Peptide antibiotics

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 11279733
  • Patent Number
    11,279,733
  • Date Filed
    Friday, November 2, 2018
    5 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, March 22, 2022
    2 years ago
Abstract
There is provided a range of novel compounds. These novel compounds may demonstrate abroad spectrum antibacterial and antifungal activity. These compounds may be active against the emerging polymyxin resistant bacteria. These compounds may also be useful when used in conjunction with other pharmaceutically active agents.
Description
RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is the U.S. national phase of International Application No. PCT/AU2018/051194 filed 2 Nov. 2018, which designated the U.S. and claims priority to AU Patent Application No. 2017904465 filed 2 Nov. 2017. The entire contents of International Application No. PCT/AU2018/051194 are hereby incorporated by reference.


FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to the field of medical treatment. More particularly, the invention relates to antimicrobial compounds and their use. Most particularly, this invention relates to novel peptide antimicrobials to treat bacterial or fungal infections.


BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION

Any reference to background art herein is not to be construed as an admission that such art constitutes common general knowledge in Australia or elsewhere.


The emergence of multi-drug resistant bacteria and fungi represents a serious and growing threat to human lives. Bacterial sepsis kills millions of people annually, and multi-drug resistant bacteria are a cause of a significant number of these deaths. Sepsis is most commonly caused by Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes, and Gram-negative Klebsiella spp., Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Unfortunately, there has been an ominous rise in highly multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria. The emergence of multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria has led to a return to the clinical use of ‘last resort’ antibiotics such as polymyxin B and polymyxin E (colistin) However, the emergency of polymyxin resistant bacteria is a worrying issue as there is currently no adequate treatment for these strains.


One limitation on the wider use of polymyxins is their nephrotoxicity. This complicates treatment and may result in treatment with sub-optimal dosages and/or treatment being discontinued. Octapeptins have a somewhat similar structure to polymyxins. However, octapeptins have not been explored extensively as antibiotics against polymyxin resistant bacteria.


There are few effective treatments for fungal infections, and resistance to antibiotics used to treat fungal infections is increasing. Naturally occurring octapeptins have been shown to be active against fungi, but have not been explored extensively. It would be further advantageous if these new antimicrobials could demonstrate increased efficacy against fungi and/or reduced nephrotoxicity in humans and veterinary animals.


It should be clear that there is a need for the development of new antibiotics that are effective against infective microorganisms, particularly against polymyxin-resistant bacteria. It would be further advantageous if these new antibiotics could demonstrate one or more of reduced nephrotoxicity, improved stability and increased efficacy. Alternatively, it would be desirable to have a larger selection of antibiotics which can be chosen from to address specific patient infections.


SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In a first aspect, although it need not be the only or indeed the broadest aspect, the invention resides in a compound of formula (I), or a salt or stereoisomer thereof:




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wherein,


Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5, Y6, Y7 and Y8 are independently selected from the group consisting of C and N;


R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted;


R1′, R2′, R3′, R4′, R5′, R6′, R7′, R8′ and R9′ are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, or each pair of R1′ and R1, R3′ and R3, R4′ and R4, R5′ and R5, R6′ and R6, R7′ and R7, and R8′ and R8 may together form a cycloalkyl;


n is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2, or 3; and


Z is selected from




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wherein


R10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted.


In one embodiment, the compound of formula (I) may be selected from a compound of formula (Ia), or a salt or stereoisomer thereof:




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wherein,


Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5, Y6, Y7 and Y8 are independently selected from the group consisting of C and N;


R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted;


n is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2, or 3; and


Z is selected from




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wherein


R10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted.


In an embodiment, the compound of formula (I) or (Ia) may be selected from a compound of formula (Ib), or a salt or stereoisomer thereof:




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wherein,

    • Y1 and Y2 are independently selected from the group consisting of C and N;
    • R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted;
    • n is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2, or 3; and
    • Z is selected from




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wherein

    • R10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted.


In a preferred embodiment, the compound of formula (I), (Ia) or (Ib) may be selected from a compound of formula (Ic), or a salt or stereoisomer thereof:




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wherein,

    • R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted; and
    • Z is selected from




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wherein

    • R10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted.


In another preferred embodiment, the compound of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib) or (Ic) may be selected from a compound of formula (Id), or a salt or stereoisomer thereof:




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wherein

    • R6, R7, and R8 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted; and
    • Z is selected from




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wherein


R10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted;


In another embodiment, the compound of formula (I) may be selected from a compound of formula (Ie), or a salt or stereoisomer thereof:




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wherein,


R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted;


R1′, R2′, R3′, R4′, R5′, R6′, R7′, R8′ and R9′ are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, or wherein each or of R1′ and R1, R3′ and R3, R4′ and R4, R5′ and R5, R6′ and R6, R7′ and R7, and R8′ and R8 may together form a cycloalkyl; and


Z is selected from




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wherein


R10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted.


In an embodiment, the compound of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), or (Id) may be selected from a compound of formula (If), or a salt or stereoisomer thereof




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wherein,

    • R1, and R8 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted; and
    • Z is selected from




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wherein

    • R10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted.


In an embodiment, the compound of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), or (Ic) may be selected from a compound of formula (Ig) or a salt or stereoisomer thereof:




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wherein,

    • R4, R5 and R8 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted; and
    • Z is selected from




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wherein

    • R10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted.


In a second aspect, the invention resides in a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of the first aspect, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or prodrug thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent and/or excipient.


In one embodiment, the pharmaceutical composition further comprises a therapeutic agent. The therapeutic agent being selected from the group consisting of antibiotic agents, antifungal agents, antivirulence agents, biofilm-disrupting agents, anti-inflammatory agents and agents known to potentiate antibiotic efficacy.


In a third aspect, the invention resides in a method of treatment or prevention of a disease, disorder or condition in a subject including the step of administering an effective amount of a compound of the first aspect, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or prodrug thereof, or the pharmaceutical composition of the second aspect, to the subject to thereby treat or prevent the disease, disorder or condition.


Suitably, the disease, disorder or condition is associated with a bacterial or fungal infection.


In an embodiment, the compound of the first aspect further includes the step of administering therapeutic agents. The therapeutic agent being selected from the group consisting of antibiotic agents, antifungal agents, antivirulence agents, biofilm-disrupting agents, anti-inflammatory agents and agents known to potentiate antibiotic efficacy. In one embodiment, the therapeutic agent is co-administered with, administered prior or administered after the compound of the first aspect.


In a fourth aspect, the invention resides in the use of a compound of the first aspect, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or prodrug thereof, or the pharmaceutical composition of the second aspect, in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a disease, disorder or condition.


In another aspect, the invention resides in a compound of the first aspect for use in the treatment of a disease, disorder or condition.


Suitably, the disease, disorder or condition is associated with a bacterial or fungal infection.


The various features and embodiments of the present invention referred to in the individual sections above apply, as appropriate, to other sections, mutatis mutandis. Consequently, features specified in one section may be combined with features specified in other sections as appropriate.


Further features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description.





BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To assist in understanding the invention and to enable a person skilled in the art to put the invention into practical effect, the invention will be described by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which:



FIG. 1 shows the in vitro nephrotoxicity studies measuring the clinically-validated markers of drug-induced kidney injury Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) (A), Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) (B), Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) (C) and Kidney Injury Molecule-1 (KIM-1) (D) release from primary human kidney cells in response to exemplary compounds of the present invention as well as polymyxin B, octapeptin-C4 and gentamicin;



FIG. 2 shows the pharmacokinetic profile of exemplary compounds of the present invention dosed subcutaneously in mice, compared to polymyxin B and octapeptin C4;



FIG. 3 shows in vivo efficacy studies with treatment of an Escherichia coli mouse thigh infection by subcutaneous administration of exemplary compounds of the present invention as well as polymyxin B, octapeptin-C4 and gentamicin, compared to an untreated control, measuring the cfu (colony forming units) of bacteria remaining in the thigh after 24 h; and



FIG. 4 shows in vivo efficacy studies with treatment of an Escherichia coli mouse thigh infection by intravenous administration of exemplary compounds of the present invention as well as polymyxin B, octapeptin-C4 and gentamicin, compared to an untreated control, measuring the cfu (colony forming units) of bacteria remaining in the thigh after 24 h





DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Embodiments of the present invention reside primarily in novel cyclic peptide compounds.


Definitions

In this specification, adjectives such as at least one, and one or more, and the like may be used solely to distinguish one element or action from another element or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order.


As used herein, the term ‘about’ means the amount is nominally the number following the term ‘about’ but the actual amount may vary from this precise number to an unimportant degree.


In this patent specification, the terms ‘comprises’, ‘comprising’, ‘includes’, ‘including’, or similar terms are intended to mean a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a method or groups that comprises a list of elements does not include those elements solely, but may well include other elements not expressly listed.


Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as would be commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs.


The term “substituted” in each incidence of its use herein, and in the absence of an explicit listing for any particular moiety, refers to substitution of the relevant moiety, for example an alkyl chain or ring structure, with one or more groups selected from C1-C12 alkyl, C2-C12 alkenyl, C1-C12 haloalkyl, C1-C12 alkoxy, CN, OH, SH, SeH, S-alkyl, oxo, NH2, NH—C(═NH)—NH2, —NH—C(═NH)—NH—NO2; —NH—C(═NH)-Me; —NH—SO2-Me; —NH—C(═O)Me; monoalkyl ammonium, dialkyl ammonium, trialkylammonium, tetraalkylammonium, —NH—C(═NH)—NHMe; —NH—C(═NMe)-NHMe; —NH—C(═NH)—N(Me)2; —NH—C(═NH)—NHCN; —NH—C(═O)—NH2; —NH—C(═NH)—NH—OMe; —NH—C(═NH)—NHOH; (CH2)2—O—NH—C(═NH)—NH2; (CH2)3—ONH2, N(R1)—C(═N2)—N(R3R4) (R1-R4═H, alkyl) Cl, F, Br, I, COOH, cycloalkyl, imine, amide, aryl and heterocyclyl, each of which may themselves be optionally substituted. Furthermore, when any substitutent is present, each substituent may be substituted with moieties that are independently selected from the group consisting of: halogen (e.g. chlorine, fluorine, bromine or iodine), ═O, ═S, —CN, —NO2, —CF3, —OCF3, alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, arylalkyl, cycloalkylalkenyl, heterocycloalkylalkenyl, arylalkenyl, heteroarylalkenyl, cycloalkylheteroalkyl, heterocycloalkylheteroalkyl, aryl heteroalkyl, heteroaryl heteroalkyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, alkyloxy, alkyloxyalkyl, alkyloxycycloalkyl, alkyloxyheterocycloalkyl, alkyloxyaryl, alkyloxyheteroaryl, alkyloxycarbonyl, alkyl-aminocarbonyl, alkenyloxy, cycloalkyloxy, cycloalkenyloxy, heterocycloalkyloxy, heterocycloalkenyloxy, aryloxy, phenoxy, benzyloxy, heteroaryloxy, arylalkyloxy, amino, alkylamino, acylamino, aminoalkyl, arylamino, sulfonylamino, sulfinylamino, sulfonyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, sulfinyl, alkylsulfinyl, arylsulfinyl, aminosulfinylaminoalkyl, —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)Ra, C(═O)ORa, C(═O)NRaRb, C(═NOH)Ra, C(═NRa)NRbRc, NRaRb, NRaC(═O)Rb, NRaC(═O)ORb, NRaC(═O)NRbRc, NRaC(═NRb)NRcRd, NRaSO2Rb, —SRa, SO2NRaRb, —ORa, OC(═O)NRaRb, OC(═O)Ra and acyl,


wherein Ra, Rb, Rc and Rd are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C12 alkyl, C1-C12 haloalkyl, C2-C12 alkenyl, C1-C10 heteroalkyl, C3-C12 cycloalkyl, C3-C12 cycloalkenyl, C1-C12 heterocycloalkyl, C1-C12 heterocycloalkenyl, C6-C18aryl, C1-C18 heteroaryl, and acyl, or any two or more of Ra, Rb, Rc and Rd, when taken together with the atoms to which they are attached form a heterocyclic ring system with 3 to 12 ring atoms.


The term “alkyl” refers to a straight-chain or branched alkyl substituent containing from, for example, 1 to about 18 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, even more preferably from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, still yet more preferably from 1 to 2 carbon atoms. Examples of such substituents include methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, isoamyl, 2-methylbutyl, 3-methylbutyl, hexyl, heptyl, 2-methyl pentyl, 3-methyl pentyl, 4-methyl pentyl, 2-ethylbutyl, 3-ethylbutyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, dodecyl and the like. The number of carbons referred to relate to the carbon backbone and carbon branching but does not include carbon atoms belonging to any substituents, for example the carbon atoms of an alkoxy substituent branching off the main carbon chain. Substituted alkyl includes alkyl substituted with one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of halo (e.g., Cl, F, Br, and I); other alkyl groups, halogenated alkyl (e.g., CF3, 2-Br-ethyl, CH2F, CH2Cl, CH2CF3, or CF2CF3); hydroxyl; amino; carboxylate; carboxamido; alkylamino; arylamino; alkoxy; aryloxy; nitro; cyano; thio; sulfonic acid; sulfate; phosphonic acid; phosphate; and phosphonate as well as those described under the definition of ‘substituted’.


The term “alkenyl” refers to optionally substituted unsaturated linear or branched hydrocarbon groups, having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, preferably 2 to 9 carbon atoms, more preferably 2 to 6 carbon atoms and having at least one carbon-carbon double bond. Where appropriate, the alkenyl group may have a specified number of carbon atoms, for example, C2-C6 alkenyl which includes alkenyl groups having 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 carbon atoms in linear or branched arrangements. The number of carbons referred to relates to the carbon backbone and carbon branching but does not include carbon atoms belonging to any substituents. Examples of such substituents may be selected from the group consisting of ethenyl, propenyl, isopropenyl, butenyl, s- and t-butenyl, pentenyl, hexenyl, hept-1,3-diene, hex-1,3-diene, non-1,3,5-triene and the like. Substituted alkenyl includes alkenyl substituted with one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of halo (e.g., Cl, F, Br, and I); halogenated alkyl (e.g., CF3, 2-Br-ethyl, CH2F, CH2Cl, CH2CF3, or CF2CF3); hydroxyl; amino; carboxylate; carboxamido; alkylamino; arylamino; alkoxy; aryloxy; nitro; cyano; thio; sulfonic acid; sulfate; phosphonic acid; phosphate; and phosphonate as well as those described under the definition of ‘substituted’.


The term “alkoxy” as used herein means optionally substituted straight or branched chain alkyl groups linked by an oxygen atom (i.e., —O-alkyl), wherein alkyl is as described above. In particular embodiments, alkoxy refers to oxygen-linked groups comprising 1 to 18 carbon atoms (“C1-18 alkoxy”). In further embodiments, alkoxy refers to oxygen-linked groups comprising 1 to 8 carbon atoms (“C1-8 alkoxy”), 1 to 6 carbon atoms (“C1-6 alkoxy”), 1 to 4 carbon atoms (“C1-4 alkoxy”) or 1 to 3 carbon atoms (“C1-3 alkoxy”). Included within the scope of the term ‘alkoxy’ is a straight or branched chain alkenyl linked by an oxygen atom (i.e., —O-alkenyl).


The terms “cycloalkyl” and “cycloalkenyl” refers to optionally substituted saturated and unsaturated mono-cyclic, bicyclic or tricyclic carbon groups. Where appropriate, the cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl group may have a specified number of carbon atoms, for example, C3-C6 cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl includes within its scope a carbocyclic group having 3, 4, 5 or 6 carbon atoms. Examples of such substituents may be selected from the group consisting of cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexyl, cyclohexenyl, cyclohexadienyl and the like. Substituted cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl includes substitutions with one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of halo (e.g., Cl, F, Br, and I); halogenated alkyl (e.g., CF3, 2-Br-ethyl, CH2F, CH2Cl, CH2CF3, or CF2CF3); hydroxyl; amino; carboxylate; carboxamido; alkylamino; arylamino; alkoxy; aryloxy; nitro; cyano; thio; sulfonic acid;


sulfate; phosphonic acid; phosphate; and phosphonate as well as those described under the definition of ‘substituted’.


The term “amino” or “amine” as used herein means a moiety represented by the structure —NH2, —NHR1, —NR1R2, and N+R1R2,R3, includes primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary amines/ammonium substituted by alkyl (i.e., alkylamino). Examples of such substituents (R1-R3) include alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, aryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, and heteroaryl.


The term “amide” as used herein means a moiety represented by the structure R1C(═O)NR2R3, and include primary amides, secondary amides and tertiary amides substituted with alkyl moieties (alkylamides). R1-R3 may suitably be independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic or heteroaryl.


The term “aryl” refers to an unsubstituted or substituted aromatic carbocyclic substituent, as commonly understood in the art. It is understood that the term aryl applies to cyclic substituents that are planar and comprise 4n+2 π electrons, according to Hückel's Rule. C-5 or C-6 aryl is preferred. The term ‘aryl’ also includes within its scope aryl group as defined above linked to the molecule through an alkyl group as defined above. Non-limiting examples of aryl may be selected from phenyl, benzyl, naphthyl, biphenyl and phenol. The aryl groups may also be fused with one or more cycloalkyl groups and linked to the molecule through the cycloalkyl group.


The terms “heterocyclic” and “heterocyclyl” as used herein refers to a non-aromatic ring having 5 to 7 atoms in the ring and of those atoms 1 to 4 are heteroatoms, said ring being isolated or fused to a second ring wherein said heteroatoms are independently selected from O, N and S. Heterocyclic includes partially and fully saturated heterocyclic groups. Heterocyclic systems may be attached to another moiety via any number of carbon atoms or heteroatoms of the radical and may be both saturated and unsaturated. Non-limiting examples of heterocyclic may be selected from pyrazole, imidazole, indole, isoindole, triazole, benzotriazole, tetrazole, pyrimidine, pyridine, pyrazine, diazine, triazine, tetrazine, pyrrolidinyl, pyrrolinyl, pyranyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, morpholinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydrothiophenyl, pyrazolinyl, dithiolyl, oxathiolyl, dioxanyl, dioxinyl, oxazinyl, azepinyl, diazepinyl, thiazepinyl, oxepinyl and thiapinyl, imidazolinyl, thiomorpholinyl, and the like.


The term “heteroaryl” refers to an aryl group containing from one or more (particularly one to four) non-carbon atom(s) (particularly N, O or S) or a combination thereof, which heteroaryl group is optionally substituted at one or more carbon or nitrogen atom(s). Heteroaryl rings may also be fused with one or more cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl, or heteroaryl rings. Heteroaryl includes, but is not limited to, 5-membered heteroaryls having one hetero atom (e.g., thiophenes, pyrroles, furans); 5 membered heteroaryls having two heteroatoms in 1,2 or 1,3 positions (e.g., oxazoles, pyrazoles, imidazoles, thiazoles, purines); 5-membered heteroaryls having three heteroatoms (e.g., triazoles, thiadiazoles); 5-membered heteroaryls having 3 heteroatoms; 6-membered heteroaryls with one heteroatom (e.g., pyridine, quinoline, isoquinoline, phenanthrine, 5,6-cycloheptenopyridine); 6-membered heteroaryls with two heteroatoms (e.g., pyridazines, cinnolines, phthalazines, pyrazines, pyrimidines, quinazolines); 6-membered heretoaryls with three heteroatoms (e.g., 1,3,5-triazine); and 6-membered heteroaryls with four heteroatoms. “Substituted heteroaryl” means a heteroaryl having one or more non-interfering groups as substituents.


Whenever a range of the number of atoms in a structure is indicated (e.g., a C1-C12, C1-C10, C1-C9, C1-C6, C1-C4, alkyl, etc.), it is specifically contemplated that any sub-range or individual number of carbon atoms falling within the indicated range also can be used. Thus, for instance, the recitation of a range of 1-12 carbon atoms (e.g., C1-C12), 1-9 carbon atoms (e.g., C1-C9), 1-6 carbon atoms (e.g., C1-C6), 1-4 carbon atoms (e.g., C1-C4), 1-3 carbon atoms (e.g., C1-C3), or 2-8 carbon atoms (e.g., C2-C8) as used with respect to any chemical group (e.g., alkyl, etc.) referenced herein encompasses and specifically describes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and/or 12 carbon atoms, as appropriate, as well as any sub-range thereof (e.g., 1-2 carbon atoms, 1-3 carbon atoms, 1-4 carbon atoms, 1-5 carbon atoms, 1-6 carbon atoms, 1-7 carbon atoms, 1-8 carbon atoms, 1-9 carbon atoms, 1-10 carbon atoms, 1-11 carbon atoms, 1-12 carbon atoms, 2-3 carbon atoms, 2-4 carbon atoms, 2-5 carbon atoms, 2-6 carbon atoms, 2-7 carbon atoms, 2-8 carbon atoms, 2-9 carbon atoms, 2-10 carbon atoms, 2-11 carbon atoms, 2-12 carbon atoms, 3-4 carbon atoms, 3-5 carbon atoms, 3-6 carbon atoms, 3-7 carbon atoms, 3-8 carbon atoms, 3-9 carbon atoms, 3-10 carbon atoms, 3-11 carbon atoms, 3-12 carbon atoms, 4-5 carbon atoms, 4-6 carbon atoms, 4-7 carbon atoms, 4-8 carbon atoms, 4-9 carbon atoms, 4-10 carbon atoms, 4-11 carbon atoms, and/or 4-12 carbon atoms, etc., as appropriate).


In this specification, the indefinite articles “a” and “an” may refer to one entity or a plurality of entities (e.g. components) and are not to be read of understood as being limited to a single entity.


The present invention is predicated, at least in part, on the finding that certain cyclic peptides, related to octapeptins and related compounds, have advantageous properties including activity against certain polymyxin-resistant bacteria. Additionally, the compounds may demonstrate further advantageous properties such as improved stability and/or efficacy, reduced nephrotoxicity and reduced cytotoxicity.


Octapeptins are a class of naturally occurring cyclic lipopeptides, which are a relatively unexplored class of molecules. These compounds may demonstrate a broad-spectrum antibacterial and antifungal activity and it is shown herein that octapeptin related compounds may be active against the emerging polymyxin-resistant bacteria. Additionally, it is postulated that these compounds may have anti-protozoan, helmetic, aoemeba or other antiparasitic activity. Furthermore, these compounds are postulated to be ‘resistance breakers’ in combination with other antibiotics. In other words, these compounds may be useful when used in conjunction with other antibiotics.


In a first aspect, although it need not be the only or indeed the broadest aspect, the invention resides in a compound of formula (I), or a salt or stereoisomer thereof:




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wherein,


Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5, Y6, Y7 and Y8 are independently selected from the group consisting of C and N;


R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted;


R1′, R2′, R3′, R4′, R5′, R6′, R7′, R8′ and R9′ are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, or each pair of R1′ and R1, R3′ and R3, R4′ and R4, R5′ and R5, R6′ and R6, R7′ and R7, and R8′ and R8 may together form a cycloalkyl;


n is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2, or 3; and


Z is selected from




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wherein


R10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted.


In one embodiment, the compound of formula (I) may be selected from a compound of formula (Ia), or a salt or stereoisomer thereof:




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wherein,


Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5, Y6, Y7 and Y8 are independently selected from the group consisting of C and N;


R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted;


n is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2, or 3; and


Z is selected from




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wherein


R10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted.


In a preferred embodiment, the compound of formula (I) or (Ia) may be selected from a compound of formula (Ib), or a salt or stereoisomer thereof:




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wherein,

    • Y1 and Y2 are independently selected from the group consisting of C and N;
    • R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted;
    • n is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2, or 3; and
    • Z is selected from




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wherein

    • R10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted.


In a preferred embodiment, the compound of formula (I), (Ia) or (Ib) may be selected from a compound of formula (Ic), or a salt or stereoisomer thereof:




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wherein,

    • R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted; and
    • Z is selected from




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wherein

    • R10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted.


In another preferred embodiment, the compound of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib) or (Ic) may be selected from a compound of formula (Id), or a salt or stereoisomer thereof:




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    • wherein

    • R6, R7, and R8 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted; and

    • Z is selected from







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wherein


R10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted;


In another embodiment, the compound of formula (I) may be selected from a compound of formula (Ie), or a salt or stereoisomer thereof:




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wherein,


R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted;


R1′, R2′, R3′, R4′, R5′, R6′, R7′, R8′ and R9′ are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, or wherein each pair of R1′ and R1, R3′ and R3, R4′ and R4, R5′ and R5, R6′ and R6, R7′ and R7, and R8′ and R8 may together form a cycloalkyl;


Z is selected from




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and wherein


R10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted.


In an embodiment, the compound of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), or (Id) may be selected from a compound of formula (If), or a salt or stereoisomer thereof:




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wherein,

    • R1, and R8 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted; and
    • Z is selected from




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wherein

    • R10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted.


In an embodiment, the compound of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), or (Ic) may be selected from a compound of formula (Ig) or a salt or stereoisomer thereof:




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wherein,

    • R4, R5 and R8 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted; and
    • Z is selected from




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wherein

    • R10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted.


In an embodiment of formula (I), Y4 and Y8 are C, preferably CH.


