Claims
- 1. A compound of the formula: ##STR34## wherein X and Y are each O, N, or S , provided that at least one of X or Y is N;
- R.sub.1 is (C.sub.5 -C.sub.12)aryl, (C.sub.5 -C.sub.12)arylalkyl, (C.sub.5 -C.sub.12)arylalkenyl, fused (C.sub.5 -C.sub.12)aryl-cycloalkyl, alkyl fused (C.sub.5 -C.sub.12)aryl-cycloalkyl or alkenyl fused (C.sub.5 -C.sub.12)aryl-cycloalkyl optionally comprising one or more heteroatoms selected from N, S, or non-peroxide O; and optionally substituted with alkyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino;
- R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are independently or together H or alkyl;
- A is a direct bond, --C(O)--, --NH--C(O)--, --S(O).sub.2 --, --OC(O)-- or --CH.sub.2 --; and
- R.sub.4 is H, alkyl or alkenyl; or cycloalkyl, aryl or arylalkyl optionally comprising one or more heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, provided that not more than three of the following conditions are satisfied:
- (i) X and Y are independently O or N,
- (ii) R.sub.1 is .alpha.,.alpha.-dialkylalkylaryl or .alpha.,.alpha.-dialkylalkyl fused aryl-cycloalkyl wherein the cycloalkyl group is optionally substituted with two or more O atoms;
- (iii) R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are independently H or alkyl;
- (iv) --A--R.sub.4 are together an alkoxycarbonyl; and
- further provided that not more than two of the following conditions are satisfied:
- (i) at least one of R.sub.2 or R.sub.3 is hydrogen;
- (ii) R.sub.1 is selected from a phenyl, phenylalkenyl; or phenylalkyl optionally substituted with halogen, haloalkyl, amino, aminoalkyl, dialkylamino, alkyl; or from a heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl or heteroarylalkenyl wherein the heteroaryl group is a monocyclic five or six membered ring containing one or two heteroatoms independently selected from O, S and N, and optionally substituted with halogen, haloalkyl, amino, aminoalkyl, dialkylamino, alkyl; and
- (iii) R.sub.4 --A-- is a structure of the formula: Ph--CH.sub.2 --O--C(O)--, where Ph is an unsubstituted phenyl group and C(O) represents a carbonyl group.
- 2. A compound of claim 1 wherein R.sub.1 is alkyl fused (C.sub.5 -C.sub.12)aryl-cylcoalkyl
- optionally comprising one or more heteroatoms.
- 3. A compound of claim 2 wherein R.sub.1 is 3,4-methylenedioxybenzyl.
- 4. A compound of claim 3 wherein R.sub.4 --A-- is benzyloxycarbonyl.
- 5. A compound of claim 4: (benzyloxycarbonyl)-L-valyl-N-[1-(2-[5-(3,4-methylenedioxybenzyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl]carbonyl)2-(S)-methylpropyl]-L-prolinamide.
- 6. A compound of claim 1 wherein R.sub.4 is pyridinyl.
- 7. A compound of claim 1 wherein R.sub.4 --A-- is pyridinyl-(CH.sub.2)--OC(O)--.
- 8. A compound of claim 7 wherein R.sub.1 is optionally substituted (C.sub.5 -C.sub.12)arylalkyl.
- 9. A compound of claim 8 wherein R.sub.1 is benzyl optionally substituted with methyl or trifluoromethyl.
- 10. A compound of claim 9: 4-pyridylmethyleneoxycarbonyl-L-valyl-N-[1-(3-[5-(3-trifluoromethylbenzyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazolyl]carbonyl)-2-(S)-methylpropyl]-L-prolinamide.
- 11. A compound of claim 9: 4-pyridylmethyleneoxycarbonyl-L-valyl-N-[1-(2-[5-(3-methylbenzyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl]carbonyl)2-(S)-methylpropyl]-L-prolinamide.
- 12. A compound of claim 1 wherein R.sub.4 is alkyl.
- 13. A compound of claim 12 wherein A is --OC(O)--.
- 14. A compound of claim 13 wherein R.sub.1 is benzyl optionally substituted with methyl or trifluoromethyl.
- 15. A compound of claim 14 wherein R.sub.4 is methyl.
- 16. A compound of claim 15: methyloxycarbonyl-L-valyl-N-[1-(2-[5-(3-methylbenzyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl]carbonyl)2-(S)-methylpropyl]-L-prolinamide or methyloxycarbonyl-L-valyl-N-[1-(3-[5-(3 trifluoromethylbenzyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazolyl]carbonyl)-2-(S)-methylpropyl]-L-prolinamide.
- 17. A compound of claim 14 wherein R.sub.4 is isopropyl.
- 18. A compound of claim 17:
- Isopropyloxycarbonyl-L-valyl-N-[1-(2-[5-(3-methylbenzyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl]carbonyl)2-(S)-methylpropyl]-L-prolinamide or
- Isopropyloxycarbonyl-L-valyl-N-[1-(3-[5-(3-trifluoromethylbenzyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazolyl]carbonyl)-2-(S)-methylpropyl]-L-prolinamide.
- 19. A compound of claim 1 wherein A is --S(O).sub.2 --.
- 20. A compound of claim 19 wherein R.sub.4 is alkyl.
- 21. A compound of claim 20 wherein R.sub.4 is methyl.
- 22. A compound of claim 21:
- Methylsulfonyl-L-valyl-N -[1-(3-[5-(3-trifluoromethylbenzyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazolyl]carbonyl)-2-(S)-methylpropyl]-L-prolinamide;
- Methylsulfonyl-L-valyl-N -[1-(2-[5-(.alpha.,.alpha.-dimethylbenzyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl]carbonyl)-2-(S)-methylpropyl]-L-prolinamide; or
- Methylsulfonyl-L-valyl-N-[1-(2-[5-(3-methylbenzyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl]carbonyl)-2-(S)-methylpropyl]-L-prolinamide.
- Methylsulfonyl-L-valyl-N-[1-(2-[5-(tert-butyl-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl]carbonyl)-2-(S)-methylpropyl]-L-prolinamide; or
- Methylsulfonyl-L-valyl-N-[1-(2-[5-(3-methylbenzyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl]carbonyl)-2-(S)-methylpropyl]-L-prolinamide.
- 23. A compound of claim 4: benzyloxycarbonyl-L-valyl-N-[1-(3-[5-(3,4-methylenedioxybenzyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazolyl]carbonyl)-2-(S)-methylpropyl]-L-prolinamide.
- 24. A method of inhibiting one or more serine proteases comprising administering to a host in need of such inhibition an effective amount of a compound in claim 1.
- 25. A method of claim 24 wherein the serine protease in elastase.
- 26. A method of claim 25 wherein the elastase is human neutrophil elastase.
- 27. A method of claim 24 wherein said compound is administered orally.
- 28. A pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more compounds of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
- 29. A compound of Methylsulfonyl-L-valyl-N-[1-(2-[5-tert-butyl-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl]carbonyl)-2-(S)-methylpropyl]-L-prolinamide.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 08/761,190, Dec. 6, 1996 which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 08/345,820 filed Nov. 21, 1994 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,618,792.
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