IP Library Granted Patent US 6,867,305
Granted Patent B2
US 6,867,305 · App. 09/796,959 · Granted Mar 15, 2005

Synthesis of epothilones, intermediates thereto and analogues thereof

Assignee: Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research
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Patent No.
US 6,867,305
App. No.
09/796,959
Granted
Mar 15, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides convergent processes for preparing epothilones, desoxyepothilones, and analogues thereof. The present invention further provides novel compositions and methods for the treatment of cancer and additionally provides methods for the treatment of cancer which has developed a multi-drug phenotype.

Claims (49)

1. A compound having the structure:

wherein M is O;

wherein CY is 4-thiazolyl, imidazolyl, or 4-oxazolyl;

wherein R 2 and R 3 are each independently hydrogen; substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, aryl, or heteroaryl; acyl; aroyl; benzoyl; or Si(R B ) 3 , wherein each occurrence of R B is independently substituted or unsubstituted, cyclic or acyclic, linear or branched aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, aryl or heteroaryl;

wherein R 4 and R 5 are each independently hydrogen; or substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched, cyclic or acyclic aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, aryl, or heteroaryl, optionally substituted by one or more of hydroxy, alkoxy, carboxy, carboxaldehyde, linear or branched alkyl or cyclic acetal, fluorine, NRcRo, N-hydroximino, or N-alkoxyimino, wherein R C and R D are each independently hydrogen, phenyl, benzyl, linear or branched chain alkyl;

wherein R 6 is independently hydrogen; OR A ; SR A ; NR A R A ; C(O)OR A ; C(O)R A ; CONHR A ; N 3 ; N 2 R A ; halogen; cyclic acetal; substituted or unsubstituted, cyclic or acyclic, linear or branched aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, aryl, or heteroaryl; wherein each occurrence of R A is independently hydrogen; linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted, cyclic or acyclic, aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, aryl or heteroaryl;

wherein Z is O, N(OR E ) or N—NR F R G ; wherein R E , R F , and R G are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched, cyclic or acyclic aliphatic moiety; and

wherein n is 0, 1, 2, or 3;

wherein said compound is prepared by a method comprising the steps of:

a) providing an alkyl sector having the structure:

wherein Z A is OP or SP; wherein P is an oxygen or sulfur protecting group; wherein Hal is a halogen; wherein R 6 is independently hydrogen; OR A ; SR A ; NR A R A ; C(O)OR A ; C(O)R A ; CONHR A ; N 3 ; N 2 R A ; halogen; cyclic acetal; substituted or unsubstituted, cyclic or acyclic, linear or branched aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, aryl, or heteroaryl; wherein each occurrence of R A is independently hydrogen; or linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted, cyclic or acyclic, aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, aryl or heteroaryl, which further comprises the steps of:

i) providing a phosphine oxide having the structure:

wherein R 0 , R′ and R″ are independently C 1-8 linear or branched chain alkyl, or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, aryl, alkoxy or aryloxy;

ii) condensing the phosphine oxide with a ketone having the structure:

iii) reducing the ester formed instep ii) under suitable conditions to form the compound; and

b) providing an acyl sector having the structure:

wherein Z B is CO 2 R 9 or COSR 9 , wherein R 9 is hydrogen or an oxygen or sulfur protecting group, wherein R 2 and R 3 are each independently hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, aryl, or heteroaryl; linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted acyl, aroyl or benzoyl; or Si(R B ) 3 , wherein each occurrence of R B is independently substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, aryl or heteroaryl; and wherein R 4 and R 5 are each independently hydrogen, linear or branched chain alkyl, optionally substituted by hydroxy, alkoxy, carboxy, carboxaldehyde, linear or branched alkyl or cyclic acetal, fluorine, NR C R D , N-hydroxyimino, or N-alkoxyimino, wherein R C and R D are each independently hydrogen, phenyl, benzyl, linear or branched chain alkyl; which further comprises:

i) protecting a ketoaldehyde having the structure:

to generate a protected aldehyde and subsequently reacting said protected aldehyde with a compound having a structure:

under suitable conditions to effect condensation to generate an aldol having the structure:

ii) hydrolyzing the protected acetal group to generate a ketoaldehyde having the structure:

iii) reacting said ketoaldehyde under suitable conditions to effect a second aldol reaction, and optionally protecting the C3 alcohol to generate a compound having the structure:

wherein Z B , and R 2 -R 5 are as defined above; and

iv) reacting the acyl sector and the alkyl sector to generate a compound having the structure:

wherein Z A , Z B , CY, Z, and R 2 -R 6 are as defined above; and

c) subjecting the cyclization precursor to conditions to effect macrocyclization, and optionally subjecting to conditions to effect deprotection to generate the compound.

