Title of Invention

COMPOUNDS AS INHIBITORS HISTONE DEACETYLASE

Abstract The present invention is directed to certain hydroxamate derivatives that are inhibitors of histone deacetylase and are therefore useful in the treatment of diseases associated with histone deacetylase activity. Pharmaceutical compositions and processes for preparing these compounds are also disclosed.
Full Text ACETYLENE DERIVATIVES AS INIHDITORS OF HISTONE DEACETYLASE
COMPOUNDS AS INHIBITORS HISTONE DEACETYLASE
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
The present invention is directed to certain acetylene derivatives that are inhibitors of
histone deacetylase and are therefore useful in the treatment of diseases associated with histone
deacetylase activity. Pharmaceutical compositions and processes for preparing these
compounds are also disclosed.
State of the Art
Interest in histone deacetylase enzymes (HDACs) as targets for pharmaceutical
development has centered on the role of HDACs in regulating genes associated with cell-cycle
progression and the development and progression of cancer (reviewed in Kramer et. ah Trends
Endocrinol. Metab. 12,294-300, (2001)). Several studies have shown that treatment of various
cell lines with HDAC inhibitors leads to hyper acerylation of histone proteins and cell-cycle
arrest in late G1 phase or at the G2/M transition. Genes involved in the cell cycle that have
been shown to be up regulated by HDAC inhibitors include p21, p27, p53 and cyclin E. Cyclin
A and cyclin D have been reported to be down regulated by HDAC inhibitors. In tumor cell
lines, several studies have shown that treatment with HDAC inhibitors can lead to growth
inhibition, growth arrest, terminal differentiation and/or apoptosis. In vivo studies have
demonstrated growth inhibition of tumors and a reduction in tumor metastasis as a result of
treatment with HDAC inhibitors.
The clearest link between abnormal HDAC activity and cancer occurs in acute
promyelocytic leukemia. In this condition, a chromosomal translocation leads to the fusion of
the retinoic acid receptor RARa with the promyelocytic leukemia (PML) or promyelocytic
leukemia zinc-finger (PLZF) proteins. Both PML-RARa and PLZF-RARa promote the
progression of leukemia by repressing retinoic acid-regulated genes through the abnormal
recruitment of SMRT-mSin3-HDAC complex (Lin et. ah Nature 391, 811-814 (1998));
Grignani et al. Nature 391, 815-818 (1998)). Whereas the PML-RARa form of the disease is
treatable with retinoic acid, the PLZF-RARa form is resistant to this treatment. For a patient
with the retinoic acid-resistant form of the disease, the addition of the HDAC inhibitor sodium
butyrate to the dosing regimen led to complete clinical and cytogenic remission (Warrell et al.
J. Natl. Cancer. Inst. 90,1621-1625, (1998)). HDACs have also been associated with
Huntington's disease (Steffan, et al., Nature 413:739-744, "Histone deacetylase inhibitors
arrest polyglutamine-dependent neurodegeneration in Drosophila").
In summary, an increase in HDAC activity contributes to the pathology and/or
symptomatology of a number of diseases. Accordingly, molecules that inhibit the activity of
HDAC are useful as therapeutic agents in the treatment of such diseases.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In a first aspect, this invention provides a compound of Formula (I):
wherein:
R is hydrogen, alkyl, or alkylcarbonyl;
Ar1 is arylene or heteroarylene wherein said Ar1 is optionally substituted with one or
two substituents independently selected from alkyl, halo, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, or haloalkyl;
X and Y are independently selected from bond or alkylene wherein alkylene is
optionally substituted with halo, haloalkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, amino, alkylamino, or
dialkylamino;
R1 is hydrogen or alkyl;
R2 is hydrogen, alkyl, halo, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, substituted heteroalkyl, aryl,
heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, or aminoalkyl; or
R1 and R2 together with the carbon to which they are attached form cycloalkylene or
heterocycloalkylene;
Z is-CONR3-, -NR4CO-, -SO2NR5-, -NR6SO2-, -NR7CONR8-, -NR9O2NR10-,
-OCONR11-, or -NR12COO- where R3-R12 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl,
hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, aralkyl, or heteroaralkyl; and
Ar2 is aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heteroaralkenyl,
heterocycloalkyl, or heterocycloalkylalkyl; and
individual stereoisomers, individual geometric isomers, or mixtures thereof; or
a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof provided that the hydroxamic acid and the acetylenic
groups are not ortho to each other.
In a second aspect, this invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition
comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I) or
pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
In a third aspect, this invention is directed to a method for treating a disease in an
animal which is mediated by HDAC which method comprises administering to the animal a
pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of
Formula (T) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable
excipient. Preferably, the disease is a proliferative disorder such as cancer and bipolar
disorders and the animal is human. Preferably, the cancer is prostate cancer, breast cancer,
lung melanoma, stomach cancer, neuroblastoma, colon cancer, pancreatic cancer, ovarian
cancer, AML, MML, and T-cell lymphoma.
In a fourth aspect, this invention is directed to a method for treating cancer in an animal
which method comprises administering to the animal a pharmaceutical composition comprising
a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically
acceptable salt thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient in combination with
radiation therapy and optionally in combination with one or more compound(s) independently
selected from an estrogen receptor modulator, an androgen receptor modulator, retinoid
receptor modulator, a cytotoxic agent, another antiproliferative agent, a prenyl-protein
transferase inhibitor, an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, an HIV protease inhibitor, a reverse
transcriptase inhibitor, or an angiogenesis inhibitor. Most preferably, in combination with a
retinoid receptor modulator.
In a fifth aspect, this invention is directed to the use of a compound of Formula (I) or a
pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for the manufacture of a medicament Preferably, the
medicament is useful in the treatment of a disease mediated by HDAC. More preferably, the
disease is cancer.
Detailed Description of the Invention
Definitions:
Unless otherwise stated, the following terms used in the specification and claims are
defined for the purposes of this Application and have the following meanings:
"Alkyl" means a linear saturated monovalent hydrocarbon radical of one to six carbon
atoms or a branched saturated monovalent hydrocarbon radical of three to six carbon atoms,
e.g., methyl, ethyl, propyl, 2-propyl, butyl (including all isomeric forms), pentyl (including all
isomeric forms), and the like.
"Alkylene" means a linear saturated divalent hydrocarbon radical of one to six carbon
atoms or a branched saturated divalent hydrocarbon radical of three to six carbon atoms unless
otherwise stated e.g., methylene, ethylene, propylene, l-methylpropylene, 2-methylpropylene,
butylene, pentylene, and the like.
"Alkenylene" means a linear divalent hydrocarbon radical of two to six carbon atoms or
a branched monovalent hydrocarbon radical of three to six carbon atoms containing one or two
double bonds, e.g., ethenylene, propenylene, 2-propenylene, butenylene (including all isomeric
forms), and the like.
"Alkylthio" means a -SR radical where R is alkyl as defined above, e.g., methylthio,
ethylthio, propylthio (including all isomeric forms), butylthio (including all isomeric forms),
and the like.
"Alkylsulfonyl" means a -SO2R radical where R is alkyl as defined above, e.g.,
methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl, and the like.
"Alkoxycarbonyl" means a -C(O)OR radical where R is alkyl as defined above, e.g.,
methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, and the like.
"Amino" means a -NH2, or an N-oxide derivative.
"Alkylamino" means a -NHR radical where R is alkyl as defined above, e.g.,
methylamino, ethylamino, n-, iso-propylamino, n-, iso-, tert-butylamino, and the like.
"Alkoxy" means a -OR radical where R is alkyl as defined above, e.g., methoxy,
ethoxy, propoxy, or 2-propoxy, n-, iso-, or tert-butoxy, and the like.
"Alkoxyalkyl" means a linear monovalent hydrocarbon radical of one to six carbon
atoms or a branched monovalent hydrocarbon radical of three to six carbons substituted with at
least one alkoxy group, preferably one or two alkoxy groups, as defined above, e.g., 2-
methoxyethyl, 1-, 2-, or 3-methoxypropyl, 2-ethoxyethyl, and the like.
"Alkoxyalkyloxy" means a -OR radical where R is alkoxyalkyl as defined above, e.g.,
methoxyethoxy, 2-ethoxyethoxy, and the like.
"Alkoxyalkyloxyalkyl" means a -(alkylene)-R radical where R is alkoxyalkyloxy as
defined above, e.g., methoxyethoxymethyl, 2-ethoxyethoxymethyl, and the like.
"Alkoxycarbonyl" means a -C(O)OR radical where R is alkyl as defined above, e.g,
methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, and the like.
"Aminocarbonyl" means a -CONH2 radical.
"Aminoalkyl" means a linear monovalent hydrocarbon radical of one to six carbon
atoms, preferably two to six carbon atoms, or a branched monovalent hydrocarbon radical of
three to six carbons substituted with at least one, preferably one or two, -NRR' where R is
hydrogen, alkyl, or -CORa where Ra is alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroaralkyl,
preferably alkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenylalkyl, optionally
substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, and R' are independently selected
from hydrogen, alkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenylalkyl,
optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, or haloalkyl, e.g.,
aminomethyl, methylaminoethyl, 2-ethylamino-2-methylethyl, 1,3-diaminopropyl,
dimethylaminomethyl, diethylaminoethyl, acetylaminopropyl, and the like.
"Aminoalkoxy" means a -OR radical where R is aminoalkyl as defined above, e.g., 2-
aminoethoxy, 2-dimethylaminopropoxy, and the like.
"Aryl" means a monovalent monocyclic or bicyclic aromatic hydrocarbon radical of 6
to 12 ring atoms e.g., phenyl, naphthyl or anthracenyl and is optionally substituted with one,
two, or three substituents independently selected from alkyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl,
haloalkoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyloxy,
hydroxyalkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyloxyalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally
substituted heteroaryl, cycloalkyloxy, cycloalkenyloxy, optionally substituted
phenylcarbonylamino, optionally substituted heteroaryloxy, optionally substituted
heteroaralkyloxy, aminoalkyl, aminoalkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyloxy, methylenedioxy,
haloalkoxyalkyl, optionally substituted phenyloxyalkyl, optionally substituted
heteroaryloxyalkyl, optionally substituted heterocycloalkyloxyalkyl, optionally substituted
heterocycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocycloalkylalkyloxy, optionally substituted
heterocycloalkyloxy, -alkylene-S(O)n-Ra (where n is 0 to 2 and Ra is alkyl, haloalkyl,
optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenylalkyl, optionally substituted
heteroaryl, or optionally substituted heteroaralkyl), -alkylene-NHSO2-Rb (where Rb is alkyl,
haloalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenylalkyl, optionally
substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, or optionally substituted
heterocycloalkyl), or -alkylene-NHCO-Rc (where Rc is alkyl, haloalkyl, optionally
substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenylalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl,
optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, or optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl) wherein the
alkyl chain in haloalkoxyalkyl, optionally substituted phenyloxyalkyl, optionally substituted
heteroaryloxyalkyl, or aminoalkyl is optionally substituted with one or two fluoro.
Preferably, methoxy, methyl, ethyl, chloro, trifluoromethyl, fluoro, 2-methoxyethoxy, 2-
(morpholin-4-yl)ethoxy, pyridin-3-ylmethoxy, 2-hydroxyethoxy, 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-
ethoxy, methoxymethyl, phenoxymethyl, 2-morpholino-4-ylethyl, morpholino-4-ylmethyl,
N,N-dimethylammomethyl, iso-propoxymethyl, or phenoxymethyl.
When the aryl ring is divalent it has been referred to as arylene m this application.
"Aralkyl" means a -(alkylene)-R radical where R is aryl as defined above.
"Aralkenyl" means a -(alkenylene)-R radical where R is aryl as defined above.
"Cycloalkyl" means a cyclic saturated monovalent hydrocarbon radical of three to ten
carbon atoms, e.g., cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, or admantyl. The
cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with optionally substituted phenyl.
"Cycloalkylene" means acyclic saturated divalent hydrocarbon radical of three to eight
carbon atoms, e.g., cyclopropylene, cyclobutylene, cyclopentylene, or cyclohexylene.
"Cycloalkenyl" means an cyclic unsaturated monovalent hydrocarbon radical of three
to six carbon atoms, e.g., cyclopropenyl, cyclobutenyl, cyclohexenyl, and the like.
"Cycloalkylalkyl" means a -(alkylene)-R radical where R is cycloalkyl as defined
above; e.g., cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl, cyclopentylethyl, or cyclohexylmethyl, and
the like.
"Cycloalkyloxy" means a -OR radical where R is cycloalkyl as defined above, e.g.,
cyclopropyloxy, cyclohexyloxy, and the like.
"Cycloalkenyloxy" means a -OR radical where R is cycloalkenyl as defined above, e.g.,
cyclopropenyloxy, cyclohexenyloxy, and the like.
"Dialkylamino" means a -NRR' radical where R and R' are independently alkyl as
defined above, e.g., dimethylamino, diethylamino, methylpropylamino, methylethylamino, n-,
iso-, or tert-butylamino, and the like.
"Halo" means fluoro, chloro, bromo, and iodo, preferably fluoro or chloro.
"Haloalkyl" means alkyl as defined herein which is substituted with one or more
halogen atoms, preferably one to five halogen atoms, preferably fluorine or chlorine, including
those substituted with different halogens, e.g., -CH2Cl, -CF3, -CHF2, -CH2CF3, -CF2CF3, -
CF(CH3)3, and the like.
"Haloalkoxy" means a -OR radical where R is haloalkyl as defined above e.g., -OCF3,
-OCHF2, and the like.
"Haloalkoxyalkyl" means a -(alkylene)-OR radical where R is haloalkyl as defined
above e.g., trifluoromethyloxymethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyloxymethyl, 2-trifluoromethoxyethyl,
and the like.
"Hydroxyalkyl" means a linear monovalent hydrocarbon radical of one to six carbon
atoms or a branched monovalent hydrocarbon radical of three to six carbons substituted with
one or two hydroxy groups, provided that if two hydroxy groups are present they are not both
on the same carbon atom. Representative examples include, but are not limited to,
hydroxymethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxypropyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, l-(hydroxymethyl)-2-
methylpropyl, 2-hydroxybutyl, 3-hydroxybutyl, 4-hydroxybutyl, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl, 1-
(hydroxymethyl)-2-hydroxyethyl, 2,3-dihydroxybutyl, 3,4-dihydroxybutyl and 2-
(hydroxymethyl)-3-bydroxypropyl, preferably 2-hydroxyethyl, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl, and 1-
(hydroxymethyl)-2-hydroxyethyl.
"Hydroxyalkyloxy" means a -OR radical where R is hydroxyalkyl as defined above.
"Hydroxyalkoxyalkyl" means a -(alkylene)-OR radical where R is hydroxyalkyl as
defined above e.g., hydroxymethyloxymethyl, hydroxyethyloxymethyl, and the like.
"Heterocycloalkyl" means a saturated monovalent monocyclic group of 3 to 8 ring
atoms in which one or two ring atoms are heteroatoms selected from -N-, -O-, or -S(O)n-, where n is an integer from 0 to 2, the remaining ring atoms being C. More specifically the
term heterocycloalkyl includes, but is not limited to, pyrrolidine, piperidino, morpholino,
piperazino, tetrahydropyranyl, and thiomorpholino. The heterocycloalkyl ring can optionally
contains a keto group within the ring and is optionally substituted with one, two, or three
substituents independently selected from alkyl, alkoxy, alkylsulfbnyl, halo, haloalkyl,
haloalkoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyloxy,
hydroxyalkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyloxyalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted
heteroaryl, cycloalkyloxy, cycloalkenyloxy, optionally substituted phenylcarbonylamino,
optionally substituted heteroaralkyloxy, aminoalkyl, aminoalkoxy, alkoxyalkyl,
alkoxyalkyloxy, methylenedioxy, haloalkoxyalkyl, optionally substituted phenyloxyalkyl,
optionally substituted heteroaryloxyalkyl, optionally substituted heterocycloalkyloxyalkyl,
optionally substituted heterocycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocycloalkylalkyloxy,
optionally substituted heterocycloalkyloxy, -alkylene-S(O)n-Ra (where n is 0 to 2 and Ra is
alkyl, haloalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenylalkyl, optionally
substituted heteroaryl, or optionally substituted heteroaralkyl), -alkylene-NHSO2-Rb (where Rb
is alkyl, haloalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenylalkyl, optionally
substituted heteroaryl, or optionally substituted heteroaralkyl), or -alkylene-NHCO-Rc (where
Rc is alkyl, haloalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenylalkyl,
optionally substituted heteroaryl, or optionally substituted heteroaralkyl) wherein the alkyl
chain in haloalkoxyalkyl, optionally substituted phenyloxyalkyl, optionally substituted
heteroaryloxyalkyl, or aminoalkyl is optionally substituted with one or two fluoro. Preferably,
methoxy, methyl, ethyl, chloro, trifluoromethyl, fluoro, 2-methoxyethoxy, 2-(morpholin-4-
yl)ethoxy, pyridin-3-ylmethoxy, 2-hydroxyethoxy, 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethoxy,
methoxymethyl, phenoxymethyl, 2-morpholino-4-ylethyl, morpholino-4-ylmethyl, N,N-
dimethylaminomethyl, iso-propoxymethyl, or phenoxymethyl.
"Heterocycloalkylalkyl" means a -(alkylene)-R radical where R is heterocycloalkyl
ring as defined above e.g., tetrahydrofuranmethyl, piperazinylmethyl, morpholinylethyl, and
the like.
"Heterocycloalkylene" means a saturated divalent cyclic group of 3 to 8 ring atoms in
which one or two ring atoms are heteroatoms selected from N, O, or S(O)n, where n is an
integer from 0 to 2, the remaining ring atoms being C and optionally containing a keto group
within the ring. The heterocycloalkylene ring is optionally substituted with one or two
substituents independently selected from alkyl, halo, haloalkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy and when
the heterocycloalkylene is pyrrolidinyl or piperidinyl the nitrogen atom of these rings is
optionally substituted, in addition to the substituents listed above, with optionally substituted
phenyl, optionally substituted phenylalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally
substituted heteroaralkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, or aminoalkyl. Preferably, the
heterocycloalkylene is unsubstituted.
"Heteroalkyl" means a linear saturated divalent hydrocarbon radical of one to six
carbon atoms or a branched saturated monovalent hydrocarbon radical of three to six carbon
atoms wherein one or two carbon atoms have been replaced by a heteroatom independently
selected from -CONH-, -NHCO-, -N-, -O- or -S(O)n- where n is 0 to 2. Representative
examples include, and are not limited to,-O(CH2)2-, -(CE2)2O-, -CH2O(CH2)2-, -S(CH2)2-,
-(CH2)2S-, -CH2SO2(CH2)2-, and the like.
"Heteroaryl" means a monovalent monocyclic or bicyclic aromatic radical of 5 to 10
ring atoms containing one or more, preferably one, two, or three ring heteroatoms selected
from N, O, or S, the remaining ring atoms being carbon. More specifically the term heteroaryl
includes, but is not limited to, pyridyl, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, thienyl, furanyl, indolyl, quinolyl,
pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, oxazolyl, isooxazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzothiophenyl,
benzthiazolyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, benzopyranyl, and thiazolyl. The heteroaryl ring is
optionally substituted with one, two, or three substituents independently selected from alkyl,
alkoxy, alkylsulfonyl, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, hydroxy,
hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyloxy, hydroxyalkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyloxyalkyl, optionally
substituted phenyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, cycloalkyloxy, cycloalkenyloxy,
optionally substituted phenylcarbonylamino, optionally substituted heteroaralkyloxy,
aminoalkyl, aminoalkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyloxy, methylenedioxy, haloalkoxyalkyl,
optionally substituted phenyloxyalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryloxyalkyl, optionally
substituted heterocycloalkyloxyalkyl, optionally substituted heterocycloaikylalkyl, optionally
substituted heterocycloalkylalkyloxy, optionally substituted heterocycloalkyloxy, -alkylene-
S(O)n-Ra (where n is 0 to 2 and Ra is alkyl, haloalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally
substituted phenylalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, or optionally substituted
heteroaralkyl), -alkylene-NHSO2-R11 (where Rb is alkyl, haloalkyl, optionally substituted
phenyl, optionally substituted phenylalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally
substituted heteroaralkyl, or optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl), or -alkylene-NHCO-Rc
(where Rc is alkyl, haloalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenylalkyl,
optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, or optionally substituted
heterocycloalkyl) wherein the alkyl chain in haloalkoxyalkyl, optionally substituted
phenyloxyalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryloxyalkyl, or aminoalkyl is optionally
substituted with one or two fluoro provided heteroaryl is not thieno[2,3-b]pyridine, thieno[3,2-
b]pyridine, thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine, or thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine. Preferably, methoxy, methyl,
ethyl, chloro, trifluoromethyl, fluoro, 2-methoxyethoxy, 2-(morpholin-4-yl)-ethoxy, pyridin-3-
ylmethoxy, 2-hydroxyethoxy, 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethoxy, methoxymethyl, phenoxymethyl,
2-morpholino-4-ylethyl, morpholino-4-ylmethyl, N,N-dimethylaminoniethyl, iso-
propoxymethyl, or phenoxymethyl.
When the heteroaryl ring is divalent it has been referred to as heteroarylene in this
application.
"Heteroaralkyl" means a -(alkylene)-R radical where R is heteroaryl as defined above.
"Heteroaralkenyl" means a -(alkenylene)-R radical where R is heteroaryl as defined
above.
"Keto" means a -C=O group.
"Methylenedioxy" means -O-CH2-O-.
The present invention also includes the prodrugs of compounds of Formula (I). The
term prodrug is intended to represent covalently bonded carriers, which are capable of
releasing the active ingredient of Formula (I) when the prodrug is administered to a
mammalian subject. Release of the active ingredient occurs in vivo. Prodrugs can be prepared
by techniques known to one skilled in the art. These techniques generally modify appropriate
functional groups in a given compound. These modified functional groups however regenerate
original functional groups by routine manipulation or in vivo. Prodrugs of compounds of
Formula (I) include compounds wherein a hydroxy, amidino, guanidino, amino, carboxylic, or
a similar group is modified. Examples of prodrugs include, but are not limited to esters (e.g.,
acetate, formate, and benzoate derivatives), carbamates (e.g., N,N-dimethylaminocarbonyl) of
hydroxy or amino functional groups in compounds of Formula (1)), amides (e.g,
trifluoroacetylamino, acetylamino, and the like), and the like. Prodrugs of compounds of
Formula (I) are also within the scope of this invention.
The present invention also includes N-oxide derivatives and protected derivatives of
compounds of Formula (I). For example, when compounds of Formula (T) contain an
oxidizable nitrogen atom, the nitrogen atom can be converted to an N-oxide by methods well
known in the art. Also when compounds of Formula (I) contain groups such as hydroxy,
carboxy, thiol or any group containing a nitrogen atom(s), these groups can be protected with a
suitable protecting groups. A comprehensive list of suitable protective groups can be found in
T.W. Greene, Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1999, the
disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. The protected derivatives
of compounds of Formula (I) can be prepared by methods well known in the art
A "pharmaceutically acceptable salt" of a compound means a salt that is
pharmaceutically acceptable and that possesses the desired pharmacological activity of the
parent compound. Such salts include:
acid addition salts, formed with inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic
acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, and the like; or formed with organic acids such
as acetic acid, propionic acid, hexanoic acid, cyclopentanepropionic acid, glycolic
acid, pyruvic acid, lactic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, malic acid, maleic acid, fumaric
acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, benzoic acid, 3-(4-hydroxybenzoyl)benzoic acid, cinnamic acid,
mandelic acid, methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, 1,2-ethanedisulfonic acid,
2-hydroxyethanesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, 4-chlorobenzenesulfonic acid, 2-
naphthalenesulfonic acid, 4-toluenesulfonic acid, camphorsulfonic acid, glucoheptonic acid,
4,4'-methylenebis-(3-hydroxy-2-ene-l-carboxylic acid), 3-phenylpropionic acid,
trimethylacetic acid, tertiary butylacetic acid, lauryl sulfuric acid, gluconic acid, glutamic acid,
hydroxynaphthoic acid, salicylic acid, stearic acid, muconic acid, and the like; or
salts formed when an acidic proton present in the parent compound either is replaced by
a metal ion, e.g., an alkali metal ion, an alkaline earth ion, or an aluminum ion; or coordinates
with an organic base such as ethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, tromethamine, N-
methylglucamine, and the like. It is understood that the pharmaceutically acceptable salts are
non-toxic. Additional information on suitable pharmaceutically acceptable salts can be found
in Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, 17th ed., Mack Publishing Company, Easton, PA,
1985, which is incorporated herein by reference.
The compounds of the present invention may have asymmetric centers. Compounds
of the present invention containing an asymmetrically substituted atom may be isolated in
optically active or racemic forms. It is well known in the art how to prepare optically active
forms, such as by resolution of materials. All chiral, diastereomeric, racemic forms are within
the scope of this invention, unless the specific stereochemistry or isomeric form is
specifically indicated.
Certain compounds of Formula (F) can exist as tautomers. All possible tautomers are
within the scope of this invention. Additionally, as used herein the terms alkyl, alkylene,
alkenylene, and alkynylene includes all the possible isomeric forms of said alkyl group albeit
only a few examples are set forth. Furthermore, when the cyclic groups such as aryl,
heteroaryl; theterocycloalkyl are substituted, they include all the positional isomers albeit only
a few examples are set forth.
"Optionally substituted phenyl" means a phenyl ring optionally substituted with one,
two, or three substituents independently selected from alkyl, halo, alkoxy, alkylthio,
haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroaryl (that is optionally substituted with one or two substituents
independently selected from alkyl, halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, carboxy, amino, alkylamino, or
dialkylamino), heterocycloalkyl (that is optionally substituted with one or two substituents
independently selected from alkyl, halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, carboxy, amino, alkylamino, or
dialkylamino), amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, methylenedioxy,
aminocarbonyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aminoalkyl (preferably, -(alkylene)NRR'
where R and R' are independently hydrogen or alkyl), or carboxy or optionally substituted
with five fluorine atoms. When the phenyl is substituted it is referred herein as "substituted
phenyl".
"Optionally substituted phenylcarbonylamino" means a -NHCOR radical where R is
optionally substituted phenyl as defined above e.g., benzoylamino, and the like.
"Optionally substituted phenylalkyl" means a -(alkylene)-R radical where R is
optionally substituted phenyl as defined above e.g., benzyl, phenylethyl, and the like.
"Optionally substituted phenoxyalkyl or optionally substituted phenyloxyalkyl" means
a -(alkylene)-OR radical where R is optionally substituted phenyl as defined above e.g.,
phenoxymethyl, phenoxyethyl, and the like.
"Optionally substituted heteroaryl" means a monovalent monocyclic or bicyclic
aromatic radical of 5 to 10 ring atoms containing one or more, preferably one, two, or three
ring heteroatoms selected from N, O, or S, the remaining ring atoms being carbon. The
heteroaryl ring is optionally substituted with one, two, or three substituents independently
selected from alkyl, halo, alkoxy, haloalkyl (preferably trifluoromethyl), haloalkoxy
(preferably trifluoromethoxy), amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, hydroxy, cyano, nitro,
aminocarbonyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aminoalkyl (preferably, -(alkylene)NRR'
where R and R* are independently hydrogen or alkyl), optionally substituted phenyl,
optionally substituted phenoxy, carboxy, or heteroaryl that is optionally substituted with
alkyl, halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, carboxy, amino, alkylamino, or dialkylamino. More
specifically the term optionally substituted heteroaryl includes, but is not limited to, pyridyl,
pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, thienyl, furanyl, indolyl, quinolyl, pyrazine, pyrimidine, pyridazine,
oxazole, isooxazolyl, benzoxazole, quinoline, isoquinoline, benzopyranyl, and thiazolyl.
When the heteroaryl is substituted it is referred herein as "substituted heteroaryl".
"Optionally substituted heteroaryloxy" means a -OR radical where R is optionally
substituted heteroaryl ring as defined above.
"Optionally substituted heteroaralkyloxy" means a -OR radical where R is optionally
substituted heteroaralkyl ring as defined below.
"Optionally substituted heteroaryloxyalkyl" means a -(alkylene)-OR radical where R
is optionally substituted heteroaryl ring as defined above.
"Optionally substituted heteroaralkyl" means a -(alkylene)-R radical where R is
optionally substituted heteroaryl ring as defined above.
"Optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl" means a heterocycloalkyl group as defined
above which is optionally substituted with one, two, or three substituents independently
selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, halo, alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, amino,
alkylamino, dialkylamino, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, optionally substituted phenylalkyl,
optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, aminocarbonyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl,
aminoalkyl, or carboxy. Preferably, optionally substituted with one, two, or three
substituents independently selected from alkyl, halo, alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, amino,
alkylamino, dialkylamino, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, optionally substituted phenylalkyl,
optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, aminocarbonyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl,
aminoalkyl (preferably, -(alkylene)NRR' where R and R' are independently hydrogen or
alkyl), or carboxy. When the heterocycloalkyl is substituted it is referred herein as
"substituted heterocycloalkyl".
"Optionally substituted heterocycloalkyloxy" means a -OR radical where R is
optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl ring as defined above.
"Optionally substituted heterocycloalkylalkyl" means a -(alkylene)-R radical where R
is optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl ring as defined above.
"Optionally substituted heterocycloalkylalkyloxy" means a -OR radical where R is
optionally substituted heterocycloalkylalkyl ring as defined above.
"Optionally substituted heterocycloalkyloxyalkyl" means a -(alkylene)-OR radical
where R is optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl as defined above e.g., piperidinyloxymethyl,
pyrrolidinyloxyethyl, and the like.
"Optional" or "optionally" means that the subsequently described event or
circumstance may but need not occur, and that the description includes instances where the
event or circumstance occurs and instances in which it does not. For example,
"heterocycloalkyl group optionally mono- or di-substituted with an alkyl group" means that
the alkyl may but need not be present, and the description includes situations where the
heterocyctoalkyl group is mono- or disubstituted with an alkyl group and situations where the
heterocycloalkyl group is not substituted with the alkyl group.
A "pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient" means a carrier or an excipient
that is useful in preparing a pharmaceutical composition that is generally safe, non-toxic and
neither biologically nor otherwise undesirable, and includes a carrier or an excipient that is
acceptable for veterinary use as well as human pharmaceutical use. "A pharmaceutically
acceptable carrier/excipient" as used in the specification and claims includes both one and
more than one such excipient.
"Substituted heteroalkyl" means heteroalkyl as defined above that is substituted with
one or two groups independently selected from hydroxy, amino, alkylamino, or dialkylamino.
"Treating" or "treatment" of a disease includes:
(1) preventing the disease, i.e. causing the clinical symptoms of the disease not to
develop in a mammal that may be exposed to or predisposed to the disease but does not yet
experience or display symptoms of the disease;
(2) inhibiting the disease, i.e., arresting or reducing the development of the disease or
its clinical symptoms; or
(3) relieving the disease, i.e., causing regression of the disease or its clinical symptoms.
The term "treating cancer" or "treatment of cancer" refers to administration to a
mammal afflicted with a cancerous condition and refers to an effect that alleviates the
cancerous condition by killing the cancerous cells, but also to an effect that results in the
inhibition of growth and/or metastasis of the cancer.
A "therapeutically effective amount" means the amount of a compound of Formula (I)
that, when administered to a mammal for treating a disease, is sufficient to effect such
treatment for the disease. The "therapeutically effective amount" will vary depending on the
compound, the disease and its severity and the age, weight, etc., of the mammal to be treated.
Preferred Embodiments
While the broadest definition of this invention is set forth in the Summary of the
Invention, certain compounds of Formula (T) are preferred. For example:
1. A preferred group of compounds is that wherein Z is -CONR3-, -NR4CO-,
-SO2NR5-, -NR6SO2-, -NR7CONR8-, or -NR9SO2NR10 where R3-R10 are independently selected
from hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, aralkyl, or heteroaralkyl, preferably R3-R10
are hydrogen. More preferably, Z is -CONH-, -SO2NH-, or -NHCONH-. Most preferably, Z
is -CONH-.
(a) Within the above preferred group (1) and the more preferred groups contained
therein, an even more preferred group of compounds is that wherein:
R is hydrogen;
A?1 is arylene optionally substituted with one or two substituents independently
selected from alkyl, halo, or haloalkyl, preferably Ar1 is phenylene with one or two
substituents independently selected from methyl, fluoro or trifluoromethyl. More preferably,
Ar1 is phenylene and the triple bond attached to Ar1 is in the para position relative to the
-CONHOH group.
(b) Within the above preferred (1) and the more preferred groups contained therein,
another even more preferred group of compounds is that wherein:
R is hydrogen;
Ar1 is heteroarylene optionally substituted with one or two substituents independently
selected from alkyl, halo, or haloalkyl. Preferably, Ar1 is thiophenyl.
(i) Within the above preferred, more preferred group/ and even more preferred
groups i.e., (1), (a) and (b) and the preferred groups contained therein, a particularly preferred
group of compounds is that wherein:
X and Y are bond; and
R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen or alkyl, preferably hydrogen or methyl, more
preferably hydrogen.
(ii) Within the above preferred, more preferred group, and an even more preferred
groups i.e., (1), (a) and (b) and the preferred groups contained therein, another particularly
preferred group of compounds is that wherein:
X and Y are independently bond or alkylene provided that both are not bond, preferably
bond, methylene, ethylene, or propylene, more preferably bond or methylene; and
R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen or alkyl, preferably hydrogen or methyl, more
preferably hydrogen.
(iii) Within the above preferred, more preferred group, and an even more preferred
groups i.e., (1), (a) and (b) and the preferred groups contained therein, yet another particularly
preferred group of compounds is that wherein:
X and Y are bond; and
R1 and R2 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form cycloalkylene,
preferably cyclopropylene, cyclopentylene, cyclohexylene, or cycloheptylene.
(iv) Within the above preferred, more preferred group, and an even more preferred
groups i.e., (1), (a) and (b) and the preferred groups contained therein, yet another particularly
preferred group of compounds is that wherein:
X and Y are bond; and
R1 and R2 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form
heterocycloalkylene, preferably piperidin-4-yl optionally substituted with alkyl or haloalkyl,
preferably methyl, ethyl, or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl.
(v) Within the above preferred, more preferred group, and an even more preferred
groups i.e., (1), (a) and (b) and the preferred groups contained therein, another particularly
preferred group of compounds is mat wherein:
X and Y are independently bond or alkylene provided that both are not bond, preferably
bond, methylene, ethylene, or propylene, more preferably bond or methylene; and
R1 and R2 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form cycloalkylene,
preferably cyclopropylene, cyclopentylene, cyclohexylene, or cycloheptylene.
(vi) Within the above preferred, more preferred group, and an even more preferred
groups i.e., (1), (a) and (b) and the preferred groups contained therein, another particularly
preferred group of compounds is that wherein:
X and Y are independently bond or alkylene provided that both are not bond, preferably
bond, methylene, ethylene, or propylene, more preferably bond or methylene; and
R1 and R2 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form
heterocycloalkylene, preferably piperidin-4-yl optionally substituted with alkyl or haloalkyl,
preferably methyl, ethyl, or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl.
Within the above preferred, more preferred group, an even more preferred, and
particularly preferred groups of compounds i.e., (1), (a), (b) and (i)-(vi) and the preferred
groups contained therein, a more particularly preferred group of compounds is that wherein:
Ar2 is aryl. Preferably, Ar2 is phenyl optionally substituted with one, two, or three
substituents independently selected from alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, halo, haloalkyl,
haloalkoxy, alkylamino, dialkylamino, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyloxy, aminoalkyl,
aminoalkoxy, alkoxyalkyloxy, optionally substituted phenyloxyalkyl, optionally substituted
heteroaralkyloxy, optionally substituted heteroaryloxyalkyl, optionally substituted
heterocycloalkylalkyloxy, or optionally substituted heterocycloalkylalkyl. Preferably, one,
two, or three substituents independently selected from methyl, ethyl, methoxy, chloro,
trifluoromethyl, fluoro, 2-methoxyethoxy, 2-(morpholin-4-yl)ethoxy, pyridin-3-yhnethoxy, 2-
hydroxyethoxy, 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethoxy, methoxymethyl, 2-morpholino-4-ylethyl,
morpholino-4-ylmethyl, N,N-dimethylaminomethyl, iso-propoxymethyl, or phenoxymethyl.
Within the above preferred, more preferred group, an even more preferred, and
particularly preferred groups of compounds i.e., (1), (a), (b) and (i)-(vi) and the preferred
groups contained therein, another more particularly preferred group of compounds is that
wherein:
Ar2 is heteroaryl. Preferably, Ar2 is thiophenyl, pyridinyl, quinolinyl, thiazolyl,
benzthiazolyl, benzoxazolyl, furanyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothiophenyl, pyrrolyl, indolyl,
isoindolyl, or isoquinolinyl optionally substituted with one or two substituents independently
selected from alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, alkylamino,
dialkylamino, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyloxy, aminoalkyl, aminoalkoxy,
alkoxyalkyloxy, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally
substituted phenyloxyalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyloxy, optionally substituted
heteroaryloxyalkyl, optionally substituted heterocycloalkylalkyloxy, or optionally substituted
heterocycloalkylalkyl. Preferably, one or two substituents independently selected from
methyl, ethyl, methoxy, chloro, trifluoromethyl, fluoro, 2-methoxyethoxy, 2-(morpholin-4-
yl)ethoxy, pyridin-3-ylmethoxy, 2-hydroxyethoxy, 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethoxy,
methoxymethyl, 2-morpholino-4-ylethyl, morpholino-4-ylmethyl, N,N-dimethylamino-
methyl, 2-N,N-dimethylaminoethyl, aminomethyl, iso-propoxymethyl, phenyl, or
phenoxymethyl. More preferably Ar2 is 4-phenylthiazol-2-yl, 2-(4-H2NCH2phenyl)oxazol-5-
yl, benzothiophen-2-yl, 5-Cl-benzofuran-2-yl, 5-Cl-indol-2-yl, benzofuran-2-yl, indoI-2-yl,
3-(CF3CH2OCH2)benzofuran-2-yl, benzothiazol-2-yl, 4-CF3-benzothiophen-2-yl,
benzimidazol-2-yl, 5-F-benzothiophen-2-yl, 3-(CH3)2N(CH2)2-benzofuran-2-yl, 1-
(CH3)2N(CH2)2-benzoimidzol-2-y], 4-(CH3)2N(CH2)2O-quinolin-2-yl, or 4-CH3O-quinolin-2-
yl.
2. Yet another preferred group of compound of Formula (f) is represented by Formula
(1a):.
where:
Ar2 is aryl or heteroaryl and other groups are as defined in the Summary of the
Invention.
(a) Within the above preferred group (2), an even more preferred group of
compounds is that wherein:
R is hydrogen;
Z is-CONH-;and
Ar1 is arylene optionally substituted with one or two substituents independently
selected from alkyl, halo, or haloalkyl, preferably Ar1 is phenylene with one or two
substituents independently selected from methyl, fluoro or trifluoromethyl. More preferably,
Ar1 is phenylene and the triple bond attached to Ar1 is in the para position relative to the
-CONHOH group.
(b) Within the above preferred group (2), another even more preferred group of
compounds is that wherein:
R is hydrogen;
Z is -CONH-; and
Ar1 is heteroarylene optionally substituted with one or two substituents independently
selected from alkyl, halo, or haloalkyl, more preferably methyl, fluoro, or trifluoromethyl.
(i) Within the above preferred, more preferred group., and an even more preferred
groups i.e., (2), (a) and (b) and the preferred groups contained therein, a particularly preferred
group of compounds is that wherein:
X and Y are bond; and
R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen or alkyl, preferably hydrogen or methyl, more
preferably hydrogen.
(ii) Within the above preferred, more preferred group, and an even more preferred
groups i.e., (2), (a) and (b) and the preferred groups contained therein, another particularly
preferred group of compounds is that wherein:
X and Y are independently bond or alkylene provided that both are not bond, preferably
bond, methylene, ethylene, or propylene, more preferably bond or methylene; and

