Compounds for the treatment of SARS
Inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID), pharmaceutical compositions comprising same; and methods of treating a severe acute respiratory syndrome.
1 . A compound of the formula (I):
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
R 1 is
R 2 is alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl;
R 3 is:
wherein m is 1 or 2;
R 4 is H, alkyl or alkenyl; and
R a is H or alkyl,
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
2 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is of formula (Ia):
wherein m is 2.
3 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is of formula (Ic):
4 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is a compound of the formula (IIc):
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,
wherein:
m is 2; and
R 4 is methyl or —CH 2 —C(H)CH 2 .
5 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 4 is methyl or —CH 2 —C(H)CH 2 .
6 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 4 is H.
7 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound of formula (I) is a compound of the formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
8 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound of formula (I) is a compound of the formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
9 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound of formula (I) is a compound of the formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
10 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound of formula (I) is a compound of the formulae:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
11 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound of formula (I) is a compound of the formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
12 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound of formula (I) is a compound of the formulae:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
13 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of one or more compounds of claim 1 and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
14 . A method for treating a severe acute respiratory syndrome, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of one or more compounds of claim 1 or a pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more compounds of claim 1 to a patient in need thereof, whereupon the patient is treated for a severe acute respiratory syndrome.
15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the severe acute respiratory syndrome is COVID-19.