Boron-containing small molecules

1. A compound, or a salt or a hydrate or a solvate thereof, having a structure which is:

wherein

W is H or a bond to X;

X

is wherein

R a and R b are each independently selected from the group consisting of R 15 , —OR 15 , —NR 15 R 16 , —SR 15 , —S(O)R 15 , —S(O) 2 R 15 , —S(O) 2 NR 15 R 16 , —C(O)R 15 , —C(O)OR 15 , and —C(O)NR 15 R 16

wherein R 15 and R 16 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, cyano, nitro, —OR 17 , —NR 17 R 18 , alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl

wherein R 17 and R 18 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl

and wherein R 15 and R 16 , and/or R 17 and R 18 , along with the nitrogen to which they are connected, are optionally joined to form a 4- to 8-membered ring

with the proviso that R a and R b are not both H;

or X is

wherein

R c is —OR 15 , —NR 15 R 16 , —SR 15 , —S(O)R 15 , —S(O) 2 R 15 , —S(O) 2 NR 15 R 16 , —C(O)R 15 , —C(O)OR 15 , and —C(O)NR 15 R 16

wherein R 15 and R 16 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, cyano, nitro, alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl

and wherein R 15 and R 16 , along with the nitrogen to which they are connected, are optionally joined to form a 4- to 8-membered ring

or X is

wherein

R d and R e are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, cyano, nitro, alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl, —OR 15 , —NR 15 R 16 , —SR 15 , —S(O)R 15 , —S(O) 2 R 15 , —S(O) 2 NR 15 R 16 , —C(O)R 15 , —C(O)OR 15 , and —C(O)NR 15 R 16

wherein R 15 and R 16 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, cyano, nitro, alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl

and wherein R d and R e , along with the atom to which they are connected, are optionally joined to form a 3- to 8-membered ring

and wherein R 15 and R 16 , along with the nitrogen to which they are connected, are optionally joined to form a 4- to 8-membered ring

with the proviso that R d and R e are not both H

wherein X optionally comprises an attachment point to W;

Y is selected from the group consisting of a bond, —O—, —S—, —NH—, alkylene, and heteroalkylene; and

Z is a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring or ring system containing at least one endocyclic boron.

2. The compound of claim 1 , or a salt or a hydrate or a solvate thereof, wherein said X is

wherein

R 15 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl.

3. The compound of claim 1 , or a salt or a hydrate or a solvate thereof, wherein said X is

wherein

R 15 and R 16 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, —OR 17 , —NR 17 R 18 , alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl

wherein R 17 and R 18 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl

and wherein R 15 and R 16 , and/or R 17 and R 18 , along with the nitrogen to which they are connected, are optionally joined to form a 4- to 8-membered ring.

4. The compound of claim 1 , or a salt or a hydrate or a solvate thereof, wherein said X is

wherein

R c is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, and —OR 15 wherein R 15 is H or alkyl.

5. The compound of claim 1 , or a salt or a hydrate or a solvate thereof, wherein said X is

wherein

R d is selected from the group consisting of halogen, alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, —OR 15 , —SR 15 , —S(O)R 15 , —NR 15 R 16 , —C(O)R 15 , —CH 2 C(O)OR 15 , and —CH 2 C(O)NR 15 R 16

wherein R 15 and R 16 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl

and wherein R 15 and R 16 , along with the nitrogen to which they are connected, are optionally joined to form a 4- to 8-membered ring.

6. The compound of claim 5 , or a salt or a hydrate or a solvate thereof, wherein R d comprises said attachment point to W.

7. The compound of claim 1 , or a salt or a hydrate or a solvate thereof, wherein said Y is *—OCH 2 — or *—SCH 2 — or *—NHCH 2 — or *—CH 2 NH— or *—C(O)NH—, wherein * represents the attachment point to said Z.

8. The compound of claim 1 , or a salt or a hydrate or a solvate thereof, wherein said Z is selected from the group consisting of benzoxaborole, pyridinyloxaborole, benzoxaborininol, benzoxazaborininol, benzodiazaborininol, and oxaborole.

