Combination of FBPase inhibitors and antidiabetic agents useful for the treatment of diabetes

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] A combination therapy of at least one FBPase inhibitor and at least one other antidiabetic agent is disclosed.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] Diabetes mellitus (also referred to generally as “diabetes”) is one of the most prevalent diseases in the world today. Diabetes patients (i.e., diabetics) are divided into two classes, namely type I, or insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), and type II, or non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM).

[0004] IDDM patients are typically treated with insulin and insulin analogues. However, a subset of these patients, referred to as “brittle diabetics,” are not well treated with these therapies.

[0005] NIDDM accounts for approximately 90% of all diabetics and is estimated to affect 12-14 million adults in the United States alone (6.6% of the population). The three major metabolic abnormalities associated with NIDDM are: (a) impaired insulin secretion from the pancreas, (b) insulin resistance in peripheral tissues, such as muscle and adipose, and (c) overproduction of glucose by the liver (i.e., hepatic glucose output). These abnormalities typically result in both fasting hyperglycemia and exaggerated postprandial increases in plasma glucose levels.

[0006] Diabetes is associated with a variety of long-term complications, including microvascular diseases such as retinopathy, nephropathy and neuropathy, and macrovascular diseases, such as coronary heart disease. Numerous studies in animal models demonstrate a causal relationship between long term hyperglycemia and known diabetes complications. Results from the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) and the Stockholm Prospective Study demonstrated this relationship for the first time in man by showing that diabetics with IDDM that have tighter glycemic control are at substantially lower risk for the development and progression of known diabetes complications. Tight glycemic control is also expected to benefit NIDDM patients.

[0007] Current therapies used to treat NIDDM patients entail both controlling lifestyle risk factors and pharmaceutical intervention. First-line therapy for NIDDM is typically a tightly controlled regimen of diet and exercise, since an overwhelming number of NIDDM patients are overweight or obese (67%) and since weight loss can improve insulin secretion and/or insulin sensitivity and, thus, lead to normoglycemia. Normalization of blood glucose occurs in less than 30% of these patients, however, due to poor compliance with therapy and poor response to therapy. Patients with hyperglycemia not controlled by diet alone are typically treated with oral hypoglycemics and/or insulin.

[0008] The four main classes of oral agents commonly prescribed are the insulin secretagogues (e.g., the sulfonylureas: glyburide, glimeperide, and glipizide), the biguanides (e.g., metformin and phenformin), the insulin sensitizers (e.g., rosiglitazone and pioglitazone), and the alpha-glucosidase inhibitors (e.g., acarbose). The insulin secretagogues target defects in insulin secretion by the pancreas, defects which are typically observed in diabetics. The classical agents in this class, as well as newer agents, such as meglitinides (e.g., nateglanide and repaglinide), stimulate insulin release from the pancreas by binding to adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-dependent potassium channels of the pancreatic beta cell. Other insulin secretagogues include glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1), the primary site of action of which is also the beta cell. Agents that prolong the half-life of GLP-1, i.e. the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV (DPP-IV) inhibitors, are also being evaluated as insulin secretagogues.

[0009] Biguanides have been in use for several decades. The mechanism of action of this class of compounds is still unclear, but in recent years it was established that the glucose lowering effect of metformin is largely due to its inhibition of hepatic glucose output.

[0010] Insulin sensitizers are another class of oral agents. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR-gammas) appear to be the target of the most recently introduced class of antidiabetic agents, the insulin sensitizers. These drugs are reported to enhance insulin-mediated glucose disposal and inhibition of hepatic glucose output without directly stimulating insulin secretion.

[0011] Clinical data for sulfonylurea, biguanide, and insulin sensitizer therapies in NIDDM patients shows that, even at maximum therapeutic dosages, fasting blood glucose levels and hemoglobin Alc levels do not fall below levels associates with long term diabetes complications.

[0012] The last of the classical oral agents is the class of alpha-glucosidases. Alpha-glucosidases are the enzymes responsible for complex carbohydrate digestion in the gastrointestinal tract, and accordingly the absorption of simple carbohydrates. Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors prevent the rapid digestion of carbohydrates and, consequently, delay their absorption. These inhibitors blunt the postprandial glucose excursions typically observed in diabetic patients.

[0013] A number of experimental approaches target the overproduction of glucose by the liver. Agents in this class of hepatic glucose output inhibitors include: (a) glycogen phosphorylase inhibitors, which prevent the breakdown of hepatic glycogen stores, (b) glucose-6-phosphatase inhibitors, which block the release of glucose arising from both gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis, (c) glucagon antagonists, which act by reducing the stimulatory effects of glucagon on hepatic glucose production, and (d) amylin agonists, which improve glycemic control in part by inhibiting glucagon secretion, and (e) fatty acid oxidation inhibitors, which reduce the stimulatory effect that the oxidation of fatty acids has on gluconeogenesis.

[0014] Results from the U.K. Diabetes Prospective Study show that patients undergoing maximal therapy of insulin, sulfonylurea, or metformin were unable to maintain normal fasting glycemia over the six year period of the study. U.K. Prospective Diabetes Study 16. Diabetes, 44:1249-158 (1995). The clinical experience with the recently introduced class of insulin sensitizers is insufficient to assess whether or not these drugs are capable of maintaining long term glycemic control. Insulin sensitizers, however, require a functioning pancreas in order to be effective and are, thus, of limited value in the treatment of advanced diabetes. There is a continuing need for alternative therapies in the field of NIDDM.

[0015] The increased rate of hepatic glucose production characteristic of NIDDM is believed to be due primarily to the up-regulation of gluconeogenesis. Magnusson et al. J. Clin. Invest 90: 1323-1327 (1992). Gluconeogenesis is a highly regulated biosynthetic pathway requiring eleven enzymes by which precursors such as lactate, pyruvate, alanine, and glycerol are converted to glucose. Seven enzymes catalyze reversible reactions and are common to both gluconeogenesis and glycolysis. Four enzymes catalyze reactions unique to gluconeogenesis, namely pyruvate carboxylase, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase, fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase, and glucose-6-phosphatase. Overall flux through the pathway is controlled by the specific activities of these enzymes, the enzymes that catalyze the corresponding steps in the glycolytic direction, and by substrate availability. Dietary factors (e.g., carbohydrates, protein, and fat) and hormones (e.g., insulin, glucagon, glucocorticoids, and epinephrine) coordinatively regulate enzyme activities in the gluconeogenesis and glycolysis pathways through gene expression and post-translational mechanisms.

[0016] Gruber reported that some nucleosides can lower blood glucose in the whole animal through inhibition of FBPase. These compounds exert their activity by first undergoing phosphorylation to corresponding monophosphate. Gruber et al. (U.S. Pat. No. 5,658,889, EP 0 427 799 B1) described the use of inhibitors of the AMP site of FBPase to treat diabetes. WO 98/39342 (U.S. Patent No. 6,054,587), WO 98/39343 (U.S. Pat. No. 6,110,903), WO 98/39344, and WO 00/14095 describe the use of FBPase inhibitors to treat diabetes.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0017] In view of the prevalent need for diabetes therapy, further diabetes treatments are desired. None of the references discussed herein are admitted to be prior art and all are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

[0018] The instant invention is a combination therapy and a composition for the treatment of diabetes or other diseases and conditions responding to improved glycemic control, and/or to improved peripheral insulin sensitivity, and/or to enhanced insulin secretion. The therapy involves administration of at least one FBPase inhibitor and at least one antidiabetic agent, either together or at different times, such that the desired response is obtainable. Although any suitable antidiabetic agent can be used in combination with the FBPase inhibitor, the antidiabetic agent(s) used in this invention is typically selected from one or more of the following: (a) insulin secretagogues, (e.g., sulfonylureas, non-sulfonylureas, GLP-1 receptor agonists, DPP-IV inhibitors, or other agents known to promote insulin secretion), (b) insulin or insulin analogues, (c) insulin sensitizers (e.g., rosiglitazone and pioglitazone), (d) biguanides (e.g., metformin and phenformin), (e) alpha-glucosidase inhibitors (e.g., acarbose), (f) glycogen phosphorylase inhibitors, (g) glucose-6-phosphatase inhibitors, (h) glucagon antagonists, (i) amylin agonists, or (j) fatty acid oxidation inhibitors.

[0019] In certain embodiments of the invention, the combination of at least one FBPase inhibitor with at least one of the aforementioned antidiabetic agents results in decreased hepatic glucose output beyond that observed for glucose lowering doses of the antidiabetic agent in the absence of the FBPase inhibitor. Furthermore, the combination therapy can result in improvements in insulin sensitivity and/or insulin secretion beyond those observed for either agent alone, as well as provide beneficial effects on carbohydrate, and/or lipid (e.g., fat), and/or protein metabolism.

[0020] In certain embodiments of the invention, the combination therapy achieves similar benefits as observed with one of the other therapies alone, but at significantly lower doses of that therapy. This phenomenon may be particularly beneficial, for example, when potentially adverse side effects are associated with that therapy. For example, in certain embodiments of the invention, combinations of the invention are useful in attenuating certain potentially adverse effects associated with FBPase inhibitor therapy. Similarly, combinations of the invention can attenuate certain potentially adverse effects associated with other antidiabetic agents such as hyperinsulinemia, hypoglycemia, weight gain, gastrointestinal disturbances, liver abnormalities, and cardiovascular side effects.

[0021] As compared to response rates associated with therapies involving antidiabetic agents without the FBPase inhibitor, combinations of the invention have the ability to improve the primary response rate. In addition, combinations of the invention have the ability to reduce, delay, or prevent the incidence of secondary failures.

[0022] The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for treating an animal having diabetes by administering to the animal a composition containing a pharmaceutically effective amount of at least one FBPase inhibitor and a pharmaceutically effective amount of at least one other antidiabetic agent. In certain embodiments, compositions of the invention are useful for curing, improving, or preventing one or more symptoms of diabetes. Besides methods and compositions for treating animals having diabetes, methods and compositions for treating diseases or conditions characterized by insulin resistance, including obesity, hypertension, impaired glucose tolerance, gestational diabetes, and polycystic ovarian syndrome are within the scope of the invention. Furthermore, individuals with syndrome X, renal disease, or pancreatitis are also effectively treatable with certain embodiments of the combination therapy. Particularly preferred combinations have these beneficial uses as well as high potency and low toxicity.

[0023] Definitions

[0024] In accordance with the present invention, and as used herein, the following terms are defined with the following meanings, unless explicitly stated otherwise:

[0025] The term “diabetes” includes NIDDM and IDDM.

[0026] The term “brittle diabetic” refers to a person with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus associated with glycaemic instability, characterized by frequent and extreme oscillations between hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia.

[0027] X, X2, X3 and X4 group nomenclature as used herein in formulae II, II-A, III, III-A, IV, IV-A, V-1, V-1-A, V-2, V-2-A, X, XA, VII-1, VII-1-A, VII-2, and VII-2-A begins with the group attached to the phosphorus and ends with the group attached to the heteroaromatic or aromatic ring. For example, when X is alkylamino in formula V-1, the following structure is intended:

P(O)(YR1)2-alk-NR-(heteroaromatic ring)

[0028] Likewise, A, B, D, E, L, J, A″, B″, D″, E″, A2, L2, E2, J2, J3, J4, J5, J6, J7, and Y3 groups and other substituents of the heteroaromatic or aromatic ring are described in such a way that the term ends with the group attached to the heteroaromatic or aromatic ring. Generally, substituents are named such that the term ends with the group at the point of attachment.

[0029] The term “aryl” refers to aromatic groups which have 5-14 ring atoms and at least one ring having a conjugated pi electron system. The term aryl includes carbocyclic aryl, heterocyclic aryl and biaryl groups, all of which may be optionally substituted. Suitable aryl groups include, for example, phenyl and furan-2,5-diyl.

[0030] “Carbocyclic aryl” groups are groups wherein the ring atoms on the aromatic ring are carbon atoms. Carbocyclic aryl groups include monocyclic carbocyclic aryl groups and polycyclic or fused compounds such as optionally substituted naphthyl groups.

[0031] “Heterocyclic aryl” or “heteroaryl” groups are groups having from 1 to 4 heteroatoms as ring atoms in the aromatic ring, with the remainder of the ring atoms being carbon atoms. Suitable heteroatoms include, for example, oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, and selenium. Suitable heteroaryl groups include, for example, furanyl, thienyl, pyridyl, pyrrolyl, N-lower alkyl pyrrolyl, pyridyl-N-oxide, pyrimidyl, pyrazinyl, imidazolyl, and the like, all optionally substituted.

[0032] The term “annulation” or “annulated” refers to the formation of an additional cyclic moiety on an existing aryl or heteroaryl group. The newly formed ring may be carbocyclic or heterocyclic, saturated or unsaturated, and contains 2-9 new atoms, of which 0-3 may be heteroatoms taken from the group of N, O, and S. The annulation may incorporate atoms from the X group as part of the newly formed ring. For example, the phrase “together L2 and E2 form an annulated cyclic group” with respect to formula XA includes:

[0033] The term “biaryl” represents aryl groups containing more than one aromatic ring and includes both fused ring systems and aryl groups substituted with other aryl groups. Such groups may be optionally substituted. Suitable biaryl groups include, for example, naphthyl and biphenyl.

[0034] The term “alicyclic” means groups that combine the properties of aliphatic and cyclic groups. Such cyclic groups include, but are not limited to, aromatic, cycloalkyl and bridged cycloalkyl groups. The cyclic group includes heterocycles. Cyclohexenylethyl and cyclohexylethyl are examples of suitable alicyclic groups. Such groups may be optionally substituted.

[0035] The term “optionally substituted” includes groups substituted by zero to four substituents, independently selected from lower alkyl, lower aryl, lower aralkyl, lower alicyclic, heterocyclic alkyl, hydroxy, lower alkoxy, lower aryloxy, perhaloalkoxy, aralkyloxy, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkyl, heteroaralkyloxy, azido, amino, guanidino, amidino, halo, lower alkylthio, oxo, acylalkyl, carboxy esters, carboxyl, -carboxamido, nitro, acyloxy, aminoalkyl, alkylaminoaryl, alkylaryl, alkylaminoalkyl, alkoxyaryl, arylamino, aralkylamino, phosphono, sulfonyl, -carboxamidoalkylaryl, -carboxamidoaryl, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, alkylaminoalkylcarboxy-, aminocarboxamidoalkyl-, cyano, lower alkoxyalkyl, lower perhaloalkyl, and arylalkyloxyalkyl.

[0036] The term “substituted” includes groups substituted by one to four substituents, independently selected from lower alkyl, lower aryl, lower aralkyl, lower alicyclic, heterocyclic alkyl, hydroxy, lower alkoxy, lower aryloxy, perhaloalkoxy, aralkyloxy, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkyl, heteroaralkyloxy, azido, amino, guanidino, amidino, halo, lower alkylthio, oxo, acylalkyl, carboxy esters, carboxyl, -carboxamido, nitro, acyloxy, aminoalkyl, alkylaminoaryl, alkylaryl, alkylaminoalkyl, alkoxyaryl, arylamino, aralkylamino, phosphono, sulfonyl, -carboxamidoalkylaryl, -carboxamidoaryl, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, alkylaminoalkylcarboxy-, aminocarboxamidoalkyl-, cyano, lower alkoxyalkyl, lower perhaloalkyl, and arylalkyloxyalkyl. “Substituted aryl” and “substituted heteroaryl” preferably refer to aryl and heteroaryl groups substituted with 1-3 substituents. Preferably these substituents are selected from lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, lower perhaloalkyl, halo, hydroxy, and amino. “Substituted,” when describing an R5 or R55 group, does not include annulation.

[0037] The term “aralkyl” refers to an alkyl group substituted with an aryl group. Suitable aralkyl groups include benzyl, picolyl, and the like, and may be optionally substituted. The term “-aralkyl-” refers to a divalent group -aryl-alkylene-.

[0038] The term “-alkylaryl-” refers to the group -alk-aryl- where “alk” is an alkylene group. “Lower -alkylaryl-” refers to such groups where alkylene is lower alkylene.

[0039] The term “lower” referred to herein in connection with organic radicals or compounds respectively defines such as with up to and including 10, preferably up to and including 6, and advantageously one to four carbon atoms. Such groups may be straight chain, branched, or cyclic.

[0040] The terms “arylamino” (a), and “aralkylamino” (b), respectively, refer to the group —NRR′ wherein respectively, (a) R is aryl and R′ is hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl or aryl, and (b) R is aralkyl and R′ is hydrogen, aralkyl, aryl, or alkyl.

[0041] The term “acyl” refers to —C(O)R where R is alkyl or aryl.

[0042] The term “carboxy” refers to —C(O)OH.

[0043] The term “carboxy esters” refers to —C(O)OR where R is alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, or alicyclic, all optionally substituted.

[0044] The term “oxo” refers to ═O in an alkyl group.

[0045] The term “amino” refers to —NRR′ where R and R′ are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl and alicyclic, all except H are optionally substituted; and R and R′ can form a cyclic ring system.

[0046] The term “carbonylamino” and “-carbonylamino-” refers to RCONR— and —CONR—, respectively, where each R is independently hydrogen or alkyl.

[0047] The term “halogen” or “halo” refers to —F, —Cl, —Br and —I.

[0048] The term “alkylaminoalkylcarboxy-” refers to the group alkyl-NR-alk-C(O)—O— where “alk” is an alkylene group, and R is H or a lower alkyl.

[0049] The term “-alkylaminocarbonyl-” refers to the group -alk-NR—C(O)— where “alk” is an alkylene group, and R is H or a lower alkyl.

[0050] The term “-oxyalkyl-” refers to the group —O-alk- where “alk” is an alkylene group.

[0051] The term “-oxyalkylamino-” refers to —O-alk-NR—, where “alk” is an alkylene group and R is H or alkyl. Thus “-oxyalkylamino-” is synonymous with “-oxyalkyleneaamino-.”

[0052] The term “-alkylcarboxyalkyl-” refers to the group -alk-C(O)—O-alk- where each “alk” is independently an alkylene group.

[0053] The term “alkyl” refers to saturated aliphatic groups including straight-chain, branched chain and cyclic groups. Alkyl groups may be optionally substituted. Suitable alkyl groups include, for example, those containing 1 to about 20 carbon atoms (e.g., methyl, isopropyl, and cyclopropyl).

[0054] The term “cyclic alkyl” or “cycloalkyl” refers to alkyl groups that are cyclic groups of 3 to 10 atoms, more preferably 3 to 6 atoms. Suitable cyclic groups include norbomyl and cyclopropyl. Such groups may be substituted.

[0055] The term “heterocyclic” and “heterocyclic alkyl” refer to cyclic groups of 3 to 10 atoms, more preferably 3 to 6 atoms, containing at least one heteroatom, preferably 1 to 3 heteroatoms. Suitable heteroatoms include oxygen, sulfur, and nitrogen. Heterocyclic groups may be attached through a nitrogen or through a carbon atom in the ring. Suitable heterocyclic groups include pyrrolidinyl, morpholino, morpholinoethyl, and pyridyl.

[0056] The term “phosphono” refers to —PO3R2, where R is selected from —H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, and alicyclic.

[0057] The term “sulphonyl” or “sulfonyl” refers to —S(O)2OR, where R is selected from H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, and alicyclic.

[0058] The term “alkenyl” refers to unsaturated groups which contain at least one carbon-carbon double bond and includes straight-chain, branched-chain and cyclic groups. Alkenyl groups may be optionally substituted. Suitable alkenyl groups include allyl. “1-alkenyl” refers to alkenyl groups where the double bond is between the first and second carbon atom. If the 1-alkenyl group is attached to another group, e.g., it is a W substituent attached to the cyclic phosph(oramid)ate, it is attached at the first carbon.

[0059] The term “alkynyl” refers to unsaturated groups which contain at least one carbon-carbon triple bond and includes straight-chain, branched-chain and cyclic groups. Alkynyl groups may be optionally substituted. Suitable alkynyl groups include ethynyl. “1-alkynyl” refers to alkynyl groups where the triple bond is between the first and second carbon atom. If the 1-alkynyl group is attached to another group, e.g., it is a W substituent attached to the cyclic phosph(oramid)ate, it is attached at the first carbon.

[0060] The term “alkylene” refers to a divalent straight chain, branched chain or cyclic saturated aliphatic group.

[0061] The term “-cycloalkylene-COOR3” refers to a divalent cyclic alkyl group or heterocyclic group containing 4 to 6 atoms in the ring, with 0-1 heteroatoms selected from O, N, and S. The cyclic alkyl or heterocyclic group is substituted with —COOR3.

[0062] The term “acyloxy” refers to the ester group —O—C(O)R, where R is H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, aralkyl, or alicyclic.

[0063] The term “aninoalkyl-” refers to the group NR2-alk- wherein “alk” is an alkylene group and R is selected from H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, and alicyclic.

[0064] The term “-alkyl(hydroxy)-” refers to an alkyl chain having a pendant —OH. When this term is used to describe an X group, the —OH is at the position α to the phosphorus atom.

[0065] The term “alkylaminoalkyl-” refers to the group alkyl-NR-alk- wherein “alk” is an alkylene, and R is H or lower alkyl. “Lower alkylaminoalkyl-” refers to groups where the alkyl and alkylene groups are lower alkyl and lower alkylene.

[0066] The term “arylaminoalkyl-” refers to the group aryl-NR-alk- wherein “alk” is an alkylene group and R is H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, and alicyclic. In “lower arylaminoalkyl-”, the alkylene group is lower alkylene.

[0067] The term “alkylaminoaryl-” refers to the group alkyl-NR-aryl- wherein “aryl” is a divalent group and R is H, alkyl, aralkyl, or alicyclic. In “lower alkylaminoaryl-”, the alkyl group is lower alkyl.

[0068] The term “alkyloxyaryl-” refers to an aryl group substituted with an alkyloxy group. In “lower alkyloxyaryl-”, the alkyl group is lower alkyl.

[0069] The term “aryloxyalkyl-” refers to an alkylene group substituted with an aryloxy group.

[0070] The term “aralkyloxyalkyl-” refers to the group aryl-alk-O-alk- wherein “alk” is an alkylene group. “Lower aralkyloxyalkyl-” refers to such groups where the alkylene groups are lower alkylene.

[0071] The term “-alkoxy-” or “-alkyloxy-” refers to the group -alk-O— wherein “alk” is an alkylene group. The term “alkoxy-” refers to the group alkyl-O—.

[0072] The term “-alkoxyalkyl-” or “-alkyloxyalkyl-” refer to the group -alk-O-alk- wherein each “alk” is an independently selected alkylene group. In “lower -alkoxyalkyl-”, each alkylene is lower alkylene.

[0073] The terms “alkylthio-” and “-alkylthio-” refer to the groups alkyl-S—, and -alk-S—, respectively, wherein “alk” is alkylene group.

[0074] The term “-alkylthioalkyl-” refers to the group -alk-S-alk- wherein each “alk” is an independently selected alkylene group. In “lower -alkylthioalkyl-” each alkylene is lower alkylene.

[0075] The term “alkoxycarbonyloxy-” refers to alkyl-O—C(O)—O—.

[0076] The term “aryloxycarbonyloxy-” refers to aryl-O—C(O)—O—.

[0077] The term “alkylthiocarbonyloxy-” refers to alkyl-S—C(O)—O—.

[0078] The term “-alkoxycarbonylamino-” refers to -alk-O—C(O)—NR1—,where “alk” is alkylene and R1 is selected from —H, alkyl, aryl, alicyclic, and aralkyl.

[0079] The term “-alkylaminocarbonylamino-” refers to -alk-NR1—C(O)—NR1—, where “alk” is alkylene and each R1 is independently selected from H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, and alicyclic.

[0080] The terms “amido” or “carboxamido” refer to NR2—C(O)— and RC(O)—NR1—, where each R and R1 is selected from H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, and alicyclic. The term does not include urea, —NR—C(O)—NR—.

[0081] The terms “-carboxamidoalkylaryl” and “-carboxamidoaryl” refer to an aryl-alk-NR1—C(O)— and ar-NR1—C(O)—, respectively, where “ar” is aryl, and “alk” is alkylene, R1 each independently is selected from H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, and alicyclic.

[0082] The term “-alkylcarboxamido-” or “-alkylcarbonylamino-” refers to the group -alk-C(O)N(R)— wherein “alk” is an alkylene group and R is H or lower alkyl.

[0083] The term “-alkylaminocarbonyl-” refers to the group -alk-NR—C(O)— wherein “alk” is an alkylene group and R is H or lower alkyl.

[0084] The term “aminocarboxamidoalkyl-” refers to the group NR2—C(O)—N(R)-alk- wherein R is an alkyl group or H and “alk” is an alkylene group. “Lower aminocarboxamidoalkyl-” refers to such groups wherein “alk” is lower alkylene.

[0085] The term “thiocarbonate” refers to —O—C(S)—O—, either in a chain or in a cyclic group.

[0086] The term “hydroxyalkyl” refers to an alkyl group substituted with one —OH.

[0087] The term “haloalkyl” refers to an alkyl group substituted with one halo selected from the group: I, Cl, Br, and F.

[0088] The term “cyano” refers to —C≡N.

[0089] The term “nitro” refers to —NO2.

[0090] The term “acylalkyl” refers to an alkyl-C(O)-alk-, where “alk” is alkylene.

[0091] The term “heteroarylalkyl” refers to an alkyl group substituted with a heteroaryl group.

[0092] When used with respect to X, X2, X3, or X4, the term “-1,1-dihaloalkyl-” refers to an X, X2, X3 or X4 group where the halogens in the 1-position are α to the phosphorus atom.

[0093] The term “perhalo” refers to groups wherein every C—H bond has been replaced with a C-halo bond on an aliphatic or aryl group. Suitable perhaloalkyl groups include, for example, —CF3 and —CFCl2.

[0094] The term “guanidino” refers to both —NR—C(NR)—NR2 as well as —N═C(NR2)2 where each R group is independently selected from —H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, and alicyclic, all except —H are optionally substituted.

[0095] The term “amidino” refers to —C(NR)—NR2 where each R group is independently selected from —H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, and alicyclic, all except —H are optionally substituted.

[0096] The term “2-thiazolyl-” or “2-oxazolyl-” or “2-selenozolyl” refers to the corresponding base and its attachment of the X, X2, X3 or X4 group at the 2-position of the heterocycle.

[0097] The term “pharmaceutically acceptable salt” includes salts of compounds of formulae I, IA, II, II-A, III, III-A, IV, IV-A, V-1, V-1-A, V-2, V-2-A, VI, VI-A, VII-1, VII-1-A, VII-2, VII-2-A, X, or XA, and its prodrugs derived from the combination of a compound of this invention and an organic or inorganic acid or base. Suitable acids include, for example, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, methanesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, and maleic acid.

[0098] The term “prodrug” as used herein refers to any compound that when administered to a biological system generates the “drug” substance (a biologically active compound) in or more steps involving spontaneous chemical reaction(s), enzyme catalyzed chemical reaction(s), or both. Standard prodrugs are formed using groups attached to functionality, e.g. HO—, HS—, HOOC—, R2N—, associated with the FBPase inhibitor, that cleave in vivo. Prodrugs for these groups are well known in the art and are often used to enhance oral bioavailability or other properties beneficial to the formulation, delivery, or activity of the drug. Standard prodrugs include but are not limited to carboxylate esters where the group is alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, acyloxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl as well as esters of hydroxyl, thiol and amines where the group attached is an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, phosphate or sulfate. Standard prodrugs of phosphonic acids are also included and may be represented by R1 in formula I, IA, II, II-A, III, III-A, IV, IV-A, V-1, V-1-A, V-2, V-2-A, VI, VI-A, VII-1, VII-1-A, VII-2, VII-2-A, X, and XA. The groups illustrated are exemplary, not exhaustive, and one skilled in the art could prepare other known varieties of prodrugs. Such prodrugs of the compounds of formula I, IA, II, II-A, III, III-A, IV, IV-A, V-1, V-1-A, V-2, V-2-A, VI, VI-A, VII-1, VII-1-A, VII-2, VII-2-A, X, and XA fall within the scope of the present invention. Prodrugs must undergo some form of a chemical transformation to produce the compound that is biologically active. In some cases, the prodrug is biologically active usually less than the drug itself, and serves to improve efficacy or safety through improved oral bioavailability, pharmacodynamic half-life, etc.

[0099] The term “prodrug ester” as employed herein includes, but is not limited to, the following groups and combinations of these groups:

[0100] [1] Acyloxyalkyl esters which are well described in the literature (Farquhar et al., J. Pharm. Sci. 72, 324-325 (1983)) and are represented by formula A.

[0101] wherein R, R′, and R″ are independently H, alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, or alicyclic; (see WO 90/08155; WO 90/10636).

[0102] [2] Other acyloxyalkyl esters are possible in which an alicyclic ring is formed such as shown in formula B. These esters have been shown to generate phosphorus-containing nucleotides inside cells through a postulated sequence of reactions beginning with deesterification and followed by a series of elimination reactions (e.g., Freed et al., Biochem. Pharm. 38: 3193-3198 (1989)).

[0103] wherein R is —H, alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, arylthio, alkylamino, arylamino, cycloalkyl, or alicyclic.

[0104] [3] Another class of these double esters known as alkyloxycarbonyloxymethyl esters, as shown in formula A, where R is alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, arylthio, alkylamino, and arylamino; R′, and R″ are independently H, alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, and alicyclic, have been studied in the area of β-lactam antibiotics (Tatsuo Nishimura et al. J. Antibiotics, 1987, 40(1), 81-90; for a review see Ferres, H., Drugs of Today, 1983,19, 499.). More recently Cathy, M. S., et al. (Abstract from AAPS Western Regional Meeting, April, 1997) showed that these alkyloxycarbonyloxymethyl ester prodrugs on (9-[(R)-2-phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine (PMPA) are bioavailable up to 30% in dogs.

[0105] [4] Aryl esters have also been used as phosphonate prodrugs (e.g., Erion, DeLambert et al., J. Med. Chem. 37: 498, 1994; Serafinowska et al., J. Med. Chem. 38: 1372, 1995). Phenyl as well as mono and poly-substituted phenyl proesters have generated the parent phosphonic acid in studies conducted in animals and in man (Formula C). Another approach has been described where Y is a carboxylic ester ortho to the phosphate. Kharnnei and Torrence, J. Med. Chem.; 39:4109-4115 (1996).

[0106] wherein Y is H, alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, alkoxy, acyloxy, halogen, amino, alkoxycarbonyl, hydroxy, cyano, or alicyclic.

[0107] [5] Benzyl esters have also been reported to generate the parent phosphonic acid. In some cases, using substituents at the para-position can accelerate the hydrolysis. Benzyl analogs with 4-acyloxy or 4-alkyloxy group [Formula D, X═H, OR or O(CO)R or O(CO)OR] can generate the 4-hydroxy compound more readily through the action of enzymes, e.g., oxidases, esterases, etc. Examples of this class of prodrugs are described in Mitchell et al., J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. I2345 (1992); Brook, et al. WO 91/19721.

[0108] wherein X and Y are independently H, alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, alkoxy, acyloxy, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, perhaloalkyl, halo, or alkyloxycarbonyl; and R′ and R″ are independently H, alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, halogen, and alicyclic.

[0109] [6] Thio-containing phosphonate proesters have been described that are useful in the delivery of FBPase inhibitors to hepatocytes. These proesters contain a protected thioethyl moiety as shown in formula E. One or more of the oxygens of the phosphonate can be esterified. Since the mechanism that results in de-esterification requires the generation of a free thiolate, a variety of thiol protecting groups are possible. For example, the disulfide is reduced by a reductase-mediated process (Puech et al., Antiviral Res., 22: 155-174 (1993)). Thioesters will also generate free thiolates after esterase-mediated hydrolysis. Benzaria, et al., J. Med. Chem., 39:4958 (1996). Cyclic analogs are also possible and were shown to liberate phosphonate in isolated rat hepatocytes. The cyclic disulfide shown below has not been previously described and is novel.

[0110] wherein Z is alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, or alkylthio.

[0111] Other examples of suitable prodrugs include proester classes exemplified by Biller and Magnin (U.S. Pat. No. 5,157,027); Serafinowska et al. (J. Med. Chem. 38, 1372 (1995)); Starrett et al. (J. Med. Chem. 37, 1857 (1994)); Martin et al. J. Pharm. Sci. 76, 180 (1987); Alexander et al., Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun, 59, 1853 (1994)); and EPO patent application 0 632 048 A1. Some of the structural classes described are optionally substituted, including fused lactones attached at the omega position (formulae E-1 and E-2) and optionally substituted 2-oxo-1,3-dioxolenes attached through a methylene to the phosphorus oxygen (formula E-3) such as:

[0112] wherein R is —H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, or alicyclic; and

[0113] Y is —H, alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, cyano, alkoxy, acyloxy, halogen, amino, alicyclic, or alkoxycarbonyl.

[0114] The prodrugs of Formula E-3 are an example of “optionally substituted alicyclic where the cyclic moiety contains a carbonate or thiocarbonate.”

[0115] [7] Propyl phosphonate proesters can also be used to deliver FBPase inhibitors into hepatocytes. These proesters may contain a hydroxyl and hydroxyl group derivatives at the 3-position of the propyl group as shown in formula F. The R and X groups can form a cyclic ring system as shown in formula F. One or more of the oxygens of the phosphonate can be esterified.

[0116] wherein R is alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

[0117] X is hydrogen, alkylcarbonyloxy, or alkyloxycarbonyloxy; and

[0118] Y is alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, alkoxy, alkylamino, alkylthio, halogen, hydrogen, hydroxy, acyloxy, or amino.

[0119] [8] Phosphoramidate derivatives have been explored as phosphate prodrugs (e.g., McGuigan et al., J. Med. Chem., 1999, 42: 393 and references cited therein) and phosphonate prodrugs (Bischofberger, et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,798,340 and references cited therein) as shown in Formulae G and H.

[0120] Cyclic phosphoramidates have also been studied as phosphonate prodrugs because of their speculated higher stability compared to non-cyclic phosphoramidates (e.g., Starrett et al., J. Med. Chem., 1994, 37: 1857).

[0121] Another type of nucleotide prodrug was reported as the combination of S-acyl-2-thioethyl ester and phosphoramidate (Egron et al., Nucleosides & Nucleotides, 1999, 18, 981) as shown in Formula J.

[0122] Other prodrugs are possible based on literature reports such as substituted ethyls for example, bis(trichloroethyl)esters as disclosed by McGuigan, et al. Bioorg Med. Chem. Lett., 3:1207-1210 (1993), and the phenyl and benzyl combined nucleotide esters reported by Meier, C. et al. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 7:99-104 (1997).

[0123] The structure

[0124] has a plane of symnmetry running through the phosphorus-oxygen double bond when R6═R6, V═W, W′═H, and V and W are either both pointing up or both pointing down. The structure has a center of symmetry or alternating axis of symmetry with an axis running through the phosphorus oxygen double bond when R6═R6, V═W, W′═H, and V and W are substituted on opposite sides of the plane, one pointing down whereas the other is pointing up. The same is true of structures where each —NR6 is replaced with —O—.

[0125] “Cis-stereochemistry,” when used to describe the stereochemistry at phosphorus in the cyclic phosphoramidate, designates the configuration when V or W is trans to the phosphorus-oxygen double bond.

[0126] The term “cyclic 1′,3′-propane ester”, “cyclic 1,3-propane ester”, “cyclic 1′,3′-propanyl ester”, and “cyclic 1,3-propanyl ester” refers to the following:

[0127] The phrase “together V2 and Z2 are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 atoms, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, substituted with hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, or aryloxycarbonyloxy attached to a carbon atom that is three atoms from both Y groups attached to the phosphorus” includes the following:

[0128] The structure shown above (left) has an additional 3 carbon atoms that forms a five member cyclic group. Such cyclic groups must possess the listed substitution to be oxidized.

[0129] The phrase “together V and Z are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing one heteroatom, that is fused to an aryl group attached at the beta and gamma position to the Y attached to the phosphorus” includes the following:

[0130] The phrase “together V and W are connected via an additional 3 carbon atoms to form an optionally substituted cyclic group containing 6 carbon atoms and substituted with one substituent selected from hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, alkylthiocarbonyloxy, and aryloxycarbonyloxy, attached to one of said additional carbon atoms that is three atoms from a Y attached to the phosphorus” includes the following:

[0131] The structure above has an acyloxy substituent that is three carbon atoms from a Y, and an optional substituent, —CH3, on the new 6-membered ring. There has to be at least one hydrogen at each of the following positions: the carbon attached to Z; both carbons alpha to the carbon labeled “3”; and the carbon attached to “OC(O)CH3” above.

[0132] The phrase “together W and W′ are connected via an additional 2-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 0-2 heteroatoms, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl” includes the following:

[0133] The structure above has V=aryl, and a spiro-fused cyclopropyl group for W and W′.

[0134] The term “cyclic phosph(oramid)ate” refers to

[0135] where Y is independently —O— or —NR6—. The carbon attached to V must have a C—H bond. The carbon attached to Z must also have a C—H bond.

[0136] The term “phosph(oramid)ate” refers to phosphonates and phosphoramidates, which are compounds of the formula —PO(YR1)(YR1), including the cyclic form, where Y is independently —O— or —NR6—.

[0137] The term “enhancing” refers to increasing or improving a specific property.

[0138] The term “enhanced oral bioavailability” refers to an increase of at least 50% of the absorption of the dose of the parent drug or prodrug (not of this invention) from the gastrointestinal tract. More preferably it is at least 100%. Measurement of oral bioavailability usually refers to measurements of the prodrug, drug, or drug metabolite in blood, tissues, or urine following oral administration compared to measurements following systemic administration.

[0139] The term “parent drug” refers to any compound which delivers the same biologically active compound. The parent drug form is P(O)(OH)2—X—M and standard prodrugs, such as esters.

[0140] The term “drug metabolite” refers to any compound produced in vivo or in vitro from the parent drug, which can include the biologically active drug.

[0141] The term “pharmacodynamic half-life” refers to the time after administration of the drug or prodrug to observe a diminution of one half of the measured pharmacological response. Pharmacodynamic half-life is enhanced when the half-life is increased by preferably at least 50%.

[0142] The term “pharmacokinetic half-life” refers to the time after administration of the drug or prodrug to observe a dimunition of one half of the drug concentration in plasma or tissues.

[0143] The term “glycemic control” refers to a lowering of postprandial and/or fasting blood glucose levels, a reduction in hemoglobin Alc concentration, an amelioration of glycosuria, a reduction in hepatic glucose output, or an improvement in whole body glucose disposal or in any other standard parameter useful for assessing glucose homeostasis.

[0144] The term “therapeutic index” refers to the ratio of the dose of a drug or prodrug that produces a therapeutically beneficial response relative to the dose that produces an undesired response such as death, an elevation of markers that are indicative of toxicity, and/or pharmacological side effects.

[0145] The term “biologically active drug or agent” refers to the chemical entity that produces a biological effect. Thus, active drugs or agents include compounds which as P(O)(OH)2—X—M are biologically active.

[0146] The term “therapeutically effective amount” refers to an amount that has any beneficial effect in treating a disease or condition.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0147] The instant invention is a combination therapy and a composition for the treatment of diabetes or other diseases and conditions responding to improved glycemic control, and/or to improved peripheral insulin sensitivity, and/or to enhanced insulin secretion. The therapy involves administration of at least one FBPase inhibitor and at least one antidiabetic agent, either together or at different times, such that the desired response is obtainable. Although any suitable antidiabetic agent can be used in combination with the FBPase inhibitor, the antidiabetic agent(s) used in this invention is typically selected from one or more of the following: (a) insulin secretagogues, (e.g., sulfonylureas, non-sulfonylureas, GLP-1 receptor agonists, DPP-IV inhibitors, or other agents known to promote insulin secretion), (b) insulin or insulin analogues, (c) insulin sensitizers (e.g., rosiglitazone and pioglitazone), (d) biguanides (e.g., metformin and phenformin), (e) alpha-glucosidase inhibitors (e.g., acarbose), (f) glycogen phosphorylase inhibitors, (g) glucose-6-phosphatase inhibitors, (h) glucagon antagonists, (i) amylin agonists, or (j) fatty acid oxidation inhibitors.

[0148] In certain embodiments of the invention, the combination of at least one FBPase inhibitor with at least one of the aforementioned antidiabetic agents results in decreased hepatic glucose output beyond that observed for glucose lowering doses of the antidiabetic agent in the absence of the FBPase inhibitor. Furthermore, the combination therapy can result in improvements in insulin sensitivity and/or insulin secretion beyond those observed for either agent alone, as well as provide beneficial effects on carbohydrate, and/or lipid (e.g., fat), and/or protein metabolism.

[0149] In certain embodiments of the invention, the combination therapy achieves similar benefits as observed with one of the other therapies alone, but at significantly lower doses of that therapy. This phenomenon may be particularly beneficial, for example, when potentially adverse side effects are associated with that therapy. For example, in certain embodiments of the invention, combinations of the invention are useful in attenuating certain potentially adverse effects associated with FBPase inhibitor therapy. Similarly, combinations of the invention can attenuate certain potentially adverse effects associated with other antidiabetic agents such as hyperinsulinemia, hypoglycemia, lactic acidosis, weight gain, gastrointestinal disturbances, liver abnormalities, and cardiovascular side effects.

[0150] As compared to response rates associated with therapies involving antidiabetic agents without the FBPase inhibitor, combinations of the invention have the ability to improve the primary response rate. In addition, combinations of the invention have the ability to reduce, delay, or prevent the incidence of secondary failures.

[0151] The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for treating an animal having NIDDM or IDDM by administering to the animal a composition containing a pharmaceutically effective amount of at least one FBPase inhibitor and a pharmaceutically effective amount of at least one other antidiabetic agent. In certain embodiments, compositions of the invention are useful for curing, improving, or preventing one or more symptoms of NIDDM or IDDM. Besides methods and compositions for treating animals having NIDDM or IDDM, methods and compositions for treating diseases or conditions characterized by insulin resistance, including obesity, hypertension, impaired glucose tolerance, gestational diabetes, and polycystic ovarian syndrome are within the scope of the invention. Furthermore, individuals with syndrome X, renal disease, or pancreatitis are also effectively treatable with certain embodiments of the combination therapy. Individuals which are “brittle diabetics” also maybe treated with certain embodiments of the combination therapy of this invention.

[0152] Particularly preferred combinations have these beneficial uses as well as high potency and low toxicity. The toxicity of a combination can be determined, for example, by standard pharmaceutical procedures in cell cultures or experimental animal models, e.g., by determining the LD50 and the ED50.

[0153] Combinations of the invention may be administered to a patient by any suitable route, including, for example: oral, rectal, nasal, topical, vaginal, parenteral (including subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, and intradermal), and transdermal routes. The preferred route is oral.

[0154] The combined therapy entails administering the agents to a host, either separately or simultaneously. In one embodiment, both agents are administered simultaneously, either from the same capsule or from separate capsules. In one embodiment, both agents are administered during meal time (i.e., the time period beginning just prior to feeding until just after feeding). In another embodiment, the antidiabetic agent is administered during meal time and the FBPase inhibitor is administered during times of fasting, such as at bed time. In one embodiment, both agents are administered within one hour, 30 minutes, 10 minutes, 5 minutes or 1 minute of each other. In another embodiment, one agent is administered first and the other agent is administered 1-12 hours, typically 3-6, 6-9 or 9-12 hours, after the administration of the first agent.

[0155] FBPase Inhibitors

[0156] Combinations of the invention include at least one FBPase inhibitor. In most embodiments, the combination will include one FBPase inhibitor. FBPase inhibitors used in the invention are compounds that can inhibit human FBPase activity (Examples A-B), inhibit glucose production from hepatocytes (Examples C-D), lower glucose levels in fasted animals (Examples E-G), or decrease blood glucose levels in diabetic animal models (Examples V and W). Preferred FBPase inhibitors are compounds that inhibit enzyme activity as determined by conducting in vitro inhibition studies (Examples A and B).

[0157] In some cases, in vivo metabolic activation of a compound may be required to generate the FBPase inhibitor. This class of compounds may be inactive in the enzyme inhibition screen (Example A), may or may not be active in hepatocytes (Examples C and D), but is active in vivo as evidenced by glucose lowering in the normal, fasted rat (Examples E, F, G) and/or in animal models of diabetes (Examples K, V-Z, AA-JJ).

[0158] Although the present invention is not limited to the following structures, the FBPase inhibitors generally are of the following formulae:

[0159] or pharmaceutically acceptable prodrugs or salts thereof, wherein in vivo or in vitro compounds of formulae I and IA are converted to M—PO32−, which inhibits FBPase. In these preferred compounds:

[0160] Y is independently selected from —O— and —NR6, with the provisos that:

[0161] when Y is —O—, the R1 attached to —O— is independently selected from —H, alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted alicyclic where the cyclic moiety contains a carbonate or a thiocarbonate, optionally substituted -arylalkyl, —C(R2)2OC(O)NR22, —NR2—C(O)—R3, —C(R2)2—OC(O)R3, —C(R2)2—O—C(O)OR3, —C(R2)2OC(O)SR3, -alkyl-S—C(O)R3, —C(R2)2—O—C(O)OR3, —C(R2)2OC(O)SR3, -alkyl-S—C(O)R3, -alkyl-S—S-alkylhydroxy, and -alkyl-S—S—S-alkylhydroxy;

[0162] when Y is —NR6—, the R1 attached to —NR6— is independently selected from —H, —[C(R )2]q—COOR3, —C(R4)2COOR3, —[C(R2)2]q—C(O)SR, and -cycloalkylene-COOR3, where q is 1 or 2;

[0163] when only one Y is —O—, which —O— is not part of a cyclic group containing the other Y, the other Y is —N(R18)—(CR12R13)—C(O)—R14; and

[0164] when Y is independently selected from —O— and —NR6, together R1 and R1 are alkyl-S—S-alkyl- and form a cyclic group, or together, R1 and R1 form:

[0165] wherein

[0166] a) V is selected from the group of aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkynyl and 1-alkenyl; or

[0167] together V and Z are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, said cyclic group is fused to an aryl group at the beta and gamma position to the Y adjacent to V; or

[0168] Z is selected from the group of —CHR2OH , —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OCO2R3, —OR2, —SR2, —CHR2N3, —CH2aryl, —CH(aryl)OH, —CH(CH═CR22)OH, —CH(C≡CR2)OH, —R2, —NR22, —OCOR3, —OCO2R3, —SCOR3, —SCO2R3, —NHCOR2, —NHCO2R3, —CH2NHaryl, —(CH2)p—OR2, and —(CH2)p—SR2, where p is an integer 2 or 3; or

[0169] together Z and W are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing one heteroatom, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl; or

[0170] W and W′ are independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl and 1-alkynyl; or

[0171] together W and W′ are connected via an additional 2-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 0-2 heteroatoms, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl;

[0172] b) V2, W2 and W″ are independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl;

[0173] Z2 is selected from the group of —CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2OCO2R3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3, —CH(aryl)OH, —CH(CH═CR22)OH, —CH(C≡CR2)OH, —SR2, —CH2NHaryl, —CH2aryl; or

[0174] together V2 and Z2 are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 ring atoms, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, and substituted with hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, or aryloxycarbonyloxy attached to a carbon atom that is three atoms from a Y attached to phosphorus;

[0175] c) Z′ is selected from the group of —OH, —OC(O)R3, —OCO2R3, and —OC(O)SR3;

[0176] D is —H;

[0177] D″ is selected from the group of —H, alkyl, —OR2, —OH, and —OC(O)R3;

[0178] each W3 is independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl;

[0179] with the proviso that:

[0180] a) V, Z, W, W′ are not all —H and V2, Z2, W2, W″ are not all —H;

[0181] R2 is selected from R3 and —H;

[0182] R3 is selected from alkyl, aryl, alicyclic, and aralkyl;

[0183] each R4 is independently selected from the group of —H, alkylene, -alkylenearyl and aryl, or together R4 and R4 are connected via 2-6 atoms, optionally including one heteroatom selected from the group of O, N, and S;

[0184] R6 is selected from —H, lower alkyl, acyloxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl, and lower acyl;

[0185] n is an integer from 1 to 3;

[0186] R18 is independently selected from H, lower alkyl, aryl, and aralkyl, or, together, R12 and R18 are connected via 1-4 carbon atoms to form a cyclic group;

[0187] each R12 and each R13 is independently selected from H, lower alkyl, lower aryl, lower aralkyl, all optionally substituted, or R12 and R13, together, are connected via 2-6 carbon atoms, optionally including 1 heteroatom selected from the group of O, N, and S, to form a cyclic group;

[0188] each R14 is independently selected from —OR17, —N(R17)2, —NHR17, —SR17, and —NR2R30,

[0189] R15 is selected from —H, lower alkyl, lower aryl, and lower aralkyl, or, together, R15 and R16 are connected via 2-6 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein the cyclic group optionally includes one heteroatom selected from O, N, and S;

[0190] R16 is selected from —(CR12R13)n—C(O)—R14, —H, lower alkyl, lower aryl, and lower aralkyl, or, together, R15 and R16 are connected via 2-6 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein the cyclic group optionally includes one heteroatom selected from O, N, and S;

[0191] each R17 is independently selected from lower alkyl, lower aryl, and lower aralkyl, or, when R14 is —N(R17)2, together, both R17s are connected via 2-6 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein the cyclic group optionally includes one heteroatom selected from O, N, and S

[0192] R20 is selected from the group of —H, lower R3, and —C(O)-lower R3.

[0193] Preferred are FBPase inhibitors where M—PO32− has an IC50 on isolated human FBPase enzyme of less than or equal to 5 μM. Similarly preferred are FBPase inhibitors having an IC50 of ≦50 μM on glucose production in isolated rat hepatocytes. Especially preferred are such compounds that bind to the AMP site of FBPase.

[0194] Preferably, oral bioavailability is at least 5%. More preferably, oral bioavailability is at least 10%.

[0195] The prodrugs of formula IA may have two isomeric forms around the phosphorus. Preferred is when the phosphorus is not chiral. Also preferred is when there is no chiral center in the amino groups attached to the phosphorus. Also preferred is when n is 1 and R12 is —H, then the carbon attached to R12 and R13 has S stereochemistry.

[0196] In one aspect, preferred are compounds of formula I or formula IA wherein M is —X—R5 or pharmaceutically acceptable prodrugs or salts thereof, wherein R5 is selected from:

[0197] wherein:

[0198] each G is independently selected from C, N, O, S, and Se, and wherein only one G is O, S, or Se, and at most one G is N;

[0199] each G′ is independently selected from C and N and wherein no more than two G′ groups are N;

[0200] A is selected from —H, —NR42, —CONR42, —CO2R3, halo, —S(O)R3, —SO2R3, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, perhaloalkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, —CH2OH, —CH2NR42, —CH2CN, —CN, —C(S)NH2, —OR3, —SR3, —N3, —NHC(S)NR42, —NHAc, and null;

[0201] each B and D are independently selected from —H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, alicyclic, aralkyl, alkoxyalkyl, —C(O)R11, —C(O)SR3, —SO2R11, —S(O)R3, —CN, —NR92, —OR3, —SR3, perhaloalkyl, halo, —NO2, and null, all except —H, —CN, perhaloalkyl, —NO2, and halo are optionally substituted;

[0202] E is selected from —H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, alicyclic, alkoxyalkyl, —C(O)OR3, —CONR42, —CN, —NR92, —NO2, —OR3, —SR3, perhaloalkyl, halo, and null, all except —H, —CN, perhaloalkyl, and halo are optionally substituted;

[0203] J is selected from —H and null;

[0204] X is an optionally substituted linking group that links R5 to the phosphorus atom via 2-4 atoms, including 0-1 heteroatoms selected from N, O, and S, except that if X is urea or carbamate, then there are 2 heteroatoms, measured by the shortest path between R5 and the phosphorus atom, and wherein the atom attached to the phosphorus is a carbon atom, and wherein X is selected from, -alkyl(hydroxy)-, -alkynyl-, -heteroaryl-, -carbonylalkyl-, -1,1-dihaloalkyl-, -alkoxyalkyl-, -alkyloxy-, -alkylthio-alkyl-, -alkyl-thio-, -alkylaminocarbonyl-, -alkylcarbonylamino-, -alkoxycarbonyl-, -carbonyloxyalkyl-, -alkoxycarbonylamino-, and -alkylaminocarbonylamino-, all optionally substituted; with the proviso that X is not substituted with —COOR2, —SO3H, or —PO3R22;

[0205] R2 is selected from R3 and —H;

[0206] R3 is selected from alkyl, aryl, alicyclic, and aralkyl;

[0207] each R4 is independently selected from —H, and alkyl, or together R4 and R4 form a cyclic alkyl group;

[0208] each R9 is independently selected from —H, alkyl, aralkyl, and alicyclic, or together R9 and R9 form a cyclic alkyl group;

[0209] R11 is selected from alkyl, aryl, —NR22, and —OR2;

[0210] and with the proviso that:

[0211] 1) when G′ is N, then the respective A, B, D, or E is null;

[0212] 2) at least one of A and B, or A, B, D, and E is not selected from —H or null;

[0213] 3) when R5is a six-membered ring, then X is not a two atom linker, an optionally substituted -alkyloxy-, or an optionally substituted -alkylthio-;

[0214] 4) when G is N, then the respective A or B is not halogen or a group directly bonded to G via a heteroatom;

[0215] 5) when X is not an -aryl- group, then R5 is not substituted with two or more aryl groups.

[0216] More preferred R5 groups include pyrrolyl; imidazolyl; oxazolyl; thiazolyl; isothiazolyl; 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl; pyrazolyl; isoxazolyl; 1,2,3-oxadiazolyl; 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl; 1,2,5-oxadiazolyl; 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl; 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl; 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl; pyridinyl; pyrimidinyl; pyrazinyl; pyridazinyl; 1,3,5-triazinyl; 1,2,4-triazinyl; and 1,3-selenazolyl, all of which contain at least one substituent.

[0217] Preferably, R5 is not 2-thiazolyl or 2-oxazolyl. When R5 is 2-thiazolyl, 2-oxazolyl, or 2-selenazolyl and X is -alkoxyalkyl-, -alkylthioalkyl-, -alkyloxy-, or -alkylthio-, then it is preferable that A is not —CONH2 and B is not —H. Similarly, when R5 is 2-thiazolyl, 2-oxazolyl, or 2-selenazolyl, then X is not -alkyloxyalkyl-, -alkylthioalkyl-, -alkyloxy-, or -alkylthio-.

[0218] A is selected from —H, —NR42, —CONR42, —CO2R3, halo, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C1-C6 perhaloalkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, aryl, —CH2OH, —CH2NR42, —CH2CN, —CN, —C(S)NH2, —OR4, —SR4, —N3, —NHC(S)NR42, —NHAc, and null.

[0219] B and D are independently selected from —H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, alicyclic, aralkyl, alkoxyalkyl, —C(O)R11, —C(O)SR3, —SO2R11, —S(O)R3, —CN, —NR22, —OR3, —SR3, perhaloalkyl, halo, and null, all except —H, —CN, perhaloalkyl, and halo are optionally substituted.

[0220] E is selected from —H, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, aryl, C4-C6 alicyclic, alkoxyalkyl, —C(O)OR3, —CONR42, —CN, —NR22, —OR3, —SR3, C1-C6 perhaloalkyl, halo, and null, all except —H, —CN, perhaloalkyl, and halo are optionally substituted.

[0221] Each R4 is independently selected from —H, and C1-C2 alkyl.

[0222] More preferred are compounds of formula I or IA, wherein M is —X—R5, wherein R5 is selected from:

[0223] wherein

[0224] A″ is selected from —H, —NR42, —CONR42, —CO2R3, halo, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl C2-C6 alkynyl, C1-C6 perbaloalkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, aryl, —CH2OH, —CH2NR42, —CH2CN, —CN, —C(S)NH2, —OR3, —SR3, —N3, —NHC(S)NR42, and —NHAc;

[0225] B″ and D″ are independently selected from —H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, alicyclic, aralkyl, alkoxyalkyl, —C(O)R11, —C(O)SR3, —SO2R11, —S(O)R3, —CN, —NR92, —OR3, —SR3, perhaloalkyl, and halo, all except —H, —CN, perhaloalkyl, and halo are optionally substituted;

[0226] E″ is selected from —H, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C4-C6 alicyclic, alkoxyalkyl, —C(O)OR3, —CONR42, —CN, —NR92, —OR3, —SR3, C1-C6 perhaloalkyl, and halo, all except H, —CN, perhaloalkyl, and halo are optionally substituted;

[0227] each R3 is independently selected from C1-C6 alkyl, C6 aryl, C3-C6 heteroaryl, C3-C8 alicyclic, C2-C7 heteroalicyclic, C7-C10 aralkyl, and C4-C9 heteroaralkyl;

[0228] each R4 and R9 is independently selected from —H and C1-C2 alkyl;

[0229] X is selected from -heteroaryl-, -alkylcarbonylamino-, -alkylaminocarbonyl-, and -alkoxycarbonyl-;

[0230] each R11 is selected from —NR42, —OH, —OR3, C1-C6 alkyl, C6 aryl, and C3-C6 heteroaryl.

[0231] More preferred are such compounds wherein X is -heteroaryl- or -alkoxycarbonyl-.

[0232] Especially preferred are those compounds of formula V-1-A and formula V-2-A wherein

[0233] A″ is selected from —NH2, —CONH2, halo, —CH3, —CF3, —CH2-halo, —CN, —OCH3, —SCH3, and —H;

[0234] B″ is selected from —H, —C(O)R11, —C(O)SR3, alkyl, aryl, alicyclic, halo, —CN, —SR3, OR3 and —NR92;

[0235] D″ is selected from —H, —C(O)R11, —C(O)SR3, —NR92, alkyl, aryl, alicyclic, halo, and —SR3;

[0236] E″ is selected from —H, C1-C6 alkyl, lower alicyclic, halo, —CN, —C(O)OR3, and —SR3.

[0237] Also preferred are compounds of formula V-1, V-2, V-1-A, and V-2-A wherein

[0238] is selected from the group of:

[0239] wherein C* has S stereochemistry;

[0240] R18 and R15 are selected from H, and methyl;

[0241] each R12 and R13 is independently selected from —H, methyl, i-propyl, i-butyl, and benzyl, or together R12 and R13 are connected via 2-5 carbon atoms to form a cycloalkyl group;

[0242] n is 1;

[0243] R14 is —OR17;

[0244] R is —(CR12R13)nC(O)—R14; and

[0245] R17 is selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl, phenyl, and benzyl.

[0246] Also particularly preferred are such compounds wherein R5 is selected from:

[0247] Also particularly preferred are such compounds wherein R5 is selected from:

[0248] Also particularly preferred are such compounds wherein R5 is selected from:

[0249] In one especially preferred aspect, R5 is

[0250] A″ is selected from —NH2, halo, —CH3, —CF3—CH2-halo, —CN, —OCH2, —SCH3, and —H;

[0251] B″ is selected from —H, —C(O)R11, —C(O)SR3, alkyl, aryl, alicyclic, halo, —CN, —SR3, OR3 and —NR92; and

[0252] X is selected from -heteroaryl-, alkoxycarbonyl-, and -alkylaminocarbonyl-, all optionally substituted.

[0253] More preferred are such compounds where X is selected from methylenoxycarbonyl and furan-2,5-diyl, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof. More preferred are such compounds wherein A″ is —NH2, X is furan-2,5-diyl, and B″ is —S(CH2)2CH3; wherein A″ is —NH2, X is furan-2,5-diyl, and B″ is —CH2—CH(CH2)2; wherein A″ is —NH2, X is furan-2,5-diyl, and B″ is —COOEt; wherein A″ is —NH2, X is furan-2,5-diyl, and B″ is —SMe; or wherein A″ is —NH2, X is methyleneoxycarbonyl, and B″ is —CH(CH3)2.

[0254] A particularly preferred FBPase inhibitor is the compound of formula:

[0255] Most preferred are such thiazoles where A″ is —NH2, X is furan-2,5-diyl, B″ is —S(CH2)2CH3 and wherein

[0256] wherein C* has S stereochemistry.

[0257] Also most preferred are such thiazoles where A″ is —NH2, X is furan-2,5-diyl, B″ is —CH2—CH(CH3)2. Especially preferred are such compounds wherein:

[0258] wherein C* has S stereochemistry.

[0259] In another preferred aspect, R5 is

[0260] X is selected from furan-2,5-diyl and methyleneoxycarbonyl, A″ is —NH2, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof. More preferred are such compounds wherein X is furan-2,5-diyl, and B″ is —SCH2CH2CH3.

[0261] In another preferred aspect, R5 is

[0262] A″ is —NH2, E″ and D″ are —H, B″ is selected from cyclopropyl, and n-propyl, X is selected from methyleneoxycarbonyl and furan-2,5-diyl, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof.

[0263] In another preferred aspect, R5 is

[0264] A″ is —NH2, D″ is —H, B″ is selected from n-propyl and cyclopropyl, X is selected from furan-2,5-diyl and methyleneoxycarbonyl, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof.

[0265] Preferred X groups include -heteroaryl-, -alkylcarbonylamino-, -alkylaminocarbonyl-, and -alkoxycarbonyl. More preferred is -heteroaryl-, and -alkoxycarbonyl-.

[0266] The compounds of formula IA are preferred.

[0267] Also preferred are the compounds of formulae XII, XIII and XIV:

[0268] Preferred A″ groups include —NH2, —CONH2, halo, —CH3, —CF3, —CH2-halo, —CN, —OCH3, —SCH3, and —H. More preferred A″ groups include —NH2, —Cl, —Br, and —CH3.

[0269] Preferred B″ groups include —H, —C(O)R11, —C(O)SR3, alkyl, aryl, alicyclic, halo, —CN, —SR3, —NR92, and —OR3. More preferred is —H, —C(O)OR3, —C(O)SR3, C1-C6 alkyl, alicyclic, halo, heteroaryl, and —SR3.

[0270] Preferred D″ groups include —H, —C(O)R11, —C(O)SR3, alkyl, aryl, alicyclic, halo, —NR92, and —SR3. More preferred is —H, —C(O)OR3, lower alkyl, alicyclic, and halo.

[0271] Preferred E″ groups include —H, C1-C6 alkyl, lower alicyclic, halogen, —CN, —C(O)OR3, —SR3, and —CONR42. More preferred is —H, —Br, and —Cl.

[0272] Preferred R18 groups include —H, methyl, and ethyl. More preferred is —H and methyl. Especially preferred is —H.

[0273] Preferred compounds include those wherein each R12 and R13 is independently selected from —H, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, i-butyl, —CH2CH2—SCH3, phenyl, and benzyl, or together R12 and R13 are connected via a chain of 2-5 carbon atoms to form a cycloalkyl group. More preferred is each R12 and R13 is independently selected from —H, methyl, i-propyl, i-butyl, and benzyl, or together R12 and R13 are connected via a chain of 2-5 carbon atoms to form a cycloalkyl group. Also more preferred are such compounds wherein each R12 and R13 is independently selected from —H, methyl, i-propyl, and benzyl, or together R12 and R13 are connected via 4 carbon atoms to form a cyclopentyl group. Especially preferred are those compounds wherein R12 and R13 are both —H, both methyl, or R12 is H and R13 is selected from methyl, i-propyl, and benzyl. Most preferred are such compounds wherein n is 1, and R12 is —H, then the carbon attached to R12 and R13 has S stereochemistry.

[0274] Preferably, n is an integer of from 1-2. More preferred is when n is 1.

[0275] Preferred compounds include those wherein each R14 is independently selected from —OR17, and —SR17; and R17 is selected from optionally substituted methyl, ethyl, propyl, t-butyl, and benzyl. More preferred are such compounds wherein each R14 is independently selected from —OR17; and R17 is selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl, and benzyl. Most preferred are such compounds wherein R17 is selected from ethyl, and benzyl.

[0276] Preferred are compounds wherein R15 is not H. More preferred are compounds wherein R15 and R16 are independently selected from lower alkyl, and lower aralkyl, or together R15 and R16 are connected via a chain of 2-6 atoms, optionally including 1 heteroatom selected from O, N, and S. Also more preferred are compounds wherein R15 and R16 are independently selected from C1-C6 alkyl, or together R15 and R16 are connected via 2-6 atoms, optionally including 1 heteroatom selected from O, N, and S. In one aspect, particularly preferred are compounds wherein —NR15R16 is a cyclic amine. Especially preferred are such compounds wherein —NR15R16 is selected from morpholinyl and pyrrolidinyl.

[0277] Preferred are compounds where R16 is —(CR12R13)n—C(O)—R14. Particularly preferred are such compounds that are of the formula:

[0278] wherein X is selected from the group of furan-2,5-diyl; -alkoxycarbonyl-; and -alkylaminocarbonyl-.

[0279] More preferred are such compounds wherein n is 1. Especially preferred are such compounds wherein when R12 and R13 are not the same, then H2N—CR12R13—C(O)—R14 is an ester, or thioester of a naturally occurring amino acid; and R14 is selected from —OR17 and —SR17.

[0280] More preferred are compounds where n is 1 and wherein

[0281] R18 is selected from —H, methyl, and ethyl;

[0282] R12 and R13 are independently selected from —H, methyl, i-propyl, i-butyl, and benzyl, or together are connected via a chain of 2-5 carbon atoms to form a cycloalkyl group;

[0283] R14 is OR17;

[0284] R17 is selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl, t-butyl, and benzyl; and

[0285] R15 and R16 are independently selected from lower alkyl, and lower aralkyl, or together R15 and R16 are connected via a chain of 2-6 atoms, optionally including 1 heteroatom selected from O, and N.

[0286] In one aspect, preferred are compounds of Formula IA wherein M is

[0287] wherein:

[0288] G″ is selected from —O— and —S—;

[0289] A2, L2, E2, and J2 are selected from —NR42, —NO2, —H, —OR2, —SR2, —C(O)NR42, halo, —COR11, —SO2R3, guanidinyl, amidinyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkyloxyalkyl, —SCN, —NHSO2R9, —SO2NR42, —CN, —S(O)R3, perhaloacyl, perhaloalkyl, perhaloalkoxy, C1-C5 alkyl, C2-C5 alkenyl, C2-C5 alkynyl, and lower alicyclic, or together L2 and E2 or E2 and J2 form an annulated cyclic group;

[0290] X2 is selected from —CR22—, —CF2—, —OCR22—, —SCR22—, —C(O)—O—, —C(O)—S—, —C(S)—O—; and CR22—NR19—, and wherein in the atom attached to the phosphorus is a carbon atom; with the proviso that X2 is not substituted with —COOR2, —SO3H, or —PO3R22;

[0291] R2 is selected from R3 and —H;

[0292] R3 is selected from alkyl, aryl, alicyclic, and aralkyl;

[0293] each R4 is independently selected from —H, and alkyl, or together R4 and R4 form a cyclic alkyl group;

[0294] each R9 is independently selected from —H, alkyl, aralkyl, and alicyclic, or together R9 and R9 form a cyclic alkyl group;

[0295] R11 is selected from alkyl, aryl, —NR22, and —OR2;

[0296] R19 is selected from lower alkyl, —H, and —COR2; and

[0297] pharmaceutically acceptable prodrugs and salts thereof.

[0298] More preferred are compounds wherein G″ is —S—. Most preferred are compounds wherein A2, L2, E2, and J2 are independently selected from —H, —NR42, —S—C≡N, halogen, —OR3, hydroxy, -alkyl(OH), aryl, alkyloxycarbonyl, —SR3, lower perhaloalkyl, and C1-C5 alkyl, or together L2 and E2 form an annulated cyclic group. More preferably A2, L2, E2 and J2 are independently selected from the group of —H, —NR42, —S—C≡N, halogen, lower alkoxy, hydroxy, lower alkyl(hydroxy), lower aryl, and C1-C5 alkyl, or together L2 and E2 form an annulated cyclic group.

[0299] Most preferred A2 groups include —NH2, —H, halo, and C1-C5 alkyl.

[0300] Most preferred L2 and E2 groups are those independently selected from the group of —H, —S—C≡N, lower alkoxy, C1-C5 alkyl, lower alkyl(hydroxy), lower aryl, and halogen or together L2 and E2 form an annulated cyclic group containing an additional 4 carbon atoms.

[0301] Most preferred J2 groups include —H, and C1-C5 alkyl.

[0302] Preferred X2 groups include —CF2—, —CH2—, —C(O)—O—, —CH2—O—, —CH2—S—, —CH2—NH—, and —CH2—N(C(O)CH3)—. More preferred are —CH2—O—, —CH2—S—, and —CH2—N(C(O)CH3)—. Most preferred is —CH2—O—.

[0303] One preferred aspect include compound wherein A2 is selected from —H, —NH2, —CH3, —Cl, and —Br;

[0304] L2 is —H, lower alkyl, halogen, lower alkyloxy, hydroxy, -alkenylene-OH, or together with E2 forms a cyclic group selected from the group of aryl, cyclic alkyl, heteroaryls, heterocyclic alkyl;

[0305] E2 is selected from the groups of H. lower alkyl, halogen, SCN, lower alkyloxycarbonyl, lower alkyloxy, or together with L2 forms a cyclic group selected from the group of aryl, cyclic alkyl, heteroaryl, or heterocyclic alkyl;

[0306] J2 is selected from the group of H, halogen, and lower alkyl;

[0307] G″ is —S—;

[0308] X2 is —CH2—O—;

[0309] and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof.

[0310] More preferred are such compounds wherein

[0311] R18 is selected from —H, methyl, and ethyl;

[0312] R12 and R13 are independently selected from —H, methyl, i-propyl, i-butyl, and benzyl, or together are connected via 2-5 carbon atoms to form a cycloalkyl group;

[0313] R14 is —OR17;

[0314] R17 is selected from the group of methyl, ethyl, propyl, t-butyl, and benzyl; and

[0315] R15 and R16 are independently selected from the group of lower alkyl, and lower aralkyl, or together R15 and R16 are connected via 2-6 atoms, optionally including 1 heteroatom selected from O, and N.

[0316] Also more preferred are such compounds where A2 is NH2, L2 is selected from —Et and —Cl, E2 is selected from —SCN, —Et, and —Br, and J2 is —H. Particularly preferred are such compounds wherein

[0317] is selected from the group of

[0318] wherein C* has S stereochemistry.

[0319] Preferred R18 groups include —H, methyl, and ethyl. More preferred is —H and methyl. Especially preferred is —H.

[0320] Preferred compounds include those wherein each R12 and R13 is independently selected from —H, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, i-butyl, —CH2CH2—SCH3, phenyl, and benzyl, or together R12 and R13 are connected via 2-5 carbon atoms to form a cycloalkyl group. More preferred is each R12 and R13 is independently selected from —H, methyl, i-propyl, i-butyl, and benzyl, or together R12 and R13 are connected via 2-5 carbon atoms to form a cycloalkyl group. Also more preferred are such compounds wherein each R12 and R13 is independently selected from —H, methyl, i-propyl, and benzyl, or together R12 and R13 are connected via 4 carbon atoms to form a cyclopentyl group. Especially preferred are those compounds wherein R12 and R13 are both —H, both methyl, or R12 is H and R13 is selected from methyl, i-propyl, and benzyl. Most preferred are such compounds wherein n is 1, and R12 is —H, then the carbon attached to R12 and R13 has S stereochemistry.

[0321] Preferably, n is an integer of from 1-2. More preferred is when n is 1.

[0322] Preferred compounds include those wherein each R14 is independently selected from —OR and —SR17; and R17 is selected from optionally substituted methyl, ethyl, propyl, t-butyl, and benzyl. More preferred are such compounds wherein each R14 is independently selected from —OR17; and R17 is selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl, and benzyl. Most preferred are such compounds wherein R17 is selected from ethyl, and benzyl.

[0323] Preferred are compounds wherein R15 is not H. More preferred are compounds wherein R15 and R16 are independently selected from lower alkyl, and lower aralkyl, or together R15 and R16 are connected via 2-6 atoms, optionally including 1 heteroatom selected from O, N, and S. Also more preferred are compounds wherein R15 and R16 are independently selected from C1-C6 alkyl, or together R15 and R16 are connected via 2-6 atoms, optionally including 1 heteroatom selected from O, N, and S. In one aspect, particularly preferred are compounds wherein —NR15R16 is a cyclic amine. Especially preferred are such compounds wherein —NR15R16 is selected from morpholinyl and pyrrolidinyl.

[0324] Preferred are compounds R is —(CR12R13)n—C(O)—R14.

[0325] More preferred are compounds where n is 1, and wherein

[0326] R18 is selected from —H, methyl, and ethyl;

[0327] R12 and R13 are independently selected from —H, methyl, i-propyl, i-butyl, and benzyl, or together are connected via 2-5 carbon atoms to form a cycloalkyl group;

[0328] R14 is —OR17;

[0329] R17 is selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl, t-butyl, and benzyl; and

[0330] R15 and R16 are independently selected from lower alkyl, and lower aralkyl, or together R15 and R16 are connected via a chain of 2-6 atoms, optionally including 1 heteroatom selected from O, and N. Particularly preferred are such compounds that are of the formula:

[0331] More preferred are such compounds wherein n is 1. Especially preferred are such compounds wherein when R12 and R13 are not the same, then H2N—CR12R13—C(O)—R14 is an ester, or thioester of a naturally occurring amino acid; and R14 is selected from —OR17 and —SR17.

[0332] In one aspect, preferred are compounds of formula IA or formula I wherein M is

[0333] wherein:

[0334] A, E, and L are selected from —NR82, —NO2, —H, —OR7, —SR7, —C(O)NR42, halo, —COR11, —SO2R3, guanidine, amidine, —NHSO2R25, —SO2NR42, —CN, sulfoxide, perhaloacyl, perhaloalkyl, perhaloalkoxy, C1-C5 alkyl, C2-C5 alkenyl, C2-C5 alkynyl, and lower alicyclic, or together A and L form a cyclic group, or together L and E form a cyclic group, or together E and J form a cyclic group including aryl, cyclic alkyl, and heterocyclic;

[0335] J is selected from —NR82, —NO2, —H, —OR7, —SR7, —C(O)NR42, halo, —C(O)R11, —CN, sulfonyl, sulfoxide, perhaloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, perhaloalkoxy, alkyl, haloalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alicyclic, aryl, and aralkyl, or together with Y forms a cyclic group including aryl, cyclic alkyl and heterocyclic alkyl;

[0336] X3 is selected from -alkyl(hydroxy)-, -alkyl-, -alkynyl-, -aryl-, -carbonylalkyl-, -1,1-dihaloalkyl-, -alkoxyalkyl-, -alkyloxy-, -alkylthioalkyl-, -alkylthio-, -alkylaminocarbonyl-, -alkylcarbonylamino-, -alicyclic-, -aralkyl-, -alkylaryl-, -alkoxycarbonyl-, -carbonyloxyalkyl-, -alkoxycarbonylamino-, and -alkylaminocarbonylamino-, all optionally substituted; with the proviso that X3 is not substituted with —COOR2, —SO3H, or —PO3R22;

[0337] Y3 is selected from —H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, alicyclic, aralkyl, aryloxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, —C(O)R3, —S(O)2R3, —C(O)—R11, —CONHR3, —NR22, and —OR3, all except H are optionally substituted;

[0338] R2 is selected from R3 and —H;

[0339] R3 is selected from alkyl, aryl, alicyclic, and aralkyl;

[0340] each R4 is independently selected from —H, and alkyl, or together R4 and R4 form a cyclic alkyl group;

[0341] R25 is selected from lower alkyl, lower aryl, lower aralkyl, and lower alicyclic;

[0342] R7 is independently selected from —H, lower alkyl, lower alicyclic, lower aralkyl, lower aryl, and —C(O)R10;

[0343] R8 is independently selected from —H, lower alkyl, lower aralkyl, lower aryl, lower alicyclic, —C(O)R10, or together they form a bidendate alkyl;

[0344] each R9 is independently selected from —H, alkyl, aralkyl, and alicyclic, or together R9 and R9 form a cyclic alkyl group;

[0345] R10 is selected from —H, lower alkyl, —NH2, lower aryl, and lower perhaloalkyl;

[0346] R11 is selected from alkyl, aryl, —NR22, and —OR2; and

[0347] pharmaceutically acceptable prodrugs and salts thereof.

[0348] In another aspect of the invention are compounds of formula I or formula IA as described above, further with the provisos that:

[0349] a) when X3 is alkyl or alkene, then A is —N(R82);

[0350] b) X3 is not alkylamine and alkylaminoalkyl substituted with phosphonic esters and acids; and

[0351] c) A, L, E, J, and Y3 together may only form 0-2 cyclic groups.

[0352] More preferred are such compounds wherein X3 is not -alkoxyalkyl-, -alkyloxy-, -alkylthioalkyl-, and -alkylthio-. Particularly preferred are such compounds with the additional proviso that when X3 is aryl or alkylaryl, said aryl or alkylaryl group is not linked 1,4 through a six-membered aromatic ring.

[0353] Especially preferred benzimidazole compounds include those wherein A, L, and E are independently selected from —H, —NR82, —NO2, hydroxy, halogen, —OR7, alkylaminocarbonyl, —SR7, lower perhaloalkyl, and C1-C5 alkyl, or together E and J together form a cyclic group; and wherein J is selected from —H, halogen, lower alkyl, lower hydroxyalkyl, —NR82, lower R82N-alkyl, lower haloalkyl, lower perhaloalkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, lower aryl, heterocyclic, and alicyclic; and wherein Y is selected from alicyclic and lower alkyl; wherein X3 is selected from -heteroaryl-, -alkylcarbonylamino-, -alkylaminocarbonyl-, and -alkoxycarbonyl-. More preferred are such compounds wherein

[0354] R18 is selected from —H, methyl, and ethyl;

[0355] R12 and R13 are independently selected from —H, methyl, i-propyl, i-butyl, and benzyl, or together are connected via 2-5 carbon atoms to form a cycloalkyl group;

[0356] R14 is —OR17;

[0357] R17 is selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl, t-butyl, and benzyl; and

[0358] R15 and R16 are independently selected from lower alkyl, and lower aralkyl, or together R15 and R16 are connected via a chain of 2-6 atoms, optionally including 1 heteroatom selected from O, and N. Most preferred are such compounds wherein A is selected from —H, —NH2, —F, and —CH3;

[0359] L is selected from —H, —F, —OCH3, Cl and —CH3;

[0360] E is selected from —H, and —Cl;

[0361] J is selected from —H, halo, C1-C5 hydroxyalkyl, C1-C5 haloalkyl, C1-C5 R82N-alkyl, C1-C5 alicyclic, and C1-C5 alkyl;

[0362] X3 is selected from —CH2OCH2—, -methyleneoxycarbonyl-, and -furan-2,5-diyl-; and

[0363] Y is lower alkyl.

[0364] Also more preferred are such benzimidazoles where A is —NH2, L is —F, E is —H, J is ethyl, Y is isobutyl, and X3 is -furan-2,5-diyl-; or

[0365] where A is —NH2, L is —F, E is —H, J is N,N-dimethylaminopropyl, Y is isobutyl, and X3 is -furan-2,5-diyl-.

[0366] Particularly preferred are those compounds wherein

[0367] wherein C* has S stereochemistry.

[0368] In one aspect, preferred are compounds of formula III:

[0369] wherein:

[0370] A, E, and L are selected from —NR82, —NO2, —H, —OR7, —SR7, —C(O)NR42, halo, —COR11, —SO2R3 guanidine, amnidine, —NHSO2R25, —SO2NR42, —CN, sulfoxide, perhaloacyl, perhaloalkyl, perhaloalkoxy, C1-C5 alkyl, C2-C5 alkeniyl, C2-C5 alkynyl, and lower alicyclic, or together A and L form a cyclic group, or together L and E form a cyclic group, or together E and J form a cyclic group selected from the group of aryl, cyclic alkyl, and heterocyclic;

[0371] J is selected from —NR82, —NO2, —H, —OR7, —SR7, —C(O)NR42, halo, —C(O)R11, —CN, sulfonyl, sulfoxide, perhaloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, perhaloalkoxy, alkyl, haloalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alicyclic, aryl, and aralkyl, or together with Y3 forms a cyclic group selected from the group of aryl, cyclic alkyl and heterocyclic alkyl;

[0372] X3 is selected from -alkyl(hydroxy)-, -alkyl-, -alkynyl-, -aryl-, -carbonylalkyl-, -1,1-dihaloalkyl-, -alkoxyalkyl-, -alkyloxy-, -alkylthioalkyl-, -alkylthio-, -alkylaminocarbonyl-, -alkylcarbonylamino-, -alicyclic-, -aralkyl-, -alkylaryl-, -alkoxycarbonyl-, -carbonyloxyalkyl-, -alkoxycarbonylamino-, and -alkylaminocarbonylamino-, all optionally substituted; with the proviso that X3 is not substituted with —COOR2, —SO3H, or —PO3R22;

[0373] Y3 is selected from —H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, alicyclic, aralkyl, aryloxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, —C(O)R3, —S(O)2R3, —C(O)—R11, —CONHR3, —NR22, and —OR3, all except H are optionally substituted;

[0374] Y is independently selected from —O— and —NR6, with the provisos that:

[0375] when Y is —O—, the R attached to —O— is independently selected from —H, alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted alicyclic where the cyclic moiety contains a carbonate or a thiocarbonate, optionally substituted -arylalkyl, —C(R2)2OC(O)NR22, —NR2—C(O)—R3, —C(R2)2—OC(O)R3, —C(R2)2—O—C(O)OR3, —C(R2)2OC(O)SR3, -alkyl-S—C(O)R3, -alkyl-S—S-alkylhydroxy, and -alkyl-S—S—S-alkylhydroxy;

[0376] when Y is —NR6—, the R1 attached to —NR6— is independently selected from —H, —[C(R2)2]q—COOR3, —C(R4)2COOR3, —[C(R2)2]q—C(O)SR, and -cycloalkylene-COOR3, where q is 1 or 2;

[0377] when only one Y is —O—, which —O— is not part of a cyclic group containing the other Y, the other Y is —N(R18)—(CR12R13)—C(O)—R14; and

[0378] when Y is independently selected from —O— and —NR6, and form a cyclic group, or together, R1 and R1 form:

[0379] wherein

[0380] a) V is selected from the group of aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkynyl and 1-alkenyl; or

[0381] together V and Z are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, said cyclic group is fused to an aryl group at the beta and gamma position to the Y adjacent to V; or

[0382] Z is selected from the group of —CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OCO2R3, —OR2, —SR2, —CHR2N3, —CH2aryl, —CH(aryl)OH, —CH(CH═CR22)OH, —CH(C≡CR2)OH, —R2, —NR22, —OCOR3, —OCO2R3, —SCOR3, —SCO2R3, —NHCOR2, —NHCO2R3, —CH2NHaryl, —(CH2)p—OR2, and —(CH2)p—SR2, where p is an integer 2 or 3; or

[0383] together Z and W are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing one heteroatom, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl; or

[0384] W and W′ are independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl and 1-alkynyl; or

[0385] together W and W′ are connected via an additional 2-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 0-2 heteroatoms, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl;

[0386] b) V2, W2 and W″ are independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl;

[0387] Z2 is selected from the group of —CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2OCO2R3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3, —CH(aryl)OH, —CH(CH═CR22)OH, —CH(C≡CR2)OH, —SR2, —CH2NHaryl, —CH2aryl; or

[0388] together V2 and Z2 are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 ring atoms, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, and substituted with hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, or aryloxycarbonyloxy attached to a carbon atom that is three atoms from a Y attached to phosphorus;

[0389] c) Z′ is selected from the group of —OH, —OC(O)R3, —OCO2R3, and —OC(O)SR3;

[0390] D′ is —H;

[0391] D″ is selected from the group of —H, alkyl, —OR2, —OH, and —OC(O)R3;

[0392] each W3 is independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl;

[0393] with the proviso that:

[0394] a) V, Z, W, W′ are not all —H and V2, Z2, W2, W″ are not all —H;

[0395] R2 is selected from R3 and —H;

[0396] R3 is selected from alkyl, aryl, alicyclic, and aralkyl;

[0397] each R4 is independently selected from —H, and alkyl, or together R4 and R4 form a cyclic alkyl group;

[0398] R6 is selected from —H, lower alkyl, acyloxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl, and lower acyl;

[0399] R25 is selected from lower alkyl, lower aryl, lower aralkyl, and lower alicyclic;

[0400] R7 is independently selected from —H, lower alkyl, lower alicyclic, lower aralkyl, lower aryl, and —C(O)R10;

[0401] R8 is independently selected from —H, lower alkyl, lower aralkyl, lower aryl, lower alicyclic, —C(O)R10, or together they form a bidendate alkyl;

[0402] R9 is selected from alkyl, aralkyl, and alicyclic;

[0403] R10 is selected from —H, lower alkyl, —NH2, lower aryl, and lower perhaloalkyl;

[0404] R11 is selected from alkyl, aryl, —NR2, and —OR2,

[0405] n is an integer from 1 to 3;

[0406] R18 is independently selected from H, lower alkyl, aryl, and aralkyl, or, together, R12 and R18 are connected via 1-4 carbon atoms to form a cyclic group;

[0407] each R12 and each R13 is independently selected from H, lower alkyl, lower aryl, lower aralkyl, all optionally substituted, or R12 and R13 together, are connected via 2-6 carbon atoms, optionally including 1 heteroatom selected from the group of O, N, and S, to form a cyclic group;

[0408] each R14 is independently selected from —OR17, —N(R7)2, —NHR17, —SR17, and —NR2R20;

[0409] R15 is selected from —H, lower alkyl, lower aryl, and lower aralkyl, or, together, R15 and R16 are connected via 2-6 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein the cyclic group optionally includes one heteroatom selected from O, N, and S;

[0410] R16 is selected from —(CR12R13)n—C(O)—R14, —H, lower alkyl, lower aryl, and lower aralkyl, or, together, R15 and R16 are connected via 2-6 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein the cyclic group optionally includes one heteroatom selected from O, N, and S;

[0411] each R17 is independently selected from lower alkyl, lower aryl, and lower aralkyl, or, when R14 is —N(R17)2, together, both R17s are connected via 2-6 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein the cyclic group optionally includes one heteroatom selected from O, N, and S;

[0412] R20 is selected from the group of —H, lower R3, and —C(O)-lower R3;

[0413] and pharmaceutically acceptable prodrugs and salts thereof.

[0414] Preferred A, L, and E groups for formula III include —H, —NR82, —NO2, hydroxy, alkylaminocarbonyl, halogen, —OR7, —SR7, lower perhaloalkyl, and C1-C5 alkyl, or together E and J form a cyclic group. Such a cyclic group may be aromatic, cyclic alkyl, or heterocyclic alkyl, and may be optionally substituted. Suitable aromatic groups include thiazole. Particularly preferred A, L and E groups are —NR82, —H, hydroxy, halogen, lower alkoxy, lower perhaloalkyl, and lower alkyl.

[0415] Preferred A groups for formula III include, —NR82, —H, halogen, lower perhaloalkyl, and lower alkyl.

[0416] Preferred L and E groups for formula III include —H, lower alkoxy, lower alkyl, and halogen.

[0417] Preferred J groups for formula III include —H, halogen, lower alkyl, lower hydroxylalkyl, —NR82, lower R82N-alkyl, lower haloalkyl, lower perhaloalkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, lower aryl, heterocyclic, and alicyclic, or together with Y3 forms a cyclic group. Such a cyclic group may be aromatic, cyclic alkyl, or heterocyclic, and may be optionally substituted. Particularly preferred J groups include —H, halogen, and lower alkyl, lower hydroxyalkyl, —NR82, lower R82N-alkyl, lower haloalkyl, lower alkenyl, alicyclic, and aryl. Especially preferred are alicyclic and lower alkyl.

[0418] Preferred X3 groups for formula III include -alkyl-, -alkynyl-, -aryl-, -alkoxyalkyl-, -alkylthio-, -alkylaminocarbonyl-, -alkylcarbonylamino-, -1,1-dihaloalkyl-, -carbonylalkyl-, and -alkyl(OH)-. Particularly preferred is -heteroaryl-, -alkylaminocarbonyl-, -1,1-dihaloalkyl-, and -alkoxyalkyl-. Also particularly preferred are -heteroaryl-, -alkylaminocarbonyl-, and -alkoxyalkyl-. Especially preferred are -methylaminocarbonyl-, -methoxymethyl-, and -furan-2,5-diyl-.

[0419] In another preferred aspect, when X3 is aryl or alkylaryl, these groups are not linked 1,4 through a 6-membered aromatic ring.

[0420] Preferred Y3 groups for formula III include —H, alkyl, aralkyl, aryl, and alicyclic, all except —H may be optionally substituted. Particularly preferred are lower alkyl, and alicyclic.

[0421] Preferred R4 and R7 groups include —H, and lower alkyl.

[0422] In one preferred aspect of compounds of formula III, A, L, and E are independently —H, lower alkyl, hydroxy, halogen, lower alkoxy, lower perhaloalkyl, and —NR82; X3 is -aryl-, -alkoxyalkyl-, -alkyl-, -alkylthio-, -1,1-dihaloalkyl-, -carbonylalkyl-, -alkyl(hydroxy)-, -alkylaminocarbonyl-, and -alkylcarbonylamino-; and each R4 and R7 is independently —H, and lower alkyl. Particularly preferred are such compounds where A, L, and E are independently —H, lower alkyl, halogen, and —NR82; J is —H, halogen, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, R82N-alkyl, lower alkyl, lower aryl, heterocyclic, and alicyclic, or together with Y3 forms a cyclic group; and X3 is -heteroaryl-, -alkylaminocarbonyl-, -1,1-dihaloalkyl-, and -alkoxyalkyl-. Especially preferred are such compounds where A is —H, —NH2, —F, and —CH3, L is —H, —F, —OCH3, —Cl, and —CH3, E is —H and —CH3, J is —H, halo, C1-C5 hydroxyalkyl, C1-C5 haloalkyl, C1-C5 R82N-alkyl, C1-C5 alicyclic, and C1-C5 alkyl, X3 is —CH2OCH2—, and -furan-2,5-diyl-, and Y3 is lower alkyl. Most preferred are the following such compounds and their salts, and prodrug and their salts:

[0423] 1) A is —NH2, L is —F, E is —H, J is —H, Y3 is isobutyl, and X3 is -furan-2,5-diyl-;

[0424] 2) A, L, and J are —H, E is —Cl, Y3 is isobutyl, and X3 is -furan-2,5-diyl-;

[0425] 3) A is —NH2, L is —F, E and J are —H, Y3 is cyclopropylmethyl, and X3 is -furan-2,5-diyl-;

[0426] 4) A is —NH2, L is —F, E is —H, J is ethyl, Y3 is isobutyl, and X3 is -furan-2,5-diyl-;

[0427] 5) A is —CH3, L is —Cl, E and J are —H, Y3 is isobutyl, and X3 is -furan-2,5-diyl-;

[0428] 6) A is —NH2, L is —F, E is —H, J is —Cl, Y3 is isobutyl, and X3 is -furan-2,5-diyl-;

[0429] 7) A is —NH2, L is —F, E is —H, J is —Br, Y3 is isobutyl, and X3 is —CH2OCH2—; and

[0430] 8) A, L, E, and J are —CH3, Y3 is cyclopropylmethyl, and X3 is -furan-2,5-diyl-.

[0431] Also especially preferred are compounds where A is —NH2, L is —F, E is —H, J is bromopropyl, bromobutyl, chlorobutyl, cyclopropyl, hydroxypropyl, or N,N-dimethylaminopropyl, and X3 is -furan-2,5-diyl-. The preferred prodrug is where R1 is pivaloyloxymethyl or its HCl salt.

[0432] In another aspect preferred are compounds of formula I or I-A where M is

[0433] wherein

[0434] Z6 is selected from alkyl and halogen,

[0435] U6 and V6 are independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, acyloxy or when taken together form a lower cyclic ring containing at least one oxygen;

[0436] W6 is selected from amino and lower alkyl amino;

[0437] and pharmaceutically acceptable prodrugs and salts thereof.

[0438] In one aspect of the invention are compounds of formula VI:

[0439] wherein

[0440] Z6 is selected from alkyl and halogen,

[0441] U6 and V6 are independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, acyloxy or when taken together form a lower cyclic ring containing at least one oxygen;

[0442] W6 is selected from amino and lower alkyl amino;

[0443] Y is independently selected from —O— and —NR6, with the provisos that:

[0444] when Y is —O—, the R1 attached to —O— is independently selected from —H, alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted alicyclic where the cyclic moiety contains a carbonate or a thiocarbonate, optionally substituted -arylalkyl, —C(R2)2OC(O)NR22, —NR2—C(O)—R3, —C(R2)2—OC(O)R3, —C(R2)2—O—C(O)OR3, —C(R2)2OC(O)SR3, -alkyl-S—C(O)R3, -alkyl-S—S-alkylhydroxy, and -alkyl-S—S—S-alkylhydroxy;

[0445] when Y is —NR6—, the R1 attached to —NR6— is independently selected from —H, —[C(R2)2]q—COOR3, —C(R4)2COOR3, —[C(R2)2]q—C(O)SR, and -cycloalkylene-COOR3, where q is 1 or 2;

[0446] when only one Y is —O—, which —O— is not part of a cyclic group containing the other Y, the other Y is —N(R18)—(CR12R13)—C(O)—R14; and

[0447] when Y is independently selected from —O— and —NR6, together R1 and R1 are alkyl-S—S-alkyl- and form a cyclic group, or together, R1 and R1 form:

[0448] wherein

[0449] a) V is selected from the group of aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkynyl and 1-alkenyl; or

[0450] together V and Z are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, said cyclic group is fused to an aryl group at the beta and gamma position to the Y adjacent to V; or

[0451] Z is selected from the group of —CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OCO2R3, —OR2, —SR2, —CHR2N3, —CH2aryl, —CH(aryl)OH, —CH(CH═CR22)OH, —CH(C≡CR2)OH, —R2, —NR22, —OCOR3, —OCO2R3, —SCOR3, —SCO2R3, —NHCOR2, —NHCO2R3, —CH2NHaryl, —(CH2)p—OR2, and —(CH2)p—SR2, where p is an integer 2 or 3; or

[0452] together Z and W are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing one heteroatom, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl; or

[0453] W and W′ are independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl and 1-alkynyl; or

[0454] together W and W′ are connected via an additional 2-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 0-2 heteroatoms, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl;

[0455] b) V2, W2 and W″ are independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl;

[0456] Z2 is selected from the group of —CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2OCO2R3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3, —CH(aryl)OH, —CH(CH═CR22)OH, —CH(C≡CR2)OH, —SR2, —CH2NHaryl, —CH2aryl; or

[0457] together V2 and Z2 are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 ring atoms, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, and substituted with hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, or aryloxycarbonyloxy attached to a carbon atom that is three atoms from a Y attached to phosphorus;

[0458] c) Z′ is selected from the group of —OH, —OC(O)R3, —OCO2R3, and —OC(O)SR3;

[0459] D′ is —H;

[0460] D″ is selected from the group of —H, alkyl, —OR2, —OH, and —OC(O)R3;

[0461] each W3 is independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl;

[0462] with the proviso that:

[0463] a) V, Z, W, W′ are not all —H and V2, Z2, W2, W″ are not all —H;

[0464] R2 is selected from R3 and —H;

[0465] R3 is selected from alkyl, aryl, alicyclic, and aralkyl;

[0466] each R4 is independently selected from the group of —H, alkylene, -alkylenearyl and aryl, or together R4 and R4 are connected via 2-6 atoms, optionaly including one heteroatom selected from the group of O, N, and S;

[0467] R6 is selected from —H, lower alkyl, acyloxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl, and lower acyl;

[0468] n is an integer from 1 to 3;

[0469] R18 is independently selected from H, lower alkyl, aryl, and aralkyl, or, together, R12 and R18 are connected via 1-4 carbon atoms to form a cyclic group;

[0470] each R12 and each R13 is independently selected from H, lower alkyl, lower aryl, lower aralkyl, all optionally substituted, or R12 and R13 together, are connected via 2-6 carbon atoms, optionally including 1 heteroatom selected from the group of O, N, and S, to form a cyclic group;

[0471] each R14 is independently selected from —OR17, —N(R7)2, —NHR17, —SR17, and —NR2R20;

[0472] R15 is selected from —H, lower alkyl, lower aryl, and lower aralkyl, or, together, R15 and R16 are connected via 2-6 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein the cyclic group optionally includes one heteroatom selected from O, N, and S;

[0473] R16 is selected from —(CR12R13)n—C(O)—R14, —H, lower alkyl, lower aryl, and lower aralkyl, or, together, R15 and R16 are connected via 2-6 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein the cyclic group optionally includes one heteroatom selected from O, N, and S;

[0474] each R17 is independently selected from lower alkyl, lower aryl, and lower aralkyl, or, when R14 is —N(R17)2, together, both R17s are connected via 2-6 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein the cyclic group optionally includes one heteroatom selected from O, N, and S;

[0475] R20 is selected from the group of —H, lower R3, and —C(O)-lower R3;

[0476] and pharmaceutically acceptable prodrugs and salts thereof.

[0477] In another aspect of the invention are compounds of formula I and formula IA, wherein M is:

[0478] wherein:

[0479] A2 is selected from —NR82, —NHSO2R3, —OR25, —SR25, halogen, lower alkyl, —CON(R4)2, guanidine, amidine, —H, and perhaloalkyl;

[0480] E2 is selected from —H, halogen, lower alkylthio, lower perhaloalkyl, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, lower alkoxy, —CN, and —NR72;

[0481] X3 is selected from -alkyl(hydroxy)-; -alkyl-; -alkynyl-; -aryl-; -carbonylalkyl-; -1,1-dihaloalkyl-; -alkoxyalkyl-; -alkyloxy-; -alkylthioalkyl-; -alkylthio-; -alkylaminocarbonyl-; -alkylcarbonylamino-; -alicyclic-; -aralkyl-; -alkylaryl-; -alkoxycarbonyl-; -carbonyloxyalkyl-; -alkoxycarbonylamino-; and -alkylaminocarbonylamino-, all optionally substituted, with the proviso that X3 is not substituted with —COOR2, —SO3H, or —PO3R22;

[0482] Y3 is selected from —H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, alicyclic, aralkyl, aryloxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, —C(O)R3, —S(O)2R3, —C(O)—R11, —CONHR3, —NR22, and —OR3, all, except H, optionally substituted;

[0483] each R4 is independently selected from —H and alkyl, or, together, both R4s form a cyclic alkyl group;

[0484] R25 is selected from lower alkyl, lower aryl, lower aralkyl, and lower alicyclic;

[0485] each R7 is independently selected from —H, lower alkyl, lower alicyclic, lower aralkyl, lower aryl, and —C(O)R10;

[0486] each R8 is independently selected from —H, lower alkyl, lower aralkyl, lower aryl, lower alicyclic, —C(O)R10, or, together, both R8s form a bidendate alkyl;

[0487] R10 is selected from —H, lower alkyl, —NH2, lower aryl, and lower perhaloalkyl; and

[0488] R11 is selected from alkyl, aryl, —NR22, and —OR2.

[0489] In another aspect, preferred are compounds of formula II:

[0490] wherein

[0491] A2 is selected from —NR82, NHSO2R3, —OR25, —SR25, halogen, lower alkyl, —CON(R4)2, guanidine, amidine, —H, and perhaloalkyl;

[0492] E2 is selected from —H, halogen, lower alkylthio, lower perhaloalkyl, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, lower alkoxy, —CN, and —NR72;

[0493] X3 is selected from -alkyl(hydroxy)-, -alkyl-, -alkynyl-, -aryl-, -carbonylalkyl-, -1,1-dihaloalkyl-, -alkoxyalkyl-, -alkyloxy-, -alkylthioalkyl-, -alkylthio-, -alkylaminocarbonyl-, -alkylcarbonylamino-, -alicyclic-, -aralkyl-, -alkylaryl-, -alkoxycarbonyl-, -carbonyloxyalkyl-, -alkoxycarbonylamino-, and -alkylaminocarbonylamino-, all optionally substituted; with the proviso that X3 is not substituted with —COOR2, —SO3H, or —PO3R22;

[0494] Y3 is selected from —H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, alicyclic, aralkyl, aryloxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, —C(O)R3, —S(O)2R3, —C(O)—R11, —CONHR3, —NR22, and —OR3, all except H are optionally substituted;

[0495] Y is independently selected from —O— and —NR6, with the provisos that:

[0496] when Y is —O—, the R attached to —O— is independently selected from —H, alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted alicyclic where the cyclic moiety contains a carbonate or a thiocarbonate, optionally substituted -arylalkyl, —C(R2)2OC(O)NR22, —NR2—C(O)—R3, —C(R2)2—OC(O)R3, —C(R2)2—O—C(O)OR3, —C(R2)2OC(O)SR3, -alkyl-S—C(O)R3, -alkyl-S—S-alkylhydroxy, and -alkyl-S—S—S-alkylhydroxy;

[0497] when Y is —NR6, the R1 attached to —NR6— is independently selected from —H, —[C(R2)2]q—COOR3, —C(R4)2COOR3, —[C(R2)2]q—C(O)SR, and -cycloalkylene-COOR3, where q is 1 or 2;

[0498] when only one Y is —O—, which —O— is not part of a cyclic group containing the other Y, the other Y is —N(R18)—(CR12R13)—C(O)—R14; and

[0499] when Y is independently selected from —O— and —NR6, together R1 and R1 are alkyl-S—S-alkyl- and form a cyclic group, or together, R1 and R1 form:

[0500] wherein

[0501] a) V is selected from the group of aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkynyl and 1-alkenyl; or

[0502] together V and Z are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, said cyclic group is fused to an aryl group at the beta and gamma position to the Y adjacent to V; or

[0503] Z is selected from the group of —CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OCO2R3, —OR2, —SR2, —CHR2N3, —CH2aryl, —CH(aryl)OH, —CH(CH═CR22)OH, —CH(C≡CR2)OH, —R2, —NR22, —OCOR3, —OCO2R3, —SCOR3, —SCO2R3, —NHCOR2, —NHCO2R3, —CH2NHaryl, —(CH2)p—OR2, and —(CH2)p—SR2, where p is an integer 2 or 3; or

[0504] together Z and W are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing one heteroatom, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl; or

[0505] W and W′ are independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl and 1-alkynyl; or

[0506] together W and W′ are connected via an additional 2-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 0-2 heteroatoms, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl;

[0507] b) V2, W2 and W″ are independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl;

[0508] Z2 is selected from the group of —CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2OCO2R3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3, —CH(aryl)OH, —CH(CH═CR22)OH, —CH(C≡CR2)OH, —SR2, —CH2NHaryl, —CH2aryl; or

[0509] together V2 and Z2 are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 ring atoms, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, and substituted with hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, or aryloxycarbonyloxy attached to a carbon atom that is three atoms from a Y attached to phosphorus;

[0510] c) Z′ is selected from the group of —OH, —OC(O)R3, —OCO2R3, and —OC(O)SR3;

[0511] D′ is —H;

[0512] D″ is selected from the group of —H, alkyl, —OR2, —OH, and —OC(O)R3;

[0513] each W3 is independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl;

[0514] with the proviso that:

[0515] a) V, Z, W, W′ are not all —H and V2, Z2, W2, W″ are not all —H;

[0516] R2 is selected from R3 and —H;

[0517] R3 is selected from alkyl, aryl, alicyclic, and aralkyl;

[0518] each R4 is independently selected from —H, and alkyl, or together R4 and R4 form a cyclic alkyl group;

[0519] R6 is selected from —H, lower alkyl, acyloxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl, and lower acyl;

[0520] R25 is selected from lower alkyl, lower aryl, lower aralkyl, and lower alicyclic;

[0521] R7 is independently selected from —H, lower alkyl, lower alicyclic, lower aralkyl, lower aryl, and —C(O)R10;

[0522] R8 is independently selected from —H, lower alkyl, lower aralkyl, lower aryl, lower alicyclic, —C(O)R10, or together they form a bidendate alkyl;

[0523] R9 is selected from alkyl, aralkyl, and alicyclic;

[0524] R10 is selected from —H, lower alkyl, —NH2, lower aryl, and lower perhaloalkyl;

[0525] R11 is selected from alkyl, aryl, —NR2, and —OR2,

[0526] n is an integer from 1 to 3;

[0527] R18 is independently selected from H, lower alkyl, aryl, and aralkyl, or, together, R12 and R18 are connected via 1-4 carbon atoms to form a cyclic group;

[0528] each R12 and each R13 is independently selected from H, lower alkyl, lower aryl, lower aralkyl, all optionally substituted, or R12 and R13 together, are connected via 2-6 carbon atoms, optionally including 1 heteroatom selected from the group of O, N, and S, to form a cyclic group;

[0529] each R14 is independently selected from —OR17, —N(R7)2, —NHR17, —SR17, and —NR2R20;

[0530] R15 is selected from —H, lower alkyl, lower aryl, and lower aralkyl, or, together, R15 and R16 are connected via 2-6 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein the cyclic group optionally includes one heteroatom selected from O, N, and S;

[0531] R16 is selected from —(CR12R13)n—C(O)—R14, —H, lower alkyl, lower aryl, and lower aralkyl, or, together, R15 and R16 are connected via 2-6 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein the cyclic group optionally includes one heteroatom selected from O, N, and S;

[0532] each R17 is independently selected from lower alkyl, lower aryl, and lower aralkyl, or, when R14 is —N(R17)2, together, both R17s are connected via 2-6 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein the cyclic group optionally includes one heteroatom selected from O, N, and S;

[0533] R20 is selected from the group of —H, lower R3, and —C(O)-lower R3;

[0534] and pharmaceutically acceptable prodrugs and salts thereof.

[0535] Preferred A2 groups for formula II include —NR82, lower alkyl, lower perhaloalkyl, lower alkoxy, and halogen. Particularly preferred are —NR82, and halogen. Especially preferred is —NR82. Most preferred is —NH2.

[0536] Preferred E2 groups for formula II include —H, halogen, lower perhaloalkyl, —CN, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, and lower alkylthio. Particularly preferred E2 groups include —H, —SMe, —Et, and —Cl. Especially preferred is —H and —SCH3.

[0537] Preferred X3 groups for formula II include -alkyl-, -alkynyl-, -alkoxyalkyl-, -alkylthio-, -aryl-, -1,1-dihaloalkyl-, -carbonylalkyl-, -heteroaryl-, -alkylcarbonylamino-, and -alkylaminocarbonyl. Particularly preferred is -alkyl- substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from halogen, and —OH. Particularly preferred are -alkylaminocarbonyl-, -alkoxyalkyl-, and -heteroaryl-. Preferred -alkoxyalkyl- groups include -methoxymethyl-. Preferred -heteroaryl- groups include -furan-2,5-diyl-, optionally substituted.

[0538] Preferred Y3 groups for formula II include aralkyl, alicyclic, alkyl, and aryl, all optionally substituted. Particularly preferred is lower alkyl. Particularly preferred Y3 groups include (2-naphthyl)methyl, cyclohexylethyl, phenylethyl, nonyl, cyclohexylpropyl, ethyl, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethylphenyl, (2-methyl)propyl, neopentyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, (1-imidozolyl)propyl, 2-ethoxybenzyl, 1-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropyl, 1-chloro-2,2-dimethylpropyl, 2,2-dimethylbutyl, 2-(spiro-3,3-dimethylcyclohex-4-enyl)propyl, and 1-methylneopentyl. Especially preferred is neopentyl and isobutyl.

[0539] Preferred R4 and R7 groups are —H, and lower alkyl. Particularly preferred are —H, and methyl.

[0540] In another preferred aspect, A2 is —NR82 or halogen, E2 is —H, halogen, —CN, lower alkyl, lower perhaloalkyl, lower alkoxy, or lower alkylthio, X3 is -alkyl-, -alkoxyalkyl-, -alkynyl-, -1,1-dihaloalkyl-, -carbonylalkyl-, -alkyl(OH)—, -alkylcarbonylamino-, -alkylaminocarbonyl-, -alkylthio-, -aryl-, or -heteroaryl-, and R4 and R7 is —H or lower alkyl. Particularly preferred are such compounds where Y3 is aralkyl, aryl, alicyclic, or alkyl.

[0541] In another preferred aspect, A2 is —NR82, E is —H, Cl—, or methylthio, and X3 is optionally substituted -furan-2,5-diyl-, or -alkoxyalkyl-. Particularly preferred are such compounds where A2 is —NH2, X3 is -furan-2,5-diyl-, or -methoxymethyl-, and Y3 is lower alkyl. Most preferred are such compounds where E2 is H, X3 is -furan-2,5-diyl-, and Y3 is neopentyl; those where E2 is —SCH3, X3 is -furan-2,5-diyl-, and Y3 is isobutyl; and those where E2 is —H, X3 is -furan-2,5-diyl-, and Y3 is 1-(3-chloro-2,2-dimethyl)-propyl. Especially preferred are such compounds where R1 is —CH2O—C(O)—C(CH3)3.

[0542] In one aspect of the invention are preferred compounds of formula I or formula IA wherein M is

[0543] wherein

[0544] B5 is selected from —NH—, —N═ and —CH═;

[0545] D5 is selected from

[0546] Q5 is selected from —C═ and —N—;

[0547] with the provisos that:

[0548] when B5 is —NH—, Q5 is —C═ and D5 is

[0549] when B5 is —CH═, Q5 is —N— and D5 is

[0550] when B5 is —N═, D5 is

[0551] and Q5 is —C═;

[0552] A, E, and L are independently selected from —NR82, —NO2, —H, —OR7, —SR7, —C(O)NR42, halo, —COR11, —SO2R3, guanidine, amidine, —NHSO2R25, —SO2NR42, —CN, sulfoxide, perhaloacyl, perhaloalkyl, perhaloalkoxy, C1-C5 alkyl, C2-C5 alkenyl, C2-C5 alkynyl, and lower alicyclic, or, together, A and L form a cyclic group, or, together, L and E form a cyclic group, or, together, E and J form a cyclic group selected from the group of aryl, cyclic alkyl, and heterocyclic;

[0553] J is selected from —NR82, —NO2, —H, —OR7, —SR7, —C(O)NR42, halo, —C(O)R11, —CN, sulfonyl, sulfoxide, perhaloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, perhaloalkoxy, alkyl, haloalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alicyclic, aryl, and aralkyl, or together with Y3 forms a cyclic group selected from the group of aryl, cyclic alkyl and heterocyclic alkyl;

[0554] X3 is selected from -alkyl(hydroxy)-, -alkyl-, -alkynyl-, -aryl-, -carbonylalkyl-, -1,1-dihaloalkyl-, -alkoxyalkyl-, -alkyloxy-, -alkylthioalkyl-, -alkylthio-, -alkylaminocarbonyl-, -alkylcarbonylamino-, -alicyclic-, -aralkyl-, -alkylaryl-, -alkoxycarbonyl-, -carbonyloxyalkyl-, -alkoxycarbonylamino-, and -alkylaminocarbonylamino-, all optionally substituted; with the proviso that X3 is not substituted with —COOR2, —SO3H, or —PO3R22;

[0555] Y3 is selected from —H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, alicyclic, aralkyl, aryloxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, —C(O)R3, —S(O)2R3, —C(O)—R11, —CONHR3, —NR22, and —OR3, all except H are optionally substituted;

[0556] R4 is independently selected from —H and alkyl, or together R4 and R4 form a cyclic alkyl group;

[0557] R25 is selected from lower alkyl, lower aryl, lower aralkyl, and lower alicyclic;

[0558] R7 is independently selected from —H, lower alkyl, lower alicyclic, lower aralkyl, lower aryl, and —C(O)R10;

[0559] R8 is independently selected from —H, lower alkyl, lower aralkyl, lower aryl, lower alicyclic, —C(O)R10, or together they form a bidentate alkyl;

[0560] R10 is selected from —H, lower alkyl, —NH2, lower aryl, and lower perhaloalkyl;

[0561] R11 is selected from alkyl, aryl, —NR22 and —OR3;

[0562] or pharmaceutically acceptable prodrugs or salts thereof.

[0563] Preferred are compounds of formula IV:

[0564] wherein:

[0565] B5 is selected from —NH—, —N═ and —CH═;

[0566] D5 is selected from

[0567] Q5 is selected from —C═ and —N—;

[0568] with the provisos that:

[0569] when B5 is —NH—, Q5 is —C═ and D5 is

[0570] when B5 is —CH═, Q5 is —N— and D5 is

[0571] when B5 is —N═, D5 is

[0572] and Q5 is —C═;

[0573] A, E, and L are independently selected from —NR82, —NO2, —H, —OR7, —SR7, —C(O)NR42, halo, —COR11, —SO2R3, guanidine, amidine, —NHSO2R25, —SO2NR42, —CN, sulfoxide, perhaloacyl, perhaloalkyl, perhaloalkoxy, C1-C5 alkyl, C2-C5 alkenyl, C2-C5 alkynyl, and lower alicyclic, or, together, A and L form a cyclic group, or, together, L and E form a cyclic group, or, together, E and J form a cyclic group selected from the group of aryl, cyclic alkyl, and heterocyclic;

[0574] J is selected from —NR82, —NO2, —H, —OR7, —SR7, —C(O)NR42, halo, —C(O)R11, —CN, sulfonyl, sulfoxide, perhaloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, perhaloalkoxy, alkyl, haloalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alicyclic, aryl, and aralkyl, or together with Y3 forms a cyclic group selected from the group of aryl, cyclic alkyl and heterocyclic alkyl;

[0575] X3 is selected from -alkyl(hydroxy)-, -alkyl-, -alkynyl-, -aryl-, -carbonylalkyl-, -1,1-dihaloalkyl-, -alkoxyalkyl-, -alkyloxy-, -alkylthioalkyl-, -alkylthio-, -alkylaminocarbonyl-, -alkylcarbonylamino-, -alicyclic-, -aralkyl-, -alkylaryl-, -alkoxycarbonyl-, -carbonyloxyalkyl-, -alkoxycarbonylamino-, and -alkylaminocarbonylamino-, all optionally substituted; with the proviso that X3 is not substituted with —COOR2, —SO3H, or —PO3R22;

[0576] Y3 is selected from —H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, alicyclic, aralkyl, aryloxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, —C(O)R3, —S(O)2R3, —C(O)—R11, —CONHR3, —NR22, and —OR3, all except H are optionally substituted;

[0577] Y is independently selected from —O— and —NR6, with the provisos that:

[0578] when Y is —O—, the R attached to —O— is independently selected from —H, alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted alicyclic where the cyclic moiety contains a carbonate or a thiocarbonate, optionally substituted -arylalkyl, —C(R2)2OC(O)NR22, —NR2—C(O)—R3, —C(R2)2—OC(O)R3, —C(R2)2—O—C(O)OR3, —C(R2)2OC(O)SR3, -alkyl-S—C(O)R3, -alkyl-S—S-alkylhydroxy, and -alkyl-S—S—S-alkylhydroxy;

[0579] when Y is —NR6—, the R1 attached to —NR6— is independently selected from —H, —[C(R2)2]q—COOR3, —C(R4)2COOR3, —[C(R2)2]q—C(O)SR, and -cycloalkylene-COOR3, where q is 1 or 2;

[0580] when only one Y is —O—, which —O— is not part of a cyclic group containing the other Y, the other Y is —N(R18)—(CR12R13)—C(O)—R14; and

[0581] when Y is independently selected from —O— and —NR6, together R1 and R1 are alkyl-S—S-alkyl- and form a cyclic group, or together, R1 and R1 form:

[0582] wherein

[0583] a) V is selected from the group of aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkynyl and 1-alkenyl; or

[0584] together V and Z are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, said cyclic group is fused to an aryl group at the beta and gamma position to the Y adjacent to V; or

[0585] Z is selected from the group of —CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OCO2R3, —OR2, —SR2, —CHR2N3, —CH2aryl, —CH(aryl)OH, —CH(CH═CR22)OH, —CH(C≡CR2)OH, —R2, —NR22, —OCOR3, —OCO2R3, —SCOR3, —SCO2R3, —NHCOR2, —NHCO2R3, —CH2NHaryl, —(CH2)p—OR2, and —(CH2)p—SR2, where p is an integer 2 or 3; or

[0586] together Z and W are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing one heteroatom, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl; or

[0587] W and W′ are independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl and 1-alkynyl; or

[0588] together W and W′ are connected via an additional 2-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 0-2 heteroatoms, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl;

[0589] b) V2, W2 and W″ are independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl;

[0590] Z2 is selected from the group of —CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2OCO2R3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3, —CH(aryl)OH, —CH(CH═CR22)OH, —CH(C≡CR2)OH, —SR2, —CH2NHaryl, —CH2aryl; or

[0591] together V2 and Z2 are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 ring atoms, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, and substituted with hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, or aryloxycarbonyloxy attached to a carbon atom that is three atoms from a Y attached to phosphorus;

[0592] c) Z′ is selected from the group of —OH, —OC(O)R3, —OCO2R3, and —OC(O)SR3;

[0593] D′ is —H;

[0594] D″ is selected from the group of —H, alkyl, —OR2, —OH, and —OC(O)R3;

[0595] each W3 is independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl;

[0596] with the proviso that:

[0597] a) V, Z, W, W′ are not all —H and V2, Z2, W2, W″ are not all —H;

[0598] R2 is selected from R3 and —H;

[0599] R3 is selected from alkyl, aryl, alicyclic, and aralkyl;

[0600] each R4 is independently selected from —H, and alkyl, or together R4 and R4 form a cyclic alkyl group;

[0601] R6 is selected from —H, lower alkyl, acyloxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl, and lower acyl;

[0602] R25 is selected from lower alkyl, lower aryl, lower aralkyl, and lower alicyclic;

[0603] R7 is independently selected from —H, lower alkyl, lower alicyclic, lower aralkyl, lower aryl, and —C(O)R10;

[0604] R8 is independently selected from —H, lower alkyl, lower aralkyl, lower aryl, lower alicyclic, —C(O)R10, or together they form a bidendate alkyl;

[0605] R9 is selected from alkyl, aralkyl, and alicyclic;

[0606] R10 is selected from —H, lower alkyl, —NH2, lower aryl, and lower perhaloalkyl;

[0607] R11 is selected from alkyl, aryl, —NR2, and —OR2,

[0608] n is an integer from 1 to 3;

[0609] R18 is independently selected from H, lower alkyl, aryl, and aralkyl, or, together, R12 and R18 are connected via 1-4 carbon atoms to form a cyclic group;

[0610] each R12 and each R13 is independently selected from H, lower alkyl, lower aryl, lower aralkyl, all optionally substituted, or R12 and R13 together, are connected via 2-6 carbon atoms, optionally including 1 heteroatom selected from the group of O, N, and S, to form a cyclic group;

[0611] each R14 is independently selected from —OR17, —N(R7)2, —NHR17, —SR17, and —NR2R20;

[0612] R15 is selected from —H, lower alkyl, lower aryl, and lower aralkyl, or, together, R15 and R16 are connected via 2-6 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein the cyclic group optionally includes one heteroatom selected from O, N, and S;

[0613] R16 is selected from —(CR12R13)n—C(O)—R14, —H, lower alkyl, lower aryl, and lower aralkyl, or, together, R15 and R16 are connected via 2-6 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein the cyclic group optionally includes one heteroatom selected from O, N, and S;

[0614] each R17 is independently selected from lower alkyl, lower aryl, and lower aralkyl, or, when R14 is —N(R17)2, together, both R17s are connected via 2-6 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein the cyclic group optionally includes one heteroatom selected from O, N, and S;

[0615] R20 is selected from the group of —H, lower R3, and —C(O)-lower R3;

[0616] and pharmaceutically acceptable prodrugs and salts thereof.

[0617] Preferred A, L, and E groups in formula IV include —H, —NR12, —NO2, hydroxy, halogen, —OR7, alkylaminocarbonyl, —SR7, lower perhaloalkyl, and C1-C5 alkyl or together E and J form a cyclic group. Such a cyclic group may be aromatic or cyclic alkyl, and may be optionally substituted. Suitable aromatic groups include thiazole. Particularly preferred A, L and E groups are —NR82, —H, hydroxy, halogen, lower alkoxy, lower perhaloalkyl, and lower alkyl.

[0618] Preferred A groups in formula IV include —NR82, lower alkyl, —H, halogen, and lower perhaloalkyl.

[0619] Preferred L and E groups in formula IV include —H, lower alkoxy, lower alkyl, and halogen.

[0620] Preferred J groups in formula IV include —H, halogen, lower alkyl, lower hydroxyalkyl, —NR82, lower R82N-alkyl, lower haloalkyl, lower perhaloalkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, lower aryl, heterocyclic, and alicyclic or together with Y3 forms a cyclic group. Such a cyclic group may be aromatic or cyclic alkyl, and may be optionally substituted. Particularly preferred J groups —H, halogen, lower alkyl, lower hydroxyalkyl, —NR82, lower R82N-alkyl, lower haloalkyl, lower alkenyl, alicyclic, and aryl.

[0621] Preferred X3 groups in formula IV include -alkyl-, -alkynyl-, -alkoxyalkyl-, -alkylthio-, -aryl-, -alkylaminocarbonyl-, -alkylcarbonylamino-, -1,1-dihaloalkyl-, -carbonylalkyl-, and -alkyl(OH)-. Particularly preferred is -1,1-dihaloalkyl-, -alkylaminocarbonyl-, -alkoxyalkyl-, and -heteroaryl-. Such compounds that are especially preferred are -heteroaryl-, -alkylaminocarbonyl-, and -alkoxyalkyl-. Most preferred is -methylaminocarbonyl-, -methoxymethyl-, and -furan-2,5-diyl.

[0622] In one preferred aspect, X3 is not -(C2-C3 alkyl)aminocarbonyl-.

[0623] Preferred Y3 groups for formula IV include —H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, and alicyclic, all except —H may be optionally substituted. Particularly preferred Y3 groups include lower alkyl, and alicyclic.

[0624] Preferred R4 and R1 groups include —H, and lower alkyl.

[0625] In one preferred aspect of formula IV, B5 is NH, D5 is

[0626] and Q5 is —C═. In another preferred aspect, Bis —N═, D5 is

[0627] and Q5 is —C═. In another preferred aspect of formula IV, A, L, and E are independently —NR82, lower alkyl, lower perhaloalkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen, —OH, or —H, X3 is -aryl-, -alkoxyalkyl-, -alkyl-, -alkylthio-, -1,1-dihaloalkyl-, -carbonylalkyl-, -alkyl(hydroxy)-, -alkylaminocarbonyl-, and -alkylcarbonylamino-, and each R4 and R7 is independently —H, or lower alkyl. Particularly preferred are such compounds where A, L, and E are independently —H, lower alkyl, halogen, and —NR82; J is —H, halogen, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, —R82N-alkyl, lower alkyl, lower aryl, heterocyclic, and alicyclic, or together with Y3 forms a cyclic group; and X3 is -heteroaryl-, -alkylaminocarbonyl-, -1,1-dihaloalkyl-, and -alkoxyalkyl-. Especially preferred are such compounds where A is —H, —NH2, —F, or —CH3, L is —H, —F, —OCH3, or —CH3, E is —H, or —CH3, J is —H, halo, C1-C5 hydroxyalkyl, C1-C5 haloalkyl, C1-C5 R82N-alkyl, C1-C5 alicyclic or C1-C5 alkyl, X3 is —CH2OCH2—, or -furan-2,5-diyl-; and Y3 is lower alkyl. Preferred are such compounds where B5 is NH, D5 is

[0628] and Q5 is —C═ or where B5 is —N═, D5 is

[0629] and Q5 is —C═.

[0630] Most preferred are compounds where:

[0631] 1) A is —NH2, L is —F, E is —H, J is —H, Y3 is isobutyl, and X3 is -furan-2,5-diyl-;

[0632] 2) A is —NH2, L is —F, E is —H, J is —Cl, Y3 is isobutyl, and X3 is -furan-2,5-diyl-.

[0633] 3) A is —H, L is —H, E is —Cl, J is —H, B5 is —NH, D5 is

[0634] Q5 is —C═, and Y3 is isobutyl; and

[0635] 4) A is —CH3, L is —H, E is —H, J is —H, B5 is —N═, D5 is

[0636] Q5 is —C═, and Y3 is isobutyl.

[0637] Particularly preferred are such compounds where R1 is —CH2OC(O)—C(CH3)3.

[0638] Another especially preferred aspect are such compounds where A, L, and E are —H, lower alkyl, halogen, or —NR82, J is —H, halogen, lower alkyl, lower aryl, heterocyclic, or alicyclic, or together with Y3 forms a cyclic group, and X3 is -heteroaryl-, -alkylaminocarbonyl-, or -alkoxyalkyl-.

