Inhibitors of integrin alpha2beta1 with modified urea moiety

1. A compound having the formula I

wherein:

X is CH 2 , N, O, S, or a bond;

R 0 is methylene;

R 1 is —NHC(═O)R 2 or —NHC(═S)R 2 ;

R 2 is —NH(CHR 6 )R 7 ;

R 4 and R 5 are each independently H or —CH 3 ;

R 6 is H, alkyl, or aryl; and,

R 7 is alkyl, aryl, or aralkyl,

or a stereoisomer, partial stereoisomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, acid hydrate, or N-oxide thereof.

2. A composition comprising a compound according to claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent, or excipient.

3. A composition comprising a stereochemically enriched mixture of compounds according to claim 2 .

4. The compound according to claim 1 wherein R 4 and R 5 are each —CH 3 , X is S, and R 0 is —CH 2 —.

5. The compound according to claim 4 wherein said compound is 2-[(3-Benzenesulfonyl-5,5-dimethyl-thiazolidine-4-carbonyl)-amino]-3-[3-(2,2-dimethyl-propyl)-ureido]-propionic acid.

6. The compound according to claim 4 wherein R 6 is H and R 7 is aryl or aralkyl.

7. The compound according to claim 6 wherein said compound is

2-[(3-Benzenesulfonyl-5,5-dimethyl-thiazolidine-4-carbonyl)-amino]-3-[3-(2,2-diphenyl-ethyl)-ureido]-propionic acid.

8. The compound according to claim 6 wherein R 7 is aryl and R 1 is —NHC(═S)R 2 .

9. The compound according to claim 8 wherein the compound is 2-[(3-Benzenesulfonyl-5,5-dimethyl-thiazolidine-4-carbonyl)-amino]-3-(3-benzyl-thioureido)-propionic acid.

10. The compound according to claim 6 wherein R 7 is aralkyl.

11. The compound according to claim 10 wherein said compound is

2-[(3-Benzenesulfonyl-5,5-dimethyl-thiazolidine-4-carbonyl)-amino]-3-(3-phenethyl-ureido)-propionic acid; or,

2-[(3-Benzenesulfonyl-5,5-dimethyl-thiazolidine-4-carbonyl)-amino]-3-[3-(2,2-diphenyl-ethyl)-ureido]-propionic acid.

12. The compound according to claim 6 wherein R 7 is phenyl substituted with one or more alkyl, halo, trifluoromethyl, or trifluoromethoxy.

13. The compound according to claim 12 wherein said compound is

2-[(3-Benzenesulfonyl-5,5-dimethyl-thiazolidine-4-carbonyl)-amino]-3-[3-(2-methyl-benzyl)-ureido]-propionic acid;

2-[(3-Benzenesulfonyl-5,5-dimethyl-thiazolidine-4-carbonyl)-amino]-3-[3-(3-methyl-benzyl)-ureido]-propionic acid;

2-[(3-Benzenesulfonyl-5,5-dimethyl-thiazolidine-4-carbonyl)-amino]-3-[3-(4-methyl-benzyl)-ureido]-propionic acid;

2-[(3-Benzenesulfonyl-5,5-dimethyl-thiazolidine-4-carbonyl)-amino]-3-[3-(2,6-difluoro-benzyl)-ureido]-propionic acid;

2-[(3-Benzenesulfonyl-5,5-dimethyl-thiazolidine-4-carbonyl)-amino]-3-[3-(3,5-difluoro-benzyl)-ureido]-propionic acid;

2-[(3-Benzenesulfonyl-5,5-dimethyl-thiazolidine-4-carbonyl)-amino]-3-[3-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-ureido]-propionic acid;

2-[(3-Benzenesulfonyl-5,5-dimethyl-thiazolidine-4-carbonyl)-amino]-3-[3-(4-chloro-benzyl)-ureido]-propionic acid;

2-[(3-Benzenesulfonyl-5,5-dimethyl-thiazolidine-4-carbonyl)-amino]-3-[3-(4-bromo-benzyl)-ureido]-propionic acid;

2-[(3-Benzenesulfonyl-5,5-dimethyl-thiazolidine-4-carbonyl)-amino]-3-[3-(4-trifluoromethoxy-benzyl)-ureido]-propionic acid; or

2-[(3-Benzenesulfonyl-5,5-dimethyl-thiazolidine-4-carbonyl)-amino]-3-[3-(4-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-ureido]-propionic acid.

