Claims for Patent: 5,585,397

Summary for Patent: 5,585,397

Title:	Sulfonamide inhibitors of aspartyl protease
Abstract:	PCT No. PCT/US93/08458 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 7, 1993 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 7, 1993 PCT Filed Sep. 7, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO94/05639 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 17, 1994The present invention relates to a novel class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for inhibiting HIV-1 and HIV-2 protease activity and consequently, may be advantageously used as anti-viral agents against the HIV-1 and HIV-2 viruses. This invention also relates to methods for inhibiting the activity of HIV aspartyl protease using the compounds of this invention and methods for screening compounds for anti-HIV activity.
Inventor(s):	Roger D. Tung, Mark A. Murcko, Govinda R. Bhisetti
Assignee:	Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc
Application Number:	US08/142,327
Patent Claims:	1. A compound of formula XXII, ##STR610## wherein A is 3-tetrahydrofuryl--O--C(O)--;D' is C1 -C4 alkyl, which may be optionally substituted with one or more groups selected from C3 -C6 cycloalkyl, --OR2, --R3, --O--Ar and Ar; E is C6 -C10 aryl, optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of oxo, --OR2, --R2, --N(R2) (R2), --R2 --OH, --CN, --CO2 R2, --C(O)--N(R2) (R2), --S(O)2 --N(R2) (R2), --N(R2)--C(O)--R2, --C(O)--R2, --S(O)n --R2, --OCF3, --S(O)n --Ar, methylenedioxy, --N(R2)--S(O)2 (R2), halo, --CF3, --NO2, Ar and --O--Ar; each R2 is independently selected from the group consisting of H and C1 -C3 alkyl optionally substituted with Ar; each R3 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, Z, C1 -C6 alkyl, C2 -C6 alkenyl, C3 -C6 cycloalkyl and C5 -C6 cycloalkenyl, wherein any member of said R3, except H, may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of --OR2, --C(O)--NH--R2, --S(O)n --N(R2) (R2), Z, --CN, --SR2, --CO2 R2, NR2 --C(O)--R2 ; wherein each Z is independently selected from the group consisting of C3 -C7 cycloalkyl; C5 -C7 cycloalkenyl; and C6 -C10 aryl; wherein any member of said Z may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of oxo, --OR2, --R2, --N(R2) (R2), --R2 --OH, --CN, --CO2 R2, --C(O)--N(R2) (R2), --S(O)2 --N(R2) (R2), --N(R2)--C(O)--R2, --C(O)--R2, --S(O)n --R2, --OCF3, --S(O)n --Ar, methylenedioxy, --N(R2)--S(O)2 (R2), halo, --CF3, --NO2, Ar and --O--Ar; each n is independently 1 or 2; and each Ar is independently selected from the group consisting of 3-6 membered carbocyclic ring, wherein said carbocyclic ring may be saturated or unsaturated and optionally substituted with one or more groups selected from the group consisting of oxo, --OR2, --R2, --N(R2) (R2), --N(R2)--C(O)--R2, --R2 --OH, --CN, --CO2 R2, --C(O)--N(R2) (R2), halo and --CF3. 2. The compound according to claim 1 selected from the group consisting of:4-Fluoro-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-N-isobutyl-benzenesulfonamide (compound 35); 3,4-Dichloro-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-N-isobutyl-benzenesulfonamide (compound 37); N-(4-(((2 syn,3S)-2-Hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-isobutyl-sulfamoyl)-phenyl)-acetamide (compound 48); 4-Fluoro-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((R)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-N-isobutyl-benzenesulfonamide and 4-Fluoro-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((R)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-N-isobutyl-benzenesulfonamide (compounds 52); N-(4-(((2 syn,3S)-2-Hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((R)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-isobutyl-sulfamoylphenyl)-acetamide and N-(4-(((2 syn,3S)-2-Hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-isobutyl-sulfamoyl)-phenyl)-acetamide (compounds 86); N-(2-Fluoro-5-(((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-isobutyl-sulfamoyl)-phenyl)-acetamide (compound 88 ); N-(3-(((2 syn,3S)-2-Hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-isobutyl-sulfamoyl)-phenyl)-acetamide (compound 91); 4-Fluoro-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((R)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-N-isobutyl-benzenesulfonamide (compound 93); N-(4-(((syn)-2-Hydroxy-(S)-4-phenyl-3-((tetrahydro-furan-(R)-3-yl)-oxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-isobutyl-sulfamoyl)-phenyl)-acetamide (compound 94); 4-Chloro-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-isobutyl-benzenesulfonamide (compound 99); N-((2 syn,3S)-2-Hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-N-isobutyl-4-methoxy-benzenesulfonamide (compound 100); Benzene-1,3-disulfonic acid 1-amide 3-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-(3-(S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-isobutyl-amide (compound 112); 4-Chloro-N-cyclopentylmethyl-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-benzenesulfonamide (compound 116); N-(4-(Cyclopentylmethyl-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-sulfamoyl)-phenyl)-acetamide (compound 125); 3-Chloro-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-N-isobutyl-benzenesulfonamide (compound 138); N-cyclopentylmethyl-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-4-methoxy-benzenesulfonamide (compound 140); N-Cyclopentylmethyl-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-benzenesulfonamide (compound 148); N-Cyclohexylmethyl-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-4-methoxy-benzenesulfonamide (compound 158); N-Cyclohexylmethyl-4-fluoro-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-benzenesulfonamide (compound 159); N-(4-(Cyclohexylmethyl)-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-sulfamoylphenyl)-acetamide (compound 160): N-((2 syn,3S)-2-Hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((syn)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-N-isobutyl-4-methyl-benzenesulfonamide (compound 165); N-((2 syn,3S)-2-Hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-N-isobutyl-4-nitro-benzenesulfonamide (compound 167); 4-Amino-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-Hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-N-isobutyl-benzenesulfonamide (compound 168); N-Cyclopentylmethyl-4-hydroxy-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-benzenesulfonamide (compound 169); N-Cyclopentylmethyl-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-4-nitro-benezensulfonamide (compound 170); 4-Amino-N-cyclopentylmethyl-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-benzenesulfonamide (compound 171); 2,4-Diamino-N-cyclopentylmethyl-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-benzenesulfonamide (compound 173); 4-Hydroxy-N-(2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-N-isobutyl-benzenesulfonamide (compound 175); N-Cyclopentylmethyl-4-fluoro-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-benzenesulfonamide (compound 182); and 3,4-Dichloro-N-cyclopentylmethyl-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-benzenesulfonamide (compound 183). 3. The compound according to claim 1 selected from the group consisting of:N-(4-(((2 syn, 3S)-2-Hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-isobutyl-sulfamoyl)-phenyl)-acetamide (compound 48); N-((2 syn,3S)-2-Hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-N-isobutyl-4-methoxy-benzenesulfonamide (compound 100); 4-Chloro-N-cyclopentylmethyl-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-benzenesulfonamide (compound 116); N-cyclopentylmethyl-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-4-methoxy-benzenesulfonamide (compound 140); N-Cyclopentylmethyl-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-benzenesulfonamide (compound 148); N-Cyclohexylmethyl-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-4-methoxy-benzenesulfonamide (compound 158); N-(4-(Cyclohexylmethyl)-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-sulfamoylphenyl)-acetamide (compound 160): 4-Amino-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-Hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-N-isobutyl-benzenesulfonamide (compound 168); 4-Amino-N-cyclopentylmethyl-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-benzenesulfonamide (compound 171); 2,4-Diamino-N-cyclopentylmethyl-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-benzenesulfonamide (compound 173); and 4-Hydroxy-N-(2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-N-isobutyl-benzenesulfonamide (compound 175). 4. The compound according to claim 1, whereinA is (s)-3-tetrahydrofuryl--O--C(O)--; D' is isobutyl; and E is 4-aminophenyl. 5. A pharmaceutical composition effective against viral infection comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, adjuvant or vehicle. 6. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 5 comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of:4-Fluoro-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-N-isobutyl-benzenesulfonamide (compound 35); 3,4-Dichloro-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-N-isobutyl-benzenesulfonamide (compound 37); N-(4-(((2 syn,3S)-2-Hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-isobutyl-sulfamoyl)-phenyl)-acetamide (compound 48); 4-Fluoro-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((R)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-N-isobutyl-benzenesulfonamide and 4-Fluoro-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((R)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-N-isobutyl-benzenesulfonamide (compounds 52); N-(4-(((2 syn,3S)-2-Hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((R)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-isobutyl-sulfamoylphenyl)-acetamide and N-(4-(((2 syn,3S)-2-Hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-isobutyl-sulfamoyl)-phenyl)-acetamide (compounds 