Granted Patent B2

US 8,163,703 · App. 12/399,521 · Granted Apr 24, 2012

Abstract

Claims (107)

1. A compound of the formula:

wherein:

R is NR e R f , NR a NR b R c , alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, (CH 2 ) n NR a R b , (CH 2 ) n OR a , C(═NR a )NR b R c , (CH 2 ) n —CH(NHR a )CO 2 R b , (CH 2 ) n —S-alkyl, (CH 2 ) n —S-aryl, Cl, F, Br, I, CN, COOR a , CONR a R b , NHC(═NR a )NHR b , NR a OR b , NR a NO, NHCONHR a , NR a N═NR b , NR a N═CHR b , NR a C(O)NR b R c , NR a C(S)NR b R c , NR a C(O)OR b , CH═N—OR a , NR a C(═NH)NR b R c , NR a C(O)NR b NR c R d , O—C(O)R a , OC(O)—OR a , ONH—C(O)O-alkyl, ONHC(O)O-aryl, ONR a R b , SNR a R b , S—ONR a R b , or SO 2 NR a R b ;

n is 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5;

R 1 is H, NR a R b , Cl, F, OR a , SR a , NHCOR a , NHSO 2 R a , NHCONHR a , CN, alkyl, aryl, ONR a R b , or NR a C(O)OR b ;

R 2 is H and R 3 is OH; or R 2 is OH and R 3 is H;

R 4 is OH, alkyl-O—, alkylC(═O)O, alkyl-S—, or alkylC(═O)—S—;

R 5 is OH, alkyl-O—, alkylC(═O)O, alkyl-S—, or alkylC(═O)—S—

R a , R b , R c , and R d are independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl, acyl, SO 2 -alkyl and NO; or R a and R b together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a pyrrolidino, piperidino, piperazino, azetidino, morpholino, pyrrolino, or thiomorpholino ring; or R b and R c together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a pyrrolidino, piperidino, piperazino, azetidino, morpholino, pyrrolino, or thiomorpholino ring;

R e is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl, acyl, SO 2 -alkyl or NO; and R f is H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl, acyl, SO 2 -alkyl and NO; or R e and R f together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a pyrrolidino, piperidino, piperazino, azetidino, morpholino, pyrrolino, or thiomorpholino ring; which ring is optionally substituted with one or more halo, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl;

wherein any alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or acyl is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of alkoxy, acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, oxyacyl, amino, substituted amino, aminoacyl, aryl, aryloxy, cyano, halogen, hydroxyl, nitro, N 3 , carboxyl, carboxyl esters, thiol, thioalkyl, thioaryl, thioheteroaryl, thiocycloalkyl, thioheterocyclic, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, and heterocyclic;

and wherein any aryl, heteroaryl, or heterocycle is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, oxyacyl, amino, substituted amino, aminoacyl, aryl, aryloxy, cyano, halogen, hydroxyl, nitro, N 3 , carboxyl, carboxyl esters, thiol, thioalkyl, thioaryl, thioheteroaryl, thiocycloalkyl, thioheterocyclic, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, and heterocyclic;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof;

provided the compound is not 4-methylamino-7-β-(D-ribofuranosyl)-furo[3,2-d]pyrimidine.

2. The compound of claim 1 wherein R is Cl, NR e R f , aryl or NR a NR b R c .

3. A compound of the formula:

wherein:

R is chloro, methoxy, isopropylamino, propylamino, ethylamino, dimethylamino, cyclopropylamino, 2-aminoethylamino, 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)hydrazino, hydrazino, 1-methylhydrazino, azetidino, pyrrolidino, imidazolylpropylamino, pyrrolino, morpholino, piperazino, hydroxyethylamino, bis-hydroxyethylamino, hydroxypropylamino, hydroxyethylpyrrolidino, or 1-methyl-2-hydroxyethylamino;

R 1 is H, NR a R b , Cl, F, OR a , SR a , NHCOR a , NHSO 2 R a , NHCONHR a , CN, alkyl, aryl, ONR a R b , or NR a C(O)OR b ;

R 2 is H and R 3 is OH; or R 2 is OH and R 3 is H;

R 4 is OH, alkyl-O—, alkylC(═O)O, alkyl-S—, or alkylC(═O)—S—;

R 5 is OH, alkyl-O—, alkylC(═O)O, alkyl-S—, or alkylC(═O)—S—

R a , R b , R c , and R d are independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl, acyl, SO 4 -alkyl and NO; or R a and R b together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a pyrrolidino, piperidino, piperazino, azetidino, morpholino, pyrrolino, or thiomorpholino ring; or R b and R c together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a pyrrolidino, piperidino, piperazino, azetidino, morpholino, pyrrolino, or thiomorpholino ring;

