Patent Grant
6875764
The present invention relates to novel compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing the same as well as a method for treatment of parasitic disorders, wherein said compounds are administered.
The coccidia are intracellular protozoan parasites which are prevalent in all domestic animals as well as in man. They are the cause of coccidiosis, which is characterized by enteritis. Coccidia of the genus Eimeria cause severe intestinal infections in poultry and ruminants (cattle, sheep e.t.c.). In fact, coccidiosis is one of the most-frequently occurring diseases of poultry (see inter alia “Poultry Diseases” by Jordan, F. T. W. and Pattison, M., 4th ed., pp. 261-276, 1996, W. B. Saunders Co. Ltd., London, UK). It deserves mentioning that the annual costs for anticoccidial medication is about £5 million in the UK only. In poultry, most cases of coccidiosis are caused by protozoa belonging to the genus Eimeria, such as e.g. E. maxima, E. tenella, E. acervulina, E. necatrix, E. hagani, E. praecox, E. mitis and E. brunetti. Other examples of infectious Eimeria protozoa are E. gallopavonis, E. meleagrimitis, E. adenoeides, E. meleagridis, E. dispersa, E. innocua, E. subrotunda, E. truncata, E. anseris, E. bovis, E. zurnii, E. alabamansis, E. auburnensis, E. ashsata, E. parva, E. faurei, E. arloingi, E. debliecki and E. spinosa.
In poultry, e.g. chickens and turkeys, an outbreak of coccidiosis may with little or no forewarning lead to a serious infection, and unless the birds are promptly treated, the result may be a very high mortality. Animals that survive these types of infections are usually of reduced economical value, since they become less efficient in converting feed to weight gain, grow much more slowly than normal animals and frequently appear listless. A similar disease scenario may also occur upon coccidia infection of larger animals, e.g. ruminants and pigs, albeit the problem is in general more severe in poultry.
In the treatment of coccidiosis, a recognized problem is the development of resistance to known anticoccidial agents. This problem has been addressed in numerous publications, such as in Stephen B. et al., Vet. Parasitol., 69(1-2), pp 19-29, 1997. Indeed, there is a strong and ongoing demand in the art for both new and improved antiparasitic compounds, particularly for the treatment of coccidiosis.
As relevant prior art mention can be made of U.S. Pat. No. 5,776,982, EP 0 015 110 and U.S. Pat. No. 4,486,439, which disclose compounds useful for treatment of coccidiosis. However, none of these documents specifically discloses or suggests the compounds of the present invention.
There are now provided novel compounds which surprisingly have efficient antiparasitic properties. Furthermore, the present novel compounds are especially well suited for treatment of coccidiosis (vide infra). More specifically, the present invention relates to a compound having the general formula (I):
wherein
As examples of pharmaceutically acceptable salts mention can be made of acid addition salts, e.g. a salt formed by reaction with hydrohalogen acids, such as hydrochloric acid, sulphuric acid, phosphoric acid, nitric acid, aliphatic, alicyclic, aromatic or hetero-cyclic sulphonic or carboxylic acids, such as formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, succinic acid, glycolic acid, lactic acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, ascorbic acid, maleic acid, hydroxymaleic acid, pyruvic acid, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, embonic acid, methanesulphonic acid, ethanesulphonic acid, hydroxy-ethanesulphonic acid, halogenbensensulphonic acid, toluenesulphonic acid and naphthalenesulphonic acid.
In preferred embodiments of the present invention, said cycloalkyl is selected from adamantyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, hexahydrocyclopenta[c]-1H-pyrrolyl, bicyclo[2.2.1]heptanyl and 1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decanyl.
Moreover, said heterocycloalkyl is preferably selected from furanyl, lactonyl, lactamyl, morpholinyl, piperazinyl, piperidinyl, pyranyl, pyrrolidinyl and 4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazolyl.
Said heteroaryl is preferably selected from imidazolyl, pyridinyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrrollyl and thiazolyl.
Furthermore, said condensed aryl is preferably selected from acridinyl, anthracenyl, anthraquinonyl, benzothiazolyl, benzoxadiazolyl, indenyl, 2,3-dihydro-1H-indenyl, naphthyl, purinyl, pteridinyl, isoquinolinyl, quinolinyl, quinoxalinyl and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1λ6-thiochromenyl.