Rl and R2 are independently hydrogen or alkyl, preferably hydrogen or methyl, more
preferably hydrogen.
(iii) Within the above preferred, more preferred group, and an even more preferred
groups i.e., (2), (a) and (b) and the preferred groups contained therein, yet another particularly
preferred group of compounds is that wherein:
X and Y are bond; and
R1 and R2 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form cycloalkylene,
preferably cyclopropylene, cyclopentylene, cyclohexylene, or cycloheptylene.
(iv) Within the above preferred, more preferred group, and an even more preferred
groups i.e., (2), (a) and (b) and the preferred groups contained therein, yet another particularly
preferred group of compounds is that wherein:
X and Y are bond; and
R1 and R2 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form
heterocycloalkylene.
(v) Within the above preferred, more preferred group, and an even more preferred
groups i.e., (1), (a) and (b) and the preferred groups contained therein, another particularly
preferred group of compounds is that wherein:
X and Y are independently bond or alkylene provided that both are not bond, preferably
bond, methylene, ethylene, or propylene, more preferably bond or methylene; and
R1 and R2 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form cycloalkylene,
preferably cyclopropylene, cyclopentylene, cyclohexylene, or cycloheptylene.
(vi) Within the above preferred, more preferred group, and an even more preferred
groups i.e., (1), (a) and (b) and the preferred groups contained therein, another particularly
preferred group of compounds is that wherein:
X and Y are independently bond or alkylene provided that both are not bond, preferably
bond, methylene, ethylene, or propylene, more preferably bond or methylene; and
R1 and R2 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form
heterocycloalkylene, preferably piperidin-4-yl optionally substituted with alkyl or haloalkyl,
preferably methyl, ethyl, or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl.
(3). Yet another preferred group of compounds of Formula (I) is represented by Formula
(Ib):
where:
R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen or alkyl, preferably hydrogen or methyl, more
preferably hydrogen; and
Ar2 is heteroaryl. Preferably, heteroaryl is thiazolyl, quinolinyl, oxazolyl,
benzothiophenyl, indolyl, benzoturanyl, benzthiazolyl, or benzimidazolyl optionally
substituted with a substitutent selected from halo, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxyalkyl,
aminoalkoxy, aminoalkyl, alkoxyalkyloxy, alkoxyalkyloxyalkyl, optionally substituted
heterocycloalkyloxy, optionally substituted heterocycloalkylalkyloxy, or phenyl optionally
substituted with -(alkylene)NRR1 where R and R' are independently hydrogen or alkyl, more
preferably aminoalkoxy, aminoalkyl, alkoxyalkyloxy, alkoxyalkyloxyalkyl, optionally
substituted heterocycloalkyloxy, or optionally substituted heterocycloalkylalkyloxy. More
preferably, Ar2 is 4-phenylthiazol-2-yl, 4-MeO-quinolin-2-yl, 2-(4-H2NCH2phenyl)-oxazol-5-
yl, benzothiophen-2-yl, 5-CI-benzofuran-2-yl, 5-Cl-1H-indol-2-yl, benzofuran-2-yl, 1H-indol-
2-yl, 3-(CF3CH2OCH2)-benzofuran-2-yl, benzthiazol-2-yl, 4-CF3-benzothiophen-2-yl,
benzimidazol-2-yl, 5-F-benzothiophen-2-yl, 3-(CH3)2NCH2-benzofuran-2-yl, 1-
(CH3)2N(CH2)2-benzimidzol-2-yl,4-MeO-benzofuran-2-yl,4-(CH3)2N(CH2)2O-benzofuran-2-
yl, 4-MeO-1H-indol-2-yl, 4-(CH3)2N(CH2)2O-1H-indol-2-yl, 5-MeO-1H-indol-2-yl, 5-
(CH3)2N(CH2)2O-1H-indol-2-yl, 3-CH3O(CH2)2OCH2-benzofuran-2-yl, 5-CH3O(CH2)2OCH2-
1H-indol-2-yl, 5-(tetrahydropyran-4-yloxy)-benzofuran-2-yl, 5-(2-pyrrolidin-1 -
ylethyloxy)benzofuran-2-yl, 5-CH3O(CH2)2-O-benzoruran-2-yl, 5-(1-CF3CH2-piperidin-4-
yloxy)benzofuran-2-yl, 5-(1-cyclopropylpiperidin-4-yloxy)-benzofuran-2-yl, 5-
tetrahydropyran-4-ylmethoxy-1H-indol-2-yl, or 5-(2-morpholin-4-ylethoxy)-benzofuran-2-yl.
Reference to the preferred embodiments set forth above is meant to include all
combinations of particular and preferred groups.
Representative compounds of Formula (T) are disclosed in Table I - III below.
Compounds of Formula (I) where R and R1 are hydrogen, Ar1 is phenylene, X and Y
are bond, Z is-CONR3- where R3 is as defined in Table 1 below, and R2 and Ar2 are as defined
in Table I below are:
and are named as:
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(3-phenylacryloylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(4-phenylthiazol-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4[3S-(3-phenylacryloylamino)-but-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(4-metboxyquinolin-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-{3-[2-(4-aminomethylphenyl)oxazol-5-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-
benzamide hydrochloride;
N-hydroxy-4-[3S-(4-phenylthiazol-2-ylcarbonylamino)but-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(phenylcarbonylaminoprop-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-{3-[methyl-(3-phenylacryloyl]aminolprop-1-ynyl}benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-{3-[methyl-(4-phenylthiazol-2-ylcarbonyl)amino]prop-1-ynyl}-
benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(benzothiophen-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide;.
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(5-chlorobenzofuran-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(5-indol-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(benzofuran-2-y]carbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3S-(benzothiophen-1-ylcarbonylamino)but-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(indol-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-{3-[3-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyloxymethyl)benzofuran-2-yl-carbonyl-
amino]prop-1-ynyl} -benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(benzthiazol-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(44rifluoromethylbenzothiophen-2-ylcarbonyl-amino)prop-1-ynyl]-
benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(benzimidazol-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4- {3-[raethyl-(benzothiophen-2-ylcarbonyl)amino]prop-1-ynyl} -
benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(5-fluorobenzothiophen-2-ylcarbonylaminoprop-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(3-N,N-dimethylammomethylbenofuran-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-
ynyl]-benzamide hydrochloride;
N-hydroxy-4-{3-[l-(2-N,N-dimethylaminoethyl)benzimidazol-2-ylcarbonyl-
amino]prop-1 -ynyl}benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(4-methoxybenzofuran-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(4-N,N-dimethylarninoethoxybenzofuran-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-
ynyl]-benzamide hydrochloride;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(4-methoxyindol-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(4-N,N-dimethylaminoethoxyindol-2-yl-carbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-
benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(5-methoxyindol-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(5-N,N-dimethylaminoethoxyindol-2-ylcarbonyl-ammo)prop-1-yny]-
benzamide hydrochloride;
N-hydroxy-4-{3-[3-(2-methoxyethyloxymethyl)benzofuran-2-yl-carbonylamino]prop-
1 -ynyl} benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-{3-[3-(2-methoxyethyloxy)indol-2-yl-carbonylamino]prop-1-ynyl}-
benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-p-C(5-tetrahydropyran-4-yloxybenzofuran-2-yl-carbonylamino)prop-1-
ynyl]benzamide;
N,N-hydroxy-4-{3-[5-(2-pyrrolidin-1-ylethoxy)benzofuran-2-yl-carbonylamino]prop-1-
ynyl} benzamide hydrochloride;
N-hydroxy-4-{3-[5-(2-methoxyethyloxy)benzofuran-2-yl-carbonylamino]prop-1-ynyl}-
benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-{3-[4-(N,N-dimethylaiminoethloxy)quinolin-2-yl-carbonylamino]prop-1-
ynyl}benzamide hydrochloride;
N-hydroxy-4-{3-[5-(1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)piperidin-4-yloxy)benzofuran-2-ylcarbonyl-
amino]prop-1-ynyl}benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-{3-[5-(1-cyclopropylpiperidin-4-yloxy)benzofuran-2-yl-carbonylamino]-
prop-1-ynyl}benzamide hydrochloride;
N-hydroxy-4-{3-[5-(tetrahydropyran-4-ylmethyloxy)benzofuran-2-ylcarbonylamino]-
prop-1-ynyl}benzamide; and
N-hydroxy-4-{3-[5-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyloxy)benzofuran-2-yl-carbonylamino]prop-1-
ynyl}benzamide hydrochloride.
Compounds of Formula (I) where Ar1 is phenylene, X and Y are bond, R, R1 and R2 are
hydrogen, Z and Ar2 are as defined in Table II below are:
and are named as:
N-hydroxy-4- {3-[3-(4-chlorophenyl)ureido]prop-l -ynyl}benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-{3-[3-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]prop-1-ynyl} benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-{3-[3-(phenyl)ureido]prop-1-ynyl}benzam]de;
N-hydroxy-4-{3-[3-(2-trifluoromethoxyphenyl)ureido]prop-1-ynyl}benzamide;and
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(phenylsuIfonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide.
Compounds of Formula (I) where Ar1 is phenylene, X and Y are bond, R is hydrogen,
Z is -CONH-, R1, R2, and Ar2 are as defined in Table III below are:
and are named as:
N-hydroxy-4-[3-methyl-3-(3-phenylacryloylamino)but-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-P-methyl-3-(4-phenylthiazol-2-ylcarbonylamino)but-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-methyl-3-(benzthiazol-2-ylcarbonylamino)but-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-methyl-3-(benzofuran-2-ylcarbonylamino)but-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[1-(benzofuran-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cycloprop-1-ylethynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydro-4-[1-(1H-indol-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cycloprop-1-yl-ethynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydro-4-[1-(benzofuran^-ylcarbonylamino)-cyclobut-1-yl-ethyny]-benzamide;
N-hydro-4-[1-(benzofuran-2-yl N-hydro-4-[1-(benzofuran-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cyclohex-l -yl-ethynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydro-4-[1-(1H-indol-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cyclohex-1-yl-ethynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydro-4-[1-(benzofuran-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cyclohept-1-yl-ethynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydro-4-[1-(1H-indol-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cyclohept-1-yl-ethynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydro-4-[1-(1H-indol-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cyclopent-1-yl-ethynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydro-4-[1-(1H-indol-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cyclobut-1-yl-ethynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydro-4-[1-(benzothiophen-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cycloprop-1-yl-ethynyl]-
benzamide;
N-hydro-4-[1-(1H-indol-2-yl-carbonylamino)tetrahydrofuran-4-yl-ethynyl]-
benzamide;
N-hydro-4-[1-(4-methoxyindol-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cycloprop-1-yl-ethynyl]-
benzamide;
N-hydro-4-[1-(5-methoxyindol-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cycloprop-1-yl-ethynyl]-
benzamide;
N-hydro-4-[4-(1H-indol-2-yl-carbonylamino)piperidin-4-yl-ethynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydro-4-[4-(benzofuran-2-yl--carbonylamino)piperidin-4-yl-ethynyl]-benzamide
hydrochloride; and
N-hydro-4-[1-(1H-indol-2-yl-carbonylamino)-1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)piperidin-4-yl-
ethynyl]-benzamide.
General Synthesis
Compounds of this invention can be made by the methods depicted in the reaction
scheme shown below.
The starting materials and reagents used in preparing these compounds are either
available from commercial suppliers such as Aldrich Chemical Co., (Milwaukee, Wis.),
Bachem (Torrance, Calif.), or Sigma (St. Louis, Mo.) or are prepared by methods known to
those skilled in the art following procedures set forth in references such as Fieser and Fieser's
Reagents for Organic Synthesis, Volumes 1-17 (John Wiley and Sons, 1991); Rodd's
Chemistry of Carbon Compounds, Volumes 1-5 and Supplemental (Elsevier Science
Publishers, 1989); Organic Reactions, Volumes 1-40 (John Wiley and Sons, 1991), March's
Advanced Organic Chemistry, (John Wiley and Sons, 4th Edition) and Larock's