In one embodiment of formula (I), Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5, Y6, Y7 and Y8 are C, preferably CH.


In another embodiment of formula (I), R1′, R2′, R3′, R4′, R5′, R6′, R7′, R8′ and R9′ are independently selected from H, methyl, ethyl and propyl.


In a preferred embodiment of formula (I), at least one of the R groups in the pairs of R1 and R1′, R3 and R3′, R4 and R4′, R5 and R5′, R6 and R6′, R7 and R7′, and R8 and R8′, is hydrogen.


In a particularly preferred embodiment of formula (I), Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5, Y6, Y7 and Y8 are CH, and R1′, R2′, R3′, R4′, R5′, R6′, R7′, R8′ and R9′ are H.


In one embodiment of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie), (If), or (Ig), Z is




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wherein R10 is selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may themselves be substituted or unsubstituted.


In one embodiment of formula (I), (Ia) and (Ib), n is an integer selected from 0, 1 and 2. Suitably, n is 0 or 1. Preferably, n is 1.


Suitably, Z is




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wherein R10 is selected from C1-C18 alkyl, C2-C18 alkenyl, C1-C6 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted. In one embodiment, R10 is a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C13 alkyl group. In one embodiment, R10 is a substituted or unsubstituted C4-C13 alkyl group.


Preferably, Z, in any embodiment of the compound of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie), (If), or (Ig), may be selected from the group consisting of:




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In one embodiment of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie), (If), or (Ig), Z is a 3-hydroxyl substituted acyl group or an acetyl group, each of which may be further substituted or unsubstituted. Preferably, Z is:




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In one embodiment of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie), (If), or (Ig), Z does not contain more than one (1) amino acids. In other words, Z does not comprise more than one (1) peptide linkage or bond. That is to say, when Z is




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then R10 does not have the structure




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wherein R11, R11′, R12, R12′ and R13 are independently selected from the group consisting of independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted.


In another embodiment of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie), (If), or (Ig), when Z is




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then R10 does not have the structure




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wherein R11, R11′, and R13 are independently selected from the group consisting of independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted. In another embodiment, Z does not contain any amino acids or any peptide linkage or bond.


In one embodiment of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie), (If), or (Ig), as appropriate, R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, are independently selected from the group consisting of:




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In an embodiment of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ie), or (If), R1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 amine, C1-C4 amide, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted.


Suitably, in any embodiment of the compound of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ie), or (If), R1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 amine, C1-C4 amide, benzyl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted.


Preferably, in any embodiment of the compound of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ie), or (If), R1 may be selected from the group consisting of:




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In one preferred embodiment of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib) or (Ie), R1 is selected from the group consisting of:




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In one embodiment of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib) or (Ie), R3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 amine, C1-C6 amide, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted.


Suitably, in any embodiment of the compound of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib) or (Ie), R3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 amine, C1-C4 amide and benzyl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted.


Preferably, in any embodiment of the compound of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib) or (Ie), R3 may be selected from the group consisting of:




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In one preferred embodiment of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib) or (Ie), R3 is




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In an embodiment of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Ie), or (Ig), R4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 amine, C1-C6 amide, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted.


Suitably, in any embodiment of the compound of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Ie), or (Ig), R4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C3-C9 cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, naphthyl, and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted.


Preferably, in any embodiment of the compound of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Ie), or (Ig), R4 is selected from the group consisting of:




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In a preferred embodiment, in any embodiment of the compound of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Ie), or (Ig), R4 is selected from the group consisting of:




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In an embodiment of the compound of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Ie), or (Ig), R5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 amine, C1-C6 amide, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted.


Suitably, in any embodiment of the compound of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Ie), or (Ig), R5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 amine, C1-C6 amide, C3-C9 cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, and naphthyl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted.


Preferably, in any embodiment of the compound of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Ie), or (Ig), R5 is selected from the group consisting of:




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Preferably, in one preferred embodiment of compound of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Ie), or (Ig), R5 is selected from the group consisting of:




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In one embodiment of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id) or (Ie), R6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 amine, C1-C6 amide, aryl, heteroaryl and heterocyclic each or which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted.


Suitably, in any embodiment of the compound of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id) or (Ie), R6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 amine, C1-C4 amide, and benzyl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted.


Preferably, in any embodiment of the compound of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id) or (Ie), R6 may be selected from the group consisting of:




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In one preferred embodiment of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id) or (Ie), R6 is selected from the group consisting of:




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In an embodiment of the compound of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id) or (Ie), R7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 amine, C1-C6 amide, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, aryl and heteroaryl each or which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted.


Suitably, in any embodiment of the compound of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id) or (Ie), R7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 amine, C3-C9 cycloalkyl, benzyl, naphthyl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted.


In a preferred embodiment of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id) or (Ie), R7 may be selected from the group consisting of:




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In a preferred embodiment of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id) or (Ie), R7 is selected from the group consisting of:




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In an embodiment of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie), (If), or (Ig), R8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 amine, C1-C6 amide, aryl and heteroaryl, each or which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted.


Suitably, in formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie), (If), or (Ig), R8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 amine, phenyl, benzyl, naphthyl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted.


Preferably, in any embodiment of the compound of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie), (If), or (Ig), R8 may be selected from the group consisting of:




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In a preferred embodiment of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie), (If), or (Ig), R8 is selected from the group consisting of:




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In an alternative embodiment, the compound of the present invention can be viewed as a compound of formula (II), or a salt or stereoisomer thereof:




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wherein,


AA1 is an amino acid selected from the group consisting of aza-Dab, 3PyPhe, 4NH2Phe, 4NO2Phe, Ala, Asn, Dab, Dap, Lys, Orn, Ser, Trp, Gly and Arg;


AA2 is an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Dap, Dab, Orn, Lys, aza-Dap, aza-Dab, aza-Orn and aza-Lys;


AA3 is an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Dab; aza-Dab, 4NH2Phe, Ala, Arg, Dab(Arg), Dap, Lys and Orn;


AA4 is an amino acid selected from the group consisting of IndanylGly, Phe, Leu; 4CNPhe, 4FPhe, Ala, Ala(3,3′-diphenyl), Bip, Cha, Ile, 2-napthylAla, Trp, Tyr, 3-Cl-Phe, HPhe, cyclohexylglycine and aza-Phe;


AA5 is an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Leu, Phe, aza-Leu, Ala, Bip (biphenylalanine), cyclohexylalanine, cyclopropylalanine, indanylglycine, HPhe (homophenylalanine), 2-napthylAla, and tert-leucine;


AA6 is an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Dab; 4-NH2Phe, aza-Dab, Ala, Arg; Dab(Arg), Dap, Lys and Orn;


AA7 is an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Dab, Dap, Orn, Lys, Ala, Dab(Arg), 4NH2Phe, Arg and aza-Dab;


AA8 is an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Leu, Thr, Trp, Phe, Ala, Arg, Ser, Tyr, Glu, Asp, 4PyAla, 3PyAla, 2-napthylAla, 1-napthylAla, Ala(Bth), His, HPhe, indanylGly and aza-Leu; and


T is derived from carboxylic acids, sulfonyl chlorides, chloroformates, aldehydes, or isocyanates. Suitably, T is derived from a carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, pentanoic acid, octanoic acid, nonanoic acid, decanoic acid, 3,7-dimethyloctanoic acid, 3OH-pentanoic acid, 3OH-octanoic acid, 3OH-decanoic acid, 3OH-dodecanoic acid, 3OH-tetradecanoic acid, 80H-octanoic acid, 3OH-6Me-octanoic acid, 3OH-7Me-octanoic acid, 3OH-8Me-nonanoic acid, 3OH-8Me-decanoic acid, 3OH-9Me-decanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-3-phenylpropanoic acid; 4-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)-3-hydroxybutanoic acid, 4-phenoxybutanoic acid, 4-(pentyloxy)benzoic acid; [1,1′-biphenyl]-4-carboxylic acid; 4-phenoxybenzoic acid; 4-(heptylamino)benzoic acid; 2-phenylisonicotinic acid; 1-heptylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid, 4-pentylcyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid and cholic acid


The amino acids are connected to one another by a peptide bond or linkage. The amino acids discussed herein can be either the D- or L-amino acid. For example, Dab can be either D-Dab or L-Dab.


For ease of description, the following embodiments of the compound of the first aspect are described in amino acid sequence. The structures of the compounds described in amino acid sequence can be found in the experimental data for synthesized compounds hereinafter. It will be appreciated that the naming of these compounds correlate to the T moiety (or the compound in which T is derived) and AA1-AA8. For example, the following naming convention is used [T]-(AA1)-cyc[(AA2)-(AA3)-(AA4)-(AA5)-(AA6)-(AA7)-(AA8)] For Example, compound 631 (Octapeptin C4) is recited as 3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu] and this correlates to 3(R)OH-nC9CO[T]-D-Dab[AA1]-cyc[L-Dab[AA2]-L-Dab[AA3]-D-Phe[AA4]-L-Leu[AA5]-L-Dab[AA6]-L-Dab[AA7]-L-Leu[AA8]]. In preferred embodiments, the compound of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie), (If) and/or (II) is selected from the group consisting of:










(633)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dap-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];






(754)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Ser-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Thr];





(918)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Ser-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(919)-C4CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]





(987)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dap-L-Leu];





(988)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Orn-L-Leu];





(989)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Lys-L-Leu];





(990)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dap-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(991)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Orn-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(992)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Lys-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(993)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dap-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(994)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Orn-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(995)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Lys-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(4943)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Ala];





(4944)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Ala-L-Leu];





(4945)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Ala-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(4946)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Ala-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(4947)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Ala-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(4948)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Ala-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(4950)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-L-Ala-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(4951)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Ala-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(5002)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(5003)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(5004)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Phe];





(5005)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Phe];





(5006)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Ala-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(5008)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Tyr-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(5010)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Bip-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(5012)-3OH-nC7CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(5013)-3OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(5014)-3OH-nC11CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(5015)-3OH-nC13CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(5016)-cholic acid-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(5017)-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(5381)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Lys-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(5382)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Lys-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(5383)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Bip-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dap-L-Leu];





(5384)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Bip-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dap-L-Phe];





(5385)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dap-L-Phe];





(5386)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dap-L-Thr];





(5561)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-L-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(5562)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-L-Lys-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(5563)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-L-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Ala-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(5564)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-L-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dap-L-Leu];





(5565)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-L-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Bip-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dap-L-Leu];





(5566)-nC5(7-Me)CH(OH)CH2CO-L-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-





Dab-L-Leu];





(5567)-nC7(8-Me)CH(OH)CH2CO-L-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(5568)-nC9CO-L-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(5603)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-





Dab(L-Arg)-L-Thr];





(5605)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-





4NH2Phe-L-Thr];





(5606)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Arg-L-Thr];





(5607)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Bip-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Thr];





(5608)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Bip-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Thr];





(6371)-nC5(6-Me)CH(OH)CH2CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu-L-Phe-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6394)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Trp-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Thr];





(6395)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Thr];





(6396)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Orn-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Thr];





(6397)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-4NH2Phe-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-





L-Dab-L-Thr];





(6398)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-3PyPhe-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-





Dab-L-Thr];





(6399)-nC7CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Thr];





(6403)-4(C7H15NH)PheCO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-





Dab-L-Thr];





(6404)-C11H21CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Thr];





(6405)-3Phe4-PyCO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Thr];





(6426)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Trp-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6427)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6428)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Orn-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6429)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-4NH2Phe-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Phe-L-Dab-





L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6430)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-3PyPhe-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Phe-L-Dab-L-





Dab-L-Leu];





(6431)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-Gly-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6432)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Asn-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6433)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-4NO2Phe-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Phe-L-Dab-





L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6441)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Trp-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6442)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6443)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Orn-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6444)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-4NH2Phe-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6445)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-3PyPhe-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6446)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-Gly-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6447)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Asn-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6448)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-4NO2Phe-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-





L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6508)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Arg];





(6509)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp];





(6510)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Ser];





(6511)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Tyr];





(6512)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Glu];





(6513)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Asp];





(6514)-8OH-nC7CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6515)-3,7-dimethyloctanoic acid-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Phe-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6516)-1-heptylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-





L-Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6517)-3Phe4-PyCO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6518)-Ph-4-PhCO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6519)-Ph-4-OPhCO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6520)-4-(pentyloxy)benzoic acid-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Phe-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6521)-4-phenoxybutanoic cid-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Phe-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6522)-8OH-nC7CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6523)-3,7-dimethyloctanoic acid-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6524)-1-heptylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-





L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6525)-3Phe4-PyCO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6526)-Ph-4-PhCO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6527)-Ph-4-OPhCO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6528)-4-(pentyloxy)benzoic acid-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6529)-4-phenoxybutanoic acid-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6653)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-





Dab(L-Arg)-L-Leu];





(6654)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab(L-Arg)-





L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6655)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab(L-Arg)-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-





L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6656)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab(L-Arg)-





L-Dab-L-Thr];





(6657)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab(L-Arg)-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-





L-Dab-L-Thr];





(6658)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-L-Dab-cyc[D-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6660)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-L-Dab-cyc[D-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Ala-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(6661)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-L-Dab-cyc[D-Dab-L-Dab-D-Bip-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(7037)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-D-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Leu-L-Dab-





L-Dab-L-Leu];





(7038)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-D-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Phe-L-Dab-





L-Dab-L-Leu];





(7039)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-D-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu-D-Phe-L-Dab-





L-Dab-L-Leu];





(7040)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-D-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-





L-Dab-L-Leu];





(8099)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Ala(cycloprop)-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp];





(8101)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-





Ala(cyclohexyl)-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp];





(8103)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-indanylgly-





L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp];





(8105)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe(4-CN)-L-Leu-





L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp];





(8109)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Ala(3,3′-diphenyl)-





L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp];





(8113)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Ala(2-Na)-L-Leu-





L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp];





(8119)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe(4-F)-L-Leu-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp];





(8127)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Trp-L-Leu-L-Dab-





L-Dab-L-Trp];





(8129)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Dab-D-hPhe-L-Leu-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp];





(8634)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Arg-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(8635)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-4NH2Phe-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-





L-Dab-L-Leu];





(8636)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-azaDAB-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-





Dab-L-Leu];





(8638)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-L-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-DAB-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(8639)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-azaDab-cyc[L-Dab-L-DAB-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-





Dab-L-Leu];





(8640)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-DAB-L-Phe-D-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(8641)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-DAB-D-Phe-L-Leu-azaDab-L-





Dab-L-Leu];





(8642)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-DAB-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-4NH2Phe-





L-Dab-L-Leu];





(8643)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-DAB-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Arg-L-Leu];





(8644)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-DAB-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-





4NH2Phe-L-Leu];





(8733)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-DAB-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Arg-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(8782)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-DAB-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-





azaDab-L-Leu];





(8803)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-DAB-D-Phe-azaLeu-L-Dab-L-





Dab-L-Leu];





(8826)-nC10-3(R)OH-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-indanylgyl-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-





Dab-L-Trp];





(8832)-nC10-3(R)OH-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-2-NaphthylAla-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp];





(8834)-nC10-3(R)OH-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-hPhe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp];





(8884)-nC10-3(R)OH-D-Arg-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp];





(8886)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp];





(8887)-nC7CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp];





(8888)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-indanylgly-L-Lys-





L-Arg-L-Trp];





(8890)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-indanylgly-L-Arg-





L-Lys-L-Trp];





(8892)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Bip-L-tert-Leu-L-Lys-L-





Arg-L-Trp];





(8896)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-indanylgly-L-Leu-L-Lys-L-





Arg-L-Trp];





(8897)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-indanylgly-L-indanylgly-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp];





(8898)-nC7CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-indanylgly-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp];





(8899)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Chg-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp];





(8900)-nC7CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-indanylgly-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp];





(8901)-nC7CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp];





(8906)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-





L-Ala(4py)];





(8907)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-





L-Ala(3py)];





(8908)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-





L-Ala(2Naphthyl)];





(8909)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-





L-Ala(1Naphthyl)];





(8910)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-





L-Ala(Bth)];





(8911)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-





L-His];





(8912)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-





L-indanylgly];





(8913)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-





L-hPhe];





(8914)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe(3-Cl)-L-Leu-L-Dab-





L-Dab-L-Trp];





(8942)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-azaPhe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-





Dab-L-Trp];





(8976)-nC7CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(8977)-nC10-3(R)OH-D-Dap[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(8978)-nC7CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(8980)-Ac-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(8981)-Ac-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp];





(9032)-nC8CO-L-Dab-L-Thr-L-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-





Dab-L-Trp].





(9188)-2-ClPh-NHCO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab];





(9189)-4-(1-Ph-pyridinone)-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab];





(9190)-nC6CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(9191)-nC8CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(9192)-nC9CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(9193)-3(R)-OH-nC9CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Ser-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(9194)-3(R)-OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu-D-Phe-L-Dab-L-





Dab-L-Leu];





(9289)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Ddab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-phe-L-Thr-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(9290)-6Me-nC6CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(9291)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Val-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(9292)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Abu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(9293)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-NorVal-L-Dab-L-





Dab-L-Leu];





(9294)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-NorLeu-L-Dab-L-





Dab-L-Leu];





(9295)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Thr-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(9296)-nC10CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(9297)-nC11CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(9416)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-





(aza-Leu)];


and





(9417)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[(aza-Dab)-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-





Dab-L-Leu].






In one embodiments, the compound of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie) and/or (II) is selected from the group consisting of:









(6442)-3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-





L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(8980)-Ac-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];


and





(8981)-Ac-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp];






In one embodiment, the compound of the first aspect is not selected from a compound where R4 is




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R5 is




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R8 is




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and Z is selected from the group consisting of:




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or


preferably Z is selected from the group consisting of:




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In one embodiment, the compound of the first aspect is not selected from a compound where R4 is




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R5 is




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R8 is




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and Z is selected from the group consisting of:




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In another embodiment, the compound of the first aspect is not selected from a compound where R4 is




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R5 is




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R8 is




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and Z is selected from the group consisting of:




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or


preferably Z is selected from the group consisting of:




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In another embodiment, the compound of the first aspect is not selected from a compound where R4 is




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R5 is




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R8 is




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and Z is selected from the group consisting of:




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or


preferably Z is selected from the group consisting of:




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In another embodiment, the compound of the first aspect is not selected from a compound where R1 is




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R4 is




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R5 is




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R8 is




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and Z is selected from the group consisting of:




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or


preferably Z is selected from the group consisting of:




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In another embodiment, the compound of the first aspect is not selected from a compound where R4 is




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R5 is




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R8 is




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and Z is selected from the group consisting of:




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or


preferably Z is selected from the group consisting of:




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In one embodiment, the compound of the first aspect is not selected from a compound where R10 is hydrogen.


In one embodiment, the compound of formula (II) is not selected from a compound where AA4 is D-Leu, AA5 is L-Phe, AA8 is L-Leu, and T is derived from a carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of:




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or


preferably T is derived from a carboxylic acid from the group consisting of:




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In an embodiment the compound of formula (II) is not selected from a compound where AA4 is L-Leu, AA5 is D-Phe, AA8 is L-Leu, and T is derived from a carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of




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In one embodiment, the compound of formula (II) is not selected from a compound where AA4 is D-Phe, AA5 is L-Leu, AA8 is L-Leu; and T is hydrogen or derived from a carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of:




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or


preferably T is derived from a carboxylic acid from the group consisting of:




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In one embodiment, the compound of formula (II) is not selected from a compound where AA4 is D-Phe, AA5 is L-Leu, AA8 is L-Thr; and T is derived from a carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of:




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or


preferably T is derived from a carboxylic acid from the group consisting of:




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In one embodiment, the compound of formula (II) is not selected from a compound where AA1 is D-Ser, AA4 is D-Leu, AA5 is L-Leu, AA8 is L-Leu; and T is derived from a carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of:




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or


preferably T is derived from a carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of:




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In one embodiment, the compound of formula (II) is not selected from a compound where AA4 is D-Leu, AA5 is L-Leu, AA8 is L-Leu; and T is derived from a carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of:




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or


preferably T is derived from a carboxylic acid from the group consisting of:




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In one embodiment, the compound of formula (II) is not selected from a compound where T is hydrogen, or derived from formic acid, isocyanic acid, chloroformic acid, hydrogen sulphonyl halide or formaldehyde,


For ease of description, the following the compound of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie), (If) and/or (II) are not selected from the following compounds described in amino acid sequence:









(A1)- 


aC11-3OH-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Leu-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]





(A2)- 


iC10-3OH-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Leu-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]





(A3)- 


nC10-3OH-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Leu-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]





(A4)- 


iC11-3OH-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Leu-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]





(B1)- 


aC11-3OH-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Phe-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]





(B2)- 


iC10-3OH-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Phe-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]





(B3)- 


nC10-3OH-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Phe-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]





(B4)- 


iC11-3OH-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Phe-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]





(XYZ)- 


aC9-3OH-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Phe-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]





(B5)- 


aC9-3OH-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu-D-Phe-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]





(C0)- 


H-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-





Dab-L-Leu]





(C1)- 


aC9-3OH-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]





(C2)- 


aC11-3OH-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]





(C3)- 


iC10-3OH-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]





(C4)- 


nC10-3OH-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]





(D1)- 


aC11-3OH-D-Ser-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Leu-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]





(D2)- 


iC10-3OH-D-Ser-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Leu-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]





(D3)- 


nC10-3OH-D-Ser-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Leu-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]





(D4)- 


iC11-3OH-D-Ser-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Leu-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]





(5387)- 


3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-





Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Thr];





(FADDI-115)- 


nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(FADDI-116)- 


nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Thr];





(FADDI-117)- 


nC7CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu];





(FADDI-118)- 


nC7CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Thr];





(JMC-12)- 


Fmoc-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu-D-Phe-L-Dab-





L-Dab-L-Leu]





(JMC-13)- 


4Me-nC5CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu-D-Phe-





L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]





(JMC-14)- 


geranyl-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu-D-Phe-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]





(JMC-15)- 


nC13CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu-D-Phe-L-





Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]





(JMC-16)- 


4Me-nC5CO-D-Lys-cyc[L-Lys-L-Lys-L-Leu-D-Phe-





L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]






In one embodiment, the compound of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie) and (II) is not a compound selected from the group consisting of:




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The compounds of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie), (If) and (II) may be viewed as potent peptide antibiotics. The data presented in the experimental section supports this view. Some of the compounds of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie), (If) and (II) have shown superior properties in terms of predicted nephrotoxicity based on activity against certain cells. Non-limiting examples of these cells include freshly isolated human proximal tubular epithelial kidney cells, HK2 (LDH), HEK293 and HepG2 cells. Additionally, certain compounds of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie), (If) and (II) have shown superior minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values against polymyxin-resistant bacteria when compared to polymyxin B and polymyxin E.


Additionally, the compounds of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie), (If) and (II) may display inhibitory and/or biocidal activity against Gram-positive bacteria and/or Gram-negative bacteria. Further to this, these compounds can also display such activity against yeasts, fungi and protozoa.


It is one advantage of the present compounds that they may demonstrate improved stability, improved efficacy against polymyxin-resistant bacteria, lower nephrotoxicity and lower cytotoxicity when compared to any one or more of octapeptin C4, polymyxin B and polymyxin E.


In some embodiments of the present invention, therapeutically inactive prodrugs of the compounds of the first aspect are provided.


Prodrugs are compounds which, when administered to a mammal, are converted in whole or in part to a compound of the invention. In most embodiments, the prodrugs are pharmacologically inert chemical derivatives that can be converted in vivo to the active drug molecules to exert a therapeutic effect. Any of the compounds described herein can be administered as a prodrug to increase the activity, bioavailability, or stability of the compound or to otherwise alter the properties of the compound. Typical examples of prodrugs include compounds that have biologically labile protecting groups on a functional moiety of the active compound. Prodrugs include, but are not limited to, compounds that can be oxidized, reduced, aminated, deaminated, hydroxylated, dehydroxylated, hydrolyzed, dehydrolyzed, alkylated, dealkylated, acylated, deacylated, phosphorylated, and/or dephosphorylated to produce the active compound.


A number of prodrug ligands are known. In general, alkylation, acylation, or other lipophilic modification of one or more heteroatoms of the compound, such as a free amine or carboxylic acid residue, may reduce polarity and allow for the compound's passage into cells. Examples of substituent groups that can replace one or more hydrogen atoms on a free amine and/or carboxylic acid moiety include, but are not limited to, the following: aryl; steroids; carbohydrates (including sugars); 1,2-diacylglycerol; alcohols; acyl (including lower acyl); alkyl (including lower alkyl); sulfonate ester (including alkyl or arylalkyl sulfonyl, such as methanesulfonyl and benzyl, wherein the phenyl group is optionally substituted with one or more substituents as provided in the definition of an aryl given herein); optionally substituted arylsulfonyl; lipids (including phospholipids); phosphatidylcholine; phosphocholine; amino acid residues or derivatives; amino acid acyl residues or derivatives; peptides; cholesterols; or other pharmaceutically acceptable leaving groups which, when administered in vivo, provide the free amine. Any of these moieties can be used in combination with the disclosed active agents to achieve a desired effect. Preferred prodrugs for these compounds are where the basic amine/guanidine groups are masked by a prodrug to reduce overall positive charge. A non-limiting example is the methanesulfonate group which is used in a prodrug for colistin methanesulfonate (colistimethate sodium). Reference is made to Prodrugs, Challenges and Rewards Parts 1 and 2, Stella, V., Borchardt, R., Hageman, M., Oliyai, R., Maag, H., Tilley, J. (Eds.) Springer-Verlag New York, which provides non-limiting examples of prodrugs which may be useful according to the invention.


