US20080103148A1 - Cyclic pyrazinoylguanidine sodium channel blockers - Google Patents

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US20080103148A1
US20080103148A1 US11/960,989 US96098907A US2008103148A1 US 20080103148 A1 US20080103148 A1 US 20080103148A1 US 96098907 A US96098907 A US 96098907A US 2008103148 A1 US2008103148 A1 US 2008103148A1
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  • the present invention relates to sodium channel blockers.
  • the present invention also includes a variety of methods of treatment using these inventive sodium channel blockers.
  • the mucosal surfaces at the interface between the environment and the body have evolved a number of “innate defense”, i.e., protective mechanisms.
  • a principal form of such innate defense is to cleanse these surfaces with liquid.
  • the quantity of the liquid layer on a mucosal surface reflects the balance between epithelial liquid secretion, often reflecting anion (C1- and/or HCO 3 —) secretion coupled with water (and a cation counter-ion), and epithelial liquid absorption, often reflecting Na + absorption, coupled with water and counter anion (C 1 - and/or HCO 3 —).
  • ENaC epithelial Na + channel
  • the present invention describes diseases characterized by too little liquid on mucosal surfaces and “topical” sodium channel blockers designed to exhibit the increased potency, reduced mucosal absorption, and slow dissociation (“unbinding” or detachment) from ENaC required for therapy of these diseases.
  • Chronic bronchitis including the most common lethal genetic form of chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis (CF), are diseases that reflect the body's failure to clear mucus normally from the lungs, which ultimately produces chronic airways infection.
  • CB chronic bronchitis
  • CF cystic fibrosis
  • chronic bronchitis the primary defense against chronic intrapulmonary airways infection
  • This function in health effectively removes from the lung potentially noxious toxins and pathogens.
  • Recent data indicate that the initiating problem, i.e., the “basic defect,” in both CB and CF is the failure to clear mucus from airway surfaces.
  • ASL airway surface liquid
  • PCL peripheral liquid
  • the current afflicted population in the U.S. is 12,000,000 patients with the acquired (primarily from cigarette smoke exposure) form of chronic bronchitis and approximately 30,000 patients with the genetic form, cystic fibrosis. Approximately equal numbers of both populations are present in Europe. In Asia, there is little CF but the incidence of CB is high and, like the rest of the world, is increasing.
  • a major unmet therapeutic need for both CB and CF lung diseases is an effective means of re-hydrating airway mucus (i.e., restoring/expanding the volume of the ASL) and promoting its clearance, with bacteria, from the lung.
  • mucosal surfaces in and on the body exhibit subtle differences in the normal physiology of the protective surface liquids on their surfaces but the pathophysiology of disease reflects a common theme, i.e., too little protective surface liquid.
  • xerostomia dry mouth
  • the oral cavity is depleted of liquid due to a failure of the parotid sublingual and submandibular glands to secrete liquid despite continued Na + (ENaC) transport mediated liquid absorption from the oral cavity.
  • keratoconjunctivitis sira dry eye is caused by failure of lacrimal glands to secrete liquid in the face of continued Na + dependent liquid absorption on conjunctional surfaces.
  • novel sodium channel blockers of this invention can be designed to target the kidney and as such they may be used as diuretics for the treatment of hypertension, congestive heart failure (CHF) and other cardiovascular diseases.
  • CHF congestive heart failure
  • new agents may be used alone or in combination with beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, HMGCoA reductase inhibitors, calcium channel blockers and other cardiovascular agents.
  • X is hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, lower alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, lower alkyl-thio, phenyl-lower alkyl-thio, lower alkyl-sulfonyl, or phenyl-lower alkyl-sulfonyl;
  • Y is hydrogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, lower alkoxy, lower alkyl-thio, halogen, lower alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted mononuclear aryl, or —N(R 2 ) 2 ;
  • R 1 is hydrogen or lower alkyl
  • each R 2 is, independently, —R 7 , —(CH 2 ) m —OR 8 , —(CH 2 ) n —NR 7 R 10 , —(CH 2 ) n (CHOR 8 )(CHOR 8 ) n —CH 2 OR 8 , —(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —R 8 , —(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —CH 2 CH 2 NR 7 R 10 , —(CH 2 ) n —C( ⁇ O)NR 7 R 10 , —(CH 2 ) n -Z g -R 7 , —(CH 2 ) m —NR 10 —CH 2 (CHOR 8 )(CHOR 8 ) n —CH 2 OR 8 , —(CH 2 ) n —CO 2 R 7 , or
  • R 3 and R 4 are each, independently, hydrogen, a group represented by formula (A), lower alkyl, hydroxy lower alkyl, phenyl, phenyl-lower alkyl, (halophenyl)-lower alkyl, lower-(alkylphenylalkyl), lower (alkoxyphenyl)-lower alkyl, naphthyl-lower alkyl, or pyridyl-lower alkyl, with the proviso that at least one of R 3 and R 4 is a group represented by formula (A): where
  • each R L is, independently, —R 7 , —(CH 2 ) n —OR 8 , —O—(CH 2 ) m —OR 8 , —(CH 2 ) n —NR 7 R 10 , —O—(CH 2 ) m —NR 7 R 10 , —(CH 2 ) n (CHOR 8 )(CHOR 8 ) n —CH 2 OR 8 , O—(CH 2 ) m (CHOR 8 )(CHOR 8 ) n —CH 2 OR 8 , —(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —R 8 , —O—(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —R 8 , —(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —CH 2 CH 2 NR 7 R 10 , —O—(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —CH 2 CH 2 NR 7 R 10 , —O—(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —CH 2 CH 2 NR 7 R 10
  • each o is, independently, an integer from 0 to 10;
  • each p is an integer from 0 to 10; with the proviso that the sum of o and p in each contiguous chain is from 1 to 10;
  • each x is, independently, O, NR 10 , C( ⁇ O), CHOH, C( ⁇ N—R 10 ), CHNR 7 R 10 , or represents a single bond;
  • each R 5 is, independently, —O—(CH 2 ) m —OR 8 , —(CH 2 ) n —NR 7 R 10 , —O—(CH 2 ) m —NR 7 R 10 , —(CH 2 ) n (CHOR 8 ) n (CHOR 8 ) n —CH 2 OR 8 , —O—(CH 2 ) m (CHOR 8 )(CHOR 8 ) n —CH 2 OR 8 , —(CH 2 CH 2 O) n —R 8 , —O—(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —R 8 , —(CH 2 CH 2 O) n —CH 2 CH 2 NR 7 R 10 , —O—(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —CH 2 CH 2 NR 7 R 10 , —O—(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —CH 2 CH 2 NR 7 R 10 , —(CH 2 ) n —C( ⁇ O)
  • each R 5 may also be, independently, —(CH 2 ) n —NR 12 R 12 , —O—(CH 2 ) m —NR 12 R 12 , —O—(CH 2 ) n —NR 12 R 12 , —O—(CH 2 ) m -(Z) g R 12 , —(CH 2 ) m NR 11 R 11 , —O—(CH 2 ) m NR 11 R 11 , —(CH 2 ) n —N ⁇ —(R 11 ) 3 , —O—(CH 2 ) m , —N ⁇ —(R 11 ) 3 , —(CH 2 ) n -(Z) g -(CH 2 ) m —NR 10 R 10 , —O—(CH 2 ) m -(Z) g -(CH 2 ) m —NR 10 R 10 , —O—(CH 2 ) m -(
  • each R 5 may also be, independently, Link-(CH 2 ) n —CAP, Link-(CH 2 ) n (CHOR 8 )(CHOR 8 ) n —CAP, Link —(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —CH 2 -CAP, Link-(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —CH 2 CH 2 —CAP, Link-(CH 2 ) n -(Z) g -CAP, Link-(CH 2 ) n (Z) g -(CH 2 ) m —CAP, Link-(CH 2 ) n —NR 13 —CH 2 (CHOR 8 )(CHOR 8 ) n —CAP, Link-(CH 2 ) n —(CHOR 8 ) m CH 2 —NR 13 -(Z) g -CAP, Link-(CH 2 ) n NR 13 —(CH 2 ) m (CHOR 8 ) m (CHOR 8 ) n CH 2 NR 13 -(Z
  • each Link is, independently, —O—, —(CH 2 ) m —, —O(CH 2 ) m —, —NR 13 —C( ⁇ O)—NR 13 , —NR 13 —C( ⁇ O)—(CH 2 ) m —, —C( ⁇ O)NR 13 —(CH 2 ) m , —(CH 2 ) n -Z g -(CH 2 ) n , —S—, —SO—, —SO 2 —, —SO 2 NR 7 —, —SO 2 NR 10 —, or -Het-;
  • each CAP is, independently, thiazolidinedione, oxazolidinedione, heteroaryl-C( ⁇ O)N R 13 R 13 , heteroaryl-W, —CN, —O—C( ⁇ S)NR 13 R 13 , -Z g R 13 , —CR 10 (Z g R 13 )(Z g R 13 ) n —C( ⁇ O)OAr, —C( ⁇ O)NR 13 Ar, imidazoline, tetrazole, tetrazole amide, —SO 2 NHR 13 , —SO 2 NH—C(R 13 R 13 )— (Z) g -R 13 , a cyclic sugar or oligosaccharide, a cyclic amino sugar or oligosaccharide,
  • each Ar is, independently, phenyl, substituted phenyl, wherein the substituents of the substituted phenyl are 1-3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of OH, OCH 3 , NR 13 R 13 , Cl, F, and CH 3 , or heteroaryl;
  • each W is independently, thiazolidinedione, oxazolidinedione, heteroaryl-C( ⁇ O)NR 13 R 13 , —CN, —O—C( ⁇ S)NR 13 R 13 , -Z g R 13 , —CR 10 (Z g R 13 )(Z g R 13 ) n —C( ⁇ O)OAr, —C( ⁇ O)NR 13 Ar, imidazoline, tetrazole, tetrazole amide, —SO 2 NHR 13 , —SO 2 NH—C(R 13 R 13 )-(Z) g -R 13 , a cyclic sugar or oligosaccharide, a cyclic amino sugar or oligosaccharide,
  • each R 6 is, independently, —R 5 , —R 7 , —OR 8 , —N(R 7 ) 2 , —(CH 2 ) m —OR 8 , —O—(CH 2 ) m —OR 8 , —(CH 2 ) n —NR 7 R 10 , O—(CH 2 ) m —NR 7 R 10 , —(CH 2 ) n (CHOR 8 )(CHOR 8 ) n —CH 2 OR 8 , —O—(CH 2 ) n (CHOR 8 )(CHOR 8 ) n —CH 2 OR 8 , —(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —R 8 , —O—(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —R 8 , —(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —CH 2 CH 2 NR 7 R 10 , —O—(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —CH 2 CH 2 NR 7 R 10 , —
  • each R 7 is, independently, hydrogen lower alkyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl or —CH 2 (CHOR) 8 m —R 10 ;
  • each R 8 is, independently, hydrogen, lower alkyl, —C( ⁇ O)—R 11 , glucuronide, 2-tetrahydropyranyl, or
  • each R 9 is, independently, —CO 2 R 13 , —CON(R 13 ) 2 , —SO 2 CH 2 R 13 , or —C( ⁇ O)R 13 ;
  • each R 10 is, independently, —H, —SO 2 CH 3 , —CO 2 R 13 —C( ⁇ O)NR 13 R 13 , —C( ⁇ O)R 13 , or —(CH 2 ) m-(CHOH) n —CH 2 OH;
  • each Z is, independently, CHOH, C( ⁇ O) n —(CH 2 ) n —, CHNR 13 R 13 , C ⁇ NR 13 , or NR 13 ;
  • each R 11 is, independently, lower alkyl
  • each R 12 is independently, —SO 2 CH 3 , —CO 2 R 13 , —C( ⁇ O)NR 13 R 13 , —C( ⁇ O)R 13 , or CH 2 —(CHOH) n —CH 2 OH;
  • each R 13 is, independently, hydrogen
  • NR 13 R 13 can be joined on itself to form a ring comprising one of the following:
  • each Het is independently, —NR 13 —S— —SO—, or —SO 4 —; —O—, —SO 2 NR 13 —, —NHSO 2 —, —NR 13 CO—, or —CONR 13 —;
  • each g is, independently, an integer from 1 to 6;
  • each m is, independently, an integer from 1 to 7;
  • each n is, independently, an integer from 0 to 7;
  • each Q is, independently, —CR 6 R 5 , —CR 6 R 6 , NR 10 , —NR 10 , —S—, —SO—, or —SO 2 —;
  • each V is, independently, with the proviso that when V is attached directly to a nitrogen atom, then V can also be, independently, R 7 , R 10 , or (R 11 ) 2 ;
  • each —(CH 2 ) n -(Z) g -R 7 falls within the scope of the structures described above and is, independently,
  • each —O—(CH 2 ) m -(Z) g -R 7 falls within the scope of the structures described above and is, independently,
  • each R 5 falls within the scope of the structures described above and is, independently,
  • R 5 in the embodiments described above include:
  • R 5 also include:
  • the present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions which contain a compound described above.
