Methods, compositions, and compounds for allosteric modulation of the GABA receptor by members of the androstane and pregnane series
AssigneeUniversity of Southern California
InventorsMichael Bolger, Kelvin W. Gee, Nancy C. Lan, Delia Belelli, Seid Mirsadeghi, Robert Purdy
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Abstract
Method, compositions, and compounds for modulating brain excitability to alleviate stress, anxiety, insomnia and seizure activity using certain steroid derivatives that act at a newly identified site on the gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor-chloride ionophore (GR) complex.
Claims119
A method for modulating excitability of the central nervous system as mediated by the ability to regulate chloride ion channels associated with the GABA-benzodiazepine receptor complex comprising administering to an animal subject an amount, effective to modulate said central nervous system excitability, of a 3.alpha.-hydroxylated-5-reduced neuroactive steroid compound or derivative thereof, that activates the GABA-benzodiazepine receptor complex by attaching to a brain receptor site, of the formula ##STR64## wherein each R14 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenate C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cyclic radical, or C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 aromatic radical, and a 4, 5, or 6 membered C-- or N-- attached heterocyclic radical containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms;
- each R14' listed below is individually selected from the group R14 and hydrogen;
- each R15 listed below is individually selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, and a C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical;
- each R15.dbd. listed below is independently selected from the group R15 and hydrogen;
- each R16 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 saturated, or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.20 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alicyclic radical, or C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 aromatic radical, and a 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-member, C-- or N-- attached, heterocyclic radical having one or more saturated or unsaturated rings containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms;
- each R16' listed below is independently selected from the group R16 and hydrogen;
- each R17 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alicyclic radical, a C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 aromatic radical, a 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-member, C-- or N-- attached, heterocyclic radical having one or more saturated or unsaturated rings containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms, and an amide ##STR65## radical where n is 1-10, R16' is as previously defined, and each R16' is independently determined;
- each R17' listed below is independently selected from the group R17 and hydrogen;
- each A is independently selected from the group consisting of acetic, propionic, normal and isomeric forms of butyric, valeric, hexanoic, heptanoic, octanoic, nonanoic, decanoic, undecanoic and dodecanoic, cinnamic, benzylic, benzoic, maleic, fumaric, ascorbic, pimelic, succinic, bismethylene-salicyclic, methanesulfonic, ethanesulfonic, oxalic, tartaric, salicyclic, acetyl salicyclic, citric, gluconic, aspartic, stearic, palmitic, itaconic, glycolic, p-aminobenzoic, glutamic, benzenesulfonic, cyclohexyl-sulfamic, gamma-amino-butyric, .alpha.-(2-hydroxyethylamino)-propionic, phosphoric, phosphonic, sulfuric, sulfonic, glucuronic and 1-methyl-1,4-dihydro nicotinic acids;
- each X independently is oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur;
- each Y is either a divalent oxygen or sulfur linkage;
- and
- wherein
- A) R1, R4, R5, and R6 are individually selected from the group consisting of:
- (1) hydrogen;
- and
- (2) pharmaceutically acceptable ether and thioether groups --Y--R14';
- and
- (3) halogen atoms;
- and
- (4) an R14 group;
- and
- (5) ##STR66## (6) --SCN;
- B) R2 is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen;
- and
- (2) halogen atoms except when R3 is hydroxyl;
- and
- (3) pharmaceutically acceptable --CH.sub.2 --Y--R14 or --CH.sub.2 --Y--CH.sub.2 --R14';
- and
- (4) an R15 group;
- and
- (5) ##STR67## --CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.N, --CH.sub.2 --SCN,--CH.sub.2 --N.dbd.N.dbd.N, --C.tbd.N, --SCN, and --N.dbd.N.dbd.N;
- C) R3 is selected from the group consisting of:
- (1) hydroxyl and thio;
- and
- (2) pharmaceutically acceptable ester and thioester groups;
- ##STR68## and (3) pharmaceutically acceptable cleavable esters of natural or synthetic amino acids of the formula --Y--Q wherein Q is a natural or synthetic amino acid and Q is attached to Y through the carbonyl carbon of the ##STR69## (4) pharmaceutically acceptable acyloxyalkyloxy or acyloxyalkylthio ##STR70## ;
- and (5) a pharmaceutically acceptable ester of an acid A;
- D) R7 is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen;
- and
- (2) halogen atoms;
- and
- (3) pharmaceutically acceptable ether and thioether groups --Y--R15';
- and
- (4) an R15 group;
- except when R8 is hydroxyl, R7 is not hydroxyl, and when the bond between carbons C16-C17 in formula I is a double bond, R7 is not substituted;
- E) R8 is selected from the group consisting of:
- (1) hydroxyl, thio, acetyl ##STR71## 2-hydroxyethanoyl ##STR72## 1-hydroxyethyl ##STR73## and .dbd.O;
- and (2) pharmaceutically acceptable ester or thioester groups ##STR74## ;
- and (3) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR75## groups;
- and (4) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR76## groups;
- (5) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR77## ;
- and (6) pharmaceutically acceptable oxime ##STR78## ;
- and (7) pharmaceutically acceptable thiazolidine derivatives having the formula:
- ##STR79## wherein one of R20 and R21 is ##STR80## any two of the remaining R18, R19, R20 and R21 are individually an R14' group, and the remaining of R18, R19, R20 and R21 is hydrogen
- ;
- and
- (8) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR81## wherein one of R22 and R23 is hydrogen or methyl and the other is an R17' group ;
- and
- (9) pharmaceutically acceptable carboxylate ##STR82## ;
- and (10) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR83## (11) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR84## groups;
- and (12) cyano --C.tbd.N, acetyleno --C.tbd.CH, and --N.dbd.N.dbd.N;
- and
- (13) ##STR85## (14) a pharmaceutically acceptable cleavable ester of an acid or amino acid ##STR86## wherein Q is a natural or synthetic amino acid, A and Q are attached to O through the carbonyl carbon of the acid or amino acid ##STR87## and wherein one of R22 and R23 is hydrogen or methyl and the other is an R17' group;
- or R7 and R8 combined are .dbd.CH--R14 or .dbd.CH--O--R14;
- F) R9 is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen, halogen;
- and
- (2) C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, halo-, dihalo-, and trihaloalkyl, except if the bond between carbons C9-C11 in formula I is a double bond, in which case R9 is not substituted;
- G) R10 and R13 are individually selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen, halogen, --C.tbd.N, --CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.N, --CH.sub.2 --OH, ##STR88## (2) --CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 T, --CHT.sub.2 and --CT.sub.3 wherein T is a halide;
- and
- H) one of R11 and R12 is hydrogen, and the other is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen, hydroxy, and thio, and
- (2) --Y--R14 ', --CH.sub.2 --Y--R14', --CH.sub.2 --Y--CH.sub.2 --R14', ##STR89## ;
- and (3) and R14 group
- ;
- and
- (4) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR90## ;
- and (5) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR91## groups;
- and (6) a pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR92## wherein R26 is selected from ##STR93## and (7) a pharmaceutically acceptable cleavable ester of an acid or amino acid ##STR94## wherein Q is a natural or synthetic amino acid, and A and Q are attached to O through the carbonyl carbon of the amino acid ##STR95## or together R11 and R12 make a double bond to oxygen or sulfur to form the keto or sulfo;
- except if the bond between carbons C9-C11 or C11-C12 in formula I is a double bond, then R12 is not substituted.
The method of claim- 66 wherein said neuroactive steroid compound is administered in an amount sufficient to reduce or alleviate insomnia in said patient.