In some embodiments, compounds with one or more chiral centers are provided. While racemic mixtures of compounds of the invention may be active, selective, and bioavailable, isolated isomers may be of interest as well.


Various methods are known in the art for preparing optically active forms and determining activity. Such methods include standard tests described herein and other similar tests which are well known in the art. Examples of methods that can be used to obtain optical isomers of the compounds according to the present invention include the following:


i) physical separation of crystals whereby macroscopic crystals of the individual enantiomers are manually separated. This technique may particularly be used when crystals of the separate enantiomers exist (i.e., the material is a conglomerate), and the crystals are visually distinct;


ii) simultaneous crystallization whereby the individual enantiomers are separately crystallized from a solution of the racemate, possible only if the latter is a conglomerate in the solid state;


iii) enzymatic resolutions whereby partial or complete separation of a racemate by virtue of differing rates of reaction for the enantiomers with an enzyme;


iv) enzymatic asymmetric synthesis, a synthetic technique whereby at least one step of the synthesis uses an enzymatic reaction to obtain an enantiomerically pure or enriched synthetic precursor of the desired enantiomer;


v) chemical asymmetric synthesis whereby the desired enantiomer is synthesized from an achiral precursor under conditions that produce asymmetry (i.e., chirality) in the product, which may be achieved using chiral catalysts or chiral auxiliaries;


vi) diastereomer separations whereby a racemic compound is reacted with an enantiomerically pure reagent (the chiral auxiliary) that converts the individual enantiomers to diastereomers. The resulting diastereomers are then separated by chromatography or crystallization by virtue of their now more distinct structural differences and the chiral auxiliary later removed to obtain the desired enantiomer;


vii) first- and second-order asymmetric transformations whereby diastereomers from the racemate equilibrate to yield a preponderance in solution of the diastereomer from the desired enantiomer or where preferential crystallization of the diastereomer from the desired enantiomer perturbs the equilibrium such that eventually in principle all the material is converted to the crystalline diastereomer from the desired enantiomer. The desired enantiomer is then released from the diastereomers;


viii) kinetic resolutions comprising partial or complete resolution of a racemate (or of a further resolution of a partially resolved compound) by virtue of unequal reaction rates of the enantiomers with a chiral, non-racemic reagent or catalyst under kinetic conditions;


ix) enantiospecific synthesis from non-racemic precursors whereby the desired enantiomer is obtained from non-chiral starting materials and where the stereochemical integrity is not or is only minimally compromised over the course of the synthesis;


x) chiral liquid chromatography whereby the enantiomers of a racemate are separated in a liquid mobile phase by virtue of their differing interactions with a stationary phase. The stationary phase can be made of chiral material or the mobile phase can contain an additional chiral material to provoke the differing interactions;


xi) chiral gas chromatography whereby the racemate is volatilized and enantiomers are separated by virtue of their differing interactions in the gaseous mobile phase with a column containing a fixed non-racemic chiral adsorbent phase;


xii) extraction with chiral solvents whereby the enantiomers are separated by virtue of preferential dissolution of one enantiomer into a particular chiral solvent; and


xiii) transport across chiral membranes whereby a racemate is placed in contact with a thin membrane barrier. The barrier typically separates two miscible fluids, one containing the racemate, and a driving force such as concentration or pressure differential causes preferential transport across the membrane barrier. Separation occurs as a result of the non-racemic chiral nature of the membrane which allows only one enantiomer of the racemate to pass through.


The compounds of the first aspect may contain chiral centers, which may be either of the (R) or (S) configuration, or which may comprise a mixture thereof. Accordingly, the present invention also includes stereoisomers of the compounds described herein, where applicable, either individually or admixed in any proportions. Stereoisomers may include, but are not limited to, enantiomers, diastereomers, racemic mixtures, and combinations thereof. Such stereoisomers can be prepared and separated using conventional techniques, either by reacting enantiomeric starting materials, or by separating isomers of compounds and prodrugs of the present invention. Isomers may include geometric isomers. Examples of geometric isomers include, but are not limited to, cis isomers or trans isomers across a double bond. Other isomers are contemplated among the compounds of the present invention. The isomers may be used either in pure form or in admixture with other isomers of the compounds described herein.


The compound optionally may be provided in a composition that is diastereomerically enriched, such as a mixture of diastereomerics in which one diastereomer is present in excess, in particular, to the extent of 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, including 100%.


The terms (R), (S), (R,R), (S,S), (R,S) and (S,R) as used herein mean that the composition contains a greater proportion of the named isomer of the compound in relation to other isomers. The person skilled in the art will appreciate that this description can be extended to compounds with more than 2 chiral centres. In this regard, compounds of the first aspect can have greater than 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 chiral centers depending on the R1-R8 and Z moieties. In a preferred embodiment, these terms indicate that the composition contains at least 90% by weight of the named isomer and 10% by weight or less of the one or more other isomers; or more preferably about 95% by weight of the named isomer and 5% or less of the one or more other isomers. In some embodiments, the composition may contain at least 99% by weight of the named isomer and 1% or less by weight of the one or more other isomers, or may contain 100% by weight of the named isomer and 0% by weight of the one of more other isomers. These percentages are based on the total amount of the compound of the present invention present in the composition.


The compounds of the first aspect may be utilized per se or in the form of a pharmaceutically acceptable ester, amide, salt, solvate, prodrug, or isomer, as appropriate. For example, the compound may be provided as a pharmaceutically acceptable salt. If used, a salt of the drug compound should be both pharmacologically and pharmaceutically acceptable, but non-pharmaceutically acceptable salts may conveniently be used to prepare the free active compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and are not excluded from the scope of this invention. Such pharmacologically and pharmaceutically acceptable salts can be prepared by reaction of the drug with an organic or inorganic acid, using standard methods detailed in the literature.


Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds useful according to the invention include acid addition salts. Salts of non-pharmaceutically acceptable acids, however, may be useful, for example, in the preparation and purification of the compounds. Suitable acid addition salts according to the present invention include organic and inorganic acids. Preferred salts include those formed from hydrochloric, hydrobromic, sulfuric, phosphoric, citric, tartaric, lactic, pyruvic, acetic, succinic, fumaric, maleic, oxaloacetic, methanesulfonic, ethanesulfonic, p-toluenesulfonic, benzenesulfonic, and isethionic acids. Other useful acid addition salts include propionic acid, glycolic acid, oxalic acid, malic acid, malonic acid, benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, mandelic acid, salicylic acid, and the like. Particular example of pharmaceutically acceptable salts include, but are not limited to, sulfates, pyrosulfates, bisulfates, sulfites, bisulfites, phosphates, monohydrogenphosphates, dihydrogenphosphates, metaphosphates, pyrophosphates, chlorides, bromides, iodides, acetates, propionates, decanoates, caprylates, acrylates, formates, isobutyrates, caproates, heptanoates, propiolates, oxalates, malonates, succinates, suberates, sebacates, fumarates, maleates, butyne-1,4-dioates, hexyne-1,6-dioates, benzoates, chlorobenzoates, methylbenzoates, dinitrobenzoates, hydroxybenzoates, methoxyenzoates, phthalates, sulfonates, xylenesulfonates, phenylacetates, phenyl propionates, phenyl butyrates, citrates, lactates, γ-hydroxybutyrates, glycolates, tartrates, methanesulfonates, propanesulfonates, naphthalene-1-sulfonates, naphthalene-2-sulfonates, and mandelates.


An acid addition salt may be reconverted to the free base by treatment with a suitable base. Preparation of basic salts of acid moieties which may be present on a compound or prodrug useful according to the present invention may be prepared in a similar manner using a pharmaceutically acceptable base, such as sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, ammonium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, triethylamine, or the like.


Esters of the compounds according to the present invention may be prepared through functionalization of hydroxyl and/or carboxyl groups that may be present within the molecular structure of the compound. Amides and prodrugs may also be prepared using techniques known to those skilled in the art. For example, amides may be prepared from esters, using suitable amine reactants, or they may be prepared from an anhydride or an acid chloride by reaction with ammonia or a lower alkyl amine. Moreover, esters and amides of compounds of the invention can be made by reaction with a carbonylating agent (e.g., ethyl formate, acetic anhydride, methoxyacetyl chloride, benzoyl chloride, methyl isocyanate, ethyl chloroformate, methanesulfonyl chloride) and a suitable base (e.g., 4-dimethylaminopyridine, pyridine, triethylamine, potassium carbonate) in a suitable organic solvent (e.g., tetrahydrofuran, acetone, methanol, pyridine, N,N-dimethylformamide) at a temperature of 0° C. to 60° C. Prodrugs are typically prepared by covalent attachment of a moiety, which results in a compound that is therapeutically inactive until modified by an individual's metabolic system. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable solvates include, but are not limited to, compounds according to the invention in combination with water, isopropanol, ethanol, methanol, DMSO, ethyl acetate, acetic acid, or ethanolamine.


In the case of solid compositions, it is understood that the compounds used in the methods of the invention may exist in different forms. For example, the compounds may exist in stable and metastable crystalline forms and isotropic and amorphous forms, all of which are intended to be within the scope of the present invention.


If a compound according to the invention is a base, the desired salt may be prepared by any suitable method known to the art, including treatment of the free base with an inorganic acid, such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid and the like, or with an organic acid, such as acetic acid, maleic acid, succinic acid, mandelic acid, fumaric acid, malonic acid, pyruvic acid, oxalic acid, glycolic acid, salicylic acid, pyranosidyl acids such as glucuronic acid and galacturonic acid, alpha-hydroxy acids such as citric acid and tartaric acid, amino acids such as aspartic acid and glutamic acid, aromatic acids such as benzoic acid and cinnamic acid, sulfonic acids such a p-toluenesulfonic acid or ethanesulfonic acid, or the like.


If a compound of the first aspect is an acid, the desired salt may be prepared by any suitable method known in the art, including treatment of the free acid with an inorganic or organic base, such as an amine (primary, secondary or tertiary), an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal hydroxide or the like. Illustrative examples of suitable salts include organic salts derived from amino acids such as glycine and arginine, ammonia, primary, secondary and tertiary amines, and cyclic amines such as piperidine, morpholine and piperazine, and inorganic salts derived from sodium, calcium, potassium, magnesium, manganese, iron, copper, zinc, aluminum and lithium.


Another advantage of the compounds of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie), (If) and (II) is that they can be synthesized relatively easily. In this regard, the person skilled in the art will appreciate that the compounds of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie), (If) and (II) are cyclic lipopeptides and can be synthesized by utilizing standard solid phase peptide synthesis protocols known in the art.




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The above chemical structure of the compound of Formula (I) can be disseminated into separate components. For instance, when Y1-Y8 are CH and R1′-R8′ are H, then a compound of formula (I) can be produced by cyclizing a polypeptide that comprises 8 amino acids. This polypeptide can be formed using standard solid phase peptide synthesis protocols, such as Fmoc chemistry and HBTU as a coupling agent. The person skilled in the art will appreciate that the compounds of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie), (If) and (II) can be synthesized using other techniques known in the art, and that the synthetic techniques discussed herein are only an example of how these compounds can be obtained.


The R (R1 and R3-R8) groups can be simply incorporated into the ring structure through selection of the amino acid or equivalent compound, and their position in the linear polypeptide precursor. Specific protecting groups can be chosen so that the reactive centers of AA2 and/or AA8 can be selectively deprotected to cyclize the linear polypeptide into the cyclic polypeptide. Non-limiting examples of these protecting groups include 9-fluorenylmethoxy carbonyl (Fmoc), tert-butyloxycarbonyl (Boc), benzyl (Bn), allyloxycarbonyl (alloc), 1-(4,4-Dimethyl-2,6-dioxo-cyclohexylidene)-3-methyl-butyl (ivDde) and tertbutyl (tBu) protecting groups. In this regard, the other R groups (side chains) of the other amino acids can be protected, if required, so that they do not participate in the cyclization process. As such, functionalized R groups (side chains) can be protected using protecting groups.




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    • Cyclization reaction to form compound of formula (I)





It will be appreciated that any one of the amino acids (AA1-AA8) can be substituted with an N-alkyl amino acid to provide a functional moiety off the nitrogen center. For instance, AA1-AA8 may be replaced with N-methyl substituted amino acids to give R′ (R1′-R8′) as a methyl moiety. In this regard, the N-alkyl amino acids can be simply incorporated into the linear polypeptide during solid phase peptide synthesis.


Furthermore, it will be appreciated that the amino acids may be aza amino acids to allow for the Y (Y1-Y8) groups to be N. These changes in the structure of the compound can be easily made during the solid phase peptide synthesis of the linear polypeptide so that the desired cyclic polypeptide can be obtained after cyclisation.


It will also be appreciated that the size of the cyclic peptide can be modified by changing AA2. In this regard, Dap, Dab, Orn, Lys, aza-Dap, aza-Dab, aza-Orn or aza-Lys can be used in the AA2 position to change the ring size of the resultant cyclic peptide. For example, when Dap is used then n (in formula (I), (Ia) and (Ib)) is 0, when Dab is used then n is 1, and when Orn is used then n is 2.


The Z moiety can be easily derived from a carboxylic acid to form an amide, a sulfonyl chloride to form a sulphonamine, a chloroformate to form a urethane, an aldehyde to form an aminoalkyl, and an isocyanate to form a urea.


These moieties can be attached during the solid phase synthetic pathway. It will be appreciated that there are a wide range of suitable commercially available carboxylic acids, sulfonyl chlorides, chloroformates, aldehydes, and isocyanates that can be used, and those not easily available can be synthesised by methods well known to the person of skill in the art. For instance, a carboxylic acid, sulfonyl chloride, chloroformate, aldehydes or isocyanate can be coupled to the amine (—NR1′) during the solid phase synthetic pathway to form the desired Z moiety. It will be appreciated by the person skilled in the art that this synthetic technique provides a simple synthetic pathway for many derivatives to be produced. The Z precursor can easily be synthesized and some examples are demonstrated in the Examples hereinafter.


For instance, when Z is an alkyl group then an aminoalkyl is formed, which can be formed by simply introducing an aldehyde followed by reductive amination during solid phase peptide synthesis. Alternatively, when Z is an acyl group then an amine is formed, which can be achieved through peptide synthesis. Furthermore, when Z is sulfonyl group then a sulfonamide is formed, which can be formed by simply introducing a sulphonyl halide during solid phase peptide synthesis.


It will be appreciated that any number of amino acids, aza amino acids and N-alkylated amino acids can be incorporated into the linear polypeptide. Further to this, the Z moiety can be easily incorporated into the linear polypeptide. The amino acids, aza amino acids and/or N-alkylated amino acids can be incorporated into any position by virtue of the synthesis of the linear polypeptide. It will be appreciated by the person skilled in the art that these modifications allow all compounds within the structure of formula (I), (IIb), (Ic), (Id), (Ie) and (II) to be accessible.


As previously mentioned, the present synthetic method allows for a large number of octapeptin-like compounds to be accessible due to the ease of modification through using different amino acids. Non-limiting examples of the amino acids used to form the compounds of the first aspect include:




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These amino acids may be D- or L-amino acids; that is with (R)- or (S)-configuration/chirality at the alpha-center. In other words, D- and L-amino acids can be used to synthesize compounds of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie), (If) or (II).


As previously mentioned, aza amino acids can be used in the synthesis of the linear polypeptide. Non-limiting examples of aza amino acids are aza-glycine (aza-Gly), aza-diaminobutric acid (aza-Dab) and aza-leucine (aza-Leu). The structure of aza-glycine is




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the structure of aza-diaminobutyric acid is




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and the structure of aza-leucine is




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In one embodiment, AA1 is aza-Dab. In an embodiment, AA3 is aza-Dab. In one embodiment, AA5 is aza-Leu. In an embodiment, AA6 is aza-dab. In another embodiment, AA7 is aza-Dab. In a further embodiment, AA8 is aza-Leu. In yet another embodiment, AA4 is aza-Phe.


A non-limiting example of a standard solid phase peptide synthesis approach to form a compound of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie), (If) and (II) is shown below:




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It will be appreciated that the above figure shows the protected Dab side chains as —NHBoc, with the exception of Dab2 (AA2 being DAB), which is —NHivDde, to exemplify the protecting groups. In this example, the carboxylic acid functional group for cyclization is unmasked when the peptide is cleaved from the 2-chlorotrityl (2-Ct) resin. The ivDde group is selectively removed by treatment with hydrazine prior to cleavage form the resin. The other functionalized side chains are protected by Boc groups which are not removed in the reaction conditions, and as such do not participate in cyclization. This is one possible combination of orthogonal protecting groups. It will be appreciated by the person skilled in the art that other combinations can also be used to produce the same final product.


According to a second aspect, the invention resides in a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie), (If) or (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or prodrug thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent and/or excipient.


The compounds of the first aspect can additionally be combined with other compounds to provide an operative combination. It is intended to include any chemically compatible combination of pharmaceutically-active agents, as long as the combination does not eliminate the activity of the compound of the first aspect. In one embodiment, the compounds of the first aspect are used in combination with other therapeutical agents. In an embodiment, the compounds of the first aspect are used in combination with a therapeutic agent selected from antibiotic agents, antifungal agents, antivirulence agents, biofilm-disrupting agents, antiinflammatory agents and agents known to potentiate antibiotic efficacy. Non-limiting examples of therapeutic agents include rifampicin (rifampin), minocycline, clarithromycin, azithromycin, fusidic acid, mupirocin, retapamulin, meropenem, aztreonam, clarithromycin, erythromycin, novobiocin, telithromycin, colistin, polymyxin B, fosfomycin, ciprofloxacin, tetracycline, gentamycin, vancomycin, quinupristin-dalfopristin, ramoplanin, teicoplanin, levofloxacin, octapeptin C4, arenicin-3, linezolid and antimicrobial peptides.


The invention thus provides in a further aspect a combination comprising a compound of the first aspect of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or derivative thereof together with another therapeutically active agent which, in one non-limiting embodiment, may be an antibiotic. As such, it will be appreciated that the pharmaceutical composition may further comprise at least one other pharmaceutically-active agent. Suitably, the pharmaceutically-active agent may be selected from antibiotic agents and antifungal agents.


Compounds 6442, 8980 or 8981 appear to provide an operative combination with pharmaceutically-active agents such as, but not limited to, rifampicin and minocycline. In one embodiment, compounds 6442, 8980 or 8981 can be combined with rifampicin and minocycline. It will be appreciated that the compounds of the first aspect may be combined with a number of known pharmaceutically-active agents known to the person skilled in the art. In other words, the pharmaceutical composition may further comprise at least one other pharmaceutically-active agent selected from the group consisting of rifampicin (rifampin), minocycline, meropenem, colistin, polymyxin B, fosfomycin, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, tetracycline, gentamicin, erythromycin, azithromycin, clarithromycin, arenicin-3 and linezolid. It is postulated that the compounds of the first aspect can provide an operative combination with a number of pharmaceutically-act agents.


The combinations referred to above may conveniently be presented for use in the form of a pharmaceutical formulation, and thus formulations comprising a combination as defined above together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier therefore comprise a further aspect of the invention.


Suitably, the pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent and/or excipient may be or include one or more of diluents, solvents, pH buffers, binders, fillers, emulsifiers, disintegrants, polymers, lubricants, oils, fats, waxes, coatings, viscosity-modifying agents, glidants and the like.


The salt forms of the compounds of the invention may be especially useful due to an improved solubility.


Diluents may include one or more of microcrystalline cellulose, lactose, mannitol, calcium phosphate, calcium sulfate, kaolin, dry starch, powdered sugar, and the like. Binders may include one or more of povidone, starch, stearic acid, gums, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose and the like. Disintegrants may include one or more of starch, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, sodium starch glycolate and the like. Solvents may include one or more of ethanol, methanol, isopropanol, chloroform, acetone, methylethyl ketone, methylene chloride, water and the like. Lubricants may include one or more of magnesium stearate, zinc stearate, calcium stearate, stearic acid, sodium stearyl fumarate, hydrogenated vegetable oil, glyceryl behenate and the like. A glidant may be one or more of colloidal silicon dioxide, talc or cornstarch and the like. Buffers may include phosphate buffers, borate buffers and carbonate buffers, although without limitation thereto. Fillers may include one or more gels inclusive of gelatin, starch and synthetic polymer gels, although without limitation thereto. Coatings may comprise one or more of film formers, solvents, plasticizers and the like. Suitable film formers may be one or more of hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, methyl hydroxyethyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, povidone, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, polyethylene glycol, acrylates and the like. Suitable solvents may be one or more of water, ethanol, methanol, isopropanol, chloroform, acetone, methylethyl ketone, methylene chloride and the like. Plasticizers may be one or more of propylene glycol, castor oil, glycerin, polyethylene glycol, polysorbates, and the like.


Reference is made to the Handbook of Excipients 6th Edition, Eds. Rowe, Sheskey & Quinn (Pharmaceutical Press), which provides non-limiting examples of excipients which may be useful according to the invention.


It will be appreciated that the choice of pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, diluents and/or excipients will, at least in part, be dependent upon the mode of administration of the formulation. By way of example only, the composition may be in the form of a tablet, capsule, caplet, powder, an injectable liquid, a suppository, a slow release formulation, an osmotic pump formulation or any other form that is effective and safe for administration.


Suitably, the pharmaceutical composition is for the treatment or prevention of a disease, disorder or condition in a mammal caused by a bacterial infection and/or fungal infection.


In a third aspect, the invention resides in a method of treatment or prevention of a disease, disorder or condition in a subject including the step of administering an effective amount of a compound of the first aspect, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or prodrug thereof, or the pharmaceutical composition of the second aspect, to the subject to thereby treat or prevent the disease, disorder or condition. Suitably, the disease, disorder or condition is associated with a bacterial or fungal infection.


As discussed hereinabove, it will be appreciated that the method of treatment can further include the step of administering other compounds to provide an operative combination. This further active agent can be co-administered with, administered prior or administered after the compound of the first aspect.


It is intended to include any chemically compatible combination of pharmaceutically-active agents, as long as the combination does not eliminate the activity of the compound of the first aspect. In one embodiment, the compounds of the first aspect are used in combination with other therapeutical agents. The therapeutic agent may be selected from the group consisting of antibiotic agents, antifungal agents, antivirulence agents, biofilm-disrupting agents, antiinflammatory agents and agents known to potentiate antibiotic efficacy. In an embodiment, the compounds of the first aspect are used in combination with other antibiotics.


In one embodiment, the invention resides in a method of treating or preventing a disease, disorder or condition in a subject including the step of administering an effective amount of a compound of the first aspect, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or prodrug thereof, or the pharmaceutical composition of the second aspect, to the subject in combination with another active agent or therapeutic agent, to thereby treat or prevent the disease, disorder or condition more effectively than either compound alone.


In a fourth aspect, the invention resides in the use of a compound of the first aspect, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or prodrug thereof, or the pharmaceutical composition of the second aspect, in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a disease, disorder or condition. Suitably, the disease, disorder or condition is associated with a bacterial or fungal infection.


The medicament can further comprise a further active agent. The active agent can suitably be other therapeutic agents. The therapeutic agent may be selected from the group consisting of antibiotic agents, antifungal agents, antivirulence agents, biofilm-disrupting agents, antiinflammatory agents and agents known to potentiate antibiotic efficacy.


It is postulated that the compounds of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie), (If) or (II), can have improved efficacy against different strains of bacteria. In one embodiment, the disease, disorder or condition is caused by, or is associated with, a pathogen. The pathogen may be a virus, a bacterium, a protist, a worm or a fungus or any other organism capable of infecting a mammal, although without limitation thereto. Such bacteria include both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.