  • the present invention also provides a method of promoting hydration of mucosal surfaces, comprising:
  • the present invention also provides a method of restoring mucosal defense, comprising:
  • the present invention also provides a method of blocking ENaC, comprising:
  • the present invention also provides a method of promoting mucus clearance in mucosal surfaces, comprising:
  • the present invention also provides a method of treating chronic bronchitis, comprising:
  • the present invention also provides a method of treating cystic fibrosis, comprising:
  • the present invention also provides a method of treating rhinosinusitis, comprising:
  • the present invention also provides a method of treating nasal dehydration, comprising:
  • the nasal dehydration is brought on by administering dry oxygen to the subject.
  • the present invention also provides a method of treating sinusitis, comprising:
  • the present invention also provides a method of treating pneumonia, comprising:
  • the present invention also provides a method of preventing ventilator-induced pneumonia, comprising:
  • the present invention also provides a method of treating asthma, comprising:
  • the present invention also provides a method of treating primary ciliary dyskinesia, comprising:
  • the present invention also provides a method of treating otitis media, comprising:
  • the present invention also provides a method of inducing sputum for diagnostic purposes, comprising:
  • the present invention also provides a method of treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, comprising:
  • the present invention also provides a method of treating emphysema, comprising:
  • the present invention also provides a method of treating dry eye, comprising:
  • the present invention also provides a method of promoting ocular hydration, comprising:
  • the present invention also provides a method of promoting corneal hydration, comprising:
  • the present invention also provides a method of treating Sjögren's disease, comprising:
  • the present invention also provides a method of treating vaginal dryness, comprising:
  • the present invention also provides a method of treating dry skin, comprising:
  • the present invention also provides a method of treating dry mouth (xerostomia), comprising:
  • the present invention also provides a method of treating distal intestinal obstruction syndrome, comprising:
  • the present invention also provides a method of treating esophagitis, comprising:
  • the present invention also provides a method of treating constipation, comprising:
  • the compound is administered either orally or via a suppository or enema.
  • the present invention also provides a method of treating chronic diverticulitis comprising:
  • the present invention also provides a method of treating hypertension, comprising administering the compound represented by formula (I) to a subject in need thereof.
  • the present invention also provides a method of reducing blood pressure, comprising administering the compound represented by formula (I) to a subject in need thereof.
  • the present invention also provides a method of treating edema, comprising administering the compound represented by formula (I) to a subject in need thereof.
  • the present invention also provides a method of promoting diuresis, comprising administering the compound represented by formula (I) to a subject in need thereof.
  • the present invention also provides a method of promoting natriuresis, comprising administering the compound represented by formula (I) to a subject in need thereof.
  • the present invention also provides a method of promoting saluresis, comprising administering the compound represented by formula (I) to a subject in need thereof.
  • the present invention is based on the discovery that the compounds of formula (I) are more potent and/or, absorbed less rapidly from mucosal surfaces, especially airway surfaces, and/or less reversible from interactions with ENaC as compared to compounds such as amiloride, benzamil, and phenamil. Therefore, the compounds of formula (I) have a longer half-life on mucosal surfaces as compared to these compounds.
  • the present invention is also based on the discovery that certain compounds embraced by formula (I) are converted in vivo into metabolic derivatives thereof that have reduced efficacy in blocking sodium channels as compared to the parent administered compound, after they are absorbed from mucosal surfaces after administration. This important property means that the compounds will have a lower tendency to cause undesired side-effects by blocking sodium channels located at untargeted locations in the body of the recipient, e.g., in the kidneys.
  • X may be hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, lower alkyl, lower cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, lower alkyl-thio, phenyl-lower alkyl-thio, lower alkyl-sulfonyl, or phenyl-lower alkyl-sulfonyl. Halogen is preferred.
  • halogen examples include fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine. Chlorine and bromine are the preferred halogens. Chlorine is particularly preferred. This description is applicable to the term “halogen” as used throughout the present disclosure.
  • lower alkyl means an alkyl group having less than 8 carbon atoms. This range includes all specific values of carbon atoms and subranges there between, such as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 carbon atoms.
  • alkyl embraces all types of such groups, e.g., linear, branched, and cyclic alkyl groups. This description is applicable to the term “lower alkyl” as used throughout the present disclosure. Examples of suitable lower alkyl groups include methyl, ethyl, propyl, cyclopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, etc.
  • Substituents for the phenyl group include halogens. Particularly preferred halogen substituents are chlorine and bromine.
  • Y may be hydrogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, lower alkoxy, lower alkyl-thio, halogen, lower alkyl, lower cycloalkyl, mononuclear aryl, or —N(R 2 ) 2 .
  • the alkyl moiety of the lower alkoxy groups is the same as described above.
  • mononuclear aryl include phenyl groups.
  • the phenyl group may be unsubstituted or substituted as described above.
  • the preferred identity of Y is —N(R 2 ) 2 . Particularly preferred are such compounds where each R 2 is hydrogen.
  • R 1 may be hydrogen or lower alkyl. Hydrogen is preferred for R 1 .
  • Each R 2 may be, independently, —R 7 , —(CH 2 ) m —OR 8 , —(CH 2 ) m —NR 7 R 10 , —(CH 2 ) n (CHOR 8 )(CHOR 8 ) n —CH 2 OR 8 , —(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —R 8 , —(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —CH 2 CH 2 NR 7 R 10 , —(CH 2 ) n —C( ⁇ O)NR 7 R 10 , —(CH 2 ) n -Z g -R 7 , —(CH 2 ) m , —NR 10 —CH 2 (CHOR 8 )(CHOR 8 ) n —CH 2 OR 8 , —(CH 2 ) n —CO 2 R 7 , or
  • Hydrogen and lower alkyl, particularly C 1 -C 3 alkyl are preferred for R 2 . Hydrogen is particularly preferred.
  • R 3 and R 4 may be, independently, hydrogen, a group represented by formula (A), lower alkyl, hydroxy lower alkyl, phenyl, phenyl-lower alkyl, (halophenyl)-lower alkyl, lower-(alkylphenylalkyl), lower (alkoxyphenyl)-lower alkyl, naphthyl-lower alkyl, or pyridyl-lower alkyl, provided that at least one of R 3 and R 4 is a group represented by formula (A).
  • Preferred compounds are those where one of R 3 and R 4 is hydrogen and the other is represented by formula (A).
  • the moiety —(C(R L ) 2 ) o -x-(C(R L ) 2 ) p — defines an alkylene group bonded to the cyclic ring.
  • the variables o and p may each be an integer from 0 to 10, subject to the proviso that the sum of o and p in the chain is from 1 to 10.
  • o and p may each be 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10.
  • the sum of o and p is from 2 to 6. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the sum of o and p is 4.
  • the linking group in the alkylene chain, x may be, independently, O, NR 11 , C( ⁇ O), CHOH, C( ⁇ N—R 10 ), CHNR 7 R 10 , or represents a single bond;
  • the alkylene chain bonded to the ring is represented by the formula —(C(R L ) 2 ) o+p —, in which the sum o+p is from 1 to 10.
  • Each R L may be, independently, —R 7 , —(CH 2 ) n —OR 8 , —O—(CH 2 ) m —OR 8 , —(CH 2 ) n —NR 7 R 10 , —O—(CH 2 ) m —NR 7 R 10 , —(CH 2 ) n (CHOR 8 )(CHOR 8 ) n —CH 2 OR 8 , —O—(CH 2 ) m (CHOR 8 )(CHOR 8 ) n —CH 2 OR 8 , —(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —R 8 , —O—(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —R 8 , —(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —CH 2 CH 2 NR 7 R 10 , —O—(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —CH 2 CH 2 NR 7 R 10 , —O—(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —CH 2 CH 2 NR 7
  • the preferred R L groups include —H, —OH, —N(R 7 ) 2 , especially where each R 7 is hydrogen.
  • the alkylene chain in formula (A) it is preferred that when one R L group bonded to a carbon atoms is other than hydrogen, then the other R L bonded to that carbon atom is hydrogen, i.e., the formula —CHR L —. It is also preferred that at most two R L groups in an alkylene chain are other than hydrogen, where in the other R L groups in the chain are hydrogens. Even more preferably, only one R L group in an alkylene chain is other than hydrogen, where in the other R L groups in the chain are hydrogens. In these embodiments, it is preferable that x represents a single bond.
  • all of the R L groups in the alkylene chain are hydrogen.
  • the alkylene chain is represented by the formula —(CH 2 ) o - x -(CH 2 ) p —.