14. The compound according to claim 4 wherein R 6 is —CH 3 and R 7 is phenyl.

15. The compound according to claim 14 wherein said compound is 2-[(3-Benzenesulfonyl-5,5-dimethyl-thiazolidine-4-carbonyl)-amino]-3-[3-(1-phenyl-ethyl)-ureido]-propionic acid.

16. The compound according to claim 1 wherein R 6 is —H, R 7 is phenyl, and X is S or O.

17. The compound according to claim 16 wherein R 4 and R 5 are both H or are both —CH 3 .

18. The compound according to claim 17 wherein said compound is

2-[(3-Benzenesulfonyl-thiazolidine-4-carbonyl)-amino]-3-(3-benzyl-ureido)-propionic acid; or,

2-[(3-Benzenesulfonyl-oxazolidine-4-carbonyl)-amino]-3-(3-benzyl-ureido)-propionic acid.

19. The compound according to claim 16 wherein one of R 4 and R 5 is H, and the other of R 4 and R 5 is —CH 3 .

20. The compound according to claim 19 wherein the compound is 2-[(3-Benzenesulfonyl-5-methyl-oxazolidine-4-carbonyl)-amino]-3-(3-benzyl-ureido)-propionic acid.

21. The compound according to claim 1 wherein X is a bond.

22. The compound according to claim 21 wherein the compound is 2-[(1-Benzenesulfonyl-azetidine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-3-(3-benzyl-ureido)-propionic acid.

23. A method for treating at least one integrin α2β1-affected disease state or infection comprising the step of administering to a subject in need thereof a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound having the formula II:

wherein:

X is CH 2 , N, O, S, or a bond;

R 0 is methylene;

R 1 is —NHC(═O)R 2 or —NHC(═S)R 2 ;

R 2 is —NH(CHR 6 )R 7 ;

R 4 and R 5 are each independently H or —CH 3 ;

R 6 is H, alkyl, or aryl; and,

R 7 is alkyl, aryl, or aralkyl,

or a stereoisomer, partial stereoisomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, acid hydrate, or N-oxide thereof.

24. The method according to claim 23 wherein the subject is suffering from one or more of acute coronary syndromes, stroke, ischaemic complications of peripheral vascular disease, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral arterial disease, diabetes mellitus, atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, and pulmonary embolism.

25. The method according to claim 23 , wherein the subject is suffering from human melanoma or hepatocellular carcinoma.

26. The method according to claim 23 , wherein the subject is suffering from rheumatoid arthritis or diabetic retinopathy.

27. The method according to claim 23 , wherein the disease state or infection is matrix reorganization-affected, angiogenesis-affected, cell migration-, cell proliferation-, cell colonization-, or metastasis-affected, leukocyte infiltration-affected, edema-affected, or any combination thereof.

28. The method according to claim 23 , wherein the disease state or infection is angiogenesis-affected.

29. The method according to claim 23 , where in the subject is suffering from viral infection.

30. The method according to claim 23 , wherein said viral infection is at least partially attributable to human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), rotaviruses, Piconaviridae viruses, or related viruses.

31. The method according to claim 23 wherein said composition additionally comprises a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent, or excipient.

32. The method according to claim 23 , wherein said composition comprises a stereochemically enriched mixture of compounds of the formula II.

33. The method according to claim 23 , wherein said subject is human.

34. A compound, wherein said compound is: