Ketone compounds and compositions for cholesterol management and related uses
The present invention relates to novel ketone compounds, compositions comprising ketone compounds, and methods useful for treating and preventing cardiovascular diseases, dyslipidemias, dysproteinemias, and glucose metabolism disorders comprising administering a composition comprising a ketone compound. The compounds, compositions, and methods of the invention are also useful for treating and preventing Alzheimer's disease, Syndrome X, peroxisome proliferator activated receptor related disorders, septicemia, thrombotic disorders, obesity, pancreatitis, hypertension, renal disease, cancer, inflammation, and impotence. In certain embodiments, the compounds, compositions, and methods of the invention are useful in combination therapy with other therapeutics, such as hypocholesterolemic and hypoglycemic agents.
1. A method for treating a disease or disorder selected from a group consisting of hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and obesity in a diabetic or obese patient, comprising administering to a diabetic or obese patient in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound selected from a group consisting of:
t-butyl-1[9[1-(tert-butyoxycarbonyl)cyclopropyl]-5-oxononyl]-1-cyclopropanecarboxylate;
11-(1-carboxycyclopropyl)-2,2-dimethyl-7-oxoundecanoic acid;
1-[9-(1-carboxycyclopropyl)-5-oxononyl]-1-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid;
11-(1-carboxycyclobutyl)-2,2-dimethyl-7-oxoundecanoic acid;
1-[9-(1-carboxycyclobutyl)-5-oxononyl]-1-cyclobutanecarboxylic acid;
1-[9-(1-carboxycyclopentyl)-5-oxononyl]-1-cyclopentylcarboxylic acid;
13-(1-carboxycyclopropyl)-2,2-dimethyl-8-oxotridecanoic acid;
1-[11-(1-carboxycyclopropyl)-6-oxoundecyl]-1-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; and
1-[11-(1-carboxycyclopentyl)-6-oxoundecyl]-1-cyclopentanecarboxylic acid;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound or salt is selected from a group consisting of:
t-butyl-1-[9-[1-(tert-butyoxycarbonyl)cyclopropyl]-5-oxononyl]-1-cyclopropanecarboxylate;
1-[9-(1-carboxycyclopropyl)-5-oxononyl]-1-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid;
1-[9-(1-carboxycyclobutyl)-5-oxononyl]-1-cyclobutanecarboxylic acid;
1-[9-(1-carboxycyclopentyl)-5-oxononyl]-1-cyclopentylcarboxylic acid;
1-[11-(1-carboxycyclopropyl)-6-oxoundecyl]-1-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; and
1-[11-(1-carboxycyclopentyl)-6-oxoundecyl]-1-cyclopentanecarboxylic acid;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the compound or salt is t-butyl-1[9[1-(tert-butyoxycarbonyl)cyclopropyl]-5-oxononyl]-1-cyclopropanecarboxylate, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the compound or salt is 1-[9-(1-carboxycyclopropyl)-5-oxononyl]-1-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the compound or salt is 1-[9-(1-carboxycyclobutyl)-5-oxononyl]-1-cyclobutanecarboxylic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
6. The method of claim 2 , wherein the compound or salt is 1-[9-(1-carboxycyclopentyl)-5-oxononyl]-1-cyclopentylcarboxylic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
7. The method of claim 2 , wherein the compound or salt is 1-[11-(1-carboxycyclopropyl)-6-oxoundecyl]-1-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
8. The method of claim 2 , wherein the compound or salt is 1-[11-(1-carboxycyclopentyl)-6-oxoundecyl]-1-cyclopentanecarboxylic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound or salt is selected from a group consisting of:
11-(1-carboxycyclopropyl)-2,2-dimethyl-7-oxoundecanoic acid;
11-(1-carboxycyclobutyl)-2,2-dimethyl-7-oxoundecanoic acid; and
13-(1-carboxycyclopropyl)-2,2-dimethyl-8-oxotridecanoic acid;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the compound or salt is 11-(1-carboxycyclopropyI)-2,2-dimethyl-7-oxoundecanoic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the compound or salt is 11-(1-carboxycyclobutyl)-2,2-dimethyl-7-oxoundecanoic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the compound or salt is 13-(1-carboxycyclopropyl)-2,2-dimethyl-8-oxotridecanoic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
13. The method of claim 2 , wherein the disease or disorder is hyperlipidemia.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the disease or disorder is a hyperlipidemia.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the hyperlipidemia is hypertriglyceridemia.
16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the disease or disorder is obesity.
17. The method of claim 2 , wherein the disease or disorder is obesity.
18. The method of claim 14 , wherein the compound is 1-[11-(1-carboxycyclopropyl)-6-oxoundecyl]-1-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the compound is 1-[11-(1-carboxycyclopropyl)-6-oxoundecyl]-1-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
20. The method of claim 14 , wherein the compound is 1-[9-(1-carboxycyclopropyl)-5-oxononyl]-1-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid.
21. The method of claim 16 , wherein the compound is 1-[9-(1-carboxycyclopropyl)-5-oxononyl]-1-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid.