Claims
- 1. A compound of the formula ##STR9## wherein R.sub.1 denotes a hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine atom, a nitro, amino, C.sub.1-4 -alkanoylamino, (C.sub.1-5 -alkoxy)carbonylamino or benzyloxycarbonylamino group,
- R.sub.2 denotes a hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine atom, a C.sub.1-5 -alkyl, trifluoromethyl, cyano, aminocarbonyl, nitro or amino group,
- a C.sub.1-5 -alkyl group, which is substituted by an amino, phthalimido, C.sub.1-5 -alkylamino, C.sub.3-7 -cycloalkylamino, C.sub.3-4 -alkenylamino, benzylamino, di-(C.sub.1-5 -alkyl)-amino, C.sub.2-6 -alkyleneimino, di-(C.sub.3-4 -alkenyl)-amino, N-(C.sub.1-5 -alkyl)-N-(C.sub.3-4 -alkenyl)-amino, N-(C.sub.1-5 -alkyl)-N-benzylamino, C.sub.1-4 -alkanoylamino, (C.sub.1-5 -alkoxy)carbonylamino, benzyloxycarbonylamino, N-(C.sub.1-4 -alkanoyl)-N-(C.sub.1-5 -alkyl)-amino, .alpha.-oxo-C.sub.3-6 -alkyleneimino, N-((C.sub.1-5 -alkoxy)carbonyl)-N-(C.sub.1-5 -alkyl)-amino, N-benzyloxycarbonyl-N-(C.sub.1-5 -alkyl)-amino, N-(C.sub.1-4 -alkanoyl)-N-(C.sub.2-4 -alkenyl)-amino, N-((C.sub.1-5 -alkoxy)carbonyl)-N-(C.sub.2-4 -alkenyl)-amino, N-benzyloxycarbonyl-N-(C.sub.2-4 -alkenyl)-amino, N-(C.sub.1-4 -alkanoyl)-N-benzylamino, N-((C.sub.1-5 -alkoxy)carbonyl)-N-benzylamino, N-benzyloxycarbonyl-N-benzylamino, (C.sub.1-5 -alkoxy)carbonyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, carboxy, cyano, amidinocarbonyl or imidazolyl group,
- a C.sub.2-5 -alkenyl group, which is substituted by a phthalimido, C.sub.1-4 -alkanoylamino, (C.sub.1-5 -alkoxy)carbonylamino, benzyloxycarbonylamino, N-(C.sub.1-4 -alkanoyl)-N-(C.sub.1-5 -alkyl)-amino, .alpha.-oxo-C.sub.3-6 -alkyleneimino, N-((C.sub.1-5 -alkoxy)carbonyl)-N-(C.sub.1-5 -alkyl)-amino, N-benzyloxycarbonyl-N-(C.sub.1-5 -alkyl)-amino, N-(C.sub.1-4 -alkanoyl)-N-(C.sub.2-4 -alkenyl)-amino, N-((C.sub.1-5 -alkoxy)carbonyl)-N-(C.sub.2-4 -alkenyl)-amino, N-benzyloxycarbonyl-N-(C.sub.2-4 -alkenyl)-amino, N-(C.sub.1-4 -alkanoyl)-N-benzylamino, N-((C.sub.1-5 -alkoxy)-carbonyl)-N-benzylamino, N-benzyloxycarbonyl-N-benzylamino, (C.sub.1-5 -alkoxy)carbonyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, carboxy, cyano or aminocarbonyl group, or
- an allyl group which is substituted in the 3-position by an amino, C.sub.1-5 -alkylamino, C.sub.3-7 -cycloalkylamino, C.sub.3-4 -alkenylamino, benzylamino, di-(C.sub.1-5 -alkyl)-amino, C.sub.2-6 -alkyleneimino, di-(C.sub.3-4 -alkenyl)-amino, N-(C.sub.1-5 -alkyl)-N-(C.sub.3-4 -alkenyl)-amino or N-(C.sub.1-5 -alkyl)-N-benzylamino group, and
- R.sub.3 denotes a group of the formulae ##STR10## wherein A denotes a bond, a C.sub.1-4 -alkylene, C.sub.1-4 -alkylidene, C.sub.2-4 -alkenylene or C.sub.2-4 -alkenylidene group, whilst a hydrogen atom which is bound to the carbon atom of the binding site in the group Het, together with a hydrogen atom of the group A in the .alpha.-position, may also be replaced by another carbon-carbon bond,
- D denotes a --CH.dbd.CH--NR.sub.a, --CH.dbd.N--NR.sub.a, --N.dbd.CH--NR.sub.a, --NR.sub.a --CO--NR.sub.b, --CH.sub.2 --CO--NR.sub.a, --CO--NR.sub.c --CO, --CH.sub.2 --NR.sub.a --CH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --NR.sub.a, --CH.dbd.CH--CH.dbd.N, --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --NR.sub.d, --CH.dbd.CH--N.dbd.CH, --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --NR.sub.d --CH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --CO--NH, --CH.dbd.CH--CO--NH, --NR.sub.a --CO--CH.dbd.N or --(R.sub.a CR.sub.b)--CO--NR.sub.a --CO bridge, whilst
- R.sub.a and R.sub.b, which may be identical or different, each denote a hydrogen atom or a methyl group,
- R.sub.c denotes a hydrogen atom, a (C.sub.1-5 -alkoxy)carbonyl-C.sub.1-5 -alkyl or benzyloxycarbonyl-C.sub.1-5 -alkyl group,
