Epothilone derivatives

A compound selected from the group consisting of:

• [1S-[1R*,3R*(E),7R*,10S*,11R*,12R*,16S*]]-7,11-Dihydroxy-8,8,10,12,16-pentamethyl-3-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-4,13,17-trioxabicyclo[14.1.0]heptadecane-5,9-dione;
• [1S-[1R*,3R*(E),7R*,10S*,11R*,12R*,16S*]]-7,11-Dihydroxy-8,8,10,12-tetramethyl-3-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-4,13,17-trioxabicyclo[14.1.0]heptadecane-5,9-dione;
• [4S-[4R*,7S*,8R*,9R*,15R*(E)]]-4,8-Dihydroxy-5,5,7,9,13-pentamethyl-16-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-1,10-dioxa-13-cyclohexadecene-2,6-dione;
• [4S-[4R*,7S*,8R*,9R*,15R*(E)]]-4,8-Dihydroxy-5,5,7,9-tetramethyl-16-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-1,10-dioxa-13-cyclohexadecene-2,6-dione;
• [1S-[1R*,3R*(E),7R*,10S*,11R*,12R*,16S*]]-7,11-Dihydroxy-8,8,10,12,16-pentamethyl-3-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-4,14,17-trioxabicyclo[14.1.0]heptadecane-5,9-dione;
• [1S-[1R*,3R*(E),7R*,10S*,11R*,12R*,16S*]]-7,11-Dihydroxy-8,8,10,12-tetramethyl-3-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-4,14,17-trioxabicyclo[14.1.0]heptadecane-5,9-dione;
• [4S-[4R*,7S*,8R*,9R*,15R*(E)]]-4,8-Dihydroxy-5,5,7,9,13-pentamethyl-16-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-1,11-dioxa-13-cyclohexadecene-2,6-dione;
• [4S-[4R*,7S*,8R*,9R*,15R*(E)]]-4,8-Dihydroxy-5,5,7,9-tetramethyl-16-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-1,11-dioxa-13-cyclohexadecene-2,6-dione;
• [1S-[1R*,3R*(E),7R*,10S*,11R*,12R*,16S*]]-7,11-Dihydroxy-8,8,10,12,16-pentamethyl-3-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-4,17-dioxabicyclo[14.1.0]heptadecane-9-one;
• [1S-[1R*,3R*(E),7R*,10S*,11R*,12R*,16S*]]-7,11-Dihydroxy-8,8,10,12-tetramethyl-3-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-4,17-dioxabicyclo[14.1.0]heptadecane-9-one;
• [1S-[1R*,3R*(E),7R*,10S*,11R*,12R*,16S*]]-7,11-Dihydroxy-3,8,8,10,12,16-hexamethyl-3-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-4,17-dioxabicyclo[14.1.0]heptadecane-5,9-dione;
• [1S-[1R*,3R*(E),7R*,10S*,11R*,12R*,16S*]]-7,11-Dihydroxy-3,8,8,10,12-pentamethyl-3-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-4,17-dioxabicyclo[14.1.0]heptadecane-5,9-dione;
• [4S-[4R*,7S*,8R*,9R*,15R*(E)]]-4,8-Dihydroxy-5,5,7,9,13,16-hexamethyl-16-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-1-oxa-13-cyclohexadecene-2,6-dione;
• [4S-[4R*,7S*,8R*,9R*,15R*(E)]]-4,8-Dihydroxy-5,5,7,9,16-pentamethyl-16-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-1-oxa-13-cyclohexadecene-2,6-dione;
• [1S-[1R*,3R*(E),7R*,10S*,11R*,12R*,16S*]]-7,11-Dihydroxy-8,8,10,12,16-pentamethyl-3-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-4,17-dioxabicyclo[14.1.0]heptadecane-5,9-dione;
• [1S-[1R*,3R*(E),7R*,10S*,11R*,12R*,16S*]]-7,11-Dihydroxy-6,8,8,10,12-pentamethyl-3-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-4,17-dioxabicyclo[14.1.0]heptadecane-5,9-dione;
• [1S-[1R*,3R*(E),7R*,10S*,11R*,12R*,16S*]]-7,11-Dihydroxy-8,8,10,12,16-pentamethyl-3-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-4-aza-17-oxabicyclo[14.1.0]heptadecane-5,9-dione;
• [1S-[1R*,3R*(E),7R*,10S*,11R*,12R*,16S*]]-7,11-Dihydroxy-8,8,10,12-tetramethyl-3-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-4-aza-17-oxabicyclo[14.1.0]heptadecane-5,9-dione;
• [4S-[4R*,7S*,8R*,9R*,15R*(E)]]-4,8-Dihydroxy-5,5,7,9,13-pentamethyl-16-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-1-aza-13-cyclohexadecene-2,6-dione;
