IP Library Granted Patent US 7,863,465
Granted Patent B2
US 7,863,465 · App. 11/727,927 · Granted Jan 4, 2011

Antifungal agents

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Patent No.
US 7,863,465
App. No.
11/727,927
Granted
Jan 4, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to novel enfumafungin derivatives of formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, their synthesis, and their use as inhibitors of (1,3)-β-D-glucan synthase. The present compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the present compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are useful for treating or preventing antifungal infections and associated diseases and conditions.

Claims (169)

1. A compound of Formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

X is O or H,H;

R 1 is

a) OH;

b) OC(O)C 1 -C 12 -alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 substituents selected from OR 0 , N(R 0 ) 2 , and CO 2 R 0 ;

c) OC(O)C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl;

d) OC(O)C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl;

e) O—C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 substituents selected from OR 0 and N(R 0 ) 2 ;

f) OC(O)NHC 1 -C 6 -alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with phenyl;

g) OC(O)OC 1 -C 6 -alkyl;

h) NHC(O)C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with phenyl; or

i) (O) n CH 2 C(O)C 1 -C 6 -alkyl;

n is 0 or 1;

R 2 is

a) CH 2 R 4 ,

b) CH 2 CHR 5 (CH 2 ) m NR 6 R 7 ,

c) CH 2 C(R 8 )(R 9 )(CH 2 ) m NR 6 R 7 ,

d) CH 2 C(R 10 )(R 11 )R 12 ,

e) CH 2 CH(OR 0 )CH 2 OR 0 ,

f) CHR 13 CHR 5 (CH 2 ) m NR 6 R 7 ,

g) (CH 2 ) p C(R 8 )(R 9 )NR 6 R 7 , or,

h) CH 2 CHR 5 C(R 8 )(R 9 )NR 6 R 7 ,

m is 0, 1 or 2;

p is 2 to 6;

R 1 and R 2 are optionally taken together to form a methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy, unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 substituents selected from C 1 -C 6 -alkyl and C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy;

R 3 is

a) C(O)R 14 ;

b) CH 2 OH; or

c) CH 2 OC(O)C 1 -C 6 -alkyl;

R 14 is OH, OR 15 , H, N(R 0 ) 2 , or C 1 -C 6 -alkyl;

R 15 is C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 substituents selected from phenyl, OC(O)C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C(O)OR 0 , OR 0 , C(O)N(R 0 ) 2 , and C(O)NH 2 (CH 2 ) 2-4 NH 2 and wherein said phenyl is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 halo groups;

R 4 is

a) H;

b) (CH 2 ) 1-6 —R 16 ;

c) OC 1 -C 6 -alkyl;

d) aryl, wherein aryl is phenyl or naphthyl and aryl is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from halo, N(R 0 ) 2 , OR 0 , C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, CF 3 , OCF 3 , CO 2 R 0 , and C(O)N(R 0 ) 2 ;

e) heterocyclyl, wherein heterocyclyl is a 5- or 6-membered, saturated or unsaturated non-aromatic ring having 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms selected from N or S, at least one of which is N, attached through a carbon or nitrogen on the ring, and optionally substituted on a ring carbon or nitrogen that is not the point of attachment, with 1 to 2 substituents selected from oxo, N(R 0 ) 2 , OR 0 , CO 2 R 0 , CON(R 0 ) 2 , and C 1 -C 6 -alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 substituents selected from N(R 0 ) 2 , NHC(═NH)NH 2 , OC(O)C 1 -C 6 -alkyl and CO 2 R 0 ; or

f) heteroaryl, wherein heteroaryl is a 5- or 6-membered aromatic ring having 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms selected from N or S, at least one of which is N, attached through a ring carbon or nitrogen, and optionally substituted on a ring carbon or nitrogen that is not the point of attachment, with 1 or 2 substituents selected from N(R 0 ) 2 , OR 0 , CO 2 R 0 , CON(R 0 ) 2 , and C 1 -C 6 alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 substituents selected from N(R 0 ) 2 , NHC(═NH)NH 2 , OC(O)C 1 -C 6 alkyl and CO 2 R 0 ;