R e is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl, acyl, SO 2 -alkyl or NO; and R f is H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl, acyl, SO 2 -alkyl and NO; or R e and R f together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a pyrrolidino, piperidino, piperazino, azetidino, morpholino, pyrrolino, or thiomorpholino ring; which ring is optionally substituted with one or more halo, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl;

wherein any alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or acyl is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of alkoxy, acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, oxyacyl, amino, substituted amino, aminoacyl, aryl, aryloxy, cyano, halogen, hydroxyl, nitro, N 3 , carboxyl, carboxyl esters, thiol, thioalkyl, thioaryl, thioheteroaryl, thiocycloalkyl, thioheterocyclic, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, and heterocyclic;

and wherein any aryl, heteroaryl, or heterocycle is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, oxyacyl, amino, substituted amino, aminoacyl, aryl, aryloxy, cyano, halogen, hydroxyl, nitro, N 3 , carboxyl, carboxyl esters, thiol, thioalkyl, thioaryl, thioheteroaryl, thiocycloalkyl, thioheterocyclic, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, and heterocyclic;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof.

4. The compound of claim 1 which is 4 Ethylamino-7-β-(D-ribofuranosyl)-furo[3,2-d]pyrimidine; 4-Isopropylamino-7-β-(D-ribofuranosyl)-furo[3,2-d]pyrimidine; 4-Dimethylamino-7-β-(D-ribofuranosyl)-furo[3,2-d]pyrimidine; 4-n-Propylamino-7-β-(D-ribofuranosyl)-furo[3,2-d]pyrimidine; 4-(N-3-pyrrolino)-7-β-(D-ribofuranosyl)-furo[3,2-d]pyrimidine; 4-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidino)-7-β-(D-ribofuranosyl)-furo[3,2-d]pyrimidine; 4-(3-N-imidazolyl-n-propylamino)-7-β-(D-ribofuranosyl)-furo[3,2-d]pyrimidine; 4-N-morpholino-7-β-(D-ribofuranosyl)-furo[3,2-d]pyrimidine; 4-N-piperazino-7-β-(D-ribofuranosyl)-furo[3,2-d]pyrimidine; 4-(hydroxyethylamino)-7-β-(D-ribofuranosyl)-furo[3,2-d]pyrimidine; 4-(N-bis-hydroxyethylamino)-7-β-(D-ribofuranosyl)-furo[3,2-d]pyrimidine; 4-(3-hydroxypropylamino)-7-β-(D-ribofuranosyl)-furo[3,2-d]pyrimidine; or 4-(2-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethylamino)-7-β-(D-ribofuranosyl)-furo[3,2-d]pyrimidine;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof.

5. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound as described in claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

6. A method for treating a viral infection selected from hepatitis B, hepatitis C, Polio, Coxsackie A and B, Rhino, Echo, small pox, Ebola, and West Nile in an animal, comprising administering to the animal an effective amount of a compound of formula I:

wherein:

X=N or CH;

Y=O, S or N—R 4 ;

R is OR 3 , SR 3 , NR 3 R 4 , NR 3 NR 4 R 5 , alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, aryl, substituted aryl, (CH 2 ) n NR a R b , (CH 2 ) n OR a , C(═NR a )NR b R c , (CH 2 ) n —CH(NHR 3 )CO 2 R 4 , (CH 2 ) n —S-alkyl, (CH 2 ) n —S-aryl, Cl, F, Br, I, CN, COOR 3 , CONR 3 R 4 , NHC(═NR 3 )NHR 4 , NR 3 OR 4 , NR 3 NO, NHCONHR 3 , NR 3 N═NR 4 , NR 3 N═CHR 4 , NR 3 C(O)NR 4 R 5 , NR 3 C(S)NR 4 R 5 , NR 3 C(O)OR 4 , CH═N—OR 3 , NR 3 C(═NH)NR 4 R 5 , NR 3 C(O)NR 4 NR 5 R 6 , O—C(O)R 3 , OC(O)—OR 3 , ONH—C(O)O-alkyl, ONHC(O)O-aryl, ONR 3 R 4 , SNR 3 R 4 , S—ONR 3 R 4 , or SO 2 NR 3 R 4 ;

n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5;

