Patent Grant
7579365
Indole-3-glyoxlamides have a variety of uses as pharmacodynamically active compounds and as synthetic building blocks in pharmaceutical chemistry.
In the patent application Neth. Appl. 6502481, compounds are described which have an anti-inflammatory and antipyretic activity profile and analgesic activity.
In the British Application GB-B 1 028 812, derivatives of indolyl-3-glyoxylic acid and their amides are used as analgesic, anticonvulsant and β-adrenergic compounds.
G. Domschke et al. (Ber. 94, 2353 (1968)) describes [sic]3indolylglyoxylamides which are not characterized pharmacologically.
E. Walton reports in J. Med. Chem, 11, 1252 (1968) on indolyl-3tive-glyoxylic acid derivatives which have an inhibitory action on glycerophosphate dehydrogenase and lactate dehydrogenase.
In the European Patent Specification EP 675110, 1H-indole-3-glyoxylamides are described which are profiled as sPLA2 inhiditors and are used in the treatment of specific shock, in pancreatitis and in the treatment of allergic rhinitis and rheumatoid arthritis.
The aim of the present invention is to make available N-substituted indole-3glyoxylamdies which have an anititumor action and thus to enrich the available pharmaceutical wealth.
The compound mentioned have already been disclosed as medicaments having antiasthmatic, antiallergic and immunosuppressant/immunomodulating action in DE-A 19636150 A1.
The invention therefore relates to the use of N-substituted indole-3-gloxylamides [sic] of the general formula 1 for the production of antitumor agents, antitumor agents having a content of active substance according to formula 1 and their use for the treatment of oncoses.
where the radicals R, R1, R2, R3, R4 and Z have the following meaning:
—CH2COOH; —CH(CH3)—COOH; —(CH3)2—CH—(CH2)2—CH—COO—; H3C—H2C—CH(CH3)—CH(COOH)—; HO—H2C—CH(COOH)—; phenyl-CH2—CH(COOH)—; (4-imidazolyl)—CH2—CH—(COOH)—; HN═C(NH2)—NH—(CH2)3—CH (COOH)—; H2N—(CH2)4—CH(COOH)—; H2N—CO—CH2—CH—(COOH)—; HOOC—(CH2)2—CH(COOH)—;
The designation alkyl, alkanol, alkoxy or alkylamino group for the radicals R, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 is normally understood as meaning both “straight-chain” and “branched” alkyl groups, where “straight-chain alkyl groups can be, for example, radicals such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl, n-pentyl, n-hexyl and “branched alkyl groups” designate, for example, radicals such as isopropyl or tert-butyl. “Cycloalkyl” is understood as meaning radicals such as, for example, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl or cycloheptyl.
The designation “halogen” represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine. The designation “alkoxy group” represents radicals such as, for example, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, isopropoxy, isobutoxy or pentoxy.
The compounds can also be employed as acid addition salts, for example as salts of mineral acids, such as, for example, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, salts of organic acids, such as, for example, acetic acid, lactic acid, malonic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, gluconic acid, glucuronic acid, citric acid, embonic acid, methanesulfonic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, succinic acid and 2-hydroxyethanesulfonic acid.
Both the compounds of the formula 1 and their salts are biologically active.
The compounds of the formula 1 can be administered in free form or as salts with physiologically tolerable acids.
Administration can be performed orally, parenterally, intravenously, transdermally or by inhalation.
The invention furthermore relates to pharmaceutical preparations which contain at least one of the compounds of the formula 1 or their salts with physiologically tolerable inorganic or organic acids and, if appropriate, pharmaceutically utilizable excipients and/or diluents or auxiliaries.
Suitable administration forms are, for example, tablets, coated tablets, capsules, solutions for infusion or ampoules, suppositories, patches, powder preparations which can be employed by inhalation, suspensions, creams and ointments.
The processes for the production of the compounds according to the invention are described in the following reaction schemes 1 and 2 and in general procedures. All compounds can be prepared as described or analogously.