[0639] In another aspect, preferred are compounds of formula V-1 or V-2:

[0640] wherein:

[0641] each G is independently selected from C, N, O, S, and Se, and wherein only one G is O, S, or Se, and at most one G is N;

[0642] each G′ is independently selected from C and N and wherein no more than two G′ groups are N;

[0643] A is selected from —H, —NR42, —CONR42, —CO2R3, halo, —S(O)R3, —SO2R3, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, perhaloalkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, —CH2OH, —CH2NR42, —CH2CN, —CN, —C(S)NH2, —OR3, —SR3, —N3, —NHC(S)NR42, —NHAc, and null;

[0644] each B and D are independently selected from —H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, alicyclic, aralkyl, alkoxyalkyl, —C(O)R11, —C(O)SR3, —SO2R11, —S(O)R3, —CN, —NR92, —OR3, —SR3, perhaloalkyl, halo, —NO2, and null, all except —H, —CN, perhaloalkyl, —NO2, and halo are optionally substituted;

[0645] E is selected from —H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, alicyclic, alkoxyalkyl, —C(O)OR3, —CONR42, —CN, —NR92, —NO2, —OR3, —SR3, perhaloalkyl, halo, and null, all except —H, —CN, perhaloalkyl, and halo are optionally substituted;

[0646] J is selected from —H and null;

[0647] X is an optionally substituted linking group that links R5 to the phosphorus atom via 2-4 atoms, including 0-1 heteroatoms selected from N, O, and S, except that if X is urea or carbamate, then there are 2 heteroatoms, measured by the shortest path between R5 and the phosphorus atom, and wherein the atom attached to the phosphorus is a carbon atom, and wherein X is selected from, -alkyl(hydroxy)-, -alkynyl-, -heteroaryl-, -carbonylalkyl-, -1,1-dihaloalkyl-, -alkoxyalkyl-, -alkyloxy-, -alkylthio-alkyl-, -alkyl-thio-, -alkylaminocarbonyl-, -alkylcarbonylamino-, -alkoxycarbonyl-, -carbonyloxyalkyl-, -alkoxycarbonylamino-, and -alkylaminocarbonylamino-, all optionally substituted; with the proviso that X is not substituted with —COOR2, —SO3H, or —PO3R22;

[0648] R2 is selected from R3 and —H;

[0649] R3 is selected from alkyl, aryl, alicyclic, and aralkyl;

[0650] each R4 is independently selected from —H, and alkyl, or together R4 and R4 form a cyclic alkyl group;

[0651] each R9 is independently selected from —H, alkyl, aralkyl, and alicyclic, or together R9 and R9 form a cyclic alkyl group;

[0652] R11 is selected from alkyl, aryl, —NR22, and —OR2;

[0653] n is an integer from 1 to 3;

[0654] R18 is independently selected from H, lower alkyl, aryl, and aralkyl, or, together, R12 and R1 are connected via 1-4 carbon atoms to form a cyclic group;

[0655] each R12 and each R13 is independently selected from H, lower alkyl, lower aryl, lower aralkyl, all optionally substituted, or R2 and R , together, are connected via 2-6 carbon atoms, optionally including 1 heteroatom selected from the group of O, N, and S, to form a cyclic group;

[0656] each R14 is independently selected from —OR17, —N(R17)2, —NHR17, —SR17, and —NR2R20;

[0657] R15 is selected from —H, lower alkyl, lower aryl, and lower aralkyl, or, together, R15 and R16 are connected via 2-6 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein the cyclic group optionally includes one heteroatom selected from O, N, and S;

[0658] R16 is selected from —(CR12R13)n—C(O)—R14, —H, lower alkyl, lower aryl, and lower aralkyl, or, together, R15 and R16 are connected via 2-6 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein the cyclic group optionally includes one heteroatom selected from O, N, and S;

[0659] each R17 is independently selected from lower alkyl, lower aryl, and lower aralkyl, or, when R14 is —N(R17)2, together, both R17s are connected via 2-6 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein the cyclic group optionally includes one heteroatom selected from O, N, and S;

[0660] R20 is selected from the group of —H, lower R3, and —C(O)-lower R3;

[0661] and with the proviso that:

[0662] 1) when G′ is N, then the respective A, B, D, or E is null;

[0663] 2) at least one of A and B, or A, B, D, and E is not selected from —H or null;

[0664] 3) when R5is a six-membered ring, then X is not any 2 atom linker, an optionally substituted -alkyloxy-, or an optionally substituted -alkylthio-;

[0665] 4) when G is N, then the respective A or B is not halogen or a group directly bonded to G via a heteroatom;

[0666] 5) when X is not an -aryl- group, then R5 is not substituted with two or more aryl groups;

[0667] Y is independently selected from —O— and —NR6, with the provisos that:

[0668] when Y is —O—, the R attached to —O— is independently selected from —H, alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted alicyclic where the cyclic moiety contains a carbonate or a thiocarbonate, optionally substituted -arylalkyl, —C(R2)2OC(O)NR22, —NR2—C(O)—R3, —C(R2)2—OC(O)R3, —C(R2)2—O—C(O)OR3, —C(R2)2OC(O)SR3, -alkyl-S—C(O)R3, -alkyl-S—S-alkylhydroxy, and -alkyl-S—S—S-alkylhydroxy;

[0669] when Y is —NR6—, the R1 attached to —NR6— is independently selected from —H, —[C(R2)2]q—COOR3, —C(R4)2COOR3, —[C(R2)2]q—C(O)SR, and -cycloalkylene-COOR3, where q is 1 or 2;

[0670] when only one Y is —O—, which —O— is not part of a cyclic group containing the other Y, the other Y is —N(R18)—(CR12R13)—C(O)—R14; and

[0671] when Y is independently selected from —O— and —NR6, together R1 and R1 are alkyl-S—S-alkyl- and form a cyclic group, or together, R1 and R1 form:

[0672] wherein

[0673] a) V is selected from the group of aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkynyl and 1-alkenyl; or

[0674] together V and Z are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, said cyclic group is fused to an aryl group at the beta and gamma position to the Y adjacent to V; or

[0675] Z is selected from the group of —CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OCO2R3, —OR2, —SR2, —CHR2N3, —CH2aryl, —CH(aryl)OH, —CH(CH═CR22)OH, —CH(C≡CR2)OH, —R2, —NR22, —OCOR3, —OCO2R3, —SCOR3, —SCO2R3, —NHCOR2, —NHCO2R3, —CH2NHaryl, —(CH2)p—OR2, and —(CH2)p—SR2, where p is an integer 2 or 3; or

[0676] together Z and W are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing one heteroatom, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl; or

[0677] W and W′ are independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl and 1-alkynyl; or

[0678] together W and W′ are connected via an additional 2-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 0-2 heteroatoms, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl;

[0679] b) V2, W2 and W″ are independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl;

[0680] Z2 is selected from the group of —CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2OCO2R3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3, —CH(aryl)OH, —CH(CH═CR22)OH, —CH(C≡CR2)OH, —SR2, —CH2NHaryl, —CH2aryl; or

[0681] together V2 and Z2 are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 ring atoms, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, and substituted with hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, or aryloxycarbonyloxy attached to a carbon atom that is three atoms from a Y attached to phosphorus;

[0682] c) Z′ is selected from the group of —OH, —OC(O)R3, —OCO2R3, and —OC(O)SR3;

[0683] D′ is —H;

[0684] D″ is selected from the group of —H, alkyl, —OR2, —OH, and —OC(O)R3;

[0685] each W3 is independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl;

[0686] with the proviso that:

[0687] a) V, Z, W, W′ are not all —H and V2, Z2, W2, W″ are not all —H;

[0688] A″ is selected from —NH2, —CONH2, halo, —CH3, —CF3, —CH2-halo, —CN, —OCH3, —SCH3, and —H;

[0689] B″ is selected from —H, —C(O)R11, —C(O)SR3, alkyl, aryl, alicyclic, halo, —CN, —SR3, OR3 and —NR92;

[0690] D″ is selected from —H, —C(O)R11, —C(O)SR3, —NR92, alkyl, aryl, alicyclic, halo, and —SR3;

[0691] E″ is selected from —H, C1-C6 alkyl, lower alicyclic, halo, —CN, —C(O)OR3, and —SR3;

[0692] X is selected from -alkyl(hydroxy)-, -alkyl-, -alkynyl-, -aryl-, -carbonylalkyl-, -1,1-dihaloalkyl-, -alkoxyalkyl-, -alkyloxy-, -alkylthioalkyl-, -alkylthio-, -alkylaminocarbonyl-, -alkylcarbonylamino-, -alicyclic-, -aralkyl-, -alkylaryl-, -alkoxycarbonyl-, -carbonyloxyalkyl-, -alkoxycarbonylamino-, and -alkylaminocarbonylamino-, all optionally substituted;

[0693] when both Y groups are —O—, then R1 is independently selected from optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted benzyl, —C(R2)2OC(O)R3, —C(R2)2OC(O)OR3, and —H; or

[0694] when one Y is —O—, then R1 attached to —O— is optionally substituted aryl; and the other Y is —NR6—, then R1 attached to —NR6— is selected from —C(R4)2COOR3, and —C(R2)2COOR3; or

[0695] when Y is —O— or —NR6, then together R1 and R1 form:

[0696] wherein

[0697] a) V is selected from the group of aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkynyl and 1-alkenyl; or

[0698] together V and Z are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, said cyclic group is fused to an aryl group at the beta and gamma position to the Y adjacent to V; or

[0699] Z is selected from the group of —CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OCO2R3, —OR2, —SR2, —CHR2N3, —CH2aryl, —CH(aryl)OH, —CH(CH═CR22)OH, —CH(C≡CR2)OH, —R2, —NR22, —OCOR3, —OCO2R3, —SCOR3, —SCO2R3, —NHCOR2, —NHCO2R3, —CH2NHaryl, —(CH2)p—OR2, and —(CH2)p—SR2, where p is an integer 2 or 3; or

[0700] together Z and W are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing one heteroatom, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl; or

[0701] W and W′ are independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl and 1-alkynyl; or

[0702] together W and W′ are connected via an additional 2-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 0-2 heteroatoms, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl;

[0703] b) V2, W2 and W″ are independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl;

[0704] Z2 is selected from the group of —CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2OCO2R3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3, —CH(aryl)OH, —CH(CH═CR22)OH, —CH(C≡CR2)OH, —SR2, —CH2NHaryl, —CH2aryl; or

[0705] together V2 and Z2 are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 ring atoms, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, and substituted with hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, or aryloxycarbonyloxy attached to a carbon atom that is three atoms from a Y attached to phosphorus;

[0706] c) Z′ is selected from the group of —OH, —OC(O)R3, —OCO2R3, and —OC(O)SR3;

[0707] D′ is —H;

[0708] D″ is selected from the group of —H, alkyl, —OR2, —OH, and —OC(O)R3;

[0709] each W3 is independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl;

[0710] with the proviso that:

[0711] a) V, Z, W, W′ are not all —H and V2, Z2, W2, W″ are not all —H;

[0712] R2 is selected from R3 and —H;

[0713] R3 is selected from alkyl, aryl, alicyclic, and aralkyl;

[0714] R6 is selected from —H, and lower alkyl.

[0715] In one particularly preferred aspect of formula I where M is —X—R5 and R5 is

[0716] X is selected from methylenoxycarbonyl, and furan-2,5-diyl; at least one Y group is —O—; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof. More preferred are such compounds wherein when Y is —O—, then R1 attached to —O— is independently selected from —H, optionally substituted phenyl, —CH2OC(O)-tBu, —CH2OC(O)Et and —CH2OC(O)-iPr;

[0717] when Y is —NR6—, then R1 is attached to —NR6— independently selected from —C(R2)2COOR3, —C(R4)2COOR3, or

[0718] when Y is —O— or —NR6—, and at least one Y is —O—, then together R1 and R1 are

[0719] wherein

[0720] V is selected from optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted heteroaryl; and Z, W′, and W are H; and

[0721] R6 is selected from —H, and lower alkyl.

[0722] The following such compounds and their salts are most preferred:

[0723] 1) A″ is —NH2, X is furan-2,5-diyl, and B″ is —CH2—CH(CH3)2;

[0724] 2) A″ is —NH2, X is furan-2,5-diyl, and B″ is —COOEt;

[0725] 3) A″ is —NH2, X is furan-2,5-diyl, and B″ is —SCH3;

[0726] 4) A″ is —NH2, X is furan-2,5-diyl, and B″ is —SCH2CH2CH3;

[0727] 5) A″ is —NH2, X is methyleneoxycarbonyl, and B″ is —CH(CH3)2.

[0728] 6) A″ is, —NH2X is furan-2,5-diyl, and B″ is 4-morpholinyl

[0729] In another particularly preferred aspect of formula I where M is —X—R5, R5 is

[0730] X is furan-2,5-diyl, and methyleneoxycarbonyl, and A″ is —NH2; at least one Y group is —O—; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof. Especially preferred are such compounds wherein

[0731] when Y is —O—, then each R1 is independently selected from —H, optionally substituted phenyl, —CH2OC(O)-tBu, —CH2OC(O)Et, and —CH2OC(O)-iPr;

[0732] or when Y is —NR6, then each R1 is independently selected from —C(R2)2C(O)OR3 and —C(R4)2COOR3;

[0733] or when Y is independently selected from —O— and —NR6—, then together R1 and R1 are

[0734] wherein

[0735] V selected from optionally substituted aryl and optionally substituted heteroaryl; and Z, W′, and W are H. Also especially preferred are such compounds wherein B″ is —SCH2CH2CH3.

[0736] In another particularly preferred aspect of formula I where M is —X—R5 and R5 is

[0737] A″ is —NH2, B″ and D″ are —H, B″ is n-propyl and cyclopropyl, X is furan-2,5-diyl and methyleneoxycarbonyl; at least one Y group is —O—; and pharmnaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof. Especially preferred are such compounds wherein R1 is selected from —H, optionally substituted phenyl —CH2OC(O)—tBu, —CH2OC(O)Et, and —CH2OC(O)-iPr,

[0738] or when Y is —NR6—, then each R1 is independently selected from —C(R2)2C(O)OR3, and —C(R4)2C—R—;

[0739] or when either Y is independently selected from —O— and —NR6—, and at least one Y is —O—, then together R1 and R1 are

[0740] wherein

[0741] V is selected from optionally substituted aryl and optionally substituted heteroaryl; and Z, W′, and W are H.

[0742] In another particularly preferred aspect of formula I where M is —X—R5 and R5 is

[0743] A″ is —NH2, D″ is —H, B″ is n-propyl and cyclopropyl, X is furan-2,5-diyl and methyleneoxycarbonyl; at least one Y group is —O—; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof. Especially preferred are such compounds wherein when Y is —O— then R1 is selected from —H, optionally substituted phenyl, —CH2OC(O)-tBu, —CH2OC(O)Et, and —CH2OC(O)-iPr;

[0744] or when one Y is —O— and its corresponding R1 is -phenyl while the other Y is —NH— and its corresponding RI is —CH(Me)C(O)OEt, or

[0745] when at least one Y group is —O—, then together R1 and R1 are

[0746] wherein

[0747] V is selected from optionally substituted aryl and optionally substituted heteroaryl; and Z, W′, and W are H.

[0748] Preferred are compounds of formula X:

[0749] wherein:

[0750] G″ is selected from —O— and —S—;

[0751] A2, L2, E2, and J2 are selected from the group of —NR42, —NO2, —H, —OR2, —SR2, —C(O)NR42, halo, —COR11,—SO2R3, guanidinyl, amidinyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkoxyalkyl, —SCN, —NHSO2R9, —SO2NR42, —CN, —S(O)R3, perhaloacyl, perhaloalkyl, perhaloalkoxy, C1-C5 alkyl, C2-C5 alkenyl, C2-C5 alkynyl, and lower alicyclic, or together L2 and E2 or E2 and J2 form an annulated cyclic group;

[0752] X2 is selected from —CR22—, —CF2—, —CR22—O—, —CR22—S—, —C(O)—O—, —C(O)—S—, —C(S)—O—, and —CR22—NR19—, and wherein in the atom attached to the phosphorus is a carbon atom; with the proviso that X2is not substituted with —COOR2, —SO3H, or —PO3R22;

[0753] R19 is selected from lower alkyl, —H, and —COR2; and

[0754] Y is independently selected from —O— and —NR6, with the provisos that:

[0755] when Y is —O—, the R1 attached to —O— is independently selected from —H, alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted alicyclic where the cyclic moiety contains a carbonate or a thiocarbonate, optionally substituted -arylalkyl, —C(R2)2OC(O)NR22, —NR2—C(O)—R3, —C(R2)2—OC(O)R3, —C(R2)2—O—C(O)OR3, —C(R2)2OC(O)SR3, -alkyl-S—C(O)R3, -alkyl-S—S-alkylhydroxy, and -alkyl-S—S—S-alkylhydroxy;

[0756] when Y is —NR6—, the R1 attached to —NR6— is independently selected from —H, —[C(R2)2]q—COOR3, —C(R4)2COOR3, —[C(R2)2]q—C(O)SR, and -cycloalkylene-COOR3, where q is 1 or 2;

[0757] when only one Y is —O—, which —O— is not part of a cyclic group containing the other Y, the other Y is —N(R18)—(CR12R13)—C(O)—R14; and

[0758] when Y is independently selected from —O— and —NR6, together R1 and R1 are alkyl-S—S-alkyl- and form a cyclic group, or together, R1 and R1 form:

[0759] wherein

[0760] a) V is selected from the group of aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkynyl and 1-alkenyl; or

[0761] together V and Z are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, said cyclic group is fused to an aryl group at the beta and gamma position to the Y adjacent to V; or

[0762] Z is selected from the group of —CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OCO2R3, —OR2, —SR2, —CHR2N3, —CH2aryl, —CH(aryl)OH, —CH(CH═CR22)OH, —CH(C≡CR2)OH, —R2, —NR22, —OCOR3, —OCO2R3, —SCOR3, —SCO2R3, —NHCOR2, —NHCO2R3, —CH2NHaryl, —(CH2)p—OR2, and —(CH2)p—SR2, where p is an integer 2 or 3; or

[0763] together Z and W are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing one heteroatom, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl; or

[0764] W and W′ are independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl and 1-alkynyl; or

[0765] together W and W′ are connected via an additional 2-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 0-2 heteroatoms, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl;

[0766] b) V2, W2 and W″ are independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl;

[0767] Z2 is selected from the group of —CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2OCO2R3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3, —CH(aryl)OH, —CH(CH═CR22)OH, —CH(C≡CR2)OH, —SR2, —CH2NHaryl, —CH2aryl; or

[0768] together V2 and Z2 are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 ring atoms, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, and substituted with hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, or aryloxycarbonyloxy attached to a carbon atom that is three atoms from a Y attached to phosphorus;

[0769] c) Z′ is selected from the group of —OH, —OC(O)R3, —OCO2R3, and —OC(O)SR3;

[0770] D′ is —H;

[0771] D″ is selected from the group of —H, alkyl, —OR2, —OH, and —OC(O)R3;

[0772] each W3 is independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl;

[0773] with the proviso that:

[0774] a) V, Z, W, W′ are not all —H and V2, Z2, W2, W″ are not all —H;

[0775] R2 is selected from R3 and —H;

[0776] R3 is selected from alkyl, aryl, alicyclic, and aralkyl;

[0777] each R4 is independently selected from —H, or together R4 and R4 from a cyclic alkyl;

[0778] R6 is selected from —H, lower alkyl, acyloxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl, and lower acyl;

[0779] each R9 is independently selected from —H, alkyl, aralkyl, and alicyclic, or together R9 and R9 form a cyclic alkyl group;

[0780] R11 is selected from alkyl, aryl, —NR22, and —OR2;

[0781] n is an integer from 1 to 3;

[0782] R18 is independently selected from H, lower alkyl, aryl, and aralkyl, or, together, R12 and R13 are connected via 1-4 carbon atoms to form a cyclic group;

[0783] each R12 and each R13 is independently selected from H, lower alkyl, lower aryl, lower aralkyl, all optionally substituted, or R12 and R13, together, are connected via 2-6 carbon atoms, optionally including 1 heteroatom selected from the group of O, N, and S, to form a cyclic group;

[0784] each R14 is independently selected from —OR17, —N(R17)2, —NHR17, —SR17, and —NR2R20;

[0785] R15 is selected from —H, lower alkyl, lower aryl, and lower aralkyl, or, together, R15 and R16 are connected via 2-6 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein the cyclic group optionally includes one heteroatom selected from O, N, and S;

[0786] R16 is selected from —(CR12R13)n—C(O)—R14, —H, lower alkyl, lower aryl, and lower aralkyl, or, together, R15 and R16 are connected via 2-6 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein the cyclic group optionally includes one heteroatom selected from O, N, and S;

[0787] each R17 is independently selected from lower alkyl, lower aryl, and lower aralkyl, or, when R14 is —N(R17)2, together, both R17s are connected via 2-6 atoms to form a cyclic group, wherein the cyclic group optionally includes one heteroatom selected from O, N, and S;

[0788] R20 is selected from the group of —H, lower R3, and —C(O)-lower R3;

[0789] and pharmaceutically acceptable prodrugs and salts thereof.

[0790] In one aspect, preferred are compounds of formula X wherein A2 is selected from —H, —NH2, —CH3, —Cl, and —Br;

[0791] L2 is —H, lower alkyl, halogen, lower alkyloxy, hydroxy, -alkenylene-OH, or together with E2 forms a cyclic group including aryl, cyclic alkyl, heteroaryls, heterocyclic alkyl;

[0792] E2 is selected from the group of H, lower alkyl, halogen, SCN, lower alkyloxycarbonyl, lower alkyloxy, or together with L2 forms a cyclic group including aryl, cyclic alkyl, heteroaryl, or heterocyclic alkyl;

[0793] J2 is selected from the group of H, halogen, and lower alkyl;

[0794] G″ is —S—;

[0795] X2 is —CH2—O—; and

[0796] at least one Y group is —O—; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof. Also particularly preferred are such compounds where A2 is NH2, G″ is —S—, L2 is Et, E2 is SCN, and J2 is H. More preferred are such compounds wherein one Y is —O— and its corresponding R1 is optionally substituted phenyl, while the other Y is —NH—, and its corresponding R1 is —C(R2)2—COOR3. When R1 is —CHR3COOR3, then the corresponding —NR6—*CHR3COOR3, preferably has L stereochemistry.

[0797] Also more preferred are such compounds wherein one Y is —O—, and its corresponding R1 is -phenyl, while the other Y is —NH— and its corresponding R1 is —CH(Me)CO2Et.

[0798] In compounds of formula I, II, III, IV, V-1, V-2, VI, VII-1, VII-2 or X, preferably both Y groups are —O—; or one Y is —O— and one Y is —NR6—. When only one Y is —NR6—, preferably the Y closest to W and W′ is —O—. Most preferred are prodrugs where both Y groups are —O—;

[0799] In another particularly preferred aspect, both Y groups are —O—, and R1 and R1 together are

[0800] and V is phenyl substituted with 1-3 halogens. Especially preferred are such 3-bromo-4-fluorophenyl, 3-chlorophenyl, 3-bromophenyl, and 3,5-dichlorophenyl.

[0801] In another particularly preferred aspect, one Y is —O— and its corresponding R1 is phenyl, or phenyl substituted with 1-2 substituents selected from —NHC(O)CH3, —F, —Cl, —Br, —C(O)OCH2CH3, and —CH3; while the other Y is —NR6— and its corresponding R1 is —C(R2)COOR3; each R2 is independently selected from —H, —CH3, and —CH2CH3. More preferred R6 is —H, and R1 attached to —NH— is —CH(Me)CO2Et.

[0802] In another aspect of the invention are the following compounds of formula VII:

[0803] wherein R55 is selected from the group of:

[0804] wherein:

[0805] G2 is selected from the group of C, O, and S;

[0806] G3 and G4 are independently selected from the group of C, N, O, and S;

[0807] wherein a) not more than one of G2, G3, and G4 is O, or S; b) when G2 is O or S, not more than one of G3 and G4 is N; c) at least one of G2, G3, and G4 is C; and d) G2, G3, and G4 are not all C;

[0808] G5, G6 and G7 are independently selected from the group of C and N, wherein no more than two of G5, G6 and G7 are N;

[0809] J3, J4, J5, J6, and J7 are independently selected from the group of —H, —NR42, —CONR42, —CO2R3, halo, —S(O)2NR42, —S(O)R3, —SO2R3, alkyl, alkenyl, alkylenearyl, perhaloalkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, alkylene-OH, —C(O)R11, —OR11, -alkylene-NR42, -alkylene-CN, —CN, —C(S)NR42, —OR2, —SR2, —N3, —NO2, —NHC(S)NR42, and —NR21COR2;

[0810] X4 is selected from the group of:

[0811] i) a linking group having 2-4 atoms measured by the fewest number of atoms connecting the carbon of the aromatic ring and the phosphorus atom and is selected from the group of -furanyl-, -thienyl-, -pyridyl-, -oxazolyl-, -imidazolyl-, -phenyl-, -pyrimidinyl-, -pyrazinyl-, and -alkynyl-, all of which may be optionally substituted; and

[0812] ii) a linking group having 3-4 atoms measured by the fewest number of atoms connecting the carbon of the aromatic ring and the phosphorus atom and is selected from the group of -alkylcarbonylamino-, -alkylaminocarbonyl-, -alkoxycarbonyl-, -alkoxy-, -alkylthio-, -alkylcarbonyloxy-, -alkyl-S(O)—, -alkyl-S(O)2—, and -alkoxyalkyl-, all of which may be optionally substituted;

[0813] Y is independently selected from the group of —O—, and —NR6—;

[0814] when Y is —O—, then R1 attached to —O— is independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted alicyclic where the cyclic moiety contains a carbonate or thiocarbonate, optionally substituted arylalkylene-, —C(R2)2OC(O)NR22, —NR2—C(O)—R3, —C(R2)2—OC(O)R3, —C(R2)2—O—C(O)OR3, —C(R2)2OC(O)SR3, -alkyl-S—C(O)R3, -alkyl-S—S-alkylhydroxy, and -alkyl-S—S—S-alkylhydroxy,

[0815] when Y is —NR6—, the R1 attached to —NR6— is independently selected from —H, —[C(R2)2]q—COOR3, —C(R4)2COOR3, —[C(R2)2]q—C(O)SR3, and -cycloalkylene-COOR3, where q is 1 or 2;

[0816] when only one Y is —O—, which —O— is not part of a cyclic group containing the other Y, the other Y is —N(R18)—(CR12R13)—C(O)—R14; and

[0817] when either Y is independently selected from —O— and —NR6—, then together R1 and R1 are -alkyl-S—S-alkyl- to form a cyclic group, or together R1 and R1 are

[0818] wherein

[0819] a) V is selected from the group of aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkynyl and 1-alkenyl; or

[0820] together V and Z are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, said cyclic group is fused to an aryl group at the beta and gamma position to the Y adjacent to V; or

[0821] Z is selected from the group of —CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OCO2R3, —OR2, —SR2, —CHR2N3, —CH2aryl, —CH(aryl)OH, —CH(CH═CR22)OH, —CH(C≡CR2)OH, —R2, —NR22, —OCOR3, —OCO2R3, —SCOR3, —SCO2R3, —NHCOR2, —NHCO2R3, —CH2NHaryl, —(CH2)p—OR2, and —(CH2)p—SR2, where p is an integer 2 or 3; or

[0822] together Z and W are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing one heteroatom, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl; or

[0823] W and W′ are independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl and 1-alkynyl; or

[0824] together W and W′ are connected via an additional 2-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 0-2 heteroatoms, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl;

[0825] b) V2, W2 and W″ are independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl;

[0826] Z2 is selected from the group of —CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2OCO2R3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3, —CH(aryl)OH, —CH(CH═CR22)OH, —CH(C≡CR2)OH, —SR2, —CH2NHaryl, —CH2aryl; or

[0827] together V2 and Z2 are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 ring atoms, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, and substituted with hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, or aryloxycarbonyloxy attached to a carbon atom that is three atoms from a Y attached to phosphorus;

[0828] c) Z′ is selected from the group of —OH, —OC(O)R3, —OCO2R3, and —OC(O)SR3;

[0829] D′ is —H;

[0830] D″ is selected from the group of —H, alkyl, —OR2, —OH, and —OC(O)R3;

[0831] each W3 is independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl;

[0832] with the proviso that:

[0833] a) V, Z, W, W′ are not all —H and V2, Z2, W2, W″ are not all —H;

[0834] R2 is selected from R3 and —H;

[0835] R3 is selected from alkyl, aryl, alicyclic, and aralkyl;

[0836] each R4 is independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, -alkylenearyl, and aryl, or together R4 and R4 are connected via 2-6 atoms, optionally including one heteroatom selected from the group of O, N, and S;

[0837] R6 is selected from the group of —H, lower alkyl, acyloxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl, and lower acyl;

[0838] R7 is lower R3;

[0839] each R9 is independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, and alicyclic, or together R9 and R9 form a cyclic alkyl group;

[0840] R″ is selected from the group of alkyl, aryl, —NR22, and —OR2; and

[0841] each R12 and R13 is independently selected from the group of H, lower alkyl, lower aryl, lower aralkyl, all optionally substituted, or R12 and R13 together are connected via a chain of 2-6 atoms, optionally including 1 heteroatom selected from the group of O, N, and S, to form a cyclic group;

[0842] each R14 is independently selected from the group of —OR17, —N(R17)2, —NHR17, —SR17, and —NR2OR20;

[0843] R15 is selected from the group of —H, lower aralkyl, lower aryl, lower aralkyl, or together with R16 is connected via 2-6 atoms, optionally including 1 heteroatom selected from the group of O, N, and S;

[0844] R16 is selected from the group of —(CR12R13)n—C(O)—R14, —H, lower alkyl, lower aryl, lower aralkyl, or together with R is connected via 2-6 atoms, optionally including 1 heteroatom selected from the group of O, N, and S;

[0845] each R17 is independently selected from the group of lower alkyl, lower aryl, and lower aralkyl, or together R17 and R17 on N is connected via 2-6 atoms, optionally including 1 heteroatom selected from the group of O, N, and S;

[0846] R18 is independently selected from H, lower alkyl, aryl, and aralkyl, or, together, R12 and R18 are connected via 1-4 carbon atoms to form a cyclic group;

[0847] R19 is selected from the group of —H, and lower acyl;

[0848] R20 is selected from the group of —H, lower R3, and —C(O)-(lower R3);

[0849] R21 is selected from the group of —H and lower R3;

[0850] n is an integer from 1 to 3;

[0851] with the provisos that:

[0852] 1) when G5, G6, or G7 is N, then the respective J4, J5, or J6 is null;

[0853] 2) when G2, G3, or G4 is O or S, then the respective J3, J4 or J5 is null;

[0854] 3) when G3 or G4 is N, then the respective J4 or J5 is not halogen or a group directly bonded to G3 or G4 via a heteroatom;

[0855] 4) if both Y groups are —NR6—, and R1 and R1 are not connected to form a cyclic phosphoramidate, then at least one R1 is —(CR12R13)n—C(O)—R14;

[0856] 5) R1 can be selected from the lower alkyl only when the other YR1 is —NR18—C(R12R13)n—C(O)—R4;

[0857] and pharmaceutically acceptable prodrugs and salts thereof.

[0858] Suitable X4 groups include

[0859] i) a linking group having 2-4 atoms measured by the fewest number of atoms connecting the carbon of the aromatic ring and the phosphorus atom and is selected from the group of -furanyl-, -thienyl-, -pyridyl-, -oxazolyl-, -imidazolyl-, -pyrimidinyl-, -pyrazinyl-, and -alkynyl-, all of which may be optionally substituted; and

[0860] ii) a linking group having 3-4 atoms measured by the fewest number of atoms connecting the carbon of the aromatic ring and the phosphorus atom and is selected from the group of -alkylcarbonylamino-, -alkylaminocarbonyl-, -alkoxycarbonyl-, -alkoxy-, -alkylthio-, -alkylcarbonyloxy-, -alkyl-S(O)—, -alkyl-S(O)2—, and -alkoxyalkyl-, all of which may be optionally substituted;

[0861] In another aspect of the invention are the following compounds of formula VII:

[0862] wherein R55 is selected from the group of:

[0863] wherein:

[0864] G2 is selected from the group of C, O, and S;

[0865] G3 and G4 are independently selected from the group of C, N, O, and S;

[0866] wherein a) not more than one of G2, G3, and G4 is O, or S; b) when G2 is O or S, not more than one of G3 and G4 is N; c) at least one of G2, G3, and G4 is C; and d) G2, G3, and G4 are not all C;

[0867] G5, G6 and G7 are independently selected from the group of C and N, wherein no more than two of G5, G6 and G7 are N;

[0868] J3, J4, J5, J6, and J7 are independently selected from the group of —H, —NR42, —CONR42, —CO2R3, halo, —S(O)2NR42, —S(O)R3, —SO2R3, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylenearyl, perhaloalkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, alkylene-OH, —C(O)R11, —OR11, -alkylene-NR42, -alkylene-CN, —CN, —C(S)NR42, —OR2, —SR2, —N3, —NO2, —NHC(S)NR42, and —NR21COR2;

[0869] X4 is selected from the group of:

[0870] i) a linking group having 2-4 atoms measured by the fewest number of atoms connecting the carbon of the aromatic ring and the phosphorus atom and is selected from the group of -furanyl-, -thienyl-, -pyridyl-, -oxazolyl-, -imidazolyl-, -phenyl-, -pyrimidinyl-, -pyrazinyl-, and -alkynyl-, all of which may be optionally substituted; and

[0871] ii) a linking group having 3-4 atoms measured by the fewest number of atoms connecting the carbon of the aromatic ring and the phosphorus atom and is selected from the group of -alkylcarbonylamino-, -alkylaminocarbonyl-, -alkoxycarbonyl-, -alkoxy-, and -alkoxyalkyl-, all of which may be optionally substituted;

[0872] Y is independently selected from the group of —O—, and —NR6—;

[0873] when Y is —O—, then R1 attached to —O— is independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted alicyclic where the cyclic moiety contains a carbonate or thiocarbonate, optionally substituted arylalkylene-, —C(R2)2OC(O)NR22, —NR2—C(O)—R3, —C(R2)2—OC(O)R3, —C(R2)2—O—C(O)OR3, —C(R2)2OC(O)SR3, -alkyl-S—C(O)R3, -alkyl-S—S-alkylhydroxy, and -alkyl-S—S—S-alkylhydroxy,

[0874] when one Y is —NR6—, and R1 attached to it is —(CR12R13)n—C(O)—R4, then the other YR1 is selected from the group of —NR15R16, —OR7, and NR18—(CR12R13)n—C(O)—R14;

[0875] when only one Y is —O—, which —O— is not part of a cyclic group containing the other Y, the other Y is —N(R18)—(CR12R13)—C(O)—R14; and

[0876] when either Y is independently selected from —O— and —NR6—, then together R1 and R1 are -alkyl-S—S-alkyl- to form a cyclic group, or together R1 and R1 are

[0877] wherein

[0878] a) V is selected from the group of aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkynyl and 1-alkenyl; or

[0879] Z is selected from the group of —CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OCO2R3, —OR2, —SR2, —CHR2N3, —CH2aryl, —CH(aryl)OH, —CH(CH═CR22)OH, —CH(C≡CR2)OH, —R2, —NR22, —OCOR3, —OCOR3, —OCO2R3, —SCOR3, —SCO2R3, —NHCOR2, —NHCO2R3, —CH2NHaryl, —(CH2)p-OR2, and —(CH2)p—SR2, where p is an integer 2 or 3; or

[0880] together V and Z are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, said cyclic group is fused to an aryl group at the beta and gamma position to the Y adjacent to V; or

[0881] together Z and W are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing one heteroatom, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl; or

[0882] W and W′ are independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl and 1-alkynyl; or

[0883] together W and W′ are connected via an additional 2-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 0-2 heteroatoms, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl;

[0884] b) V2, W2 and W″ are independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl;

[0885] Z2 is selected from the group of —CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2OCO2R3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3, —CH(aryl)OH, —CH(CH═CR22)OH, —CH(C≡CR2)OH, —SR2, —CH2NHaryl, —CH2aryl; or

[0886] together V2 and Z2 are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 ring atoms, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, and substituted with hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, or aryloxycarbonyloxy attached to a carbon atom that is three atoms from a Y attached to phosphorus;

[0887] c) Z′ is selected from the group of —OH, —OC(O)R3, —OCO2R3, and —OC(O)SR3;

[0888] D′ is —H;

[0889] D″ is selected from the group of —H, alkyl, —OR2, —OH, and —OC(O)R3;

[0890] each W3 is independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl;

[0891] with the proviso that:

[0892] a) V, Z, W, W′ are not all —H and V2, Z2, W2, W″ are not all —H; and

[0893] R2 is selected from the group of R3 and —H;

[0894] R3 is selected from the group of alkyl, aryl, alicyclic, and aralkyl;

[0895] each R4 is independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, -alkylenearyl, and aryl, or together R4 and R4 are connected via 2-6 atoms, optionally including one heteroatom selected from the group of O, N, and S;

[0896] R6 is selected from the group of —H, lower alkyl, acyloxyalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl, and lower acyl, or together with R12 is connected via 1-4 carbon atoms to form a cyclic group;

[0897] R7 is lower R3;

[0898] each R9 is independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, and alicyclic, or together R9 and R9 form a cyclic alkyl group;

[0899] R11 is selected from the group of alkyl, aryl, —NR22, and —OR2; and

[0900] each R12 and R13 is independently selected from the group of H, lower alkyl, lower aryl, lower aralkyl, all optionally substituted, or R12 and R13 together are connected via a chain of 2-6 atoms, optionally including 1 heteroatom selected from the group of O, N, and S, to form a cyclic group;

[0901] each R14 is independently selected from the group of —OR17, —N(R7)2, —NHR17, —SR17, and —NR2OR20;

[0902] R15 is selected from the group of —H, lower aralkyl, lower aryl, lower aralkyl, or together with R6 is connected via 2-6 atoms, optionally including 1 heteroatom selected from the group of O, N, and S;

[0903] R16 is selected from the group of —(CR12R13)n—C(O)—R14, —H, lower alkyl, lower aryl, lower aralkyl, or together with R15 is connected via 2-6 atoms, optionally including 1 heteroatom selected from the group of O, N, and S;

[0904] each R17 is independently selected from the group of lower alkyl, lower aryl, and lower aralkyl, or together R17 and R17 on N is connected via 2-6 atoms, optionally including 1 heteroatom selected from the group of O, N, and S;

[0905] R18 is independently selected from H, lower alkyl, aryl, and aralkyl, or, together, R12 and R18 are connected via 1-4 carbon atoms to form a cyclic group;

[0906] R19 is selected from the group of —H, and lower acyl;

[0907] R20 is selected from the group of —H, lower R3, and —C(O)-(lower R3);

[0908] R21 is selected from the group of —H and lower R3;

[0909] n is an integer from 1 to 3;

[0910] with the provisos that:

[0911] 1) when G5, G6, or G7 is N, then the respective J4, J5, or J6 is null;

[0912] 2) when X4 is substituted fuiranyl, then at least one of J3, J4, J5 and J6 is not —H or null;

[0913] 3) when X4 is not substituted furanyl, then at least two of J3, J4, J5 and J6 on formula VII-5 or J3, J4, J5, J6, J7 on formula VII-6 are not —H or null;

[0914] 4) when G2, G3, or G4 is O or S, then the respective J3, J4, or J5 is null; p4 5) when G3 or G4 is N, then the respective J4 or J5 is not halogen or a group directly bonded to G3 or G4 via a heteroatom;

[0915] 6) if both Y groups are —NR6—, and R1 and R1 are not connected to form a cyclic phosphoramidate, then at least one R1 is —(CR12R13)n—C(O)—R14;

[0916] 7) when X4 is -alkylcarbonylamino- or -alkylaminocarbonyl-, then G5, G6, and G7 are not all C;

[0917] 8) when X4 is -alkoxyalkyl-, and G5, G6, and G7 are all C, then neither J4 nor J6 can be substituted with an acylated amine;

[0918] 9) when R55 is substituted phenyl, then J4, J5, and J6 is not purinyl, purinylalkylene, deaza-purinyl, or deazapurinylalkylene;

[0919] 10) R1 can be lower alkyl only when the other YR1 is —NR18—C(R12R13)n—C(O)—R14;

[0920]

11
) when R55 is substituted phenyl and X4 is 1,2-ethynyl, then J4 or J6 is not a heterocyclic group; p4 12) when X4 is 1,2-ethynyl, then G5 or G7 cannot be N;

[0921] and pharmaceutically acceptable prodrugs and salts thereof.

[0922] In one aspect of the present invention compounds of formula VII-2 are envisioned.

[0923] In another aspect of the present invention compounds of formula VII-1 are envisioned.

[0924] In another aspect of the present invention compounds of formula VII-2-A are envisioned.

[0925] In one aspect of the present invention compounds of formulae VII-1 or VII-2 are envisioned with the further proviso that when X4 is -alkoxyalkyl-, and R55 is substituted thienyl, substituted furanyl, or substituted phenyl, then J4, J5, or J6 is not halo or alkenyl.

[0926] In another aspect are compounds of formula formulae VII-1 or VII-2 with the further proviso that when X4 is -alkoxyalkyl-, then R55 is not substituted thienyl, substituted furanyl, or substituted phenyl.

[0927] In yet another aspect are compounds of formulae VII-1 or VII-2 with the further proviso that when X4 is -alkoxycarbonyl-, and G5, G6, and G7 are all C, then neither J3 nor J7 is a group attached through a nitrogen atom.

[0928] In another aspect are compounds of formulae VII-1 or VII-2 with the further proviso that when X4 is -alkoxyalkyl- or -alkoxycarbonyl-, then R55 is not substituted phenyl.

[0929] In one aspect of the invention are compounds of formulae VII-1 or VII-2 wherein when Y is —O—, then R1 attached to —O— is independently selected from the group of —H, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted alicyclic where the cyclic moiety contains a carbonate or thiocarbonate, optionally substituted arylalkylene-, —C(R2)2OC(O)R3, —C(R2)2—O—C(O)OR3, —C(R2)2OC(O)SR3, -alkyl-S—C(O)R3, and -alkyl-S—S-alkylhydroxy;

[0930] when Y is —NR6—, then R1 attached to —NR6— is independently selected from the group of —H, and —(CR12R13)n—C(O)R14;

[0931] or when either Y is independently selected from —O— and —NR6—, then together R1 and R1 are

[0932] wherein

[0933] a) V is selected from the group of aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkynyl and 1-alkenyl; or

[0934] together V and Z are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, said cyclic group is fused to an aryl group at the beta and gamma position to the Y adjacent to V; or

[0935] Z is selected from the group of —CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OCO2R3, —OR2, —SR2, —CHR2N3, —CH2aryl, —CH(aryl)OH, —CH(CH═CR22)OH, —CH(C≡CR2)OH, —R2, —NR22, —OCOR3, —OC2R3, —SCOR3, —SCO2R3, —NHCOR2, —NHCO2R3, —CH2NHaryl, —(CH2)p-OR2, and —(CH2)p—SR2, where p is an integer 2 or 3; or

[0936] together Z and W are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing one heteroatom, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl; or

[0937] W and W′ are independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl and 1-alkynyl; or

[0938] together W and W′ are connected via an additional 2-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 0-2 heteroatoms, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl;

[0939] b) V2, W2 and W″ are independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl;

[0940] Z2 is selected from the group of —CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2OCO2R3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3, —CH(aryl)OH, —CH(CH═CR22)OH, —CH(C≡CR2)OH, —SR2, —CH2NHaryl, —CH2aryl; or

[0941] together V2 and Z2 are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 ring atoms, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, and substituted with hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, or aryloxycarbonyloxy attached to a carbon atom that is three atoms from a Y attached to phosphorus;

[0942] c) Z′ is selected from the group of —OH, —OC(O)R3, —OCO2R3, and —OC(O)SR3;

[0943] D′ is —H;

[0944] D″ is selected from the group of —H, alkyl, —OR2, —OH, and —OC(O)R3;

[0945] each W3 is independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl;

[0946] with the provisos that:

[0947] a) V, Z, W, W′ are not all —H and V2, Z2, W2, W″ are not all —H; and

[0948] b) both Y groups are not —NR6—;

[0949] R2 is selected from the group of R3 and —H;

[0950] R3 is selected from the group of alkyl, aryl, alicyclic, and aralkyl;

[0951] R6 is selected from the group of —H, and lower alkyl.

[0952] In another aspect of the invention are such compounds wherein when both Y groups are —O—, then R1 is independently selected from the group of optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted benzyl, —C(R2)2OC(O)R3, —C(R2)2OC(O)OR3, and —H; or

[0953] when Y is —NR6—, then the R1 attached to said —NR6— group is selected from the group of —C(R4)2—C(O)OR3, and —C(R2)2C(O)OR3; or the other Y group is —O— and then R1 attached to said —O— is selected from the group of optionally substituted aryl, —C(R2)2OC(O)R3, and —C(R2)2OC(O)OR3. Within such group are compounds wherein both Y groups are —O—, and R1 is H.

[0954] In another aspect of the invention are compounds wherein at least one Y is —O—, and together R1 and R1 are

[0955] wherein

[0956] a) V is selected from the group of aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkynyl and 1-alkenyl; or

[0957] together V and Z are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, said cyclic group is fused to an aryl group at the beta and gamma position to the Y adjacent to V; or

[0958] Z is selected from the group of —CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, CHR2OC(S)OR3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OCO2R3, —OR2, —SR2, —CHR2N3, —CH2aryl, —CH(aryl)OH, —CH(CH═CR22)OH, —CH(C≡CR2)OH, —R2, —NR22, —OCOR3, —OCO2R3, —SCOR3, SCO2R3, —NHCOR2, —NHCO2R3, —CH2NHaryl, —(CH2)p—OR2, and —(CH2)p—SR2, where p is an integer 2 or 3; or

[0959] together Z and W are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing one heteroatom, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl; or

[0960] W and W′ are independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl and 1-alkynyl; or

[0961] together W and W′ are connected via an additional 2-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 0-2 heteroatoms, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl;

[0962] b) V2, W2 and W″ are independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl;

[0963] Z2 is selected from the group of —CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2OCO2R3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3, —CH(aryl)OH, 13 CH(CH═CR22)OH, —CH(C≡CR2)OH, —SR2, —CH2NHaryl, —CH2aryl; or p2 together V2 and Z2 are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 ring atoms, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, and substituted with hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, or aryloxycarbonyloxy attached to a carbon atom that is three atoms from a Y attached to phosphorus;

[0964] c) Z′ is selected from the group of —OH, —OC(O)R3, —OCO2R3, and 13 OC(O)SR3;

[0965] D′ is ≦H;

[0966] D″ is selected from the group of —H, alkyl, —OR2, —OH, and —OC(O)R3;

[0967] each W3 is independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl;

[0968] with the provisos that:

[0969] a) V, Z, W, W′ are not all —H and V2, Z2, W2, W″ are not all —H; and

[0970] b) both Y groups are not —NR6—;

[0971] R2 is selected from the group of R3 and —H;

[0972] R3 is selected from the group of alkyl, aryl, alicyclic, and aralkyl;

[0973] R6 is selected from the group of —H, and lower alkyl.

[0974] In another aspect of the invention are compounds wherein one Y is —O—, and R1 is optionally substituted aryl; and the other Y is —NR6—, where R1 attached to said —NR6— is selected from the group of —C(R4)2C(O)OR3, and —C(R2)2C(O)OR3. In another aspect are such compounds wherein R1 attached to —O— is selected from the group of phenyl, and phenyl substituted with 1-2 substituents selected from the group of —NHC(O)CH3, —F, —Cl, —Br, —C(O)OCH2CH3, and —CH3; and wherein R1 attached to —NR6— is —C(R2)2C(O)OR3; each R2 is independently selected from the group of —CH3, —CH2CH3, and —H. Within such a group are compounds wherein the substituents of said substituted phenyl are selected from the group of 4-NHC(O)CH3, —Cl, —Br, 2-C(O)OCH2CH3, and —CH3.

[0975] In another aspect of the invention are compounds of formula VII wherein J3, J4, J5, J6, and J7 are independently selected from the group of —H, —NR42, —CONR42, —CO2R3, halo, —SO2NR42, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkylaryl, lower alkynyl, lower perhaloalkyl, lower haloalkyl, lower aryl, lower alkylene-OH, —OR11, —CR22NR42, —CN, —C(S)NR42, —OR2, —SR2, —N3, —NO2, —NHC(S)NR42, —NR21COR2, —CR22CN;

[0976] X4 is selected from the group of

[0977] i) 2,5-furanyl, 2,5-thienyl, 1,3-phenyl, 2,6-pyridyl, 2,5-oxazolyl, 5,2-oxazolyl, 2,4-oxazolyl, 4,2-oxazolyl, 2,4-imidazolyl, 2,6-pyrimidinyl, 2,6-pyrazinyl;

[0978] ii) 1,2-ethynyl; and

[0979] iii) a linking group having 3 atoms measured by the fewest number of atoms connecting the carbon of the aromatic ring and the phosphorus atom and is selected from the group of alkylcarbonylamino-, -alkylaminocarbonyl-, -alkoxycarbonyl-, and -alkoxyalkyl-;

[0980] when both Y groups are —O—, then R1 is independently selected from the group of optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted benzyl, —C(R2)2OC(O)R3, —C(R2)2OC(O)OR3, and —H; or

[0981] when one Y is —O—, then R1 attached to —O— is optionally substituted aryl; and the other Y is —NR6—, then R1 attached to —NR6— is selected from the group of —C(R4)2C(O)OR3, and —C(R2)2C(O)OR3; or

[0982] when Y is —O— or —NR6—, then together R1 and R1 are

[0983] wherein

[0984] a) V is selected from the group of aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkynyl and 1-alkenyl; or

[0985] together V and Z are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, said cyclic group is fused to an aryl group at the beta and gamma position to the Y adjacent to V; or

[0986] Z is selected from the group of —CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3, 13 CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OCO2R3, —OR2, —SR2, —CHR2N3, —CH2aryl, —CH(aryl)OH, —CH(CH═CR22)OH, —CH(C≡CR2)OH, —R2, —NR22, —OCOR3, —OCO2R3, —SCOR3, —SCO2R3, —NHCOR2, —NHCO2R3, —CH2NHaryl, —(CH2)p-OR2, and —(CH2)pSR2, where p is an integer 2 or 3; or

[0987] together Z and W are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing one heteroatom, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl; or

[0988] W and W′ are independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl and 1-alkynyl; or

[0989] together W and W′ are connected via an additional 2-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 0-2 heteroatoms, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl;

[0990] b) V2, W2 and W″ are independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl;

[0991] z2 is selected from the group of —CHR2 OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2 OCO2R3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3, —CH(aryl)OH, —CH(CH═CR22)OH, —CH(C≡CR2)OH, —SR2, —CHR2NHaryl, —CH2aryl; or

[0992] together V2 and Z2 are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 ring atoms, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, and substituted with hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, or aryloxycarbonyloxy attached to a carbon atom that is three atoms from a Y attached to phosphorus;

[0993] c) Z′ is selected from the group of —OH, —OC(O)R3, 13 OCO2R3, and —OC(O)SR3;

[0994] D′ is —H;

[0995] D″ is selected from the group of —H, alkyl, —OR2, —OH, and —OC(O)R3;

[0996] each W3 is independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl;

[0997] with the provisos that:

[0998] a) V, Z, W, W′ are not all —H and V2, Z2, W2, W″ are not all —H; and

[0999] b) both Y groups are not —NR6—;

[1000] R2 is selected from the group of R3 and —H;

[1001] R3 is selected from the group of alkyl, aryl, alicyclic, and aralkyl;

[1002] R6is selected from the group of —H, and lower alkyl.

[1003] In another aspect, R55 is substituted phenyl; X4 is furan-2,5-diyl; J3, J4, J5, J6, and J7 are independently selected from the group of —OR3, —SO2NHR7, —CN, —H, halo, —NR42, —(CH2)aryl, —(CH2)NHaryl, and —NO2; at least one Y group is —O—; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof.

[1004] In another aspect of the invention are such compounds wherein when Y is —O—, then R1 attached to —O— is independently selected from the group of —H, optionally substituted phenyl, —CH2OC(O)-tBu, —CH2OC(O)OEt, and —CH2OC(O)OiPr;

[1005] when Y is —NR6—, then R1 is attached to —NR6— independently selected from the group of —C(R2)2C(O)OR3, —C(R4)2C(O)3, or

[1006] when Y is —O— or —NR6—, and at least one Y is —O—, then together R1 and R1 are

[1007] wherein

[1008] V is selected from the group of optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted heteroaryl; and Z, W′, and W are H; and

[1009] R6 is selected from the group of —H, and lower alkyl.

[1010] In one aspect of the invention are compounds wherein both Y groups are —O— and R1 is —H. In another aspect are compounds wherein both Y groups are —O—, and R1 is —CH2OC(O)OEt. In yet another aspect are compounds are such wherein both Y groups are —O—, and R1 and R1 together are

[1011] and V is phenyl substituted with 1-3 halogens. Within such a group are compounds wherein V is selected from the group of 3,5-dichlorophenyl, 3-bromo-4-fluorophenyl, 3-chlorophenyl, 2-bromophenyl, and 3-bromophenyl.

[1012] In one aspect of the invention are such compounds wherein n is 1, and the carbon attached to R12 and R13 has S stereochemistry.

[1013] In another aspect of the invention are compounds wherein R15 is not H.

[1014] In yet another aspect of the invention are compounds of formulae VII-1 or VII-2 wherein —NR15R16 is a cyclic amine. Within such a group are compounds wherein —NR15R6 is selected from the group of morpholinyl and pyrrolidinyl. In another aspect of the invention, R16 groups include —(CR12R13)n—C(O)—R4. In yet another aspect are compounds with the formula

[1015] Within such a group are compounds wherein n is 1. In one aspect of the invention compounds are envisioned wherein when R12 and R13 are not the same, then R14—C(O)—CR12R13—NH2 is an ester or thioester of a naturally occurring amino acid; and R14 is selected from the group of —OR17 and —SR17.

[1016] In one aspect of the invention are compounds wherein one Y is —O— and its corresponding R1 is optionally substituted phenyl, while the other Y is —NH—, and its corresponding R1 is —C(R2)2—COOR3. When R1 is —CHR3COOR3, then the corresponding —NR6—*CHR3COOR3, generally has L stereochemistry.

[1017] With regard to the foregoing, the inventors contemplate any combination of the Markush groups as set forth above and the sub-Markush groups for any variable as described in the following Tables A-Q.

1TABLE ATable of Sub-Markush Groups for the Variable R1Sub-MarkushGroupR11optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted benzyl,—C(R2)2OC(O)R3, —C(R2)2O—C(O)OR3 and —H2optionally substituted aryl, —C(R2)2OC(O)R3, and—C(R2)2O—C(O)OR33aryl and —C(R2)2-aryl4-alkylene-S—S-alkylene-hydroxyl, -alkylene-S—C(O)R3 and-alkylene-S—S—S-alkylenehydroxy or together R1 and R1alkylene-S—S-alkylene to form a cyclic group5—H6—C(R2)2C(O)OR37—C(R4)2—C(O)OR3, —C(R2)2C(O)OR38—C(R2)2OC(O)R3, —C(R2)2OC(O)OR39optionally substituted aryl10together R1 and R1 are alkyl-S—S-alkyl- to form acyclic group11optionally substituted phenyl, —CH2OC(O)-t-Bu,—CH2OC(O)OEt, —CH2OC(O)O-iPr, and H12H, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted alicyclicwhere the cyclic moiety contains a carbonate or thiocarbonate,optionally substituted -alkylenearyl, —C(R2)2OC(O)R3,—C(R2)2—O—C(O)OR3, —C(R2)2OC(O)SR3,-alkylene-S—C(O)R3, and -alkylene-S—S-alkylenehydroxy13H and —(CR12R13)n—C(O)R1414

100

18—(CR12R13)n—C(O)R1419R1 is selected from the group of phenyl, and phenylsubstituted with 1-2 substituents selected from the group of—NHC(O)CH3, —F, —Cl, —Br, —C(O)OCH2CH3,and —CH320R1 attached to —NR6—is —C(R2)2C(O)OR3, and each R2 is independentlyselected from the group of —CH3, —CH2CH3, and —H21phenyl substituted with 1-2 substituents selected from thegroup of 4-NHC(O)CH3, —Cl, —Br, 2-C(O)OCH2CH3 and—CH3.22substituted phenyl23—CH2OC(O)OEt24

101

[1018]

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TABLE B

Table of Sub-Markush Groups for the Variable R4

Sub-

Markush

Group
R4

1
—H, lower alkyl and lower aryl

2
—H, C1-C4 alkyl

3
H

4
substituted phenyl

5
4-hydroxy phenyl

6
together R4 and R4 are connected via 2-5 atoms,

optionally including

one heteroatom selected from the group of O, N and S

7
together R4 and R4 are connected via 2-5 atoms,

optionally including one O

[1019]

3

TABLE C

Table of Sub-Markush Groups for the Variable R12

Sub-

Markush

Group
R12

1
—H, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, i-butyl, —CH2CH2—SCH3,

phenyl, and benzyl

2
—H, methyl, i-propyl, i-butyl, and benzyl

3
—H, methyl, i-propyl and benzyl

4
-methyl

5
—H

6
together R12 and R13 are connected via 2-5 carbon atoms to form a

cycloalkyl group

7
together R12 and R13 are connected via 4 carbon atoms to form a

cyclopentyl group

8
not the same as R13, and R14—C(O)—CR12R13—NH2 is an ester or thioester

of a naturally occurring amino acid, and R14 is selected from the group

of OR17 and SR17

[1020]

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TABLE D

Table of Sub-Markush Groups for the Variable R13

Sub-

Markush

Group
R13

1
—H, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, i-butyl,

—CH2CH2—SCH3, phenyl, and benzyl

2
—H, methyl, i-propyl, i-butyl, and benzyl

3
—H, methyl, i-propyl and benzyl

4
methyl, i-propyl and benzyl

5
-methyl

6
—H

7
together R12 and R13 are connected via 2-5 carbon atoms to form a

cycloalkyl group

8
together R12 and R13 are connected via 4 carbon atoms to form a

cyclopentyl group

9
not the same as R12, and R14—C(O)—CR12R13—NH2 is an ester or thioester

of a naturally occurring amino acid, and R14 is selected from the group

of OR17 and SR17

[1021]

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TABLE E

Table of Sub-Markush Groups for the Variable R15

Sub-

Markush

Group
R15

1
lower alkyl and lower aralkyl

2
C1-C6 alkyl

3
methyl, ethyl and propyl

4
together R15 and R16 are connected via 2-6 atoms,

optionally including 1 heteroatom selected from the

group of O, N and S

5
together R15 and R16 are connected via 2-6 atoms,

optionally including 1 heteroatom selected from the

group of O and N

[1022]

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TABLE F

Table of Sub-Markush Groups for the Variable R16

Sub-

Markush

Group
R16

1
lower alkyl and lower aralkyl

2
C1-C6 alkyl

3
C1-C3 alkyl

4
together R15 and R16 are connected via 2-6 atoms,

optionally including 1 heteroatom selected from the

group of O, N and S

5
together R15 and R16 are connected via 2-6 atoms,

optionally including 1 heteroatom selected from the

group of O and N

6
lower alkyl

[1023]

7

TABLE G

Table of Sub-Markush Groups for the X4 Variable

Sub-

Markush

Group
X4

1
2,5-furanyl, 2,5-thienyl, 2,6-pyridyl, 2,5-oxazolyl,

5,2-oxazolyl, 2,4-oxazolyl, 4,2-oxazolyl, 2,4-imidazolyl,

2,6-pyrimidinyl, 2,6-pyrazinyl, and 1,3-phenyl

2
2,5-furanyl, 2,6-pyridyl, 2,5-oxazolyl, 2,4-imidazolyl,

and 1,3-phenyl

3
2,5-furanyl, methyleneoxycarbonyl,

methyleneoxymethylene, and methylene-aminocarbonyl

4
2,5-furanyl

5
1,2-ethynyl

6
-alkylenecarbonylamino-, -alkyleneaminocarbonyl-,

-alkyleneoxycarbonyl-, and -alkyleneoxyalkylene

7
-methylenecarbonylamino-, -methyleneaminocarbonyl-,

-methyleneoxycarbonyl-, and -methyleneoxymethylene

8
alkyleneoxyalkylene

9
alkyleneoxycarbonyl

10
alkyleneoxyalkylene and alkyleneoxycarbonyl

[1024]

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TABLE H

Table of Sub-Markush Groups for the V Variable

Sub

Markush

Group
V

1
—H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl,

substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl

2
aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkynyl and

1-alkenyl

3
aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, and substituted heteroaryl,

4
aryl and substituted aryl

5
heteroaryl and substituted heteroaryl

6
optionally substituted monocyclic heteroaryl containing at least one

nitrogen atom

7
phenyl and substituted phenyl

8
3,5-dichlorophenyl, 3-bromo-4-fluorophenyl, 3-chlorophenyl, 2-

bromophenyl, 3,5-difluorophenyl and 3-bromophenyl, and this group is

trans to the phosphorus-oxygen double bond

9
3,5-dichlorophenyl, 3-bromo-4-fluorophenyl, 3-chlorophenyl, 2-

bromophenyl, 3,5-difluorophenyl, phenyl and 3-bromophenyl

10
3,5-dichlorophenyl, 3-bromo-4-fluorophenyl, 3-chlorophenyl, 3,5-

difluorophenyl, and 3-bromophenyl

11
4-pyridyl

12
—H

13
together V and W are connected via an additional 3 carbon atoms to form an

optionally substituted cyclic group containing 6 carbon atoms and substituted

with one substituent selected from the group of hydroxy, acyloxy,

alkoxycarbonyloxy, alkylthiocarbonyloxy, and aryloxycarbonyloxy, attached

to one of said additional carbon atoms that is three atoms from a Y attached to

the phosphorus

14
together V and W are connected via an additional 3 carbon atoms to

form a cyclic substituted group containing 6 carbon atoms and mono-

substituted with a substituent selected from the group of hydroxyl,

acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, alkylthiocarbonyloxy, and

aryloxycarbonyloxy, attached to one of said additional carbon atoms

that is three atoms from a Y attached to the phosphorus

15
together V and W form a cyclic group selected from the group of —CH2—

CH(OH)—CH2—, —CH2CH—(OCOR3)—CH2—

and —CH2CH—(OCO2R3)—CH2—

16
together V and Z are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms, optionally

including 1 heteroatom, to form a cyclic group that is fused to an aryl

group at the beta and gamma position to the Y group

17
together V and Z are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms, optionally

including 1 heteroatom, to form a cyclic group that is fused to an aryl

group at the beta and gamma position to the Y group, and the aryl

group is an optionally substituted monocyclic aryl group and the

connection between Z and the aryl group is selected from the group of —

O,—CH2CH2, —OCH2 and —CH2O

18
same aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl or substituted heteroaryl as W,

and V is cis to W

19
optionally substituted aryl and optionally substituted heteroaryl

[1025]

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TABLE I

Table of Sub-Markush Groups for the Variable V2

Sub-

Mar-

kush

Group
V2

1
—H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl,

substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl

2
H, alkyl, alicyclic, aralkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, and

substituted heteroaryl

3
aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, and substituted heteroaryl

4
aryl and substituted aryl

5
heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl

6
optionally substituted monocyclic heteroaryl

containing at least one

nitrogen atom

7
phenyl and substituted phenyl

8
3,5-dichloro-phenyl, 3-bromo-4-fluorophenyl,

3-chloro-phenyl, 3-

bromo-phenyl, 2-bromophenyl and 3,5-difluoro-phenyl

9
4-pyridyl

10
together V2 and W2 are connected via an

additional 3 carbon atoms to

form an optionally substituted cyclic group

containing 6 carbon atoms

and substituted with one substituent selected from the group of

hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyl-oxy,

alkylthio-carbonyloxy, and

aryloxy-carbonyloxy, attached to one of said

additional carbon atoms

that is three atoms from a Y attached to the phosphorus

11
together V2 and W2 are connected via an

additional 3 carbon atoms to

form a cyclic substituted group

containing 6 carbon atoms and mono-

substituted with a substituent

selected from the group of hydroxyl,

acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyl-oxy,

alkylthio-carbonyloxy, and aryloxy-

carbonyloxy, attached to one of said

additional carbon atoms that is

three atoms from a Y attached to the phosphorus

12
together V2 and W2 form a cyclic

group selected from the group of —

CH2—CH(OH)—CH2—, —CH2CH—(OCOR3)—CH2—

and —CH2CH—(OCO2R3)—

CH2—

13
together V2 and Z2 are connected

via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a

cyclic group containing 5-7 ring atoms, optionally containing 1

heteroatom, and substituted with hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxy

carbonyloxy, or aryloxycarbonyloxy attached

to a carbon atom that is

three atoms from a Y attached to phosphorus

14
—H

[1026]

10

TABLE J

Table of Sub-Markush Groups for the W Variable

Sub-

Markush

Group
W

1
—H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl,

substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl

2
—H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl,

substituted heteroaryl

3
—H, —R3, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, and substituted heteroaryl

4
aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl and substituted heteroaryl

5
same as W'

6
—H

7
together V and W are connected via an additional 3 carbon atoms to

form an optionally substituted cyclic group containing 6 carbon atoms

and substituted with one substituent selected from the group of

hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, alkylthio-carbonyloxy, and

aryloxy-carbonyloxy, attached to one of said additional carbon atoms

that is three atoms from a Y attached to the phosphorus

8
together V and W are connected via an additional 3 carbon atoms to

form a cyclic substituted group containing 6 carbon atoms and mono-

substituted with a substituent selected from the group of hydroxyl,

acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyl-oxy, alkylthio-carbonyloxy, and aryloxy-

carbonyloxy, attached to one of said additional carbon atoms that is

three atoms from a Y attached to the phosphorus

9
together V and W form a cyclic group selected from the group of —CH2—

CH(OH)—CH2—, —CH2CH—(OCOR3)CH2—,

and —CH2CH—(OCO2R3)—CH2—

10
together V and W form a cyclic group selected from the group of—CH2—

CH(OH)—CH2—, —CH2CH—(OCOR3)—CH2—

and —CH2CH—(OCO2R3)—CH2—

11
together W and W' are connected via an additional 2-5 atoms to form a

cyclic group, optionally containing 0-2 heteroatoms, and V is aryl,

substituted aryl heteroaryl or substituted heteroaryl

12
same aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl or substituted heteroaryl as V,

and W is cis to V

[1027]

11

TABLE K

Table of Sub-Markush Groups for the W' Variable

Sub-

Markush

Group
W'

1
—H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl,

substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl

2
—H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl,

substituted heteroaryl

3
—H, —R3, aryl, substituted aryl,

heteroaryl, and substituted heteroaryl

4
same as W

5
—H

6
together W and W' are connected via an

additional 2-5 atoms to form a

cyclic group, optionally containing 0-2

heteroatoms, and V is aryl,

substituted aryl, heteroaryl or substituted heteroaryl

[1028]

12

TABLE M

Table of Sub-Markush Groups for the Y Variable

Sub-

Mar-

kush

Group
Y

1
both Y groups are —O-

2
both Y groups are —NR6-

3
Y is —O- located adjacent to the W', W, W″, and W2 groups

4
Y is —O- located adjacent to the V group or V2 group

5
one Y is —NR6-, and one Y is —O-

6
one Y is —NR6-, and the other YR1 is —NR15R16, —OR7 or

NR18—(CR12R13)n—C(O)—R14

7
one Y is —NR6-, and the other YR1 is

NR15R16, and R15 is not H

8
one Y is —NR6-, and the other YR1 is

NR15R16,

and R16 is —(CR12R13)n—

C(O)—R14

9
both Y groups are the same —NR6-,

such that the phosphonate prodrug

moiety has a plane of symmetry through the phosphorus-oxygen

double bond

10
one Y is —NR6-, and the other YR1 is NR15R16,

and R16 is ,where —NR15R16 is a

cyclic amine

11
one Y is —NR6-, and the other YR1 is NR15R16,

where —NR15R16 is a

selected from the group of morpholinyl and pyrrolidinyl

12
one Y is —NR6-, and the other YR1 is NR15R16,

where —NR15R16 is a

—(CR12R13)n—C(O)R14

[1029]