A compound of the formula ##STR99## wherein each R14 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -.sub.6 cyclic radical, or C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 aromatic radical, and a 4, 5, or 6 membered C-- or N-- attached heterocyclic radical containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms;
- each R14' listed below is individually selected from the group R14 and hydrogen;
- each R15 listed below is individually selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, and a C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical;
- each R15' listed below is independently selected from the group R15 and hydrogen;
- each R16 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 saturated, or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.20 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 cyclic aliphatic radical, or C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 aromatic radical, and a 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-member, C-- or N-- attached, heterocyclic radical having one or more saturated or unsaturated rings containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms;
- each R16' listed below is independently selected from the group R16 and hydrogen;
- each R17 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 cyclic aliphatic radical, or C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 aromatic radical, a 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-member, C-- or N-- attached, heterocyclic radical having one or more saturated or unsaturated rings containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms, and an amide ##STR100## radical where n is 1-10, R16' is as previously defined, and each R16' is independently determined;
- each R17' listed below is independently selected from the group R17 and hydrogen;
- each A is independently selected from the group consisting of acetic, propionic normal and isomeric forms of butyric, valeric, hexanoic, heptanoic, octanoic, nonanoic, decanoic, undecanoic and dodecanoic, cinnamic, benzylic, benzoic, maleic, fumaric, ascorbic, pimelic, succinic, bismethylene-salicyclic, methanesulfonic, ethanesulfonic, oxalic, tartaric, salicyclic, acetyl salicyclic, citric, gluconic, aspartic, stearic, palmitic, itaconic, glycolic, p-aminobenzoic, glutamic, benzenesulfonic, cyclohexyl-sulfamic, gamma-amino-butyric, .alpha.-(2-hydroxyethylamino)-propionic, phosphoric, phosphonic, sulfuric, sulfonic, glucuronic and 1-methyl-1,4-dihydro nicotonic acids;
- each X independently is oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur;
- each Y is either a divalent oxygen or sulfur linkage;
- and wherein
- A) R1, R4, R5, and R6 are individually selected from the group consisting of:
- (1) hydrogen, and
- (2) pharmaceutically acceptable ether and thioether groups --Y--R14';
- and
- (3) halogen atoms;
- (4) a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radicals, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radicals, and C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cyclic radicals;
- (5) ##STR101## (6) --SCN;
- B) is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen;
- and
- (2) halogen atoms except when R3 is hydroxyl;
- and
- (3) pharmaceutically acceptable --CH.sub.2 --Y--R14' or --CH.sub.2 --Y--CH.sub.2 --R14';
- and
- (4) an R15 group;
- and
- (5) ##STR102## --CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.N, --CH.sub.2 --SCN, --CH.sub.2 --N.dbd.N.dbd.N, --C.tbd.N, --SCN, and --N.dbd.N.dbd.N;
- C) R3 is selected from the group consisting of:
- (1) hydroxyl and thio;
- and
- (2) pharmaceutically acceptable ester and thioester groups ##STR103## (3) pharmaceutically acceptable cleavable ester of natural or synthetic amino acids of the formula --Y--Q wherein Q is a natural or synthetic amino acid and Q is attached to Y through the carbonyl carbon of the amino acid ##STR104## (4) pharmaceutically acceptable acyloxyalkyloxy or acyloxyalkylthio ##STR105## (5) pharmaceutically acceptable ester of an acid A;
- D) R7 is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen;
- and
- (2) halogen atoms;
- and
- (3) pharmaceutically acceptable ether and thioether groups --Y--R15';
- and
- (4) an R15 group;
- except when the bond between carbons C16-C17 in formula I is a double bond, R7 is not substituted;
- E) ##STR106## wherein R23' is as previously defined;
- F) R9 is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen, halogen;
- and
- (2) C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, halo-, dihalo-, and trihaloalkyl, except if the bond between carbons C9-C11 in formula I is a double bond, in which case R9 is not substituted;
- G) R10 and R13 are individually selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen, halogen, --C.tbd.N, --CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.N, --CH.sub.2 --OH, ##STR107## (2) --CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 T, --CHT.sub.2 and --CT.sub.3 wherein T is a halide;
- and
- H) one of R11 and R12 is hydrogen, and the other is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen, hydroxy, and thio, and
- (2) --Y--R14', --CH.sub.2 --Y--R14', --CH.sub.2 --Y--CH.sub.2 --R14', ##STR108## (3) an R14 group;
- and (4) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR109## (5) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR110## groups;
- and (6) a pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR111## wherein R26 is selected from ##STR112## (7) a pharmaceutically acceptable cleavable ester of an acid or amino acid ##STR113## wherein Q is a natural or synthetic amino acid, and A and Q are attached to O through the carbonyl carbon of the amino acid ##STR114## or together R11 and R12 make a double bond to oxygen or sulfur to form the keto or sulfo;
- except if the bond between carbons C9-C11 or C11-C12 in formula I is a double bond, then R12 is not substituted.
A compound of the formula ##STR115## wherein each R14 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -.sub.6 cyclic radical, or C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 aromatic radical, and a 4, 5, or 6 membered C-- or N-- attached heterocyclic radical containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms;
- each R14' listed below is individually selected from the group R14 and hydrogen;
- each R15 listed below is individually selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, and a C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical;
- each R15' listed below is independently selected from the group R15 and hydrogen;
- each R16 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 saturated, or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.20 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alicyclic radical, or C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 aromatic radical, and a 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-member, C-- or N-- attached, heterocyclic radical having one or more saturated or unsaturated rings containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms;
- each R16' listed below is independently selected from the group R16 and hydrogen;
- each R17 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alicyclic radical, a C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 aromatic radical, a 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-member, C-- or N-- attached, heterocyclic radical having one or more saturated or unsaturated rings containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms, and an amide ##STR116## radical where n is 1-10, R16' is previously defined, and each R16' is independently determined;
- each R17' listed below is independently selected from the group R17 and hydrogen;
- each A is independently selected from the group consisting of acetic, propionic normal and isomeric forms of butyric, valeric, hexanoic, heptanoic, octanoic, nonanoic, decanoic, undecanoic and dodecanoic, cinnamic, benzylic, benzoic, maleic, fumaric, ascorbic, pimelic, succinic, bismethylene-salicyclic, methanesulfonic, ethanesulfonic, oxalic, tartaric, salicyclic, acetyl salicyclic, citric, gluconic, aspartic, stearic, palmitic, itaconic, glycolic, p-aminobenzoic, glutamic, benzenesulfonic, cyclohexyl-sulfamic, gamma-amino-butyric, .alpha.-(2-hydroxyethylamino)-propionic, phosphoric, phosphonic, sulfuric, sulfonic, glucuronic and 1-methyl-1,4-dihydro nicotinic acids;
- each X independently is oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur;
- each Y is either a divalent oxygen or sulfur linkage;
- and wherein
- A) R1, R4, R5, and R6 are individually selected from the group consisting of:
- (1) hydrogen;
- and
- (2) pharmaceutically acceptable ether and thioether groups --Y--R14';
- and
- (3) halogen atoms;
- and
- (4) an R14 group;
- and
- (5) ##STR117## (6) --SCN;
- B) R2 is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen;
- and
- (2) halogen atoms except when R3 is hydroxyl;
- and
- (3) pharmaceutically acceptable --CH.sub.2 --Y--R14 or --CH.sub.2 --Y--CH.sub.2 --R14';
- and
- (4) an R15 group;
- and
- (5) ##STR118## --CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.N, --CH.sub.2 --SCN, --CH.sub.2 --N.dbd.N.dbd.N, --C.tbd.N, --SCN, and --N.dbd.N.dbd.N;
- C) R3 is selected from the group consisting of:
- (1) hydroxyl and thio;
- and
- (2) pharmaceutically acceptable ester and thioester groups ##STR119## ;
- and (3) pharmaceutically acceptable cleavable esters of natural or synthetic amino acids of the formula --Y--Q wherein Q is a natural or synthetic amino acid and Q is attached to Y through the carbonyl carbon of the amino acid ##STR120## (4) pharmaceutically acceptable acyloxyalkyloxy or acyloxyalkylthio ##STR121## ;
- and (5) a pharmaceutically acceptable ester of an acid A;
- D) R7 and R8 combined are .dbd.CH--O--R14;
- E) R9 is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen, halogen;
- and
- (2) C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, halo-, dihalo-, and trihaloalkyl, except if the bond between carbons C9-C11 in formula I is a double bond, in which case R9 is not substituted;
- F) R10 and R13 are individually selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen, halogen, --C.tbd.N, --CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.N, --CH.sub.2 --OH, ##STR122## (2) --CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 T, --CHT.sub.2 and --CT.sub.3 wherein T is a halide;
- and
- G) one of R11 and R12 is hydrogen, and the other is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen, hydroxy, and thio, and
- (2) --Y--R14', --CH.sub.2 --Y--R14', --CH.sub.2 --Y--CH.sub.2 --R14', ##STR123## (3) an R14 group;
- and (4) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR124## ;
- and (5) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR125## (6) a pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR126## wherein R26 is selected from ##STR127## and (7) a pharmaceutically acceptable cleavable ester of an acid or amino acid ##STR128## wherein Q is a natural or synthetic amino acid, and A and Q are attached to O through the carbonyl carbon of the amino acid ##STR129## or together R11 and R12 make a double bond to oxygen or sulfur to form the keto or sulfo;
- except if the bond between carbons C9-C11 or C11-C12 in formula I is a double bond, then R12 is not substituted.
