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Claims for Patent: 6,335,460


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Summary for Patent: 6,335,460
Title: .alpha.-and .beta.-amino acid hydroxyethlamino sulfonamides useful as retroviral protease inhibitors
Abstract:.alpha.- and .beta.-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamide compounds are effective as retroviral protease inhibitors, and in particular as inhibitors of HIV protease.
Inventor(s): Vazquez; Michael L. (Gurnee, IL), Mueller; Richard A. (Glencoe, IL), Talley; John J. (St. Louis, MO), Getman; Daniel (Chesterfield, MO), DeCrescenzo; Gary A. (St. Peters, MO), Freskos; John N. (Clayton, MO)
Assignee: G.D. Searle & Co. (Chicago, IL)
Application Number:09/510,189
Patent Claims: 1. A compound represented by the formula: ##STR362##

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, or ester thereof wherein:

P.sup.1 represents alkoxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl, cycloalkylalkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkylalkanoyl, alkanoyl, aralkanoyl, aroyl, aryloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonylalkyl, aryloxyalkanoyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, heterocyclyloxycarbonyl, heterocyclylalkanoyl, heterocyclylalkoxycarbonyl, heteroaralkanoyl, heteroaralkoxycarbonyl, heteroaryloxycarbonyl, heteroaroyl, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aryloxyalkyl, heteroaryloxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, aminocarbonyl, aminoalkanoyl, mono- and disubstituted aminocarbonyl or mono- and disubstituted aminoalkanoyl radical wherein the substituents are selected from alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkylalkyl radicals, or where said aminoalkanoyl radical is disubstituted, said substituents along with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a heterocycloalkyl or heteroaryl radical;

P.sup.2 represents hydrogen;

R.sup.2 represents alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl or aralkyl radical, which radical is optionally substituted with a group selected from alkyl and halogen radical, --NO.sub.2, --C.ident.N, CF.sub.3, --OR.sup.9, --SR.sup.9, wherein R.sup.9 represents hydrogen, alkyl, or halogen radical;

R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, aminoalkyl or mono- and disubstituted aminoalkyl radical, wherein said substituents are selected from alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkylalkyl radical, or in the case of a disubstituted aminoalkyl radical, said substituents along with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a heterocycloalkyl or a heteroaryl radical; and

R.sup.4 represents radical as defined by R.sup.3 except for hydrogen.

2. Compound of claim 1 wherein P.sup.1 represents alkoxycarbonyl, aralkyloxycarbonyl, heteroaralkoxycarbonyl, aroyl, heteroaroyl, alkanoyl, cycloalkanoyl, 3-pyridylmethyloxycarbonyl, 3-pyridylmethyloxycarbonyl N-oxide, 4-pyridylmethyloxycarbonyl, 4-pyridylmethyloxycarbonyl N-oxide, 5-pyrimidylmethyloxycarbonyl, tert-butyloxycarbonyl, allyloxycarbonyl, 2-propyloxycarbonyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, cycloheptylcarbonyl, cyclohexylcarbonyl, cyclopentylcarbonyl, benzoyl, 2-substituted benzoyl, 4-pyridylcarbonyl, 2-methylbenzoyl, 3-methylbenzoyl, 4-methylbenzoyl, 2-chlorobenzoyl, 2-ethylbenzoyl, 2,6-dimethylbenzoyl, 2,3-dimethylbenzoyl, 2,4-dimethylbenzoyl, or 2,5dimethylbenzoyl;

R.sup.2 represents cycloalkylalkyl, aralkyl, alkyl, benzyl, cyclohexylmethyl, 2-naphthylmethyl, para-fluorobenzyl, para-methoxybenzyl, isobutyl, or n-butyl;

R.sup.3 represents alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, isobutyl, isoamyl, cyclohexyl, cyclohexylmethyl, n-butyl, or n-propyl; and

R.sup.4 represents aryl, alkyl, para-substituted aryl, or heteroaryl, wherein said heteroaryl is selected from the group consisting of 3-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl N-oxide, 4-pyridyl, and 4-pyridyl N-oxide is inserted therefor.

3. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

4. Method of inhibiting a retroviral protease comprising administering a protease inhibiting amount of a composition of claim 3.

