Ethers of 7-desmethlrapamycin

• US 6,440,991 B1
• Filed: 09/19/2001
• Issued: 08/27/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Wyeth (Pfizer Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Wyeth (Pfizer Inc.)
• Inventors: Zhu, Tianmin, Enever, Robin
• Primary Examiner(s): Kifle, Bruck
• Application Number:
  US09/956,322
• Publication Number:
  US 20020061905A1
• Time in Patent Office: 342 Days
• Field of Search: 540/456, 514/291
• US Class Current: 514/291
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 11/00 Drugs for disorders of the respiratory system
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 25/00 Drugs for disorders of the nervous system
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 29/00 Non-central analgesic, antipyretic or antiinflammatory agents, e.g. antirheumatic agents; Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs [NSAID]
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 31/10 Antimycotics
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 35/00 Antineoplastic agents
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 37/06 Immunosuppressants, e.g. drugs for graft rejection
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 9/10 for treating ischaemic or atherosclerotic diseases, e.g. antianginal drugs, coronary vasodilators, drugs for myocardial infarction, retinopathy, cerebrovascula insufficiency, renal arteriosclerosis
• CPC Class Codes: C07D 498/18 Bridged systems

Abstract

This invention provides ethers of 7-desmethylrapamycin which are useful in inducing immunosuppression and in the treatment of transplantation rejection, autoimmune diseases, solid tumors, fungal infections, and vascular disease.

Claims

1. A compound having the structure

wherein

R¹ and R² are each, independently, hydrogen, thioalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, arylalkyl of 7-10 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, dihydroxyalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkoxyalkyl of 2-12 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkoxyalkyl of 2-12 carbon atoms, acyloxyalkyl of 3-12 carbon atoms, aminoalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkylaminoalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms per alkyl group, dialkylaminoalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms per alkyl group, alkoxycarbonylaminoalkyl of 3-12 carbon atoms, acylaminoalkyl of 3-12 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2-7 carbon atoms, arylsulfamidoalkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, hydroxyalkylallyl of 4-9 carbon atoms, dihydroxyalkylallyl of 4-9 carbon atoms, or dioxolanylallyl;

with the proviso that R¹ and R² are both not hydrogen, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

2. The compound according to claim 1, wherein R² is hydrogen.

3. The compound according to claim 2, wherein R¹ is hydroxyalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms.

4. The compound of claim 1, which is 42-O-(2-hydroxy)ethyl 7-desmethylrapamycin.

5. A method of treating or inhibiting transplant rejection or graft vs. host disease in a mammal in need thereof, which comprises providing to said mammal an effective amount of a compound having the structure

wherein

R¹ and R² are each, independently, hydrogen, thioalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, arylalkyl of 7-10 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, dihydroxyalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkoxyalkyl of 2-12 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkoxyalkyl of 2-12 carbon atoms, acyloxyalkyl of 3-12 carbon atoms, aminoalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkylaminoalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms per alkyl group, dialkylaminoalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms per alkyl group, alkoxycarbonylaminoalkyl of 3-12 carbon atoms, acylaminoalkyl of 3-12 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2-7 carbon atoms, arylsulfamidoalkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, hydroxyalkylallyl of 4-9 carbon atoms, dihydroxyalkylallyl of 4-9 carbon atoms, or dioxolanylallyl;

with the proviso that R¹ and R² are both not hydrogen, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

6. A method of treating or inhibiting a solid tumor selected from the group consisting of astrocytoma, prostate cancer, breast cancer, small cell lung cancer, and ovarian cancer in a mammal in need thereof, which comprises providing to said mammal a compound having the structure

wherein

R¹ and R² are each, independently, hydrogen, thioalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, arylalkyl of 7-10 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, dihydroxyalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkoxyalkyl of 2-12 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkoxyalkyl of 2-12 carbon atoms, acyloxyalkyl of 3-12 carbon atoms, aminoalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkylaminoalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms per alkyl group, dialkylaminoalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms per alkyl group, alkoxycarbonylaminoalkyl of 3-12 carbon atoms, acylaminoalkyl of 3-12 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2-7 carbon atoms, arylsulfamidoalkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, hydroxyalkylallyl of 4-9 carbon atoms, dihydroxyalkylallyl of 4-9 carbon atoms, or dioxolanylallyl;

with the proviso that R¹ and R² are both not hydrogen, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

7. A method of treating or inhibiting a fungal infection in a mammal in need thereof, which comprises providing to said mammal an effective amount of a compound having the structure

wherein

R¹ and R² are each, independently, hydrogen, thioalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, arylalkyl of 7-10 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, dihydroxyalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkoxyalkyl of 2-12 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkoxyalkyl of 2-12 carbon atoms, acyloxyalkyl of 3-12 carbon atoms, aminoalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkylaminoalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms per alkyl group, dialkylaminoalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms per alkyl group, alkoxycarbonylaminoalkyl of 3-12 carbon atoms, acylaminoalkyl of 3-12 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2-7 carbon atoms, arylsulfamidoalkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, hydroxyalkylallyl of 4-9 carbon atoms, dihydroxyalkylallyl of 4-9 carbon atoms, or dioxolanylallyl;

with the proviso that R¹ and R² are both not hydrogen, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