A compound of the formula ##STR130## wherein each R14 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -.sub.6 cyclic radical, or C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 aromatic radical, and a 4, 5, or 6 membered C-- or N-- attached heterocyclic radical containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms;
- each R14' listed below is individually selected from the group R14 and hydrogen;
- each R15 listed below is individually selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, and a C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical;
- each R15' listed below is independently selected from the group R15 and hydrogen;
- each R16 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 saturated, or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.20 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alicyclic radical, or C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 aromatic radical, and a 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-member, C-- or N-- attached, heterocyclic radical having one or more saturated or unsaturated rings containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms;
- each R16' listed below is independently selected from the group R16 and hydrogen;
- each R17 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alicyclic radical, or C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 aromatic radical, a 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-member, C-- or N-- attached, heterocyclic radical having one or more saturated or unsaturated rings containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms, and an amide ##STR131## radical where n is 1-10, R16' is as previously defined, and each R16' is independently determined;
- each R17' listed below is independently selected from the group R17 and hydrogen;
- each A is independently selected from the group consisting of acetic, propionic normal and isomeric forms of butyric, valeric, hexanoic, heptanoic, octanoic, nonanoic, decanoic, undecanoic and dodecanoic, cinnamic, benzylic, benzoic, maleic, fumaric, ascorbic, pimelic, succinic, bismethylene-salicyclic, methanesulfonic, ethane-sulfonic, oxalic, tartaric, salicyclic, acetyl salicyclic, citric, gluconic, aspartic, stearic, palmitic, itaconic, glycolic, p-aminobenzoic, glutamic, benzenesulfonic, cyclohexyl-sulfamic, gamma-amino-butyric, .alpha.-(2-hydroxyethylamino)-propionic, phosphoric, phosphonic, sulfuric, sulfonic, glucuronic and 1-methyl-1,4-dihydro nicotonic acids;
- each X independently is oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur;
- each Y is either a divalent oxygen or sulfur linkage;
- and wherein
- A) R1, R4, R5, and R6 are individually selected from the group consisting of:
- (1) hydrogen, and
- (2) pharmaceutically acceptable ether and thioether groups --Y--R14';
- and
- (3) halogen atoms;
- (4) an R14 group;
- and
- (5) ##STR132## (6) --SCN;
- B) R2 is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen;
- and
- (2) halogen atoms except when R3 is hydroxyl;
- and
- (3) pharmaceutically acceptable --CH.sub.2 --Y--R14 or --CH.sub.2 --Y--CH.sub.2 --R14';
- and
- an R15 group;
- and
- (5) ##STR133## --CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.N, --CH.sub.2 --SCN, --CH.sub.2 --N.dbd.N.dbd.N, --C.tbd.N, --SCN, and --N.dbd.N.dbd.N;
- C) R3 is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydroxyl and thio;
- and
- (2) pharmaceutically acceptable and thioester groups ##STR134## ;
- and (3) pharmaceutically acceptable cleavable esters of natural or synthetic amino acids of the formula --Y--Q wherein Q is a natural or synthetic amino acid and Q is attached to Y through the carbonyl carbon of the amino acid ##STR135## (4) pharmaceutically acceptable acyloxyalkyloxy or acyloxyalkylthio ##STR136## ;
- and (5) a pharmaceutically acceptable ester of an acid A;
- E) R8 is a pharmaceutically acceptable thiazolidine derivative having the formula:
- ##STR137## wherein one of R20 and R21 is ##STR138## any to of the remaining R18, R19, R20 and R21 are individually an R14' group, and the remaining of R18, R19, R20 and R21 is hydrogen;
- and
- F) R9 is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen, halogen;
- and
- (2) C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, halo-, dihalo-, and trihaloalkyl, except if the bond between carbons C9-C11 in formula I is a double bond, in which case R9 is not substituted;
- G) R10 and R13 are individually selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen, halogen, --C.tbd.N, --CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.N, --CH.sub.2 --OH, ##STR139## (2) --CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 T, --CHT.sub.2 and --CT.sub.3 wherein T is a halide;
- and
- H) one of R11 and R12 is hydrogen, and the other is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen, hydroxy, and thio, and
- (2) --Y--R14', --CH.sub.2 --Y--R14', --CH.sub.2 --Y--CH.sub.2 --R14', ##STR140## (3) an R14 group;
- and (4) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR141## ;
- and (5) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR142## groups;
- and (6) a pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR143## wherein R26 is selected from ##STR144## (7) a pharmaceutically acceptable cleavable ester of an acid or amino acid ##STR145## wherein Q is a natural or synthetic amino acid, and A and Q are attached to O through the carbonyl carbon of the amino acid ##STR146## or together R11 and R12 make a double bond to oxygen or sulfur to form the keto or sulfo;
- except if the bond between carbons C9-C11 or C11-C12 in formula I is a double bond, then R12 is not substituted.
A method for treating insomnia comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a pharmaceutically effective amount of 3.alpha.-hydroxy-2.beta.-methoxy-5.alpha.-pregnan-20-one.
A method for treating insomnia comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a pharmaceutically effective amount of 3.alpha.,21-dihydroxy-5.alpha.-pregnan-20-one.
A method for treating stress comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a pharmaceutically effective amount of 3.alpha.,20.alpha.-dihydroxy-5.alpha.-pregnane.
A method for treating stress comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a pharmaceutically effective amount of 3.alpha.,20-dihydroxy-20-methyl-5.alpha.-pregnane.
A method for treating stress comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a pharmaceutically effective amount of 3.alpha.,20-dihydroxy-3.beta.,20-dimethyl-5.alpha.-pregnane.
