Taccalonolide microtubule stabilizers
AssigneeBoard of Regents, The University of Texas System
InventorsSusan L. MOOBERRY, Jiangnan PENG, April L. RISINGER, Jing LI
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Abstract
The invention provides epoxytaccalonolide microtubule stabilizers and their use as anti-proliferative microtubule stabilizing agents.
Claims20
A compound of the formula:
- wherein:
- R1 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, oxo, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof;
- R2 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, oxo, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof, or R2 is taken together with R3 to form an epoxide at C-2/C-3;
- R3 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, oxo, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), and substituted versions thereof, or R3 is taken together with R2 as defined above;
- R5 is absent, hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof;
- R6 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof, or oxo if R6′ is not present, or R6 is taken together with R7 to form an epoxide at C-6/C-7;
- R6′ when present is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof;
- R7 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof, or oxo if R7′ is not present, or R7 is taken together with R6 as defined above;
- R7′ when present is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof;
- R11 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof;
- R12 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof;
- R15 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, oxo, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof;
- R20 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, hydroperoxy, alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof,
- R21 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof,
- R25 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof,
- R26 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof, or oxo if R26′ is not present;
- R26′ when present is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof;
- R27 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof;
- and
- X is O, NR′ or CR′2, wherein each R′ is independently hydrogen or alkyl(C≦6);
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,
- wherein the —O— bridging C-22 and C-23 is optionally replaced with a double bond between C-22 and C-23;
- provided, however, that Formula I does not include the compound wherein R1 is acetoxy, R2 taken together with R3 forms an epoxide at C-2/C-3;
- R5 is hydrogen, R6 is oxo and R6′ is not present, R7 is hydroxy and R7′ is hydrogen, each of R11, R12 and R15 are acetoxy, one of R20 or R21 is methyl and the other is hydrogen, R25 is OH, R26 is oxo and R26′ is not present, R27 is methyl, and X is O.
A composition comprising at least 90% by weight of a compound of Formula I, wherein Formula I has the structure:
- wherein:
- R1 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, oxo, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof;
- R2 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, oxo, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof, or R2 is taken together with R3 to form an epoxide at C-2/C-3;
- R3 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, oxo, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), and substituted versions thereof, or R3 is taken together with R2 as defined above;
- R5 is absent, hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof;
- R6 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof, or oxo if R6′ is not present, or R6 is taken together with R7 to form an epoxide at C-6/C-7;
- R6′ when present is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof;
- R7 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof, or oxo if R7′ is not present, or R7 is taken together with R6 as defined above;
- R7′ when present is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof;
- R11 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof;
- R12 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof;
- R15 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, oxo, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof,
- R20 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, hydroperoxy, alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof,
- R21 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof,
- R25 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof,
- R26 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof, or oxo if R26′ is not present;
- R26′ when present is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof;
- R27 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof;
- and
- X is O, NR′ or CR′2, wherein each R′ is independently hydrogen or alkyl(C≦6);
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,
- wherein the —O— bridging C-22 and C-23 is optionally replaced with a double bond between C-22 and C-23.
A composition comprising a compound of Formula I and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier therefor, wherein Formula I has the structure:
- wherein:
- R1 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, oxo, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof;
- R2 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, oxo, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof, or R2 is taken together with R3 to form an epoxide at C-2/C-3;
- R3 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, oxo, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), and substituted versions thereof, or R3 is taken together with R2 as defined above;
- R5 is absent, hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof;
- R6 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof, or oxo if R6′ is not present, or R6 is taken together with R7 to form an epoxide at C-6/C-7;
- R6′ when present is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof;
- R7 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof, or oxo if R7′ is not present, or R7 is taken together with R6 as defined above;
- R7′ when present is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof;
- R11 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof,
- R12 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof,
- R15 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, oxo, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof,
- R20 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, hydroperoxy, alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof,
- R21 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof,
- R25 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof,
- R26 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof, or oxo if R26′ is not present;
- R26′ when present is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof;
- R27 is hydrogen, amino, cyano, azido, halo, hydroxy, alkyl(C≦12), alkenyl(C≦12), alkoxy(C≦12), acyl(C≦12), acyloxy(C≦12), alkylamino(C≦12), dialkylamino(C≦12), amido(C≦12), alkylthio(C≦12), aryl(C≦12), aralkyl(C≦12), heterocycloalkyl(C≦12), or substituted versions thereof;
- and
- X is O, NR′ or CR′2, wherein each R′ is independently hydrogen or alkyl(C≦6);
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,
- wherein the —O— bridging C-22 and C-23 is optionally replaced with a double bond between C-22 and C-23.
A method of producing a mixture of epoxytaccalonolides, said method comprising subjecting a solution of a taccalonolide-containing crude extract of the roots and/or rhizomes of a Tacca species in an organic solvent to epoxidation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.