2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein M is O, R 2 and R 3 are hydrogen, R 4 is methyl, R 5 is hydrogen, Z is O, CY is 4-thiazolyl, and R 6 is H, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl, n-hexyl,

or (CH 2 ) p —OH, wherein p is 1-6, and the compound has the structure:

3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein M is O, R 2 and R 3 are hydrogen, R 4 is methyl, R 5 is hydrogen, Z is O, R 6 is hydrogen, and CY is 4-thiazolyl and the compound has the structure:

4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein M is O, R 2 and R 3 are hydrogen, R 4 is methyl, R 5 is hydrogen, Z is O, R 6 is methyl, and CY is 4-thiazolyl, wherein the compound has the structure:

5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein M is O, R 2 and R 3 are hydrogen, R 4 is methyl, R 5 is hydrogen, Z is O, R 6 is ethyl, and CY is 4-thiazolyl, wherein the compound has the structure:

6. A compound having the structure:

wherein M is O;

wherein CY is 4-thiazolyl, imidazolyl, or 4-oxazolyl;

wherein R 2 and R 3 are each independently hydrogen; substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, aryl, or heteroaryl; acyl; aroyl; benzoyl; or Si(R B ) 3 , wherein each occurrence of R B is independently substituted or unsubstituted, cyclic or acyclic, linear or branched aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, aryl or heteroaryl;

wherein R 4 and R 5 are each independently hydrogen; or substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched, cyclic or acyclic aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, aryl, or heteroaryl, optionally substituted by one or more of hydroxy, alkoxy, carboxy, carboxaldehyde, linear or branched alkyl or cyclic acetal, fluorine, NR C R D , N-hydroximino, or N-alkoxyimino, wherein R C and R D are each independently hydrogen, phenyl, benzyl, linear or branched chain alkyl;

wherein R 6 is independently hydrogen; OR A ; SR A ; NR A R A , C(O)OR A ; C(O)R A ; CONHR A ; N 3 ; N 2 R A ; halogen; cyclic acetal; substituted or unsubstituted, cyclic or acyclic, linear or branched aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, aryl, or heteroaryl; wherein each occurrence of R A is independently hydrogen; linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted, cyclic or acyclic, aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, aryl or heteroaryl;

wherein Z is O, N(OR E ) or N—NR F R G ; wherein R E , R F , and R G are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched, cyclic or acyclic aliphatic moiety; and

wherein n is 0, 1, 2, or 3.

7. The compound of claim 6 , wherein M is O, R 2 and R 3 are hydrogen, R 4 is methyl, R 5 is hydrogen, Z is O, CY is 4-thiazolyl, and R 6 is H, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl, n-hexyl,

or (CH 2 ) p —OH, wherein p is 1-6, and the compound has the structure:

8. The compound of claim 6 , wherein M is O, R 2 and R 3 are hydrogen, R 4 is methyl, R 5 is hydrogen, Z is O, R 6 is hydrogen, and CY is 4-thiazolyl and the compound has the structure:

9. The compound of claim 6 , wherein M is O, R 2 and R 3 are hydrogen, R 4 is methyl, R 5 is hydrogen, Z is O, R 6 is methyl, and CY is 4-thiazolyl, wherein the compound has the structure:

10. The compound of claim 6 , wherein M is O, R 2 and R 3 are hydrogen, R 4 is methyl, R 5 is hydrogen, Z is O, R 6 is ethyl, and CY is 4-thiazolyl, wherein the compound has the structure:

11. The compound of claim 6 , wherein M is O, R 2 and R 3 are hydrogen, R 4 is methyl, R 5 is hydrogen, Z is O, CY is 4-oxazolyl, and R 6 is H, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl, n-hexyl,

or (CH 2 ) p —OH, wherein p is 1-6, and the compound has the structure:

12. The compound of claim 6 , wherein M is O, R 2 and R 3 are hydrogen, R 4 is methyl, R 5 is hydrogen, Z is O, R 6 is hydrogen, and CY is 4-oxazolyl and the compound has the structure:

13. The compound of claim 6 , wherein M is O, R 2 and R 3 are hydrogen, R 4 is methyl, R 5 is hydrogen, Z is O, R 6 is methyl, and CY is 4-oxazolyl, wherein the compound has the structure:

14. The compound of claim 6 , wherein M is O, R 2 and R 3 are hydrogen, R 4 is methyl, R 5 is hydrogen, Z is O, R 6 is ethyl, and CY is 4-thiazolyl, wherein the compound has the structure:

Assignments (3)
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Oct 10, 2012
From: SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES
To: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), U.S. DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS), U.S. GOVERNMENT
Reel/Frame 029102/0749 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2002
From: WU, ZHICAI
To: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE
Reel/Frame 013053/0431 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2002
From: DANISHEFSKY, SAMUEL J.; STACHEL, SHAWN J.; LEE, CHUL BOM; CHAPPELL, MARK D.; CHOU, TING-CHAO
To: SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH
Reel/Frame 013061/0919 →
Continuity (13)
Continuation In Part 0925707200 · Feb 24, 1999
Continuation In Part 0898602500 · Dec 3, 1997
Provisional Application 6018596800 · Mar 1, 2000
Provisional Application 6025044700 · Nov 30, 2000
Provisional Application 6007594700 · Feb 25, 1998
Provisional Application 6009231900 · Jul 9, 1998
Provisional Application 6009773300 · Aug 24, 1998
Provisional Application 6003228200 · Dec 3, 1996
Provisional Application 6003376700 · Jan 14, 1997
Provisional Application 6004756600 · May 22, 1997
Provisional Application 6004794100 · May 29, 1997
Provisional Application 6005553300 · Aug 13, 1997
Related Publication 20020058817A1 · May 16, 2002