• [4S-[4R*,7S*,8R*,9R*,15R*(E)]]-4,8-Dihydroxy-5,5,7,9-tetramethyl-16-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-1-aza-13-cyclohexadecene-2,6-dione;
• [1S-[1R*,3R*(E),7R*,10S*,11R*,12R*,16S*]]-7,11-Dihydroxy-4,8,8,10,12,16-hexamethyl-3-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-4-aza-17-oxabicyclo[14.1.0]heptadecane-5,9-dione;
• [1S-[1R*,3R*(E),7R*,10S*,11R*,12R*,16S*]]-7,11-Dihydroxy-4,8,8,10,12-pentamethyl-3-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-4-aza-17-oxabicyclo[14.1.0]heptadecane-5,9-dione;
• [4S-[4R*,7S*,8R*,9R*,15R*(E)]]-4,8-Dihydroxy-1,5,5,7,9,13-hexamethyl-16-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-1-aza-13-cyclohexadecene-2,6-dione;
• [4S-[4R*,7S*,8R*,9R*,15R*(E)]]-4,8-Dihydroxy-1,5,5,7,9-pentamethyl-16-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-1-aza-13-cyclohexadecene-2,6-dione;
• [1S-[1R*,3R*(E),7R*,10S*,11R*,12R*,16S*]]-7,11-Dihydroxy-8,8,10,12,16-pentamethyl-3-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-13-aza-4,17-dioxabicyclo[14.1.0]heptadecane-5,9-dione;
• [1S-[1R*,3R*(E),7R*,10S*,11R*,12R*,16S*]]-7,11-Dihydroxy-8,8,10,12-tetramethyl-3-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-13-aza-4,17-dioxabicyclo[14.1.0]heptadecane-5,9-dione;
• [4S-[4R*,7S*,8R*,9R*,15R*(E)]]-4,8-Dihydroxy-5,5,7,9,13-pentamethyl-16-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-10-aza-1-oxa-13-cyclohexadecene-2,6-dione;
• [4S-[4R*,7S*,8R*,9R*,15R*(E)]]-4,8-Dihydroxy-5,5,7,9-tetramethyl-16-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-10-aza-1-oxa-13-cyclohexadecene-2,6-dione;
• [1S-[1R*,3R*(E),7R*,10S*,11R*,12R*,16S*]]-7,11-Dihydroxy-8,8,10,12,16-pentamethyl-3-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-14-aza-4,17-dioxabicyclo[14.1.0]heptadecane-5,9-dione;
• [1S-[1R*,3R*(E),7R*,10S*,11R*,12R*,16S*]]-7,11-Dihydroxy-8,8,10,12-tetramethyl-3-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-14-aza-4,17-dioxabicyclo[14.1.0]heptadecane-5,9-dione;
• [4S-[4R*,7S*,8R*,9R*,15R*(E)]]-4,8-Dihydroxy-5,5,7,9,13-pentamethyl-16-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-11-aza-1-oxa-13-cyclohexadecene-2,6-dione;
• [4S-[4R*,7S*,8R*,9R*,15R*(E)]]-4,8-Dihydroxy-5,5,7,9-tetramethyl-16-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-11-aza-1-oxa-13-cyclohexadecene-2,6-dione;
• [1S-[1R*,3R*,7R*,10S*,11R*,12R*,16S*]]-N-Phenyl-7,11-dihydroxy-8,8,10,12,16-pentamethyl-5,9-dioxo-4,17-dioxabicyclo[14.1.0]heptadecane-3-carboxamide;
• [1S-[1R*,3R*,7R*,10S*,11R*,12R*,16S*]]-N-Phenyl-7,11-dihydroxy-8,8,10,12-tetramethyl-5,9-dioxo-4,17-dioxabicyclo[14.1.0]heptadecane-3-carboxamide;
• [4S-[4R*,7S*,8R*,9R*,15R*]]-N-Phenyl-4,8-dihydroxy-5,5,7,9,13-pentamethyl-2,6-dioxo-1-oxa-13-cyclohexadecene-16-carboxamide;
• [4S-[4R*,7S*,8R*,9R*,15R*]]-N-Phenyl-4,8-dihydroxy-5,5,7,9-tetramethyl-2,6-dioxo-1-oxa-13-cyclohexadecene-16-carboxamide;
• [1S-[1R*,3R*(E),7R*,10S*,11R*,12R*,16S*]]-7,11-Dihydroxy-8,8,10,12,16-pentamethyl-3-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)cyclopropyl]-4,17-dioxabicyclo[14.1.0]heptadecane-5,9-dione;
• [1S-[1R*,3R*(E),7R*,10S*,11R*,12R*,16S*]]-7,11-Dihydroxy-8,8,10,12-tetramethyl-3-[1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)cyclopropyl]-4,17-dioxabicyclo[14.1.0]heptadecane-5,9-dione;
• [4S-[4R*,7S*,8R*,9R*,15R*(E)]]-4,8-Dihydroxy-5,5,7,9,13-pentamethyl-16-[1-methyl-2-(2-hydroxymethyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl]-1-aza-13(Z)-cyclohexadecene-2,6-dione;
• and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and hydrates thereof.

