IP Library Granted Patent US 7,470,724
Granted Patent B2
US 7,470,724 · App. 10/833,295 · Granted Dec 30, 2008

Phosphonate compounds having immuno-modulatory activity

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Patent No.
US 7,470,724
App. No.
10/833,295
Granted
Dec 30, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention is related to phosphonate substituted compounds having immuno-modulatory activity, compositions containing such compounds, and therapeutic methods that include the administration of such compounds, as well as to processes and intermediates useful for preparing such compounds.

Claims (148)

1. A method for inhibiting an immune response in vitro comprising contacting a sample in need of such treatment with a conjugate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof wherein the conjugate is a compound of formula:

[DRUG]-(A 0 ) nn ;

wherein:

DRUG is a compound of formula 546:

wherein:

nn is 1, 2, or 3;

A 0 is A 1 ;

Y 1 is independently O, S, N(R X ), N(O)(R X ), N(OR x ), N(O)(OR X ), or N(N(R X )(R X ));

Y 2 is independently a bond, O, N(R X ), N(O)(R X ), N(OR X ), N(O)(OR X ), N(N(R X )(R X )), —S(O) M2 —, or —S(O) M2 —S(O) M2 —; and when Y 2 joins two phosphorous atoms Y 2 can also be C(R 2 )(R 2 );

R x is H;

R 1 is independently H or alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms;

R 2 is independently H, R 1 , R 3 or R 4 wherein each R 4 is independently substituted with 0 to 3 R 3 groups or taken together at a carbon atom, two R 2 groups form a ring of 3 to 8 carbons and the ring may be substituted with 0 to 3 R 3 groups;

R 3 is R 3a , R 3b , R 3c or R 3d , provided that when R 3 is bound to a heteroatom, then R 3 is R 3c or R 3d ;

R 3a is F, Cl, Br, I, —CN, N 3 or —NO 2 ;

R 3b is Y 1 ;

R 3c is —R x , —N(R x )(R x ), —SR x , —S(O)R x , —S(O) 2 R x , —S(O)(OR x ), —S(O) 2 (OR x ), —OC(Y 1 )R x , —OC(Y 1 )OR x , —OC(Y 1 )(N(R x )(R x )), —SC(Y 1 )R x , —SC(Y 1 )OR x , —SC(Y 1 )(N(R x )(R x )), —N(R x )C(Y 1 )R x , —N(R x )C(Y 1 )OR x , or —N(R x )C(Y 1 )(N(R x )(R x ));

R 3d is —C(Y 1 )R x , —C(Y 1 )OR x or —C(Y 1 )(N(R x )(R x ));

R 4 is an alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2 to 18 carbon atoms, or alkynyl of 2 to 18 carbon atoms;

R 5 is R 4 where each R 4 is substituted with 0 to 3 R 3 groups;

W 3 is W 4 or W 5 ;

W 4 is R 5 , —C(Y 1 )R 5 , —C(Y 1 )W 5 , —SO M2 R 5 , or —SO M2 W 5 ;

W 5 is carbocycle wherein W 5 is independently substituted with 0 to 3 R 2 groups;

W 6 is W 3 independently substituted with 1, 2, or 3 A 3 groups;

M2 is 0, 1 or 2;

M12a is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12; and

M12b is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12.

2. A method of treating rheumatoid arthritis in a mammal, comprising administering a conjugate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, to the mammal wherein the conjugate is a compound of formula:

[DRUG]-(A 0 ) nn ;

wherein:

DRUG is a compound of formula 546:

wherein:

nn is 1, 2 or 3;

A 0 is A 1 ;

Y 1 is independently O, S, N(R x ), N(O)(R x ), N(OR x ), N(O)(OR x ), or N(N(R x )( R x ));

Y 2 is independently a bond, O, N(R x ), N(O)(R x ), N(OR x (, N(O)(OR x ), N(N(R x )(R x )(R x )( R x )), —S(O) M2 —, or —S(O) M2 —: and when Y 2 joins two phosphorous atoms Y 2 can also be C(R 2 )(R 2 );

R x is H;

R 1 is independently H or alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms;

R 2 is independently H, R 1 , R 3 or R 4 wherein each R 4 is independently substituted with 0 to 3 R 3 groups or taken together at a carbon atom, two R 2 groupos form a ring of 3 to 8 carbons and the ring may be substituted with 0 to 3 R 3 groups;

R 3 is R 3a , R 3b , R 3c or R 3d , provided that when R 3 is bound to a heteroatom, then R 3 is R 3c or R 3d ;

R 3a is F, Cl, Br, I, —CN, N 3 or —NO 2 ;

R 3b is Y 1 ;

R 3c is —R x , —N(R x )(R x ), —SR x , —S(O)R x , —S(O)(OR x ), —S(O) 2 (OR X ), —OC(Y 1 )R x , —OC(Y 1 )OR x , —OC(Y 1 )(N(R x )(R x )), —SC(Y 1 )R x , —SC(Y 1 )(N(R x )(R x )), —N(R x )C(Y 1 )R x , —N(R x )C(Y 1 )OR x , or —N(R x )C(Y 1 )(N(R x )(R x ));

R 3d is —C(Y 1 )R x , —C(Y 1 )OR x or —C(Y 1 )N(R x )(R x ));

R 4 is an alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2 to 18 carbon atoms, or alkynyl of 2 to 18 carbon atoms;

R 5 is R 4 wherein each R 4 is substituted with 0 to 3 R 3 groups;

W 3 is W 4 or W 5 ;

W 4 is R 5 , —C(Y 1 )R 5 —C(Y 1 )W 5 —SO M2 R 5 or —SO M2 W 5 ;

W 5 is carbocycle wherein W 5 is independently substituted with 0 to 3 R 2 groups;

W 6 is W 3 independently substituted with 1, 2, or 3 A 3 groups;

M2 is 0, 1 or 2;

M12a is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12; and

M12b is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein Y 2 is O.

4. A method for inhibiting an immune response in vitro comprising contacting a sample in need of such treatment with a conjugate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof wherein the conjugate is a compound of formula:

[DRUG]-(A 0 ) nn ;

wherein:

DRUG is a compound of formula 546:

wherein:

nn is 1, 2 or 3;

A 0 is A 1 , A 2 or W 3 with the proviso that the conjugate includes at least on A 1 ;

Y 1 is independently O, S, N(R x ), N(O)(R x ), N(O)(OR x ), or N(N(R x )(R x ));

Y 2 is independently a bond, O, N(R x ), N(O)(R x ), N(O)(OR x ), N(N(R x )(R x )), —S(O) M2 , —, or —S(O) M2 —; and when Y 2 joins two phosphorous atoms Y 2 can also be C(R 2 )(R 2 );

R x is independently H, R 1 , R 2 , W 3 , a protecting group, or the formula:

wherein:

R y is independently H, W 3 , R 2 or a protecting group;

R 1 is independently H or alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms;

R 2 is independently H, R 1 , R 3 or R 4 wherein each R 4 is independently substituted with 0 to 3 R 3 groups or taken together at a carbon atom, two R 2 groups form a ring of 3 to 8 carbons and the ring may be substituted with 0 to 3 R 3 groups;

R 3 is R 3a , R 3b , R 3c or R 3d , provided that when R 3 is bound to a heteroatom, then R 3 is R 3c or R 3d ;

R 3a is F, Cl, Br, I, —CN, N 3 or —NO 2 ;

R 3b is Y 1 ;

R 3c is —R x , —N(R x )(R x ), —SR x , —S(O)R x , —S(O) 2 R x , —S(O)(OR x , —OC(Y 1 )R x , —OC(Y 1 )OR x , —OC(Y 1 )(N(R x )(R x )), —SC(Y 1 )R x , —SC(Y 1 )OR x , —SC(Y 1 )(N(R x _l )(R x )), —N(R x )C(Y 1 )R x , —N(R x )C(Y 1 )OR x or —N(R x )C(Y 1 )(N(R x )(R x ));

R 3d is —C(Y 1 )R x , —C(Y 1 )OR x or —C(Y 1 )(N(R x )(R x ));

R 4 is an alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2 to 18 carbon atoms, or alkynyl of 2 to 18 carbon atoms;

R 5 is R 4 wherein each R 4 is substituted with 0 to 3 R 3 groups;

W 3 is W 4 or W 5 ;

W 4 is R 5 , —C(Y 1 )R 5 , —C(Y 1 )W 5 , —SO M2 W 5 ;

W 5 is carbocycle wherein W 5 is independently substituted with 0 to 3 R 2 groups;

W 6 is W 3 independently substituted with 1, 2, or 3 A 3 groups;

M2 is 0, 1 or 2;

M12a is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12;

M12b is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12;

M1a, M1c, and M1d are independently 0 or 1; and

M12c is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12.