  • Each R 5 is, independently, —O—(CH 2 ) m —OR 8 , —(CH 2 ) n —NR 7 R 10 , —O—(CH 2 ) m —NR 7 R 10 , —(CH 2 ) n (CHOR 8 )(CHOR 8 ) n —CH 2 OR 10 , —O—(CH(CH)(CHOR 8 )(CHOR 8 ) n —CH 2 OR 8 , —(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —R 8 , —O—(CH 2 CH 2 O) n —R 15 —(CH 2 CH 2 O) n , —CH 2 CH 2 NR 7 R 10 , —O—(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —CH 2 CH 2 NR 7 R 10 , —(CH 2 ) n —C( ⁇ O)NH 7 R 10 , —O—(CH 2 ) m —C( ⁇ O)NR 7 R 10 ,
  • Each R 5 may also be, independently, —(CH 2 ) n —NR 12 R 12 , —O—(CH 2 ) m —NR 12 R 12 , —O—(CH 2 ) n —NR 12 R 12 , —O—(CH 2 ) m -(Z) g R 12 , —(CH 2 ) n NR 11 R 11 , —O—(CH 2 ) m NR 11 R 11 , —(CH 2 ) n —N ⁇ —(R 11 ) 3 , —O—(CH 2 ) m —N ⁇ —(R 11 ) 3 , —(CH 2 ) n -(Z) g -(CH 2 ) m —NR 10 R 10 , —O—(CH 2 ) m -(Z) g -(CH 2 ) m —NR 10 R 10 , —O—(CH 2 ) m -(Z)
  • R 8 groups when two —CH 2 OR 8 groups are located 1,2- or 1,3- with respect to each other the R 8 groups may be joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane,
  • Each R 5 may also be, independently, Link —(CH 2 ) n —CAP, Link —(CH 2 ) n (CHOR 8 )(CHOR 8 ) n —CAP, Link —(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —CH 2 -CAP, Link-(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —CH 2 CH 2 —CAP, Link-(CH 2 ) n -(Z) g -CAP, Link-(CH 2 ) n (Z) g -(CH 2 ) m —CAP, Link —(CH 2 ) n —NR 13 —CH 2 (CHOR 8 )(CHOR 8 ) n —CAP, Link-(CH 2 ) n —(CHOR 8 ) m CH 2 —NR 13 -(Z) g -CAP, Link-(CH 2 ) n NR 13 —(CH 2 ) m (CHOR 8 ) n CH 2 NR 13 -(Z) g -
  • Each Link is, independently, —O—, —(CH 2 ) n —, —O(CH 2 ) m —, —NR 1 —C( ⁇ O)—NR 13 , —NR 13 —C( ⁇ O)—(CH 2 ) m —, —C( ⁇ O)NR 13 —(CH 2 ) m , —(CH 2 ) n -Z g -(CH 2 ) n , —S—, —SO—, —SO 2 —, —SO 2 NR 7 —SO 2 NR 10 —, or -Het-.
  • Each CAP is, independently, thiazolidinedione, oxazolidinedione, heteroaryl-C( ⁇ O)N R 13 R 13 , heteroaryl-W, —CN, —O—C( ⁇ S)NR 13 R 13 , -Z g R 13 , —CR 10 (Z g R 13 )(Z g R 13 ) n —C( ⁇ O)OAr, —C( ⁇ O)NR 13 Ar, imidazoline, tetrazole, tetrazole amide, —SO 2 NHR 13 , —SO 2 NH—C(R 13 R 13 )-(Z) g -R 13 , a cyclic sugar or oligosaccharide, a cyclic amino sugar or oligosaccharide,
  • Each Ar is, independently, phenyl, substituted phenyl, wherein the substituents of the substituted phenyl are 1-3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of OH, OCH 3 , NR 13 R 13 , Cl, F, and CH 3 , or heteroaryl.
  • Each W is independently, thiazolidinedione, oxazolidinedione, heteroaryl-C( ⁇ O)NR 13 R 13 , —CN, —O—C( ⁇ S)NR 13 R 13 , -Z g R 13 , —CR 10 (Z g R 13 )(Z g R 13 ) n —C( ⁇ O)OAr, —C( ⁇ O)NR 13 Ar, imidazoline, tetrazole, tetrazole amide, —SO 2 NHR 13 , —SO 2 NH—C(R 13 R 13 )-(Z) g -R 13 , a cyclic sugar or oligosaccharide, a cyclic amino sugar or oligosaccharide,
  • heteroaryl group examples include pyridyl, pyrazyl, tinazyl, furyl, furfuryl, thienyl, tetrazyl, thiazolidinedionyl and imidazoyl, pyrrolyl, furanyl, thiophenyl, quinolyl, indolyl, adenyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, indolyl, benzimidazolyl, purinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, pyridazyl, pyrimidyl, pyrazyl, 1,2,3-triazyl, 1,2,4-triazyl, 1,3,5-triazyl, cinnolyl, phthalazyl, quinazolyl, quinoxalyl or pterdyl.
  • R 8 groups when two —CH 2 OR 8 groups are located 1,2- or 1,3- with respect to each other the R 8 groups may be joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane;
  • each —(CH 2 ) n -(Z) g -R 7 falls within the scope of the structures described above and is, independently,
  • each —O—(CH 2 ) m -(Z) g -R 7 falls within the scope of the structures described above and is, independently,
  • R 5 may be is within the scope of the groups described above as follows:
  • Each R 6 may be each, independently, —R 7 , —OR 11 , —N(R 7 ) 2 , —(CH 2 ) m —OR 8 , —O—(CH 2 ) m —OR 8 , —(CH 2 ) n —NR 7 R 10 , —O—(CH 2 ) m —NR 7 R 10 , —(CH 2 ) n (CHOR 8 )(CHOR 8 ) n —CH 2 OR 8 , —O—(CH 2 ) m (CHOR 8 )(CHOR 8 ) n —CH 2 OR 8 , —(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —R 8 , —O—(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —R 8 , —(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —CH 2 CH 2 NR 7 R 10 , —O—(CH 2 CH 2 O) m —CH 2 CH 2 NR 7 R 10 , —(CH
  • one of more of the R 6 groups can be one of the R 5 groups which fall within the broad definition of R 6 set forth above.
  • R 6 may be hydrogen. Therefore, 1, 2, 3, or 4 R 6 groups may be other than hydrogen. Preferably at most 3 of the R 6 groups are other than hydrogen.
  • each g is, independently, an integer from 1 to 6. Therefore, each g may be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.
  • each m is an integer from 1 to 7. Therefore, each m may be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7.
  • each n is an integer from 0 to 7. Therefore, each n maybe 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7.
  • Each Q is, independently, —CR 6 R 5 , —CR 6 R 6 , —NR 10 , —NR 7 , —NR 5 , —S—, —SO—, or —SO 2 —;
  • nitrogen atoms there may be 1, 2, or 3 nitrogen atoms in a ring.
  • at most two Q are nitrogen atoms.
  • Y is —NH 2 .
  • R 2 is hydrogen
  • R 1 is hydrogen
  • X is chlorine
  • R 3 is hydrogen
  • R L is hydrogen
  • o is 4.
  • p is 0.
  • the sum of o and p is 4.
  • x represents a single bond.
  • R 6 is hydrogen
  • At most 2 Q are nitrogen atoms.
  • At most one Q is a nitrogen atom.
  • no Q is a nitrogen atom.
  • X is halogen
  • Y is —N(R 7 ) 2 ;
  • R 1 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 alkyl
  • R 2 is —R 7 , —OR 7 , CH 2 O 7 , or —CO 2 R 7 ;
  • R 3 is a group represented by formula (A).
  • R 4 is hydrogen, a group represented by formula (A), or lower alkyl
  • X is chloro or bromo
  • Y is —N(R 7 ) 2 ;
  • R 2 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 alkyl
  • R 6 are other than hydrogen as described above;
  • Y is —NH 2 ;
  • R 4 is hydrogen
  • At most one R L is other than hydrogen as described above;
  • the compounds of formula (I) may be prepared and used as the free base. Alternatively, the compounds may be prepared and used as a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
  • Pharmaceutically acceptable salts are salts that retain or enhance the desired biological activity of the parent compound and do not impart undesired toxicological effects.
  • salts are (a) acid addition salts formed with inorganic acids, for example, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, nitric acid and the like; (b) salts formed with organic acids such as, for example, acetic acid, oxalic acid, tartaric acid, succinic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, gluconic acid, citric acid, malic acid, ascorbic acid, benzoic acid, tannic acid, palmitic acid, alginic acid, polyglutamic acid, naphthalenesulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, naphthalenedisulfonic acid, polygalacturonic acid, malonic acid, sulfosalicylic acid, glycolic acid, 2-hydroxy-3-naphthoate, pamoate, salicylic acid, stearic acid, phthalic acid, mandelic acid,
  • the compounds of formula (I) function in vivo as sodium channel blockers.
  • the compounds of formula (I) reduce the absorption of water by the mucosal surfaces. This effect increases the volume of protective liquids on mucosal surfaces, rebalances the system, and thus treats disease.
  • the present invention also provides methods of treatment that take advantage of the properties of the compounds of formula (I) discussed above.
  • subjects that may be treated by the methods of the present invention include, but are not limited to, patients afflicted with cystic fibrosis, primary ciliary dyskinesia, chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive airway disease, artificially ventilated patients, patients with acute pneumonia, etc.
  • the present invention may be used to obtain a sputum sample from a patient by administering the active compounds to at least one lung of a patient, and then inducing or collecting a sputum sample from that patient.
  • the invention will be administered to respiratory mucosal surfaces via aerosol (liquid or dry powders) or lavage.
  • Subjects that may be treated by the method of the present invention also include patients being administered supplemental oxygen nasally (a regimen that tends to dry the airway surfaces); patients afflicted with an allergic disease or response (e.g., an allergic response to pollen, dust, animal hair or particles, insects or insect particles, etc.) that affects nasal airway surfaces; patients afflicted with a bacterial infection e.g., staphylococcus infections such as Staphylococcus aureus infections, Hemophilus influenza infections, Streptococcus pneumoniae infections, Pseudomonas aeuriginosa infections, etc.) of the nasal airway surfaces; patients afflicted with an inflammatory disease that affects nasal airway surfaces; or patients afflicted with sinusitis (wherein the active agent or agents are administered to promote drainage of congested mucous secretions in the sinuses by administering an amount effective to promote drainage of congested fluid in the sinuses), or combined, Rhinosinusitis.
  • the invention may be
  • the present invention may be used to hydrate mucosal surfaces other than airway surfaces.
  • mucosal surfaces include gastrointestinal surfaces, oral surfaces, genito-urethral surfaces, ocular surfaces or surfaces of the eye, the inner ear and the middle ear.
  • the active compounds of the present invention may be administered by any suitable means, including locally/topically, orally, or rectally, in an effective amount.
