Compounds and methods for treating HIV infections
The present invention is directed to novel nanomolar and picomolar inhibitors of HIV reverse transcriptase, pharmaceutical compositions therefrom and methods for inhibiting reverse transcriptase and treating HIV infections, especially included drug resistant strains of HIV-1 and HIV-2 and/or secondary disease states and/or conditions which occur as a consequence of HIV infection.
1. A compound of the formula (IIA):
wherein:
X and X 1 are independently H, a halogen (F, Cl, Br, I), CN, NO 2 or an optionally substituted alkyl group;
Y and Y 1 are independently H, a C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with up to three fluorines, CN, halogen (F, Br, Cl, I), C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxyalkyl, or C 1 -C 6 polyoxyalkyl;
Z and Z 1 are independently H, OH, a C 1 -C 3 alkyl group which is optionally substituted with up to 3 halogens, a halogen, NO 2 or CN;
and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and polymorphs thereof.
2. The compound of claim 1 , and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, enantiomers, stereoisomers, solvates and polymorphs thereof, wherein X 1 , Y 1 and Z 1 are H and X is H, F, Cl or Br, Y is CN and Z is H, F, Cl or Br.
3. The compound of claim 1 , and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, enantiomers, stereoisomers, solvates and polymorphs thereof, wherein X 1 , Y 1 and Z 1 are H and X is H or F, Y is CN and Z is H or F.
4. A compound of the formula (II):
wherein:
X is H, a halogen (F, Cl, Br, I), CN, NO 2 , or an optionally substituted alkyl group;
Y is H, a C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with up to three fluorines, CN or halogen (F, Br, Cl, I), C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxyalkyl, C 1 -C 6 polyoxyalkyl;
Z is H, OH, a C 1 -C 3 alkyl group which is optionally substituted with up to 3 halogens, a halogen, NO 2 or CN; and
m and p are independently 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 and n is 0, 1, 2 or 3;
and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and polymorphs thereof.
5. The compound of claim 4 , and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and polymorphs thereof, wherein m, n and p are 1.
6. A compound according to the chemical structure:
where X is H, Cl or F;
Y is H, CH 3 , Cl, F or CN; and
Z is H, CH 3 , Cl or F, or
a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or polymorph thereof.
7. The compound according to claim 6 wherein X is H or F, Y is CN and Z is H, F or Cl, often H or F.
8. A compound according to claim 6 according to the chemical structure:
where X is H, Y is H and Z is H; or
X is H, Y is CH 3 and Z is H; or
X is H, Y is Cl and Z is H; or
X is H, Y is Cl and Z is Cl; or
X is H, Y is CN and Z is H; or
X is H, Y is CN and Z is Cl; or
X is F, Y is CN and Z is Cl; or
X is Cl, Y is CN and Z is Cl; or
X is F, Y is CN and Z is H; or
X is Cl, Y is CN and Z is H; or
X is H, Y is CN and Z is F; or
X is F, Y is CN and Z is F; or
X is Cl, Y is CN and Z is F; or
a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or polymorph thereof.
9. A compound according to claim 8 , wherein
X is H, Y is CN and Z is H; or
X is F, Y is CN and Z is H; or
X is H, Y is CN and Z is F; or
X is F, Y is CN and Z is F; or
a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or polymorph thereof.
10. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, additive and/or excipient, optionally in combination with at least one additional anti-HIV agent.
11. The composition according to claim 10 , wherein said compound is combined with an additional anti-HIV agent.
12. The composition according to claim 11 , wherein said anti-HIV agent is selected from the group consisting of nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI), other non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors protease inhibitors, fusion inhibitors and mixtures thereof.
13. The composition according to claim 11 , wherein said anti-HIV agent is selected from the group consisting of, a fusion inhibitor or a mixture thereof.
14. The composition according to claim 11 , wherein said anti-HIV agent is nevirapine or a mixture thereof.
15. A method of treating a patient suffering from an HIV infection comprising administering an effective amount of a composition according to claim 10 to the patient.
16. A method of inhibiting HIV reverse transcriptase in a subject, said method comprising administering to said subject a therapeutically effective amount of a composition according to claim 10 .
17. The method according to claim 15 , wherein said patient or subject is a human.
18. The method according to claim 15 wherein said HIV infection is an HIV infection of HIV-1 and/or HIV-2.
19. The method according to claim 18 wherein said HIV-1 and/or HIV-2 is a wild-type or mutant strain of HIV.