FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to compounds which are vitronectin receptor antagonists and
are useful for the treatment of cancer, retinopathy, cardiovascular disorders, such
as atherosclerosis and restenosis, and diseases wherein bone resorption is a factor,
such as osteoporosis.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Integrins are a superfamily of cell adhesion receptors, which are transmembrane glycoproteins
expressed on a variety of cells. These cell surface adhesion receptors include gpIIb/IIIa,
also known as the " fibrinogen receptor," and α
vβ
3, also known as the "vitronectin receptor." The fibrinogen receptor gpIIb/IIIa is
expressed on the platelet surface, and it mediates platelet aggregation and the formation
of a hemostatic clot at the site of a bleeding wound. Philips,
et al., Blood., 1988, 71, 831. The vitronectin receptor α
vβ
3 is expressed on a number of cells, including endothelial, smooth muscle, osteoclast,
and tumor cells, and, thus, it has a variety of functions. The α
vβ
3 receptor expressed on the membrane of osteoclast cells mediates the bone resorption
process and contributes to the development of osteoporosis. Ross,
et al., J. Biol, Chem., 1987,
262, 7703. The α
vβ
3 receptor expressed on human aortic smooth muscle cells stimulates their migration
into neointima, which leads to the formation of atherosclerosis and restenosis after
angioplasty. Brown
et al., Cardiovascular Res., 1994, 28, 1815. Additionally, a recent study has shown that a α
vβ
3 antagonist is able to promote tumor regression by inducing apoptosis of angiogenic
blood vessels. Brooks,
et al., Cell, 1994, 79, 1157. Thus, agents that would block the vitronectin receptor would be useful
in treating diseases mediated by this receptor, such as osteoporosis, atherosclerosis,
restenosis and cancer.
[0003] The vitronectin receptor is known to bind to bone matrix proteins, such as osteopontin,
bone sialoprotein and thrombospondin, which contain the tri-peptide Arg-Gly-Asp (or
RGD) motif. Thus, Horton,
et al., Exp. Cell Res. 1991, 195, 368, disclose that RGD-containing peptides and an anti-vitronectin receptor
antibody (23C6) inhibit dentine resorption and cell spreading by osteoclasts. In addition,
Sato,
et al., J. Cell Biol. 1990, 111, 1713 disclose that echistatin, a snake venom peptide which contains the RGD
sequence, is a potent inhibitor of bone resorption in tissue culture, and inhibits
attachment of osteoclasts to bone. Fisher,
et al.,
Endocrinology 1993, 132, 1411, has further shown that echistatin inhibits bone resorption in
vivo in the rat. Bertolini
et al., J. Bone Min. Res., 6, Sup. 1, S146,252 have shown that cyclo-S,S-N
α- acetyl-cysteinyl- N
α- methyl-argininyl-glycyl-aspartyl-penicillamine inhibits osteoclast attachment to
bone. EP 0 528 587 and EP 0 528 586 report substituted phenyl derivatives which inhibit
osteoclast mediated bone resorption.
[0004] Alig et al., EP 0 381033, Hartman, et al., EP 0 540 334, Blackburn, et al., WO 93/08174,
Bondinell, et al., WO 93/00095, Blackburn, et al., WO 95/04057, Egbertson, et al.,
EP 0 478 328, Sugihara, et al., EP 0 529 858, Porter, et al., EP 0 542 363, and Fisher,
et al., EP 0 635 492 disclose certain compounds that are useful for inhibiting the
fibrinogen receptor. WO 96/00730 discloses certain compounds that are vitronectin
receptor antagonists. Nicobou et al., Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry (1998), 6,
1185-1208; discloses the design, synthesis and biological evaluation of nonpeptide
integrin antagonists. Two such compounds are patent inhibitors of α
IIbβ
3 and are compound shaved in vivo inhibition of angiogenesis.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] We have invented novel compounds that are antagonists at the vitronectin receptor,
i.e., they have a high affinity for the vitronectin receptor, thereby making them
useful for treating disorders or diseases mediated by the vitronectin receptor, e.g.,
cancer, retinopathy, artherosclerosis, vascular restenosis and osteoporosis. The compounds
of our invention have the formula:
wherein n, p, q and r are each independently selected from 0 or 1;
a, b, c, and d each independently represents a carbon or nitrogen atom, with the proviso
that no more than two of a, b, c, and d are nitrogen atoms;
Y and Y1 each independently represents 1-4 optional substituents selected from alkyl, alkoxy,
halo, -CF3, and -C(O)OH;
R1 is H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, arylcycloalkyl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,
heteroaralkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, -NHRA, -NHC(O)RA, -NHSO2RA, NHC(O)NHRA or -NHC(O)ORA, R1 being optionally substituted by 1-3 groups selected from halo, alkyl, -CF3, -CN, -ORB, -SRB, -CO2RB, -C(O)RB, -OC(O)RB, -OC(O)ORB and -SO2RB, and RA and RB are independently selected from H, alkyl, aryl, arallcyl, arylcycloallcyl, heteroaryl,
cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaralkyl, cycloalkylalkyl or heterocycloalkylalkyl,
with the proviso that when R1 is alkyl, R1 is not substituted with halo, the proviso that when R1 is -NHSO2RA or -NHC(O)ORA, RA is not H, and the proviso that for -SO2RB or -OC(O)ORB, RB is not H;
R2 is H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, arylcycloalkyl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,
heteroaralkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or heterocycloalkylalkyl, R2 being optionally substituted by 1-3 groups selected from halo, alkyl, -CF3, -CN, -ORC, SRC, -CO2RC, -C(O)RC, -OC(O)RC, -OC(O)ORC and -SO2RC, wherein RC is selected from H, alkyl, aryl, arallcyl, arylcycloalkyl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl,
heterocycloalkyl, heteroaralkyl, cycloalkylalkyl or heterocycloalkylalkyl, with the
proviso that when R2 is alkyl, R2 is not substituted with halo, and the proviso that for -SO2RC or -OC(O)ORC, RC is not H;
R3 is H, alkyl, aralkyl, arylcycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, heteroaralkyl,
aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, -C(O)RD, -C(O)ORD, -SO2RE, -C(O)NRFRG, -C(O)NRFSO2RE, or -C(=S)NRFRG, wherein RD, RE, RF and RG are independently selected from H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, arylcycloalkyl, heteroaryl,
cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl or heterocycloalkylalkyl, or RF and RG taken together complete a 5-7 member ring containing 0 to 1 oxygen or sulfur atoms,
and 1 to 2 nitrogen atoms, R3 being optionally substituted by 1-3 groups selected from halo, alkyl, aryl, -CF3, -CN, -ORH, -SRH, -CO2RH, -C(O)RH, -OC(O)RH, -OC(O)ORH, -SO2RH and -NRHRH, wherein RH is selected from H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, arylcycloalkyl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl,
heterocycloalkyl, heteroaralkyl, cycloalkylalkyl or heterocycloalkylalkyl, with the
proviso that when R3 is alkyl, R3 is not substituted with halo, the proviso that when R3 is -SO2RE, -C(O)NRFSO2RE, or -CO(O)RD, RD and RE are not H, and the proviso that for -SO2RH or -OC(O)ORH, RH is not H;
R4 is H, alkyl, aralkyl, arylcycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, heteroaralkyl,
aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycloalkyl, R4 being optionally substituted by 1-3 groups selected from halo, alkyl, -CF3, -CN, -ORJ, -SRJ, -CO2RJ, -C(O)RJ, -OC(O)RJ, -OC(O)ORJ and -SO2RJ, wherein RJ is selected from H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, arylcycloalkyl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl,
heterocycloalkyl, heteroaralkyl, cycloallcylalkyl or heterocycloalkylalkyl, with the
proviso that when R4 is alkyl, R4 is not substituted with halo, and the proviso that for -SO2RJ or -OC(O)ORJ, RJ is not H;
R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11 and R12 are independently selected from H or C1-C3 alkyl;
and wherein

are positioned meta or para relative to each other;
or a biolabile ester thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof
;
wherein the following terms have the following meanings:
"alkyl" refers to straight or branched chain groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms;
"cycloalkyl" refers to non-aromatic carbocyclic ring or multi-carbocyclic ring system
of from 3 to 20 carbon atoms;
"cycloalkylalkyl" refers to groups having the formula cycloalkyl-R-, wherein R is
alkyl;
"heterocycloalkyl" refers to a cycloalkyl group, wherein one or more of the carbon
atoms of such groups are replaced with a heteroatom selected from O, S and N;
"heterocycloalkylalkyl" refers to groups having the formula hetcrocycloalkyl-R-, wherein
R is alkyl;
"aryl" refers to aromatic carbocyclic groups;
"aralkyl" refers to groups having the formula aryl-R-, wherein R is alkyl;
"heteroaryl" refers to aromatic carbocyclic groups, wherein one or more of the carbon
atoms of such groups are replaced with a heteroatom selected from O, S and N;
"heteroaralkyl" refers to groups having the formula heteroaryl-R-, wherein R is alkyl;
"arylcycloalkyl" refers to groups having the formula aryl-R-, wherein R is cycloalkyl;
and wherein said biolabile esters are alkyl, alkanoyloxyalkyl, cycloalkanoyloxyalkyl,
aroyloxyalkyl and alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl esters, including cycloalkyl and aryl substituted
derivatives thereof, aryl esters and cycloalkyl esters, wherein said alkyl, alkanoyl
or alkoxy groups may contain from 1 to 8 carbon atoms and be branched-chain or straight-chain,
said cycloalkyl groups may contain from 3-7 carbon atoms and said cycloalkanoyl groups
from 4-8 carbon atoms wherein both are optionally benzo-fused, and said aryl and aroyl
groups include substituted phenyl, naphthyl or indanyl ring systems.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0006] R
1 is preferably H, -NHR
A -NHC(O)R
A, NHC(O)OR
A,-NHC(O)NHR
A, or -NHSO
3R
A, R
1 is more preferably -NHC(O)OR
A. R
1 is most preferably,
R2 preferably H.
R3 is preferably selected from H, alkyl, -C(O)RD, -C(O)ORD, -C(O)NRFRG, and -C(=S)NRFRG. RD is preferably selected from phenyl, alkyl, aralkyl, arylcycloalkyl, cycloalkyl, and

wherein RD is optionally substituted by 1-3 substituents selected from alkoxy, halo, cycloalkyl,
-S-CH3, phenyloxy, -OC(O)CH3, -C(O)OC2H5 and -N(OH3)2. RF and RG are preferably selected from H, alkyl, phenyl, cycloalkyl, and aralkyl, wherein RF and R° are optionally substituted by alkoxy, halo or -CO2RH.
R4 is preferably H or alkyl, most preferably H.
R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11 and R12 are each preferably H.
[0007] Preferably, the sum of n + p is 1.
[0008] Preferably, the sum of q + r is 1.
[0009] Preferably; a, b, c, and d are Carbon atoms.
[0010] Preferably,

