IP Library Granted Patent US 9,133,232
Granted Patent B2
US 9,133,232 · App. 14/107,715 · Granted Sep 15, 2015

Fused pentacyclic polyethers

Inventors: Daniel G. Baden (Wilmington, NC); William M. Abraham (Miami, FL); Andrea J. Bourdelais (Braxlo Lane, NC); Sophie Michelliza (Carolina Beach, NC)
Assignee: University of North Carolina at Wilmington
C07H19/207C07D493/22C07H19/10
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Patent No.
US 9,133,232
App. No.
14/107,715
Granted
Sep 15, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are polycyclic polyether compounds of formula I and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds. wherein R, OR 1 , and R 2 are as defined herein. Also disclosed are methods of regulating mucus clearance in a cell, and methods of treating decreased mucus clearance or mucociliary dysfunction.

Claims (43)

1. A method of treating mucociliary dysfunction in a subject comprising administering to a subject in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the formula:

wherein

R is C 1 -C 12 alkyl, C 2 -C 12 alkenyl, C 1 -C 12 alkyl esters, C 1 -C 12 alkyl amides, C 4 -C 12 alkenyl esters, C 1 -C 12 alkylaryl esters, C 4 -C 12 alkenylaryl esters, C 4 -C 12 alkenyl amides, C 1 -C 12 alkoxy, formylC 1 -C 12 alkyl, formylC 2 -C 12 alkenyl, alkanoylC 1 -C 12 alkyl, alkanoylC 2 -C 12 alkenyl, carboxyC 1 -C 12 alkyl, carboxyC 2 -C 12 alkenyl, wherein the alkyl and alkenyl groups are optionally substituted with 1-6 substituent groups selected from the group consisting of: C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 12 heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, halogen, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, OH, nucleosides, nucleotides, purines, aromatic esters, aryl esters, cycloalkyl esters, cycloalkenyl esters, purines, or pyrimidines;

OR 1 is OH or —O(CO)CH 3 ;

R 2 is —CH═CHCH═CH 2 , —OH 2 -phenyl, or —OH 2 -pyridyl, wherein the phenyl and pyridyl groups are optionally substituted at each substitutable position with a group that is independently C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, halogen, —CO 2 H, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), or —C(O)N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, ester, amide, or hydrate thereof.

2. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the compound is administered as a component of a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipient, solvent, adjuvant, diluent, or mixtures thereof.

3. A method of treating diseases associated with decreased mucus clearance in a mammal comprising administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the formula:

wherein

R is C 1 -C 12 alkyl, C 2 -C 12 alkenyl, C 1 -C 12 alkyl esters, C 1 -C 12 alkyl amides, C 4 -C 12 alkenyl esters, C 1 -C 12 alkylaryl esters, C 4 -C 12 alkenylaryl esters, C 4 -C 12 alkenyl amides, C 1 -C 12 alkoxy, formylC 1 -C 12 alkyl, formylC 2 -C 12 alkenyl, alkanoylC 1 -C 12 alkyl, alkanoylC 2 -C 12 alkenyl, carboxyC 1 -C 12 alkyl, carboxyC 2 -C 12 alkenyl, wherein the alkyl and alkenyl groups are optionally substituted with 1-6 substituent groups selected from the group consisting of: C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 12 heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, halogen, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, OH, nucleosides, nucleotides, purines, aromatic esters, aryl esters, cycloalkyl esters, cycloalkenyl esters, purines, or pyrimidines;

OR 1 is OH or —O(CO)CH 3 ;

R 2 is —CH═CHCH═CH 2 , —CH 2 -phenyl, or —CH 2 -pyridyl, wherein the phenyl and pyridyl groups are optionally substituted at each substitutable position with a group that is independently C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, halogen, —CO 2 H, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), or —C(O)N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, ester, amide, or hydrate thereof.

4. A method according to claim 3 , wherein the compound is administered as a component of a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipient, solvent, adjuvant, diluent, or mixtures thereof.