13

TABLE N

Table of Sub-Markush Groups for the Z Variable

Sub-

Mar-

kush

Group
Z

1
—OR2, —SR2, —R2 , —NR22, —OC(O)R3,

—OCO2R3, —SC(O)R3, —SCO2R3,

—NHC(O)R2, —NHCO2R3, —(CH2)p—OR2,

and —(CH2)p—SR2

2
—OR2, —R2, —OC(O)R3, —OCO2R3,

—NHC(O)R2, —NHCO2R3, —(CH2)p—

OR2, and —(CH2)p—SR2

3
—OR2, —H, —OC(O)R3, —OCO2R3, and —NHC(O)R2

4
—CHR2OH, —CHR2O—C(O)R3, and —CHR2O—CO2R3

5
—CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3,

—CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3,

—CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OCO2R3,

—OR2, —SR2, —CHR2, —CHR2N3,

—CH2aryl, —CH(aryl)OH,

CH(CH═2CR22)OH CH(C≡CR2)OH, —R2,

—NR22,OCOR3, —OCO2R3,

—SCOR3, —SCO2R3, —NHCOR2, —NHCO2R3,

—CH2NHaryl, —(CH2)p—OR2 and —(CH2)p—SR2

6
—OR2, —SR2, —CHR2N3, —R2,

—OC(O)R2, —OCO2R3, —SC(O)R3,—SCO2R3,

—NHC(O)R2, —NHCO2R3, —CH2NHaryl,—(CH2)p—OR2,

and —(CH2)p—SR2

7
—OR2, —R2, —OC(O)R3,—OCO2R3, —CH3,

—NHC(O)R2, —NHCO2R3,

—(CH2)p—OR2, and —(CH2)p—SR2

8
—H, OR2, and —NHC(O)R2

9
—H

10
together V and Z are connected via an

additional 3-5 atoms, optionally

including 1 heteroatom, to form a cyclic

group that is fused to an aryl

group at the beta and gamma position to the Y group

11
together Z and W are connected via an

additional 3-5 atoms to form a

cyclic group, optionally

containing one heteroatom, and V is aryl,

substituted aryl, heteroaryl or substituted heteroaryl

[1030]

14

TABLE O

Table of Sub-Markush Groups for the Z′ Variable

Sub-

Markush

Group
Z′

1
—OR2, —SR2, —R2, —NR22, —OC(O)R3,

—OCO2R3, —SC(O)R3, —SCO2R3,

—NHC(O)R2, —NHCO2R3, —(CH2)p—OR19 ,

and —(CH2)p—SR19

2
—OR2, —R2, —OC(O)R3, —OCO2R3, —NHC(O)R2 ,

—NHCO2R3, —(CH2)p—OR19 , and —(CH2)p—SR19

3
—OR2, —H, —OC(O)R3, —OCO2R3, and —NHC(O)R2

4
—CHR2OH, —CHR2O—C(O)R3, and —CHR2O—CO2R3

5
—OH, —OC(O)R3, —OCO2R3 and —OC(O)SR3

6
—OH, —OC(O)R3, and —OCO2R3

7
—OR2, —SR2, —CHR2N3, —R2, —OC(O)R2,

—OCO2R3, —SC(O)R3, —SCO2R3, —NHC(O)R2,

—NHCO2R3, —CH2NHaryl, —(CH2)p—OR19, and

—(CH2)p—SR19

8
—OR2, R2, —OC(O)R2, —OCO2R3, —CH3, —NHC(O)R2,

—NHCO2R3, —(CH2)p—OR19, and —(CH2)p—SR19

9
—H, OR2, and —NHC(O)R2

10
—H

[1031]

15

TABLE P

Table of Sub-Markush Groups for the Z2 Variable

Sub-

Markush

Group
Z2

1
—OR2, —SR2, —R2, —NR22, —OC(O)R3,

—OCO2R3, —SC(O)R3, —SCO2R3, —NHC(O)R2,

—NHCO2R3, —CH2NHaryl, —(CH2)p—OR19,

and —(CH2)p—SR19

2
—OR2, —R2, —OC(O)R3, —OCO2R3, —NHC(O)R2,

—NHCO2R3, —(CH2)p—OR19, and —(CH2)p—SR19

3
—OR2, —H, —OC(O)R3, —OCO2R3, and

—NHC(O)R2

4
—CHR2OH, —CHR2O—C(O)R3, and

—CHR2O—CO2R3

5
—CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3,

CHR2OCO2R3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3,

—CH(aryl)OH, CH(CH═CR22)OH, CH(C≡CR2)OH,

—SR2, —CH2NHaryl, —CH2aryl

6
—CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3,

CHR2OCO2R3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3,

—CH2aryl

7
—OR2, —SR2, —CHR2N3, —R2, —OC(O)R2,

—OCO2R3, —SC(O)R3, —SCO2R3, —NHC(O)R2,

—NHCO2R3, —CH2NHaryl, —(CH2)p—OR19, and

—(CH2)p—SR19

8
—OR2, —R2, —OC(O)R2, —OCO2R3, —CH3,

—NHC(O)R2, —NHCO2R3, —(CH2)p—OR19, and

—(CH2)p—SR19

9
—H, OR2, and —NHC(O)R2

10
—H

11
together V2 and Z2 are connected via an additional 3-5

atoms to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 ring

atoms, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, and

substituted with hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxy

carbonyloxy, or aryloxycarbonyloxy attached to a

carbon atom that is three atoms from a Y attached

to phosphorus

[1032]

16

TABLE Q

Table of Markush Groups by Variable

Markush
Markush
Markush
Markush
Markush

Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E

n
1 and 2
1
2
1, and the

carbon

attached

to R12 and

R13 has S

stereo-

chemistry

p
2
3

R2
—H, lower alkyl,
ethyl, methyl and
—H, and aryl
—H

lower aryl, lower
H

alicyclic, and

lower aralkyl

R3
lower alkyl,
lower alkyl,
ethyl and

lower aryl, lower
lower aryl
methyl

alicyclic and

lower aralkyl

R55
substituted
substituted
substituted
substituted
substituted

phenyl,
pyrrolyl,
pyrrolyl,
thienyl,
phenyl

substituted
substituted
substituted
substituted

pyrrolyl,
oxazolyl,
oxazolyl,
furanyl

substituted
substituted
substituted
and

oxazolyl,
thiazolyl,
thiazolyl,
substituted

substituted
substituted
substituted
phenyl

thiazolyl,
isothiazolyl,
isothiazolyl,

substituted
substituted
substituted

isothiazolyl,
pyrazolyl,
pyrazolyl,

substituted
substituted
substituted

pyrazolyl,
isoxazolyl,
isoxazolyl,

substituted
substituted
substituted

isoxazolyl,
pyridinyl,
pyridinyl,

substituted
substituted
substituted

pyridinyl,
thienyl,
pyrimidinyl,

substituted
substituted
and

thienyl,
furanyl,
substituted

substituted
substituted
pyridazinyl

furanyl,
pyrimidinyl, and

substituted
substituted

pyrimidinyl, and
pyridazinyl

substituted

pyridazinyl

R6
—H, lower alkyl,
—H, and lower
—H and C1-
—H,
—H and

acyloxyalkyl,
alkyl,
C6 alkyl
methyl,
methyl

alkoxycarbonyl-
acyloxyalkyl

and ethyl

oxyalkyl, and

lower acyl

R7
lower alkyl,
lower alkyl and
lower aryl
substituted
phenyl,

lower aryl and
lower aryl

phenyl
phenyl

lower alicyclic

substituted

with

4-NHC(O)—

CH3,

—Cl, —Br,

2-C(O)O—

CH2CH3,

or —CH3

R11
alkyl and aryl
lower alkyl
C1-C4 alkyl
methyl

R14
OR17, SR17 and
OR17 and SR17
OR17

NR2R20

R17
lower alkyl,
methyl, ethyl,
methyl,
ethyl and

lower aryl, lower
isopropyl,
ethyl,
isopropyl

aralkyl, alicyclic,
propyl, t-butyl,
isopropyl,

or together R17
and benzyl
propyl and

and R17 are

benzyl

connected via 2-

6 atoms

optionally

including 1

heteroatom

selected from the

group of N, O,

and S

R18
—H, lower alkyl,
—H and lower
—H, methyl

aryl, and aralkyl,
alkyl
and ethyl

together, R12 and

R18 are

connected via

1-4 carbon atoms

to form a cyclic

group

R19
—H and acetyl
—H

R20
—H, C1-C4 alkyl,
—H and C1-C4

C4-C6 aryl, C2-C7
alkyl

alicyclic and C5-

C7 aralkyl

D″
—H, alkyl,
—H

OH, and

—OC(O)R3

G2
C and O
C
O

G3
C and S
C
S

G4
C and N
C
N

J3
—H, —NR42,
—H, —NO2, lower
—OCH3,
—OCH3
—H, —OR3,

—C(O)NR42,
alkyl, lower
—CN,

—NO2, halo,

—CO2R3, halo,
alkylaryl, lower
—H, halo,

—(CH2)2—

—S(O)2NR42,
alkoxy, lower
—NH2 and

aryl

lower alkyl,
perhaloalkyl,
—NO2

—(CH2)2—

lower alicyclic,
halo, —CH2NHR4,

NHaryl,

lower alkenyl,
—C(O)NR42,

—S(O)2—

lower alkynyl,
—S(O)2NHR4,

NHR7,

lower perhalo-
—OH, —NH2, and

—CN, —NR42

alkyl, lower
—NHC(O)R2

haloalkyl, lower

aryl, lower

alkylaryl, lower

alkylene-OH,

—OR11,

—CR22NR42,

—CN,

—C(S)NR42,

—OR2, —SR2, —N3,

—NO2,

—NHC(S)NR42,

—NR21C(O)R2,

and —CR22CN

J4
—H, —NR42,
—H, —NO2, lower
—OCH3,
not halo or
—H, —OR3,

—C(O)NR42,
alkyl, lower
—CN,
alkenyl
—NO2, halo,

—CO2R3, halo,
alkylaryl, lower
—H, halo,

—(CH2)2—

—S(O)2NR42,
alkoxy, lower
—NH2 and

aryl,

lower alkyl,
perhaloalkyl,
—NO2

—(CH2)2—

lower alicyclic,
halo, —CH2NHR4,

NHaryl,

lower alkenyl,
—C(O)NR42,

—S(O)2—

lower alkynyl,
—S(O)2NHR4,

NHR7,

lower perhalo-
—OH, —NH2, and

—CN, —NR42

alkyl, lower
—NHC(O)R2

haloalkyl, lower

aryl, lower

alkylaryl, lower

alkylene-OH,

—OR11,

—CR22NR42,

—CN,

—C(S)NR42,

—OR2, —SR2, —N3,

—NO2,

—NHC(S)NR42,

—NR21C(O)R2,

and —CR22CN

J5
—H, —NR42,
—H, —NO2, lower
—OCH3,
not halo or
—H, —OR3,

—C(O)NR42,
alkyl, lower
—CN,
alkenyl
—NO2, halo,

—CO2R3, halo,
alkylaryl, lower
—H, halo,

—(CH2)2—

—S(O)2NR42,
alkoxy, lower
—NH2 and

aryl,

lower alkyl,
perhaloalkyl,
—NO2

—(CH2)2—

lower alkenyl,
halo, —CH2NHR4,

NHaryl,

lower alkenyl,
—C(O)NR42,

—S(O)2—

lower alkynyl,
—S(O)2NHR4,

NHR7,

lower perhalo-
—OH, —NH2, and

—CN, —NR42

alkyl, lower
—NHC(O)R2

haloalkyl, lower

aryl, lower

alkylaryl, lower

alkylene-OH,

—OR11,

—CR22NR42,

—CN,

—C(S)NR42,

—OR2, —SR2, —N3,

—NO2,

—NHC(S)NR42,

—NR21C(O)R2,

and —CR22CN

J6
—H, —NR4 2,
—H, —NO2, lower
—OCH3,
not halo or
—H, —OR3,

—C(O)NR42,
alkyl, lower
—CN,
alkenyl
—NO2, halo,

—CO2R3, halo,
alkylaryl, lower
—H, halo,

—(CH2)2—

—S(O)2NR42,
alkoxy, lower
—NO2 and

aryl,

lower alkyl,
perhaloalkyl,
—CH2NHR4

—(CH2)2—

lower alenyl,
halo, —CH2NHR4,

NHaryl,

lower alkenyl,
—C(O)NR42,

—S(O)2—

lower alkynyl,
—S(O)2NHR4,

NHR7,

lower perhalo-
—OH, —NH2, and

—CN, —NR42

alkyl, lower
—NHC(O)R2

haloalkyl, lower

aryl, lower

alkylaryl, lower

alkylene-OH,

—OR11,

—CR22NR42,

—CN,

—C(S)NR42,

—OR2, —SR2, —N3,

—NO2,

—NHC(S)NR42,

—NR21C(O)R2,

and —CR22CN

J7
—H, —NR42,
—H, —NO2, lower
—OCH3,

—C(O)NR42,
alkyl, lower aryl,
—CN,

—CO2R3, halo,
lower alkylaryl,
—H, halo,

—S(O)2NR42,
lower alkoxy,
and lower

lower alkyl,
lower
alkyl

lower alkenyl,
perhaloalkyl,

lower alkenyl,
halo, —CH2NHR4,

lower alkynyl,
—C(O)NR42,

lower perhalo-
—S(O)2NHR4,

alkyl, lower
—OH, —NH2, and

haloalkyl, lower
—NHC(O)R2

aryl, lower

alkylaryl, lower

alkylene-OH,

—OR11,

—CR22NR42,

—CN,

—C(S)NR42,

—OR2, —SR2, —N3,

—NO2,

—NHC(S)NR42,

—NR21C(O)R2,

and —CR22CN

W3
—H, alkyl
—H

W″
—H, alkyl,
—H, —R3, aryl,
—H, alkyl,
same as
—H

aralkyl, alicyclic,
substituted aryl,
aralkyl,
W2

aryl, substituted
heteroaryl, and
alicyclic,

aryl, heteroaryl,
substituted
aryl,

substituted
heteroaryl
substituted

heteroaryl,

aryl,

1-alkenyl, and

heteroaryl,

1-alkynyl

substituted

heteroaryl

G5
C
N

G6
C
N

G7
C
N

[1033] In general, preferred substituents, V, Z, W, W′, V, Z, W, W′, V2, Z2, W2, W″, Z′, D′, D″, and W3 of formulae I, II, III, IV, V-1, V-2, VI, VII-1, VII-2 or X are chosen such that they exhibit one or more of the following properties:

[1034] (1) enhance the oxidation reaction since this reaction is likely to be the rate determining step and therefore must compete with drug elimination processes.

[1035] (2) enhance stability in aqueous solution and in the presence of other non-p450 enzymes;

[1036] (3) enhance cell penetration, e.g., substituents are not charged or of high molecular weight since both properties can limit oral bioavailability as well as cell penetration;

[1037] (4) promote the β-elimination reaction following the initial oxidation by producing ring-opened products that have one or more of the following properties:

[1038] a) fail to recyclize;

[1039] b) undergo limited covalent hydration;

[1040] c) promote β-elimination by assisting in the proton abstraction;

[1041] d) impede addition reactions that form stable adducts, e.g., thiols to the initial hydroxylated product or nucleophilic addition to the carbonyl generated after ring opening; and

[1042] e) limit metabolism of reaction intermediates (e.g., ring-opened ketone);

[1043] (5) lead to a non-toxic and non-mutagenic by-product with one or more of the following characteristics. Both properties can be minimized by using substituents that limit Michael additions, reactions, e.g.,

[1044] a) electron donating Z groups that decrease double bond polarization;

[1045] b) W groups that sterically block nucleophilic addition to β-carbon;

[1046] c) Z groups that eliminate the double bond after the elimination reaction either through retautomerization (enol->keto) or hydrolysis (e.g., enamine);

[1047] d) V groups that contain groups that add to the α,β-unsaturated ketone to form a ring;

[1048] e) Z groups that form a stable ring via Michael addition to double bond; and

[1049] f) groups that enhance detoxification of the by-product by one or more of the following characteristics:

[1050] (i) confine to liver; and

[1051] (ii) make susceptible to detoxification reactions (e.g., ketone reduction); and

[1052] (6) capable of generating a pharmacologically active product.

[1053] In another aspect of the invention, when Y is independently selected from —O— and —NR6, with the provisos that:

[1054] when Y is —O—, the R1 attached to —O— is independently selected from —H, alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted alicyclic where the cyclic moiety contains a carbonate or a thiocarbonate, optionally substituted -arylalkyl, —C(R2)2OC(O)NR22, —NR2—C(O)—R3, —C(R2)2—OC(O)R3, —C(R2)2—O—C(O)OR3, —C(R2)2OC(O)SR3, -alkyl-S—C(O)R3, -alkyl-S—S-alkylhydroxy, and -alkyl-S—S—S-alkylhydroxy;

[1055] when Y is —NR6—, the R1 attached to —NR6— is independently selected from —H, —[C(R2)2]q—COOR3, —C(R4)2COOR3, —[C(R2)2]q—C(O)SR, and -cycloalkylene-COOR3, where q is 1 or 2; and

[1056] when only one Y is —O—, which —O— is not part of a cyclic group containing the other Y, the other Y is —N(R18)—(CR12R13)—C(O)—R14; and

[1057] when Y is independently selected from —O— and —NR6, together R1 and R1 form:

102

[1058] wherein

[1059] a) V is selected from the group of aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkynyl and 1-alkenyl; or

[1060] Z is selected from the group of —CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OCO2R3, —OR2, —SR2, —CHR2N3, —CH2aryl, —CH(aryl)OH, —CH(CH═CR22)OH, —CH(C≡CR2)OH, —R2, —NR22, —OCOR3, —OCO2R3, —SCOR3, —SCO2R3, —NHCOR2, —NHCO2R3, —CH2NHaryl, —(CH2)p—OR2, and —(CH2)p—SR2, where p is an integer 2 or 3; or

[1061] together V and Z are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, said cyclic group is fused to an aryl group at the beta and gamma position to the Y adjacent to V;or

[1062] together Z and W are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing one heteroatom, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl; or

[1063] W and W′ are independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl and 1-alkynyl; or

[1064] together W and W′ are connected via an additional 2-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 0-2 heteroatoms, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl;

[1065] b) V2, W2 and W″ are independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl;

[1066] Z2 is selected from the group of —CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2OCO2R3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3, —CH(aryl)OH, —CH(CH═CR22)OH, —CH(C≡CR2)OH, —SR2, —CH2NHaryl, —CH2aryl; or

[1067] together V2 and Z2 are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 ring atoms, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, and substituted with hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, or aryloxycarbonyloxy attached to a carbon atom that is three atoms from a Y attached to phosphorus;

[1068] c) Z′ is selected from the group of —OH, —OC(O)R3, —OCO2R3, and —OC(O)SR3;

[1069] D′ is —H;

[1070] D″ is selected from the group of —H, alkyl, —OR2, —OH, and —OC(O)R3;

[1071] each W3 is independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl;

[1072] with the proviso that:

[1073] a) V, Z, W, W′ are not all —H and V2, Z2, W2, W″ are not all —H;

[1074] b) both Y groups are not —NR6—;

[1075] R2 is selected from R3 and —H;

[1076] R3 is selected from alkyl, aryl, alicyclic, and aralkyl;

[1077] R6 is selected from —H, and lower alkyl.

[1078] More preferred are such compounds wherein when both Y groups are —O—, then R1 is independently selected from optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted benzyl, —C(R2)2OC(O)R3, —C(R2)2OC(O)OR3, and —H; and

[1079] when Y is —NR6—, then the R1 attached to said —NR6— group is selected from —C(R4)2—COOR3, and —C(R2)2COOR3; and the other Y group is —O— and then R1 attached to said —O— is selected from optionally substituted aryl, —C(R2)2OC(O)R3, and —C(R2)2OC(O)OR3.

[1080] In another aspect, when one Y is —O—, then its corresponding R1 is phenyl, and the other Y is —NH—, and its corresponding R1 is —CH2CO2Et.

[1081] In another preferred aspect, when one Y is —O—, its corresponding R1 is phenyl, and the other Y is —NH— and its corresponding R1 is —C(Me)2CO2Et.

[1082] In another preferred aspect, when one Y is —O—, its corresponding R1 is 4-NHC(O)CH3-phenyl, and the other Y is —NH—, and its corresponding R1 is —CH2COOEt.

[1083] In another preferred aspect, when one Y is —O—, its corresponding R1 is 2-CO2Et-phenyl, and the other Y is —NH— and its corresponding R1 is —CH2CO2Et.

[1084] In another preferred aspect, when one Y is —O—, then its corresponding R1 is 2-CH3-phenyl, and the other Y is —NH, and its corresponding, R1 is —CH2CO2Et.

[1085] In another aspect, preferred are compounds wherein both Y groups are —O—, and R1 is aryl, or —C(R2)2-aryl.

[1086] Also preferred are compounds wherein both Y groups are O—, and at least one R1 is selected from —C(R2)2—OC(O)R3, and —C(R2)2—OC(O)OR3.

[1087] In another aspect, preferred are compounds wherein both Y groups are —O— and at least one R1 is -alkyl-S—S-alkylhydroxyl, -alkyl-S—C(O)R3, and -alkyl-S—S—S-alkylhydroxy, or together R1 and R1 are -alkyl-S—S-alkyl- to form a cyclic group.

[1088] In one aspect, particularly preferred are compounds wherein both Y groups are —O—,and R1 is H.

[1089] In another aspect, particularly preferred are compounds where both Y groups are —O—, and R1 is —CH2OC(O)OEt.

[1090] More preferred are compounds wherein at least one Y is —O—, and together R1 and R1 form:

103

[1091] wherein

[1092] a) V is selected from the group of aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkynyl and 1-alkenyl; or

[1093] Z is selected from the group of —CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OCO2R3, —OR2, —SR2, —CHR2N3, —CH2aryl, —CH(aryl)OH, —CH(CH═CR22)OH, —CH(C≡CR2)OH, —R2, —NR22, —OCOR3, —OCO2R3, —SCOR3, —SCO2R3, —NHCOR2, —NHCO2R3, —CH2NHaryl, —(CH2)p—OR2, and —(CH2) p—SR2, where p is an integer 2 or 3; or

[1094] together V and Z are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, said cyclic group is fused to an aryl group at the beta and gamma position to the Y adjacent to V; or

[1095] together Z and W are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing one heteroatom, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl; or

[1096] W and W′ are independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl and 1-alkynyl; or

[1097] together W and W′ are connected via an additional 2-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 0-2 heteroatoms, and V must be aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl;

[1098] b) V2, W2 and W″ are independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl;

[1099] Z2 is selected from the group of —CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2OCO2R3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3, —CH(aryl)OH, —CH(CH═CR22)OH, —CH(C≡CR2)OH, —SR2, —CH2NHaryl, —CH2aryl; or

[1100] together V2 and Z2 are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 ring atoms, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, and substituted with hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, or aryloxycarbonyloxy attached to a carbon atom that is three atoms from a Y attached to phosphorus;

[1101] c) Z′ is selected from the group of —OH, —OC(O)R3, —OCO2R3, and —OC(O)SR3;

[1102] D′ is —H;

[1103] D″ is selected from the group of —H, alkyl, —OR2, —OH, and —OC(O)R3;

[1104] each W3 is independently selected from the group of —H, alkyl, aralkyl, alicyclic, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl;

[1105] with the proviso that:

[1106] a) V, Z, W, W′ are not all —H and V2, Z2, W2, W″ are not all —H;

[1107] b) both Y groups are not —NR6—;

[1108] R2 is selected from R3 and —H;

[1109] R3 is selected from alkyl, aryl, alicyclic, and aralkyl;

[1110] R6 is selected from —H, and lower alkyl.

[1111] In an other aspect, more preferred are compounds wherein one Y is —O—, and R1 is optionally substituted aryl; and the other Y is —NR6—, where R1 on said —NR6— is selected from —C(R4)2COOR3, and —C(R2)2C(O)OR3. Particularly preferred are such compounds where R1 attached to —O— is -phenyl, and R1 to —NH— is —CH(Me)CO2Et, and —NH*CH(Me)CO2Et is in the L configuration.

[1112] Especially preferred are such compounds where R1 attached to —O— is selected from phenyl and phenyl substituted with 1-2 substituents selected from —NHAc, —F, —Cl, —Br, —COOEt, and —CH3; and R1 attached to —NR6, is —C(R2)2COOR3 where R2 and R3 independently is —H, —CH3, and —Et. Of such compounds, when R1 attached to —O— is phenyl substituted with —NHAc or —COOEt, then preferably any —NHAc is at the 4-position, and any —COOEt is at the 2-position. More preferred are such compounds where the substituents on the substituted phenyl is 4-NHC(O)CH3, —Cl, —Br, 2-C(O)OCH3CH3, or —CH3.

[1113] In one aspect of the invention, prodrugs of formula 6-i are preferred:

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[1114] V is selected from aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, and substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl. More preferred V groups of formula 6-i are aryl, substituted, heteroaryl, and substituted heteroaryl. Preferably Y is —O—. Particularly preferred aryl and substituted aryl groups include phenyl and substituted phenyl. Particularly preferred heteroaryl groups include monocyclic substituted and unsubstituted heteroaryl groups. Especially preferred are 4-pyridyl and 3-bromopyridyl.

[1115] More preferred V groups of formula 6-i are aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, and substituted heteroaryl. Preferably Y is —O—. Particularly preferred aryl and substituted aryl groups include phenyl, and phenyl substituted with 1-3 halogens. Especially preferred are 3,5-dichlorophenyl, 3-bromo-4-fluorophenyl, 3-chlorophenyl, and 3-bromophenyl.

[1116] It is also especially preferred when V is selected from monocyclic heteroaryl and monocyclic substituted heteroaryl containing at least one nitrogen atom. Most preferred is when such heteroaryl and substituted heteroaryl is 4-pyridyl, and 3-bromopyridyl, respectively.

[1117] It is also preferred when together V and Z are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, that is fused to an aryl group at the beta and gamma positions to the Y attached to phosphorus. In such compounds preferably said aryl group is an optionally substituted monocyclic aryl group and the connection between Z and the gamma position of the aryl group is selected from O, CH2, CH2CH2, OCH2 or CH2O.

[1118] In another aspect, it is preferred when together V and W are connected via an additional 3 carbon atoms to form an optionally substituted cyclic group containing 6 carbon atoms and monosubstituted with one substituent selected from hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, alkylthiocarbonyloxy, and aryloxycarbonyloxy attached to one of said additional carbon atoms that is three atoms from a Y attached to the phosphorus. In such compounds, it is more preferred when together V and W form a cyclic group selected from —CH2—CH(OH)—CH2—, CH2CH(OCOR3)—CH2—, and —CH2CH (OCO2)R3)—CH2—.

[1119] Another preferred V group is 1-alkene. Oxidation by p450 enzymes is known to occur at benzylic and allylic carbons.

[1120] In one aspect, a preferred V group is —H, when Z is selected from —CHR2OH, —CHR2OCOR3, and —CHR2OCO2R3.

[1121] In another aspect, when V is aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl, preferred Z groups include—OR2, —SR2, —CHR2N3, —R2, —NR22, —OCOR2, —OCO2R3, —SCOR3, —SCO2R3, —NHCOR2, —NHCO2R3, —CH2NHaryl, —(CH2)pOR2, and —(CH2)p—SR2. More preferred Z groups include—OR2, —R2, —OCOR2, —OCO2R3, —CH3, —NHCOR2, —NHCO2R3, —(CH2)p—OR2, and, —(CH2)p—SR2. Most preferred Z groups include —OR2, —H, —OCOR2, —OCO2R3, and —NHCOR2.

[1122] Preferred W and W′ groups include H, R3, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, and substituted aryl. Preferably, W and W′are the same group. More preferred is when W and W′ are H.

[1123] In one aspect, the compounds of formulae I and IA preferably have a group Z which is H, alkyl, alicyclic, hydroxy, alkoxy,

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[1124] or NHCOR.

[1125] Preferred are such groups in which Z decreases the propensity of the byproduct, vinyl aryl ketone to undergo Michael additions. Preferred Z groups are groups that donate electrons to the vinyl group which is a known strategy for decreasing the propensity of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds to undergo a Michael addition. For example, a methyl group in a similar position on acrylamide results in no mutagenic activity whereas the unsubstituted vinyl analogue is highly mutagenic. Other groups could serve a similar function, e.g., Z═OR, NHAc, etc. Other groups may also prevent the Michael addition especially groups that result in removal of the double bond altogether such as Z═OH, —OC(O)R, —OCO2R, and NH2, which will rapidly undergo retautomerization after the elimination reaction. Certain W and W′ groups are also advantageous in this role since the group(s) impede the addition reaction to the β-carbon or destabilize the product. Another preferred Z group is one that contains a nucleophilic group capable of adding to the α,β-unsaturated double bond after the elimination reaction i.e. (CH2)pSH or (CH2)pOH where p is 2 or 3. Yet another preferred group is a group attached to V which is capable of adding to the α,β-unsaturated double bond after the elimination reaction:

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[1126] In another aspect, prodrugs of formula 7-i are preferred:

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[1127] wherein

[1128] Z is selected from: —CHR2OH, —CHR2OCOR3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2OCO2R3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, and —CHR2OC(S)OR3. Preferably Y is —O—. More preferred groups include —CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, and —CHR2OCO2R3.

[1129] In another aspect, prodrugs of formula 8-i are preferred:

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[1130] wherein

[1131] Z′ is selected from —OH, —OC(O)R3, —OCO2R3, and —OC(O)S R3;

[1132] D4 and D3 are independently selected from —H, alkyl, OR2, —OH, and —OC(O)R3; with the proviso that at least one of D4 and D3 are —H. Preferably Y is —O—.

[1133] In one preferred embodiment, W′ and Z are —H, W and V are both the same aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl such that the phosphonate prodrug moiety:

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[1134] has a plane of symmetry. Preferably Y is —O—.

[1135] has a plane of symmetry. Preferably Y is —O—.

[1136] In another preferred embodiment, W and W′ are H, V is selected from aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, and Z is selected from —H, OR2, and —NHCOR2. More preferred are such compounds where Z is —H.

[1137] p450 oxidation can be sensitive to stereochemistry which might either be at phosphorus or at the carbon bearing the aromatic group. The prodrugs of the present invention have two isomeric forms around the phosphorus. Preferred is the stereochemistry that enables both oxidation and the elimination reaction. Preferred is the cis-stereochemistry at the phosphorus.

[1138] The preferred compounds of formula 8-i utilize a Z′ group that is capable of undergoing an oxidative reaction that yields an unstable intermediate which via elimination reactions breaks down to the corresponding R5—X—PO32−, R5—X—P(O)(NHR6)2, or R5—X—P(O)(O−)(NHR6). Especially preferred Z′ groups is OH. Groups D4 and D3 are preferably hydrogen, alkyl, and —OR2, —OC(O)R3, but at least one of D4 or D3 must be H.

[1139] The following prodrugs of formulae I, II, III, IV, V-1, V-2, VI, VII-1, VII-2, and X are preferred:

[1140] Acyloxyalkyl esters;

[1141] Alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl esters;

[1142] Aryl esters;

[1143] Benzyl and substituted benzyl esters;

[1144] Disulfide containing esters;

[1145] Substituted (1,3-dioxolen-2-one)methyl esters;

[1146] Substituted 3-phthalidyl esters;

[1147] Cyclic-[5-hydroxycyclohexan-1,3-diyl) diesters and hydroxy protected forms;

[1148] Cyclic-[2-hydroxymethylpropan-1,3-diyl] diesters and hydroxy protected forms;

[1149] Cyclic-(1-arylpropan-1,3-diyl);

[1150] Bis Omega substituted lactone esters; and all mixed esters resulted from possible combinations of above esters;

[1151] More preferred are the following:

[1152] Bis-pivaloyloxymethyl esters;

[1153] Bis-isobutyryloxymethyl esters;

[1154] Cyclic-[2-hydroxymethylpropan-1,3-diyl] diester;

[1155] Cyclic-[2-acetoxymethylpropan-1,3-diyl] diester;

[1156] Cyclic-[2-methyloxycarbonyloxymethylpropan-1,3-diyl] diester;

[1157] Cyclic-[1-phenylpropan-1,3-diyl] diesters;

[1158] Cyclic-[1-(2-pyridyl)propan-1,3-diyl)] diesters;

[1159] Cyclic-[1-(3-pyridyl)propan-1,3-diyl] diesters;

[1160] Cyclic-[1-(4-pyridyl)propan-1,3-diyl] diesters;

[1161] Cyclic-[5-hydroxycyclohexan-1,3-diyl] diesters and hydroxy protected forms;

[1162] Bis-benzoylthiomethyl esters;

[1163] Bis-benzoylthioethyl esters;

[1164] Bis-benzoyloxymethyl esters;

[1165] Bis-p-fluorobenzoyloxymethyl esters;

[1166] Bis-6-chloronicotinoyloxymethyl esters;

[1167] Bis-5-bromonicotinoyloxymethyl esters;

[1168] Bis-thiophenecarbonyloxymethyl esters;

[1169] Bis-2-furoyloxymethyl esters;

[1170] Bis-3-furoyloxymethyl esters;

[1171] Diphenyl esters;

[1172] Bis-(4-methoxyphenyl) esters;

[1173] Bis-(2-methoxyphenyl) esters;

[1174] Bis-(2-ethoxyphenyl) esters;

[1175] Mono-(2-ethoxyphenyl) esters;

[1176] Bis-(4-acetamidophenyl) esters;

[1177] Bis-(4-acetoxyphenyl) esters;

[1178] Bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl) esters;

[1179] Bis-(2-acetoxyphenyl) esters;

[1180] Bis-(3-acetoxyphenyl) esters;

[1181] Bis-(4-morpholinophenyl) esters;

[1182] Bis-[4-(1-triazolophenyl) esters;

[1183] Bis-(3-N,N-dimethylaminophenyl) esters;

[1184] Bis-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydronapthalen-2-yl) esters;

[1185] Bis-(3-chloro-4-methoxy)benzyl esters;

[1186] Bis-(3-bromo-4-methoxy)benzyl esters;

[1187] Bis-(3-cyano-4-methoxy)benzyl esters;

[1188] Bis-(3-chloro-4-acetoxy)benzyl esters;

[1189] Bis-(3-bromo-4-acetoxy)benzyl esters;

[1190] Bis-(3-cyano-4-acetoxy)benzyl esters;

[1191] Bis-(4-chloro)benzyl esters;

[1192] Bis-(4-acetoxy)benzyl esters;

[1193] Bis-(3,5-dimethoxy-4-acetoxy)benzyl esters;

[1194] Bis-(3-methyl-4-acetoxy)benzyl esters;

[1195] Bis-(benzyl)esters;

[1196] Bis-(3-methoxy-4-acetoxy)benzyl esters;

[1197] Bis-(6′-hydroxy-3′, 4′-dithia)hexyl esters;

[1198] Bis-(6′-acetoxy-3′, 4′-dithia)hexyl esters;

[1199] (3,4-dithiahexan-1,6-diyl) esters;

[1200] Bis-(5-methyl-1,3-dioxolen-2-one-4-yl)methyl esters;

[1201] Bis-(5-ethyl-1,3-dioxolen-2-one-4-yl)methyl esters;

[1202] Bis-(5-tert-butyl-1,3-dioxolen-2-one-4-yl)methyl esters;

[1203] Bis-3-(5,6,7-trimethoxy)phthalidyl esters;

[1204] Bis-(cyclohexyloxycarbonyloxyrmethyl) esters;

[1205] Bis-(isopropyloxycarbonyloxymethyl) esters;

[1206] Bis-(ethyloxycarbonyloxymethyl) esters;

[1207] Bis-(methyloxycarbonyloxymethyl) esters;

[1208] Bis-(isopropylthiocarbonyloxymethyl) esters;

[1209] Bis-(phenyloxycarbonyloxymethyl) esters;

[1210] Bis-(benzyloxycarbonyloxymethyl) esters;

[1211] Bis-(phenylthiocarbonyloxymethyl) esters;

[1212] Bis-(p-methoxyphenoxycarbonyloxymethyl) esters;

[1213] Bis-(m-methoxyphenoxycarbonyloxymethyl) esters;

[1214] Bis-(o-methoxyphenoxycarbonyloxymethyl) esters;

[1215] Bis-(o-methylphenoxycarbonyloxymethyl) esters;

[1216] Bis-(p-chlorophenoxycarbonyloxymethyl) esters;

[1217] Bis-(1,4-biphenoxycarbonyloxymethyl) esters;

[1218] Bis-[(2-phthalimidoethyl)oxycarbonyloxymethyl]esters;

[1219] Bis-(N-phenyl-N-methylcarbamoyloxymethyl) esters;

[1220] Bis-(2,2,2-trichloroethyl) esters;

[1221] Bis-(2-bromoethyl) esters;

[1222] Bis-(2-iodoethyl) esters;

[1223] Bis-(2-azidoethyl) esters;

[1224] Bis-(2-acetoxyethyl) esters;

[1225] Bis-(2-aminoethyl) esters;

[1226] Bis-(2-N,N-dimethylaminoethyl) esters;

[1227] Bis-(2-aminoethyl) esters;

[1228] Bis-(methoxycarbonylmethyl) esters;

[1229] Bis-(2-aminoethyl) esters;

[1230] Bis-[N,N-di(2-hydroxyethyl)]carbamoylmethylesters;

[1231] Bis-(2-aminoethyl) esters;

[1232] Bis-(2-methyl-5-thiazolomethyl) esters;

[1233] Bis-(bis-2-hydroxyethylcarbamoylmethyl) esters.

[1234] O-phenyl-[N-(1-ethoxycarbonyl)ethyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh)(N(H)—CH(Me)CO2Et)

[1235] O-phenyl-[N-(1-methoxycarbonyl)ethyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh)(N(H)—CH(Me)CO2Me)

[1236] O-(3-chlorophenyl)-[N-(1-ethoxycarbonyl)ethyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh-3-Cl)(NH—CH(Me)CO2Et)

[1237] O-(2-chlorophenyl)-[N-(1-ethoxycarbonyl)ethyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh-2-Cl)(NH—CH(Me)CO2Et)

[1238] O-(4-chlorophenyl)-[N-(1-ethoxycarbonyl)ethyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh-4-Cl)(NH—CH(Me)CO2Et)

[1239] O-(4-acetamidophenyl)-[N-(1-ethoxycarbonyl)ethyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh-4-NHAc) (NH—CH(Me)CO2Et)

[1240] O-(2-ethoxycarbonylphenyl)-[N-(1-ethoxycarbonyl)ethyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh-2-CO2Et)(NH—CH(Me)CO2Et)

[1241] O-phenyl-[N-(1-ethoxycarbonyl-1-methyl)ethyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh)(NH—C(Me)2CO2Et)

[1242] O-phenyl-[N-(1-methoxycarbonyl-1-methyl)ethyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh)(NH—C(Me)2CO2Me)

[1243] O-(3-chlorophenyl)-[N-(1-ethoxycarbonyl-1-methyl)ethyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh-3-Cl)(NH—C(Me)2CO2Et)

[1244] O-(2-chlorophenyl)-[N-(1-ethoxycarbonyl-1-methyl)ethyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh-2-Cl)(NH—C(Me)2CO2Et)

[1245] O-(4-chlorophenyl)-[N-(1-ethoxycarbonyl-1-methyl)ethyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh-4-Cl)(NH—C(Me)2CO2Et)

[1246] O-(4-acetamidophenyl)-[N-(1-ethoxycarbonyl-1-methyl)ethyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh-4-NHAc)(NH—C(Me)2CO2Et)

[1247] O-(2-ethoxycarbonylphenyl)-[N-(l -ethoxycarbonyl-1-methyl)ethyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh-2-CO2Et)(NH—C(Me)2CO2Et)

[1248] O-phenyl-[N-(ethoxycarbonyl)methyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh)(NH—CH2CO2Et)

[1249] O-phenyl-[N-(methoxycarbonyl)methyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh)(NH—CH2CO2Me)

[1250] O-(3-chlorophenyl)-[N-(ethoxycarbonyl)methyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh-3-Cl)—(NH—CH2CO2Et)

[1251] O-(2-chlorophenyl)-[N-(ethoxycarbonyl)methyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh-2-Cl)—(NH—CH2CO2Et)

[1252] O-(4-chlorophenyl)-[N-(ethoxycarbonyl)methyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh-4-Cl)—(NH—CH2CO2Et)

[1253] O-(4-acetamidophenyl)-[N-(ethoxycarbonyl)methyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh-4-NHAc) (NH—CH2CO2Et)

[1254] O-(2-ethoxycarbonylphenyl)-[N-(ethoxycarbonyl)methyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh-2-CO2Et)(NH—CH2CO2Et)

[1255] Most preferred are the following:

[1256] Bis-pivaloyloxymethyl esters;

[1257] Bis-isobutyryloxymethyl esters;

[1258] Cyclic-(2-hydroxymethylpropan-1,3-diyl) ester;

[1259] Cyclic-(2-acetoxymethylpropan-1,3-diyl) ester;

[1260] Cyclic-(2-methyloxycarbonyloxymethylpropan-1,3-diyl) ester;

[1261] Cyclic-(2-cyclohexylcarbonyloxymethylpropan-1,3-diyl) ester;

[1262] Cyclic-[phenylpropan-1,3-diyl] diesters;

[1263] Cyclic-[1-(2-pyridyl)propan-1,3-diyl)] diesters;

[1264] Cyclic-[1-(3-pyridyl)propan-1,3-diyl] diesters;

[1265] Cyclic-[1-(4-pyridyl)propan-1,3-diyl] diesters;

[1266] Cyclic-[5-hydroxycyclohexan-1,3-diyl] diesters and hydroxy protected forms;

[1267] Bis-benzoylthiomethyl esters;

[1268] Bis-benzoylthioethylesters;

[1269] Bis-benzoyloxymethyl esters;

[1270] Bis-p-fluorobenzoyloxymethyl esters;

[1271] Bis-6-chloronicotinoyloxymethyl esters;

[1272] Bis-5-bromonicotinoyloxymethyl esters;

[1273] Bis-thiophenecarbonyloxymethyl esters;

[1274] Bis-2-furoyloxymethyl esters;

[1275] Bis-3-furoyloxymethyl esters;

[1276] Diphenyl esters;

[1277] Bis-(2-methylphenyl) esters;

[1278] Bis-(2-methoxyphenyl) esters;

[1279] Bis-(2-ethoxyphenyl) esters;

[1280] Bis-(4-methoxyphenyl) esters;

[1281] Bis-(3-bromo-4-methoxybenzyl) esters;

[1282] Bis-(4-acetoxybenzyl) esters;

[1283] Bis-(3,5-dimethoxy-4-acetoxybenzyl) esters;

[1284] Bis-(3-methyl-4-acetoxybenzyl) esters;

[1285] Bis-(3-methoxy-4-acetoxybenzyl) esters;

[1286] Bis-(3-chloro-4-acetoxybenzyl) esters;

[1287] Bis-(cyclohexyloxycarbonyloxymethyl) esters;

[1288] Bis-(isopropyloxycarbonyloxymethyl) esters;

[1289] Bis-(ethyloxycarbonyloxymethyl) esters;

[1290] Bis-(methyloxycarbonyloxymethyl) esters;

[1291] Bis-(isopropylthiocarbonyloxymethyl) esters;

[1292] Bis-(phenyloxycarbonyloxyrnethyl) esters;

[1293] Bis-(benzyloxycarbonyloxymethyl) esters;

[1294] Bis-(phenylthiocarbonyloxymethyl) esters;

[1295] Bis-(p-methoxyphenoxycarbonyloxymethyl) esters;

[1296] Bis-(m-methoxyphenoxycarbonyloxymethyl) esters;

[1297] Bis-(o-methoxyphenoxycarbonyloxymethyl) esters;

[1298] Bis-(o-methylphenoxycarbonyloxymethyl) esters;

[1299] Bis-(p-chlorophenoxycarbonyloxymethyl) esters;

[1300] Bis-(1,4-biphenoxycarbonyloxymethyl) esters;

[1301] Bis-[(2-phthalimidoethyl)oxycarbonyloxymethyl]esters;

[1302] Bis-(6-hydroxy-3,4-dithia)hexyl esters;

[1303] Cyclic-(3,4-dithiahexan-1,6-diyl) esters;

[1304] Bis-(2-bromoethyl) esters;

[1305] Bis-(2-aminoethyl) esters;

[1306] Bis-(2-N,N-diaminoethyl) esters;

[1307] O-phenyl-[N-(1-ethoxycarbonyl)ethyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh)—(NH—*CH(Me)CO2Et)

[1308] O-phenyl-[N-(1-methoxycarbonyl)ethyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh)—(NH—*CH(Me)CO2Me)

[1309] O-(3-chlorophenyl)-[N-(1-ethoxycarbonyl)ethyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh-3-Cl)—(NH—*CH(Me)CO2Et)

[1310] O-(2-chlorophenyl)-[N-(1-ethoxycarbonyl)ethyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh-2-Cl)—(NH—*CH(Me)CO2Et)

[1311] O-(4-chlorophenyl)-[N-(1-ethoxycarbonyl)ethyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh-4-Cl)—(NH—*CH(Me)CO2Et)

[1312] O-(4-acetamidophenyl)-[N-(1-ethoxycarbonyl)ethyl]phosphorarnidates (—P(O)(OPh-4-NHAc) (NH—*CH(Me)CO2Et)

[1313] O-(2-ethoxycarbonylphenyl)-[N-(1-ethoxycarbonyl)ethyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh-2-CO2Et)(NH—*CH(Me)CO2Et)

[1314] O-phenyl-[N-(1-ethoxycarbonyl-1-methyl)ethyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh)(NH—C(Me)2CO2Et)

[1315] O-phenyl-[N-(1-methoxycarbonyl-1-methyl)ethyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh)(NH—C(Me)2CO2Me)

[1316] O-(3-chlorophenyl)-[N-(1-ethoxycarbonyl-1-methyl)ethyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh-3-Cl) (NH—C(Me)2CO2Et)

[1317] O-(2-chlorophenyl)-[N-(1-ethoxycarbonyl-1-methyl)ethyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh-2-Cl)(NH—C(Me)2CO2Et)

[1318] O-(4-chlorophenyl)-[N-(1-ethoxycarbonyl-1-methyl)ethyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh-4-Cl)(NH—C(Me)2CO2Et)

[1319] O-(4-acetamidophenyl)-[N-(1-ethoxycarbonyl-1-methyl)ethyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh-4-NHAc)(NH—C(Me)2CO2Et)

[1320] O-(2-ethoxycarbonylphenyl)-[N-(1-ethoxycarbonyl-1-methyl)ethyl]-phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh-2-CO2Et)(NH—C(Me)2CO2Et)

[1321] In the above prodrugs an asterisk (*) on a carbon refers to the L-configuration.

[1322] O-phenyl-[N-(ethoxycarbonyl)methyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh)(NH—CH2CO2Et)

[1323] O-phenyl-[N-(methoxycarbonyl)methyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh)(NH—CH2CO2Me)

[1324] O-(3-chlorophenyl)-[N-(ethoxycarbonyl)methyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh-3-Cl)—(NH—CH2CO2Et)

[1325] O-(2-chlorophenyl)-[N-(ethoxycarbonyl)methyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh-2-Cl)—(NH—CH2CO2Et)

[1326] O-(4-chlorophenyl)-[N-(ethoxycarbonyl)methyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh-4-Cl)—(NH—CH2CO2Et)

[1327] O-(4-acetamidophenyl)-[N-(ethoxycarbonyl)methyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh-4-NHAc) (NH—CH2CO2Et)

[1328] O-(2-ethoxycarbonylphenyl)-[N-(ethoxycarbonyl)methyl]phosphoramidates (—P(O)(OPh-2-CO2Et)(NH—CH2CO2Et)

[1329] The compounds designated in Table 1 refer to preferred compounds of formula I-A where M is R5—X— as defined in the following formulae: formula i, fornula ii, and formula iii, wherein Q1 and Q2 correspond to NR15N6 and N(R18)—(CR12R13)n—C(O)—R14 of formula

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[1330] In the above formulae i, ii, and iii, R5 may be substituted by A and B. The preferred compounds of formulae i, ii, and iii are listed in Table 1 by designated numbers assigned to R5, A, B, Q1, and Q2 in the above formulae i, ii, and iii according to the following convention: Q1.Q2. R5.B.A. For each moiety, structures are assigned to a number shown in the following tables for R5, A, B, Q1 and Q2.

[1331] Variable R5 is divided into two groups, each listing four different structures.

[1332] Compounds named in Table 1 of formulae i, ii, and iii wherein the R5 moieties are assigned the following numbers:

17Group 1:1234R5

111

112

113

114

[1333]

18

Group 2:

1
2
3
4

R5 =

115

116

117

118

[1334] Variable A moieties are assigned the following numbers:

191234A=NH2HMeCl

[1335] Variable B moieties are assigned the following numbers:

2012345678B =—SCH3-iBu-cPr—S-nPr—SEt-iPr-nPr—CH2cPr

[1336] Variables Q1 and Q2 are divided into three groups, each listing eight different substituents.

[1337] Q1 and Q2 moieties are assigned the following numbers:

[1338] Group 1:

[1339] Q1 and Q2

[1340] 1. —NH—CH2—C(O)R14

[1341] 2. —NH—CH(CH3)—C(O)R14

[1342] 3. —NH—C(CH3)2—C(O)R14

[1343] 4. —NH—C(CH3)2CH2—C(O)R14

[1344] 5. —NH—CH(CH(CH3)2))—C(O)R14

[1345] 6. —NH—CH(CH2(CH(CH3)2)))—C(O)R14

[1346] 7. —NH—CH(CH2CH2SCH3)—C(O)R14

[1347] 8. —NH—CH(CH2SCH2Ph)—C(O)R14

[1348] Group 2:

[1349] Q1 and Q2

[1350] 1. —NH—CH2CH2—C(O)R14

[1351] 2. —NH—CH(CH2CH2COR14)—C(O)R14

[1352] 3. —NH—CH(CH2COR14)—C(O)R14

[1353] 4. —NH—CH(CH2CoNH2)—C(O)R14

[1354] 5. —NH—CH(COR14)CH2—C(O)R14

[1355] 6. —NH—CH(CH2OR17)—C(O)R14

[1356] 7. —NH—CH(CH2CH2COR14)—C(O)R14

[1357] 8. —NH—CH(CH2OH)—C(O)R14

[1358] Group 3:

[1359] Q1 and Q2

[1360] 1. —NH—CH(CH2—C6H5OH)—C(O)R14

[1361] 2. —NH—C(c-propyl)—C(O)R14

[1362] 3. —NH—C(c-pentyl)—C(O)R14

[1363] 4. —NH—C(c-hexyl)—C(O)R14

[1364] 5. —NH—CH(CH2Ph)—C(O)R14

[1365] 6. —N(CH3)—CH2—C(O)R14

119

[1366] where R14 is selected from the groups of OMe, OEt, OBn, O-tBu, O-nPr, OPh, —N(Me)2, morpholine, SMe, SEt; R17 is methyl, ethyl, benzyl, and propyl; R18 is H, Me, Et, Bn, Pr and Ph and R19 is Me, Et, Bn, Pr and Ph; R18 and R19 is morpholinyl and pyrrolidinyl.

[1367] Thus, when R5 is selected from the Group 1 R5s and Q1 and Q2 are selected from Group 1 Q1s and Group 1 Q2s, the compound 3.3.1.2.1 named in table 1 corresponds to the structure below for formula i:

120

[1368] and when R14 is ethoxy the structure would be

121

[1369] Alternatively, when Q1 and Q2 are selected from Group 3 Q1s and Group 3 Q2s, and R5 is selected from Group 2 R5s, then the compound 3.3.1.2.1 named in Table 1 corresponds to the structure below for formula i.

122

[1370] The numbers designated in Table 1 also refer to preferred benzothiazole and benzoxazole compounds of formula X. These preferred compounds are shown in formulae iv and v.

123

[1371] The preferred compounds of formulae iv and formula v are listed in Table 1 by designated numbers assigned to A, B, D, Q1, and Q2 in the above formulae iv and v according to the following convention: Q1.Q2.A.B.D. For each moiety, structures assigned to a number shown in the following tables for A, B, D, Q1 and Q2.

[1372] Variables Q1 and Q2 are divided into three groups, each listing eight different substituents. Q1 and Q2 moieties are assigned the following numbers:

[1373] Group 1:

[1374] Q1 and Q2

[1375] 1. —NH—CH2—C(O)R14

[1376] 2. —NH—CH(CH3)—C(O)R14

[1377] 3. —NH—C(CH3)2—C(O)R14

[1378] 4. —N—C(CH3)2CH2—C(O)R14

[1379] 5. —N—CH(CH(CH3)2))—C(O)R14

[1380] 6. —NH—CH(CH2(CH(CH3)2)))—C(O)R14

[1381] 7. —NH—CH(CH2CH2SCH3)—C(O)R14

[1382] 8. —NH—CH(CH2SCH2Ph)—C(O)R14

[1383] Group 2:

[1384] Qand Q2

[1385] 1. —NH—CH2CH2—C(O)R14

[1386] 2. —NH—CH(CH2CH2COR14)—C(O)R14

[1387] 3. —NH—CH(CH2COR14)—C(O)R14

[1388] 4. —NH—CH(CH2CONH2)—C(O)R14

[1389] 5. —NH—CH(COR14)CH2—C(O)R14

[1390] 6. —NH—CH(CH2OR17)—C(O)R14

[1391] 7. —NH—CH(CH2CH2COR14)—C(O)R14

[1392] 8. —NH—CH(CH2OH)—C(O)R14

[1393] Group 3:

[1394] Q1 and Q2

[1395] 1. —NH—CH(CH2—C6H5OH)—C(O)R14

[1396] 2. —NH—C(c-propyl)—C(O)R14

[1397] 3. —NH—C(c-pentyl)—C(O)R14

[1398] 4. —NH—C(c-hexyl)—C(O)R14

[1399] 5. —NH—CH(CH2Ph)—C(O)R14

[1400] 6. —N(CH3)—CH2—C(O)R14

124

[1401] 8. —NR18R19

[1402] Variable B is divided into three groups, each listing eight different substituents. B moieties are assigned the following numbers:

21Group 1:12345678B =HMeEtnPrBriPrClcPr

[1403]

22

Group 2:

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

B =
CN
F
OMe
OEt
SMe
SEt
2-furanyl
C(O)OEt

[1404]

23

Group 3:

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

B =
B&D are
B&D are
B&D are
B&D are
B&D are
B&D are
B&D are
B&D are

connected
connected
connected
connected
connected
connected
connected
connected

to form
to form
to form
to form
to form
to form
to form
to form

cyclo-
phenyl
furanyl
furanyl
cyclo-
phenyl
furanyl
furanyl

hexyl ring
ring
ring (O
ring (O
hexyl ring
ring
ring (O
ring (O

attached at
attached at

attached at
attached at

B)
D)

B)
D)

[1405] Group 3 for Variable B can only be combined with Group 3 variable for D.

[1406] Variable D is divided into three groups, each listing four different substituents.

24Group 1:1234D=HMeEtSCN

[1407]

25

Group 2:

Variable D is replaced with the moieties

assigned in the following numbers:

1
2
3
4

D=
SMe
SEt
CH2OMe
OMe

[1408]

26

Group 3:

1
2
3
4

D=
null
null
null
null

[1409] Compounds named in Table 1 of formulae iv and v wherein the A moieties are assigned the following numbers:

271234A=NH2HMeCl

[1410] where R14 is selected from the groups of OMe, OEt, OBn, O-tBu, O-nPr, OPh, —N(Me)2, morpholine, SMe, SEt; R17 is methyl, ethyl, benzyl, and propyl; R18 is H, Me, Et, Bn, Pr and Ph and R19 is Me, Et, Bn, Pr and Ph; R18 and R19 is morpholinyl and pyrrolidinyl

[1411] Thus, the compound 2.2.1.7.4 from Group 1 for B, D, Q1 and Q2 corresponds to the structure below for formula iv:

125

[1412] and when R14 is ethoxy the structure would be

126

[1413] Similarly, in group 3 for variable B, the compound 2.2.1.7.4 corresponds to the structure below for formula iv

127

[1414] and when R14 is ethoxy the structure would be

128

28TABLE 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[1415] Examples of compounds of formula VII include, but are not limited to pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs of the compounds named in Tables viia and viib as follows:

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133

134

135

136

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[1416]

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138

139

140

141

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G4
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5.38

[1417] Insulin Secretagogues

[1418] In one aspect, preferred is the use of at least one FBPase inhibitor and at least one insulin secretagogue. Insulin secretagogues target one of the three major defects associated with diabetes, namely pancreatic beta cell dysfunction. Insulin secretagogues are compounds that stimulate insulin release from the pancreatic beta cell and, thereby, improve glycemic control as evidenced by improved glucose tolerance, and/or a lowering of fasting blood glucose, and/or a reduction in hemoglobin Alc levels. These actions can involve an improvement in whole-body glucose disposal, a reduction in hepatic glucose output, an increase in insulin-mediated glycogenesis, reduced lipolysis, and/or other manifestations of an improved insulin secretory response. In some instances, the insulin secretagogues used in this invention may also lower circulating triglycerides and/or free fatty acids, may increase HDL cholesterol levels, may reduce total cholesterol levels, may reduce fasting insulin and insulin C-peptide levels, may decrease appetite, and/or may delay gastric emptying.

[1419] Examples of insulin secretagogues are those compounds that bind to ATP-dependent potassium channels on the pancreatic beta cell, thereby causing closure of the channels and the secretion of insulin. These compounds include, for example, sulfonylureas and non-sulfonylureas.

[1420] Sulfonylureas

[1421] Sulfonylureas have been used widely in clinical practice since the mid-1960's. Although sulfonylureas represent a major therapy for NIDDM patients, four factors limit their overall success.

[1422] First, a large segment of the diabetes population does not respond adequately to sulfonylurea therapy (i.e., the therapy results in primary failures in about 20-25% of patients) or those diabetes patients treated with sulfonylurea therapy become resistant to the therapeutic effects (i.e., the therapy results in secondary failures in about 5-10% of patients every year). Secondary failure is believed to result from overstimulation of the pancreas by the sulfonylureas, compounded by the toxic effects of high blood glucose and high lipid levels on the beta cell.

[1423] Second, sulfonylurea therapy is associated with an increased risk of severe hypoglycemic episodes. Severe hypoglycemic episodes are well known to pose significant risks to the affected individual.

[1424] Third, chronic hyperinsulinemia has been associated with increased cardiovascular disease. However, this relationship has yet to be concretely proven.

[1425] Last, sulfonylureas are associated with weight gain. Weight gain is undesirable in that it can lead to a worsening of peripheral insulin sensitivity and, thereby, accelerate the progression of the disease.

[1426] The mechanism of action of the sulfonylureas involves binding to a specific domain of the adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-dependent potassium channel of the beta cell, the so-called “sulfonylurea receptor” or SUR1. By so binding, the sulfonylurea inhibits potassium ion efflux.

[1427] A second, key domain of the potassium channel encoded by a separate protein subunit is the ion pore-forming moiety, Kir6.x. See, for example, Groop L C Diabetes Care 6: 737-754 (1992); Luna B et al. Diabetes 26: 895-915 (1999); Babenk A P, Aguilar-Bryan L, Bryan J Annu. Rev. Physiol 60: 667-87 (1998); and Aguilar-Bryan L et al Science 268: 423-6 (1995).

[1428] Binding to SUR1 results in cell membrane depolarization and the influx of calcium ions. Calcium forms a complex with calmodulin which then acts as a second messenger that stimulates the exocytosis of insulin-containing granules, thus releasing insulin into the circulation. Two of the key metabolic effects of insulin is the enhancement of glucose disposal in tissues such as muscle, and the suppression of hepatic glucose output, the net result of which is an amelioration of glycemic control.

[1429] Examples of sulfonylureas include compounds such as glyburide, glimeperide, and glipizide. Sulfonylureas are well known and are described, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,968,158; 3,097,242; 3,454,635; 3,501,495; 3,654,357; 3,668,215; 3,669,966; and 3,708,486.

[1430] Particularly preferred sulfonylureas are compounds of Formula XV:

142

[1431] wherein:

[1432] A is selected from hydrogen, halo, alkyl, alkanoyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, and cycloalkyl; and B is selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocyclic alkyl.

[1433] Especially preferred are the following sulfonylureas: glyburide, glisoxepid, acetohexamide, chlorpropamide, glibomuride, tolbutamide, tolazamide, glipizide, gliclazide, gliquidone, glyhexamide, phenbutamide, tolcyclamide, and glimepiride.

[1434] Non-Sulfonylureas

[1435] The short-acting, non-sulfonylureas nateglinide and repaglinide of the benzoic and phenylproprionic series, respectively, stimulate the release of insulin from the pancreas by a mechanism similar to that of sulfonylureas. Panten U et al Biochem. Pharmacol. 38: 1217-1229 (1989); Grell W et al. J. Med. Chem 41: 5219-5246 (1998); Priscilla A. et al. Diabetes 49 (suppl. 1) 449 P (2000). The action of repaglinide, however, is mediated by binding to a binding site on the sulfonylurea receptor that is distinct from that of glyburide. Fuhlendorff J et al. Diabetes 47: 345-351 (1998). Another class of non-sulfonylureas that mediate insulin release via the closure of potassium channels are the imidazolines (e.g., midaglizole, BTS-67582, isaglidole, deriglidole, idazoxan, efaroxan and fluparoxan). Rustenbeck I et al. Ann. NY Acad. Sci. 881: 229-240 (1999); Mourtada M et al. Br. J. Pharmacol. 127: 1279-1287 (1999); Le Brigand L et al. Br. J. Pharmacol 128: 1021-1026 (1999). These compounds are known to bind to the pore-forming moiety of the channels (Kir6.x), rather than to the sulfonylurea binding site (SUR1).

[1436] Examples of non-sulfonylureas include compounds such as the benzoic acid derivatives (e.g., mitiglinide and repaglinide), the phenylpropionic acid derivatives (e.g., nateglinide) and the imidazoline derivatives (e.g., BTS-67582 (Knoll Pharmaceuticals, Co.), midaglizole, isaglidole, deriglidole, idazoxan, efaroxan, and fluparoxan). Many of these non-sulfonylureas are described in the following patents and publications: WO 91/03247; WO 93/0337; WO 96/34870; WO 97/31019; WO 98/27078; WO 98/56378; WO 98/07681; WO 00/71117; WO 01/26639; U.S. Pat. No. 5,631,224; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,741,926. Particularly preferred non-sulfonylureas include mitiglinide, BTS-67582, repaglinide, and nateglinide.

[1437] GLP-1 Receptor Agonists

[1438] Another class of insulin secretagogues is represented by the GLP-1 receptor agonists, which include GLP-1 and GLP-1 fragments, including their analogues and functional derivatives, as well as peptidomimetics. These compounds act by binding to the GLP-1 receptor on the pancreatic beta cell and, thereby, enhancing glucose-stimulated insulin release via a cAMP-dependent mechanism. This class of insulin secretagogues is described, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,118,666; 5,120,712; 5,545,618; 5,512,549; 5,574,008; 5,614,492; 5,631,224; 5,705,483; 5,766,620; 5,908,830; 5,958,909; 5,977,071; 5,981,488; and PCT Publication Nos. WO 87/06941 and WO 99/25728. Examples of these types of insulin secretagogues include NN-2211 (Scios Inc./Novo Nordisk A/S), exendin, and exedin agonists.

[1439] DPP-IV Inhibitors

[1440] A third class of insulin secretagogues are those that prolong the plasma half-life of GLP-1. These drugs include inhibitors of dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP)-IV (e.g., NVP-DPP728, P32/98 (Probiodrug), and valine pyrrolidide), which prevent the DPP-IV-mediated inactivation of GLP-1 and, consequently, prolong its biological actions. These compounds are described, for example, in the following patents and publications: German Patent Publication Nos. DE 2 9909208; DE 2 9909210; and DE 2 9909211; U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,011,155; 6,107,317; 6,110,949; and 6,124,305; and PCT Publication Nos. WO 97/40832; WO 98/19998; WO 99/61431; WO 99/67279; and WO 00/34241.

[1441] Other insulin secretagogues include glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) receptor agonists such as GLP-1, fragments thereof, and analogues and functional derivatives of GLP-1 or its fragments. GLP-1 is an incretin, which is generated by post-translational cleavage of proglucagon in L-cells of the lower gastrointestinal tract in response to a meal. The primary site of action associated with these insulin secretagogues is the pancreatic beta cell where, following binding to the GLP-1 receptor, it enhances glucose-stimulated insulin release via a cAMP-mediated mechanism. Nauck M A et al. Diabetes Care 21: 1925-31 (1998). The duration of action of GLP-1 is short, due to its rapid metabolism by DPP-IV.

[1442] Analogues of GLP-1 have been described that have increased resistance to metabolism and, accordingly, increased half-lives in vivo. See, for example, Sturis J et al. Diabetes 40 (suppl. 1) 943-P (2000). Analogues of GLP-1 having increased binding affinity for the GLP-1 receptor are also known. See, for example, Xiao Q et al. Diabetes 46 (Suppl. 1) 941-P (2000). Examples of GLP-1 agonists include NN-2211 (Scios Inc./Novo Nordisk A/S) and exendin.