Non-limiting examples of the bacteria include Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Staphylococcus aureus. Further non-limiting examples of the bacteria include E. coli ATCC 25922; K. pneumoniae ATCC 13883; K. pneumoniae ATCC 700603, MDR; K. pneumoniae ATTC BAA-2146, NDM-1 pos; A. baumannii ATCC 19606; P. aeruginosa ATCC 27853; P. aeruginosa GN_043, PmxR; P. aeruginosa GN_105, PmxR; A. baumannii GN_093, PmxR; K. pneumoniae GN_102, PmxR; K. pneumoniae GN_106, PmxR; and S. aureus ATCC 25923, MSSA. Other non-limiting examples of bacteria include bacteria from the genus Bacillus (such as Bacillus anthracis and Bacillus cereus); Bartonella (such as Bartonella henselae and Bartonella quintana); Bordetella (such as Bordetella pertussis); Borrelia (such as Borrelia burgdorferi, Borrelia garinii, Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia recurrentis); Brucella (such as Brucella abortus, Brucella canis, Brucella melitensis, Brucella suis); Campylobacter (such as Campylobacter jejuni); Chlamydia (such as Chlamydia pneumoniae and Chlamydia trachomatis); Chlamydophila (such as Chlamydophila psittaci); Clostridium (such as Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium difficile, Clostridium perfringens and Clostridium tetani); Corynebacterium (such as Corynebacterium diphtheriae); Enterobacteriaceae (such as Enterobacter spp., Citrobacter spp., Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Salmonella typhimurium) Enterococcus (such as Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium); Escherichia (such as Escherichia coli); Francisella (such as Francisella tularensis); Haemophilus (such as Haemophilus influenzae); Helicobacter (such as Helicobacter pylori); Legionella (such as Legionella pneumophila); Leptospira (such as Leptospira interrogans, Leptospira santarosai, Leptospira weilii and Leptospira noguchii); Listeria (such as Listeria monocytogenes); Mycobacterium (such as Mycobacterium leprae, Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium ulcerans); Mycoplasma (such as Mycoplasma pneumoniae); Neisseria (such as Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitidis); Proteus (such as Proteus Mirabilis); Pseudomonas (such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa); Rickettsia (such as Rickettsia rickettsii); Salmonella (such as Salmonella typhi and Salmonella typhimurium); Serratia (such as Serratia Marcescens); Shigella (such as Shigella sonnei); Staphylococcus (such as Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus saprophyticus); Streptococcus (such as Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus pyogenes); Treponema (such as Treponema pallidum); Ureaplasma (such as Ureaplasma urealyticum); Vibrio (such as Vibrio cholerae) and Yersinia (such as Yersinia pestis, Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis).


Non limiting examples of fungi include Aspergillus (such as Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus clavatus), Blastomyces, Candida spp., Coccidioides, Cryptococcus (such as Cryptococcus neoformans, Cryptococcus laurentii, Cryptococcus albidu and Cryptococcus gattii), Histoplasma (such as Histoplasma capsulatum), Pneumocystis (such as Pneumocystis jirovecii), Sporothrix, Stachybotrys (such as Stachybotrys chartarum), Exserohilum and Cladosporium.


As generally used herein, the terms “administering” or “administration”, and the like, describe the introduction of the compound or composition to a subject such as by a particular route or vehicle. Routes of administration may include topical, parenteral and enteral which include oral, buccal, sub-lingual, nasal, anal, gastrointestinal, subcutaneous, intramuscular and intradermal routes of administration, although without limitation thereto.


By “treat”, “treatment” or treating” is meant administration of the compound or composition to a subject to at least ameliorate, reduce or suppress existing signs or symptoms of the disease, disorder or condition experienced by the subject.


By “prevent”, “preventing” or “preventative” is meant prophylactically administering the formulation to a subject who does not exhibit signs or symptoms of a disease disorder or condition, but who is expected or anticipated to likely exhibit such signs or symptoms in the absence of prevention. Preventative treatment may at least lessen or partly ameliorate expected symptoms or signs.


As used herein, “effective amount” refers to the administration of an amount of the relevant compound or composition sufficient to prevent the occurrence of symptoms of the condition being treated, or to bring about a halt in the worsening of symptoms or to treat and alleviate or at least reduce the severity of the symptoms.


The effective amount will vary in a manner which would be understood by a person of skill in the art with patient age, sex, weight etc. An appropriate dosage or dosage regime can be ascertained through routine trial.


As used herein, the terms “subject” or “individual” or “patient” may refer to any subject, particularly a vertebrate subject, and even more particularly a mammalian subject, for whom treatment is desired. Suitable vertebrate animals include, but are not restricted to, primates, avians, livestock animals (e.g., sheep, cows, horses, donkeys, pigs), laboratory test animals (e.g., rabbits, mice, rats, guinea pigs, hamsters), companion animals (e.g., cats, dogs) and captive wild animals (e.g., foxes, deer, dingoes). A preferred subject is a human in need of treatment for a disease, disorder or condition. Particularly one related to bacterial or fungal infection.


Additionally, it is postulated that the compounds of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie), (If) or (II), are efficacious when administered subcutaneously, topically, intramuscularly and intravenously. Some exemplary compounds were tested in a mouse thigh infection model with results shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. Please note that the following abbreviations are used in FIGS. 3 and 4: ‘b.i.d’ is ‘bis in die’ and means administration was completed twice a day; ‘q.d’ is ‘quaque die’ and means administration was once a day; ‘IV’ mean intravenous therapy; and ‘SC’ means subcutaneous injection.


Some exemplary compounds were tested to determine their MIC against a panel of sensitive and resistant bacteria, and to determine their cytotoxicity (CC50) and nephrotoxicity against HK2, HEK293, HEPG2 cells and primary kidney cells. These results are shown in the following tables (Tables 1-12).


It will be appreciated that these general embodiments defined according to broad categories of diseases, disorders and conditions are not mutually exclusive. In this regard any particular disease, disorder or condition may be categorized according to more than one of the above general embodiments.









TABLE 1







Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC, μg/mL) values for octapeptin compounds possessing AA1 = D-Dab, AA3 = AA6 = AA7 = L-Dab, FA = 3(R)-


hydroxydecanoic acid, with variation at positions AA4, and/or AA5 and/or AA8. Amino acids are L-configuration unless indicated otherwise.
























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E. coli ATCC 25922


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC 700603, MDR


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC 13883


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC BAA- 2146, NDM- 1 pos


A.
bau-
mannii ATCC 19606


P.
aeru-
ginosa ATCC 27853


P.
aeru-
ginosa GN_ 043, PmxR


P.
aeru-
ginosa GN_ 105, PmxR


A.
bau-
mannii GN_ 093 PmxR


K.
pneu-
moniae GN_ 102 PmxR


K.
pneu-
moniae GN_ 106, PmxR


S.
aureus ATCC 25923, MSSA

HEK- 293- CC50 (μM)
HK2 (LDH)- CC50 (μM)
Hep G2- CC50 (μM)











ID
AA4
AA5
AA8
MIC (μg/mL)

























Colistin
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.5
128
128
>64
>128
64
>128
>300
266
>300


PolymyxinB
0.25
0.5
1
0.25
0.25
0.5
64
>128
64
64
64
>64
>300
125
>300


Octapeptin C4 (631)
4
8
8
8
4
2
2
2
4
2
4
16
41
148
118

























4943
D-Phe
Leu
Ala
8
8
16
8
>32
1
0.5
16
32
8
16
>32
nd
>300
nd


5004
D-Phe
Leu
Phe
8
8
4
4
4
4
2
8
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
23
nd


5387
D-Phe
Leu
Thr
2
2
2
1
8
1
2
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
nd
210
nd


6508
D-Phe
Leu
Arg
16
16
>64
>64
>64
2
>32
32
>32
>32
>32
>32
nd
142
nd


6509
D-Phe
Leu
Trp
4
2
4
4
8
2
1
1
8
4
4
4
71
nd
76


6510
D-Phe
Leu
Ser
1
4
64
4
>64
1
1
16
>32
>32
>32
>64
nd
149
nd


6511
D-Phe
Leu
Tyr
8
4
8
2
32
2
1
4
32
8
8
32
nd
76
nd


6512
D-Phe
Leu
Glu
>64
64
>64
>64
>64
8
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
nd
>300
nd


6513
D-Phe
Leu
Asp
>64
64
>64
>64
>64
4
8
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
nd
>300
nd


8906
D-Phe
Leu
Ala(4py)
4
4
4
8
>32
1
0.5
2
>32
16
16
>32
>300
nd
nd


8907
D-Phe
Leu
Ala(3py)
4
4
4
8
>32
1
1
1
>32
32
8
>32
>300
nd
nd


8908
D-Phe
Leu
Ala(2Na)
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
39
nd
nd


8909
D-Phe
Leu
Ala(1Na)
2
2
2
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
4
2
26
nd
nd


8910
D-Phe
Leu
Ala(Bth)
2
4
4
4
8
2
4
2
4
8
4
4
47
nd
nd


8911
D-Phe
Leu
His
8
8
>32
16
>32
2
2
16
>32
>32
32
>32
>300
nd
nd


8912
D-Phe
Leu
indanylgly
2
4
2
4
4
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
28
nd
nd


8913
D-Phe
Leu
hPhe
2
4
4
4
8
2
4
2
4
2
2
4
32
nd
nd


5005
D-Phe
L-Phe
Phe
8
8
4
8
>32
2
2
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
54
nd


5384
D-Bip
Leu
Phe
4
8
4
4
8
4
4
4
4
16
8
4
nd
24
nd


5385
D-Phe
Leu
Phe
4
8
4
4
8
2
2
2
16
8
16
8
nd
41
nd
















TABLE 2







Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC, μg/mL) values for octapeptin compounds possessing AA1 = D-Dab, AA3 = AA6 = AA7 = L-Dab, AA8 =


L-Trp, FA = 3(R)-hydroxydecanoic acid, with variation at positions AA4 or AA5. Amino acids are L-configuration unless indicated otherwise.
























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E. coli ATCC 25922


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC 700603, MDR


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC 13883


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC BAA- 2146, NDM-1 pos


A.
bau-
mannii ATCC 19606


P.
aeru-
ginosa ATCC 27853


P.
aeru-
ginosa GN_ 043, PmxR


P.
aeru-
ginosa GN_ 105, PmxR


A.
bau-
mannii GN_ 093 PmxR


K.
pneu-
moniae GN_ 102 PmxR


K.
pneu-
moniae GN_ 106, PmxR


S.
aureus ATCC 25923, MSSA

HEK- 293- CC50 (μM)
HK2 (LDH)- CC50 (μM)
Hep G2- CC50 (μM)










ID
AA4
AA5
MIC (μg/mL)

























Colistin
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.5
128
128
>64
>128
64
>128
>300
266
>300


PolymyxinB
0.25
0.5
1
0.25
0.25
0.5
64
>128
64
64
64
>64
>300
125
>300


Octapeptin C4 (631)
4
8
8
8
4
2
2
2
4
2
4
16
41
148
118
























8099
D-Phe
Ala(cycloprop)
8
8
8
4
8
2
2
>32
16
4
4
16
73
nd
nd


8101
D-Phe
Ala(cyclohex)
8
8
8
8
8
4
4
4
8
8
8
4
nd
nd
nd


8103
D-Phe
indanylgly
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
2
34
nd
24


8832
D-Phe
Ala(2-Na)
8
8
16
8
8
4
4
8
16
16
8
4
26
nd
nd


8834
D-Phe
hPhe
8
8
4
8
8
4
4
32
8
4
8
4
nd
nd
nd


8105
D-Phe(4-CN)
Leu
4
8
8
4
8
2
2
2
16
4
8
4
107
nd
nd


8109
D-Ala(3,3′diph)
Leu
4
16
32
16
32
4
4
8
32
>32
>32
4
55
nd
70


8113
D-Ala(2-Na)
Leu
8
8
4
8
8
8
4
4
8
8
8
4
28
nd
nd


8119
D-Phe(4-F)
Leu
8
8
4
4
8
4
2
2
8
4
4
16
64
nd
nd


8127
D-Trp
Leu
2
4
16
4
16
2
2
2
32
16
4
4
63
nd
nd


8129
D-hPhe
Leu
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
4
2
37
nd
nd


8826
D-indanylgly
Leu
8
8
8
4
8
4
4
4
8
8
8
4
38
nd
nd


8899
D-Chg
Leu
4
4
8
4
16
4
4
2
16
8
16
8
64
nd
nd


8914
D-Phe(3-Cl)
Leu
2
2
2
4
4
2
4
1
4
4
4
2
25
nd
nd
















TABLE 3







Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC, μg/mL) values for octapeptin compounds possessing AA3 = L-Dab, AA8 = L-Trp with variation at positions


AA1, and/or AA4 and/or AA5 and/or AA6 and/or AA7 and/or fatty acid (FA). Amino acids are L-configuration unless indicated otherwise.
























embedded image



E. coli ATCC 25922


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC 700603, MDR


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC 13883


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC BAA- 2146, NDM-1 pos


A.
bau-
mannii ATCC 19606


P.
aeru-
ginosa ATCC 27853


P.
aeru-
ginosa GN_ 043, PmxR


P.
aeru-
ginosa GN_ 105, PmxR


A.
bau-
mannii GN_ 093 PmxR


K.
pneu-
moniae GN_ 102 PmxR


K.
pneu-
moniae GN_ 106, PmxR


S.
aureus ATCC 25923, MSSA

HEK- 293- CC50 (μM)
HK2 (LDH)- CC50 (μM)
Hep G2- CC50 (μM)














ID
FA
AA1
AA4
AA5
AA6
AA7
MIC (μg/mL)

























Colistin
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.5
128
128
>64
>128
64
>128
>300
266
>300


PolymyxinB
0.25
0.5
1
0.25
0.25
0.5
64
>128
64
64
64
>64
>300
125
>300


Octapeptin C4 (631)
4
8
8
8
4
2
2
2
4
2
4
16
41
148
118




























8888
FA1
D-Dap
D-Phe
indanylgly
Lys
Arg
2
2
4
2
4
4
4
2
8
4
4
2
67
nd
nd


8890
FA1
D-Dap
D-Phe
indanylgly
Arg
Lys
2
2
2
4
8
4
4
2
8
4
4
2
67
nd
nd


8892
FA1
D-Dap
D-Bip
tert-Leu
Lys
Arg
4
4
8
4
8
8
4
4
8
8
8
4
>300
nd
nd


8896
FA1
D-Dap
D-indanylgly
Leu
Lys
Arg
2
2
8
2
8
4
4
2
16
16
4
2
102
nd
nd


8897
FA1
D-Dap
D-indanylgly
indanylgly
Dab
Dab
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
2
27
nd
nd


8884
FA1
D-Arg
D-Phe
Leu
Dab
Dab
4
4
16
8
32
4
4
16
32
32
16
16
73
nd
nd


8886
FA1
D-Dap
D-Phe
Leu
Dab
Dab
2
4
4
4
8
2
2
1
8
4
4
4
95
nd
nd


8887
FA2
D-Dap
D-Phe
Leu
Dab
Dab
8
4
16
8
32
2
2
8
>32
32
16
8
190
nd
nd


8898
FA2
D-Dap
D-Phe
indanylgly
Dab
Dab
4
4
8
4
16
4
4
4
16
4
8
4
90
nd
nd


8900
FA2
D-Dap
D-indanylgly
Leu
Dab
Dab
4
8
16
8
32
4
4
8
>32
16
16
8
115
nd
nd


8901
FA2
D-Dap
D-Phe
Leu
Dab
Dab
8
8
8
8
32
2
2
8
>32
32
32
16
>300
nd
nd


9032
FA2
D-Dap
D-Phe
Leu
Dab
Dab
4
8
8
8
8
2
1
2
8
4
4
16
nd
nd
nd


8981
FA3
D-Dap
D-Phe
Leu
Dab
Dab
32
16
>32
16
>32
4
32
>32
32
>32
>32
>32
nd
nd
nd







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TABLE 4







Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC, μg/mL) values for octapeptin compounds possessing AA3 = AA6 = L-Dab, AA5 = AA8 = L-Leu,


FA = 3(R)-hydroxydecanoic acid, with variation at positions AA1, and/or AA4 and/or AA7. Amino acids are L-configuration unless indicated otherwise.
























embedded image



E. coli ATCC 25922


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC 700603, MDR


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC 13883


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC BAA- 2146, NDM- 1 pos


A.
bau-
mannii ATCC 19606


P.
aeru-
ginosa ATCC 27853


P.
aeru-
ginosa GN_ 043, PmxR


P.
aeru-
ginosa GN_ 105, PmxR


A.
bau-
mannii GN_ 093 PmxR


K.
pneu-
moniae GN_ 102 PmxR


K.
pneu-
moniae GN_ 106, PmxB


S.
aureus ATCC 25923, MSSA

HEK- 293- CC50 (μM)
HK2 (LDH)- CC50 (μM)
Hep G2- CC50 (μM)











ID
AA1
AA4
AA7
MIC (μg/mL)

























Colistin
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.5
128
128
>64
>128
64
>128
>300
266
>300


PolymyxinB
0.25
0.5
1
0.25
0.25
0.5
64
>128
64
64
64
>64
>300
125
>300


Octapeptin C4 (631)
4
8
8
8
4
2
2
2
4
2
4
16
41
148
118

























 987
D-Dab
D-Phe
Dap
8
4
4
4
1
2
2
4
8
16
16
16
>300
49
265


 988
D-Dab
D-Phe
Orn
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
8
2
2
16
104
48
84


 989
D-Dab
D-Phe
Lys
4
2
4
2
8
2
2
2
16
4
4
16
>300
82
293


4944
D-Dab
D-Phe
Ala
16
16
16
8
32
8
4
16
>32
8
32
>32
60
111
nd


6653
D-Dab
D-Phe
Dab(Arg)
16
8
8
8
4
4
2
4
16
>32
16
32
>300
64
>300


8644
D-Dab
D-Phe
4NH2Phe
16
8
8
4
16
8
8
8
>32
2
8
32
205
91
149


8643
D-Dab
D-Phe
Arg
1
2
2
2
4
2
2

16
2
2
16
91
137
104


5564
Dab
D-Phe
Dap
8
16
8
8
>32
2
2
32
32
4
8
32
>300
44
296


5565
Dab
D-Bip
Dap
4
8
4
16
8
4
2
4
16
32
16
2
30
11
34


5383
D-Dab
D-Bip
Dap
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
8
8
2
40
13
38
















TABLE 5







Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC, μg/mL) values for octapeptin compounds possessing AA1 = D-Dab, AA4 = L-Phe, AA5 =


AA8 = L-Leu, FA = 3(R)-hydroxydecanoic acid, with variation at positions AA3 or AA6. Amino acids are L-configuration unless indicated otherwise.
























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E. coli ATCC 25922


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC 700603, MDR


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC 13883


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC BAA- 2146, NDM- 1 pos


A.
bau-
mannii ATCC 19606


P.
aeru-
ginosa ATCC 27853


P.
aeru-
ginosa FADDI- PA070, PmxR


P.
aeru-
ginosa PA9704, PmxR


A.
bau-
mannii Cl Ptyela 10073 4512:2, PmxR


K.
pneu-
moniae Cl Koprana 10065 0661:1, PmxR


K.
pneu-
moniae Cl 138- 16347- 20362, PmxR


S.
Aureus ATCC 25923, MSSA

HEK- 293- CC50 (μM)
HK2 (LDH)- CC50 (μM)
Hep G2- CC50 (μM)











ID
AA1
AA3
AA6
MIC (μg/mL)

























Colistin
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.5
128
128
>64
>128
64
>128
>300
266
>300


PolymyxinB
0.25
0.5
1
0.25
0.25
0.5
64
>128
64
64
64
>64
>300
125
>300


Octapeptin C4 (631)
4
8
8
8
4
2
2
2
4
2
4
16
41
148
118

























 990
D-Dab
Dab
Dap
4
4
4
4
8
2
2
4
16
4
4
32
>300
95
292


 991
D-Dab
Dab
Orn
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
8
1
2
8
114
39
97


 992
D-Dab
Dab
Lys
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
8
4
4
16
135
21
92


4945
D-Dab
Dab
Ala
16
8
16
8
16
4
4
8
32
4
16
32
nd
181
nd


6654
D-Dab
Dab
Dab(Arg)
4
4
4
8
8
4
2
2
8
8
16
16
228
31
163


8642
D-Dab
Dab
4NH2Phe
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
16
2
4
8
133
52
73


8733
D-Dab
Dab
Arg
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
8
2
2
8
69
47
129


9193
D-Dap
Dab
Ser
>32
>32
>32
>32
32
32
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
>300
nd
nd


 993
D-Dab
Dap
Dab
2
4
4
8
8
2
2
2
16
2
2
8
235
56
154


 994
D-Dab
Orn
Dab
8
8
4
8
32
2
>32
8
32
4
4
32
>300
53
152


 995
D-Dab
Lys
Dab
8
8
8
8
>32
4
8
8
32
4
8
32
>300
57
195


4948
D-Dab
Ala
Dab
16
16
16
8
>32
1
1
>32
>32
8
16
>32
nd
112
nd


6655
D-Dab
Dab(Arg)
Dab
8
8
32
16
32
4
4
4
>32
16
>32
16
>300
40
295


8635
D-Dab
4NH2Phe
Dab
16
32
>32
16
>32
16
16
>32
>32
>32
>32
32
>300
219
>300


8634
D-Dab
Arg
Dab
8
4
8
8
16
4
2
4
32
4
8
16
188
nd
162
















TABLE 6







Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC, μg/mL) values for octapeptin compounds possessing AA3 = AA6 = AA7 = L-Dab, AA4 = L-Phe, AA5 =


AA8 = L-Leu, with variation at positions AA1 and/or fatty acid (FA). Amino acids are L-configuration unless indicated otherwise.
























embedded image



E. coli ATCC 25922


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC 700603, MDR


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC 13883


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC BAA- 2146, NDM- 1 pos


A.
bau-
mannii ATCC 19606


P.
aeru-
ginosa ATCC 27853


P.
aeru-
ginosa GN_ 043, PmxR


P.
aeru-
ginosa GN_ 105, PmxR


A.
baumannii GN_093 PmxR


K.
pneu-
moniae GN_ 102 PmxR


K.
pneu-
moniae GN_ 106, PmxR


S.
aureus ATCC 25923, MSSA

HEK- 293- CC50 (μM)
HK2 (LDH)- CC50 (μM)
Hep G2- CC50 (μM)










ID
FA
AA1
MIC (μg/mL)

























Colistin
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.5
128
128
>64
>128
64
>128
>300
266
>300


PolymyxinB
0.25
0.5
1
0.25
0.25
0.5
64
>128
64
64
64
>64
>300
125
>300


Octapeptin C4 (631)
4
8
8
8
4
2
2
2
4
2
4
16
41
148
118
























 918
3(R)—OH-nC9CO
D-Ser
8
8
8
4
4
8
>32
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
113
nd


4951
3(R)—OH-nC9CO
D-Ala
16
8
16
8
32
8
8
16
32
4
8
32
nd
120
nd


4950
3(R)—OH-nC9CO
Ala
32
16
16
16
>32
16
16
32
>32
8
32
>32
nd
286
nd


5381
3(R)—OH-nC9CO
D-Lys
8
4
8
8
16
4
2
4
8
4
4
>32
>300
160
176


5562
3(R)—OH-nC9CO
Lys
8
4
8
8
>32
2
4
>32
32
4
4
32
234
39
238


6442
3(R)—OH-nC9CO
D-Dap
2
4
4
8
4
2
2
2
4
2
4
16
>300
40
162


5561
3(R)—OH-nC9CO
Dap
4
8
4
8
16
2
2
2
8
4
4
16
>300
24
271


6441
3(R)—OH-nC9CO
D-Trp
16
8
16
8
16
16
8
16
32
8
4
8
117
44
78


6443
3(R)—OH-nC9CO
D-Orn
8
8
8
8
16
2
2
2
16
4
4
32
>300
41
177


6444
3(R)—OH-nC9CO
D-4NH2Phe
8
8
8
8
32
16
32
16
32
8
8
>32
186
58
146


6445
3(R)—OH-nC9CO
D-3pyAla
8
8
4
8
32
16
8
8
>32
8
4
>32
237
76
151


6446
3(R)—OH-nC9CO
Gly
8
8
8
8
32
4
4
4
32
4
8
>32
246
74
154


6447
3(R)—OH-nC9CO
D-Asn
4
8
4
8
16
8
8
4
8
4
4
32
292
54
150


6448
3(R)—OH-nC9CO
D-4NO2Phe
4
8
4
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
16
82
24
61


5566
3(RS)OH,7Me-nC7CO
Dab
4
8
4
16
8
4
2
4
16
32
16
2
237
76
151


5567
3(RS)OH,8(RS)Me-nC9CO
Dab
8
8
8
8
8
2
2
2
16
8
4
32
292
54
150


5568
nC9CO
Dab
8
8
4
8
16
4
4
4
>32
nd
16
8
82
24
61


8638
3(R)OH-nC9CO
Dab
2
8
4
8
32
1
8
2
32
4
4
16
158
57
162


8976
nC7CO
D-Dap
4
8
8
8
>32
2
2
2
8
16
16
>32
>300
nd
nd


8980
Ac
D-Dap
>32
32
>32
32
>32
4
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
>300
nd
nd
















TABLE 7







Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC, μg/mL) for octapeptin compounds possessing AA3 = AA6 = AA7 = L-Dab, AA8 = L-Leu, with variation at


positions AA1, and/or AA4 and/or AA5 and/or fatty acid (FA) with additional variation in ring size (AA2). Amino acids are L-configuration unless indicated otherwise.
























embedded image



E. coli ATCC 25922


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC 700603, MDR


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC 13883


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC BAA- 2146, NDM- 1 pos


A.
bau-
mannii ATCC 19606


P.
aeru-
ginosa ATCC 27853


P.
aeru-
ginosa GN_ 043, PmxR


P.
aeru-
ginosa GN_ 105, PmxR


A.
bau-
mannii GN_ 093 PmxR


K.
pneu-
moniae GN_ 102 PmxR


K.
pneu-
moniae GN_ 106, PmxR


S.
aureus ATCC 25923, MSSA

HEK- 293- CC50 (μM)
HK2 (LDH)- CC50 (μM)
Hep G2- CC50 (μM)