5. A method of treating diseases associated with decreased mucus clearance in a mammal comprising administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the formula:

wherein

R is C 1 -C 12 alkyl, C 2 -C 12 alkenyl, C 1 -C 12 alkyl esters, C 1 -C 12 alkyl amides, C 4 -C 12 alkenyl esters, C 1 -C 12 alkylaryl esters, C 4 -C 12 alkenylaryl esters, C 4 -C 12 alkenyl amides, C 1 -C 12 alkoxy, formylC 1 -C 12 alkyl, formylC 2 -C 12 alkenyl, alkanoylC 1 -C 12 alkyl, alkanoylC 2 -C 12 alkenyl, carboxyC 1 -C 12 alkyl, carboxyC 2 -C 12 alkenyl, wherein the alkyl and alkenyl groups are optionally substituted with 1-6 substituent groups selected from the group consisting of: C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 12 heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, halogen, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, OH, nucleosides, nucleotides, purines, aromatic esters, aryl esters, cycloalkyl esters, cycloalkenyl esters, purines, or pyrimidines;

OR 1 is OH or —O(CO)CH 3 ;

R 2 is —CH═CHCH═CH 2 , —CH 2 -phenyl, or —CH 2 -pyridyl, wherein the phenyl and pyridyl groups are optionally substituted at each substitutable position with a group that is independently C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, halogen, —CO 2 H, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), or —C(O)N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, ester, amide, or hydrate thereof.

6. A method according to claim 5 , wherein the compound is administered as a component of a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipient, solvent, adjuvant, diluent, or mixtures thereof.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the compound is administered in a dosage of between about 0.1 pg to about 100 mg per day.

8. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the compound is administered in a dosage of between about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg per day.

9. A method of treating a subject who has, or is at increased risk of developing pulmonary disease, or pulmonary infection, comprising administering to a subject in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the formula:

wherein

R is C 1 -C 12 alkyl, C 2 -C 12 alkenyl, C 1 -C 12 alkyl esters, C 1 -C 12 alkyl amides, C 4 -C 12 alkenyl esters, C 1 -C 12 alkylaryl esters, C 4 -C 12 alkenylaryl esters, C 4 -C 12 alkenyl amides, C 1 -C 12 alkoxy, formylC 1 -C 12 alkyl, formylC 2 -C 12 alkenyl, alkanoylC 1 -C 12 alkyl, alkanoylC 2 -C 12 alkenyl, carboxyC 1 -C 12 alkyl, carboxyC 2 -C 12 alkenyl, wherein the alkyl and alkenyl groups are optionally substituted with 1-6 substituent groups selected from the group consisting of: C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 12 heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, halogen, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, OH, nucleosides, nucleotides, purines, aromatic esters, aryl esters, cycloalkyl esters, cycloalkenyl esters, purines, or pyrimidines;

OR 1 is OH or —O(CO)CH 3 ;

R 2 is —CH═CHCH═CH 2 , —CH 2 -phenyl, or —CH 2 -pyridyl, wherein the phenyl and pyridyl groups are optionally substituted at each substitutable position with a group that is independently C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, halogen, —CO 2 H, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), or —C(O)N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, ester, amide, or hydrate thereof.

10. A method according to claim 9 , wherein the compound is administered as a component of a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipient, solvent, adjuvant, diluent, or mixtures thereof.

11. A method for regulating mucus clearance in a cell, comprising contacting a cell with an effective amount of a compound of the formula:

wherein

R is C 1 -C 12 alkyl, C 2 -C 12 alkenyl, C 1 -C 12 alkyl esters, C 1 -C 12 alkyl amides, C 4 -C 12 alkenyl esters, C 1 -C 12 alkylaryl esters, C 4 -C 12 alkenylaryl esters, C 4 -C 12 alkenyl amides, C 1 -C 12 alkoxy, formylC 1 -C 12 alkyl, formylC 2 -C 12 alkenyl, alkanoylC 1 -C 12 alkyl, alkanoylC 2 -C 12 alkenyl, carboxyC 1 -C 12 alkyl, carboxyC 2 -C 12 alkenyl, wherein the alkyl and alkenyl groups are optionally substituted with 1-6 substituent groups selected from the group consisting of: C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 12 heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, halogen, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, OH, nucleosides, nucleotides, purines, aromatic esters, aryl esters, cycloalkyl esters, cycloalkenyl esters, purines, or pyrimidines;

OR 1 is OH or —O(CO)CH 3 ;

R 2 is —CH═CHCH═CH 2 , —CH 2 -phenyl, or —CH 2 -pyridyl, wherein the phenyl and pyridyl groups are optionally substituted at each substitutable position with a group that is independently C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, halogen, —CO 2 H, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), or —C(O)N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, ester, amide, or hydrate thereof.