[1443] A third class of insulin secretagogues includes those compounds that increase the pharmacodynamic half life of GLP-1. Inhibitors of DPP-IV (e.g., NVP-DPP728), for instance, have been shown to increase plasma levels of GLP-1 and, consequently, prolong its stimulatory effects on insulin secretion. See, for example, Holst J J, Deacon C F Diabetes 47: 1663-70 (1998) and Hughes T E et al. Biochemistry 38: 11597-603 (1999). Examples of preferred DPP-IV inhibitors include valine pyrrolidide, NVP-DPP728, and P32/98 (Probiodrug).

[1444] Preferred insulin secretagogues are compounds disclosed in the following publications and patents:

[1445] 1. Sulfonylureas:

[1446] U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,968,158; 3,097,242; 3,454,635; 3,501,495; 3,654,357; 3,668,215; 3,669,966; and 3,708,486.

[1447] 2. Non-sulfonylureas:

[1448] U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,631,224 and 5,741,926; PCT Publication Nos. WO 91/03247; WO 93/00337; WO 96/34870; WO 97/31019; WO 98/07681; WO 98/27078; WO 98/56378; WO 00/71117; and WO 01/26639.

[1449] 3. GLP-1 Receptor Agonists:

[1450] U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,118,666; 5,120,712; 5,512,549; 5,545,618; 5,574,008; 5,614,492; 5,631,224; 5,705,483; 5,766,620; 5,908,830; 5,958,909; 5,977,071; and 5,981,488 and PCT Publication Nos. WO 87/06941 and WO 99/25728.

[1451] 4. DPP-IV Inhibitors:

[1452] German Patent Publication Nos. DE 2 9909208; DE 2 9909210; and DE 2 9909211; U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,011,155; 6,107,317; 6,110,949; and 6,124,305; and PCT Publication Nos. WO 97/40832; WO 98/19998; WO 99/61431; WO 99/67278; WO 99/67279; and WO 00/34241.

[1453] While such disclosures constitute a large number of insulin secretagogues, the instant invention is not so limited and can utilize any insulin secretagogue compound.

[1454] Insulin secretagogues used in this invention typically exhibit activity in assays known to be useful for characterizing compounds that act as insulin secretagogues. The assays include, but are not limited to, those identifying the following exemplified activities: (a) insulin release from pancreatic islets or beta cell lines (Example H), (b) insulin secretion a rat (Example L), (c) glucose lowering in a fasted rat (Example I), (d) intravenous or oral glucose tolerance in a fasted rat (Examples J and K), (e) inhibition of ATP-dependent potassium channels in pancreatic beta cells (Example M), (f) binding to the sulfonylurea receptor (Example N), (g) binding to the GLP-1 receptor, and (h) inhibition of DPP-IV (Example O). Further assays include those described in Bergsten P et al. J. Biol. Chem. 269: 1041-45 (1994); Frodin M et al J. Biol. Chem. 270: 7882-89(1995); Dickinson K et al Eur. J. Pharmacol. 339: 69-76 (1997); Ladriere L et al. Eur. J. Pharmacol. 335: 227-234 (1997); Edwards G, Weston A H Ann. Rev. Pharmacol. Toxicol. 33: 597-637 (1993); Aguilar-Bryan L. et al. Science 268: 423-6 (1995); Thorens B et al. Diabetes 42: 1678-82 (1993); Deacon C F, Hughes T E, Holst J J Diabetes 47: 764-9 (1998). Especially preferred insulin secretagogues are glyburide, glipizide, and glimepiride, mitiglinide, BTS-67582, repaglinide, and nateglinide.

[1455] As expected from their mechanism of action, insulin secretagogues are primarily effective in early stages of NIDDM during which all, or some, pancreatic insulin secretory capacity is preserved. Efficacy of the sulfonylureas, for example, is considerably reduced in advanced stage NIDDM, which is associated with severely disturbed beta cell function and, hence, diminished insulin secretion. Groop LC Diabetes Care 15: 737-54 (1992). The dependence of these drugs on functioning beta cells is reflected in their high primary and secondary failure rates (about 20-25% and about 5-10% per year, respectively). Gerich J E N. Engl J. Med. 321: 1231-45 (1989).

[1456] Insulin secretagogue treatment, in general, falls short of restoring euglycemia or normalizing hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels in patients. The second generation sulfonylureas, for instance, have been shown to decrease hemoglobin A1c values, on average, by 0.8-1.7% and to lower fasting blood glucose levels by 50-70 mg/dL. See, for example, Dills D J et al. Horm. Metab. Res. 28: 426-9 (1996); Mooradian A D et al. Diabetes Care 19: 883-4 (1996); Simonson D C et al. Diabetes Care 20: 597-606 (1997). Yet, in advanced NIDDM patients, average reductions of >140 mg/dl and >3% are typically necessary to restore these parameters to normal levels.

[1457] In contrast to insulin secretagogues, FBPase inhibitors are efficacious both in early stages and advanced stages of diabetes. In animal studies, FBPase inhibitors significantly lowered blood glucose levels in the hyperinsulinemic db/db mouse (a model of early diabetes (Example V), as well as in a model of advanced diabetes: the insulinopenic streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat). The latter model has also been used extensively as a model for type I diabetes, suggesting the potential utility of FBPase inhibitors in that setting as well. In the ZDF rat, FBPase inhibitors were effective both in early stages diabetes (8-9 weeks of age, Example W) as well as in advanced stage diabetes (16 weeks of age).

[1458] Based on the pharmacological profile of insulin secretagogues and FBPase inhibitors described above, a therapy in which insulin secretagogues are combined with FBPase inhibitors is effective across a broad patient population. In early stage diabetics, FBPase inhibitors and insulin secretagogues are both fully effective. Despite the well-characterized effect of insulin on hepatic glucose output, combination treatment of an insulin secretagogue and an FBPase inhibitor not only provided improved glycemic control in early stage diabetes (Example X), but also reduced the incidence of secondary failure commonly observed with insulin secretagogue monotherapy (Example Y). In advanced diabetics, insulin secretagogues have a high primary failure rate and are only partially effective, whereas the FBPase inhibitors maintain robust efficacy. The benefit of the combination in advanced diabetics is a significant decrease in the number of nonresponders to therapy and an overall increased degree of glycemic control. While the initial response of combination therapy in advanced diabetics may in large part be due to treatment with the FBPase inhibitor, blood glucose lowering improves pancreatic function and allows the insulin secretagogue to become more fully effective over time and in the long term thus provides improved response to the insulin secretagogue and enhanced glycemic control.

[1459] Another important benefit of insulin secretagogue-FBPase inhibitor combination treatment is an unexpected beneficial effect on carbohydrate, and/or lipid, and/or protein metabolism.

[1460] Another benefit of the combination therapy is that FBPase inhibitors can attenuate the side effects associated with insulin secretagogue therapy, and vice versa. A key consequence of insulin secretagogue therapy is hyperinsulinemia which results in the undesirable side effects of promoting weight gain, of exacerbating insulin resistance, and of predisposing patients to hypoglycemic episodes. Hyperinsulinemia may also be associated with increased risk of macrovascular disease. Insulin secretagogues can also overstimulate the pancreas and consequently promote beta cell degeneration and thus secondary failure. Likewise, FBPase inhibitors may have undesirable side effects in man. FBPase inhibitors may, for instance, cause a transient rise in blood lactate levels. As described in Example X, combination therapy of an FBPase inhibitor and an insulin secretagogue (glyburide) resulted in an unexpected attenuation of the blood lactate elevation caused by FBPase inhibitor monotherapy.

[1461] Insulin/Insulin Analozues

[1462] In another aspect, preferred is the use of an FBPase inhibitor and insulin or an insulin analogue. Insulin is a polypeptide hormone (Molecular weight˜6000) that is released into the circulation by the pancreatic beta cell in response to key metabolic fuels such as amino acids, three-carbon sugars such as glyceraldehyde, and most importantly by glucose. The key physiological role of insulin is the regulation of glucose homeostasis. Insulin, once secreted, binds to specific receptors present on cell surfaces and through a complex signaling cascade regulates a variety of processes including the uptake of glucose by tissues such as muscle and fat, and the inhibition of glucose production by the liver (“hepatic glucose production” or HGO). Insulin is believed to inhibit HGO primarily by reducing flux through the pathway of de novo glucose production, or gluconeogenesis. Its effects on gluconeogenesis are mediated by multiple mechanisms including: (a) a reduction in the supply of key precursors such as glycerol, lactate, and amino acids (b) an increase in hepatic levels of fructose 2,6-bisphosphate, an inhibitor of fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase, and (c) a decrease in the expression of 3 key gluconeogenic enzymes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase, fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase, and glucose 6-phosphatase. Diabetes Mellitus, eds. LeRoith D, Taylor S I, Olefsky G M, Lippincott-Raven Publishers, Philadelphia (1996).

[1463] Insulin is typically the foundation for therapies for IDDM. Furthermore, Insulin is arguably one of the best studied treatments for NIDDM. Its use has been evaluated in several major prospective randomized clinical trials. Insulin treatment has, for instance, been shown to be effective as a monotherapy in early stage diabetes (UKPDS trial) as well as in advanced diabetes (VACSDM trial). UK Prospective Diabetes Study group, Diabetes 44: 1249 (1995); Colwell J A, Ann. Intern. Med 124: 131(1996). In the UKPDS trial, early intervention with insulin was associated with a reduction of microvascular complications and a strong trend towards a reduction in macrovascular complications. Regular or intensive insulin therapy was, however, unable to maintain glycemic control over the six-year period of the study due to a progressive increase in insulin resistance. In the VACSDM trial, in which patients who had failed sulfonylurea therapy were enrolled, a third of patients did not achieve glycemic control and, in general, massive and multiple doses of insulin were required to control blood glucose in the remainder. Insulin treatment causes considerable weight gain, which is associated with increased insulin resistance, hypertension, and dyslipidemia, all of which are risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

[1464] Insulin has traditionally been produced by purification from the bovine and porcine pancreas. Advances in recombinant technology have more recently allowed the production of human insulin in vitro. It is currently common practice in the United States to prescribe recombinant human insulin in all patients that are initiating insulin therapy. A wide variety of purified insulin and insulin analogues are prescribed. Formulations are available that are rapid, intermediate, or long acting, as well as a variety of mixtures of said formulations. Insulin preparations useful to this invention include: Humulin N, Humulin N NPH, Humulin N NPH Pen, Novolin N Human Insulin Vial, Novolin N PenFill Cartridges, Novolin N Prefilled Syringe Disposable Insulin Delivery System, Humulin R Regular, Humulin R, Humulin R Regular Cartridge, Novolin R Human Insulin Vial, Novolin R PenFill Cartridges, Novolin R Prefilled Syringe Disposable Insulin Delivery System, Velosulin BR Human Insulin Vials, NovoPen, Humulin 50/50, Humulin 70/30, Humulin 70/30 Cartridge, Humulin 70/30 Pen, Novolin 70/30 Human Insulin Vials, Novolin 70/30 Penfill Cartridges, Novolin 70/30 Prefilled Disposable Insulin Delivery System, Humulin L, Humulin U, Novolin L human Insulin Vials, Iletin II, NPH (Pork), Purified Pork NPH Isophane Insulin, Iletin II Regular (Pork), Purified Pork Regular Insulin, Iletin II, Lente (Pork), Purified Pork Lente Insulin. Other insulins useful to this invention are described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,149,716; WO 92/00321; and WO 99/65941. The invention is not limited to these specific formulations but can utilize any insulin or insulin analogue given by injection, inhalation, transdermally, orally, by implanted pump or any other suitable means. Insulin analogues useful to this invention include, but are not limited by, the following: insulin lispro, insulin aspart, insulin glargine. Some of the newer analogues/formulations include inhaled insulins (e.g., AERx, Spiros, Aerodose) and oral insulins (e.g., Oralin, Macrulin, M2). These analogues are described in the following publications/patents:

[1465] Heller S R, Amiel S A, Mansell P Diabetes Care 22: 1607-1611 (1999); Raskin P, Guthrie R A, Leiter L, Riis A, Jovanovic L Diabetes Care 23: 583-588 (2000);

[1466] Heinemann L, Linkeschova R, Rave K et al Diabetes Care 23: 644-649 (2000); EP-00622376; U.S. Pat. No. 5,681,811; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,438,040.

[1467] Preferred insulins bind the soluble, recombinant insulin receptor with a dissociation constant between 0.03 nM and 300 nM in the assay described by Kristensen C, Wiberg F C, Schaffer L, Andersen A S, J. Biol. Chem 273: 1778-1786 (1998). More preferred have a dissociation constant between 0.3 nM and 30 nM.

[1468] FBPase inhibitors of the invention are also useful in patients in which an “artificial pancreas” (i.e., a pancreas e.g., of recombinant human pancreas beta cells or other cells capable of producing insulin in response to elevated glucose levels) has been implanted. The methods used to identify and characterize insulin or insulin analogues with insulin-like activity are well known and include, for instance, binding to the insulin receptor, activation of the insulin receptor tyrosine kinase, the phosphorylation of insulin receptor substrates, and the interaction of these substrates with downstream signaling molecules.

[1469] Despite the known inhibitory effects of insulin on gluconeogenesis, combination of an FBPase inhibitor and insulin, or an insulin analogue, surprisingly resulted in significantly greater glycemic control than administration of either agent alone. This was demonstrated in a key model of obese NIDDM patients, the db/db mouse as well as a model of lean NIDDM patient, the Goto-Kakizaki rat (Examples Z, AA, BB, and CC). In addition, glycemic control was achieved by the drug combination using decreased insulin doses. Thus, safer, more effective treatments for diabetes are enabled by the present invention.

[1470] Another benefit of the combination therapy is that FBPase inhibitors can attenuate the side effects associated with insulin or insulin analogue therapy, and vice versa. A key consequence of insulin or insulin analogue therapy is hyperinsulinemia which results in the undesirable side effect of promoting weight gain. Weight gain is known to exacerbate insulin resistance, leading to a worsening of hyperinsulinemia, and to cause hypertension and dyslipidemia. Hyperinsulinemia may also be associated with increased risk for macrovascular disease. As illustrated in examples AA and BB, combination therapy significantly reduced the weight gain observed on insulin monotherapy. Also illustrated in examples AA and BB is the surprising observation that co-administration of an FBPase inhibitor allowed a significant reduction in the insulin dose, while the same glycemic control as in the insulin monotherapy group was maintained. This insulin sparing effect is likely to reduce the risk of above described side effects associated with insulin therapy.

[1471] Another important benefit of the FBPase-insulin combination treatment is an unexpected beneficial effect on carbohydrate, and/or lipid, and/or protein metabolism.

[1472] Biguanides

[1473] The biguanides are a series of compounds that include metformin, phenformin, and buformin. These compounds are of the general formula: (R1R2)NC(NH)NHC(NH)NH2. Where R1 and R2 include H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, or the like, including salts and standard prodrugs thereof. Metformin has been on the market in the US for the treatment of NIDDM since 1995. The mechanism of action of this class of compounds is unclear, but their main mode of action is believed to be the inhibition of hepatic glucose production. Inzucchi S E, Maggs D G, Spollett G R et al. N. Engl. J. Med. 338: 867-872 (1998). All compounds of the biguanide class that have this readily demonstrable activity are used in this invention. Preferred biguanides inhibit gluconeogenesis from lactate in rat hepatocytes in the presence of insulin with an IC50 of 10 nM to 100 microM in the assay described by Wollen N, Bailey C J, Biochem. Pharmacol. 37: 4353-4358 (1998). More preferred have an IC50 between 1 microM and 30 microM. Preferred biguanides also counteract glucacon-stimulated glucose production from lactate in rat hepatocytes. Yu B, Pugazhenthi S, Khandlewal R L, Biochem. Pharmacol. 48: 949-954 (1994). Preferred compounds have an IC50 of 0.1 to 5000 microM. Most preferred have an IC50 of 0.1 to 500 microM.

[1474] In another aspect, preferred is the use of an FBPase inhibitor and a biguanide. Metformin is a biguanide that has been in use for the treatment of NIDDM since 1957. For many years it was believed that the glucose lowering effects of metformin resulted from improved peripheral insulin sensitivity and decreased post-prandial carbohydrate absorption. It is now believed that metformin acts primarily by decreasing endogenous glucose production. Inzucchi S E, Maggs D G, Spollett G R et al. N. Engl. J. Med. 338: 867-872 (1998). There is a substantial body of evidence that the effects of metformin on endogenous glucose production are the result of the inhibition of hepatic gluconeogenesis. Studies in isolated perfused livers and hepatocytes from animals have shown that metformin, via a mechanism that is synergistic with insulin, reduces gluconeogenesis from a range of substrates including lactate, pyruvate, alanine, glutamine, and glycerol. Wiemsperger N F and Bailey C J Drugs 58 (suppl. 1): 31-39 (1999). A recent study of type 2 diabetics has also indicated that metformin inhibits endogenous glucose production via a reduction in gluconeogenesis. Hundal R S, Krassak M, Laurent D et al. Diabetes 49 (suppl. 1) 154 OR (2000). The mechanism by which this inhibitory effect is exerted is unclear and has been postulated to involve decreased hepatic uptake of gluconeogenic precursors and/or the stimulation of pyruvate kinase and hence the opposing pathway of glycolysis.

[1475] Metformin was one of the therapies evaluated in the U.K. Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) which examined whether intensive glycemic control of type 2 diabetic patients reduces the incidence of clinical complications. The findings of this large multi-center trial were reported in 1998 and showed that while metformin initially provided adequate glycemic control, there was a gradual loss of efficacy over the course of the 6-year treatment period; only 41% of patients were adequately controlled by the end of the study. Results with intensive insulin and sulfonylurea treatment were similarly disappointing. This trial highlighted the need for novel antidiabetic treatments. U.K. Prospective Diabetes Study Group Diabetes 44: 1249-1258 (1995).

[1476] Metformin (hydrochloride salt) is currently prescribed in the United States in oral tablet form (“Glucophage”, Bristol-Myers Squibb). Metformin is the preferred biguanide. Other biguanides useful to this invention include phenformin and buformin. Other formulations of metformin useful for this invention include, but are not limited to, those described in the patents/publications listed below:

[1477] U.S. Pat. No. 3,174,901 discloses phosphate, sulfate, hydrobromide, salicylate, maleate, benzoate, succinate, ethanesulfonate, fumarate and glycolate salts of metformin;

[1478] U.S. Pat. No. 4,835,184 discloses the p-chlorophenoxyacetic acid salt of metformin;

[1479] U.S. Pat. No. 6,031,004 discloses the fumarate salt of metformin;

[1480] U.S. Pat. No. 4,028,402 discloses the dichloroacetic acid salt of metformin.

[1481] French Patent Nos. 2320735 and 2037002 disclose the pamoate salt of metformin;

[1482] French Patent No. 2264539 and Japanese Patent No. 66008075 disclose the orotate salt of metformin;

[1483] French Patent No. 2275199 discloses the (4-chlorophenoxy) isobutyrate salt of metformin;

[1484] U.S. Pat. No. 4,080,472 discloses the clofibrate salt of metformin;

[1485] U.S. Pat. No. 3,957,853 discloses the acetylsalicylate salt of metformin;

[1486] French Patent No. 2220256 discloses the theophyllin-7-acetate salt of metformin;

[1487] German Patent Nos. 2357864 and 1967138 disclose the nicotinic acid salt of metformin;

[1488] U.S. Pat. No. 3,903,141 discloses the adamantoate salt of metformin;

[1489] Japanese Patent No. 69008566 discloses the zinc-chlorophyllin salt of metformin;

[1490] Japanese Patent No. 64008237 discloses hydroxy acid salts of metformin, including salts of hydroxy aliphatic dicarboxylic acids such as mesotartaric acid, tartaric acid, mesoxalic acids, and oxidized maleates;

[1491] Japanese Patent No. 63014942 discloses the tannic acid salt of metformin;

[1492] Japanese Patent Nos. 87005905 and 61022071 disclose the 3-methyl-pyrazole-5-carboxylic acid (or other 5-membered heterocyclic carboxylic acid) salt of metformin;

[1493] Romanian Patent No. 82052 discloses sulfamido aryloxyalkyl carboxylic acid salts of metformin;

[1494] Soviet Union Patent No. 992512 discloses the trimethoxy benzoic acid salt of metformin;

[1495] WO 99/29314A1

[1496] WO 99/47128A1

[1497] WO 98/10786A2

[1498] EP-00976395

[1499] WO 99/55320

[1500] WO 96/08243

[1501] Although metformin is believed to exert its glucose lowering effects in type 2 diabetic patients primarily through the inhibition of gluconeogenesis, combination treatment of an FBPase inhibitor and metformin, surprisingly resulted in significantly greater glycemic control than administration of either agent alone (Example DD).

[1502] Another important benefit of the FBPase inhibitor-metformin combination treatment is an unexpected beneficial effect on carbohydrate, and/or lipid, and/or protein metabolism.

[1503] Another benefit of the combination therapy is that FBPase inhibitors can attenuate the side effects associated with metformin therapy, and vice versa. One of the main metabolic complications that can occur during treatment with metformin is lactic acidosis. The incidence of this side effect is approximately 0.03 cases/1000 patient years. A structurally related biguanide, phenformin, was found to be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular complications in a well-publicized trial, the UGDP study. FBPase inhibitors may also have undesirable side effects in man.

[1504] Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors

[1505] In another aspect, preferred is the use of an FBPase inhibitor and an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor. Alpha-glucosidases are a family of enzymes responsible for carbohydrate digestion in the gastrointestinal tract. Elbein A D FASEB J. 5: 3055 (1991). It is well-established that the inhibition of alpha-glucosidase decreases the large post-prandial glucose surges characteristic of NIDDM and thereby improves glucose tolerance. Reaven G M, Lardinois C K, Greenfield M S et al Diabetes Care 13: 32-36 (1990). Under normal circumstances, complex carbohydrate is digested in the proximal small bowel and little complex carbohydrate reaches the distal bowel. Treatment with alpha-glucosidase inhibitors prevents the digestion of complex carbohydrates in the proximal bowel, and thus delays the absorption of carbohydrate until the complex carbohydrates are digested by glucosidases in the distal bowel (ileum). This delay in carbohydrate digestion results in a blunting of the post-prandial peaks of blood glucose and insulin after meals and a smoothing of the daily glucose and insulin profiles. Hillebrand I, Boehme K, Frank G et al. Res. Exp. Med 175: 81 (1979).

[1506] The most advanced of the alpha-glucosidase inhibitors is acarbose (Bayer), a pseudotetasaccharide of microbial origin, which is approved for clinical use worldwide. The most preferred alpha-glucosidase inhibitors are acarbose, miglitol, and voglibose. Other preferred alpha-glucosidase inhibitors include: miglitol, voglibose, emiglitate, MDL-25,637, camiglibose, and MDL-73,945.

[1507] Preferred alpha-glucosidase inhibitors inhibit sucrase, and maltase with an IC50 of 1 nM to 10 microM (Example P). More preferred have an IC50 between 1 nM and 1 microM.

[1508] Additional preferred alpha-glucosidase inhibitors used in this invention are described in the following patents:

[1509] WO 98/57635

[1510] WO 99/29327

[1511] WO 98/09981

[1512] WO 97/09040

[1513] EP 0713873 A2

[1514] EP-00056194

[1515] DE-02758025

[1516] EP-410953-A

[1517] EP-427694-A

[1518] EP-406211-A

[1519] EP-409812-A

[1520] U.S. Pat. No. 5,017,563

[1521] U.S. Pat. No. 5,025,098

[1522] U.S. Pat. No. 4,013,510

[1523] U.S. Pat. No. 5,028,614

[1524] U.S. Pat. No. 5,097,023

[1525] U.S. Pat. No. 5,157,116

[1526] U.S. Pat. No. 5,504,078

[1527] U.S. Pat. No. 5,840,705

[1528] U.S. Pat. No. 5,844,102

[1529] JP08040998A2

[1530] JP08289783A2

[1531] JP09048735A2

[1532] JP11236337A2

[1533] JP11286449A2

[1534] JP11029472A2

[1535] JP10045588A2

[1536] JP09104624A2

[1537] While such disclosures constitute a large number of alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, the instant invention is not so limited and can utilize any alpha-glucosidase inhibitor. The methods used to identify and characterize alpha-glucosidase inhibitors are well known and have been extensively described.

[1538] Combination treatment of an FBPase inhibitor and an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor surprisingly resulted in significantly improved postprandial glycemic control relative to administration of either agent alone in a lean model of NIDDM, the Goto-Kakizaki rat (Example EE). The data indicates that absorption of carbohydrates from the gut and gluconeogenesis are both key contributors to blood glucose levels in the postprandial state.

[1539] Another benefit of combination therapy is an unexpected beneficial effect on carbohydrate, and/or lipid, and/or protein metabolism.

[1540] Another benefit of the combination therapy is that FBPase inhibitors can attenuate the side effects associated with alpha-glucosidase treatment, and vice versa. Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors are known to have gastrointestinal side effects in man, and to cause serum transaminase elevations. Similarly, FBPase inhibitors may have side effects in man.

[1541] Hepatic Glucose Output Inhibitors

[1542] In another aspect, preferred is the use of an FBPase inhibitor and a hepatic glucose output inhibitor (e.g., a glycogen phosphorylase inhibitor, a glucose-6-phosphatase inhibitor, a glucagon antagonists, an amylin agonist, or a fatty acid oxidation inhibitor). Hepatic glucose production proceeds via two pathways: gluconeogenesis (de novo synthesis of glucose) and glycogenolysis (the breakdown of glycogen stores). Although the overproduction of glucose via gluconeogenesis is the primary cause for the hyperglycemia associated with NIDDM, glycogenolysis is nevertheless a key component of HGO and therefore an important target for the treatment of hyperglycemia. The rate limiting step in glycogen breakdown is catalyzed by glycogen phosphorylase alpha, a well-studied enzyme that is regulated by multiple covalent, substrate, and allosteric effectors. Newgard C B, Hwang P K, Fletterick R J Crit. Rev. Biochem. Mol. Biol. 24: 69-99 (1989). Glycogen phosphorylase catalyzes the cleavage of glycogen to glucose-1-phosphate. Two additional enzymatic steps are required to release glucose into the circulation: glucose-6-phosphate isomerase and glucose-6-phosphatase.

[1543] Two types of glycogen phosphorylase inhibitors have been reported: glucose analogues which bind near the active site of the enzyme, and caffeine and other heteroaromatic analogues, which bind at a regulatory site, the I-site. Indole-2-carboxamides have been reported that act as inhibitors of human liver glycogen phosphorylase and lower blood glucose after oral administration to diabetic ob/ob mice. Hoover D J, Lefkowitz-Snow S, Burgess-Henry J L et al. J. Med. Chem. 41: 2934-2938 (1998). Piperidine and pyrrolidine inhibitors have also been described that reduce both baseline and glucagon-stimulated glucose production by rat hepatocytes (WO 97/09040).

[1544] Preferred glycogen phosphorylase inhibitors have an IC50 of 1 nM to 10 microM in the recombinant human glycogen phosphorylase assay (Example Q). More preferred have an IC50 between 1 nM and 1 microM.

[1545] Preferred glycogen phosphorylase inhibitors used in this invention include CP-91149, CP-316819, and CP-368296. These and other inhibitors are described in the following publications and patents:

[1546] Hoover D J, Lefkowitz-Snow S, Burgess-Henry J L et al. J. Med. Chem. 41: 2934-2938 (1998)

[1547] Martin J L, Veluraja K, Ross K et al. Biochemistry 30: 10101-10116 (1991)

[1548] Watson K A, Mitchell E P, Johnson L N et al Biochemistry 33: 5745-5758 (1994)

[1549] Bichard C J F, Mitchell E P, Wormald M R et al. Tetrahedron Lett. 36: 2145-2148 (1995)

[1550] Krulle T M, Watson K A, Gregorious M et al Tetrahedron Lett 36: 8291-8294 (1995)

[1551] Kasvinsky P J, Madsen N B, Sygusch J J. Biol Chem 253: 3343-3351 (1978)

[1552] Ercan-Fang N and Nuttall F Q J. Phannacol. Exp. Ther 280: 1312-1318 (1997)

[1553] Kasvinsky P J, Fletterick R J, Madsen N B Can. J. Biochem. 59: 387-395 (1981)

[1554] Waagpetersen H S, Westergaard N, Schousboe A Neurochem. Int. 36: 435-440 (2000)

[1555] Oikonomakos N G, Tsitsanou K E, Zographos S E et al Protein Sci. 8: 1930-1945 (1999)

[1556] WO 95/24391

[1557] WO 97/09040

[1558] WO 98/50359

[1559] WO 96/03984

[1560] WO 96/03985

[1561] WO-98/40353

[1562] WO-97/09040

[1563] WO-96/39384

[1564] WO-96/39385

[1565] WO-98/50359

[1566] U.S. Pat. No. 5,998,463

[1567] U.S. Pat. No. 5,998,463

[1568] EP00978279

[1569] EP00832066

[1570] EP00832065

[1571] EP-01088824

[1572] EP-00978279

[1573] While such disclosures constitute a large number of glycogen phosphorylase inhibitors, the instant invention is not so limited and can utilize any glycogen phosphorylase inhibitor. Methods used to identify and characterize glycogen phosphorylase inhibitors are well known and have been extensively described.

[1574] Although glycogen phosphorylase inhibitors exert their glucose lowering effects by inhibiting hepatic glucose output, combination treatment of an FBPase inhibitor and a glycogen phosphorylase inhibitor surprisingly results in significantly greater glycemic control than administration of either agent alone (Example FF).

[1575] Another important benefit of FBPase inhibitor-glycogen phosphorylase combination treatment is an unexpected beneficial effect on carbohydrate, and/or lipid, and/or protein metabolism.

[1576] Another benefit of the combination therapy is that FBPase inhibitors can attenuate the side effects associated with glycogen phosphorylase therapy, and vice versa.

[1577] Glucose-6-phosphatase catalyzes the dephosphorylation of glucose-6-phosphate to glucose. Since Glucose-6-phosphate is the common endproduct of both hepatic gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis, inhibition of this enzyme directly decreases hepatic glucose output. Glucose-6-phosphatase is associated with a multienzyme complex in the endoplasmic reticulum of cells. The enzyme complex consists of a specific translocase in the endoplasmic reticulum membrane, a phosphatase located on the luminal side of the membrane, and a phosphate translocase. Burchell A and Waddell I D Biochim. Biophys Acta 1092: 129-137 (1990). Activity of this multienzyme complex is elevated under all investigated conditions which, in animals, lead to elevated blood glucose (e.g., streptozotocin treatment). In addition, clinical studies have also shown that the elevated production of glucose observed in NIDDM is associated with increased glucose-6-phosphatase activity. Clore J N, Stillman J, Sugerman H Diabetes 49(6):969-74 (2000).

[1578] Preferred glucose-6-phosphatase inhibitors have an IC50 of 0.1 n lM to 10 microM (Example R). More preferred have an IC50 between 0.1 nM and 300 nM.

[1579] Preferred glucose-6-phosphatase inhibitors used in this invention include compounds that inhibit the dephosphorylation of glucose-6-phosphate via interaction either with glucose-6-phosphatase itself, or other essential components of the glucose-6-phosphatase multienzyme complex (i.e. the translocase or phosphatase). Methods used to identify and characterize glucose-6-phosphatase inhibitors are well known and have been extensively described. Chlorogenic and benzoic acid derivatives have been reported by Hoecht to inhibit glucose-6-phosphatase, Novo Nordisk has reported active tetrahydrotheinolpyridine derivatives, and Pfizer has reported selective chlorogenic acid derivatives. Examples of these compounds include S-0034 and S-4048. Representative glucose-6-phosphatase inhibitors are described in the following publications and patents:

[1580] Arion W J, Canfield W K, Ramos F C et al. Arch. Biochem. Bioph ys. 15: 279-285 (1998)

[1581] Herling A W, Burger H J, Schwab D et al. Am. J. Physiol. 274: G1087-1093 (1998)

[1582] Parker J C, Van Volkenburg M A, Levy C B et al. Diabetes 47: 1630-1636 (1998)

[1583] EP93114260.0

[1584] EP93114261.6

[1585] U.S. Pat. No. 5,567,725

[1586] EP816329

[1587] EP0682024A1

[1588] WO 98/40385

[1589] While such disclosures constitute a large number of glucose-6-phosphatase inhibitors, the instant invention is not so limited and can utilize any glucose-6-phosphatase inhibitor.

[1590] Although glucose-6-phosphatase inhibitors exert their glucose lowering effects by inhibiting hepatic glucose output, combination treatment of an FBPase inhibitor and a glucose-6-phosphatase inhibitor surprisingly results in significantly greater glycemic control than administration of either agent alone (Example YGG).

[1591] Another important benefit of FBPase inhibitor-glucose-6-phosphatase inhibitor combination treatment is an unexpected beneficial effect on carbohydrate, and/or lipid, and/or protein metabolism.

[1592] Another benefit of the combination therapy is that FBPase inhibitors can attenuate the side effects associated with glucose-6-phosphatase inhibitor therapy, and vice versa.

[1593] Glucagon is a polypeptide hormone produced through post-translational processing of pro-glucagon in the alpha-cells of the pancreas. The primary physiological role of glucagon, in concert with insulin, is to ensure acute and long-term maintenance of glucose levels in the blood. Low plasma glucose triggers the secretion of glucagon which then stimulates hepatic glucose output by enhancing both the rate of glycogenolysis and of gluconeogenesis. These effects are mediated via the binding of glucagon to a specific receptor that is positively coupled to adenyl cyclase via a Gs protein. There is strong evidence to suggest that excessive glucagon levels contribute to the hyperglycemia characteristic of NIDDM both in the fasting and fed states. It has also been demonstrated that the removal of circulating glucagon with selective antibodies results in improvements in glycemia. These observations provided a strong rationale for the use of glucagon antagonists in the treatment of NIDDM. Scheen A J Drugs 54: 355-368 (1997); Brand C L, Jorgensen P N, Knigge U et al. Am. J. Physiol. 269: E469-477 (1995). Johnson D G, Goebel C U, Hruby V J et al. Science 215: 1115-1116 (1982). Baron A D, Schaeffer L, Shragg P, Kolterman O G Diabetes 36: 274-283 (1987).

[1594] In addition to antibodies to the glucagon receptor, there are two classes of antagonists: peptide-derived antagonists and non-peptidic compounds. Examples of glucagon derived peptide antagonists are described, for example, in the following U.S. Pat. Nos.: 4,879,273; 5,143,902; 5,480,867; 5,665,705; 5,408,037; and 5,510,459. Examples of non-peptidic antagonists are described, for example, in the following publications and patents:

[1595] Collins J L, Dambek P J, Goldstein S W, Faraci W S Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett 2: 915-918 (1992);

[1596] Guillon J. Dallemagne P, Pfeiffer B et al. Eur. J. Med. Chem. 33: 293-308 (1998);

[1597] De Laszlo S E, Hacker C, Li B et al. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 9: 641-646 (1999);

[1598] Cook J H, Doherty E M, Ladouceur G et al. ACS National Meeting. Boston, Mass., USA, Poster No. MEDI 285 (August 1998);

[1599] WO 97/16442;

[1600] WO 97/35598;

[1601] WO 98/04528;

[1602] WO 98/21957;

[1603] WO 98/22108;

[1604] WO 98/22109;

[1605] WO 98/24780;

[1606] WO 99/01423;

[1607] U.S. Pat. No. 5,508,304; and

[1608] U.S. Pat. No. 5,677,334.

[1609] While such disclosures constitute a large number of glucagon antagonists, the instant invention is not so limited and can utilize any glucagon antagonists. Examples of known glucagon antagonists include ALT-3000 (Alteon, Inc.), BAY-27-9955 (Bayer, AG), CP-9971 1, Skyrin, and NNC-92-1687. The methods used to identify and characterize glucagon antagonists are also well known (e.g., see Example S) and have been extensively described.

[1610] Glucagon antagonists inhibit glucagon binding to baby hamster kidney cells transfected with the human glucagon receptor (Example S). Preferred antagonists have IC50's between 0.1 nM and 100 microM. More preferred compounds inhibit binding with IC50's between 0.1 nM and 1 microM.

[1611] Although glucagon antagonists act primarily by inhibiting hepatic glucose production, combination treatment of an FBPase inhibitor and a glucagon antagonist surprisingly results in significantly greater glycemic control than administration of either agent alone.

[1612] Another important benefit of FBPase inhibitor-glucagon antagonist combination treatment is an unexpected beneficial effect on carbohydrate, and/or lipid, and/or protein metabolism.

[1613] Another benefit of the combination therapy is that FBPase inhibitors can attenuate the side effects associated with glucagon antagonist therapy, and vice versa.

[1614] As described above, glucagon is an important regulator of hepatic glucose production. Basal glucagon levels are higher in type NIDDM than in control subjects, despite the concurrent basal hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia, two factors known to suppress glucagon secretion. Reaven G M, Chen Y D, Golay A, Swislocki A L, Jaspan J B, J Clin Endocrinol Metab 64: 106-110 (1987). A direct relationship between plasma glucagon concentrations and blood glucose levels has been found in NIDDM. In addition, it has been shown that glucagon may be responsible for sustaining up to 60% of the elevated rates of hepatic glucose production evident in type NIDDM patients. Baron A D, Schaeffer L, Shragg P, Kolterman O G, Diabetes 36: 274-283 (1987). Glucagon secretion from pancreatic alpha cells is inhibited by insulin from beta cells.

[1615] Amylin/Amylin Agonists

[1616] Amylin is a 37-amino acid peptide hormone that is copackaged and cosecreted with insulin by pancreatic beta cells in response to nutrient stimuli. Actions of amylin include limiting food intake, controlling gastric motility, and suppressing postprandial glucagon secretion, which may reduce postprandial hepatic glucose production. Amylin secretion appears to be delayed and diminished in late stage NIDDM. The use of amylin agonists, including amylin itself, for the treatment of diabetes is described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,175,145. Pramlintide, a synthetic analog of human amylin, was shown to improve metabolic control in patients with NIDDM using insulin. R G Thompson, L Pearson, S L Schoenfeld, O G Kolterman, Diabetes Care 21: 987-993 (1998). Significant reductions in two serum indicators of glycemic control, fructosamine and hemoglobin Alc, were observed in a multicenter clinical trial. The methods used to identify and characterize amylin agonists are well known and are described, for example in WO 92/11863 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,264,372.

[1617] Amylin agonists inhibit the binding of 125I-labeled amylin to membrane preparations isolated from the nucleus accumbens area of the basal forebrain of the rat (Example T). Preferred agonists have Ki's between 0.001 nM and 1 microM. More preferred compounds inhibit binding with Ki's between 0.001 nM and 10 nM. Alternative assays in which amylin agonists show activity include the rat soleus muscle assay described by Leighton B and Cooper G J S, Nature 335: 632-635 (1988). In this assay, the stimulation of glycogen synthesis by insulin is measured in the absence and presence of amylin or amylin agonists. Preferred agonists have EC50's of 0.1 nM to 1 microM. Most preferred amylin agonists have EC50's of 0.1 nM to 100 nM.

[1618] Amylin is a partner hormone to insulin cosecreted in response to nutrient stimuli. Amylin has been demonstrated to be a potent inhibitor of glucagon secretion. Gedulin B R, Rink T J, Young A A, Metabolism 46: 67-70 (1997). Amylin and amylin agonists are expected to reduce hepatic glucose production and thus be of use in the treatment of the hyperglycemia that is characteristic of diabetes. Pramlintide, an amylin agonist under clinical evaluation, has been demonstrated to improve glycemic control in NIDDM patients. R G Thompson, L Pearson, S L Schoenfeld, O G Kolterman, Diabetes Care 21: 987-993 (1998). Pharmaceutical formulations of amylin agonist peptides, including pramlintide, are claimed in WO 99/34822. This invention is not limited to pramlintide but can use any amylin agonist.

[1619] Although amylin agonists are believed to inhibit hepatic glucose production, combination treatment of an FBPase inhibitor and an amylin agonist surprisingly results in significantly greater glycemic control than administration of either agent alone (Example HH).

[1620] Another important benefit of FBPase inhibitor-amylin agonist combination treatment is an unexpected beneficial effect on carbohydrate, and/or lipid, and/or protein metabolism.

[1621] Another benefit of the combination therapy is that FBPase inhibitors can attenuate the side effects associated with amylin agonist therapy, and vice versa.

[1622] Fatty Acid Oxidation Inhibitors

[1623] Under normal conditions, reduced free fatty acid (FFA) levels after a meal provide a signal to the liver to decrease hepatic glucose production. In patients with NIDDM, FFA levels are elevated and their oxidation is known to upregulate gluconeogenesis and consequently to increase hepatic glucose output. Reberin K, Steil G M, Getty L, Bergman R N Diabetes 44: 1038-1045 (1995); Foley J E Diabetes Care 15: 773-784 (1992). One approach to decrease blood glucose levels in NIDDM patients is thus to reduce excess fatty acid oxidation, the enzymatic process by which fatty acids are metabolized in the mitochondrial matrix to yield reducing equivalents and acetylCoA. The rate limiting step in long-chain fatty acid oxidation is the transport of FFA into the mitochondria via carnitine palmitoyltransferase I (CPT I). Inhibition of CPT I has been shown to decrease hepatic glucose production and blood glucose levels in NIDDM patients. Ratheiser K, Schneeweiss B, Waldhausl W et al. Metabolism 40: 1185-90 (1991).

[1624] Inhibitors of CPT I useful to this invention include 2-tetradecyl-glycidic acid (methylpalmoxirate), etomoxir, clomoxir, ST1326, and SDZ-CPI-975. These and other inhibitors are described in the following publications:

[1625] Tutwiler G F, Kirsch T, Bridi G, Washington F Diabetes 27: 856 (1978)

[1626] Tutwiler G F, Dellevigne P J. Biol. Chem. 254: 2935 (1979)

[1627] Koundakjian P P, Turnbull D M, Bone A J Biochem Pharmacol 33: 465 (1984)

[1628] Deems R O, Anderson R C, Foley T E Am. J. Physiol. 274: R524-528 (1998)

[1629] This invention is not limited to the CPT I inhibitors described above but can use any inhibitor of CPT I or other compounds that inhibit fatty acid oxidation. The methods used to identify and characterize fatty acid oxidation inhibitors are well known and have been extensively described.

[1630] Preferred fatty acid oxidation inhibitors have an IC50 of 10 nM to 300 microM in the palmitate oxidation assay in rat hepatocytes (Example U). More preferred have an IC50 between 10 nM and 30 microM.

[1631] Although fatty acid oxidation inhibitors are known to inhibit hepatic glucose production, combination treatment of an FBPase inhibitor and fatty acid oxidation inhibitor surprisingly results in significantly greater glycemic control than administration of either agent alone (Example JJ).

[1632] Another important benefit of FBPase inhibitor-fatty acid oxidation inhibitor combination treatment is an unexpected beneficial effect on carbohydrate, and/or lipid, and/or protein metabolism.

[1633] Another benefit of the combination therapy is that FBPase inhibitors can attenuate the side effects associated with fatty acid oxidation inhibitor therapy, and vice versa. Fatty acid oxidation inhibitor treatment has been known, for instance, to be associated with cardiac hypertrophy. Bressler R, Gay R, Copeland G et al Life Sci 44: 1897-1906 (1989).

[1634] FBPase inhibitors lower blood glucose both in the fasted state (Examples E-G) the freely-feeding state (Example W), and postprandial state (Example X). This provides a broad opportunity for therapy in combination with insulin secretagogues, insulin, biguanides, alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, glycogen phosphorylase inhibitors , glucose-6-phosphatase inhibitors, glucagon antagonists, amylin agonists, or fatty acid oxidation inhibitors. The combination could, be administered at mealtime, for instance, and provide enhanced glycemic control over either agent alone. Another possible dosing regimen may be the administration of the insulin secretagogue, insulin, biguanide, glycogen phosphorylase inhibitor, glucose-6-phosphatase inhibitor, glucagon antagonist, amylin agonist, or fatty acid oxidation inhibitor during the daytime, and administration of the FBPase inhibitor separately at night. Many other dosing regimens are possible.

[1635] While the combination of FBPase inhibitors and an insulin secretagogue, insulin, biguanide, alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, glycogen phosphorylase inhibitor, glucose-6-phosphatase inhibitor, glucagon antagonist, amylin agonist, or fatty acid oxidation inhibitor is primarily envisaged for the treatment of NIDDM and the associated renal, neuronal, retinal, micro- and macro-vascular and metabolic complications, treatment of other diseases that respond to improved glycemic control and/or improved insulin sensitivity is also possible. Patients with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) are minimally hyperglycemic under ordinary circumstances but can become hyperglycemic following the ingestion of large glucose loads. IGT is a predictor of future diabetes and patients with this condition have become the target of diabetes prevention trials in recent years. Combination treatment of these patients, particularly at mealtime, restores a normal glucose response and reduces the risk of the development of diabetes. Another distinct group of subjects at high risk for the development of NIDDM are women who suffer from polycystic ovary syndrome (POCS). Combination treatment is of benefit in these patients as well since they are typically insulin resistant, and can suffer from IGT. Combination treatment is also useful for treating renal dysfunction and hypertension particularly in obese, insulin resistant patients with IGT. Other applications of combination treatment include gestational diabetes, poorly controlled IDDM, obesity and dyslipidemia.

[1636] Formulations

[1637] In accordance with the present invention, novel antidiabetic combinations are provided which include an FBPase inhibitor in combination with another agent which may be administered orally or by injection.

[1638] The FBPase inhibitor of the invention will be employed in a weight ratio to the sulfonylurea or non-sulfonylurea insulin secretagogue in the range from about 1000:1 to about 50:1, preferably from about 250:1 to about 75:1.

[1639] The FBPase inhibitor of the invention will be employed in a weight ratio to metformin in the range from about 10:1 to about 0.01:1, preferably from 3:1 to 0.1:1.

[1640] The FBPase inhibitor of the invention will be employed in a weight ratio to the alpha-glucosidase inhibitor within the range from about 300:1 to about 2:1, preferably from about 200:1 to about 25:1.

[1641] The FBPase inhibitor of the invention will be employed in a weight ratio to glycogen phosphorylase inhibitor in the range from about 100:1 to about 0.01:1, preferably from 10:1 to 0.1:1.

[1642] The FBPase inhibitor of the invention will be employed in a weight ratio to glucose-6-phosphatase inhibitor in the range from about 1000:1 to about 0.01: 1, preferably from 100:1 to 0.1:1.

[1643] The FBPase inhibitor of the invention will be employed in a weight ratio to glucagon antagonist in the range from about 1000:1 to about 0.01:1, preferably from 100:1 to 0.1:1.

[1644] The FBPase inhibitor of the invention will be employed in a weight ratio to amylin agonist in the range from about 1000:1 to about 0.01:1, preferably from 100:1 to 0.1:1.

[1645] The FBPase inhibitor of the invention will be employed in a weight ratio to fatty acid oxidation inhibitor in the range from about 1000:1 to about 0.1:1, preferably from 100:1 to 0.1:1.

[1646] In addition, in accordance with the present invention, a method is provided for treating diabetes and related diseases wherein a therapeutically effective amount of an FBPase inhibitor, optionally in combination with another antidiabetic agent, is administered to a patient in need of treatment.

[1647] Where present, sulfonylureas such as glyburide, glimepride, glipyride, glipizide, chlorpropamide and glicazide, and the alpha-glucosidase inhibitors acarbose or miglitol, and the biguanides such as metformin may be employed in formulations, amounts and dosing as indicated in the Physician's Desk Reference.

[1648] Where present, GLP-1 or GLP-1 analogues may be administered in oral buccal formulations, by nasal administration or parenterally as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,346,701, U.S. Pat. No. 5,614,492, and U.S. Pat. No. 5,631,224.

[1649] Where present, insulin may be employed in formulations, amounts and dosing as indicated by the Physician's Desk Reference.

[1650] Where present, glycogen phosphorylase inhibitors, glucose-6-phosphatase inhibitors, glucagon antagonists, amylin agonists, or fatty acid oxidation inhibitors are administered at a daily dose of 0.5 mg to 2500 mg, preferably from 10 mg to 1000 mg. The inhibitors may be administered as a daily dose or an appropriate fraction of the daily dose (e.g., bid, or tid).

[1651] The FBPase inhibitors of the invention alone or in combination with another antidiabetic agent can be incorporated in a conventional systemic dosage form, such as a tablet, capsule, elixir or injectable formulation. The above dosage forms will also include the necessary physiologically acceptable carrier material, excipient, lubricant, buffer, antibacterial, bulking agent (such as mannitol), anti-oxidants (ascorbic acid or sodium bisulfite) or the like. Oral dosage forms are preferred, although parenteral forms are quite satisfactory as well.

[1652] The dose administered must be carefully adjusted according to the age, weight, and condition of the patient, as well as the route of administration, dosage form and regimen, and the desired result. In general, the dosage forms of the FBPase inhibitor may be administered at a daily dose of 5-2500 mg. Preferably, a dose from about 100 mg to 1000 mg will be used. The FBPase inhibitors may be administered as a daily dose or an appropriate fraction of the daily dose (e.g., bid, or tid). Administration of the FBPase inhibitor may occur at or near the time in which the other antidiabetic agent is administered or at a different time.

[1653] The combination of the FBPase inhibitor of the invention and the other antidiabetic agent may be formulated separately or, where possible, in a single formulation employing conventional formulation procedures.

[1654] The various formulations of the invention may optionally include one or more fillers or excipients in an amount within the range of from about 0 to about 90% by weight and preferably from about 1 to about 80% by weight such as lactose, sugar, corn starch, modified corn starch, mannitol, sorbitol, inorganic salts such as calcium carbonate and/or cellulose derivatives such as wood cellulose and microcrystalline cellulose.

[1655] One or more binders may be present in addition to or in lieu of the fillers in an amount within the range of from about 0 to about 35% and preferably from about 0.5 to about 30% by weight of the composition. Examples of such binders which are suitable for use herein include polyvinylpyrrolidone (molecular weight ranging from about 5000 to about 80,000 and preferably about 40,000), lactose, starches such as corn starch, modified corn starch, sugars, gum acacia and the like as well as a wax binder in finely powdered form (less than 500 microns) such as carnauba wax, paraffin, spermaceti, polyethylenes or microcrystalline wax.

[1656] Where the composition is to be in the form of a tablet, it will include one or more tablet disintegrants in an amount within the range of from about 0.5 to about 10% and preferably from about 2 to about 8% by weight of the composition such as croscarmellose sodium, povidone, crospovidone, sodium starch glycolate, corn starch or microcrystalline cellulose as well as one or more tableting lubricants in an amount within the range of from about 0.2 to about 8% and preferably from about 0.5 to about 2% by weight of the composition, such as magnesium stearate, stearic acid, palmitic acid, calcium stearate, talc, carnauba wax and the like. Other conventional ingredients which may optionally be present include preservatives, stabilizers, anti-adherents or silica flow conditioners or glidants, such as Syloid brand silicon dioxide as well as FD&C colors.

[1657] Tablets of the invention may also include a coating layer which may comprise from 0 to about 15% by weight of the tablet composition. The coating layer which is applied over the tablet core may comprise any conventional coating formulations and will include one or more film-formers or binders, such as a hydrophilic polymer like hydroxy-propylmethyl cellulose and a hydrophobic polymer like ethyl cellulose, cellulose acetate, polyvinyl alcohol-maleic anhydride copolymers, 13-pinene polymers, glyceryl esters of wood resins and the like and one or more plasticizers, such as triethyl citrate, diethyl phthalate, propylene glycol, glycerin, butyl phthalate, castor oil and the like. Both core tablets as well as coating formulations may contain aluminum lakes to provide color.

[1658] The film formers are applied from a solvent system containing one or more solvents including water, alcohols like methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol, ketones like acetone, or ethylmethyl ketone, chlorinated hydrocarbons like methylene chloride, dichloroethane, and 1,1,1-trichloroethane.

[1659] Where a color is employed, the color will be applied together with the film former, plasticizer and solvent compositions.

[1660] A preferred tablet composition of the invention will include from about 90 to about 97.5% by weight FBPase inhibitor from about 2 to about 8% by weight providone, and from about 0.5 to about 2% by weight magnesium stearate.

[1661] The pharmaceutical composition of the invention may be prepared as follows. A mixture of the medicament and a fraction (less than 50%) of the filler where present (such as lactose), with or without color, are mixed together and passed through a #12 to #40 mesh screen. Filler-binder where present (such as microcrystalline cellulose), disintegrant (such as providone) are added and mixed. Lubricant (such as magnesium stearate) is added with mixing until a homogeneous mixture is obtained. The resulting mixture may then be compressed into tablets of up to 2 grams in size. Where desired, the tablets of the invention may be formulated by a wet granulation techniques as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,030,447 which is incorporated herein by reference.

Examples-Synthetic Schemes

[1662] Compounds of formula VI are prepared according to the literature procedures with modifications and additions well understood by those skilled in the art. In general, these compounds are synthesized by the method of Srivastava, J. Med. Chem. (1976). Other methodology is described by Wood et al. J. Med. Chem. 28: 1198-1203 (1985); Sagi et al., J. Med. Chem. 35: 4549-4556 (1992); Paul, Jr. J. Med. Chem. 28: 1704-1716 (1985); Cohen et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 95: 4619-4624 (1973).

[1663] Compounds of formulae II-IV are prepared according to the procedures described in PCT publication numbers WO 98/39344, WO 98/39343, and WO 98/39342.

Section 1.

[1664] Synthesis of Compounds of Formula I

[1665] Synthesis of compounds encompassed by the present invention typically includes some or all of the following general steps: (1) preparation of a phosphonate prodrug; (2) deprotection of a phosphonate ester; (3) modification of a heterocycle; (4) coupling of a heterocycle with a phosphonate component; (5) construction of a heterocycle; (6) ring closure to construct a heterocycle with a phosphonate moiety present and (7) preparation of useful intermediates. These steps are illustrated in the following scheme for compounds of formula 2 wherein R5 is a 5-membered heteroaromatic ring. Compounds of formula 2 wherein R5 is a 6-member heteroaromatic ring or other heteroaromatic rings are prepared in an analogous manner.

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[1666] (1a) Preparation of a Phosphonate Prodrug

[1667] Prodrugs can be introduced at different stages of the synthesis. Most often these prodrugs are made from the phosphonic acids of formula 2, because of their lability. Advantageously, these prodrugs can be introduced at an earlier stage, provided that it can withstand the reaction conditions of the subsequent steps.

[1668] Compounds of formula 2, can be alkylated with electrophiles (such as alkyl halides, alkyl sulfonates, etc) under nucleophilic substitution reaction conditions to give phosphonate esters. For example, compounds of formula I, wherein R1 is an acyloxyalkyl group can be synthesized through direct alkylation of compounds of formula 2 with an appropriate acyloxyalkyl halide (e.g., Cl, Br, I; Elhaddadi, et al Phosphorus Sulfur, 1990, 54(1-4): 143; Hoffmann, Synthesis, 1988, 62) in the presence of a base (e.g., N,N′-dicyclohexyl-4-morpholinecarboxamidine, Hunigs base, etc.) in suitable solvents such as 1,1-dimethyl formamide (“DMF”) (Starrett, et al, J. Med. Chem., 1994, 1857). The carboxylate component of these acyloxyalkyl halides includes but is not limited to acetate, propionate, isobutyrate, pivalate, benzoate, and other carboxylates. When appropriate, further modification are envisioned after the formation of these acyloxyalkyl phosphonate esters such as reduction of a nitro group. For example, compounds of formula 3 wherein A is a NO2 group can be converted to compounds of formula 3 wherein A is an H2N-group under suitable reduction conditions (Dickson, et al, J. Med. Chem., 1996, 39: 661; Iyer, et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1989, 30: 7141; Srivastva, et al, Bioorg. Chem., 1984, 12: 118). These methods can be extended to the synthesis of other types of prodrugs, such as compounds of formula I where R1 is a 3-phthalidyl, a 2-oxo-4,5-didehydro-1,3-dioxolanemethyl, or a 2-oxotetrahydrofuran-5-yl group (Biller et al., US 5,157,027; Serafinowska et al., J. Med. Chem. 1995,38: 1372; Starrett et al., J. Med. Chem. 1994, 37: 1857; Martin et al., J. Pharm. Sci. 1987, 76: 180; Alexander et al., Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun, 1994, 59: 1853; EPO 0632048A1). N,N-Dimethylformamide dialkyl acetals can also be used to alkylate phosphonic acids (Alexander, P., et al Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 1994, 59, 1853).

[1669] Alternatively, these phosphonate prodrugs can also be synthesized by reactions of the corresponding dichlorophosphonates with an alcohol (Alexander et al, Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 1994, 59: 1853). For example, reactions of a dichlorophosphonate with substituted phenols and aralkyl alcohols in the presence of base (e.g., pyridine, triethylamine, etc) yield compounds of formula V where R1 is an aryl group (Khamnei et al., J. Med. Chem., 1996, 39: 4109; Serafinowska et al., J. Med. Chem., 1995, 38: 1372; De Lombaert et al., J. Med. Chem., 1994, 37: 498) or an arylalkyl group (Mitchell et al., J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 1, 1992, 38: 2345). The disulfide-containing prodrugs (Puech et al., Antiviral Res., 1993, 22: 155) can also be prepared from a dichlorophosphonate and 2-hydroxyethyl disulfide under standard conditions.

[1670] Such reactive dichlorophosphonates can be generated from the corresponding phosphonic acids with a chlorinating agent (e.g., thionyl chloride: Starrett et al., J. Med. Chem., 1994, 1857, oxalyl chloride: Stowell et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1990, 31: 3261, and phosphorus pentachloride: Quast et al., Synthesis, 1974, 490). Alternatively, a dichlorophosphonate can also be generated from its corresponding disilyl phosphonate esters (Bhongle et al., Synth. Commun., 1987, 17: 1071) or dialkyl phosphonate esters (Still et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1983, 24: 4405; Patois et al., Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr., 1993, 130: 485).

[1671] Furthermore, these prodrugs can be prepared using Mitsunobu reactions (Mitsunobu, Synthesis, 1981, 1; Campbell, J. Org. Chem., 1992, 52: 6331), and other coupling reactions (e.g., using carbodiimides: Alexander et al., Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 1994, 59: 1853; Casara et al., Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 1992, 2: 145; Ohashi et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1988, 29: 1189, and benzotriazolyloxytris-(dimethylamino)phosphonium salts: Campagne et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1993, 34: 6743). Compounds of formula I wherein R1 is a cyclic carbonate, a lactone or a phthalidyl group can also be synthesized via direct alkylation of the free phosphonic acid with appropriate halides in the presence of a suitable base (e.g., NaH or diisopropylethylamine, Biller et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,157,027; Serafinowska et al., J. Med. Chem. 1995, 38: 1372; Starrett et al., J. Med. Chem. 1994, 37: 1857; Martin et al., J. Pharm. Sci. 1987, 76: 180; Alexander et al., Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun, 1994, 59: 1853; EPO 0632048A1).

[1672] R1 can also be introduced at an early stage of the synthesis provided that it is compatible with the subsequent reaction steps. For example, compounds of formula I where R1 is an aryl group can be prepared by metalation of a 2-furanyl heterocycle (e.g., using LDA) followed by trapping the anion with a diaryl chlorophosphate.

[1673] It is envisioned that compounds of formula V can be mixed phosphonate esters (e.g., phenyl and benzyl esters, or phenyl and acyloxyalkyl esters) including the chemically combined mixed esters such as the phenyl and benzyl combined prodrugs reported by Meier, et al. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 1997, 7: 99.

[1674] (1b) Preparation of a Bisamidate Phosphonate

[1675] General Synthesis of Bis-phosphoroamidate Prodrugs

[1676] In general, the bis-phosphoroamidates of formula I, where both —NR15R16 and —N(R18)—(CR12R13)n—C(O)—R14 are from the same amino acid residues can be prepared from the activated phosphonates for example, dichlorophosphonate, by coupling with an amino acid ester for example, glycine ethylester with or without base for example, N-methylimidazole. The reactive dichloridates, can be prepared as described above in the general prodrug section

[1677] Alternatively, these bis-phosphoroamidates can be prepared by reacting the corresponding phosphonic acid with an amino acid ester for example, glycine ethylester in presence of PPh3 and 2,2′-dipyridyl disulfide in pyridine as described in WO 95/07920 or Mukaiyama, T. et al, J Am. Chem. Soc., 1972, 94, 8528.

[1678] Synthesis of mixed bis-phosphoroamidates of formula IA, where —NR15R16 and —N(R18)—(CR12R13)nC(O)—R14 are different amino acid esters or a combination of an amino acid ester and a substituted amine can be prepared by direct conversion via dichloridate as described above (sequential addition) followed by separation of the required product by column chromatography or HPLC. Alternatively, these mixed bis-phosphoroamidates can be prepared starting with an appropriate phosphonate monoester such as phenyl ester or benzyl ester to give the mixed phosphonoesteramide via the chloridate, followed by ester hydrolysis under conditions where the amide bond is stable. The resultant mono-amide can be converted to a mixed bis-amide by condensation with a second amino ester or a substituted amine via the chloridate, as described above. Synthesis of such monoesters can be prepared using the reported procedure (EP 481 214).

[1679] The substituted cyclic propyl phosphonate esters can be synthesized by reactions of the corresponding dichlorophosphonate with a substituted 1,3-propanediol. Some of the methods useful for the preparation of a substituted 1,3-propanediol are discussed below.

[1680] Synthesis of a 1,3-propanediol

[1681] Various synthetic methods can be used to prepare numerous types of 1,3-propanediols: (i) 1-substituted, (ii) 2-substituted, (iii) 1,2- or 1,3-annulated 1,3-propanediols. Substituents on the prodrug moiety of compounds of formula I (i.e. substituents on the 1,3-propanediol moiety) can be introduced or modified either during the synthesis of these diols or after the coupling of these diols to compounds of formula 2.

[1682] (i) 1-Substituted 1,3-propanediols

[1683] 1,3-Propanediols useful in the synthesis of compounds in the present invention can be prepared using various synthetic methods. Additions of a aryl Grignard to a 1-hydroxy-propan-3-al give 1-aryl-substituted 1,3-propanediols (path a). This method is suitable for the conversion of various aryl halides to 1-arylsubstituted-1,3-propanediols (Coppi et. al., J. Org. Chem., 1988, 53, 911). Conversions of aryl halides to 1-substituted 1,3-propanediols can also be achieved using Heck reactions (e.g., couplings with a 1,3-diox-4-ene) followed by reductions and subsequent hydrolysis reactions (Sakamoto et. al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1992, 33, 6845). Various aromatic aldehydes can also be converted to 1-substituted-1,3-propanediols using alkenyl Grignard addition reactions followed by hydroboration reactions (path b). Additions of a metallated t-butyl acetate to aromatic aldehydes followed by reduction of the ester (path e) are also useful for the synthesis of 1,3-propanediols (Turner., J. Org. Chem., 1990, 55 4744). In another method, epoxidations of cinnamyl alcohols using known methods (e.g., Sharpless epoxidations and other asymmetric epoxidation reactions) followed by a reduction reaction (e.g., using Red-A1) give various 1,3-propanediols (path c). Alternatively, enantiomerically pure 1,3-propanediols can be obtained using chiral borane reduction reactions of hydroxyethyl aryl ketone derivatives (Ramachandran et. al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1997, 38 761). Propan-3-ols with a 1-heteroaryl substituent (e.g., a pyridyl, a quinolinyl or an isoquinolinyl) can be oxygenated to give 1-substituted 1,3-propanediols using N-oxide formation reactions followed by a rearrangement reaction in acetic anhydride conditions (path d) (Yamamoto et. al., Tetrahedron , 1981, 37, 1871).

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[1684] (ii) 2-Substituted 1,3-propanediols

[1685] A variety of 2-substituted 1,3-propanediols useful for the synthesis of compounds of formula I can be prepared from 2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediols using known chemistry (Larock, Comprehensive Organic Transformations, VCH, New York, 1989). For example, reductions of a trialkoxycarbonylmethane under known conditions give a triol via complete reduction (path a) or a bis(hydroxymethyl)acetic acid via selective hydrolysis of one of the ester groups followed by reduction of the remaining two other ester groups. Nitrotriols are also known to give triols via reductive elimination (path b) (Latour et. al., Synthesis, 1987, 8, 742). Furthermore, a 2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol can be converted to a mono acylated derivative (e.g., acetyl, methoxycarbonyl) using an acyl chloride or an alkyl chloroformate (e.g., acetyl chloride or methyl chloroformate) (path d) using known chemistry (Greene et al., Protective Groups In Organic Synthesis; Wiley, New York, 1990). Other functional group manipulations can also be used to prepare 1,3-propanediols such as oxidation of one the hydroxylmethyl groups in a 2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol to an aldehyde followed by addition reactions with an aryl Grignard (path c). Aldehydes can also be converted to alkyl amines via reductive amination reactions (path e).