- R.sub.d denotes a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1-5 -alkyl, C.sub.1-4 -alkanoyl, (C.sub.1-5 -alkoxy)carbonyl or benzyloxycarbonyl group, and
- Het denotes a 5-membered heteroaromatic ring which contains a nitrogen atom or a nitrogen atom and an oxygen, sulphur or nitrogen atom, whilst the abovementioned ring may also be substituted by a C.sub.1-5 -alkyl, C.sub.5-7 -cycloalkyl, phenyl, phenyl-C.sub.1-3 -alkyl, amino, C.sub.1-4 -alkanoylamino, (C.sub.1-5 -alkoxy)carbonylamino or benzyloxycarbonylamino group and also by a further C.sub.1-5 -alkyl group,
- a 5-membered dihydrogenated heteroaromatic ring which contains a nitrogen atom or a nitrogen atom and an oxygen, sulphur or nitrogen atom, whilst the abovementioned ring may also be substituted by one or two C.sub.1-5 -alkyl groups and may contain a carbonyl group and additionally may be substituted at a cyclic nitrogen atom by a (C.sub.1-5 -alkoxy)carbonyl or benzyloxycarbonyl group,
- a 5-membered tetrahydrogenated heteroaromatic ring, which contains a nitrogen atom, whilst the abovementioned ring may additionally be substituted by one or two C.sub.1-5 -alkyl groups, by a hydroxy, carboxy, (C.sub.1-5 -alkoxy)carbonyl or aminocarbonyl group and may also contain one or two carbonyl groups,
- a 5-membered tetrahydrogenated heteroaromatic ring which contains a nitrogen atom and an oxygen, sulphur or nitrogen atom, whilst the abovementioned ring may additionally be substituted by one or two C.sub.1-5 -alkyl groups and may contain one or two carbonyl groups, or
- a tetrazolyl or imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-yl group,
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 2. A compound of the formula I according to claim 1, wherein
- R.sub.1 denotes a hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom, a nitro, amino, C.sub.1-4 -alkanoylamino, (C.sub.1-5 -alkoxy)carbonylamino or benzyloxycarbonylamino group,
- R.sub.2 denotes a hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom, a methyl, trifluoromethyl, cyano, aminocarbonyl, nitro or amino group,
- a C.sub.1-2 -alkyl group, which is substituted by an amino, phthalimido, C.sub.1-2 -alkylamino, di-(C.sub.1-2 -alkyl)-amino, C.sub.2-6 -alkyleneamino, C.sub.1-2 -alkanoylamino, (C.sub.1-5 -alkoxy)carbonylamino, benzyloxycarbonylamino, N-(C.sub.1-2 -alkanoyl)-N-(C.sub.1-2 -alkyl)-amino, N-((C.sub.1-5 -alkoxy)carbonyl)-N-(C.sub.1-2 -alkyl)-amino, .alpha.-oxo-C.sub.3-6 -alkyleneimino, N-benzyloxycarbonyl-N-(C.sub.1-2 -alkyl)-amino, (C.sub.1-5 -alkoxy)carbonyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, carboxy, cyano, aminocarbonyl or imidazolyl group, or
- an allyl group which is substituted in the 3-position by a C.sub.2-6 -alkylene or .alpha.-oxo-C.sub.3-6 -alkyleneimino group, R.sub.3 denotes a group of the formulae ##STR11## wherein D and Het are as hereinbefore defined and A denotes a bond, a C.sub.1-3 -alkylene, C.sub.1-3 -alkylidene, C.sub.2-3 -alkenylene or C.sub.2-3 -alkenylidene group, whilst a hydrogen atom which is bound to the carbon atom of the binding site in the group Het, together with a hydrogen atom of the group A in the .alpha.-position, may also be replaced by another carbon-carbon bond,
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 3. A compound of the formula I according to claim 1, wherein
- R.sub.1 denotes a hydrogen atom or a nitro group,
- R.sub.2 denotes a hydrogen or chlorine atom, a methyl, trifluoromethyl, cyano, aminomethyl, aminoethyl or phthalimido group, a methyl or ethyl group each of which is substituted by a methylamino, dimethylamino, ethylamino, diethylamino, pyrrolidino, piperidino, .alpha.-oxo-pyrrolidino, .alpha.-oxo-piperidino, acetylamino, methoxycarbonylamino, ethoxycarbonylamino, benzyloxycarbonylamino, N-acetyl-N-methylamino, N-methoxycarbonyl-N-methyl-amino, N-ethoxycarbonyl-N-methyl-amino, N-benzyloxycarbonyl-N-methyl-aminomethyl, 2-(N-benzyloxy-carbonyl-N-methyl-amino)-ethyl or imidazolyl group,