Comprehensive Organic Transformations (VCH Publishers lac, 1989). These schemes are
merely illustrative of some methods by which the compounds of this invention can be
synthesized, and various modifications to these schemes can be made and will be suggested to
one skilled in the art having referred to this disclosure.
The starting materials and the intermediates of the reaction may be isolated and purified
if desired using conventional techniques, including but not limited to filtration, distillation,
crystallization, chromatography and the like. Such materials may be characterized using
conventional means, including physical constants and spectral data.
Unless specified to the contrary, the reactions described herein take place at
atmospheric pressure over a temperature range from about -78 °C to about 150 °C, more
preferably from about 0 °C to about 125 °C and most preferably at about room (or ambient)
temperature, e.g., about 20 °C.
Compounds of Formula (I) where Z is -CONR3-, -SO2NR5-, -NR7CONR8-,
-NR9SO2NR10-, or -OCONR11- and other groups are as defined in the Summary of the
Invention can be prepared by the procedure illustrated and described in Scheme A below.
Reaction of an alkyne of formula 1 (where PG is a suitable amino protecting group and
PG1 is hydrogen or a suitable amino protecting group such as tert-butoxycarbonyl,
benzyloxycarbonyl, and the like, more preferably tert-butoxycarbonyl), with a compound of
formula 2 (where R is alkyl, preferably methyl or ethyl and the halo group is preferably iodo),
provides a compound of formula 3. The reaction is carried out in a suitable organic solvent
such as dimethylformamide and in the presence of an organic base such as triethylamine, and
the like and a suitable catalyst such as PdCl2(Ph3P)2, and the like.
Compounds of formula 1 can be prepared from commercially available starting
materials by methods well known in the art. For example, N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-
propargylamine can be prepared by reacting commercially available propargylamine with tert-
butoxycarbonyl anhydride in the presence of a base such as triethylamine,
ethylisopropylamine, and the like. Compounds of formula 1 can also be prepared from N-
protected amino acids by first reducing the acid group to give the corresponding aldehyde by
methods well known in the art and then reacting the aldehyde with Ohira reagent (see Ohira, S.
Synth Common., 19,561-564, (1989)) to give a compound of formula 1. A detailed synthesis
of a compound of formula 1 where X and Y are bond, R1 and R2 are methyl, and PG is tert-
butoxycarbonyl and PG1 is hydrogen from 2-aminoisobutyric acid by the above method is
provided in working Example 3 below. Amino acids suitable for preparing compounds of
formula 1 are commercially available. For example, 1-amino-cyclobutanecarboxylic acid,
homoalanine, aspartic acid, gamma-n-butyric acid, 3-amino-3-phenylpropionic acid, 4-amino-
2,2-dimethyl butyric acid, piperidine-3-carboxylic acid, 4-aminopiperidine-4-carboxylic acid,
4-amino-4-carboxytetrahydropyran, 2-aminocyclopentaneacetic acid, and 2-amino-1-
cyclopentanecarboxylic acid are commercially available. Alpha and beta amino acids can also
be prepared by methods described in Duthaler, R. O. Tetrahedron, 50,1539-1650 (1994) and
Cole, D. C. Tetrahedron, 50,9517-9582, (1994), the disclosures of which are incorporated
herein by reference in their entirety.
Compounds of formula 1 where PG1 is an amino protecting group can also be prepared
from commercially available alcohols under Mitsunobu reaction conditions. A detailed
description of the synthesis of a compound of formula 1 by this procedure is provided in
working Example 2 below.
Removal of the amino-protecing group provides a compound of formula 4. The
reaction conditions employed depend on the nature of the protecting group. For example, if
the amino-protecting group is tert-butoxycarbonyl, it is removed by treating a compound of
formula 3 with an acid such as trifluoroacetic acid, hydrochloric acid, and the like, in a suitable
organic solvent such as dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, methanol, dichloromethane, and the like.
Compounds of formula 2 are either commercially available or they can be prepared by
methods well known in the art. For example, methyl 4-iodobenzoate is commercially
available. 4-Iodo-2-thiophenecarboxylic methyl ester can be prepared from commercially
available 4-iodo-2-thiophenecarboxylic acid under standard esterification reaction conditions.
Compound 4 is then then converted to a compound of formula 5 where Z is -CONR3-,
-SO2NR5-, -NR'CONR8-, -NR9SO2NR10-, or -OCONR11 - by methods well known in the art.
Some such methods are described below.
(a) A compound of formula 5 where Z is -CONH- or -SO2NH- is prepared by reacting a
compound of formula 4 with an acylating or sulfoylating agent of formula Ar2COL or Ar2SO2L
respectively, where L is a leaving group under acylating or sulfonylating reaction conditions
such as halo (particularly chloro or bromo). Suitable for solvents for the reaction include
organic solvents such as dichloromethane, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethylformamide, and
the like. The reaction is carried out in the presence of an organic base such as triethyamine,
pyridine, and the like. Acylating or sulfonylatmg agent of formula Ar2COL or Ar2SO2L are
either commercially available or they can be readily prepared by methods well known in the
art. For example, Ar2COL can be prepared by reacting the corresponding acids with a
halogenating agent such as oxalyl chloride, thionyl chloride, and the like.
Alternatively, a compound of Formula (I) when Z is -CONH- can be prepared by
heating 4 with an acid anhydride. Suitable solvents for the reaction are tetrahydrofuran,
dioxane, and the like.
Alternatively, a compound of Formula (I) when Z is -CONH- can be prepared by
reacting an acid of formula Ar2-COOH in the presence of a suitable coupling agent
e.g., benzotriazole-1-yloxytrispyrrolidinophosphonium hexafluorophosphate (PyBOP®),
O-benzotriazol-1 -yl-N,N,N,NAr-tetramethyl-uronium hexafluorophosphate (HBTU),
1-(3-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-uronium hexafluorophosphate (HATU),
1-(3-dimeftylaminopropyl)-3-emylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC•HCl), or
1,3-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC), optionally in the presence of 1-hydroxybenzotriazole
hydrate (HOBt•H2O), and a base such as N,N-diisopropylethylamine, triethylamine, N-
methylmorpholine, and the like. The reaction is typically carried out at 20 to 30 °C, preferably
at about 25 °C, and requires 2 to 24 h to complete. Suitable reaction solvents are inert organic
solvents such as halogenated organic solvents (e.g., methylene chloride, chloroform, and the
like), acetonitrile, dimethylformamide, ethereal solvents such as tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, and
the like. Acids of formula Ar2-COOH such as benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, phenylacetic acid,
nicotinic acid, isonicotinic acid, and benzofuran-2-carboxylic acid are commercially available.
Others such as 3-phenoxymethylbenzofuran-2-carboxylic acid can be readily prepared from
commercially available 3-methylbenzofuran-2-carboxylic acid by first converting it to 2-
bromomethylbenzofuran-2-carboxylic acid (brominating it with N-bromosuccinimide under
conditions well known in the art) followed by reacting with phenol.
(b) A compound of formula 5 where Z is -NR7CONH- is prepared by reacting a
compound of formula 4 with an activating agent such as carbonyl diimidazole, followed by
displacement of the imidazole group with a primary or secondary amine of formula Ar2NHR7.
Suitable reaction solvents include tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, and the like.
Alternatively, a compound of formula 5 where Z is -NR7CONH- is prepared by
reacting compound 4 with a carbamoyl halide of formula Ar2NR7COL or an isocyanate of
formula Ar2N=C=O) under conditions well known in the art.
(c) A compound of formula 5 where Z is -NR9SO2NH- is prepared by reacting a
compound of formula 4 with a sulfamoyl halide of formula Ar2NR9SO2L under reaction
conditions described in method (a) above. Sulfamoyl halides are either commercially available
or may be prepared by methods such as thos described in Graf, R., German Patent 931225 and
Catt, J. D. and Matler, W. L., J. Org, Chem., 1974, 39,577-568.
(d) A compound of formula 5 where Z is -OC(O)NH- is prepared by reacting a
compound of formula 4 with acylating agent of formula Ar2OC(O)L under reaction conditions
described above.
Compound 5 is then converted to a compound of Formula (I) by reacting it with
aqueous hydroxylamine in the presence of a base such as sodium hydroxide and a mixture of
organic solvents such as tetrahydrofuran and methanol.
A compound of Formula (I) can be converted to other compounds of Formula (I). For
example, a compound of Formula (I) where any of R3-R-11 is alkyl can also be prepared by
reacting a corresponding compound of Formula (I) where any of R3-R-11 is hydrogen with an
alkylating agent under conditions well known in the art. Other methods of preparing
compounds of formula (I) from compound 5 are analogous to the methods disclosed in U.S.
Patent 5,998,412 the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Compounds of Formula (I) where Z is -NR12COO- can be prepared by following the
procedures described above, by using starting materials such as 3-butyn-2-ol, 3-butyn-1-ol and
4-pentyn-2-ol.
Utility
The compounds of this invention are inhibitors of histone deacetylase enzymes and are
therefore useful in the treatment of proliferative diseases such as cancer such as lung, colon,
skin, breast, ovarian, prostate, liver, brain and skin, psoriasis, fibroproliferative disorder such
as liver fibrosis, smooth muscle proliferative disorder such as atherosclerosis and restenosis,
inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, diseases involving angiogenesis such as cancer,
diabetic retinopathy, haematopoietic disorder such as anaemia, fungal, parasitic and bacterial
infections, viral infection, autoimmune diseases such as arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus,
allergies, asthma, allergic rhinitis, and organ transplant, and bipolar disorders.
Testing
The ability of the compounds of this invention to inhibit histone deacetylase enzymes
can be tested in vitro and in vivo assays described in biological assays Example 1 and 2 below.
Administration and Pharmaceutical Compositions
In general, the compounds of this invention will be administered in a therapeutically
effective amount by any of the accepted modes of administration for agents that serve similar
utilities. The actual amount of the compound of this invention, i.e., the active ingredient, will
depend upon numerous factors such as the severity of the disease to be treated, the age and
relative health of the subject, the potency of the compound used, the route and form of
administration, and other factors.
Therapeutically effective amounts of compounds of Formula (I) may range from
approximately 0.1-50 mg per kilogram body weight of the recipient per day; preferably about
0.5-20 mg/kg/day. Thus, for administration to a 70 kg person, the dosage range would most
preferably be about 35 mg to 1.4 g per day.
In general, compounds of this invention will be administered as pharmaceutical
compositions by any one of the following routes: oral, systemic (e.g., transdermal, intranasal or
by suppository), or parenteral (e.g., intramuscular, intravenous or subcutaneous)
administration. The preferred manner of administration is oral or parenteral using a convenient
daily dosage regimen, which can be adjusted according to the degree of affliction. Oral
compositions can take the form of tablets, pills, capsules, semisolids, powders, sustained
release formulations, solutions, suspensions, elixirs, aerosols, or any other appropriate
compositions.
The choice of formulation depends on various factors such as the mode of drag
administration (e.g., for oral administration, formulations in the form of tablets, pills or
capsules are preferred) and the bioavailability of the drug substance. Recently, pharmaceutical
formulations have been developed especially for drugs that show poor bioavailability based
upon the principle that bioavailability can be increased by increasing the surface area i.e.,
decreasing particle size. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,107,288 describes a pharmaceutical
formulation having particles in the size range from 10 to 1,000 nm in which the active material
is supported on a crosslinked matrix of macromolecules. U.S. Pat. No. 5,145,684 describes the

production of a pharmaceutical formulation in which the drug substance is pulverized to
nanoparticles (average particle size of 400 nm) in the presence of a surface modifier and then
dispersed in a liquid medium to give a pharmaceutical formulation that exhibits remarkably
high bioavailability.
The compositions are comprised of in general, a compound of Formula (I) in
combination with at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. Acceptable excipients are
non-toxic, aid administration, and do not adversely affect the therapeutic benefit of the
compound of Formula (I). Such excipient may be any solid, liquid, semi-solid or, in the case of
an aerosol composition, gaseous excipient that is generally available to one of skill in the art.
Solid pharmaceutical excipients include starch, cellulose, talc, glucose, lactose, sucrose,
gelatin, malt, rice, flour, chalk, silica gel, magnesium stearate, sodium stearate, glycerol
monostearate, sodium chloride, dried skim milk and the like. Liquid and semisolid excipients
may be selected from glycerol, propylene glycol, water, ethanol and various oils, including
those of petroleum, animal, vegetable or synthetic origin, e.g., peanut oil, soybean oil, mineral
oil, sesame oil, etc. Preferred liquid carriers, particularly for injectable solutions, include water,
saline, aqueous dextrose, and glycols.
Compressed gases may be used to disperse a compound of this invention in aerosol
form. Inert gases suitable for this purpose are nitrogen, carbon dioxide, etc.
Other suitable pharmaceutical excipients and their formulations are described in
Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, edited by E. W. Martin (Mack Publishing Company,
18th ed., 1990).
The amount of the compound in a formulation can vary within the full range employed
by those skilled in the art. Typically, the formulation will contain, on a weight percent (wt %)
basis, from about 0.01-99.99 wt % of a compound of Formula (I) based on the total
formulation, with the balance being one or more suitable pharmaceutical excipients.
Preferably, the compound is present at a level of about 1-80 wt %. Representative
pharmaceutical formulations containing a compound of Formula (I) are described below.
As stated previously, the compounds of this invention can be administered in
combination with known anti-cancer agents. Such known anti-cancer agents include the
following: estrogen receptor modulators, androgen receptor modulators, retinoid receptor
modulators, cytotoxic agents, antiproliferative agents, prenyl-protein transferase inhibitors,
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, HIV protease inhibitors, reverse transcriptase inhibitors,
and other angiogenesis inhibitors. The compounda of the present invention are particularly
useful when adminsitered in combination with radiation therapy. Preferred angiogenesis
inhibitors are selected from the group consisting of a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, an inhibitor
of epidermal-derived growth factor, an inhibitor of fibroblast-derived growth factor, an
inhibitor of platelet derived growth factor, an MMP (matrix metalloprotease) inhibitor, an
integrin blocker, interferon-a, interleukin-12, pentosan polysulfate, a cyclooxygenase
inhibitor, carboxyamidotriazole, combretastatin A-4, squalamine, 6-0-chloroacetyl-
carbonyl)-fumagillol, thalidomide, angiostatin, troponin-1, and an antibody to VEGFR.
Preferred estrogen receptor modulators are tamoxifen and raloxifene.
"Estrogen receptor modulators" refers to compounds that interfere or inhibit the
binding of estrogen to the receptor, regardless of mechanism. Examples of estrogen
receptor modulators include, but are not limited to, tamoxifen, raloxifene, idoxifene,
LY353381, LYl 17081, toremifene, fulvestrant, 4-[7-(2,2-dimethyl-1-oxopropoxy-4-
methyl-2-[4-[2-(1-piperidinyl)ethoxy]phenyl]-2H-1-benzopyran-3-yl]-phenyl-2,2-
dimethylpropanoate, 4,4'-dihydroxybenzophenone-2,4-dmitrophenyl-hydrazone, and
SH646.
"Androgen receptor modulators" refers to compounds that interfere or inhibit the
binding of androgens to the receptor, regardless of mechanism. Examples of androgen
receptor modulators include finasteride and other 5a-reductase inhibitors, nilutamide,
flutamide, bicalutamide, liarozole, and abiraterone acetate.
"Retinoid receptor modulators" refers to compounds that interfere or inhibit the
binding of retinoids to the receptor, regardless of mechanism. Examples of such retinoid
receptor modulators include bexarotene, tretinoin, 13-cis-retinoic acid, 9-cis-retinoic acid,
a-difluoromethylornithine, ILX23-7553, trans-iV-(4'-hydroxyphenyl) retinamide, and N-A-
carboxyphenyl retinamide,
"Cytotoxic agents" refer to compounds which cause cell death primarily by
interfering directly with the cell's functioning or inhibit or interfere with cell mitosis,
including alkylating agents, tumor necrosis factors, intercalators, microtubulin inhibitors,
and topoisomerase inhibitors.
Examples of cytotoxic agents include, but are not limited to, tirapazimine, sertenef,
cachectin, ifosfamide, tasonermin, lonidamine, carboplatin, altretamine, prednimustine,
dibromodulcitol, ranimustine, fotemustine, nedaplatin, oxaliplatin, temozolomide,
heptaplatm, estramustine, improsulfan tosilate, trofosfamide, nimustine, dibrospidium
chloride, pumitepa, lobaplatin, satraplatin, profiromycin, cisplatin, irofulven,
dexifosfamide, cis-aminedichloro(2-methyl-pyridine) platinum, benzylguanine,
glufosfamide, GPX100, (trans, trans, trans)-bis-mu-(hexane-l,6-diamine)-mu-[diamine-

platinum(II)]bis[diamine(chloro)platinum(II)]-tetrachloride, diarizidinylspermine, arsenic
trioxide, 1-(11-dodecylamino-10-hydroxyundecyl)-3,7-dimethylxanthine, zorubicin,
idarubicin, daunorubicin, bisantrene, mitoxantrone, pirarubicin, pinafide, valrubicin,
amrubicin, antineoplaston, 3'-deamino-3'-morpholino-13-deoxo-10-hydroxy-
carminomycin, annamycin, galarubicin, elinafide, MEN10755, and 4-demethoxy-3-
deamino-3-aziridinl-4-methylsulphonyl-daanorabicin (see WO 00/50032).
Examples of microtubulin inhibitors include paclitaxel, vindesine sulfate, 3',4'-
didehydro-4'-deoxy-8'-norvincaleukoblastine, docetaxol, rhizoxin, dolastatin, mivobulin
isethionate, auristatin, cemadotin, RPR109881, BMS184476, vinflunine, cryptophycin,
2,3,4,5-pentafluoro-N-(3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl)benzene sulfonamide,
anhydrovinblastme, N,N-imemyl-L-valyl-L-valyl-N-methyl-L-valyl-L-prolyl-L-proline-t
butylamide, TDX258, and BMS188797.
Some examples of topoisomerase inhibitors are topotecan, hycaptamine, irinotecan,
rubitecan, 6-ethoxypropionyl-3 ',4 '-0-exo-benzylidene-chartreusin, 9-methoxy-N,N-
dimethyl-5-nitropyrazolo[3,4,5-kl]acridine-2-(6H)propanamine, 1-amino-9-ethyl-5-fluoro-
2,3-dihydro-9-hydroxy-4-methyl-1H,12H'-benzo[de]pyrano[3',4':b,7]-
indolizino[1,2b]quinoline-10,13(9H,15H)dione, lurtotecan, 7-[2-(N-isopropylamino)-
ethyl]-(20S)camptothecin, BNP1350, BNPI1100, BN80915, BN80942, etoposide
phosphate, teniposide, sobuzoxane, 2'-dimethylamino-2'-deoxy-etoposide, GL331, N-[2-
(dimethylamino)ethyl]-9-hydroxy-5,6-dimethyl-6H-pyrido[4,3-b]carbazole-1-carboxamide,
asulacrine, 6,9-bis[(2-aminoethyl)-amino]benzo[g]isoguinoline-5,10-dione, 5-(3-
aminopropylamino)-7,10-dihydroxy-2-(2-hydroxyethylaminomethyl)-6H'-pyrazolo[4,5,1 -
de]acridin-6-one, N-[1-[2(diethylamino)ethylamino]-7-methoxy-9-oxo-9H-thioxanthen-4-
ylmethyl]formamide, N-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)acridine-4-carboxamide, 6-[[2-
(dimethylamino)ethyl]amino]-3-hydroxy-7H-indeno[2, 1-c]quinolin-7-one, and dimesna.
"Antiproliferative agents" includes antisense RNA and DNA oligonucleotides such
as G3139, ODN698, RVASKRAS, GEM231, and INX3001, and antimetabolites such as
enocitabine, carmofur, tegafur, pentostatin, doxifluridine, trimetrexate, fludarabine,
capecitabine, galocitabine, cytarabine ocfosfate, fosteabine sodium hydrate, raltitrexed,
paltitrexid, emitefur, tiazofiirin, decitabine, nolatrexed, pemetrexed, nelzarabine, 2'-deoxy-
2'-methylidenecytidine, 2'-fluoromethylene-2'-deoxycytidine, N-[5-(2,3-dihydro-
benzofuryl)sulfonyl]-N'-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)urea, N6-[4-deoxy-4-[N2-[2(E),4(E)-
etradecadienoyl]glycylamino]-L-glycero-B-L-mannoheptopyranosyl]-adenine, aplidin,
;cteinascidin-743, troxacitabine, 4-[2-amino-4-oxo-4,6,7,8-tetrahydro-3H-pyrimidino[5,4-
b][1,4]thiazin-6-yl- (S)-ethyl]-2,3-thienoyl-L-glutamic acid, aminopterin, 5-flurouracil,
alanosine, 11-acetyl-8-(carbamoyloxymethyl)-4-formyl-6-methoxy-14-oxa-1,11-diazatetra
cyclo(7.4.1.0.0)-tetradeca-2,4,6-trien-9-yl acetic acid ester, swainsonine, lometrexol,
dexrazoxane, methioninase, 2'-cyano-2'-deoxy-N4-palmitoyl-1-B-D-arabinofuranosyl
cytosine, and 3-aminopyridine-2-carboxaldehyde thiosemicarbazone. "Antiproliferative
agents" also includes monoclonal antibodies to growth factors, other than those listed under
"angiogenesis inhibitors", such as trastuzumab, and tumor suppressor genes, such as p53,
which can be delivered via recombinant virus-mediated gene transfer (see U.S. Pat. No.
6,069,134).
"HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors" refers to inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-
methylglutaryl-CoA reductase. Compounds which have inhibitory activity for HMG-CoA
reductase can be readily identified by using assays well-known In the art. For example, see
the assays described or cited in U.S. Pat. No. 4,231,938 at col. 6, and WO 84/02131 at pp.
30-33. The terms "HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor" and "inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase"
have the same meaning when used herein. It has been reported that (Int. J. Cancer, 20,
97(6):746-50, (2002)) combination therapy with lovastatin, a HMG-CoA reductase
inhibitor, and butyrate, an inducer of apoptosis in the Lewis lung carcinoma model in mice
showed potentiating antitumor effects
Examples of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors that may be used include but are not
limited to lovastatin (MEVACOR®; see U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,231,938,4,294,926, and
4,319,039), simvastatin (ZOCOR®; see U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,444,784,4,820,850, and
4,916,239), pravastatin (PRAVACHOL®; see U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,346,227, 4,537,859,
4,410,629, 5,030,447, and 5,180,589), fluvastatin (LESCOL®; see U.S. Pat. Nos.
5,354,772,4,911,165,4,929,437, 5,189,164,5,118,853, 530,946, and 5,356,896),
atorvastatin (LIPITOR®; see U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,273,995,4,681,893, 5,489,691, and
5,342,952) and cerivastatin (also known as rivastatin and BAYCHOL®; see U.S. Pat. No.
5,177,080). The structural formulas of these and additional HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors
that may be used in the instant methods are described at page 87 of M. Yalpani,
"Cholesterol Lowering Drugs", Chemistry & Industry, pp. 85-89, Feb. 5,1996) and U.S.
Pat. Nos. 4,782,084 and 4,885,314. The term HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor as used herein
includes all pharmaceutically acceptable lactone and open-acid forms (i.e., where the
lactone ring is opened to form the free acid) as well as salt and ester forms of compounds
which have HMG-CoA reductase inhibitory activity, and Dolchicin the use of such salts,
esters, open-acid and lactone forms is included within the scope of this invention.

In HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors where an open-acid form can exist, salt and ester
forms may preferably be formed from the open-acid, and all such forms are included within
the meaning of the term "HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor" as used herein. Preferably, the
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor is selected from lovastatin and simvastatin, and most
preferably simvastatin.
Herein, the term "pharmaceutically acceptable salts" with respect to the HMG-CoA
reductase inhibitor shall mean non-toxic salts of the compounds employed in this invention
which are generally prepared by reacting the free acid with a suitable organic or inorganic
base, particularly those formed from cations such as sodium, potassium, aluminum,
calcium, lithium, magnesium, zinc and tetramethylammomum, as well as those salts
formed from amines such as ammonia, ethylenediamine, N-methylglucamme, lysine,
arginine, ornithine, choline, N,N'-dibenzylethylenediamine, chloroprocaine,
diethanolamine, procaine, N-benzylphenethylamine, 1-p-chlorobenzyl-2-pyrrolidine-1'-yl-
methylbenzimidazole, diethylamine, piperazine, and tris(hydroxymethyl) aminomethane. .
Further examples of salt forms of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors may include, but are not
limited to, acetate, benzenesulfonate, benzoate, bicarbonate, bisulfate, bitartrate, borate,
bromide, calcium edetate, camsylate, carbonate, chloride, clavulanate, citrate,
dihydrochloride, edetate, edisylate, estolate, esylate, fumarate, gluceptate, gluconate,
glutamate, glycollylarsanilate, hexylresorcinate, hydrabamme, hydrobromide,
hydrochloride, hydroxynapthoate, iodide, isothionate, lactate, lactobionate, laurate, malate,
maleate, mandelate, mesylate, methylsulfate, mucate, napsylate, nitrate, oleate, oxalate,
pamaote, palmitate, panthothenate, phosphate/diphosphate, polygalacturonate, salicylate,
stearate, subacetate, succinate, tannate, tartrate, teoclate, tosylate, triethiodide, and valerate.
Ester derivatives of the described HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor compounds may
act as prodrugs which, when absorbed into the bloodstream of a warm-blooded animal,
may cleave in such a manner as to release the drug form and permit the drug to afford
improved therapeutic efficacy.
"Prenyl-protein transferase inhibitor" refers to a compound which inhibits any one
or any combination of the prenyl-protein transferase enzymes, including farnesyl-protein
transferase (FPTase), geranylgeranyl-protein transferase type I (GGPTase-I), and
geranylgeranyl-protein transferase type-II (GGPTase-II, also called Rab GGPTase).
Examples of prenyl-protein transferase inhibiting compounds include (±)-6-[amino(4-
chlorophenyl)(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)methyl]-4-(3-chlorophenyl)-1-methyl-2(1H)-
quinolinone, (-)-6-[amino(4-chlorophenyl)(l-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)methyl]-4-(3-chloro
phenyl)-1-methyl-2(1H)-quinolinone, (+)-6-[amino(4-chlorophenyl)(l-methyl-1H-
imidazol-5-yl)methyl]-4-(3-hlorophenyl)-1-methyl-2(1H)-quinolinone,5(S)-n-butyl-1-
(2,3-dimethylphenyl)-4-[1-(4-cyanobenzyl)-5-imidazolylmethyl]-2-piperazinone, (S)-1-(3-
chlorophenyl)-4-[1-(4-cyanobenzyl)-5-imidazolylmethyl]-5-[2-(ethanesulfonyl)-methyl)-2-
piperazinone, 5(S)-n-butyl-1-(2-methylphenyl)-4-[1-(4-cyanobenzyl)-5-imidazolylmethyl]-
2 -piperazinone, l-(3-chlorophenyl)-4-[1-cyanobenzyl)-2-methyl-5-imidazolylmethyl]-
2-piperazinone, 1-(2,2-diphenylethyl)-3-[N-(1-(4-cyanobenzyl)-1H-imidazol-5-
ylethyl)carbamoyl]piperidine, 4-{5-[4-hydroxymethyl-4-(4-chloropyridin-2-ylmethyl)-
piperidine-1-ylmethyl]-2-methyliraidazol-1-ylmethyl}benzonitrile, 4-{5-[4-hydroxy-
methyl-4-(3-chlorobenzyl)-piperidine-1-ylmethyl]-2-methylimidazol-1-ylmethyl}-
benzonitrile,4-{3-[4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)benzyl]-3H-imidazol-4-ylmethyl}-
benzonitrile, 4-{3-[4-(5-chloro-2-oxo-2H-[1,2']bipyridin-5'-ylmethyil-3H-imidazol-4-
ylmethyl}benzonitrile, 4-{3-[4-(2-oxo-2H-[1,2']bipyridin-5'-ylmethyl]-3H-imidazol-4-
ylmethyl}benzonitrile, 4-[3-(2-oxo-1-phenyl-1,2-dihydropyridin-4-ylmethyl)-3H-imidazol-
4-ylmethyl}benzonitrile, 18,19-dihydro-19-oxo-5H,17F-6,10: 12,16-dimetheno-1H-
imidazo[4,3-c] [1,11,4]-dioxa-azacyclononadecine-9-carbonitrile, (±)-19,20-dihydro-19-oxo-
5H-18,21-ethano-12,14-etheno-6,10-metheno-22H-benzo[d]imidazo[4,3-k][1,6,9,12]-
oxatriaza-cyclooctadecine-9-carbonitrile, 19,20-dfliydro-19-oxo-5H,17H-18,21-ethano-
6,10: 12,16-dimetheno-22H-imidazo[3,4-h] [1,8,11,14]oxatriazacyclo-eicosine-9-
carbonitrile, and (±)-19,20-dihydro-3-methyl-19-oxo-5F-18,21-ethano-12,14-etheno-6,10-
metheno-22H-benzo[d]imidazo[4,3-k][1,6,9,12]oxa-triazacyclooctadecine-9-carbonitrile.
Other examples of prenyl-protein transferase inhibitors can be found in the
following publications and patents: WO 96/30343, WO 97/18813, WO 97/21701, WO
97/23478, WO 97/38665, WO 98/28980, WO 98/29119, WO 95/32987, U.S. Pat. Nos.
5,420,245,5,523,430,5,532,359, 5,510,510,5,589,485, 5,602,098, European Patent Publ. 0
618 221, European Patent Publ. 0 675 112, European Patent Publ. 0 604 181, European
Patent Publ. 0 696 593; WO 94/19357, WO 95/08542, WO 95/11917, WO 95/12612, WO
95/12572, WO 95/10514, U.S. Pat. No. 5,661,152, WO 95/10515, WO 95/10516, WO
95/24612, WO 95/34535, WO 95/25086, WO 96/05529, WO 96/06138, WO 96/06193,
WO 96/16443, WO 96/21701, WO 96/21456, WO 96/22278, WO 96/24611, WO
96/24612, WO 96/05168, WO 96/05169, WO 96/00736, U.S. Pat. No. 5,571,792, WO
96/17861, WO 96/33159, WO 96/34850, WO 96/34851, WO 96/30017, WO 96/30018,
WO 96/30362, WO 96/30363, WO 96/31111, WO 96/31477, WO 96/31478, WO
96/31501, WO 97/00252, WO 97/03047, WO 97/03050, WO 97/04785, WO 97/02920,
WO 97/17070, WO 97/23478, WO 97/26246, WO 97/30053, WO 97/44350, WO
98/02436, and U.S. Pat. No. 5,532,359. For an example of the role of a prenyl-protein
transferase inhibitor on angiogenesis see J. of Cancer, Vol. 35, No. 9, pp.l394-I401
(1999).
Examples of HIV protease inhibitors include amprenavir, abacavir, CGP-73547,
CGP-61755, DMP-450, indinavir, nelfinavir, tipranavir, ritonavir, saquinavir, ABT-378,
AG 1776, and BMS-232,632. Examples of reverse transcriptase inhibitors include
delaviridine, efavirenz, GS-840, HB Y097, lamivudine, nevirapine, AZT, 3TC, ddC, and
ddl. It has been reported ((Nat. Med. 8(3):225-32, (2002)) that HIV protease inhibitors,
such as indinavir or saquinavir, have potent anti-angiogenic activities and promote
regression of Kaposi sarcoma
"Angiogenesis inhibitors" refers to compounds that inhibit the formation of new
blood vessels, regardless of mechanism. Examples of angiogenesis inhibitors include, but
are not limited to, tyrosine kinase inhibitors, such as inhibitors of the tyrosine kinase
receptors Flt-1 (VEGFRl) and Flk-1/KDR (VEGFR20), inhibitors of epidermal-derived,
fibroblast-derived, or platelet derived growth factors, MMP (matrix metalloprotease)
inhibitors, integrin blockers, interferon-?, interleukin-12, pentosan polysulfate,
cyclooxygenase inhibitors, including nonsteroidal antiinflammatories (NSAIDs) like
aspirin and ibuprofen as well as selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors like celecoxib,
valecoxib, and rofecoxib (PNAS, Vol. 89, p. 7384 (1992); JNCJ. Vol. 69, p. 475 (1982);
Arch. Opthalmol. Vol. 108, p. 573 (1990); Anat. Rec. Vol. 238, p. 68 (1994); FEBS Letters,
Vol. 372, p. 83 (1995); Clin., Orthop. Vol. 313, p. 76 (1995); J. Mol Endocrinol, Vol. 16,
p. 107 (1996); Jpn. J. Pharmacol, Vol. 75, p. 105 (1997); Cancer Res., Vol. 57, p. 1625
(1997); Cell, Vol. 93, p. 705 (1998); Intl. J. Mol. Med., Vol. 2, p. 715 (1998); J. Biol
Chem., Vol. 274, p. 9116 (1999)), carboxyamidotriazole, combretastatin A-4, squalamine,
6-O-chloroacetyl-carbonyty-fumagillol, thalidomide, angiostatin, troponin-1, angiotensin II
antagonists (see Fernandez et al., J. Lab. Clin. Med. 105:141-145 (1985)), and antibodies to
VEGF (see, Nature Biotechnology, Vol. 17, pp.963-968 (October 1999); Kim et al.,
Nature, 362, 841-844 (1993); WO 00/44777; and WO 00/61186).
As described above, the combinations with NSAED's are directed to the use of
NSAID's which are potent COX-2 inhibiting agents. For purposes of this specification an
NSAID is potent if it possess an IC50 for the inhibition of COX-2 of 1 µM or less as
measured by the cell or microsomal assay known in the art.
The invention also encompasses combinations with NSAID's which are selective
COX-2 inhibitors. For purposes of this specification NSAID's which are selective
inhibitors of COX-2 are defined as those which possess a specificity for inhibiting COX-2
over COX-1 of at least 100 fold as measured by the ratio of IC.so for COX-2 over IC50 for
COX-1 evaluated by the cell or microsomal assay disclosed hereinunder. Such compounds
include, but are not limited to those disclosed in, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,474,995,5,861,419,
6,001,843,6,020,343, 5,409,944, 5,436,265, 5,536,752, 5,550,142, 5,604,260, 5,698,584,
5,710,140, 5,344,991, 5,134,142, 5,380,738, 5,393,790, 5,466,823, 5,633,272, 6,313,138,
and 5,932,598, and WO 94/15932, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference. Other
examples of specific inhibitors of COX-2 include those disclosed in U.S. Patent the
disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
General and specific synthetic procedures for the preparation of the COX-2
inhibitor compounds described above are found in U.S. Pat. No. 5,474,995,. 5,861,419, and
6,001,843, all of which are herein incorporated by reference.
Compounds that have been described as specific inhibitors of COX-2 and are
therefore useful in the present invention include, but are not limited to, the following:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Compounds which are described as specific inhibitors of COX-2 and are therefore
useful in the present invention, and methods of synthesis thereof, can be found in the
following patents, pending applications and publications, which are herein incorporated by
reference: WO 94/15932, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,344,991, 5,134,142, 5,380,738, 5,393,790,
5,466,823,5,633,272, and 5,932,598.
Compounds which are specific inhibitors of COX-2 and are therefore useful in the
present invention, and methods of synthesis thereof, can be found in the following patents,
pending applications and publications, which are herein incorporated by reference: U.S.
Pat Nos. 5,474,995, 5,861,419, 6,001,843, 6,020,343, 5,409,944, 5,436,265, 5,536,752,
5,550,142, 5,604,260, 5,698,584, and 5,710,140.
Other examples of angiogenesis inhibitors include, but are not limited to,
endostatin, ukrain, ranpirnase, IM862, 5-memoxy-4-[2-methyl-3-(3-methyl-2-
butenyl)oxiranyl]-1-oxaspiro[2,5]oct-6 -yl(chloroacetyl)carbamate, 5-amino-1-[[3,5-
dichloro-4-(4-chlorobenzoyl)phenyl]-methyl]-lH-1,2,3-triazo le-4-carboxamide, CM101,
squalamine, combretastatin, KPI4610, NX31838, sulfated mannopentose phosphate, 7,7-
(carbonyl-bispmino-N-methyl-4,2-pyrrolocarbonyl-imino[N'-methyl-4,2-pyrrole]-
carbonylimino]-bis-(1,3-naphthalene disulfonate), and 3-[(2,4-dimethylpyrrol-5-
yl)methylene]-2-indolinone (SU5416).
As used above, "integral blockers" refers to compounds which selectively
antagonize, inhibit or counteract binding of a physiological ligand to the a?ß3 integrin, to
compounds which selectively antagonize, inhibit or counter-act binding of a physiological
ligand to the a?ß5 integrin, to compounds which antagonize, inhibit or counteract binding
of a physiological ligand to both the a?ß3 integrin and the a?ß5 integrin, and to compounds
which antagonize, inhibit or counteract the activity of the particular integrin(s) expressed
on capillary endothelial cells. The term also refers to antagonists of the a?ß6; a?ß8, a1ß1,
a2ß1, a5ß1, a6ß1 and a6ß4 integrins. The term also refers to antagonists of any combination
of a?ß3, a?ß5, a?ß6, a?ß8, a1ß1, a2ß1, a5ß1, a6ß1 and a6ß4 integrins.
Some specific examples of tyrosine kinase inhibitors include iV-
(trifJuoromethylphenyl)-5-methylisoxazol-4-carboxamide, 3-[(2,4-dimethylpyrrol-5-
yl)methylidenyl)indolin-2-one, 17-(allylamino)-17-demethoxygeldanamycin, 4-(3-chloro-
4-fluorophenylamino)-7-methoxy-6-[3-(4-morpholinyl)propoxyl]quinazolme, N:-(3-
ethynylphenyl)-6,7-bis(2-methoxyethoxy)-4-quinazolinamine, BIBX1382,2,3,9,10,11,12-
hexahydro-10-(hydroxymethyl)-10-hydroxy-9-methyl-9,12-epoxy -1H-diindolo[1,2,3-
fg:3',2', 1'-kl]pyrrolo[3,4-i][1,6]benzodiazocin-1-one, SH268, genistein, ST1571,
CEP2563,4-(3-chlorophenylamino)-5,6-dimethyl-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidinemethane
sulfonate, 4-(3-bromo-4-hydroxyphenyl)amino-6,7-diimethoxyquinazoline, 4-(4'-
hydroxyphenyl)amino-6,7-dimethoxyquinazoline, SU6668, SU11248, STI571 A, N-4-
chlorophenyl-4-(4-pyridylmethyl)-1-phthalazinamine, and EMD121974.
The instant compounds are also useful, alone or in combination with platelet
fibrinogen receptor (GP Ilb/UTa) antagonists, such as tirofiban, to inhibit metastasis of
cancerous cells. Tumor cells can activate platelets largely via thrombin generation. This
activation is associated with the release of VEGF. The release of VEGF enhances
metastasis by increasing extravasation at points of adhesion to vascular endothelium
(Amirkhosravi, Platelets 10,285-292, (1999)). Therefore, the present compounds can serve
to inhibit metastasis, alone or in combination with GP IIb/IIIa antagonists. Examples of
other fibrinogen receptor antagonists include abciximab, eptifibatide, sibrafiban, lamifiban,
lotrafiban, cromofiban, and CT50352.
If formulated as a fixed dose, such combination products employ Ihe compounds of
this invention within the dosage range described above and the other pharmaceutically
active agent(s) within its approved dosage range. Compounds of the instant invention may
alternatively be used sequential^ with known pharmaceutically acceptable agent(s) when a
combination formulation is inappropriate.
The term administration and variants thereof (e.g., "administering" a compound) in
reference to a compound of the invention means introducing the compound or a prodrug of
the compound into the system of the animal in need of treatment. When a compound of the
invention or prodrug thereof is provided in combination with one or more other active
agents (e.g., a cytotoxic agent, etc.), "administration" and its variants are each understood
to include concurrent and sequential introduction of the compound or prodrug thereof and
other agents.
As used herein, the term "composition" is intended to encompass a product
comprising the specified inpedients in the specified amounts, as well as any product which
results, directly or indirectly, from combination of the specified ingredients in the specified
amounts.
The compounds of the instant invention may also be co-administered with other
well known therapeutic agents that are selected for their particular usefulness against the
condition that is being treated. For example, the compounds of the instant invention may
also be co-administered with other well known cancer therapeutic agents that are selected
for their particular usefulness against the condition that is being treated. Included in such
combinations of therapeutic agents are combinations of the farnesyl-protein transferase
inhibitors disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,313,138 and an antineoplastic agent. It is also
understood that such a combination of antineoplastic agent and inhibitor of farnesyl-protein
transferase may be used in conjunction with other methods of treating cancer and/or
tumors, including radiation therapy and surgery.
Examples of an antineoplastic agent include, in general, microtubule-stabilizing
agents (such as paclitaxel (also known as Taxol®), docetaxel (also known as
Taxotere®epothilone A, epothilone B, desoxyepothilone A, desoxyepothilone B or then-
derivatives); microtubule-disruptor agents; alkylating agents, anti-metabolites;
epidophyllotoxin; an antineoplastic enzyme; a topoisomerase inhibitor; procarbazine;
mitoxantrone; platinum coordination complexes; biological response modifiers and growth
inhibitors; hormonal/anti-hormonal therapeutic agents and haematopoietic growth factors.
Example classes of antineoplastic agents include, for example, the anthracyclme
family of drugs, the vinca drugs, the mitomycins, the bleomycins, the cytotoxic
nucleosides, the taxanes, the epothilones, discodermolide, the pteridine family of drags,
diynenes and the podophyllotoxins. Particularly useful members of those classes include,
for example, doxorubicin, carminomycin, daunorubicin, aminopterin, methotrexate,
methopterin, dichloro-methotrexate, mitomycin C, porfiromycin, Herceptin®, Rituxan®, 5-
fluorouracil, 6-mercaptopurine, gemcitabine, cytosine arabinoside, podophyllotoxin or
podo-phyllotoxin derivatives such as colchicines, etoposide, etoposide phosphate or
teniposide, raelphalan, vinblastine, vincristine, leurosidine, vindesine, leurosine, paclitaxel
and the like. Other useful antineoplastic agents include estramustine, cisplatin, carboplatin,
cyclophosphamide, bleomycin, tamoxifen, ifosamide, melphalan, hexamethyl melamine,
thiotepa, cytarabin, idatrexate, trimetrexate, dacarbazine, L-asparaginase, camptothecin,
CPT-11, topotecan, ara-C, bicalutamide, flutamide, leuprolide, pyridobenzoindole
derivatives, interferons and interleukins. The preferred class of antineoplastic agents is the
taxanes and the preferred antineoplastic agent is paclitaxel.
Radiation therapy, including x-rays or gamma rays that are delivered from either an
externally applied beam or by implantation of tiny radioactive sources, may also be used in
combination with the compounds of this invention alone to treat cancer.
EXAMPLES
The following preparations and examples are given to enable those skilled in the art to
more clearly understand and to practice the present invention. They should not be considered
as limiting the scope of the invention, but merely as being illustrative and representative
thereof.
Synthetic Examples
Reference A
Synthesis of 3-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxymethyl)-benzofuran-2-ylcarboxylic acid
To a suspension of sodium hydride (15 mg, 0.56 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (3 ml) was
added 2,2,2-trifIuoroethanol (270 µL, 3.7 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 15-20
nun and methyl S-bromomethylbenzofuran^-carboxylate (prepared as described in Reference
C below) was added. Stirring was continued for 8 h, IN aqueous NaOH was added and the
reaction mixture was stirred for additional 10-15 min. The reaction mixture was acidified with
3M aqueous HCl to pH 3 and the product was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer
was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to give crude 3-(2,2,2-
trifluoroethoxymethyl)benzofuran-2-carboxylic acid (38 mg, 0.139 mmol), which was used
without further purification.
Reference B
Synthesis of 2-[4-(N-Boc-aminomethyl)phenyl]-oxazol-4-ylcarboxylic acid
Step 1
To a solution of 4-N-Boc-aminomethylbenzoic acid (25.3 g, 101 mmol) in DMF (50
ml) were added sequentially EDOHCl (23.9 g, 121 mmol), HOBT (16.3 g, 121 mmol),
diisopropylamine (43.8 ml, 252 mmol), and serine methyl ester hydrochloride (18.0 g, 121
mmol). After stirring overnight at room temperature, the reaction was quenched by the
addition of water and ethyl acetate. The separated organic layer was washed with lM
aqueous HCl (100 ml), water (100 ml), saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (100
ml), brine (100 ml), dried over sodium sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo to give methyl 2-
[4-(N-Boc-aminomethyl)-benzoylamino]-3-hydroxypropionate (32.0 g, 90.8 mmol) as a
white solid.
Step 2
To a solution of methyl 2-[4-(N-Boc-aminomethyl)benzoylamino]-3-
hydroxypropionate (32.0 g, 90.8 mmol) in THF (150 ml) was added Burgess' Reagent
(26.0 g, 109 mmol) and 3 A molecular sieves (1 g). The reaction was allowed to stir at 60
°C for 2 h. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and concentrated in
vacuo. The crude product was dissolved in dichloromethane and purified by flash
chromatography over silica gel with ethyl acetate/dichloromethane (1/1) to give methyl 2-

