Arylsulfonanilide ureas
View Patent ↗The invention provides compounds, compositions and methods relating to novel arylsulfonanilide derivatives and their use as pharmacologically active agents. The compositions find particular use as pharmacological agents in the treatment of disease states, particularly cancer, psoriasis, vascular restenosis, infections, atherosclerosis and hypercholesterolemia, or as lead compounds for the development of such agents.
1. A compound having the formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein
X is a member selected from the group consisting of O, S and NH;
R 1 and R 2 are each members independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 –C 6 )alkyl and (C 1 –C 6 )heteroalkyl;
R 3 is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 –C 6 )alkyl and (C 1 –C 6 )heteroalkyl, or is combined with Y and the nitrogen atom to which each is attached to form a 5-, 6- or 7-membered heterocyclic ring;
R 4 is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, (C 1 –C 8 )alkyl, (C 1 –C 8 )heteroalkyl, —OR 11 , —SR 11 and —NR 11 R 12 , wherein R 11 and R 12 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 –C 8 )alkyl and (C 1 –C 8 )heteroalkyl;
Y is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a heterocyclic ring, (C 1 –C 8 )alkyl, (C 1 –C 8 )heteroalkyl, aryl, aryl(C 1 –C 4 )alkyl, aryl(C 1 –C 4 )heteroalkyl, heterocyclyl(C 1 –C 4 )alkyl and heterocyclyl(C 1 –C 4 )heteroalkyl, or is optionally linked together with R 3 to form a 5-, 6- or 7-membered heterocyclic ring; and
Ar is a member selected from the group consisting of:
wherein
X 1 and X 2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of F, Cl and Br.
2. A compound of claim 1 , wherein X is O.
3. A compound of claim 1 , wherein Y is selected from the group consisting of 2-thiazolyl, 1,2,4-triazolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, pyrazolyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrazolyl, imidazolyl, oxazolyl and 1,2,3-triazolyl.
4. A compound of claim 1 , wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are each hydrogen and R 4 is (C 1 –C 3 )alkoxy.
5. A compound of claim 1 , wherein R 1 and R 2 are each hydrogen and Y is combined with R 3 and the nitrogen atom to which each is attached to form a 5- or 6-membered heterocycle.
6. A compound of claim 1 , wherein Ar is pentafluorophenyl.
7. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient and a compound having the formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein
X is a member selected from the group consisting of O, S and NH;
R 1 and R 2 are each members independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 –C 6 )alkyl and (C 1 –C 6 )heteroalkyl;
R 3 is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 –C 6 )alkyl and (C 1 –C 6 )heteroalkyl, or is combined with Y and the nitrogen atom to which each is attached to form a 5-, 6- or 7-membered heterocyclic ring;
R 4 is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, (C 1 –C 8 )alkyl, (C 1 –C 8 )heteroalkyl, —OR 11 , —SR 11 and —NR 11 R 12 , wherein R 11 and R 12 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 –C 8 )alkyl and (C 1 –C 8 )heteroalkyl;
Y is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a heterocyclic ring, (C 1 –C 8 )alkyl, (C 1 –C 8 )heteroalkyl, aryl, aryl(C 1 –C 4 )alkyl, aryl(C 1 –C 4 )heteroalkyl, heterocyclyl(C 1 –C 4 )alkyl and heterocyclyl(C 1 –C 4 )heteroalkyl, or is optionally linked together with R 3 to form a 5-, 6- or 7-membered heterocyclic ring; and
Ar is a member selected from the group consisting of:
wherein
X 1 and X 2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of F, Cl and Br.