Histone deacetylases inhibitors
New inhibitors of histone deacetylases having antitumor activity, and the process of preparation thereof are herein described. These compounds belong to the structural formula (I) where R 1 is a linear or branched chain containing at least two conjugated double bonds, A is an optionally substituted phenyl or pyridyl ring, Ar is an aryl or heteroaryl group, and R 3 is hydrogen or alkoxyalkyl. The application also describes the use of said compounds in the treatment of diseases associated to the deregulation of histone deacetylases activity, such as tumors, as well as the relevant pharmaceutical compositions for administration to patients requiring said treatment.
1. A method of treating tumor diseases associated to the deregulation of the activity of histone deacetylases in a subject in need thereof, said tumor diseases selected among colon tumor, breast tumor, prostate tumor, lymphoma and cutaneous tumor, said method comprising administering to said subject, in an amount effective to treat said tumor diseases associated to the deregulation of the activity of histone deacetylases, a compound of formula (I)
wherein:
R 3 is chosen among hydrogen, alkoxyalkyl;
Ar is an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl group;
A is chosen among:
wherein R 2 is chosen among hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, halogen, haloalkyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, amino, aminoalkyl, alkylamino, (thio)carbonylamino, (thio)aminocarbonil, sulphonylamino, aminosulphonyl, (thio)acyl, (thio)acyloxy, (thio)alkoxycarbonyl, nitro and nitryl;
R 1 is chosen among:
wherein Y represents O, S, NH, CH 2 , NOH or NOR 5 where R 5 is an alkyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound of formula (I) is chosen from:
3-[3-fluoro-4-(3-oxo-3-phenyl-propenyl)-phenyl]-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-[3-chloro-4-(3-oxo-3-phenyl-propenyl)-phenyl]-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-[3-chloro-4-(3-oxo-3-o-tolyl-propenyl)-phenyl]-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-{3-chloro-4-[3-(2-methoxy-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]-phenyl}-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-{3-chloro-4-[3-(2-fluoro-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]-phenyl}-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-{3-chloro-4-[3-(2-chloro-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]-phenyl}-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-[3-chloro-4-(3-oxo-3-m-tolyl-propenyl)-phenyl]-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-{3-chloro-4-[3-(3-methoxy-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]-phenyl}-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-{3-chloro-4-[3-(3-fluoro-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]-phenyl}-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-{3-chloro-4-[3-(3-chloro-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]-phenyl}-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-[3-chloro-4-(3-oxo-3-p-tolyl-propenyl)-phenyl]-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-{3-chloro-4-[3-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]-phenyl}-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-{3-chloro-4-[3-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]-phenyl}-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-{3-chloro-4-[3-(4-chloro-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]-phenyl}-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-[3-chloro-4-(3-oxo-3-thiophen-2-yl-propenyl)-phenyl]-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-[3-fluoro-4-(3-oxo-3-o-tolyl-propenyl)-phenyl]-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-{3-fluoro-4-[3-(2-methoxy-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]phenyl}-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-{3-fluoro-4-[3-(2-fluoro-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]-phenyl}-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-{4-[3-(2-chloro-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]-3-fluoro-phenyl}-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-[3-fluoro-4-(3-oxo-3-m-tolyl-propenyl)-phenyl]-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-{3-fluoro-4-[3-(3-methoxy-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]phenyl}-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-{3-fluoro-4-[3-(3-fluoro-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]-phenyl}-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-{4-[3-(3-chloro-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]-3-fluoro-phenyl}-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-[3-fluoro-4-(3-oxo-3-p-tolyl-propenyl)-phenyl]-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-{3-fluoro-4-[3-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]phenyl}-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-{3-fluoro-4-[3-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]-phenyl}-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-{4-[3-(4-chloro-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]-3-fluoro-phenyl}-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-[3-fluoro-4-(3-oxo-3-thiophen-2-yl-propenyl)-phenyl]-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-{3-fluoro-4-[3-(4-morpholin-4-yl-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]-phenyl}-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
