Claims
- 1. A compound of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug or solvate thereof, wherein,X1 is O or S; R1 is —(CH2)t(4-5 membered heterocyclic), wherein t is an integer from 0 to 5; said heterocyclic group is optionally fused to a C6-C10aryl group, a C5-C8 saturated cyclic group, or a 5-10 membered heterocyclic group; and said R1 group, including the optionally fused portions of said R1 group, is optionally substituted by 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxy and hydroxymethyl; R2 is H; R3 is H, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, —(CH2)t(C6-C10 aryl), or —(CH2)t(5-10 membered heterocyclic), wherein t is an integer from 0 to 5; said alkyl group optionally include 1 or 2 hetero moieties selected from O, S and —N(R6)— with the proviso that two O atoms, two S atoms, or an O and S atom are not attached directly to each other; said aryl and heterocyclic R3 groups are optionally fused to a C6-C10 aryl group, a C5-C8 saturated cyclic group, or a 5-10 membered heterocyclic group; 1 or 2 carbon atoms in the foregoing heterocyclic moieties are optionally substituted by an oxo (═O) moiety; the —(CH2)t— moieties of the foregoing R3 groups optionally include a carbon-carbon double or triple bond where t is an integer from 2 to 5, and the foregoing R3 groups are optionally substituted by 1 to 5 R4 groups; each R4 is independently selected from C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, halo, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —OR5, —C(O)R5, —C(O)OR5, —NR6C(O)OR5, —OC(O)R5, —NR6SO2R5, —SO2NR5R6, —NR6C(O)R5, —C(O)NR5R6, —NR5R6, —S(O)jR7 wherein j is an integer ranging from 0 to 2, —SO3H, —NR5(CR6R7)tOR6, —(CH2)t(C6-C10 aryl), —SO2(CH2)t(C6-C10 aryl), —S(CH2)t(C6-C10 aryl), —O(CH2)t(C6-C10 aryl), —(CH2)t(5-10 membered heterocyclic), and —(CR6R7)mOR6, wherein m is an integer from 1 to 5 and t is an integer from 0 to 5; said alkyl group optionally contains 1 or 2 hetero moieties selected from O, S and —N(R6)— with the proviso that two O atoms, two S atoms, or an O and S atom are not attached directly to each other; said aryl and heterocyclic R4 groups are optionally fused to a C6-C10 aryl group, a C5-C8 saturated cyclic group, or a 5-10 membered heterocyclic group; 1 or 2 carbon atoms in the foregoing heterocyclic moieties are optionally substituted by an oxo (═O) moiety; and the alkyl, aryl and heterocyclic moieties of the foregoing R4 groups are optionally substituted by 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halo, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR6SO2R5, —SO2NR5R6, —C(O)R5, —C(O)OR5, —OC(O)R5, —NR6C(O)R5, —C(O)NR5R6, —NR5R6, —(CR6R7)mOR6 wherein m is an integer from 1 to 5, —OR5 and the substituents listed in the definition of R5; each R5 is independently selected from H, C1-C10 alkyl, —(CH2)t(C6-C10 aryl), and —(CH2)t(5-10 membered heterocyclic), wherein t is an integer from 0 to 5; said alkyl group optionally includes 1 or 2 hetero moieties selected from O, S and —N(R6)— with the proviso that two O atoms, two S atoms, or an O and S atom are not attached directly to each other; said aryl and heterocyclic R5 groups are optionally fused to a C6-C10 aryl group, a C5-C8 saturated cyclic group, or a 5-10 membered heterocyclic group; and the foregoing R5 subsituents, except H, are optionally substituted by 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halo, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —C(O)R6, —C(O)OR6, —CO(O)R6, —NR6C(O)R7, —C(O)NR6R7, —NR6R7, hydroxy, C1-C6 alkyl, and C1-C6 alkoxy; and each R6 and R7 is independently H or C1-C6 alkyl.
- 2. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R3 is —(CH2)t(C6-C10 aryl) wherein t is an integer from 1 to 3 and said R3 group is optionaly substituted by 1 to 4 R4 groups.