It is preferred that said nitrogen-containing ring structure is selected from acridinyl, benzothiazolyl, benzoxadiazolyl, imidazolyl, 4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazolyl, lactamyl, morpholinyl, piperazinyl, piperidinyl, purinyl, pteridinyl, pyrrolidinyl, pyridinyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrrollyl, isoquinolinyl, quinolinyl, quinoxalinyl and thiazolyl. Most preferably, said nitrogen-containing ring structure is piperazinyl.
In a more preferred embodiment of the present invention, R1 and R2 are not identical. In other words, this particular embodiment relates to an asymmetrically substituted urea or thiourea derivative, as is depicted in Table 1 further hereinbelow.
In another preferred embodiment, NR3R4 and NR5R6 are not identical.
In the most preferred embodiment of the present invention, at least one of R1-R6 is selected from 3-nitrophenyl, 4-nitrophenyl, 4-fluorophenyl, 4-cyanophenyl, 4-carboxy-2,6-diiodophenyl, 3,4-dicarboxyphenyl, 3,5-dicarboxyphenyl, 3-carboxyphenyl, 1-carboxycyclopentyl, 1-carboxycyclopropyl, 3-carboxy-2,4,5-trifluorophenyl, 4-carboxy-3-hydroxyphenyl, 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl, 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl, 2-carboxypyrimidinyl, 2-pyrazinyl, 6-chloro-2-pyrazinyl, 5-bromo-2-pyridinyl, 6-bromo-2-pyridinyl, 5-chloro-2-pyridinyl, 6-chloro-2-pyridinyl, 3-chloro-4-pyridinyl, 4,6-dihydroxy-2-pyrimidinyl, 6-nitro-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl, carboxymethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoro-ethyl, phenylsulfonyl, (4-nitrophenyl)sulfonyl, (4-fluorophenyl) sulfonyl, (trifluoromethyl) sulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl and 2-naphthylsulfonyl.
In the very most preferred embodiment of the present invention, said compound is selected from 4-[(anilinocarbothioyl)amino]-3,5-diiodobenzoic acid; 3,5-diiodo-4-[[(4-nitrophenyl)sulfonyl]({[(4-nitrophenyl)sulfonyl]anilino}carbothioyl)amino]benzoic acid; 4-[[(4-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl]({[(4-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl]anilino}carbothioyl) amino]-3,5-diiodobenzoic acid; 4-[[(4-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl]({[(4-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl]-4-nitroanilino}carbothioyl)amino]-3,5-diiodobenzoic acid;
Furthermore, the present invention relates to a compound as set forth above for use as a pharmaceutical.
Accordingly, the present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound as set forth above as active ingredient in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvant, diluent or carrier.
Moreover, the present invention relates to an animal feed, food concentrate or drinking water comprising a compound as set forth above.
It should be noted that the composition and animal feed according to the present invention may optionally include two or more of the above outlined compounds.
In addition, the present invention relates to the use of a compound as defined above for the manufacture of a medicament for treatment of parasitic disorders, particularly coccidiosis and disorders related thereto.
The present invention is also concerned with a method for treatment of parasitic disorders, particularly coccidiosis and disorders related thereto, wherein said method comprises administering to an animal, preferably poultry, of a therapeutically effective amount of a compound as defined above.
Although the present compounds are especially suitable for treatment of coccidiodis, it is anticipated that they are also therapeutically efficient against the following protozoa, as set forth below as non-limiting examples:
The present compounds are also anticipated to be active against arthropods or helminth parasites, such as flatworms and nematodes. Typical examples of such parasites are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,863,775, the teachings of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The typical dosage of the compounds according to the present invention varies within a wide range and will depend on various factors such as the particular requirement of each receiving individual and the route of administration. The dosage is generally within the range of 0.01-1000 mg/kg animal feed or body weight.
Typical compounds according to the present invention comprised by the general formula (I) and having Y as defined above and R selected from said group (a), i.e. compounds having the following general formula (III), are depicted in Table 1 hereinbelow.
Compound data and systematic names for the compounds presented in Table 1 are as follows:
Other typical compounds according to the present invention are comprised by the general formula (I) and have Y as defined above and R selected from said group (b). Thus, they have the following general formula (IV), as depicted in Table 2 hereinbelow.