R 16 is

a) H;

b) OH;

c) NH 2 ;

d) NHC(O)R 17 ;

e) NHSO 2 R 17 ;

f) NHC(O)NHR 0 ;

g) NHC(O)CHR 18 NH 2 ;

h) heterocyclyl, wherein heterocyclyl is a 5- or 6-membered, saturated or unsaturated non-aromatic ring having 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms selected from N or S, at least one of which is N, attached through a carbon or nitrogen on the ring, and optionally substituted on a ring carbon or nitrogen that is not the point of attachment, with 1 to 2 substituents selected from N(R 0 ) 2 , imino, oxo, OR 0 , CO 2 R 0 , CON(R 0 ) 2 , and C 1 -C 6 -alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 substituents selected from N(R 0 ) 2 , NHC(═NH)NH 2 , OC(O)C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, OR 0 , and CO 2 R 0 ;

i) NH—N(C 1 -C 6 -alkyl) 2 ;

j) NHC(═NH)NHC(═NH)NH 2 ;

k) NR a (CH 2 ) p NHR a ;

l) NR a R b ;

m) N(R b ) 2 ;

n) NHC(═NR d )NH 2 ;

o) NHC(═NR c )NH—C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, wherein said alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with phenyl, CF 3 or NHC(O)C 1 -C 6 -alkyl;

p) NHC(═NR d )NH—C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl;

q) NHC(═NR d )NH-phenyl, wherein said phenyl is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 substituents selected from halo and CF 3 ;

r) CO 2 C 1 -C 6 -alkyl;

s) OCOC 1 -C 6 alkyl;

t) heteroaryl, wherein heteroaryl is a 5- or 6-membered aromatic ring having 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms selected from N or S, at least one of which is N, attached through a carbon or nitrogen on the ring, and optionally substituted on a ring carbon or nitrogen that is not the point of attachment, with 1 or 2 substituents selected from N(R 0 ) 2 , OR 0 , CO 2 R 0 , CON(R 0 ) 2 , and C 1 -C 6 alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 substituents selected from N(R 0 ) 2 , NHC(═NH)NH 2 , OC(O)C 1 -C 6 alkyl, OR 0 , and CO 2 R 0 ; or

u) CN;

p is 1, 2, 3 or 4;

R a is H or C(═NH)NH 2 ;

R b is C 1 -C 6 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 substituents selected from N(R 0 ) 2 and OR 0 ;

R c is H or CN;

R d is H or C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl;

R 5 is

a) C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 substituents selected from N(R 0 ) 2 and OR 0 ;

b) OH;

c) OC 1 -C 6 -alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with phenyl;

d) OC(O)C 1 -C 6 -alkyl;

e) C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl;

f) aryl, wherein aryl is phenyl or naphthyl and aryl is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from halo, OCF 3 , CF 3 , N(R 0 ) 2 and OR 0 ;

g) heteroaryl, wherein heteroaryl is a 5- or 6-membered aromatic ring having 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms selected from N or S, at least one of which is N, attached through a carbon or nitrogen on the ring, and optionally substituted on a ring carbon or nitrogen that is not the point of attachment, with 1 or 2 substituents selected from N(R 0 ) 2 , OR 0 , and C 1 -C 6 -alkyl; or

h) heterocyclyl, wherein heterocyclyl is a 5- or 6-membered, saturated or unsaturated non-aromatic ring having 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms selected from N or S, at least one of which is N, attached through a ring carbon or nitrogen, and optionally substituted on a ring carbon or nitrogen that is not the point of attachment, with 1 to 2 substituents selected from N(R 0 ) 2 , OR 0 , and C 1 -C 6 -alkyl;

R 6 is H or C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, wherein said alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with a 5- to 6-membered saturated, unsaturated or aromatic ring having 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms selected from N, O or S, attached through a ring carbon or nitrogen, and optionally substituted on a ring carbon or nitrogen that is not the point of attachment, with 1 to 2 substituents selected from N(R 0 ) 2 , OR 0 , CO 2 R 0 , CON(R 0 ) 2 and C 1 -C 6 -alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with one or two substituents selected from OR 0 , N(R 0 ) 2 , NHC(═NH)NH 2 , OC(O)C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, CO 2 R 0 , C(O)N(R 0 ) 2 , and NHC(O)R 0 ;

R 7 is

a) H;

b) C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 substituents selected from N(R 0 ) 2 , OR 0 , CO 2 R 0 , OC(O)C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, NHC(O)R 0 , C(O)N(R 0 ) 2 , phenyl, heteroaryl, and heterocyclyl, wherein heteroaryl is as defined below in (k) and heterocyclyl is as defined below in (l);

c) C(O)H;

d) C(O)C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl;

e) C(O)C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 substituents selected from CO 2 R 0 , OR 0 , OCH 2 CO 2 R 0 , N(R 0 ) 2 , C(O)C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, O(CH 2 ) 2 OC 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C(O)N(R 0 ) 2 , OC(O)C 1 -C 6 alkyl, and NHC(O)R 0 ;