The compounds of the general formula 1 with Z=O, R1=aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl and heteroaralkyl and R2=alkyl, aralkyl and heteroaralkyl are obtainable according to the following Scheme 1:
1st Stage
The indol derivative, which can be unsubstituted or monosubstituted or polysubstituted on C-2 or in the phenyl structure, is dissolved in a protic, dipolar aprotic or nonpolar organic solvent, such as, for example, isopropanol, tetrahydrofuran, dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide, N-methylpyrrolidone, dioxane, toluene or methylene chloride and added dropwise to a suspension of a base prepared in a three-necked flask under an N2 atmosphere or employed in a molar amount or in excess, such as, for example, sodium hydride, powdered potassium hydroxide, potassium tert-butoxide, dimethylaminopyridine or sodium amide, in a suitable solvent. Then the desired alkyl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl halide, for example, is added, if appropriate with addition of a catalyst, such as, for example, copper and the mixture is allowed to react for some time, for example for 30 minutes to 12 hours, and the temperature is maintained within a range from 0° C. to 120° C., preferably between 30° C. to [sic] 80° C., particularly between 50° C. and 65° C. After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture is added to water, the solution is extracted, e.g. with diethyl ether, dichloromethane, chloroform, methyl tert-butyl ether or tetrahydrofuran, and the organic phase obtained in each case is dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate. The organic phase is concentrated in vacuo, the residue which remains is crystallized by trituration or the oily residue is purified by recrystallization, distillation or by column or flash chromatography on silica gel or alumina. The eluent used is, for example, a mixture of dichloromethane and diethyl ether in the ratio 8:2 (vol/vol) or a mixture of dichloromethane and ethanol in the ratio 9:1 (vol/vol).
2nd Stage
The N-substituted indol obtained according to the above procedure of the 1st Stage is dissolved under a nitrogen atmosphere in an aprotic or nonpolar organic solvent, such as, for example, diethyl ether, methyl tert-butyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, toluene, xylene, methylene chloride or chloroform and added to a solution prepared under a nitrogen atmosphere of a monomolar up to 60% excess amount of oxalyl chloride in an aprotic or nonpolar solvent, such as, for example, in diethyl ether, methyl tert-butyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, toluene, xylene, methylene chloride, the temperature being kept between −5° C. and 20° C. The reaction solution is then heated at a temperature between 10° C. and 130° C., preferably between 20° C. and 80° C., particularly between 30° C. and 50° C., for a period of 30 minutes to 5 hours and the solvent is then evaporated. The residue of the “indolyl-3-glyoxyloyl chloride” formed in this manner which remains is dissolved in an aprotic solvent such as, for example, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, diethyl ether, toluene or alternatively in a dipolar aprotic solvent, such as, for example, dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide or dimethyl sulfoxide, cooled to a temperature between 10° C. and −15° C., preferably between −5° C. and 0° C., and treated in the presence of an acid scavenger with a solution of the primary or secondary amine in a diluent. Possible diluents are the solvents used above for dissolving the indolyl-3-glyoxyloyl chloride. Acid scavengers used are triethylamine, pyridine, dimethylaminopyridine, basic ion exchanger, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, powdered potassium hydroxide and excess primary or secondary amine employed for the reaction. The reaction takes place at a temperature from 0° C. to 120° C., preferably at 20-80° C., particularly between 40° C. and 60° C. After a reaction time of 1-3 hours and standing at room temperature for 24 hours, the hydrochloride of the acid scavenger is filtered, the filtrate is concentrated in vacuo and the residue is recrystallized from an organic solvent or purified by column chromatography on silica gel or alumina. Eluents used are, for example, a mixture of dichloromethane and ethanol (95:5, vol/vol).
According to this general procedure for Stages 1 and 2, on which synthesis scheme 1 is based, the following compounds were synthesized which are evident from the following tabulated list detailing the respective chemical name. In Tables 1a-j on pages A-J, the structures of these compounds and their melting points can be seen from the general formula 1 and the substituents R1-R4 and Z:
1st Stage
A solution of 11.72 g (0.1 mol) of indol in 50 ml of dimethyl sulfoxide is added to a mixture of 2.64 g of sodium hydride (0.11 mol, mineral oil suspension) in 100 ml of dimethyl sulfoxide. The mixture is heated at 60° C. for 1.5 hours, then allowed to cool and 15.9 g (0.11 mol) of 4-fluorobenzyl chloride are added dropwise. The solution is warmed to 60° C., allowed to stand overnight and then poured into 400 ml of water with stirring. The mixture is extracted a number of times with a total of 150 ml of methylene chloride, the organic phase is dried using anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and the filtrate is concentrated in vacuo. The residue is distilled in a high vacuum: 21.0 g (96% of theory) b.p. (0.5 mm): 140° C.
