Pegylated imidazoquinolines
The present invention provides novel phospholipidated imidazoquinolines of formula (I) as TLR7 and TLR8 agonists, pharmaceutical compositions, therapeutic uses and processes for preparing the same.
1. A compound selected from the group consisting of:
a) 4-amino-1-[2-(1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-ethyleneglycol-phospho)ethyl]-2-n-butyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline;
b) 4-amino-1-[2-(1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-triethyleneglycol-phospho)ethyl]-2-n-butyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline;
c) 4-amino-1-[2-(1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-hexaethyleneglycol-phospho)ethyl]-2-n-butyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline; and
d) 4-amino-1-[2-(1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-nonaethyleneglycol-phospho)ethyl]-2-n-butyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is (b) 4-amino-1-[2-(1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-triethyleneglycol-phospho)ethyl]-2-n-butyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is (c) 4-amino-1-[2-(1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-hexaethyleneglycol-phospho)ethyl]-2-n-butyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
4. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.
5. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 4 , wherein the compound is (b) 4-amino-1-[2-(1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-triethyleneglycol-phospho)ethyl]-2-n-butyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
6. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 4 , wherein the compound is (c) 4-amino-1-[2-(1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-hexaethyleneglycol-phospho)ethyl]-2-n-butyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
7. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 4 , wherein the composition further comprises an aluminum salt.
8. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 5 , wherein the composition further comprises an aluminum salt.
9. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 6 , wherein the composition further comprises an aluminum salt.