ID
FA
AA1
AA2
AA4
AA5
MIC (μg/mL)

























Colistin
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.5
128
128
>64
>128
64
>128
>300
266
>300


PolymyxinB
0.25
0.5
1
0.25
0.25
0.5
64
>128
64
64
64
>64
>300
125
>300


Octapeptin C4 (631)
4
8
8
8
4
2
2
2
4
2
4
16
41
148
118



























4946
FA1
D-Dab
Dab
D-Phe
Ala
16
8
8
8
16
1
0.5
16
16
4
16
>32
nd
107
nd


5563
FA1
Dab
Dab
D-Phe
Ala
32
16
>32
16
>32
2
>32
32
>32
32
32
>32
>300
158
>300


5003
FA1
D-Dab
Dab
D-Phe
Phe
8
16
4
16
16
2
2
2
8
4
4
8
193
65
113


5006
FA1
D-Dab
Dab
D-Ala
Leu
16
>32
32
32
>32
16
8
32
>32
8
32
>32
nd
277
nd


4947
FA1
D-Dab
Dab
Ala
Leu
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
32
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
nd
213
nd


6371
FA3
D-Dab
Dab
Leu
Phe
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
32
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
>300
>300
>300


6514
FA4
D-Dab
Dab
D-Leu
Phe
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
8
4
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
>300
>300
>300


6515
FA5
D-Dab
Dab
D-Leu
Phe
2
4
8
8
>32
2
2
2
16
16
32
32
nd
80
nd


6516
FA6
D-Dab
Dab
D-Leu
Phe
16
>32
>32
32
>32
1
0.5
2
nd
nd
nd
32
>300
223
>300


6517
FA7
D-Dab
Dab
D-Leu
Phe
8
8
32
32
>32
2
1
4
>32
>32
32
>32
>300
>300
>300


6518
FA8
D-Dab
Dab
D-Leu
Phe
2
8
16
16
>32
2
2
2
>32
>32
32
32
>300
180
300


6519
FA9
D-Dab
Dab
D-Leu
Phe
2
8
16
16
>32
2
1
4
32
>32
32
32
>300
163
>300


6520
FA10
D-Dab
Dab
D-Leu
Phe
2
8
32
8
>32
4
4
4
32
32
>32
32
>300
76
236


6521
FA11
D-Dab
Dab
D-Leu
Phe
8
16
32
16
>32
2
2
16
>32
16
32
>32
>300
290
>300


6426
FA1
D-Trp
Dab
D-Leu
Phe
4
8
8
8
16
8
8
8
16
4
4
8
86
32
76


6427
FA1
D-Dap
Dab
D-Leu
Phe
8
8
8
8
8
4
4
2
16
4
4
32
>300
123
>300


6428
FA1
D-Om
Dab
D-Leu
Phe
16
8
16
16
32
4
4
4
16
2
4
32
>300
137
>300


6429
FA1
D-4NH2Phe
Dab
D-Leu
Phe
16
8
16
16
32
32
16
32
>32
8
8
>32
>300
187
285


6430
FA1
D-3PyPhe
Dab
D-Leu
Phe
16
8
16
16
32
32
16
32
>32
8
4
>32
>300
177
291


6431
FA1
Gly
Dab
D-Leu
Phe
16
8
8
8
32
8
8
4
32
2
4
>32
>300
125
296


6432
FA1
D-Asn
Dab
D-Leu
Phe
16
16
16
16
32
16
4
8
>32
4
4
>32
>300
230
296


6433
FA1
D-4NO2Phe
Dab
D-Leu
Phe
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
8
16
4
4
8
157
31
89


8640
FA1
D-Dab
Dab
Phe
D-Leu
16
32
>32
>32
>32
8
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
32
>300
nd
300


6658
FA1
Dab
D-Dab
D-Phe
Leu
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
32
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
>300
>300
>300


6660
FA1
Dab
D-Dab
D-Phe
Ala
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
>300
>300
>300


5382
FA1
D-Dab
Lys
D-Phe
Leu
4
8
8
8
32
4
2
2
>32
>32
>32
32
>300
58
154


5002
FA1
D-Dab
Dab
Phe
Leu
32
16
>32
16
>32
4
8
>32
>32
32
>32
32
>300
80
197


5010
FA1
D-Dab
Dab
D-Bip
Leu
2
4
2
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
2
2
nd
75
nd


6661
FA1
Dab
D-Dab
D-Bip
Leu
32
32
32
32
>32
8
>32
8
>32
>32
>32
8
157
84
146


8977
FA1
D-Dap
Dab
D-Leu
Leu
4
4
8
8
8
4
2
2
2
2
4
32
nd
nd
nd


8978
FA2
D-Dap
Dab
D-Leu
Leu
4
16
16
16
32
2
4
2
8
32
32
>32
nd
nd
nd


 633
FA1
D-Dab
Dap
D-Leu
Leu
16
32
>32
8
>32
1
16
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
>300
104
>300


5008
FA1
D-Dab
Dab
D-Tyr
Leu
8
8
16
16
32
1
2
16
32
16
16
32
>300
106
>300


9188
FA12
D-Dap
Dab
D-Phe
Leu
8
8
16
8
>32
2
>16
>16
>16
>16
>16
>16
>300
nd
nd


9189
FA13
D-Dap
Dab
D-Phe
Leu
>32
32
>32
32
>32
4
4
16
>32
>32
>32
>32
>300
nd
nd


9190
FA14
D-Dap
Dab
D-Phe
Leu
8
16
16
16
>32
2
4
8
>32
32
>32
>32
>300
nd
nd


9191
FA15
D-Dap
Dab
D-Phe
Leu
4
8
8
8
>32
4
2
2
>32
8
16
32
>300
nd
nd


9192
FA17
D-Dap
Dab
D-Phe
Leu
2
8
8
8
32
4
4
2
4
8
8
8
224
nd
nd


9194
FA1
D-Dab
Dab
Leu
D-Phe
32
>32
>32
>32
>32
32
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
32
>300
nd
nd


9289
FA1
D-Dab
Dab
D-Phe
Thr
2
1
2
2
2
1
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
nd
>300
nd
nd


9290
FA16
D-Dab
Dab
D-Phe
Leu
8
4
8
4
16
2
1
16
16
4
4
nd
>300
nd
nd


9291
FA1
D-Dap
Dab
D-Phe
Val
2
8
8
8
>32
2
2
32
32
32
32
nd
>300
nd
nd


9292
FA1
D-Dap
Dab
D-Phe
Abu
4
4
4
4
8
2
2
8
8
2
4
nd
>300
nd
nd


9293
FA1
D-Dap
Dab
D-Phe
NorVal
4
4
4
4
8
2
1
4
4
2
2
nd
>300
nd
nd


9294
FA1
D-Dap
Dab
D-Phe
NorLeu
4
4
4
4
8
2
1
4
4
2
2
nd
193
nd
nd


9295
FA1
D-Dap
Dab
D-Phe
Thr
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
2
4
nd
>300
nd
nd


9296
FA18
D-Dap
Dab
D-Phe
Leu
4
2
4
4
16
2
1
32
32
2
4
nd
63
nd
nd


9297
FA19
D-Dap
Dab
D-Phe
Leu
2
4
4
8
16
4
2
8
8
8
8
nd
33
nd
nd







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TABLE 8







Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC, μg/mL) values for octapeptin compounds possessing AA1 = D-Dab, AA3 = L-Dab, AA8 = L-Thr, FA =


3(R)-hydroxydecanoic acid, with variation at positions AA4 and/or AA5 and/or AA6 and/or AA7. Amino acids are L-configuration unless indicated otherwise.
























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E. coli ATCC 25922


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC 700603, MDR


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC 13883


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC BAA- 2146, NDM- 1 pos


A.
bau-
mannii ATCC 19606


P.
aeru-
ginosa ATCC 27853


P.
aeru-
ginosa GN_ 043, PmxR


P.
aeru-
ginosa GN_ 105, PmxR


A.
bau-
mannii GN_ 093 PmxR


K.
pneu-
moniae GN_ 102 PmxR


K.
pneu-
moniae GN_ 106, PmxR


S.
aureus ATCC 25923, MSSA

HEK- 293- CC50 (μM)
HK2 (LDH)- CC50 (μM)
Hep G2- CC50 (μM)












ID
AA4
AA5
AA6
AA7
MIC (μg/mL)

























Colistin
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.5
128
128
>64
>128
64
>128
>300
266
>300


PolymyxinB
0.25
0.5
1
0.25
0.25
0.5
64
>128
64
64
64
>64
>300
125
>300


Octapeptin C4 (631)
4
8
8
8
4
2
2
2
4
2
4
16
41
148
118


























5386
D-Phe
Leu
Dab
Dap
2
2
16
4
>32
4
1
4
>32
32
>32
>32
nd
154
nd


5605
D-Phe
Leu
Dab
4-NH2Phe
16
32
16
16
nd
8
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
115
nd


5606
D-Phe
Leu
Dab
Arg
>32
16
32
>32
nd
2
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
137
nd


5603
D-Phe
Leu
Dab
Dab(Arg)
32
16
>32
>32
>32
8
32
32
>32
>32
>32
>32
nd
103
nd


6656
D-Phe
Leu
Dab(Arg)
Dab
2
4
>32
>32
16
2
8
16
>32
>32
>32
>32
nd
>300
nd


5607
D-Phe
Bip
Dab
Dab
8
4
16
4
8
4
2
2
>32
32
32
4
nd
19
nd


5608
D-Bip
Leu
Dab
Dab
2
2
2
2
4
2
1
2
16
4
8
4
nd
37
nd
















TABLE 9







Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC, μg/mL) values for octapeptin compounds possessing AA6 = AA7 = L-Dab, AA4 = L-Phe, AA5 =


L-Leu, AA8 = L-Thr, with variation at positions or AA1 and/or AA3 and/or fatty acid (FA). Amino acids are L-configuration unless indicated otherwise.
























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E. coli ATCC 25922


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC 700603, MDR


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC 13883


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC BAA- 2146, NDM- 1 pos


A.
bau-
mannii ATCC 19606


P.
aeru-
ginosa ATCC 27853


P.
aeru-
ginosa GN_ 043, PmxR


P.
aeru-
ginosa GN_ 105, PmxR


A.
bau-
mannii GN_ 093 PmxR


K.
pneu-
moniae GN_ 102 PmxR


K.
pneu-
moniae GN_ 106, PmxR


S.
aureus ATCC 25923, MSSA

HEK- 293- CC50 (μM)
HK2 (LDH)- CC50 (μM)
Hep G2- CC50 (μM)











ID
FA
AA1
AA3
MIC (μg/mL)

























Colistin
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.5
128
128
>64
>128
64
>128
>300
266
>300


PolymyxinB
0.25
0.5
1
0.25
0.25
0.5
64
>128
64
64
64
>64
>300
125
>300


Octapeptin C4 (631)
4
8
8
8
4
2
2
2
4
2
4
16
41
148
118

























6657
FA1
D-Dab
Dab(Arg)
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
16
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
nd
>300
nd


 754
FA1
D-Ser
Dab
32
32
32
32
16
4
>32
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
154
nd


6394
FA1
D-Trp
Dab
>64
>64
>64
>64
>64
64
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
nd
>300
nd


6395
FA1
D-Dap
Dab
2
1
8
2
16
2
2
2
>32
16
32
>32
nd
>300
nd


6396
FA1
D-Orn
Dab
16
16
>64
32
>64
16
16
16
>32
>32
>32
>32
nd
>300
nd


6397
FA1
D-4NH2Phe
Dab
>64
>64
>64
>64
>64
>64
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
nd
>300
nd


6398
FA1
D-3PyPhe
Dab
>64
>64
>64
>64
>64
32
>32
>32
>32
32
>32
>32
nd
>300
nd


6399
FA2
D-Dab
Dab
8
16
>32
>32
>32
1
8
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
nd
>300
nd


6403
FA12
D-Dab
Dab
>64
>64
>64
>64
>64
16
32
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
nd
>300
nd


6404
FA13
D-Dab
Dab
1
0.5
16
1
64
0.25
32
8
>32
>32
>32
8
nd
38
nd


6405
FA7
D-Dab
Dab
>64
>64
>64
>64
>64
8
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
nd
>300
nd







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TABLE 10







Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC, μg/mL) values for octapeptin compounds possessing AA1 = D-Dab, AA3 = AA6 = AA7 = L-Dab, AA4 =


L-Phe, AA5 = AA8 = L-Leu, with variation of the fatty acid (FA). Amino acids are L-configuration unless indicated otherwise.
























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E. coli ATCC 25922


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC 700603, MDR


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC 13883


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC BAA- 2146, NDM- 1 pos


A.
bau-
mannii ATCC 19606


P.
aeru-
ginosa ATCC 27853


P.
aeru-
ginosa GN_ 043, PmxR


P.
aeru-
ginosa GN_ 105, PmxR


A.
baumannii GN_093 PmxR


K.
pneu-
moniae GN_ 102 PmxR


K.
pneu-
moniae GN_ 106, PmxR


S.
aureus ATCC 25923, MSSA

HEK- 293- CC50 (μM)
HK2 (LDH)- CC50 (μM)
Hep G2- CC50 (μM)









ID
FA
MIC (μg/mL)

























Colistin
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.5
128
128
>64
>128
64
>128
>300
266
>300


PolymyxinB
0.25
0.5
1
0.25
0.25
0.5
64
>128
64
64
64
>64
>300
125
>300


Octapeptin C4 (631)
4
8
8
8
4
2
2
2
4
2
4
16
41
148
118























 919
C4CO
32
>32
32
16
16
2
>32
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
nd
>300
nd


5012
3OH-nC7CO 
32
16
8
32
>32
4
4
4
>32
nd
>32
>32
nd
130
nd


5013
3OH-nC9CO 
8
8
4
16
16
2
2
2
8
4
16
16
>300
69
174


5014
3OH-nC11CO
2
8
4
16
8
4
4
32
nd
nd
nd
4
nd
19
nd


5015
3OH-nC13CO
4
8
4
8
4
4
4
4
8
8
4
4
39
12
38


5016
cholic acid
8
4
4
8
16
4
4
4
8
8
16
32
48
17
46


5017
nC9CO
4
16
8
16
8
2
2
4
16
32
16
16
169
45
102


6522
8OH-nC7CO
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
2
2
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
>300
208
>300


6523
3(RS),7-diMeOctanoic acid
1
8
4
8
>32
2
2
2
16
16
32
32
nd
41
138


6524
1-heptylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid
32
>32
>32
32
>32
1
0.5
2
>32
>32
32
32
>300
106
>300


6525
2Ph-4-PyCO
4
8
16
16
>32
4
2
8
>32
16
>32
>32
>300
>300
>300


6526
Ph-4-PhCO
8
8
8
8
>32
2
1
4
>32
32
>32
>32
>300
94
292


6527
Ph-4-OPhCO
2
16
16
16
>32
2
1
4
>32
32
>32
>32
296
89
195


6528
4-(pentyloxy)benzoic acid
2
16
8
8
>32
1
1
4
32
>32
32
32
259
52
143


6529
4-phenoxybutanoic acid
8
32
16
32
>32
2
1
16
>32
>32
>32
>32
>300
199
>300
















TABLE 11







Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC, μg/mL) values for mono-substituted aza-octapeptin compounds where each amino acid position in


octapeptin-C4 has been substituted with its aza-amino acid equivalent. Amino acids are L-configuration unless indicated otherwise.
























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E. coli ATCC 25922


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC 700603, MDR


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC 13883


K.
pneu-
moniae ATCC BAA- 2146, NDM- 1 pos


A.
bau-
mannii ATCC 19606


P.
aeru-
ginosa ATCC 27853


P.
aeru-
ginosa FADDI- PA070, PmxR


P.
aeru-
ginosa PA9704, PmxR


A.
bau-
mannii Cl Ptyela 10073 4512:2, PmxR


K.
pneu-
moniae Cl Koprana 10065 0661:1 PmxR


K.
pneu-
moniae Cl 183- 16357- 20352, PmxR


S.
aureus ATCC 25923, MSSA

HEK- 293- CC50 (μM)
HK2 (LDH)- CC50 (μM)
Hep G2- CC50 (μM)









ID
AAn
MIC (μg/mL)

























Colistin
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.5
128
128
>64
>128
64
>128
>300
266
>300


PolymyxinB
0.25
0.5
1
0.25
0.25
0.5
64
>128
64
64
64
>64
>300
125
>300


Octapeptin C4 (631)
4
8
8
8
4
2
2
2
4
2
4
16
41
148
118























9416
AA8 = aza-Leu
16
16
16
16
>32
4
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
32
>300
nd
nd


8782
AA7 = aza-Dab
16
32
32
>32
>32
2
8
32
>32
>32
>32
16
>300
nd
>300


8641
AA6 = aza-Dab
4
4
4
8
8
2
2
2
32
2
4
32
>300
nd
>300


8803
AA5 = aza-Leu
2
8
8
8
8
4
1
2
32
2
4
16
26
nd
28


8942
AA4 = aza-Phe
32
8
>32
32
>32
4
16
>32
32
>32
>32
>32
nd
nd
nd


8636
AA3 = aza-Dab
16
16
>32
>32
>32
4
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
32
>300
nd
>300


9417
AA2 = aza-Dab
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
16
>32
>32
>32
>32
>32
8
>300
nd
nd


8639
AA1 = aza-Dab
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
8
2
2
8
108
nd
117
















TABLE 12







Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC, μg/mL) values against



Neisseriagonorrhoeae for octapeptin compounds with sequences as indicated.
















N.


N.








gonor-


gonor-








rhoeae


rhoeae


N.


N.





FA19
FA1090 A25

gonor-


gonor-





ATCC
ATCC

rhoeae 


rhoeae 



ID

BAA-1838
700825
H041
F89














PolymyxinB
12.5  
10.42 
8.33
9.38


Octapeptin C4(631)
0.78
1.69
2.08
1.82












 988
3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-
0.78
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.



D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Orn-L-Leu]









 991
3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-
0.39
1.56
2.08
1.3 



D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Orn-L-Dab-L-Leu]









6442
3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-
1.56
1.3 
1.56
1.56



D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]









6509
3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-
0.78
0.65
1.69
1.04



D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp]









8103
3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-
0.2 
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.



L-Dab-D-Phe-L-indanylgly-L-Dab-L-







Dab-L-Trp]









8639
3(R)OH-nC9CO-azaDab-cyc[L-Dab-L-DAB-
0.78
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.



D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]









8643
3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-DAB-
1.56
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.



D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Arg-L-Leu]









8733
3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-DAB-
0.78
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.



D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Arg-L-Dab-L-Leu]









8886
3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-
0.39
0.91
1.04
1.04



D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp]









8909
3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-
0.78
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.



D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Ala







(1Naphthyl)]









8912
3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-
0.78
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.



D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-







indanylgly]









8913
3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-
1.56
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.



D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-hPhe]









8914
3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-
0.78
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.



D-Phe(3-Cl)-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-







Trp]









9193
3(R)-OH-nC9CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-
25    
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.



D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Ser-L-Dab-L-Leu]
















TABLE 13







Potentiation summary of Octapeptin C4 with antibiotics rifampicin, minocycline, arenicin-3 and linezolid.















MIC (μg/mL) with OctC4 at concn (μg/mL) of:













Antibiotic
Strain
0
0.03
0.0625
0.125
0.25


















Rifampicin
GN_181

E. coli

mcr-1
32
NA

custom character    


custom character


custom character




GN_102

K. pneumoniae

XDR/PmxR
32
NA
32   
32   

custom character



Minocycline
GN_007

E. coli

ESBL
0.25
0.25 
0.125-0.25 
0.125

custom character




GN_181

E. coli

mcr-1
4
4   
2-4

custom character   

0.06-0.25



GN_045

K. pneumoniae

NDM-1
32
32   
32   
32   

custom character   




GN_102

K. pneumoniae

XDR/PmxR
32
32   
16   
16   

custom character   




GN_105

P. aeruginosa

PmxR
8
8   
4   
4   

custom character



Arenicin-3
GN_093

A. baumannii

XDR/PmxR
0.5

custom character


custom character

0.008

0.016




GN_043

P. aeruginosa

PmxR
2


custom character


custom character


custom character



Linezolid
GN_181

E. coli

mcr-1
>32
8   
4   
4   

0.25






*Where the compound combination has FICI value ≤0.5 value is marked in bold and italics to indicate synergy;


NA = No activity;


underlined value indicates an excluded value as the MIC of the potentiator is at this value.













TABLE 14







Potentiation summary of 6442 with antibiotics rifampicin and minocycline.















MIC (μg/mL) with 6442 at concn (μg/mL) of













Antibiotic
Strain
0
0.03
0.0625
0.125
0.25


















Rifampicin
GN_181

E. coli

mcr-1
32
NA
NA

custom character


0.25




GN_102

K. pneumoniae

XDR/PmxR
32
NA
NA
16   

custom character




GN_007

E. coli

ESBL
0.25
0.25
0.125

custom character

custom character



GN_181

E. coli

mcr-1
4
4

custom character    

1  

0.06



Minocycline
GN_045

K. pneumoniae

NDM-1
32
32
32   

custom character   


custom character




GN_102

K. pneumoniae

XDR/PmxR
32
16
16   

custom character   


custom character




GN_105

P. aeruginosa

PmxR
8
4
2-4

custom character   

0.06





*Where the compound combination has FICI value ≤0.5 value is marked in bold and italics to indicate synergy;


NA = No activity;


underlined value indicates an excluded value as the MIC of the potentiator is at this value













TABLE 15







Potentiation summary of 8980 with antibiotics rifampicin and minocycline.















MIC (μg/mL) with 8980 at conc (μg/mL) of














Strain
0
1
2
4
8


















Rifampicin
GN_181

E. coli

mcr-1
32
32
32 
32

custom character




GN_102

K. pneumoniae

XDR/PmxR
32
16

custom character


custom character


custom character



Minocycline
GN_007

E. coli

ESBL
0.25
0.125-0.25 
   0.125
 0.06-0.125
 0.06-0.125



GN_181

E. coli

mcr-1
4
1-2
0.5-2  
0.5-2  
0.5-2  



GN_045

K. pneumoniae

NDM-1
32

custom character   


custom character


custom character


custom character   




GN_102

K. pneumoniae

XDR/PmxR
32

custom character


custom character


custom character


custom character




GN_019

A. baumannii

CARB
4

custom character


custom character   


custom character   


custom character   




GN_093

A. baumannii

XDR/PmxR
8
custom character
custom character
custom character
custom character



GN_105

P. aeruginosa

PmxR
8
custom character
1
 1

custom character    






*Where the compound combination has FICI value ≤0.5 value is marked in bold and italics to indicate synergy.













TABLE 16







Potentiation summary of 8981 with antibiotics rifampicin and minocycline.















MIC (μg/mL) with 8981 at conc (μg/mL) of













Antibiotic
Strain
0
1
2
4
8


















Rifampicin
GN_181

E. coli

mcr-1
32
32
32 
32 

custom character




GN_102

K. pneumoniae

XDR/PmxR
32
16-32
16 
 8-16

custom character



Minocycline
GN_007

E. coli

ESBL
0.25
0.25
0.125-0.25 
 0.03-0.125
 0.03-0.125



GN_181

E. coli

mcr-1
4
1-2
1-2
0.5-2  
0.5-2  



GN_045

K. pneumoniae

NDM-1
32

custom character   


custom character   


custom character   


custom character   




GN_102

K. pneumoniae

XDR/PmxR
32

custom character


custom character


custom character


custom character




GN_019

A. baumannii

CARB
4
 2-16
 2-16
custom character
custom character



GN_093

A. baumannii

XDR/PmxR
8
 4-32
 2-32
custom character
custom character



GN_105

P. aeruginosa

PmxR
8

custom character


custom character


custom character


custom character    






*Where the compound combination has FICI value ≤0.5 value is marked in bold and italics to indicate synergy.













TABLE 17







Summary of cytotoxicity CC50 data (HepG2 and HEK293 cell lines) and


nephrotoxicity CC50 data measuring LDH (A) and GGT (B) release from


primary human kidney cells for representative compounds compared to


control compounds (polymyxin B, octapeptin-C4 and gentamicin).













HK2


LDH
GGT



(LDH)
HEK293
HepG2
release
release



CC50
CC50
CC50
CC50
CC50


Sample
(μM)
(μM)
(μM)
(μg/mL)
(μg/mL)





Gentamicin
>300
>300
>300
  14
  70


Polymyxin B
 125
>300
>300
  37
 105


Octapeptin C4
 148
  41
 118
  62
>128


 988
  48
 104
  84
 118
>128


 990
  95
>300
 292
  87
>128


 991
  39
 114
  97
 107
>128


 992
  21
 135
  92
 114
>128


5383
  13
  40
  38
>128
>128


6442
  40
>300
 162
>128
>128


6509
nd
  71
  76
>128
>128


6654
  31
 228
 163
>128
>128


8638
  57
 158
 162
>128
>128


8639
nd
 108
 117
>128
>128


8641
nd
>300
>300
>128
>128


8643
 137
  91
 104
>128
>128


8733
  47
  69
 129
>128
>128









It should be clear from the above tables 1-12 that some of the compounds of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie), (If) and (II) show advantageous properties in relation to MIC against the abovementioned bacteria strains. Additionally, it should also be clear that the above compounds are accessible through the current synthetic route leading to many possible antibiotics.


