Claims
- 1. A method of inhibiting the growth of neoplastic cells comprising exposing the cells to an effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR8## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or amide thereof, in which A is a sulfur atom;
- R.sup.1 is hydrogen;
- R.sup.2 is selected from the group consisting of (a) hydrogen, (b) alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, (c) alkoxy of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and (d) sulfhydroalkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms;
- R.sup.3 is one or more groups independently selected from the group consisting of (a) hydrogen, (b) halogen, (c) nitro, (d) alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, (e) carboxyl, (f) methylenedioxy, (g) cyano, (h) halo-substituted alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, (i) hydroxy-substituted alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, (j) a group of the formula --YR.sup.4 in which Y is O or S, and R.sup.4 is hydrogen or alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and (k) an amine of the formula --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6 where R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are independently selected from hydrogen and alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms,
- W is selected from the group consisting of (a) hydrogen, (b) alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, (c) amino, (d) halogen, (e) alkoxy, (f) hydroxyl, (g) alkylamino, and (h) halo-substituted alkyl;
- X is selected from the group consisting of (a) hydrogen, (b) halogen, (c) alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and, (d) halo-substituted alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and
- Z is selected from the group consisting of
- (a) halogen,
- (b) a nitrogen-containing heterocycle of the formula ##STR9## where (i) R.sup.7 is selected from --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NHCH.sub.2 --, and a group of the formula --CH.sub.2 R.sup.9 CH.sub.2 -- where R.sup.9 is selected from S, O, and NH, and (ii) R.sup.8 is 1 or 2 groups independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, halo-substituted alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, amino-substituted alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, hydroxy-substituted alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkylaminoalkyl wherein each alkyl portion contains from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, hydroxy, alkanoyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, spirocycloalkyl group of from 5 to 10 carbon atoms, and an amine of the formula --NR.sup.10 R.sup.11 where R.sup.10 and R.sup.11 are independently selected from hydrogen, acetyl, alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an .alpha.-amino acid and a dipeptide group joined to the nitrogen with an amide linkage, or one of R.sup.10 and R.sup.11 is hydrogen and the other is selected from an alkanoyl group of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an .alpha.-amino acid and a dipeptide group joined to the nitrogen atom with an amide linkage; and
- (c) an amino group of the formula --NR.sup.12 R.sup.13 where R.sup.12 is selected from hydrogen and alkyl of from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and where R.sup.13 is selected from alkyl of from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, hydroxy-substituted alkyl of from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an amino group, alkylamino of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and dialkylamino of 1 to 6 carbon atoms;
- or, taken together with the atoms to which they are attached, X and Z form --OCH.sub.2 O-- or --OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O--.
- 2. The method according to claim 1 wherein Z is selected from the group consisting of aminopyrrolidinyl, 2-methyl-4-aminopyrrolidinyl, norvalylaminopyrrolidinyl, alanylaminopyrrolidinyl, alanylalanylaminopyrrolidinyl, norvalylnorvalylaminopyrrolidinyl, alanylnorvalylaminopyrrolidinyl and norvalylalanylaminopyrrolidinyl.
- 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the neoplastic cells are selected from the group consisting of systemic leukemia, lewis lung carcinoma, colon adenocarcinoma, and ovarian sarcoma.
- 4. A compound having the formula ##STR10## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or amide thereof, in which A is a sulfur atom;
- R.sup.1 is hydrogen;
- R.sup.2 is selected from the group consisting of (a) hydrogen, (b) alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, (c) alkoxy of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and (d) sulfhydroalkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms;
- R.sup.3 is one or more groups independently selected from the group consisting of (a) hydrogen, (b) halogen, (c) nitro, (d) alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, (e) carboxyl, (f) methylenedioxy, (g) cyano, (h) halo-substituted alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, (i) hydroxy-substituted alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, (j) a group of the formula --YR.sup.4 in which Y is O or S, and R.sup.4 is hydrogen or alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and (k) an amine of the formula --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6 where R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are independently selected from hydrogen and alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms,
- W is selected from the group consisting of (a) hydrogen, (b) alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, (c) amino, (d) halogen, (e) alkoxy, (f) hydroxyl, (g) alkylamino, and (h) halo-substituted alkyl;
- X is selected from the group consisting of (a) hydrogen, (b) halogen, (c) alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and, (d) halo-substituted alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and
- Z is a nitrogen-containing heterocycle of the formula ##STR11## where (i) R.sup.27 is selected from --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --, and --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --, (ii) R.sup.28 is selected from hydrogen, halogen, alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, halo-substituted alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and spirocycloalkyl of from 5 to 10 carbon atoms, and (iii) one of R.sup.30 and R.sup.31 is hydrogen and the other is selected from the group consisting of acetyl, .alpha.-amino acid and dipeptidyl;
- or, taken together with the atoms to which they are attached, X and Z form --OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O-- or --OCH.sub.2 O--, with the proviso that R.sup.2 is not hydrogen.
- 5. The compound according to claim 4 wherein Z is selected from the group consisting of norvalylaminopyrrolidinyl, alanylaminopyrrolidinyl, alanylalanylaminopyrrolidinyl, norvalylnorvalylaminopyrrolidinyl, alanylnorvalylaminopyrrolidinyl and norvalylalanylaminopyrrolidinyl.
- 6. A pharmaceutical composition having antineoplastic activity comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound as defined in claim 4.