A compound of the formula:

• wherein:
• Q is selected from the group consisting of:
• G is selected from the group consisting of alkyl;
• substituted alkyl;
• substituted aryl;
• a 4 to 7 membered monocyclic, 7 to 11 membered bicyclic, or 10 to 15 membered tricyclic saturated or unsaturated ring system having between 1 and 3 heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur;
• X is O or H, H;
• Y is selected from the group consisting of O;
• H, OR16;
• OR17, OR17;
• NOR18;
• H, NHOR19;
• H, NR20R21;
• H, H;
• and CHR22;
• wherein OR17, OR17 can be a cyclic ketal;
• Z1 and Z2 are independently CH2;
• B1 and B2 are independently selected from the group consisting of OR24, OCOR25, and O—C(═O)-NR26R27, and when B1 is OH and Y is OH, H, they can form a six-membered ring ketal or acetal;
• R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R7, R13, R14, R18, R19, R20, R21, R22, R26 and R27 are selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, and aryl, and when R1 and R2 are alkyl can be joined to form a cycloalkyl, and when R3 and R4 are alkyl can be joined to form a cycloalkyl;
• R6 is methyl;
• R9, R10, R16, R17, R24, R25 and R31 are selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, and substituted alkyl;
• R11, R12, R28, R30, R32, and R33 are selected from the group consisting of H;
• alkyl;
• substituted alkyl;
• aryl;
• substituted aryl;
• cycloalkyl containing 1 to 3 rings and 3 to 7 carbons per ring which may be further fused with an unsaturated C3-C7 carbocyclic ring;
• and a 4 to 7 membered monocyclic, 7 to 11 membered bicyclic, or 10 to 15 membered tricyclic saturated or unsaturated ring system having between 1 and 3 heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur;
• R8 is hydrogen or methyl;
• R15, R23 and R29 are selected from the group consisting of H;
• alkyl;
• substituted alkyl;
• aryl;
• substituted aryl;
• cycloalkyl containing 1 to 3 rings and 3 to 7 carbons per ring which may be further fused with an unsaturated C3-C7 carbocyclic ring;
• a 4 to 7 membered monocyclic, 7 to 11 membered bicyclic, or 10 to 15 membered tricyclic saturated or unsaturated ring system having between 1 and 3 heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur;
• R32C═O;
• R33SO2;
• hydroxy;
• O-alkyl or O-substituted alkyl;
• or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, solvates or geometric, optical or steroisomers thereof.

