2'-fluoro substituted carba-nucleoside analogs for antiviral treatment

1. A compound of Formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, thereof;

wherein:

R 1 is (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, (C 4 -C 8 )carbocyclylalkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )substituted alkyl, (C 2 -C 8 )alkenyl, (C 2 -C 8 )substituted alkenyl, (C 2 -C 8 )alkynyl, (C 2 -C 8 )substituted alkynyl, or aryl(C 1 -C 8 )alkyl;

R 2 is halogen;

each R 3 , R 4 , or R 5 is independently H, OR a , N(R a ) 2 , N 3 , CN, NO 2 , S(O) n R a , halogen, (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, (C 4 -C 8 )carbocyclylalkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )substituted alkyl, (C 2 -C 8 )alkenyl, (C 2 -C 8 )substituted alkenyl, (C 2 -C 8 )alkynyl, (C 2 -C 8 )substituted alkynyl, or aryl(C 1 -C 8 )alkyl;

or any two of R 3 , R 4 or R 5 on adjacent carbon atoms when taken together are —O(CO)O— or when taken together with the ring carbon atoms to which they are attached form a double bond;

R 6 is H, OR a , N(R a ) 2 , N 3 , CN, NO 2 , S(O) n R a , —C(═O)OR 11 , —C(═O)NR 11 R 12 , —S(O)R 11 , —S(O) 2 R 11 , —S(O)(OR 11 ), —S(O) 2 (OR 11 ), —SO—NR 11 R 12 , halogen, (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, (C 4 -C 8 )carbocyclylalkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )substituted alkyl, (C 2 -C 8 )alkenyl, (C 2 -C 8 )substituted alkenyl, (C 2 -C 8 )alkynyl, (C 2 -C 8 )substituted alkynyl, or aryl(C 1 -C 8 )alkyl;

each n is independently 0, 1, or 2;

each R a is independently H, (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 8 )alkenyl, (C 2 -C 8 )alkynyl, aryl(C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, (C 4 -C 8 )carbocyclylalkyl, —C(═O)R 11 , —C(═O)OR 11 , —C(═O)NR 11 R 12 , —C(═O)SR 11 , —S(O)R 11 , —S(O) 2 R 11 , —S(O)(OR 11 ), —S(O) 2 (OR 11 ), or —SO 2 NR 11 R 12 ;

R 7 is H, —C(═O)R 11 , —C(═O)OR 11 , —C(═O)NR 11 R 12 , —C(═O)SR 11 , —S(O)R 11 , —S(O) 2 R 11 , —S(O)(OR 11 ), —S(O) 2 (OR 11 ), —SO 2 NR 11 R 12 , or

each Y or Y 1 is, independently, O, S, NR, + N(O)(R), N(OR), + N(O)(OR), or N—NR 2 ;

W 1 and W 2 , when taken together, are —Y 3 (C(R y ) 2 ) 3 Y 3 —; or one of W 1 or W 2 together with either R 3 or R 4 is —Y 3 — and the other of W 1 or W 2 is Formula Ia; or W 1 and W 2 are each, independently, a group of the Formula Ia:

wherein:

each Y 2 is independently a bond, O, CR 2 , NR, + N(O)(R), N(OR), + N(O)(OR), N—NR 2 , S, S—S, S(O), or S(O) 2 ;

each Y 3 is independently O, S, or NR;

M2 is 0, 1 or 2;

each R x is independently R y or the formula:

wherein:

each M1a, M1c, and M1d is independently 0 or 1;

M12c is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12;

each R y is independently H, F, Cl, Br, I, OH, R, —C(═Y 1 )R, —C(═Y 1 )OR, —C(═Y 1 )N(R) 2 , —N(R) 2 , — + N(R) 3 , —SR, —S(O)R, —S(O) 2 R, —S(O)(OR), —S(O) 2 (OR), —OC(═Y 1 )R, —OC(═Y 1 )OR, —OC(═Y 1 )(N(R) 2 ), —SC(—Y 1 )R, —SC(═Y 1 )OR, —SC(═Y 1 )(N(R) 2 ), —N(R)C(═Y 1 )R, —N(R)C(═Y 1 )OR, —N(R)C(═Y 1 )N(R) 2 , —SO 2 NR 2 , —CN, —N 3 , —NO 2 , —OR, or W 3 ; or when taken together, two R y on the same carbon atom form a carbocyclic ring of 3 to 7 carbon atoms;

each R is independently H, (C 1 -C 8 ) alkyl, (C 1 -C 8 ) substituted alkyl, (C 2 -C 8 )alkenyl, (C 2 -C 8 ) substituted alkenyl, (C 2 -C 8 ) alkynyl, (C 2 -C 8 ) substituted alkynyl, C 6 -C 20 aryl, C 6 -C 20 substituted aryl, C 2 -C 20 heterocyclyl, C 2 -C 20 substituted heterocyclyl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl;

