IP Library Granted Patent US 6,949,565
Granted Patent B2
US 6,949,565 · App. 10/296,624 · Granted Sep 27, 2005

Protein kinase inhibitors

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Patent No.
US 6,949,565
App. No.
10/296,624
Granted
Sep 27, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

Novel isoquinoline derivatives which are useful as inhibitors of protein kinases for experimental, medical, and drug design purposes are disclosed. Preferred compounds which are specific inhibitors of protein kinase B are also disclosed. Furthermore, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these protein kinase inhibitors, and methods of using such compositions for treatment and diagnosis of cancers, diabetes, cardiovascular pathologies, hemorrhagic shock, obesity, inflammatory diseases, diseases of the central nervous system, and autoimmune diseases, are also disclosed.

Claims (86)

1. A compound having general Formula I:

wherein:

R 1 -R 6 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a lower alkyl substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a phenyl group, a halogen, hydroxyl, thiol, nitro, cyano, or amino group;

Y is selected from the group consisting of sulfonyl, carbonyl, carbamate or carbamoyl;

R 7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a lower alkyl substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a phenyl group, a halogen, hydroxyl, thiol, nitro, cyano, or amino group;

n is 1-2;

Z 1 and Z 2 are each independently hydrogen or a lower alkyl group;

R 8 and R 9 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, alkylaryl, naphthyl, quinolyl or a halogen, wherein least one of R 8 and R 9 is aromatic.

2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 1 -R 6 are hydrogen.

3. The compound claim 1 , wherein the structural formula of the compound is represented by Formula II:

wherein:

R 8 and R 9 are independently selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, alkylaryl, naphthyl, quinolyl, or a halogen, with the proviso that at least one of R 8 and R 9 is aromatic.

4. The compound of claim 3 wherein R 8 and R 9 are each independently an aromatic group.

5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the structural formula of the compound is represented by Formula III:

wherein

R 8 is selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, alkylaryl, naphthyl, quinolyl, or a halogen; and

R 10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a lower alkyl substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a phenyl group, a halogen, hydroxyl, thiol, nitro, cyano, or amino group.

6. The compound of claim 5 , wherein R 8 is phenyl and R 10 is H.

7. A compound of general Formula V:

wherein:

X is selected from the group consisting of SO 2 —NH, S and O;

Y represents substituted or unsubstituted alkylene of 1-4 carbons atoms;

R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a lower alkyl substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a phenyl group, a halogen, hydroxyl, thiol, nitro, cyano, or amino group;

Z and W at each occurrence are independently selected from the group consisting of H, F, Cl, Br, I, CF 3 , OCH 3 , OPhe, alkyl, substituted alkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl;

m and n are each independently 0-4;

or, Z and W are connected via a bridge comprising 0-4 carbon atoms connected covalently through single or double bonds.

8. The compound of claim 7 wherein Z and W are connected by a bridge comprising 0 to 4 carbon atoms, and the compound is represented by Formula VI:

wherein:

X is selected from the group consisting of SO 2 —NH, S and O;

Y represents substituted or unsubstituted alkylene of 1-4 carbons atoms;

R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a lower alkyl substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a phenyl group, a halogen, hydroxyl, thiol, nitro, cyano, or amino group.

9. A pharmaceutical composition comprising as an active ingredient a compound of general Formula V

wherein:

X is selected from the group consisting of SO 2 —NH, S and O;

Y represents substituted or unsubstituted alkylene of 1-4 carbons atoms;

R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a lower alkyl substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of phenyl group, a halogen, hydroxyl, thiol, nitro, cyano, or amino group;

Z and W at each occurrence are independently selected from the group consisting of H, F, Cl, Br, I, CF 3 , OCH 3 , OPhe, alkyl, substituted alkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl;

m and n are each independently 0-4; or, Z and W are connected via a bridge comprising 0-4 carbon atoms connected covalently through single or double bonds.

10. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 9 , wherein R 1 -R 2 are hydrogen.

11. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 9 , wherein the Z and W are connected by a bridge comprising 0 to 4 carbon atoms, and the compound is represented by Formula VI:

wherein:

X is selected from the group consisting of SO 2 —NH, S and O;

Y represents substituted or unsubstituted alkylene of 1-4 carbons atoms;

R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a lower alkyl substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of phenyl group, a halogen, hydroxyl, thiol, nitro, cyano, or amino group.