are positioned para relative to each other.
[0012] Of the foregoing,

and

are particularly preferred.
[0013] Preferably, the compounds of the present invention are selected from those having
affinities that are greater than 100 fold more specific for α
vβ
3 than for α
IIbβ
3.
[0014] As used herein, the following terms have the following meanings, unless defined otherwise:
"Alkyl" refers to straight or branched hydrocarbon chain groups having 1 to 20 carbon
atoms, preferably, 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
"Alkoxy" refers to groups having the formula -OR, wherein R is alkyl.
"Aryl" refers to carbocyclic groups having at least one aromatic ring.
"Aralkyl" refers to groups having the formula aryl-R-, wherein R is alkyl.
"Arylcycloalkyl" refers to groups having the formula aryl-R-, wherein R is cycloalkyl.
"Arylalkoxy" refers to groups having the formula aryl-R-O-, wherein R is alkyl.
"Carboxy" refers to a group having the formula -C(O)OH.
"Carboxyalkyl" refers to groups having the formula, -R-C(O)OH, wherein R is alkyl.
"Carbamoyl" refers to a group having the formula -C(O)NH2.
"Carbamoylalkyl" refers to groups having the formula -R-C(O)NH2, wherein R is alkyl.
"Cbz" refers to benzyloxycarbonyl.
" CycloaDcyt" refers to a non-aromatic carbocyclic ring or multi-carbocyclic ring
system of from 3 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably, 3 to 7 carbon atoms.
"Cycloalkylalkyl" refers to groups having the formula cycloalkyl-R-, wherein R is
alkyl.
"Finoc" refers to 9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl.
"Heteroaryl" refers to aromatic carbocyclic groups, wherein one or more of the carbon
atoms of such groups are replaced with a heteroatom selected from O, S and N.
"Heteroaralkyl" refers to groups having the formula heteroaryl-R-, wherein R is alkyl.
"Heterocycloalkyl" refers to a cycloalkyl group, wherein one or more of the carbon
atoms of such group is replaced with O, S, NH, or N-alkyl.
"Hetetocycloalkylalkyl" refers to groups having the formula heterocycloalkyl-R-, wherein
R is alkyl.
"Halo" refers to a halogen substituent.
[0015] The term "biolablile ester" means a pharmaceutically acceptable, biologically degradable
ester derivative of a compound of formula (I), that is a prodrug which, upon administration
to a animal or human being, is converted in the body to a compound of formula (I).
Biolabile esters of the invention are as defined previously.
[0016] The term "vitronectin - mediated disorder" refers to a disease state or malady which
is caused or exacerbated by a biological activity of vitronectin receptors. Disorders
mediated by the vitronectin receptor include, without limitation, cancer, retinopathy,
artheroselerosis, vascular restenosis, and osteoporosis.
[0017] The term "effective amount" refers to an amount of vitronectin receptor antagonist
compound sufficient to exhibit a detectable therapeutic effect. The therapeutic effect
may include, for example, without limitation, inhibiting the growth of undesired tissue
or malignant cells, or increasing bone density. The precise effective amount for a
subject will depend upon the subject's size and health, the nature and severity of
the condition to be treated, and the like. The effective amount for a given situation
can be determined by routine experimentation based on the information provided herein.
[0018] The following abbreviations are used for the solvents and reagents discussed herein:
ethanol ("EtOH"); methanol ("MeOH"); acetic acid ("AcOH"); ethyl acetate ("EtOAc");
2-(1H-benzotriazole-1-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate ("HBTU");
1-hydroxybenzotriazole ("HOBt"); bromo-tris-pyrrolidino-phosphonium hexafluorophosphate
("PyBroP"); N,N-dimethylformamide (" DMF" ); trifluoroacetic acid ("TFA"); 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide
hydrochloride (" EDCI" ); and diisopropylethylamine ("DIPEA"). In addition, "Ph" represents
a phenyl group; "tBu" represents a -C(CH
3)
3 group; "OtBu" represents an -O-C(CH
3)
3 group, "n-Bu" or "Bu-n" represents an n-butyl group, "Et" represents an ethyl group,
"Me" represents a methyl group, "Ac" represents an acetyl group, and "Boc" represents
t-butoxycarbonyl.
[0019] The compounds of the invention have asymmetric carbon atoms, and therefore, all isomers,
including enantiomers and diastereomers are within the scope of this invention. The
invention includes
d and
l isomers in both pure form and in admixture, including racemic mixtures. Isomers can
be prepared using conventional techniques, either by reacting chiral starting materials,
or by separating isomers of compounds of formula (I).
[0020] Certain compounds of the present invention will be acidic in nature (e.g., those
which have a carboxyl or phenolic hydroxyl group). These compounds form pharmaceutically
acceptable salts with inorganic and organic bases. The salt may be prepared by treating
a solution of the compound with the appropriate base. Non-limitative examples of such
salts are sodium, potassium, calcium, aluminum, gold and silver salts, and salts formed
with pharmaceutically acceptable amines such as ammonia, alkyl amines, hydroxyalkylamines,
N-methylglucamine and the like.
[0021] Certain compounds of the invention will be basic in nature, and may form pharmaceutically
acceptable salts with organic and inorganic acids. Non-limitative examples of suitable
acids for salt formation are hydrochloric, sulfuric, phosphoric, acetic, citric, oxalic,
malonic, salicylic, malic, fumaric, succinic, ascorbic, maleic, methanesulfonic and
other mineral and carboxylic acids well known to those in the art. The salt is prepared
by contacting the free base form with a sufficient amount of the desired acid to produce
a salt.
[0022] It may be desirable when providing the compounds of the invention for oral administration
to use the compounds of formula (I) in the form of a biolabile ester. The suitability
of any particular ester-forming group can be assessed by conventional
in vivo animal or
in vitro enzyme hydrolysis studies. Thus, desirably, for optimum effect, the ester should
only be hydrolysed after absorption is complete. Accordingly, the ester should be
resistant to premature hydrolysis by digestive enzymes before absorption, but should
be productively hydrolysed by, for example, gutwall, plasma or liver enzymes. In this
way, the active acid is released into the bloodstream following oral absorption of
the prodrug.
[0023] Suitable biolabile esters may include alkyl, alkanoyloxyalkyl, cycloalkanoyloxyalkyl,
aroyloxyalkyl and alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl esters, including cycloalkyl and aryl substituted
derivatives thereof, aryl esters and cycloalkyl esters, wherein said alkyl, alkanoyl
or alkoxy groups may contain from 1 to 8 carbon atoms and be branched-chain or straight-chain,
said cycloalkyl groups may contain from 3-7 carbon atoms and said cycloalkanoyl groups
from 4-8 carbon atoms wherein both are optionally benzo-fused, and said aryl and aroyl
groups include substituted phenyl, naphthyl or indanyl ring systems. Preferably, the
biolabile esters of the invention are C
1-C
4 alkyl esters. More preferably, they are methyl, ethyl and pivaloyloxymethyl esters.
[0024] Biolabile esters may be obtained from the acids of formula (I) by standard reactions
well known to persons skilled in the art. For example, aryl and alkyl esters can be
synthesized via activation of a carboxylic acid group of (I) in a variety of ways,
such as by forming the acyl chloride, followed by reaction with the required phenol
or alcohol. Alternatively, alkyl esters are obtainable by alkylation of a suitable
alkali, or alkaline earth, metal carboxylate salt of a compound of formula (I).
[0025] The compounds of the present invention may be prepared according to the following
reaction scheme (Scheme I):
SCHEME 1
[0026]

[0027] In Scheme 1, which depicts a solid phase preparation of compounds wherein at least
one of q or r is 1, compound
2 is attached by conventional means to a polymeric resin
3 (e.g., a cross-linked polystyrene or a polyethylene glycol/polystyrene copolymer)
through a cleavable acid labile linker, L, having an -OH or -Cl group, e.g., Wang,
Sasrin and chlorotrityl resin, to form resin compound
4. For example, the attachment to the resin may be carried out by reacting compound
2 with the resin
3 (Cl-form) in the presence of DIPEA in an organic solvent, e.g., DMF or methylene
chloride. The Fmoc group of compound
4 is removed by conventional means, e.g., by treating with piperidine in DMF at 0°
to 80°C, and acylated with benzoyl chloride
5 to form amide
6. The acylation is preferably carried out in an organic solvent (e.g., methylene chloride
or DMF) at 0° to 80°C in the presence of a tertiary amine, preferably DIPEA. Amide
6 is reacted with benzimidazole-amine
7 in a displacement reaction to produce compound
8. The displacement reaction is preferably carried out by shaking the reactants in DMF
for an extended period, preferably 1-2 days. For compounds in which the R
3 group is not H, such compounds may be made by subjecting compound
8 to conventional reactions to add the R
3 substituent to form compound
9. For example, depending on the desired substituent, compound
8 may be reacted with a carboxylic acid, an acyl chloride, acyl anhydride, isocyanate,
carbamoyl chloride, isothiocyanate, alkyl halide, alkyl sulfonate, or epoxide, or
alternatively, compound
8 may be subjected to reductive alkylation with an aldehyde or ketone. Compound
10 is formed by cleavage from the linker and the resin portion of compound
9 by conventional means, e.g., by treating with dilute TFA in methylene chloride at
ambient temperature for 10 to 60 minutes. If desired, compound 10 may be converted
to a biolabile ester by standard esterification methods.
[0028] Compounds wherein q and r are both 0 may be prepared according to the solid phase
synthesis shown in Scheme 2, below.
SCHEME 2
[0029]

[0030] In Scheme 2, compound
4, prepared as described in Scheme 1, is treated with piperidine in DMF at 0° to 80°C,
and acylated with benzoyl chloride
11 to form amide
12. The acylation is preferably carried out in an organic solvent (e.g., methylene chloride
or DMF) at 0° to 80°C in the presence of a tertiary amine, preferably DIPEA. Amide
12 is subsequently reacted with a benzimidazole
13 to form compound
14, and if desired, reacted with a suitable reagent to add the R
3 group under the conditions described for Scheme 1 to form compound
15. Compound
16 is formed by cleavage from the linker and resin portion of compound
15 under the conditions described in Scheme 1. If desired, compound
16 may be converted to a biolabile ester by standard esterification methods. The starting
compounds and reagents used in the foregoing schemes are either commercially available
or may be prepared by methods well-known to those skilled in the art.
[0031] Those skilled in the art will recognize that reactive groups in the foregoing reaction
schemes (e.g., carboxyl, amino, hydroxy) may be protected if desired or necessary
with conventional protecting groups that can be subsequently removed by standard procedures.
See, e.g., McOmie, Protecting groups In Organic Chemistry, Plenum Press, N.Y., 1973,
and Greene and Wuts, Protecting Groups In Organic Synthesis, 2nd Ed., John Wiley &
Sons, N.Y. 1991.
[0032] As an alternative to solid phase synthesis, the compounds of the present invention
may be prepared by solution synthesis, employing appropriate protective groups for
reactive groups. Particularly useful for carboxy protection are t-butyl esters, although
other groups such as allyl and benzyl are also suitable. Intermediate esters may be
converted to the acids by appropriate deprotection methods.
[0033] For preparing pharmaceutical compositions from the compounds of this invention, inert,
pharmaceutically acceptable carriers can be either solid or liquid. Solid form preparations
include powders, tablets, dispersible granules, capsules, cachets and suppositories.
The powders and tablets may be comprised of from about 5 to about 70 percent active
ingredient. Suitable solid carriers are known in the art, e.g. magnesium carbonate,
magnesium stearate, talc, sugar, lactose. Tablets, powders, cachets and capsules can
be used as solid dosage forms suitable for oral administration.
[0034] For preparing suppositories, a low melting wax such as a mixture of fatty acid glycerides
or cocoa butter is first melted, and the active ingredient is dispersed homogeneously
therein as by stirring. The molten homogeneous mixture is then poured into convenient
sized molds, allowed to cool and thereby solidify.
[0035] Liquid form preparations include solutions, suspensions and emulsions. As an example
may be mentioned water or water-propylene glycol solutions for parenteral inj ection.
[0036] Liquid form preparations may also include solutions for intranasal administration.
[0037] Opthalmic preparations may be formulated using commercially available vehicles such
as Sorbi-care® (Allergan) or Neodecadron® (Merck, Sharp & Dohme).
[0038] Aerosol preparations suitable for inhalation may include solutions and solids in
powder form, which may be in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier,
such as an inert compressed gas.
[0039] Also included are solid form preparations which are intended to be converted, shortly
before use, to liquid form preparations for either oral or parenteral administration.
Such liquid forms include solutions, suspensions and emulsions.
[0040] The compounds of the invention may also be deliverable transdermally. The transdermal
compositions can take the form of creams, lotions, aerosols and/or emulsions and can
be included in a transdermal patch of the matrix or reservoir type as are conventional
in the art for this purpose.
[0041] Preferably, the pharmaceutical preparation is in unit dosage form. In such form,
the preparation is subdivided into unit doses containing appropriate quantities of
the active component, e.g., an effective amount to achieve the desired purpose.
[0042] The quantity of active compound in a unit dose of preparation may be varied or adjusted
from 0.01 mg to 1000 mg, more preferably from 0.1 mg to 200 mg, most preferably from
5 mg to 100 mg, according to the particular application.
[0043] The actual dosage employed may be varied depending upon the requirements of the patient
and the severity of the condition being treated. Determination of the proper dosage
for a particular situation is within the skill of the art. Generally, treatment is
initiated with smaller dosages which are less than the optimum dose of the compound.
Thereafter, the dosage is increased by small increments until the optimum effect under
the circumstances is reached. For convenience, the total daily dosage may be divided
and administered in portions during the day if desired.
[0044] The amount and frequency of administration of the compounds of the invention will
be regulated according to the judgment of the attending clinician considering such
factors as age, condition and size of the patient as well as severity of the symptoms
being treated. A typical recommended dosage regimen is oral administration of from
0.02 mg to 4,000 mg/day, preferably 0.2 mg to 800 mg/day, most preferably 10 mg to
400 mg/day in two to four divided doses to block tumor growth.
[0045] The following examples illustrate the foregoing invention, although such examples
should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. Alternative mechanistic
pathways and analagous structures within the scope of the invention will be apparent
to those skilled in the art.
EXAMPLES
[0046] In the Examples below, the "funnel apparatus" is a sintered glass funnel for agitating
the contents with nitrogen and removal of the solvent by filtration. Where resins
are "washed" with solvent, e.g., (20 mL x 5), the resin in solvent (20 mL) is agitated
for 2 minutes in a funnel apparatus, and solvent is removed by filtration (draining),
and this sequence is repeated 4 additional times.
[0047] For the Examples below, "AA" refers to
depending on the particular compounds used from the preparative examples. "-U-" refers
to -CH
2-, -CH
2-CH
2- , or -CH(CH
3)- , depending on the particular compounds used from the preparative examples.
[0048] "2-chlorotrityl resin, chloride form" refers to

wherein

represents the resin (polymer) portion. "
CTR" refers to 2-chlorotrityl resin. Thus, for example, N
2-Cbz-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin refers to

Preparation 1
2-(Aminomethyl)benzimidazole
[0049]

[0050] Add 2-(aminomethyl)bcnzimidazole, dihydrochloride, hydrate (18.50 g) to a solution
of potassium hydroxide (9.50 g) in methanol (400 mL). Stir the resulting mixture at
room temperature for 30 minutes, filter, and concentrate the filtrate
in vacuo. Extract the residue with EtOAc (5 x 500 mL) and filter. Concentrate the filtrate
in vacuo to give the title compound as a white solid (9.60 g).
Preparation 2
[3-[4-(Benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)aminomethylbenzoyl]amino]-3-phenyl-propionic acid on
2-chlorotrityl resin
[0051]

Step 1. 3-Fmoc-amino-3-phenylpropionic acid
[0052]

[0053] Combine 3-amino-3-phenylpropionic acid (3.70 g, 22.4 mmol) and NaHCO
3 (8.42 g, 100 mmol) in acetone (50 mL) and water (50 mL). Cool in an ice-bath. Add
Fmoc-O-hydroxysuccinimide (9.40 g, 28.0 mmol), and stir the resulting mixture for
3 hours while the ice melts. Concentrate the mixture
in vacuo, and extract the aqueous portion with EtOAc. Wash the EtOAc solution with 5% glacial
acetic acid in water (3 x 300 mL), 5% NaHCO3 solution (3 x 300 mL) and brine (3 x
300 mL). Concentrate the dried (MgSO
4) EtOAc solution
in vacuo to give the title compound (contains Fmoc-O-hydroxysuccinimide) as a white foam which
is used in Step 2.
[0054] Reference: W. M. Kazmierski, Int. J. Pep. Prot. Res.,
45, 242 (1995).
Step 2. 3-Amino-3-phenylpropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0055]