R 1 is H, NR 3 R 4 , Cl, F, OR 3 , SR 3 , NHCOR 3 , NHSO 2 R 3 , NHCONHR 3 , CN, alkyl, aryl, ONR 3 R 4 , or NR 3 C(O)OR 4 ;

R 2 is ribose, 2-deoxyribose; 2-deoxy-2-fluororibose; arabinose; 2-deoxy-2-fluoroarabinose; 2,3-dideoxyribose; 2,3-dideoxy-2-fluoroarabinose; 2,3-dideoxy-3-fluororibose; 2,3-dideoxy-2,3-didehydroribose; 2,3-dideoxy-3-azidoribose; 2,3-dideoxy-3-thiaribose; or 2,3-dideoxy-3-oxaribose;

R 3 is H, alkyl, aryl, F, Cl, CN, CO 2 H or NH 2 ; and

R 4 is H, OH, alkyl, aryl, —COO-alkyl, CONH 2 , CONH-alkyl, O—C(O)-alkyl, O—C(O)-aryl or alkoxy;

R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, acyl, substituted acyl, SO 2 -alkyl OH, —COO-alkyl, CONH 2 , CONH-alkyl, O—C(O)-alkyl, O—C(O)-aryl alkoxy and NO; or R 3 and R 4 together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a pyrrolidino, piperidino, piperazino, azetidino, morpholino, pyrrolino, or thiomorpholino ring; or R 4 and R 5 together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a pyrrolidino, piperidino, piperazino, azetidino, morpholino, pyrrolino, or thiomorpholino ring; wherein any ring formed by R 3 and R 4 or R 4 and R 5 is optionally substituted with one or more hydroxyl, halo, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, or substituted alkynyl; and

R a , R b , and R c are independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl, acyl, SO 2 -alkyl and NO; or R a and R b together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a pyrrolidino, piperidino, piperazino, azetidino, morpholino, pyrrolino, or thiomorpholino ring; or R b and R c together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a pyrrolidino, piperidino, piperazino, azetidino, morpholino, pyrrolino, or thiomorpholino ring;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the compound of formula I is a compound of the following formula:

wherein:

Y is O or S;

R is OR 3 , SR 3 , NR 3 R 4 , NR 3 NR 4 R 5 , alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, aryl, substituted aryl, (CH 2 ) n —CH(NHR 3 )CO 2 R 4 , Cl, F, Br, I, CN, COOR 3 , CONR 3 R 4 , NHC(═NR 3 )NHR 4 , NR 3 OR 4 , NR 3 NO, NHCONHR 3 , NR 3 N═NR 4 , NR 3 N═CHR 4 , NR 3 C(O)NR 4 R 5 , NR 3 C(S)NR 4 R 5 , NR 3 C(O)OR 4 , CH═N—OR 3 , NR 3 C(═NH)NR 4 R 5 , NR 3 C(O)NR 4 NR 5 R 6 , O—C(O)R 3 , OC(O)—OR 3 , ONH—C(O)O-alkyl, ONHC(O)O-aryl, ONR 3 R 4 , SNR 3 R 4 , S—ONR 3 R 4 , or SO 2 NR 3 R 4 ;

n is 0-5;

R 1 is H, NR 3 R 4 , Cl, F, OR 3 , SR 3 , NHCOR 3 , NHSO 2 R 3 , NHCONHR 3 , CN, alkyl, aryl, ONR 3 R 4 , or NR 3 C(O)OR 4 ;

R 2 is ribose, 2-deoxyribose; 2-deoxy-2-fluororibose; arabinose; 2-deoxy-2-fluoroarabinose; 2,3-dideoxyribose; 2,3-dideoxy-2-fluoroarabinose; 2,3-dideoxy-3-fluororibose; 2,3-dideoxy-2,3-didehydroribose; 2,3-dideoxy-3-azidoribose; 2,3-dideoxy-3-thiaribose; or 2,3-dideoxy-3-oxaribose; and

R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, acyl, substituted acyl, SO 2 -alkyl and NO; or R 3 and R 4 together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a pyrrolidino, piperidino, piperazino, azetidino, morpholino, or thiomorpholino ring; or R 4 and R 5 together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a pyrrolidino, piperidino, piperazino, azetidino, morpholino, or thiomorpholino ring;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof.