A method for treating convulsions comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a pharmaceutically effective amount of 3.alpha.-hydroxy-3.beta.-methyl-5.alpha.-pregnan-20-one.
A method for treating convulsions comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a pharmaceutically effective amount of 3.alpha.-hydroxy-5.alpha.-pregnan-20-one.
A method for treating convulsions comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a pharmaceutically effective amount of 3.alpha.-isobutyryloxy-5.alpha.-pregnan20-one.
A compound of the formula ##STR147## wherein when R1, R2, R4, R4, R6, R7, R11 and R12 are H and R10 and R13 are CH.sub.3, is not hydroxyl, otherwise wherein each R14 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cyclic radical, or C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 aromatic radical, and a 4, 5, or 6 membered C-- or N-- attached heterocyclic radical containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms;
- each R14' listed below is individually selected from the group R14 and hydrogen;
- each R15 listed below is individually selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, and a C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical;
- each R15' listed below is independently selected from the group R15 and hydrogen;
- each R16 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 saturated, or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.20 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alicyclic radical, or C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 aromatic radical, and a 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-member, C-- or N-- attached, heterocyclic radical having one or more saturated or unsaturated rings containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms;
- each R16' listed below is independently selected from the group R16 and hydrogen;
- each R17 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alicyclic radical, a C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 aromatic radical, a 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-member, C-- or N-- attached, heterocyclic radical having one or more saturated or unsaturated rings containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms, and an amide ##STR148## radical where n is 1-10, R16' is as previously defined, and each R16' is independently determined;
- each R17' listed below is independently selected from the group R17 and hydrogen;
- each A is independently selected from the group consisting of acetic, propionic normal and isomeric forms of butyric, valeric, hexanoic, heptanoic, octanoic, nonanoic, decanoic, undecanoic and dodecanoic, cinnamic, benzylic, benzoic, maleic, fumaric, ascorbic, pimelic, succinic, bismethylene-salicyclic, methanesulfonic, ethane-sulfonic, oxalic, tartaric, salicyclic, acetyl salicyclic, citric, gluconic, aspartic, stearic, palmitic, itaconic, glycolic, p-aminobenzoic, glutamic, benzenesulfonic, cyclohexyl-sulfamic, gamma-amino-butyric, .alpha.-(2-hydroxyethylamino)-propionic, phosphoric, phosphonic, sulfuric, sulfonic, glucuronic and 1-methyl-1,4-dihydro nicotonic acids;
- each X independently is oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur;
- each Y is either a divalent oxygen or sulfur linkage;
- and wherein
- A) R1, R4, R5, and R6 are individually selected from the group consisting of:
- (1) hydrogen, and
- (2) pharmaceutically acceptable ether and thioether groups --Y--R14';
- and
- (3) halogen atoms;
- (4) a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radicals, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radicals, and C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cyclic radicals;
- (5) ##STR149## (6) --SCN;
- B) R2 is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen;
- and
- (2) halogen atoms except when R3 is hydroxyl;
- and
- (3) pharmaceutically acceptable --CH.sub.2 --Y--R14' or --CH.sub.2 --Y--CH.sub.2 --R14';
- and
- (4) an R15 group;
- and
- (5) ##STR150## --CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.N, --CH.sub.2 --SCN, --CH.sub.2 --N.dbd.N.dbd.N, --C.tbd.N, --SCN, and --N.dbd.N.dbd.N;
- C) R3 is selected from the group consisting of:
- (1) hydroxyl and thio;
- and
- (2) pharmaceutically acceptable ester and thioester groups ##STR151## (3) pharmaceutically acceptable cleavable ester of natural or synthetic amino acids of the formula --Y--Q wherein Q is a natural or synthetic amino acid and Q is attached to Y through the carbonyl carbon of the amino acid ##STR152## (4) pharmaceutically acceptable acyloxyalkyloxy or acyloxyalkylthio ##STR153## (5) a pharmaceutically acceptable ester of an acid A;
- D) R7 is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen;
- and
- (2) halogen atoms;
- and
- (3) pharmaceutically acceptable ether and thioether groups --Y--R15';
- and
- (4) an R15 group;
- except when the bond between carbons C16-C17 in formula I is a double bond, R7 is not substituted;
- E) R8 is a pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR154## F) R9 is selected from the group consisting of (1) hydrogen, halogen;
- and
- (2) C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, halo-, dihalo-, and trihaloalkyl, except if the bond between carbons C9-C11 in formula I is a double bond, in which case R9 is not substituted;
- G) R10 and R13 are individually selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen, halogen, --C.tbd.N, --CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.N, --CH.sub.2 --OH, ##STR155## (2) --CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 T, --CHT.sub.2 and --CT.sub.3 wherein T is a halide;
- and
- H) one of R11 and R12 is hydrogen, and the other is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen, hydroxy, and thio, and
- (2) --Y--R14', --CH.sub.2 --Y--R14', --CH.sub.2 --Y--CH.sub.2 --R14', ##STR156## (3) an R14 group;
- and (4) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR157## (5) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR158## groups;
- and (6) a pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR159## wherein R26 is selected from ##STR160## and (7) a pharmaceutically acceptable cleavable ester of an acid or amino acid ##STR161## wherein Q is a natural or synthetic amino acid, and A and Q are attached to O through the carbonyl carbon of the amino acid ##STR162## or together R11 and R12 make a double bond to oxygen or sulfur to form the keto or sulfo;
- except if the bond between carbons C9-C11 or C11-C12 in formula I is a double bond, then R12 is not substituted.
A compound of the formula ##STR163## wherein each R14 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cyclic radical, or C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 aromatic radical, and a 4, 5, or 6 membered C-- or N-- attached heterocyclic radical containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms;
- each R14' listed below is individually selected from the group R14 and hydrogen;
- each R15 listed below is individually selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, and a C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical;
- each R15' listed below is independently selected from the group R15 and hydrogen;
- each R16 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 saturated, or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, and a C.sub.3 -C.sub.20 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alicyclic radical, or C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 aromatic radical, and a 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-member, C-- or N-- attached, heterocyclic radical having one or more saturated or unsaturated rings containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms;
- each R16' listed below is independently selected from the group R16 and hydrogen;
- each R17 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, and a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alicyclic radical, a C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 aromatic radical, and a 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-member, C-- or N-- attached, heterocyclic radical having one or more saturated or unsaturated rings containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms, and an amide ##STR164## radical where n is 1-10, R16' is as previously defined, and each R16' is independently determined;
- each R17' listed below is independently selected from the group R17 and hydrogen;
- each A is independently selected from the group consisting of acetic, propionic, normal and isomeric forms of butyric, valeric, hexanoic, heptanoic, octanoic, nonanoic, decanoic, undecanoic and dodecanoic, cinnamic, benzylic, benzoic, maleic, fumaric, ascorbic, pimelic, succinic, bismethylene-salicyclic, methanesulfonic, ethane-sulfonic, oxalic, tartaric, salicyclic, acetyl salicylic, citric, gluconic, aspartic, stearic, palmitic, itaconic, glycolic, p-aminobenzoic, glutamic, benzenesulfonic, cyclohexyl-sulfamic, gamma-amino-butyric, .alpha.-(2-hydroxyethylamino)-propionic, phosphoric, phosphonic, sulfuric, sulfonic, glucuronic and 1-methyl-1,4-dihydro nicotinic acids;
- each X independently is oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur;
- each Y is either a divalent oxygen or sulfur linkage and wherein
- A) R1, R4, R5, and R6 are individually selected from the group consisting of:
- (b 1) hydrogen, and
- (2) pharmaceutically acceptable ether and thioether groups --Y--R14';
- and
- (3) halogen atoms;
- (4) a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radicals, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radicals, and C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cyclic radicals;
- (5) ##STR165## (6) --SCN;
- B) R2 is a --CH.sub.2 --O--CH.sub.2 --R14' or --CH.sub.2 --O--R14;
- C) R3 is selected from the group consisting of:
- (1) hydroxyl and thio;
- and
- (2) pharmaceutically acceptable ester and thioester groups ##STR166## (3) pharmaceutically acceptable cleavable esters of natural or synthetic amino acids of the formula --Y--Q wherein Q is a natural or synthetic amino acid and Q is attached to Y through the carbonyl carbon of the amino acid ##STR167## (4) pharmaceutically acceptable acyloxyalkyloxy or acyloxyalkylthio ##STR168## (5) a pharmaceutically acceptable ester of an acid A;
- D) R7 is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen;
- and
- (2) halogen atoms;
- and
- (3) pharmaceutically acceptable ether and thioether groups --Y--R15';
- and
- (4) an R15 group;
- except when R8 is hydroxyl, R7 is not hydroxyl, and when the bond between carbons C16-C17 in formula I is a double bond, R7 is not substituted;
- E) R8 is selected from the group consisting of:
- (1) hydroxyl, thio, ##STR169## and .dbd.O;
- and (2) pharmaceutically acceptable ester or thioester groups ##STR170## (3) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR171## groups;
- (4) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR172## groups;
- (5) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR173## (6) pharmaceutically acceptable oxime ##STR174## (7) pharmaceutically acceptable thiazolidine derivatives having the formula:
- ##STR175## wherein one of R20 and R21 is ##STR176## any two of the remaining R18, R19, R20 and R21 are individually an R14' group, and the remaining of R18, R19, R20 and R21 is hydrogen;
- and
- (8) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR177## wherein one of R22 and R23 is hydrogen or methyl and the other is an R17' group;
- and
- (9) pharmaceutically acceptable carboxylate ##STR178## (10) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR179## (11) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR180## groups;
- and (12) cyano --C.tbd.N, acetyleno --C.tbd.CH, and --N.dbd.N.dbd.N;
- and
- (13) ##STR181## (14) a pharmaceutically acceptable cleavable ester of an acid or amino acid ##STR182## wherein Q is a natural or synthetic amino acid, A and Q are attached to O through the carbonyl carbon of the acid or amino acid ##STR183## and wherein one of R22 and R23 is hydrogen or methyl and the other is an R17' group;
- or R7 and R8 combined are .dbd.CH--R14 or .dbd.CH--O--R14;
- F) R9 is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen, halogen;
- and
- (2) C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, halo-, dihalo-, and trihaloalkyl, except if the bond between carbons C9-C11 in formula I is a double bond, in which case R9 is not substituted;
- G) R10 and R13 are individually selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen, halogen, --C.tbd.N, --CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.N, --CH.sub.2 --OH, ##STR184## (2) --CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 T, --CHT.sub.2 and --CT.sub.3 wherein T is a halide;
- and
- H) one of R11 and R12 is hydrogen, and the other is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen, hydroxy, and thio, and
- (2) --Y--R14', --CH.sub.2 --Y--R14', --CH.sub.2 --Y--CH.sub.2 --R14', ##STR185## (3) an R14 group;
- and (4) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR186## (5) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR187## (6) a pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR188## wherein R26 is selected from ##STR189## (7) a pharmaceutically acceptable cleavable ester of an acid or amino acid ##STR190## wherein Q is a natural or synthetic amino acid, and A and Q are attached to O through the carbonyl carbon of the amino acid ##STR191## or together R11 and R12 make a double bond to oxygen or sulfur to form the keto or sulfo;
- except if the bond between carbons C9-C11 or C11-C12 in the formula I is a double bond, then R12 is not substituted.
A compound of the formula ##STR192## wherein each R14 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cyclic radical, or C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 aromatic radical, and a 4, 5, or 6 membered C-- or N-- attached heterocyclic radical containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms;
- each R14' listed below is individually selected from the group R14 and hydrogen;
- each R15 listed below is individually selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, and a C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical;
- each R15' listed below is independently selected from the group R15 and hydrogen;
- each R16 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 saturated, or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, and a C.sub.3 -C.sub.20 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alicyclic radical, or C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 aromatic radical, and a 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-member, C-- or N-- attached, heterocyclic radical having one or more saturated or unsaturated rings containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms;
- each R16' listed below is independently selected from the group R16 and hydrogen;
- each R17 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, and a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alicyclic radical, a C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 aromatic radical, and a 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-member, C-- or N-- attached, heterocyclic radical having one or more saturated or unsaturated rings containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms, and an amide ##STR193## radical where n is 1-10, R16' is as previously defined, and each R16' is independently determined;
- each R17' listed below is independently selected from the group R17 and hydrogen;
- each A is independently selected from the group consisting of acetic, propionic, normal and isomeric forms of butyric, valeric, hexanoic, heptanoic, octanoic, nonanoic, decanoic, undecanoic and dodecanoic, cinnamic, benzylic, benzoic, maleic, fumaric, ascorbic, pimelic, succinic, bismethylene-salicyclic, methanesulfonic, ethane-sulfonic, oxalic, tartaric, salicyclic, acetyl salicylic, citric, gluconic, aspartic, stearic, palmitic, itaconic, glycolic, p-aminobenzoic, glutamic, benzenesulfonic, cyclohexyl-sulfamic, gamma-amino-butyric, .alpha.-(2-hydroxyethylamino)-propionic, phosphoric, phosphonic, sulfuric, sulfonic, glucuronic and 1-methyl-1,4-dihydro nicotinic acids;
- each X independently is oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur;
- each Y is either a divalent oxygen or sulfur linkage;
- and wherein
- A) R1, R4, R5, and R6 are individually selected from the group consisting of:
- (b 1) hydrogen, and
- (2) pharmaceutically acceptable ether and thioether groups --Y--R14';
- and
- (3) halogen atoms;
- (4) a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radicals, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radicals, and C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cyclic radicals;
- (5) ##STR194## (6) --SCN;
- B) R2 is --CH.sub.2 T or --CT.sub.3 wherein T is a halide;
- C) R3 is selected from the group consisting of:
- (1)hydroxyl and thio;
- and
- (2) pharmaceutically acceptable ester and thioester groups ##STR195## (3) pharmaceutically acceptable cleavable esters of natural or synthetic amino acids of the formula --Y--Q wherein Q is a natural or synthetic amino acid and Q is attached to Y through the carbonyl carbon of the amino acid ##STR196## (4) pharmaceutically acceptable acyloxyalkyloxy or acyloxyalkylthio ##STR197## (5) a pharmaceutically acceptable ester of an acid A;
- D) R7 is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen;
- and
- (2) halogen atoms;
- and
- (3) pharmaceutically acceptable ether and thioether groups --Y--R15';
- and
- (4) an R15 group;
- except when R8 is hydroxyl, R7 is not hydroxyl, and when the bond between carbons C16-C17 in formula I is a double bond, R7 is not substituted;
- E) R8 is selected from the group consisting of:
- (1) hydroxyl, thio, ##STR198## and .dbd.O;
- and (2) pharmaceutically acceptable ester or thioester groups ##STR199## (3) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR200## (4) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR201## (5) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR202## (6) pharmaceutically acceptable oxime ##STR203## (7) pharmaceutically acceptable thiazolidine derivatives having the formula:
- ##STR204## wherein one of R20 and R21 is ##STR205## any two of the remaining R18, R19, R20 and R21 are individually an R14' group, and the remaining of R18, and R19, R20 and R21 is hydrogen;
- and
- (8) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR206## wherein one of R22 and R23 is hydrogen or methyl and the other is an R17' group;
- and
- (9) pharmaceutically acceptable carboxylate ##STR207## (10) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR208## groups;
- and (11) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR209## (12) cyano --C.tbd.N, acetyleno --C.tbd.CH, and --N.dbd.N.dbd.N;
- and (13) ##STR210## (14) a pharmaceutically acceptable cleavable ester of an acid or amino acid ##STR211## wherein Q is a natural or synthetic amino acid, A and Q are attached to O through the carbonyl carbon of the acid or amino acid ##STR212## and wherein one of R22 and R23 is hydrogen or methyl and the other is an R17' group;
- or R7 and R8 combined are .dbd.CH--R14 or .dbd.CH--O--R14;
- F) R9 is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen, halogen;
- and
- (2) C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, halo-, dihalo-, and trihaloalkyl, except if the bond between carbons C9-C11 in formula I is a double bond, in which case R9 is not substituted;
- G) R10 and R13 are individually selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen, halogen, --C.tbd.N, --CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.N, --CH.sub.2 --OH, ##STR213## (2) --CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 T, --CHT.sub.2 and --CT.sub.3 wherein T is a halide;
- and
- H) one of R11 and R12 is hydrogen, and the other is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen, hydroxy, and thio, and
- (2) --Y--R14', --CH.sub.2 --Y--R14', --CH.sub.2 --Y--CH.sub.2 --R14', ##STR214## (3) an R14 group;
- and (4) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR215## (5) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR216## (6) a pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR217## wherein R26 is selected from ##STR218## (7) a pharmaceutically acceptable cleavable ester of an acid or amino acid ##STR219## wherein Q is a natural or synthetic amino acid, and A and Q are attached to O through the carbonyl carbon of the amino acid ##STR220## or together R11 and R12 make a double bond to oxygen or sulfur to form the keto or sulfo;
- except if the bond between carbons C9-C11 or C11-C12 in the formula I is a double bond, then R12 is not substituted.
