IP Library Patent Application 15436589
Patent Application
App. No. 15/436,589

BILE ACID DERIVATIVES AND METHODS FOR SYNTHESIS AND USE

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App. No.
15/436,589
Abstract

Provided herein, inter alia, are methods for the preparation of modulators of farnesoid X receptor (FXR), and compositions and uses of the modulators of FXR.

Claims (83)

1 . A method of synthesizing a compound having the following structure,

the method comprising,

(i) contacting a compound of formula (II)

wherein R 11 is R 11A or R 11B , with an oxidizing reagent to provide a compound of formula (III-A) or (III-B),

(ii) when the product of step (i) has a structure according to formula (III-A), contacting the compound of formula (III-A) with an alcohol protecting agent to provide a compound of formula (III-B);

(iii) contacting a compound of formula (III-B) with an alkylating agent in the presence of a sterically hindered base to provide a compound of formula (IV),

(iv) optionally contacting the compound of formula (IV) with an alcohol deprotecting agent to provide a compound of formula (IV-A),

(v) treatment of the compound of formula (IV) or (IV-A) with a reducing agent to provide a compound of formula (I) or (I-A),

and

(vi) when the product of step (v) has a structure according to formula (I-A), contacting the compound of formula with an alcohol deprotecting agent to provide a compound of formula (I-A);

wherein,

L 1 is —C(O)—, —C(O)O—, —C(O)NH—, or —CH 2 —;

R 1 is hydrogen, halogen, —N 3 , —CF 3 , —CCl 3 , —CBr 3 , —CI 3 , —CN, —CHO, —OR 1A , —NHR 1A , —COOH, —COH 2 , —NO 2 , —SH, —SO 2 Cl, —SO 3 H, —SO 3 H, —SO 4 H, —SO 2 NH 2 , —NHNH 2 , —ONH 2 , —NHC(O)NHNH 2 , substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, or a carboxylate protecting group;

R 2 is hydrogen or unsubstituted alkyl;

R 3 is hydrogen, unsubstituted alkyl, or —OR 3A ;

R 4 is hydrogen, unsubstituted alkyl, or —OR 4A ;

R 5 is hydrogen, unsubstituted alkyl, or —OR 5A ;

R 6 is hydrogen, unsubstituted alkyl, or —OR 6A ;

R 7 is hydrogen, unsubstituted alkyl, or —OR 7A ;

R 8 is hydrogen, unsubstituted alkyl, or —OR 8A ;

R 9 is hydrogen, unsubstituted alkyl, or —OR 9A ;

R 10 is hydrogen, unsubstituted alkyl, or —OR 10A ;

R 11A is hydrogen;

R 11B is an alcohol protecting group;

R 12 is hydrogen, unsubstituted alkyl, or —OR 12A ;

R 13 is unsubstituted alkyl;

R 1A , R 3A , R 4A , R 5A , R 6A , R 7A , R 8A , R 9A , R 10A , R 12A and R 13A are independently hydrogen, unsubstituted alkyl, or an alcohol protecting group.

2 .- 3 . (canceled)

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein R 11B is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, or —SiR 11C R 11D R 11E , wherein R 11C , R 11D , and R 11E are independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted aryl.

5 . (canceled)

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound of formula (I) has the following structure:

7 .- 9 . (canceled)

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound of formula (I) is 6-α-ethyl-ursodeoxycholic acid (6-EUDCA) having the following structure,

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the oxidizing reagent of step (a) is a chromium oxidant, a ruthenium oxidant, a manganese oxidant, an activated dimethylsulfoxide oxidant, or a hypervalent iodine oxidant.

12 .- 13 . (canceled)

14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said sterically hindered base of step (iii) is lithium diisopropylamide (LDA), (M +1 )HMDS, (M +1 )tBuO, (M +1 )TMP, (M +1 )PhO, (M +1 )MeO, (M +1 )EtO, DBU, Dabco, N,N-dichlorohexylmethylamine, N,N-diisopropyl-2-ethylbutylamine, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylpyridine, pentamethylpiperidine, MTBD, PMDBD, TBD, or tri-tert-butylpyridine, wherein (M +1 ) is Na, K, or Li.

15 . (canceled)

16 . The method of claim 1 , wherein step (iii) comprises a second base.

17 . (canceled)

18 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said alkylation agent of step (iii) is an alkyl halide.

19 .- 21 . (canceled)

22 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the reducing agent of step (v) comprises an aluminum alkoxide and an alcohol.

23 .- 24 . (canceled)

25 . An insulin peptide hormone covalently bonded to a compound of Formula (I), Formula (I-C), Formula (I-D), Formula (I-E), or Formula (I-F).

26 . The insulin peptide hormone of claim 25 , wherein the insulin peptide hormone is human insulin.

27 . The insulin peptide hormone of claim 25 , wherein lysine B29 of the insulin peptide hormone is covalently bonded to a compound of Formula (I), Formula (I-C), Formula (I-D), Formula (I-E), or Formula (I-F).

28 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising the insulin peptide hormone of claim 25 and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

29 .- 30 . (canceled)

31 . A compound having the following structure,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

L 1 is —C(O)—, —C(O)O—, —C(O)NH—, or —CH 2 —;

R L is L 2 -R L2 ;

R 2 is hydrogen or unsubstituted alkyl;

R 3 is hydrogen, unsubstituted alkyl, or —OR 3A ;

R 4 is hydrogen, unsubstituted alkyl, or —OR 4A ;

R 5 is hydrogen, unsubstituted alkyl, or —OR 5A ;

R 6 is hydrogen, unsubstituted alkyl, or —OR 6A ;

R 7 is hydrogen, unsubstituted alkyl, or —OR 7A ;

R 8 is hydrogen, unsubstituted alkyl, or —OR 8A ;

R 9 is hydrogen, unsubstituted alkyl, or —OR 9A ;

R 10 is hydrogen, unsubstituted alkyl, or —OR 10A ;

R 11A is hydrogen;

R 11B is an alcohol protecting group;

R 12 is hydrogen, unsubstituted alkyl, or —OR 12A ;

R 13 is unsubstituted alkyl;

R 1A , R 3A , R 4A , R 5A , R 6A , R 7A , R 8A , R 9A , R 10A , R 12A and R 13A are independently hydrogen, unsubstituted alkyl, or an alcohol protecting group;

L 2 is a bond, —NR L1 —, substituted or unsubstituted alkylene, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkylene, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkylene, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkylene, substituted or unsubstituted arylene, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylene;

R L1 is hydrogen or unsubstituted alkyl; and

R L2 is an amino acid of an insulin peptide hormone.

32 . The compound of claim 31 , wherein the compound has the structure,

33 . (canceled)

34 . The compound of claim 31 , where R L2 is lysine B29 of the insulin peptide hormone.

35 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising the insulin peptide hormone of claim 31 and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

36 .- 37 . (canceled)

38 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising 6-α-ethyl-ursodeoxycholic acid (6-EUDCA) having the following structure,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

39 . A method of modulating farnesoid X receptor (FXR) activity, said method comprising contacting the farnesoid X receptor (FXR) with 6-α-ethyl-ursodeoxycholic acid (6-EUDCA) having the following structure,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

40 . A method of treating a disorder or condition mediated by farnesoid X receptor (FXR) activity, said method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of 6-α-ethyl-ursodeoxycholic acid (6-EUDCA) having the following structure,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

41 . The method of claim 40 , wherein said disorder or condition is cholestasis, diabetes, cholesterol gallstone disease (CGD) or liver disease.

42 . The method of claim 41 , wherein the liver disease is nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

43 . (canceled)