[0056] Step 2a. To a solution of DIPEA (1.6 mL) in DMF (10 mL), add the crude product (Preparation
2, Step 1) (0.64 g). Add 2-chlorotrityl resin, chloride form (2.00 g, 0.65 mmol/g).
Agitate the resulting mixture for 30 minutes. Add MeOH (0.44 mL), agitate the mixture
for 10 minutes, and drain. Wash the resin with DMF (30 mL x 5) and then CH
2Cl
2 (30 mL x 5) to give 3-Fmoc-amino-3-phenylpropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin.
[0057] Step 2b. Wash the resin (Preparation 2, Step 2a) with DMF (20 mL x 5). Add 20% piperidine
in DMF (30 mL), agitate for 15 minutes, and collect the filtrate. Repeat two times.
To determine loading level, combine filtrates in 100 mL volumetric flask, and add
DMF to 100 mL (Solution A). Dilute Solution A (0.2 mL) to 100 mL in a volumetric flask.
UV absorbance at 301 nM: 0.374

Step 3. 3-(4-Chloromethylbenzoyl)amino-3-phenylpropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0058]

[0059] Place resin (Preparation 2, Step 2b) (2.00 g, 0.959 mmol) in CH
2Cl
2 (5 mL) in a vial, and treat with DIPEA (1.84 mL, 10.6 mmol), followed by 4-chloromethylbenzoylchloride
(1.89 g, 9.6 mmol). Seal vial and place on a shaker for 2.5 hours. Transfer resin
to funnel apparatus. Wash the resin with CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 3), DMF (20 mL x 3) and then CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 3) to yield title resin.
Step 4. 3-[4-(Benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)aminomethylbenzoylamino-3-phenylpropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl
resin
[0060]

[0061] Shake the resin (Preparation 2, Step 3) (2.00 g, 0.479 mmol) and 2-(aminomethyl)benzimidazole
(9.6 g) (Preparation 1) in DMF (25 mL) in a sealed vial for 44 hours. Transfer resin
to funnel apparatus, and wash the resin with DMF (25 mL x 5) and then CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 5) to give the title resin.
Preparation 3
N3-[3-(Benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)aminomethylbenzoyl]-N2-Cbz-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0062]

Step 1. N3-Fmoc-N2-Cbz-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid
[0063]

[0064] Combine N
2-Cbz-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid (2.66 g, 11.27 mmol) and NaHCO3 (4.21 g, 50 mmol)
in acetone (25 mL) and water (25 mL). Cool in an ice-bath. Add Fmoc-O-hydroxysuccinimide
(4.70 g, 14.0 mmol), and stir the resulting mixture for 3 hours while the ice melts.
Concentrate the mixture
in vacuo, and extract the aqueous portion with EtOAc. Wash the EtOAc solution with 5% glacial
acetic acid in water (3 x 125 mL), 5% NaHC03 solution (3 x 100 mL) and brine (3 x
100 mL). Concentrate the dried (MgSO
4) EtOAc solution
in vacuo to give the title compound (contains Fmoc-O-hydroxysuccinimide) as a white foam (5.12
g) which is used in Step 2.
[0065] Reference: W. M. Kazmierski, Int. J. Pep. Prot. Res.,
45, 242 (1995).
Step 2. N2-Cbz-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0066]

[0067] Step 2a. To a solution of DIPEA (1.47 mL) in DMF (30 mL), add the crude product of Preparation
3, Step 1 (1.5 g). Add 2-chlorotrityl resin, chloride form (2.0 g, 0.65 mmol/g). Agitate
the resulting mixture for 30 minutes. Add MeOH (0.86 mL), and agitate the mixture
for 10 minutes, and drain. Wash the resin with DMF (30 mL x 5) and then CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 5) to give N
3-Fmoc-N
2-Cbz-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin.
[0068] Step 2b. Wash the resin (Preparation 3, Step 2a) with DMF (20 mL x 5). Add 20% piperidine
in DMF (30 mL), agitate for 15 minutes, and collect the filtrate. Repeat two times.
Determine the loading as in Preparation 2. Measure UV absorbance at 301 nM: 0.391

Step 3. N3-(3-Chloromethylbenzoyl)-N2-Cbz-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0069]

[0070] Place resin (Preparation 3, Step 2b) (1.00 g, 0.50 mmol) in CH
2Cl
2 (5 mL) in a vial, and treat with DIPEA (0.96 g, 5.5 mmol), followed by 3-chloromethylbenzoyl
chloride (0.95 g, 5 mmol). Seal vial and place on a shaker for 2.5 hours. Transfer
resin to funnel apparatus. Wash the resin with CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 3), DMF (20 mL x 3) and then CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 3) to yield title resin.
Step 4. N3-[3-(Benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)aminomethylbenzoyl)-N2-Cbz-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0071]

[0072] Shake the resin from Preparation 3, Step 3 (1.00 g, 0.5 mmol) and 2-(aminomethyl)benzimidazole
(5 g) (Preparation 1) in DMF (25 mL) in a sealed vial for 44 hours. Transfer resin
to funnel apparatus, and wash the resin with DMF (25 mL x 5) and then CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 3) to give the title resin.
Preparation 4
N3-[4-(Benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)aminomethylbenzoyl)-N2-Cbz-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0073]

Step 1. N3-(4-Chloromethylbenzoyl)-N2-Cbz-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0074]

[0075] Place resin (Preparation 3, Step 2b) (1.00 g, 0.50 mmol) in CH
2Cl
2 (5 mL) in a vial, and treat with DIPEA (0.96 g, 5.5 mmol,) followed by 4-chloromethylbenzoyl
chloride (0.95 g, 5 mmol). Seal vial and place on a shaker for 2.5 hours. Transfer
resin to funnel apparatus. Wash the resin with CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 3), DMF (20 mL x 3) and then CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 3) to yield title resin.
Step 2. N3-[4-(Benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)aminomethylbenzoyl)-N2-Cbz-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0076]

[0077] Shake the resin from Step 1 (1.0 g, 0.5 mmol) and 2-(aminomethyl)benzimidazole (5.00
g) (Preparation 1) in DMF (25 mL) in a sealed vial for 44 hours. Transfer resin to
funnel apparatus, and wash the resin with DMF (25 mL x 5) and then CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 5) to give the title resin.
Preparation 5
N3-[4-(Benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)aminomethylbenzoyl]-N2-Cbz-D-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0078]

Step 1. N3-Fmoc-N2-Cbz-D-2,3-diaminopropionic acid
[0079]

[0080] Combine N
2-Cbz-D-2,3-diaminopropionic acid (1.3 g, 5.6 mmol) and NaHCO
3 (2.10 g, 25 mmol) in acetone (15 mL) and water (15 mL). Cool in an ice-bath. Add
Fmoc-O-hydroxysuccinimide (2.35 g, 7.0 mmol), and stir the resulting mixture for 3
hours while the ice melts. Concentrate the mixture
in vacuo, and extract the aqueous portion with EtOAc. Wash the EtOAc solution with 5% glacial
acetic acid in water (3 x 60 mL), 5% NaHC03 solution (3 x 50 mL) and brine (3 x 50
mL). Concentrate the dried (MgSO
4) EtOAc solution
in vacuo to give the title compound (contains Fmoc-O-hydroxysuccinimide) as a white foam which
is used Step in 2.
[0081] Reference: W. M. Kazmierski, Int. J. Pep. Prot. Res.,
45, 242 (1995).
Step 2. N2-Cbz-D-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0082]

[0083] Step 2a. To a solution of DIPEA (0.8 mL) in DMF (10 mL), add the crude product from Preparation
5, Step 1 (0.81 g). Add 2-chlorotrityl resin, chloride form (1.00 g) ( 0.65 mmol/g).
Agitate the resulting mixture for 30 minutes. Add MeOH (0.4 mL), and agitate the mixture
for 10 minutes, and drain. Wash the resin with DMF (30 mL x 5) and then CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 5) to give N
3-Fmoc-N
2-Cbz-D-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin.
[0084] Step 2b. Wash the resin from Preparation 5, Step 2a with DMF (20 mL x5). Add 20% piperidine
in DMF (30 mL), agitate for 15 minutes, and collect the filtrate. Repeat two times.
Determine the loading as in Preparation 2. Measure UV absorbance at 301 nM: 0.154

Step 3. N3-(4-Chloromethylbenzoyl)-N2-Cbz-D-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0085]

[0086] Place resin (Preparation 5, Step 2b) (1.00 g, 0.394 mmol) in CH
2Cl
2 (5 mL) in a vial, and treat with DIPEA (0.75 mL, 4.33 mmol) followed by 4-chloromethylbenzoyl
chloride (0.75 g, 3.94 mmol). Seal vial and place on a shaker for 2.5 hours. Transfer
resin to funnel apparatus. Wash the resin with CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 3), DMF (20 mL x 3) and then CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 3) to yield title resin.
Step 4. N3-[4-(Benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)aminomethylbenzoyl)-N2-Cbz-D-2,3-diaminopropionic acid-2-chlorotrityl resin
[0087]

[0088] Shake the resin (Preparation 5, Step 3) (1.00 g, 0.394 mmol) and 2-(aminomethyl)benzimidazole
(5.00 g) (Preparation 1) in DMF (25 mL) in a sealed vial for 44 hours. Transfer resin
to funnel apparatus, and wash the resin with DMF (25 mL x 5) and then CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 5) to give the title resin.
Preparation 6
N3-[4-(Benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)aminomethylbenzoyl]-N2-Boc-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0089]

Step 1. N2-Boc-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0090]

[0091] Step 1a. To a solution of DIPEA (1.60 mL) in DMF (10 mL), add (N
3-Fmoc- N
2-Boc-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid) (0.72 g). Add the 2-chlorotrityl resin, chloride
form (2.00 g) (0.65 mmol/g). Agitate the resulting mixture for 30 minutes. Add MeOH
(0.8 mL), agitate the mixture for 10 minutes, and drain. Wash the resin with DMF (30
mL x 5) and then CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 5) to give N
3-Fmoc-N
2-Boc-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin.
[0092] Step 1b. Wash the resin (Preparation 6, Step 1) with DMF (20 mL x 5). Add 20% piperidine in
DMF (30 mL), agitate for 15 minutes, and collect the filtrate. Repeat two times. Determine
the loading as in Preparation 2. Measure UV absorbance at 301 nM: 0.216

Step 2. N3-(4-Chloromethylbenzoyl)-N2-Boc-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0093]

[0094] Place resin (Preparation 6, Step 1b) (2.00 g, 0.55 mmol) in CH
2Cl
2 (5 mL) in a vial, and treat with DIPEA (1.05 g, 6.08 mmol) followed by 4-chloromethylbenzoyl
chloride (1.04 g, 5.52 mmol). Seal vial and place on a shaker for 2.5 hours. Transfer
resin to funnel apparatus. Wash the resin with CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 3), DMF (20 mL x3) and then CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 3) to yield title resin.
Step 3. N3-[4-(Benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)aminomethylbenzoyl)-N2-Boc-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0095]

[0096] Shake the resin (Preparation 6, Step 2) (2.00 g, 0.55 mmol) and 2-(aminomethyl)benzimidazole
(5.00 g) (Preparation 1) in DMF (25 mL) in a sealed vial for 44 hours. Transfer resin
to funnel apparatus, and wash the resin with DMF (25 mL x 5) and then CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 5) to give the title resin.
Preparation 7
N3-[4-[2-(Benzimidazol-2-yl)ethyl]aminomethylbenzoyl)-N2-Cbz-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0097]

Step 1a. 2-[2-(Aminoethyl)]benzimidazole dihydrochloride
[0098]

[0099] Combine o-phenylenediamine (10.8 g, 100 mmol) and β-alanine (13.4 g, 150 mmol) in
6N HCl (100 mL). Heat at reflux 25 hours, allow to cool, and chill at -15°C. Filter
the solid and wash with cold 6N HCl, then cold EtOH. Dissolve the solid in 80% EtOH
(125 mL), treat with decolorizing charcoal, and concentrate
in vacuo to 40 g. Warm while adding EtOH (80 mL). Allow to cool, filter, and wash with EtOH
to obtain the product as plates.
Step 1b. 2-[2-(Aminoethyl)]benzimidazole
[0100]

[0101] Add the product (Preparation 7, Step 1a) (7.18 g) to a solution of potassium hydroxide
(3.45 g) in methanol (120 mL). Stir the resulting mixture at room temperature for
30 minutes, filter, and concentrate the filtrate
in vacuo. Extract with EtOAc (3 x 500 mL) and filter. Concentrate the filtrate
in vacuo to give the title compound as a white solid (3.33 g).
Step 2. N3-[4-[2-(Benzimidazol-2-yl)ethyl)aminomethylbenzoyl)-N2-Cbz-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0102]

[0103] Shake the resin (Preparation 4, Step 1) (0.8 g, 0.4 mmol) and 2-[2-(aminoethyl)]benzimidazole
(3.25 g) in DMF (25 mL) in a sealed vial for 44 hours. Transfer resin to funnel apparatus,
and wash the resin with DMF (25 mL x 5) and then CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 5) to give the title resin.
Preparation 8
N3-[4-[1-(Benzimidazol-2-yl)ethyl]aminomethylbenzoyl]-N2-Cbz-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0104]

Step 1a. 2-(1-Aminoethyl)benzimidazole dihydrochloride hydrate
[0105]

[0106] Combine
o-phenylenediamine (10.8 g, 100 mmol) and d,1-alanine (13.4 g, 150 mmol) in 6N HCl
(100 mL) Heat at reflux 75 hours, allow to cool, and chill at -15°C. Filter to remove
2.4 g solid. Decolorize the filtrate with charcoal, concentrate
in vacuo to 30 g, and dilute with 95% EtOH (90 mL). Chill at -15°C, filter and wash with cold
90% EtOH to obtain the title compound as a white powder.
Step 1b. 2-(1-Aminoethyl)benzimidazole
[0107]

[0108] Add the product (Preparation 8, Step 1a) (6.99 g) to a solution of potassium hydroxide
(3.36 g) in methanol (120 mL). Stir the resulting mixture at room temperature for
30 minutes, filter, and concentrate the filtrate
in vacuo. Extract the residue with EtOAc (3 x 500 mL) and filter. Concentrate the filtrate
in vacuo to give the title compound as a white solid (4.23 g).
Step 2. N3-[4-[1-(Benzimidazol-2-yl)ethyl]aminomethylbenzoyl]-N2-Cbz-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0109]

[0110] Shake the resin (Preparation 4, Step 1) (1.0 g, 0.5 mmol) and 2-(1-aminoethyl)benzimidazole
(4.20 g) in DMF (25 mL) in a sealed vial for 44 hours. Transfer resin to funnel apparatus,
and wash the resin with DMF (25 mL x 5) and then CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 5) to give the title resin.
Preparation 9
N3-[4-[(Benzimidazol-2-yl)methyl]methylaminomethylbenzoyl)-N2-Cbz-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0111]

Step 1a. 2-(Methylaminomethyl)benzimidazole dihydrochloride hydrate
[0112]

[0113] Combine
o-phenylenediamine (10.8 g, 100 mmol) and sarcosine (13.4 g, 150 mmol) in 6N HCl (100
mL). Heat at reflux 90 hours, allow to cool, and concentrate
in vacuo to 45 g. Add EtOH (50 mL) and chill at -15°C. Filter the solid and wash with cold
90% EtOH. Dissolve in 80% EtOH (150 mL) and decolorize with charcoal. Concentrate
in vacuo to 28 g, warm with 95% EtOH (160 mL), allow to cool, and filter to provide colorless
rods.
Step 1b. 2-(Methylaminomethyl)benzimidazole
[0114]

[0115] Add the product (Preparation 9, Step 1 a) (2.33 g) to a solution of potassium hydroxide
(1.21 g) in methanol (50 mL). Stir the resulting mixture at room temperature for 30
minutes, filter, and concentrate the filtrate
in vacuo. Extract the with EtOAc (400 mL) and filter. Concentrate the filtrate
in vacuo to give the title compound as a white solid (1.28 g).
Step 2. N3-[4-[(Benzimidazol-2-yl)methyl]methylaminomethylbenzoyl)-N2-Cbz-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0116]

[0117] Shake the resin (Preparation 4, Step 1) (0.30 g, 0.15 mmol) and 2-(methylaminomethyl)benzimidazole
(1.25 g) in DMF (20 mL) in a sealed vial for 44 hours. Transfer resin to funnel apparatus,
and wash the resin with DMF (25 mL x 5) and then CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 5) to give the title resin.
Preparation 10
N3-[4-(Benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)aminomethylbenzoyl]-N2-benzenesulfonyl-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0118]

Step 1a. N2-Benzenesulfonyl-L-Asparagine
[0119]

[0120] To L-Asparagine (10 g), add sodium hydroxide (3.4 g) and dioxane/water (50 mL / 50
mL). Cool resulting solution in an ice bath and add benzenesulfonyl chloride (10.6
mL), sodium hydroxide (3.4 g), and water (80 mL). Stir for 3 hours. Add water (200
mL) and extract with EtOAc. Acidify the aqueous solution to pH 3 with concentrated
HCl and cool to give a precipitate. After 1 hour collect the solid and dry it in vacuo
at 40° C to give the title compound.
Step 1b. N2-Benzenesulfonyl-L-diaminopropionic acid
[0121]

[0122] Prepare a solution of sodium hydroxide (10.5 g) in water (50 g), cool, and add bromine
(2.5 mL). Add product from Step la (10 g) and sodium hydroxide (2.9 g) in water (35
mL) and stir for 30 minutes. Heat at 90° C for 30 minutes and cool in an ice bath.
Adjust to pH 7 with concentrated HCl. Collect the title compound as a white solid,
mp 203-206° C.
Step 1c. N3-Fmoc-N2-benzenesulfonyl-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid
[0123]

[0124] Combine N
2-benzenesulfonyl-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid (2.92 g, 12.0 mmol) and NaHCO3 (4.57
g) in acetone (40 mL) and water (40 mL). Cool in a ice-bath. Add Fmoc-O-hydroxysuccinimide
(4.97 g, 19.2 mmol), and stir the resulting mixture for 3 hours while the ice melts.
Add additional NaHCO3 (1.5 g), acetone (40 mL) and water (40 mL), and dioxane (80
mL) and stir for 20 hours. Concentrate the mixture
in vacuo, and extract the aqueous portion with EtOAc. Wash the EtOAc solution with 5% glacial
acetic acid in water (3 x 300 mL), 5% NaHCO3 solution (3 x 300 mL) and brine (3 x
300 mL). Concentrate the dried (MgSO
4) EtOAc solution
in vacuo to give the title compound (contains Fmoc-O-hydroxysuccinimide) as a light yellow
solid which is used in Step 2.
[0125] Reference: W. M. Kazmierski, Int. J. Pep. Prot. Res.,
45, 242 (1995).
Step 2. N2-Benzenesulfonyl-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0126]

[0127] Step 2a. To a solution of DIPEA (1.60 mL) in DMF (10 mL), add (N
3-Fmoc- N
2-benzenesulfonyl-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid) (0.787 g). Add the 2-chlorotrityl resin,
chloride form (2.00 g) (0.65 mmol/g). Agitate the resulting mixture for 30 minutes.
Add MeOH (0.8 mL), agitate the mixture for 10 minutes, and drain. Wash the resin with
DMF (30 mL x 5) and then CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 5) to give N
3-Fmoc-N
2-benzenesulfonyl-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin.
[0128] Step 2b. Wash the resin (Preparation 10, Step 2a) with DMF (20 mL x 5). Add 20% piperidine
in DMF (30 mL), agitate for 15 minutes, and collect the filtrate. Repeat two times.
Determine the loading as in Preparation 1. Measure UV absorbance at 301 nM: 0.389

Step 3. N3-(4-Chloromethylbenzoyl)-N2-benzenesulfonyl-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0129]

[0130] Place resin (Preparation 10, Step 2b) (1.00 g, 0.498 mmol) in CH
2Cl
2 (5 mL) in a vial, and treat with DIPEA (0.95 mL, 5.48 mmol) followed by 4-chloromethylbenzoyl
chloride (0.94 g, 4.98 mmol). Seal vial and place on a shaker for 2.5 hours. Transfer
resin to funnel apparatus. Wash the resin with CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 3), DMF (20 mL x3) and then CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 3) to yield title resin.
Step 4. N3-[4-(Benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)aminomethylbenzoyl)-N2-benzenesulfonyl-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0131]

[0132] Shake the resin (Preparation 10, Step 3) (1.00 g, 0.55 mmol) and 2-(aminomethyl)benzimidazole
(5.00 g) (Preparation 1) in DMF (25 mL) in a sealed vial for 44 hours. Transfer resin
to funnel apparatus, and wash the resin with DMF (25 mL x 5) and then CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 5) to give the title resin.
Preparation 11
N3-[4-(Benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)aminomethylbenzoyl]-N2-n-butoxycarbonyl-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0133]

Step 1. N3-Fmoc-N2-n-butoxycarbonyl-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid
[0134]

[0135] Combine N
2-n-butoxycarbonyl-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid (18.0 g, 88.2 mmol) and NaHC03 (38.2
g) in acetone (400 mL) and water (400 mL). Cool in a ice-bath. Add Fmoc-O-hydroxysuccinimide
(42.7 g, 126.6 mmol), and stir the resulting mixture for 3 hours while the ice melts.
Continue stirring overnight for 20 hours. Concentrate the
mixture in vacuo, and extract the aqueous portion with EtOAc. Wash the EtOAc solution with 5% glacial
acetic acid in water (3 x 100 mL), 5% NaHC03 solution (8 x 100 mL) and brine (3 x
100 mL). Concentrate the dried (MgSO
4) EtOAc solution
in vacuo. Chase with heptane, dry in vacuum oven overnight, and then transfer to a large dish
and dry in a stream of air (to remove AcOH) to give the title compound (contains Fmoc-O-hydroxysuccinimide)
as a light yellow solid which is used Step 2.
[0136] Reference: W. M. Kazmierski, Int. J. Pep. Prot. Res., 45, 242 (1995).
Step 2. N2-n-Butoxycarbonyl-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0137]

[0138] Step 2a. Add Dissolve (N
3-Fmoc- N
2-n-butoxycarbonyl-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid) (16.7 g) in DMF (100 mL), warm, add
DMF (50 mL), and filter. Add DIPEA (14 mL), and then add the 2-chlorotrityl resin,
chloride form (15.00 g) (0.65 mmol/g). Agitate the resulting mixture for 45 minutes.
Add MeOH, agitate the mixture for 10 minutes, and drain. Wash the resin with DMF (100
mL x 5) and then CH
2Cl
2 (100 mL x 5) to give N
3-Fmoc-N
2-n-butoxycarbonyl-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin.
[0139] Step 2b. Wash the resin (Preparation 11, Step 2a) with DMF (100 mL x 5). Add 20% piperidine
in DMF (100 mL), agitate for 15 minutes, and collect the filtrate. Repeat two times
and then DMF (2 x 100 mL). Determine the loading as in Preparation 1 (dilute the filtrate
to 1000 mL (solution A); take 1 mL and dilute to 100 mL) Measure UV absorbance at
301 nM: 0.794

Step 3. N3-(4-Chloromethylbenzoyl)-N2-n-butoxycarbonyl-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0140]

[0141] Place resin (Preparation 11, Step 2b) (15.00 g, 10 mmol) in CH
2Cl
2 (50 mL) in a vial, and treat with DIPEA (12.3 mL, 70 mmol) followed by 4-chloromethylbenzoyl
chloride (11.5 g, 60 mmol). Gently sparge for 4 hours. Wash the resin with CH
2Cl
2 (100 mL x 3), NMP (100 mL x3) and then CH
2Cl
2 (100 mL x 5) to yield title resin.
Step 4. N3-[4-(Benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)aminomethylbenzoyl)-N2-n-butoxycarbonyl-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0142]

[0143] Shake the resin (Preparation 11, Step 3) (15.00 g, 10 mmol) and 2-(aminomethyl)benzimidazole
(80.85 g) (Preparation 1) in NMP (500 mL) in a sealed vial for 24 hours. Transfer
resin to funnel apparatus, and wash the resin with NMP (100 mL x 3) and then CH
2Cl
2 (100 mL x 5) to give the title resin.
Preparation 12
N3-[4-[(1-Methylbenzimidazol-2-yl)methyl]aminomethylbenzoyl)-N2-Cbz-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0144]

Step 1a. 1-Methyl-2-(aminomethyl)benzimidazole dihydrochloride
[0145]

[0146] Combine
N-methyl-o-phenylenediamine (12.2 g, 100 mmol) and glycine (11.3 g, 150 mmol) in 6N
HCl (100 mL). Heat at reflux 90 hours, allow to cool, and concentrate
in vacuo to 60 g. Add EtOH (50 mL) and chill at -15°C. Filter the solid and wash with cold
90% EtOH. Dissolve the blue solid in water (30 mL), add EtOH (100 mL) and treat with
decolorizing charcoal. Wash the solid with 2:1 EtOH-water and concentrate filtrates
in vacuo to 33 g. Add water (15 mL) and warm while adding EtOH (150 mL). Allow to cool, filter,
and wash with 90% EtOH to obtain the product as blue flakes. Process the filtrate
to obtain a second crop.
Step 1b. 1-Methyl-2-(aminomethyl)benzimidazole
[0147]

[0148] Add the product (Preparation 12, Step 1a) (10.3 g) to a solution of potassium hydroxide
(5.20 g) in methanol (200 mL). Stir the resulting mixture at room temperature for
30 minutes, filter, and concentrate the filtrate
in vacuo. Extract the with EtOAc (400 mL) and filter. Concentrate the filtrate
in vacuo to give the title compound as a white solid (5.60 g).
Step 2. N3-[4-[(1-Methylbenzimidazol-2-yl)methyl]aminomethylbenzoyl)-N2-Cbz-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0149]

[0150] Shake the resin (Preparation 4, Step 1) (1.50 g, 0.60 mmol) and 1-methyl-2-(aminomethyl)benzimidazole
(5.00 g) in DMF (25 mL) in a sealed vial for 18 hours. Transfer resin to funnel apparatus,
and wash the resin with DMF (25 mL x 5) and then CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 5) to give the title resin.
Preparation 13
N3-[4-[(5-Chlorobenzimidazol-2-yl)methyl]aminomethylbenzoyl)-N2-Cbz-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0151]

Step 1a. 2-(aminomethyl)-5-chlorobenzimidazole dihydrochloride
[0152]

[0153] Combine 4-chloro-
o-phenylenediamine (14.3g, 100mmmol) and glycine (11.3g, 150 mmol) in 6N HCl (100 mL).
Heat at reflux 72 hours, allow to cool, add EtOH (30 mL), and chill at -15° C. Filter
and wash with 3:10 EtOH-water, then water. Combine the filtrates, concentrate
in vacuo to 50 g, and dilute with EtOH (75 mL). Chill at -15° C, filter and wash with cold
90% EtOH. Dry to obtain solid (18.8 g). Take up in 2:1 EtOH-water (120 mL), treat
with decolorizing charcoal, concentrate
in vacuo to 29 g, add water (6 mL), and heat while adding EtOH (120 mL). Boil to 100 mL, add
EtOH (50 mL), boil to 125 mL, and allow to cool. Collect the solid and wash with 95%
EtOH. Dry to obtain the title compound as a light orange powder.
Step 1b. 2-(Aminomethyl)-5-chlorobenzimidazole
[0154]

[0155] Add the product (Preparation 12, Step 1a) (10.3 g) to a solution of potassium hydroxide
(5.20 g) in methanol (200 mL). Stir the resulting mixture at room temperature for
30 minutes, filter, and conccntrate the filtrate
in vacuo. Extract the with EtOAc (400 mL) and filter. Concentrate the filtrate
in vacuo to give the title compound as a white solid (7.62 g).
Step 2. N3-[4-[(5-Chlorobenzimidazol-2-yl)methyl]aminomethylbenzoyl)-N2-Cbz-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid on 2-chlorotrityl resin
[0156]

[0157] Shake the resin (Preparation 4, Step 1) (1.50 g, 0.60 mmol) and 1-methyl-2-(aminomethyl)benzimidazole
(5.00 g) in DMF (25 mL) in a sealed vial for 18 hours. Transfer resin to funnel apparatus,
and wash the resin with DMF (25 mL x 5) and then CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 5) to give the title resin.
Example 1
Acetylation of Products from Preparations 2-4 and 6-7
[0158]

[0159] Place the resin (0.16 g, -0.07 mmol) in CH
2Cl
2 (4 mL) in a vial, and treat with DIPEA (0.77 mmol), followed by acetic anhydride
(0.70 mmol). Seal the vial and place it on a shaker for 2 hours at room temperature.
Place the resin in a funnel apparatus, and wash the resin with CH
2Cl
2 (15 mL x 3), DMF (15 mL x 5), and then CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 5) to give a diacylated product. Wash the resin with DMF (15 ml x 5), and
then treat the resin with 20% piperidine in DMF (30 mL) with agitation for 1.5 hours.
Wash the resin with DMF (15 mL x 5) and then CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 5) to yield monoacetylated resin.
[0160] Using the same method, prepare the following compound

Example 2
Acylation of Products from Preparations 2-8 with Acid Chlorides and Chloroformates
[0161]

[0162] Place the resin (0.16 g, -0.07 mmol) in CH
2Cl
2 (4 mL) in a vial, and treat with DIPEA (0.77 mmol), followed by acid chloride or
chloroformate (0.70 mmol). Seal the vial and place it on a shaker for 2 hours at room
temperature. Place the resin in a funnel apparatus, and wash the resin with CH
2Cl
2 (15 mL x 3), DMF (15 mL x 5) and then CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 5) to give a diacylated product. Wash the resin with DMF (15 ml x 5), and
then treat the resin with 20% piperidine in DMF (30 mL) with agitation for 1.5 hours.
Wash the resin with DMF (15 mL x 5) and then CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 5) to yield monoacylated resin.
Example 3
Acylation of Products from Preparation 4 with Acids
[0164] Place the resin (0.16 g, ~0.07 mmol) in CH
2Cl
2 (4 mL) in a vial, and treat with DIPEA (0.70 mmol) followed by carboxylic acid (0.35
mmol) and PyBroP (0.35 mmol). Seal the vial and place it on a shaker for 1.5 hours
at room temperature. Place the resin in a funnel apparatus and wash the resin with
CH
2Cl
2 (15 mL x 3), DMF (15 mL x 5), and then CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 5) to give a diacylated product. Wash the resin with DMF (15 ml x 5), and
then treat the resin with 20% piperidine in DMF (30 mL) with agitation for 1.5 hours.
Wash the resin with DMF (15 mL x 5) and then CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 5) to yield monoacylated resin.
[0165] Acids used:

Example 4
Preparation of Ureas: Reaction of Isocyanates or Isothiocyanates with Products from
Preparation 4
[0166]

[0167] Place the resin (0.16 g, ~0.107 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) in a vial and add isocyanate
(0.22 mmol). Seal the vial and place it on a shaker for 2-2.5 hours at room temperature.
Place the resin in a funnel apparatus and wash the resin with CH
2Cl
2 (15 mL x 3), DMF (15 mL x 5), and then CH
2Cl
2 (20 mL x 5) to give the title resin.
[0169] Isothiocyanate used:

Example 5
Cleavage of Products from Resin
[0170]

[0171] Treat the resins from Preparations 2-13 or Examples 1-4 (~0.16 g) with CH
2Cl
2:TFA:H
2O (99:0.95:0.05) (10 mL) at room temperature for 15 minutes and filter. Repeat this
one time. Combine the filtrates, and concentrate on a Speed Vac. Add heptane (1 mL)
and concentrate in Speed Vac. Dry the products in a vacuum oven at 40° C for 20 hours
to yield the following products listed in Tables 1 to 8, below (HPLC condition: Vydac
column (218TP5405): 5-95% MeCN-H
2O (0.1% TFA) gradient over 10 minutes, at 1 mL/min. UV detection 254 nM):
TABLE 1.
| Example |
Benzoyl Substituent |
R3 |
MS m/e [M+H]+ |
HPLC Retention Time, min |
| 5-1 |
para |

|
502 |
3.91 |
| 5-2 |
para |

|
640 |
3.95 |
| 5-3 |
para |

|
544 |
4.13 |
| 5-4 |
para |

|
650 |
5.45 |
| 5-5 |
para |

|
574 |
4.15 |
| 5-6 |
meta |

|
502 |
4.02 |
| 5-7 |
meta |

|
640 |
6.10 |
| 5-8 |
meta |

|
544 |
4.24 |
| 5-9 |
meta |

|
650 |
5.58 |
| 5-10 |
meta |

|
574 |
4.29 |
TABLE 3.

|
| Example |
R3 |
MS m/e [M+H]+ |
HPLC Retention Time, min |
| 5-57 |
H |
502 |
5.22 |
| 5-58 |

|
574 |
5.30 |
| 5-59 |

|
634 |
6.50 |
TABLE 4.
| Example |
R3 |
MS mle [M+H]+ |
HPLC Retention Time, min |
| 5-60 |
H |
468 |
4.13 |
| 5-61 |

|
510 |
4.84 |
| 5-62 |

|
540 |
4.85 |
| 5-63 |

|
600 |
6.29 |
| 5-64 |

|
592 |
6.64 |
TABLE 5.
| Example |
R3 |
MS m/e [M + H]+ |
HPLC Retention Time, min |
| 5-65 |
H |
429 |
4.19 |
| 5-66 |

|
471 |
4.93 |
| 5-67 |

|
501 |
4.91 |
| 5-68 |

|
561 |
6.32 |
| 5-69 |

|
553 |
6.69 |
TABLE 6.
| Example |
R3 |
MS m/e [M + H]+ |
HPLC Retention Time, min |
| 5-70 |
H |
516 |
4.94 |
| 5-71 |

|
558 |
5.25 |
| 5-72 |

|
588 |
5.30 |
| 5-73 |

|
648 |
6.50 |
| 5-74 |

|
640 |
6.78 |
TABLE 7.
| Example |
R3 |
MS m/e [M + H]+ |
HPLC Retention Time, min |
| 5-75 |
H |
516 |
5.36 |
| 5-76 |

|
558 |
5.23 |
| 5-77 |

|
588 |
5.24 |
| 5-78 |

|
648 |
6.52 |
| 5-79 |

|
640 |
6.84 |
TABLE 8.
| Example |
R3 |
MS m/e [M + H]+ |
HPLC Retention Time, min |
| 5-80* |

|
579 |
5.3 |
| 5-81* |

|
632 |
6.23 |
| *Purified by Preparative TLC |
TABLE 8-1.
| Example |
R3 |
MS mle [M+H]+ |
HPLC Retention Time, min |
| 5-82 * |

|
593 |
6.17 |
| 5-83 * |

|
587 |
6.01 |
| 5-84* |

|
553 |
5.45 |
| 5-85* |

|
567 |
5.91 |
| 5-86* |

|
597 |
5.54 |
| 5-87* |

|
671 |
6.25 |
| 5-88* |

|
605 |
6.16 |
| 5-89* |

|
611 |
5.74 |
| 5-90* |

|
639 |
6.30 |
| 5-91* |

|
659 |
6.46 |
| *Purified by Preparative TLC |
TABLE 8-2.
| Example |
R3 |
MS m/e [M + H]+ |
HPLC Retention Time, min |
| 5-92* |

|
641 |
6.32 |
| 5-93* |

|
601 |
5.67 |
| * Purified by Preparative TLC |
TABLE 8-3.
| Example |
R3 |
MS m/e [M+H]+ |
HPLC Retention Time, min |
| 5-94* |

|
661 |
6.69 |
| 5-95* |

|
621 |
5.98 |
| * Purified by Preparative TLC |
Example 6
N3-[4-[(Benzimidazol-2-yl)methyl] [[(carboxymethyl)amino]carbonyl]aminomethylbenzoyl]-N2-Cbz-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid
[0172]

[0173] Dissolve N
3-[4-[(benzimidazol-2-yl)methyl][[( ethoxycarbonylmethyl)amino]-carbonyl]aminomethylbenzoyl]-N
2-Cbz-1-2,3-diaminopropionic acid (5-45) (2.60 g, 4.1 mmol) in MeOH (12 mL) and slowly
add 1N NaOH (40 mL). After 3 hours, slowly add 1N HCl (40 mL) and then add 1N HCl
to pH 6.5 to give a white precipitate. Decant water and wash with water (2x10 mL).
Dry title compound (Table 8-4) in vacuum oven.
Example 7
N3-[4-[(Benzimidazol-2-yl)methyl][[(carboxymethyl)amino]carbonyl]aminomethylbenzoyl]-N2-(n-butoxycarbonyl)-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid
[0174]

[0175] Dissolve N
3-[4-[(benzimidazol-2-yl)methyl][[(ethoxycarbonylmethyl)amino]-carbonyl]aminomethylbenzoyl]-N
2-(n-butoxycarbonyl)-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid (5-86) (0.432 g, 0.72 mmol) in MeOH
(5 mL) and slowly add 1N NaOH (4 mL). After 3 hours, evaporate the MeOH under a steam
of nitrogen. Slowly add 1N HCl (4 mL) and then add 1N HCl to pH 6.5 to give a white
gum. Decant water dry title compound (Table 8-4) in vacuum oven.
TABLE 8-4.
| Example |
Q |
MS m/e [M + H]+ |
HPLC Retention Time, min |
| 5-96 |
Cbz |
603 |
5.22 |
| 5-97 |
n-BO2C |
569 |
4.98 |
Example 8
Methyl N3-[4-[(Benzimidazol-2-yl)methyl][[(cyclohexyl)amino]carbonyl]aminomethylbenzoyl]-N2-(n-butoxycarbonyl)-L-2,3-diaminopropionate
[0176]