W 3 is W 4 or W 5 ; W 4 is R, —C(Y 1 )R y , —C(Y 1 )W 5 , —SO 2 R y , or —SO 2 W 5 ; and W 5 is a carbocycle or a heterocycle wherein W 5 is independently substituted with 0 to 3 R y groups;

each X 1 or X 2 is independently C—R 10 or N;

each R 8 is halogen, NR 11 R 12 , N(R 11 )OR 11 , NR 11 NR 11 R 12 , N 3 , NO, NO 2 , CHO, CN, —CH(═NR 11 ), —CH═NNHR 11 , —CH═N(OR 11 ), —CH(OR 11 ) 2 , —C(═O)NR 11 R 12 , —C(═S)NR 11 R 12 , —C(═O)OR 11 , (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 8 )alkenyl, (C 2 -C 8 )alkynyl, (C 4 -C 8 )carbocyclylalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, —C(═O)(C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, —S(O) n (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, aryl(C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, OR 11 or SR 11 ;

each R 9 or R 10 is independently H, halogen, NR 11 R 12 , N(R 11 )OR 11 , NR 11 NR 11 R 12 , N 3 , NO, NO 2 , CHO, CN, —CH(═NR 11 ), —CH═NHNR 11 , —CH═N(OR 11 ), —CH(OR 11 ) 2 , —C(═O)NR 11 R 12 , —C(═S)NR 11 R 12 , —C(═O)OR 11 , R 11 , OR 11 or SR 11 ;

each R 11 or R 12 is independently H, (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 8 )alkenyl, (C 2 -C 8 )alkynyl, (C 4 -C 8 )carbocyclylalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, —C(═O)(C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, —S(O) n (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl or aryl(C 1 -C 8 )alkyl; or R 11 and R 12 taken together with a nitrogen to which they are both attached form a 3 to 7 membered heterocyclic ring wherein any one carbon atom of said heterocyclic ring can optionally be replaced with —O—, —S— or —NR a —;

wherein each (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 8 )alkenyl, (C 2 -C 8 )alkynyl or aryl(C 1 -C 8 )alkyl of each R 1 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 11 or R 12 is, independently, optionally substituted with one or more halo, hydroxy, CN, N 3 , N(R a ) 2 or OR a ; and wherein one or more of the non-terminal carbon atoms of each said (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl may be optionally replaced with —O—, —S— or —NR a .

2. A compound according to claim 1 represented by Formula II

wherein each Y and Y 1 is O; X 1 is CR 10 or N and X 2 is CH; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof.

3. A compound according to claim 2 wherein R 8 is halogen, NR 11 R 12 , N(R 11 )OR 11 , NR 11 NR 11 R 12 , OR 11 or SR 11 .

4. A compound according to claim 3 wherein R 9 is H, halogen, SR 11 or NR 11 R 12 .

5. A compound according to claim 4 wherein R 6 is H, OR a , CN, methyl, ethenyl, or ethynyl.

6. A compound according to claim 5 wherein R 6 is H.

7. A compound according to claim 5 wherein R 6 is CN.

8. A compound according to claim 5 wherein R 4 is OR a .

9. A compound according to claim 8 represented by Formula III

wherein R 1 is methyl or ethynyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof.

10. A compound according to claim 8 wherein R 7 is H or

11. A compound according to claim 10 wherein R 7 is

12. A compound according to claim 8 wherein R 1 is CH 3 .

13. A compound that is

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof.

14. A compound useful for the preparation of a compound of Formula I selected from the group consisting of

or salts or esters thereof.

15. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

16. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 15 further comprising at least one additional therapeutic agent selected from the group consisting of interferons, ribavirin or its analogs, HCV NS3 protease inhibitors, NS5a inhibitors, alpha-glucosidase 1 inhibitors, hepatoprotectants, mevalonate decarboxylase antagonists, antagonists of the renin-angiotensin system, endothelin antagonists, other anti-fibrotic agents, nucleoside or nucleotide inhibitors of HCV NS5B polymerase, non-nucleoside inhibitors of HCV NS5B polymerase, HCV NS5A inhibitors, TLR-7 agonists, cyclophillin inhibitors, HCV IRES inhibitors, pharmacokinetic enhancers and other drugs for treating HCV; or mixtures thereof.

17. A method of treating a Flaviviridae virus infection comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound or pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 .

18. The method of claim 17 wherein the viral infection is a Hepatitis C virus infection.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein the viral infection is caused by a S282T mutant of Hepatitis C virus.

20. The method of claim 17 further comprising administering at least one additional therapeutic agent selected from the group consisting of interferons, ribavirin or its analogs, HCV NS3 protease inhibitors, NS5a inhibitors, alpha-glucosidase 1 inhibitors, hepatoprotectants, mevalonate decarboxylase antagonists, antagonists of the renin-angiotensin system, endothelin antagonists, other anti-fibrotic agents, nucleoside or nucleotide inhibitors of HCV NS5B polymerase, non-nucleoside inhibitors of HCV NS5B polymerase, HCV NS5A inhibitors, TLR-7 agonists, cyclophillin inhibitors, HCV IRES inhibitors, pharmacokinetic enhancers and other drugs for treating HCV; or mixtures thereof.