Small molecule inhibitors for the treatment or prevention of dengue virus infection

1. A method for the treatment of a Dengue virus infection, comprising administering in a therapeutically effective amount to a mammal in need thereof, a compound of Formula I below or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein A is C—R 5 and B is C—R 6 , wherein R 5 and R 6 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, hydroxy, alkyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, acyloxy, arylacyloxy, heteroarylacyloxy, alkylsulfonyloxy, arylsulfonyloxy, thio, alkylthio, arylthio, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino, heterocycloalkylamino, arylammo, heteroarylamino, acylamino, arylacylamino, heteroarylacylamino, alkylsulfonylammo, arylsulfonylamino, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, alkylsulflnyl, arylsulflnyl, heteroarylsulflnyl, hydroxysulfonyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, heteroarylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, substituted aminosulfonyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, substituted carbamoyl, halogen, cyano, isocyano, and nitro, or optionally R 5 and R 6 together with the carbons they are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted ring, which may be aromatic or non-aromatic and optionally includes one or more heteroatoms in the ring and is optionally is fused with an aromatic or aliphatic ring;

X and Z are independently selected from the group consisting of O, S and N—R 7 , wherein R 7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, sulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, substituted aminosulfonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, and substituted carbamoyl, and Y is S;

R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, alkyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, acyloxy, arylacyloxy, heteroarylacyloxy, alkylsulfonyloxy, arylsulfonyloxy, alkylthio, arylthio, alkylammo, dialkylammo, cycloalkylamino, heterocycloalkylammo, arylammo, heteroarylammo, acylamino, arylacylamino, heteroarylacylamino, alkylsulfonylammo, arylsulfonylamino, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, alkylsulflnyl, arylsulflnyl, heteroarylsulfmyl, hydroxysulfonyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, heteroarylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, substituted aminosulfonyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, substituted carbamoyl, cyano, isocyano, and nitro, or optionally R 1 and R 2 together with the carbon they are attached to may form a substituted or unsubstituted ring, which optionally includes one or more heteroatoms in the ring and optionally is fused with an aromatic or aliphatic ring;

R 3 and R 4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, alkylsulflnyl, arylsulflnyl, heteroarylsulflnyl, hydroxysulfonyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, heteroarylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, substituted aminosulfonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, and substituted carbamoyl, or optionally R 3 and R 4 together with the nitrogen atom they are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted ring, which optionally includes one or more heteroatoms in the ring and optionally is fused with an aromatic or aliphatic ring; and