A compound of the formula ##STR221## wherein each R14 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cyclic radical, or C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 aromatic radical, and a 4, 5, or 6 membered C-- or N-- attached heterocyclic radical containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms;
- each R14' listed below is individually selected from the group R14 and hydrogen;
- each R15 listed below is individually selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, and a C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical;
- each R15' listed below is independently selected from the group R15 and hydrogen;
- each R16 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 saturated, or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, and a C.sub.3 -C.sub.20 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alicyclic radical, or C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 aromatic radical, and a 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-member, C-- or N-- attached, heterocyclic radical having one or more saturated or unsaturated rings containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms;
- each R16' listed below is independently selected from the group R16 and hydrogen;
- each R17 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, and a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alicyclic radical, a C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 aromatic radical, and a 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-member, C-- or N-- attached, heterocyclic radical having one or more saturated or unsaturated rings containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms, and an amide ##STR222## radical where n is 1-10, R16' is as previously defined, and each R16' is independently determined;
- each R17' listed below is independently selected from the group R17 and hydrogen;
- each A is independently selected from the group consisting of acetic, propionic, normal and isomeric forms of butyric, valeric, hexanoic, heptanoic, octanoic, nonanoic, decanoic, undecanoic and dodecanoic, cinnamic, benzylic, benzoic, maleic, fumaric, ascorbic, pimelic, succinic, bismethylene-salicyclic, methanesulfonic, ethane-sulfonic, oxalic, tartaric, salicyclic, acetyl salicylic, citric, gluconic, aspartic, stearic, palmitic, itaconic, glycolic, p-aminobenzoic, glutamic, benzenesulfonic, cyclohexyl-sulfamic, gamma-amino-butyric, .alpha.-(2-hydroxyethylamino)-propionic, phosphoric, phosphonic, sulfuric, sulfonic, glucuronic and 1-methyl-1,4-dihydro nicotinic acids;
- each X independently is oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur;
- each Y is either a divalent oxygen or sulfur linkage;
- and wherein
- A) R1, R4, R5, and R6 are individually selected from the group consisting of:
- (1) hydrogen, and
- (2) pharmaceutically acceptable ether and thioether groups --Y--R14';
- and
- (3) halogen atoms;
- (4) a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radicals, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radicals, and C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cyclic radicals;
- (5) ##STR223## (6) --SCN;
- B) R2is CH.sub.3
- C) R3 is ##STR224## start D) R7 is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen;
- and
- (2) halogen atoms;
- and
- (3) pharmaceutically acceptable ether and thioether groups --Y--R15';
- and
- (4) an R15 group;
- except when R8 is hydroxyl, R7 is not hydroxyl, and when the bond between carbons C16-C17 in formula I is a double bond, R7 is not substituted;
- E) R8 is selected from the group consisting of:
- (1) hydroxyl, thio, ##STR225## and .dbd.O;
- and (2) pharmaceutically acceptable ester or thioester groups ##STR226## (3) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR227## (4) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR228## (5) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR229## (6) pharmaceutically acceptable oxime ##STR230## (7) pharmaceutically acceptable thiazolidine derivatives having the formula:
- ##STR231## wherein one of R20 and R21 is ##STR232## any two of the remaining R18, R19, R20 and R21 are individually an R14' group, and the remaining of R18, R19, R20 and R21 is hydrogen;
- and
- (8) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR233## wherein one of R22 and R23 is hydrogen or methyl and the other is an R17' group;
- and
- (9) pharmaceutically acceptable carboxylate ##STR234## (10) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR235## (11) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR236## (12) cyano --C.tbd.N, acetyleno --C.tbd.CH, and --N.dbd.N.dbd.N;
- and (13) ##STR237## (14) a pharmaceutically acceptable cleavable ester of an acid or amino acid ##STR238## wherein Q is a natural or synthetic amino acid, A and Q are attached to O through the carbonyl carbon of the acid or amino acid ##STR239## and wherein one of R22 and R23 is hydrogen or methyl and the other is an R17' group;
- or R7 and R8 combined are .dbd.CH--R14 or .dbd.CH--O--R14;
- F) R9 is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen, halogen;
- and
- (2) C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, halo-, dihalo-, and trihaloalkyl, except if the bond between carbons C9-C11 in formula I is a double bond, in which case R9 is not substituted;
- G) R10 and R13 are individually selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen, halogen, --C.tbd.N, --CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.N, --CH.sub.2 --OH, ##STR240## (2) --CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 T, --CHT.sub.2 and --CT.sub.3 wherein T is a halide;
- and
- H) one of R11 and R12 is hydrogen, and the other is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen, hydroxy, and thio, and
- (2) --Y--R14', --CH.sub.2 --Y--R14', --CH.sub.2 --Y--CH.sub.2 --R14', ##STR241## (3) an R14 group;
- and (4) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR242## (5) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR243## (6) a pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR244## wherein R26 is selected from ##STR245## (7) a pharmaceutically acceptable cleavable ester of an acid or amino acid ##STR246## wherein Q is a natural or synthetic amino acid, and A and Q are attached to O through the carbonyl carbon of the amino acid ##STR247## or together R11 and R12 make a double bond to oxygen or sulfur to form the keto or sulfo;
- except if the bond between carbons C9-C11 or C11-C12 in the formula I is a double bond, then R12 is not substituted.
