Cyclic phosphonate substituted nucleoside derivatives and methods of use thereof for the treatment of viral diseases
View Patent ↗The present invention relates to Cyclic Phosphonate Substituted Nucleoside Derivatives of Formula (I): (structure) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein B, X, R1, R2 and R3 are as defined herein, as well as to compositions and methods of using the Cyclic Phosphonate Substituted Nucleoside Derivatives for treating or preventing HCV infection in a patient.
1. A compound having the formula (I):
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,
wherein:
B is:
X is O, N(H), S or CH 2 ;
R 1 is H, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 2 -C 3 alkenyl or C 2 -C 3 alkynyl;
R 2 is —N(R 6 ) 2 ;
R 3 is H, C 6 -C 20 alkyl, —(C 1 -C 3 alkylene) m -(C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl) or —(C 1 -C 3 alkylene) m -(C 6 -C 10 aryl); wherein said C 6 -C 20 alkyl group, said C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl group and said C 6 -C 10 aryl group can be optionally substituted with up to five groups, each independently selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 6 -C 10 aryl, 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl, 9- or 10-membered bicyclic heteroaryl, halo, —OR 7 , —SR 7 , —S(O)R 7 , —S(O) 2 R 7 , —S(O) 2 N(R 7 ) 2 , C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl), —CN, —NO 2 , —N(R 7 ) 2 , —C(O)OR 7 , —C(O)N(R 7 ) 2 and —NHC(O)R 7 , —NHC(O)OR 7 and —NHC(O)N(R 7 ) 2 ;
each occurrence of R 4 is independently H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, —(C 1 -C 3 alkylene) m -(C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl), —(C 1 -C 3 alkylene) m -(C 6 -C 10 aryl), —(C 1 -C 3 alkylene) m -(4 to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl), —(C 1 -C 3 alkylene) m -(5- or 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl) or —(C 1 -C 3 alkylene) m -(9- or 10-membered bicyclic heteroaryl);
R 5 is H or —C(O)—(C 1 -C 20 alkyl);
each occurrence of R 6 is independently H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, phenyl or benzyl;
each occurrence of R 7 is independently H, C 1 -C 10 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, —(C 1 -C 3 alkylene) m -(C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl), —(C 1 -C 3 alkylene) m -(C 6 -C 10 aryl), —(C 1 -C 3 alkylene) m -(4 to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl), —(C 1 -C 3 alkylene) m -(5- or 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl) or —(C 1 -C 3 alkylene) m -(9- or 10-membered bicyclic heteroaryl), wherein said C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl group, said C 6 -C 10 aryl group, said 4 to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl group, said -5- or 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl group or said 9- or 10-membered bicyclic heteroaryl group can be optionally substituted with R 8 ;
R 8 represents from one to five substituent groups, each independently selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, halo, —OR 4 , —SR 4 , C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl), —CN, —NO 2 , —N(R 4 ) 2 , —C(O)OR 4 , —C(O)N(R 4 ) 2 and —NHC(O)R 4 ; and
each occurrence of m is independently 0 or 1.
2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein X is O.
3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 1 is methyl.
4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 2 is —NH 2 .
5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 3 is C 6 -C 20 alkyl, —(C 1 -C 3 alkylene) m -(C 6 -C 10 aryl) or C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl.
6. The compound of claim 5 , wherein R 3 is cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, benzyl, —CH 2 CH(CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 ) 2 or —CH 2 CH(CH 2 CH 3 ) 2 .
7. The compound of claim 1 having the structure:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
8. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of the compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
9. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 8 , further comprising a second therapeutic agent selected from the group consisting of HCV antiviral agents, immunomodulators, and anti-infective agents.
10. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 9 , further comprising a third therapeutic agent selected from the group consisting of HCV protease inhibitors, HCV NS5A inhibitors and HCV NS5B polymerase inhibitors.
11. A method of treating a patient infected with HCV comprising the step of administering an amount of the compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, effective to prevent and/or treat infection by HCV in said patient.
12. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising the step of administering to said patient a second therapeutic agent selected from the group consisting of HCV antiviral agents, immunomodulators, and anti-infective agents.
13. The method according to claim 12 , further comprising the step of further comprising the step of administering to said patient a third therapeutic agent selected from the group consisting of HCV protease inhibitors, HCV NS5A inhibitors and HCV NS5B polymerase inhibitors.