  • the compounds of the present invention are also useful for treating a variety of functions relating to the cardiovascular system.
  • the compounds of the present invention are useful for use as antihypertensive agents.
  • the compounds may also be used to reduce blood pressure and to treat edema.
  • the compounds of the present invention are also useful for promoting diuresis, natriuresis, and saluresis.
  • the compounds may be used alone or in combination with beta blockers, ACE inhibitors, HMGCoA, reductase inhibitors, calcium channel blockers and other cardiovascular agents to treat hypertension, congestive heart failure and reduce cardiovascular mortality.
  • the compounds of the present invention are also useful for treating airborne infections.
  • airborne infections include, for example, RSV.
  • the compounds of the present invention are also useful for treating an anthrax infection.
  • the present invention is concerned primarily with the treatment of human subjects, but may also be employed for the treatment of other mammalian subjects, such as dogs and cats, for veterinary purposes.
  • the compounds used to prepare the compositions of the present invention may be in the form of a pharmaceutically acceptable free base. Because the free base of the compound is generally less soluble in aqueous solutions than the salt, free base compositions are employed to provide more sustained release of active agent to the lungs. An active agent present in the lungs in particulate form which has not dissolved into solution is not available to induce a physiological response, but serves as a depot of bioavailable drug which gradually dissolves into solution.
  • compositions comprising a compound of formula (I) in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier (e.g., an aqueous carrier solution).
  • a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier e.g., an aqueous carrier solution.
  • the compound of formula (I) is included in the composition in an amount effective to inhibit the reabsorption of water by mucosal surfaces.
  • the compounds of the present invention may also be used in conjunction with a P2Y2 receptor agonist or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof (also sometimes referred to as an “active agent” herein).
  • the composition may further comprise a P2Y2 receptor agonist or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof (also sometimes referred to as an “active agent” herein).
  • the P2Y2 receptor agonist is typically included in an amount effective to stimulate chloride and water secretion by airway surfaces, particularly nasal airway surfaces. Suitable P2Y2 receptor agonists are described in columns 9-10 of U.S. Pat. No. 6,264,975, U.S. Pat. No. 5,656,256, and U.S. Pat. No. 5,292,498, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
  • Bronchodiloators can also be used in combination with compounds of the present invention.
  • These bronchodilators include, but are not limited to, ⁇ -adrenergic agonists including but not limited to epinephrine, isoproterenol, fenoterol, albutereol, terbutalin, pirbuterol, bitolterol, metaproterenol, iosetharine, salmeterol xinafoate, as well as anticholinergic agents including but not limited to ipratropium bromide, as well as compounds such as theophylline and aminophylline.
  • ⁇ -adrenergic agonists including but not limited to epinephrine, isoproterenol, fenoterol, albutereol, terbutalin, pirbuterol, bitolterol, metaproterenol, iosetharine, salmeterol xinafo
  • Another aspect of the present invention is a pharmaceutical formulation, comprising an active compound as described above in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier (e.g., an aqueous carrier solution).
  • a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier e.g., an aqueous carrier solution.
  • the active compound is included in the composition in an amount effective to treat mucosal surfaces, such as inhibiting the reabsorption of water by mucosal surfaces, including airway and other surfaces.
  • the active compounds disclosed herein may be administered to mucosal surfaces by any suitable means, including topically, orally, rectally, vaginally, ocularly and dermally, etc.
  • the active compounds may be administered orally or rectally to the gastrointestinal mucosal surface.
  • the active compound may be combined with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier in any suitable form, such as sterile physiological or dilute saline or topical solution, as a droplet, tablet or the like for oral administration, as a suppository for rectal or genito-urethral administration, etc.
  • Excipients may be included in the formulation to enhance the solubility of the active compounds, as desired.
  • the active compounds disclosed herein may be administered to the airway surfaces of a patient by any suitable means, including as a spray, mist, or droplets of the active compounds in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier such as physiological or dilute saline solutions or distilled water.
  • a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier such as physiological or dilute saline solutions or distilled water.
  • the active compounds may be prepared as formulations and administered as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,789,391 to Jacobus, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
  • Solid or liquid particulate active agents prepared for practicing the present invention could, as noted above, include particles of respirable or non-respirable size; that is, for respirable particles, particles of a size sufficiently small to pass through the mouth and larynx upon inhalation and into the bronchi and alveoli of the lungs, and for non-respirable particles, particles sufficiently large to be retained in the nasal airway passages rather than pass through the larynx and into the bronchi and alveoli of the lungs.
  • particles ranging from about 1 to 5 microns in size (more particularly, less than about 4.7 microns in size) are respirable.
  • Particles of non-respirable size are greater than about 5 microns in size, up to the size of visible droplets.
  • a particle size in the range of 10-500 ⁇ m may be used to ensure retention in the nasal cavity.
  • active agents or the physiologically acceptable salts or free bases thereof are typically admixed with, inter alia, an acceptable carrier.
  • the carrier must be compatible with any other ingredients in the formulation and must not be deleterious to the patient.
  • the carrier must be solid or liquid, or both, and is preferably formulated with the compound as a unit-dose formulation, for example, a capsule, that may contain 0.5% to 99% by weight of the active compound.
  • One or more active compounds may be incorporated in the formulations of the invention, which formulations may be prepared by any of the well-known techniques of pharmacy consisting essentially of admixing the components.
  • compositions containing respirable or non-respirable dry particles of micronized active agent may be prepared by grinding the dry active agent with a mortar and pestle, and then passing the micronized composition through a 400 mesh screen to break up or separate out large agglomerates.
  • the particulate active agent composition may optionally contain a dispersant which serves to facilitate the formulation of an aerosol.
  • a suitable dispersant is lactose, which may be blended with the active agent in any suitable ratio (e.g., a 1 to 1 ratio by weight).
  • Active compounds disclosed herein may be administered to airway surfaces including the nasal passages, sinuses and lungs of a subject by an suitable means know in the art, such as by nose drops, mists, etc.
  • the active compounds of the present invention and administered by transbronchoscopic lavage are deposited on lung airway surfaces by administering an aerosol suspension of respirable particles comprised of the active compound, which the subject inhales.
  • the respirable particles may be liquid or solid. Numerous inhalers for administering aerosol particles to the lungs of a subject are known.
  • Inhalers such as those developed by Inhale Therapeutic Systems, Palo Alto, Calif., USA, may be employed, including but not limited to those disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,740,794; 5,654,007; 5,458,135; 5,775,320; and 5,785,049, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
  • the Applicant specifically intends that the disclosures of all patent references cited herein be incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.
  • Inhalers such as those developed by Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc., San Diego, Calif., USA, may also be employed, including but not limited to those disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos.
  • Aerosols of liquid particles comprising the active compound may be produced by any suitable means, such as with a pressure-driven aerosol nebulizer or an ultrasonic nebulizer. See, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 4,501,729, which is incorporated herein by reference.
  • Nebulizers are commercially available devices which transform solutions or suspensions of the active ingredient into a therapeutic aerosol mist either by means of acceleration of compressed gas, typically air or oxygen, through a narrow venturi orifice or by means of ultrasonic agitation.
  • Suitable formulations for use in nebulizers consist of the active ingredient in a liquid carrier, the active ingredient comprising up to 40% w/w of the formulation, but preferably less than 20% w/w.
  • the carrier is typically water (and most preferably sterile, pyrogen-free water) or dilute aqueous alcoholic solution. Perfluorocarbon carriers may also be used.
  • Optional additives include preservatives if the formulation is not made sterile, for example, methyl hydroxybenzoate, antioxidants, flavoring agents, volatile oils, buffering agents and surfactants.
  • Aerosols of solid particles comprising the active compound may likewise be produced with any solid particulate medicament aerosol generator.
  • Aerosol generators for administering solid particulate medicaments to a subject produce particles which are respirable, as explained above, and generate a volume of aerosol containing predetermined metered dose of medicament at a rate suitable for human administration.
  • One illustrative type of solid particulate aerosol generator is an insufflator.
  • Suitable formulations for administration by insufflation include finely comminuted powders which may be delivered by means of an insufflator or taken into the nasal cavity in the manner of a snuff.
  • the powder e.g., a metered dose thereof effective to carry out the treatments described herein
  • the powder is contained in capsules or cartridges, typically made of gelatin or plastic, which are either pierced or opened in situ and the powder delivered by air drawn through the device upon inhalation or by means of a manually-operated pump.
  • the powder employed in the insufflator consists either solely of the active ingredient or of powder blend comprising the active ingredient, a suitable powder diluent, such as lactose, and an optional surfactant.
  • the active ingredient typically comprises of 0.1 to 100% w/w of the formulation.
  • a second type of illustrative aerosol generator comprises a metered dose inhaler.
  • Metered dose inhalers are pressurized aerosol dispensers, typically containing a suspension or solution formulation of active ingredient in a liquified propellant. During use, these devices discharge the formulation through a valve adapted to deliver a metered volume, typically from 10 to 150 ⁇ l, to produce a fine particle spray containing the active ingredient.
  • Suitable propellants include certain chlorofluorocarbon compounds, for example, dichlorodifluoromethane, trichlorofluoromethane, dichlorotetrafluoroethane and mixtures thereof.
  • the formulation may additionally contain one of more co-solvents, for example, ethanol, surfactants, such as oleic acid or sorbitan trioleate, antioxidants and suitable flavoring agents.
  • the aerosol may be produced by the aerosol generator at a rate of from about 10 to 150 liters per minute, more preferable from 30 to 150 liters per minute, and most preferably about 60 liters per minute. Aerosols containing greater amounts of medicament may be administered more rapidly.
  • the dosage of the active compounds disclosed herein will vary depending on the condition being treated and the state of the subject, but generally may be from about 0.01, 0.03, 0.05, 0.1 to 1, 5, 10 or 20 mg of the pharmaceutic agent, deposited on the airway surfaces.
  • the daily dose may be divided among one or multiple unit dose administrations.
  • the goal is to achieve a concentration of the pharmaceutic agents on lung airway surfaces of between 10 ⁇ 9 -10 4 M.
  • respirable or non-respirable particles preferably non-respirable particles
  • active compound preferably non-respirable particles
  • the respirable or non-respirable particles may be liquid or solid.
  • the quantity of active agent included may be an amount of sufficient to achieve dissolved concentrations of active agent on the airway surfaces of the subject of from about 10 ⁇ 9 , 10 ⁇ 8 , or 10 ⁇ 7 to about 10 ⁇ 3 , 10 ⁇ 2 , 10 ⁇ 1 moles/liter, and more preferably from about 10 ⁇ 9 to about 10 ⁇ 4 moles/liter.