[4-(N-Boc-aminomethyl)-phenyl]-4,5-dihydrooxazo;-4-ylcarboxylate (29.5 g, 88.2 mmol)
as a pale tan oil.
Step 3
To a solution of methyl 2-[4-(N-Boc-aminomethyl)-phepyl]-4,5-dihydrooxa2ol-4-
ylcarboxylate (25.5 g, 76.3 mmol) in dichloromethane (100 ml) was added CBrCl3 (8.23
ml, 83.9 mmol) and DBU (12.5 ml, 83.9 mmol). After stirring at room temperature
overnight, the reaction was concentrated and the product isolated by flash chromatography
over silica gel. Recrystallization from hot methanol provided methyl 2-[4-(N-Boc-
aminomethyl)-phenyl]-oxazole-4-carboxylate (18.4 g, 55.4 mmol) as pale yellow crystals.
Step 4
To a solution of methyl 2-[4-(N-Boc-aminomemyl)-phenyl]-oxazol-4-ylcarboxylate
(1.66 g, 5 mmol) in THF (25 ml)/methanol (25 ml) was added lM aqueous LiOH (25 ml,
25 mmol). After stirring at room temperature for 3 h, the solution was acidified with 2M
aqueous HCl to pH 5-6, and partitioned between ethyl acetate (150 ml) and water (150 ml).
The organic layer was washed with brine (150 ml), dried over sodium sulfate and
concentrated in vacuo giving the title compound as a white solid (1.58 g, 4.96 mmol).
Reference C
Synthesis of methyl 3-(N,N-dimethylaminomethyl)-benzofuran-2-ylcarboxylate
Step 1
To a solution of 3-methyl-benzofuran-2-carboxylic acid (0.98 g, 5.6 mmol) and
catalytic amount of DMF (5 drops) in THF (25 ml) was added oxalyl chloride (0.53 ml, 6.1
mmol). After stirring the solution for 1 h at room temperature, methanol (20 ml) and TEA (7.0
ml) were added. The reaction mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature, then
concentrated and dissolved in ethyl acetate (100 ml) and washed with aqueous sodium
bicarbonate solution (100 ml). The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and
concentrated to provide crude methyl 3-methylbenzofuran-2-carboxylate (1.0 g, 5.3 mmol) as a
tan solid, which was used without further purification.
Step 2
A solution of methyl 3-methylbenzofuran-2-carboxylate (1.0 g, 5.3 mmol), N-
bromosuccinimide (0.95 g, 5.3 mmol) and 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile (87 mg, 0.53 mmol) was
heated to reflux in CCl4 (40 ml) for 3 h, then cooled to room temperature and concentrated.
The residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (100 ml) and washed with water (100 ml). The
organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated to provide crude methyl 3-
bromomethylbenzofuran-2-carboxylate (1.55 g) as a yellowish solid, which was used in the
next step without further purification.
Step 3
To a solution of methyl 3-bromomethylbenzofuran-2-carboxylate (269 mg, 1.0 mmol)
in DMF was added dimethylamine (2M solution in THF, 1.5 ml, 3 mmol). The reaction
mixture was stirred for 1-2 h, diluted with ethyl acetate (50 ml), washed twice with saturated
aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (50 ml) and finally with brine (50 ml). The organic
extract was dried over sodium sulfate and then concentrated in vacuo. Purification by flash
chromatography on silica gel (5% methanol in dichloromethane) gave methyl 3-dimethyl-
aminomethylbenzofuran-2-carboxylate (131 mg, 0.57 mmol).
Reference D
Synthesis of 4-methoxy-benzofuran-2-ylcarboxylic acid
Step 1
To a solution of sodium methoxide (25 wt% solution in methanol, 13.9 ml, 54.5 mmol)
in methanol (100 ml) was added a solution of 1,3-cyclohexanedione (7.47 g, 58.0 mmol) in
methanol (100 ml). Ethyl bromopyruvate (8.0 ml, 57.4 mmol) dissolved in methanol (50 ml)
was added and the resulting mixture was heated at reflux for 2 h, cooled to room temperature
and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in water (200 ml) and the solution was
acidified to pH 1 by addition of 1M aqueous HCl. The resulting mixture was stirred for 5 days
at room temperature to yield yellowish white crystals. The crystals were filtered and washed
with cold water, dried in vacuo and used without further purification.
Step 2
The crystals obtained above was dissolved in methanol (200 ml) and treated with cone.
H2SO4 (1 ml) and heated at reflux for 2 h. The reaction mixture was cooled to room
temperature and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting red oil was diluted in ethyl acetate (150
ml) and washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, brine (100 ml), dried over sodium
sulfate, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product obtained was purified by flash
chromatography over silica gel with ethyl acetate/hexane (1/1) to yield methyl 4-oxo-4,5,6,7-
tetrahydro-benzofuran-2-ylcarboxylate as a white solid (5.60 g, 28.8 mmol).
Step 3
To a suspension of methyl 4-oxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahyaro-benzofuran-2-ylcarboxylate (5.60
g, 28.8 mmol) in CCl4 (200 ml) were added iV-bromosuccinimide (5.18 g, 28.8 mmol) and
2,2'-azobisisobirtyronitrile (0.483 g, 2.88 mmol). The reaction mixture was heated at reflux for
80 min and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was suspended in ethyl acetate (200 ml),
washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution (2x 50 ml), brine (50 ml), dried over
sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by flash
chromatography over silica gel with ethyl acetate/hexane (1/10) to yield methyl 4-hydroxy-
benzofuran-2-ylcarboxylate as a while solid (421 g, 21.9 mmol).
Step 4
Sodium hydride (32.5 mg, 1.35 mmol) was added to a solution of methyl 4-hydroxy-
benzofuran-2-ylcarboxylate (240 mg, 1.25 mmol) in DMF (5 ml). After stirring for 10 min
methyl iodide (888 mg, 6.25 mmol) was added and stirring was continued for an additional 1 h.
The reaction was carefully quenched with water (30 ml) and diluted with ethyl acetate (50 ml).
The separated organic layer was washed with 0.5M aqueous HCl, saturated aqueous sodium
bicarbonate solution (50 ml), dried over sodium sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo to give pure
methyl 4-methoxy-benzofuran-2-ylcarboxylate (257 mg, 1.25 mmol) as a white solid.
Step 5
To a suspension of methyl 4-methoxy-benzofuran-2-ylcarboxylate (206 mg, 1.0 mmol)
in THF/methanol/water (6 ml, 1/1/1) was added 2M aqueous NaOH (1.0 ml) and refluxed until
saponification was completed (~3 h). The reaction mixture was acidified with 1M aqueous
HCI (10 ml) and diluted with ethyl acetate (30 ml). The separated organic layer was washed
with lM aqueous HCl (30 ml), brine (30 ml), dried over sodium sulfate, and concentrated in
vacuo to provide 4-methoxy-benzofuran-2-ylcarboxylic acid as a white solid (189 mg, 0.96
mmol), which was used without further purification.
Reference E
Synthesis of 4-(2-iV^V-dimethylamino-ethoxy)-benzofuran-2-ylcarboxylic acid

Step 1
To a solution of triphenylphosphine (1.54 g, 5.86 mmol) in anhydrous THF (12 ml) was
added DIAD (1.13 ml, 5.86 mmol). The solution was stirred until a white precipitate was
formed (2 to 10 min). After additional 60 mm a solution of methyl 44iydroxy-benzofuran-2-
ylcarboxylate (750 mg, 3.91 mmol; see Reference D above) and N,N-dimethylethanolamine
(392 µl, 3.91 mmol) in THF (2 ml) was added and stirring was continued for 16 h. The
reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo and the crude was dissolved in ethyl acetate (20
ml). The product was extracted with 2M aqueous HCl (10 ml). The aqueous layer was washed
with ethyl acetate (30 ml), neutralized with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, and
extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried
over sodium sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo. Flash chromatography over silica gel with
ethyl acetate/hexane (9/1) provided methyl 4-N,N-dimethylamino-ethoxy)-benzofuran-2-
ylcarboxylate (280 mg, 1.06 mmol) as an highly viscous oil.
Step 2
To a suspension of methyl 4-(2-N,N-dimethylamino-ethoxy)-benzofuran-2-
ylcarboxylate (280 mg, 1.06 mmol) in THF/methanol (6 ml, 1/1) was added 2M aqueous
NaOH (0.75 ml, 1.5 mmol). The reaction mixture was heated to 70 °C until saponification was
completed (~3 h)s cooled to room temperature, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was
acidified with 1M aqueous HCl (2.6 ml) and lyophilized to give crude 4-(2-N,N-
dimethylaminoethoxy)-benzofuran-2-ylcarboxylic acid (400 mg) as its hydrochloride salt,
which was contaminated with sodium chloride. The crude acid was directly used in the next
step without further purification.
The title compound was synthesized following Step 5 in Reference D starting from
commercially available methyl 4-methoxy-1H-indole-2-carboxylate.
Reference G
Synthesis of 4-(2-N,N:-dimethylamino-ethoxy)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid
Step 1
Following Step 1 in Reference E starting with 4-hydroxyindole (931 mg, 7.0 mmol)
gave 4-(2-N,N-dimethylamino-ethoxy)-1-indole (1.24 g, 6.1 mmol) as a highly viscous oil.
Step 2
To a solution of 4-(2-N,N-dimethylamino-ethoxy)-1-indole (1.24 g, 6.1 mmol) and 4-
dimethylaminopyridine (61 mg, 0.61 mmol) in dichloromethane (12 ml) at 0 °C was added di-
tert-butyl dicarbonate (1.46 g, 6.69 mmol) followed by triethylamine (1.23 g, 12.2 mmol). The
reaction mixture was stirred at 0 °C for 1 h and allowed to warm up to room temperature over 2
h. The mixture was diluted with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution (100 ml) and extracted
with dichloromethane. The combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered,
and concentrated in vacuo. Purification by flash chromatography over silica gel with ethyl
acetate/hexane (4/1) provided 4-(2-i^iV-dimethylamino-ethoxy)-1-Boc-indole (577 mg, 1.90
mmol) as highly viscous oil.
Step 3
To a solution of 4-(2-N,N-dimethylamino-ethoxy)-1-Boc-indole (577 mg, 1.90 mmol)
in THF (10 ml) at-78 °C was added lithium diisopropylamide (1.8M solution in
heptane/THF/ethylbenzene, 1.56 ml, 2.85 mmol). After the reaction mixture was stirred at -78
°C for 1 h gaseous carbon dioxide was introduced over 15 min, and stirring was continued at -
78 °C for 1 h. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm up to room temperature over 1 h and
quenched with 0.5M aqueous HCI (5 ml). The crude material was concentrated in vacuo and
lyophilized to give crude 4-(2-N,N-dimethylamino-ethoxy)-1-Boc-indole-2-carboxylic acid
(750 mg) as its hydrochloride salt, which was contaminated with lithium chloride and
diisopropylamine hydrochloride salt. The crude acid was directly used in the next step without
further purification.
Step 4
To a suspension of crude 4-(2-N,N-dimethylamino-ethoxy)-1-Boc-indole-2-carboxylic
acid in dichloromethane (5 ml) was added slowly trifluoroacetic acid (10 ml). The reaction
mixture was stirred for 15 min, and concentrated in vacuo to provide crude 4-(2-N,N-
dimethylamino-ethoxy)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid. The crude acid was purified by HPLC
before it was used in the next step.
The title compound was synthesized following the procedure in Reference E starting
from commercially available ethyl 5-hydroxy-1H-indole-2-carboxylate. The crude acid was
purified by HPLC before it was used in the next step.
Step 1
A solution of ethyl 5-hydroxy-1H-indole-2-carboxylate (5.0 g, 24.4 mmol) in 1,4-
dioxane (50 ml) was treated with triethylamine (6.7 ml, 36.6 mmol) followed by di-tert-butyl
dicarbonate (8.0 g, 36.6 mmol) and heated to 70 °C (caution: gas development). After 2 h, the
reaction was completed - most of the solvent was removed in vacuo. The residue was
dissolved in ethyl acetate (250 mi) and washed with 0.5M aqueous HCl (100 ml), water, and
brine. The organic phase was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo.
The residue was suspended in hexane and the generated precipitate was filtered to provide
ethyl N-Boc-5-hydroxy-indole-2-carboxylate (8.2 g, 28.3 mmol) as an off-white solid.
Step 2
To a solution of triphenylphosphine (6.5 g, 24.6 mmol) in anhydrous THF (20 ml) was
added DIAD (4.8 ml, 24.6 mmol). The solution was stirred until a white precipitate was
formed (2 to 10 min). After additional 60 mm, a solution of ethyl N-Boc-5-hydroxy-indole-2-
carboxylate (5.0 g, 16.4 mmol) and 1-methoxyethanol (1.3 ml, 16.4 mmol) in THF (20 ml) was
added and stirring was continued for 16 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo
and the residue was suspended in diethyl ether (150 ml). The precipitate was filtered off and
the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was suspended in hexane and the generated
precipitate was filtered off. The filtrated was concentrated in vacuo and purified by flash
chromatography over silica gel with ethyl acetate/hexanes (4/1) to provide ethyl N-Boc-5-(2-
methoxyethoxy)-indole-2-carboxylate (3.2 g, 8.8 mmol) as a white solid.
Step 3
A solution of ethyl N-Boc-5-(2-methoxyethoxyl)-indole-2-carboxylate (32 g, 8.8 mmol)
in ethanol (20 ml) was treated with 4M HCl in 1,4-dioxane (20 ml). After 1 h, the solvent was
removed in vacuo and the residue was suspended in diethyl ether (50 ml). The generated
precipitate was filtered, washed with diethyl ether, and dried in vacuo to provide 5-(2-
methoxyethoxy)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate (2.0 g, 7.4 mmol) as an off-white solid.
Step 4
Ethyl 5-(2-methoxyethoxy)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate (2.0 g, 7.4 mmol) in THF (20 ml)
was treated with a solution of LiOH.H2O (0.62 g, 14.8 mmol) in water (10 ml). Ethanol was
added until a homogenous solution formed and stirring was continued for 16 h. The reaction
mixture was diluted with water (50 ml) and the organic solvents were removed in vacuo. The
pH was adjusted to 4 with 1M aqueous HCl and the aqueous solution was extracted with
dichloromethane. The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over sodium
sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo to provide 5-(2-methoxyethoxy)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic
acid (1.7 g, 7.2 mmol) as a white solid. The crude acid was directly used without further
purification.
Step 1
To a solution of propargylamine (5.50 g, 100 mmol) in THF (50 ml) was added tert-
butyloxycarbonyl anhydride (21.8 g, 100 mmol) in THF (50 ml) and triethylamine (16.7 ml,
120 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 3 h, then diluted with ethyl acetate (200 ml),
washed with 0.5M aqueous HCl (150 ml), and finally with brine (150 ml). The organic layer
was dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude iV-Boc
propargylamine was directly used in the next step without further purification.
Step 2
To a solution of N-Boc propargylamine (2.07 g, 13.4 mmol), methyl 4-iodobenzoate
(3.50 g, 13.4 mmol) and PdCl2(PPh3)2 (0.938 g, 1.34 mmol) in DMF (20 ml) was added
triethylamine (9.31 ml, 126 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 30 min at room,
temperature. Cu(I)I (0.508 g, 2.67 mmol) was added and stirring was continued for additional
16 h. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (250 ml), washed with 0.5M aqueous
HCl (200 ml), and finally with brine (200 ml). The organic layer was dried over sodium
sulfate, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. Purification by flash chromatography over silica
gel with ethyl acetate/hexane (1/4) provided methyl 4-(N-Boc-3-aminoprop-1-ynyl)benzoate
(3.44 g) as highly viscous oil.
Step 3
To a solution of methyl 4-(N-Boc-3-aminoprop-1-ynyl)benzoate (3.40 g, 11.7 mmol) in
THF (25 ml) was added 4M HCl/dioxane (25 ml, 100 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred
for 1 h. The formed precipitate was collected, washed with diethyl ether (200 ml) and dried in
vacuo providing methyl 4-(3-aminoprop-1-ynyl)benzoate hydrochloride (2.46 g) as white
solid. Alternatively, the N-Boc protected amine can be dissolved in methanol instead of THF.
In this case the solvent was removed in vacuo and the precipitate was washed with diethyl
ether.
Step 4
To a suspension of methyl 4-(3-aminoprop-1-ynyl)-benzoate hydrochloride (0.226 g, 1
mmol) in THF (6 ml) was added benzothiophene-2-carbonyl chloride (0.150 g, 1.0 mmol)
followed by triethylamine (0.253 g, 2.5 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h and
diluted withethyl acetate (50 ml). The organic layer was washed with 0.5M aqueous HCl (50
ml), with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution (50 ml), and finally with brine. The organic
layer was concentrated in vacuo and the crude material was directly used in the next step.
Step 5
To a solution of methyl 4-[3-(benzothiophen-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzoate
(0.5 mmol) in THF / methanol (10 ml/10 ml) was added 50wt.% aqueous hydroxylamine (3
ml) followed by 1M aqueous NaOH (1 ml) adjusting the pH to 10-11. The reaction mixture
was stirred for ~14 h, neutralized to pH=7-8 with 6M aqueous HCl, and concentrated in vacuo.
The precipitate was collected and purified by HPLC providing the title compound as a white
solid.
Example 2
Synthesis of N-hydroxy-4-[35'-(4-phenylthiazol-2-yl-carbonylamino)-but-1-ynyl]-benzamide
Step 1
To a solution of triphenylphosphine (5.61 g, 21.4 mmol) in anhydrous THF (40 ml) was
added DIAD (4.21 ml, 21.4 mmol). The solution was stirred until a white precipitate was
formed (2 to 10 min). After additional 60 min, a solution of di-tert-butylimmodicarboxylate
(3.10 g, 14.3 mmol) and (R)-3-butyn-2-ol (1.0 g, 14.3 mmol) in THF (25 ml) was added and
stirring was continued for 16 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated m vacuo and purified
by flash chromatography over silica gel with ethyl acetate/hexane (1/20 -1/1) to give N,N-bis-
Boc-l(S)-methyl-prop-2-ynylamine (0.643 g) as colorless solid.
Step 2-3
N,N-Bis-Boc-1(S)-methyl-prop-2-ynylamine was converted to methyl 4-[3(S)-amino-
but-1-ynyl)-benzoate hydrochloride as described in Example 1, Step 2-3 above.
Step 4
A mixture of 4-phenyl-thiazol-2-carboxylic acid (0.205 g, 1 mmol), EDOHCl (0.268 g,
1.4 mmol) and HOBT.H2O (0.203g, 1.5 mmol) in DMF (6 ml) was stirred for 2 h. Methyl 4-
[3S-aminobut-1-ynyl)-benzoate hydrochloride (0.240 g, 1 mmol) was added followed by
triethylamine (0.121 g, 1.2 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 2 h, diluted with ethyl
acetate (50 ml), washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (50 ml), and
finally with brine. The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo.
The crude methyl 4-[3S-(4-phenyl-tbiazol-2-yl-carbonylamino)but-1-ynyl]-benzoate was
converted to the title compound as described in Example 1, Step 5 above.
To a solution of 2-aminoisobutyric acid (10 g, 97 mmol) in IM aqueous NaOH (100ml)
was added tert-butyloxycarbonyl anhydride (26 g, 120 mmol) in THF (30 ml). The reaction
mixture was stirred for 4 h, diluted with ethyl acetate (250 ml), washed with 0.5M aqueous
HCl (200 ml), and finally with brine. The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and
concentrated in vacuo yielding crude N-Boc-2-aminoisobutyric acid (7.3 g).
Step 2
A mixture of N-Boc-^-aminoisobutyric acid (7.22 g, 35.5 mmol), EDOHCl (8.18 g,
42.6 mmol) and HOBT.H2O (7.20 g, 42.6 mmol) in dichloromethane (100 ml) was stirred for 2
h. iV,0-Dimethylhydroxylamine hydrochloride (4.16 g, 42.6 mmol) was added followed by N-
methylmorpholine (15.6 ml, 142 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for additional 16 h
and then the solvent was removed in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (200
ml), washed with 0.5M aqueous HCl (150 ml), saturated sodium bicarbonate solution (150 ml),
and finally with brine. The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in
vacuo providing N-Boc-2-amino-N-methoxy-N-methylisobutyramide (2.94 g, 11.9 mmol) as
colorless oil.
Step 3
To a solution of N-Boc-2-amino-N-methoxy-N-methylisobutyramide (2.94 g, 11.9
mmol) in diethyl ether (70 ml) at-50 °C was added slowly IN LiAlH4/diethyl ether (24 ml).
Stirring was continued for 1 h and the reaction mixture was allowed to warm up to 0 °C over 2
h. The mixture was cooled to -50 °C, quenched carefully with ethyl acetate (5 ml), stirred for
additional 10 min, hydrolyzed with 0.5 M aqueous HCl (50 ml), and warmed up to room
temperature. IM Aqueous HCl was added until the solution became clear. The aqueous layer
was extracted with diethyl ether (100 ml). The combined organic layers were finally with
brine (200 ml), dried over sodium sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo providing crude N-Boc-2-
arnino-2-methyl-propionaldehyde (1.45 g) as colorless oil.
Step 4
To a solution of dimethyl 1-diazo-2-oxopropyl phosphonate (see Ohira, S. Synth
Commun. 19, 561-564, (1989)) (2.97 g, 15.5 mmol) in methanol (50 ml) at 0 °C was added
potassium carbonate (1.71g, 12.4 mmol) and slowly a solution of N-Boc-2-amino-2-methyl-
propionaldehyde (1.45 g, 7.74 mmol) in methanol (5 ml). The reaction mixture was stirred at
0-10 °C for additional 6 h, diluted with diethylether (~150 ml) and with saturated aqueous
ammonium chloride solution (150 ml). The organic layer was washed with saturated aqueous
ammonium chloride solution (100 ml), water (100 ml), and finally with brine, dried over
sodium sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo. Purification by flash chromatography over silica
gel using ethyl acetate/hexane (1/10) provided N-Boc-2-amino-2-methylbut-3-yne (1.38 g) as
yellowish oil.
N-Boc-2-amino-2-methyl-but-3-yne was converted to the title compound as described
in Example 1, Step 2-5 above.
Methyl 4-(3-aminoprop-1-ynyl)benzoate hydrochloride (prepared as described in
Example 1, Steps 1-3 above) and 5-(2-methoxyethoxy)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid
(Reference I) were coupled as described in Example 6, Step 7 below, and the generated ester
was converted to the title compound as described in Example 1, Step 5 above.
Step 1
To a solution of methyl 4-(3-aminoprop-1-ynyl)benzoate hydrochloride (see Example
1, Steps 1-3 above; 150 mg, 0.66 mmol) in THF (5 ml) was added 4-chlorophenyl isocyanate
(102 mg, 0.66 mmol) and triethylamine (278 µL, 2.0 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred
for 30 min, diluted with ethyl acetate (50 ml), and sequentially washed with water (25 ml),
0.5M aqueous HCl (25 ml), saturated sodium bicarbonate (25 ml), and finally with brine (25
ml). The organic phase was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to provide
methyl 4-[3-(3-(4-chlorophenyl)-ureido)prop-1-ynyl]-benzoate as a white solid.
Step 2
Methyl 4-[3-(3-(4-chlorophenyl)-ureido)prop-1-ynyl]-benzoate was converted to the
title compound as described in Example 1, Step 5 above.
Step 1
To a suspension of 1-amino-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid (3.0 g, 21.0 mmol) in
acetonitrile (20 ml) was added tetramethylammonium hydroxide pentahydrate (3.8 g, 21.0
mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h until most of the solids
dissolved. Di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (6.9 g, 31.4 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture
was stirred'at room temperature for 3 days. The majority of the acetonitrile was removed in
vacuo and the residue was dissolved in water (50 ml). The pH was adjusted to 7 using solid
citric acid. The aqueous phase was extracted with diethyl ether and the combined ether
extracts were washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo to
provide crude N-Boc-1-amino-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid (3.7 g, 15.2 mmol) as a white solid
which was used without further purification.
Steps 2-6
Methyl 4-(1-aminocyclohex-1-yl-ethynyl)-benzoate hydrochloride was synthesized
from N-Boc-1-amino-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid according to Steps 2 - 4 in Example 3, and
Steps 2 - 3 in Example 1 above.
Step 7
A solution of benzotriazol-1-yloxy-tris(dimethylamino)phosphonium
hexafluorophosphate (BOP, 249 mg, 0.51 mmol) and indole-2-carboxylic acid (83 mg, 0.51
mmol) in DMF (5 ml) was treated with triethylamine (0.21 ml, 1.5 mmol). After 20 min,
methyl 4-(1-amino-cyclohex-1-yl-ethynyl)-benzoate hydrochloride (150 mg, 0.51 mmol) was
added and the reaction mixture was stirred for additional 16 h. The reaction mixture was
diluted with ethyl acetate (50 ml) and the organic layer was washed with water (25 ml), lM
aqueous HCl (25 ml), saturated sodium bicarbonate (25 ml), and brine, dried over sodium
sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo to provide crude methyl 4-[1-(1H-indol-2-yl-
carbonylamino)-yclohex-1-yl-ethynyl]-benzoate which was used without further purification.
Step 8
Methyl 4-[1-(1H-indol-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cyclohex-l -ylethynyl]-benzoate was
converted to the title compound as described in Example 1, Step 5 above.
Steps 1 - 6
1-N-Boc-4,4-amino-piperidinylcarboxylic acid was converted to methyl 4-(4-amino-
piperidin-4-ylethynyl)-benzoate dihydrochloride salt as described in Example 1, Steps 1-6
above.
Step 7
A solution of methyl 4-(4-aminopiperidin-4-ylethynyl)-benzoate dihydrochloride (791
mg, 2.4 mmol) in THF (15 ml) was treated with triethylamine (1.3 ml, 9.6 mmol) and di-tert-
butyl dicarbonate (521 mg, 2.4 mmol). After 1 h, the reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl
acetate (150 ml) and the organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over sodium
sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo to provide N-Boc methyl 4-(4-amino-piperidin-4-ylethynyl)-
benzoate (930 mg, 2.6 mmol) as yellowish foam which was used in the next step without
further purification.
Step 8
N-Boc methyl 4-(4-aminopiperidin-4-ylethynyl)-benzoate was converted to N-Boc
methyl 4-[4-(benzofuran-2-yl-carbonylamino)piperidin-4-ylethynyl]-benzoate as describe in
Example 6, Step 7 above.
Step 9
N-Boc methyl 4-[4-(benzofuran-2-ylcarbonylamino)piperidin-4-ylethynyl]benzoate
was converted to methyl 4-[4-(benzofuran-2-ylcarbonylamino)piperidin-4-ylethynyl]ben2oate
hydrochloride salt as described in Example 1, Step 3 above.
Step 10
Methyl 4-[4-(benzofuran-2-ylcarbonylamino)piperidin-4-ylethynyl]benzoate
hydrochloride was converted to the title compound as described in Example 1, Step 5 above.
Steps 1-9
Methyl 4-[4-(1H-indol-2-ylcarbonylamino)piperidin-4-ylethynyl]benzoate
hydrochloride was synthesized according to Example 7, Steps 1-9 above.
Step 10
Methyl 4[4-(1H-indol-2-ylcarbonylamino)piperidin-4-ylethynyl]benzoate
hydrochloride (207 mg, 0.47 mmol) in dichloromethane (5 ml) was treated with 2,6-lutidine
(164 µl, 1.4 mmol), followed by (2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)phenyliodonium triflate (see Montanari,
V.; Resnati, G. Tetrahedron Lett. 35, 8015, (1994)) (207 mg, 0.47 mmol). The reaction
mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h and concentrated in vacuo. The crude methyl
4-[4-(1H-indol-2-ylcarbonylamino)-1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)piperidin-4-ylethynyl]benzoate was
used in the next step without further purification.
Step 11
Methyl 4-[4-(1H-indol-2-ylcarbonylamino)-1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)piperidin-4-yl-
ethynyl]benzoate was converted to the title compound as described in Example 1, Step 5
above.
Proceeding as described in Working Examples above, the following compounds of the
present invention were prepared.
Table I:
Compound 1: N-hydroxy-4-[3-(3-phenylacryloylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.28 (s, 1H), 9.08 (s, 1H), 9.67 (t, J= 5.5 Hz, 1H), 7.74 (d,
J= 8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.58 (d, J= 6.9 Hz, 2H), 7.50 (d, J= 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.49 (d, j= 15.9 Hz, 1H),
7.42 (m, 3H), 6.66 (d, j= 15.8 Hz, 1H), 4.29 (d, j= 5.5 Hz, 2H). EM (calc): 320.1; MS (ESI)
m/e (M+1H)+: 321.0, (M-1H)": 319.1.
Compoxmd 2: N'-hydroxy-4-[3-(4-phenylthiazol-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide.
1HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): d 11.29 (s, 1H), 9.50 (t, j= 63 Hz, 1H), 8.47 (s, 1H), 8.12 (d,
J= 7.2 Hz, 2H), 7.75 (d, 7= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.52 (m, 4H), 7.42 (m, 1H), 4.41 (d, j= 5.9 Hz, 2H).
EM (calc): 377.08; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 378.0 (M-1H)": 376.0.
Compound 3: N-hydroxy-4-[3S-(3-phenylacryloylamino)-but-1-ynyl]-benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): d 11.03 (s, 1H), 9.11 (br s, 1H), 8.75 (d, J= 7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.75
(d, J= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.59 (d, J= 7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.51 (d, J= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.46 - 7.38 (m, 3H),
7.43 (d, J= 15.5 Hz, 1H), 6.66 (d, J= 15.7 Hz, 1H), 1.49 (d, J= 6.7 Hz, 3H). EM (calc):
334.1; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 335.2, (M-1H)": 333.1.
Compound 4: N-hydroxy-4-[3-(4-methoxyquinolin-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-
benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): d 11.28 (s, 1H), 9.41 (t, j= 6.5 Hz, 1H), 9.10 (s, 1H), 8.22
(dd, J, = 8.3 Hz, J2 = 0.9 Hz, 1H), 8.10 (d, j= 8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.88 (pseudo t, J= 7.4 Hz, 1H),
7.74 (d, J= 8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.70 (pseudo t, j= 6.7 Hz, 1H), 7.65 (s, 1H), 4.45 (d, j= 6.1 Hz, 2H),
4.17 (s, 3H). EM (calc): 375.1; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 375.8, (M-1H)": 374.0.
Compound 5: N-hydroxy-4-{3-[2-aminomethylphenyl)oxazol-5-ylcarbonylamino)-prop-1-
ynyl]-benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): d 11.31 (s, 1H), 10.25 (s, 1H), 8.94 (t, j= 5.9 Hz, 1H), 8.82
(s, 1H), 8.47 (br s, 3H), 8.09 (d, J= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.75 (d, J= 8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.71 (d, J= 8.3 Hz,
2H), 7.51 (d, J= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 4.36 (d, j= 5.9 Hz, 2H), 4.14 (q, J= 5.4 Hz, 2H). EM (calc):
390.1; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 391.2, (M-1H)": 389.3.
Compound 6: N-hydroxy-4-[35-(4-phenylthiazol-2-ylcarbonylamino)but-1-ynyl]-benzamide.
1HNMR(400MHz,DMSO-d6):d 11.30(s, 1H), 9.88 (d, j=8.7 Hz,1H), 9.11 (s, 1H), 8.47
(S, 1H), 8.14 (d, J= 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.75 (d, J= 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.51 (m, 5H), 7.42 (m, 1H), 5.19
(pseudo p, J= 7.1 Hz, 1H), 1.62 (d, j= 7.1 Hz, 3H). EM (calc): 391.1; MS (ESI) m/e
(M+1H)+: 392.2, (M-1H)": 390.2.
Compound 7: N-hydroxy-4-[3-(phenylcarbonylamino)prop-l -ynylj-benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): d 11.29 (s, 1H), 9.07 (t, J= 5.9 Hz, 1H), 7.91 (d, J= 8.1 Hz,
2H), 7.75 (d, J= 8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.48 - 7.59 (m, 5H), 4.38 (d, j= 5.5 Hz, 2H). EM (calc): 294.1;
MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 295.1, (M-1H)": 293.0.