Compound data and systematic names for the compounds presented in Table 2 are as follows:
Some other typical compounds according to the present invention are depicted in Table 3 below. They correspond to Y as defined above and R selected from said group (c) and have the general formula (V).
Compound data and systematic names for the compounds in Table 3 are as follows:
The present invention is further illustrated by the following non-limiting experimental part.
Preparation of the Compounds of the Present Invention
All compounds having the general formula (III) were prepared in basically the same manner, viz by reacting a suitable isocyanate or isothiocyanate derivative with a suitable amine or amide derivative. This is illustrated by the preparation of B51, B48, B49, B641 and B674 as set forth hereinbelow.
Preparation of B51:
Preparation of B48:
Preparation of B49:
Preparation of B641:
Preparation of B674:
The preparation of compounds having the general formula (IV) is normally performed in two reaction steps. Firstly, a suitable isocyanate or isothiocyanate derivative (1 eq.) is reacted with a suitable amine or amide derivative (1 eq.), whereby a disubstituted (thio)urea derivative is formed. Secondly, the disubstituted (thio)urea derivative is reacted with a suitable electrophile (2 eq.), whereby the desired tetrasubstituted (thio)urea derivative having the general formula (IV) is obtained. Typically, the preparation of compounds having the general formula (Iv) is performed in basically the same manner as in the following examples.
Preparation of B35-4:
Preparation of B42-37:
Alternatively, a compound having the general formula (IV) may be prepared by derivatizing a commersially available disubstituted urea or thiourea derivative, e.g. Gliclazide, Glipizide, Gliquidone, Glisoxepid or Gluborid, with a suitable electrophile. Some examples of such derivatizations are the compounds B801 and B803-B808.
Compounds having the general formula (V) are typically prepared by reacting a suitable isocyanate or isothiocyanate derivative (1-2 eq.) with a suitable nitrogen containing cyclic compound (1 eq.) having at least one amine functionality. The obtained product (1 eq.) is then optionally treated with a suitable electrophile (2 eq.). The preparation of B45 and B46 illustrates the synthesis of this type of compounds. It also deserves to be mentioned that compounds having the general formula (V) are often symmetrical, i.e. have at least one element of symmetry.
Preparation of B45:
Preparation of B46:
As an illustration, the structure of B46 is given hereinbelow:
As non-limiting examples of the present invention, typical suitable isocyanate or isothiocyanate derivatives used are butylisocyanate, 4-nitrophenylisothiocyanate, 4-nitrophenylisocyanate, 4-fluorophenylisothiocyanate, 4-fluorophenylisocyanate, phenylisothiocyanate, 3,5-diiodo-4-isothiocyanatobenzoic acid, cyclohexylisocyanate, 8-chloro-5-isothiocyanatoquinoline, 1,2-diiodo-3-isothiocyanatopropane, 3-chloro-4-isothiocyanatopyridine, 4-trifluoromethylbenzeneisothiocyanate and 2-hydroxy-4-isothiocyanatobenzoic acid.
As non-limiting examples of the present invention, typical suitable amine and amide derivatives used are 4-methylbenzenesulfonamide, 5-indanesulfonamide, 5-(dimethylamino)-1-naphthalenesulfonamhide, 1,1-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1λ6-thiochromene-7-sulfonamide, 7-fluoro-2,1,3-benzoxadiazole-4-sulfonamide, 3-chloro-4-pyridinamine, 2-amino-6-nitrobenzothiazole, 2-amino-4-nitrobenzothiazole, S-aminoisophthalic acid, 2-amino-5-nitrothiazole, 3,4,5-trimethoxyaniline, 2-chloro-4-pyrimidinamine, 4-isopropylaniline, 2-amino-4-methyl-thiazole, tetrahydrofurfurylamine, 4-amino-3,5-diiodo-benzoic acid, glycine, 2,3-diiodo-1-propanamine, 4-aminobenzonitrile, 4-(2-aminoethyl)morpholine, 4-(aminomethyl)pyridine, 2-amino-5-[(4-nitrophenyl)sulphon-yl]thiazole, (2S,5R)-6-amino-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid, 1-aminocyclopentanecarboxylic acid, 