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[1686] (iii) Annulated 1,3-propane Diols

[1687] Compounds of formula I wherein V and Z or V and W are connected by four carbons to form a ring can be prepared from a 1,3-cyclohexanediol. For example, cis, cis-1,3,5-cyclohexanetriol can be modified as described for 2-substituted 1,3-propanediols. It is envisioned that these modifications can be performed either before or after formation of a cyclic phosphonate 1,3-propanediol ester. Various 1,3-cyclohexanediols can also be prepared using Diels-Alder reactions (e.g., using a pyrone as the diene: Posner et. al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1991, 32, 5295). 1,3-Cyclohexanediol derivatives are also prepared via other cycloaddition reaction methodologies. For example, cycloadditon of a nitrile oxide to an olefin followed by conversion of the resulting cycloadduct to a 2-ketoethanol derivative can be converted to a 1,3-cylohexanediol using known chemistry (Curran, et. al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1985, 107, 6023). Alternatively, precursors to 1,3-cyclohexanediol can be made from quinic acid (Rao, et. al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1991, 32, 547.)

[1688] 2) Deprotection of a Phosphonate Ester

[1689] Compounds of formula I wherein R1 is H may be prepared from phosphonate esters using known phosphate and phosphonate ester cleavage conditions. Silyl halides are generally used to cleave various phosphonate esters, and subsequent mild hydrolysis of the resulting silyl phosphonate esters give the desired phosphonic acids. When required, acid scavengers (e.g., 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexamethyldisilazane, 2,6-lutidine, etc.) can be used for the synthesis of acid labile compounds. Such silyl halides include chlorotrimethylsilane (Rabinowitz, J. Org. Chem., 1963, 28: 2975), and bromotrimethylsilane (McKenna, et al, Tetrahedron Lett., 1977, 155), and iodotrimethylsilane (Blackburn, et al, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1978, 870). Alternately, phosphonate esters can be cleaved under strong acidic conditions (e.g., HBr or HCl: Moffatt, et al, U.S. Pat. No. 3,524,846, 1970). These esters can also be cleaved via dichlorophosphonates, prepared by treating the esters with halogenating agents (e.g., phosphorus pentachloride, thionyl chloride, BBr3: Pelchowicz et al, J. Chem. Soc., 1961, 238) followed by aqueous hydrolysis to give phosphonic acids. Aryl and benzyl phosphonate esters can be cleaved under hydrogenolysis conditions (Lejczak, et al, Synthesis, 1982, 412; Elliott, et al, J. Med. Chem., 1985, 28: 1208; Baddiley, et al, Nature, 1953, 171: 76) or metal reduction conditions (Shafer, et al, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1977, 99: 5118). Electrochemical (Shono, et al, J. Org. Chem., 1979, 44: 4508) and pyrolysis (Gupta, et al, Synth. Commun., 1980, 10: 299) conditions have also been used to cleave various phosphonate esters.

[1690] (3) Modification of an Existing Heterocycle

[1691] Syntheses of the heterocycles encompassed in the disclosed compounds have been well studied and described in numerous reviews (see section 4). Although it is advantageous to have the desired substituents present in these heterocycles before synthesis of compounds of formula 4, in some cases, the desired substituents are not compatible with subsequent reactions, and therefore modifications of an existing heterocycle are required late in the synthetic scheme using conventional chemistry (Larock, Comprehensive organic transformations, VCH, New York, 1989; Trost, Comprehensive organic synthesis; Pergamon press, New York, 1991). For example, compounds of formula I wherein A, A″, or B is a halo or a cyano group can be prepared from the corresponding amine group by conversion to the diazonium group and reaction with various copper (I) salts (e.g., CuI, CuBr, CuCl, CuCN). Halogens can also be introduced by direct halogenations of various heterocycles. For example, 5-unsubstituted-2-aminothiazoles can be converted to 2-amino-5-halothiazoles using various reagents (e.g., NIS, NBS, NCS). Heteroaryl halides are also useful intermediates and are often readily converted to other substituents (such as A, A″, B, B″, C″, D, D″, E and E″) via transition metal assisted coupling reactions such as Suzuki, Heck or Stille reactions (Farina et al, Organic Reactions, Vol. 50; Wiley, New York, 1997; Mitchell, Synthesis, 1992, 808; Suzuki, Pure App. Chem., 1991, 63, 419; Heck Palladium Reagents in Organic Synthesis; Academic Press: San Diego, 1985). Compounds of formula I wherein A is a carbamoyl group can be made from their corresponding alkyl carboxylate esters via aminolysis with various amines, and conventional functional group modifications of the alkyl carboxylate esters are useful for syntheses of compounds of formula I wherein A is a —CH2OH group or a —CH2-halo group. Substitution reactions of haloheterocycles (e.g., 2-bromothiazole, 5-bromothiazole) with various nucleophiles (e.g., HSMe, HOMe, etc.) represents still another method for introducing substituents such as A, A″, B and B″. For example, substitution of a 2-chlorothiazole with methanethiol gives the corresponding 2-methylthiothiazole.

[1692] It is envisioned that when necessary alkylation of nitrogen atoms in the heterocycles (e.g., imidazoles, 1,2,4-triazoles and 1,2,3,4-tetrazoles) can be readily performed using for example standard alkylation reactions (with an alkyl halide, an=aralkyl halide, an alkyl sulfonate or an aralkyl sulfonate), or Mitsunobu reactions (with an alcohol).

[1693] (4) Coupling of a Heterocycle with a Phosphonate Component

[1694] When feasible compounds disclosed in the present invention are advantageously prepared via a convergent synthetic route entailing the coupling of a heterocycle with a phosphonate diester component.

[1695] Transition metal catalyzed coupling reactions such as Stille or Suzuki reactions are particularly suited for the synthesis of compounds of formula I. Coupling reactions between a heteroaryl halide or triflate (e.g., 2-bromopyridine) and a M—PO3R′ wherein M is a 2-(5-tributylstannyl)furanyl or a 2-(5-boronyl)furanyl group under palladium catalyzed reaction conditions (Farina et al., Organic Reactions, Vol. 50; Wiley, New York, 1997; Mitchell, Synthesis, 1992, 808; Suzuki, Pure App. Chem., 1991, 63, 419) yield compounds of formula I wherein X is a furan-2,5-diyl group. It is envisioned that the nature of the coupling partners for these reactions can also be reversed (e.g., coupling of trialkylstannyl or boronyl heterocycles with a halo-X—P(O)(O-alkyl)2). Other coupling reactions between organostannes and an alkenyl halide or an alkenyl triflate are also reported which may be used to prepared compounds of formula I wherein X is an alkenyl group. The Heck reaction may be used to prepare compounds of formula V wherein X is an alkynyl group (Heck Palladium Reagents in Organic Synthesis; Academic Press: San Diego, 1985). These reactions are particularly suited for syntheses of various heteroaromatics as R5 for compounds of formula I given the availability of numerous halogenated heterocycles, and these reactions are particularly suitable for parallel synthesis (e.g., combinatorial synthesis on solid phase(Bunin, B. A., The Combinatorial Index,; Academic press: San Diego, 1998) or in solution phase (Flynn, D. L. et al., Curr. Op. Drug. Disc. Dev., 1998, 1, 1367)) to generate large combinatorial libraries. For example, ethyl 5-iodo-2-furanylphosphonate can be coupled to Wang's resin under suitable coupling reaction conditions. The resin-coupled 5-iodo-2-[5-(O-ethyl-O-Wang's resin)phosphono]furan can then be subjected to transition metal catalyzed Suzuki and Stille reactions (as described above) with organoboranes and organotins in a parallel manner to give libraries of compounds of formula 3 wherein X is furan-2,5-diyl.

[1696] Substitution reactions are useful for the coupling of a heterocycle with a phosphonate diester component. For example, cyanuric chloride can be substituted with dialkyl mercaptoalkylphosphonates or dialkyl aminoalkylphosphonates to give compounds of formula 2 wherein R5 is a 1,3,5-triazine, X is an alkylthio or an alkylamino group. Alkylation reactions are also used for the coupling of a heterocycle with a phosphonate diester component. For example, a heteroaromatic thiol (e.g., a 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-thiol) can be alkylated with a dialkyl methylphosphonate derivative (e.g., ICH2P(O)(OEt)2, TsOCH2P(O)(OEt)2, TfOCH2P(O)(OEt)2) to lead to compounds of formula I wherein X is an alkylthio group. In another aspect, alkylation reactions of a heteroaromatic carboxylic acid (e.g., a thiazole-4-carboxylic acid) with a dialkyl methylphosphonate derivative (e.g., ICH2P(O)(OEt)2, TsOCH2P(O)(OEt)2, TfOCH2P(O)(OEt)2) lead to compounds of formula I wherein X is an alkoxycarbonyl group, while alkylation reactions of a heteroaromatic thiocarboxylic acid (e.g., a thiazole-4-thiocarboxylic acid) with a dialkyl methylphosphonate derivative (e.g., ICH2P(O)(OEt)2, TsOCH2P(O)(OEt)2, TfOCH2P(O)(OEt)2) lead to compounds of formula I wherein X is an alkylthiocarbonyl group. Substitutions of haloalkyl heterocycles (e.g., 4-haloalkylthiazole) with nucleophiles containing the phosphonate group (diethyl hydroxymethylphosphonate) are useful for the preparation of compounds of formula I wherein X is an alkoxyalkyl or an alkylthioalkyl group. For example, compounds of formula I where X is a —CH2OCH2-group can be prepared from 2-chloromethylpyridine or 4-chloromethylthiazole using dialkyl hydroxymethylphosphonates and a suitable base (e.g., sodium hydride). It is possible to reverse the nature of the nucleophiles and electrophiles for the substitution reactions, i.e. haloalkyl- and/or sulfonylalkylphosphonate esters can be substituted with heterocycles containing a nucleophile (e.g., a 2-hydroxyalkylpyridine, a 2-mercaptoalkylpyridine, or a 4-hydroxyalkyloxazole).

[1697] Known amide bond formation reactions (e.g., the acyl halide method, the mixed anhydride method, the carbodiimide method) can also be used to couple a heteroaromatic carboxylic acid with a phosphonate diester component leading to compounds of formula 4 wherein X is an alkylaminocarbonyl or an alkoxycarbonyl group. For example, couplings of a thiazole-4-carboxylic acid with a dialkyl aminoalkylphosphonate or a dialkyl hydroxyalkylphosphonate give compounds of formula 4 wherein R5 is a thiazole, and X is an alkylarninocarbonyl or an alkoxycarbonyl group. Alternatively, the nature of the coupling partners can be reversed to give compounds of formula 4 wherein X is an alkylcarbonylamino group. For example, 2-aminothiazoles can be coupled with (RO)2P(O)-alkyl-CO2H (e.g., diethylphosphonoacetic acid) under these reaction conditions to give compounds of formula 4 wherein R5 is a thiazole and X is an alkylcarbonylamino group. These reactions are also useful for parallel synthesis of compound libraries through combinatorial chemistry on solid phase or in solution phase. For example, HOCH2P(O)(OEt)(O-resin), H2NCH2P(O)(OEt)(O-resin) and HOOCCH2P(O)(OEt)(O-resin) (prepared using known methods) can be coupled to various heterocycles using the above described reactions to give libraries of compounds of formula 3 wherein X is a —C(O)OCH2—, or a —C(O)NHCH2—, or a —NHC(O)CH2—.

[1698] Rearrangement reactions can also be used to prepare compounds covered in the present invention. For example, the Curtius's rearrangement of a thiazole-4-carboxylic acid in the presence of a dialkyl hydroxyalkylphosphonate or a dialkyl aminoalkylphosphonate lead to compounds of formula 4 wherein X is an alkylaminocarbonylamino or an alkoxycarbonylamino group. These reactions can also be adopted for combinatorial synthesis of various libraries of compounds of formula 3. For example, Curtius's rearrangement reactions between a heterocyclic carboxylic acid and HOCH2P(O)(OEt)(O-resin), or H2NCH2P(O)(OEt)(O-resin) can lead to libraries of compounds of formula I wherein X is a —NHC(O)OCH2—, or a —NHC(O)NHCH2—.

[1699] For compounds of formula V wherein X is an alkyl group, the phosphonate group can be introduced using other common phosphonate formation methods such as Michaelis-Arbuzov reaction (Bhattacharya et al., Chem. Rev., 1981, 81: 415), Michaelis-Becker reaction (Blackburn et al., J. Organomet. Chem., 1988, 348: 55), and addition reactions of phosphorus to electrophiles (such as aldehydes, ketones, acyl halides, imines and other carbonyl derivatives).

[1700] Phosphonate component can also be introduced via lithiation reactions. For example, lithiation of an 2-ethynylpyridine using a suitable base followed by trapping the thus generated anion with a dialkyl chlorophosphonate lead to compounds of formula 3 wherein R5 is a pyridyl, X is a 1-(2-phosphono)ethynyl group.

[1701] (5) Construction of a Heterocycle

[1702] Although existing heterocycles are useful for the synthesis of compounds of formula V, when required, heterocycles can also be constructed leading to compounds in the current invention, and in some cases may be preferred for the preparations of certain compounds. The construction of heterocycles have been well described in the literature using a variety of reaction conditions (Joule et al., Heterocyclic Chemistry; Chapman hall, London, 1995; Boger, Weinreb, Hetero Diels-Alder Methodology In Organic Synthesis; Academic press, San Diego, 1987; Padwa, 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Chemistry; Wiley, New York, 1984; Katritzsky et al., Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry; Pergamon press, Oxford; Newkome et al., Contemporary Heterocyclic Chemistry: Syntheses, Reaction and Applications; Wiley, New York, 1982; Syntheses of Heterocyclic Compounds; Consultants Bureau, New York). Some of the methods which are useful to prepare compounds in the present invention are given as examples in the following discussion.

[1703] (i) Construction of a Thiazole Ring System

[1704] Thiazoles useful for the present invention can be readily prepared using a variety of well described ring-forming reactions (Metzger, Thiazole and its derivatives, part 1 and part 2; Wiley & Sons, New York, 1979). Cyclization reactions of thioamides (e.g., thioacetamide, thiourea) and alpha-halocarbonyl compounds (such as alpha-haloketones, alpha-haloaldehydes) are particularly useful for the construction of a thiazole ring system. For example, cyclization reactions between thiourea and 5-diethylphosphono-2-[(-2-bromo-1-oxo)alkyl]furans are useful for the synthesis of compounds of formula 2 wherein R5 is a thiazole, A is an amino group and X is a furan-2,5-diyl group; cyclization reaction between thiourea and a bromopyruvate alkyl ester give a 2-amino-4-alkoxycarbonylthiazole which is useful for the preparations of compounds of formula 2 wherein R5 is a thiazole and X is an alkylaminocarbonyl, an alkoxycarbonyl, an alkylaminocarbonylamino, or an alkoxyacarbonylamino group. Thioamides can be prepared using reactions reported in the literature (Trost, Comprehensive organic synthesis, Vol. 6,; Pergamon press, New York, 1991, pages 419-434) and alpha-halocarbonyl compounds are readily accessible via conventional reactions (Larock, Comprehensive organic transformations, VCH, New York, 1989). For example, amides can be converted to thioamides using Lawesson's reagent or P2S5, and ketones can be halogenated using various halogenating reagents (e.g., NBS, CuBr2).

[1705] (ii) Construction of an Oxazole Ring System

[1706] Oxazoles useful for the present invention can be prepared using various methods in the literature (Turchi, Oxazoles; Wiley & Sons, New York, 1986). Reactions between isocyanides (e.g., tosylmethylisocyanide) and carbonyl compounds (e.g., aldehydes and acyl chlorides) can be used to construct oxazole ring systems (van Leusen et al, Tetrahedron Lett., 1972, 2369). Alternatively, cyclization reactions of amides (e.g., urea, carboxamides) and alpha-halocarbonyl compounds are commonly used for the construction of an oxazole ring system. For example, the reactions of urea and 5-diethylphosphono-2-[(-2-bromo-1-oxo)alkyl]furans are useful for the synthesis of compounds of formula 2 wherein R5 is an oxazole, A is an amino group and X is a furan-2,5-diyl group. Reactions between amines and imidates are also used to construct the oxazole ring system (Meyers et al, J. Org. Chem., 1986, 5 1(26), 5111).

[1707] (iii) Construction of a Pyridine Ring System

[1708] Pyridines useful for the synthesis of compounds of formula I can be prepared using various known synthetic methods (Klingsberg, Pyridine and Its Derivatives; Interscience Publishers, New York, 1960-1984). 1,5-Dicarbonyl compounds or their equivalents can be reacted with ammonia or compounds which can generate ammonia to produce 1,4-dihydropyridines which are easily dehydrogenated to pyridines. When unsaturated 1,5-dicarbonyl compounds, or their equivalents (e.g., pyrylium ions) are used to react with ammonia, pyridines can be generated directly. 1,5-Dicarbonyl compounds or their equivalents can be prepared using conventional chemistry. For example, 1,5-diketones are accessible via a number of routes, such as Michael addition of an enolate to an enone (or precursor Mannich base (Gill et al, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1952, 74, 4923)), ozonolysis of a cyclopentene precursor, or reaction of silyl enol ethers with 3-methoxyallylic alcohols (Duhamel et al, Tetrahedron, 1986, 42, 4777). When one of the carbonyl carbons is at the acid oxidation state, then this type of reaction produces 2-pyridones which can be readily converted to 2-halopyridines (Isler et al, Helv. Chim. Acta, 1955, 38, 1033) or 2-aminopyridines (Vorbruggen et al, Chem. Ber., 1984, 11 7, 1523). Alternatively, a pyridine can be prepared from an aldehyde, a 1,3-dicarbonyl compound and ammonia via the classical Hantzsch synthesis (Bossart et al, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl., 1981, 20, 762). Reactions of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds (or their equivalents) with 3-amino-enones or 3-amino-nitriles have also been used to produce pyridines (such as the Guareschi synthesis, Mariella, Org. Synth., Coll. Vol. IV, 1963, 210). 1,3-Dicarbonyl compounds can be made via oxidation reactions on corresponding 1,3-diols or aldol reaction products (Mukaiyama, Org, Reactions, 1982, 28, 203). Cycloaddition reactions have also been used for the synthesis of pyridines, for example cycloaddition reactions between oxazoles and alkenes (Naito et al., Chem. Pharm. Bull., 1965, 13, 869), and Diels-Alder reactions between 1,2,4-triazines and enamines (Boger et al., J. Org. Chem., 1981, 46, 2179).

[1709] (iv) Construction of a Pyrimidine Ring System

[1710] Pyrimidine ring systems useful for the synthesis of compounds of formula V-2 are readily available (Brown, The pyrimidines; Wiley, New York, 1994). One method for pyrimidine synthesis involves the coupling of a 1,3-dicarbonyl component (or its equivalent) with an N—C—N fragment. The selection of the N—C—N component—urea (Sherman et al., Org. Synth., Coll. Vol. IV, 1963, 247), amidine (Kenner et al., J. Chem. Soc., 1943, 125) or guanidine (Burgess, J. Org. Chem., 1956, 21, 97; VanAllan, Org. Synth., Coll. Vol. IV, 1963, 245)—governs the substitution at C-2 in the pyrimidine products. This method is particular useful for the synthesis of compounds of formula V-2 with various A groups. In another method, pyrimidines can be prepared via cycloaddition reactions such as aza-Diels-Alder reactions between a 1,3,5-triazine and an enamine or an ynamine (Boger et al., J. Org. Chem., 1992, 57, 4331 and references cited therein).

[1711] (v) Construction of an Imidazole Ring System

[1712] Imidazoles useful for the synthesis of compounds of formula V-1 are readily prepared using a variety of different synthetic methodologies. Various cyclization reactions are generally used to synthesize imidazoles such as reactions between amidines and alpha-haloketones (Mallick et al, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1984, 106(23), 7252) or alpha-hydroxyketones (Shi et al, Synthetic Comm., 1993, 23(18), 2623), reactions between urea and alpha-haloketones, and reactions between aldehydes and 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds in the presence of amines.

[1713] (vi) Construction of an Isoxazole Ring System

[1714] Isoxazoles useful for the synthesis of compounds of formula V-1 are readily synthesized using various methodologies (such as cycloaddition reactions between nitrile oxides and alkynes or active methylene compounds, oximation of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds or alpha, beta-acetylenic carbonyl compounds or alpha,beta-dihalocarbonyl compounds, etc.) can be used to synthesize an isoxazole ring system (Grunanger et al., Isoxazoles; Wiley & Sons, New York, 1991). For example, reactions between alkynes and 5-diethylphosphono-2-chlorooximidofuran in the presence of base (e.g., triethylamine, Hunig's base, pyridine) are useful for the synthesis of compounds of formula 2 wherein R5 is an isoxazole and X is a furan-2,5-diyl group.

[1715] (vii) Construction of a Pyrazole Ring System

[1716] Pyrazoles useful for the synthesis of compounds of formula V-1 are readily prepared using a variety of methods (Wiley, Pyrazoles, Pyrazolines, Pyrazolidines, Indazoles, and Condensed Rings; Interscience Publishers, New York, 1967) such as reactions between hydrazines and 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds or 1,3-dicarbonyl equivalents (e.g., one of the carbonyl group is masked as an enamine or ketal or acetal), and additions of hydrazines to acrylonitriles followed by cyclization reactions (Dom et al, Org. Synth., 1973, Coll. Vol. V, 39). Reaction of 2-(2-alkyl-3-N,N-dimethylamino)acryloyl-5-diethylphosphonofurans with hydrazines are useful for the synthesis of compounds of formula I wherein R5 is a pyrazole, X is a furan-2,5-diyl group and B″ is an alkyl group.

[1717] (viii) Construction of a 1,2 ,4-triazole Ring System

[1718] 1,2,4-Triazoles useful for the synthesis of compounds of formula V-1 are readily available via various methodologies (Montgomery, 1,2,4-Triazoles; Wiley, New York, 1981). For example, reactions between hydrazides and imidates or thioimidates (Sui et al, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 1998, 8, 1929; Catarzi et al, J. Med. Chem., 1995, 38(2), 2196), reactions between 1,3,5-triazine and hydrazines (Grundmann et al, J. Org. Chem., 1956, 21, 1037), and reactions between aminoguanidine and carboxylic esters (Ried et al., Chem. Ber., 1968, 101, 2117) are used to synthesize 1,2,4-triazoles.

[1719] (6) Ring Closure to Construct a Heterocycle with a Phosphonate

[1720] Compounds of formula 4 can also be prepared using a ring closure reaction to construct the heterocycle from precursors that contain the phosphonate component. For example, cyclization reactions between thiourea and 5-diethylphosphono-2-[(-2-bromo-1-oxo)alkyl]furans are useful for the synthesis of compounds of formula 2 wherein R5 is a thiazole, A is an amino group and X is a furan-2,5-diyl group. Oxazoles of the present invention can also be prepared using a ring closure reaction. In this case, reactions of urea and 5-diethylphosphono-2-[(-2-bromo-1-oxo)alkyl]furans are useful for the synthesis of compounds of formula I wherein R5 is an oxazole, A is an amino group and X is a furan-2,5-diyl group. Reactions between 5-diethylphosphono-2-furaldehyde, an alkyl amine, a 1,2-diketone and ammonium acetate are useful to synthesize compounds of formula 2 wherein R5 is an imidazole and X is a furan-2,5-diyl group. These types of ring closure reactions can also be used for the synthesis of pyridines or pyrimidines useful in the present invention. For example, reaction of 5-diethylphosphono-2-[3-dimethylamino-2-alkyl)acryloyl]furans and cyanoacetamide in the presence of base gives 5-alkyl-3-cyano-6-[2-(5-diethylphosphono)furanyl]-2-pyridones (Jain et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1995, 36, 3307). Subsequent conversion of these 2-pyridones to the corresponding 2-halopyridines (see references cited in section 3 for the modifications of heterocycles) will lead to compounds of formula I wherein R5 is a pyridine, A is a halo group, X is a furan-2,5-diyl group, and B is an alkyl group. Reactions of 5-diethylphosphono-2-[3-dimethylamino-2-alkyl)acryloyl]furans and amidines in the presence of base give 5-alkyl-6-[2-(5-diethylphosphono)-furanyl]pyrimidines which will lead to compounds of formula 2 wherein R5 is a pyrimidine, X is a furan-2,5-diyl group and B is an alkyl group.

[1721] (7) Preparation of Various Precursors Useful for Cyclization Reactions

[1722] Intermediates required for the synthesis of compounds in the present invention are generally prepared using either an existing method in the literature or a modification of an existing method. Syntheses of some of the intermediates useful for the synthesis of compounds in the present invention are described herein.

[1723] Various aryl phosphonate dialkyl esters are particularly useful for the synthesis of compounds of formula I. For example, compounds of formula 3 wherein X is a furan-2,5-diyl group can be prepared from a variety of furanyl precursors. It is envisioned that synthesis of other precursors may follow some or all of these reaction steps, and some modifications of these reactions may be required for different precursors. 5-Dialkylphosphono-2-firancarbonyl compounds (e.g., 5-diethylphosphono-2-furaldehyde, 5-diethylphosphono-2-acetylfuran) are well suited for the synthesis of compounds of formula I wherein X is a furan-2,5-diyl group. These intermediates are prepared from furan or furan derivatives using conventional chemistry such as lithiation reactions, protection of carbonyl groups and deprotection of carbonyl groups. For example, lithiation of furan using known methods (Gschwend Org. React. 1979, 26: 1) followed by addition of phosphorylating agents (e.g., ClPO3R2) gives 2-dialkylphosphono-furans (e.g., 2-diethylphosphonofuran). This method can also be applied to a 2-substituted furan (e.g., 2-furoic acid) to give a 5-dialkylphosphono-2-substituted furan (e.g., 5-diethylphosphono-2-furoic acid). It is envisioned that other aryl phosphonate esters can also be prepared using this approach or a modification of this approach. Alternatively, other methods such as transition metal catalyzed reactions of aryl halides or triflates (Balthazar et al. J. Org. Chem., 1980, 45: 5425; Petrakis et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1987, 109: 2831; Lu et al. Synthesis, 1987, 726) are used to prepare aryl phosphonates. Aryl phosphonate esters can also be prepared from aryl phosphates under anionic rearrangement conditions (Melvin, Tetrahedron Lett., 1981, 22: 3375; Casteel et al. Synthesis, 1991, 691). N-Alkoxy aryl salts with alkali metal derivatives of dialkyl phosphonate provide another general synthesis for heteroaryl-2-phosphonate esters (Redmore J. Org. Chem., 1970, 35: 4114).

[1724] A second lithiation step can be used to incorporate a second group on the aryl phosphonate dialkyl ester such as an aldehyde group, a trialkylstannyl or a halo group, although other methods known to generate these functionalities (e.g., aldehydes) can be envisioned as well (e.g., Vilsmeier-Hack reaction or Reimar-Teimann reaction for aldehyde synthesis). In the second lithiation step, the lithiated aromatic ring is treated with reagents that either directly generate the desired functional group (e.g., for an aldehyde using DMF, HCO2R, etc.) or with reagents that lead to a group that is subsequently transformed into the desired functional group using known chemistry (e.g., alcohols, esters, nitrites, alkenes can be transformed into aldehydes). For example, lithiation of a 2-dialkylphosphonofuran (e.g., 2-diethylphosphonofuran) under normal conditions (e.g., LDA in THF) followed by trapping of the thus generated anion with an electrophile (e.g., tributyltin chloride or iodine) produces a 5-functionalized-2-dialkylphosphonofuran (e.g., 5-tributylstannyl-2-diethylphosphonofuran or 5-iodo-2-diethylphosphonofuran). It is also envisioned that the sequence of these reactions can be reversed, i.e. the aldehyde moiety can be incorporated first followed by the phosphorylation reaction. The order of the reaction will be dependent on reaction conditions and protecting groups. Prior to the phosphorylation, it is also envisioned that it may be advantageous to protect some of these functional groups using a number of well-known methods (e.g., protection of aldehydes as acetals, aminals; protection of ketones as ketals). The protected functional group is then unmasked after phosphorylation. (Protective groups in Organic Synthesis, Greene, T. W., 1991, Wiley, New York). For example, protection of 2-furaldehyde as 1,3-propanediol acetal followed by a lithiation step (using for example LDA) and trapping the anion with a dialkyl chlorophosphate (e.g., diethyl chlorophosphate), and subsequent deprotection of the acetal functionality under normal deprotection conditions produces the 5-dialkylphosphono-2-furaldehyde (e.g., 5-diethylphosphono-2-furaldehyde). Another example is the preparation of 5-keto-2-dialkylphosphonofurans which encompass the following steps: acylations of furan under Friedel-Crafts reaction conditions give 2-ketofuran, subsequent protection of the ketone as ketals (e.g., 1,3-propanediol cyclic ketal) followed by a lithiation step as described above gives the 5-dialkylphosphono-2-furanketone with the ketone being protected as a 1,3-propanediol cyclic ketal, and final deprotection of the ketal under, for example, acidic conditions gives 2-keto-5-dialkylphosphonofurans (e.g., 2-acetyl-5-diethylphosphonofuran). Alternatively, 2-ketofurans can be synthesized via a palladium catalyzed reaction between 2-trialkylstannylfurans (e.g., 2-tributylstannylfuran) and an acyl chloride (e.g., acetyl chloride, isobutyryl chloride). It is advantageous to have the phosphonate moiety present in the 2-trialkylstannylfurans (e.g., 2-tributylstannyl-5-diethylphosphonofuran). 2-Keto-5-dialkylphosphonofurans can also be prepared from a 5-dialkylphosphono-2-furoic acid (e.g., 5-diethylphosphono-2-furoic acid) by conversion of the acid to the corresponding acyl chloride and followed by additions of a Grignard reagent.

[1725] Some of the above described intermediates can also be used for the synthesis of other useful intermediates. For example, a 2-keto-5-dialkylphosphonofuran can be further converted to a 1,3-dicarbonyl derivative which is useful for the preparation of pyrazoles, pyridines or pyrimidines. Reaction of a 2-keto-5-dialkylphosphonofuran (e.g., 2-acetyl-5-diethylphosphonofuran) with a dialkylformamide dialkyl acetal (e.g., dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal) gives a 1,3-dicarbonyl equivalent as a 2-(3-dialkylamino-2-alkyl-acryloyl)-5-dialkylphosphonofuran (e.g., 2-(3-dimethylaminoacryloyl)-5-diethylphosphonofuran).

[1726] It is envisioned that the above described methods for the synthesis of f tiran derivatives can be either directly or with some modifications applied to syntheses of various other useful intermediates such as aryl phosphonate esters (e.g., thienyl phosphonate esters, phenyl phosphonate esters or pyridyl phosphonate esters).

[1727] It is conceivable that when applicable the above described synthetic methods can be adopted for parallel synthesis either on solid phase or in solution to provide rapid SAR (structure activity relationship) exploration of FBPase inhibitors encompassed in the current invention, provided method development for these reactions are successful.

Section 2.

[1728] Synthesis of Compounds of Formula X

[1729] Synthesis of the compounds encompassed by the present invention typically includes some or all of the following general steps: (1) preparation of a phosphonate prodrug; (2) deprotection of a phosphonate ester; (3) construction of a heterocycle; (4) introduction of a phosphonate component; (5) synthesis of an aniline derivative. Step (1) and step (2) were discussed in section 1, and discussions of step (3), step (4) and step (5) are given below. These methods are also generally applicable to compounds of Formula X.

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[1730] (3) Construction of a Heterocycle

[1731] (i) Benzothiazole Ring System

[1732] Compounds of formula 3 wherein G″=S, i.e. benzothiazoles, can be prepared using various synthetic methods reported in the literature. Two of these methods are given as examples as discussed below. One method is the modification of commercially available benzothiazole derivatives to give the appropriate functionality on the benzothiazole ring. Another method is the annulation of various anilines (e.g., compounds of formula 4) to construct the thiazole portion of the benzothiazole ring. For example, compounds of formula 3 wherein G″=S, A=NH2, L2, E2, J2=H, X2=CH2O, and R′=Et can prepared from the commercially available 4-methoxy-2-amino thiazole via a two-step sequence: conversion 4-methoxy-2-aminobenzothiazole to 4-hydroxy-2-aminobenzothiazole with reagents such as BBr3 (Node, M.; et al J. Org. Chem. 45, 2243-2246, 1980) or AlCl3 in presence of a thiol (e.g., EtSH) (McOmie, J. F. W.; et al. Org. Synth., Collect. Vol . V, 412, 1973) followed alkylation of the phenol group with diethylphosphonomethyl trifluoromethylsulfonate (Phillion, D. P.; et al. Tetrahedron Lett. 27, 1477-1484, 1986) in presence of a suitable base (e.g., NaH) in polar aprotic solvents (e.g., DMF) provide the required compound.

[1733] Several methods can be used to convert various anilines to benzothiazoles (Sprague, J. M.; Land, A. H. Heterocycle. Compd. 5, 506-13, 1957). For example, 2-aminobezothiazoles (formula 3 wherein A=NH2) can be prepared by annulation of compounds of formula 4 wherein W2=H, using various common methods. One method involves the treatment of a suitably substituted aniline with a mixture of KSCN and CuSO4 in methanol to give a substituted 2-aminobenzothiazole (Ismail, I. A.; Sharp, D. E; Chedekel, M. R. J. Org. Chem. 45, 2243-2246, 1980). Alternatively, a 2-aminobenzothiazole can also be prepared by the treatment of Br2 in presence of KSCN in acetic acid (Patil, D. G.; Chedekel, M. R. J. Org. Chem. 49, 997-1000, 1984). This reaction can also be done in two step sequence. For example treatment of substituted phenylthioureas with Br2 in CHCl3 gives substituted 2-aminobenzothiazoles (Patil, D. G.; Chedekel, M. R. J. Org. Chem. 49, 997-1000, 1984). 2-Aminobenzothiazoles can also be made by condensation of ortho iodo anilines with thiourea in presence of Ni catalyst (NiCl2 (PPh3)2) (Takagi, K. Chem. Lett. 265-266, 1986).

[1734] Benzothiazoles can undergo electrophilic aromatic substitution to give 6-substituted benzothiazoles (Sprague, J. M.; Land, A. H. Heterocycle. Compd. 5, 606-13, 1957). For example bromination of formula 3 wherein G=S, A=NH2, L2, E2, J2=H, X2=CH2O and R′=Et with bromine in polar solvents such as AcOH gave compound of formula 3 wherein E2=Br.

[1735] Furthermore, compounds of formula 3 wherein A is a halo, H, alkoxy, alkylthio or an alkyl can be prepared from the corresponding amino compound (Larock, Comprehensive organic transformations, VCH, New York, 1989; Trost, Comprehensive organic synthesis; Pergamon press, New York, 1991).

[1736] (ii) Benzoxazoles

[1737] Compounds of formula 3 wherein G″=O, i.e. benzoxazoles, can be prepared by the annulation of ortho aminophenols with suitable reagent (e.g., cyanogen halide (A=NH2; Alt, K. O.; et al J. Heterocyclic Chem. 12, 775, 1975) or acetic acid (A=CH3; Saa, J. M.; J. Org. Chem. 57, 589-594, 1992) or trialkyl orthoformate (A═H; Org. Prep. Proced. Int., 22, 613, 1990)).

[1738] (4) Introduction of a Phosphonate Component

[1739] Compounds of formula 4 (wherein X2=CH2O and R′=alkyl) can made in different ways (e.g., using alkylation and nucleophilic substitution reactions). Typically, compounds of formula 5 wherein M′=OH is treated with a suitable base (e.g., NaH) in polar aprotic solvent (e.g., DMF, DMSO) and the resulting phenoxide anion can be alkylated with a suitable electrophile preferably with a phosphonate component present (e.g., diethyl iodomethylphosphonate, diethyl trifluoromethylsulphonomethyl phosphonate, diethyl p-methyltoluenesulphonomethylphosphonate). The alkylation method can also be applied to the precursor compounds to compounds of formula 5 wherein a phenol moiety is present and it can be alkylated with a phosphonate containing component. Alternately, compounds of formula 4 can also be made from the nucleophilic substitution of the precursor compounds to compounds of formula 5 (wherein a halo group, preferably a fluoro or a chloro, is present ortho to a nitro group). For example, a compound of formula 4 (wherein X2=CH2O and R′=Et) can be prepared from a 2-chloro-1-nitrobenzene derivative by treatment with NaOCH2P(O)(OEt)2 in DMF. Similarly, compounds of formula 4 where X2═-alkyl-S— or -alkyl-N— can also be made.

[1740] (5) Synthesis of an aniline derivative

[1741] Numerous synthetic methods have been reported for the synthesis of aniline derivatives, these methods can be applied to the synthesis of useful intermediates which can lead to compounds of formula X. For example, various alkenyl or aryl groups can be introduced on to a benzene ring via transition metal catalyzed reactions (Kasibhatla, S. R., et al. WO 98/39343 and the references cited in); anilines can be prepared from their corresponding nitro derivatives via reduction reactions (e.g., hydrogenation reactions in presence of 10% Pd/C, or reduction reactions using SnCl2 in HCl (Patil, D. G.; Chedekel, M. R. J. Org. Chem. 49, 997-1000, 1984)).

Section 3

[1742] Synthesis of Compounds of Formula VII

[1743] Synthesis of compounds encompassed by the present invention typically includes some or all of the following general steps as represented in the scheme below: (a) coupling of a phosphonate fragment (1a or 1b) with an aryl or heteroaryl ring fragment (2a or 2b, respectively); (b) modification of the coupled molecule if necessary; (c) deprotection of a phosphonate diester (3) to give a phosphonic acid (4) and (d) preparation of a phosphonate prodrug.

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[1744] (a) Coupling of a Phosphonate Fragment (1) with an Aryl Moiety (2).

[1745] When feasible, compounds disclosed in the present invention are advantageously prepared via a convergent synthetic route entailing the coupling of a phosphonate component with an aryl or heteroaryl ring fragment.

[1746] Transition metal-catalyzed coupling reactions such as Stille and Suzuki reactions are particularly suited for the synthesis of compounds of formula VII (Farina et al, Organic Reactions, Vol. 50; Wiley, New York, 1997; Suzuki in Metal Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions; Wiley VCH, 1998, pp 49-97). Coupling reactions between a compound 1 (wherein B is preferably a Bu3Sn) and a compound 2 (wherein A is e.g. an iodo, bromo or trifluoromethylsulfonate) under palladium-catalyzed reaction conditions to yield compounds of formula 3 wherein X4 is e.g. a 2,5-furanyl. The same type of coupling between a compound 1 (wherein B is preferably an iodo group) and a compound 2 (wherein A ═B(OH)2 or a Bu3Sn) can also be used to yield compounds of formula 3 wherein X4 is e.g. a 2,5-furanyl.

[1747] The reactants 2 that are substituted aryl and heteroaryl compounds are either commercially available or readily synthesized using known methodology. The coupling agents 1 are also prepared using well-known chemistry. For example when X4 is a 2,5-furanyl, the coupling agent 1 is prepared starting from furan using organolithium techniques. Lithiation of furan using known methods (e.g. n-BuLi/TMEDA, Gschwend Org. React. 1979, 26: 1) followed by addition of phosphorylating agents (e.g. ClPO3R2) give 2-dialkylphosphono-furans (e.g. 2-diethylphosphonofuran). Synthesis of 2,5-disubstituted furan building blocks can be completed by lithiation of a 2-dialkylphosphonofuran (e.g. 2-diethylphosphonofuran) with a suitable base (e.g. LDA) followed by trapping of the generated anion with an electrophile (e.g. with tributyltinchloride, triisopropyl borate or iodine) to produce a 5-functionalized-2-dialkylphosphonofuran (e.g. 5-tributylstannyl-2-diethylphosphonofuran, 2-diethylphosphonofuran-5-boronic acid or 5-iodo-2-diethylphosphonofuran, respectively).

[1748] It is envisioned that the above described methods for the synthesis of furan derivatives can be either directly or with some modifications applied to syntheses of various other useful intermediates such as aryl phosphonate esters (e.g. thienyl phosphonate esters, phenyl phosphonate esters or pyridyl phosphonate esters).

[1749] Known amide bond formation reactions can be used to couple a phosphonate diester building block 1 with an aryl or heteroaryl ring intermediate 2 leading to compounds of formula VII wherein X4 is a alkylaminocarbonyl or an alkylcarbonylamino group. For example, coupling of an aryl carboxylic acid preferably with diethyl aminomethylphosphonate can result in a compound of formula VII wherein the ring fragment incorporated from intermediate 2 is an aryl and the X4 fragment is —CH2NHC(O)—. Similarly, substitution of diethyl alkylaminoalkylphosphonates in this method may produce compounds with an X4 fragment represented by —R′C(R″)N(R)C(O)—. Alternatively, for example, coupling of an aryl amine preferably with diethylphosphonoacetic acid can result in a compound of formula VII wherein the ring fragment incorporated from intermediate 2 is an aryl and the X4 fragment is —CH2C(O)NH—. Compounds with an X4 fragment of —R′C(R″)C(O)NR— may be prepared by extension of this method.

[1750] Known ester bond formation reactions can be used to produce compounds of formula VII wherein X4 is alkylcarboxy or alkoxycarbonyl (e.g. —CH2C(O)O— or —CH2OC(O)—). For example, when compound 2 fragment is a hydroxy substituted aryl (e.g. a phenol derivative) it can be acylated with diethylphosphonoacetyl chloride in the presence of a hindered amine such as triethylamine to produce compounds wherein X4 is —CH2C(O)O—. Additionally, aryl-acyl halides (e.g. aryl-acyl chlorides) can be coupled to dialkyl (hydroxyalkyl)phosphonates (e.g. diethyl (hydroxy)methylphosphonate) to produce compounds wherein X4 is -alkoxycarbonyl- (e.g. —CH2OC(O)—).

[1751] Known ether bond formation reactions can be used to produce compounds of formula VII where X4 is an alkylene-O or an alkylene-O-alkylene group. For example, the sodium salt of a phenol may be alkylated with diethyl (iodomethyl)phosphonate or preferably diethylphosphonomethyl triflate to produce compounds of formula VII where X4 is -alkylene-O. Likewise, alkylation of the sodium salt of a arylmethyl alcohol with diethyl (iodomethyl)phosphonate or preferably diethylphosphonomethyl triflate may produce compounds of formula VII where X4 is -alkylene-O-alkylene-. Alternatively, treatment of diethyl hydroxymethylphosphonate with sodium hydride and reaction of this generated sodium salt with a haloalkylaryl compound can produce compounds of formula VII where X4 is -alkylene-O-alkylene-.

[1752] For compounds of formula VII wherein X4 is an alkyl group, the phosphonate group can be introduced using other common phosphonate formation methods such as Michaelis-Arbuzov reaction (Bhattacharya et al., Chem. Rev., 1981, 81: 415), Michaelis-Becker reaction (Blackburn et al., J. Organomet. Chem., 1988, 348: 55), and addition reactions of phosphorus to electrophiles (such as aldehydes, ketones, acyl halides, imines and other carbonyl derivatives).

[1753] When feasible and sometimes advantageous, compounds of formula 3 can also be prepared from an aryl compound (2b) via the introduction of a phosphonate moiety such as a dialkylphosphono group (e.g. a diethylphosphono group). For example, compounds of formula VII wherein X4 is a 1,2-ethynyl can be prepared via the lithiation of a terminal arylalkyne followed by reacting the anion with a phosphorylating agent (e.g. ClPO3R2) to give an arylalkynylphosphonate. The required arylalkynes are readily made using conventional chemistry. For example, arylalkynes can be derived from reactions of aryl halides (e.g. iodides, bromides) or triflates and trimethylsilylacetylene using Sonogashira reactions (Sonogashira in Comprehensive Organic Synthesis, Pergamon Press: New York, 1991, vol. 3, pp 521-549) followed by deprotection of the trimethylsilyl group to give terminal arylalkynes.

[1754] (b) Modification of the Coupled Molecule.

[1755] The coupled molecule 3 can be modified in a variety of ways. Aryl halides (J3-J7 each optionally e.g. Br, I or O-triflate) are useful intermediates and are often readily converted to other substituents such as aryls, olefins, alkyls, alkynyls, arylamines and aryloxy groups via transition metal assisted coupling reactions such as Stille, Suzuki, Heck, Sonogashira and other reactions (Farina et al, Organic Reactions, Vol. 50; Wiley, New York, 1997; Mitchell, Synthesis, 1992, 808; Suzuki in Metal Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions; Wiley VCH, 1998, pp 49-97; Heck Palladium Reagents in Organic Synthesis; Academic Press: San Diego, 1985; Sonogashira in Comprehensive Organic Synthesis, Pergamon Press: New York, 1991, vol. 3, pp 521-549, Buchwald J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 4369-4378; Hartwig, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 3224-3225; Buchwald Acc. Chem. Res. 1998, 31, 805).

[1756] Compounds of formula VII wherein J3-J7 are each optionally is a carboxamido group can be made from their corresponding alkyl carboxylate esters via aminolysis using various amines, or by reaction of carboxylic acids with amines under standard amide bond formation reaction conditions (e.g.: DIC/HOBt mediated amide bond formation).

[1757] Compounds of formula VII wherein J3-J7 are each optionally a carboxylate ester group can be made from the corresponding carboxylic acids by standard esterification reactions (e.g. DIEA/DMF/alkyl iodide or EDCI, DMAP and an alcohol), or from the corresponding aryl halides/triflates via transition metal-catalyzed carbonylation reactions.

[1758] Compounds of formula VII wherein J3-J7 are each optionally is an alkylaminoalkyl or arylaminoalkyl group can be prepared from their corresponding aldehydes by standard reductive amination reactions (e.g. aryl or alkyl amine, TMOF, AcOH, DMSO, NaBH4).

[1759] (c) Deprotection of a Phosphonate or Phosphoramidate Ester

[1760] Compounds of formula 4 may be prepared from phosphonate esters using known phosphate and phosphonate ester cleavage conditions, as discussed in Section 1.

[1761] (d) Preparation of a Phosphonate or Phosphoramidate Prodrug

[1762] The prodrug substitution can be introduced at different stages of the synthesis. Most often the prodrug is made from the phosphonic acid of formula 4 because of the instability of some of the prodrugs. Advantageously, the prodrug can be introduced at an earlier stage, provided that it can withstand the reaction conditions of the subsequent steps.

[1763] Bis-phosphoramidates, compounds of formula VII wherein both Y's are nitrogen and R1's are identical groups derived from amino acids, can be prepared from compounds of formula 4 via the coupling of a suitably activated phosphonate (e.g. dichlorophosphonate) with an amino acid ester (e.g. alanine ethyl ester) with or without the presence of a base (e.g. N-methylimidazole, 4-N,N-dimethylaminopyridine). Alternatively, bis-phosphoramidates can be prepared through reactions between compounds of formula 4 with an amino acid ester (e.g. glycine ethyl ester) in the presence of triphenylphosphine and 2,2′-dipyridyl disulfide in pyridine as described in WO 95/07920 or Mukaiyama, T. et al, J Am. Chem. Soc., 1972, 94, 8528.

[1764] Mixed bis-phosphoramidates, compounds of formula VII wherein both Y's are nitrogen and R1's are different groups with one R1 being derived from amino acids and the other R1 being either derived from amino acids or other groups (e.g. alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl amines), can be prepared by the methods described above but with sequential addition of the different amines (e.g. a glycine ethyl ester and an alanine ethyl ester) to a suitably activated phosphonates (e.g. dichlorophosphonate). It is anticipated that the mixed bis-phosphoramidates may have to be separated from other products (e.g. compounds of formula VII wherein both Y's are nitrogen and R1's are identical groups) using suitable purification techniques such as column chromatography, MPLC or crystallization methods. Alternatively, mixed bis-phosphoramidates can be prepared in the following manner: coupling of an appropriate phosphonate monoester (e.g. phenyl esters or benzyl esters) with an amine (e.g. alanine ethyl ester or morpholine) via the chloridate method described above, followed by removal of the phosphonate ester (e.g. phenyl esters or benzyl esters) under conditions that the phosphoramidate bond is stable (e.g. suitable hydrogenation conditions), and the resulting mono-phosphoramidate can be coupled with a second amine (e.g. glycine ethyl ester) to give a mixed bis-phosphoramidate via the chloridate method described above. Mono esters of a phosphonic acid can be prepared using conventional methods (e.g. hydrolysis of phosphonate diesters or procedures described in EP 481 214).

[1765] Mono phosphoramidate mono esters, compounds of formula VII wherein one Y is O and the other Y is N, can also be prepared using the sequential addition methods described above. For example, a dichloridate generated from compounds of formula 4 can be treated with 0.7 to 1 equivalent of an alcohol (e.g. phenol, benzyl alcohol, 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol) preferably in the presence of a suitable base (e.g. Hunig's base, triethylamine). After the above reaction is completed, 2 to 10 equivalents of an amine (e.g. alanine ethyl ester) is added to the reaction to give compounds of formula VII wherein one Y is O and the other Y is N. Alternatively, selective hydrolysis (e.g. using lithium hydroxide) of a phosphonate diester (e.g. a diphenyl phosphonate) can also lead to a phosphonate mono ester (e.g. a phosphonate mono phenyl ester), and the phosphonate mono ester can be coupled with an amine (e.g. alanine ethyl ester) via the chloridate method described above for the preparation of mixed bis-phosphoramidates.

[1766] Compounds of formula 4, can be alkylated with electrophiles (such as alkyl halides, alkyl sulfonates, etc.) under nucleophilic substitution reaction conditions to give phosphonate esters. For example compounds of formula VII, wherein R1 are acyloxyalkyl groups can be synthesized through direct alkylation of compounds of formula 4 with an appropriate acyloxyalkyl halide (e.g. Cl, Br, I; Elhaddadi, et al Phosphorus Sulfur, 1990, 54(1-4): 143; Hoffmann, Synthesis, 1988, 62) in presence of a suitable base (e.g. N,N′-dicyclohexyl-4-morpholinecarboxamidine, Hunig's base etc.) (Starrett, et al, J. Med. Chem., 1994, 1857). The carboxylate component of these acyloxyalkyl halides can be, but is not limited to, acetate, propionate, 2-methylpropionate, pivalate, benzoate, and other carboxylates. When appropriate, further modifications are envisioned after the formation of acyloxyalkyl phosphonate esters such as reduction of a nitro group. For example, compounds of formula 5 wherein J3 to J7 are each optionally a nitro group can be converted to compounds of formula 5 wherein J3 to J7 are each optionally an amino group under suitable reduction conditions (Dickson, et al, J Med. Chem., 1996, 39: 661; Iyer, et al, Tetrahedron Lett., 1989, 30: 7141; Srivastva, et al, Bioorg . Chem., 1984, 12: 118). Compounds of formula VII wherein R1 is a cyclic carbonate, a lactone or a phthalidyl group can also be synthesized via direct alkylation of compounds of formula 4 with appropriate electrophiles (e.g. halides) in the presence of a suitable base (e.g. NaH or diisopropylethylamine, Biller et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,157,027; Serafinowska et al., J. Med. Chem. 1995, 38: 1372; Starrett et al., J. Med. Chem. 1994, 37: 1857; Martin et al., J. Pharm. Sci. 1987, 76: 180; Alexander et al., Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun, 1994, 59: 1853; EPO 0632048A1). Other methods can also be used to alkylate compounds of formula 4 (e.g. using N,N-Dimethylformamide dialkyl acetals as alkylating reagents: Alexander, P., et al Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 1994, 59, 1853).

[1767] Alternatively, these phosphonate prodrugs can also be synthesized by reactions of the corresponding dichlorophosphonates with an alcohol (Alexander et al, Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 1994, 59: 1853). For example, reactions of a dichlorophosphonate with substituted phenols, arylalkyl alcohols in the presence of a suitable base (e.g. pyridine, triethylamine, etc) yield compounds of formula VII where R1 is an aryl group (Khamnei et al., J. Med. Chem., 1996, 39: 4109; Serafinowska et al., J. Med. Chem., 1995, 38: 1372; De Lombaert et al., J. Med. Chem., 1994, 37: 498) or an arylalkyl group (Mitchell et al., J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 1, 1992, 38: 2345) and Y is oxygen. The disulfide-containing prodrugs (Puech et al., Antiviral Res., 1993, 22: 155) can also be prepared from a dichlorophosphonate and 2-hydroxyethyl disulfide under standard conditions. When applicable, these methods can be extended to the synthesis of other types of prodrugs, such as compounds of formula VII wherein R1 is a 3-phthalidyl, a 2-oxo-4,5-didehydro-1,3-dioxolanemethyl, or a 2-oxotetrahydrofuran-5-yl group.

[1768] A dichlorophosphonate or a monochlorophosphonate derivative of compounds of formula 4 can be generated from the corresponding phosphonic acids using a chlorinating agent (e.g. thionyl chloride: Starrett et al., J. Med. Chem., 1994, 1857, oxalyl chloride: Stowell et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1990, 31: 3261, and phosphorus pentachloride: Quast et al., Synthesis, 1974, 490). Alternatively, a dichlorophosphonate can also be generated from its corresponding disilyl phosphonate esters (Bhongle et al., Synth. Commun., 1987, 17: 1071) or dialkyl phosphonate esters (Still et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1983, 24: 4405; Patois et al., Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr., 1993, 130: 485).

[1769] Furthermore, when feasible some of these prodrugs can be prepared using Mitsunobu reactions (Mitsunobu, Synthesis, 1981, 1; Campbell, J. Org. Chem., 1992, 52: 6331), and other coupling reactions (e.g. using carbodiimides: Alexander et al., Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 1994, 59: 1853; Casara et al., Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 1992, 2: 145; Ohashi et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1988, 29:1189, and benzotriazolyloxytris-(dimethylamino)phosphonium salts: Campagne et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1993, 34: 6743). In some cases R1 can also be introduced advantageously at an early stage of the synthesis provided that it is compatible with the subsequent reaction steps. For example, compounds of formula VII where R1 is an aryl group can be prepared by metalation of a 2-furanyl substituted heterocycle (e.g. using LDA) followed by trapping the anion with a diaryl chlorophosphate.

[1770] It is envisioned that compounds of formula VII can be mixed phosphonate esters (e.g. phenyl and benzyl esters, or phenyl and acyloxyalkyl esters) including the chemically combined mixed esters such as the phenyl and benzyl combined prodrugs reported by Meier, et al. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 1997, 7: 99.

[1771] The substituted cyclic propyl phosphonate or phosphoramidate esters can be synthesized by reactions of the corresponding dichlorophosphonate with a substituted 1,3-propanediol, 1,3-hydroxypropylamine, or 1,3-propanediamine. Some of the methods useful for preparations of a substituted 1,3-propanediol, for example, are discussed below.

[1772] Synthesis of a 1,3-propanediol, 1,3-hydroxypropylamine and 1,3-propanediamine

[1773] Various synthetic methods can be used to prepare numerous types of 1,3-propanediols: (i) 1-substituted, (ii) 2-substituted, (iii) 1,2- or 1,3-annulated 1,3-propanediols, (iv) 1,3-hydroxypropylamine and 1,3-propanediamine. The general approach used for the preparation of these moieties is discussed above.

[1774] Synthesis of Chiral Substituted 1,3-hydroxyamines and 1,3-diamines:

[1775] Enantiomerically pure 3-aryl-3-hydroxypropan-1-amines are synthesized by CBS enantioselective catalytic reaction of 3-chloropropiophenone followed by displacement of halo group to make secondary or primary amines as required (Corey, et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1989, 30, 5207). Chiral 3-aryl-3-amino propan-1-ol type of prodrug moiety may be obtained by 1,3-dipolar addition of chirally pure olefin and substituted nitrone of arylaldehyde followed by reduction of resulting isoxazolidine (Koizumi, et al., J. Org. Chem., 1982, 47, 4005). Chiral induction in 1,3-polar additions to form substituted isoxazolidines is also attained by chiral phosphine palladium complexes resulting in enantioselective formation of δ-amino alcohol (Hori, et al., J. Org. Chem., 1999, 64, 5017). Alternatively, optically pure 1-aryl substituted amino alcohols are obtained by selective ring opening of corresponding chiral epoxy alcohols with desired amines (Canas et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1991, 32, 6931).

[1776] Several methods are known for diastereoselective synthesis of 1,3-disubstituted aminoalcohols. For example, treatment of (E)-N-cinnamyltrichloroacetamide with hypochlorus acid results in trans-dihydrooxazine which is readily hydrolysed to erythro-β-chloro-α-hydroxy-δ-phenylpropanamine in high diastereoselectivity (Commercon et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1990, 31, 3871). Diastereoselective formation of 1,3-aminoalcohols is also achieved by reductive amination of optically pure 3-hydroxy ketones (Haddad et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1997, 38, 5981). In an alternate approach, 3-aminoketones are transformed to 1,3-disubstituted aminoalcohols in high stereoselectivity by a selective hydride reduction (Barluenga et al., J. Org. Chem., 1992, 57, 1219).

[1777] All the above mentioned methods can also be applied to prepare corresponding V—Z, V—W, or V2—Z2 annulated chiral aminoalcohols. Furthermore, such optically pure amino alcohols are also a source to obtain optically pure diamines by the procedures described earlier in the section.

Section 4

[1778] Prodrug Cleavage Mechanism of Cyclic 1,3-propanyl Esters

[1779] The cyclic 1,3-propanyl ester prodrugs are rapidly cleaved in the presence of liver microsomes from rats and humans, by freshly isolated rat hepatocytes, and by cytochrome P450 inhibitors. It is believed that the isoenzyme cytochrome CYP3A4 is responsible for the oxidation based on ketoconozole inhibition of drug formation. Inhibitors of cytochrome P450 family 1 and/or family 2 do not appear to inhibit prodrug cleavage. Furthermore, although these specific prodrugs appear to be cleaved by CYP3A4, other prodrugs in the class may be substrates for other P450s.

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[1780] Although the cyclic 1,3-propanyl esters in the invention are not limited by the above mechanisms, in general, each ester contains a group or atom susceptible to microsomal oxidation (e.g. alcohol, benzylic methine proton), which in turn generates an intermediate that breaks down to the parent compound in aqueous solution via β-elimination of the phosphonate or phosphoramidate diacid.

[1781] Class (1) prodrugs readily undergo P450 oxidation because they have a Z′=hydroxyl or hydroxyl equivalent with an adjacent (geminal) acidic proton. D′ is hydrogen to allow the ultimate elimination to produce a phenol.

[1782] Class (2) generally has V is selected from group of aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, 1-alkenyl, and 1-alkynyl. This class of prodrugs readily undergoes P450 oxidation at the benzylic methine proton (the proton on the carbon to which V is attached). The allylic proton in the case of 1-alkenyl and 1-alkynyl behaves similarly. There must be a hydrogen geminal to V to undergo this oxidation mechanism. Because Z, W, and W′ are not at the oxidation site in this class of prodrugs, a broad range of substituents are possible. In one aspect, Z can be an electron donating group which may reduce the mutagenicity or toxicity of the arylvinyl ketone that is the by-product of the oxidation of this class of prodrugs. Thus, in this aspect Z is —OR2, —SR2, or —NR22.

[1783] In this class of prodrug, V and W may be cis to one another or trans to one another.

[1784] The class (2) mechanism generally describes the oxidation mechanism for cyclic 1,3-propanyl esters wherein together V and Z are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group, optionally containing 1 heteroatom, said cyclic group is fused to an aryl group at the beta and gamma position to the Y adjacent to V.

[1785] Class (3) includes compounds wherein Z2 is selected from the group of —CHR2OH, —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2OC(S)R3, —CHR2OC(S)OR3, —CHR2OC(O)SR3, —CHR2OCO2R3, —SR2, —CHR2N3, —CH2aryl, —CH(aryl)OH, —CH(CH═CR22)OH, —CH(CαCR2)OH, and —CH2NHaryl.

[1786] Class (3) prodrugs readily undergo P450 oxidation because Z2 contains a hydroxyl or hydroxyl equivalent (e.g., —CHR2OC(O)R3, —CHR2N3) with an adjacent (geminal) acidic proton. Z2 groups may also readily undergo P450 oxidation because they have a benzylic methine proton or equivalent (e.g., —CH2aryl, —CH(CH═CR22)OH). Where Z2 is —SR2, it is believed that this is oxidized to the sulfoxide or sulfone which will enhance the beta-elimination step. Where Z2 is —CH2NHaryl, the carbon next to nitrogen is oxidized to produce a hemiaminal, which hydrolyzes to the aldehyde (—C(O)H), as shown above for class (3). Because V2, W2, and W″ are not at the oxidation site in this class of prodrugs, a broad range of V2, W2 and W″ substituents is possible.

[1787] The Class (3) mechanism depicted above generally describes the oxidation mechanism for cyclic 1,3-propanyl esters wherein together V2 and Z2 are connected via an additional 3-5 atoms to form a cyclic group containing 5-7 atoms, optionally 1 heteroatom, substituted with hydroxy, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, or aryloxycarbonyloxy attached to a carbon that is three atoms from both Y groups attached to the phosphorus. This class of prodrugs undergoes P450 oxidation and oxidizes by a mechanism analogous to those of class (3) described above. The broad range of W′ and W groups are suitable.

[1788] The mechanism of cleavage could proceed by the following mechanisms. Further evidence for these mechanisms is indicated by analysis of the by-products of cleavage. Prodrugs of class (1) depicted where Y is —O— generate phenol whereas prodrugs of class (2) depicted where Y is —O— generate phenyl vinyl ketone.

[1789] The cyclic phosphoramidates where Y is a nitrogen rather than oxygen containing moiety can serve as a prodrug since intermediate phosphoramidates can generate the intermediate phosphonate or phosphoramidate by a similar mechanism. The phosphoramidate (—P(O)(NH2)O−) is then converted to the phosphonate (—PO32−).

EXAMPLES

[1790] Unless indicated otherwise, all chemicals and reagents referenced throughout the specification, including these Examples, are generally available from Aldrich Chemical Company; Milwaukee, Wis.

Section 1

Example 1

Preparation of 5-diethylphosphono-2-furaldehyde (1)

[1791] Step A. A solution of 2-furaldehyde diethyl acetal (1 mmole) in THF (tetrahydrofuran) was treated with nBuLi (1 mmole) at −78° C. After 1 h, diethyl chlorophosphate (1.2 mmole) was added and the reaction was stirred for 40 min. Extraction and evaporation gave a brown oil.

[1792] Step B. The resulting brown oil was treated with 80% acetic acid at 90° C. for 4 h. Extraction and chromatography gave compound 1 as a clear yellow oil. Alternatively this aldehyde can be prepared from furan as described below.

[1793] Step C. A solution of furan (1 mmole) in diethyl ether was treated with TMEDA (N,N,N′N′-tetramethylethylenediamine) (1 mmole) and nBuLi (2 mmole) at −78° C. for 0.5 h. Diethyl chlorophosphate (1.2 mmole) was added to the reaction mixture and stirred for another hour. Extraction and distillation gave diethyl 2-furanphosphonate as a clear oil.

[1794] Step D. A solution of diethyl 2-furanphosphonate (1 mmole) in THF was treated with LDA (1.12 mmole, lithium N,N-diisopropylamide) at −78° C. for 20 min. Methyl formate (1.5 mmole) was added and the reaction was stirred for 1 h. Extraction and chromatography gave compound 1 as a clear yellow oil. Preferably this aldehyde can be prepared from 2-furaldehyde as described below.

[1795] Step E. A solution of 2-furaldehyde (1 mmole) and N,N′-dimethylethylene diamine (1 mmole) in toluene was refluxed while the resulting water being collected through a Dean-Stark trap. After 2 h the solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was distilled to give furan-2-(N,N′-dimethylimidazolidine) as a clear colorless oil. bp 59-61° C. (3 mm Hg).

[1796] Step F. A solution of furan-2-(N,N′-dimethylimidazolidine) (1 mmole) and TMEDA (1 mmole) in THF was treated with nBuLi (1.3 mmole) at −40 to −48° C. The reaction was stirred at 0° C. for 1.5 h and then cooled to −55° C. and treated with a solution of diethylchlorophosphate (1.1 n unole) in THF. After stirring at 25° C. for 12 h the reaction mixture was evaporated and subjected to extraction to give 5-diethylphosphono-furan-2-(N,N′-dimethylimidazolidine) as a brown oil.

