IP Library Granted Patent US 10,259,825
Granted Patent B2
US 10,259,825 · App. 15/399,159 · Granted Apr 16, 2019

Antimicrobial compounds and methods of making and using the same

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Patent No.
US 10,259,825
App. No.
15/399,159
Granted
Apr 16, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates generally to the field of antimicrobial compounds and to methods of making and using them. These compounds are useful for treating, preventing, and/or reducing the risk of microbial infections in humans and animals.

Claims (140)

1. A compound having the formula:

wherein -G-H-J, alternatively, is selected from

wherein each H and J is independently selected,

or -G-H-J is selected from:

wherein R x is selected from CH 2 , NH, N(C 1-8 alkyl), S, or O; R y and R z are C or CH each independently substituted with one or more F, CH 3 , CF 3 , OH, and OCH 3 ; or R x , R y , and R z are each independently selected from CH 2 or CR a R b wherein R a and R b are taken together to form a C 1-5 carbocycle;

J is selected from NH 2 , NH(C 1-8 alkyl), N(C 1-8 alkyl) 2 , NHC(═O)CH 3 , NHC(═O)NH 2 , NHC(═NH)NH 2 , NHC(═NH)H;

wherein n is 0, 1, or 2;

alternatively, -G-H-J is selected from

wherein R x is selected from CH 2 , NH, N(C 1-8 alkyl), S, or O; R z is a C or CH, substituted with one or more CH 3 or R z is CR a R b wherein IV and R b are taken together to form a C 1-5 carbocycle, wherein m is 1, 2, or 3;

J is selected from NH 2 , NH(C 1-8 alkyl), N(C 1-8 alkyl) 2 , NHC(═O)CH 3 , NHC(═O)NH 2 , NHC(═NH)NH 2 , NHC(═NH)H;

C-B-A, D-E-F, and -G-H-J are chemical moieties, wherein

A is selected from the group consisting of:

(b) —(C 1-8 alkyl)-, (c) —(C 2-8 alkenyl)-, (d) —(C 2-8 alkynyl)-, wherein

i) 0-4 carbon atoms in any of (b)-(d) immediately above optionally is replaced by a moiety selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S(O) p —, —NR 6 —, —(C═O)—, —S(O) p NR 6 —, —NR 6 S(O) p —, and —NR 6 S(O) p NR 6 —,

ii) any of (b)-(d) immediately above optionally is substituted with one or more R 5 groups, and

iii) any of (b)-(d) immediately above optionally is substituted with —(C 1-8 alkyl)-R 5 groups;

(e) —O—, (f) —NR 6 —, (g) —S(O) p —, (h) —C(O)—, (i) —C(O)O—, (j) —OC(O)—, k) —OC(O)O—, (l) —C(O)NR 6 —, (m) —NR 6 CO—, (n) —NR 6 C(O)NR 6 —, (o) —C(═NR 6 )—, (p) —C(═NR 6 )O—, (q) —OC(═NR 6 )—, (r) —C(═NR 6 )NR 6 —, (s) —NR 6 C(═NR 6 )—, (t) —C(═S)—, (u) —C(═S)NR 6 —, (v) —NR 6 C(═S)—, (w) —C(O)S—, (x) —SC(O)—, (y) —OC(═S)—, (z) —C(═S)O—, (aa) —NR 6 (CNR 6 )NR 6 —, (bb) —CR 6 R 6 C(O)—, (cc) —C(O)NR 6 (CR 6 R 6 ) t —, (dd) a 3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur,

(ee) a 3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, and

(ff) —(CR 6 R 6 ) t —,

wherein (dd) or (ee) is optionally substituted with one or more R 5 groups;

D is selected from the group consisting of:

(a) a single bond, (b) —(C 1-8 alkyl)-, (c) —(C 2-8 alkenyl)-, (d) —(C 2-8 alkynyl)-, wherein

i) 0-4 carbon atoms in any of (b)-(d) immediately above optionally is replaced by a moiety selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S(O) p —, —NR 6 —, —(C═O)—, —S(O) p NR 6 —, —NR 6 S(O) p —, and —NR 6 S(O) p NR 6 —,

ii) any of (b)-(d) immediately above optionally is substituted with one or more R 5 groups, and

iii) any of (b)-(d) immediately above optionally is substituted with —(C 1-8 alkyl)-R 5 groups;