[0177] Add 3M HCl in MeOH (5 mL) to N
3-[4-[(benzimidazol-2-yl)methyl][[(cyclohexyl)amino]carbonyl] amino-methylbenzoyl]-N
2-(n-butoxycarbonyl)-L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid (0.155 g) in MeOH (20 mL) and heat
under reflux for 7 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo. MeOH was
added and concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound as a white solid. MS
m/
e [M + H] 641: HPLC retention time: 6.77 min.
[0178] The following assay procedure, which is a competition radioligand binding assay,
was carried out to determine the activity of the foregoing compounds as α
vβ
3 antagonists. The competitive assay procedure described in Kumar, et. al., "Biochemical
Characterization Of The Binding Of Echistatin To Integrin α
vβ
3 Receptor", Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics, Vol. 283, No. 2,
pp. 843-853 (1997) was employed. Thus, binding of
125I-echistatin (radiolabeled by the chloramine-T method to a specific activity of 2000
Ci/mmol (Amersham, Chicago, Il.)) to α
vβ
3 receptor (purified from human placenta), both prepared as described in Kumar, et
al., was competed by the compounds prepared in the foregoing examples. Purified α
vβ
3 receptor was coated onto Microlite-2 plates at a concentration of 50 ng/well.
125I-echistatin was added to the wells to a final concentration of 0.05 nM in binding
buffer (50 µl/well) in the presence of the competing test compound. The competing
test compounds were employed at serially diluted concentrations ranging from 1 pM
to 100 nM. After a 3 hour incubation at room temperature, the wells were washed, and
radioactivity, reflecting binding by
125 I-echistatin to α
vβ
3 receptors, was determined with Top Count (Packard). Each data point is an average
of values from triplicate wells.
[0179] Specific binding of
125I-echistatin was calculated as the difference between the amount of
125I-echistatin bound in the absence (total binding) and the amount of
125I-echistatin bound in the presence of a 200-fold molar excess of unlabeled echistatin
(nonspecific binding). The efficacy of the test compounds for inhibiting specific
binding of
125I-echistatin to α
vβ
3 receptors was determined by plotting a graph of specific binding (y-axis) as a function
of test compound concentration (x-axis). The concentration of test compound required
to inhibit 50% of the specific binding (IC
50) was determined from the plot. The IC
50 may be directly converted mathematically to Ki, which is a measure of the receptor
binding affinity of the compounds under the defined assay conditions.
[0180] To measure the relative affinity of the test compounds for α
vβ
3 receptors versus affinity for α
llbβ
3 receptors, similar competitive assays were carried out using purified α
llbβ3 receptor and
125I-echistatin (iodinated using the lactoperoxidase method). The specificity index,
which is a measure of the relative binding affinity for α
vβ
3, versus α
llbβ
3, may be determined by dividing the IC
50 value for α
llbβ
3 by the IC
50 value for α
vβ
3.
[0181] The α
vβ
3 IC
50 values determined by the foregoing assay for the compounds identified in the preceding
examples, and the specificity index (IC
50 α
llbβ
3/ IC
50 αvβ
3) are summarized in the tables below.
TABLE 9.
| Example |
IC50, nM |
| 5-1 |
5.4 |
| 5-2 |
6.5 |
| 5-3 |
1.9 |
| 5-4 |
2.9 |
| 5-5 |
0.42 |
| 5-6 |
~500 |
| 5-7 |
~ 500 |
| 5-8 |
~500 |
| 5-9 |
~500 |
| 5-10 |
~500 |
TABLE 10.
| Example |
IC50, nM |
SPECIFICITY αIIbβ3 / αvβ3 |
| 5-11 |
3.4 |
70 |
| 5-12 |
5.6 |
87 |
| 5-13 |
3.1 |
38 |
| 5-14 |
5.8 |
117 |
| 5-15 |
4.3 |
95 |
| 5-16 |
4.4 |
899 |
| 5-17 |
4.6 |
76 |
| 5-18 |
4.4 |
82 |
| 5-19 |
8.9 |
34 |
| 5-20 |
7.2 |
15 |
| 5-21 |
4.4 |
41 |
| 5-22 |
6.4 |
26 |
| 5-23 |
5.5 |
22 |
| 5-24 |
5.3 |
14 |
| 5-25 |
4.5 |
52 |
| 5-26 |
3.5 |
91 |
| 5-27 |
1.56 |
481 |
| 5-28 |
0.65 |
1136 |
| 5-29 |
4.3 |
144 |
| 5-30 |
2.3 |
296 |
| 5-31 |
6.0 |
80 |
| 5-32 |
6.5 |
151 |
| 5-33 |
17 |
128 |
| 5-34 |
2.3 |
421 |
| 5-35 |
8.1 |
240 |
| 5-36 |
11.7 |
129 |
| 5-37 |
5.3 |
203 |
| 5-38 |
13.6 |
49 |
| 5-139 |
3.1 |
223 |
| 5-40 |
5.7 |
288 |
| 5-41 |
2.8 |
19 |
| 5-42 |
1.8 |
39 |
| 5-43 |
2.2 |
585 |
| 5-44 |
19.6 |
66.3 |
| 5-45 |
2.2 |
1333 |
| 5-46 |
2.7 |
1065 |
| 5-47 |
2.2 |
1252 |
| 5-48 |
1.0 |
2028 |
| 5-49 |
4.2 |
504 |
| 5-50 |
3.0 |
805 |
| 5-51 |
1.1 |
1210 |
| 5-52 |
4.0 |
448 |
| 5-53 |
3.8 |
483 |
| 5-54 |
2.0 |
413 |
| 5-55 |
2.5 |
620 |
| 5-56 |
1.6 |
514 |
TABLE 11.
| Example |
IC50, nM |
Specificity αllbβ3 / αvβ3 |
| 5-57 |
1293 |
1.43 |
| 5-58 |
118 |
46 |
| 5-59 |
129 |
65 |
TABLE 12.
| Example |
IC50, nM |
Specificity αllbβ3/ αvβ3 |
| 5-60 |
25 |
90 |
| 5-61 |
17 |
324 |
| 5-62 |
30 |
419 |
| 5-63 |
20 |
293 |
| 5-64 |
16 |
499 |
TABLE 13.
| Example |
IC50, nM |
Specificity α11bβ3 / αvβ3 |
| 5-65 |
9,227 |
0.4 |
| 5-66 |
9,468 |
0.4 |
| 5-67 |
7,373 |
0.5 |
| 5-68 |
6,630 |
0.4 |
| 5-69 |
10,514 |
0.4 |
TABLE 14.
| Example |
IC50 nM |
Specificity αIIβ3 / αvβ3 |
| 5-70 |
413 |
0.2 |
| 5-71 |
266 |
0.3 |
| 5-72 |
559 |
0.5 |
| 5-73 |
170 |
0.7 |
| 5-74 |
238 |
0.6 |
TABLE 15.
| Example |
IC50, nM |
Specificity αIIbβ3 / αvβ3 |
| 5-75 |
306 |
10.2 |
| 5-76 |
50 |
6.7 |
| 5-77 |
49 |
12.4 |
| 5-78 |
21 |
33.9 |
| 5-79 |
33 |
19.0 |
TABLE 16.
| Example |
IC50, nM |
Specificity αllbβ3 / αvβ3 |
| 5-80 |
4.4 |
11 |
| 5-81 |
8.2 |
8.0 |
| 5-82 |
2.2 |
1259 |
| 5-83 |
1.8 |
1689 |
| 5-84 |
3.6 |
712 |
| 5-85 |
1.8 |
1223 |
| 5-86 |
3.3 |
793 |
| 5-87 |
2.0 |
1569 |
| 5-88 |
2.0 |
1657 |
| 5-89 |
3.3 |
1094 |
| 5-90 |
2.6 |
1697 |
| 5-91 |
2.8 |
1183 |
| 5-92 |
7.6 |
174 |
| 5-93 |
6.7 |
124 |
| 5-94 |
3.8 |
399 |
| 5-95 |
1.7 |
775 |
| 5-96 |
3.4 |
528 |
| 5-97 |
4.3 |
2600 |
Pharmaceutical Dosage Form Examples
[0182] The following are examples of pharmaceutical dosage forms which contain a compound
(i.e., "active compound") of the invention. The scope of the invention in its pharmaceutical
composition aspect is not to be limited by the examples provided.
EXAMPLE 9
Tablets
[0183]
| No. |
Ingredients |
mg/tablet |
mg/tablet |
| 1. |
Active compound |
100 |
5 |
| 2. |
Lactose USP |
122 |
40 |
| 3. |
Corn Starch, Food Grade, |
30 |
25 |
| as a 10% paste in |
| Purified Water |
| 4. |
Corn Starch, Food Grade |
45 |
25 |
| 5. |
Magnesium Stearate |
3 |
5 |
| |
Total |
300 |
100 |
Method of Manufacture
[0184] Mix Item Nos. 1 and 2 in a suitable mixer for 10-15 minutes. Granulate the mixture
with Item No. 3. Mill the damp granules through a coarse screen (e.g., 1/4", 0.63
cm) if necessary. Dry the damp granules. Screen the dried granules if necessary and
mix with Item No. 4 and mix for 10-15 minutes. Add Item No. 5 and mix for 1-3 minutes.
Compress the mixture to appropriate size and weigh on a suitable tablet machine.
EXAMPLE 10
Capsules
[0185]
| No. |
Ingredient |
mg/capsule |
mg/capsule |
| 1. |
Active compound |
100 |
5 |
| 2. |
Lactose USP |
106 |
45 |
| 3. |
Corn Starch, Food Grade |
40 |
45 |
| 4. |
Magnesium Stearate NF |
7 |
5 |
| |
Total |
253 |
100 |
Method of Manufacture
[0186] Mix Item Nos. 1, 2 and 3 in a suitable blender for 10-15 minutes. Add Item No. 4
and mix for 1-3 minutes. Fill the mixture into suitable two-piece hard gelatin capsules
on a suitable encapsulating machine.
[0187] While the present invention has been described in conjunction with the specific embodiments
set forth above, many alternatives, modifications and variations thereof will be apparent
to those of ordinary skill in the art. All such alternatives, modifications and variations
are intended to fall within the spirit and scope of the present invention.
1. A compound having the formula:
wherein n, p, q and.r are each independently selected from 0 or 1;
a, b, c, and d each independently represents a carbon or nitrogen atom, with the proviso
that no more than two of a, b, c, and d are nitrogen atoms;
Y and Y1 each independently represents 1-4 optional substituents selected from alkyl, alkoxy,
halo, -CF3, and -C(O)OH;
R1 is H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, arylcycloalkyl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,
heteroaralkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, -NHRA, -NHC(O)RA, -NHSO2RA, NHC(O)NHRA or -NHC(O)ORA, R1 being optionally substituted by 1-3 groups selected from halo, alkyl, -CF3, -CN, -ORB, -SRB, -CO2RB, -C(O)RB, -OC(O)RB, -OC(O)ORB and -SO2RB, and RA and RB are independently selected from H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, arylcycloalkyl, heteroaryl,
cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaralkyl, cycloalkylalkyl or heterocycloalkylalkyl,
with the proviso that when R' is alkyl, R1 is not substituted with halo, the proviso that when R1 is -NHSO2RA or -NHC(O)ORA, RA is not H, and the proviso that for -SO2RB or -OC(O)ORB, RB is not H;
R2 is H, alkyl aryl, aralkyl, arylcycloalkyl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,
heteroaralkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or heterocycloalkylalkyl, R1 being optionally substituted by 1-3 groups selected from halo, alkyl, -CF3, -CN, -ORC, -SRC, -CO2RC, -C(O)RC, -OC(O)RC, -OC(O)ORC and -SO2RF, wherein RC is selected from H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl arylcycloalkyl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl,
heterocycloalkyl, heteroaralkyl, cycloalkylalkyl or heterocycloalkylalkyl, with the
proviso that when R1 is alkyl, R2 is not substituted with halo, and the proviso that for -SO2RC or -OC(O)ORC, RC is not H;
R3 is H, alkyl, aralkyl, arylcycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, heteroaralkyl,
aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, -C(O)RD, -C(O)ORD, -SO2RE, -C(O)NRFRG, -C(O)NRFSO2RE, or -C(=S)NRFRG, wherein RD, RE, RF and RG are independently selected from H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, arylcycloalkyl, heteroaryl,
cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl or heterocycloalkylalkyl, or RF and RG taken together complete a 5-7 member ring containing 0 to 1 oxygen or sulfur atoms,
and 1 to 2 nitrogen atoms, R3 being optionally substituted by 1-3 groups selected from halo, alkyl, aryl, -CF3, -CN, -ORH, -SRH, -CO2RH, -C(O)RH, -OC(O)RH, -OC(O)ORH, -SO2RH and -NRHRH, wherein RH is selected from H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, arylcycloalkyl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl,
heterocycloalkyl, heteroaralkyl, cycloalkylalkyl or heterocycloalkylalkyl, with the
proviso that when R3 is alkyl, R3 is not substituted with halo, the proviso that when R3 is -SO2RE, -C(O)NRFSO2RE, or -CO(O)RD, RD and RE are not H, and the proviso that for -SO2RH or -OC(O)ORH, RH is not H;
R4 is H, alkyl, aralkyl, arylcycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, heteroaralkyl,
aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycloalkyl, R4 being optionally substituted by 1-3 groups sheeted from halo, alkyl, -CF3, -CN, -ORJ, -SRJ, -CO2RJ, -C(O)RJ, -OC(O)RJ, -OC(O)ORJ and -SO2RJ, wherein RJ is selected from H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, arylcycloalkyl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl,
heterocycloalkyl, heteroaralkyl, cycloalkylalkyl or heterocycloalkylalkyl, with the
proviso that when R4 is alkyl, R4 is not substituted with halo, and the proviso that for -SO2RJ or -OC(O)ORJ, RJ is not H;
R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11 and R12 are independently selected from H or C1-C3 alkyl;
and wherein

are positioned meta or para relative to each other;
or a biolabile ester thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;
wherein the following terms have the following meanings:
"alkyl" refers to straight or branched chain groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms;
"cycloalkyl" refers to non-aromatic carbocyclic ring or multi-carbocyclic ring system
of from 3 to 20 carbon atoms;
"cycloalkylalkyl" refers to groups having the formula cycloalkyl-R-, wherein R is
alkyl;
"heterocycloalkyl" refers to a cycloalkyl group, wherein one or more of the carbon
atoms of such groups are replaced with a heteroatom selected from O, S and N;
"heterocycloalkylalkyl" refers to groups having the formula heterocycloalkyl-R-, wherein
R is alkyl;
"aryl" refers to aromatic carbocyclic groups;
"aralkyl" refers to groups having the formula aryl-R-, wherein R is alkyl; "heteroaryl"
refers to aromatic carbocyclic groups, wherein one or more of the carbon atoms of
such groups are replaced with a heteroatom selected from O, S and N;
"heteroaralkyl" refers to groups having the formula heteroaryl-R-, wherein R is alkyl;
"arylcycloalkyl" refers to groups having the formula aryl-R-, wherein R is cycloalkyl;
and wherein said biolabile esters are alkyl, alkanoyloxyalkyl, cycloalkanoyloxyalkyl,
aroyloxyalkyl and alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl esters, including cycloalkyl and aryl substituted
derivatives thereof, aryl esters and cycloalkyl esters, wherein said alkyl, alkanoyl
or alkoxy groups may contain from 1 to 8 carbon atoms and be branched-chain or straight-chain,
said cycloalkyl groups may contain from 3-7 carbon atoms and said cycloalkanoyl groups
from 4-8 carbon atoms wherein both are optionally benzo-fused, and said aryl and aroyl
groups include substituted phenyl, naphthyl or indanyl ring systems.
2. The compound of claim 1 wherein

are positioned para relative to each other.
3. The compound of claim 2, wherein R4 is H.
4. The compound of claim 3, wherein R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11 and R12 are each H.
5. The compound of claim 4, wherein the sum of n + p is 1 and the sum of q + r is1.
6. The compound of claim 5, wherein a, b, c, and d are each carbon atoms, and R2 is H.
7. The compound of claim 6, wherein R
3 is selected from H, alkyl, -C(O)R
D, -C(O)OR
D, -C(O)NR
FR
G, and -C(=S)NR
FR
G; wherein R
D is selected from phenyl, alkyl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, arylcycloalkyl, and

wherein R
D is optionally substituted by 1-3 substituents selected from alkoxy, halo, cycloalkyl,
-S-CH
3, phenyloxy, -OC(O)CH
3, -C(O)OC
2H
5 and -N(CH
3)
2; wherein R
F and R
G are selected from H, alkyl, phenyl, cycloalkyl, and aralkyl; and wherein R
F and R
G are optionally substituted by alkoxy, halo or -CO
2R
H.
8. The compound of claim 7, wherein R1 is H, -NHRA, -NHC(O)RA, -NHC(O)ORA, -NHC(O)NHRA or -NHSO2RA.
10. The compound of claim 9, wherein said compound is

or a biolabile ester thereof, or a pbannaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
11. The compound of claim 9, wherein said compound is

or a biolabile ester thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
12. The compound of claim 9, wherein said compound is

or a biolabile ester thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
13. The compound of claim 9. wherein said compound is

or a biolabile ester thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
14. The compound of claim 9, wherein said compound is

or a biolabile ester thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
15. The compound of claim 9, wherein said compound is

or a biolabile ester thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
16. The compound of claim 9, wherein said compound is

or a biolabile ester thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
17. The compound of claim 9, wherein said compound is

or a biolabile ester thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
18. Use of a compound according to any preceding claim for the manufacture of a medicament
for treating a mammal afflicted with a vitronectin-mediated disorder.
19. The use of claim 18, wherein the vitronectin-mediated disorder is cancer, retinopathy,
atherosclerosis, vascular restenosis, or osteoporosis.
20. The use of claim 19, wherein a, b, c, and d are each carbon atoms;

are positioned para relative to each other;
R2, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11 and R12 are each H;
the sum of n + p is 1 and the sum of q + r is 1;
R1 is H, -NHRA, -NHC(O)RA, -NHC(O)ORA, -NHC(O)NHRA or -NHSO2RA;
R3 is selected from H, alkyl, -C(O)RD, -C(O)ORD, -C(O)NRFRG, and -C(=S)NRFRG; wherein RD is selected from phenyl, alkyl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl arylcycloalkyl, and

