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US 6,649,647 B1Granted
Trioxane derivatives
OwnerRichard Haynes, Ho-Wai Chan +5inventors
InventorsRichard Haynes, Ho-Wai Chan, Wai-Lun Lam, Hing-Wo Tsang, Wen-Luan Hsiao, Hans-Georg Lerchen, Jörg Baumgarten
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Abstract
This invention relates to compounds containing a trioxane moiety, especially certain artemisinin derivatives, which have cytotoxic and antitumour activity and their use in the treatment of cancer. Some of these compounds comprise a ligand which is capable of binding to a nucleic acid and a group containing a trioxane moiety which is capable of acting as source of free radicals which are capable of chemically interacting with a nucleic acid. Processes for the preparation of such compounds and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds are also provided.
Claims7
A method for treating cancer comprising administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a compound of the general formula I
- or a salt thereof, in which X represents a hydrogen atom or a group —NR1R2, —CHR8R9, or Ar;
- Y represents a hydrogen or halogen atom, an oxo or hydroxyl group, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, aryl, C-linked heteroaryl or heterocyclylalkyl group or a group —NR3R4, —O—CO—R5 or —OR6;
- and Z represents an oxygen atom;
- where
- R1 and R2 independently represent an optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl group;
- or R1 and R2 together with the interjacent nitrogen atom represent an optionally substituted heterocyclic group or an amino group derived from an optionally substituted amino acid ester;
- R3 represents a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group;
- R4 represents an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl group;
- or R3 and R4 together with the interjacent nitrogen atom represent an optionally substituted heterocyclic group or an amino group derived from an optionally substituted amino acid ester;
- R5 represents an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic or polycyclic group;
- R6 represents an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic or polycyclic group;
- R8 represents a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or alkoxycarbonyl group;
- R9 represents a nitro group or an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, alkanoyl, aroyl, alkoxycarbonyl or aryloxycarbonyl group;
- or
- R8 and R9 together with the interjacent carbon atom represent an optionally substituted cycloalkyl or polycyclic group;
- and
- Ar represents an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl group;
- optional substituents being selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, nitro, cyano, hydroxyl, cyclalkyl, alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyloxy, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, formyl, alkoxycarbonyl, oxo, carboxyl, carboxylato, alkanoyl, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkylsulphonato, carbamoyl, alkylamido, aryl, aralkyl;
- halo-, alkyl-, haloalkyl- or alkoxy-substituted aryl, heterocyclic and alkyl- or aryl-substituted heterocyclic groups
- with the provisos that
- (i) when X is a group —NR1R2, then Y is an oxo group;
- (ii) when X is a hydrogen atom, then Y is not an oxo, methoxy, ethoxy or 3-carboxypropanoyloxy group;
- and
- (iii) when Y is a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group, then X is a group —CHR8R9.
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A method of killing a cell comprising exposing said cell to a compound of the general formula I
- or a salt thereof, in which X represents a hydrogen atom or a group —NR1R2, —CHR8R9, or Ar, Y represents a hydrogen or halogen atom, an oxo or hydroxyl group, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, aryl, C-linked heteroaryl or heterocyclylalkyl group or a group —NR3R4, —O—CO—R5 or —OR6;
- and Z represents an oxygen atom where
- R1 and R2 independently represent an optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl group;
- or R1 and R2 together with the interjacent nitrogen atom represent an optionally substituted heterocyclic group or an amino group derived from an optionally substituted amino acid ester;
- R3 represents a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group;
- R4 represents an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl group;
- or R3 and R4 together with the interjacent nitrogen atom represent an optionally substituted heterocyclic group or an amino group derived from an optionally substituted amino acid ester;
- R5 represents an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic or polycyclic group;
- R6 represents an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic or polycyclic group;
- R8 represents a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or alkoxycarbonyl group;
- R9 represents a nitro group or an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, alkanoyl, aroyl, alkoxycarbonyl or aryloxycarbonyl group;
- or
- R8 and R9 together with the interjacent carbon atom represent an optionally substituted cycloalkyl or polycyclic group;
- and
- Ar represents an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl group;
- optional substituents being selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, nitro, cyano, hydroxyl, cycloalkyl, alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyloxy, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, formyl, alkoxycarbonyl, oxo, carboxyl, carboxylato, alkanoyl, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkylsulphonato, carbamoyl, alkylamido, aryl, aralkyl;
- halo-, alkyl-, haloalkyl- or alkoxy-substituted aryl, heterocyclic acid alkyl- or aryl-substituted heterocyclic groups
- with the provisos that
- (i) when X is a group —NR1R2, then Y is an oxo group;
- (ii) when X is a hydrogen atom, then Y is not an oxo, methoxy, ethoxy or 3-carboxypropanoyloxy group;
- and
- (iii) when Y is a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group, then X is a group —CHR8R9.
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A compound of the general formula IV
- or a salt thereof, in which A represents an optionally substituted aryl or C-linked heteroaryl group or a group —NR3R4, —O—CO—R5 or OR6;
- where R3 represents a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl group and R4 represents an optionally substituted aryl or aralkyl group, or R3 and R4 together with the interjacent nitrogen atom represent an optionally substituted heterocyclic group;
- R5 represents an optionally substituted aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic or polycyclic group;
- and R6 represents an optionally substituted aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic or polycyclic group;
- optional substituents being selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, nitro, cyano, hydroxyl, cycloalkyl, alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyloxy, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, formyl, alkoxycarbonyl, oxo, carboxyl, carboxylato, alkanoyl, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkylsulphonato, carbamoyl, alkylamido, aryl, aralkyl;
- halo-, alkyl-, haloalkyl- or alkoxy-substituted aryl, heterocyclic and alkyl- or aryl-substituted heterocyclic groups.
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A compound of the general formula VI
- in which A represents a group —CH2—NR1R2 where one of R1 and R2 represents an optionally substituted aryl or aralkyl group and the other of R1 and R2 represents an optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or aralkyl group, or R1 and R2 together with the interjacent nitrogen atom represent an optionally substituted heterocyclic group or an amino group derived from an optionally substituted amino acid ester which contains an aromatic or heterocyclic moiety.
A compound of the general formula VII
- in which A represents a group —CH2—CHR8R9 where R8 represents a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or alkoxycarbonyl, group;
- and R9 represents a nitro group or an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, alkanoyl, aroyl, alkoxycarbonyl or aryloxycarbonyl group, with the proviso that at least one of R8 and R9 represents or contains an aromatic moiety, or R8 and R9 together with the interjacent carbon atom represent an optionally substituted polycyclic group containing an aromatic moiety;
- with the proviso that when R8 represents a hydrogen atom and R9 represents a benzyl or 4-chlorobenzyl group, then Y represents a hydroxyl group;
- optional substituents being selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, nitro, cyano, hydroxyl, cycloalkyl, alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyloxy, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, formyl, alkoxycarbonyl, oxo, carboxyl, carboxylato, alkanoyl, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkylsulphonato, carbamoyl, alkylamido, aryl, aralkyl;
- halo-, alkyl-, haloalkyl- or alkoxy-substituted aryl, heterocyclic and alkyl- or aryl-substituted heterocyclic groups;
- and
- Y is a hydrogen atom or an oxo or hydroxy group.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.