12. A method according to claim 11 , wherein the compound is administered as a component of a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipient, solvent, adjuvant, diluent, or mixtures thereof.

13. A method of treating an industrial disease comprising administering a pharmaceutically acceptable amount of a compound of the formula:

wherein

R is C 1 -C 12 alkyl, C 2 -C 12 alkenyl, C 1 -C 12 alkyl esters, C 1 -C 12 alkyl amides, C 4 -C 12 alkenyl esters, C 1 -C 12 alkylaryl esters, C 4 -C 12 alkenylaryl esters, C 4 -C 12 alkenyl amides, C 1 -C 12 alkoxy, formylC 1 -C 12 alkyl, formylC 2 -C 12 alkenyl, alkanoylC 1 -C 12 alkyl, alkanoylC 2 -C 12 alkenyl, carboxyC 1 -C 12 alkyl, carboxyC 2 -C 12 alkenyl, wherein the alkyl and alkenyl groups are optionally substituted with 1-6 substituent groups selected from the group consisting of: C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 12 heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, halogen, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, OH, nucleosides, nucleotides, purines, aromatic esters, aryl esters, cycloalkyl esters, cycloalkenyl esters, purines, or pyrimidines;

OR 1 is OH or —O(CO)CH 3 ;

R 2 is —CH═CHCH═CH 2 , —CH 2 -phenyl, or —CH 2 -pyridyl, wherein the phenyl and pyridyl groups are optionally substituted at each substitutable position with a group that is independently C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, halogen, —CO 2 H, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), or —C(O)N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, ester, amide, or hydrate thereof.

14. A method of treatment according to claim 13 , wherein the industrial disease is caused or exacerbated by inhaling gases, particles of textiles, grit, or other industrial particles or fumes.

15. A method of treating a disease or condition that results from inhalation of bacterial or other pathogenic particles comprising administering a pharmaceutically acceptable amount of a compound of the formula:

wherein

R is C 1 -C 12 alkyl, C 2 -C 12 alkenyl, C 1 -C 12 alkyl esters, C 1 -C 12 alkyl amides, C 4 -C 12 alkenyl esters, C 1 -C 12 alkylaryl esters, C 4 -C 12 alkenylaryl esters, C 4 -C 12 alkenyl amides, C 1 -C 12 alkoxy, formylC 1 -C 12 alkyl, formylC 2 -C 12 alkenyl, alkanoylC 1 -C 12 alkyl, alkanoylC 2 -C 12 alkenyl, carboxyC 1 -C 12 alkyl, carboxyC 2 -C 12 alkenyl, wherein the alkyl and alkenyl groups are optionally substituted with 1-6 substituent groups selected from the group consisting of: C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 12 heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, halogen, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, OH, nucleosides, nucleotides, purines, aromatic esters, aryl esters, cycloalkyl esters, cycloalkenyl esters, purines, or pyrimidines;

OR 1 is OH or —O(CO)CH 3 ;

R 2 is —CH═CHCH═CH 2 , —CH 2 -phenyl, or —CH 2 -pyridyl, wherein the phenyl and pyridyl groups are optionally substituted at each substitutable position with a group that is independently C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, halogen, —CO 2 H, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), or —C(O)N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, ester, amide, or hydrate thereof.

Assignments (2)
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Jun 3, 2019
From: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON
To: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), U.S. DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS), U.S. GOVERNMENT
Reel/Frame 049344/0196 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 17, 2015
From: BADEN, DANIEL G.; ABRAHAM, WILLIAM M.; BOURDELAIS, ANDREA J.; MICHELLIZA, SOPHIE
To: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON
Reel/Frame 035433/0740 →
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Continuation 13356312 · Jan 23, 2012
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Continuation 11733601 · Apr 10, 2007
Continuation 10945471 · Sep 20, 2004
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