  • the dosage of active compound will vary depending on the condition being treated and the state of the subject, but generally may be an amount sufficient to achieve dissolved concentrations of active compound on the nasal airway surfaces of the subject from about 10 ⁇ 9 , 10 ⁇ 8 , 10 ⁇ 7 to about 10 ⁇ 3 , 10 ⁇ 2 , or 10 ⁇ 1 moles/liter, and more preferably from about 10 ⁇ 7 to about 10 ⁇ 4 moles/liter.
  • the daily dose may be divided among one or several unit dose administrations.
  • the daily dose by weight may range from about 0.01, 0.03, 0.1, 0.5 or 1.0 to 10 or 20 milligrams of active agent particles for a human subject, depending upon the age and condition of the subject.
  • a currently preferred unit dose is about 0.5 milligrams of active agent given at a regimen of 2-10 administrations per day.
  • the dosage may be provided as a prepackaged unit by any suitable means (e.g., encapsulating a gelatin capsule).
  • the particulate active agent composition may contain both a free base of active agent and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt to provide both early release and sustained release of active agent for dissolution into the mucus secretions of the nose.
  • a composition serves to provide both early relief to the patient, and sustained relief over time. Sustained relief, by decreasing the number of daily administrations required, is expected to increase patient compliance with the course of active agent treatments.
  • compositions suitable for airway administration include formulations of solutions, emulsions, suspensions and extracts. See generally, J. Naim, Solutions, Emulsions, Suspensions and Extracts, in Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, chap. 86 (19 th ed. 1995), incorporated herein by reference.
  • Pharmaceutical formulations suitable for nasal administration may be prepared as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,389,393 to Schor; 5,707,644 to Illum; 4,294,829 to Suzuki; and 4,835,142 to Suzuki, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.
  • Mists or aerosols of liquid particles comprising the active compound may be produced by any suitable means, such as by a simple nasal spray with the active agent in an aqueous pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, such as a sterile saline solution or sterile water. Administration may be with a pressure-driven aerosol nebulizer or an ultrasonic nebulizer. See e.g. U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,501,729 and 5,656,256, both of which are incorporated herein by reference.
  • Suitable formulations for use in a nasal droplet or spray bottle or in nebulizers consist of the active ingredient in a liquid carrier, the active ingredient comprising up to 40% w/w of the formulation, but preferably less than 20% w/w.
  • the carrier is water (and most preferably sterile, pyrogen-free water) or dilute aqueous alcoholic solution, preferably made in a 0.12% to 0.8% solution of sodium chloride.
  • Optional additives include preservatives if the formulation is not made sterile, for example, methyl hydroxybenzoate, antioxidants, flavoring agents, volatile oils, buffering agents, osmotically active agents (e.g. mannitol, xylitol, erythritol) and surfactants.
  • compositions containing respirable or non-respirable dry particles of micronized active agent may be prepared by grinding the dry active agent with a mortar and pestle, and then passing the micronized composition through a 400 mesh screen to break up or separate out large agglomerates.
  • the particulate composition may optionally contain a dispersant which serves to facilitate the formation of an aerosol.
  • a suitable dispersant is lactose, which may be blended with the active agent in any suitable ratio (e.g., a 1 to 1 ratio by weight).
  • the compounds of formula (I) may be synthesized according to procedures known in the art.
  • a representative synthetic procedure is shown in the scheme below: These procedures are described in, for example, E. J. Cragoe, “The Synthesis of Amiloride and Its Analogs” (Chapter 3) in Amiloride and Its Analogs , pp. 25-36, incorporated herein by reference.
  • Other methods of preparing the compounds are described in, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,313,813, incorporated herein by reference. See in particular Methods A, B, C, and D described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,313,813.
  • One assay used to assess mechanism of action and/or potency of the compounds of the present invention involves the determination of lumenal drug inhibition of airway epithelial sodium currents measured under short circuit current (I SC ) using airway epithelial monolayers mounted in Ussing chambers.
  • I SC short circuit current
  • Cells obtained from freshly excised human, dog, sheep or rodent airways are seeded onto porous 0.4 micron SnapwellTM Inserts (CoStar), cultured at air-liquid interface (ALI) conditions in hormonally defined media, and assayed for sodium transport activity (I SC ) while bathed in Krebs Bicarbonate Ringer (KBR) in Using chambers.
  • All test drug additions are to the lumenal bath with half-log dose addition protocols (from 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 11 M to 3 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 5 M), and the cumulative change in I SC (inhibition) recorded.
  • All drugs are prepared in dimethyl sulfoxide as stock solutions at a concentration of 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 2 M and stored at ⁇ 20° C. Eight preparations are typically run in parallel; two preparations per run incorporate amiloride and/or benzamil as positive controls. After the maximal concentration (5 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 5 M) is administered, the lumenal bath is exchanged three times with fresh drug-free KBR solution, and the resultant I SC measured after each wash for approximately 5 minutes in duration. Reversibility is defined as the percent return to the baseline value for sodium current after the third wash. All data from the voltage clamps are collected via a computer interface and analyzed off-line.
  • IC 50 values, maximal effective concentrations, and reversibility are calculated and compared to amiloride and benzamil as positive controls.
  • Bronchial cells (dog, human, sheep, or rodent cells) are seeded at a density of 0.25 ⁇ 10 6 /cm 2 on a porous Transwell-Col collagen-coated membrane with a growth area of 1.13 cm 2 grown at an air-liquid interface in hormonally defined media that promotes a polarized epithelium. From 12 to 20 days after development of an air-liquid interface (ALI) the cultures are expected to be >90% ciliated, and mucins will accumulate on the cells. To ensure the integrity of primary airway epithelial cell preparations, the transepithelial resistance (R t ) and transepithelial potential differences (PD), which are indicators of the integrity of polarized nature of the culture, are measured.
  • R t transepithelial resistance
  • PD transepithelial potential differences
  • the disappearance assay is conducted under conditions that mimic the “thin” films in vivo ( ⁇ 25 ⁇ l) and is initiated by adding experimental sodium channel blockers or positive controls (amiloride, benzamil, phenamil) to the apical surface at an initial concentration of 10 ⁇ M.
  • a series of samples (5 ⁇ l volume per sample) is collected at various time points, including 0, 5, 20, 40, 90 and 240 minutes. Concentrations are determined by measuring intrinsic fluorescence of each sodium channel blocker using a Fluorocount Microplate Fluorometer or HPLC. Quantitative analysis employs a standard curve generated from authentic reference standard materials of known concentration and purity. Data analysis of the rate of disappearance is performed using nonlinear regression, one phase exponential decay (Prism V 3.0).
  • Airway epithelial cells have the capacity to metabolize drugs during the process of transepithelial absorption. Further, although less likely, it is possible that drugs can be metabolized on airway epithelial surfaces by specific ectoenzyme activities. Perhaps more likely as an ecto-surface event, compounds may be metabolized by the infected secretions that occupy the airway lumens of patients with lung disease, e.g. cystic fibrosis. Thus, a series of assays is performed to characterize the compound metabolism that results from the interaction of test compounds with human airway epithelia and/or human airway epithelial lumenal products.
  • test compounds in KBR as an “ASL” stimulant are applied to the apical surface of human airway epithelial cells grown in the T-Col insert system.
  • metabolism generation of new species
  • HPLC high performance liquid chromatography
  • a test solution 25 ⁇ l KBR, containing 10 ⁇ M test compound is placed on the epithelial lumenal surface.
  • Sequential 5 to 10 ⁇ l samples are obtained from the lumenal and serosal compartments for HPLC analysis of (1) the mass of test compound permeating from the lumenal to serosal bath and (2) the potential formation of metabolites from the parent compound.
  • radiolabeled compounds are used for these assays.
  • the rate of disappearance and/or formation of novel metabolite compounds on the lumenal surface and the appearance of test compound and/or novel metabolite in the basolateral solution is quantitated.
  • the data relating the chromatographic mobility of potential novel metabolites with reference to the parent compound are also quantitated.
  • Typical studies of compound metabolism by CF sputum involve the addition of known masses of test compound to “neat” CF sputum and aliquots of CF sputum “supernatant” incubated at 37° C., followed by sequential sampling of aliquots from each sputum type for characterization of compound stability/metabolism by HPLC analysis as described above. As above, analysis of compound disappearance, rates of formation of novel metabolities, and HPLC mobilities of novel metabolites are then performed.
  • MCC mucociliary clearance
  • Aerosols of 99m Tc-Human serum albumin (3.1 mg/ml; containing approximately 20 mCi) were generated using a Raindrop Nebulizer which produces a droplet with a median aerodynamic diameter of 3.6 ⁇ m.
  • the nebulizer was connected to a dosimetry system consisting of a solenoid valve and a source of compressed air (20 psi).
  • the output of the nebulizer was directed into a plastic T connector; one end of which was connected to the endotracheal tube, the other was connected to a piston respirator. The system was activated for one second at the onset of the respirator's inspiratory cycle.
  • the respirator was set at a tidal volume of 500 mL, an inspiratory to expiratory ratio of 1:1, and at a rate of 20 breaths per minute to maximize the central airway deposition.
  • the sheep breathed the radio-labeled aerosol for 5 minutes.
  • a gamma camera was used to measure the clearance of 99m Tc-Human serum albumin from the airways. The camera was positioned above the animal's back with the sheep in a natural upright position supported in a cart so that the field of image was perpendicular to the animal's spinal cord. External radio-labeled markers were placed on the sheep to ensure proper alignment under the gamma camera. All images were stored in a computer integrated with the gamma camera.
  • a region of interest was traced over the image corresponding to the right lung of the sheep and the counts were recorded. The counts were corrected for decay and expressed as percentage of radioactivity present in the initial baseline image.
  • the left lung was excluded from the analysis because its outlines are superimposed over the stomach and counts can be swallowed and enter the stomach as radio-labeled mucus.
  • Treatment Protocol (Assessment of activity at t-zero): A baseline deposition image was obtained immediately after radio-aerosol administration. At time zero, after acquisition of the baseline image, vehicle control (distilled water), positive control (amiloride), or experimental compounds were aerosolized from a 4 ml volume using a Pari LC JetPlus nebulizer to free-breathing animals. The nebulizer was driven by compressed air with a flow of 8 liters per minute. The time to deliver the solution was 10 to 12 minutes. Animals were extubated immediately following delivery of the total dose in order to prevent false elevations in counts caused by aspiration of excess radio-tracer from the ETT. Serial images of the lung were obtained at 15-minute intervals during the first 2 hours after dosing and hourly for the next 6 hours after dosing for a total observation period of 8 hours. A washout period of at least 7 days separated dosing sessions with different experimental agents.
  • Treatment Protocol (Assessment of Activity at t ⁇ 4 hours): The following variation of the standard protocol was used to assess the durability of response following a single exposure to vehicle control (distilled water), positive control compounds (amiloride or benzamil), or investigational agents. At time zero, vehicle control (distilled water), positive control (amiloride), or investigational compounds were aerosolized from a 4 ml volume using a Pari LC JetPlus nebulizer to free-breathing animals. The nebulizer was driven by compressed air with a flow of 8 liters per minute. The time to deliver the solution was 10 to 12 minutes. Animals were restrained in an upright position in a specialized body harness for 4 hours.