(e) —O—, (f) —NR 6 —, (g) —S(O) p —, (h) —C(O)—, (i) —C(O)O—, (j) —OC(O)—, k) —OC(O)O—, (l) —C(O)NR 6 —, (m) —NR 6 CO—, (n) —NR 6 C(O)NR 6 —, (o) —C(═NR 6 )—, (p) —C(═NR 6 )O—, (q) —OC(═NR 6 )—, (r) —C(═NR 6 )NR 6 —, (s) —NR 6 C(═NR 6 )—, (t) —C(═S)—, (u) —C(═S)NR 6 —, (v) —NR 6 C(═S)—, (w) —C(O)S—, (x) —SC(O)—, (y) —OC(═S)—, (z) —C(═S)O—, (aa) —NR 6 (CNR 6 )NR 6 —, (bb) —CR 6 R 6 C(O)—, (cc) —C(O)NR 6 (CR 6 R 6 ) t —, (dd) a 3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur,

(ee) a 3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, and

(ff) —(CR 6 R 6 ) t —,

wherein (dd) or (ee) is optionally substituted with one or more R 5 groups;

G is selected from the group consisting of:

(a) a single bond, (b) —(C 1-8 alkyl)-, (c) —(C 2-8 alkenyl)-, (d) —(C 2-8 alkynyl)-, wherein

i) 0-4 carbon atoms in any of (b)-(d) immediately above optionally is replaced by a moiety selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S(O) p —, —NR 6 —, —(C═O)—, —S(O) p NR 6 —, —NR 6 S(O) p —, and —NR 6 S(O) p NR 6 —,

ii) any of (b)-(d) immediately above optionally is substituted with one or more R 5 groups, and

iii) any of (b)-(d) immediately above optionally is substituted with —(C 1-8 alkyl)-R 5 groups;

(e) —O—, (f) —NR 6 —, (g) —S(O) p —, (h) —C(O)—, (i) —C(O)O—, (j) —OC(O)—, k) —OC(O)O—, (l) —C(O)NR 6 —, (m) —NR 6 CO—, (n) —NR 6 C(O)NR 6 —, (o) —C(═NR 6 )—, (p) —C(═NR 6 )O—, (q) —OC(═NR 6 )—, (r) —C(═NR 6 )NR 6 —, (s) —NR 6 C(═NR 6 )—, (t) —C(═S)—, (u) —C(═S)NR 6 —, (v) —NR 6 C(═S)—, (w) —C(O)S—, (x) —SC(O)—, (y) —OC(═S)—, (z) —C(═S)O—, (aa) —NR 6 (CNR 6 )NR 6 —, (bb) —CR 6 R 6 C(O)—, (cc) —C(O)NR 6 (CR 6 R 6 ) t —, (dd) a 3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur,

(ee) a 3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, and

(ff) —(CR 6 R 6 ) t —,

wherein (dd) or (ee) is optionally substituted with one or more R 5 groups;

is independently selected from the group consisting of:

(b) a 3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur,

(c) a 3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle,

wherein (b) or (c) is optionally substituted with one or more R 5 groups;

(d) —(C 1-8 alkyl)-, (e) —(C 2-8 alkenyl)-, (f) —(C 2-8 alkynyl)-, wherein

i) 0-4 carbon atoms in any of (d)-(f) immediately above optionally is replaced by a moiety selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S(O) p —, —NR 6 —, —(C═O)—, —C(═NR 6 )—, —S(O) p NR 6 —, —NR 6 S(O) p —, and —NR 6 S(O) p NR 6 —,

ii) any of (d)-(f) immediately above optionally is substituted with one or more R 5 groups, and

iii) any of (d)-(f) immediately above optionally is substituted with —(C 1-8 alkyl)-R 5 groups;

and (g) —(CR 6 R 6 ) t —,

E and H are independently selected from the group consisting of:

(a) a single bond,

(b) a 3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur,

(c) a 3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle,

wherein (b) or (c) is optionally substituted with one or more R 5 groups;

(d) —(C 1-8 alkyl)-, (e) —(C 2-8 alkenyl)-, (f) —(C 2-8 , alkenyl)-, wherein

i) 0-4 carbon atoms in any of (d)-(f) immediately above optionally is replaced by a moiety selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S(O) p —, —NR 6 —, —(C═O)—, —C(═NR 6 )—, —S(O) p NR 6 —, —NR 6 S(O) p —, and —NR 6 S(O) p NR 6 —,

ii) any of (d)-(f) immediately above optionally is substituted with one or more R 5 groups, and

iii) any of (d)-(f) immediately above optionally is substituted with —(C 1-8 alkyl)-R 5 groups;

and (g) —(CR 6 R 6 ) t —,

C, F, and J are independently selected from the group consisting of:

(a) hydrogen, (c) F, (d) Cl, (e) Br, (f) I, (g) —CF 3 , (h) —CN, (i) —N 3 (j) —NO 2 , (k) —NR 6 (CR 6 R 6 ) t R 8 , (l) —OR 8 , (m) —S(O) p (CR 6 R 6 ) t R 8 , (n) —C(O)(CR 6 R 6 ) t R 8 , (o) —OC(O)(CR 6 R 6 ) t R 8 , (p) —SC(O)(CR 6 R 6 ) t R 8 , (q) —C(O)O(CR 6 R 6 ) t R 8 , (r) —NR 6 C(O)(CR 6 R 6 ) t R 8 , (s) —C(O)NR 6 (CR 6 R 6 ) t R 8 , (t) —C(═NR 6 )(CR 6 R 6 ) t R 8 , (u) —C(═NNR 6 R 6 )(CR 6 R 6 ) t R 8 , (v) —C(═NNR 6 C(O)R 6 )(CR 6 R 6 ) t R 8 , (w) —C(═NOR 8 )(CR 6 R 6 ) t R 8 , (x) —NR 6 C(O)O(CR 6 R 6 ) t R 8 , (y) —OC(O)NR 6 (CR 6 R 6 ) t R 8 , (z) —NR 6 C(O)NR 6 (CR 6 R 6 ) t R 8 , (aa) —NR 6 S(O) p (CR 6 R 6 ) t R 8 , (bb) —S(O) p NR 6 (CR 6 R 6 ) t R 8 , (cc) —NR 6 S(O) p NR 6 (CR 6 R 6 ) t R 8 (dd) —NR 6 R 8 , (ee) —NR 6 (CR 6 R 6 )R 8 , (ff) —OH, (gg) —NR 8 R 8 , (hh) —OCH 3 , (ii) —S(O) p R 8 , (jj) —NC(O)R 8 , (kk) —NR 6 C(NR 6 )NR 6 R 8 , (ll) a C 1-8 alkyl group, (mm) a C 2-8 alkenyl group, (nn) a C 2-8 alkynyl group, (oo) a 3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, (pp) a 3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, (qq) —(CR 6 R 6 ) t NR 6 (CR 6 R 6 ) t R 8 , (rr) —N[(CR 6 R 6 ) t R 8 ][C═O(CR 6 R 6 ) t R 8 ], (ss) —(CR 6 R 6 ) t N[(CR 6 R 6 ) t R 8 ][(CR 6 R 6 ) t R 8 ], (tt) —(CR 6 R 6 ) t NR 6 (C═O)(CR 6 R 6 ) t R 8 , (uu) - haloalkyl, (vv) —C(O)(CR 6 )[(CR 6 R 6 ) t R 8 ]R 8 , (ww) —(CR 6 R 6 ) t C(O)NR 8 R 8 , (xx) —(CR 6 R 6 ) t C(O)O(CR 6 R 6 ) t R 8 , (yy) —NR 6 C(O)CR 8 R 8 R 8 , (zz) —N[(CR 6 R 6 ) t R 8 ]C(O)R 8 , and (aaa) —S(O) p NR 8 R 8 ;

wherein (ll) through (pp) is optionally substituted with one or more R 7 groups;

R 5 is selected from (a) hydrogen, (b) F, (c) Cl, (d) Br, (e) I, (f) —CF 3 , (g) —CN, (h) —N 3 (i) —NO 2 , (j) —NR 6 R 6 , (k) —OR 8 , (l) —NR 6 (CNR 6 )NR 6 R 6 , (m) —C 1-8 alkyl, (n) —C 1-8 alkenyl, (o) —C 1-8 alkynyl, (p) —(C 1-8 alkyl)-(3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur), (q) —(C 1-8 alkyl)-(3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle), (r) -haloalkyl, (s) —SR 6 , (t) -3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, and (u) -3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle; alternatively, two R 5 groups are taken together to form a carbocycle;

wherein (m) through (r) and (t) through (u) is optionally substituted with one or more R 8 ;