8. The method of claim 6 wherein the compound has the formula:

wherein

X=N or CH;

Y=O, S or N—R 4 ;

R=OR 5 , NHR 4 , NR 4 R 5 , NHNHR 4 , NR 4 NHR 5 , SR 5 , alkyl, aryl, Cl, NR 4 OR 5 , NR 4 NO, or NHCONHR 4 ;

R 1 =H, NHR 4 , Cl, F, OR 4 , SR 4 , NHCOR 4 , NHSO 2 R 4 , NHCONHR 4 , CN, alkyl, aryl, or NR 4 R 5 ;

R 2 =ribose, 2-deoxyribose; 2-deoxy-2-fluororibose; arabinose; 2-deoxy-2-fluoroarabinose; 2,3-dideoxyribose; 2,3-dideoxy-2-fluoroarabinose; 2,3-dideoxy-3-fluororibose; 2,3-dideoxy-2,3-didehydroribose; 2,3-dideoxy-3-azidoribose; 2,3-dideoxy-3-thiaribose; or 2,3-dideoxy-3-oxaribose;

R 3 =H, alkyl, aryl, F, Cl, CN, CO 2 H or NH 2 ;

R 4 ═H, OH, alkyl, aryl, —COO-alkyl, CONH 2 , CONH-alkyl, O—C(O)-alkyl, O—C(O)-aryl or alkoxy;

R 5 =alkyl, aryl, OH or alkoxy;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof.

9. The method of claim 8 , provided that when Y=NH or S and R=NH 2 , OH, SH, alkylamino, alkyloxy, or alkylthio, R 2 is not from ribose or 2-deoxyribose.

10. The method of claim 6 wherein the viral infection is hepatitis C.

11. The method of claim 6 wherein R is OR a , Cl, SR a , NR e R f , aryl or NR a NR b R c .

12. The method of claim 6 wherein R is hydroxy, chloro, methoxy, mercapto, methylthio, methylamino, isopropylamino, propylamino, ethylamino, dimethylamino, cyclopropylamino, 2-aminoethylamino, 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)hydrazino, hydrazino, 1-methylhydrazino, azetidino, pyrrolidino, imidazolylpropylamino, pyrrolino, morpholino, piperazino, hydroxyethylamino, bis-hydroxyethylamino, hydroxypropylamino, hydroxyethylpyrrolidino, or 1-methyl-2-hydroxyethylamino.

13. The method of claim 6 wherein R is NR e R f .

14. The method of claim 6 wherein the compound is a prodrug.

15. The method of claim 6 wherein the compound of formula I comprises one or more mono-, di-, or tri-phosphate groups.

16. The method of claim 6 wherein the compound of formula I comprises one or more mono-phosphate groups.

17. The method of claim 15 wherein the compound is a prodrug.

18. The method of claim 15 wherein one or more phosphorous atoms of the one or more pendent mono-, di-, or tri-phosphate groups is bonded to one or more alkoxy or aryloxy groups.

19. The method of claim 15 wherein one or more phosphorous atoms of the pendent mono-, di-, or tri-phosphate groups is bonded to one or more groups R y —O—; wherein each R y is independently a 1-20 carbon branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated chain, wherein one or more of the carbon atoms is optionally replaced with —O— or —S— and wherein one or more of the carbon atoms is optionally substituted with oxo (═O) or thioxo (═S).

20. The method of claim 15 wherein one or more phosphorous atoms of the one or more pendent mono-, di-, or tri-phosphate groups is bonded to one or more groups R z —N—; wherein each R z is a residue of an amino acid.

21. The method of claim 20 wherein the amino acid is a natural amino acid.

22. The method of claim 15 wherein the compound of formula I comprises one or more groups of formula:

wherein:

R 15 is H, alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, or an amino acid;

R 16 is H, aryl, or heteroaryl; and R 17 is H, halogen, CN, —CO—R 20 , —CON(R 21 ) 2 , —CO 2 R 20 , —SO 2 R 20 , —SO 2 N(R 21 ) 2 , —OR 21 , —SR 21 , —R 21 , —N(R 21 ) 2 , —O—COR 20 , —O—CO 2 R 20 , —SCOR 20 , —S—CO 2 R 20 , —NHCOR 21 , —NHCO 2 R 21 , —(CH 2 ) p —OR 22 , or —(CH 2 ) p —SR 22 ; or R 16 and R 17 are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing one heteroatom, that is fused to an aryl group at the beta and gamma position to the 0 attached to the phosphorus; or R 17 and R 18 are connected as described below;

R 18 and R 19 are each independently H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl; or R 18 and R 19 are connected via an additional 2-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 0-2 heteroatoms; or R 17 and R 18 are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing one heteroatom and R 19 is H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aryl or heteroaryl;