N-hydroxy-3-{4-[3-(2-methoxy-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]-phenyl}-acrylamide;
N-hydroxy-3-{4-[3-oxo-3-(2-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-propenyl]-phenyl}-acrylamide;
N-hydroxy-3-{4-[3-oxo-3-(2-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-propenyl]-phenyl}-acrylamide;
3-{4-[3-(2-bromo-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]-phenyl}-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
N-hydroxy-3-{4-[3-(3-methoxy-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]-phenyl}-acrylamide;
3-{4-[3-(3-bromo-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]-phenyl}-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
N-hydroxy-3-{4-[3-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]-phenyl}-acrylamide;
N-hydroxy-3-{4-[3-oxo-3-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-propenyl]-phenyl}-acrylamide;
N-hydroxy-3-{4-[3-oxo-3-(4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-propenyl]-phenyl}-acrylamide;
3-{4-[3-(4-bromo-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]-phenyl}-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-{4-[3-(4-diethylamino-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]-phenyl}-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
N-hydroxy-3-{4-[3-(4-morpholin-4-yl-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]-phenyl}-acrylamide;
3-[4-(3-furan-2-yl-3-oxo-propenyl)-phenyl]-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
N-hydroxy-3-[4-(3-oxo-3-thiophen-2-yl-propenyl)-phenyl]-acrylamide;
N-hydroxy-3-{4-[3-oxo-3-(1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-propenyl]-phenyl}-acrylamide;
3-[4-(3-benzofuran-2-yl-3-oxo-propenyl)-phenyl]-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-[4-(3-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl-3-oxo-propenyl)-phenyl]-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
N-hydroxy-3-[4-(3-oxo-3-thiophen-3-yl-propenyl)-phenyl]-acrylamide;
N-hydroxy-3-{4-[3-(3-methoxy-4-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]phenyl}-acrylamide;
3-{4-[3-(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]phenyl}-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-{4-[3-(3,5-difluoro-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]phenyl}-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-{4-[3-(2,5-difluoro-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]phenyl}-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-{4-[3-(2,6-difluoro-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]phenyl}-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
N-hydroxy-3-[3-methoxy-4-(3-oxo-3-thiophen-2-yl-propenyl)-phenyl]-acrylamide;
N-hydroxy-3-[3-methyl-4-(3-oxo-3-thiophen-2-yl-propenyl)-phenyl]-acrylamide;
4-{3-[4-(2-hydroxycarbamoyl-vinyl)-phenyl]-acryloyl}-benzoic acid methyl ester;
3-{3-[4-(2-hydroxycarbamoyl-vinyl)-phenyl]-acryloyl}-benzoic acid methyl ester;
3-{4-[3-(5-chloro-thiophen-2-yl)-3-oxo-propenyl]-phenyl}-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
N-hydroxy-3-{4-[3-(3-hydroxy-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]-phenyl}-acrylamide;
N-hydroxy-3-(4-{3-[4-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl]-3-oxo-propenyl}-phenyl)-acrylamide;
N-hydroxy-3-[2-methoxy-4-(3-oxo-3-phenyl-propenyl)-phenyl]-acrylamide;
3-[2-fluoro-4-(3-oxo-3-phenyl-propenyl)-phenyl]-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
3-[2-chloro-4-(3-oxo-3-phenyl-propenyl)-phenyl]-N-hydroxy-acrylamide;
N-hydroxy-3-[4-(3-oxo-3-pyridin-3-yl-propenyl)-phenyl]-acrylamide;
N-hydroxy-3-[4-(3-oxo-3-pyridin-2-yl-propenyl)-phenyl]-acrylamide;
N-hydroxy-3-[4-(3-oxo-3-pyridin-4-yl-propenyl)-phenyl]-acrylamide;
N-hydroxy-3-[3-methyl-4-(3-oxo-3-phenyl-propenyl)-phenyl]-acrylamide;
N-hydroxy-3-[3-methoxy-4-(3-oxo-3-phenyl-propenyl)-phenyl]-acrylamide;
3-[3-fluoro-4-(3-oxo-3-pyridin-3-yl-propenyl)-phenyl]-N-hydroxacrylamide;
N-hydroxy-3-[5-(3-oxo-3-phenyl-propenyl)-pyridin-2-yl]-acrylamide;
N-hydroxy-3-{5-[3-(2-methoxy-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]-pyridin-2-yl}-acrylamide;
N-hydroxy-3-[5-(3-oxo-3-thiophen-2-yl-propenyl)-pyridin-2-yl]-acrylamide;
3-{5-[3-(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-3-oxo-propenyl]-pyridin-2-yl}-N-hydroxy-acrylamide.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cutaneous tumor disease is selected from melanomas and basal carcinomas.