f) C(O)OC 1 -C 6 -alkyl;

g) C(O)NH—C 1 -C 6 -alkyl;

h) SO 2 C 1 -C 6 -alkyl;

i) C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl;

j) aryl, wherein aryl is phenyl or naphthyl and aryl is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from halo, N(R 0 ) 2 , OR 0 , C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, CF 3 , OCF 3 , CO 2 R 0 , and C(O)N(R 0 ) 2 ;

k) heteroaryl, wherein heteroaryl is a 5- or 6-membered aromatic ring having 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms selected from N or S, at least one of which is N, attached through a carbon or nitrogen on the ring, and optionally substituted on a ring carbon or nitrogen that is not the point of attachment, with 1 or 2 substituents selected from N(R 0 ) 2 , OR 0 , CO 2 R 0 , OC(O)C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, CON(R 0) 2 , NHC(O)R 0 , and C 1 -C 6 -alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 substituents selected from N(R 0 ) 2 , NHC(═NH)NH 2 , OC(O)C 1 -C 6 alkyl, OR 0 , CO 2 R 0 , C(O)N(R 0 ) 2 and NHC(O)R 0 ;

l) heterocyclyl, wherein heterocyclyl is a 5- or 6-membered, saturated or unsaturated non-aromatic ring having 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms selected from N or S, at least one of which is N, attached through a carbon or nitrogen on the ring, and optionally substituted on a ring carbon or nitrogen that is not the point of attachment, with 1 to 2 substituents selected from N(R 0 ) 2 , imino, oxo, OR 0 , CO 2 R 0 , OC(O)C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, CON(R 0 ) 2 , NHC(O)R 0 , and C 1 -C 6 -alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 substituents selected from N(R 0 ) 2 , NHC(═NH)NH 2 , OC(O)C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, OR 0 , CO 2 R 0 , C(O)N(R 0 ) 2 and NHC(O)R 0 ;

m) C(═NH)C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, wherein said alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 substituents selected from halo, CF 3 , N(R 0 ) 2 , OR 0 , and NHC(O)C 1 -C 6 -alkyl;

n) C(═NR d )NH 2 ;

o) C(═NH)NH—C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, wherein said alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from halo, CF 3 , N(R 0 ) 2 , OR 0 , and NHC(O)C 1 -C 6 -alkyl;

p) C(═NH)NH—C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl;

q) C(═NH)NH-phenyl, wherein phenyl is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from halo and CF 3 ; or

r) C(═NH)NHC(═NH)NH 2 ;

R 6 and R 7 are optionally taken together with the attached nitrogen atom to form a 3- to 6-membered saturated, unsaturated or aromatic ring having 0-2 additional heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, wherein said ring is optionally substituted on a ring carbon or nitrogen that is not the point of attachment, with 1 to 2 substituents selected from halo, N(R 0 ) 2 , OR 0 , CO 2 R 0 , CON(R 0 ) 2 , and C 1 -C 6 alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 substituents selected from OR 0 and N(R 0 ) 2 , and wherein two adjacent substituents of said ring are optionally taken together to form a fused 5- or 6-membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic ring having 0-2 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S; or R 6 and R 9 are optionally taken together, with the nitrogen atom R 6 is attached to, to form a pyrrolidinyl ring;

R 8 is selected from the group consisting of

a) hydrogen,

b) C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with OR 0 or SO 2 R 0 ,

c) C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, and

d) aryl, wherein aryl is phenyl or naphthyl and aryl is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from halo, OCF 3 , CF 3 , N(R 0 ) 2 and OR 0 ;

R 9 is C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with OR 0 or SO 2 R 0 ;

R 8 and R 9 are optionally taken together to form a 3- to 6-membered saturated ring having 0-1 heteroatom selected from N, O or S;

R 10 is independently selected from the group consisting of

a) C 1 -C 6 -alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with OR 0 , N(R 0 ) 2 , OC(O)C 1 -C 6 alkyl or CO 2 R 0 , and

b) CO 2 R 0 ;

R 11 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with OR 0 , OC(O)C 1 -C 6 alkyl, OC(O)-phenyl, CO 2 R 0 , or N(R 0 ) 2 ;

R 12 is OH or C 1 -C 6 alkyl, wherein said alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with OC(O)C 1 -C 6 alkyl or OR 0 ;

R 13 is C 1 -C 4 -alkyl;

R 17 is

a) C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 2 substituents selected from CO 2 R 0 , OR 0 , N(R 0 ) 2 , and OC(O)C 1 -C 6 -alkyl;

b) aryl, wherein aryl is phenyl or naphthyl and aryl is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 2 substituents selected from halo, OR 0 and N(R 0 ) 2 ; or

c) C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl;

R 18 is H or C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, wherein said alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 2 substituents selected from OR 0 , N(R 0 ) 2 , heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, CO 2 N(R 0 ) 2 , and CO 2 R 0 , wherein heteroaryl is as defined in R 16 (t) and heterocyclyl is as defined in R 16 (h); and

each R 0 is independently H or C 1 -C 6 -alkyl.