4-(aminomethyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 4-aminocyclo-hexanecarboxylic acid, 3-aminobenzoic acid, 2-trifluoromethyl-4-nitroaniline, 2-nitro-4-trifluoromethylaniline, 3-trifluoromethyl-4-chloroaniline, 2,3,6-trifluoro-5-aminobenzoic acid, 3,4,5-trifluorophenyl-2,5-dicyanoaniline, 3-chloro-2,5,6-trifluoro-4-pyridinamine, 2,2,2-trifluoroethylamine, 4-trifluoromethylaniline, 8-chloro-5-quinolinamine, (2-amino-5-iodophenyl)(phenyl)methanone, 2-amino-3-(4-iodophenyl)naphthaquinone, 4-iodophenylalanine, 4-amino-1-[3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxy-methyl)tetrahydro-2-furanyl]-5-iodo-2(1H)-pyrimidone, 4-(4-hydroxy-3-iodophenoxy)-3,5-diiodophenylalanine, 4-hydroxy-3-iodophenylalanine, 2-iodo-2-aminobenzoic acid, 2-(6-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)-5-(iodomethyl)tetrahydro-3,4-furandiol, 4-amino-3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid, 3-amino-2-quinoxalinecarboxylic acid, 4-amino-2-quinolinecarboxylic acid, 4-amino-5-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid, 3-aminobi-cyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-carboxylic acid, 2-amino-6-hydroxy-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid, 2-amino-5-chloro-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid, 1-amino-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydro-2-anthracenecarboxylic acid, 3-amino-1-adamantanecarboxylic acid, (1S,3R)-1-amino-1,3-cyclopentanedicarboxylic acid, 2-(ethylsulfanyl)-5-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid, 3-amino-1,1,3-propanetricarboxylic acid, 3-amino-2-pyrazinecarboxylic acid, 1-aminocyclopropanecarboxylic acid, 2-(1-(1-amino-2-oxoethyl)-2,3,4-trihydroxybutoxy)propanoic acid, 2-amino-6-((1S,2R)-1,2,3-trihydroxypropyl)-4(8H)-pteridone, 5-(2-aminoethyl)-1,2,4-benzenetriol, 5-amino-2,6-dioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid, 4-amino-1,3-dihydroxy-9,10-dioxo-8a,9,10,10a-tetrahydro-2-anthracenesulfonic acid, 2,4,5-trihydroxyphenylalanine, 6-amino-3-(3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2-furanyl)-4(3H)-pyrimidone, 4-((1S,1R)-2-amino-1-hydroxypropyl)-1,2-benzenediol, 4-(aminomethyl)-1,2-benzenediol, 4-amino-1-(3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-tetrahydro-2-furanyl)-5-methyl-2(1H)-pyrimidone, 4-amino-1-(3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2-furanyl)-2(1H)-pyrimidinethione, 4-amino-1-(3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl) tetrahydro-2-furanyl)-2 (1R)-pyrimidone, 3,6-diamino-1,8-dihydroxy-dihydro-anthra-9,10-quinone, 4-(2-aminoethyl)-1,2-benzenediol, 4-(2-amino-1-hydroxyethyl)-1,2-benzenediol, 1-amino-1,3-cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid, (1R,3R)-1-amino-1,3-cyclopentanedicarboxylic acid, 2-(2-aminobenzoyl)benzoic acid, 6-aminonicotinic acid, 1-aminocyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 2-aminobicyclo[2.2.1]-heptane-2-carboxylic acid, 1,2-ethanediamine, 1,4-butanediamine, 1,4-benzenediamine, 1,5-pentanediamine, 4′-amino(1,1′-biphenyl)-4-ylamine, 2-amino-4,5-dihydroxy-pyrazine, 2-amino-4,5-pyrimidinediol, 4′-amino-3,3′-dichloro(1 μl-biphenyl)-4-ylamine, 4′-amino-3,3′-dimethyl(1,1′-biphenyl)-4-ylamine, N1,N1-diethyl-1,4-pentanediamine, 3,4-acridinediamine, 3,6-acridinediamine, 2,4-dibromo-6-([cyclohexyl(methyl)amino]methyl)aniline, 4-N,N-dimethylaminoaniline, 2-amino-6-chloropyrazine, 2-amino-6-chloropyridine, 2-amino-5-chloropyridine, 2-((Z)-(2,6-dichlorophenyl) methylidene)-1-hydrazinecarboximidamide, 2-{[amino(imino)methyl]amino}acetic acid, N-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-2-ylmethyl)guanidine, N-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)guanidine, N-(1,4-dioxaspiro(4.5)dec-2-ylmethyl)guanidine, N-(1-(2,6-dichlorphenyl)-2-oxoethyl)guanidine, N-cyanoguanidine, guanidine, N-(3-{[amino(imino)methyl]amino}-2,4,5,6-tetrahydroxycyclohexyl)guanidine and 2-{(E)-3-(5-nitro-2-furyl)-1-((E)-2-(5-nitro-2-furyl)ethenyl)-2-propenylidene}-1-hydrazinecarboximidamide.
