Compositions and methods of targeting mutant K-ras
Compounds and compositions are presented that inhibit K-Ras, and especially mutant K-Ras. Certain compounds preferentially or even selectively inhibit specific forms of mutant K-Ras, and particularly the G12D mutant form.
1. A compound having a structure according to Formula I
wherein R 6 has the structure
wherein:
V represents C(R 5 ) or N;
X represents C(R 2 ) or N;
Wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl and cycloalkyl;
wherein R 2 is selected from the group consisting of H, halo, alkyl, substituted alkyl, fluoroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aralkyl, polycycloalkyl, hetero-polycycloalkyl, polycycloaryl, hetero-polycycloaryl, acyloxy, alkyloxycarbonyl, amino, amido, sulfonamido, pyrazolyl, and substituted pyrazolyl;
wherein R 3 and R 7 are independently H or halo;
wherein R 4a is independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, fluoroalkyl, and aryl;
wherein R 4b are independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, fluoroalkyl, aryl, and alkyloxy;
wherein R 5 is alkyl; and
wherein R 8 is selected from the group consisting of H, substituted alkyl, aminoalkyl, alkyl amido, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, substituted aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, substituted heteroaralkyl, alkyl cycloalkyl, alkyl heterocycloalkyl, polycycloaryl, alkyloxy, acyloxy, alkyloxycarbonyl, and amino.
2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 6 has the structure according to Formula V or Formula XI.
3. The compound of claim 2 , wherein R 4a of Formula V is H, CF 3 , CHF 2 , CH 2 F, CH 3 , and R 4b of Formula XI is H, CF 3 , CHF 2 , CH 2 F, CH 3 , or alkyloxy.
4. The compound of claim 2 , wherein R 4a of Formula V and R 4b of Formula XI are methyl, and R 1 is methyl.
5. The compound of claim 4 , wherein R 2 is alkyl, aryl, or aralkyl.
6. The compound of claim 2 , wherein one of R 2 or R 4a of Formula V or R 4b of Formula XI is H and R 1 is cycloalkyl.
7. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 6 is Formula XI, R 2 is alkyl, and R 4b is H or methyl; or R 6 is Formula V, R 2 is alkyl, and R 4a is methyl.
8. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 6 has the structure according to Formula XI.
9. The compound of claim 8 , wherein R 4b is methyl and R 2 is alkyl.
10. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 6 has the structure according to Formula VIII or Formula XIII and R 2 of Formula XIII is alkyl or cycloalkyl.
11. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 8 is H, optionally substituted benzyl, heterobenzyl, aminoalkyl, alkyl amido, alkyloxy, acyloxy, or alkyloxycarbonyl.
12. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 8 has a structure selected from the group consisting of
and n is 1-3.
13. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound of claim 1 .
14. A method of inhibiting mutant K-Ras, comprising contacting a mutant K-Ras with a compound of claim 1 , at a concentration effective to inhibit the mutant K-Ras, wherein the mutant K-Ras is in a GTP-bound, or active state before the contacting step.
15. A method of treating a neoplastic disease in a mammal in need thereof, comprising a step of administering to the mammal an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 , wherein the neoplastic disease comprises a mutant K-Ras with a mutation at glycine-12 (Gly12), Gly13, and/or glutamine-61 (Gln61).