attached, and the carbon represented by X3, form a cyclic ether;
- R2 is —OR, or —NR4R5;
- or when X1 is CR13R14, R2 and R13, together with C4, C4a, the carbon to which R13 is attached and the carbonyl group to which R2 is attached, form a lactone ring;
- R3is —H, —OH, or —OR, or, optionally when - - - - is a single bond, ═O;
- R4 and R5 are each, independently, —H or a C1-C5 alkyl;
- or R4 and R5 together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a heterocyclic ring, wherein the C1-C5 alkyl or the heterocyclic ring are optionally substituted with one or more of hydroxy, a halo, a C1-C5 alkyl, phenyl, or cyano;
- R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R13, R14 and R99 are independently —H, —OH, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —NO2, —NR2, —C(O)NR2, a C1-C5 alkyl, a hydroxyalkyl, —CH2OC(O)NR15R16, or —CH2OC(O)R17;
- or R13 and R14 together are ═O;
- or R8 and R10 together with two adjacent carbons to which they are attached, form an epoxy ring;
- or R6 and R8 together with two adjacent carbons to which they are attached, form an epoxy ring;
- R12 and R18 are each, independently, —H, a C1-C5 alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, —CH2OC(O)NR15R16, —CH2OC(O)R17, or —CH2OH;
- R15 and R16 are each, independently, —H or a C1-C5 alkyl;
- R17 is a C1-C5 alkyl;
- and
- R19 for each occurrence is, independently, a C1-C5 alkyl or an aryl, provided that when the disorder is ischemia:
- X4 is —O—;
- R1 is a hexose or —OH;
- and X2 is ═CR18—, X3 is ═CR12—, and X1 is CR13R14, or X1 is CR6R7, X2 is CR8R9 and X3 is CR10R11, none of R10, R11, and R12 is —CH2OH;
- and
- provided that when the disorder is deficient first-phase insulin secretion, non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, or a combination of deficient first-phase insulin secretion, non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus:
- X4 is —O—, R2 is —OCH3, and R1 is ═O, —OH, —OC(O)CH3, glucosyl, O-tetraacetylglucosyl, O-tetramethylglucosyl, or t-butyldimethylsiloxy, and X3 is ═CR12 or CR10R11, none of R10, R11, or R12 is —CH2OH, —CH2OC(O)CH3, or —CH3;
- when X4 is —O—, R2 is —OCH3, and R1 is —H, ═O, —OH or t-butyldimethylsiloxy, and X3 is CR10R11, none of R10 and R11 is —CH2OH, and R10 and R11 are not both —H;
- and
- the compound is not
- ii) administering to the mammal a compound represented a structural formula selected from:
- or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein:
- Ring A is optionally substituted with one or more of —OH, a halo, nitro, cyano, or carboxy;
- X4 is —O— or —NR—;
- R is H or a C1-C5 alkyl;
- R1 is —OH, ═O, —OSi(R19)3, a hexose or pentose;
- R20 is —OR, or —NR4R5;
- and
- R4 and R5 are each, independently, —H or a C1-C5 alkyl;
- or R4 and R5 together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a heterocyclic ring, wherein the C1-C5 alkyl or the heterocyclic ring are optionally substituted with one or more of hydroxy, a halo, a C1-C5 alkyl, phenyl, or cyano.
A method of inhibiting a UCP2 receptor, comprising contacting the UCP2 receptor with a compound represented by a structural formula selected from:
- or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein:
- X5 is ═CR18—, X2 is ═CR12—, and X3 is CR13R14;
- X2 is ═CR18—, X3 is ═CR12—, and X5 is CR21R22;
- or X1 is CR6R7, X2 is CR8R9 and X3 is CR10R11;
- X4is —O— or —NR—;
- R is H or a C1-C5 alkyl;
- R1 is —OH, ═O, —OSi(R19)3, a hexose or pentose;
- R2 is —OR, or —NR4R5;
- R4 and R5 are each, independently, —H or a C1-C5 alkyl;
- or R4 and R5 together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a heterocyclic ring, wherein the C1-C5 alkyl or the heterocyclic ring are optionally substituted with one or more of hydroxy, a halo, a C1-C5 alkyl, phenyl, or cyano;
- R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R13, R14, R21 and R22 are each, independently, selected from the group consisting of —H, —OH, a C1-C5 alkyl, a hydroxyalkyl, —CH2OC(O)NR15R16, —CH2OC(O)R17, or —CH2OH;
- or R21 and R22 together are ═O;
- or R8 and R10 together with two adjacent carbons to which they are attached, form an epoxy ring;
- R12 and R18 are each, independently, —H, a C1-C5 alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, —CH2OC(O)NR15R16, —CH2OC(O)R17, or —CH2OH;
- R15 and R16 are each, independently, —H or a C1-C5 alkyl;
- R17 is a C1-C5 alkyl;
- R19 for each occurrence is, independently, a C1-C5 alkyl or an aryl;
- R20 is —OR, or —NR4R5;
- and
- R23, R24, R25, R26 are each, independently, selected from the group consisting of —H, —OH, a C1-C5 alkyl, a hydroxyalkyl, —CH2OC(O)NR15R16, —CH2OC(O)R17, or —CH2OH.