R 1 or R 2 and R 3 or R 4 together with the carbon or nitrogen they are attached to and the carbon that Z is attached to optionally form a substituted or unsubstituted ring, which optionally includes one or more heteroatoms in the ring.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein each of R 1 and R 2 is hydrogen.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said Z is oxygen.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 3 and R 4 together with the nitrogen atom they are attached to form a substituted ring.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound of Formula I is selected from the group consisting of: N-[2-(2-Morpholin-4-yl-2-oxo-ethylsulfanyl)-benzothiazol-6-yl]-3-phenyl-propionamide; N[2-(2-oxo-2-piperidin-1-yl-ethylsulfanyl)-benzothiazol-6-yl]-propionamide; 1′[2-(Benzooxazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-acetyl]-[1,4′]bipiperidinyl-4′-carboxylic acid amide; 3-(Benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-benzyl-pyrrolidine-2, 5-dione; 2-Methyl-N-[2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxo-ethylsulfanyl)-benzothiazol-6-yl]-benzamide; 2,4-Dichloro-N-[-(2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxo-ethylsulfanyl)-benzothiazol-6-yl]-benzamide; 1-(3,4-Dihydro-1H -isoquinolin-2-yl)-2-(6-ethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-ethanone; 2-(1H-Benzoimidazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-[4-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-ethanone; 1′-[2-(Benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl) -acetyl]-[1,4′]bipiperidinyl-4′-carboxylic acid amide; 2-(6-Ammo-benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-ethanone; 2-(Benzooxazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl) -ethanone; 1-[3-(2-Methoxy-benzoyl)-piperidin-1-yl]-2-(5-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-ethanone; 3-Methyl-N-[2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxo-ethylsulfanyl)-benzothiazol-6-yl]-benzamide; 2-(6-Ethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-(4-phenyl-piperazm-1-yl)-ethanone; 2-Diethylcarbamoylmethylsulfanyl-benzoimidazole-1-carboxylic acid cyclohexylamide; 2-(6-Ammo-benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-morpholin-4-yl-ethanone; 2-(6-{[1-(4-Bromo-phenyl)-meth-(E)-ylidene]-amino}-benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-morpholm-4-yl-ethanone; 2-(6-{[1-(4-Chloro -phenyl)-meth-(E)-ylidene]-amino}-benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-morpholm-4-yl-ethanone; 2-(6-{[1-Anthracen-9-yl-meth-(E)-ylidene]-amino}-benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-morpholm-4-yl-ethanone; 2-Bromo-N-[2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxo-ethylsulfanyl)-benzothiazol-6-yl]-benzamide; N-[2-(2-Morpholin-4-yl-2-oxo-ethylsulfanyl)-benzothiazol-6-yl]-benzamide; 4-Butoxy-N-[2-(2-morpholm-4-yl-2-oxo-ethylsulfanyl)-benzothiazol-6-yl]-benzamide; 1-Morpholm-4-yl-2-(6-{[1-[5-(1-phenyl-1H-tetrazol-5-ylsulfanyl)-furan-2-yl]-meth-(E)-ylidene]-amino}-benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-ethanone; 2-(6-{[1-(2,6-Dichloro-phenyl)-meth-(E)-ylidene]-amino}-benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-morpholm-4-yl-ethanone; 2-(6-{[1-(4-Iodo-phenyl)-meth-(E)-ylidene]-amino}-benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-morpholin-4-yl-ethanone; 2-(6-{[1-(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-meth-(E)-ylidene]-amino}-benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-morpholin-4-yl-ethanone; 2-Fluoro-N-[2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxo-ethylsulfanyl)-benzothiazol-6-yl]-benzamide; 2-Methoxy-N-[2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxo-ethylsulfanyl)-benzothiazol-6-yl]-benzamide; 3,4-Dichloro-N-[2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxo-ethylsulfanyl)-benzothiazol-6-yl]-benzamide; 2-[6-(1,3-Dioxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl]-N,N-diethyl-acetamide; 2-(6-Amino -benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-N-[2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxo-ethylsulfanyl)-benzothiazol-6-yl]-acetamide; Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid [2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxo-ethylsulfanyl)-benzothiazol-6-yl]-amide; 2-(1-Methyl-1H-imidazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-N-[2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxo -ethylsulfanyl)-benzothiazol-6-yl]-acetamide; 2-(Benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-N-[2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxo-ethylsulfanyl)-benzothiazol-6-yl]-acetamide; 2-(4,5-Diphenyl-4H-[1,2,4 ] triazol-3-ylsulfanyl)-N-[2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxo-ethylsulfanyl)-benzothiazol-6-yl]-acetamide; 2-(4-Methyl-5-naphthalen-1-ylmethyl-4H-[1,2,4] triazol-3-ylsulfanyl)-N-[2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxo -ethylsulfanyl)-benzothiazol-6-yl]-acetamide; 2-(4-Methyl-5-phenyl-4H-[1,2,4] triazol-3-ylsulfanyl)-N-[2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxo-ethylsulfanyl)-benzothiazol-6-yl]-acetamide; N-[2- (2-Morpholin-4-yl-2-oxo-ethylsulfanyl)-benzothiazol-6-yl]-2-naphthalen-1-yl-acetamide; 1-(4-Benzothiazol-2-yl-piperazm-1-yl)-2-(6-ethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-ethanone; 2-(6-Ammo -benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-(4-benzothiazol-2-yl-piperazin-1-yl)-ethanone; 2-(Benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-piperidm-1-yl-ethanone; 2-(1H-Benzoimidazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-morpholin-4-yl-ethanone; 1-Azepan-1-yl-2-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-ethanone; 2-(1H-Benzoimidazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-(4-methyl-piperidin-1-yl)-ethanone; 2-(1H-Benzoimidazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-pyrrolidin-1-yl-ethanone; 2-(1H-Benzoimidazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-(4-phenyl-piperazin-1-yl)-ethanone; 2-(Benzooxazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-(3,4-dihydro-1H-isoquinolin-2-yl)-ethanone; 2-(2-Oxo-2-piperidin-1-yl-ethylsulfanyl)-benzooxazole-5-carboxylic acid; 2-(6-Nitro-benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-piperidin-1-yl-ethanone; 1-(4-Benzothiazol-2-yl-piperazin-1-yl) -2-(benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-ethanone; 2-(1-Phenyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-(4-phenyl-piperazm-1-yl) -ethanone; 2-(6-Nitro-benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-(4-phenyl-piperazin-1-yl)-ethanone; 2-[5-(Benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanylmethyl)-[1,3,4] oxadiazol-2-ylsulfanyl]-N-cyclohexyl-acetamide; N-{2-[2-Oxo-2-(4-phenyl-piperazin-1-yl)-ethylsulfanyl]-benzothiazol-6-yl}-propionamide; 2-(6-Nitro-benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-pyrrolidm-1-yl-ethanone; 4-Methyl-N-[2-(2-oxo-2-piperidm-1-yl-ethylsulfanyl)-benzothiazol-6-yl]-benzamide; N-{2-[2-Oxo-2-(4-phenyl-piperazin-1-yl)-ethylsulfanyl]-benzothiazol-6-yl}-acetamide; 4-Chloro-N-[2-(2-oxo-2-pyrrolidin-1-yl -ethylsulfanyl)-benzothiazol-6-yl]-benzamide; 2-(6-Ammo-benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-pyrrolidin-1-yl-ethanone; 3-(4-Benzothiazol-2-yl-piperazin-1-yl)-1-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-pyrrolidine-2,5-dione; 2-(1H-Benzoimidazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-(3,4-dihydro-1H-isoquinolm-2-yl)-ethanone; N, N-Diethyl-2-(5-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-acetamide; 2-(Benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-pyrrolidin-1-yl-ethanone; 3,4-Dimethoxy-N-[2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxo -ethylsulfanyl)-benzothiazol-6-yl]-benzamide; 2-Bromo-N-[2-(2-oxo-2-pyrrolidin-1-yl -ethylsulfanyl)-benzothiazol-6-yl[-benzamide; 1-]2-(Benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-acetyl]-piperidme-4-carboxylic acid amide; 1-[2-(Benzooxazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-acetyl]-piperidme-4-carboxylic acid amide; 1-[2-(1H-Benzoimidazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-acetyl]-piperidine-4-carboxylic acid amide; 1′-[2-(4-Ethyl-5-phenyl-4H-[1,2,4] triazol-3-ylsulfanyl)-acetyl]-[1,4′] bipiperidmyl -4′-carboxylic acid amide; 1′-[2-(1H-Benzoimidazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-acetyl]-[1,4′] bipiperidmyl-4′-carboxylic acid amide; 2-(Benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-[4-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-ethanone; 1-(4-Benzhydryl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-(benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-ethanone; 1-[4-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-(6-nitro-benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-ethanone; 2-(5-Chloro-benzooxazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-morpholm-4-yl-ethanone; N-{2-[2-OxO-2-(4-phenyl-piperazin-1-yl)-ethylsulfanyl]-benzothiazol-6-yl}-butyramide; 2-(Benzooxazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-(4-phenyl -piperazm-1-yl)-ethanone; 2-(6-Amino-benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-[4-(4-chloro-phenyl) -piperazm-1-yl]-ethanone; 2-(Benzooxazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-[4-(4-p-tolyl-phthalazin-1-yl)-piperazin-1-yl]-ethanone; 2-{1[(2, 6-Dimethyl-phenylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-1H-benzoimidazol-2-ylsulfanyl}-acetamide; 2-(Benzooxazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-[4-(4-chloro-phenyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-ethanone; 1-(3,4-Dihydro-1H-isoquinolm-2-yl)-2-(1-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-ethanone; and 2-(1-Benzenesulfonyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-pyrrolidin-1-yl-ethanone.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound of Formula I is 1′-[2-(Benzooxazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-acetyl]-[1,4′] bipiperidmyl-4′-carboxylic acid amide.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mammal is a human.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said Dengue virus is selected from the group consisting of DEN-I, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein infection causes Dengue fever.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein said Dengue fever is selected from the group consisting of classical dengue fever, dengue hemorrhagic fever syndrome, and dengue shock syndrome.