5. The method of claim 2 wherein Y 2 is O.

6. A method of treating rheumatiod arthritis in a mammal, comprising administering a conjugate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, to the mammal wherein the conjugate is a compound of the formula:

[DRUG]-(A 0 ) nn ;

wherein:

DRUG is a compound of formula 546:

wherein:

nn is 1, 2 or 3;

A 0 is A 1 , A 2 or W 3 with the proviso that the conjugate includes at least one A 1 ;

Y 1 is independently O, S, N(R x ), N(O)(R x ), N(OR x ), N(O)(OR x ), or N(N(R x )(R x ));

Y 2 is independently a bond, O, N(R x ), N(O)(R x ), N(OR x ), N(O)(OR x ), N(N(R x )(R x )), —A(O) M2 —, or —S(O) M2 —; and when Y 2 joins two phosphorous atoms Y 2 can also be C(R 2 )(R 2 );

R x is independently H, R 1 , R 2 , W 3 , a protecting group, or the formula:

wherein:

R y is independently H, W 3 R 2 or a protection group;

R 1 is independently H or alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms;

R 2 is independently H, R 1 , R 3 or R 4 wherein each R 4 is independently substituted with 0 to 3 R 3 groups or taken together at a carbon atom, two R 2 groups form a ring of 3 to 8 carbons and the ring may be substituted with 0 to 3 R 3 groups;

R 3 is R 3a , R 3b , R 3c or R 3d , provided that when R 3 is bound to a heteroatom, then R 3 is R 3c or R 3d ;

R 3a is F, Cl, Br, I, —Cn, N 3 or —NO 2 ;

R 3b is Y 1 ;

R 3c is —R x , —N 9 R x )(R x ), —SR x , —S(O)R x , —S(O) 2 R x , —S(O)(OR x ), —S(O) 2 (OR x ), —OC(Y 1 )R x , —OC(Y 1 )OR x , —OC(Y 1 )(N(R x )(R x )), —SC(Y 1 )OR x , —SC(Y 1 )(N(R x (R x )), —N(R x )C(Y 1 )R x , —N(R x )C(Y 1 )OR x , or —N(R x )C(Y 1 )(N(R x )(R x ));

R 3d is —C(Y 1 )R x , —C(Y 1 )OR x or —C(Y 1 )(N(R x )(R x ));

R 4 is an alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2 to 18 carbon atoms, or alkynyl of 2 to 18 carbon atoms;

R 5 is R 4 wherein each R 4 is substituted with 0 to 3 R 3 groups;

W 3 is W 4 or W 5 ;

W 4 is R 5 , —C(Y 1 )R 5 , —C(Y 1 )W 5 , —SO M2 R 5 , or —SO M2 W 5 ;

W 5 is carbocycle wherein W 5 is independently substituted with 0 to 3 R 2 groups;

W 6 is W 3 independently substituted with 1, 2, or 3 A 3 groups;

M2 is 0, 1 or 2;

M12a is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12;

M12b is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12;

M1a, M1c, and M1d are independently 0 or 1; and

M12c is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein each A 3 is of the formula:

8. The method of claim 1 wherein each A 3 is of the formula:

9. The method of claim 1 wherein each A 3 is of the formula:

wherein:

Y 1a is O or S; and

Y 2a is O, N(R x ) or S.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein each A 3 is of the formula:

wherein Y 2b is O or N(R x ).

11. The method of claim 1 wherein each A 3 is of the formula:

wherein:

Y 2b is O or N(R x ); and

M12d is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein each A 3 is of the formula:

wherein:

Y 2b is O or N(R x ); and

M12d is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8.

13. The method of claim 2 wherein each A 3 is of the formula:

14. The method of claim 2 wherein each A 3 is of the formula:

15. The method of claim 2 wherein each A 3 is of the formula:

wherein:

Y 1a is O or S; and

Y 2a is O, N(R x ) or S.

16. The method of claim 2 wherein each A 3 is of the formula:

wherein Y 2b is O or N(R x ).

17. The method of claim 2 wherein each A 3 is of the formula:

wherein:

Y 2b is O or N(R x ); and

M12d is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8.

18. The method of claim 2 wherein each A 3 is of the formula:

wherein:

Y 2b is O or N(R x ); and

M12d is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8.

19. The method of claim 4 , wherein each A 3 is of the formula:

20. The method of claim 6 , wherein each A 3 is of the formula:

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 8, 2004
From: CANNIZZARO, CARINA; CHEN, JAMES M.; CHEN, XIAOWU; CHO, AESOP; CHONG, LEE S.; DESAI, MANOJ; FARDIS, MARIA; HUANG, ALAN X.; KIRSCHBERG, THORSTEN; LEE, CHRISTOPHER P.; MACKMAN, RICHARD L.; NELSON, PETER H.; PYUN, HYUNG-JUNG; RAY, ADRIAN S.; WATKINS, WILLIAM J.; ZHANG, JENNIFER R.; SWAMINATHAN, SUNDARAMOORTHI
To: GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.
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