R 20 is alkyl, aryl, or arylalkyl;

R 21 is H, alkyl, aryl, or arylalkyl;

R 22 is H or lower acyl;

p is an integer from 2-3;

wherein any alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or acyl is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of alkoxy, acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, oxyacyl, amino, substituted amino, aminoacyl, aryl, acyloxy, cyano, halogen, hydroxyl, nitro, N 3 , carboxyl, carboxyl esters, thiol, thioalkyl, thioaryl, thioheteroaryl, thiocycloalkyl, thioheterocyclic, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, and heterocyclic;

and wherein any aryl, heteroaryl, or heterocycle is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, oxyacyl, amino, substituted amino, aminoacyl, aryl, aryloxy, cyano, halogen, hydroxyl, nitro, N 3 , carboxyl, carboxyl esters, thiol, thioalkyl, thioaryl, thioheteroaryl, thiocycloalkyl, thioheterocyclic, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, and heterocyclic.

23. The method of claim 14 wherein the prodrug is a compound of formula I wherein one or more of R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 is acyloxy, acylamino or R—O; wherein R is a carboxy-linked amino acid.

24. The method of claim 6 which further comprises administering to the animal one or more additional viral polymerase inhibitors.

25. The method claim 6 which further comprises administering to the animal, one or more protease inhibitors.

26. The method of claim 6 which further comprises administering ribavirin to the animal.

27. The method of claim 6 which further comprises administering interferon-α or pegylated interferon-α (peginterferon-α) to the animal.

28. A method for inhibiting an HCV RNA or DNA polymerase comprising contacting the polymerase in vitro or in vivo with an effective inhibitory amount of a compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof as described in claim 6 .

29. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound as described in claim 2 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

30. A compound of the formula:

wherein:

R is OR a , NR e R f , NR a NR b R c , alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, (CH 2 ) n NR a R b , (CH 2 ) n OR a , C(═NR a )NR b R c , (CH 2 ) n —CH(NHR a )CO 2 R b , (CH 2 ) n —S-alkyl, (CH 2 ) n —S-aryl, Cl, F, Br, I, CN, COOR a , CONR a R b , NHC(═NR a )NHR b , NR a OR b , NR a NO, NHCONHR a , NR a N═NR b , NR a N═CHR b , NR a C(O)NR b R c , NR a C(S)NR b R c , NR a C(O)OR b , CH═N—OR a , NR a C(═NH)NR b R c , NR a C(O)NR b NR c R d , O—C(O)R a , OC(O)—OR a , ONH—C(O)O-alkyl, ONHC(O)O-aryl, ONR a R b , SNR a R b , S—ONR a R b , or SO 2 NR a R b ;

n is 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5;

R 1 is NR a R b ;

R 2 is H and R 3 is OH; or R 2 is OH and R 3 is H;

R 4 is OH, alkyl-O—, alkylC(═O)O, alkyl-S—, or alkylC(═O)—S—;

R 5 is OH, alkyl-O—, alkylC(═O)O, alkyl-S—, or alkylC(═O)—S—R a , R b , R c , and R d are independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl, acyl, SO 2 -alkyl and NO; or R a and R b together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a pyrrolidino, piperidino, piperazino, azetidino, morpholino, pyrrolino, or thiomorpholino ring; or R b and R c together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a pyrrolidino, piperidino, piperazino, azetidino, morpholino, pyrrolino, or thiomorpholino ring;

R e is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl, acyl, SO 2 -alkyl or NO; and R f is H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl, acyl, SO 2 -alkyl and NO; or R e and R f together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a pyrrolidino, piperidino, piperazino, azetidino, morpholino, pyrrolino, or thiomorpholino ring; which ring is optionally substituted with one or more halo, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl;

wherein any alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or acyl is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of alkoxy, acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, oxyacyl, amino, substituted amino, aminoacyl, aryl, aryloxy, cyano, halogen, hydroxyl, nitro, N 3 , carboxyl, carboxyl esters, thiol, thioalkyl, thioaryl, thioheteroaryl, thiocycloalkyl, thioheterocyclic, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, and heterocyclic;

and wherein any aryl, heteroaryl, or heterocycle is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, oxyacyl, amino, substituted amino, aminoacyl, aryl, aryloxy, cyano, halogen, hydroxyl, nitro, N 3 , carboxyl, carboxyl esters, thiol, thioalkyl, thioaryl, thioheteroaryl, thiocycloalkyl, thioheterocyclic, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, and heterocyclic;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof.

31. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound as described in claim 30 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

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