9. The compound of claim 8 , or a salt or a hydrate or a solvate thereof, wherein said Z is

wherein

R 3 , R 3a , R 4 , R 5 , and R 7 are each independently selected from the group consisting of R 10 , —OR 10 , —NR 10 R 11 , —SR 10 , —S(O)R 10 , —S(O) 2 R 10 , —S(O) 2 NR 10 R 11 , —C(O)R 10 , —C(O)OR 10 , and —C(O)NR 10 R 11

wherein

R 10 and R 11 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, cyano, nitro, alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl.

10. The compound of claim 9 , or a salt or a hydrate or a solvate thereof, wherein said Z is

wherein

R 4 , R 5 , and R 7 are each independently selected from the group consisting of R 10 , —OR 10 , —NR 10 R,

wherein

R 10 and R 11 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, cyano, nitro, alkyl, and heteroalkyl.

11. The compound of claim 10 , or a salt or a hydrate or a solvate thereof, wherein said Z is

12. A compound selected from the group consisting of (3 aR,4R,5R,7S,8 S,9R,9aS,12R)-8-hydroxy-7-(hydroxymethyl)-4,7,9,12-tetramethyl-3-oxodecahydro-4,9a-propanocyclopenta[8]annulen-5-yl 2-((7-fluoro-1-hydroxy-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-6-yl)oxy)acetate, (3 aR,4R,5R,7R,8 S,9R,9aS,12R)-8-hydroxy-4,7,9,12-tetramethyl-7-((R)-oxiran-2-yl)-3-oxodecahydro-4,9a-propanocyclopenta[8]annulen-5-yl 2-((7-fluoro-1-hydroxy-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-6-yl)oxy)acetate, and (3 aR,4R,5R,7S,8 S,9R,9aS,12R)-8-hydroxy-4,7,9,12-tetramethyl-7-((E)-2-(3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)vinyl)-3-oxodecahydro-4,9a-propanocyclopenta[8]annulen-5-yl 2-((7-fluoro-1-hydroxy-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c][1,2]oxaborol-6-yl)oxy)acetate, or a salt or a hydrate or a solvate thereof.

13. A combination comprising the compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, together with at least one other therapeutically active agent.

14. A pharmaceutical formulation comprising:

a) the compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a hydrate or a solvate thereof; and

b) a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

15. A method of inhibiting protein synthesis in a bacteria, the method comprising contacting the bacteria with the compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a hydrate or a solvate thereof, thereby inhibiting protein synthesis in the bacteria.

16. A method of inhibiting the growth of and/or killing a bacteria, the method comprising contacting the bacteria with the compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a hydrate or a solvate thereof, thereby inhibiting the growth of and/or killing the bacteria.

17. A method of treating a disease associated with a Gram-positive, Gram positive bacteria, and/or a worm in an animal, the method comprising administering to the animal a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a hydrate or a solvate thereof, thereby treating the disease.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the disease is selected from the group consisting of pneumonia, hospital-acquired pneumonia, hospital-associated pneumonia, community-acquired pneumonia, acute bacterial skin and skin-structure infection (ABSSSI), bacteremia, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, gastroenteritis, toxic shock syndrome, meningitis, septic arthritis, urinary tract infection, skin and skin-structure infection, strep throat, necrotizing fasciitis, otitis media, sinusitis, actinomycosis, diptheria, anthrax, food poisoning, botulism, tetanus, gas gangrene, diarrhea, tuberculosis, leprosy, candidiasis, aspergillosis, coccidioidomycosis, cryptococcosis, histoplasmosis, blastomycosis, paracoccidioidomycosis, zygomycosis, phaeohyphomycosis, rhinosporidiosis, enterobiasis, filariasis, lymphatic filariasis, bancroftian filariasis, subcutaneous filariasis, serious cavity filariasis, elephantiasis, elephantiasis tropica , lymphadenitis, lymphangitis, lymphedema, and onchocerciasis.