Compound 8: N-hydroxy-{3-[methyl-(3-phenylacryloyl)amino]prop-1-ynyl}-benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.65 (s, 1H), 11.30 (s,
1H), 9.10 (s, 1H), 7.75 (d, J= 7.6 Hz, 4H), 7.58 (s, 1H), 7.54 (t, j= 4.4 Hz, 3H), 7.43 (m, 4H),
7.27 (m, 1H), 4.56 (s, 2H). EM (calc): 334.1; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 335.1, (M-1H)-: 333.1.
Compound 9: n-hydroxy-4-{3-[methyl-(4-phenylthiazol-2-ylcarbonyl)amino]prop-1-ynyl}-
benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.29 (d, J= 7.2 Hz, 1H), 9.10 (br, s 1H), 8.49 (s, 1H), 8.06
(d, j= 7.2 Hz, 1H), 8.02 (d, J= 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.75 (t, J= 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.58 (d, j= 8.0 Hz, 1H),
7.49 (m, 3H), 7.41 (t, J= 7.6 Hz, 1H), 4.69 (s, 2H), 3.45 (s, 3H). EM (calc): 391.1; MS (ESI)
m/e (M-HH)+: 392.3, (M-1H)-: 390.2.
Compound 10: N-hydroxy-4-[3-(benzothiophen-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.27 (br s, 1H), 9.35 (t, J= 5.5 Hz, 1H), 9.08 (br s, 1H),
8.15 (s, 1H), 8.03 (d, J= 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.96 (d, J= 8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.74 (d, j= 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.52
(d, j= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.56 (m, J1 = 1.5 Hz, J2 = 7.3 Hz, 2H), 4.38 (d, J= 5.5 Hz, 2H). EM
(calc): 350.1; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 351.0, (M-1H)": 348.9.
Compound 11: N-hydroxy-4-[3-(5-chlorobenzofuran-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-
benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): d 11.29 (s, 1H), 9.40 (t, J= 5.4 Hz, 1H), 9.10 (s, 1H), 7.91 (d,
j= 2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.75 (d, J= 8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.73 (m, 1H), 7.62 (d, ,/= 0.7 Hz, 1H), 7.52 (d, J=
8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.51 (m, 1H), 4.38 (d, J= 5.5 Hz, 2H). EM (calc): 368.1; MS (ESI) m/e
(M+1H)+: 369.0, (M-1H)": 367.1.
Compound 12: N-hydroxy-4-[3-(5-indol-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide.
1HNMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d6): d 11.87 (s, 1H), 11.29 (s, 1H), 9.16 (t, J= 5.5 Hz, 1H), 9.10
(s, 1H), 7.75 (d, j= 8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.74 (m, 1H), 7.53 (d, j= 8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.45 (d, J= 8.5 Hz,
1H), 7.21 (dd, J, - 8.5 Hz, J2 = 1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.19 (d, J= 1.5 Hz, 1H), 4.41 (d, J= 5.6 Hz, 2H).
EM (calc): 367.1; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 368.0, (M-1H)": 366.3.
Compound 13: N-hydroxy-4-[3-(benzofuran-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): d 11.29 (s, 1H), 9.33 (t, j= 5.3 Hz, 1H), 9.10 (s, 1H), 7.81
(d, J= 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.75 (d, J= 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.63 (s, 1H), 7.52 (d, j= 8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.49 (m,
1H), 7.36 (t, J= 6.7 Hz, 1H), 4.38 (d, j= 5.4 Hz, 2H). EM (calc): 334.1; MS (ESI) m/e
(M+1H)+: 335.1, (M-1H)-: 333.1.
Compound 14: N-hydroxy-2-[3S-(benzothiophe-2-ylcarbonylamino)but-1-ynyl]-benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): d 11.30 (s, 1H), 9.32 (d, j= 7.4 Hz, 1H), 9.10 (s, 1H), 8.22
(s, 1H), 8.01 (dd, J1 = 7.0 Hz, J2 - 7.1 Hz, 2H), 7.76 (d, J= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.53 (d, J= 8.3 Hz,
2H), 7.48 (m, 2H), 5.14 (pseudo p, J= 7.4 Hz, 1H), 1.58 (d, J= 7.1 Hz, 3H). EM (calc.):
364.1; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 365.3, (M-1H)": 363.1.
Compound 15: N-hydroxy-4-[3-(indol-2-ylcarbonylammo)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide.
!HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.62 (s, 1H), 1126 (s, 1H), 9.03 (t, j= 5.6 Hz, 1H), 7.71
(d, J= 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.60 (d, J= 8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.49 (d, j= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.41 (d, J= 8.8 Hz, 1H),
7.16 (m, 2H), 7.02 (t, J= 7.8 Hz, 1H), 4.38 (d, J= 5.6 Hz, 2H). EM (calc): 333.1; MS (ESI)
m/e (M+1H)+: 334.0, (M-1H)": 332.1.
Compound 16: N-hydroxy-4-{3-[3-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyloxymethyl)benzofuran-2-yl-
carbonylamino]prop-1-ynyl}-benzamide.
1HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): d 11.29 (s, 1H), 9.39 (t, J= 5.9Hz, 1H), 9.10 (s, 1H), 7.86 (d,
J= 7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.75 (d, J= 8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.68 (d, J= 8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.56 (m, 1H), 7.52 (d, j=
8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.40 (t, J= 13 Hz, 1H), 5.29 (s, 2H), 4.37 (d, J= 6.0 Hz, 2H), 4.21 (q, j= 9.7 Hz,
2H). EM (calc): 446.1; MS (ESI)1 m/e (M+1H)+: 447.4, (M-1H)": 445.3.
Compound 17: N-hydroxy-4-[3-(benzthiazol-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): d 11.30 (s, 1H), 9.75 (t, J= 5.8 Hz, 1H), 9.10 (s, 1H), 8.26 (d,
j= 8.6 Hz, 1H), 8.17 (d, J= 8.6 Hz, 1H), 7.75 (d, J= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.65 (m, 2H), 7.52 (d, j=
8.2 Hz, 2H), 4.40 (d, j= 5.5 Hz, 2H). EM (calc): 351.1; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 351.9, (M-
1H)-: 350.0.
Compound 18: N-hydroxy-4-{3-[(methyl-(5-fluorobenzothiophen-2-ylcarbonyl)amino]prop-1-
ynyl}-benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): d 11.30 (s, 1H), 9.67 (t, J= 5.2 Hz, 1H), 9.11 (s, 1H), 8.42 (d,
J= 7.2 Hz, 1H), 8.41 (s, 1H), 7.88 (d, J= 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.75 (d, j= 8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.67 (t, J= 8.0
Hz, 1H), 7.55 (d, j= 8.2 Hz, 2H), 4.44 (d, J= 5.2 Hz, 2H). EM (calc): 418.1; MS (ESI) m/e
(M+1H)+: 419.2, (M-1H)-: 417.1.
Compound 19: N-hydroxy-4-[3-(benzimidazol-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): d 11.31 (br s, 1H), 9.57 (t, J= 5.8 Hz, 1H), 7.75 (d, j= 8.3
Hz, 2H), 7.68 (dd, J1= 3.1 Hz, J2 = 5.8 Hz, 2H), 7.52 (d, J= 8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.35 (dd, J1 = 3.1
Hz, J2 - 5.9 Hz, 2H), 4.47 (d, j= 5.9 Hz, 2H). EM (calc): 334.1; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+:
335.0, (M-1H)": 333.1.
Compound 20: N-hydroxy-4-{3-[methyl-(benzothiophen-2-ylcarbonyl)amho]prop-1-ynyl}-
benzamide.
1HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): d 11.32 (s, 1H), 9.12 (s, 1H), 8.05 (dd, Jx = 2.1 Hz, J2 = 8.6
Hz, 1H), 7.98 (dd, J1 = 2.4 Hz, J2 = 6.3 Hz, 1H), 7.78 (d, j= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.59 (d, J= 8.3 Hz,
2H), 7.48 (m, 2H), 4.68 (s, 2H), 3.36 (s, 3H). EM (calc): 364.1; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+:
365.2, (M-1H)': 363.1.
Compound 21: N-hydroxy-4-[3-(5-fluorobenzothiophen-2-ylcarbonylaminoprop-1-ynyl]-
benzamide.
1HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): d 11.29 (s, 1H), 9.44 (t, j= 5.5 Hz, 1H), 9.14 (s, 1H), 8.13 (s,
1H), 8.10 (dd, Ji = 5.1 Hz, J2 = 9.0 Hz, 1H), 7.84 (dd, J1 = 2.7 Hz, J2 = 9.4 Hz, 1H), 7.75 (d, J
= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.53 (d, J= 8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.39 (td, J1 = 2.7 Hz, J2 = 9.0 Hz, 1H), 4.40 (d, J= 5.5
Hz, 2H). EM (calc): 368.1; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 369.0, (M-1H)': 367.2.
Compound 22: N-hydroxy-4-[3-(3-N,N-dimethylaminomethylbenzofuran-2-ylcarbonyl-
amino)prop-l-ynyl]-benzamide hydrochloride.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): d 11.34 (br s, 1H), 10.11 (br s, 2H), 9.71 (t, J= 5.6 Hz, 1H),
8.11 (d, j= 7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.76 (d, J= 8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.74 (s, 1H), 7.61 (td, J, = 1.2 Hz, J2 = 7.0
Hz, 1H), 7.51 (d, j= 8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.47 (d, J= 7.4 Hz, 1H), 4.82 (s, 2H), 4.42 (d, J= 5.4 Hz,
2H), 2.88 (s, 6H). EM (calc): 391.2; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 392.2, (M-1H)": 390.3.
Compound 23: N-hydroxy-4-{3-[l -(2-N,N-dimethylaminoethyl)benzimidazol-2-yl-
carbonylamino]prop-1-ynyl}benzamide hydrochloride.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): d 11.26 (s, 1H), 10.12 (s, 1H), 9.64 (t, j= 5.9 Hz, 1H), 7.85
(d, j= 8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.78 (d, J= 7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.72 (d, J= 8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.48 (d, J= 8.1 Hz, 2H),
7.44 (m, 1H), 7.37 (m, 1H), 5.04 (t, j= 7.1 Hz, 2H), 4.36 (d, J= 5.9 Hz, 2H), 3.55 (pseudo q, J
= 6.0 Hz, 2H), 2.90 (d, J= 4.6 Hz, 6H). EM (calc): 405.2; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 406.0,
(M-1H)-: 404.3.
Compound 24: N-hydroxy-4-[3-(4-methoxybenzofuran-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-
benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) 8 11.26 (s, 1H), 9.08 (s, 1H), 8.88 (t, J= 5.2 Hz, 1H), 8.43 (s,
1H), 7.73 (d, J= 8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.52 (d, J= 8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.36 (t, J= 8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.30 (d, J= 8.2
Hz, 1H), 6.96 (d, j= 7.9 Hz, 1H), 4.41 (d, j= 5.2 Hz, 2H), 3.99 (s, 3H), EM (calc): 364.1;
MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 365.1, (M-1H)-: 363.2.
Compound 25: N-hydroxy-4-[3-(4-N,N-dimethylaminoethoxybenzofuran-2-ylcarbonylamino
prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide hydrochloride.
1HNMR(400MHz,DMSO-d6)d 11.30 (s, 1H),9.80(brs, 1H), 9.12 (t, j= 5.5 Hz, 1H), 8.41
(s, 1H), 7.76 (d, J= 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.69 (d, J= 8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.53 (d, j= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.47 (d, J=
8.6 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (t, j= 82 Hz, 1H), 7.36 (t, J= 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.00 (d, J= 7.8 Hz, 1H), 4.30 (t,
J= 4.9 Hz, 2H), 4.42 (d, J= 5.4 Hz, 2H), 3.58 (m, 2H), 2.91 (d, J= 4.8 Hz, 6H). EM (calc):
421.2; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 4222, (M-1H)": 420.2.
Compound 26: N-hydroxy-4-[3-(4-methoxyindol-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide.
1HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.61 (s, 1H), 11.25 (s, 1H), 9.06 (s, 1H), 8.96 (t, J= 5.6
Hz, 1H), 7.71 (d, J= 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.49 (d, J= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.22 (s, 1H), 7.08 (t, J= 8.0 Hz,
1H), 6.99 (d, j= 8.3 Hz, 1H), 6.49 (d, J= 7.6 Hz, 1H), 4.36 (d, J= 5.5 Hz, 2H), 3.87 (s, 3H).
EM (calc): 363.1; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 364.4, (M-1H)-: 362.3.
Compound 27: N-hydroxy-4-[3-(4-N,N-dimethylaminoethoxyindol-2-yl-carbonyl-amino)prop-
1-ynyl]-benzamide hydrochloride.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.74 (s, 1H), 10.49 (br s, 1H), 10.23 (s, 1H), 9.06 (t, j= 5.6
Hz, 1H), 7.74 (d, J= 6.8 Hz, 2H), 7.51 (d, J= 8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.30 (s, 1H), 7.13 (t, J= 8.2 Hz,
1H), 7.07 (d, J= 8.3 Hz, 1H), 6.58 (d, J= 7.8 Hz, 1H), 4.50 (t, j= 4.8 Hz, 2H), 4.38 (d, j= 5.5
Hz, 2H), 3.59 (pseudo q, j= 4.9 Hz, 2H), 2.93 (d, J= 4.8 Hz, 6H). EM (calc): 420.2; MS
(ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 421.1, (M-1H)-: 419.4.
Compound 28: N-hydroxy-4-[3(5-methoxyindol-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide.
1HNMR(400MHz,DMSO-d6)d 11.47(s, 1H), 11.25 (s, 1H), 9.10(brs, 1H),8.98(s, 1H),
7.71 (d, J= 7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.49 (d, j= 7.7 Hz, 2H), 7.30 (d, J= 8,7 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (s, 1H), 6.82
(d, j= 9.0 Hz, 1H), 4.37 (s, 2H), 3.75 (s, 3H). EM (calc): 363.1; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+:
364.3, (M-1H)": 362.3.
Compound 29: N-hydroxy-4-[3-(5-N,N-dimethylammoethoxyindol-2-ylcarbonyl-amino)-prop-
1-ynyl]-benzamide hydrochloride.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.59 (s, 1H), 11.29 (s, 1H), 9.85 (s, 1H), 9.10 (s, 1H), 9.05
(t, J= 5.5 Hz, 1H), 7.74 (d, J= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.51 (d, J= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.37 (d, j= 8.8 Hz, 1H),
7.21 (d, j= 2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.13 (d, J= 1.7 Hz, 1H), 6.93 (dd, J1 = 2.4 Hz, J2 = 8.9 Hz, 1H), 4.40
(d, j= 5.5 Hz, 2H), 4.33 (t, j= 4.8 Hz, 2H), 3.52 (t, J= 4.8 Hz, 2H), 2.88 (s, 6H). EM (calc):
420.2; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 421.0, (M-1H)-: 419.2.
Compound 30: N-hydroxy-4-{3-[3-(2-methoxythyloxymethyl)benzofuran-2-ylcarbonyl-
amino]prop-1 -ynyl}benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d11.27 (s, 1H), 927 (t, j= 4.4 Hz, 1H), 7.89 (d, j= 6.4 Hz,
1H), 7.73 (d, J= 7.2 Hz, 2H), 7.64 (d, j= 6.4 Hz, 1H), 7.52 - 7.49 (m, 3H), 7.36 (pseudo t, J=
6.4 Hz, 1H), 5.07 (s, 2H), 4.34 (d, J= 4.4 Hz, 2H), 3.61 (ddd, J1 = 3.2 Hz, J2 = 4.0 Hz, J3 = 5.2
Hz, 2H), 3.49 (ddd, J1 = 2.8 Hz, J2 = 3.6 Hz, J3 = 4.8 Hz, 2H), 3.24 (s, 3H). EM (calc):
422.15; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 423.2, (M-1H)': 421.3.
Compound 31: N-hydroxy-4-{3-[3-(2-methoxyethyloxy)indol-2-yl-carbonylamino]prop-1-
ynyljbenzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.28 (s, 1H), 9.10 (br s, 1H), 8.95 (t, j= 5.6 Hz, 1H), 8.91
(br s, 1H), 7.75 (d, j= 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.51 (d, J= 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.37 (d, j= 8.9 Hz, 1H), 6.97 (s,
1H), 6.90 (d, J= 2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.80 (dd, J1 = 2.4 Hz, J2 = 8.9 Hz, 1H), 4.66 (t, J= 5.6 Hz, 2H),
4.34 (d, j= 5.5 Hz, 2H), 3.60 (t, J= 5.5 Hz, 2H), 3.18 (s, 3H). EM (calc): 407.4; MS (ESI)
m/e (M+1H)+: 408.2, (M-1H)": 406.3.
Compound 32: N-hydroxy-4-[3-(5-tetrahydropyran-4-yloxybenzofuran-2-ylcarbonylamino)-
prop-1-ynyl]benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.28 (s, 1H), 9.28 (t, j= 5.6 Hz, 1H), 8.10 (s, 1H), 7.75 (d,
j= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.57 (d, J= 9.1 Hz, 1H), 7.52 (d, J= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.52 (s, 1H), 7.38 (d, j=
2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.11 (dd, J, = 2.6 Hz, J2 = 9.0 Hz, 1H), 4.60 (pseudo sept, j=4.0 Hz, 1H), 4.37
(d, j= 5.6 Hz, 2H), 3.89 (dt, J1 = 11.5 Hz, J2 = 4.2 Hz, 2H), 3.51 (td, Jj = 9.5 Hz, J2 = 2.8 H,
2H), 2.02 (m, 2H), 1.62 (m, 2H). EM (calc): 434.4; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 435.3, (M-1H)':
433.4.
Compound 33: N-hydroxy-4-{3-[5-(2-pyrrolidin-1-ylethoxy)benzofuran-2-yl-carbonyl-
amino]prop-1-ynyl}benzamide hydrochloride.
1HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.29 (s, 1H), 9.94 (br s, 1H), 9.30 (t, J= 5.5 Hz, 1H), 9.10
(s, 1H), 7.75 (d, J= 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.64 (d, J= 9.0 Hz, 1H), 7.59 (s, 1H), 7.52 (d, J= 8.4 Hz,
2H), 7.39 (d, J= 2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.17 (dd, J1 = 2.6 Hz, J2 - 9.0 Hz, 1H), 4.37 (d, J- 5.7 Hz, 2H),
4.38 (m, 2H), 3.64 (m, 3H), 3.17 (m, 2H), 2.07 (m, 2H), 1.92 (m, 2H). EM (calc): 447.5; MS
(ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 448.0, (M-1H)": 446.4.
Compound 34: N-hydroxy-4-{3-[5-(2-methoxyethyloxy)benzofuran-2-yl-carbonylamino]-
prop-1-ynyl}benzamide.
1HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.28 (s, 1H), 9.27 (t, J= 5.6, 1H), 9.10 (s, 1H), 7.74 (d,J=
8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.58 (d, J= 9.1 Hz, 1H), 7.54 (s, 1H), 7.52 (d, j= 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.30 (d, j= 2.6
Hz, 1H), 7.10 (dd, J1 - 2.7 Hz, J2 = 9.0 Hz, 1H), 4.37 (d, J= 5.6 Hz, 2H), 4.15 (t, J= 4.8 Hz,
2H), 3.71 (t, J= 4.8 Hz, 2H), 3.34 (s, 3H). EM (calc): 408.4; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 409.2,
(M-1H)": 407.0.
Compound 35: N-hydroxy-4-{3-[4-(N,N-dimethylaminoethyloxy)quinolin-2-ylcarbonyl-
amino]prop-1-ynyl}benzamide hydrochloride.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.30 (s, 1H), 10.31 (br s, 1H), 9.45 (t, j= 6.0 Hz, 1H), 8.45
(d, j= 9.3 Hz, 1H), 8.11 (d, J= 8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.91 (t, j= 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.74 (d, J= 8.4 Hz, 2H),
7.73 (t, j= 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.69 (s, 1H), 7.51 (d, j= 8.4 Hz, 2H), 4.78 (t, J= 4.4 Hz, 2H), 4.45 (d,
J= 6.0 Hz, 2H), 3.73 (pseudo q, J= 4.8 Hz, 2H), 2.95 (d, J= 4.9 Hz, 6H). EM (calc): 432.5;
MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 433.5, (M-1H)": 431.4.
Compound 36: N-hydroxy-4- (3-[5-(1-(2,2,2-trifluoroemyl)piperidin-4-yloxy)-benzofuran-2-
ylcarbonylarnino]prop-1-ynyl}benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.29 (br s, 1H), 9.31 (t, j= 5.6 Hz, 1H), 7.75 (d, J= 8.4
Hz, 2H), 7.59 (d, j= 9.0 Hz, 1H), 7.55 (s, 1H), 7.51 (d, J= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.39 (d, j= 2.5 Hz,
1H), 7.13 (dd, J1 = 2,5 Hz, J2 - 9.0 Hz, 1H), 4.59 (br s, 1H), 4.37 (d, j= 5.6 Hz, 2H), 3.25 (m,
3H), 3.06 (m, 2H), 2.16 (m, 2H), 1.93 (m, 2H). EM (calc): 515.5; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+:
516.5, (M-1H)-: 514.2.
Compound 37: N-hydroxy-4-{3-[5-(5-cyclopropylpiperidin-4-yloxy)benzofuran-2-yl-
carbonylamino]prop-l -ynyl}benzamide hydrochloride.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.30 (s, 1H), 10.38 (br s, 1H), 9.33 (t, j= 5.8 Hz, 1H), 9.11
(s, 1H), 7.75 (d, J= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.62 (t, J= 9.3 Hz, 1H), 7.56 (d, J= 4.8 Hz, 1H), 7.52 (d, j=
8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.43 (d,J= 17.2 Hz, 1H), 7.22, 7.13 (d, J= 8.7 Hz, 1H), 4.79, 4.60 (br s, 1H),
4.37 (d, J= 5.2 Hz, 2H), 3.57 (br d, J= 12.0 Hz, 1H), 3.40 (m, 1H), 2.90 (m, 1H), 2.29 (br d, J
= 14 Hz, 1H), 2.15 (m, 2H), 1.99 (m, 1H), 1.45 (m, 2H), 0.84 (br d, 2H). EM (calc): 473.5;
MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 474.2, (M-1H)': 472.2
Compound 38: N-hydroxy-4-{3-[5-(tetraydropyran-4-ylmethyloxy)benzofuran-2-ylcarbonyl-
amino]prop-1-ynyl}benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.29 (s, 1H), 8.96 (t, J= 5.6 Hz, 1H), 8.92 (br s, 1H), 7.75
(d, J= 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.51 (d, J= 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.44 (d, J= 8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.96 (s, 1H), 6.90 (d, J=
2.3 Hz, 1H), 9.81 (dd, J1 = 2.3 Hz, J2 = 8.9 Hz, 1H), 4.46 (d, J= 7.1 Hz, 2H), 4.34 (d, J= 5.6
Hz, 2H), 3.77 (dt, J1 - 11.0 Hz, J2 = 3.2 Hz, 2H), 3.14 (m, 2H), 1.99 (m, 1H), 1.29 (m, 4H).
EM (calc): 447.5; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 448.5, (M-1H)~: 446.4.
Compound 39: N-hydroxy-4-{3-[5-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyloxy)benzofuran-2-ylcarbonyl-
amino]prop-1-ynyl}benzamide hydrochloride.
1HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.29 (s, 1H), 9.30 (t, J= 6.0 Hz, 1 H), 7.74 (d, J= 8.4 Hz,
2H), 7.63 (d, J= 9.6 Hz, 1H), 7.58 (s, 1H), 7.50 (d, j= 8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.39 (d, j= 2.4 Hz, 1H),
7.15 (dd, J1 = 9.2 Hz, J2 - 2.8 Hz, 1H), 4.43 (s, 2H), 4.35 (d, J= 5.6 Hz, 2H), 3.99 (d, J= 10.8
Hz, 2H), 3.75 (t, J= 10.8 Hz, 2H), 3.60 (d, j= 4.0 Hz, 2H), 3.53 (d, J= 14.4 Hz, 2H), 3.21 (d,
j= 11.2 Hz, 2H). EM (calc): 463.17; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 464.2, (M-1H)-: 462.1.
Table II:
Compound 1: N-hydroxy-4-{3-[3-(4-chlorophenyl)ureido]prop-1-ynyl}benzamide.
1HNMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d6): d 11.29 (s, 1H), 9.10 (s, 1H), 8.81 (s, 1H), 7.74 (d, j= 8.1
Hz, 2H), 7.50 (d, J= 8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.46 (d, J= 8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.29 (d, J= 9.1Hz, 2H), 6.67 (t, J=
5.6 Hz, 1H), 4.19 (d, J= 6.0 Hz, 2H). EM (calc): 343.1; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 343.9, (M-
1H)-: 342.1
Compound 2: N-hydroxy-4-{3-[3-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureidolprop-1-ynyl}benzamide.
1HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): d 11.29 (s, 1H), 9.12 (s, 1H), 7.75 (d, J= 8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.62
(m, J= 8.9 Hz, 4H), 7.51 (d, J= 8.2 Hz, 2H), 6.80 (t, J= 5.8 Hz, 1H), 4.21 (d, /*= 5.4 Hz, 2H).
EM (calc): 377.1; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 378.0, (M-1H)': 376.0.
Compound 3: N-hydroxy-4-{3-[3-(phenyl)ureido]prop-1-ynyl}benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): d 11.25 (s, 1H), 9.06 (s, 1H), 8.61 (s, 1H), 7.71 (d, J 8.4 Hz,
2H), 7.47 (d, J= 8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.38 (d, J= 8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.21 (t, j= 8.2 Hz, 2H), 6.89 (t, j= 7.3
Hz, 1H), 6.56 (t, J= 5.9 Hz, 1H), 4.16 (d, J= 5.4 Hz, 2H). EM (calc): 309.1; MS (ESI) m/e
(M+1H)+: 310.2, (M-1H)": 308.2.
Compound 4: N-hydroxy-4-{3-[3-(2-trifluoromethoxyphenyl)ureido]prop-1-ynyl}benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): d 11.29 (s, 1H), 9.11 (s, 1H), 8.35 (s, 1H), 8.26 (dd, J1 = 1.5
Hz, J2 = 8.6 Hz, 1H), 7.75 (d, j= 8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.52 (d, J= 8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.33 (m, 3H), 7.05 (td,
J1 = 8.2 Hz, J2 = 1.5 Hz, 1H), 4.24 (d, j= 5.5 Hz, 2H). EM (calc): 393.1; MS (ESI) m/e
(M+1H)+: 394.1, (M-1H)": 392.3.
Compound 5: N-hydroxy-4-[3-(phenylsulfonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide.
1HKMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): 5 1127 (s, 1H), 8.29 (t, J= 5.3 Hz, 1H), 7.88 (dd, J1 = 1.8
Hz, J2 = 7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.68 (d, J= 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.64 - 7.57 (m, 3H), 7.19 (d, j= 8.4 Hz, 2H),
4.05 (d, J= 5.9 Hz, 2H). EM (calc): 330.1; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 331.1, (M-1H)': 328.9.
Table III:
Compound 1: N-hydroxy-4-[3-methyl-3-(3-phenylacryloylamino)but-1-ynyl]-benzamide.
1HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): d 11.29 (s, 1H), 8.34 (s, 1H), 7.75 (d, j= 8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.57
(d, j= 6.5 Hz, 2H), 7.46 (d, j= 8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.43 - 7.40 (m, 3H), 6.72 (d, J= 15.5 Hz, 1H),
1.70 (s, 6H). EM (calc): 348.2; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 348.9, (M-1H)": 347.0.
Compound 2: N-hydroxy^-[3-methyl-3-(4-phenylthiazol-2-ylcarbonylamino)but-1-ynyl]-
benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): d 11.29 (s, 1H), 8.64 (s, 1H), 8.45 (s, 1H), 8.13 (d, j= 7.0
Hz, 2H), 7.75 (d, j= 8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.47 - 7.52 (m, 4H), 7.41 (m, 1H), 1.82 (s, 6H).
EM (calc): 405.1; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 406.1, (M-1H)": 404.2.
Compound 3: N-hydroxy-4-[3-methyl-3-(benzthiazol-2-ylcarbonylamino)but-1-ynyl]-
benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): d 11.29 (s, 1H), 9.08 (s, 1H), 8.71 (s, 1H), 8.23 (s, 1H), 8.04
(dd, J1 = 5.8 Hz, J2 = 1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.96 (dd, J1 = 7.1 Hz, J2 = 1.9 Hz, 2H), 7.75 (d, j= 8.5 Hz,
2H), 7.50 - 7.43 (m, 4H), 1.77 (s, 6H). EM (calc): 378.1; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 378.9, (M-
1H)-: 377.0.
Compound 4: N-hydroxy-4-[3-methyl-3-(benzofuran-2-ylcarbonylamino)but-1-ynyl]-
benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.23 (s, 1H), 9.02 (s, 1H), 8.56 (s, 1H), 7.74 (d, J= 8.5 Hz,
1H), 7.68 (d, J= 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.62 (d, J= 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.58 (s, 1H), 7.43 (t, J= 8.4 Hz, 1H),
7.40 (d, J= 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.29 (t, J= 7.8 Hz, 1H), 1.71 (s, 6H). EM (calc): 362.1; MS (ESI)
m/e(M+1H)+: 363.4, (M-1H)": 361.0.
Compound 5: N-hydroxy-4-[1-tbenzofuran-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cycloprop-1-ylethynyl]-
benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.24 (br s, 1H), 9.45 (s, 1H), 9.05 (br s, 1H), 7.76 (d, J=
7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.69 (d, J= 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.64 (d, J= 8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.60 (s, 1H), 7.45 (td, J, = 1.3