2nd Stage
A solution of 4.75 g (21.1 mmol) of 1-(4-fluoro-benzyl)indol in 25 ml of ether is added dropwise at 0° C. and under N2 to a solution of 2.25 ml of oxalyl chloride in 25 ml of ether. The mixture is heated to reflux for 2 hours and the solvent is then evaporated. 50 ml of tetrahydrofuran were then added to the residue, the solution was cooled to −5° C. and treated dropwise with a solution of 4.66 g (49.5 mmol) of 4-aminopyridine in 200 ml of THF. The mixture is heated to reflux for 3 hours and allowed to stand at room temperature overnight. The 4-aminopyridine hydro-chloride is filtered off with suction, the precipitate is washed with THF, the filtrate is concentrated in vacuo and the residue is recrystallized from ethyl acetate.
Yield: 7.09 g (90% of theory)
Melting point: 225-226° C.
Elemental Analysis:
Starting Substances for the Compounds of the General Formula 1 Prepared According to Synthesis Scheme 1, which are Evident from Table 1.
For the synthesis final products
all precursors are commercially available.
Furthermore, the compounds of the general formula 1 with Z=0, R1=aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl and the allylamino-carbonyl-2-methylprop-1-yl group and R2=alkyl, aralkyl and the heteroaralkyl group are also obtainable according to the synthesis route of Scheme 2:
The compounds D 24241, D 24841, D 24840 and D 24834 (2nd Stage of reaction scheme 2, see also Table 1) and their respective precursors D 24825, D 24831, D 24832 and D 24833 (1st Stage of reaction scheme 2, see also Table 2 on page K) were obtained according to the present Scheme 2.
1st Stage
A solution of 10 g (85.3 mmol) of indole in 100 ml of ether is added dropwise at 0° C. to a solution of 9 ml of oxalyl chloride in 100 ml of anhydrous ether. The mixture is kept under reflux for 3 hours. A suspension of 12 g (127.9 mmol) of 4-aminopyridine in 500 ml of tetrahydrofuran is then added dropwise at −5° C., the reaction mixture is heated to reflux temperature with stirring for 3 hours and allowed to stand overnight at room temp. It is filtered, the precipitate is treated with water and the dried compound is purified on a silica gel column (silica gel 60, Merck AG, Darmstadt) using the eluent methylene chloride/ethanol (10:1, v/v).
Yield: 9.8 g (43.3% of theory) M.p.: from 250° C.
2nd Stage:
Yield: 41% of theory
M.p.: 224-225° C.
Elemental Analysis:
General Procedure for the Preparation of the Compounds of the General Formula 1 According to Scheme 2
1st Stage:
The indol derivative, which can be unsubstituted or substituted on C-2 or in the phenyl ring, dissolved in a solvent, as, for example, indicated above for oxalyl chloride, is added dropwise at a temperature between −5° C. and +5° C. to a solution prepared under a nitrogen atmosphere of a monomolar up to 60% excess amount of oxalyl chloride in an aprotic or nonpolar solvent, such as, for example, in diethyl ether, methyl tert-butyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane or alternatively dichloromethane. The reaction solution is then heated for 1 to 5 hours to a temperature between 10° C. and 120° C., preferably between 20° C. and 80° C., particularly between 30° C. and 60° C., and the solvent is then evaporated. The residue of the (indol-3-yl)glyoxyloyl chloride which remains is dissolved or suspended in an aprotic solvent, such as, for example, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, diethyl ether, toluene or alternatively in a dipolar aprotic solvent, such as, for example, dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide or dimethyl sulfoxide, cooled to a temperature between −10° C. and +10° C., preferably to −5° C. to 0° C., and treated in the presence of an acid scavenger with a solution of the primary or secondary amine in a diluent. Possible diluents are the solvents used for dissolving the “indolyl-3-glyoxyloyl chloride”. Acid scavengers used are triethylamine, pyridine, dimethylaminopyridine, basic ion exchanger, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, powdered potassium hydroxide and excess primary or secondary amine employed for the reaction.
The reaction takes place at a temperature from 0° C. to 120° C., preferably at 20-80° C., particularly between 40° C. and 60° C. After a reaction time of 1-4 hours and standing at room temperature for 24 hours, the mixture is filtered, the precipitate is digested with water, filtered off with suction and dried in vacuo. The desired compound is purified by recrystallization in an organic solvent or by column chromatography on silica gel or alumina. The eluent used is, for example, a mixture of dichloromethane and ethanol (10:1, vol/vol).