A compound of the formula ##STR248## wherein each R14 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cyclic radical, or C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 aromatic radical, and a 4, 5, or 6 membered C-- or N-- attached heterocyclic radical containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms;
- each R14' listed below is individually selected from the group R14 and hydrogen;
- each R15 listed below is individually selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, and a C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical;
- each R15' listed below is independently selected from the group R15 and hydrogen;
- each R16 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 saturated, or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, and a C.sub.3 -C.sub.20 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alicyclic radical, or C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 aromatic radical, and a 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-member, C-- or N-- attached, heterocyclic radical having one or more saturated or unsaturated rings containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms;
- each R16' listed below is independently selected from the group R16 and hydrogen;
- each R17 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, and a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alicyclic radical, a C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 aromatic radical, and a 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-member, C-- or N-- attached, heterocyclic radical having one or more saturated or unsaturated rings containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms, and an amide ##STR249## radical where n is 1-10, R16' is as previously defined, and each R16' is independently determined;
- each R17' listed below is independently selected from the group R17 and hydrogen;
- each A is independently selected from the group consisting of acetic, propionic, normal and isomeric forms of butyric, valeric, hexanoic, heptanoic, octanoic, nonanoic, decanoic, undecanoic and dodecanoic, cinnamic, benzylic, benzoic, maleic, fumaric, ascorbic, pimelic, succinic, bismethylene-salicyclic, methanesulfonic, ethane-sulfonic, oxalic, tartaric, salicyclic, acetyl salicylic, citric, gluconic, aspartic, stearic, palmitic, itaconic, glycolic, p-aminobenzoic, glutamic, benzenesulfonic, cyclohexyl-sulfamic, gamma-amino-butyric, .alpha.-(2-hydroxyethylamino)-propionic, phosphoric, phosphonic, sulfuric, sulfonic, glucuronic and 1-methyl-1,4-dihydro nicotinic acids;
- each X independently is oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur;
- each Y is either a divalent oxygen or sulfur linkage;
- and wherein
- A) R1, R4, R5, and R6 are individually selected from the group consisting of:
- (b 1) hydrogen, and
- (2) pharmaceutically acceptable ether and thioether groups --Y--R14';
- and
- (3) halogen atoms;
- (4) a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radicals, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radicals, and C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cyclic radicals;
- (5) ##STR250## (6) --SCN;
- B) R2 is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen;
- and
- (2) halogen atoms except when R3 is hydroxyl;
- and
- (3) pharmaceutically acceptable --CH.sub.2 --Y--R14' or --CH.sub.2 --Y--CH.sub.2 --R14';
- and
- (4) an R15 group;
- and
- (5) ##STR251## --CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.N, --CH.sub.2 --SCN, --CH.sub.2 --N.dbd.N.dbd.N, --C.tbd.N, --SCN, and --N.dbd.N.dbd.N;
- C) R3 is ##STR252## D) R7 is selected from the group consisting of (1) hydrogen;
- and
- (2) halogen atoms;
- and
- (3) pharmaceutically acceptable ether and thioether groups --Y--R15';
- and
- (4) an R15 group;
- except when R8 is hydroxyl, R7 is not hydroxyl, and when the bond between carbons C16-C17 in formula I is a double bond, R7 is not substituted;
- E) R8 is selected from the group consisting of:
- (1) hydroxyl, thio, ##STR253## and .dbd.O;
- and (2) pharmaceutically acceptable ester or thioester groups ##STR254## (3) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR255## (4) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR256## (5) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR257## (6) pharmaceutically acceptable oxime ##STR258## (7) pharmaceutically acceptable thiazolidine derivatives having the formula:
- ##STR259## wherein one of R20 and R21 is ##STR260## any two of the remaining R18, R19, R20 and R21 are individually an R14' group, and the remaining of R18, R19, R20 and R21 is hydrogen;
- and
- (8) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR261## wherein one of R22 and R23 is hydrogen or methyl and the other is an R17' group;
- and
- (9) pharmaceutically acceptable carboxylate ##STR262## (10) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR263## (11) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR264## (12) cyano --C.tbd.N, acetyleno --C.tbd.CH, and --N.dbd.N.dbd.N;
- and (13) ##STR265## (14) a pharmaceutically acceptable cleavable ester of an acid or amino acid ##STR266## wherein Q is a natural or synthetic amino acid, A and Q are attached to O through the carbonyl carbon of the acid or amino acid ##STR267## and wherein one of R22 and R23 is hydrogen or methyl and the other is an R17' group;
- or R7 and R8 combined are .dbd.CH--R14 or .dbd.CH--O--R14;
- F) R9 is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen, halogen;
- and
- (2) C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, halo-, dihalo-, and trihaloalkyl, except if the bond between carbons C9-C11 in formula I is a double bond, in which case R9 is not substituted;
- G) R10 and R13 are individually selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen, halogen, --C.tbd.N, --CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.N, --CH.sub.2 --OH, ##STR268## (2) --CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 T, --CHT.sub.2 and --CT.sub.3 wherein T is a halide;
- and
- H) one of R11 and R12 is hydrogen, and the other is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen, hydroxy, and thio, and
- (2) --Y--R14', --CH.sub.2 --Y--R14', --CH.sub.2 --Y--CH.sub.2 --R14', ##STR269## (3) an R14 group;
- and (4) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR270## (5) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR271## (6) a pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR272## wherein R26 is selected from ##STR273## and (7) a pharmaceutically acceptable cleavable ester of an acid or amino acid ##STR274## wherein Q is a natural or synthetic amino acid, and A and Q are attached to O through the carbonyl carbon of the amino acid ##STR275## or together R11 and R12 make a double bond to oxygen or sulfur to form the keto or sulfo;
- except if the bond between carbons C9-C11 or C11-C12 in the formula I is a double bond, then R12 is not substituted.