  • mice received a single dose of aerosolized 99m Tc-Human serum albumin (3.1 mg/ml; containing approximately 20 mCi) from a Raindrop Nebulizer. Animals were extubated immediately following delivery of the total dose of radio-tracer. A baseline deposition image was obtained immediately after radio-aerosol administration. Serial images of the lung were obtained at 15-minute intervals during the first 2 hours after administration of the radio-tracer (representing hours 4 through 6 after drug administration) and hourly for the next 2 hours after dosing for a total observation period of 4 hours. A washout period of at least 7 days separated dosing sessions with different experimental agents.
  • GC-analysis was performed on a Shimadzu GC-17 equipped with a Heliflex Capillary Column (Alltech); Phase: AT-1, Length: 10 meters, ID: 0.53 mm, Film: 0.25 micrometers.
  • GC Parameters injector at 320° C., Detector at 320° C., FID gas flow: H 2 at 40 ml/min., Air at 400 ml/min.
  • Carrier gas Split Ratio 16:1, N 2 flow at 15 ml/min., N 2 velocity at 18 cm/sec.
  • the temperature program is 70° C. for 0-3 min, 70-300° C. from 3-10 min, 300° C. from 10-15 min.
  • HPLC analysis was performed on a Gilson 322 Pump, detector U/Vis-156 at 360 nm, equipped with a Microsorb MV C8 column, 100 A, 25 cm.
  • B water with 0.1% TFA.
  • Gradient program 95:5 B:A for 1 min, then to 20:80 B:A over 7 min, then to 100% A over 1 min, followed by washout with 100% A for 11 min, flow rate: 1 ml/min.
  • the Goodman's reagent, (tert-Butoxycarbonylamino-trifluoromethanesulfonylimino-methyl)carbamic acid tert-butyl ester, (368 mg, 0.94 mmol) was added to a solution of compound 8d (360 mg, 0.67 mmol) and DIPEA (0.47 mL, 2.69 mmol) in methanol (20 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. Solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash silica gel chromatography (9:0.9:0.1 dichloromethane/methanol/concentrated ammonium hydroxide, v/v) to provide 13 (327 mg, 73%) as a yellow solid.

Abstract

The present invention relates to sodium channel blockers. The present invention also includes a variety of methods of treatment using these inventive sodium channel blockers.

Description

  • This is a Continuation application of prior U.S. application Ser. No. 10/920,353, filed Aug. 18, 2004, which claims benefit to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/495,720, filed on Aug. 18, 2003, and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
    • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • 1. Field of the Invention
  • The present invention relates to sodium channel blockers. The present invention also includes a variety of methods of treatment using these inventive sodium channel blockers.
  • 2. Description of the Background
  • The mucosal surfaces at the interface between the environment and the body have evolved a number of “innate defense”, i.e., protective mechanisms. A principal form of such innate defense is to cleanse these surfaces with liquid. Typically, the quantity of the liquid layer on a mucosal surface reflects the balance between epithelial liquid secretion, often reflecting anion (C1- and/or HCO3—) secretion coupled with water (and a cation counter-ion), and epithelial liquid absorption, often reflecting Na+ absorption, coupled with water and counter anion (C1- and/or HCO3—). Many diseases of mucosal surfaces are caused by too little protective liquid on those mucosal surfaces created by an imbalance between secretion (too little) and absorption (relatively too much). The defective salt transport processes that characterize these mucosal dysfunctions reside in the epithelial layer of the mucosal surface.
  • One approach to replenish the protective liquid layer on mucosal surfaces is to “re-balance” the system by blocking Na+ channel and liquid absorption. The epithelial protein that mediates the rate-limiting step of Na+ and liquid absorption is the epithelial Na+ channel (ENaC). ENaC is positioned on the apical surface of the epithelium, i.e. the mucosal surface-environmental interface. Therefore, to inhibit ENaC mediated Na+ and liquid absorption, an ENaC blocker of the amiloride class (which blocks from the extracellular domain of ENaC) must be delivered to the mucosal surface and, importantly, be maintained at this site, to achieve therapeutic utility. The present invention describes diseases characterized by too little liquid on mucosal surfaces and “topical” sodium channel blockers designed to exhibit the increased potency, reduced mucosal absorption, and slow dissociation (“unbinding” or detachment) from ENaC required for therapy of these diseases.
  • Chronic bronchitis (CB), including the most common lethal genetic form of chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis (CF), are diseases that reflect the body's failure to clear mucus normally from the lungs, which ultimately produces chronic airways infection. In the normal lung, the primary defense against chronic intrapulmonary airways infection (chronic bronchitis) is mediated by the continuous clearance of mucus from bronchial airway surfaces. This function in health effectively removes from the lung potentially noxious toxins and pathogens. Recent data indicate that the initiating problem, i.e., the “basic defect,” in both CB and CF is the failure to clear mucus from airway surfaces. The failure to clear mucus reflects an imbalance between the amount of liquid and mucin on airway surfaces. This “airway surface liquid” (ASL) is primarily composed of salt and water in proportions similar to plasma (i.e., isotonic). Mucin macromolecules organize into a well defined “mucus layer” which normally traps inhaled bacteria and is transported out of the lung via the actions of cilia which beat in a watery, low viscosity solution termed the “periciliary liquid” (PCL). In the disease state, there is an imbalance in the quantities of mucus as ASL on airway surfaces. This results in a relative reduction in ASL which leads to mucus concentration, reduction in the lubricant activity of the PCL, and a failure to clear mucus via ciliary activity to the mouth. The reduction in mechanical clearance of mucus from the lung leads to chronic bacterial colonization of mucus adherent to airway surfaces. It is the chronic retention of bacteria, the failure of local antimicrobial substances to kill mucus-entrapped bacteria on a chronic basis, and the consequent chronic inflammatory responses of the body to this type of surface infection, that lead to the syndromes of CB and CF.
  • The current afflicted population in the U.S. is 12,000,000 patients with the acquired (primarily from cigarette smoke exposure) form of chronic bronchitis and approximately 30,000 patients with the genetic form, cystic fibrosis. Approximately equal numbers of both populations are present in Europe. In Asia, there is little CF but the incidence of CB is high and, like the rest of the world, is increasing.
  • There is currently a large, unmet medical need for products that specifically treat CB and CF at the level of the basic defect that cause these diseases. The current therapies for chronic bronchitis and cystic fibrosis focus on treating the symptoms and/or the late effects of these diseases. Thus, for chronic bronchitis, $-agonists, inhaled steroids, anti-cholinergic agents, and oral theophyllines and phosphodiesterase inhibitors are all in development. However, none of these drugs treat effectively the fundamental problem of the failure to clear mucus from the lung. Similarly, in cystic fibrosis, the same spectrum of pharmacologic agents is used. These strategies have been complemented by more recent strategies designed to clear the CF lung of the DNA (“Pulmozyme”; Genentech) that has been deposited in the lung by neutrophils that have futilely attempted to kill the bacteria that grow in adherent mucus masses and through the use of inhaled antibiotics (“TOBI”) designed to augment the lungs' own killing mechanisms to rid the adherent mucus plaques of bacteria. A general principle of the body is that if the initiating lesion is not treated, in this case mucus retention/obstruction, bacterial infections became chronic and increasingly refractory to antimicrobial therapy. Thus, a major unmet therapeutic need for both CB and CF lung diseases is an effective means of re-hydrating airway mucus (i.e., restoring/expanding the volume of the ASL) and promoting its clearance, with bacteria, from the lung.
  • R. C. Boucher, in U.S. Pat. No. 6,264,975, describes the use of pyrazinoylguanidine sodium channel blockers for hydrating mucosal surfaces. These compounds, typified by the well-known diuretics amiloride, benzamil, and phenamil, are effective. However, these compounds suffer from the significant disadvantage that they are (1) relatively impotent, which is important because the mass of drug that can be inhaled by the lung is limited; (2) rapidly absorbed, which limits the half-life of the drug on the mucosal surface; and (3) are freely dissociable from ENaC. The sum of these disadvantages embodied in these well known diurectics produces compounds with insufficient potency and/or effective half-life on mucosal surfaces to have therapeutic benefit for hydrating mucosal surfaces.
  • Clearly, what is needed are drugs that are more effective at restoring the clearance of mucus from the lungs of patients with CB/CF. The value of these new therapies will be reflected in improvements in the quality and duration of life for both the CF and the CB populations.
  • Other mucosal surfaces in and on the body exhibit subtle differences in the normal physiology of the protective surface liquids on their surfaces but the pathophysiology of disease reflects a common theme, i.e., too little protective surface liquid. For example, in xerostomia (dry mouth) the oral cavity is depleted of liquid due to a failure of the parotid sublingual and submandibular glands to secrete liquid despite continued Na+ (ENaC) transport mediated liquid absorption from the oral cavity. Similarly, keratoconjunctivitis sira (dry eye) is caused by failure of lacrimal glands to secrete liquid in the face of continued Na+ dependent liquid absorption on conjunctional surfaces. In rhinosinusitis, there is an imbalance, as in CB, between mucin secretion and relative ASL depletion. Finally, in the gastrointestinal tract, failure to secrete C1-(and liquid) in the proximal small intestine, combined with increased Na+ (and liquid) absorption in the terminal ileum leads to the distal intestinal obstruction syndrome (DIOS). In older patients excessive Na+ (and volume) absorption in the descending colon produces constipation and diverticulitis.
  • Fifty million Americans and hundreds of millions of others around the world suffer from high blood pressure and the subsequent sequale leading to congestive heart failure and increasing mortality. It is the Western World's leading killer and there is a need there for new medicines to treat these diseases. Thus, in addition, some of the novel sodium channel blockers of this invention can be designed to target the kidney and as such they may be used as diuretics for the treatment of hypertension, congestive heart failure (CHF) and other cardiovascular diseases. These new agents may be used alone or in combination with beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, HMGCoA reductase inhibitors, calcium channel blockers and other cardiovascular agents.
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • It is an object of the present invention to provide compounds that are more potent and/or absorbed less rapidly from mucosal surfaces, and/or are less reversible as compared to known compounds.
  • It is another aspect of the present invention to provide compounds of formula (I) that are more potent and/or absorbed less rapidly and/or exhibit less reversibility, as compared to compounds such as amilorde, benzamil, and phenamil. Therefore, the compounds of formula (I) will give a prolonged pharmacodynamic half-life on mucosal surfaces as compared to known compounds.
  • It is another object of the present invention to provide compounds of formula (I) which are (1) absorbed less rapidly from mucosal surfaces, especially airway surfaces, as compared to known compounds and; (2) when absorbed from musosal surfaces after administration to the mucosal surfaces, are converted in vivo into metabolic derivitives thereof which have reduced efficacy in blocking sodium channels as compared to the administered parent compound.