R 6 is selected from (a) hydrogen, (b) —C 1-8 alkyl or alternatively two R 6 groups are taken together to form a carbocycle, (c) -haloalkyl, (d) -3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, and (e) -3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle;

wherein (b) through (e) is optionally substituted with one or more R 8 ;

R 7 is selected from (a) hydrogen, (b) F, (c) Cl, (d) Br, (e) I, (f) —CF 3 , (g) —CN, (h) —N 3 (i) —NO 2 , (j) —NR 6 R 6 , (k) —OR 6 , (l) —NR 6 (CNR 6 )NR 6 R 6 , (m) —C 1-8 alkyl, (n) —C 1-8 alkenyl, (o) —C 1-8 alkynyl, (p) —(C 1-8 alkyl)-(3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur), (q) —(C 1-8 alkyl)-(3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle), (r) -haloalkyl, (s) —NR 6 R 8 , (t) —OR 8 , (u) —(CR 6 R 6 ) t NR 6 R 8 , (v) (w) —SR 6 , (x) -3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, (y) -3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, (z) —(CR 6 R 6 ) t C(O)NR 8 R 8 , (aa) —S(O) p R 8 , (bb) —NR 6 C(O)NR 6 R 6 , (cc) —NR 6 C(O)R 6 , and (dd) —C(═NR 6 )NR 6 R 6 ;

wherein (m) through (q) and (x) through (y) are optionally substituted with one or more R 9 ;

R 8 is selected from (a) hydrogen, (b) F, (c) Cl, (d) Br, (e) I, (f) —CF 3 , (g) —CN, (h) —N 3 (i) —NO 2 , (j) —NR 6 R 9 , (k) —OR 9 , (l) —NR 6 (CNR 6 )NR 6 R 6 , (m) —C 1-8 alkyl, (n) —C 1-8 alkenyl, (o) —C 1-8 alkynyl, (p) —(C 1-8 alkyl)-(3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur), (q) —(C 1-8 alkyl)-(3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle), (r) -3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, (s) -3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, (t) -haloalkyl, (u) —C(O)(CR 6 R 6 ) t R 9 , (v) —SR 6 , (w) —OC(O)(CR 6 R 6 ) t R 9 , (x) NR 6 C(O)NR 6 R 9 , (y) —NR 6 C(O)R 9 , (z) —NR 6 (CNR 9 )(NR 6 R 6 ), (aa) —ONR 6 (CNR 6 )NR 6 R 6 , (bb) —C(═NR)NR 6 R 6 , (cc) —S(O) p R 9 , (dd) —(CR 6 R 6 ) t C(O)NR 6 R 9 , (ee) —(CR 6 R 6 ) t OR 9 , and (ff) —(CR 6 R 6 ) t NR 6 R 9 ;

wherein (m) through (s) is optionally substituted with one or more R 9 ;

R 9 is selected from (a) hydrogen, (b) F, (c) Cl, (d) Br, (e) I, (f) —CF 3 , (g) —CN, (h) —N 3 (i) —NO 2 , (j) —NR 6 R 10 , (k) —OR 6 , (l) —NR 6 (CNR 6 )NR 6 R 6 , (m) —C(O)(CR 6 R 6 ) t NR 6 R 6 , (n) —C 1-8 alkyl, (o) —C 1-8 alkenyl, (p) —C 1-8 alkynyl, (q) -3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, (r) -3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, (s) -haloalkyl, (t) —(CR 6 R 6 ) t OR 6 , (u) —O(CR 6 R 6 ) t NR 6 R 10 , (v) —C(O)R 6 , (w) —SR 6 , (x) —C(O)OR 10 , (y) —S(O) p R 6 , (z) —(C 1-8 alkyl)-(3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur), (aa) —(C 1-8 alkyl)-(3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle), (bb) —O(CR 6 R 6 ) t OR 6 , (cc) —C(═NR 6 )NR 6 N 6 , (dd) —ONR 6 R 6 ; (ee) —NR 6 C(O)NR 6 R 6 ; (ff) —O(CR 6 R 6 ) t OR 6 , (gg) —NR 6 C(O)R 6 , and (hh) —(CR 6 R 6 ) t NR 6 R 10 ;

wherein (n) through (r) and (z) through (aa) is optionally substituted with one or more R 10 ;