86); N-(2-Fluoro-5-(((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-isobutyl-sulfamoyl)-phenyl)-acetamide (compound 88); N-(3-(((2 syn,3S)-2-Hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-isobutyl-sulfamoyl)-phenyl)-acetamide (compound 91); 4-Fluoro-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((R)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-N-isobutyl-benzenesulfonamide (compound 93); N-(4-(((syn)-2-Hydroxy-(S)-4-phenyl-3-((tetrahydro-furan-(R)-3-yl)-oxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-isobutyl-sulfamoyl)-phenyl)-acetamide (compound 94); 4-Chloro-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-isobutyl-benzenesulfonamide (compound 99); N-((2 syn,3S)-2-Hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-N-isobutyl-4-methoxy-benzenesulfonamide (compound 100); Benzene-1,3-disulfonic acid 1-amide 3-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-(3-(S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-isobutyl-amide (compound 112); 4-Chloro-N-cyclopentylmethyl-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-benzenesulfonamide (compound 116); N-(4-(Cyclopentylmethyl-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-sulfamoyl)-phenyl)-acetamide (compound 125); 3-Chloro-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-N-isobutyl-benzenesulfonamide (compound 138); N-cyclopentylmethyl-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-4-methoxy-benzenesulfonamide (compound 140); N-Cyclopentylmethyl-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-benzenesulfonamide (compound 148); N-Cyclohexylmethyl-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-4-methoxy-benzenesulfonamide (compound 158); N-Cyclohexylmethyl-4-fluoro-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-benzenesulfonamide (compound 159); N-(4-(Cyclohexylmethyl)-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-sulfamoylphenyl)-acetamide (compound 160): N-((2 syn,3S)-2-Hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((syn)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-N-isobutyl-4-methyl-benzenesulfonamide (compound 165); N-((2 syn,3S)-2-Hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-N-isobutyl-4-nitro-benzenesulfonamide (compound 167); 4-Amino-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-Hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-N-isobutyl-benzenesulfonamide (compound 168); N-Cyclopentylmethyl-4-hydroxy-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-benzenesulfonamide (compound 169); N-Cyclopentylmethyl-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-4-nitro-benezensulfonamide (compound 170); 4-Amino-N-cyclopentylmethyl-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-benzenesulfonamide (compound 171); 2,4-Diamino-N-cyclopentylmethyl-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-benzenesulfonamide (compound 173); 4-Hydroxy-N-(2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-N-isobutyl-benzenesulfonamide (compound 175); N-Cyclopentylmethyl-4-fluoro-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-benzenesulfonamide (compound 182); and 3. 4-Dichloro-N-cyclopentylmethyl-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-benzenesulfonamide (compound 183). 7. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 5 comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of:N-(4-(((2 syn, 3S)-2-Hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-isobutyl-sulfamoyl)-phenyl)-acetamide (compound 48); N-((2 syn,3S)-2-Hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-N-isobutyl-4-methoxy-benzenesulfonamide (compound 100); 4-Chloro-N-cyclopentylmethyl-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-benzenesulfonamide (compound 116); N-cyclopentylmethyl-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-4-methoxy-benzenesulfonamide (compound 140); N-Cyclopentylmethyl-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-benzenesulfonamide (compound 148); N-Cyclohexylmethyl-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-4-methoxy-benzenesulfonamide (compound 158); N-(4-(Cyclohexylmethyl)-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-sulfamoylphenyl)-acetamide (compound 160): 4-Amino-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-Hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-N-isobutyl-benzenesulfonamide (compound 168); 4-Amino-N-cyclopentylmethyl-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-benzenesulfonamide (compound 171); 2,4-Diamino-N-cyclopentylmethyl-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-benzenesulfonamide (compound 173); and 4-Hydroxy-N-(2 syn,3S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-N-isobutyl-benzenesulfonamide (compound 175). 8. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 5 comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of 4-Amino-N-((2 syn,3S)-2-Hydroxy-4-phenyl-3-((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-butyl)-N-isobutyl-benzenesulfonamide (compound 168).