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Inhibitors of protein prenyltransferases

Assignee: UNIV CALIFORNIAPriority: Jul 28, 2008Filed: Jul 28, 2008Published: Jul 21, 2011
Est. expiryJul 28, 2028(~2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C07D 211/96C07D 207/48C07D 207/20
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Abstract

The present invention is directed to novel compounds. These compounds can be useful in inhibiting the activity of protein prenyltransferases including GGTase I and/or RabGGTase. The compounds can also be used as anti-cancer therapeutics including as part of methods for treating cancer, in assays, and in kits.

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1 . A compound having the formula 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein J is hydrogen or is 1-2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, C 1 -C 3  alkyl, OR′, SR′, and NR′ 2 , where R′ is alkyl, 
         wherein G is 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein E is hydrogen or is 1-2 substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, C 1 -C 3  alkyl, OR′, SR′, and NR′ 2 , where R′ is alkyl, 
         wherein W is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, cyclic, linear, or branched alkyl of from 2 to 8 carbons, unsubstituted phenyl, and phenyl substituted with C 1 -C 3  alkyl, halogen; OR′, SR′, and NR′ 2 , where R′ is alkyl, 
         wherein 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         is selected from the group consisting of 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein A is selected from the group consisting of: 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein M is selected from the group consisting of OH, OR″, NH 2 , NHOH, NHOR″, wherein R″ is methyl or ethyl, or any other group that has a polar metal binder 
         wherein R corresponds to an alpha-substituent of natural or non-natural alpha-amino acid; 
         wherein Z is S-U; and 
         wherein U is selected from the group consisting of alkyl having 10 or fewer carbons, phenyl, optionally substituted with halogen or OR″, wherein R″ is methyl or ethyl, and (CH 2 ) n —COOR 4 , wherein n=1-4 and R 4  is a linear or branched alkyl having four or fewer carbons. 
       
     
     
         2 . A compound of  claim 1 , wherein A is 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         3 . A compound of  claim 1 , wherein A is 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         4 . A compound of  claim 1 , wherein A is 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         5 . A compound of  claim 1 , wherein A is 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         6 . The compound of  claim 2 , wherein M is OEt, OMe, Ot-Bu, OH, NH 2 , NHOH, NHOMe, or any other groups that have a polar metal binder. 
     
     
         7 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of P61-A6, P61-A7, P61-A5, P61-B4, and P61-B6. 
     
     
         8 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of P8-G7, P8-H6, P8-H7, and P49-F5. 
     
     
         9 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of P23-D6, P47-D11, P49-A6, P49-F6, and P50-E11. 
     
     
         10 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein G is 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         11 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein the compound inhibits the activity of a protein prenyltransferase. 
     
     
         12 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein the compound inhibits the activity of a RabGGTase. 
     
     
         13 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein the compound inhibits the activity of GGTase I. 
     
     
         14 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein the compound inhibits the activity of GGTase I and RabGGTase. 
     
     
         15 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of  claim 1  and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent. 
     
     
         16 . A method comprising administering the compound of  claim 1  to a cell in an amount sufficient to inhibit the activity of GGTase I and/or RabGGTase. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the compound is administered at a micromolar concentration. 
     
     
         18 . A method comprising administering a compound of  claim 1  in an amount sufficient to inhibit the growth of a cancer cell or to reduce the size of a tumor of cancer cells. 
     
     
         19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the cancer cell comprises GGTase I and/or RabGGTase modified proteins. 
     
     
         21 . A method comprising administering to a subject in need of treatment for a cancer the pharmaceutical composition of  claim 15  in an amount sufficient to inhibit the activity of a protein prenyltransferase. 
     
     
         22 . (canceled) 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the protein prenyltransferase is GGTase I, RabGGTase, or both. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the cancer cell comprises GGTase I and/or RabGGTase modified proteins. 
     
     
         25 . A method comprising measuring the GGTase I and/or RabGGTase inhibiting activity of a compound of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         26 . A method of preparing a compound according to formula I 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein:
 wherein J is hydrogen or is 1-2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, C 1 -C 3  alkyl, OR′, SR′, and NR′2, where R′ is alkyl, 
 wherein W is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, cyclic, linear, or branched alkyl of from 2 to 8 carbons, unsubstituted phenyl, and phenyl substituted with C 1 -C 3  alkyl, halogen, OR′, SR', and NR12, where R′ is alkyl, 
 
         G is 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein E is hydrogen or is 1-2 substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, C 1 -C 3  alkyl, OR′, SR′, and NR′ 2 , where R′ is alkyl, 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         is selected from the group consisting of 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein A is 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and M=OH, OR, or NH 2 ; and R is, an alpha-substituent of a natural or non-natural amino acid; 
       comprising, 
       reacting a compound according to formula I′ 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein 
         J, G, and W are as defined above and 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         is selected from the group consisting of 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein A=CO 2 H; 
         with a compound having the formula 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R and M are as defined above. 
       
     
     
         27 - 31 . (canceled)

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