- R.sub.3 denotes a 1-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-6-yl, 2-acetyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-6-yl, 2-acetyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-7-yl, 2-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-6-yl, 2-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-7-yl, 4-(imidazol-2-yl)-phenyl, 4-(1-methyl-imidazol-2-yl)-phenyl, 4-(imidazol-4-yl)-phenyl, 4-(1-methyl-imidazol-4-yl)-phenyl, 4-(1-methyl-imidazol-5-yl)-phenyl, 4-(5-methyl-imidazol-4-yl)-phenyl, 4-(4-methyl-imidazol-5-yl)-phenyl, 4-(2-methyl-imidazol-4-yl)-phenyl, 4-(2-ethyl-imidazol-4-yl)-phenyl, 4-(2-acetylamino-imidazol-4-yl)-phenyl, 4-(2-acetylamino-5-methyl-imidazol-4-yl)-phenyl, imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-2-yl, 4-[(2,4-dioxo-imidazolidin-5-yl)methyl]-phenyl, 4-[(2,4-dioxo-imidazolidin-5-ylidene)methyl]-phenyl, 4-[(imidazol-4-yl)methyl]-phenyl, 4-[(imidazol-5-yl)methyl]-phenyl, 4-[(1-pyrrolidinyl)methyl]-phenyl, 4-[2-(imidazol-4(5)-yl)ethyl]-phenyl, 4-[2-(imidazol-4-yl)ethenyl]-phenyl or 4-[2-(imidazol-5-yl)ethenyl]-phenyl group,
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 4. A compound of the formula I according to claim 1, wherein
- R.sub.1 denotes a hydrogen atom or in the 5-position a nitro group,
- R.sub.2 denotes a hydrogen atom, a methyl or trifluoromethyl group,
- R.sub.3 denotes a 4-(1-methyl-imidazol-2-yl)-phenyl, 4-(imidazol-4-yl)-phenyl, 4-(imidazol-5-yl)-phenyl, 4-(1-methyl-imidazol-4-yl)-phenyl, 4-(1-methyl-imidazol-5-yl)-phenyl, 4-(2-methyl-imidazol-4-yl)-phenyl, 4-(2-acetylamino-imidazol-4-yl)-phenyl, 4-[(2,4-dioxo-imidazolidin-5-ylidene)methyl]-phenyl, 4-[(1-pyrrolidinyl)-methyl]-phenyl, 4-[2-(imidazol-4-yl)ethenyl]-phenyl or 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-6-yl group,
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 5. A compound selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) 3-{(Z)-1-[4-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)anilino]-1-phenylmethylidene}-2-indolinone,
- (b) 3-{(Z)-1-[4-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)anilino]-1-phenylmethylidene}-5-nitro-2-indolinone,
- (c) 3-{(Z)-1-[4-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)anilino]-1-(4-trifluoro-methyl-phenyl)methylidene}-5-nitro-2-indolinone,
- (d) 3-{(Z)-1-[4-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)anilino]-1-(4-methyl-phenyl)methylidene}-5-nitro-2-indolinone,
- (e) 3-{(Z)-1-[4-((2,4-dioxo-imidazolidin-5-yl)methyl)anilino]-1-phenylmethylidene}-5-nitro-2-indolinone,
- (f) 3-{(Z)-1-[4-(2-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)anilino]-1-phenylmethylidene}-5-nitro-2-indolinone,
- (g) 3-{(Z)-1-[4-((pyrrolidin-1-yl)methyl)anilino]-1-phenylmethylidene}-5-nitro-2-indolinone, and
- (h) 3-{(Z)-1-[(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-6-yl)amino]-1-phenylmethylidene}-5-nitro-2-indolinone
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 6. A pharmaceutical composition containing an anti-cell proliferative amount of a compound of the formula I according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.
- 7. A method for treating excessive or abnormal cell proliferation which comprises administering to a host in need of such treatment an anti-cell proliferative amount of a compound of the formula I according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.
Priority Claims (1)
Number |
Date |
Country |
Kind |
198 15 020 |
Apr 1998 |
DEX |
|
RELATED APPLICATIONS
The benefit of prior provisional application Ser. No. 60/086,733, filed on May 26, 1998, is hereby claimed.
US Referenced Citations (1)
Number |
Name |
Date |
Kind |
4861880 |
Howard, Jr. et al. |
Aug 1989 |
|
Foreign Referenced Citations (1)
Number |
Date |
Country |
WO95 01349 |
Jan 1995 |
WOX |