It should be clear from the tables 13-16 that some compounds of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie), (If) and (II) show advantageous properties when used in combination with other antibiotics, showing synergy according to fractional inhibitory concentration index (FICI) determinations against several of the abovementioned bacteria strains.



FIG. 1 shows the in vitro nephrotoxicity studies measuring LDH (A) and GGT (B) and NGAL (C) and KIM-1 (D) release from primary human kidney cells using some compounds of the present invention as well as polymyxin B, octapeptin-C4 and gentamicin.



FIG. 2 shows the pharmacokinetic profile of exemplary compounds of the present invention dosed subcutaneously in mice, compared to polymyxin B and octapeptin C4; and



FIG. 3 shows in vivo efficacy studies with treatment of an Escherichia coli mouse thigh infection by subcutaneous administration of exemplary compounds of the present invention as well as polymyxin B, octapeptin-C4 and gentamicin, compared to an untreated control, measuring the cfu (colony forming units) of bacteria remaining in the thigh after 24 h.



FIG. 4 shows in vivo efficacy studies with treatment of an Escherichia coli mouse thigh infection by intravenous administration of exemplary compounds of the present invention as well as polymyxin B, octapeptin-C4 and gentamicin, compared to an untreated control, measuring the cfu (colony forming units) of bacteria remaining in the thigh after 24 h.


EXPERIMENTAL

Material and Method


All chemicals were obtained from commercial suppliers and used without further purification. H-L-Leu-2-chlorotrityl resin and Fmoc α-amino acids were purchased from Chem-Impex International Inc. (Wood Dale, Ill., USA) or Iris Biotech (Marktredwitz, Germany) or Novabiochem (Merck). Peptide grade trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), piperidine, methanol and N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) were purchased from AusPep (Melbourne, Australia). Gentamicin sulfate (USP grade), polymyxin B sulfate (USP grade) and vancomycin hydrochloride hydrate were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich (Sydney, Australia). 3-(R)-Hydroxydecanoic acid methyl ester was purchased from Toronto Research Chemicals, Inc. (Toronto, Canada). All other solvents were HPLC grade.


LC-MS analysis was conducted using Agilent Technologies 1200 Series Instrument with a G1316A variable wavelength detector set at λ=210 nm, 1200 Series ELSD, 6110 quadrupole ESI-MS, using an Agilent Eclipse XDB-Phenyl (3×100 mm, 3.5 μm particle size, flow rate 1 mL/min, the mobile phases 0.05% formic acid in water and 0.05% formic acid in acetonitrile). Compound purification was done using a Agilent 1260 Infinity Preparative HPLC with a G1365D multiple wavelength detector set at λ=210 nm. Eluent 1: 0.05% formic acid in water (A) and 0.05% formic acid in acetonitrile (B). Eluent 2: 0.05% trifluoroacetic acid in water (A) and 0.05% trifluoroacetic acid in acetonitrile (B). Eluent 3: water (A) and acetonitrile (B). HPLC columns—Column 1: Agilent Eclipse XDB phenyl; 4.6×150 mm, 5μ. Column 2: Agilent Eclipse XDB phenyl; 30×100 mm, 5μ. Column 3: Grace Reverleris C18 RP 12 g cartridge. HPLC methods—Method 1: eluant 1, column 1, flow 1 mL/min. Ratios refer to solvents A & B, respectively: 95:5, 0.5 min; 95:5 to 0:100, 8.5 min; 0:100, 2 min. Method 2: eluant 1, column 1, flow 1 mL/min. Ratios refer to solvents A & B, respectively: 95:5, 0.5 min; 95:5 to 0:100, 3 min; 0:100, 0.7 min. Method 3: eluant 2, column 2, flow 20 mL/min. Ratios refer to solvents A & B, respectively: 95:5 to 59:41, 16 min. Method 4: eluant 2, column 2, flow 20 mL/min. Ratios refer to solvents A & B, respectively: 95:5, 5 min; 95:5 to 75:25, 1 min; 75:25 to 70:30, 5 min; 70:30, 10 min. Method 5: eluant 3, column 3, flow 30 mL/min. Ratios refer to solvents A & B, respectively: 100:0, 1.9 min; 100:0 to 0:100, 9.5 min; 0:100, 3.4 min.


Final purity of more than 95% was confirmed using a combination of one or more of the following techniques: MS/MS, obtained using an API QSTAR™ Pulsar Hybrid LC-MS/MS System, high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS), performed on a Bruker Micro TOF mass spectrometer using (+)-ESI calibrated to sodium formate as well as 1H (600 MHz), and 2D NMR spectra, obtained using a Bruker Avance-600 spectrometer equipped with a TXI cryoprobe in D2O, referenced externally with NaOAc (δH 1.90 and 8.44; 10 mg in 500 μL D2O) and then internally with the HDO resonance at δ 4.77.


Generic Synthetic Method


The compounds of formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie) and (II) were assembled using solid phase peptide synthesis using Fmoc chemistry and HBTU as a coupling reagent. A typical resin, such as 2-chlorotrityl (2-CT), was chosen as the solid support as it allows the selective cleavage from resin under mild acidic conditions which leave the Boc protecting group and t-butyl ethers on the side chains intact.


The 3-hydroxy fatty acids were synthesized using magnesium monoethylmalonate to form the corresponding b-keto esters from the starting acids, reduction of the ketones to the alcohols and hydrolysis of the ethyl esters.


General Procedure for Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis (Exemplified by Synthesis of Octapeptin C4)


General Method for Peptide Coupling:


The starting resin H-L-Leu-2CT (1006 mg, 0.674 mmol, 0.67 mmol/g) was pre-swollen in THF and then briefly washed with DCM (×3) and DMF (×3). The appropriate Fmoc-amino acid (2 equiv.) was dissolved in a solution of HCTU (0.279 M, 1.8 equiv.), treated with 2,4,6-collidine (4 equiv.), and allowed to stand for 5 min. The pre-activated amino acid solution was added to the resin. After shaking for 2 hr, the solvent was drained and the resin was washed with DMF (×3). Coupling efficiency was monitored by treatment of a small quantity of resin (1-3 mg) with 95:2.5:2.5 TFA/triisopropyl silane/H2O (10 μL) for 15 min, followed by suspension in 1:1 acetonitrile/H2O (1 mL), filtration and LC/MS analysis. In this manner, all couplings were deemed quantitative at each step. If the next amino acid was not scheduled for immediate coupling, the resin was washed with DCM (×3), IPA (×3) and dried under vacuum overnight before storage; otherwise Fmoc deprotection was effected by two successive treatments of the resin with a solution of 30% piperidine in DMF (ca. 10 mL per gram of resin) at ambient temperature (1×10 min, 1×20 min). The solvent was drained and the resin was washed with DMF (×3) between each treatment, and after completion of the sequence. Peptide synthesis was completed by acylation of the N-terminus of AA-1 with 3-(R)-hydroxydecanoic acid (1.5 equiv.) using the same protocol outlined above. The resin was washed with DMF (×3), DCM (×3), IPA (×3), DCM (×3), IPA (×3), and then dried under vacuum overnight. The final weight of the resin 1a was 2214 mg (SV 0.33 mmol/g).


Orthogonal N-Deprotection:


Resin 1a obtained above (2214 mg) was pre-swollen in THF for 30 min. The solvent was drained, and the resin was agitated with a solution of 4% hydrazine hydrate in DMF (6.5 mL, ca. 8 equiv.) for 1 h at ambient temperature. The solvent was drained, and the resin was successively washed with DMF (×3), THF (×3), IPA (×3), DCM (×3) and IPA (×3). The resulting deprotected resin was dried under vacuum overnight. The final weight of the resin 1b was 2030 mg (SV 0.354 mmol/g).


Resin Cleavage:


The resin obtained above (2030 mg, 0.354 mmol/g, 0.718 mmol) was treated with a solution of hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) in DCM (1:4, 45 mL) for 1 h. The solvent was drained and the resin was shaken with an additional volume of cleavage solution (25 mL) for a further 30 min. The solvent was drained, and the resin was washed with DCM (×3). The filtrates were pooled, evaporated and then dried under vacuum overnight to afford crude 1c (1.357 g, 129% of theoretical) as a cream solid. tR 6.7 (method 1). (ES) m/z 1462.9 (MH+). The material was used without further purification.


Off-Resin Cyclization and Deprotection:


Crude 1c (1.357 g, assume 0.718 mmol) was dissolved in DMF (90 mL, 0.008 M) and the slightly turbid solution was filtered through a short bed of Celite. The resulting clear solution was treated with NaHCO3 (1260 mg, ca. 20 equiv.) followed by DPPA (395 mg, 1.436 mmol, 2 equiv.). The mixture was stirred at ambient temperature overnight. Conversion was quantitative as monitored by LC/MS analysis (tR 6.7 linear, tR 7.5 cyclised, method 1). The mixture was filtered through a bed of Celite, and the solvent was evaporated. Traces of DMF were removed by co-evaporation from heptane (×3), and the resulting product was dried overnight under vacuum to afford crude cyclised product id (1697 mg). To remove the by-product arising from reaction between diphenylphosphoryl azide (DPPA) and residual HFIP from the resin cleavage step, the crude solid was suspended in excess petroleum spirit (40-60) and stirred overnight to produce a uniform off-white solid that was collected by filtration. The cake was washed with pentane and the solid was dried under vacuum overnight to afford the crude cyclised product id an off-white powder (1367 mg). At this stage, id was substantially free from any impurities other than diphenylphosphate, which was subsequently removed by rp-HPLC purification (method 5). The final yield of the fully protected octapeptin-C4 precursor id was 600 mg (58% yield, >97% purity). tR 7.5 (method 1). (ES) m/z 1445.4 (MH+), 1345.5 2 (MH+-Boc).


Purification of Octapeptin Analogues.


Purified 1d (600 mg, 0.415 mmol) was dissolved in 94:5:1 TFA/H2O/iPr3iH (10 mL) and allowed to stand at ambient temperature for 1 h. Volatiles were removed under reduced pressure and the resulting residue was co-evaporated from heptane (×2). The crude octapeptin C4 thus obtained was lyophilised from water, and then re-lyophilised from 10 mM NH4HCO3 solution to give a white powder (605 mg). tR 3.4 (method 1). (ES) m/z 1067.0 (M+Na+), 1045.1 (MH+), 523.1 (MH22+). Purification was achieved by rp-HPLC (method 4). The final yield of octapeptin C4 631 as its TFA salt was 386 mg (62%, >97% purity). HRMS exact mass (ESI microTOF-LC): calcd for C51H90N13O10+ 1044.6928 (MH22+). found 1044.6917. The overall yield of octapeptin C4 from H-L-Leu-2CT resin was 38%.


Solid Phase Synthesis and Off-Resin Cyclisation for Octapeptin C4




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General Procedure for Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis of Aza-Peptides (Exemplified by Synthesis of Aza-Leu4-Octapeptin C4)


General method for coupling aza-amino acid to resin: The starting resin Fmoc-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu-2CT (prepared previously in a separate step, 418 mg, 0.198 mmol, 0.473 mmol/g) was pre-swollen in THF and then briefly washed with DCM (×3) and DMF (×3). The resin was treated with a solution of 30% piperidine in DMF (ca. 10 mL per gram of resin) at ambient temperature (1×10 min, 1×20 min). The resin was washed with anhydrous DCM (×3) and then treated with Fmoc-aza-Leu-COCl, prepared as follows: Fmoc-aza-Leu (196 mg, 0.631 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (5 mL) was cooled to 0° C. and treated with a 20% solution of phosgene in toluene (665 μL, 1.26 mmol, 2 equiv.). After 15 min, TLC indicated the reaction had gone to completion. The solution was concentrated and dried under vacuum to yield a colourless oil. The oil was redissolved in a solution of DCM (4 mL) and DIPEA (220 μL), and the resultant solution was added to the peptide resin. After shaking for 2 hr, the resin was drained and successively washed with DCM, DMF, MeOH and DCM (×3 each), and dried under high vacuum overnight. The resin 2a yield was 420 mg (SV 0.458 mmol/g).


General Method for Coupling Fmoc-Amino Acid to Aza-Amino Acid:


Resin 2a (420 mg, ˜0.19 mmol) was treated with a solution of 30% piperidine in DMF (ca. 10 mL per gram of resin) at ambient temperature (1×10 min, 1×20 min). The resin was washed with DMF followed by anhydrous THF (×3 each). The resin was suspended in a minimal volume of THF and treated with DIPEA (300 μL). After 1 min, the resin was drained, re-suspended in THF (minimal volume), and treated successively with DIPEA (300 μL) followed by Fmoc-Phe-COCl, prepared as follows: Fmoc-Phe-OH (234 mg, 0.604 mmol, ˜3 equiv. wrt resin) and BTC (56 mg, 0.188 mmol) in anhydrous THF (2 mL) was cooled to 0° C. and treated with 2,4,6-collidine (260 μL, 1.98 mmol, 10 equiv. wrt resin). After 1 min, the solution was warmed to RT, stirred for 5 min and then added to the resin. After shaking for 3 hr, the resin was drained and successively washed with DMF and DCM (×3 each), and dried under high vacuum overnight. The coupling was incomplete by Ic/ms analysis. A second coupling was performed for an additional 4 hr. After washing and drying, the resin 2b yield was 420 mg (SV 0.429 mmol/g). The remainder of the peptide was synthesised using the standard peptide coupling procedure outlined for octapeptin C4. The final weight of the resin 2c was 408 mg (SV 0.33 mmol/g).


Orthogonal N-Deprotection:


Resin 2c obtained above (408 mg) was pre-swollen in THF for 30 min. The solvent was drained, and the resin was agitated with a solution of 4% hydrazine hydrate in DMF (1.3 mL, ca. 8 equiv.) for 1 h at ambient temperature. The solvent was drained, and the process repeated with an additional volume of 4% hydrazine hydrate in DMF (2 mL). The resin was successively washed with DMF (×3), THF (×3), IPA (×3), DCM (×3) and IPA (×3). The resulting deprotected resin was dried under vacuum overnight. The final weight of the resin 2d was ˜400 mg (SV 0.36 mmol/g).


Resin Cleavage:


The resin obtained above (400 mg, 0.36 mmol/g, 0.14 mmol) was treated with a solution of hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) in DCM (1:4, 15 mL) for 2 h. The solvent was drained, and the resin was washed with DCM (×3). The filtrates were pooled, evaporated and then dried under vacuum overnight to afford crude 2d (123 mg) as a cream solid. tR 6.8 (method 1). (ES) m/z 1463.8 (MH+). The material was used without further purification.


Off-Resin Cyclization and Deprotection:


Crude 2d (123 mg, assume 0.08 mmol) was dissolved in DMF (10 mL, 0.008 M) and treated with NaHCO3 (140 mg, ca. 20 equiv.) followed by DPPA (36 μL, 0.16 mmol, 2 equiv.). The mixture was stirred at ambient temperature overnight. The reaction was monitored by LC/MS analysis (tR 6.8 linear, tR 7.5 cyclised, method 1). The mixture was filtered through a bed of Celite, and the solvent was evaporated. Traces of DMF were removed by co-evaporation from heptane (×3), and the resulting product was dried overnight under vacuum. To remove the by-product arising from reaction between diphenylphosphoryl azide (DPPA) and residual HFIP from the resin cleavage step, the crude solid was suspended in excess pentane and stirred overnight to produce a uniform off-white solid that was collected by filtration. The cake was washed with pentane and the solid was dried under vacuum overnight to afford the crude cyclised product 2e an off-white powder (145 mg). At this stage, 2e was substantially free from any impurities other than diphenylphosphate, which was subsequently removed by rp-HPLC purification (method 5). The final yield of the fully protected aza-Leu4-octapeptin-C4 precursor 2e was 26 mg (22% yield, 95% purity). tR 7.5 (method 1). (ES) m/z 1446.2 (MH+), 1346.2 (MH+-Boc).


Purification of Octapeptin Analogues.


Purified 2e (26 mg, 0.018 mmol) was dissolved in 94:5:1 TFA/H2O/iPr3iH (4 mL) and allowed to stand at ambient temperature for 1 h. Volatiles were removed under reduced pressure and the resulting residue was co-evaporated from heptane (×2). The crude 8803 thus obtained was lyophilised from water to give a white powder (23.7 mg). tR 3.5 (method 1). (ES) m/z 1068.0 (M+Na+), 1046.1 (MH+), 523.5 (MH22+). Purification was achieved by rp-HPLC (method 4). The final yield of 8803 as its TFA salt was 15.8 mg (58%, >97% purity). HRMS exact mass (ESI microTOF-LC): calcd for C50H90N14O102+ 524.3549 (MH22+). found 524.3489. The overall yield of 8803 from Fmoc-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu-2CT resin was 5.3%.


General Procedure for Solid Phase Synthesis and Off-Resin Cyclisation for an Aza Compound of Formula (I)




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Solid Phase Synthesis and Off-Resin Cyclisation for Another Compound of Formula (I)




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Synthesis of β-hydroxy carboxylic acids


(S)-(+)-6-Methyl-1-octanoic Acid, 2b



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To a solution of (S)-(+)-6-methyl-1-octanol, 2a (3.14 g, 21.80 mmol) in DMF (57 mL) was added PDC (28.75 g, 76.43 mmol). This solution was stirred at room temperature under N2 overnight. Water (60 mL) was added and the mixture was extracted with diethyl ether (2×100 mL). The organic phase was dried over MgSO4. And the solvents removed in vacuo. The crude product was purified using column chromatography on silica with EtOAc: petroleum ether (1:1) as eluent to give a colourless oil; yield: 2.05 g, 59%; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 2.34-2.38 (2H, t, J 15.2 Hz), 1.54-1.68 (m, 2H), 1.24-1.39 (5H, m), 1.10-1.17 (2H, m), 0.84-0.86 (6H, m); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 179.9, 36.1, 34.2, 34.0, 29.4, 26.5, 25.0, 19.1, 11.3. IR λmax, cm-1: 2927 (s,), 2673 (br), 1713 (s).


(S)-(+)-4-Methyl-1-hexanoic Acid, 3b



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As described for 2b but using (S)-(+)-4-methyl-1-hexanol, 3a (3.15 g, 27.12 mmol) to give 3b as a colourless oil (1.56 g, 46% yield); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 2.29-2.43 (2H, m) 1.63-1.73 (1H, m) 1.27-1.50 (3H, m), 1.12-1.23 (1H, m), 0.88-0.92 (6H, m); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 180.2, 33.9, 31.8, 31.2, 29.1, 18.7, 11.2. IR λmax, cm-1: 2960 (s), 2673 (br), 1712 (s).


7-Methyl-1-octanoic Acid, 4b



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As described for 2b but using 7-methyl-1-octanol, 4a (0.75 g, 5.21 mmol) to give 4b as a colourless oil (0.311 g, 38% yield); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 2.33-2.38 (2H, t, J 12 Hz), 1.42-1.68 (3H, m), 1.28-1.36 (4H, m), 1.16-1.24 (2H, m), 0.86-0.87 (6H, d, J 6.4 Hz). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 180.0, 38.7, 34.0, 29.3, 27.9, 27.0, 24.7, 22.6. IR λmax, cm-1=3348 (br), 1644 (s).


(S)-Ethyl-8-methyl-3-oxodecanoate, 5



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To a solution of (S)-(+)-6-methyl-1-octanoic acid, 2b (0.629 g, 15.66 mmol) in dry THF (19.9 mL), CDI (2.404 g, 14.82 mmol) was added and the solution stirred at ambient temperature under nitrogen overnight. Mg(OOCCH2COOEt)2 was prepared by adding magnesium ethoxide (1.96 g, 14.82 mmol) into a solution of mono ethyl malonate (0.933 g) in dry THF (11 mL) and stirring under nitrogen for 1 hour. The THF was evaporated in vacuo to give a colourless hygroscopic salt, to which the solution containing the activated (S)-(+)-6-methyl-1-octanoic acid was added and stirring under nitrogen was continued. 1M HCl was added after 1 h until the solution reach approximately pH 2-3. The mixture was extracted with DCM and the extract washed with sat. NaHCO3, dried over MgSO4, filtered and the solvents removed in vacuo. The crude product was purified by column chromatography on silica with EtOAc: petroleum ether (9:1) to give a yellowish oil. Yield: 2.34 g, 76%; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 4.17-4.23 (2H, q, J=7.2 Hz), 3.43 (2H, s), 2.52-2.59 (2H, t, J=7.2 Hz), 1.51-1.62 (2H, m), 1.21-1.46 (8H, m), 1.06-1.16 (2H, m), 0.83-0.90 (6H, m); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 203.0 (C3), 167.3, 61.3, 49.3, 43.1, 36.3, 34.2, 29.4, 26.6, 23.8, 19.1, 14.1, 11.4. IR λmax, cm-1: 2873-2900 (s), 1747 (s), 1613 (s), 1150-1313 (m).


Ethyl-8-methyl-3-oxononanoate, 6



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As described for 5, but using (S)-(+)-4-methyl-1-hexanoic acid, 3b (1.00 g, 6.934 mmol) to give 6 as a colourless oil (0.454 g, 59% yield); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 4.18-4.21 (2H, m, J=5.6 Hz), 3.44 (2H, s), 2.49-2.60 (2H, m), 1.58-1.67 (1H, m), 1.24-1.45 (6H, m), 1.12-1.23 (1H, m), 0.87-0.92 (6H, m); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 203.0, 167.2, 61.2, 49.2, 40.7, 33.8, 29.8, 29.1, 18.8, 14.0, 11.2. IR λmax, cm-1: 2875-2962 (s), 1739 (s), 1647 (s), 1074-1316 (s).


Ethyl-9-methyl-3-oxodecanoate, 7



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As described for 5 but using 7-methyl-1-octanoic acid, 4b (0.390 g, 2.46 mmol) to give 7 as a colourless oil (0.495 g, 94% yield); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 4.17-4.22 (2H, q, J=7.2 Hz), 3.43 (2H, s), 2.51-2.56 (2H, t, J=7.2), 1.46-1.63 (3H, m), 1.22-1.37 (7H, m), 1.11-1.20 (2H, m), 0.85-0.87 (6H, d, J=6.8 Hz); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 203.0, 167.2, 61.3, 49.3, 43.0, 38.7, 29.2, 27.9, 27.1, 23.5, 22.6, 14.1; IR λmax, cm-1: 2869-2954 (s), 1718-1746 (s), 1649 (s), 1095-1313 (s).


Ethyl-8-methyl-3-oxononanoate, 9



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As described for 5 but using 6-methyl-heptanoic acid, 8 (1.00 g, 6.934 mmol) to give 9 as a colourless oil (0.6896 g, 50% yield); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 4.18-4.21 (2H, q, J=6.8 Hz), 3.43 (2H, s), 2.54-2.58 (2H, t, J=7.2 Hz), 1.44-1.65 (3H, m), 1.24-1.33 (5H, m), 1.12-1.18 (2H, m), 0.86-0.89 (6H, d, J=6.8 Hz). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 202.9, 167.2, 61.2, 49.2, 43.0, 38.6, 27.7, 26.7, 23.6, 22.5, 14.0; IR λmax, cm-1: 2870-2955 (s), 1715-1747 (s), 1631-1646 (s), 1236-1314 (s).


(8S)-ethyl-3-hydroxy-8-methyldecanoate, 10



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Sodium borohydride (0.083 g, 2.19 mmol) was added to a solution of (S)-ethyl-8-methyl-3-oxodecanoate, 5 (0.50 g, 2.19 mmol) in EtOH (25 mL). After stirring at 0° C. for 2.5 hours the EtOH was evaporated in vacuo, water (25 mL) was added and the mixture was extracted with DCM (2×15 mL). The combined extracts were dried over MgSO4, filtered and the solvent removed in vacuo. The crude was purified by column chromatography on silica with 1:4 (EtOAc: petroleum ether) to give a colourless oil. Yield: 0.297 g, 59%; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 4.15-4.21 (2H, q, J=7.2 Hz), 4.00 (1H, m), 2.93 (1H, brs), 2.48-2.54 (dd, J=16.8, 3.2 Hz), 2.37-2.44 (dd, J=16.4, 8.8 Hz), 1.22-1.60 (12H, m), 1.09-1.17 (2H, m), 0.84-0.87 (6H, m); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 173.1, 68.0, 60.6, 41.2, 36.53, 36.47, 34.3, 29.4, 26.9, 25.8, 19.2, 14.1, 11.4. IR λmax, cm-1: 3460 (br), 2874-2961 (s), 1736 (s), 1186-1301 (s), 1031 (s).


(6S)-Ethyl-3-hydroxy-6-methyloctanoate, 11



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As described for 10 but using ethyl-6-methyl-3-oxooctanoate, 6 (0.385 g, 1.924 mmol) to give 11 as a colourless oil (0.248 g, 64% yield); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 4.15-4.20 (2H, q, J=7.2 Hz), 3.93-4.01 (1H, m), 2.92-2.95 (1H, m), 2.49-2.54 (dt, J=16.4, 2 Hz), 2.37-2.46 (dd, J=6.4, 2.8 Hz), 1.23-1.60 (8H, m), 1.08-1.20 (2H, m), 0.85-0.95 (6H, m); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 173.1, 68.5, 60.6, 41.3, 34.3, 34.0, 32.2, 29.4, 19.1, 14.2, 11.3. λmax, cm-1: 3461 (br), 2874-2961 (s), 1736 (s), 1175-1249 (s), 1031 (s).