wherein RD is optionally substituted by 1-3 substitutents selected from alkoxy, halo, cycloalkyl,
-S-CH3, phenyloxy, -OC(O)CH3, -C(O)OC2H5 and -N(CH3)2; wherein RF and RG are selected from H, alkyl, phenyl, cycloalkyl, and aralkyl; and wherein RF and RG are optioonally substituted by alkoxy, halo, or -CO2RH.
21. The use of claim 20, wherein the disorder is cancer.
1. Verbindung mit der Formel:
wobei n, p, q und r jeweils unabhängig ausgewählt sind aus 0 oder 1;
a, b, c und d jeweils unabhängig für ein Kohlenstoff- oder Stickstoffatom stehen,
mit der Maßgabe, dass nicht mehr als zwei von a, b, c und d Stickstoffatome sind;
Y und Y1 jeweils unabhängig für 1 bis 4 optionale Substituenten ausgewählt aus Alkyl, Alkoxy,
Halogen, -CF3 und -C(O)OH stehen;
R1 H, Alkyl, Aryl, Aralkyl, Arylcycloalkyl, Heteroaryl, Cycloalkyl, Heterocycloalkyl,
Heteroaralkyl, Cycloalkylalkyl, Heterocycloalkylalkyl, -NHRA, -NHC(O)RA, -NHSO2RA, NHC(O)NHRA oder -NHC(O)ORA ist, wobei R1 gegebenenfalls mit 1 bis 3 Gruppen ausgewählt aus Halogen, Alkyl, -CF3, -CN, -ORB, -SRB, -CO2RB, -C(O)RB, -OC(O)RB, -OC(O) ORB und -SO2RB substituiert ist, und RA und RB unabhängig ausgewählt sind aus H, Alkyl, Aryl, Aralkyl, Arylcycloalkyl, Heteroaryl,
Cycloalkyl, Heterocycloalkyl, Heteroaralkyl, Cycloalkylalkyl oder Heterocycloalkylalkyl,
mit der Maßgabe, dass, wenn R1 Alkyl ist, R1 nicht mit Halogen substituiert ist, mit der Maßgabe, dass, wenn R1 -NHSO2RA oder -NHC(O)ORA ist, RA nicht H ist, und mit der Maßgabe, dass bei -SO2RB oder -OC(O)ORB RB nicht H ist;
R2 H, Alkyl, Aryl, Aralkyl, Arylcycloalkyl, Heteroaryl, Cycloalkyl, Heterocycloalkyl,
Heteroaralkyl, Cycloalkylalkyl oder Heterocycloalkylalkyl ist, wobei R2 gegebenenfalls mit 1 bis 3 Gruppen ausgewählt aus Halogen, Alkyl, -CF3, -CN, -ORC, -SRC, -CO2RC, -C(O)RC, -OC(O)RC, -OC(O)ORC und -SO2Rc substituiert ist, wobei RC ausgewählt ist aus H, Alkyl, Aryl, Aralkyl, Arylcycloalkyl, Heteroaryl, Cycloalkyl,
Heterocycloalkyl, Heteroaralkyl, Cycloalkylalkyl oder Heterocycloalkylalkyl, mit der
Maßgabe, dass, wenn R2 Alkyl ist, R2 nicht mit Halogen substituiert ist, und mit der Maßgabe, dass bei -SO2RC oder -OC(O)ORC RC nicht H ist;
R3 H, Alkyl, Aralkyl, Arylcycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, Heterocycloalkylalkyl, Heteroaralkyl,
Aryl, Heteroaryl, Cycloalkyl, Heterocycloalkyl, -C(O)RD, -C(O)ORD, -SO2RE, -C(O) NRFRG, -C(O)NRFSO2RE oder -C (=S) NRFRG ist, wobei. RD, RE, RF und RG unabhängig ausgewählt sind aus H, Alkyl, Aryl, Aralkyl, Arylcycloalkyl, Heteroaryl,
Cycloalkyl, Heterocycloalkyl, Cycloalkylalkyl oder Heterocycloalkylalkyl, oder RF und RG zusammengenommen einen 5- bis 7-gliedrigen Ring vervollständigen, der 0 bis 1 Sauerstoff-
oder Schwefelatome und 1 bis 2 Stickstoffatome enthält, wobei R3 gegebenenfalls mit 1 bis 3 Gruppen ausgewählt aus Halogen, Alkyl, Aryl, -CF3, -CN, -ORH, -SRH, -CO2RH,-C(O)RH, -OC(O)RH, -OC(O)ORH, -SO2RH und -NRHRH substituiert ist, wobei RH ausgewählt ist aus H, Alkyl, Aryl, Aralkyl, Arylcycloalkyl, Heteroaryl, Cycloalkyl,
Heterocycloalkyl, Heteroaralkyl, Cycloalkylalkyl oder Heterocycloalkylalkyl mit der
Maßgabe, dass, wenn R3 Alkyl ist, R3 nicht mit Halogen substituiert ist, mit der Maßgabe, dass, wenn R3 -SO2RE, -C(O)NRFSO2RE oder -CO(O)RD ist, RD und RE nicht H sind, und mit der Maßgabe, dass bei -SO2RH oder -OC(O)ORH RH nicht H ist;
R4 H, Alkyl, Aralkyl, Arylcycloalkyl, Cycloalkylalkyl, Heterocycloalkylalkyl, Heteroaralkyl,
Aryl, Heteroaryl, Cycloalkyl oder Heterocycloalkyl ist, wobei R4 gegebenenfalls mit 1 bis 3 Gruppen ausgewählt aus Halogen, Alkyl, -CF3, -CN, -ORJ, -SRJ, -CO2RJ, -C (O) RJ, -OC (O) RJ, -OC(O)ORJ und -SO2RJ substituiert ist, wobei RJ ausgewählt ist aus H, Alkyl, Aryl, Aralkyl, Arylcycloalkyl, Heteroaryl, Cycloalkyl,
Heterocycloalkyl, Heteroaralkyl, Cycloalkylalkyl oder Heterocycloalkylalkyl mit der
Maßgabe, dass, wenn R4 Alkyl ist; R4 nicht mit Halogen substituiert ist, und mit der Maßgabe, dass bei -SO2RJ oder -OC(O)ORJ RJ . nicht H ist;
R5,R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11 und R12 unabhängig ausgewählt sind aus H oder C1- bis C3-Alkyl;
und worin:

meta oder para relativ zueinander angeordnet sind;
oder ein biolabiler Ester oder ein pharmazeutisch annehmbares Salz davon;
wobei die folgenden Begriffe die folgenden Bedeutungen haben:
"Alkyl" bezieht sich auf geradkettige oder verzweigte Gruppen mit 1 bis 20 Kohlenstoffatomen;
"Cycloalkyl" bezieht sich auf einen nicht-aromatisches carbocyclisches Ring oder ein
multi-barbocyclisches Ringsystem mit 3 bis 20 Kohlenstoffatomen;
"Cycloalkylalkyl" bezieht sich auf Gruppen mit der Formel Cycloalkyl-R-, wobei R Alkyl
ist;
"Heterocycloalkyl" bezieht sich auf eine Cycloalkylgruppe, worin ein oder mehrere
der Kohlenstoffatome dieser Gruppen durch ein Heteroatom ausgewählt aus O, S und N
ersetzt worden sind;
"Heterocycloalkylalkyl" bezieht sich auf Gruppen mit der. Formel Heterocycloalkyl-R-,
wobei R Alkyl ist;
"Aryl" bezieht sich auf aromatische carbocyclische Gruppen;
"Aralkyl" bezieht sich auf Gruppen mit der Formel Aryl-R-, wobei R Alkyl ist;
"Heteroaryl" bezieht sich auf aromatische carbocyclische Gruppen, worin ein oder mehrere
der Kohlenstoffatome dieser Gruppen durch ein Heteroatom ausgewählt aus 0, S und N
ersetzt worden sind;
"Heteroaralkyl" bezieht sich auf Gruppen mit der Formel Heteroaryl-R-, wobei R Alkyl
ist;
"Arylcycloalkyl" bezieht sich auf Gruppen mit der Formel Aryl-R-, wobei R Cycloalkyl
ist;
und wobei die biolabilen Ester Alkyl-, Alkanoyloxyalkyl-, Cycloalkanoyloxyalkyl-,
Aroyloxyalkyl- und Alkoxycarbonyloxyalkylester einschließlich cycloalkyl- und arylsubstituierten
Derivaten davon, Arylester und Cycloalkylester sind, wobei die Alkyl-, Alkanoyl- oder
Alkoxygruppen 1 bis 8 Kohlenstoffatome enthalten können und verzweigt oder geradkettig
sind, wobei die Cycloalkylgruppen 3 bis 7 Kohlenstoffatome enthalten können und die
Cycloalkanoylgruppen 4 bis 8 Kohlenstoffatome enthalten können, wobei beide gegebenenfalls
benzokondensiert sind, und wobei die Aryl- und Aroylgruppen substituierte Phenyl-,
Naphthyl- oder Indanylringsysteme einschließen.
2. Verbindung nach Anspruch 1, wobei

para relativ zueinander angeordnet sind.
3. Verbindung nach Anspruch 2, bei der R4 H ist.
4. Verbindung nach Anspruch 3, wobei R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11 und R12 jeweils H sind.
5. Verbindung nach Anspruch 4, wobei die Summe aus n + p 1 ist und die Summe aus q +
r 1 ist.
6. Verbindung nach Anspruch 5, wobei a, b, c und d jeweils Kohlenstoffatome sind und
R2 H ist.
7. Verbindung nach Anspruch 6, wobei R
3 ausgewählt ist aus H, Alkyl, -C(O)R
D, -C(O)OR
D, -C(O)NR
FR
G und -C(=S)NR
FR
G, wobei R
D ausgewählt ist aus Phenyl, Alkyl, Aralkyl, Cycloalkyl, Arylcycloalkyl und

wobei R
D gegebenenfalls mit 1 bis 3 Substituenten ausgewählt aus Alkoxy, Halogen, Cycloalkyl,
-S-CH
3, Phenyloxy, -OC (O) CH
3, -C(O)OC
2H
5 und -N(CH
3)
2 ausgewählt ist, wobei R
F und R
G ausgewählt sind aus H, Alkyl, Phenyl, Cycloalkyl und Aralkyl, und wobei R
F und R
G gegebenenfalls mit Alkoxy, Halogen oder -CO
2R
H substituiert sind.
8. Verbindung nach Anspruch 7, wobei R1 H, -NHRA, -NHC(O)RA, -NHC(O)ORA, -NHC (O) NHRA oder -NHSO2RA ist.
10. Verbindung nach Anspruch 9, wobei die Verbindung

oder ein biolabiler Ester oder ein pharmazeutisch annehmbares Salz davon ist.
11. Verbindung nach Anspruch 9, wobei die Verbindung

oder ein biolabiler Ester oder ein pharmazeutisch annehmbares Salz davon ist.
12. Verbindung nach Anspruch 9, wobei die Verbindung

oder ein biolabiler Ester oder ein pharmazeutisch annehmbares Salz davon ist.
13. Verbindung nach Anspruch 9, wobei die Verbindung

oder ein biolabiler Ester oder ein pharmazeutisch annehmbares Salz davon ist.
14. Verbindung nach Anspruch 9, wobei die Verbindung

oder ein biolabiler Ester oder ein pharmazeutisch annehmbares Salz davon ist.
15. Verbindung nach Anspruch 9, wobei die Verbindung

oder ein biolabiler Ester oder ein pharmazeutisch annehmbares Salz davon ist.
16. Verbindung nach Anspruch 9, wobei die Verbindung

oder ein biolabiler Ester oder ein pharmazeutisch annehmbares Salz davon ist.
17. Verbindung nach Anspruch 9, wobei die Verbindung

oder ein biolabiler Ester oder ein pharmazeutisch annehmbares Salz davon ist.
18. Verwendung einer Verbindung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche zur Herstellung
eines Medikaments zur Behandlung eines Säugers, der von einer vitronectinvermittelten
Erkrankung befallen ist.
19. Verwendung nach Anspruch 18, wobei die Vitronectin-vermittelte Erkrankung Krebs, Retinopathie,
Atherosklerose, Gefäß-Restenose oder Osteoporose ist.
20. Verwendung nach Anspruch 19, wobei a, b, c und d jeweils Kohlenstoffatome sind,

para relativ zueinander angeordnet sind,
R2, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11 und R12 jeweils H sind; die Summe aus n + p 1 ist, und die Summe aus q + r 1 ist:
R1 H, -NHRA, -NHC (O) RA, -NHC (O) ORA, -NHC (O) NHRA oder -NHSO2RA ist;
-R3 ausgewählt ist aus H, Alkyl, -C (O) RD, -C (O) ORD, -C (O) NRFRG und C (O) NRFRG und -C(=S)NRFRG, wobei RD ausgewählt ist aus Phenyl, Alkyl, Aralkyl, Cycloalkyl, Arylcycloalkyl, und

wobei R
D gegebenenfalls mit 1 bis 3 Substituenten ausgewählt aus Alkoxy, Halogen, Cycloalkyl,
-S-CH
3, Phenyloxy, -OC (O) CH
3, -C (O) OC
2H
5 und -N (CH
3)
2 ausgewählt ist, wobei R
F und R
G ausgewählt sind aus H, Alkyl, Phenyl, Cycloalkyl und Aralkyl, und wobei R
F und R
G gegebenenfalls mit Alkoxy, Halogen oder -CO
2R
H substituiert sind.
21. Verwendung nach Anspruch 20, wobei die Erkrankung Krebs ist..
22. Verwendung nach Anspruch 18, wobei die Erkrankung Krebs ist und die Verbindung ausgewählt
ist aus der Gruppe bestehend aus:

und

oder einem biolabilen Ester oder einem pharmazeutisch annehmbaren Salz davon.
1. Composé de formule :