As non-limiting examples of the present invention, suitable electrophiles used are 2,5-dibromopyridine, 2,6-dibromopyridine, 2,3-dichloropyridine, 2,5-dichloropyrazine, 2,6-dichloropyrazine, 2-chloropyrazine, 2,6-dichloropyridine, 4-nitrobenzenesulfonylchloride, 4-fluorobenzenesulfonylchloride, benzenesulfonylchloride, trifluoromethylsulfonylchloride, 2-naphthalenesulfonylchloride and ethanesulfonylchloride.
By guidance of the examples above and known literature, e.g. U.S. Pat. No. 5,776,982, EP 0 015 110 and U.S. Pat. No. 4,486,439 as well as references cited therein, it is realized by a person skilled in the art that the preparation of the compounds according to the present invention is readily accomplished.
Biological Evaluation of the Present Compounds
The antiparasitic activity of the present compounds as prophylactic agents was evaluated in vivo on 100 one day old (1 day after hatch) chickens of Habbared X breed. The chickens were divided into five groups of 20 birds each, and each group was located in a separate pen (1 m×1 m). The chickens were then fed with unmedicated food up to day 7 after hatch. Fresh water was supplied ad libitum.
On day 8 after hatch, the five groups were given feed containing the following compounds (1 ppm=1 mg drug/kg feed):
The chickens were fed as above on day 8 and 9 after hatch. On day 10 after hatch, each chicken was infected orally by 6 000-7 000 oocysts containing a mixture of 5 mature sporulated strains, namely E. acervulina, E. maxima, E. necatrix, E. tenella and E. brunetti. The groups #1-4 received drug as above from day 10 to 21 after hatch.
From day 14 to 21 after hatch, fresh fecal droplets were collected and examined daily. The average number of oocysts/g faeces was then calculated in accordance with the co-called Mc-Master technique (Soulsby, 1984). The final weight and mean total amount of consumed feed of each bird were also examined, and the results are summarized in Table 1 hereinbelow.
As can be seen from the total number of oocysts/g faeces in Table 1, the compounds B49 and B42 have an anticoccidial effect similar to that of Coxistac. But more importantly, the duration of the anticoccidial infection was also shorter in the chickens treated with B49 and B42 as compared to Coxistac. This was in turn manifested in the −20% lower amount of feed consumed in the groups treated with B49 and B42 as compared to both the Coxistac and the non-treated group. In any large scale breeding plant or operation, the properties of B49 and B42 should therefore be highly advantageous, since use thereof both reduces feeding costs and the amount of faeces without any loss of growth rate.
According to Table 1, the anticoccidial effect of B46 may at first seem inferior to that of Coxistac due to its comparatively higher total number of oocysts/g faeces. However, this is not the case, since the net result of using feed containing B46 is a fair body weight gain in combination with a surprisingly low feed intake. In fact, the feed consumption was ˜67% lower in the B46 treated group in comparison with the Coxistac treated group. Since the body weight gain is still acceptable, this reduced feed consumption provides a considerable advantage in any large scale breeding plant or operation.
Moreover, the prophylactic anticoccidial effect of B42, B49 and B51 was also evaluated in chickens of Arbor Aker breed. These trials were conducted by using basically the same test protocol as that used for the chickens of Habbared X breed, albeit with the following modifications:
For B42 and B49, the results were essentially the same as those reported for the trials with the chickens of Habbared X breed (vide supra), whereas the results for B51 were comparable with those of B42.
In summary, it should be clear from this disclosure that the compounds according to the present invention are versatile new agents for antiparasitic treatment. Indeed, they are particularly suitable for treatment of coccidiosis and disorders related thereto, especially in poultry.
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This application is a 371 of PCT(SE00/02091 filed Oct. 27, 2000.
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| PCTSE00/02091 | 10/27/2000 | WO | 00 | 6/7/2002 |
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