COMPOUNDS AND METHOD FOR TREATING AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES
Compounds and embodiments of a method for treating and/or preventing autoimmune diseases are disclosed. The method includes administering to a subject having an autoimmune disease, such as an inflammatory bowel disease, a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to formula I wherein X and Y independently are O or NR 1 ; each R 1 is independently H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl; ring A is aryl; each R 2 independently is H, alkyl, alkoxy, amide, cyano, halo, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterocyclyl, sulfonyl, sulfonamide, or two R 2 groups, taken together with the atom or atoms to which they are attached, combine to form a 4-10 membered ring system; p is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; R 3 and R 4 independently are H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl; and R 5 is halo, cyano, or C 1 -C 6 alkyl.
1 . A method for treating an inflammatory bowel disease, comprising:
providing a subject identified as having an inflammatory bowel disease or being at risk of developing an inflammatory bowel disease; and
administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to formula
wherein:
X and Y independently are O or NR 1 ;
each R 1 is independently H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl;
ring A is aryl;
each R 2 independently is H, alkyl, alkoxy, amide, cyano, halo, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterocyclyl, sulfonyl, sulfonamide, or two R 2 groups, taken together with the atom or atoms to which they are attached, combine to form a 4-10 membered ring system;
p is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;
R 3 and R 4 independently are H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl; and
R 5 is halo, cyano, or C 1 -C 6 alkyl.
2 . The method of claim 1 where the inflammatory bowel disease is Crohn's disease, collagenous colitis, granulomatous ileocolitis, idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease, ileitis, irritable bowel syndrome, lymphocytic colitis, regional enteritis, spastic colon, or ulcerative colitis.
3 . The method of claim 1 , where the compound has the formula
wherein R 1 is H or —CH 2 OP(O)(ONa) 2 , and R 2a , R 2b , and R 2c independently are H, alkyl, alkoxy, amide, cyano, halo, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterocyclyl, sulfonyl, sulfonamide or two R 2a-c groups, taken together with the atom or atoms to which they are attached, combine to form a 4-10 membered ring system.
4 . The method of claim 1 , where the compound is selected from the group consisting of
N2-(3,4,5-trimethyl)phenyl-5-methyl-N4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-5-yl)-2,4-pyrimidinediamine;
4-[5-methyl-4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-benzooxazol-5-ylamino)-pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-N-phenyl-benzamide;
N4-(benzo[d]oxazol-2(3H)-on-5-yl)-N2-(4-aminocarbonylphenyl)-5-methylpyrimidine-2,4-diamine;
N2-(3,4-dimethyl-5-hydroxymethyl)phenyl-5-methyl-N4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-5-yl)-2,4-pyrimidinediamine;
N-cyclobutyl-4-[5-methyl-4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-benzooxazol-5-ylamino)-pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-benzamide;
N4-(benzo[d]oxazol-2(3H)-on-5-yl)-N2-(3-methylsulfonyl)phenyl)-5-methylpyrimidine-2,4-diamine;
5-(2-(3-(fluoromethyl)-5-methylphenylamino)-5-methylpyrimidin-4-ylamino)benzo[d]oxazol-2(3H)-one;
N2-(3-fluoro-4-methyl)phenyl-5-methyl-N4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-5-yl)-2,4-pyrimidinediamine;
N2-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxymethyl)phenyl-5-methyl-N4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-5-yl)-2,4-pyrimidinediamine;
5-[2-(3,4-dimethyl-phenylamino)-5-methyl-pyrimidin-4-ylamino]-3H-benzooxazol-2-one;
5-(2-(3-chloro-4,5-dimethoxyphenylamino)-5-methylpyrimidin-4-ylamino)benzo[d]oxazol-2(3H)-one;
5-(2-(benzo[d]isoxazol-6-ylamino)-5-methylpyrimidin-4-ylamino)benzo[d]oxazol-2(3H)-one;
N2-(3-methoxy-5-trifluoromethyl)phenyl-5-methyl-N4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-5-yl)-2,4-pyrimidinediamine;
N2-(3,5-dimethyl-4-fluoro)phenyl-5-methyl-N4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-5-yl)-2,4-pyrimidinediamine;
N2-(3-methoxy-5-trifluoromethyl)phenyl-5-methyl-N4-[3-(phosphonooxy)methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-5-yl]-2,4-pyrimidinediamine bis-sodium salt;
sodium (5-(2-(4-fluoro-3-methoxy-5-methylphenylamino)-5-methylpyrimidin-4-ylamino)-2-oxobenzo oxazol-3(2H)-yl)methyl phosphate;
5-methyl-N4-[3-(phosphonooxy)methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-5-yl]-N2-(3,4,5-trimethyl)phenyl-2,4-pyrimidinediamine bis-sodium salt; and
N2-(3,5-dimethyl-4-fluoro)phenyl-5-methyl-N4-[3-(phosphonooxy)methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-5-yl]-2,4-pyrimidinediamine bis-sodium salt.