  • It is another object of the present invention to provide compounds of formula (J) that are more potent and/or absorbed less rapidly and/or exhibit less reversibility, as compared to compounds such as amiloride, benzamil, and phenamil. Therefore, the compounds of formula (I) will give a prolonged pharmacodynamic half-life on mucosal surfaces as compared to previous compounds.
  • It is another object of the present invention to provide compounds of formula (I) that target the kidney for use in the treatment of cardiovascular disease.
  • It is another object of the present invention to provide methods of treatment which take advantage of the properties described above.
  • The objects of the present invention may be accomplished with a class of pyrazinoylguanidine compounds represented by formula (I):
    Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00001
    wherein
  • X is hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, lower alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, lower alkyl-thio, phenyl-lower alkyl-thio, lower alkyl-sulfonyl, or phenyl-lower alkyl-sulfonyl;
  • Y is hydrogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, lower alkoxy, lower alkyl-thio, halogen, lower alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted mononuclear aryl, or —N(R2)2;
  • R1 is hydrogen or lower alkyl;
  • each R2 is, independently, —R7, —(CH2)m—OR8, —(CH2)n—NR7R10, —(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —(CH2)n—C(═O)NR7R10, —(CH2)n-Zg-R7, —(CH2)m—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2)n—CO2R7, or
    Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00002
  • R3 and R4 are each, independently, hydrogen, a group represented by formula (A), lower alkyl, hydroxy lower alkyl, phenyl, phenyl-lower alkyl, (halophenyl)-lower alkyl, lower-(alkylphenylalkyl), lower (alkoxyphenyl)-lower alkyl, naphthyl-lower alkyl, or pyridyl-lower alkyl, with the proviso that at least one of R3 and R4 is a group represented by formula (A):
    Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00003
    where
  • each RL is, independently, —R7, —(CH2)n—OR8, —O—(CH2)m—OR8, —(CH2)n—NR7R10, —O—(CH2)m—NR7R10, —(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, O—(CH2)m(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —(CH2)n—C(═O)NR7R10, —O—(CH2)m—C(═O)NR7R10, —(CH2)n-(Z)g-R7—O—(CH2)m-(Z)g-R7—(CH2)n—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2)—CO2R7, —O—(CH2)m—CO2R7, —OSO3H, —O-glucuronide, —O-glucose,
    Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00004
  • each o is, independently, an integer from 0 to 10;
  • each p is an integer from 0 to 10; with the proviso that the sum of o and p in each contiguous chain is from 1 to 10;
  • each x is, independently, O, NR10, C(═O), CHOH, C(═N—R10), CHNR7R10, or represents a single bond;
  • each R5 is, independently, —O—(CH2)m—OR8, —(CH2)n—NR7R10, —O—(CH2)m—NR7R10, —(CH2)n(CHOR8)n(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)m(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2CH2O)n—R8, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —(CH2CH2O)n—CH2CH2NR7R10, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —(CH2)n—C(═O)NR7R10, —O—(CH2)m—C(═O)NR7R10, —(CH2)n-(Z)g-R7, —O—(CH2)m-(Z)g-R7, —(CH2)n—NR11—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)m, —NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2)n—CO2R7, —O—(CH2)m—CO2R7, —OSO3H, —O-glucuronide, —O-glucose,
    Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00005
  • each R5 may also be, independently, —(CH2)n—NR12R12, —O—(CH2)m—NR12R12, —O—(CH2)n—NR12R12, —O—(CH2)m-(Z)gR12, —(CH2)mNR11R11, —O—(CH2)mNR11R11, —(CH2)n—N⊕—(R11)3, —O—(CH2)m, —N⊕—(R11)3, —(CH2)n-(Z)g-(CH2)m—NR10R10, —O—(CH2)m-(Z)g-(CH2)m—NR10R10, —(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR12R12, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR12R12, (C═O)NR12R12, —O—(CH2)m—(C═O)NR12R12, —O—(CH2)m—(CHOR8)m—CH2NR10-(Z)g-R10, —(CH2)n—(CHOR8)mCH2—NR10-(Z)g-R10, —(CH2)mNR10—O(CH2)m(CHOR8)nCH2NR10-(Z)g-R10, —O(CH2)m—NR10—(CH2)m—(CHOR8)nCH2NR10-(Z)g-R10, -(Het)-(CH2)m—OR8, -(Het)-(CH2)m—NR7R10, -(Het)-(CH2)m(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, -(Het)-(CH2CH2O)n—R8, -(Het)-(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, -(Het)-(CH2)m—C(═O)NR7R10, -(Het)-(CH2)m-(Z)g-R7, -(Het)-(CH2)m—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, -(Het)-(CH2)m—CO2R7, -(Het)-(CH2)m—NR12R12, -(Het)-(CH2)n—NR12R12, -(Het)-(CH2)m-(Z)gR12, -(Het)-(CH2)mNR11R11, -(Het)-(CH2)m—N⊕—(R11)3, -(Het)-(CH2)m-(Z)g-(CH2)m—NR10R10, -(Het)-(CH2CH2O)n—CH2CH2NR12R12, -(Het)-(CH2)m—(C═O)NR12R12, -(Het)-(CH2)m—(CHOR8)mCH2NR10-(Z)g-R10, -(Het)-(CH2)m—NR10—(CH2)m—(CHOR8)CH2NR10-(Z)g-R10,
  • wherein when two —CH2OR8 groups are located 1,2- or 1,3- with respect to each other the R8 groups may be joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane,
  • —(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, with the proviso that at least two —CH2OR8 are located adjacent to each other and the R8 groups are joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane,
  • —O—(CH2)m(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, with the proviso that at least two —CH2OR8 are located adjacent to each other and the R8 groups are joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane,
  • —(CH2)n—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, with the proviso that at least two —CH2OR8 are located adjacent to each other and the R8 groups are joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane, or
  • —O—(CH2)m—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, with the proviso that at least two —CH2OR8 are located adjacent to each other and the R8 groups are joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane;
  • each R5 may also be, independently, Link-(CH2)n—CAP, Link-(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CAP, Link —(CH2CH2O)m—CH2-CAP, Link-(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2—CAP, Link-(CH2)n-(Z)g-CAP, Link-(CH2)n(Z)g-(CH2)m—CAP, Link-(CH2)n—NR13—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CAP, Link-(CH2)n—(CHOR8)mCH2—NR13-(Z)g-CAP, Link-(CH2)nNR13—(CH2)m(CHOR8)nCH2NR13-(Z)g-CAP, Link-(CH2)m-(Z)g-(CH2)m—CAP, Link-NH—C(═O)—NH—(CH2)m—CAP, Link-(CH2)m—C(═O)NR13—(CH2)m—C(═O)NR10R10, Link-(CH2)m—C(═O)NR13—(CH2)m—CAP, Link-(CH2)m—C(═O)NR11R11, Link-(CH2)m—C(═O)NR12R12, Link-(CH2)n-(Z)g-(CH2)m-(Z)g-CAP, or Link-Zg-(CH2)m-Het-(CH2)m—CAP;
  • each Link is, independently, —O—, —(CH2)m—, —O(CH2)m—, —NR13—C(═O)—NR13, —NR13—C(═O)—(CH2)m—, —C(═O)NR13—(CH2)m, —(CH2)n-Zg-(CH2)n, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —SO2NR7—, —SO2NR10—, or -Het-;
  • each CAP is, independently, thiazolidinedione, oxazolidinedione, heteroaryl-C(═O)N R13R13, heteroaryl-W, —CN, —O—C(═S)NR13R13, -ZgR13, —CR10(ZgR13)(ZgR13)n—C(═O)OAr, —C(═O)NR13Ar, imidazoline, tetrazole, tetrazole amide, —SO2NHR13, —SO2NH—C(R13R13)— (Z)g-R13, a cyclic sugar or oligosaccharide, a cyclic amino sugar or oligosaccharide,
    Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00006
  • each Ar is, independently, phenyl, substituted phenyl, wherein the substituents of the substituted phenyl are 1-3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of OH, OCH3, NR13R13, Cl, F, and CH3, or heteroaryl;
  • each W is independently, thiazolidinedione, oxazolidinedione, heteroaryl-C(═O)NR13R13, —CN, —O—C(═S)NR13R13, -ZgR13, —CR10(ZgR13)(ZgR13)n—C(═O)OAr, —C(═O)NR13Ar, imidazoline, tetrazole, tetrazole amide, —SO2NHR13, —SO2NH—C(R13R13)-(Z)g-R13, a cyclic sugar or oligosaccharide, a cyclic amino sugar or oligosaccharide,
    Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00007
  • each R6 is, independently, —R5, —R7, —OR8, —N(R7)2, —(CH2)m—OR8, —O—(CH2)m—OR8, —(CH2)n—NR7R10, O—(CH2)m—NR7R10, —(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —(CH2)n—C(═O)NR7R10, —O—(CH2)m—C(═O)NR7R10, —(CH2)n-(Z)g-R7, —O—(CH2)n-(Z)g-R7, —(CH2)n—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)m—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2)n—CO2R7, —O—(CH2)m—CO2R7, —OSO3H, —O-glucuronide, —O-glucose,
    Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00008
    wherein when two —CH2OR8 groups are located 1,2- or 1,3- with respect to each other the R8 groups may be joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane;
  • each R7 is, independently, hydrogen lower alkyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl or —CH2(CHOR)8 m—R10;
  • each R8 is, independently, hydrogen, lower alkyl, —C(═O)—R11, glucuronide, 2-tetrahydropyranyl, or
    Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00009
  • each R9 is, independently, —CO2R13, —CON(R13)2, —SO2CH2R13, or —C(═O)R13;
  • each R10 is, independently, —H, —SO2CH3, —CO2R13—C(═O)NR13R13, —C(═O)R13, or —(CH2) m-(CHOH)n—CH2OH;
  • each Z is, independently, CHOH, C(═O)n—(CH2)n—, CHNR13R13, C═NR13, or NR13;
  • each R11 is, independently, lower alkyl;
  • each R12 is independently, —SO2CH3, —CO2R13, —C(═O)NR13R13, —C(═O)R13, or CH2—(CHOH)n—CH2OH;
  • each R13 is, independently, hydrogen,
    Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00010
  • with the proviso that NR13R13 can be joined on itself to form a ring comprising one of the following:
    Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00011
  • each Het is independently, —NR13—S— —SO—, or —SO4—; —O—, —SO2NR13—, —NHSO2—, —NR13CO—, or —CONR13—;
  • each g is, independently, an integer from 1 to 6;
  • each m is, independently, an integer from 1 to 7;
  • each n is, independently, an integer from 0 to 7;
  • each Q is, independently, —CR6R5, —CR6R6, NR10, —NR10, —S—, —SO—, or —SO2—;
  • wherein at most three Q in a ring contain a heteroatom and at least one Q must be —CR5R6 or NR5;
  • each V is, independently,
    Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00012
    with the proviso that when V is attached directly to a nitrogen atom, then V can also be, independently, R7, R10, or (R11)2;
  • with the proviso that, when any two —CH2OR8 groups are located 1,2- or 1,3- with respect to each other, the R8 groups may be joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane;
  • or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and
  • inclusive of all enantiomers, diastereomers, and racemic mixtures thereof.