2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 3 is C(O)R 14 .

3. The compound of claim 2 , wherein R 14 is OH or OR 15 .

4. The compound of claim 2 , wherein the compound is of Formula II:

5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein X is O.

6. The compound of claim 1 , wherein X is H 2 .

7. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 1 is OC(O)C 1 -C 12 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 substituents selected from OR 0 , N(R 0 ) 2 , and CO 2 R 0 .

8. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 1 is OC(O)NHC 1 -C 6 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with phenyl.

9. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 2 is CH 2 CHR 5 (CH 2 ) m NR 6 R 7 , CH 2 CR 8 R 9 (CH 2 ) m NR 6 R 7 , or CHR 13 CHR 5 (CH 2 ) m NR 6 R 7 .

10. The compound of claim 9 , wherein the compound is of Formula III-1, III-2, III-3 or III-4:

11. The compound of claim 9 , wherein the compound is of Formula IV-1, IV-2, IV-3 or IV-4:

12. The compound of claim 9 , wherein the compound is of Formula V-1 or Formula V-3:

13. The compound of claim 11 having Formula IV-1 wherein R 13 is —CH 3 ;

m is 0;

R 8 is selected from the group consisting of —CH 3 , CH 2 CH 3 , CH 2 OCH(CH 3 ) 2 , and CH(CH 3 ) 2;

R 9 is selected from the group consisting of CH 3 , CH 2 CH 3 , CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 , CH(CH 3 ) 2 , CH(CH 3 )(CH 2 CH 3 ), CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 , CH 2 OCH 3 , CH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 , CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 3 , cyclohexyl, (R)CH(CH 3 ) 2 , and (S) CH(CH 3 ) 2 ;

R 6 is H, —CH 3 , CH 2 CH 3 , CH 2 CF 3 , CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 , CH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 , cyclobutyl, CH 2 -cyclopropyl, CH(CH 3 ) 2 , CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 , CH(CH 3 )(CH 2 CH 3 ), cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl; and

R 7 is H, —CH 3 , CH 2 CH 3 , CH(CH 3 ) 2 , and CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 .

14. The compound of claim 11 having Formula IV-1 wherein R 13 is —CH 3 , m is 0, R 8 is —CH 3 , and R 9 is —CH(CH 3 ) 2 .

15. The compound of claim 14 wherein R 6 is H or —CH 3 and R 7 is H or —CH 3 .

16. The compound of claim 15 , wherein the compound is of Formula IV-1a:

wherein R 6 is H or —CH 3 , and R 7 is H or —CH 3 .

17. The compound of claim 16 wherein R 6 is H or —CH 3 , and R 7 is —CH 3 .

18. The compound of claim 16 wherein R 6 is —CH 3 , and R 7 is —CH 3 .

19. The compound of claim 15 , wherein the compound is of Formula IV-1b:

wherein R 6 is H or —CH 3 , and R 7 is H or —CH 3 .

20. The compound of claim 19 wherein R 6 is H or —CH 3 , and R 7 is —CH 3 .

21. The compound of claim 20 wherein R 6 is —CH 3 , and R 7 is —CH 3 .

22. The compound of claim 10 , wherein m is 0.

23. The compound of claim 11 , wherein m is 0.

24. The compound of any one of claims 10 - 12 , wherein R 13 is methyl.

25. The compound of claim 23 , wherein both R 8 and R 9 are C 1 -C 3 alkyl; or R 8 and R 9 are taken together to form a 3- to 6-membered saturated ring having 0-1 heteroatom selected from N, O or S.

26. The compound of claim 25 , wherein R 8 is methyl and R 9 is methyl, ethyl or propyl; or R 8 and R 9 are taken together to form a cyclobutyl.

27. The compound of claim 23 or 25 , wherein both R 6 and R 7 are H.

28. The compound of claim 23 or 25 , wherein R 6 and R 7 are independently unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl.

