IP Library Granted Patent US 9,198,923
Granted Patent B2
US 9,198,923 · App. 13/146,217 · Granted Dec 1, 2015

Phosphate management with small molecules

Inventors: Uttam Saha (Thornhill, CA); Christian F. Helvig (Markham, CA); P. Martin Petkovich (Kingston, CA)
Assignee: OPKO IRELAND GLOBAL HOLDINGS, LTD.
A61K31/66A61K31/662A61K31/663A61K31/675A61K45/06
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Patent No.
US 9,198,923
App. No.
13/146,217
Granted
Dec 1, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

This invention relates to methods and small molecules having a phosphate group that can be used to inhibit phosphate transport and to treat or prevent diseases that are related to disorders in the maintenance of normal serum phosphate levels.

Claims (81)

1. A method for inhibiting the transport of phosphate across the membrane of human epithelial cells, comprising administering to a human subject in need of phosphate transport inhibition in an amount effective to achieve a beneficial therapeutic outcome a compound selected from the group consisting of Formulae:

and a combination of any of the foregoing;

wherein

X is O, S, NH, or N-alkyl;

Y is O or S;

each Z independently is O, S, NH, or CH 2 ;

n is 0, 1 or 2;

m is 1 to 6;

R 1 is halogen, OH, O-alkyl, N-dialkyl, or NHCO-alkyl at single or multiple positions;

R 2 is H, alkyl, or substituted benzyl;

R 3 is halogen, alkyl, substituted benzyl, OH, O-alkyl, N-dialkyl, or NHCO-alkyl at single or multiple positions;

R 4 is H, halogen, O-alkyl, S-alkyl, N-dialkyl, or NHCO-alkyl;

R 5 is alkyl, aryl, or substituted aryl;

R 6 is alkyl, benzyl, or aromatic substituted benzyl;

R 7 is H, alkyl, benzyl, or aromatic substituted benzyl;

R 8 is H, alkyl, aryl, benzyl, or aromatic substituted benzyl;

R 9 is H or alkyl;

R 10 is hydrogen, alkyl, O-alkyl, S-alkyl, aryl, NR 11 2 , or NCOR 11 ;

R 11 is alkyl or aryl;

R 12 is halogen;

R 13 is halogen, OR 14 , NR 15 2 , PO 3 H 2 , SO 3 H, COOH, or NH 2 ;

R 14 is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, allyl, substituted benzyl, or unsubstituted benzyl;

R 15 is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, allyl, substituted benzyl, or unsubstituted benzyl;

R 16 is SO 3 H, COOH, or NH 2 ;

R 17 is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, cyclohexyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

R 18 is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, halogen, OH, O-alkyl, N-dialkyl or NHCO-alkyl at single or multiple positions;

R 19 is halogen, NR 11 2 , NHCOR 11 , SR 11 or heteroaryl;

R 20 is halogen, methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, N(CH 3 ) 2 , N(Et) 2 , N(iPr) 2 , NHCOCH 3 , NHCOCF 3 , or NHCOPh; and, R 21 is alkyl, halogenated alkyl, O-alkyl, substituted aryl, or heteroaryl;

with the proviso that when n = 0 , R 5 =aryl, and R 21 is CF 3 , then the phenyl ring of Formula XXXII is optionally substituted with fluorine; or

a compound selected from the group consisting of

2. A method for preventing, stabilizing, or reversing the progress of a disease associated with a disorder in phosphate metabolism or impaired phosphate transport comprising administering to a human subject having a disease associated with a disorder in phosphate metabolism or impaired phosphate transport in an amount effective to prevent, stabilize, or reverse the progress of the disease associated with phosphate metabolism or impaired phosphate transport a compound selected from the group consisting of Formulae:

and a combination of any of the foregoing;

wherein

X is O, S, NH, or N-alkyl;

Y is O or S;

each Z independently is O, S, NH, or CH 2 ;

n is 0, 1 or 2;

m is 1 to 6;

R 1 is halogen, OH, O-alkyl, N-dialkyl, or NHCO-alkyl at single or multiple positions;

R 2 is H, alkyl, or substituted benzyl;

R 3 is halogen, alkyl, substituted benzyl, OH, O-alkyl, N-dialkyl, or NHCO-alkyl at single or multiple positions;

R 4 is H, halogen, O-alkyl, S-alkyl, N-dialkyl, or NHCO-alkyl;

R 5 is alkyl, aryl, or substituted aryl;

R 6 is alkyl, benzyl, or aromatic substituted benzyl;

R 7 is H, alkyl, benzyl, or aromatic substituted benzyl;

R 8 is H, alkyl, aryl, benzyl, or aromatic substituted benzyl;

R 9 is H or alkyl;

R 10 is hydrogen, alkyl, O-alkyl, S-alkyl, aryl, NR 11 2 , or NCOR 11 ;

