Prodrugs of methyl hydrogen fumarate, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of use
View Patent ↗Prodrugs of methyl hydrogen fumarate, pharmaceutical compositions comprising prodrugs of methyl hydrogen fumarate, and methods of using prodrugs of methyl hydrogen fumarate and pharmaceutical compositions thereof for treating diseases such as psoriasis, asthma, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, and arthritis are disclosed.
1. A compound of Formula (II):
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
R 6 is chosen from C 1-6 alkyl, substituted C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 heteroalkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, substituted C 3-8 cycloalkyl, C 6-8 aryl, substituted C 6-8 aryl, and —OR 10 wherein R 10 is chosen from C 1-6 alkyl, substituted C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-10 cycloalkyl, substituted C 3-10 cycloalkyl, C 6-10 aryl, and substituted C 6-10 aryl;
R 7 and R 8 are independently chosen from hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, and substituted C 1-6 alkyl; and
R 9 is methyl;
wherein each substituent group is independently chosen from, —OH, —CN, —CF 3 , ═O, —NO 2 , benzyl, —C(O)NR 11 2 , —R 11 , —OR 11 , —C(O)R 11 , —COOR 11 , and —NR 11 2 wherein each R 11 is independently chosen from hydrogen and C 1-4 alkyl.
2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein one of R 7 and R 8 is hydrogen and the other of R 7 and R 8 is chosen from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, and isopropyl.
3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 6 is C 1-6 alkyl; and one of R 7 and R 8 is hydrogen and the other of R 7 and R 8 is C 1-6 alkyl.
4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 6 is —OR 10 wherein R 10 is chosen from C 1-4 alkyl, cyclohexyl, and phenyl.
5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 6 is chosen from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, and isopropyl; and one of R 7 and R 8 is hydrogen and the other of R 7 and R 8 is chosen from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, and isopropyl.
6. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is chosen from:
ethoxycarbonyloxyethyl methyl (2E)but-2-ene-1,4-dioate;
methyl (methylethoxycarbonyloxy)ethyl (2E)but-2-ene-1,4-dioate;
methyl (2-methylpropanoyloxy)ethyl (2E)but-2-ene-1,4-dioate;
methyl phenylcarbonyloxyethyl (2E)but-2-ene-1,4-dioate;
cyclohexylcarbonyloxybutyl methyl (2E)but-2-ene-1,4-dioate;
[(2E)-3-(methoxycarbonyl)prop-2-enoyloxy]ethyl methyl (2E)but-2-ene-1,4-dioate;
(cyclohexyloxycarbonyloxy)ethyl methyl (2E)but-2-ene-1,4-dioate;
methyl 2-methyl-1-phenylcarbonyloxypropyl (2E)but-2-ene-1,4-dioate;
3-({[(2E)-3-(methoxycarbonyl)prop-2-enoyloxy]methyl}oxycarbonyl)(3S)-3-aminopropanoic acid, 2,2,2-trifluoroacetic acid;
3-({[(2E)-3-(methoxycarbonyl)prop-2-enoyloxy]methyl}oxycarbonyl)(2S)-2-aminopropanoic acid, 2,2,2-trifluoroacetic acid;
3-({[(2E)-3-(methoxycarbonyl)prop-2-enoyloxy]methyl}oxycarbonyl)(3S)-3-(2-aminoacetylamino)propanoic acid, 2,2,2-trifluoroacetic acid;
3-({[(2E)-3-(methoxycarbonyl)prop-2-enoyloxy]methyl}oxycarbonyl)(2S)-2-aminopropanoic acid, 2,2,2-trifluoroacetic acid;
3-{[(2E)-3-(methoxycarbonyl)prop-2enoyloxy]ethoxycarbonyloxy}(2S)-2-aminopropanoic acid, chloride; and
a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing.
7. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1 and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle.
8. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 7 , which is an oral formulation.
9. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 7 , wherein the compound is present in an amount that is effective for the treatment of a disease chosen from psoriasis, multiple sclerosis, an inflammatory bowel disease, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and arthritis.