Hz, J2 = 73 Hz, 1H), 7.42 (d, J= 2H), 7.32 (t, J= 7.9 Hz, 1H), 1.35 (m, 2H), 1.29 (m, 2H).
EM (calc): 360.1; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 361.3, (M-1H)-: 359.1.
Compound 6: N-hydroxy-4-[1-(1H-indol-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cycloprop-1-yl-ethynyl]-
benzamide.
1HNMR(400MHz,DMSO-d6)d 11.57 (s, 1H), 11.23 (s, 1H), 9.15 (s, 1H), 7.68 (d, J=8.4
Hz, 2H), 7.58 (d, J= 7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.41 (dd, J, = 1.9 Hz, J= 8.4 Hz, 3H), 7.16 (td, J1 = 1.0 Hz,
J2 = 6.9 Hz, 1H), 7.11 (d,y= 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.01 (td, J, = 0.9 Hz, J2 = 7.1 Hz, 1H), 1.37(pseudo
q, J= 5.8 Hz, 2H), 1.26 (pseudo q, J= 4.3 Hz, 2H). EM (calc): 359.1; MS (ESI) m/e
(M+1H)+: 360.0, (M-1H)-: 358.1.
Compound 7: N-hydroxy-4-[1-(benzofuran-2-ylcarbonylamino)-cyclobut-1-yl-ethynyl]-
benzamide.
1HNMR(400MHz,DMSO-d6)d 11.25(s, 1H),9.27(s, 1H), 7.77 (d, j= 7.7 Hz, 1H),7.71 (d,
j= 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.65 (d, j= 8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.58 (s, 1H), 7.46 (m, 1H), 7.45 (d, J= 8.4 Hz, 2H),
7.32 (t, J= 7.9 Hz, 1H), 2.58 (m, 4H), 2.01 (m, 2H). EM (calc): 374.1; MS (ESI) m/e
(M+1H)+: 375.0, (M-1H)-: 373.2.
Compound 8: N-hydroxy-4-[1-(benzofuran-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cyclohept-1-yl-ethynyl]-
benzamide.
1HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.24 (s, 1H), 9.03 (s, 1H), 8.74 (s, 1H), 7.76 (d, J= 7.8,
1H), 7.69 (d, J= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.65 (d, J= 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.60 (s, 1H), 7.45 (td, J1 = 1.3 Hz, J2 -
7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.41 (d, J= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.32 (t, j= 7.9 Hz, 1H), 2.35 (m, 1H), 2.20 (m, 2H), 1.78
(m, 4H). EM (calc): 388.1; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 389.1, (M-1H)-: 387.2.
Compound 9: N-hydroxy-4-[1-(benzofuran-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cyclohex-1-yl-ethynyl]-
benzamide.
1HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.25 (s, 1H), 9.10 (br s, 1H), 8.41 (s, 1H), 7.76 (d, J=
7.7HZ, 1H), 7.71 (d, j= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.65 (d, j= 8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.61 (s, 1H), 7.45 (td, J1 = 1.3
Hz, J2 = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.44 (d, J= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.32, (td, J1 = 0.7 Hz, J2 = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 2.30 (m,
2H), 1.90 (m, 2H), 1.62 (m, 6H), 1.31 (m, 1H). EM (calc): 402.2; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+:
403.3, (M-1H)-: 401.3.
Compound 10: N-hydroxy-4-[1-(1H-indol-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cyclohex-1-yl-ethynyl]-
benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.55 (s, 1H), 11.25 (s, 1H), 8.16 (s, 1H), 7.71 (d, J= 8.3
Hz, 2H), 7.60 (d, J= 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.44 (d, /= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.40 (d, j= 8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (d, J

= 1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.16 (pseudo td, J1 = 1.1 Hz, J2 = 7.1 Hz, 1H), 7.02 (pseudo td, Jx = 0.7 Hz, J2 =
7.8 Hz. 1H), 2.31 (m, 2H), 1.90 (m, 2H), 1.67 (m, 4H), 1.60 (m, 1H), 1.30 (m, 1H). EM
(calc): 401 !2; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 402.4, (M-1H)': 400.4.
Compound 11: N-hydroxy-4-[1-(benzofuran-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cyclohept-1-yl-ethynyl]-
benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.29 (s, 1H), 9.08 (s, 1H), 8.37 (s, 1H), 7.77 (d, J= 1.1 Hz,
1H), 7.75 (d, j= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.69 (d, j= 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.64 (s, 1H), 7.47 (t, j= 12 Hz, 1H),
7.46 (d, J= 8.4 Hz, 2H), 735 (t, j= 7.7 Hz, 1H), 2.34 (ra, 2H), 2.23 (m, 2H), 1.66 (m, 6H).
EM (calc): 416.5; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 417.0, (M-1H)': 415.4.
Compound 12: N-hydroxy-4-[1-(1H-indol-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cyclohept-1-yl-ethynyl]-
benzaraide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.57 (s, 1H), 11.28 (s, 1H), 9.09 (br s, 1H), 8.12 (s, 1H),
7.74 (d, J= 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.63 (d, J= 7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.45 (d, J= 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.41 (d, J= 8.1 Hz,
1H), 7.26 (s, 1H), 720 (t, j= 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.05 (t, J= 8.0 Hz, 1H), 2.35 (m, 2H), 2.23 (m, 2H),
1.67 (m, 8H). EM (calc): 415.5; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 416.0, (M-1H)-: 414.2.
Compound 13: N-hydroxy-4-[1-(1H-indol-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cyclopent-1-yl-ethynyl]-
benzamide.
1H NMR. (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.57 (s, 1H), 11.27 (s, 1H), 9.07 (s, 1H), 8.46 (s, 1H), 7.73
(d, J= 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.63 (d, J= 7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.44 (d, j= 8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.24 (s, 1H), 7.20 (t, J=
7.1 Hz, 1H), 7.05 (t, J= 7.9 Hz, 1H), 2.26 (m, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H), 1.84 (m, 4H). EM (calc):
387.4; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 388.1, (M-1H)-: 386.3.
Compound 14: N-hydroxy-4-[1-(1H-indol-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cyclobut-1-yl-ethynyl]-
benzamide.
1HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.56 (s, 1H), 11.28 (s, 1H), 9.08 (br s 1H), 8.96 (s, 1H),
7.74 (d, J= 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.64 (d, j= 7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.48 (d, j= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.44 (d, j= 8.2 Hz,
1H), 7.22 (s, 1H), 7.20 (t, j= 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (t, J= 8.0 Hz, 1H), 2.62 (pseudo t, J= 7.6 Hz,
4H), 2.08 (m, 2H). EM (calc): 373.4; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 374.2, (M-1H)-: 372.0.
Compound 15: N-hydroxy-4-[1-(benzothiophen-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cycloprop-1-yl-
ethynyl]-benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.28 (s, 1H), 9.49 (s, 1H), 9.07 (s, 1H), 8.11 (s, 1H), 8.04
(d, J= 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.96 (d, J= 9.0 Hz, 1 H), 7.43 (d, j= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.5 (pseudo t, j= 8.0
Hz), 7.47 (m, 2H), 7.46 (d, j= 7.1 Hz, 2H), 1.42 (pseudo q, J= 5.9 Hz, 2H), 1.32 (pseudo q, J
= 4.1 Hz, 2H). EM (calc): 376.4; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 376.9, (M-1H)-: 375.2.
Compound 16: N-hydroxy-4-[1-(1H-indol-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cyclohept-1-yl-ethynyl]-
benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.61 (s, 1H), 11.30 (s, 1H), 9.12 (br s, 1H), 8.43 (s, 1H),
7.76 (d, j= 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.64 (d, J= 7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.51 (d, j= 8.4,2H), 7.44 (d, J= 8.2 Hz,
1H), 7.28 (s, 1H), 7.20 (t, J= 7.1 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (t, j= 7.1 Hz, 1H), 3.87 (m, 2H), 3.76 (pseudo
t, j= 9.9 Hz, 2H), 2.35 (pseudo d, j= 13.5 Hz, 2H), 2.13 (pseudo t, J= 13.5 Hz, 2H). EM-
(calc): 403.4; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 404.3, (M-1H)-: 402.2.
Compound 17: N-hydroxy-4-[1-(4-methoxymdol-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cycloprop-1-yl-
ethynyl]-benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.61 (s, 1H), 11.26 (s, 1H), 9.09 (s, 1H), 7.72 (d, j= 8.4
Hz, 2H), 7.44 (d, J= 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.22 (s, 1H), 7.11 (t, J= 7.9 Hz, 1H), 6.52 (d, J= 8.3 Hz,
1H), 6.52 (d, J= 7.7 Hz, 1H), 3.90 (s, 3H), 1.39 (pseudo q, J= 2.7 Hz, 2H), 1.28 (pseudo q, J=
2.7 Hz, 2H). EM (calc): 389.4; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)*: 390.3, (M-1H)-: 388.3.
Compound 18: N-hydroxy-4-[1-(5-methoxyindol-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cycloprop-1-yl-
ethynyl]-benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.45 (s, 1H), 11.27 (s, 1H), 9.14 (s, 1H), 9.07 (s, 1H), 7.72
(d, J= 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.45 (d, J= 8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.34 (d, J= 8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (dd, Jj = 2.4 Hz, J2
= 112 Hz, 2H), 6.85 (dd, Jx = 2.4 Hz, J2 = 8.9 Hz, 1H), 3.78 (s, 3H), 1.40 (pseudo q, J= 2.6
Hz, 2H), 1.29 (pseudo q, J= 2.6 Hz, 2H). EM (calc): 389.4; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 390.2,
(M-1H)-: 388.3.
Compound 19: N-hydroxy-4-[4-(1H-indol-2-yl-carbonylamino)piperidin-4-yl-ethynyl]-
benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.68 (s, 1H), 11.31 (s, 1H), 9.10 (s, 1H), 8.67(br s, 2H),
8.61 (s, 1H), 7.77 (d, J= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.64 (d, J= 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.54 (d, j= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.44
(d, J= 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.30 (s, 1H), 7.22 (t, J= 7.0 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (t, j= 7.8 Hz, 1H), 3.36 (m,
2H), 3.24 (m, 2H), 2.54 (br m, 2H), 2.36 (m, 2H). EM (calc): 402.5; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+:
403.0, (M-1H)-: 400.8.
Compound 20: N-hydroxy-4-[4-(benzofuran-2-yl-carbonylamino)piperidin-4-yl-ethynyl]-
benzamide hydrochloride.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.32 (s, 1H), 9.11 (s, 1H), 8.94 (s, 1H), 8.67 (br s, 2H),
7.82 (d, J= 7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.78 (d, J= 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.71 (s, 1H), 7.70 (d, j= 7.0 Hz, 1H), 7.55
(d, J= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.51 (t, J= 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.37 (t, j= 7.9 Hz, 1H), 336 (m, 2H), 323 (m,
2H), 2.53 (m, 2H), 2.37 (m, 2H). EM (calc): 403.4; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 404.3, (M-IH)":
402.1.
Compound 21: N-hydroxy-4-[4-(1H-indol-2-yl-carbonylamino)-1-(2,2,2,-trifluoroethyl)-
piperidin-4-yl-ethynyl]-benzamide.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.65 (s, 1H), 11.30 (br s, 1H), 8.47 (s, 1H), 7.76 (d, j= 8.3
Hz, 2H), 7.64 (d, j= 7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (d, J= 8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.44 (d, j= 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.28 (s,
1H), 7.20 (t, J= 7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (t, J= 7.4 Hz, 1H), 3.66 (br s, 1H), 3.10 (m, 3H), 2.44 (m,
2H), 2.34 (m, 2H). EM (calc): 484.5; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 485.4, (M-1H)-: 483.1.
Example 9
Synthesis of acetyl-Gly-Ala-(N-acety 1-Lys)-AMC
tert-Boc (N-Acetyl-Lys)-AMC (445 mg, 1 mmol, purchased from Bachem) was
dissolved in 4M HCl in dioxane to provide H-(N-acetyl-Lys)-AMC as a white solid. To a
solution of H-(N-acetyl-Lys)-AMC in DMF (5 ml) was added Ac-Gly-Ala-OH (188 mg, 1.0
mmol) using PyBOP (520 mg, 1.0 mmol), HOBt.H2O (135 mg, 1.0 mmol), and NMM (0.296
ml, 2.0 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h and monitored by MS/LC for the
presence of H-(N-acetyl-Lys)-AMC. Additional amounts of PyBOP (260 mg, 0.5 mmol),
HOBt.H2O (70 mg, 0.5 mmol), and NMM (0.146 ml, 1.0 mmol) were added and the stirring
was continued for additional 4 h after which the product was isolated in quantative yield.
Biological Examples
Example 1
Inhibition of HDAC in Vitro
The HDAC inhibitory activity of the compounds of this invention in vitro was
determined as follows.
Measurements were performed in a reaction volume of 100 µl using 96-well assay
plates. HDAC-1 (200 pM final concentration) in reaction buffer (50 mM HEPES, 100 mM
KCl, 0.001% Tween-20,5% DMSO, pH 7.4) was mixed with inhibitor at various
concentrations and allowed to incubate for 30 min, after which trypsin and acetyl-GIy-Ala-(N
acetyl-Lys)-AMC were added to final concentrations of 50 nM and 25 µM, respectively, to
initiate the reaction. Negative control reactions were performed in the absence of inhibitor in
replicates of eight.
The reactions were monitored in a fluorescence plate reader. After a 30 min lag time,
the fluorescence was measured over a 30 min time frame using an excitation wavelength of
355 nm and a detection wavelength of 460 nm. The increase in fluorescence with time was
used as the measure of the reaction rate. Inhibition constants were obtained using the program
BatchKi (Kuzmic et al. Anal. Biochem. 286,45-50, (2000)). The Ki for Compound 22, Table I,
was 0.022 µm.
Example 2
Cell proliferation assay in Vitro
The ability of the compounds of Formula (I) to inhibit growth of tumor cells in vitro
was determined as follows.
Stock cultures of the DU 145 prostate carcinoma cell line were maintained in RPMI
medium 1640 containing 10% (v/v) fetal bovine serum, 2 mM L-glutamine, 1 mM sodium
pyruvate, 50 units/ml penicillin, and 50 µg/ml streptomycin at 37 °C in 5% CO2 humidified
atmosphere. Cells were cultured in 75-cm2 culture flasks and subcultures were established
every 3 to 4 days so as not to allow the cells to exceed 90% confluence.
DU 145 cells were harvested for proliferation assays by trypsinization (0.05%
trypsin/0.53 mM EDTA), washed twice in culture medium, resuspended in appropriate volume
of medium, and then counted using a hemacytometer. Cells were seeded in wells of flat-
bottom 96-well plates at a density of 5,000 cell/well in 100 µl. Cells were allowed to attach for
1.5 to 2 hat 37 °C.
Compounds were diluted from 10 mM stock solutions in DMSO. Serial 3-fold
dilutions were performed in medium containing 0.6% DMSO in wells (in triplicate) of a 96-
well U-bottom plates starting with a 60 µM solution. After dilutions were completed, 100 µl of
each compound dilution (in triplicate) was transferred to designated triplicate wells of the 96-
well plate containing cells in 100 µl of medium. Final concentrations of the dose-response for
compounds in assay plates ranged from 0.12 to 30 µM. Control wells (cells with no treatment)
received 100 µl of 0.6% DMSO in culture medium. Wells containing medium with no cells
served as the background wells. Cells were cultured with the compounds for 48 and 72 h at 37
°C in a humidified CO2 incubator.
Cell proliferation was assessed by measuring fluorescence after the addition of the
fluorogenic redox indicator, Alamar Blue™ (BioSource International). Ten µl of Alamar
Blue™ was added to each well of the 96-well plate(s) 3 to 4 h prior to the end of the incubation
period. Assay plates were read in a fluorescence plate reader (excitation, 530 nm emission,
620 nm). GI50 values (concentration at which the growth of the tumor cells was inhibited by
50%) for compounds were determined by plotting the percent control fluorescence against the
logarithm of the compound concentration. The compounds of this invention inhibited the
growth of the tumor cells.
Pharmaceutical Composition Examples
The following are representative pharmaceutical formulations containing a compound
of Formula (I)
Tablet Formulation
The following ingredients are mixed intimately and pressed into single scored tablets.
Quantity per
Ingredient tablet, mg
compound of this invention 400
cornstarch 50
croscarmellose sodium 25
lactose 120
magnesium stearate 5
Capsule Formulation
The following ingredients are mixed intimately and loaded into a hard-shell gelatin capsule.
Quantity per
Ingredient capsule, mg
compound of this Invention 200
lactose, spray-dried 148
magnesium stearate 2
Suspension Formulation
The following ingredients are mixed to form a suspension for oral administration.
Ingredient Amount
compound of this invention 1.0 g
fumaric acid 0.5 g
sodium chloride 2.0 g
methyl paraben 0.15 g
propyl paraben 0.05 g
granulated sugar . 25.5 g
sorbitol (70% solution) 12.85 g
Veegum K (Vanderbilt Co.) 1.0 g
flavoring 0.035 ml
colorings 0.5 mg
distilled water q.s. to 100 ml
Injectable Formulation
The following ingredients are mixed to form an injectable formulation.
Ingredient Amount
compound of this invention 1.2 g
sodium acetate buffer solution, 0.4M 2.0 ml
HCl (IN) or NaOH (IN) q.s. to suitable pH
water (distilled, sterile) q.s. to 20 ml
All of the above ingredients, except water, are combined and heated to 60-70 °C. with
stirring. A sufficient quantity of water at 60 °C. is then added with vigorous stirring to emulsify
the ingredients, and water then added q.s. to 100 g.
Suppository Formulation
A suppository of total weight 2.5 g is prepared by mixing the compound of the
invention with Witepsol™ H-15 (triglycerides of saturated vegetable fatty acid; Riches-
Nelson, Inc., New York), and has the following composition:
compound of the invention 500 mg
Witepsol™ H-15 balance
The foregoing invention has been described in some detail by way of illustration and
example, for purposes of clarity and understanding. It will be obvious to one of skill in the art
that changes and modifications may be practiced within the scope of the appended claims.
Therefore, it is to be understood that the above description is intended to be illustrative and not
restrictive. The scope of the invention should, therefore, be determined not with reference to
the above description, but should instead be determined with reference to the following
appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled.

All patents, patent applications and publications cited in this application are hereby
incorporated by reference in their entirety for all purposes to the same extent as if each
individual patent, patent application or publication were so individually denoted.
WE CLAIM:
1. A compound of Formula (I):

wherein the substituents, such as herein described, are :
R is hydrogen, alkyl, or alkylcarbonyl;
Ar1 is arylene or heteroarylene wherein said Ar1 is optionally substituted with one
or two substituents independently selected from alkyl, halo, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, or
haloalkyl;
X and Y are independently selected from bond or alkylene wherein alkylene is
optionally substituted with halo, haloalkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, amino,
alkylamino, or dialkylamino;
R1 is hydrogen or alkyl;
R2 is hydrogen, alkyl, halo, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, substituted heteroalkyl, aryl,
heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, or aminoalkyl, or
R' and R2 together with the carbon to which they are attached form cycloalkylene
or heterocycloalkylene;
Z is -CONR3-, -NR4CO-, -SO2NR5-, -NR6SO2-, -NR7CONR8-, -NR9SO2NR10-,
-OCONR11-, or -NR12COO- where R3-R12 are independently selected from hydrogen,
alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, aralkyl, or heteroaralkyl; and
Ar2 is aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heteroaralkeriyl,
heterocycloalkyl, or heterocycloalkylalkyl; and individual stereoisomers, individual
geometric isomers, or mixtures thereof; or
a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof provided that the hydroxamic acid and the
acetylenic groups are not ortho to each other.
2. The compound as claimed in Claim 1, wherein Z is -CONH- and R is hydrogen.
3. The compound as claimed in Claim 1, wherein Z is -CONH-, R is hydrogen, and
Ar1 is arylene optionally substituted with one or two substituents independently selected
from alkyl, halo, or haloalkyl.

4. The compound as claimed in Claim 1, wherein Z is -CONH-, R is hydrogen, and
Ar1 is phenylene wherein the triple bond attached to the phenylene ring is in the para
position relative to the -CONHOH.
5. The compound as claimed in Claim 1, wherein Z is -CONH-, R is hydrogen, and
Ar1 heteroarylene.
6. The compound as claimed in any of the Claims 2-5, wherein X and Y are bond
and R1 and R2 are hydrogen.
7. The compound as claimed in any of the Claims 2-5, wherein one of X and Y is
bond and the other is alkylene and R1 and R2 are hydrogen.
8. The compound as claimed in any of the Claims 2-5, wherein X and Y are bond
and R' and R2 are alkyl.
9. The compound as claimed in any of the Claims 2-5, wherein one of X and Y is
bond and the other is alkylene and R' and R2 are alkyl.
10. The compound as claimed in any of the Claims 2-9, wherein Ar2 is aryl.
11. The compound as claimed in any of the Claims 2-9, wherein Ar2 is heteroaryl.
12. The compound in any of any of the Claims 2-9, wherein Ar2 is thiophenyl,
pyridinyl, quinolinyl, thiazolyl, benzofuranyl, benzthiazolyl, benzoxazolyl, furanyl,
benzimidazolyl, benzothiophenyl, pyrrolyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, or isoquinolinyl optionally
substituted with one or two substituents independently selected from alkyl, alkoxy,
alkoxyalkyl, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, alkylamino, dialkylamino, hydroxy,
hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyloxy, aminoalkyl, aminoalkoxy, alkoxyalkyloxy, optionally
substituted phenyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted
phenyloxyalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyloxy, optionally substituted
heteroaryloxyalkyl, optionally substituted heterocycloalkylalkyloxy, or optionally
substituted heterocycloalkylalkyl.
13. The compound as claimed in any of the Claims 2-9, wherein Ar2 is thiazolyl,
quinolinyl, oxazolyl, benzothiophenyl, indolyl, benzofuranyl, benzthiazolyl, or
benzimidazolyl optionally substituted with a substituted selected from halo, haloalkyl,
alkoxy, haloalkoxyalkyl, aminoalkoxy, aminoalkyl, alkoxyalkyloxy, alkoxyalkyloxyalkyl,
optionally substituted heterocycloalkyloxy, optionally substituted

heterocycloalkylalkyloxy, or phenyl optionally substituted with -(alkylene)NRR' where R
and R' are independently hydrogen or alkyl.
14. A compound represented by Formula (Ib):
where:
R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen or alkyl; and
Ar2 is heteroaryl.
15. The compound as claimed in Claim 14, wherein Ar2 is thiazolyl, quinolinyl,
oxazolyl, benzothiophenyl, indolyl, benzofuranyl, benzthiazolyl, or benzimidazolyl
optionally substituted with a substituted selected from halo, haloalkyl, alkoxy,
haloalkoxyalkyl, aminoalkoxy, aminoalkyl, alkoxyalkyloxy, alkoxyalkyloxyalkyl,
optionally substituted heterocycloalkyloxy, optionally substituted
heterocycloalkylaikyloxy, or phenyl optionally substituted with -(alkylene)NRR' where R
and R5 are independently hydrogen or alkyl.
16. The compound as claimed in Claim 15, wherein Ar2 is 4-phenylthlazol-2-yl, 4-
MeO-quinolin-2-yl, 2-(4-H2NCH2phenyl)-oxazol-5-yl, benzothiophen-2-yl, 5-Cl-
benzofuran-2-yl, 5-Cl-1H-indol-2-yl, benzofuran-2-yl, 1H-indol-2-yl, 3-(CF3CH2OCH2)-
benzofuran-2-yl, benzthiazol-2-yl, 4-CF3-benzothiophen-2-yl, benzimidazol-2-yl, 5-F-
benzothiophen-2-yl,3-(CH3)2NCH2-benzofuran-2-yl, 1-(CH3)2N(CH2)2-benzimidzol-2-yl,
4-MeO-benzofuran-2-yl, 4-(CH3)2N(CH2)2O-benzofuran-2-yl, 4-MeO-1H-indol-2-yl, 4-
(CH3)2N(CH2)2O-1H-indol-2-yl, 5-MeO-1H-indol-2-yl,5-(CH3)2N(CH2)2O-1H-indol-2-yl,
3-CH3O(CH2)2OCH2-benzofuran-2-yl, 5-CH3O(CH2)2O-1H-indol-2-yl, 5-
(tetrahydropyran-4-yloxy)-benzofuran-2-yl, 5-(2-pyrrolidin-1-ylethyloxy)benzofuran-2-yl,
5-CH3O(CH2)2O-benzofuran-2-yl,5-(1-CF3CH2-piperidin-4-yloxy)benzofuran-2-yl, 5-(1-
cyclopropylpiperidin-4-yloxy)-benzofuran-2-yl, 5-tetrahydropyran-4-ylmethoxy-1H-
indol-2-yl, or 5-(2-morpholin-4-ylethoxy)-benzofuran-2-yl.
1 7. A compound selected from the group consisting of:
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(3-phenylacryloylamino)prop-1-yny]]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(4-phenylthiazol-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3S-(3-phenylacryloylamino)-but-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(4-methoxyquinolin-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4- {3-[2-(4-aminomethylphenyl)oxazol-5-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-
benzamide hydrochloride;
N-hydroxy-4-[3S-(4-phenylthiazol-2-ylcarbonylamino)but-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(phenylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-{3-[methyl-(3-phenylacryloyl)amino]prop-1-ynyl}benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-{3-[methyl-(4-phenylthiazol-2-ylcarbonyl)amino]prop-1-ynyl}-
benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(benzothiophen-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(5-chlorobenzofuran-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(5-indol-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(benzofuran-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3S-(benzothiophen-2-ylcarbonylamino)but-1-ynylj-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(indol-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-{3-f3-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyloxymethyl)benzofuran-2-yl-carbonyl-amino]prop-
1 -ynyl}-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(benzthiazol-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(4-trifluoromethylbenzothiophen-2-ylcarbonyl-amino)prop-1-ynyl]-
benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(benzimidazol-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-{3-[methyl-(benzothiophen-2-ylcarbonyl)amino]prop-1-ynyl}-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(5-fluorobenzothiophen-2-ylcarbonylaminoprop-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(3-N,N-dimethylaminomethylbenofuran-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-
ynyl]-benzamide hydrochloride;
N-hydroxy-4-{3-[1-(2-N,N-dimethylaminoethyl)benzimidazol-2-ylcarbonyl-
amino)prop-1-ynyl} benzamide;

N-hydroxy-4-[3-(4-methoxybenzofuran-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-
benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(4-N,N-dimethylaminoethoxybenzofuran-2-ylcarbonylamino)
prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide hydrochloride;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(4-methoxyindol-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(4-N,N-dimethylaminoethoxyindol-2-yl-carbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-
benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(5-methoxyindol-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(5-N,N-dimethylaminoethoxyindol-2-ylcarbonyl-amino)prop-1-ynyl]-
benzamide hydrochloride;
N-hydroxy-4-{3-[3-(2-methoxyethyloxymethyl)benzofuran-2-yl-carbonylamino]
prop-1 -ynyl} benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4- {3-[3-(2-methoxyethyloxy)indol-2-yl-carbonylamino]prop-1 -ynyl}-
benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(5-tetrahydropyran-4-yloxybenzofuran-2-yl-carbonylamino)prop-1-ynyl]
benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-{3-[5-(2-pyrrolidin-1-ylethoxy)benzofuran-2-yl-carbonylamino]prop-
1-ynyl}benzamide hydrochloride;
N-hydroxy-4-{3-[5-(2-methoxyethyloxy)benzofuran-2-yl-carbonylamino]prop-1-ynyl}-
benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-{3-[4-(N,N-dimethylaminoethyloxy)quinolin-2-yl-carbonylamino]prop-1-
ynyl}benzamide hydrochloride;
N-hydroxy-4- {3-[5-( 1 -(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)piperidin-4-yloxy)benzofuran-2-
ylcarbonyl-amino)prop-1-ynyl} benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-{3-[5-(1-cyclopropylpiperidin-4-yloxy)benzoruran-2-yl-
carbonylamino)-prop-1-ynyl}benzamide hydrochloride;
N-hydroxy-4- {3-[5-(tetrahydropyran-4-ylmethyloxy)benzofuran-2-
ylcarbonylamino]-prop-1 -ynyl} benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-{3-[5-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyloxy)benzofuran-2-yl-carbonylamino]
prop-1-ynyl}benzamide hydrochloride.

N-hydroxy-4-{3-[3-(4-chlorophenyl)ureido]prop-1-ynyl}benzatTiide;
N-hydroxy-4-{3-[3-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]prop-1-ynyl}benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-{3-[3-(phenyl)ureido]prop-1-ynyl}benzaimide;
N-hydroxy-4-{3-[3-(2-trifluoromethoxyphenyl)ureido]prop-1-ynyl}benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-(phenylsulfonylamino)prop-1 -ynyl]-benzamide.
N-hydroxy-4-[3-methyl-3-(3-phenylacryloylamino)but-1-ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-methyl-3-(4-phenylthiazol-2-ylcarbonylamino)but-1-ynyl]-benzamide
N-hydroxy-4-[3-methyl-3-(benzthiazol-2-ylcarbonylamino)but-1-ynyl]-
benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[3-methyl-3-(benzofuran-2-ylcarbonylatn ino)but-1 -ynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[l-(benzofuran-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cycloprop- l-ylethynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[1-(1H-indol-1-yl-carbonylamino)-cycloprop-1-yl-ethynyl]-
benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[1-(benzofuran-2-ylcarbonylamino)-cyclobut-1-yl-ethynyl]-benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[1-(benzofuran-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cyclohept-1-yl-ethynyl]-
benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[1-(benzofuran-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cyclohex-1-yl-ethynyl]-
benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[1 -(1H-indol-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cyclohex-1-yl-ethynyl]-
benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[1-(benzofuran-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cyclohept-1-yl-ethyny 1]-
benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[1-(1H-indol-2-yl-carbonylatnino)-cyclohept-1-yl-ethynyl]-
benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[1-(1H-indol-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cyclopent-1-yl-ethynyl]-
benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[1-(1H-indol-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cyclobut-1-yl-ethynyl]-
benzatnide;
N-hydroxy-4-[l-(benzothiophen-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cycloprop-1-yl-ethynyl]-
benzamide;

N-hydroxy-4-[4-(1H-indol-2-yl-carbonylamino)tetrahydrofuran-4-yl-ethynyl]-
benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[1-(4-methoxyindol-2-yl-carbonylamino)-cycloprop-1 -yl-ethynyl]-
benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[1-(5-methoxyindol-1-yl-carbonylamino)-cycloprop-1-yl-ethynyl]-
benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[4-(1H-indol-2-yl-carbonylamino)piperidin-4-yl-ethynyl]-
benzamide;
N-hydroxy-4-[4-(benzofuran-2-yl-carbonylamino)piperidin-4-yl-ethynyl]-
benzamide hydrochloride; and
N-hydroxy-4-[4-(1H-indol-2-yl-carbonylamino)-1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)piperidin-
4-yl-ethyny-benzamide; or
a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
18. N-hydroxy-4-[3-(5-N,N-dimethylaminoethoxyindol-2-ylcarbonylarnino)prop-1 -
ynyl]-benzamide; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and having the structure:
19. N-hydroxy-4-[3-(5-(2-methoxyethyloxymethyl)indol-2-ylcarbonylamino)prop-1 -
ynyl]-benzamide; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and having the structure:
20. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a
compound as claimed in any of the Claim 1-19 and a pharmaceutically acceptable
excipient.
21. A composition as claimed in claim 20, which is capable of being used for the
manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a disease mediated by HDAC.
22. A composition as claimed in claim 20, which is capable of being used for the
manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of cancer.
23. A composition as claimed in claim 20, which is capable of being used for the
manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of cancer, in combination with one or
more compound(s) independently selected from an estrogen receptor modulator, an
androgen receptor modulator, retinoid receptor modulator, a cytotoxic agent, another
antiproliferative agent, a prenyl-protein transferase inhibitor, an HMG-CoA reductase
inhibitor, an HIV protease inhibitor, a reverse transcriptase inhibitor, or an angiogenesis
inhibitor, such as herein described.
24. A composition as claimed in claim 20, which is capable of being used for the
manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of cancer, in combination with radiation
therapy and one or more compound(s) independently selected from an estrogen receptor
modulator, an androgen receptor modulator, retinoid receptor modulator, a cytotoxic
agent, another antiproliferative agent, a prenyl-protein transferase inhibitor, an HMG-
CoA reductase inhibitor, an HIV protease inhibitor, a reverse transcriptase inhibitor, or an
angiogenesis inhibitor, such as herein described.
The present invention is directed to certain hydroxamate derivatives that are
inhibitors of histone deacetylase and are therefore useful in the treatment of diseases
associated with histone deacetylase activity. Pharmaceutical compositions and processes
for preparing these compounds are also disclosed.

Documents:


Patent Number 225427
Indian Patent Application Number 02094/KOLNP/2005
PG Journal Number 46/2008
Publication Date 14-Nov-2008
Grant Date 12-Nov-2008
Date of Filing 24-Oct-2005
Name of Patentee PHARMACYCLICS, INC.
Applicant Address 995 EAST ARQUES AVENUE, SUNNYALE CALIFORNIA
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 SENDZIK MARTIN 225, 42ND AVENUE, SAN MATEO, CA 94403
PCT International Classification Number C07D 209/42
PCT International Application Number PCT/US2004/027053
PCT International Filing date 2004-08-19
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 60/496638 2003-08-20 U.S.A.