2nd Stage
The “indol-3-ylglyoxylamide” obtained according to the above procedure of the 1st Stage is dissolved in a protic, dipoplar aprotic or nonpolar organic solvent, such as, for example, in isopropanol, tetrahydrofuran, dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide, N-methylpyrrolidone, dioxane, toluene or methylene chloride and added dropwise to a suspension of a base prepared in a three-necked flask under an N2 atmosphere or employed in a molar amount or in excess, such as, for example, sodium hydride, powdered potassium hydroxide, potassium tert-butoxide, dimethylaminopyridine or sodium amide in a suitable solvent. The desired alkyl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl halide is then added either undiluted or in a diluent, which was also used, for example, for dissolving the “indol-3-ylglyoxylamide”, if appropriate with addition of a catalyst, such as, for example, copper and the mixture is allowed to react for some time, e.g. for 30 minutes to 12 hours, and the temperature is kept within a range between 0° C. and 120° C., preferably between 30° C. and 80° C., particularly between 50 and 70° C. After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture is added to water, the solution is extracted, for example, with diethyl ether, dichloromethane, chloroform, methyl tert-butyl ether, tetrahydrofuran or n-butanol and the organic phase obtained in each case is dried using anhydrous sodium sulfate.
The organic phase is concentrated in vacuo, the residue which remains is crystallized by trituration or the oily residue is purified by distillation or by column or flash chromatography on silica gel or alumina. The eluent used is, for example, a mixture of methylene chloride and diethyl ether in the ratio 8:2 (vol/vol) or a mixture of methylene chloride and ethanol in the ratio 9:1 (v/v)
According to this general procedure for stages 1 and 2, on which the synthesis scheme 2 is based, the compounds D 24241, D 24841, D 24840 and D 24834 were synthesized, which have also already been prepared according to the synthesis procedure of reaction scheme 1 and are evident from Table 1. The relevant precursors of these compounds can be seen from Table 2 on page K and L.
The compounds show a good dose-dependent antitumor action in the following pharmacological models:
The following tumor cell lines were employed in the investigations:
The KB cell line an epidermal carcinoma of the oral cavity,
the L1210 cell line a lymphatic leukemia of the mouse, the LNCAP cell line a prostate carcinoma and the SK-OV-3 cell line an ovarian carcinoma.
A large number of different indols were active in all four tumor cell lines. D-24851 and D-24241 showed the strongest actions, D-24851 being more active than D-24241 (Table 3 and 4).
In further comparative investigations with D-24851 and D-24241 in the hollow fiber assay on the nude mouse and on L 1210 (mouse), a strong dose-dependent antitumor action was observed for both compounds (Table 3 and 5). In the hollow fiber assay, both compounds were almost equally strongly active, while on L 1210 D-24851 was markedly more strongly active after oral and intraperitoneal administration than D-24241. In comparison with the antitumor substances available on the market, D-24851 is markedly more strongly active in many cases in the leukemia model than the known comparison substances (Table 5).
A further great advantage of D-24851 in comparison with the antitumor substances available on the market is the low toxicity of the compound (Tables 3 and 5). With LD 50 values of 1000 mg/kg p.o. and >1000 mg/kg i.p., the compound has a great therapeutic breadth. Furthermore, after administration of D-24851 no DNA fragmentation was observed. In the hematopoiesis test, too, none of the blood parameters investigated were modified by the intraperitoneal administration of D-24851.
In a further chemotherapy model, the Dunning tumor in the rat, a stoppage of tumor growth and in some animals even tumor regression was observed after repeated oral administration of D24851.
In the KB test on the nude mouse, an antitumor action was likewise observed after administration of the two indols D-24851 and D-24241 (Tables 3, 3a and 4).
In the investigations with the tumor cell line L1210, a lymphatic leukemia of the mouse, a distinct dose-dependent prolongation of the survival time was seen after intraperitoneal or oral administration of D 24851 with a 100 and 147 mg/kg multiple dose (
On account of the good therapeutic breadth, which was demonstrated experimentally, the active substance can be administered in a higher amount than commercially available tumor pharmaceuticals.
Without wishing to restrict the scope of the invention by the following details, it can be said that doses from approximately 20 mg up to 500 mg daily are possible orally. In the case of intravenous administration as an injection or as an infusion, up to 250 mg/day or more can be administered depending on the body weight of the patient and individual tolerability.
Further Animal Experimental Results:
Stoppage of tumor growth, in some animals even tumor regression, was observed in the Dunning tumor after administration of 7×100 mg/kg and 7×147 mg/kg p.o. of D-24851.
In comparison with the original form, the testing of the crystalline form yielded no differences.
D-24851 causes no DNA fragmentation
In the hematopoiesis test, none of the blood parameters investigated were altered by the intraperitoneal administration of D-24851.
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