Small molecule cyclin D1 ablative agents
Cyclin D1 ablative agents and methods of using these agents in the treatment of cancers, and particularly breast cancer. Also provided are methods of treating cancer, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of one of the cyclin D1 ablative agents described herein to a subject in need of such treatment. Also provided are methods of treating cancers comprising using the cyclin D1 ablative agents described herein in combination therapies with existing chemotherapeutic agents.
1. A compound of formula I:
wherein R is selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkylaryl, and combinations thereof;
and wherein R may be substituted at one or more substitutable positions with a substituent selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, alkyl, and combinations thereof with the proviso that R cannot be phenyl.
2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R is selected from the group consisting of
3. A compound of formula II:
wherein X 1 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkoxy, halo, nitro, and combinations thereof; and
X 2 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkoxy, halo, and combinations thereof;
and derivatives and metabolites thereof.
4. The compound of claim 3 wherein X 1 is selected from the group consisting of H, Br, CH 3 , OCH 3 , OCH 2 CH 3 , NO 2 , and Cl.
5. The compound of claim 3 wherein X 2 is selected from the group consisting of H, CH 3 , OCH 3 , and Br.
6. A compound of formula III:
wherein X 1 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkoxy, halo, nitro, haloalkylaryl, haloaryl, alkylaryl, and combinations thereof; and
X 2 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkoxy, halo, and combinations thereof.
7. The compound of claim 6 wherein X 1 is selected from the group consisting of H, methyl, methoxy, ethoxy, fluoro, chloro, bromo, nitro, trifluoromethylphenyl, fluorophenyl, and ethylphenyl.
8. The compound of claim 6 wherein X 2 is selected from the group consisting of H, methyl, methoxy, and bromo.
9. A compound of formula IV:
wherein X 1 is selected from the group consisting of H and halo; and
Y is selected from the group consisting of alkylaryl, alkenylaryl, alkenyl, ester carboxylic acids, ester alcohols, and combinations thereof.
10. The compound of claim 9 wherein X 1 is selected from the group consisting of H and Br.
11. The compound of claim 9 wherein Y is selected from the group consisting of
12. A compound of formula V:
wherein X 1 is selected from the group consisting of H and halo; and
Y is selected from the group consisting of straight-chain alkenyl, branched alkenyl, and combinations thereof.
13. A compound of formula VI:
wherein X 1 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkoxy, halo, and combinations thereof; and
Z is selected from the group consisting of
14. A compound of formula VII:
wherein X 1 is selected from the group consisting of H and halo; and
Z is selected from the group consisting of
15. A compound of formula VIII:
wherein W is selected from the group consisting of O and S;
Y is selected from the group consisting of straight chain alkenyl, branched alkenyl and combinations thereof, and
Z′ is selected from the group consisting of H and carboxylic acid.
16. A compound of formula IX:
wherein Y is selected from the group consisting of straight chain alkenyl, branched alkenyl and combinations thereof.
17. A compound of formula X:
wherein Y is selected from the group consisting of straight chain alkenyl, branched alkenyl and combinations thereof; and
Z′ is selected from the group consisting of H and carboxylic acid.
18. A compound of formula XI:
wherein Y is selected from the group consisting of straight chain alkenyl, branched alkenyl and combinations thereof, and
Z′ is selected from the group consisting of H and carboxylic acid.
19. A compound of formula XII:
wherein X 1 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkylaryl, haloaryl, alkylaryl, nitro, and combinations thereof; and
X 2 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkoxy, halo, and combinations thereof and
wherein R is selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkylaryl, and combinations thereof; and
wherein R may be substituted at one or more substitutable positions with a substituent selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, alkyl, alkylaryl, alkenyl, alkenylaryl, straight-chain alkenyl, branched alkenyl, alkoxy, alkenoxy, aryloxy, ester carboxylic acids, ester alcohols, and combinations thereof with the proviso that R cannot be phenyl.
20. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R is selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, alkylaryl, and combinations thereof with the proviso that R cannot be phenyl.
21. The compound of claim 19 , wherein R is selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, alkylaryl, and combinations thereof with the proviso that R cannot be phenyl.