12. A pharmaceutical composition comprising as an active ingredient a compound of general Formula I:

wherein

R 1 -R 6 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a lower alkyl substituted with at lest one substituent selected from the group consisting of a halogen, hydroxyl, thiol, nitro, cyano, or amino group;

Y is selected from the group consisting of sulfonyl, carbonyl, carbamate or carbamoyl;

R 7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a lower alkyl substituted with at lest one substituent selected from the group consisting of a halogen, hydroxyl, thiol, nitro, cyano, or amino group;

n is 1-2;

Z 1 and Z 2 are each independently hydrogen or a lower alkyl group;

R 8 and R 9 is each independently selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, alkylaryl, naphthyl, quinolyl or a hydrogen, wherein at least one of R 8 and R 9 is aromatic.

13. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 12 , wherein the compound is in the form of a compound of Formula II

wherein R 8 and R 9 are independently selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, alkylaryl, naplithyl, quinolyl, or a halogen, wherein at least one of R 8 and R 9 is aromatic, and the pharmaceutical composition further comprises a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier.

14. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 13 , wherein R 8 and R 9 are each independently an aromatic group.

15. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 12 , wherein the active ingredient is a compound is in the form of Formula III:

wherein:

R 8 is selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, alkylaryl, naphthyl, quinolyl, or a halogen; and

R 10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a lower alkyl substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of phenyl group, a halogen, hydroxyl, thiol, nitro, cyano, or amino group.

16. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 15 , wherein R 8 is phenyl and R 10 is H.

17. A method for inhibiting a protein kinase B in a subject, wherein the method comprises administering to a patient in need thereof a compound having general Formula I or general formula V, wherein general Formula I is

wherein

R 1 -R 6 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a lower alkyl substituted with at lest one substituent selected from the group consisting of a halogen, hydroxyl, thiol, nitro, cyano, or amino group;

Y is selected from the group consisting of sulfonyl, carbonyl, carbaniate or carbamoyl;

R 7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a lower alkyl substituted with at lest one substituent selected from the group consisting of a halogen, hydroxyl, thiol, nitro, cyano, or amino group;

n is 1-2;

Z 1 and Z 2 are each independently hydrogen or a lower alkyl group;

R 8 and R 9 is each independently selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, alkylaryl, naphthyl, quinolyl or a halogen, wherein at least one of R 8 and R 9 is aromatic,

and general Formula V is

wherein:

X is selected from the group consisting of SO 2 —NH, S and O;

Y represents substituted or unsubstituted alkylene of 1-4 carbons atoms;

R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a lower alkyl substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of phenyl group, a halogen, hydroxyl, thiol, nitro, cyano, or amino group;

Z and W at each occurrence are independently, selected from the group consisting of H, F, Cl, Br, I, CF 3 , OCH 3 , OPhe, alkyl, substituted alkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl;

m and n are each independently 0-4; or, Z and W are connected via a bridge comprising 0-4 carbon atoms connected covalently through single or double bonds.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the compound is a compound of general formula I, and further wherein the compound has a structural Formula represented by Formula II, or Formula III, wherein Formula II is

wherein R 8 and R 9 are independently selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, alkylaryl, naphthyl, quinolyl, or a halogen, wherein at least one of R 8 and R 9 is aromatic, and

Formula III is

wherein R 8 is selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, alkylaryl, naphthyl, quinolyl, or a halogen; and

R 10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a lower alkyl substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of phenyl group, a halogen, hydroxyl, thiol, nitro, cyano, or amino group.

19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the compound is a compound of general formula V, and further wherein the compound has structural Formula VI

wherein X is selected from the group consisting of SO 2 —NH, S and O;

Y represents substituted or unsubstituted alkylene of 1-4 carbons atoms;

R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a lower alkyl substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of phenyl group, a halogen, hydroxyl, thiol, nitro, cyano, or amino group.

20. The method of claim 17 , wherein the compound is administered as the active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition that includes a carrier or diluent.

21. The method of claim 17 , wherein the inhibition of a protein kinase assists in the treatment of ovarian cancer, glioma and pancreatic cancer.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 2, 2007
From: DEVELOGEN ISRAEL LTD.
To: CUREGENICS LTD.
Reel/Frame 019628/0977 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 16, 2005
From: PEPTOR LTD.
To: DEVELOGEN ISRAEL LTD.
Reel/Frame 015689/0934 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2003
From: LIVNAH, NURIT; LEVITZKI, ALEXANDER; REUVENI, HADAS
To: PEPTOR LTD; YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CO. OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM
Reel/Frame 014170/0001 →