11. The method of claim 1 , which further comprises co-administration of at least one agent selected from the group consisting of antiviral agent, vaccine, and interferon.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein said interferon is pegylated.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound of Formula I is selected from the group consisting of: N-[2-(2-Morpholin-4-yl-2-oxo-ethylsulfanyl)-benzothiazol-6-yl]-3-phenylpropionamide; N-[2-(2-Oxo-2-piperidin-1-yl-ethylsulfanyl)-benzothiazol-6-yl]-propionamide; 1′[2-(Benzooxazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-acetyl]-[1,4′] bipiperidinyl-4′-carboxylic acid amide; 3(Benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-benzyl-pyrrolidine-2,5-dione; 2-Methyl-N-[2-(2-morpholin-4-yl2-oxo-ethylsulfanyl)-benzothiazol-6-yl]-benzamide; 2,4-Dichloro-N-[2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxo-ethylsulfanyl)-benzothiazol-6-yl]-benzamide; 1-(3,4-Dihydro-1H -isoquinolin-2-yl)-2-(6-ethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-ethanone; 2-(1H-Benzoimidazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-ethanone; 1′-[2-(Benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl) -acetyl]-[1,4′] bipiperidinyl-4′-carboxylic acid amide; 2-(6-Amino-benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-ethanone; 2-(Benzooxazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-ethanone; 1-[3-(2-Methoxy-benzoyl)-piperidin-1-yl]-2-(5-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-ethanone; 3-Methyl-N-[2(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxo -ethylsulfanyl)-benzothiazol-6-yl]-benzamide; and 2-(6-Ethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylsulfanyl)-1-(4-phenyl-piperazin-1-yl)-ethanone.