5. Method of claim 4 wherein the retroviral protease is HIV protease.

6. Method of treating a retroviral infection comprising administering an effective amount of a composition of claim 3.

7. Method of claim 6 wherein the retroviral infection is an HIV infection.

8. Method for treating AIDS comprising administering an effective amount of a composition of claim 3.

9. A compound represented by the formula: ##STR363##

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, or ester thereof wherein:

P.sup.1 represents alkoxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, alkanoyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl, cycloalkylalkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkylalkanoyl, aralkanoyl, aroyl, aryloxycarbonyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, heterocyclyloxycarbonyl, heterocyclylalkoxycarbonyl, heteroaralkoxycarbonyl, heteroaryloxycarbonyl or heteroaroyl radical;

R.sup.2 represents hydrogen;

P.sup.2 represents alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl or aralkyl radical, which radical is optionally substituted with alkyl, halogen, --NO.sub.2, --C.ident.N, CF.sub.3, --OR.sup.9 or --SR.sup.9 radical, wherein R.sup.9 represents hydrogen or alkyl radical;

R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl radical;

R.sup.4 represents alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, aryl or aralkyl radical; and

wherein alkyl, alone or in combination, is a straight-chain or branched-chain hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms; alkenyl, alone or in combination, means a straight-chain or branched-chain hydrocarbon radical having one or more double bonds and from 2 to 8 carbon atoms; alkynyl, alone or in combination, means a straight-chain hydrocarbon radical having one or more triple bonds and from 2 to 10 carbon atoms; cycloalkyl, alone or in combination, is a hydrocarbon ring containing from 3 to 8 carbon atoms; aryl, alone or in combination, means a phenyl or naphthyl radical optionally substituted with alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, hydroxy, amino, nitro, cyano or haloalkyl radical; heterocyclyl or heterocycloalkyl means a saturated or partially unsaturated monocyclic, bicyclic or tricyclic heterocycle having one or more nitrogen, oxygen or sulphur heteroatoms, which is optionally substituted on one or more carbon atoms by halogen, alkyl, alkoxy or oxo radical, or on a secondary nitrogen atom by alkyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, alkanoyl, phenyl or phenylalkyl radical, or on a tertiary nitrogen atom by oxido radical; and heteroaryl means an aromatic heterocyclyl radical which is optionally substituted as defined above with respect to the definition of heterocyclyl.

10. Compound of claim 9 wherein P.sup.1 represents alkoxycarbonyl, aralkyloxycarbonyl, heteroaralkoxycarbonyl, aroyl, heteroaroyl, alkanoyl or cycloalkanoyl radical;

R.sup.2 represents alkyl, cycloalkylalkyl or aralkyl radical, which radical is optionally substituted with halogen, --OR.sup.9, or --SR.sup.9 radical, wherein R.sup.9 represents hydrogen or alkyl radical;

R.sup.3 represents alkyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkylalkyl radical; and

R.sup.4 represents alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl radical.

11. Compound of claim 10 wherein P.sup.1 represents 3-pyridylmethyloxycarbonyl, 3-pyridylmethyloxycarbonyl N-oxide, 4-pyridylmethyloxycarbonyl, 4-pyridylmethyloxycarbonyl N-oxide, 5-pyrimidylmethyloxycarbonyl, tert-butyloxycarbonyl, allyloxycarbonyl, 2-propyloxycarbonyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, cycloheptylcarbonyl, cyclohexylcarbonyl, cyclopentylcarbonyl, benzoyl, 2-substituted benzoyl, 4-pyridylcarbonyl, 2-methylbenzoyl, 3-methylbenzoyl, 4-methylbenzoyl, 2-chlorobenzoyl, 2-ethylbenzoyl, 2,6-dimethylbenzoyl, 2,3-dimethylbenzoyl, 2,4-dimethylbenzoyl or 2,5-dimethylbenzoyl radical;

R.sup.2 represents benzyl, cyclohexylmethyl, 2-naphthylmethyl, para-fluorobenzyl, para-methoxybenzyl, isobutyl or n-butyl radical;

R.sup.3 represents isobutyl, isoamyl, cyclohexyl, cyclohexylmethyl, n-butyl or n-propyl radical; and

R.sup.4 represents phenyl, para-methoxyphenyl, para-cyanophenyl, para-chlorophenyl, para-hydroxyphenyl, para-nitrophenyl, para-fluorophenyl, 2-naphthyl, 3-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl N-oxide, 4-pyridyl or 4-pyridyl N-oxide radical.

12. Compound of claim 9 wherein P.sup.1 represents heterocyclylcarbonyl, heterocyclyloxycarbonyl, heterocyclylalkoxycarbonyl, heteroaralkoxycarbonyl, heteroaryloxycarbonyl or heteroaroyl radical;

R.sup.2 represents alkyl, cycloalkylalkyl or aralkyl radicals, which radical is optionally substituted with halogen, --OR9 or --SR.sup.9 radical, wherein R.sup.9 represents hydrogen or alkyl radical;

R.sup.3 represents alkyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkylalkyl radical; and

R.sup.4 represents alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl radical; and

wherein heterocyclyl or heterocycloalkyl means a 5-6 ring membered heterocycle or a benzfused 5-6 ring membered heterocycle having one or two nitrogen, oxygen or sulphur heteroatoms; and heteroaryl means an aromatic 5-6 ring membered heterocycle or an aromatic benzfused 5-6 ring membered heterocycle having one or two nitrogen, oxygen or sulphur heteroatoms.

13. Compound of claim 12 wherein P.sup.1 represents heterocyclylcarbonyl, heterocyclyloxycarbonyl, heterocyclylalkoxycarbonyl, heteroaralkoxycarbonyl, heteroaryloxycarbonyl or heteroaroyl radical;

R.sup.2 represents benzyl, cyclohexylmethyl, 2-naphthylmethyl, para-fluorobenzyl, para-methoxybenzyl, isobutyl or n-butyl radical;

R.sup.3 represents isobutyl, isoamyl, cyclohexyl, cyclohexylmethyl, n-butyl or n-propyl radicals; and

wherein heterocyclyl or heterocycloalkyl means a 5-6 ring membered heterocycle having one or two nitrogen, oxygen or sulphur heteroatoms; and heteroaryl means an aromatic 5-6 ring membered heterocycle having one or two nitrogen, oxygen or sulphur heteroatoms.

14. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 9 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

15. Method of inhibiting a retrovirus protease comprising administering a protease inhibiting amount of a composition of claim 14.

16. Method of claim 15 wherein the retrovirals protease is HIV protease.

17. Method of treating a retrovirus infection comprising administering an effective amount of a composition of claim 14.

18. Method of claim 17 wherein the retrovirals infection is an HIV infection.

19. Method for treating AIDS comprising administering an effective amount of a composition of claim 14.

20. The compound of claim 9 wherein said heterocyclyl, heterocycloalkyl or heteroaryl is selected from optionally substituted pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, morpholinyl, thiamorpholinyl, pyrrolyl, imidazolyls, pyrazolyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, furyl, thienyl, triazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, indolyls, quinolynyls, isoquinolinyls, tetrahydroquinolinyls, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolinyls, quinoxalinyl, .beta.-carbolinyl, 2-benzofurancarbonyl, and benzimidazolyls radicals.

21. Compound of claim 9 wherein said heterocyclyl or hetercycloalkyl is a 5-6 ring membered heterocycle or a benzfused 5-6 ring membered heterocycle having one or two nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur heteroatoms, and said heteroaryl is an aromatic 5-6 ring membered heterocycle or an aromatic benzfused 5-6 ring membered heterocycle having one or two nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur heteroatoms.

22. Compound of claim 1 wherein:

R.sup.2 represents cycloalkylalkyl, aralkyl, alkyl, benzyl, cyclohexylmethyl, 2-naphthylmethyl, para-fluorobenzyl, para-methoxybenzyl, isobutyl, or n-butyl;

R.sup.3 represents alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, isobutyl, isoamyl, cyclohexyl, cyclohexylmethyl, n-butyl, or n-propyl; and

R.sup.4 represents aryl, alkyl, para-substituted aryl, or heteroaryl, wherein said heteroaryl is selected from the group consisting of 3-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl N-oxide, 4-pyridyl, and 4-pyridyl N-oxide is inserted therefor.

23. The compound of claim 22, wherein said para-substituted aryl is selected from the group consisting of para-methoxyphenyl, para-cyanophenyl, para-chlorophenyl, para-hydroxyphenyl, para-nitrophenyl, and para-fluorophenyl.

24. The compound of claim 22, wherein said aryl is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, and 2-naphthyl.

25. The compound of claim 2, wherein said para-substituted aryl is selected from the group consisting of para-methoxyphenyl, para-cyanophenyl, para-chlorophenyl, para-hydroxyphenyl, para-nitrophenyl, and para-fluorophenyl.

26. The compound of claim 2, wherein said aryl is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, and 2-naphthyl.

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