A compound of the formula ##STR276## wherein each R14 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cyclic radical, or C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 aromatic radical, and a 4, 5, or 6 membered C-- or N-- attached heterocyclic radical containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms;
- each R14' listed below is individually selected from the group R14 and hydrogen;
- each R15 listed below is individually selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, and a C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical;
- each R15' listed below is independently selected from the group R15 and hydrogen;
- each R16 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 saturated, or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, and a C.sub.3 -C.sub.20 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alicyclic radical, or C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 aromatic radical, and a 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-member, C-- or N-- attached, heterocyclic radical having one or more saturated or unsaturated rings containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms;
- each R16' listed below is independently selected from the group R16 and hydrogen;
- each R17 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, and a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alicyclic radical, a C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 aromatic radical, and a 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-member, C-- or N-- attached, heterocyclic radical having one or more saturated or unsaturated rings containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms, and an amide ##STR277## radical where n is 1-10, R16' is as previously defined, and each R16' is independently determined;
- each R17' listed below is independently selected from the group R17 and hydrogen;
- each A is independently selected from the group consisting of acetic, propionic, normal and isomeric forms of butyric, valeric, hexanoic, heptanoic, octanoic, nonanoic, decanoic, undecanoic and dodecanoic, cinnamic, benzylic, benzoic, maleic, fumaric, ascorbic, pimelic, succinic, bismethylene-salicyclic, methanesulfonic, ethane-sulfonic, oxalic, tartaric, salicyclic, acetyl salicylic, citric, gluconic, aspartic, stearic, palmitic, itaconic, glycolic, p-aminobenzoic, glutamic, benzenesulfonic, cyclohexyl-sulfamic, gamma-amino-butyric, .alpha.-(2-hydroxyethylamino)-propionic, phosphoric, phosphonic, sulfuric, sulfonic, glucuronic and 1-methyl-1,4-dihydro nicotinic acids;
- each X independently is oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur;
- each Y is either a divalent oxygen or sulfur linkage;
- and wherein
- A) R1, R4, R5, and R6 are individually selected from the group consisting of:
- (b 1) hydrogen, and
- (2) pharmaceutically acceptable ether and thioether groups --Y--R14';
- and
- (3) halogen atoms;
- (4) a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radicals, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radicals, and C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cyclic radicals;
- (5) ##STR278## (6) --SCN;
- B) R2 is R17
- C) R3 is selected from the group consisting of:
- (1) hydroxyl and thio;
- and
- (2) pharmaceutically acceptable ester and thioester groups ##STR279## (3) pharmaceutically acceptable cleavable esters of natural or synthetic amino acids of the formula --Y--Q wherein Q is a natural or synthetic amino acid and Q is attached to Y through the carbonyl carbon of the amino acid ##STR280## (4) pharmaceutically acceptable acyloxyalkyloxy or acyloxyalkylthio ##STR281## (5) a pharmaceutically acceptable ester of an acid A;
- D) R7 is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen;
- and
- (2) halogen atoms;
- and
- (3) pharmaceutically acceptable ether and thioether groups --Y--R15';
- and
- (4) an R15 group;
- except when the bond between carbons C16-C17 in formula i is a double bond, R7 is not substituted;
- E) R8 is ##STR282## F) R9 is selected from the group consisting of (1) hydrogen, halogen;
- and
- (2) C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, halo-, dihalo-, and trihaloalkyl, except if the bond between carbons C9-C11 in formula I is a double bond, in which case R9 is not substituted;
- G) R10 and R13 are individually selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen, halogen, --C.tbd.N, --CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.N, --CH.sub.2 --OH, ##STR283## (2) --CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 T, --CHT.sub.2 and --CT.sub.3 wherein T is a halide;
- and
- H) one of R11 and R12 is hydrogen, and the other is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen, hydroxy, and thio, and
- (2) --Y--R14', --CH.sub.2 --Y--R14', --CH.sub.2 --Y--CH.sub.2 --R14', ##STR284## (3) an R14 group;
- and (4) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR285## (5) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR286## groups;
- and (6) a pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR287## wherein R26 is selected from ##STR288## (7) a pharmaceutically acceptable cleavable ester of an acid or amino acid ##STR289## wherein Q is a natural or synthetic amino acid, and A and Q are attached to O through the carbonyl carbon of the amino acid ##STR290## or together R11 and R12 make a double bond to oxygen or sulfur to form the keto or sulfo;
- except if the bond between carbons C9-C11 or C11-C12 in the formula I is a double bond, then R12 is not substituted.
A compound of the formula ##STR291## wherein each R14 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cyclic radical, or C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 aromatic radical, and a 4, 5, or 6 membered C-- or N-- attached heterocyclic radical containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms;
- each R14' listed below is individually selected from the group R14 and hydrogen;
- each R15 listed below is individually selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, and a C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical;
- each R15' listed below is independently selected from the group R15 and hydrogen;
- each R16 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 saturated, or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, and a C.sub.3 -C.sub.20 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alicyclic radical, or C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 aromatic radical, and a 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-member, C-- or N-- attached, heterocyclic radical having one or more saturated or unsaturated rings containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms;
- each R16' listed below is independently selected from the group R16 and hydrogen;
- each R17 listed below is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radical, and a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alicyclic radical, a C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 aromatic radical, and a 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-member, C-- or N-- attached, heterocyclic radical having one or more saturated or unsaturated rings containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, excluding heterocyclic radicals with two or more adjacent O or S atoms, and an amide ##STR292## radical where n is 1-10, R16' is as previously defined, and each R16' is independently determined;
- each R17' listed below is independently selected from the group R17 and hydrogen;
- each A is independently selected from the group consisting of acetic, propionic, normal and isomeric forms of butyric, valeric, hexanoic, heptanoic, octanoic, nonanoic, decanoic, undecanoic and dodecanoic, cinnamic, benzylic, benzoic, maleic, fumaric, ascorbic, pimelic, succinic, bismethylene-salicyclic, methanesulfonic, ethane-sulfonic, oxalic, tartaric, salicyclic, acetyl salicylic, citric, gluconic, aspartic, stearic, palmitic, itaconic, glycolic, p-aminobenzoic, glutamic, benzenesulfonic, cyclohexyl-sulfamic, gamma-amino-butyric, .alpha.-(2-hydroxyethylamino)-propionic, phosphoric, phosphonic, sulfuric, sulfonic, glucuronic and 1-methyl-1,4-dihydro nicotinic acids;
- each X independently is oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur;
- each Y is either a divalent oxygen or sulfur linkage;
- each Y is either a divalent oxygen or sulfur linkage;
- and wherein
- A) R1, R4, R5, and R6 are individually selected from the group consisting of:
- (b 1) hydrogen, and
- (2) pharmaceutically acceptable ether and thioether groups --Y--R14';
- and
- (3) halogen atoms;
- (4) a halogenated or unhalogenated C.sub.1 radical, C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated straight chain radicals, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 saturated or unsaturated, halogenated or unhalogenated branched chain radicals, and C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cyclic radicals;
- (5) ##STR293## (6) --SCN;
- B) R2 is --C.tbd.C--R14';
- C) R3 is selected from the group consisting of:
- (1)hydroxyl and thio;
- and
- (2) pharmaceutically acceptable ester and thioester groups ##STR294## (3) pharmaceutically acceptable cleavable esters of natural or synthetic amino acids of the formula --Y--Q wherein Q is a natural or synthetic amino acid and Q is attached to Y through the carbonyl carbon of the amino acid ##STR295## (4) pharmaceutically acceptable acyloxyalkyloxy or acyloxyalkylthio ##STR296## (5) a pharmaceutically acceptable ester of an acid A;
- D) R7 is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen;
- and
- (2) halogen atoms;
- and
- (3) pharmaceutically acceptable ether and thioether groups --Y--R15';
- and
- (4) an R15 group;
- except when the bond between carbons C16-C17 in formula I is a double bond, R7 is not substituted;
- E) R8 is selected from the group consisting of:
- ##STR297## F) R9 is selected from the group consisting of (1) hydrogen, halogen;
- and
- (2) C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, halo-, dihalo-, and trihaloalkyl,
- except if the bond between carbons C9-C11 in formula I is a double bond, in which case R9 is not substituted;
- G) R10 and R13 are individually selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen, halogen, --C.tbd.N, --CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.N, --CH.sub.2 --OH, ##STR298## (2) --CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 T, --CHT.sub.2 and --CT.sub.3 wherein T is a halide;
- and
- H) one of R11 and R12 is hydrogen, and the other is selected from the group consisting of
- (1) hydrogen, hydroxy, and thio, and
- (2) --Y--R14', --CH.sub.2 --Y--R14', --CH.sub.2 --Y--CH.sub.2 --R14', ##STR299## (3) an R14 group;
- and (4) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR300## (5) pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR301## groups;
- and (6) a pharmaceutically acceptable ##STR302## wherein R26 is selected from ##STR303## and (7) a pharmaceutically acceptable cleavable ester of an acid or amino acid ##STR304## wherein Q is a natural or synthetic amino acid, and A and Q are attached to O through the carbonyl carbon of the amino acid ##STR305## or together R11 and R12 make a double bond to oxygen or sulfur to form the keto or sulfo;
- except if the bond between carbons C9-C11 or C11-C12 in the formula I is a double bond, then R12 is not substituted.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.