[1797] Step G. A solution of 5-diethylphosphonofuran-2-(N,N′-dimethyl-imidazolidine) (1 mmole) in water was treated with concentrated sulfuric acid until pH=1. Extraction and chromatography gave compound 1 as a clear yellow oil.

Example 2

Preparation of 5-diethylphosphono-2-[(1-oxo)alkyl]furans and 6-diethylphosphono-2-[(1-oxo)alkyl]pyridines

[1798] Step A. A solution of furan (1.3 mmole) in toluene was treated with 4-methyl pentanoic acid (1 mmole), trifluoroacetic anhydride (1.2 mmole) and boron trifluoride etherate (0.1 mmole) at 56° C. for 3.5 h. The cooled reaction mixture was quenched with aqueous sodium bicarbonate (1.9 mmole), filtered through a celite pad. Extraction, evaporation and distillation gave 2-[(4-methyl-1-oxo)pentyl]furan as a brown oil (bp 65-77° C., 0.1 mm Hg).

[1799] Step B. A solution of 2-[(4-methyl-1-oxo)pentyl]furan (1 mmole) in benzene was treated with ethylene glycol (2.1 mmole) and p-toluenesulfonic acid (0.05 mmole) at reflux for 60 h while removing water via a Dean-Stark trap. Triethyl orthoformate (0.6 mmole) was added and resulting mixture was heated at reflux for an additional hour. Extraction and evaporation gave 2-(2-furanyl)-2-[(3-methyl)butyl]-1,3-dioxolane as an orange liquid.

[1800] Step C. A solution of 2-(2-furanyl)-2-[(3-methyl)butyl]-1,3-dioxolane (1 mmole) in THF was treated with TMEDA (1 mmole) and nBuLi (1.1 mmole) at −45° C., and the resulting reaction mixture was stirred at −5 to 0° C. for 1 h. The resulting reaction mixture was cooled to −45° C., and cannulated into a solution of diethyl chlorophosphate in THF at −45° C. The reaction mixture was gradually warmed to ambient temperature over 1.25 h. Extraction and evaporation gave 2-[2-(5-diethylphosphono)furanyl]-2-[(3-methyl)butyl]-1,3-dioxolane as a dark oil.

[1801] Step D. A solution of 2-[2-(5-diethylphosphono)furanyl]-2-[(3-methyl)butyl]-1,3-dioxolane (1 mmole) in methanol was treated with 1 N hydrochloric acid (0.2 mmole) at 60° C. for 18 h. Extraction and distillation gave 5-diethylphosphono-2-[(4-methyl-1-oxo)pentyl]furan (2.1) as a light orange oil (bp 152-156° C., 0.1 mm Hg).

[1802] The following compounds were prepared according to this procedure:

[1803] (2.2) 5-diethylphosphono-2-acetylfuran: bp 125-136° C., 0.1 mm Hg.

[1804] (2.3) 5-diethylphosphono-2-[(1-oxo)butyl]furan: bp 130-145° C., 0.08 mm Hg.

[1805] Alternatively these compounds can be prepared using the following procedures:

[1806] Step E. A solution of 2-[(4-methyl-1-oxo)pentyl]furan (1 mmole, prepared as in Step A) in benzene was treated with N,N-dimethyl hydrazine (2.1 mmole) and trifluoroacetic acid (0.05 mmole) at reflux for 6 h. Extraction and evaporation gave 2-[(4-methyl-1-oxo)pentyl]furan N,N-dimethyl hydrazone as a brown liquid.

[1807] Step F. 2-[(4-Methyl-1-oxo)pentyl]furan N,N-dimethyl hydrazone was subjected to the procedures of Step C to give 2-[(4-methyl-1-oxo)pentyl]-5-diethylphosphonofuran N,N-dimethyl hydrazone as a brown liquid which was treated with copper (II) chloride (1.1 equivalent) in ethanol-water at 25° C. for 6 h. Extraction and distillation gave compound 2.1 as a light orange oil.

[1808] Some of 5-diethylphosphono-2-[(1-oxo)alkyl]furans are prepared using the following procedures:

[1809] Step G. A solution of compound 1 (1 mmole) and 1,3-propanedithiol (1.1 mmole) in chloroform was treated with borontrifluoride etherate (0.1 mmole) at 25° C. for 24 h. Evaporation and chromatography gave 2-(2-(5-diethylphosphono)furanyl)-1,3-dithiane as a light yellow oil.

[1810] A solution of 2-(2-(5-diethylphosphono)furanyl)-1,3-dithiane (1 mmole) in THF was cooled to −78° C. and treated with nBuLi (1.2 mmole). After 1 h. at −78° C. the reaction mixture was treated with cyclopropanemethyl bromide and reaction was stirred at −78° C. for another hour. Extraction and chromatography gave 2-(2-(5-diethylphosphono)furanyl)-2-cyclopropanemethyl-1,3-dithiane as an oil.

[1811] A solution of 2-(2-(5-diethylphosphono)furanyl)-2-cyclopropanemethyl-1,3-dithiane (1 mmole) in acetonitrile-water was treated with [bis(trifluoroacetoxy)iodo]benzene (2 mmole) at 25° C. for 24 h. Extraction and chromatography gave 5-diethylphosphono-2-(2-cyclopropylacetyl)furan as a light orange oil.

[1812] The following compounds were prepared according to this procedure:

[1813] (2.4) 5-Diethylphosphono-2-(2-ethoxycarbonylacetyl)furan

[1814] (2.5) 5-Diethylphosphono-2-(2-methylthioacetyl)furan

[1815] (2.6) 6-Diethylphosphono-2-acetylpyridine

Example 3

Preparation of 4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazoles , 4-[2-(6-phosphono)pyridyl]thiazoles and 4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]selenazoles.

[1816] Step A. A solution of compound 2.1 (1 mmole) in ethanol was treated with copper (II) bromide (2.2 mmole) at reflux for 3 h. The cooled reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate was evaporated to dryness. The resulting dark oil was purified by chromatography to give 5-diethylphosphono-2-[(2-bromo-4-methyl-1-oxo)pentyl]furan as an orange oil.

[1817] Step B. A solution of 5-diethylphosphono-2-[(2-bromo-4-methyl-1-oxo)pentyl]furan (1 mmole) and thiourea (2 mmole) in ethanol was heated at reflux for 2 h. The cooled reaction mixture was evaporated to dryness and the resulting yellow foam was suspended in saturated sodium bicarbonate and water (pH=8). The resulting yellow solid was collected through filtration to give 2-amino-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-diethylphosphono)furanyl]thiazole.

[1818] Step C. A solution of 2-amino-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-diethylphosphono)-furanyl]thiazole (1 mmole) in methylene chloride was treated with bromotrimethylsilane (10 mmole) at 25° C. for 8 h. The reaction mixture was evaporated to dryness and the residue was suspended in water. The resulting solid was collected through filtration to give 2-amino-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole (3.1) as an off-white solid. mp >250° C. Anal. calcd. for C11H15N2O4PS+1.25HBr: C: 32.75; H: 4.06; N: 6.94. Found: C: 32.39; H: 4.33; N: 7.18.

[1819] According to the above procedures or in some cases with minor modifications of these procedures using conventional chemistry the following compounds were prepared:

[1820] (3.2) 2-Methyl-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd. for C12H16NO4PS+HBr+0.1CH2Cl2: C: 37.20; H: 4.44; N: 3.58. Found: C: 37.24; H: 4.56; N: 3.30.

[1821] (3.3) 4-[2-(5-Phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd. for C7H6NO4PS+0.65 HBr: C: 29.63; H: 2.36; N: 4.94. Found: C: 29.92; H: 2.66; N: 4.57.

[1822] (3.4) 2-Methyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. mp 235-236° C. Anal. calcd. for C8H8NO4PS+0.25H2O: C: 38.48; H: 3.43; N: 5.61. Found: C: 38.68; H: 3.33; N: 5.36.

[1823] (3.5) 2-Phenyl-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd. for C17H18NO4PS+HBr: C: 45.96; H: 4.31; N: 3.15. Found: C: 45.56; H: 4.26; N: 2.76.

[1824] (3.6) 2-Isopropyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. mp 194-197° C. Anal. calcd. for C10H12NO4PS: C: 43.96; H: 4.43; N: 5.13. Found: C: 43.70; H: 4.35; N: 4.75.

[1825] (3.7) 5-Isobutyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. mp 164-166° C. Anal. calcd. for C11H14NO4PS: C: 45.99; H: 4.91; N: 4.88. Found: C: 45.63; H: 5.01; N: 4.73.

[1826] (3.8) 2-Aminothiocarbonyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. mp 189-191° C. Anal. calcd. for C8H7N2O4PS2: C: 33.10; H: 2.43; N: 9.65. Found: C: 33.14; H: 2.50; N: 9.32.

[1827] (3.9) 2-(1-Piperidyl)-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd. for C16H23N2O4PS+1.3HBr: C: 40.41; H: 5.15; N: 5.89. Found: C: 40.46; H: 5.36; N: 5.5

[1828] (3.10) 2-(2-Thienyl)-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd. for C15H16NO4PS2+0.75H2O: C: 47.05; H: 4.61; N: 3.66. Found: C: 47.39; H: 4.36; N: 3.28.

[1829] (3.11) 2-(3-Pyridyl)-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd. for C16H17N2O4PS+3.75HBr: C: 28.78; H: 3.13; N: 4.20. Found: C: 28.73; H: 2.73; N: 4.53.

[1830] (3.12) 2-Acetamido-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. mp 179-181° C. Anal. calcd. for C13H17N2O5PS+0.25H2O: C: 44.76; H: 5.06; N: 8.03. Found: C: 44.73; H: 5.07; N: 7.89.

[1831] (3.13) 2-Amino-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd. for C7H7N2O4PS: C: 34.15; H: 2.87; N: 11.38. Found: C: 33.88; H: 2.83; N: 11.17.

[1832] (3.14) 2-Methylamino-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. mp 202-205° C. Anal. calcd. for C12H17N2O4PS+0.5H2O: C: 44.30; H: 5.58; N: 8.60. Found: C: 44.67; H: 5.27; N: 8.43.

[1833] (3.15) 2-(N-amino-N-methyl)amino-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. mp 179-181° C. Anal. calcd. for C12H18N3O4PS+1.25HBr: C: 33.33; H: 4.49; N: 9.72. Found: C: 33.46; H: 4.81; N: 9.72.

[1834] (3.16) 2-Amino-5-methyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. mp 200-220° C. Anal. calcd. for C8H9N2O4PS+0.65HBr: C: 30.72; H: 3.11; N: 8.96. Found: C: 30.86; H: 3.33; N: 8.85.

[1835] (3.17) 2,5-Dimethyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. mp 195° C. (decomp). Anal. calcd. for C9H10NO4PS+0.7HBr: C: 34.22; H: 3.41; N: 4.43. Found: C: 34.06; H: 3.54; N: 4.12.

[1836] (3.18) 2-Aminothiocarbonyl-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd. for C12H15N2O4PS2+0.1HBr+0.3EtOAc: C: 41.62; H: 4.63; N: 7.35. Found: C: 41.72; H: 4.30; N: 7.17.

[1837] (3.19) 2-Ethoxycarbonyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. mp 163-165° C. Anal. calcd. for C10H10NO6PS+0.5H2O: C: 38.47; H: 3.55; N: 4.49. Found: C: 38.35; H: 3.30; N: 4.42.

[1838] (3.20) 2-Amino-5-isopropyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd. for C10H13N2O4PS+1HBr: C: 32.53; H: 3.82; N: 7.59. Found: C: 32.90; H: 3.78; N: 7.65.

[1839] (3.21) 2-Amino-5-ethyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. mp>250° C. Anal. calcd. for C9H11N2O4PS: C: 39.42; H: 4.04; N: 10.22. Found: C: 39.02; H: 4.15; N: 9.92.

[1840] (3.22) 2-Cyanomethyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. mp 204-206° C. Anal. calcd. for C9H7N2O4PS: C: 40.01; H: 2.61; N: 10.37. Found: C: 39.69; H: 2.64; N: 10.03.

[1841] (3.23) 2-Aminothiocarbonylamino-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. mp 177-182° C. Anal. calcd. for C12H16N3O4PS2+0.2hexane+0.3HBr: C: 39.35; H: 4.78; N: 10.43. Found: C: 39.61; H: 4.48; N: 10.24.

[1842] (3.24) 2-Amino-5-propyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. mp 235-237° C. Anal. calcd. for C10H13N2O4PS+0.3H2O: C: 40.90; H: 4.67; N: 9.54. Found: C: 40.91; H: 4.44; N: 9.37.

[1843] (3.25) 2-Amino-5-ethoxycarbonyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. mp 248-250° C. Anal. calcd. for C10H11N2O6PS+0.1HBr: C: 36.81; H: 3.43; N: 8.58. Found: C: 36.99; H: 3.35; N: 8.84.

[1844] (3.26) 2-Amino-5-methylthio-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. mp 181-184° C. Anal. calcd. for C8H9N2O4PS2+0.4H2O: C: 32.08; H: 3.30; N: 9.35. Found: C: 32.09; H: 3.31; N: 9.15.

[1845] (3.27) 2-Amino-5-cyclopropyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)fi aranyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd. for C10H11N2O4PS+1H2O+0.75HBr: C: 32.91; H: 3.80; N: 7.68. Found: C: 33.10; H: 3.80; N: 7.34.

[1846] (3.28) 2-Amino-5-methanesulfinyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. mp>250° C. Anal. calcd. for C8H9N2O5PS2+0.35NaCl: C: 29.23; H: 2.76; N: 8.52. Found: C: 29.37; H: 2.52; N: 8.44.

[1847] (3.29) 2-Amino-5-benzyloxycarbonyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd for C15H13N2O6PS+0.2H2O: C: 46.93; H: 3.52; N: 7.30. Found: C: 46.64; H: 3.18; N: 7.20.

[1848] (3.30) 2-Amino-5-cyclobutyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd for C11H13N2O4PS+0.15 HBr+0.15H2O: C: 41.93; H: 4.30; N: 8.89. Found: C: 42.18; H: 4.49; N: 8.53.

[1849] (3.31) 2-Amino-5-cyclopropyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole hydrobromide. Anal. calcd for C10H11N2O4PSBr+0.73HBr+0.15MeOH+0.5H2O: C: 33.95; H: 3.74; N: 7.80; S: 8.93; Br: 16.24. Found: C: 33.72; H: 3.79; N: 7.65; S: 9.26; Br: 16.03.

[1850] (3.32) 2-Amino-5-[(N,N-dimethyl)aminomethyl]-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole dihydrobromide. Anal. calcd for C10H16N3O4Br2PS+0.8CH2Cl2: C: 24.34; H: 3.33; N 7.88. Found: C: 24.23; H: 3.35; N: 7.64.

[1851] (3.33) 2-Amino-5-methoxycarbonyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Mp 227° C. (decomp). Anal. calcd for C9H9N2O6PS+0.1H2O+0.2HBr: C: 33.55; H: 2.94; N: 8.69. Found: C: 33.46; H: 3.02; N: 8.49.

[1852] (3.34) 2-Amino-5-ethylthiocarbonyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Mp 245° C. (decomp). Anal. calcd for C10H11N2O5PS2: C: 35.93; H: 3.32; N: 8.38. Found: C: 35.98; H: 3.13; N: 8.17.

[1853] (3.35) 2-Amino-5-propyloxycarbonyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Mp 245° C. (decomp). Anal. calcd for C11H13N2O6PS: C: 39.76; H: 3.94; N: 8.43. Found: C: 39.77; H: 3.72; N: 8.19.

[1854] (3.36) 2-Amino-5-benzyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd for C14H13N2O4PS+H2O: C: 47.46; H: 4.27; N: 7.91. Found: C: 47.24; H: 4.08; N: 7.85.

[1855] (3.37) 2-Amino-5-[(N,N-diethyl)aminomethyl]-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole dihydrobromide. Anal. calcd for C12H20N3O4Br2PS+0.1HBr+1.4 MeOH: C: 29.47; H: 4.74; N: 7.69. Found: C: 29.41; H: 4.60; N: 7.32.

[1856] (3.38) 2-Amino-5-[(N,N-dimethyl)carbamoyl]-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd for C10H12N3O5PS+1.3HBr+1.0H2O+0.3 Acetone: C: 28.59; H: 3.76; N: 9.18. Found: C: 28.40; H: 3.88; N: 9.01.

[1857] (3.39) 2-Amino-5-carboxyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd for C8H7N2O6PS+0.2HBr+0.1 H2O: C: 31.18; H: 2.42; N: 9.09. Found: C: 31.11; H: 2.42; N: 8.83.

[1858] (3.40) 2-Amino-5-isopropyloxycarbonyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Mp 240° C. (decomp). Anal. calcd for C11H13N2O6PS: C: 39.76; H: 3.94; N: 8.43. Found: C: 39.42; H: 3.67; N: 8.09.

[1859] (3.41) 2-Methyl-5-ethyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd for C10H12O4PNS+0.75HBr+0.35H2O: C: 36.02; H: 4.13; N: 4.06. Found: C: 36.34; H: 3.86; N: 3.69.

[1860] (3.42) 2-Methyl-5-cyclopropyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd for C11H12NO4PS+0.3HBr+0.5CHCl3: C: 37.41; H: 3.49; N: 3.79. Found: C: 37.61; H: 3.29; N: 3.41.

[1861] (3.43) 2-Methyl-5-ethoxycarbonyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd for C11H12NO6PS: C: 41.64; H: 3.81; N: 4.40. Found: C: 41.61; H: 3.78; N: 4.39.

[1862] (3.44) 2-[(N-acetyl)amino]-5-methoxymethyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd for C11H13N2O6PS+0.15HBr: C: 38.36; H: 3.85; N: 8.13. Found: C: 38.74; H: 3.44; N: 8.13.

[1863] (3.45) 2-Amino-5-(4-morpholinyl)methyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole dihydrobromide. Anal. calcd for C12H18Br2N3O5PS+0.25HBr: C: 27.33; H: 3.49; N: 7.97. Found: C: 27.55; H: 3.75; N: 7.62.

[1864] (3.46) 2-Amino-5-cyclopropylmethoxycarbonyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Mp 238° C. (decomp). Anal. calcd for C12H13N2O6PS: C: 41.86; H: 3.81; N: 8.14. Found: C: 41.69; H: 3.70; N: 8.01.

[1865] (3.47) 2-Amino-5-methylthio-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole N,N-dicyclohexylammonium salt. Mp>250° C. Anal. calcd for C8H9N2O4PS2+1.15 C12H23N: C: 52.28; H: 7.13; N: 8.81. Found: C: 52.12; H: 7.17; N: 8.81.

[1866] (3.48) 2-[(N-Dansyl)amino]-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd for C23H26N3O6PS2+0.5HBr: C: 47.96; H: 4.64; N: 7.29. Found: C: 48.23; H: 4.67; N: 7.22.

[1867] (3.49) 2-Amino-5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd for C9H8N2F3O4PS: C: 32.94, H: 2.46, N: 8.54. Found: C: 32.57, H: 2.64, N:8.14.

[1868] (3.50) 2-Methyl-5-methylthio-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd for C9H10NO4PS2: C: 37.11; H: 3.46; N: 4.81. Found: C: 36.72; H: 3.23; N: 4.60.

[1869] (3.51) 2-Amino-5-methylthio-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole ammonium salt. Anal. calcd for C8H12N3O4PS2: C: 31.07; H: 3.91; N: 13.59. Found: C: 31.28; H: 3.75; N: 13.60.

[1870] (3.52) 2-Cyano-5-ethyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd for C10H9N2O4PS: C: 42.26; H: 3.19; N: 9.86. Found: C: 41.96; H: 2.95; N: 9.76.

[1871] (3.53) 2-Amino-5-hydroxymethyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd for C8H9N2O5PS: C: 34.79; H: 3.28; N: 10.14. Found: C: 34.57; H: 3.00; N: 10.04.

[1872] (3.54) 2-Cyano-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd for C12H13N2O4SP+0.09HBr: C: 46.15; H: 4.20; N: 8.97. Found: C: 44.81; H: 3.91; N: 8.51.

[1873] (3.55) 2-Amino-5-isopropylthio-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole hydrobromide. Anal. calcd for C10H14BrN2O4PS2: C: 29.94; H: 3.52; N: 6.98. Found: C: 30.10; H: 3.20; N: 6.70.

[1874] (3.56) 2-Amino-5-phenylthio-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd for C13H11N2O4PS2: C: 44.07; H: 3.13; N: 0.91. Found: C: 43.83; H: 3.07; N: 7.74.

[1875] (3.57) 2-Amino-5-tert-butylthio-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd for C11H15N2O4PS2+0.6CH2Cl2: C: 36.16; H: 4.24; N: 7.27. Found: C: 36.39; H: 3.86; N: 7.21.

[1876] (3.58) 2-Amino-5-propylthio-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole hydrobromide. Anal. calcd for C10H14BrN2O4PS2: C: 29.94; H: 3.52; N: 6.98. Found: C: 29.58; H: 3.50; N: 6.84.

[1877] (3.59) 2-Amino-5-ethylthio-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd for C9H11N2O4PS2+0.25HBr: C: 33.11; H: 3.47; N: 8.58. Found: C: 33.30; H: 3.42; N: 8.60.

[1878] (3.60) 2-[(N-tert-butyloxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methoxymethyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd for C14H19N2O7PS: C: 43.08; H: 4.91; N: 7.18. Found: C: 42.69; H: 4.58; N: 7.39.

[1879] (3.61) 2-Hydroxyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd for C7H6NO5PS: C: 34.02; H: 2.45; N: 5.67. Found: C: 33.69; H: 2.42; N: 5.39.

[1880] (3.62) 2-Hydroxyl-5-ethyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd for C9H10NO5PS: C: 39.28; H: 3.66; N: 5.09. Found: C: 39.04; H: 3.44; N: 4.93.

[1881] (3.63) 2-Hydroxyl-5-isopropyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd for C10H12NO5PS+0.1HBr: C: 40.39; H: 4.10; N: 4.71. Found: C: 40.44; H: 4.11; N: 4.68.

[1882] (3.64) 2-Hydroxyl-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd for C11H14NO5PS: C: 43.57; H: 4.65; N: 4.62. Found: C: 43.45; H: 4.66; N: 4.46.

[1883] (3.65) 5-Ethoxycarbonyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd for C10H10NO6PS: C: 39.61; H: 3.32; N: 4.62. Found: C: 39.60; H: 3.24; N: 4.47.

[1884] (3.66) 2-Amino-5-vinyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd for C9H9N2O4PS+0.28HCl: C: 37.66; H: 3.26; N: 9.46. Found: C: 37.96; H: 3.37; N: 9.10.

[1885] (3.67) 2-Amino-4-[2-(6-phosphono)pyridyl]thiazole hydrobromide.

[1886] (3.68) 2-Methylthio-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd for C12H16NO4PS2: C: 43.24; H: 4.84; N: 4.20. Found: C: 43.55; H: 4.63; N: 4.46.

[1887] (3.69) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(3-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd for C11H15N2O4PS+0.1 H2O: C: 43.45; H: 5.04; N: 9.21. Found: C: 43.68; H: 5.38; N: 8.98.

[1888] (3.70) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]selenazole. Anal. calcd for C11H15N2O4PSe+0.14 HBr+0.6 EtOAc: C: 38.93; H: 4.86; N: 6.78. Found: C: 39.18; H: 4.53; N: 6.61.

[1889] (3.71) 2-Amino-5-methylthio-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]selenazole. Anal. calcd for C8H9N2O4PSSe+0.7 HBr+0.2 EtOAc: C: 25.57; H: 2.75; N: 6.78. Found: C: 25.46; H: 2.49; N: 6.74.

[1890] (3.72) 2-Amino-5-ethyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]selenazole. Anal. calcd for C9H11N2O4PSe+HBr: C: 26.89; H: 3.01; N: 6.97. Found: C: 26.60; H: 3.16; N: 6.81.

Example 4

Preparation of Various 2- and 5-substituted 4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazoles

[1891] Step A. A solution of 2-bromo-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-diethylphosphono)-furanyl]thiazole (1 mmole, prepared by treating a solution of 2-amino-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-diethylphosphono)-furanyl]thiazole (prepared as in Step B of Example 3) (1 mmole) in acetonitrile with copper (II) bromide (1.2 mmole) and isoamyl nitrite (1.2 mmole) at 0° C. for 1 h, followed by extraction and chromatography to yield a brown solid.) in DMF was treated with tributyl(vinyl)tin (5 mmole) and palladium bis(triphenylphosphine) dichloride (0.05 mmole) at 100° C. under nitrogen. After 5 h the cooled reaction mixture was evaporated and the residue was subjected to chromatography to give 2-vinyl-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-diethylphosphono)furanyl]thiazole as a yellow solid.

[1892] Step B. 2-Vinyl-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-diethylphosphono)furanyl]thiazole was subjected to Step C of Example 3 to give 2-vinyl-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)-furanyl]thiazole (4.1) as a yellow solid. Anal. calcd. for C13H16NO4PS+1HBr+0.1H2O: C: 39.43; H: 4.38; N: 3.54. Found: C: 39.18; H: 4.38; N: 3.56.

[1893] This method can also be used to prepare various 5-substituted 4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazoles from their corresponding halides.

[1894] Step C. 2-Amino-5-bromo-4-[2-(5-diethylphosphono)furanyl]thiazole was subjected to Step A using 2-tributylstannylfuran as the coupling partner to give 2-amino-5-(2-furanyl)-4-[2-(5-diethylphosphono)furanyl]thiazole.

[1895] Step D. 2-Amino-5-(2-furanyl)-4-[2-(5-diethylphosphono)furanyl]thiazole was subjected to Step C of Example 3 to give 2-amino-5-(2-furanyl)-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole (4.2). mp 190-210° C. Anal. calcd. for C11H9N2O5PS+0.25HBr: C: 39.74; H: 2.80; N: 8.43. Found: C: 39.83; H: 2.92; N: 8.46.

[1896] The following compound was prepared according to this procedure:

[1897] (4.3) 2-Amino-5-(2-thienyl)-4-[2-(5-diethylphosphono)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. calcd. for C11H9N2O4PS2+0.3EtOAc+0.11HBr: C: 40.77; H: 3.40; N: 7.79. Found: C: 40.87; H: 3.04; N: 7.45.

Example 5

Preparation of 4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]oxazoles and 4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]imidazoles

[1898] Step A. A solution of 5-diethylphosphono-2-[(2-bromo-4-methyl-1-oxo)pentyl]furan (1 mmole) in t-BuOH was treated with urea (10 mmole) at reflux for 72 h. Filtration, evaporation and chromatography gave 2-amino-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-diethylphosphono)furanyl]oxazole, and 2-hydroxy-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-diethylphosphono)furanyl]imidazole.

[1899] Step B. 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-diethylphosphono)furanyl]oxazole was subjected to Step C of Example 3 to give 2-amino-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]oxazole (5.1). mp 250° C. (decomp.). Anal. Calcd. for C11H15N2O5P: C: 46.16; H: 5.28 ; N: 9.79. Found: C: 45.80; H: 5.15; N: 9.55.

[1900] Step C. 2-Hydroxy-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-diethylphosphono)furanyl]imidazole was subjected to Step C of Example 3 to give 2-hydroxy-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]imidazole (5.14). mp 205° C. (decomp). Anal. Calcd. for C11H15N2O5P: C: 46.16; H: 5.28 ; N: 9.79. Found: C: 45.80; H: 4.90; N: 9.73.

[1901] Alternatively 4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]oxazoles and 4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]imidazoles can be prepared as following:

[1902] Step D. A solution of 5-diethylphosphono-2-[(2-bromo-4-methyl-1-oxo)pentyl]furan (1 mmole) in acetic acid was treated with sodium acetate (2 mmole) and ammonium acetate (2 mmole) at 100° C. for 4 h. Evaporation and chromatography gave 2-methyl-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-diethylphosphono)furanyl]-oxazole, 2-methyl-4-isobutyl-5-[2-(5-diethylphosphono)furanyl]oxazole and 2-methyl-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-diethylphosphono)furanyl] imidazole.

[1903] Step E. 2-Methyl-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-diethylphosphono)furanyl]oxazole, 2-methyl-4-isobutyl-5-[2-(5-diethylphosphono)furanyl]oxazole and 2-methyl-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-diethylphosphono)furanyl]imidazole were subjected to Step C of Example 3 to give the following compounds:

[1904] (5.18) 2-Methyl-4-isobutyl-5-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]oxazole hydrogen bromide. mp>230° C.; Anal. Calcd. for C12H17BrNO5P+0.4H2O: C: 38.60; H: 4.81; N: 3.75. Found: C: 38.29; H: 4.61; N: 3.67.

[1905] (5.19) 2-Methyl-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]oxazole hydrogen bromide. Anal. Calcd. for C12H17BrNO5P: C: 39.36; H: 4.68 ; N: 3.83. Found: C: 39.33; H: 4.56; N: 3.85.

[1906] (5.21) 2-Methyl-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]imidazole hydrogen bromide. Anal. Calcd. for C12H18BrN2O4P+0.2NH4Br: C: 37.46; H: 4.93; N: 8.01. Found: C: 37.12; H: 5.11; N: 8.28.

[1907] Alternatively 4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]imidazoles can be prepared as following:

[1908] Step F. A solution of 5-diethylphosphono-2-(bromoacetyl)furan (1 mmole) in ethanol was treated with trifluoroacetamidine (2 mmole) at 80° C. for 4 h. Evaporation and chromatography gave 2-trifluoromethyl-4-[2-(5-diethylphosphono)furanyl]imidazole as an oil.

[1909] Step G. 2-Trifluoromethyl-4-[2-(5-diethylphosphono)furanyl]imidazole was subjected to Step C of Example 3 to give 2-trifluoromethyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)-furanyl]imidazole (5.22). mp 188° C. (dec.); Anal. Calcd. for C8H6F3N2O4P+0.5HBr: C: 29.79 ; H: 2.03; N: 8.68. Found: C: 29.93; H: 2.27; N: 8.30.

[1910] Alternatively 4,5-dimethyl-1-isobutyl-2-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]-imidazole can be prepared as following:

[1911] Step H. A solution of 5-diethylphosphono-2-furaldehyde (1 mmole), ammonium acetate (1.4 mmole), 3,4-butanedione (3 mmole) and isobutylamine (3 m mole) in glacial acetic acid was heated at 100 OC for 24 h. Evaporation and chromatography gave 4,5-dimethyl-1-isobutyl-2-[2-(5-diethylphosphono)furanyl]imidazole as an yellow solid.

[1912] Step I. 4,5-Dimethyl-1-isobutyl-2-[2-(5-diethylphosphono)furanyl]-imidazole was subjected to Step C of Example 3 to give 4,5-dimethyl-1-isobutyl-2-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]imidazole (5.23); Anal. Calcd. for C13H19N2O4P+1.35HBr: C: 38.32; H: 5.03; N: 6.87. Found: C: 38.09; H: 5.04; N: 7.20.

[1913] According to the above procedures or in some cases with some minor modifications of the above procedures, the following compounds were prepared:

[1914] (5.2) 2-Amino-5-propyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]oxazole. mp 250° C. (decomp.); Anal. Calcd. for C10H13N2O5P: C: 44.13; H: 4.81; N: 10.29. Found: C: 43.74; H: 4.69; N: 9.92.

[1915] (5.3) 2-Amino-5-ethyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]oxazole. Anal. Calcd. for C9H11N2O5P+0.4H2O: C: 40.73; H: 4.48; N: 10.56. Found: C: 40.85; H: 4.10; N: 10.21.

[1916] (5.4) 2-Amino-5-methyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]oxazole. Anal. Calcd. for C8H9N2O5P+0.1H2O: C: 39.07; H: 3.77; N: 11.39. Found: C: 38.96; H: 3.59; N: 10.21.

[1917] (5.5) 2-Amino-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]oxazole. Anal. Calcd. for C7H7N2O5P+0.6H2O: C: 34.90; H: 3.43; N: 11.63. Found: C: 34.72; H: 3.08 N: 11.35.

[1918] (5.6) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]oxazole hydrogen bromide. Anal. Calcd. for C11H16N2O5BrP+0.4H2O: C: 35.29; H: 4.52 ; N: 7.48. Found: C: 35.09; H: 4.21; N: 7.34.

Example 6

[1919] A. Preparation of Various Phosphoramides as Prodrugs

[1920] Step A. A suspension of 2-methyl-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]thiazole (1 mmole) in thionyl chloride (5 mL) was warmed at reflux for 4 h. The cooled reaction mixture was evaporated to dryness and the resulting yellow residue was dissolved in methylene chloride and treated with a solution of the corresponding benzyl alcohol (4 mmole) and pyridine (2.5 mmole) in methylene chloride. After stirring at 25° C. for 24 h the reaction mixture was subjected to extraction and chromatography to give the titled compounds.

[1921] Step B. A solution of 2-methyl-5-isopropyl-4-[2-(5-phosphono)-furanyl]thiazole dichloridate (generated as in Step A) (1 mmole) in dichloromethane (5 mL) was cooled to 0° C. and treated with a solution of benzyl alcohol (0.9 mmole) in dichloromethane (0.5 mL) and pyridine (0.3 mL). The resulting reaction solution was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h, and then added a solution of ammonia (excess) in THF. After stirring at room temperature for 16 h, the reaction was evaporated to dryness and the residue was purified by chromatography to give 2-methyl-5-isopropyl-4-[2-(5-phosphonomonoamido)furanyl]thiazole (6.1) as a yellow hard gum and 2-methyl-5-isopropyl-4-[2-(5-phosphorodiamido)furanyl]-thiazole (6.2) as a yellow hard gum.

[1922] (6.1) 2-Methyl-5-isopropyl-4-[2-(5-phosphonomonoamido)furanyl]thiazole: MS m/e 299 (M−H).

[1923] (6.2) 2-Methyl-5-isopropyl-4-[2-(5-phosphorodiamido)f tiranyl]thiazole: MS m/e 298 (M−H).

[1924] Alternatively, a different method was used to prepare other phosphoramides as exemplified in the following procedure:

[1925] Step C. A suspension of 2-amino-5-methylthio-4-[2-(5-phosphono)furanyl]-thiazole dichloridate (generated as in Step A) (1 mmole) in dichloromethane (5 mL) was cooled to 0° C. and ammonia (excess) was bubbled through the reaction for 10 min. After stirring at room temperature for 16 h, the reaction was evaporated to dryness and the residue was purified by chromatography to give 2-amino-5-methylthio-4-[2-(5-phosphorodiamido)furanyl]thiazole (6.3) as a foam. Anal. Calcd for C8H11N4O2PS2+1.5 HCl+0.2 EtOH: C: 28.48; H: 3.90; N: 15.82. Found: C: 28.32; H: 3.76; N: 14.21.

[1926] The following compounds were prepared according to the above described procedures or in some cases with minor modifications of these procedures:

[1927] (6.4) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-phosphonomonoamido)furanyl]thiazole. Mp 77-81° C. Anal. Calcd for C11H16N3O3PS+H2O+0.8 Et3N: C: 47.41; H: 7.55; N: 13.30. Found: C: 47.04; H: 7.55; N: 13.67.

[1928] (6.5) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-phosphorodiamido)f tiranyl]thiazole. Anal. Calcd for C11H17N4O2PS+0.5H2O+0.75 HCl: C: 39.24; H: 5.61; N: 16.64. Found: C: 39.05; H: 5.43; N: 15.82.

[1929] (6.28) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(N,N′-diisobutyl)phosphoroadiamido]furanyl}-thiazole. Mp 182-183° C. Anal. Calcd. for C19H33N4O2PS: C: 55.32; H: 8.06; N: 13.58. Found: C: 54.93; H: 7.75; N: 13.20.

[1930] (6.29) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(N,N′-(1,3-bis(ethoxycarbonyl)-1-propyl)-phosphoro)diamido]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. Calcd for C29H45N4O10PS: C: 51.78: H: 6.74; N: 8.33. Found: C: 51.70; H: 6.64; N: 8.15.

[1931] (6.30) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(N,N′-(1-benzyloxycarbonyl)-1-ethyl)-phosphorodiamido]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. Calcd for C31H37N4O6PS: C: 59.60; H: 5.97; N: 8.97. Found C: 59.27; H: 5.63; N: 8.74.

[1932] (6.31) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-bis(2-methoxycarbonyl-1-azirdinyl)-phosphorodiamido]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. Calcd for C19H25N4O6PS+0.3CH2Cl2: C: 46.93; H: 5.22; N: 11.34. Found: C: 58.20; H: 5.26; N: 9.25.

[1933] (6.39) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(N,N′-2-(1-ethoxycarbonyl)propyl)-phosphorodiamido]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. Calcd for C23H37N4O6PS+0.6EtOAc+0.1 CH2Cl2: C: 51.91; H: 7.18; N: 9.50. Found: C: 51.78; H: 7.17; N: 9.26.

[1934] The monophenyl-monophosphonamide derivatives of compounds of formula I can also be prepared according to the above described procedures:

[1935] Step D. A solution of 2-amino-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-diphenylphosphono)-furanyl]thiazole (1 mmole) in acetonitrile (9 mL) and water (4 mL) was treated with lithium hydroxide (1N, 1.5 mmole) at room temperature for 4 h. The reaction solution was evaporated to dryness, and the residue was dissolved in water (10 mL), cooled to 0° C. and the pH of the solution was adjusted to 4 by addition of 6 N HCl. The resulting white solid was collected through filtration to give 2-amino-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-phenylphosphono)furanyl]thiazole .

[1936] Step E. A suspension of 2-amino-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-phenylphosphono)-furanyl]thiazole (1 mmole) in thionyl chloride (3 mL) was heated to reflux for 2 h. The reaction solution was evaporated to dryness, and the residue was dissolved in anhydrous dichloromethane (2 mL) and the resulting solution was added to a solution of L-alanine methyl ester hydrochloride (1.2 mmole) in pyridine (0.8 mL) and dichloromethane (3 mL) at 0° C. The resulting reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 14 h. Evaporation and chromatography gave 2-amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(O-phenyl-N-(1-methoxycarbonyl)ethyl)phosphona mnido]-furanyl}thiazole (6.6) as an oil. Anal. calcd. for C21H26N3O5PS: C: 54.42; H: 5.65; N: 9.07. Found: C: 54.40; H: 6.02; N: 8.87.

[1937] The following compounds were prepared according to the above described procedures:

[1938] (6.7) 2-amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(O-phenylphosphonamido)]furanyl}thiazole. mp 205° C. (decomp). Anal. calcd. for C17H20N3O3PS+0.3 H2O+0.3 HCl: C: 51.86; H: 5.35; N: 10.67. Found: C: 51.58; H: 4.93;N: 11.08.

[1939] (6.8) 2-amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(O-phenyl-N-ethoxycarbonylmethyl)-phosphonamido]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. calcd. for C21H26N3O5PS: C: 54.42; H: 5.65; N: 9.07. Found: C: 54.78; H: 5.83; N: 8.67.

[1940] (6.9) 2-amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(O-phenyl-N-isobutyl)phosphonamido]-furanyl}thiazole. mp 151-152° C. Anal. calcd. for C21H28N3O3PS: C: 58.18; H: 6.51; N: 9.69. Found: C: 58.12; H: 6.54; N: 9.59.

[1941] (6.18) 2-amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(O-phenyl-N-(1-(1-ethoxycarbonyl-2-phenyl)-ethyl)phosphonamido)]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. calcd. for C28H32N3O5PS: C: 60.75; H: 5.83; N: 7.59. Found: C: 60.35; H: 5.77; N: 7.37.

[1942] (6.19) 2-amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(O-phenyl-N-(1-(1-ethoxycarbonyl-2-methyl)-propyl)phosphonamido)]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. calcd. for C23H30N3O5PS: C: 56.20; H: 6.15; N: 8.55. Found: C: 55.95; H: 5.80; N: 8.35.

[1943] (6.20) 2-amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(O-phenyl-N-(1-(1,3-bis(ethoxycarbonyl)propyl)phosphonamido)]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. calcd. for C26H34N3O7PS+0.2 CH2Cl2: C: 54.20; H: 5.97; N: 7.24. Found C: 54.06; H: 5.68; N: 7.05.

[1944] (6.21) 2-amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(O-(3-chlorophenyl)-N-(1-(1-methoxy-carbonyl)ethyl)propyl)phosphonamido)]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. calcd. for C21H25N3O5PSCl: C: 50.65; H: 5.06; N: 8.44. Found: C: 50.56; H: 4.78; N: 8.56.

[1945] (6.22) 2-amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(O-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(1-(1-methoxycarbonyl)-ethyl)phosphonamido)]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. calcd. for C21H25N3O5PSCl+1HCl+0.2 H2O: C: 46.88; H: 4.95; N: 7.81. Found: C: 47.33; H: 4.71; N: 7.36.

[1946] (6.23) 2-amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(O-phenyl-N-(1-(1-bis(ethoxycarbonyl)methyl)phosphonamido)]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. calcd. for C24H30N3O7PS: C: 53.83; H: 5.65; N: 7.85. Found: C: 53.54 H: 5.63; N: 7.77

[1947] (6.24) 2-amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(O-phenyl-N-(1-morpholinyl)phosphonamido)]-furanyl}thiazole. Anal. calcd. for C21H26N3O4PS: C: 56.37; H: 5.86; N: 9.39. Found: C: 56.36; H: 5.80; N: 9.20.

[1948] (6.25) 2-amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(O-phenyl-N-(1-(1-benzyloxycarbonyl)ethyl)-phosphonamido)]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. calcd. for C27H30N3O5PS: C: 60.10; H: 5.60; N: 7.79. Found: C: 59.80; H: 5.23; N: 7.53.

[1949] (6.32) 2-amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(O-phenyl-N-benzyloxycarbonylmethyl)-phosphonamido)]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. calcd. for C26H28N3O5PS: C: 59.42; H: 5.37; N:8.00. Found: C: 59.60; H: 5.05; N: 7.91.

[1950] (6.36) 2-amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(O-(4-methyoxyphenyl)-N-(1-(1-methoxy-carbonyl)ethyl)phosphonamido)]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. calcd. for C22H28N3O6PS+0.1 CHCl3+0.1 MeCN: C: 52.56; H: 5.62; N: 8.52. Found: C: 52.77; H: 5.23: N: 8.87.

[1951] (6.37) 2-amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(O-phenyl-N-2-methoxycarbonyl)propyl)-phosphonamido)]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. calcd. for C22H28N3O5PS+0.6 H2O: C: 54.11; H 6.03; N: 8.60. Found: C: 53.86; H: 5.97; N: 8.61.

[1952] (6.38) 2-amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(O-phenyl-N-(2-(1-ethoxycarbonyl)propyl)-phosphonamido)]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. calcd. for C23H30N3O5PS: C: 56.20; H: 6.15; N: 8.55. Found: C: 55.90; H: 6.29; N: 8.46.

[1953] The reaction of a dichlorophosphonate with a 1-amino-3-propanol in the presence of a suitable base (e.g., pyridine, triethylamine) can also be used to prepare cyclic phosphoramidates as prodrugs of phosphonates. The following compounds were prepared in this manner:

[1954] (6.10) 2-Methyl-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(1-phenyl-1,3-propyl)phosphonamido]-furanyl}thiazole minor isomer. Anal. calcd. for C21H25N2O3PS+0.25 H2O+0.1 HCl: C: 59.40; H: 6.08; N: 6.60. Found: C: 59.42; H: 5.72; N: 6.44.

[1955] (6.11) 2-Methyl-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(1-phenyl-1,3-propyl)phosphonamido]-furanyl}-thiazole major isomer. Anal. calcd. for C21H25N2O3PS+0.25 H2O: C: 59.91; H: 6.11;N: 6.65. Found: C: 60.17; H: 5.81; N: 6.52.

[1956] (6.12) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(1-phenyl-1,3-propyl)phosphonamido]-furanyl}-thiazole major isomer. Anal. calcd. for C20H24N3O3PS+0.25 H2O+0.1 CH2Cl2: C: 55.27; H: 5.72; N: 9.57. Found: C: 55.03; H: 5.42; N: 9.37.

[1957] (6.13) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(1-phenyl-1,3-propyl)phosphonamido]-furanyl}-thiazole minor isomer. Anal. calcd. for C20H24N3O3PS+0.15 CH2Cl2: C: 56.26; H: 5.69; N: 9.77. Found: C: 56.36; H: 5.46; N: 9.59.

[1958] (6.14) 2-Amino-5-methylthio-4-{2-[5-(1-phenyl-1,3-propyl)phosphonamido]-furanyl}thiazole less polar isomer. Anal. calcd. for C17H18N3O3PS2+0.4 HCl: C: 48.38; H: 4.39; N: 9.96. Found: C: 48.47; H: 4.21; N: 9.96.

[1959] (6.15) 2-Amino-5-methylthio-4-{2-[5-(1-phenyl-1,3-propyl)phosphonamido]-furanyl}thiazole more polar isomer. Anal. calcd. for C17H18N3O3PS2: C: 50.11; H: 4.45; N: 10.31. Found: C: 49.84; H: 4.19; N: 10.13.

[1960] (6.16) 2-Amino-5-methylthio-4-{2-[5-(N-methyl-1-phenyl-1,3-propyl)-phosphonamido]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. calcd. for C18H20N3O3PS2+0.25 HCl: C: 50.21; H: 4.74; N: 9.76. Found: C: 50.31; H: 4.46; N: 9.79.

[1961] (6.17) 2-Amino-5-methylthio-4-{2-[5-(1-phenyl-1,3-propyl)-N-acetyl-phosphonamido]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. calcd. for C22H26N3O4PS+1.25 H2O: C: 54.82; H: 5.96; N: 8.72. Found: C: 55.09; H: 5.99; N: 8.39.

[1962] (6.26) 2-amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(1-oxo-1-phospha-2-oxa-7-aza-3,4-benzocycloheptan1-yl)]furanyl}thiazole, major isomer. Mp 233-234° C. Anal. calcd. for C21H24N3O5PS+0.2 CHCl3: C: 52.46; H: 5.03; N: 8.66. Found C: 52.08; H: 4.65; N: 8.58.

[1963] (6.27) 2-amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(1-oxo-1-phospha-2-oxa-7-aza-3,4-benocycloheptan-1-yl)]furanyl}thiazole, minor isomer. MS calcd. for C21H24N3O5PS+H: 462, found 462.

[1964] (6.34) 2-amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(3-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-1,3-propyl)phosphonamido]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. calcd. for C20H22N3O3PSCl2: C: 49.39; H: 4.56; N: 8.64. Found: C: 49.04; H: 4.51; N: 8.37.

[1965] (6.35) 2-amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(4,5-benzo-1-oxo-1-phospha-2-oxa-6-6-aza)cyclohexan-1-yl]fi aranyl}thiazole. Anal. calcd. for C18H20N3O3PS+0.7 H2O: C: 53.78; H: 5.37; N: 10.45. Found C: 53.63; H: 5.13; N: 10.36.

Section 2

Synthesis of Compounds of Formula X

Example 7

Preparation of 2-amino-4-phosphonomethyloxy-6-bromobenzothiazole

[1966] Step A. A solution of AlC13 (5 mmole) in EtSH (10 mL) was cooled to 0° C. and treated with 2-amino-4-methoxybenzothiazole (1 mmole). The mixture was stirred at 0-5° C. for 2 h. Evaporation and extraction gave 2-amino-4-hydroxybenzothiazole as white solid.

[1967] Step B. A mixture of 2-amino-4-hydroxybenzothiazole (1 mmole) and NaH (1.3 mmole) in DMF (5 mL) was stirred at 0° C. for 10 min, and then treated with diethylphosphonomethyl trifluoromethylsulfonate (1.2 mmole). After being stirred at room temperature for 8 h, the reaction was subjected to extraction and chromatography to give 2-amino-4-diethylphosphonomethyloxybenzothiazole as an oil.

[1968] Step C. A solution of 2-amino-4-(diethylphosphonomethyloxy)benzothiazole (1 mmole) in AcOH (6 mL) was cooled to 10° C. and treated with bromine (1.5 mmole) in AcOH (2 mL). After 5 min the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2.5 h. The yellow precipitate was collected via filtration and washed with CH2C12 to give 2-amino-4-diethylphosphonomethyloxy-6-bromobenzothiazole.

[1969] Step D. A solution of 2-amino-4-diethylphosphonomethyloxy-6-bromobenzothiazole (1 mmole) in CH2Cl2 (4 mL) was treated with TMSBr (10 mmole) at 0° C. After stirred for 8 h at room temperature the reaction was evaporated to dryness and the residue was taken into water (5 mL). The resulting precipitate was collected via filtration and washed with water to give 2-amino-4-phosphonomethyloxy-6-bromobenzothiazole (7.1) as white solid. mp>220° C. (dec.). Anal. Calcd. for C8H8N2O4PSBr: C:28.34; H:2.38; N:8.26. Found: C:28.32; H:2.24; N:8.06.

[1970] Similarly, the following compounds were prepared according to the above described procedures:

[1971] (7.2) 2-Amino-4-phosphonomethyloxybenzothiozole. mp>250° C. Anal. Calcd. for C8H9N2O4PS+0.4 H2O: C:35.93; H:3.69; N:10.48. Found: C:35.90; H:3.37; N:10.37.

Example 8

Preparation of 2-amino-4-phosphonomethyloxy-6-bromo-7-chlorobenzothiazole

[1972] Step A. A solution of 1-(2-methoxy-5-chlorophenyl)-2-thiourea (1 mmole) in chloroform (10 mL) was cooled to 10° C. and treated with bromine (2.2 mmole) in chloroform (10 mL). The reaction was stirred at 10° C. for 20 min and at room temperature for 0.5 h. The resulting suspension was heated at reflux for 0.5 h. The precipitate was collected via filtration (washed with CH2Cl2) to give 2-amino-4-methoxy-7-chlorobenzothiazole which was subjected to Steps A, B, C and D of Example 34 to give 2-amino-4-phosphonomethoxy-6-bromo-7-chloro benzothiazole (8.1). mp>220° C. (dec.). Anal. Calcd. for C8H7N2O4PSClBr: C:25.72; H:1.89; N:7.50. Found: C:25.66; H:1.67; N:7.23.

[1973] Similarly, the following compounds were prepared according to the above described procedures:

[1974] (8.2) 2-Amino-4-phosphonomethoxy-6-bromo-7-methyl benzothiazole. mp>220° C. (dec.). Anal. Calcd. for C9H10N2O4PSBr: C:30.61; H:2.85; N:7.93 Found: C:30.25; H:2.50; N:7.77.

[1975] (8.3) 2-Amino-4-phosphonomethoxy-7-methylbenzothiazole. mp>220° C. (dec.). Anal. Calcd. for C9H11N2O4PS+1.0 H2O: C:36.99; H:4.48; N:9.59. Found: C:36.73; H:4.23; N:9.38.

[1976] (8.4) 2-Amino-4-phosphonomethoxy-7-chlorobenzothiazole. mp>220° C. (dec.). Anal. Calcd. for C8H8N2O4PSCl+0.1H2O: C:32.41; H:2.79; N:9.45. Found: C:32.21; H:2.74; N:9.22.

Example 9

Preparation of 2-Amino-7-ethyl-6-thiocyano-4-phosphonomethoxy benzothiazole

[1977] Step A. A solution of 2-diethylphosphonomethyloxy-5-bromonitrobenzene (1 mmole, prepared as in Example 7, Step B) in DMF (5 mL) was treated with tributyl(vinyl)tin (1.2 mmole) and palladium bis(triphenylphosphine) dichloride (0.1 mmole), and the mixture was heated at 60° C. under nitrogen for 6 h. Evaporation and chromatography gave 2-diethylphosphonomethyloxy-5-vinylnitrobenzene as an oil.

[1978] A solution of SnCl2 (4 mmole) in freshly prepared methonolic HCl (10 mL) was added to a cold (0° C.) solution of 2-diethylphosphonomethyloxy-5-vinylnitrobenzene (1 mmole) in MeOH (5 mL). The mixture was warmed to room temperature and stirred for 3 h. Evaporation, extraction and chromatography provided 2-diethylphosphonomethyloxy-5-vinylaniline.

[1979] A solution of KSCN (16 mmole) and CuSO4 (7.7 mmole) in MeOH (10 mL) was treated with a solution of 2-diethylphosphonomethyloxy-5-vinylaniline (1 mmole) in MeOH (5 mL) at room temperature. The mixture was heated at reflux for 2 h. Filtration, extraction and chromatography yielded the product, which was subjected to Step D of Example 7 to yield 2-amino-7-ethyl-6-thiocyano-4-phosphonomethoxybenzothiazole (9.1). mp>167° C. (dec.). Anal. Calcd. for C11H12N3O4PS2: C: 38.26; H: 3.50; N: 12.17. Found: C: 37.87; H: 3.47; N: 11.93.

Example 10

Preparation of Various Prodrugs of Benzothiazoles

[1980] Step A. A suspension of 2-amino-4-phosphonomethoxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphtho[1,2-d]thiazole (1 mmole) in DMF (10 mL) was treated with DCC (3 mmole) followed by 3-(3,5-dichloro)phenyl-1,3-propanediol (1.1 mmole). The resulting mixture was heated at 80° C. for 8 h. Evaporation followed by column chromatography gave 2-amino-4-{[3-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)propane-1,3-diyl]phosphonomethoxy}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphtho[1,2-d]thiazole (10.1) as solid. mp>230° C. Anal. Calcd. for C21H21N2O4PSCl2: C: 50.51; H: 4.24; N: 5.61. Found: C: 50.83; H: 4.34; N: 5.25.

[1981] Step B. A solution of 4-phosphonomethoxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphtho[1,2-d ]thiazole dichloridate (generated as in Step A Example 6) (1 mmole) in dichloromethane (5 mL) is cooled to 0° C. and treated with a solution of benzyl alcohol (0.9 mmole) in dichloromethane (0.5 mL) and pyridine (0.3 mL). The resulting reaction solution is stirred at 0° C. for 1 h, and then added a solution of ammonia (excess) in THF. After stirring at room temperature for 16 h, the reaction is evaporated to dryness and the residue is purified by chromatography to give of 4-phosphonomonoamidomethoxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphtho[1,2-d]thiazole.

[1982] Alternatively, a different method is used to prepare other phosphoramides as exemplified in the following procedure:

[1983] Step C. A suspension of 4-phosphonomethoxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphtho[1,2-d]thiazole dichloridate (generated as in Step A Example 6) (1 mmole) in dichloromethane (5 mL) is cooled to 0° C. and ammonia (excess) is bubbled through the reaction for 10 min. After stirring at room temperature for 16 h, the reaction is evaporated to dryness and the residue is purified by chromatography to give 4-(phosphorodiamido)methoxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphtho[1,2-d]thiazole.

[1984] The monophenyl-monophosphonamide derivatives of compounds of formula X can also be prepared according to the above described procedures:

[1985] Step D. A solution of 4-diphenylphosphonomethoxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphtho[1,2-d]thiazole (1 mmole) in acetonitrile (9 mL) and water (4 mL) is treated with lithium hydroxide (1N, 1.5 mmole) at room temperature for 24 h. The reaction solution is evaporated to dryness, and the residue is dissolved in water (10 mL), cooled to 0° C. and the pH of the solution is adjusted to 4 by addition of 6 N HCl. The resulting white solid is collected through filtration to give 4-phenylphosphonomethoxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphtho[1,2-d]thiazole.

[1986] Step E. A suspension of 4-phenylphosphonomethoxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphtho-[1,2-d]thiazole (1 mmole) in thionyl chloride (3 mL) is heated to reflux for 2 h. The reaction solution is evaporated to dryness, and the residue is dissolved in anhydrous dichloromethane (2 mL) and the resulting solution is added to a solution of L-alanine ethyl ester hydrochloride (1.2 mn mole) in pyridine (0.8 mL) and dichloromethane (3 mL) at 0° C. The resulting reaction solution is stirred at room temperature for 14 h. Evaporation and chromatography give 4-[O-phenyl-N-(1-ethoxycarbonyl)ethylphosphonamido]-methoxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphtho[1,2-d]thiazole.

[1987] Step F. A solution of 4-phosphonomethoxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphtho[1,2-d]thiazole (1 mmole) in DMF is treated with N,N′-dicyclohexyl-4-morpholine-carboxamidine (5 mmole) and ethylpropyloxycarbonyloxymethyl iodide (5 mmole) which was prepared from chloromethyl chloroformate according to the reported procedure (Nishimura et al. J. Antibiotics, 1987, 40, 81). The reaction mixture is stirred at 25° C. for 24 h. Evaporation and chromatography give 4-bis(ethoxycarbonyloxymethyl)-phosphonomethoxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphtho [1,2-d]thiazole.

[1988] 4-(Dipivaloyloxymethyl)phosphonomethoxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphtho[1,2-d]thiazole and 4-bis(isobutyryloxymethyl)phosphonomethoxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphtho-[1,2-d]thiazole are also prepared in a similar manner.

Example 11

[1989] General Procedure for Bis-phosphoroamide Prodrugs Dichloridate Formation

[1990] To a suspension of 1 mmol of phosphonic acid in 5 mL of dichloroethane was added 0.1 mmol of pyridine (or 0.1 mmol of DMF) followed by 6 mmol of thionyl chloride and was heated to reflux for 2.5 h. Solvent and excess thionyl chloride were removed under reduced pressure and dried to give the dichloridate. Coupling reaction:

[1991] Method A: The crude dichloridate was taken into 5 mL of dry CH2Cl2, and was added 8 mmol of aminoacid ester at 0° C. The resultant mixture was allowed to come to rt where it was stirred for 16h. The reaction mixture was subjected to aq. work up and chromatography.

[1992] Method B: The crude dichloridate was taken into 5 mL of dry CH2Cl2, and was added a mixture of 4 mmol of aminoacid ester and 4 mmol of N-methylimidazole at 0° C. The resultant mixture was allowed to come to rt where it was stirred for 16 h. The reaction mixture was subjected to aq. work up and chromatography.

[1993] The following compounds were prepared in this manner:

[1994] (11.1) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-N,N′-bis(L-glutamic acid diethylester)phosphonoamido)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. cald. For C29H45N4O10PS: C: 51.78; H: 6.74; N: 8.33. Found: C: 51.70; H: 6.64; N: 8.15.

[1995] (11.2) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-[2-(5-N,N′-bis(L-alanine acid dibenzyl ester)phosphonoamido)furanyl]thiazole. Anal. cald. For C31H37N4O6PS: C: 59.60; H: 5.97; N: 8.97. Found: C: 59.27; H: 5.63; N: 8.74.

[1996] (11.3) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(N,N′-bis(benzyloxycarbonylmethyl)phosphonodiamido]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. cald. for C19H25N4O6PS+0.3 CH2C2: C: 46.93; H: 5.22; N: 11.34. Found: C: 46.92; H: 5.00; N: 11.22.

[1997] (11.4) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(N,N′-bis(benzyloxycarbonylmethyl)phosphonodiamido]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. cald. For C29 H33 N4O6PS: C: 58.38; H: 5.57; N: 9.39. Found: C: 58.20; H: 5.26; N: 9.25.

[1998] (11.5) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(N,N′-bis((R)-1-methoxycarbonyl)ethyl)phosphonamido]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. cald. for C19H29N4O6PS+0.6 CH2Cl2: C: 44.97; H: 5.82; N: 10.70. Found: C: 44.79; H: 5.46; N: 10.48.

[1999] (11.6) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(N,N′-bis((S)-1-ethoxycarbonyl)ethyl)phosphonamido]furanyl}thiazole. mp. 164-165° C.: Anal. cald. for C21H33N4O6PS+0.61 CH2Cl2: C: 46.99; H: 6.24; N: 10.14. Found: C: 47.35; H: 5.85; N: 9.85.

[2000] (11.7) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(N,N′-bis((t-butoxycarbonyl)methyl)phosphonamido]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. cald. for C23H37N4O6PS+0.15 CH2Cl2: C: 51.36; H: 6.94; N: 10.35. Found: C: 51.34; H: 6.96; N: 10.06.

[2001] (11.8) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(N,N′-bis(ethoxycarbonyl) methyl)phosphonamido)]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. cald. for C19H29N4O6PS+0.1 EtOAc+0.47 CH2Cl2: C: 45.79; H: 5.94; N: 10.75. Found: C: 46.00; H: 5.96; N: 10.46.

[2002] (11.9) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(N,N′-bis(1-methyl-1-ethoxycarbonyl)ethyl)phosphonamido]furanyl}thiazole. mp. 142-145° C.:; Anal. cald. for C23H37N4O6PS: C: 52.26; 7.06; 10.60. Found: C: 52.21; 6.93; 10.62.

[2003] (11.10) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(N,N′-bis(ethoxycarbonylmethyl)-N,N′-dimethylphosphonamido)]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. cald. for C21H33N4O6PS: C: 50.39; H: 6.65; N: 11.19. Found: C: 50.57; H: 6.56; N: 11.06.

[2004] (11.11) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(N,N′-bis((S)-1-benzyloxycarbonyl-2-methyl)propyl)phosphonamido]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. cald. for C35 H45 N4 06 P S+0.5 H2O: C: 60.94; H: 6.72; N: 8.12. Found: C: 61.01: H: 6.48; N: 7.82.

[2005] (11.12) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(N,N′-bis((S)-1-methoxycarbonyl-3-methyl)butyl)phosphonamido]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. cald. for C25 H41 N4 O6 P S: C: 53.94; H: 7.42; N: 10.06. Found: C: 54.12; H: 7.62; N: 9.82.

[2006] (11.13) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(N,N′-bis((R)-1-ethoxycarbonyl-2-(S-benzyl))ethyl)phosphonamido]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. cald. for C35 H45 N4 O6 P S3+0.4 toluene: C: 58.07; H: 6.21; N: 7.17. Found: C: 57.87; H: 6.14; N: 6.81.

[2007] (11.14) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(N,N′-bis((S)-1-ethoxycarbonyl-3-(S-methyl))butyl)phosphonamido]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. cald. for C23 H37 N4 O6 P S3: C: 46.61; H: 6.92; N: 9.45. Found: C: 46.26; H: 6.55; N: 9.06.

[2008] (11.15) 2-Amino-5-propylthio-4-{2-[5-(N,N′-(1-(S)-ethoxycarbonyl)ethyl)phosphonamido]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. cald. for C20H31N4O6PS2: C: 46.32; H: 6.03; N: 10.80. Found: C: 46.52; H: 6.18; H: 10.44.

[2009] (11.16) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(N,N′-bis((S)-1-benzyloxycarbonyl-2-methyl)isobutyl)phosphonamido]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. cald. for C37H49N4O6PS: C: 62.69; H: 6.97; H: 7.90. Found: C: 62.85; h 7.06, 7.81.

[2010] (11.17) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(N,N′-bis((S)-1-ethoxycarbonyl-3-methyl)butyl)phosphonamido]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. cald. for C27H45N4O6PS: C: 55.46; H: 7.76; N: 9.58. Found: C: 55.35; H: 7.94; N: 9.41.

[2011] (11.18) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(N,N′-bis((S)-1-ethoxycarbonyl-2-methyl)propyl)phosphonamido]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. cald. for C25H41N4O6PS: C: 53.94; H: 7.42; N: 10.06. Found: C: 54.01; H: 7.58; N: 9.94.

[2012] (11.19) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(N,N′-bis((S)-1-ethoxycarbonyl-2-phenyl)ethyl)phosphonamido]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. cald. for C33H41N4O6PS+0.15 CH2Cl2: C: 59.83; H: 6.26; H: 8.42. Found: C: 59.88; H: 6.28; H: 8.32.

[2013] (11.20) 2-Amino-5-propylthio-4-{2-[5-(N,N′-(1-methyl-1-lethoxycarbonyl)ethyl)phosphonamido]furanyl}thiazole. mp. 110-115° C.: Anal. cald. for C22H35N4O6PS2+0.4HCl+0.5Et2O: C: 48.18; H: 6.81; N: 9.36. Found: C: 48.38; H: 6.60; H: 8.98.

[2014] (11.21) 2-Amino-5-methylthio-4-{2-[5-(N,N′-bis(1-methyl-1-ethoxycarbonyl)ethyl)phosphonamido]furanyl}thiazole. Anal. cald. for C20H31N4O6PS2+0.5H2O: C: 45.53; H: 6.11; N: 10.62. Found: C: 45.28; H: 5.85; N: 10.56.

[2015] Alternatively, compound 11.6 was prepared using a modified procedure. A slurry of compound 3.1 (1 mmol), oxalyl chloride (3.2 mmol) and DMF (1.1 mmol) in anhydrous toluene was heated to reflux for 1 hr. The resulting solution was concentrated under reduced pressure to 80% of the original volume, cooled to 0C, and triethylamine (3 mmol) and L-alanine ethyl ester (2.2 mmol) were added. The mixture was then stirred at 0° C. for 2 hr. and at room temperature for 6 hr. Acetic acid (9.5 mmol) and ethanol (21 mmol) were added to the reaction mixture, and the resulting mixture was heated to reflux for 16 hr. Extraction and crystallization gave compound 11.6 as an off-white solid.