- 3. A compound according to claim 2 wherein R3 is benzyl optionally substituted by 1 to 4 substituents independently selected from halo and C1-C4 alkyl.
- 4. A compound according to claim 3 wherein R3 is benzyl substituted by 1 to 4 substituents independently selected from methyl, fluoro, chloro and bromo.
- 5. The compound of claim 1, wherein R1 is —(CH2)t(4 membered heterocyclic).
- 6. The compound of claim 1, wherein R1 is —(CH2)t(5 membered heterocyclic).
- 7. The compound of claim 6, wherein the 5-membered heterocyclic is selected from the group consisting of pyrrolidine, imidazole, furan and tetrazole.
- 8. The compound of claim 7, wherein the 5-membered heterocyclic is pyrrolidine.
- 9. A compound according to claim 1 selected from the group consisting of:mesylate salt of 3-(4-Bromo-2,6-difluoro-benzyloxy)-5-[3-(4-pyrrolidin-1-yl-butyl)-ureido}-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid amide; hydrochloride salt of 3-(4-Bromo-2,6-difluoro-benzyloxy)-5-[3-(4-pyrrolidin-1-yl-butyl)-ureido]-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid amide; 3-(4-Chloro-2,6-difluoro-benzyloxy)-5-[3-(4-pyrrolidin-1-yl-butyl)-ureido]-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid amide; 3-(4-Chloro-2,6-difluoro-benzyloxy)-5-{3-[-(1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-ethyl]-ureido}-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid amide; 3-(2,6-Difluoro-4-methyl-benzyloxy)-5-[3-(4-pyrrolidin-1-yl-butyl)-ureido]-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid amide; 3-(4-Chloro-2,6-difluoro-benzyloxy)-5-[3-(3-hydroxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pentyl)-ureido]-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid amide; 3-(2,5-Difluoro-4-methyl-benzyloxy)-5-{3-[4-(3,4-dihydroxy-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-butyl]-ureido-}-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid amide; 3-(4-Chloro-2,6-difluoro-benzyloxy)-5-{3-[4-(3,4-dihydroxy-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-butyl]-ureido}-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid amide; 3-(2,5-Difluoro-4-methyl-benzyloxy)-5-{3-[4-(2-hydroxymethyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-butyl]-ureido}-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid amide; 3-(4-Chloro-2,6-difluoro-benzyloxy)-5-{3-[4-(2-hydroxymethyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-butyl]-ureido}-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid amide; 3-(2,5-Difluoro-4-methyl-benzyloxy)-5-{3-[4-(3-hydroxy-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-butyl]-ureido}-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid amide; 3-(4-Bromo-2,6-difluoro-benzyloxy)-5-[3-(4-pyrrolidin-1-yl-butyl]-ureido]-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid amide; 3-(2,6-Difluoro-4-methyl-benzyloxy)-5-[3-(3-hydroxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pentyl)-ureido]-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid amide; 5-[3-(4-Pyrrolidin-1-yl-butyl)-ureido]-3-(2,3,6-trifluoro-4-methyl-benzyloxy)-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid amide; 5-[3-(3-Hydroxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pentyl)-ureido]-3-(2,3,6-trifluoro-4-methyl-benzyloxy)-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid amide; 3-(4-Chloro-2,3,6-trifluoro-benzyloxy)-5-{3-[2-(1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-ethyl]-ureido}-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid amide; 3-(4-Chloro-2,3,6-trifluoro-benzyloxy)-5-[3-(4-pyrrolidin-1-yl-butyl)-ureido]-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid amide; 3-(4-Chloro-2,3,6-trifluoro-benzyloxy)-5-{3-[4-(2-hydroxymethyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-butyl]-ureido}-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid amide; 5-{3-[2-(1-Methyl-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-ethyl]-ureido}-3-(2,3,6-trifluoro-4-methyl-benzyloxy)-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid amide; 5-[3-(3-Pyrrolidin-1-yl-propyl)-ureido]-3-(2,3,6-trifluoro-4-methyl-benzyloxy)-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid amide; 3-(4-Chloro-2,6-difluoro-benzyloxy)-5-[3-(4-imidazol-1-yl-butyl)-ureido]-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid amide; 3-(4-Chloro-2,3,6-trifluoro-benzyloxy)-5-[3-(3-hydroxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pentyl)-ureido]-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid amide; 3-(2,6-Difluoro-4-methyl-benzyloxy)-5-{3-[2-(1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-ethyl]-ureido}-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid amide; 3-(4-Bromo-2,3,6-trifluoro-benzyloxy)-5-[3-(4-pyrrolidin-1-yl-butyl)-ureido]-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid amide; 3-(4-Chloro-2,3,6-trifluoro-benzyloxy)-5-[3-(4-imidazol-1-yl-butyl)-ureido]-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid amide; and 3-(2,6-Difluoro-4-methyl-benzyloxy)-5-[3-(3-pyrrolidin-1-yl-propyl)-ureido]-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid amide; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs and solvates of said compounds.