R 11 is alkyl or aryl;

R 12 is halogen;

R 13 is halogen, OR 14 , NR 15 2 , PO 3 H 2 , SO 3 H, COOH, or NH 2 ;

R 14 is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, allyl, substituted benzyl, or unsubstituted benzyl;

R 15 is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, allyl, substituted benzyl, or unsubstituted benzyl;

R 16 is SO 3 H, COOH, or NH 2 ;

R 17 is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, cyclohexyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

R 18 is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, halogen, OH, O-alkyl, N-dialkyl or NHCO-alkyl at single or multiple positions;

R 19 is halogen, NR 11 2 , NHCOR 11 , SR 11 or heteroaryl;

R 20 is halogen, methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, N(CH 3 ) 2 , N(Et) 2 , N(iPr) 2 , NHCOCH 3 , NHCOCF 3 , or NHCOPh; and,

R 21 is alkyl, halogenated alkyl, O-alkyl, substituted aryl, or heteroaryl;

with the proviso that when n =0, R 5 =aryl, and R 21 is CF 3 , then the phenyl ring of Formula XXXII is optionally substituted with fluorine; or a compound selected from the group consisting of

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the disease is selected from the group consisting of hyperparathyroidism, metabolic bone disease, uremic bone disease, renal bone disease, soft tissue calcification, cardiovascular calcification, cardiovascular events, calciphylaxis, and osteoporosis.

4. The method of claim 1 , for the treatment or prevention of a disease wherein the accumulation of phosphate in serum can occur and comprising administering to a human subject in need of serum phosphate reduction or serum phosphate maintenance in an amount effective to reduce or maintain serum phosphate levels a compound according to claim 1 .

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the disease is selected from the group consisting of hyperphosphatemia, chronic kidney disease, secondary hyperparathyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, and hypoparathyroidism.

6. The method of claim 5 , for treating, delaying, or preventing hyperphosphatemia wherein the hyperphosphatemia results or would result from pharmaceutical intervention for the treatment of a disease in a human subject in need of such intervention, comprising administering to said human subject in an amount effective to treat, delay, or prevent hyperphosphatemia a compound according to claim 1 .

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the pharmaceutical intervention is vitamin D based therapy.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the disease is secondary hyperparathyroidism.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising administering in combination at least two of said compounds.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is administered in a pharmaceutically acceptable formulation.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the pharmaceutically acceptable formulation comprises a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent, exipient, or a mixture of any of the foregoing.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the formulation is administered orally or by injection.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the formulation is administered orally as an elixir, liquid, gel, syrup, slurry, capsule, tablet, or pill.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the formulation is administered by injection subcutaneously, intravenously, or intraperitoneally.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is administered in dose of about 0.001 to about 1 gram per kilogram of body weight per day.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:

and a combination of any of the foregoing.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:

and a combination of any of the foregoing.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:

a combination of any of the foregoing.

19. A method for inhibiting the transport of phosphate across the membrane of human epithelial cells, comprising administering to a human subject in need of phosphate transport inhibition in an amount effective to achieve a beneficial therapeutic outcome a compound selected from the group consisting of:

and a combination of any of the foregoing.

Assignments (7)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 30, 2021
From: OPKO IRELAND GLOBAL HOLDINGS, LTD.
To: EIRGEN PHARMA LTD.
Reel/Frame 055765/0953 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jul 31, 2015
From: CYTOCHROMA CAYMAN ISLANDS LTD.
To: OPKO IP HOLDINGS II, INC.
Reel/Frame 036224/0163 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jul 31, 2015
From: CYTOCHROMA INC.
To: CYTOCHROMA CAYMAN ISLANDS LTD.
Reel/Frame 036238/0359 →
CONFIRMATORY PATENT RIGHTS AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 31, 2015
From: OPKO IP HOLDINGS II, INC.
To: OPKO IRELAND GLOBAL HOLDINGS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 036238/0486 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2013
From: COMERICA BANK, A TEXAS BANKING ASSOCIATION AND AUTHORIZED FOREIGN BANK UNDER THE BANK ACT (CANADA)
To: CYTOCHROMA INC.
Reel/Frame 029914/0404 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 16, 2012
From: CYTOCHROMA INC., A CORPORATION EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF ONTARIO
To: COMERICA BANK, A TEXAS BANKING ASSOCIATION AND AUTHORIZED FOREIGN BANK UNDER THE BANK ACT (CANADA)
Reel/Frame 028801/0539 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2011
From: SAHA, UTTAM; HELVIG, CHRISTIAN F.; PETKOVICH, MARTIN P.
To: CYTOCHROMA INC.
Reel/Frame 027121/0919 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61147348 · Jan 26, 2009
Related Publication 20120028926A1 · Feb 2, 2012