29. The compound of claim 28 , wherein R 6 and R 7 are independently methyl or ethyl, or R 6 is H and R 7 is propyl.

30. The compound of claim 10 or 12 , wherein m is 1.

31. The compound of claim 11 , wherein m is 1.

32. The compound of claim 1 selected from the group consisting of:

(1S,2R,3R,4aR,6aS,7R,8R,10aR,10bR,12aR)-3-(acetyloxy)-2-[(2S)-2-amino-2,3-dimethylbutyloxy]-8-[(1R)-1,2-dimethyl propyl]-1,6a,8,10a-tetramethyl-6-oxo-1,3,4,6,6a,7,8,9,10,10a,10b,11,12,12a-tetradecahydro-2H-1,4a-(methanooxymethano)chrysene-7-carboxylic acid,

(1S,2R,3R,4aR,6aS,7R,8R,10aR,10bR,12aR)-3-(acetyloxy)-2-[(2S)-2-methylamino-2,3-dimethylbutyloxy]-8-[(1R)-1,2-dimethyl propyl]-1,6a,8,10a-tetramethyl-6-oxo-1,3,4,6,6a,7,8,9,10,10a,10b,11,12,12a-tetradecahydro-2H-1,4a-(methanooxymethano)chrysene-7-carboxylic acid,

(1S,2R,3R,4aR,6aS,7R,8R,10aR,10bR,12aR)-3-(acetyloxy)-2-[(2S)-2-dimethylamino-2,3-dimethylbutyloxy]-8-[(1R)-1,2-dimethyl propyl]-1,6a,8,10a-tetramethyl-6-oxo-1,3,4,6,6a,7,8,9,10,10a,10b,11,12,12a-tetradecahydro-2H-1,4a-(methanooxymethano)chrysene-7-carboxylic acid,

(1S,2R,3R,4aR,6aS,7R,8R,10aR,10bR,12aR)-3-acetoxy-2-[[(2R)-2-amino-2,3-dimethylbutyl]oxy]-8-[(1R)-1,2-dimethylpropyl]-1,6a,8,10a-tetramethyl-6-oxo-1,3,4,6,6a,7,8,9,10,10a,10b,11,12,12a-tetradecahydro-2H-1,4a-(methanooxymethano)chrysene-7-carboxylic acid,

(1S,2R,3R,4aR,6aS,7R,8R,10aR,10bR,12aR)-3-acetoxy-2-[[(2R)-2-methylamino-2,3-dimethylbutyl]oxy]-8-[(1R)-1,2-dimethylpropyl]-1,6a,8,10a-tetramethyl-6-oxo-1,3,4,6,6a,7,8,9,10,10a,10b,11,12,12a-tetradecahydro-2H-1,4a-(methanooxymethano)chrysene-7-carboxylic acid, and

(1S,2R,3R,4aR,6aS,7R,8R,10aR,10bR,12aR)-3-acetoxy-2-[[(2R)-2-dimethylamino-2,3-dimethylbutyl]oxy]-8-[(1R)-1,2-dimethylpropyl]-1,6a,8,10a-tetramethyl-6-oxo-1,3,4,6,6a,7,8,9,10,10a,10b,11,12,12a-tetradecahydro-2H-1,4a-(methanooxymethano)chrysene-7-carboxylic acid,

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

33. A compound of claim 32 which is:

(1S,2R,3R,4aR,6aS,7R,8R,10aR,10bR,12aR)-3-(acetyloxy)-2-[(2S)-2-dimethylamino-2,3-dimethylbutyloxy]-8-[(1R)-1,2-dimethyl propyl]-1,6a,8,10a-tetramethyl-6-oxo-1,3,4,6,6a,7,8,9,10,10a,10b,11,12,12a-tetradecahydro-2H-1,4a-(methanooxymethano)chrysene-7-carboxylic acid

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

34. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from Tables A-H and J-M and 3a.

35. A composition comprising a compound of claim 1 and a carrier, adjuvant, or vehicle.

36. The method of treating a fungal infection in a mammal, comprising administering to said mammal an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 .

37. The method of claim 36 , wherein said fungal infection is caused by Cryptococcus spp., Candida spp, or Aspergillus spp, fungi.

38. A compound of claim 32 which is:

(1S,2R,3R,4aR,6aS,7R,8R,10aR,10bR,12aR)-3-(acetyloxy)-2-[(2S)-2-methylamino-2,3-dimethylbutyloxy]-8-[(1R)-1,2-dimethyl propyl]-1,6a,8,10a-tetramethyl-6-oxo-1,3,4,6,6a,7,8,9,10,10a,10b,11,12,12a-tetradecahydro-2H-1,4a-(methanooxymethano)chrysene-7-carboxylic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

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