A compound of the formula:

• wherein:
• Q is selected from the group consisting of:
• G is selected from the group consisting of alkyl;
• substituted alkyl;
• substituted aryl;
• a 4 to 7 membered monocyclic, 7 to 11 membered bicyclic, or 10 to 15 membered tricyclic saturated or unsaturated ring system having between 1 and 3 heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur;
• W is O or NR15;
• X is O or H, H;
• Y is selected from the group consisting of O;
• H, OR16;
• OR17, OR17;
• NOR18;
• H, NHOR19;
• H, NR20R21;
• H, H;
• and CHR22;
• wherein OR17, OR17 can be a cyclic ketal;
• Z1 and Z2 are independently CH2;
• B1 and B2 are independently selected from the group consisting of OR24, OCOR25, and O—C(═O)—NR26R27, and when B1 is OH and Y is OH, H, they can form a six-membered ring ketal or acetal;
• R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R7, R13, R14, R18, R19, R20, R21, R22, R26 and R27 are selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, and aryl, and when R1 and R2 are alkyl can be joined to form a cycloalkyl, and when R3 and R4 are alkyl can be joined to form a cycloalkyl;
• R6 is methyl;
• R9, R10, R16, R17, R24, R25 and R31 are selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, and substituted alkyl;
• R11, R12, R28, R30, R32, and R33 are selected from the group consisting of H;
• alkyl;
• substituted alkyl;
• aryl;
• substituted aryl;
• cycloalkyl containing 1 to 3 rings and 3 to 7 carbons per ring which may be further fused with an unsaturated C3-C7 carbocyclic ring;
• and a 4 to 7 membered monocyclic, 7 to 11 membered bicyclic, or 10 to 15 membered tricyclic saturated or unsaturated ring system having between 1 and 3 heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur;
• R8 is hydrogen or methyl;
• R15, R23 and R29 are selected from the group consisting of H;
• alkyl;
• substituted alkyl;
• aryl;
• substituted aryl;
• cycloalkyl containing 1 to 3 rings and 3 to 7 carbons per ring which may be further fused with an unsaturated C3-C7 carbocyclic ring;
• a 4 to 7 membered monocyclic, 7 to 11 membered bicyclic, or 10 to 15 membered tricyclic saturated or unsaturated ring system having between 1 and 3 heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur;
• R32C═O;
• R33SO2;
• hydroxy;
• O-alkyl or O-substituted alkyl;
• or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, solvates or geometric, optical or steroisomers thereof;
• wherein substituted alkyl is an alkyl group substituted with from one to four substituents selected from the group consisting of halo;
• trifluoromethyl;
• trifluoromethoxy;
• hydroxy;
• alkoxy;
• cycloalkoxy;
• heterocyclooxy;
• oxo;
• alkanoyl;
• aryloxy;
• alkanoyloxy;
• amino;
• alkylamino;
• arylamine;
• aralkylamino;
• cycloalkylamino;
• heterocycloamino;
• disubstituted amines wherein the substituents are selected from alkyl, aryl, and aralkyl;
• alkanoylamino;
• optionally substituted with halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, or araralkyl;
• arylamino optionally substituted with halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, or araralkyl;
• aralkanoylamino optionally substituted with halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, or araralkyl;
• thio;
• alkylthio;
• aralkylthio;
• cycloalkylthio;
• heterocyclothio;
• alkylthiono;
• arylthiono;
• aralkylthiono;
• alkylsulfonyl;
• arylsulfonyl;
• aralkylsulfonyl;
• sulfonamido optionally substituted with halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, or araralkyl;
• nitro;
• cyano;
• carboxy;
• carbamyl optionally substituted with halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, or araralkyl;
• alkoxycarbonyl;
• aryl;
• substituted aryl;
• guanidino;
• and heterocyclo;
• and
• substituted aryl is an aryl group substituted with from one to four substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl;
• substituted alkyl;
• halo;
• trifluoromethyl;
• trifluoromethoxy;
• hydroxy;
• alkoxy;
• cycloalkoxy;
• heterocyclooxy;
• alkanoyl;
• alkanoyloxy;
• amino;
• alkylamino;
• aralkylamino;
• cycloalkylamino;
• heterocycloamino;
• dialkylamino;
• alkanoylamino;
• thio;
• alkylthio;
• cycloalkylthio;
• heterocyclothio;
• ureido;
• nitro;
• cyano;
• carboxy;
• carboxyalkyl;
• carbamyl;
• alkoxycarbonyl;
• alkylthiono;
• arylthiono;
• alkylsulfonyl;
• sulfonamido;
• and aryloxy each of which may be optionally substituted with halo, hydroxy, alkyl, alkoxy, substituted aryl, substituted alkyl, or substituted aralkyl;
• with the proviso that compounds wherein
• W and X are both O;
• and
• R1, R2 and R7 are H;
• and
• R3, R4 and R6 are methyl;
• and
• R8 is H or methyl;
• and
• G is 1-methyl-2-(substituted-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl;
• and
• Q is as defined above are excluded.