dans laquelle
- n, p, q et r représentent chacun, indépendamment, 0 ou 1 ;
- a, b, c et d représentent chacun, indépendamment, un atome de carbone
ou d'azote, sous réserve qu'au plus deux de ces symboles a, b, c et d représentent
des atomes d'azote,
- Y et Y1 représentent chacun, indépendamment, 1 à 4 éventuels substituants choisis parmi les
atomes d'halogène et les groupes alkyle, alcoxy, trifluorométhyle -CF3 et carboxyle -C(O)OH ;
- R1 représente un atome d'hydrogène, un groupe alkyle, aryle, aralkyle, aryl-cycloalkyle,
hétéroaryle, cycloalkyle, hétérocycloalkyle, hétéroaryl-alkyle, cycloalkyl-alkyle
ou hétérocycloalkyl-alkyle, ou un groupe de formule -NHRA, -NHC(O)RA, -NHSO2RA, -NHC(O)NHRA ou -NHC(O)ORA, le groupe représenté par R' pouvant, en option, porter 1 à 3 substituants choisis
parmi les atomes d'halogène, les groupes alkyle, trifluorométhyle -CF3 et cyano -CN et les groupes de formule -ORB, -SRB, -CO2RB, -C(O)RB, -OC(O)RB, -OC(O)ORB ou -SO2RB, et RA et RB représentent chacun, indépendamment, un atome d'hydrogène ou un groupe alkyle, aryle,
aralkyle, aryl-cycloalkyle, hétéroaryle, cycloalkyle, hétérocycloalkyle, hétéroaryl-alkyle,
cycloalkyl-alkyle ou hétérocycloalkyl-alkyle, sous réserve que, si R1 représente un groupe alkyle, ce groupe ne porte aucun substituant halogéno, que,
si R1 représente un groupe de formule -NHSO2RA ou -NHC(O)ORA, RA ne représente pas un atome d'hydrogène, et que, pour les groupes de formules -OC(O)ORB et -SO2RB, RB ne représente pas un atome d'hydrogène ;
- R2 représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un groupe alkyle, aryle, aralkyle, aryl-cycloalkyle,
hétéroaryle, cycloalkyle, hétérocycloalkyle, hétéroaryl-alkyle, cycloalkyl-alkyle
ou hétérocycloalkyl-alkyle, le groupe représenté par R2 pouvant, en option, porter 1 à 3 substituants choisis parmi les atomes d'halogène,
les groupes alkyle, trifluorométhyle -CF3 et cyano -CN et les groupes de formule -ORC, -SRC, -CO2RC, -C(O)RC,
- OC(O)RC, -OC(O)ORC ou -SO2RC, où RC représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un groupe alkyle, aryle, aralkyle, aryl-cycloalkyle,
hétéroaryle, cycloalkyle, hétérocycloalkyle, hétéroaryl-alkyle, cycloalkyl-alkyle
ou hétérocycloalkyl-alkyle, sous réserve que, si R2 représente un groupe alkyle, ce groupe ne porte aucun substituant halogéno, et que,
pour les groupes de formules -OC(O)ORC et -SO2RC, RC ne représente pas un atome d'hydrogène ;
- R3 représente un atome d'hydrogène, un groupe alkyle, aralkyle, aryl-cycloalkyle, cycloalkyl-alkyle,
hétérocycloalkyl-alkyle, hétéroaryl-alkyle, aryle, hétéroaryle, cycloalkyle ou hétérocycloalkyle,
ou un groupe de formule -C(O)RD, -C(O)ORD, -SO2RE, -C(O)NRFRG, -C(O)NRFSO2RE ou -C(=S)NRFRG, où RD, RE, RF et RG représentent chacun, indépendamment, un atome d'hydrogène ou un groupe alkyle, aryle,
aralkyle, aryl-cycloalkyle, hétéroaryle, cycloalkyle, hétérocycloalkyle, cycloalkyl-alkyle
ou hétérocycloalkyl-alkyle, ou bien RF et RG représentent conjointement le complément d'un cycle de 5 à 7 chaînons comportant
1 ou 2 atomes d'azote et 0 ou 1 atome d'oxygène ou de soufre, le groupe représenté
par R3 pouvant, en option, porter 1 à 3 substituants choisis parmi les atomes d'halogène,
les groupes alkyle, aryle, trifluorométhyle -CF3 et cyano -CN et les groupes de formule -ORH, -SRH, -CO2RH, -C(O)RH, -OC(O)RH, -OC(O)ORH, -SO2RH ou -NRHRH, où RH représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un groupe alkyle, aryle, aralkyle, aryl-cycloalkyle,
hétéroaryle, cycloalkyle, hétérocycloalkyle, hétéroaryl-alkyle, cycloalkyl-alkyle
ou hétérocycloalkyl-alkyle, sous réserve que, si R3 représente un groupe alkyle, ce groupe ne porte aucun substituant halogéno, que,
si R3 représente un groupe de formule -C(O)NRFSO2RE, -SO2RE ou -C(O)ORD, RD ou RE ne représente pas un atome d'hydrogène, et que, pour les groupes de formules -OC(O)ORH et -SO2RH, RH ne représente pas un atome d'hydrogène ;
- R4 représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un groupe alkyle, aralkyle, aryl-cycloalkyle,
cycloalkyl-alkyle, hétérocycloalkyl-alkyle, hétéroaryl-alkyle, aryle, hétéroaryle,
cycloalkyle ou hétérocycloalkyle, le groupe représenté par R4 pouvant, en option, porter 1 à 3 substituants choisis parmi les atomes d'halogène,
les groupes alkyle, trifluorométhyle -CF3 et cyano -CN et les groupes de formule -ORJ, -SRJ, -CO2RJ, -C(O)RJ, -OC(O)RJ, -OC(O)ORJ ou -SO2RJ, où RJ représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un groupe alkyle, aryle, aralkyle, aryl-cycloalkyle,
hétéroaryle, cycloalkyle, hétérocycloalkyle, hétéroaryl-alkyle, cycloalkyl-alkyle
ou hétérocycloalkyl-alkyle, sous réserve que, si R4 représente un groupe alkyle, ce groupe ne porte aucun substituant halogéno, et que,
pour les groupes de formules -OC(O)ORJ et -SO2RJ, RJ ne représente pas un atome d'hydrogène ;
- R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11 et R12 représentent chacun, indépendamment, un atome d'hydrogène ou un groupe alkyle en
C1-3;
- et les fragments

et

sont placés en positions méta ou para l'un par rapport à l'autre ;
ou ester biolabile d'un tel composé, ou sel pharmacologiquement admissible d'un tel
composé ;
étant entendu que les termes suivants ont les significations indiquées ci-dessous
:
- "alkyle" désigne un groupe à chaine linéaire ou ramifiée, comportant 1 à 20 atomes
de carbone ;
- "cycloalkyle" désigne un groupe carbocyclique ou polycarbocyclique non-aromatique,
comportant 3 à 20 atomes de carbone ;
- "cycloalkyl-alkyle" désigne un groupe de formule Cycloalkyl-R- où R représente un
groupe alkyle;
- "hétérocycloalkyle" désigne un groupe cycloalkyle au sein duquel un ou plusieurs
atomes de carbone ont été remplacés par un ou des hétéroatomes choisis parmi les atomes
d'azote, d'oxygène et de soufre ;
- "hétérocycloalkyl-alkyle" désigne un groupe de formule Hétérocycloalkyl-R- où R
représente un groupe alkyle ;
- "aryle" désigne un groupe carbocyclique aromatique ;
- "aralkyle" désigne un groupe de formule Aryl-R- où R représente un groupe alkyle
;
- "hétéroaryle" désigne un groupe carbocyclique aromatique au sein duquel un ou plusieurs
atomes de carbone ont été remplacés par un ou des hétéroatomes choisis parmi les atomes
d'azote, d'oxygène et de soufre ;
- "hétéroaryl-alkyle" désigne un groupe de formule Hétéroaryl-R- où R représente un
groupe alkyle ;
- et "aryl-cycloalkyle" désigne un groupe de formule Aryl-R- où R représente un groupe
cycloalkyle ;
et que lesdits esters biolabiles sont des esters d'alkyle, d'alcanoyloxyalkyle, de
cycloalcanoyloxyalkyle, d'aroyloxyalkyle ou d'alcoxycarbonyloxyalkyle, y compris leurs
dérivés à substituant cycloalkyle ou aryle, des esters d'aryle et des esters de cycloalkyle,
dans lesquels lesdits groupes alkyle, alcanoyle ou alcoxy peuvent comporter 1 à 8
atomes de carbone formant une chaîne linéaire ou ramifiée, lesdits groupes cycloalkyle
peuvent comporter 3 à 7 atomes de carbone et lesdits groupes cycloalcanoyle peuvent
comporter 4 à 8 atomes de carbone, les groupes de ces deux derniers types pouvant,
en option, être benzo-condensés, et lesdits groupes aryle et aroyle englobent les
systèmes cycliques phényle, naphtyle ou indanyle à substituant(s).
2. Composé conforme à la revendication 1, dans lequel les fragments

sont placés en positions para l'un par rapport à l'autre.
3. Composé conforme à la revendication 2, dans lequel R4 représente un atome d'hydrogène.
4. Composé conforme à la revendication 3, dans lequel R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11 et R12 représentent chacun un atome d'hydrogène.
5. Composé conforme à la revendication 4, dans lequel la somme n+p vaut 1 et la somme
q+r vaut 1.
6. Composé conforme à la revendication 5, dans lequel a, b, c et d représentent chacun
un atome de carbone et R2 représente un atome d'hydrogène.
7. Composé conforme à la revendication 6, dans lequel R
3 représente un atome d'hydrogène, un groupe alkyle ou un groupe de formule -C(O)R
D, -C(O)OR
D,-C(O)NR
FR
G ou -C(=S)NR
FR
G, où R
D représente un groupe phényle, alkyle, aralkyle, cycloalkyle ou aryl-cycloalkyle,
ou un groupe de formule

le groupe représenté par R
D pouvant, en option, porter 1 à 3 substituants choisis parmi les atomes d'halogène,
les groupes cycloalkyle, alcoxy et phénoxy et les groupes de formule -SCH
3, -OC(O)CH
3, -C(O)OC
2H
5 ou -N(CH
3)
2, et R
F et R
G représentent chacun un atome d'hydrogène ou un groupe alkyle, phényle, cycloalkyle
ou aralkyle, les groupes représentés par R
F et R
G pouvant, en option, porter un substituant choisi parmi les atomes d'halogène, les
groupes alcoxy et les groupes de formule -CO
2R
H.
8. Composé conforme à la revendication 7, dans lequel R' représente un atome d'hydrogène
ou un groupe de formule -NHRA, -NHC(O)RA, -NHC(O)ORA, -NHC(O)NHRA ou -NHSO2RA.
10. Composé conforme à la revendication 9, qui est le composé de formule

ou ester biolabile de ce composé, ou sel pharmacologiquement admissible de ce composé.
11. Composé conforme à la revendication 9, qui est le composé de formule

ou ester biolabile de ce composé, ou sel pharmacologiquement admissible de ce composé.
12. Composé conforme à la revendication 9, qui est le composé de formule

ou ester biolabile de ce composé, ou sel pharmacologiquement admissible de ce composé.
13. Composé conforme à la revendication 9, qui est le composé de formule

ou ester biolabile de ce composé, ou sel pharmacologiquement admissible de ce composé.
14. Composé conforme à la revendication 9, qui est le composé de formule

ou ester biolabile de ce composé, ou sel pharmacologiquement admissible de ce composé.
15. Composé conforme à la revendication 9, qui est le composé de formule

ou ester biolabile de ce composé, ou sel pharmacologiquement admissible de ce composé.
16. Composé conforme à la revendication 9, qui est le composé de formule

ou ester biolabile de ce composé, ou sel pharmacologiquement admissible de ce composé.
17. Composé conforme à la revendication 9, qui est le composé de formule

ou ester biolabile de ce composé, ou sel pharmacologiquement admissible de ce composé.
18. Emploi d'un composé conforme à l'une des revendications précédentes en vue de la fabrication
d'un médicament destiné au traitement d'un mammifère atteint d'un trouble à médiation
par la vitronectine.
19. Emploi conforme à la revendication 18, le trouble à médiation par la vitronectine
étant un cancer, une rétinopathie, l'athérosclérose, une resténose vasculaire ou l'ostéoporose.
20. Emploi, conforme à la revendication 19, d'un composé dans lequel
- a, b, c et d représentent chacun un atome de carbone ;
- les fragments

et

sont placés en positions para l'un par rapport à l'autre ;
- R2, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11 et R12 représentent chacun un atome d'hydrogène ;
- la somme n+p vaut 1 et la somme q+r vaut 1 ;
- R1 représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un groupe de formule -NHRA,
- NHC(O)RA, -NHC(O)ORA, -NHC(O)NHRA ou -NHSO2RA ;
- R3 représente un atome d'hydrogène, un groupe alkyle ou un groupe de formule -C(O)RD, -C(O)ORD,-C(O)NRFRG ou -C(=S)NRFRG, où RD représente un groupe phényle, alkyle, aralkyle, cycloalkyle ou aryl-cycloalkyle,
ou un groupe de formule

le groupe représenté par RD pouvant, en option, porter 1 à 3 substituants choisis parmi les atomes d'halogène,
les groupes cycloalkyle, alcoxy et phénoxy et les groupes de formule -SCH3, -OC(O)CH3, -C(O)OC2H5 ou -N(CH3)2, et RF et RG représentent chacun un atome d'hydrogène ou un groupe alkyle, phényle, cycloalkyle
ou aralkyle, les groupes représentés par RF et RG pouvant, en option, porter un substituant choisi parmi les atomes d'halogène, les
groupes alcoxy et les groupes de formule -CO2RH.
21. Emploi conforme à la revendication 20, ledit trouble étant un cancer.
22. Emploi, conforme à la revendication 18, ledit trouble étant un cancer, d'un composé
choisi parmi les suivants :

et

ou d'un ester biolabile de l'un de ces composés, ou d'un sel pharmacologiquement admissible
de l'un de ces composés.