Polysubstituted benzimidazole nucleosides as antiviral agents
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of Michigan
InventorsLeroy B. Townsend, John C. Drach
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Abstract
Polysubstituted benzimidazole nucleosides, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and their use in the treatment of herpes viral infections.
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An antiviral compound selected from the group consisting of compounds having the following formula, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof:
- ##STR6## wherein:
- R.sub.1 is H, R.sub.2 is B, R.sub.3 is Br, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is Cl and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl (denoted compound 57 in the text);
- R.sub.1 is H, R.sub.2 is F, R.sub.3 is F, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is Cl and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl) denoted compound 65 in the text);
- R.sub.1 is H, R.sub.2 is Cl, R.sub.3 is F, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is Cl and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl (denoted compound 65a in the text);
- R.sub.1 is H, R.sub.2 is H, R.sub.3 is Cl, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is Cl and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl (denoted compound 67 in the text);
- R.sub.1 is Cl, R.sub.2 is H, R.sub.3 is Cl, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is CF.sub.3 and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl (denoted compound 81b in the text);
- R.sub.1 is Cl, R.sub.2 is H, R.sub.3 is CF.sub.3, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is Cl and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl (denoted compound 81c in the text);
- R.sub.1 is H, R.sub.2 is Br, R.sub.3 is H, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is Cl and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl (denoted compound 87 in the text);
- R.sub.1 is H, R.sub.2 is H, R.sub.3 is Br, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is Cl and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl (denoted compound 90 in the text);
- R.sub.1 is Cl, R.sub.2 is Cl, R.sub.3 is Cl, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is Cl and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl (denoted compound 92 in the text);
- and
- R.sub.1 is Br, R.sub.2 is Br, R.sub.3 is Br, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is Cl and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl (denoted compound 103 in the text).
An antiviral composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound selected from the group consisting of compounds having the following formula, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof:
- ##STR7## wherein:
- R.sub.1 is H, R.sub.2 is Br, R.sub.3 is Br, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is Cl and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl (denoted compound 57 in the text);
- R.sub.1 is H, R.sub.2 is F, R.sub.3 is F, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is Cl and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl (denoted compound 65 in the text);
- R.sub.1 is H, R.sub.2 is Cl, R.sub.3 is F, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is Cl and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl (denoted compound 65a in the text);
- R.sub.1 is H, R.sub.2 is H, R.sub.3 is Cl, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is Cl and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl (denoted compound 67 in the text);
- R.sub.1 is Cl, R.sub.2 is H, R.sub.3 is Cl, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is CF.sub.3 and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl (denoted compound 81b in the text);
- R.sub.1 is Cl, R.sub.2 is H, R.sub.3 is CF.sub.3, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is Cl and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl (denoted compound 81c in the text);
- R.sub.1 is H, R.sub.2 is Br, R.sub.3 is H, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is Cl and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl (denoted compound 87 in the text);
- R.sub.1 is H, R.sub.2 is H, R.sub.3 is Br, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is Cl and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl (denoted compound 90 in the text);
- R.sub.1 is Cl, R.sub.2 is Cl, R.sub.3 is Cl, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is Cl and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl (denoted compound 92 in the text);
- and
- R.sub.1 is Br, R.sub.2 is Br, R.sub.3 is Br, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is Cl and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl (denoted compound 103 in the text).
A method for treating a herpes viral infection comprising administering to the infected host a therapeutically effective amount a compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or formulation thereof, selected from the group consisting of compounds having the following formula:
- ##STR8## wherein:
- R.sub.1 is H, R.sub.2 is Cl, R.sub.3 is Cl, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is NH.sub.2 and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl (denoted compound 44 in the text);
- R.sub.1 is H, R.sub.2 is Cl, R.sub.3 is Cl, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is SCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5 and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl (denoted compound 54 in the text);
- R.sub.1 is H, R.sub.2 is Br, R.sub.3 is Br, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is Cl and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl (denoted compound 57 in the text);
- R.sub.1 is H, R.sub.2 is F, R.sub.3 is F, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is Cl and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl (denoted compound 65 in the text);
- R.sub.1 is H, R.sub.2 is Cl, R.sub.3 is F, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is Cl and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl (denoted compound 65a in the text);
- R.sub.1 is H, R.sub.2 is H, R.sub.3 is Cl, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is Cl and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl (denoted compound 67 in the text);
- R.sub.1 is Cl, R.sub.2 is H, R.sub.3 is Cl, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is CF.sub.3 and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl (denoted compound 81b in the text);
- R.sub.1 is Cl, R.sub.2 is H, R.sub.3 is CF.sub.3, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is Cl and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl (denoted compound 81c in the text);
- R.sub.1 is H, R.sub.2 is Br, R.sub.3 is H, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is Cl and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl (denoted compound 87 in the text);
- R.sub.1 is H, R.sub.2 is H, R.sub.3 is Br, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is Cl and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl (denoted compound 90 in the text);
- R.sub.1 is Cl, R.sub.2 is Cl, R.sub.3 is Cl, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is Cl and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl (denoted compound 92 in the text);
- and
- R.sub.1 is Br, R.sub.2 is Br, R.sub.3 is Br, R.sub.4 is H, R.sub.5 is Cl and R.sub.6 is .beta.-D-ribofuranosyl (denoted compound 103 in the text).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.