A compound represented by the following structural formula:
- or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein:
- - - - - is a single or double bond;
- X1 is ═CR18—, X2 is ═CR12—, and X3 is CR13R14;
- X2 is ═CR18—, X3 is ═CR12—, and X1 is CR13R14;
- or X1 is CR6R7, X2 is CR8R9 and X3 is CR10R11;
- X4is —O— or —NR—;
- each R is independently H or a C1-C5 alkyl;
- R1 is —H, —OH, ═O, —OSi(R19)3, a hexose or pentose;
- X1 is CR13R14;
- and R2 and R13, together with C4, C4a, the carbon to which R13 is attached and the carbonyl group to which R2 is attached, form a lactone ring;
- or, R1, taken together with a substituent of X3 selected from R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, and R18, together with C7a, the carbon to which R1 is attached, and the carbon represented by X3, form a cyclic ether;
- and R2 is —OR or —NR4R5;
- or, R1, taken together with a substituent of X3 selected from R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, and R18, together with C7a, the carbon to which R1 is attached, and the carbon represented by X3, form a cyclic ether;
- X1 is CR13R14;
- and R2 and R13, together with C4, C4a, the carbon to which R13 is attached and the carbonyl group to which R2 is attached, form a lactone ring;
- R3is —H, —OH, or —OR, or, optionally when - - - - is a single bond, ═O;
- R4 and R5 are each, independently, —H or a C1-C5 alkyl;
- or R4 and R5 together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a heterocyclic ring, wherein the C1-C5 alkyl or the heterocyclic ring are optionally substituted with one or more of hydroxy, a halo, a C1-C5 alkyl, phenyl, or cyano;
- R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R13, R14 and R99 are independently —H, —OH, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —NO2, —NR2, —C(O)NR2, a C1-C5 alkyl, a hydroxyalkyl, —CH2OC(O)NR15R16, or —CH2OC(O)R17;
- or R13 and R14 together are ═O;
- or R8 and R10 together with two adjacent carbons to which they are attached, form an epoxy ring;
- or R6 and R8 together with two adjacent carbons to which they are attached, form an epoxy ring;
- R12 and R18 are each, independently, —H, a C1-C5 alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, —CH2OC(O)NR15R16, —CH2OC(O)R17, or —CH2OH;
- R15 and R16 are each, independently, —H or a C1-C5 alkyl;
- R17 is a C1-C5 alkyl;
- and
- R19 for each occurrence is, independently, a C1-C5 alkyl or an aryl, provided that:
- when X4 is —O—, R2is —OCH3, and R1 is ═O, —OH, —OC(O)CH3, glucosyl, O-tetraacetylglucosyl, O-tetramethylglucosyl, or t-butyldimethylsiloxy, and X3 is ═CR12 or CR10R11, none of R10, R11, or R12 is —CH2OH, —CH2OC(O)CH3, or —CH3;
- when X4 is —NR—, R2 is —OCH3, and R1, taken together with a substituent of X3 selected from R13, and R14, together with C7a, the carbon to which R1 is attached, and the carbon represented by X3, form the cyclic ether;
- none of R13 and R14 is —OH;
- when X1 is CR6R7, X2 is CR8R9 and X3 is CR10R11, the cyclic ether is unsubstituted, and R8, R9, and R11 are independently —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —NO2, —NR2, —C(O)NR2, a C1-C5 alkyl, or —CH2OC(O)NR15R16;
- when X4 is —O—;
- R1 is a hexose or —OH;
- and X2 is ═CR18—, X3 is ═CR12—, and X1 is CR13R14, or X1 is CR6R7, X2 is CR8R9 and X3 is CR10R11, none of R10, R11, and R12 is —CH2OH;
- and
- the compound is not
A compound represented by a structural formula selected from:
- wherein:
- Ring A is optionally substituted with one or more of —OH, a halo, nitro, cyano, or carboxy;
- X5 is ═CR18—, X2 is ═CR12—, and X3 is CR13R14;
- X2 is ═CR18—, X3 is ═CR12—, and X5 is CR21R22;
- or X1 is CR6R7, X2 is CR8R9 and X3 is CR10R11;
- X4 is —O— or —NR—;
- R is H or a C1-C5 alkyl;
- R1 is —OH, ═O, —OSi(R19)3, a hexose or pentose;
- R2 is —OR, or —NR4R5;
- R4 and R5 are each, independently, —H or a C1-C5 alkyl;
- or R4 and R5 together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a heterocyclic ring, wherein the C1-C5 alkyl or the heterocyclic ring are optionally substituted with one or more of hydroxy, a halo, a C1-C5 alkyl, phenyl, or cyano;
- R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R13, R14, R21 and R22 are independently —H, —OH, a C1-C5 alkyl, a hydroxyalkyl, —CH2OC(O)NR15R16, —CH2OC(O)R17, or —CH2OH;
- or R21 and R22 together are ═O;
- or R8 and R10 together with two adjacent carbons to which they are attached, form an epoxy ring;
- R12 and R18 are each, independently, —H, a C1-C5 alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, —CH2OC(O)NR15R16, —CH2OC(O)R17, or —CH2OH;
- R15 and R16 are each, independently, —H or a C1-C5 alkyl;
- R17 is a C1-C5 alkyl;
- R19 for each occurrence is, independently, a C1-C5 alkyl or an aryl;
- R20 is —OR, or —NR4R5;
- and
- R23, R24, R25, R26 are each, independently, selected from the group consisting of —H, —OH, a C1-C5 alkyl, a hydroxyalkyl, —CH2OC(O)NR15R16, —CH2OC(O)R17, or —CH2OH;
- provided that when the compound is represented by structural formula:
- when R1 is glucosyl and R25 is —H, R26 is not methyl;
- provided that when the compound is
- when R1 is glucosyl Ring A is not 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl;
- and
- provided that when the compound is
- when X4 is —O—, R1 is not glucosyl.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.