- 10. 3-(4-Bromo-2,6-difluoro-benzyloxy)-5-[3-(4-pyrrolidin-1-yl-butyl)-ureido]-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid amide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound, or a prodrug of said compound or said pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound.
- 11. The compound of claim 9, wherein said compound is the hydrochloride salt of 3-(4-Bromo-2,6-difluoro-benzyloxy)-5-[3-(4-pyrrolidin-1-yl-butyl)-ureido]-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid amide.
- 12. The compound of claim 9, wherein said compound is the mesylate salt of 3-(4-Bromo-2,6-difluoro-benzyloxy)-5-[3-(4-pyrrolidin-1-yl-butyl)-ureido]-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid amide.
- 13. A pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of a hyperproliferative disorder in a mammal which comprises a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
- 14. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 13 wherein said hyperproliferative disorder is a cancer selected from brain, lung, squamous cell, bladder, gastric, pancreatic, breast, head, neck, renal, kidney, ovarian, prostate, colorectal, oesophageal, gynecological and thyroid cancer.
- 15. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 13 wherein said disorder is a non-cancerous hyperproliferative disorder.
- 16. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 15 wherein said disorder is a benign hyperplasia of the skin or prostate.
- 17. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 13, wherein said compound is the hydrochloride salt of 3-(4-Bromo-2,6-difluoro-benzyloxy)-5-[3-(4-pyrrolidin-1-yl-butyl)-ureido]-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid amide.
- 18. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 13, wherein said compound is the mesylate salt of 3-(4-Bromo-2,6-difluoro-benzyloxy)-5-[3-(4-pyrrolidin-1-yl-butyl)-ureido]-isothiazole-4-carboxylic acid amide.
- 19. A method of treating a hyperproliferative disorder in a mammal which comprises administering to said mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 1.
- 20. The method of claim 19 wherein said method is for the treatment of a cancer selected from brain, squamous cell, bladder, gastric, pancreatic, breast, head, neck, oesophageal, prostate, colorectal, lung, renal, kidney, ovarian, gynecological and thyroid cancer.
- 21. The method of claim 20 wherein said method is for the treatment of a non-cancerous hyperproliferative disorder.
- 22. The method of claim 21 wherein said method is for the treatment of a benign hyperplasia of the skin or prostate.
- 23. A method for the treatment of a hyperproliferative disorder in a mammal which comprises administering to said mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 in combination with an anti-tumor agent selected from the group consisting of mitotic inhibitors, alkylating agents, anti-metabolites, intercalating antibiotics, growth factor inhibitors, cell cycle inhibitors, enzymes, topoisomerase inhibitors, biological response modifiers, anti-hormones, NK1 receptor antagonist, 5-HT3 receptor antagonist, COX-2 inhibitor, an EGFR inhibitor, and anti-androgens.
Parent Case Info
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application 60/087,963 filed Jun. 4, 1998.
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