- 7. The method according to claim 1 wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:
- 1-(3-aminopyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-fluoro-4-oxo-4H-quino[2,3,4-i,j][1,4]benzothiazine-5-carboxylic acid;
- 1-(3-norvalylaminopyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-fluoro-4-oxo-4H-quino[2,3,4-i,j][1,4]benzothiazine-5-carboxylic acid;
- 1-(3-alanylaminopyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-fluoro-4-oxo-4H-quino[2,3,4-i,j][1,4]benzothiazine-5-carboxylic acid;
- 1-(3-acetamidopyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-fluoro-9-nitro-4-oxo-4H-quino[2,3,4-i,j][1,4]benzothiazine-5-carboxylic acid;
- 1-(3-aminopyrrolidin-1-yl)-2,9-difluoro-4-oxo-4H-quino[2,3,4-i,j][1,4]benzothiazine-5-carboxylic acid;
- 1-(3-aminopyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-fluoro-9-methyl-4-oxo-4H-quino[2,3,4-i,j][1,4]benzothiazine-5-carboxylic acid;
- 1-(3-norvalylaminopyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-fluoro-9-methyl-4-oxo-4H-quino[2,3,4-i,j][1,4]benzothiazine-5-carboxylic acid;
- 1-(3-alanylaminopyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-fluoro-9-methyl-4-oxo-4H-quino[2,3,4-i,j][1,4]benzothiazine-5-carboxylic acid;
- 1-(3-aminopyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-fluoro-8-methyl-4-oxo-4H-quin[2,3,4-i,j][1,4]benzothiazine-5-carboxylic acid;
- 1-(3-norvalylaminopyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-fluoro-8-methyl-4-oxo-4H-quin[2,3,4-i,j][1,4]benzothiazine-5-carboxylic acid;
- 1-(3-alanylaminopyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-fluoro-8-methyl-4-oxo-4H-quin[2,3,4i,j][1,4]benzothiazine-5-carboxylic acid.
- 8. A compound according to claim 4 selected from the group consisting of:
- 1-(3-aminopyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-fluoro-4-oxo-4H-quino[2,3,4-i,j][1,4]benzothiazine-5-carboxylic acid;
- 1-(3-norvalylaminopyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-fluoro-4-oxo-4H-quino[2,3,4-i,j][1,4]benzothiazine-5-carboxylic acid;
- 1-(3-alanylaminopyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-fluoro-4-oxo-4H-quino[2,3,4-i,j][1,4]benzothiazine-5-carboxylic acid;
- 1-(3-acetamidopyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-fluoro-9-nitro-4-oxo-4H-quino[2,3,4-i,j][1,4]benzothiazine-5-carboxylic acid;
- 1-(3-aminopyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-fluoro-9-methyl-4-oxo-4H-quino[2,3,4-i,j][1,4]benzothiazine-5-carboxylic acid;
- 1-(3-alanylaminopyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-fluoro-9-methyl-4-oxo-4H-quino[2,3,4-i,j][1,4]benzothiazine-5-carboxylic acid;
- 1-(3-norvalylaminopyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-fluoro-8-methyl-4-oxo-4H-quin[2,3,4-i,j][1,4]benzothiazine-5-carboxylic acid;
- 1-(3-alanylaminopyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-fluoro-8-methyl-4-oxo-4H-quin[2,3,4-i,j][1,4]benzothiazine-5-carboxylic acid; and
- 1-(3-aminopyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-fluoro-8-methyl-4-oxo-4H-quin[2,3,4-i,j][1,4]benzothiazine-5-carboxylic acid.
- 9. An intermediate compound having the formula ##STR12## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or amide thereof, in which A is a sulfur atom;
- R.sup.1 is a carboxy-protecting group;
- R.sup.2 is selected from the group consisting of (a) hydrogen, (b) alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, (c) alkoxy of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and (d) sulfhydroalkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms;
- R.sup.3 is one or more groups independently selected from the group consisting of (a) hydrogen, (b) halogen, (c) nitro, (d) alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, (e) carboxyl, (f) methylenedioxy, (g) cyano, (h) halo-substituted alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, (i) hydroxy-substituted alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, (j) a group of the formula --YR.sup.4 in which Y is O or S, and R.sup.4 is hydrogen or alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and (k) an amine of the formula --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6 where R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are independently selected from hydrogen and alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms,
- W is selected from the group consisting of (a) hydrogen, (b) alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, (c) amino, (d) halogen, (e) alkoxy, (f) hydroxyl, (g) alkylamino, and (h) halo-substituted alkyl;
- X is selected from the group consisting of (a) hydrogen, (b) halogen, (c) alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and, (d) halo-substituted alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and
- Z is a nitrogen-containing heterocycle of the formula ##STR13## where (i) R.sup.27 is selected from --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --, and --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --, (ii) R.sup.28 is selected from hydrogen, halogen, alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, halo-substituted alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and spirocycloalkyl of from 5 to 10 carbon atoms, and (iii) one of R.sup.30 and R.sup.31 is hydrogen and the other is selected from the group consisting of acetyl, .alpha.-amino acid and dipeptidyl;
- or, taken together with the atoms to which they are attached, X and Z form --OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O-- or --OCH.sub.2 O--, with the proviso that R.sup.2 is not hydrogen.
- 10. The compound according to claim 9 wherein Z is selected from the group consisting of norvalylaminopyrrolidinyl, alanylaminopyrrolidinyl, alanylalanylaminopyrrolidinyl, norvalylnorvalylaminopyrrolidinyl, alanylnorvalylaminopyrrolidinyl and norvalylalanylaminopyrrolidinyl.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/842,910, filed Feb. 27, 1992, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,318,965, which is a continuation-in-part of the international patent application Ser. No. PCT/US91/06040 (in which the United States is a designated country), filed Aug. 23, 1991, the specification of which is incorporated herein by reference, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/573,102, filed Aug. 24, 1990, and now abandoned.
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