Example 12

[2016] General Procedure for Mixed Bis-phosphoroamidate Prodrugs

[2017] To a solution of crude dichloridate (1 mmol, prepared as described in Example 40) in 5 mL of dry CH2Cl2 was added amine (1 mmol) followed by 4-dimethylaminopyridine (3 mmol) at 0° C. The resulting mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 1 h. The reaction was cooled back to 0° C. before adding aminoacid ester (2 mmol) and left at room temperature for 16 h. The reaction mixture was subjected to aq. work up and the mixed bis-phosphoroarnidate prodrug was purified by column chromatography.

[2018] The following compounds were prepared in this manner.

[2019] (12.1) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(N-morpholino-N′-(1-methyl-1-ethoxycarbonyl)ethyl)-phosphonamido]furanyl}thiazole. mp. 182-183° C.: Anal. cald. for C21H33N4O5PS: C: 52.05; H: 6.86; N: 11.56. Found: C: 51.66; H:6.68; N: 11.31.

[2020] (12.2) 2-Amino-5-isobutyl-4-{2-[5-(N-pyrrolidino-N′-(1-methyl-1-ethoxycarbonyl)ethyl)-phosphonamido]furanyl}thiazole. mp. 189-190° C.: Anal. cald. for C21H33N4O4PS: C: 53.83; H: 7.10; N: 11.96. Found: C: 54.15; H: 7.48; N: 12.04.

Synthesis of Compounds of Formula VII

Example 13

Preparation of 5-(3,5-Dinitrophenyl)-2-furanphosphonic Acid (Compound no. 13.01)

[2021] 1) A solution of furan (1 mmole) in 1 mL diethyl ether was treated with N,N,N′N′-tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA) (1 mmole) and nBuLi (1.1 mmole) at −78° C. for 0.5 h. The resulting solution was cannulated into a solution of diethyl chlorophosphate (1.33 mmole) in I mL of diethyl ether at −60° C. and the reaction mixture allowed to rise to rt and stirred for another 16 h. Extraction and distillation at 75° C./0.2 mm produced diethyl 2-furanphosphonate as a clear oil.

[2022] 2) A solution of diethyl 2-furanphosphonate (1 mmol) in 2 mL THF was cooled to −78° C. and added to a solution of lithium diisopropylamide (LDA) (1 mmol) in 5 mL THF at −78° C. over 20 min. The resulting mixture was stirred −78° C. for 20 min and added into a solution of tributyltin chloride (1 mmole) in 1 mL THF at −78° C. over 20 min. The mixture was then stirred at −78° C. for 15 min, and at 25° C. for 1 h. Extraction and chromatography gave diethyl 5-tributylstannyl-2-furanphosphonate as a colorless oil.

[2023] 3) A mixture of diethyl 5-tributylstannyl-2-furanphosphonate (1 mmol), 1-iodo-2,4-dinitrobenzene (1 mmol) and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)-palladium(0) (0.05 mmol) in 6 mL of dioxane was heated at 80° C. for 16 h. Evaporation of solvent and chromatography provided diethyl 5-(3,5-dinitrophenyl)-2-furanphosphonate as solid foam.

[2024] 4) A mixture of diethyl 5-(3,5-dinitrophenyl)-2-furanphosphonate (1 mmol) and TMSBr (6 mmol) in 10 mL of CH2Cl2 was stirred at rt for 16 h and then evaporated. The residue was dissolved in 85/15 CH3CN/water and then the solvent evaporated. The residue was suspended in CH2Cl2 and the title compound (no. 13.01) was collected as a pale yellow solid: HPLC Rt=5.30 min; negative ion electrospray MS M-1 found: 313.

[2025] The following reagents were coupled with diethyl 5-tributylstannyl-2-furanphosphonate and converted into the respective example compounds (noted in parentheses) by using Steps C and D as described in Example 13: 2-bromo-4,6-dinitroaniline (for 13.02); chloro-2-iodoanisole (for 13.03); 2,5-dichloro-1-iodobenzene (for 13.04); N1-methyl-2-iodo-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene-1-sulfonamide (for 13.05); N1-methyl-4-chloro-2-iodobenzene-1-sulfonamide (for 13.06); N3-methyl-2-iodobenzene-1-sulfonamide (for 13.07); N1-propyl-4-chloro-2-iodobenzene-1-sulfonamide (for (13.08); 2-iodophenol (for 13.09); 5-iodo-m-xylene (for 13.10); 1-bromo-3-iodobenzene (for 13.11); 4-iodoaniline (for 13.12); 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodochlorobenzene (for 13.13); N1-(4-5 chlorobenzyl)-2-iodobenzamide (for 13.14); Nl-(4-chlorophenethyl)-2-iodobenzamide (for 13.15); N1-benzyl-2-iodobenzene-1-sulfonamide (for 13.16); 2-iodobenzenesulfonamide (for 13.17); 1-iodo-2,3,4,5,6-pentamethylbenzene (for 13.18); 3-iodophthalic acid (iodoethane and diisopropylamine included in Step C, for 13.19); 4-iodo-2-methylacetanilide (for 13.20); 3,5-dichloro-2-iodotoluene (for 13.21); methyl 5-hydroxy-2-iodobenzoate (for 13.22); 2-iodo-5-methylbenzamide (for 13.23); 5-hydroxy-2-iodobenzoic acid (iodoethane and diisopropylamine included in Step C, for 13.24); 1-iodo-4-nitrobenzene (for 13.25); N1-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-2-iodobenzamide (for 13.26); 3,5-dichloro-1-iodobenzene (13.27); 3-iodophenol (for 13.28); 3-bromo-5-iodobenzoic acid (for 13.29); 3-bromo-4,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde (for 13.30); 1-iodo-2-nitrobenzene (for 15 13.31); 2-iodobiphenyl (for 13.32); 2-iodobenzoic acid (iodoethane and diisopropylamine included in Step C, for 13.33); 1-bromo-4-iodobenzene (for 13.34); 3′-bromopropiophenone (for 13.35); 3-bromo-4-methoxybenzonitrile (for 13.36); 1-ethyl-2-iodobenzene (for 13.37); 2-bromo-3-nitrotoluene (for 13.38); 4-iodoacetanilide (for 13.39); 2,3,4,5-tetramethyliodobenzene (for 13.40); 3-bromobiphenyl (for 13.41); 4-chloro-2-iodobenzenesulfonamide (for 13.42); N1-(4-iodophenyl)-2-tetrahydro-1H-pyrrol-1-ylacetamide (for 13.43); 3,4-dimethyliodobenzene (for 13.44); 2,4-dinitroiodobenzene (for 13.45); 3-iodobenzylamine (for 13.46); 2-fluoro-4-iodoaniline (for 13.47); 3-iodobenzyl alcohol (for 13.48); 2-bromo-1-iodobenzene (for 13.49); 2-bromophenethyl alcohol (for 13.50); 4-iodobenzamide (for 13.51); 4-bromobenzonitrile (for 13.52); 3-bromobenzonitrile (for 13.53); 2-bromobenzonitrile (for 13.54); 4-bromo-2-nitroaniline (for 13.55); 2-iodoisopropylbenzene (for 13.56); 6-amino-2-chloro-3-bromopyridine (derived from reaction of 6-amino-2-chlorobenzene (1 mmol) with bromine (1 mmol) in acetic acid (4 mL) for 2h at rt. followed by evaporation and chromatography to provide 6-amino-2-chloro-3-bromopyridine) (for 13.57); 3-bromo-4-methylthiophene (for 13.58); 2-bromo-4-chloroaniline (for 13.59); 1-bromo-3-chloro-5-fluoroaniline (for 13.60); 2-bromo-4-cyanoanisole (for 13.61); 2-bromo-4-nitrotoluene (for 13.62); 3-nitro-5-fluoro-1-iodobenzene (for 13.63); 2-iodo-4-carbomethoxyaniline (for 13.64); 2-bromo-4-nitroanisole (for 13.65); 2-chloro-1-iodo-5-trifluoromethylbenzene (for 13.66) and 1-bromo-2,5-bis-(trifluoromethyl)benzene (for 13.67).

Example 14

Preparation of 5-(4-Fluorophenyl)-2-furanphosphonic Acid (Compound no. 14.01)

[2026] 1) A solution of diethyl 2-furanphosphonate (prepared as described in Step A, Example 13) (1 mmol) in 2 mL THF was cooled to −78° C. and added to a solution of lithium isopropylcyclohexylamide (LICA) (1 m mol) in 2 mL THF at −78° C. over 20 min. The resulting mixture was stirred −78° C. for 20 min and added into a solution of iodine (1 mmole) in 1 mL THF at −78° C. over 20 min. The mixture was then stirred at −78° C. for 20 min. Extraction and chromatography provided diethyl 5-iodo-2-furanphosphonate as a yellow oil.

[2027] 2) A mixture of diethyl 5-iodo-2-furanphosphonate (1 mmol), 4-fluorophenylboronic acid (2 mmol), diisopropylethylamine (DIEA) (4 mmol) and bis(acetonitrile)dichloropalladium(II) (0.05 mmol) in 6 mL DMF was heated at 75° C. for 16 h. Extraction and chromatography provided diethyl 5-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-furanphosphonate as an oil.

[2028] Application of Step D, Example 13, to this material provided the title compound (no. 14.01) as a white solid. HPLC Rt═5.09 min; negative ion electrospray MS M-1 found: 241.

[2029] Substitution of 2,4-dichlorophenylboronic acid into this method provided compound no. 14.02. Substitution of 3-amino-5-carbomethoxyphenylboronic acid into this method provided compound no. 14.03.

Example 15

Preparation of 5-(4-Bromo-3-aminophenyl)-2-furanphosphonic Acid (Compound no. 15.01)

[2030] Reaction of 3-aminophenylboronic acid hydrochloride with diethyl 5-iodo-2-furanphosphonate as described in Step B of Example 14 provided diethyl 5-(3-aminophenyl)-2-furanphosphonate as an oil.

[2031] A mixture of diethyl 5-(3-aminophenyl)-2-furanphosphonate (1 mmol), NBS (0.9 mmol) and AIBN (0.1 mmol) in 30 mL of CCl4 was stirred at rt for 2 h. Extraction and chromatography provided diethyl 5-(4-bromo-3-aminophenyl)-2-furanphosphonate as an oil.

[2032] Application of Step D, Example 13, to this material provided the title compound no. 15.01) as a white solid. HPLC Rt═4.72 min; negative ion electrospray MS M-1 found: 316/318.

BIOLOGICAL EXAMPLES

[2033] The following examples may be useful for identifying compounds which 1) inhibit FBPase and gluconeogenesis in cellular and animal models of diabetes; or 2) enhance insulin sensitivity in cell culture or animal models of diabetes; or 3) exhibit superior pharmacological activity as combinations of FBPase inhibitors and insulin secretagogues relative to either agent alone.

[2034] The following compounds A-K are used in some of the Biological Examples which follow:

149

[2035] Compound F is prepared in Example 5.6, Compound G is prepared in example 3.26, compound H is prepared in Example 3.69, Compound I is prepared in Example 3.58, Compound J is prepared in Example 11.6, and Compound K is prepared in Example 11.2.

[2036] Example A: Inhibition of Human Liver FBPase

[2037]

E. coli
strain BL21 transformed with a human liver FBPase-encoding plasmid was obtained from Dr. M. R. El-Maghrabi at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. hlFBPase was typically purified from 10 liters of E. coli culture as described by M. Gidh-Jain et al. J. Biol Chem. 269, 27732-27738 (1994). Enzymatic activity was measured spectrophotometrically in reactions that coupled the formation of product (fructose 6-phosphate) to the reduction of dimethylthiazoldiphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) via NADP and phenazine methosulfate (PMS), using phosphoglucose isomerase and glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase as the coupling enzymes. Reaction mixtures (200 μL) were made up in 96-well microtitre plates, and consisted of 50 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.4, 100 mM KCl, 5 mM EGTA, 2 MM MgCl2, 0.2 mM NADP, 1 mg/ml BSA, 1 mM MTT, 0.6 mM PMS, 1 unit/mL phosphoglucose isomerase, 2 units/mL glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase, and 0.150 mM substrate (fructose 1,6-bisphosphate). Inhibitor concentrations were varied from 0.01 μM to 10 μM. Reactions were started by the addition of 0.002 units of pure hlFBPase and were monitored for 7 minutes at 590 nm in a Molecular Devices Plate Reader (37° C.).

[2038] The potencies of select compounds against human liver FBPase are shown in the table below:

31TABLE 1CompoundIC50, μMAMP1.3E0.055D1.0B5.0C30F0.12G0.015H0.025I0.018

[2039] Example B: Inhibition of Rat Liver and Mouse Liver FBPase E. coli strain BL21 transformed with a rat liver FBPase-encoding plasmid was obtained from Dr. M. R. El-Maghrabi at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and purified as described (El-Maghrabi, M. R., and Pilkis, S. J. (1991) Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 176:137-144). Mouse liver FBPase was obtained by homogenizing freshly isolated mouse liver in 100 mM Tris-HCl buffer, pH 7.4, containing 1 mM EGTA, and 10% glycerol. The homogenate was clarified by centrifugation, and the 45-75% ammonium sulfate fraction prepared. This fraction was redissolved in the homogenization buffer and desalted on a PD-10 gel filtration column (Biorad) eluted with same. This partially purified fraction was used for enzyme assays. Both rat liver and mouse liver FBPase were assayed as described for human liver FBPase in Example A. Generally, as reflected by higher IC50 values, the rat and mouse liver enzymes are less sensitive to inhibition by the compounds tested than the human liver enzyme.

[2040] The following Table depicts the IC50 values for several compounds prepared in the Examples:

32TABLE 2CompoundIC50 Rat Liver (μM)IC50 Mouse Liver (μM)AMP2515B14033D1.2555C>100>100E0.41.1F2.0G0.25H0.175I0.05

[2041] Example C: Inhibition of Gluconeogenesis by an FBPase Inhibitor in Rat Hepatocytes

[2042] Hepatocytes were prepared from fed Sprague-Dawley rats (250-300 g) according to the procedure of Berry and Friend (Berry, M. N., Friend, D. S., 1969, J. Cell. Biol. 43, 506-520) as modified by Groen (Groen, A. K., Sips, H. J., Vervoom, R. C., Tager, J. M., 1982, Eur. J. Biochem. 122, 87-93). Hepatocytes (75 mg wet weight/mL) were incubated in 1 mL Krebs-bicarbonate buffer containing 10 mM Lactate, 1 mM pyruvate, 1 mg/mL BSA, and test compound concentrations from 0 to 500 μM. Incubations were carried out in a 95% oxygen, 5% carbon dioxide atmosphere in closed, 50-mL Falcon tubes submerged in a rapidly shaking water bath (37° C.). After 1 hour, an aliquot (0.25 mL) was removed, transferred to an Eppendorf tube and centrifuged. 50 μL of supernatant was then assayed for glucose content using a Sigma Glucose Oxidase kit as per the manufacturer's instructions.

[2043] The following Table depicts the IC50 values for several compounds prepared in the Examples:

33TABLE 3CompoundIC50 (μM)Compound A50Compound D4.5Compound E2.5Compound C>100Compound F15Compound G10Compound H2.5Compound I2.0Compound J2.0Compound K2.1

[2044] FBPase from rat liver is less sensitive to AMP than that from human liver. IC50 values are consequently higher in rat hepatocytes than would be expected in human hepatocytes.

[2045] It is particularly advantageous to screen compounds of formula I on hepatocytes such as described in Examples C and D because these compounds are phosphorylated by the hepatocytes and thereby become FBPase inhibitors.

[2046] Example D: Inhibition of Glucose Production and Elevation of Fructose-1,6-Bisphosphate Levels in Rat Hepatocytes Treated with FBPase Inhibitors.

[2047] Rat hepatocytes were isolated and incubated as described in Example C. Cell extracts, were analyzed for glucose content as described in Example C, and also for fructose 1,6-bisphosphate. Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate was assayed spectrophotometrically by coupling its enzymatic conversion to glycerol 3-phosphate to the oxidation of NADH, which was monitored at 340 nm. Reaction mixtures (1 mL) consisted of 200 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.4, 0.3 mM NADH, 2 units/mL glycerol 3-phosphate dehydrogenase, 2 units/ml triosephosphate isomerase, and 50-100 μL cell extract. After a 30 minute preincubation at 37° C., 1 unit/ml of aldolase was added and the change in absorbance measured until a stable value was obtained. 2 moles of NADH are oxidized in this reaction per mole of fructose 1,6-bisphosphate present in the cell extract.

[2048] Compound A and Compound E inhibited glucose production in a dose-dependent manner with IC50's of 50 and 2.5 μM, respectively. Consistent with the inhibition of FBPase, dose-dependent elevation of intracellular fructose 1,6-bisphosphate was observed with both compounds.

[2049] Example E: Analysis of Hepatic and Plasma Drug Metabolite Levels, Blood Glucose, and Hepatic Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate Levels After Administration of Compound A p.o. to Normal Fasted Rats.

[2050] Compound A was administered by oral gavage to freely-feeding Sprague Dawley rats (250-300 g). The compound was prepared as a suspension in carboxymethylcellulose, and administered at a dose of 250 mg/kg. For the determination of liver metabolites, rats were serially sacrificed over the course of 24 hours after drug administration. Livers were freeze-clamped, homogenized in perchloric acid, neutralized, and then analyzed for Compound B by anion exchange HPLC.

[2051] For the determination of plasma metabolites, rats were instrumented with carotid catheters prior to oral dosing. Blood samples were withdrawn via the catheters at appropriate time points over the course of 8 hours post drug administration. Plasma was prepared from the blood samples by centrifugation, and plasma protein precipitated by the addition of methanol to 60%. Compound A metabolites were quantitated by reverse phase HPLC in the deproteinated plasma samples. A C18 column (1.4 cm×250 mm) was equilibrated with 10 mM sodium phosphate, pH 5.5 and eluted with a gradient from this buffer to acetonitrile. Detection was at 254 nm.

[2052] The effect of Compound A on blood glucose and hepatic fructose 1,6-bisphosphate levels was determined in 18-hour fasted Sprague-Dawley rats (250-300 g). Animals were dosed as described above. At appropriate time points post drug administration, rats were anesthetized with halothane and a liver biopsy (approx. 1 g) was taken, as well as a blood sample (2 mL) from the posterior vena cava. A heparin flushed syringe and needle was used for blood collection. The liver sample was immediately homogenized in ice-cold 10% perchloric acid (3 mL), centrifuged, and the supernatant neutralized with {fraction (1/3)} rd volume of 3 M KOH/3 M KH2CO3. Following centrifugation and filtration, the neutralized extract was analyzed for fructose 1,6-bisphosphate content as described for isolated hepatocytes in Example C. Blood glucose was measured by means of a Hemocue analyzer (Hemocue Inc, Mission Viejo, Calif.).

[2053] Analysis of liver metabolites revealed that Compound A was efficiently converted to Compound B, with intrahepatic levels of the latter reaching 3 μmoles/g tissue within 1 hour. Although levels declined slowly over time, Compound B was measurable out to the final, 24 hour time point. In plasma 5-bromo-1-μD-ribofuranosyl-imidazole-carboxamide but not Compound A was detectable, suggesting that Compound A was rapidly deacetylated at all three positions.

[2054] The single 250 mg/kg dose of Compound A markedly lowered blood glucose for approximately 8 hours, at which time levels in the treated animals rebounded slowly to those of the vehicle-treated controls. Drug treatment resulted in the elevation of hepatic fructose-1,6-bisphosphate levels. The time course of elevation of this gluconeogenic intermediate correlated well with the time course of glucose lowering. Peak elevation was observed at near maximal glucose lowering, and as blood glucose levels rebounded, fructose-1,6-bisphosphate levels slowly returned to normal. The latter observations are consistent with the inhibition of gluconeogenesis by Compound A at the level of fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase.

[2055] Example F: Analysis of Hepatic and Plasma Drug Levels After Administration of Compounds D, E. F, and G Intraperitoneally to Normal Fasted Rats.

[2056] Sprague-Dawley rats (250-300 g) were fasted for 18 hours and then dosed intraperitoneally either with saline or FBPase inhibitor. The vehicle used for drug administration was 10 mM bicarbonate. One hour post injection, rats were anesthetized with halothane, and liver and blood samples were taken and processed as described in Example E. The neutralized liver extracts were analyzed for FBPase inhibitor content by HPLC. A reverse phase YMC ODS AQ column (250×4.6 cm) was used and eluted with a gradient from 10 mM sodium phosphate pH 5.5 to 75% acetonitrile. Absorbance was monitored at 310 nm. Glucose was measured in the blood sample as described in Example C. Plasma was prepared by centrifugation and extracted by addition of methanol to 60% (v/v). The methanolic extract was clarified by centrifugation and filtration and then analyzed by HPLC as described above.

[2057] Results for select compounds prepared in the examples are shown in the table below

34TABLE 4Liver conc.CompoundGlucose Lowering, %Plasma con. (μM)(nmoles/g)D318.827.2E44.479.238.4F511835G7356.1

[2058] Example G: Oral Bioavailability Determination of Compounds G, H, I, and J and Oral Glucose Lowering Activity of Compounds G and J

[2059] The oral bioavailability of prodrugs and parent compounds was determined by the urinary excretion method in the rat. Prodrugs were dissolved in 10% ethanol/90% polyethylene glycol (MW 400) and administered by oral gavage at doses of 10 to 40 mg/kg parent compound equivalents to 6-hour fasted, Sprague Dawley rats (220-240 g). Parent compounds were typically dissolved in deionized water, neutralized with sodium hydroxide, and then administered orally at 10-40 mg/kg or intravenously at ˜10 mg/kg.

[2060] The rats were subsequently placed in metabolic cages and urine was collected for 24 hours. The quantity of parent compound excreted into urine was determined by HPLC analysis as described in Example F. Analysis was performed as described in Example F. For prodrugs, the percentage oral bioavailability was estimated by comparison of the recovery in urine of the parent compound generated from the prodrug administered orally, to that recovered in urine following intravenous administration of the corresponding parent compound. For parent compounds, the percentage oral bioavailability was estimated by comparison of the recovery in urine of the parent compound when administered orally to that recovered when administered intravenously.

[2061] The estimated % oral bioavailability of select prodrugs and parent compounds is shown below.

35TABLE 5ACompoundOral bioavailability, %G18H4I5J21

[2062] Oral efficacy of Compound J was assessed in overnight fasted Sprague Dawley rats. Compound G or J was administered by oral gavage as a suspension in 0.1% carboxymethylcellulose at 0, 10, or 30 mg/kg. At 1.5 h or 4 h post drug administration, a blood sample was taken from the tail vein and analyzed for blood glucose by means of an automated glucose analyzer (HemoCue, HemoCue Inc, Mission Viejo, Calif.). Results were as follows:

36TABLE 5BGlucose Lowering, %Dose, mg/kgCompound G (4 h)Compound J (1.5 h) 000104866%30>7085%

[2063] Example H: Insulin Release from Pancreatic Islets (Insulin Secretagogue)

[2064] Pancreatic islets from normal or diabetic rats or normal or diabetic mice are isolated by collagenase digestion. The islets are used either directly after preparation or are cultured in modified RPMI 1640 medium containing 5.5. mM glucose and 10% calf serum. Test compounds are added to the cell medium at concentrations ranging from 0 to 100 micromolar. Insulin secretion is measured from fresh single islets using a micro perfusion system [(Bergsten P and Hellman B Diabetes 42: 670-674 (1993)] and from cultured islets as described by Frodin et al. J. Biol. Chem. 270: 7882-7889 (1995). Insulin is determined by radioimmunoassay by using, for instance, an Amerlex magnetic separation procedure (Amersham Life Science) with either rat or mouse insulin as a standard, as appropriate. Preferred insulin secretagogues used in the invention increase insulin secretion in the presence of physiological glucose levels by at least 20% and preferably by greater than 100% at concentrations <10 micromolar, preferably <1 micromolar.

[2065] Example I: Glucose Lowering in the Fasted Rat (Insulin Secretagogues)

[2066] Adult Sprague-Dawley or Wistar rats (200-220 g) are fed ad libitum with standard rat chow and housed under a 12/12h light/dark cycle (lights on 7 am to 7 pm). Food is withheld for 24 h prior to the start of the studies, which are generally conducted starting at 8 am. Compounds are suspended in methylcellulose or other vehicle and administered by oral gavage. Blood samples are obtained from conscious animals at the time of drug administration and at hourly intervals thereafter by nicking of the tail vein. Blood glucose is analyzed using standard manual or automated methods. The maximum percentage blood glucose decrease observed within 4 h is the measure of the compound's blood glucose lowering activity. ED50 values are calculated for active compounds and defined as the dose that elicits the half-maximal effect of the compound. Statistical significance is assessed using the Student's t-test. Preferred insulin secretagogues used in the invention have an ED50 of <30 mg/kg (preferably <5 mg/kg) and lower blood glucose by greater than 10% at the ED50 dose.

[2067] Typical test results are shown below (Grell W et al. J. Med. Chem. 41: 5219-5246 (1998):

37TABLE 6DoseGluc low,%ED50, mg/kgGlibenclamide0.3−250.255 (2 h)Glimepiride0.1−180.182 (2 h)Repaglinide0.01−210.01 (2 h)

[2068] Example J: Intravenous Glucose Tolerance in the Fasted Rat (Insulin Secretagogue)

[2069] Adult Sprague-Dawley or Wistar rats (200-220 g) are fed ad libitum with standard rat chow and housed under a 12/12h light/dark cycle (lights on 7 am to 7 pm). Food is withheld for 24 h prior to the start of the studies, which are generally conducted starting at 8 am. The rats are anesthetized with intraperitoneal sodium pentobarbital (60 mg/kg) and anesthesia maintained with additional doses (15 mg/kg) as required. Cannulae are introduced into the right jugular vein for administration of drugs and into the left carotid artery for withdrawal of blood samples. Rats receive an intravenous bolus of glucose (0.5 g/kg in 20% w/v solution) with or without test compound (0-100 mg/kg). Blood samples are taken immediately before glucose/compound administration and at 2, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, and 60 minutes thereafter. Blood glucose is measured by standard manual or automated methods. Preferred insulin secretagogues used in this invention reduce the AUC of blood glucose vs time by greater than 5%.

[2070] Example K: Oral Glucose Tolerance in the Zucker Diabetic Fatty Rat (Insulin Secretagogue)

[2071] Zucker Diabetic Fatty rats (9.5 weeks of age) are fasted for 6 hours starting at 8 am. Glucose (1 g/kg) and test compound (0.01-100 mg/kg) are administered simultaneously by oral gavage. Control animals are dosed with glucose only. Blood samples are obtained by nicking of a tail vein just prior to glucose/test compound administration and at hourly intervals thereafter for 6 hours. Blood glucose is assayed by standard manual or automated assay. Plasma is prepared from the samples and assayed for insulin. Insulin is determined by radioimmunoassay by using, for instance an Amerlex magnetic separation procedure (Amersham Life Science) with rat insulin as a standard. Active compounds reduce the AUC of glucose versus time and transiently raise plasma insulin levels. Preferred insulin secretagogues used in this invention reduce the AUC of glucose vs time by >5% (preferably >10%), and raise insulin levels by >20%(preferably >50%).

[2072] Example L: Insulin Secretion in the Rat (Insulin Secretagogue)

[2073] Adult Sprague-Dawley or Wistar rats (200-220 g) are fed ad libitum with standard rat chow and housed under a 12/12h light/dark cycle (lights on 7 am to 7 pm). Food is withheld for 24 h prior to the start of the studies, which are generally conducted starting at 8 am. The rats are anesthetized with intraperitoneal sodium pentobarbital (60 mg/kg) and anesthesia maintained with additional doses (15 mg/kg) as required. Cannulae are introduced into the right jugular vein for administration of drugs and into the left carotid artery for withdrawal of blood samples. Arterial blood glucose concentrations are maintained at 6 mM by variable intravenous infusion of a 10% (w/v) glucose solution using a syringe pump. Drug (0-100 mg/kg) or vehicle are administered intravenously once blood glucose has stabilized, and blood samples taken at 2, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 60 minutes thereafter. Plasma insulin is determined by radioimmunoassay by using, for instance an Amerlex magnetic separation procedure (Amersham Life Science) with rat insulin as a standard. Insulin responses are calculated as the incremental area above basal for arterial plasma insulin concentrations at 0-10 (first phase), 10-60 (second phase), and 0-60 (total). Preferred insulin secretagogues used in this invention raise first or second phase, or total insulin concentrations by >10%, preferably >50%.

[2074] Example M: Inhibition of KATP-Channels in Mouse Pancreatic Beta-cells (Insulin Secretagogue)

[2075] Mouse beta-cells are isolated by collagenase digestion and cultured in modified RPMI 1640 medium containing 5.5 mM glucose and 10% fetal calf serum. Inside-out patches of the cells are prepared and Patch-clamp electrophysiological evaluations conducted using a microflow system performed as described [Schwanstecher et al. Br. J. Pharmacol. 113: 903-911(1999)]. The membrane potential is clamped at −50 mV, and inward membrane currents flowing through KATP channels is measured. The zero-current level is established by perfusion with 1 mM ATP. KATP channel activity is normalized to channel activity during control periods (presence of ADP, absence of drug) before and after drug application (0-100 μM) in each study. Preferred insulin secretagogues used in this invention inhibit potassium channel activity with an IC50<10 micromolar, preferably <100 nanomolar.

[2076] Example N: Sulfonylurea Receptor Binding (Insulin Secretagogue)

[2077] The sulfonylurea receptor, SUR1, is cloned and transfected into Cos-7 cells as described [Aguilar-Bryan et al. Science 268: 423-426 (1995)]. Membranes are prepared from the cells 60-72 hours after transfection. For measurement of binding to SUR1, resuspended membranes are incubated in the presence of a fixed concentration of [3H] glibenclamide (or other suitable standard) and varying concentrations of test article. Nonspecific binding is defined by 100 nM unlabelled standard. Incubations are carried out for 1 h at room temperature and terminated by rapid filtration of aliquots though Whatman GF/B filters. The filters are washed and 3H content is determined by liquid scintillation counting. Binding to the receptor is indicated by a reduction in counts, i.e. the displacement of labeled standard. Preferred insulin secretagogues used in this invention have a Kd (dissociation constant) <10 micromolar, preferably <100 nanomolar.

[2078] Example O: Inhibition of Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV (DPP-IV inhibitors)

[2079] This assay is conducted as described by Deacon C F, Hughes T E, Holst J J Diabetes 47: 764-769 (1998) using H-glycine-proline-7-amino-4-methylcoumarin as a synthetic substrate and human plasma as the enzyme source. Preferred DPP-IV inhibitors will inhibit the enzyme with an IC50 of <10 micromolar, preferably <500 nanomolar.

[2080] Example P: Alpha-glucosidase Assay

[2081] Sucrase and maltase, prepared from the small intestinal brush border membranes of adult Sprague Dawley rats, is assayed by measuring the production of glucose from sucrose and maltose, respectively. Samulitis B K, Goda T, Lee S M, Koldovsky O, Drugs Exp Clin Res 13: 517-24 (1987). The glucose produced is quantified using a commercial assay kit (glucose oxidase method, Sigrna Chemical Co.). Preferred alpha-glucosidase inhibitors inhibit enzyme activity with an IC50 of 1 nM to 10 microM. More preferred have an IC50 between 1 nM and 1 microM.

[2082] Example Q: Glycogen Phosphorylase Assay

[2083] Glycogen phosphorylase prepared from human liver is assayed in the direction of glycogen synthesis by the release of glucose 1-phosphate in a buffered reaction mixture containing 0.5 mM glucose 1-phosphate and 1 mg/mL glycogen. Phosphate is measured by addition of hydrochloric acid containing ammonium molybdate and malachite green. Absorbance is measured at 620 nm. Test compounds are added in DMSO. Martin W H, Hoover D J, Armento S J et al PNAS 95: 1776-1781 (1998). Preferred glycogen phosphorylase inhibitors have an IC50 of 1 nM to 10 microM. More preferred have an IC50 between 1 nM and 1 microM.

[2084] Example R: Assay of Glucose 6-Phosphatase Inhibitors

[2085] Glucose 6-phosphatase activity is measured by monitoring the release of phosphate from glucose 6-phosphate. Microsomes prepared from fasted rats are incubated at room temperature in buffer containing 1 mM glucose 6-phosphate. The released phosphate is measured by adding hydrochloric acid containing ammonium molybdate and malachite green. The absorbance of the resulting solution is measured at 620 nm. Test compounds are added in DMSO prior to the addition of enzyme. Parker J C, van Volkenburg A, Levy C B et al, Diabetes 47: 1630-1636 (1998). Preferred glucose-6-phosphatase inhibitors have an IC50 of 0.1 nM to 10 microM. More preferred have an IC50 between 0.1 nM and 300 nM.

[2086] Example S: Glucagon Antagonist Assay

[2087] Glucagon antagonist activity is assessed by measuring the displacement of iodinated glucagon from plasma membrane preparations of baby hamster kidney cells expressing the cloned human receptor. Madsen P, Knudsen L B, Wiberg F C, Carr R D, J. Med. Chem. 41: 5150-5157 (1998). Assays are carried out in filter microtiter plates. Test compound at various concentrations, a fixed amount of glucagon tracer, and buffer is added to each well. Nonspecific binding is assessed in the presence of a large amount of unlabeled ligand. Bound and unbound tracer are separated by vacuum filtration. The plates are washed and the filters counted in a gamma counter. The nonspecific binding value is subtracted from the counts. To determine binding constants, Scatchard saturation curves are generated and analyzed by standard methods. Antagonism is measured as the ability of compounds to displace labeled glucagon tracer from the filters. Preferred antagonists have IC50's between 0.1 nM and 100 microM. More preferred compounds inhibit binding with IC50's between 0.1 nM and 1 microM.

[2088] Example T: Amylin Agonist Assay

[2089] Membranes are prepared from the nuclear accumbens and surrounding regions of the basal forebrain of the rat. Amylin agonist activity is assessed by measuring the displacement of iodinated human amylin from the membrane preparations. Assays are carried out in filter microtiter plates. Test compound at various concentrations, a fixed amount of amylin tracer, and buffer is added to each well. Nonspecific binding is assessed in the presence of a large amount of unlabeled ligand. Bound and unbound tracer are separated by vacuum filtration. The plates are washed and the filters counted in a gamma counter. The nonspecific binding value is subtracted from the counts. To determine binding constants, Scatchard saturation curves are generated and analyzed by standard methods. Preferred agonists have Ki's between 0.001 nM and 1 microM. More preferred compounds inhibit binding with Ki's between 0.001 nM and 10 nM.

[2090] Example U: Fatty Acid Oxidation Inhibitor Assay

[2091] Isolated hepatocytes are prepared from fasted rats by the collagenase digestion method of Berry and Friend. Cells are incubated in Krebs bicarbonate buffer in the absence and presence of inhibitors at a range of concentrations. Reactions are started by addition of 14C-labeled palmitate, 0.05 Ci/mol, 0.5 mM final concentration, bound to albumin. After 10 minutes of incubation, reactions are stopped with perchloric acid and oxidation products are extracted. Guzman M, Geelen M J H, Biochem J, 287, 487-492 (1992). Total oxidation products are calculated as the sum of acid-soluble products (ketone bodies) and CO2 released. Preferred fatty acid oxidation inhibitors block fatty acid oxidation with IC50's of 10 nM to 300 microM. More preferred have IC50's of 10 nM to 30 microM.

[2092] Example V: Glucose Lowering in the db/db Mouse (FBPase Inhibitor)

[2093] Male db/db mice, a widely used model of NIDDM, were purchased at 8 weeks of age from Jackson Labs (Bar Harbor, Me.). The mice were maintained under standard vivarium conditions (25° C., 12-hour light/12-hour dark cycle) and received powdered Purina 5008 chow and water ad libitum. At 10 weeks of age, animals with blood glucose >400 mg/dl and <900 mg/dl were divided into 2 treatment groups (n=5-6/group). Treatment was for 18 days. Blood glucose levels were measured in tail vein samples by means of a HemoCue glucose analyzer (HemoCue Inc., Mission Viejo, Calif.). Values are expressed as the mean plus or minus the standard error of the mean. Differences between groups were evaluated by the Student's t-test. Results are considered significant with p<0.05.

[2094] As shown in the table below, on the last treatment day (day 18), blood glucose levels in the Compound G group were significantly lower than those in the control group:

38TABLE 7Blood Glucose, mg/dlTreatmentDay 0Day 18Control707 ± 65870 ± 32Compound G708 ± 55646 ± 37* p < 0.05 versus control

[2095] Example W: Glucose Lowering in the ZDF Rat (Compounds G and J)

[2096] The Zucker Diabetic Fatty (ZDF) rat is widely used as a model for human NIDDM as the progression of the disease in these rodents is similar to that described for human 1983 patients. The mature ZDF rat not only displays obesity, hyperglycemia, insulin resistance and accelerated hepatic glucose production, but also develops some of the common macro- and micro-vascular complications associated with NIDDM. Clark J B, Palmer C J (1982) Diabetes 30: 126A Terrettaz J, Jeanrenaud B (1983) Endocrinology 112: 1346-1351.

[2097] (a) Compound G Protocol: Male ZDF rats were purchased at 8 weeks of age from Genetics Models Inc. (Indianapolis, Ind.). The rats were maintained under standard vivarium conditions (25° C., 12-hour light, 12-hour dark cycle) and received powdered Purina 5008 chow and water ad libitum. At 11 weeks of age, animals with blood glucose >500 mg/dl were selected and divided into 2 treatment groups (n=8/group). The treatments were control and Compound G (administered as 0.2% food admixture for 14 days. Blood glucose levels were measured in tail vein samples by means of a HemoCue glucose analyzer (HemoCue Inc., Mission Viejo, Calif.). Values are expressed as the mean plus or minus the standard error of the mean. Differences between groups were evaluated by the Student's t-test. Results are considered significant with p<0.05.

[2098] (b)—Compound J Protocol: This study was carried out exactly as described in the Compound G section above with two modifications: the treatment period was 21 days and the dose of Compound J used was 0.4%.

[2099] (c) Results:

39TABLE 814-Day Study, Compound G (0.2% Food Admixture)Blood Glucose, mg/dlTreatmentDay 0Day 14Control655 ± 39762 ± 31Compound G653 ± 55 530 ± 48** p < 0.05 versus control

[2100]

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TABLE 9

21-Day Study, Compound J (0.4% Food Admixture)

Blood Glucose, mg/dl

Treatment
Day 0
Day 21

Control
678 ± 19
815 ± 34

Compound J
674 ± 20
452 ± 40*

* p < 0.05 versus all groups

[2101] Both Compound G and J significantly improved glycemic control in the ZDF rat. The results suggest that FBPase inhibitors will be of use clinically in the treatment of NIDDM.

[2102] Example X: Acute Combination Treatment of an Insulin Secretagogue and an FBPase Inhibitor (Compound J) in the ZDF Rat

[2103] Experimental Protocol: Zucker Diabetic Fatty rats (9.5 weeks of age) were fasted for 5 hours starting at 8 am. The animals were then divided into 4 treatments groups with statistically similar baseline blood glucose levels. Test compounds were administered by oral gavage. The treatments were as shown below:

41TABLE 10GroupTreatmentDose1salinen/a2glyburide100 mg/kg3Compound J300 mg/kg4glyburide + Compound J100 + 300 mg/kg

[2104] One hour after saline or drug administration, all animals received a simulated meal in the form of an oral bolus of glucose (1 g/kg). Blood glucose was then monitored at regular time intervals for 3 hours. Test compounds were prepared as suspensions in 0.1% carboxymethylcellulose. Blood samples were obtained by nicking of a tail vein. Blood glucose was measured by means of a HemoCue glucose analyzer according to the manufacturer's instructions (HemoCue Inc., Mission Viejo, Calif.). Results are expressed as the mean ± standard error of the mean for all values.

[2105] Results: In pilot studies it was established that glyburide and Compound J were maximally efficacious in this model at doses of 100 and 300 mg/kg, respectively. In the current study, both glyburide and Compound J suppressed the rise in blood glucose levels induced by the oral glucose load, with compound J lowering blood glucose to below baseline levels (see FIG. 1 below). Combination treatment was better than either monotherapy as indicated by the enhanced reduction in the area under the curve (AUC) of blood glucose during the initial 4 hours post drug administration:

42TABLE 11TreatmentAUC glucose, mg/dL*hControl1463 ± 99Glyburide1324 ± 132Compound J1121 ± 82Combination 895 ± 74

[2106] Combination treatment also attenuated the increase in blood lactate levels observed in the Compound J monotherapy group (p=0.01 for 0 h timepoint, FIG. 2).

[2107] This study indicates that combination treatment with an insulin secretagogue and an FBPase inhibitor provides significantly improved glycemic control over treatment with either agent alone. Improved glycemic control is likely to result in a reduced incidence of the complications associated with NIDDM. In addition, in this acute setting combination treatment attenuated a side effect associated with FBPase inhibitor therapy, blood lactate elevation. In a chronic setting this attenuation is more pronounced.

[2108] Example Y: Chronic Combination Treatment of an Insulin Secretagogue and an FBPase Inhibitor in the ZDF Rat

[2109] Male ZDF rats are purchased at 7 weeks of age from Genetics Models Inc. (Indianapolis, Ind.). The rats are maintained under standard vivarium conditions (25° C., 12-hour light, 12-hour dark cycle) and receive powdered Purina 5008 chow and water ad libitum. At 8 weeks of age, animals are divided into 4 treatment groups (n=8/group). The treatments are control, Compound J, glyburide, and the combination of Compound J and glyburide. Compound J and glyburide are administered at maximal doses either by oral gavage, in the drinking water or as a food admixture for 2 to 12 weeks. Blood glucose levels are measured in tail vein samples by means of a HemoCue glucose analyzer (HemoCue Inc., Mission Viejo, Calif.). Other parameters measured by standard assays include: lactate, glycerol, alanine, triglycerides, free fatty acids, ketone bodies, hepatic and muscle glycogen, cholesterol, VLDL, HDL, hemoglobin Alc, body weight, food and water intake, as well as other measures of carbohydrate, lipid, and protein metabolism. Values are expressed as the mean plus or minus the standard error of the mean. Differences between groups are evaluated ANOVA using an appropriate post hoc test. Results are considered significant with p<0.05.

[2110] Control animals become progressively more hyperglycemic over the course of the study, while there is a significant improvement in glycemic control with all three drug treatments initially. The combination group shows significantly greater glucose lowering than either the Compound J or glyburide monotherapy groups. Due to progressive deterioration of the pancreatic beta-cells and the resulting impairment of insulin secretion, therapy with glyburide becomes less and less effective over time, and animals become significantly hyperglycemic, i.e. secondary failure sets in. Treatment with Compound J is more effective than glyburide as pancreatic function declines. Combination treatment, however, results in significantly better glycemic control over the entire course of the study.

[2111] Example Z: Acute Combination Treatment of Insulin and an FBPase Inhibitor (Compound G) in db/db Mice

[2112] Male C57BL/KsJ db/db mice were purchased at 5 weeks of age from Clea Japan, Inc. (Tokyo, Japan). The mice were maintained under standard vivarium conditions (24-26° C., 12-hour light cycle, 12-hour dark cycle) and received standard chow and water ad libitum. At 20 weeks of age, animals were divided into 4 groups (n=6/group). The treatment groups were control, compound G, insulin, and the combination of compound G and insulin. Compound G was orally administered at the dose of 200 mg/kg. Insulin (human recombinant insulin, Penfill R300, Novo Nordisk, Denmark) was injected subcutaneously at a dose of 1.5 U/kg. Food was removed after treatment. Blood glucose levels in tail vein samples were measured by means of a Glucoloader-F, an automatic glucose analyzer, (A&T Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan). Values are expressed as the mean plus or minus the standard error of the mean.

[2113] The following table depicts the plasma glucose levels relative to pre-treatment values:

43TABLE 12Plasma glucose levels before and after treatmentPlasma Glucose (mg/dl)beforeafterTreatment(0 hour)1 hour2.5 hours4 hoursControl761.5 +/− 41.9667.7 +/− 50.1549.5 +/− 47.5609.3 +/− 52.6(100.0 +/− 0.0) (87.2 +/− 2.9)(71.6 +/− 3.5)(79.3 +/− 3.7)Compound G774.0 +/− 18.3650.8 +/− 14.8459.7 +/− 11.5373.7 +/− 24.7(100.0 +/− 0.0) (84.2 +/− 1.9)(59.6 +/− 2.3)(48.6 +/− 4.0)Insulin756.2 +/− 15.2410.8 +/− 34.4463.2 +/− 40.2540.3 +/− 35.9(100.0 +/− 0.0) (54.2 +/− 4.1)(61.1 +/− 4.9)(71.4 +/− 4.1)Combination728.0 +/− 29.8378.0 +/− 43.8243.0 +/− 60.5130.8 +/− 53.9(100.0 +/− 0.0) (51.9 +/− 5.5)(33.7 +/− 8.5)(18.3 +/− 7.5)() means % of pretreatment values

[2114] The plasma glucose levels of control animals were improved to some extent because of fasting. Insulin treatment improved hyperglycemia within 2.5 hours following administration. There was no difference, however, in plasma glucose levels between the control and insulin treatment groups at 4 hours. Compound G progressively decreased plasma glucose levels, and showed greater glucose lowering than insulin at the 4-hour time point. The combination group showed significantly greater glucose lowering than either the compound G or insulin monotherapy groups.

[2115] Example AA: Beneficial Effect of Chronic Combination Treatment of Insulin and an FBPase Inhibitor (Compound G) in db/db Mice

[2116] Male C57BL/KsJ db/db mice were purchased at 5 weeks of age from Clea Japan, Inc. (Tokyo, Japan). The mice were maintained under standard vivarium conditions (24-26° C., 12-hour light cycle, 12-hour dark cycle) and received standard chow and water ad libitum. At 16 weeks of age, animals were divided into 2 groups (n=5 or 9-10/group). Both groups were subcutaneously injected with human recombinant insulin (Penfill N300, Novo Nordisk, Denmark) on a daily basis to adjust plasma glucose levels to the target range of 250 to 300 mg/dL. One group was given compound G as a food admixture containing 0.2% of Compound G. Blood glucose levels in tail vein samples were measured by means of a Glu-test-ace, an automatic glucose analyzer, (Sanwa Kagaku Kenkyusho Co., Ltd., Nagoya, Japan). Values are expressed as the mean plus or minus the standard error of the mean.

[2117] As shown in the table below, plasma glucose levels of both groups were maintained within the range of 250 to 300 mg/dL.

44TABLE 13Plasma glucose levels before and after treatmentPlasma Glucose (mg/dl)beforeafterTreatment(0 week)1 week2 weeks3 weeksInsulin alone736.5 +/− 17.0297.1 +/− 46.0375.6 +/− 53.5282.4 +/− 43.1Combination693.8 +/− 44.7290.8 +/− 64.1274.6 +/− 50.3273.8 +/− 55.9

[2118] The following table shows the body weight changes.

45TABLE 14Body weight before and after treatmentBody Weight (g)beforeafterTreatment(0 week)1 week2 weeks3 weeksInsulin alone43.4 +/− 2.250.7 +/− 1.554.3 +/− 1.257.4 +/− 1.6Combination42.7 +/− 1.848.1 +/− 1.351.1 +/− 0.853.8 +/− 0.6

[2119] While insulin treatment increased body weight remarkably, the rate and extent of the body weight increase was substantially reduced in the combination group.

[2120] The following table shows the insulin doses in each group required to adjust plasma glucose to the target level (250-300 mg/dL).

46TABLE 15Insulin Dose (U/kg)beforeafterTreatment(0 week)1 week2 weeks3 weeksInsulin alone548 +/− 18753 +/− 72 492 +/− 68306 +/− 67Combination501 +/− 47494 +/− 108252 +/− 78114 +/− 37

[2121] In the combination group, co-administration of Compound G remarkably decreased the insulin dose required to lower plasma glucose to the target range.

[2122] Example BB: Beneficial Effect of Chronic Combination Treatment of Insulin and an FBPase Inhibitor (Compound J) in db/db Mice

[2123] Male C57BL/KsJ db/db mice were purchased at 5 weeks of age from Clea Japan, Inc. (Tokyo, Japan). The mice were maintained under standard vivarium conditions (24-26° C., 12-hour light cycle, 12-hour dark cycle) and receive standard chow and water ad libitum. At 19 weeks of age, animals were divided into 2 groups (n=6/group). Both groups were injected subcutaneously with human recombinant insulin (Penfill N300, Novo Nordisk, Denmark) to adjust the plasma glucose levels to the target value of 300 mg/dL each day. One group was given compound J as a food admixture containing 0.2%. Blood glucose levels in tail vein samples were measured by means of a Glucoloader-F, an automatic glucose analyzer, (A&T Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan). Values are expressed as the mean plus or minus the standard error of the mean.

[2124] The following table depicts the plasma glucose levels.

47TABLE 16Plasma glucose levels before and after treatmentPlasma Glucose (mg/dl)beforeafterTreatment(0 week)1 week2 weeks3 weeks4 weeksInsulin alone617.2 +/− 28.1408.8 +/− 15.3447.7 +/− 17.6396.3 +/− 39.3316.7 +/− 17.2Combination611.8 +/− 30.9360.8 +/− 37.3335.2 +/− 31.5266.0 +/− 18.5281.6 +/− 24.9

[2125] Plasma glucose levels of both groups were maintained around 300 mg/dl at 4 weeks of treatment.

[2126] The following table shows the changes in body weight in each treatment group.

48TABLE 17Body weight before and after treatmentBody Weight (g)beforeafterTreatment(0 week)1 week2 weeks3 weeks4 weeksInsulin alone54.9 +/− 1.457.9 +/− 1.359.7 +/− 1.361.4 +/− 1.264.2 +/− 1.0Combination55.5 +/− 1.756.4 +/− 0.958.3 +/− 1.060.0 +/− 1.261.8 +/− 1.1

[2127] While insulin treatment resulted in an increase in body weight, combination therapy of insulin and Compound J significantly reduced body weight gain at 4 weeks of treatment.

[2128] As shown in the table below, Compound J remarkably decreased the insulin dose required to reduce plasma glucose to target levels by almost 40% in the combination group.

49TABLE 18Insulin doses required to achieve target blood glucose levels.Insulin Dose (U/kg)beforeafterTreatment(0 week)1 week2 weeks3 weeks4 weeksInsulin alone0 +/− 0495 +/− 32699 +/− 63760 +/− 95802 +/− 129Combination0 +/− 0303 +/− 31411 +/− 62440 +/− 80491 +/− 112

[2129] Example CC: Acute Combination Treatment of Insulin and an FBPase Inhibitor in the Goto-Kakizaki Rat

[2130] Male Goto-Kakizaki (GK) rats were purchased at 9 weeks of age from Charles River Japan, Inc. (Tokyo, Japan). The rats were maintained under standard vivarium conditions (24-26° C., 12-hour light cycle, 12-hour dark cycle) and received standard chow and water ad libitum. At 48 weeks of age, animals were divided into 4 groups (n=6/group) after an overnight fast. The treatment groups were control, Compound J, insulin, and combination of Compound J and insulin. Compound J was orally administered at the dose of 50 mg/kg. Insulin (human recombinant insulin, Penfill N300, Novo Nordisk, Denmark) was subcutaneously injected at the dose of 1.5 U/kg. Blood glucose levels in tail vein samples were measured by means of a Glucoloader-F, an automatic glucose analyzer, (A&T Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan). Values are expressed as the mean plus or minus the standard error of the mean.

[2131] The following table depicts the pre-and post-dose plasma glucose levels in each treatment group.

50TABLE 19Plasma glucose levels before and after treatment, mg/dL or (% of baseline).Plasma Glucose (mg/dl)beforeafterTreatment(0 hour)2 hour4 hours6 hoursControl 160.5 +/− 16.3189.5 +/− 15.8187.5 +/− 20.4 186.0 +/− 16.3 (100.0 +/− 0.0)(119.1 +/− 2.9) (116.6 +/− 4.3) (116.8 +/− 3.6) Compound J161.8 +/− 6.6106.3 +/− 11.079.6 +/− 4.9 35.4 +/− 10.8(100.0 +/− 0.0)(65.6 +/− 6.6)(51.0 +/− 2.7) (22.6 +/− 6.7) Insulin163.7 +/− 5.8 88.8 +/− 16.871.3 +/− 20.990.7 +/− 19.7(100.0 +/− 0.0) (55.0 +/− 11.0)(43.9 +/− 13.3)(55.4 +/− 12.4)Combination151.3 +/− 4.447.5 +/− 4.01.8 +/− 1.0(ND)(100.0 +/− 0.0)(31.6 +/− 3.0)(1.3 +/− 0.7)(ND)(); % of before. ND; not determined.

[2132] The plasma glucose level of the control animals were not changed during the study. Compound J or Insulin treatment decreased plasma glucose within 2 hours of administration. There was no difference in plasma glucose levels between the Compound J and insulin treatment groups at 2 or 4 hours. Compound J progressively decreased plasma glucose, and showed a more potent hypoglycemic effect than insulin at 6 hours.

[2133] The combination group showed significantly greater glucose lowering than either the Compound J or insulin monotherapy groups from 2 hours onwards. The magnitude of the effect suggests that a considerably lower dose of insulin could have been used. Compound J is thus likely to have an insulin sparing effect when used in combination therapy with insulin. Insulin sparing is likely to reduce the incidence and severity of the side effects associated with insulin monotherapy (e.g., weight gain).

[2134] Example DD: Acute Combination Treatment of a Biguanide and an FBPase Inhibitor in db/db Mice

[2135] Male C57BL/KsJ db/db mice were purchased at 5 weeks of age from Clea Japan, Inc. (Tokyo, Japan). The mice were maintained under standard vivarium conditions (24-26° C., 12-hour light cycle, 12-hour dark cycle) and received standard chow and water ad libitum. At 10 weeks of age, animals were divided into 4 groups (n=6/group). The treatment groups were control, compound J , metformin, and the combination of compound J and metformin. Compound J and/or metformin (Sigma) were orally administered at the dose of 150 mg/kg. Food was removed after treatment. Blood glucose levels in tail vein samples were measured by means of a Glucoloader-F, an automatic glucose analyzer, (A&T Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan). Values are expressed as the mean plus or minus the standard error of the mean.

[2136] As shown in the table below, plasma glucose levels of control animals decreased progressively during the fasting period. Metformin and compound J monotherapy lowered blood glucose significantly relative to controls. The most robust decrease in blood glucose levels was observed in the combination group. Surprisingly, despite a common mechanism of action (gluconeogenesis inhibition), combination therapy of metformin and an FBPase inhibitor provided substantially improved glycemic control relative to either drug administered alone.

51TABLE 20Plasma Glucose (mg/dl)beforeafterTreatment(0 hour)2 hour4 hour6 hour8 hourControl541.3 +/− 10.0465.5 +/− 23.2468.8 +/− 21.6460.5 +/− 29.3495.8 +/− 28.1(100.0 +/− 0.0) (85.8 +/− 3.2)(86.5 +/− 3.3)(85.0 +/− 5.0)(91.5 +/− 4.6)Compound514.3 +/− 23.0448.6 +/− 42.5376.7 +/− 39.9357.7 +/− 40.4386.5 +/− 43.1J(100.0 +/− 0.0) (70.2 +/− 14.6)(72.4 +/− 5.0)(68.7 +/− 5.5)(74.2 +/− 5.8)Metformin515.7 +/− 37.0347.0 +/− 21.2346.5 +/− 34.6348.3 +/− 30.7407.8 +/− 40.0(100.0 +/− 0.0) (67.7 +/− 1.9)(66.4 +/− 3.1)(67.7 +/− 4.1)(79.1 +/− 5.6)Combination538.4 +/− 20.2317.2 +/− 21.0265.4 +/− 31.0253.4 +/− 32.7289.2 +/− 49.3(100.0 +/− 0.0) (59.9 +/− 2.1)(49.3 +/− 3.3)(45.9 +/− 3.6)(53.4 +/− 5.5)( ) means % of pretreatment value

[2137] Example EE: Acute Combination Treatment of an Alpha Glucosidase Inhibitor and an FBPase Inhibitor in Goto-Kakizaki Rats

[2138] Goto-Kakizaki rats, an animal model of lean NIDDM, were purchased at 5 weeks of age from Charles River Japan, Inc. (Tokyo, Japan). The rats were maintained under standard vivarium conditions (24-26° C., 12-hour light cycle, 12-hour dark cycle) and received standard chow and water ad libitum. At 18 weeks of age, animals were divided into 4 groups (n=5/group). The treatment groups were control, Compound J, acarbose (Bayer, Japan), and the combination of Compound J and acarbose. All animals were given 1 g/kg of corn starch by oral gavage. Compound J was administered orally 1 hour before starch administration at a dose of 10 mg/kg. Acarbose was administered orally at a dose of 1 mg/kg simultaneously with starch. Blood glucose levels in tail vein samples were measured by means of a Glucoloader-F, an automatic glucose analyzer, (A&T Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan). Values are expressed as the mean plus or minus the standard error of the mean.

[2139] The following table depicts the temporal profile of plasma glucose values in each of the treatment groups.

52TABLE 21Plasma glucose levels before and after treatmentTime after starch administrationTreat-−60 min0 min30 min60 min120 min240 minmentPlasma Glucose (mg/dl) or relative value (%)Control148.6 +/− 8.1211.4 +/− 9.6291.0 +/− 10.4342.4 +/− 4.0 248.6 +/− 9.8165.4 +/− 9.5(100.0 +/− 0.0)(142.6 +/− 2.2)(197.0 +/− 7.4) (233.7 +/− 15.1)(168.9 +/− 9.8)(111.9 +/− 5.8)Com- 179.8 +/− 15.2 218.4 +/− 19.9245.2 +/− 29.9251.0 +/− 28.6 182.8 +/− 18.0144.6 +/− 9.8pound J(100.0 +/− 0.0)(121.8 +/− 8.0)(135.2 +/− 9.2) (138.5 +/− 6.2) (101.8 +/− 7.2) (81.7 +/− 6.7)Acar-175.4 +/− 5.9226.4 +/− 5.3243.8 +/− 8.5 247.2 +/− 8.2 209.4 +/− 5.9 164.2 +/− 10.7bose(100.0 +/− 0.0)(129.4 +/− 2.8)(139.5 +/− 6.0) (141.3 +/− 4.9) (119.9 +/− 4.9) (93.5 +/− 4.7)Combin-164.4 +/− 3.6198.2 +/− 9.7150.0 +/− 11.2129.4 +/− 9.6 103.0 +/− 9.1 111.2 +/− 12.1ation(100.0 +/− 0.0)(120.4 +/− 4.4)(91 1 +/− 6.0)(78.6 +/− 5.3) (62.7 +/− 5.5) (67.8 +/− 7.7)( ); % of pre-treatment value.

[2140] In control animals, plasma glucose levels increased up to 1.6-fold following starch administration. Plasma glucose excursions following starch administration were attenuated by both Compound J and acarbose treatment. The combination group showed a significantly greater glucose lowering effect than either the Compound J or acarbose monotherapy groups. Combination of an FBPase inhibitor and an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor thus provides significantly improved glycemic control in the postprandial state. Both gluconeogenesis and carbohydrate absorption appear to be important determinants of blood glucose levels following the ingestion of a meal.

[2141] Example FF: Acute Combination Treatment of a Glycogen Phosphorylase Inhibitor and an FBPase Inhibitor in db/db or ob/ob Mice

[2142] Db/db or ob/ob mice are purchased at 5 weeks of age from Jackson Laboratories (Bar Harbor, Me.). The mice are maintained under standard vivarium conditions (24-26° C., 12-hour light cycle, 12-hour dark cycle) and receive standard chow and water ad libitum. At more than 10 weeks of age, animals are divided into 4 groups (n=5 to 7/group). The treatment groups are control, compound J, CP-91149 (Pfizer), and the combination of Compound J and CP-91 149. After a 0-48 hour fasting period, Compound J and/or CP-91149 are orally administered at a dose of 0.5 to 300 mg/kg. Food is made available after treatment. Blood glucose levels in tail vein samples are measured by means of standard manual or automated methods. Values are expressed as the mean plus or minus the standard error of the mean.

[2143] Both Compound J and CP-91149 monotherapy significantly lower blood glucose relative to control values. Glucose lowering in the combination group is significantly greater than that in either monotherapy group.

[2144] Example GG: Acute Combination Treatment of a Glucose-6-Phosphatase Inhibitor and an FBPase Inhibitor in db/db or ob/ob Mice

[2145] Db/db or ob/ob mice are purchased at 5 weeks of age from Jackson Laboratories (Bar Harbor, Me.). The mice are maintained under standard vivarium conditions (24-26° C., 12-hour light cycle, 12-hour dark cycle) and receive standard chow and water ad libitum. At more than 10 weeks of age, animals are divided into 4 groups (n=5 to 7/group). The treatment groups are control, Compound J, glucose-6-phosphatase inhibitor, and the combination of Compound J and a glucose-6-phosphatase inhibitor. After a 0-48 hour fasting period, Compound J and/or glucose-6-phosphatase inhibitor are orally administered at a dose of 0.5 to 300 mg/kg. Food is either withheld or made available after treatment. Blood glucose levels in tail vein samples are measured by means of standard manual or automated methods. Values are expressed as the mean plus or minus the standard error of the mean.

[2146] Both Compound J and glucose-6-phosphatase monotherapy significantly lower blood glucose relative to control values. Glucose lowering in the combination group is significantly greater than that in either monotherapy group.

[2147] Example HH: Acute Combination Treatment of an FBPase Inhibitor and an Amylin Agonist

[2148] Two to three weeks after induction of diabetes with 65 mg/kg intravenous streptozotocin, Sprague Dawley rats are fasted overnight and then injected intravenously with saline or pramlintide (10 micrograms), or gavaged orally with Compound J (300 mg/kg). Animals are then gavaged with 1 mL 50% glucose, and allowed ad libitum access to food. Blood glucose is collected from the tail vein at 0, 30, 60, 120, 180, and 240 minutes following glucose administration. Both pramlintide and Compound J attenuated the postprandial glucose excursion. Combination treatment resulted in significantly improved postprandial glycemic control than either treatment alone.

[2149] Example JJ: Chronic Combination Treatment of a Fatty Acid Oxidation Inhibitor and an FBPase Inhibitor in the Streptozotocin-induced Diabetic Rat

[2150] Male Sprague-Dawley rats (Charles Rivers Laboratories) weighing approximately 120 g at the beginning of the study are housed under standard vivarium conditions and fed standard chow (Purina 5001). Rats are rendered diabetic by injection of 55 mg/kg body weight of streptozotocin (STZ) in citrate buffer, pH 4.7. Non-fasting blood glucose is measured three days later and rats with glucose levels >250 mg/dL are divided into 4 groups: control, etomoxir, compound J, etomoxir+compound J. Etomoxir (3-300 mg/kg) is administered once per day by subcutaneous injection. Compound J is administered as a food admixture (0.2% w/w). Drug treatment is continued for 2-6 weeks. Blood glucose levels are monitored at regular intervals during the treatment period. At the end of the study, rats are anesthetized and instrumented with jugular vein and carotid artery catheters. Hepatic glucose production is measured using a primed constant infusion of (3H)-6-glucose. Blood samples are taken after two hours, and the specific activity of glucose measured by gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy. Hepatic glucose production rater are calculated by standard methods.

[2151] Control animals become progressively hyperglycemic throughout the study. Blood glucose is lowered significantly by etomoxir or Compound J monotherapy. The combination group shows a greater improvement in glycemic control than treatment with either etomoxir or Compound J alone. Hepatic glucose production rates are also significantly lower in the combination group relative to the monotherapy groups.

[2152] None of the references cited herein are admitted to be prior art, and all of the references are incorporated by reference in their entirety. Various modifications and embodiments of the invention, in addition to those specifically described herein, are readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art.

[2153] While in accordance with the patent statures, description of the various embodiments and processing conditions have been provided, the scope of the invention is not to be limited thereto or thereby. Modifications and alterations of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention. Therefore, it will be appreciated that the scope of this invention is to be defined by the appended claims, rather than by the specific examples which have been presented by way of example.

	Number	Date	Country
	60216531	Jul 2000	US
	60215126	Jun 2000	US

Combination of FBPase inhibitors and antidiabetic agents useful for the treatment of diabetes

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