3-Hydroxy-9-methyldecanoate, 12



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As described for 10 but using ethyl-9-methyl-3-oxodecanoate, 7 (0.350 g, 1.533 mmol) to give 12 as a colourless oil (0.174 g, 49% yield); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 4.15-4.21 (2H, q, J=7.2 Hz), 3.98-4.03 (1H, m), 2.92 (1H, brs), 2.49-2.54 (dd, J=16.4, 3.2 Hz), 2.37-2.44 (dd, J=16.4, 8.8 Hz), 1.16-1.57 (14H, m), 0.86-0.87 (6H, d, J=6.4 Hz); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 173.2, 68.1, 60.7, 41.3, 38.9, 36.5, 29.8, 28.0, 27.3, 25.5, 22.6, 14.2; λmax, cm-1: 3461 (br), 2857-2953 (s), 1736 (s), 1184-1260 (s), 1031 (m).


Ethyl-3-hydroxy-8-methylnonanoate, 13



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As described for 10 but using ethyl-8-methyl-3-oxononanoate, 9 (0.602 g, 2.807 mmol) to give 13 as a colourless oil (0.467 g, 77% yield); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 4.15-4.21 (2H, q, J=7.2 Hz), 3.99-4.02 (1H, m), 2.92 (1H, d), 2.48-2.53 (dd, J=16.4, 3.2 Hz), 2.37-2.43 (dd, J=16.8, 9.2 Hz), 1.161-1.59 (12H, m), 0.86-0.88 (6H, d, J=6.8 Hz); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 173.2, 68.0, 60.7, 41.3, 38.9, 36.6, 27.9, 27.3, 25.7, 22.6, 14.2; λmax, cm-1: 3460 (br), 2869-2954 (s), 1737 (s), 1169-1301 (s), 1030 (m).


(8S)-Ethyl-3-hydroxy-8-methyldecanoate, 14



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To a solution of (8S)-ethyl-3-hydroxy-8-methyldecanoate, 10 (0.287 g, 1.24 mmol) in 4.6 mL of THF/H2O (1:1), LiOH (0.089 g, 3.73 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred at ambient temperature overnight. 1M HCl was added to acidify the solution to pH 2-3. The solution was extracted with EtOAc (3×15 mL), the combined extracts dried over MgSO4, filtered and the solvents removed in vacuo to give a pale yellowish oil. Yield: 0.237 g, 94%; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 4.01-4.06 (1H, m), 2.56-2.61 (dd, J=16.8, 3.2 Hz), 2.45-2.51 (dd, J=16.4, 8.8 Hz), 1.07-1.55 (11H, m), 0.84-0.88 (6H, m); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 177.4, 68.0, 41.0, 36.6, 36.5, 34.3, 29.5, 26.9, 25.8), 19.2, 11.4; IR λmax, cm-1: 3393 (br), 2932 (s), 2600 (br), 1715 (s), 1080-1192 (s).


(6S)-Ethyl-3-hydroxy-6-methyloctanoic Acid, 15



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As described for 14 but using (6S)-ethyl-3-hydroxy-6-methyloctanoate, 11 (0.238 g, 1.176 mmol) to give 15 as a pale yellow oil (0.196 g, 96% yield); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 4.01-4.02 (1H, m), 2.57-2.62 (dd, J=16.4 Hz), 2.41-2.52 (dd, J=16.4, 8.8 Hz), 1.09-1.68 (7H, m), 0.86-0.93 (6H, m); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 177.2, 68.3, 41.5, 34.3, 34.0, 32.2, 29.4, 19.1, 11.3; IR λmax, cm-1: 3393 (br), 2874-2960 (s), 2600 (br), 1714 (s), 1042-1292 (s).


3-Hydroxy-9-methyldecanoic Acid, 16



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As described for 14 but using 3-hydroxy-9-methyldecanoate, 12 (0.171 g, 0.742 mmol) to give 16 as a yellow oil (0.144 g, 96% yield); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 4.01-4.07 (1H, m), 2.56-2.61 (dd, J=16.4, 3.2 Hz), 2.45-2.51 (dd, J=16.4, 8.8 Hz), 1.13-1.59 (11H, m), 0.86-0.87 (6H, m, J=6.4 Hz); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 177.4, 68.0, 41.0, 39.0, 36.5, 29.7, 28.0, 27.3, 25.5, 22.6. λmax, cm-1: 3393 (br) 2857-2953 (s), 2717 (br), 1714 (s), 1015-1190 (m).


Ethyl-3-hydroxy-8-methylnonanoic Acid, 17



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As described for 14 but using ethyl-3-hydroxy-8-methylnonanoate, 13 (0.462 g, 2.136 mmol) to give 17 as a yellow oil (0.393 g, 98% yield); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 4.01-4.07 (1H, m), 2.56-2.61 (dd, J=16.4, 2.8 Hz), 2.45-2.51 (dd, J=16.8, 9.2 Hz), 1.15-1.61 (9H, m), 0.86-1.01 (6H, m, J=6.4 Hz); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 177.5, 68.0, 41.0, 38.9, 36.6, 27.9, 27.2, 25.7, 22.6. λmax, cm-1: 3394 (br), 2868-2953 (s), 2717 (br), 1714 (s), 1058-1194 (m).


3-(R)-Hydroxydecanoic Acid, 19



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As described for 14, Ethyl-3-(R)-hydroxydecanoate, 18 (0.654 g, 3.232 mmol) gave 19 as a colorless solid (0.596 g, 98% yield); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 4.00-4.07 (1H, m, CH—OH), 2.51-2.60 (dd, J=16.4, 3.2 Hz), 2.45-2.51 (dd, J=16.8, 8.8 Hz), 1.22-1.59 (12H, m), 0.87-0.90 (3H, m). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 177.5, 68.0, 41.0, 36.5, 31.7, 29.4, 29.2, 25.4, 22.6, 14.0 (Consistent with literature: Wu, C.; Miller, P. A.; Miller, M. J., Syntheses and studies of amamistatin B analogs reveals that anticancer activity is relatively independent of stereochemistry, ester, or amide linkage and select replacement of one of the metal chelating groups. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2011, 21, 2611-2615).


Experimental Data for Synthesized Compounds





















Exact
[M + nH]n+
[M + nH]n+



Structure
ID
Formula
Mass
found
calc’d
calc’d for









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631
C51H89N13O10
1043.6855
522.8516
522.85
[C51H91N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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633
C47H89N13O10
995.6855
498.8522
498.85
[C47H91N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dap-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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754
C48H82N12O12
1018.6175
1019.6201
1019.6248
[C48H83N12O12]1+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Ser-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Thr]













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918
C50H86N12O11
1030.6539
1031.6613
1031.6612
[C50H87N12O11]1+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Ser-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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919
C46H79N13O9
957.6124
479.8139
479.8135
[C46H81N13O9]2+





C4CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-








Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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987
C50H87N13O10
1029.6699
515.844
515.8422
[C50H89N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dap-L-Leu]













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988
C52H91N13O10
1057.7012
529.8586
529.8579
[C52H93N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Orn-L-Leu]













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989
C53H93N13O10
1071.7168
536.8657
536.8671
[C53H95N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Lys-L-Leu]













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990
C50H87N13O10
1029.6699
515.8425
515.8422
[C50H89N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dap-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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991
C52H91N13O10
1057.7012
529.8597
529.8579
[C52H93N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Orn-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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992
C53H93N13O10
1071.7168
536.8664
536.8657
[C53H95N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Lys-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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993
C50H87N13O10
1029.6699
515.8445
515.8422
[C50H89N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dap-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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994
C52H91N13O10
1057.7012
529.8587
529.8579
[C52H93N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Orn-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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995
C53H93N13O10
1071.7168
536.8671
536.8657
[C53H95N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Lys-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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4943
C48H83N13O10
1001.6386
334.886
334.8868
[C48H86N13O10]3+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Ala]













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4944
C50H86N12O10
1014.659
339.2285
339.2269
[C50H89N12O10]3+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Ala-L-Leu]













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4945
C50H86N12O10
1014.659
339.2286
339.2269
[C50H89N12O10]3+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Ala-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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4946
C48H83N13O10
1001.6386
334.8874
334.8868
[C48H86N13O10]3+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Ala-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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4947
C45H85N13O10
967.6542
323.56
323.5587
[C45H88N13O10]3+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Ala-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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4948
C50H86N12O10
1014.659
508.3361
508.3368
[C50H88N12O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Ala-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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4950
C50H86N12O10
1014.659
339.2285
339.2269
[C50H89N12O10]3+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-L-Ala-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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4951
C50H86N12O10
1014.659
339.2285
339.2269
[C50H89N12O10]3+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Ala-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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5002
C51H89N13O10
1043.6855
522.8497
522.85
[C51H91N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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5003
C54H87N13O10
1077.6699
539.8418
539.8422
[C54H89N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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5004
C54H87N13O10
1077.6699
539.8422
539.8422
[C54H89N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Phe]













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5005
C57H85N13O10
1111.6542
556.8367
556.8344
[C57H87N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Phe]













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5006
C45H85N13O10
967.6542
484.8363
484.8344
[C45H87N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Ala-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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5008
C51H89N13O11
1059.6805
530.8496
530.8475
[C51H91N13O11]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Tyr-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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5010
C57H93N13O10
1119.7168
560.9
560.8657
[C57H95N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Bip-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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5012
C49H85N13O10
1015.6542
508.8342
508.8344
[C49H87N13O10]2+





3OH-nC7CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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5013
C51H89N13O10
1043.6855
522.8509
522.85
[C51H91N13O10]2+





3OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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5014
C53H93N13O10
1071.7168
536.8656
536.8657
[C53H95N13O10]2+





3OH-nC11CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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5015
C55H97N13O10
1099.7481
550.8812
550.8813
[C55H99N13O10]2+





3OH-nC13CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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5016
C65H109N13O12
1263.8319
632.9243
632.9232
[C65H129N13O1]2+





cholic acid-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-








L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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5017
C51H89N13O9
1027.6906
514.8531
514.8526
[C51H91N13O9]2+





nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-








Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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5381
C53H93N13O10
1071.7168
536.867
536.8657
[C53H95N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Lys-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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5382
C53H93N13O10
1071.7168
536.8666
536.8657
[C53H95N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Lys-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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5383
C56H91N13O10
1105.7012
553.8592
553.8579
[C56H93N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Bip-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dap-L-Leu]













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5384
C59H89N13O10
1139.6855
570.8
570.8501
[C59H91N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Bip-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dap-L-Phe]













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5385
C53H85N13O10
1063.6542
532.8
532.8344
[C53H87N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dap-L-Phe]













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5386
C48H83N13O11
1017.6335
509.9
509.8241
[C48H85N13O11]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dap-L-Thr]













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5387
C49H85N13O11
1031.6492
516.7
516.8319
[C49H87N13O11]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Thr]













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5561
C50H87N13O10
1029.6699
515.8428
515.8422
[C50H89N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-L-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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5562
C53H93N13O10
1071.7168
536.8663
536.8657
[C53H95N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-L-Lys-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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5563
C48H83N13O10
1001.6386
501.8268
501.8266
[C48H85N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-L-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Ala-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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5564
C50H87N13O10
1029.6699
515.8417
515.8422
[C50H89N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-L-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dap-L-Leu]













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5565
C56H91N13O10
1105.7012
553.8588
553.8579
[C56H93N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-L-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Bip-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dap-L-Leu]













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5566
C50H87N13O10
1029.6699
515.8445
515.8422
[C50H89N13O10]2+





nC5(7-Me)CH(OH)CH2CO-L-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-








Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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5567
C52H91N13O10
1057.7012
529.8582
529.8579
[C52H93N13O10]2+





nC7(8-Me)CH(OH)CH2CO-L-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-








Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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5568
C51H89N13O9
1027.6906
514.854
514.8526
[C51H91N13O9]2+





nC9CO-L-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-








Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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5603
C55H97N17O12
1187.7503
594.7
594.8825
[C55H99N17O12]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab(L-Arg)-L-Thr]













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5605
C54H87N13O11
1093.6648
547.6
547.8397
[C54H89N13O11]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-4NH2Phe-L-Thr]













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5606
C51H89N15O11
1087.6866
544.7
544.8506
[C51H91N15O11]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Arg-L-Thr]













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5607
C58H87N13O11
1141.6648
571.7
571.8397
[C58H89N13O11]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Bip-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Thr]













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5608
C55H89N13O11
1107.6805
554.8
554.8476
[C55H91N13O11]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Bip-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Thr]













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6371
C50H87N13O10
1029.6699
515.8423
515.8422
[C50H89N13O10]2+





nC5(6-Me)CH(OH)CH2CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-








Dab-L-Leu-L-Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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6394
C56H87N13O11
1116.657
559.2
559.3358
[C56H89N13O11]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Trp-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Thr]













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6395
C48H83N13O11
1017.6335
509.7
509.8241
[C48H85N13O11]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Thr]













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6396
C50H87N13O11
1045.6648
523.7
523.8397
[C50H89N13O11]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Orn-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Thr]













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6397
C54H87N13O11
1093.6648
547.8
547.8397
[C54H89N13O11]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-4NH2Phe-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-








Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Thr]













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6398
C53H85N13O11
1079.6492
540.6
540.8319
[C53H87N13O11]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-3PyPhe-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-








Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Thr]













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6399
C47H81N13O10
987.6229
494.8181
494.8187
[C47H83N13O10]2+





nC7CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-








Dab-L-Dab-L-Thr]













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6403
C53H86N14O10
1078.6651
540.4
540.3340
[C53H88N14O10]2+





4(C7H15NH)PheCO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-








Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Thr]













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6404
C51H87N13O10
1041.6699
521.7
521.8423
[C51H89N13O10]2+





C11H21CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-








L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Thr]













embedded image


6405
C51H74N14O10
1042.5712
522.3
522.2929
[C51H76N14O10]2+





3Phe4-PyCO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Thr]













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6426
C58H91N13O10
1128.6934
565.8595
565.8579
[C58H93N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Trp-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-








Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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6427
C50H87N13O10
1029.6699
515.8423
515.8422
[C50H89N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-








Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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6428
C52H91N13O10
1057.7012
529.8578
529.8579
[C52H93N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Orn-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-








Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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6429
C56H91N13O10
1105.7012
553.8595
553.8579
[C56H93N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-4NH2Phe-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-








Leu-L-Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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6430
C55H89N13O10
1091.6855
546.8496
546.85
[C55H91N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-3PyPhe-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-








Leu-L-Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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6431
C49H84N12O10
1000.6433
501.33
501.3289
[C49H86N12O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-Gly-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-








Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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6432
C51H87N13O11
1057.6648
529.8401
529.8397
[C51H89N13O11]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Asn-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-








Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













embedded image


6433
C56H89N13O12
1135.6754
568.8457
568.845
[C56H91N13O12]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-4NO2Phe-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-








Leu-L-Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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6441
C58H91N13O10
1128.6934
565.8587
565.8579
[C58H93N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Trp-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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6442
C50H87N13O10
1029.6699
515.8426
515.8422
[C50H89N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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6443
C52H91N13O10
1057.7012
529.8581
529.8579
[C52H93N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Orn-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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6444
C56H91N13O10
1105.7012
553.859
553.8579
[C56H93N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-4NH2Phe-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-








Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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6445
C55H89N13O10
1091.6855
546.8498
546.85
[C55H91N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-3PyPhe-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-








Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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6446
C49H84N12O10
1000.6433
501.3301
501.3289
[C49H86N12O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-Gly-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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6447
C51H87N13O11
1057.6648
529.8393
529.8397
[C51H89N13O11]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Asn-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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6448
C56H89N13O12
1135.6754
568.847
568.845
[C56H91N13O12]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-4NO2Phe-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-








Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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6508
C51H90N16O10
1086.7026
544.4
544.3586
[C51H92N16O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Arg]













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6509
C56H88N14O10
1115.673
373.2355
373.2342
[C56H91N14O10]3+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp]













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6510
C48H83N13O11
1017.6335
509.7
509.8241
[C48H85N13O11]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Ser]













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6511
C54H87N13O11
1093.6648
547.6
547.8397
[C54H89N13O11]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Tyr]













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6512
C50H85N13O12
1059.6441
530.7
530.8294
[C50H87N13O12]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Glu]













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6513
C49H83N13O12
1045.6248
523.8
523.8215
[C49H85N13O12]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Asp]













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6514
C49H85N13O10
1015.6542
508.8324
508.8344
[C49H87N13O10]2+





8OH-nC7CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-








Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













embedded image


6515
C51H89N13O9
1027.6906
514.8535
514.8526
[C51H91N13O9]2+





3,7-dimethyloctanoic acid-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-








D-Leu-L-Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













embedded image


6516
C54H94N14O9
1082.7328
542.374
542.3737
[C54H96N14O9]2+





1-heptylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid-D-Dab-cyc[L-








Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













embedded image


6517
C53H78N14O9
1054.6076
528.3117
528.3111
[C53H80N14O9]2+





3Phe4-PyCO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-








Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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6518
C54H79N13O9
1053.6124
527.8129
527.8135
[C54H81N13O9]2+





Ph-4-PhCO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Phe-








L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













embedded image


6519
C54H79N13O10
1069.6073
535.8107
535.8109
[C54H81N13O10]2+





Ph-4-OPhCO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-








Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













embedded image


6520
C53H85N13O10
1063.6542
532.8341
532.8344
[C53H87N13O10]2+





4-(pentyloxy)benzoic acid-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-








D-Leu-L-Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













embedded image


6521
C51H81N13O10
1035.6229
518.819
518.8187
[C51H83N13O10]2+





4-phenoxybutanoic acid-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-








D-Leu-L-Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













embedded image


6522
C49H85N13O10
1015.6542
508.8332
508.8344
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8OH-nC7CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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6523
C51H89N13O9
1027.6906
514.8525
514.8526
[C51H91N13O9]2+





3,7-dimethyloctanoic acid-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-








D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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6524
C54H94N14O9
1082.7328
542.3743
542.3737
[C54H96N14O9]2+





1-heptylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid-D-Dab-cyc[L-








Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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6525
C53H78N14O9
1054.6076
528.3111
528.3111
[C53H80N14O9]2+





3Phe4-PyCO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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6526
C54H79N13O9
1053.6124
527.814
527.8135
[C54H81N13O9]2+





Ph-4-PhCO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-








L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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6527
C54H79N13O10
1069.6073
535.8126
535.8109
[C54H81N13O10]2+





Ph-4-OPhCO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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6528
C53H85N13O10
1063.6542
532.8363
532.8344
[C53H87N13O10]2+





4-(pentyloxy)benzoic acid-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-








D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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6529
C51H81N13O10
1035.6229
518.8199
518.8187
[C51H83N13O10]2+





4-phenoxybutanoic acid-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-








D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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6653
C57H101N17O11
1199.7866
600.9035
600.9006
[C57H121N17O1]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab(L-Arg)-L-Leu]













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6654
C57H101N17O11
1199.7866
600.9035
600.9006
[C57H121N17O1]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab(L-Arg)-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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6655
C57H101N17O11
1199.7866
600.9033
600.9006
[C57H121N17O1]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab(L-Arg)-








D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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6656
C55H97N17O12
1187.7503
595.1
594.8825
[C55H97N17O12]+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab(L-Arg)-L-Dab-L-Thr]













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6657
C55H97N17O12
1187.7503
594.6
594.8825
[C55H97N17O12]+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab(L-Arg)-








D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Thr]













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6658
C51H89N13O10
1043.6855
522.8503
522.85
[C51H91N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-L-Dab-cyc[D-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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6660
C48H83N13O10
1001.6386
501.826
501.8266
[C48H85N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-L-Dab-cyc[D-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Ala-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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6661
C57H93N13O10
1119.7168
560.8656
560.8657
[C57H95N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-L-Dab-cyc[D-Dab-L-Dab-D-Bip-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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7037
C52H99N15O11
1109.7648
555.8919
555.8897
[C52H101N15O11]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-D-Dab-L-Dab-








D-Leu-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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7038
C55H97N15O11
1143.7492
572.8833
572.8819
[C55H99N15O11]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-D-Dab-L-Dab-








D-Leu-L-Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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7039
C55H97N15O11
1143.7492
572.8828
572.8819
[C55H99N15O11]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-D-Dab-L-Dab-








L-Leu-D-Phe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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7040
C55H97N15O11
1143.7492
572.8831
572.8819
[C55H99N15O11]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-D-Dab-L-Dab-








D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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8099
C56H86N14O10
1114.6651
558.3
558.3399
[C56H86N14O10]+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Ala(cycloprop)-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp]













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8101
C59H92N14O10
1156.7121
579.3
579.3634
[C59H92N14O10]+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Dab-








D-Phe-L-Ala(cyclohexyl)-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp]













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8103
C61H88N14O10
1176.6808
589.3478
589.3477
[C61H90N14O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Dab-








D-Phe-L-indanylgly-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp]













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8105
C57H87N15O10
1141.676
571.6
571.8453
[C57H87N15O10]+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Dab-








D-Phe(4-CN)-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp]













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8109
C62H92N14O10
1192.7121
597.4
597.3634
[C62H92N14O10]+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Dab-








D-Ala(3,3′-diphenyl)-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp]













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8113
C60H90N14O10
1166.6964
584.6
584.3555
[C60H92N14010]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Dab-








D-Ala(2-Na)-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp]













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8119
C56H87FN14O10
1134.6714
568.2
568.343
[C56H87N14O10]+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Dab-








D-Phe(4-F)-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp]













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8127
C58H89N15O10
1155.6917
578.8549
578.8532
[C58H91N15O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Dab-








D-Trp-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp]













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8129
C57H90N14O10
1130.6964
566.3562
566.3555
[C57H92N14O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Dab-








D-hPhe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp]













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8634
C53H93N15O10
1099.723
550.8679
550.8688
[C53H95N15O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Arg-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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8635
C56H91N13O10
1105.7012
553.8606
553.8579
[C56H93N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-4NH2Phe-D-








Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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8636
C50H88N14O10
1044.6808
523.3488
523.3477
[C50H90N14O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-azaDAB-D-Phe-








L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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8638
C51H89N13O10
1043.6855
522.8495
522.85
[C51H91N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-L-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-DAB-D-Phe-








L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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8639
C50H88N14O10
1044.6808
523.3497
523.3477
[C50H90N14O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-azaDab-cyc[L-Dab-L-DAB-D-Phe-








L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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8640
C51H89N13O10
1043.6855
522.8497
522.85
[C51H91N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-DAB-L-Phe-








D-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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8641
C50H88N14O10
1044.6808
523.3499
523.3477
[C50H90N14O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-DAB-D-Phe-








L-Leu-azaDab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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8642
C56H91N13O10
1105.7012
553.8603
553.8579
[C56H93N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-DAB-D-Phe-








L-Leu-L-4NH2Phe-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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8643
C53H93N15O10
1099.723
367.583
367.5816
[C53H96N15O10]3+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-DAB-D-Phe-








L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Arg-L-Leu]













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8644
C56H91N13O10
1105.7012
553.8606
553.8579
[C56H93N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-DAB-D-Phe-








L-Leu-L-Dab-L-4NH2Phe-L-Leu]













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8733
C53H93N15O10
1099.723
367.5824
367.5816
[C53H96N15O10]3+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-DAB-D-Phe-








L-Leu-L-Arg-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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8782
C50H88N14O10
1044.6808
523.349
523.3477
[C50H90N14O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-DAB-D-Phe-








L-Leu-L-Dab-azaDab-L-Leu]













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8803
C50H88N14O10
1044.6808
523.3489
523.3477
[C50H90N14O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-DAB-D-Phe-








azaLeu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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8826
C58H90N14O10
1141.6886
572.3547
572.3555
[C58H92N14O10]2+





nC10-3(R)OH-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-








indanylgyl-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp]













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8832
C63H88N14O10
1199.673
600.6
600.8438
[C63H90N14O10]2+





nC10-3(R)OH-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-2-








NaphthylAla-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp]













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8834
C60H88N14O10
1163.673
582.6
582.8438
[C60H90N14O10]2+





nC10-3(R)OH-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








hPhe-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp]













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8884
C58H92N16O10
1171.7104
587.3682
587.3664
[C58H94N16O10]2+





nC10-3(R)OH-D-Arg-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp]













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8886
C55H86N14O10
1101.6573
552.3403
552.3398
[C55H88N14O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp]













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8887
C53H82N14O9
1057.6311
530.3268
530.3267
[C53H84N14O9]2+





nC7CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-








Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp]













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8888
C64H94N16O10
1245.7261
624.3736
624.3742
[C64H96N16O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








indanylgly-L-Lys-L-Arg-L-Trp]













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8890
C64H94N16O10
1245.7261
624.374
624.3742
[C64H96N16O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








indanylgly-L-Arg-L-Lys-L-Trp]













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8892
C65H98N16O10
1261.7574
632.3925
632.3899
[C65H100N16O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Bip-L-








tert-Leu-L-Lys-L-Arg-L-Trp]