8. A method of treating or inhibiting rheumatoid arthritis in a mammal in need thereof, which comprises providing to said mammal an effective amount of a compound having the structure

wherein

R¹ and R² are each, independently, hydrogen, thioalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, arylalkyl of 7-10 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, dihydroxyalkyl:

of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkoxyalkyl of 2-12 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkoxyalkyl of 2-12 carbon atoms, acyloxyalkyl of 3-12 carbon atoms, aminoalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkylaminoalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms per alkyl group, dialkylaminoalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms per alkyl group, alkoxycarbonylaminoalkyl of 3-12 carbon atoms, acylaminoalkyl of 3-12 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2-7 carbon atoms, arylsulfamidoalkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, hydroxyalkylallyl of 4-9 carbon atoms, dihydroxyalkylallyl of 4-9 carbon atoms, or dioxolanylallyl;

with the proviso that R¹ and R² are both not hydrogen, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

9. A method of treating or inhibiting multiple sclerosis in a mammal in need thereof, which comprises providing to said mammal an effective amount of a compound having the structure

wherein

R¹ and R² are each, independently, hydrogen, thioalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, arylalkyl of 7-10 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, dihydroxyalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkoxyalkyl of 2-12 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkoxyalkyl of 2-12 carbon atoms, acyloxyalkyl of 3-12 carbon atoms, aminoalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkylaminoalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms per alkyl group, dialkylaminoalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms per alkyl group, alkoxycarbonylaminoalkyl of 3-12 carbon atoms, acylaminoalkyl of 3-12 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2-7 carbon atoms, arylsulfamidoalkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, hydroxyalkylallyl of 4-9 carbon atoms, dihydroxyalkylallyl of 4-9 carbon atoms, or dioxolanylallyl;

with the proviso that R¹ and R² are both not hydrogen, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

10. A method of treating or inhibiting restenosis in a mammal in need thereof, which comprises providing to said mammal an effective amount of a compound having the structure

wherein

R¹ and R² are each, independently, hydrogen, thioalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, arylalkyl of 7-10 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, dihydroxyalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkoxyalkyl of 2-12 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkoxyalkyl of 2-12 carbon atoms, acyloxyalkyl of 3-12 carbon atoms, aminoalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkylaminoalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms per alkyl group, dialkylaminoalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms per alkyl group, alkoxycarbonylaminoalkyl of 3-12 carbon atoms, acylaminoalkyl of 3-12 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2-7 carbon atoms, arylsulfamidoalkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, hydroxyalkylallyl of 4-9 carbon atoms, dihydroxyalkylallyl of 4-9 carbon atoms, or dioxolanylallyl;

with the proviso that R¹ and R² are both not hydrogen, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

11. A method of treating or inhibiting pulmonary inflammation in a mammal in need thereof, which comprises providing to said mammal an effective amount of a compound having the structure

wherein

R¹ and R² are each, independently, hydrogen, thioalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, arylalkyl of 7-10 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, dihydroxyalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkoxyalkyl of 2-12 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkoxyalkyl of 2-12 carbon atoms, acyloxyalkyl of 3-12 carbon atoms, aminoalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkylaminoalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms per alkyl group, dialkylaminoalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms per alkyl group, alkoxycarbonylaminoalkyl of 3-12 carbon atoms, acylaminoalkyl of 3-12 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2-7 carbon atoms, arylsulfamidoalkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, hydroxyalkylallyl of 4-9 carbon atoms, dihydroxyalkylallyl of 4-9 carbon atoms, or dioxolanylallyl;

with the proviso that R¹ and R² are both not hydrogen, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

12. A pharmaceutical composition which comprises a compound having the structure

wherein R¹ and R² are each, independently, hydrogen, thioalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, arylalkyl of 7-10 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, dihydroxyalkyl. of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkoxyalkyl of 2-12 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkoxyalkyl of 2-12 carbon atoms, acyloxyalkyl of 3-12 carbon atoms, aminoalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkylaminoalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms per alkyl group, dialkylaminoalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms per alkyl group, alkoxycarbonylaminoalkyl of 3-12 carbon atoms, acylaminoalkyl of 3-12 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2-7 carbon atoms, arylsulfamidoalkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, hydroxyalkylallyl of 4-9 carbon atoms, dihydroxyaikylallyl of 4-9 carbon atoms, or dioxolanylallyl;

with the proviso that R¹ and R² are both not hydrogen, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutical carrier.