5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a therapeutic blood level of the compound or a metabolite thereof in the subject.
6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising, after determining the therapeutic blood level:
comparing the therapeutic blood level to a control; and
adjusting a second dose of the compound, based at least in part on the comparison, to optimize therapeutic effect, where adjusting the second dose comprises decreasing the second dose relative to the first dose if the therapeutic blood level is greater than the control or increasing the second dose relative to the first dose if the therapeutic blood level is less than the control.
7 . The method of claim 1 where the therapeutically effective amount is in the range of from about 0.0001 mg/kg body weight/day to about 100 mg/kg/day.
8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising administering the compound serially in plural administrations to the subject.
9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising administering two or more compounds according to formula I serially or in combination to the subject.
10 . The method of claim 1 where the compound is administered as a pharmaceutical composition.
11 . The method of claim 1 where the compound is administered prophylactically.
12 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising administering a second therapeutic to the subject.
13 . The method of claim 12 where the second therapeutic is an analgesic, an antibiotic, an anticoagulant, an antibody, an anti-inflammatory agent, an immunosuppressant, a guanylate cyclase-C agonist, an intestinal secretagogue, or a combination thereof.
14 . A method for treating an inflammatory bowel disease, comprising:
diagnosing a subject as being in need of treatment for an inflammatory bowel disease;
administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of N2-(3,4,5-trimethyl)phenyl-5-methyl-N4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-5-yl)-2,4-pyrimidinediamine, 4-[5-methyl-4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-benzooxazol-5-ylamino)-pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-N-phenyl-benzamide, N4-(benzo[d]oxazol-2(3H)-on-5-yl)-N2-(4-aminocarbonylphenyl)-5-methylpyrimidine-2,4-diamine, N2-(3,4-dimethyl-5-hydroxymethyl)phenyl-5-methyl-N4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-5-yl)-2,4-pyrimidinediamine, N-cyclobutyl-4-[5-methyl-4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-benzooxazol-5-ylamino)-pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-benzamide, N4-(benzo[d]oxazol-2(3H)-on-5-yl)-N2-(3-methylsulfonyl)phenyl)-5-methylpyrimidine-2,4-diamine, 5-(2-(3-(fluoromethyl)-5-methylphenylamino)-5-methylpyrimidin-4-ylamino)benzo[d]oxazol-2(3H)-one, N2-(3-fluoro-4-methyl)phenyl-5-methyl-N4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-5-yl)-2,4-pyrimidinediamine, N2-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxymethyl)phenyl-5-methyl-N4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-5-yl)-2,4-pyrimidinediamine, 5-[2-(3,4-dimethyl-phenylamino)-5-methyl-pyrimidin-4-ylamino]-3H-benzooxazol-2-one, 5-(2-(3-chloro-4,5-dimethoxyphenylamino)-5-methylpyrimidin-4-ylamino)benzo[d]oxazol-2(3H)-one, 5-(2-(benzo[d]isoxazol-6-ylamino)-5-methylpyrimidin-4-ylamino)benzo[d]oxazol-2(3H)-one, N2-(3-methoxy-5-trifluoromethyl)phenyl-5-methyl-N4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-5-yl)-2,4-pyrimidinediamine, N2-(3,5-dimethyl-4-fluoro)phenyl-5-methyl-N4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-5-yl)-2,4-pyrimidinediamine, N2-(3-methoxy-5-trifluoromethyl)phenyl-5-methyl-N4-[3-(phosphonooxy)methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-5-yl]-2,4-pyrimidinediamine bis-sodium salt, sodium (5-(2-(4-fluoro-3-methoxy-5-methylphenylamino)-5-methylpyrimidin-4-ylamino)-2-oxobenzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)methyl phosphate, 5-methyl-N4-[3-(phosphonooxy)methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-5-yl]-N2-(3,4,5-trimethyl)phenyl-2,4-pyrimidinediamine bis-sodium salt, and N2-(3,5-dimethyl-4-fluoro)phenyl-5-methyl-N4-[3-(phosphonooxy)methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-5-yl]-2,4-pyrimidinediamine bis-sodium salt; and
evaluating the subject to determine a future course of treatment.
15 . The method of claim 14 where a single compound is administered serially in plural administrations to the subject.
16 . The method of claim 14 where two or more compounds are administered either serially or in combination to the subject.
17 . The method of claim 14 where the therapeutically effective amount is a daily dose of from about 1 mg/day up to about 2 grams/day.
18 . The method of claim 14 where the one or more compounds are administered as a pharmaceutical composition.
19 . The method of claim 14 where the one or more compounds are administered prophylactically.
20 . The method of claim 14 where evaluating the subject comprises determining a level of a biomarker associated with the inflammatory bowel disease.