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8896
C61H96N16O10
1211.7417
607.3828
607.382
[C61H98N16O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-








indanylgly-L-Leu-L-Lys-L-Arg-L-Trp]













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8897
C62H88N14O10
1187.673
595.3496
595.3477
[C62H90N14O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-








indanylgly-L-indanylgly-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp]













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8898
C59H84N14O9
1131.6467
378.5605
378.5588
[C59H87N14O9]3+





nC7CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








indanylgly-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp]













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8899
C55H92N14O10
1107.7043
555.3636
555.3633
[C55H94N14O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Chg-








L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp]













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8900
C56H86N14O9
1097.6624
550.3432
550.3424
[C56H88N14O9]2+





nC7CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-indanylgly-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp]













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8901
C54H84N14O9
1071.6467
537.3551
537.3346
[C54H86N14O9]2+





nC7CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-








Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp]













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8906
C53H86N14O10
1078.6651
540.3409
540.3398
[C53H88N14O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Ala(4py)]













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8907
C53H86N14O10
1078.6651
540.3409
540.3398
[C53H88N14O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Ala(3py)]













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8908
C58H89N13O10
1127.6855
564.8513
564.85
[C58H91N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Ala(2Naphthyl)]













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8909
C58H89N13O10
1127.6855
564.8514
564.85
[C58H91N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Ala(1Naphthyl)]













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8910
C55H86N14O10S
1134.6372
568.3271
568.3259
[C55H88N14O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Ala(Bth)]













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8911
C51H85N15O10
1066.6526
534.8378
534.8375
[C51H87N15O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-His]













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8912
C56H89N13O10
1103.6855
552.8506
552.85
[C56H91N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-indanylgly]













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8913
C55H89N13O10
1091.6855
546.85
546.85
[C55H91N13O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-








Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-hPhe]













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8914
C56H87ClN14O10
1149.634
576.3294
576.3282
[C56H89ClN14O]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe(3-








Cl)-L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp]













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8942
C50H88N14O10
1044.6808
523.3
523.3477
[C50H90N14O10]2+





3(R)OH-nC9CO-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-azaPhe-








L-Leu-L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Trp]













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8976
C48H83N13O9
985.6437
329.5561
329.5552
[C48H86N13O9]3+





nC7CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-








Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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8977
C47H89N13O10
995.6855
332.9023
332.9025
[C47H92N13O10]3+





nC10-3(R)OH-D-Dap-(L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Leu-








L-Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu)













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8978
C45H85N13O9
951.6593
318.2276
318.2271
[C45H88N13O9]3+





nC7CO-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Leu-L-Leu-L-








Dab-L-Dab-L-Leu]













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8980
C42H71N13O9
901.5498
451.7838
451.7822
[C42H73N13O9]2+





Ac-D-Dap-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-








L-Dab-L-Leu]













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8981
C48H72N14O9
987.5528
495.2898
495.2876
[C48H74N14O9]2+





Ac-D-Dab-cyc[L-Dab-L-Dab-D-Phe-L-Leu-L-Dab-








L-Dab-L-Trp]













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9032
C63H101N17O12
1286.7737
644.8996
644.8981
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Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) Determination


Bacteria were either obtained from American Type Culture Collection (ATCC; Manassas, Va., USA) or independent academic clinical isolate collections, as listed in Table 18 below. Bacteria were cultured in Nutrient broth (NB; Bacto Laboratories, catalogue No. 234000) or Mueller Hinton broth (MHB; Bacto Laboratories, catalogue No. 211443) at 37° C. overnight with shaking (˜180 RPM). A sample of each culture was then diluted 50-fold in fresh MHB and incubated at 37° C. for 2-3 h with shaking (˜180 RPM). Compound stock solutions were prepared as 0.64 mg/mL or 2.56 mg/mL in water. The compounds, at twice the final desired concentration, were serially diluted 2-fold across the wells of 96-well plates (Polystyrene, Corning, catalogue No. 3370). Mid-log phase bacterial cultures (after 2-3 h incubation) were diluted to a final concentration of 1×106 colony forming units (CFU)/mL, and 50 μL was added to each well giving a final cell density of 5×105 and a compound concentration range of 32 μg/mL to 0.015 μg/mL (128-0.06 μg/mL against P. aeruginosa PA9704). MICs were determined visually after 20-24 hours of incubation at 37° C., with the MIC defined as the lowest compound concentration at which no bacterial growth was visible.


Potentiation/synergy antimicrobial assays were conducted in the same manner as the standard MICs described above, with the following modifications. Assays were performed in 384-well non-binding surface plates (NBS; Corning 3460) and in Cation-adjusted Mueller Hinton Broth (CA-MHB; BD, Cat. No. 212322) with a final assay volume of 50 μL once bacteria was added at 5×105 CFU/mL. Antibiotics and octapeptin compounds were plated in duplicate as a 2-fold concentration series, in a matrix checkerboard format. The bacterial cell density of the resultant assay plates after 18-20 h incubation at 37° C. was read by optical density 600 nm (OD600) using a Tecan M1000 Pro Spectrophotometer, and analysed for ≥90% growth inhibition compared to the growth control to determine active concentrations. Synergistic effect was calculated based on the fractional inhibitory concentration index (FICI) by the following equation, where synergy is deemed FICI 0.5:






FICI
=



MIC





cpdA





in





combination


MIC





cpdA





alone


+


MIC





cpdB





in





combination


MIC





cpdB





alone














TABLE 18







Bacterial strains used for Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC)


determinations.










Organism
Strain
Strain description
Strain Source






Escherichia

ATCC 25922
FDA strain Seattle
ATCC



coli


1946




Escherichia

GN_007
ESBL
Clinical pathology



coli



laboratory



Escherichia

GN_181
mcr-1,
Clinical pathology



coli


ESBL/CTX-M
laboratory



Klebsiella

ATCC 13883
Type strain
ATCC



pneumoniae







Klebsiella

ATCC
K6, ESBL (SHV-18)
ATCC



pneumoniae

700603





Klebsiella

BAA-2146
NDM-1 (New Delhi
ATCC



pneumoniae


Metallo-beta-





lactamase-1)





positive




Acinetobacter

ATCC 19606
Type strain
ATCC



baumannii







Acinetobacter

GN_019
Clinical isolate,
Clinical pathology



baumannii


Carbapenem
laboratory




resistant




Acinetobacter

GN_093
Clinical isolate,
Clinical pathology



baumannii


Carbapenem, &
laboratory




polymyxin resistant




Pseudomonas

ATCC 27853
Control strain
ATCC



aeruginosa







Pseudomonas

GN_043
Clinical isolate,
Clinical pathology



aeruginosa


polymyxin resistant
laboratory



Pseudomonas

PA9704
Clinical isolate,
Clinical pathology



aeruginosa


polymyxin resistant
laboratory



Acinetobacter

GN_093
Clinical isolate,
Clinical pathology



baumannii


Carbapenem &
laboratory




polymyxin resistant




Klebsiella

GN_102
Clinical isolate,
Clinical pathology



pneumoniae


Carbapenem, &
laboratory




polymyxin resistant




Klebsiella

GN_106
Clinical isolate,
Clinical pathology



pneumoniae


Carbapenem, &
laboratory




polymyxin resistant




Staphy-

ATCC 25923
MSSA (methicillin
ATCC



lococcus


Susceptible S.




aureus


aureus)










Cytotoxicity Methodology: HK2 LDH Assay


Cytotoxicity of the synthesised peptides was evaluated by comparison with commercially available colistin (polymyxin E), polymyxin B (Sigma chemical Co., St. Louis, Mo., U.S.A.) and synthetic octapeptin C4 by conducting lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assay. CC50 values calculated based on curve fitting of dose dependent inhibition of cell growth represented the cytotoxicity of the peptide. Human kidney 2 (HK2) cells were seeded as 2000 cells per well in a 384 well cell culture plate in a final volume of 20 μL in DMEM/F12 medium (Invitrogen #11330057), in which 10% of FBS was added. Cells were incubated for 24 hours at 37° C., 5% CO2 to allow cells to attach to the plates. Similar conditions were employed for HEK293 and HepG2 cytotoxicity assays.


Colistin and polymyxin B were tested from a range of 2 mM to 0.9 μM. 120 μL of the 1 mM stock solutions in water of each synthesised peptide were freeze-dried and processed for LDH assay. After freeze-dry procedure, the compounds were reconstituted into 600 μM solutions using culture media. All tested compounds were diluted from 600 μM to 0.27 μM in 3-fold dilutions. Then 20 μL of each dilution was added into 20 uL of culture medium in quadruplicate to reach the final concentrations. The cells were incubated with the compounds for 24 h at 37° C., 5% CO2. After the incubation, 5 μL of culture medium was added to 50 μL of LDH assay buffer and incubated for 1 h at room temperature. The absorbance was read at 450 nm using Polarstar. The data was then analysed by Prism software. Results are presented as the average percentage of control×SD for each set of quadruplicated wells using the following equation: cytotoxicity %=(ABSsamples−ABSuntreated/ABS 1% Triton X-100−ABSuntreated)*100. Nephrotoxicity Assessment in Human Proximal Tubule Cells.


Cytotoxicity Methodology: Resazurin Assay


Cytotoxicity to HEK293 and HepG2 cells was determined using the resazurin assay (McMillian, M. K.; Li, L.; Parker, J. B.; Patel, L.; Zhong, Z.; Gunnett, J. W.; Powers, W. J.; Johnson, M. D. An improved resazurin-based cytotoxicity assay for hepatic cells; Cell Biol. Toxicol. 2002, 18, 157-173; O'Brien, J.; Wilson, I.; Orton, T.; Pognan, F. Investigation of the Alamar Blue (resazurin) fluorescent dye for the assessment of mammalian cell cytotoxicity. Eur. J. Biochem. 2000, 267, 5421-5426). In brief, HEK293 and HepG2 cells were seeded at 4000 cells/well in black-wall, clear-bottom 384-well plates (Corning, Australia) and incubated for 24 h at 37° C., 5% CO2. Compounds were then added into each well. After 24 h incubation, 5 μM resazurin was added per well and incubated at 37° C. for 2 h. Fluorescence intensity was then read using a Polarstar Omega with excitation/emission 560/590. The data was then analyzed using GraphPad Prism 6 software. CC50 values were determined using GraphPad Prism 6 software (Inc. La Jolla, Calif.).


Isolation and Culture of hPT Cells


hPT cells were derived from whole human kidneys procured by the International Institute for the Advancement of Medicine (Edison, N.J., USA). All tissue was scored by a pathologist as normal (i.e., derived from non-cancerous, non-diseased tissue). Cell isolation procedures were based on those originally described by Todd et al. (1996) and modified (Cummings and Lash, 2000; Cummings et al., 2000) with use of sterile conditions (i.e., all instruments and glassware were autoclaved and all buffers were filtered through a 0.2-μm pore-size filter). Renal cortex and outer stripe were cut into slices, washed with sterile PBS, minced, and the pieces were placed in a trypsinization flask filled with 300 ml of sterile, filtered Hanks' buffer, containing 25 mM NaHCO3, 25 mM HEPES, pH 7.4, 0.5 mM EGTA, 0.2% (w/v) bovine serum albumin, 50 μg/ml gentamicin, 1.3 mg/mL collagenase, and 0.59 mg/ml CaCl2), which was filtered prior to use. Whole kidneys were perfused with Wisconsin medium and kept on ice until they arrived at the laboratory, which was usually within 24 h of removal from the donor.


All buffers were continuously bubbled with 95% O2/5% CO2 and were maintained at 37° C. Minced cortical pieces from whole kidneys were subjected to collagenase digestion for 60 min, after which the supernatant was filtered through a 70-μm mesh filter to remove tissue fragments, centrifuged at 150×g for 7 min, and the pellet resuspended in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium: Ham's F12 Medium (DMEM/F12; 1/1). Approximately 5 to 7×106 cells were obtained per 1 g of human kidney cortical tissue.


hPT cells were resuspended in 2 mL of DMEM/F12 and diluted to 500 mL with cell culture medium, which was serum-free and hormonally-defined. Composition of this supplemented medium was based on earlier work establishing optimal conditions for primary culture of rat PT cells (Lash et al., 1995). Basal medium was a 1:1 mixture of DMEM/F12. Standard supplements included 15 mM HEPES, pH 7.4, 20 mM NaHCO3, antibiotics for day 0 through day 3 only (192 IU penicillin G/mL+200 μg streptomycin sulfate/ml or 50 μg gentamicin/ml) to inhibit bacterial growth, 2.5 μg amphotericin B/mL to inhibit fungal growth, 5 μg bovine insulin/mL (=0.87 μM), 5 μg human transferrin/ml (=66 nM), 30 nM sodium selenite, 100 ng hydrocortisone/ml (=0.28 μM), 100 ng epidermal growth factor/mL (=17 nM), and 7.5 pg 3,3′,5-triiodo-DL-thyronine/ml (=111 nM). Cells were seeded in a volume of 0.5 ml at a density of 50-100 μg protein per cm2 (0.5-1.0×106 cells/ml) on 24-well plates. Cultures were grown at 37° C. in a humidified incubator under an atmosphere of 95% air/5% CO2 at pH 7.4. Cultures were grown to approximately 80%-90% confluence (generally 5-6 days) prior to experiments. Cells were harvested by either scraping the flasks with a Teflon scraper or by brief incubation with Cellstripper (Cellgro, Herndon, Va., USA) (in Ca2+- and Mg2+-free Hanks' buffer).


KIM-1 and NGAL: ELISA Assay


KIM-1 (DY1750), and NGAL (DY1757)) Duo-Set® ELISA kits were purchased from R&D systems (Minneapolis, Minn., USA). Sandwich-ELISA experiments were conducted following the manufacturer's instructions with slight modifications. A 96-well microplate (MaxiSorp®, Nunc) was coated with 100 μL of capture antibodies (diluted 1:200 in PBS) and incubated overnight. The plate was then washed twice with washing buffer (0.05% Tween 20 in PBS, pH 7.4) and blocked by adding 300 μL of blocking buffer (1% BSA in PBS) for 1 h at room temperature. After washing two times with PBS, 100 μl of samples (cell culture media or cell lysates) or standards were then added to each well and incubated for 2 h at room temperature. The biotinylated detection antibodies were then diluted in blocking buffer, added to each well and incubated for 2 h. Horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-labeled streptavidin (100 μL) was then added to bind to detection antibodies. To each well, 100 μL of substrate solution (1:1 mixture of H2O2 and tetramethylbenzidine) was added and incubated for 20 min before reaction termination with 50 μL of stop solution (2N H2SO4). The optical density of each well was measured at 450 nm using a POLARstar Omega plate reader (BMG Labtech; Mornington VIC, Australia). All assays were performed at least three times.


Assay of Gamma-Glutamyltransferase:


Release of gamm-glutanyltransferase was assessed according to Orlowski, M., Meister, A. 1963. γ-Glutamyl-p-nitroanilide: A new convenient substrate for determination and study of L- and D-γ-glutamyltranspeptidase activities (Biochim. Biophys. Acta 73: 679-681.)


A 2.5 mM substrate Solution was prepared from 67 mg γ-glutamyl-p-nitroanilide+264 mg glycylglycine in 100 mL of 0.05 M Tris, pH 8.2 (50 mM Tris, pH 8.2: 605 mg Tris/HCl per 100 mL).


For the assay in 96-well plates, 6-μL of sample and 0.3 mL substrate solution were added to each well. The absorbance was measured at 410 nm for the appearance of product, p-nitroanilide (molar extinction=8800 M−1 cm−1).


Mouse Pharmacokinetic Study


Male 6-9 week old CD-1 mice (3 per test group) were acclimated at the test facility for at least 3 days prior to the study. Animals were group housed during acclimation and individually housed during the study. The animal room environment was controlled (target conditions: temperature 20 to 26° C., relative humidity 30 to 70%, 12 hours artificial light and 12 hours dark). Temperature and relative humidity were monitored daily.


Animals were fasted at least 12 hours prior to the administration. All animals have access to Certified Rodent Diet. Water was autoclaved before provided to the animals ad libitum. Body weights were determined before selection to the study and on the day of dose administration. Cage-side observations for general health and appearance were done on the dosing day. The animals were observed at each sample collection time point and at each dosing time point. Any unusual observations noted throughout the duration of the study were recorded.


Appropriate amount of test article was accurately weighed and mixed with appropriate volume of vehicle to get a clear solution or a uniform suspension, with vortexing or sonication in water bath if needed. Solutions for IV dosing were sterile filtered through a 0.45 μM filter before dosing. Animals were dosed within four hours after the formulation was prepared, with formulation samples removed from each of the formulation solutions or suspensions, transferred into 1.5 mL of polypropylene microcentrifuge tubes and run dose validation by LC/UV or LC-MS/MS.


For SC dosing, the dose formulation was administered via subcutaneous following facility SOPs. For IV dosing, the dose formulation was administered via tail vein. The dose volume was determined by the animals' body weight collected on the morning of dosing day.


Blood Collection: Each blood collection (about 0.03 mL per time point) was performed from tail vein or saphenous vein of each animal into polypropylene tubes at each timepoint. Each PP tube contained 2 μL of EDTA-K2 as anti-coagulant. Collected blood was stored in wet ice before centrifugation.


Plasma Processing: Each collected blood sample was centrifuged for 15 minutes at 4° C. and 3000 g for plasma collection. Plasma was collected and transferred into a pre-labeled PP tube in wet ice. After terminal collection, all plasma samples were stored at approximately −80° C. Freezer until delivered for bioanalysis.


Bioanalytical Method and Sample Analysis: LC-MS/MS methods for the quantitative determination of test compound in corresponded biological matrix were developed under non-GLP compliance. A benchtop stability of the test article in animal plasma was determined at mid QC concentrations in triplicate at 0, 2 hours at room temperature. The stability was determined using mean peak area ratio of T2/T0 sample. If the mean peak area ratio was within 80%-120%, the test article in the plasma was considered stable for 2 hours at room temperature. A calibration curve with 8 non-zero calibration standards was applied for the method development including determination of the LLOQ. A set of QC samples consisting of low, middle, and high concentrations was used for the method development. The study sample analysis was performed concurrently with a set of calibration standards and two sets of QC samples using the LC-MS/MS method.


For plasma samples: An aliquot of 8 μL sample was added to 16 μL water with 0.1% FA water, vortex-mixed well, and then protein precipitated with 64 μL IS Solution, the mixture was vortex-mixed well and centrifuged at 13000 rpm for 10 min. 70 μL supernatant was then mixed with 70 μL ACN/water (v:v, 20:80) with 0.1% FA, then vortex-mixed well for 10 min. 10 μL supernatant was injected for LC-MS/MS analysis. Samples were run on an AB Sciex Triple Quad 5500 LC/MS/MS.


Data Analysis: Plasma concentration versus time data was analyzed by non-compartmental approaches using the Phoenix WinNonlin 6.3 software program. CI, Vdss, C0, Cmax, Tmax, T½, AUC(0-t), AUC(0-inf), MRT(0-t), MRT(0-inf), % F and graphs of plasma concentration versus time profile were determined.


Mouse Thigh Infection Model.


Polymyxin B (MCC_000636:003), MCC_006442:003, and MCC_000631:008 were tested in the Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 thigh infection model with neutropenic mice. Test animals were intramuscularly infected with E. coli ATCC 25922, 8.1×104 CFU/mouse (0.1 mL/thigh).


Groups of 5 male ICR mice weighing 22+/−2 g were used. Immune suppression was induced by two intraperitoneal injections of cyclophosphamide, the first dose at 150 mg/kg 4 days before infection (Day −4) and the second one at 100 mg/kg 1 day before infection (Day −1). On Day 0, animals were intramuscularly inoculated (0.1 mL/thigh) with the targeted inoculum size at 1.0×105 CFU/mouse (the actual inoculum sizes were 8.1×104 CFU/mouse) of E. coli (ATCC 25922) into the right thigh. Three dosing regimens of MCC_006442:003 were evaluated. MCC_006442:003 at 25 and 40 mg/kg were administrated subcutaneously (SC) once daily (QD) 2 hour post infection, and MCC_006442:003 at 25 mg/kg was administrated SC twice daily (BID) 2 and 8 hours post infection. Polymyxin B (MCC_000636:003) and MCC_000631:008 were administrated SC at 25 mg/kg once daily (QD) 2 hour post infection. The reference compound gentamicin at 10 mg/kg was administered SC twice (BID) 2 and 8 hr post-infection. An additional study compared intravenous dosing, with polymyxin B, octapeptin C4 and MCC_006442 dosed at 5 mg/kg QD, with an additional test of MCC_006442 dosed at 10 mg/kg QD, and control gentamicin at 10 mg/kg was administered SC twice (BID) 2 and 8 hr post-infection.


The tested animals were humanely euthanized by CO2 asphyxiation 26 hr post-inoculation and thigh tissues were harvested and weighed. The thigh tissue was homogenized in 3 mL sterile PBS (pH 7.4) and then 10-fold serial dilutions were generated. Aliquots of the dilutions (100 μL) were separately plated onto nutrient broth medium with 1.5% Bacto agar. The bacterial counts (CFU/g) in thigh tissues were calculated and the percentage decrease in counts compared to the corresponding vehicle control was calculated with the following formula:

Decrease (%)=[(CFU/g of vehicle−CFU/g of treatment)/(CFU/g of vehicle)]×100%


A two-log reduction in bacterial count (≥99% reduction) indicates significant activity according to our in-house significance criterion. Statistical significance (p<0.05) was also assessed with one-way ANOVA followed by Dunnett's method


Subcutaneous administrations of polymyxin B (MCC_000636:003) at 25 mg/kg QD, MCC_006442:003 at 25 mg/kg QD, 25 mg/kg BID and 40 mg/kg QD, and MCC_000631:008 at 25 mg/kg QD resulted in significant antimicrobial effects (2-log reduction and p<0.05) in bacterial counts relative to the 26 hr vehicle control group (See Table and Figure). Significant antimicrobial activity was also observed with the subcutaneous administration of gentamicin, consistent with historical data. Compounds were also efficacious when dosed at 5 mg/kg intravenously.


The above description of various embodiments of the present invention is provided for purposes of description to one of ordinary skill in the related art. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to a single disclosed embodiment. As mentioned above, numerous alternatives and variations to the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art of the above teaching. Accordingly, while some alternative embodiments have been discussed specifically, other embodiments will be apparent or relatively easily developed by those of ordinary skill in the art. Accordingly, this invention is intended to embrace all alternatives, modifications and variations of the present invention that have been discussed herein, and other embodiments that fall within the spirit and scope of the above described invention.

Claims
  • 1. A compound of formula (I), or a salt or stereoisomer thereof:
  • 2. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound is a compound of formula (Ib):
  • 3. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound is a compound of formula (Ic):
  • 4. The compound of claim 3, wherein the compound is a compound of formula (Id):
  • 5. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound is a compound of formula (Ig):
  • 6. The compound of claim 2, wherein R4 is selected from the group consisting of
  • 7. The compound of claim 2, wherein R5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 amine, C1-C6 amide, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl and heteroaryl, each of which groups may be substituted or unsubstituted.
  • 8. The compound of claim 7, wherein R5 is selected from the group consisting of:
  • 9. The compound of claim 2, wherein R8 is C1-C6 alkyl.
  • 10. The compound of claim 2, wherein R8 is selected from the group consisting of:
  • 11. The compound of claim 3, wherein Z is
  • 12. The compound of claim 11, wherein R10 is a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C13 alkyl group: wherein Z does not comprise more than one (1) peptide linkage or bond, and wherein R10 does not have the structure
  • 13. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1, or a salt or stereoisomer thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent and/or excipient.
  • 14. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 13 further comprising at least one other pharmaceutically-active agent.
  • 15. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 14, wherein the at least one other pharmaceutically-active agent is selected from the group consisting of antibiotic agents, antivirulence agents, biofilm-disrupting agents, anti-inflammatory agents, agents potentiating antibiotic efficacy, and antifungal agents.
  • 16. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 15, wherein the at least one other pharmaceutically-active agent is selected from the group consisting of rifampicin (rifampin), minocycline, clarithromycin, azithromycin, fusidic acid, mupirocin, retapamulin, meropenem, aztreonam, clarithromycin, erythromycin, novobiocin, telithromycin, colistin, polymyxin B, fosfomycin, ciprofloxacin, tetracycline, gentamycin, vancomycin, quinupristin-dalfopristin, ramoplanin, teicoplanin, levofloxacin, arenicin-3, linezolid and antimicrobial peptides.
  • 17. A method of treatment or prevention of a disease, disorder or condition in a subject including the step of administering an effective amount of a compound of claim 1, or a salt or stereoisomer thereof, to the subject to thereby treat or prevent the disease, disorder or condition, wherein the disease, disorder or condition is associated with a bacterial or fungal infection.
  • 18. The compound of claim 3, wherein R10 is not hydrogen.
  • 19. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound is a compound of formula (Ib):
  • 20. The compound of claim 1, wherein Z does not contain any amino acids or any peptide linkage or bond.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
201704465 Nov 2017 AU national
FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

This invention was made with U.S. government support under contract R33 AI098731 awarded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health. The U.S. government has certain rights in the invention.

PCT Information
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PCT/AU2018/051194 11/2/2018 WO 00
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WO2019/084628 5/9/2019 WO A
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