Therapeutic modulation of PPARgamma activity
Modulators of PPARγ activity are used in methods of treating and/or preventing conditions such as osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, psoriasis and acne, and cancer.
1 . Use of a compound in the manufacture of a medicament for treating a subject having cancer or at risk of a recurrence of the cancer, said method comprising administering to the subject a compound having the formula:
wherein
Ar 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl;
X is a divalent linkage selected from the group consisting of (C 1 -C 6 )alkylene, (C 1 -C 6 )alkylenoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )alkylenamino, (C 1 -C 6 )alkylene-S(O) k —, —O—, —C(O)—, —N(R 11 )—, —N(R 11 )C(O)—, —S(O) k — and a single bond,
wherein
R 11 is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 8 )heteroalkyl and aryl(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl; and the subscript k is an integer of from 0 to 2;
Y is a divalent linkage selected from the group consisting of alkylene, —O—, —C(O)—, —N(R 12 )—S(O) m —, —N(R 12 )—S(O) m —N(R 13 )_, —N(R 12 )C(O)—, —S(O) n — and a single bond,
wherein
R 12 and R 13 are members independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 8 )heteroalkyl and aryl(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl; and the subscripts m and n are independently integers of from 0 to 2;
R 1 is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C 2 -C 8 )heteroalkyl, aryl, aryl(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, halogen, cyano, nitro, (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )alkoxy, —C(O)R 14 , —CO 2 R 14 , —C(O)NR 15 R 16 , —S(O) p —R 14 , S(O) q -NR 15 R 16 , —O—C(O)—OR 17 , —O—C(O)—R 17 , —O—C(O)—NR 15 R 16 , —N(R 14 )—C(O)—NR 15 R 16 , —N(R 14 )—C(O)—R 17 and —N(R 14 )—C(O)—OR 17 ;
wherein
R 14 is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 8 )heteroalkyl, aryl and aryl(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl;
R 15 and R 16 are members independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 8 )heteroalkyl, aryl, and aryl(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, or taken together with the nitrogen to which each is attached form a 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring;
R 17 is a member selected from the group consisting of (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 8 )heteroalkyl, aryl and aryl(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl;
the subscript p is an integer of from 0 to 3; and
the subscript q is an integer of from 1 to 2; and
R 2 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl; and
R 3 is a member selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro and (C 1 -C 8 )alkoxy.
2 . The use of claim 1 or, wherein the subject is human.
3 . The use of claim 1 , wherein the cancer is brain cancer
4 . Use of a compound in the manufacture of a medicament for treating osteoporsis or inflammation in a subject, said method comprising administering a to the subject a compound having the formula:
wherein
Ar 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl;
X is a divalent linkage selected from the group consisting of (C 1 -C 6 )alkylene, (C 1 -C 6 )alkylenoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )alkylenamino, (C 1 -C 6 )alkylene-S(O) k —, —O—, —C(O)—, —N(R 11 )—, —N(R 11 )C(O)—, —S(O) k — and a single bond,
wherein
R 11 is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 8 )heteroalkyl and aryl(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl; and the subscript k is an integer of from 0 to 2;
Y is a divalent linkage selected from the group consisting of alkylene, —O—, —C(O)—, —N(R 12 )—S(O) m —, —N(R 12 )—S(O) m —N(R 13 )_, —N(R 12 )C(O)—, —S(O) n — and a single bond,
wherein
R 12 and R 13 are members independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 8 )heteroalkyl and aryl(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl; and the subscripts m and n are independently integers of from 0 to 2;
R 1 is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C 2 -C 8 )heteroalkyl, aryl, aryl(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, halogen, cyano, nitro, (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )alkoxy, —C(O)R 14 , —CO 2 R 14 , —C(O)NR 15 R 16 , —S(O) p —R 14 , S(O) q NR 15 R 16 , —O—C(O)—OR 17 , —O—C(O)—R 17 , —O—C(O)—N 15 R 16 , —N(R 14 )—C(O)—NR 15 R 16 , —N(R 14 )—C(O)—R 17 and —N(R 14 )—C(O)—OR 17 ;
wherein
R 14 is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 8 )heteroalkyl, aryl and aryl(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl;
R 15 and R 16 are members independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 8 )heteroalkyl, aryl, and aryl(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, or taken together with the nitrogen to which each is attached-form a 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring;
R 17 is a member selected from the group consisting of (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 8 )heteroalkyl, aryl and aryl(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl;
the subscript p is an integer of from 0 to 3; and
the subscript q is an integer of from 1 to 2; and
R 2 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl; and
R 3 is a member selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro and (C 1 -C 8 )alkoxy.
5 . The use of claim 4 or, wherein the subject is human.