R 10 is selected from (a) hydrogen, (b) F, (c) Cl, (d) Br, (e) I, (f) —CF 3 , (g) —CN, (h) —N 3 (i) —NO 2 , (j) —NR 6 R 6 , (k) —OR 6 , (l) —NR 6 (CNR 6 )NR 6 R 6 , (m) —C(O)(CR 6 R 6 )NR 6 R 6 , (n) —C 1-8 alkyl, (o) —C 1-8 alkenyl, (p) —C 1-8 alkynyl, (q) -3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, (r) -3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, (s) -haloalkyl, (t) —(CR 6 R 6 ) t OR 6 , (u) —O(CR 6 R 6 ) t NR 6 R 6 , (v) —C(O)R 6 , (w) —SR 6 , (x) —C(O)OR 6 , (y) —S(O) p R 6 , (z) —(C 1-8 alkyl)-(3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur), (aa) —(C 1-8 alkyl)-(3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle), (bb) —O(CR 6 R 6 ) t OR 6 , (cc) —C(═NR 6 )NR 6 R 6 , (dd) —ONR 6 R 6 , (ee) —NR 6 C(O)NR 6 R 6 , (ff) —O(CR 6 R 6 ) t OR 6 , (gg) —NR 6 C(O)R 6 , and (hh) —(CR 6 R 6 ) t NR 6 R 6 ;

optionally, wherein either the group -D-E-F or the group -G-H-J is absent, but both -D-E-F and -G-H-J are not simultaneously absent;

p is 0, 1, or 2, and

t is 0, 1, 2, or 3,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, tautomer, or prodrug thereof.

2. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein A is selected from

(a) a 3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, and

(b) a 3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle,

wherein (a) or (b) is optionally substituted with one or more R 5 groups;

B is selected from (a) —(C 1-8 alkyl)-, (b) —(C 2-8 alkenyl)-, and (c) —(C 2-8 alkynyl), wherein

i) 0-4 carbon atoms in any of (a)-(c) immediately above optionally is replaced by a moiety selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S(O) p —, —NR 6 —, —(C═O)—, —C(═NR 6 )—, —S(O) p NR 6 —, and —NR 6 S(O) p NR 6 —,

ii) any of (a)-(c) immediately above optionally is substituted with one or more R 5 groups, and

iii) any of (a)-(c) immediately above optionally is substituted with —(C 1-8 alkyl)-R 5 groups, and

C is selected from (a) NH 2 , (b) —NHC(═NH)NH 2 and (c) hydrogen,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, tautomer, or prodrug thereof.

3. The compound according to claim 2 , wherein A is selected from azepanyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, phenyl, pyridinyl, cyclohexenyl, cyclohexadienyl, dihydropyridyl, furanyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyridyl, azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl and piperidenyl;

wherein any of A immediately above optionally is substituted with one or more R 5 groups;

B is (a) —(C 1-8 alkyl)-, wherein

i) 0-4 carbon atoms in (a) immediately above optionally is replaced by a moiety selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S(O) p —, —NR 6 —, —(C═O)—, —S(O) p NR 6 —, and —NR 6 S(O) p NR 6 —,

ii) (a) immediately above optionally is substituted with one or more R 5 groups, and

iii) (a) immediately above optionally is substituted with —(C 1-8 alkyl)-R 5 groups

C is selected from (a) NH 2 , (b) —NHC(═NH)NH 2 and (c) hydrogen;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, tautomer, or prodrug thereof.

4. The compound according to claim 3 , wherein C-B-A- is selected from the group consisting of:

hydrogen,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, tautomer, or prodrug thereof.

5. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein G is selected from

(a) a single bond, (b) —(C 1-8 alkyl)-, (c) —(C 2-8 alkenyl)-, (d) —(C 2-8 alkynyl)-, wherein

i) 0-4 carbon atoms in any of (b)-(d) immediately above optionally is replaced by a moiety selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S(O) p —, —NR 6 —, —(C═O)—, —C(═NR 6 )—, —S(O) p NR 6 —, —NR 6 S(O) p —, and —NR 6 S(O) p NR 6 —,

ii) any of (b)-(d) immediately above optionally is substituted with one or more R 5 groups, and

iii) any of (b)-(d) immediately above optionally is substituted with —(C 1-8 alkyl)-R 5 groups;

(e) a 3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, and

(f) a 3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle,

wherein (e) or (f) is optionally substituted with one or more R 5 groups;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, tautomer, or prodrug thereof.

6. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 5 is selected from (a) hydrogen, (b) F, (c) Cl, (d) Br, (e) I, (f) —CF 3 , (g) —CN, (h) —N 3 (i) —NO 2 , (j) —NH 2 , (k) —OR 6 , (l) —NHC(═NH)NH 2 , (m) —C 1-8 alkyl, (n) —C 1-8 alkenyl, (o) —C 1-8 alkynyl, (p) —(C 1-8 alkyl) -(3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur), (q) —(C 1-8 alkyl)-(3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle), (r) -haloalkyl, (s) —SR 6 , (t) -3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, and (u) -3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle; alternatively, two R 5 groups are taken together to form a carbocycle; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, tautomer, or prodrug thereof.

7. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 6 is selected from (a) hydrogen, (b) —C 1-8 alkyl or alternatively two R 6 groups are taken together to form a carbocycle, (c) -haloalkyl, (d) -3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, and (e) -3-14 member saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, tautomer, or prodrug thereof.

8. The compound according to claim 5 , wherein G selected from

(a) a single bond, (b) —(C 1-8 alkyl)-, (c) —(C 2-8 alkenyl)-, (d) —(C 2-8 alkynyl)-, wherein

i) 0-4 carbon atoms in any of (b)-(d) immediately above optionally is replaced by a moiety selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S(O) p —, —NR 6 —, —(C═O)—, —C(═NR 6 )—, —S(O) p NR 6 —, —NR 6 S(O) p —, and —NR 6 S(O) p NR 6 —,

ii) any of (b)-(d) immediately above optionally is substituted with one or more R 5 groups, and

iii) any of (b)-(d) immediately above optionally is substituted with —(C 1-8 alkyl)-R 5 groups;

wherein p is 0, 1, or 2,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, tautomer, or prodrug thereof.

9. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:

Comp.

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Structure

360

362

367

371

377

378

379

380

390

391

411

426

430

447

469

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, tautomer, or prodrug thereof.

10. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, tautomer, or prodrug thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

11. A method for treating or reducing the risk of a microbial infection in a human or animal comprising administering to a human or animal in need thereof an effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, tautomer, or prodrug thereof.

12. A method of treating a microbial infection in a human or animal comprising administering to the human or animal an effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, tautomer, or prodrug thereof.

13. A method of treating or reducing the risk of a microbial infection in a human or animal comprising administering to the human or animal an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, tautomer, or prodrug thereof, wherein the microbial infection is selected from the group consisting of:

a skin infection, a Gram positive infection, a Gram negative infection, nosocomial pneumonia, community acquired pneumonia, post-viral pneumonia, hospital acquired pneumonia/ventilator associated pneumonia, a respiratory tract infection such as CRTI (chronic respiratory tract infection), acute pelvic infection, a complicated skin and skin structure infection, a skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) including uncomplicated skin and soft tissue infections (uSSTI)s and complicated skin and soft tissue infections, an abdominal infection, a complicated intra-abdominal infection, a urinary tract infection, bacteremia, septicemia, endocarditis, an atrio-ventricular shunt infection, a vascular access infection, meningitis, surgical prophylaxis, a peritoneal infection, a bone infection, a joint infection, a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection, a vancomycin-resistant Enterococci infection, a linezolid-resistant organism infection, a Bacillus anthracis infection, a Francisella tularensis infection, a Yersinia pestis infection, and tuberculosis.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, tautomer, or prodrug thereof, is administered otically, ophthalmically, nasally, orally, parenterally, intravenously, or topically.

Assignments (6)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 22, 2020
From: MELINTA THERAPEUTICS, LLC
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2019
From: MELINTA THERAPEUTICS, INC.; MELINTA SUBSIDIARY CORP.
To: BIOVERSYS AG
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 11, 2019
From: CORTLAND CAPITAL MARKET SERVICES LLC, AS AGENT
To: MELINTA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2018
From: MELINTA THERAPEUTICS, INC.; REMPEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; CEMPRA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; CEM-102 PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
To: CORTLAND CAPITAL MARKET SERVICES LLC, AS AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2017
From: DUFFY, ERIN M.; BHATTACHARJEE, ASHOKE; O'DOWD, HARDWIN; CHEN, SHILI; DEVIVO, MARCO; LOU, RONGLIANG; WIMBERLY, BRIAN T.
To: RIB-X PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 21, 2017
From: RIB-X PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
To: MELINTA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
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