Hydrazonopyrazole derivatives and their use as therapeutics
Pharmaceutical compositions and compounds are provided. The compounds of the invention demonstrate anti-proliferative activity, and may promote apoptosis in cells lacking normal regulation of cell cycle and death. In one embodiment of the invention, pharmaceutical compositions of the compounds in combination with a physiologically acceptable carrier are provided. The pharmaceutical compositions are useful in the treatment of hyperproliferative disorders, which disorders include tumor growth, lymphoproliferative diseases, angiogenesis. The compounds of the invention are substituted pyrazoles and pyrazolines.
1. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient and a compound of formula (Ia):
wherein:
n is 0;
R 3 is —NH 2 ;
R 4 is —N(R 7 ) 2 , —NHR 7 ; —NHC(O)R 6 or —N(R 7 )C(O)R 6 ;
R 5 is aryl optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, halo, nitro, cyano, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, —OR 6 , —R 8 —OR 6 , —R 8 —[O—R 8 ] m —OR 6 (where m is 1 to 4), —S(O) 2 OH, —S(O) t R 7 (where t is 0 to 2), —S(O) t —R 8 —OR 6 , —S(O) t —N(R 6 ) 2 , —R 8 —P(O)(OR 9 ) 2 , —C(O)OR 6 , —R 8 —C(O)OR 6 , —C(O)N(R 6 ) 2 , —N(R 7 ) 2 , —NH 2 , —R 8 —N(R 7 ) 2 , and —N(R 9 )C(O)R 6 ;
or R 5 is heterocyclyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, halo, nitro, cyano, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, aryl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, —OR 6 , —R 8 —OR 6 , —R 8 —[O—R 8 ] m —OR 6 (where m is 1 to 4), —S(O) 2 OH, —S(O) t R 7 (where t is 0 to 2), —S(O) t —R 8 —OR 6 , —S(O) t —N(R 6 ) 2 , —R 8 —P(O)(OR 9 ) 2 , —C(O)OR 6 , —R 8 —C(O)OR 6 , —C(O)N(R 6 ) 2 , —N(R 7 ) 2 , —NH 2 , —R 8 —N(R 7 ) 2 , and —N(R 9 )C(O)R 6 ;
each R 6 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aralkyl;
each R 7 is independently alkyl, or aralkyl;
each R 8 is a straight or branched alkylene chain; and
each R 9 is hydrogen or alkyl;
as a single stereoisomer, a mixture of stereoisomers, a solvate or a polymorph; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
2. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 wherein:
n is 0;
R 5 is aryl optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, halo, nitro, cyano, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, aryl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, —OR 6 , —R 8 —OR 6 , —R 8 —[O—R 8 ] m —OR 6 (where m is 1 to 4), —S(O) 2 OH, —S(O) t R 7 (where t is 0 to 2), —S(O) t —R 8 —OR 6 , —S(O)—N(R 6 ) a , —R 8 —P(O)(OR 9 ) 2 , —C(O)OR 6 , —R 8 —C(O)OR 6 , —C(O)N(R 6 ) 2 , —N(R 7 ) 2 , —NH 2 , —R 8 —N(R 7 ) 2 , and —N(R 9 )C(O)R 6 ;
each R 6 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aralkyl;
each R 7 is independently alkyl, or aralkyl;
each R 8 is a straight or branched alkylene chain; and
each R 9 is hydrogen or alkyl.
3. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 2 wherein:
n is 0;
R 4 is —NHR 7 or —N(R 7 ) 2 ;
R 5 is aryl optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, halo, nitro, cyano, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, aryl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, —OR 6 , —R 8 —OR 6 , —R 8 —[O—R 8 ] m —OR 6 (where m is 1 to 4), —S(O) 2 OH, —S(O) t R 7 (where t is 0 to 2), —S(O) t —R 8 —OR 6 , —S(O)—N(R 6 ) 2 , —R 8 —P(O)(OR 9 ) 2 , —C(O)OR 6 , —R 8 —C(O)OR 6 , —C(O)N(R 6 ) 2 , —N(R 7 ) 2 , —NH 2 , —R 8 —N(R 7 ) 2 , and —N(R 9 )C(O)R 6 ;
each R 6 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aralkyl;
each R 7 is independently alkyl, or aralkyl;
each R 8 is a straight or branched alkylene chain; and
each R 9 is hydrogen or alkyl.
4. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 3 wherein:
n is 0;
R 4 is —NHR 7 or —N(R 7 ) 2 ;
R 5 is aryl optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, aryl, and aralkyl,
each R 7 is independently alkyl, or aralkyl;
each R 8 is a straight or branched alkylene chain; and
each R 9 is hydrogen or alkyl.
5. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 4 wherein:
n is 0;
R 4 is —N(R 7 ) 2 ;
R 5 is aryl optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, aryl and aralkyl; and
each R 7 is alkyl.
6. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 5 wherein:
n is 0:
R 4 is —N(R 7 ) 2 ;
R 5 is phenyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, aryl, and aralkyl optionally substituted by —N(R 7 ) 2 ; and
each R 7 is alkyl.
7. A pharmaceutical composition comprising: a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient and N-ethyl-4-(phenylhydrazono)-4H-pyrazole-3,5-diamine.