  • In a preferred embodiment, each —(CH2)n-(Z)g-R7 falls within the scope of the structures described above and is, independently,
  • —(CH2)n—(C═N)—NH2,
  • —(CH2)n—NH—C(═NH)NH2,
  • —(CH2)n—CONHCH2(CHOH)n—CH2OH, or
  • —NH—C(═O)—CH2—(CHOH)nCH2OH.
  • In another a preferred embodiment, each —O—(CH2)m-(Z)g-R7 falls within the scope of the structures described above and is, independently,
  • —O—(CH2)M-NH—C(═NH)—N(R7)2, or
  • —O—(CH2)m—CHNH2—CO2NR7R10.
  • In another preferred embodiment, each R5 falls within the scope of the structures described above and is, independently,
  • —O—CH2CHOHCH2O-glucuronide,
  • —OCH2CHOHCH3,
  • —OCH2CH2NH2,
  • —OCH2CH2NHCO(CH3)3,
  • —CH2CH2OH,
  • —OCH2CH2OH,
  • —O—(CH2)m-Boc,
  • —(CH2)m-Boc,
  • —OCH2CH2OH,
  • —OCH2CO2H,
  • —O—(CH2)m—NH—C(═NH)—N(R7)2,
  • —(CH2)n—NH—C(═NH)—N(R7)2,
  • —NHCH2(CHOH)2—CH2OH,
  • —OCH2CO2Et,
  • —NHSO2CH3,
  • —(CH2)m—NH—C(═O)—OR7,
  • —O—(CH2)n—NH—C(═O)—OR7,
  • —(CH2)n—NH—C(═O)—R11,
  • —O—(CH2)m—NH—C(═O)—R11,
  • —O—CH2C(═O)NH2,
  • —CH2NH2,
  • —NHCO2Et,
  • —OCH2CH2CH2CH2OH,
  • —CH2NHSO2CH3,
  • —OCH2CH2CHOHCH2OH,
  • —OCH2CH2NHCO2Et,
  • —NH—C(═NH2)—NH2,
  • —OCH2-(α-CHOH)2—CH2OH
  • —OCH2CHOHCH2NH2,
    Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00013
  • —(CH2)m—CHOH—CH2—NHBoc,
  • —O—(CH2)m—CHOH—CH2—NHBoc,
  • —(CH2)m—NHC(O)OR7,
  • —O—(CH2)m—NHC(O)OR7,
  • —OCH2CH2CH2NH2,
  • —OCH2CH2NHCH2(CHOH)2CH2OH,
  • —OCH2CH2NH(CH2[(CHOH)2CH2OH)]2,
  • —(CH2)4—NHBoc,
  • —(CH2)4—NH2,
  • —(CH2)4—OH,
  • —OCH2CH2NHSO2CH3,
  • —O—(CH2)m—C(═NH)—N(R7)2,
  • —(CH2)n—C(═NH)—N(R7)2,
  • —(CH2)3—NH Boc,
  • —(CH2)3NH2,
  • —O—(CH2)m—NH—NH—C(═NH)—N(R7)2,
  • —(CH2)n—NH—NH—C(═NH)—N(R7)2, or
  • —O—CH2—CHOH—CH2—NH—C(═NH)—N(R7)2;
  • Preferred examples of R5 in the embodiments described above include:
  • —N(SO2CH3)2,
  • —CH2—CHNHBocCO2CH3 (α),
  • —O—CH2—CHNH2CO2H (α),
  • —O—CH2—CHNH2CO2CH3 (α),
  • —O—(CH2)2—N+(CH3)3,
  • —C(═O)NH—(CH2)2—NH2, and
  • —C(═O)NH—(CH2)2—NH—C(═NH)—NH2.
  • Preferred examples of R5 also include:
  • —N(SO2CH3)2,
  • —CH2—CHNHBocCO2CH3 (α),
  • —O—CH2—CHNH2CO2H (α),
  • —O—CH2—CHNH2CO2CH3 (α),
  • —O—(CH2)2—N+(CH3)3,
  • —C(═O)NH—(CH2)2—NH2,
  • —C(═O)NH—(CH2)2—NH—C(═NH)—NH2, and
    Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00014
  • The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions which contain a compound described above.
  • The present invention also provides a method of promoting hydration of mucosal surfaces, comprising:
  • administering an effective amount of a compound represented by formula (J) to a mucosal surface of a subject.
  • The present invention also provides a method of restoring mucosal defense, comprising:
  • topically administering an effective amount of compound represented by formula (I) to a mucosal surface of a subject in need thereof.
  • The present invention also provides a method of blocking ENaC, comprising:
  • contacting sodium channels with an effective amount of a compound represented by formula (I).
  • The present invention also provides a method of promoting mucus clearance in mucosal surfaces, comprising:
  • administering an effective amount of a compound represented by formula (I) to a mucosal surface of a subject.
  • The present invention also provides a method of treating chronic bronchitis, comprising:
  • administering an effective amount of a compound represented by formula (I) to a subject in need thereof.
  • The present invention also provides a method of treating cystic fibrosis, comprising:
  • administering an effective amount of compound represented by formula (I) to a subject in need thereof.
  • The present invention also provides a method of treating rhinosinusitis, comprising:
  • administering an effective amount of a compound represented by a formula (I) to a subject in need thereof.
  • The present invention also provides a method of treating nasal dehydration, comprising:
  • administering an effective amount of a compound represented by formula (I) to the nasal passages of a subject in need thereof.
  • In a specific embodiment, the nasal dehydration is brought on by administering dry oxygen to the subject.
  • The present invention also provides a method of treating sinusitis, comprising:
  • administering an effective amount of a compound represented by formula (I) to a subject in need thereof.
  • The present invention also provides a method of treating pneumonia, comprising:
  • administering an effective amount of a compound represented by formula (I) to a subject in need thereof.
  • The present invention also provides a method of preventing ventilator-induced pneumonia, comprising:
  • administering an effective compound represented by formula (I) to a subject by means of a ventilator.
  • The present invention also provides a method of treating asthma, comprising:
  • administering an effective amount of a compound represented by formula (I) to a subject in need thereof.
  • The present invention also provides a method of treating primary ciliary dyskinesia, comprising:
  • administering an effective amount of a compound represented by formula (I) to a subject in need thereof.
  • The present invention also provides a method of treating otitis media, comprising:
  • administering an effective amount of a compound represented by formula (I) to a subject in need thereof.
  • The present invention also provides a method of inducing sputum for diagnostic purposes, comprising:
  • administering an effective amount of compound represented by formula (I) to a subject in need thereof.
  • The present invention also provides a method of treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, comprising:
  • administering an effective amount of a compound represented by formula (I) to a subject in need thereof.
  • The present invention also provides a method of treating emphysema, comprising:
  • administering an effective amount of a compound represented by formula (I) to a subject in need thereof.
  • The present invention also provides a method of treating dry eye, comprising:
  • administering an effective amount of a compound represented by formula (I) to the eye of the subject in need thereof.
  • The present invention also provides a method of promoting ocular hydration, comprising:
  • administering an effective amount of a compound represented by formula (I) to the eye of the subject.
  • The present invention also provides a method of promoting corneal hydration, comprising:
  • administering an effective amount of a compound represented by formula (I) to the eye of the subject.
  • The present invention also provides a method of treating Sjögren's disease, comprising:
  • administering an effective amount of compound represented by formula (I) to a subject in need thereof.
  • The present invention also provides a method of treating vaginal dryness, comprising:
  • administering an effective amount of a compound represented by formula (I) to the vaginal tract of a subject in need thereof.
  • The present invention also provides a method of treating dry skin, comprising:
  • administering an effective amount of a compound represented by formula (I) to the skin of a subject in need thereof.
  • The present invention also provides a method of treating dry mouth (xerostomia), comprising:
  • administering an effective amount of compound represented by formula (I) to the mouth of the subject in need thereof.
  • The present invention also provides a method of treating distal intestinal obstruction syndrome, comprising:
  • administering an effective amount of compound represented by formula (I) to a subject in need thereof.
  • The present invention also provides a method of treating esophagitis, comprising:
  • administering an effective amount of a compound represented by formula (I) to a subject in need thereof.
  • The present invention also provides a method of treating constipation, comprising:
  • administering an effective amount of a compound represented by formula (I) to a subject in need thereof. In one embodiment of this method, the compound is administered either orally or via a suppository or enema.
  • The present invention also provides a method of treating chronic diverticulitis comprising:
  • administering an effective amount of a compound represented by formula (I) to a subject in need thereof.
  • The present invention also provides a method of treating hypertension, comprising administering the compound represented by formula (I) to a subject in need thereof.
  • The present invention also provides a method of reducing blood pressure, comprising administering the compound represented by formula (I) to a subject in need thereof.
  • The present invention also provides a method of treating edema, comprising administering the compound represented by formula (I) to a subject in need thereof.
  • The present invention also provides a method of promoting diuresis, comprising administering the compound represented by formula (I) to a subject in need thereof.
  • The present invention also provides a method of promoting natriuresis, comprising administering the compound represented by formula (I) to a subject in need thereof.
  • The present invention also provides a method of promoting saluresis, comprising administering the compound represented by formula (I) to a subject in need thereof.
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  • The present invention is based on the discovery that the compounds of formula (I) are more potent and/or, absorbed less rapidly from mucosal surfaces, especially airway surfaces, and/or less reversible from interactions with ENaC as compared to compounds such as amiloride, benzamil, and phenamil. Therefore, the compounds of formula (I) have a longer half-life on mucosal surfaces as compared to these compounds.
  • The present invention is also based on the discovery that certain compounds embraced by formula (I) are converted in vivo into metabolic derivatives thereof that have reduced efficacy in blocking sodium channels as compared to the parent administered compound, after they are absorbed from mucosal surfaces after administration. This important property means that the compounds will have a lower tendency to cause undesired side-effects by blocking sodium channels located at untargeted locations in the body of the recipient, e.g., in the kidneys.
  • In the compounds represented by formula (I), X may be hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, lower alkyl, lower cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, lower alkyl-thio, phenyl-lower alkyl-thio, lower alkyl-sulfonyl, or phenyl-lower alkyl-sulfonyl. Halogen is preferred.
  • Examples of halogen include fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine. Chlorine and bromine are the preferred halogens. Chlorine is particularly preferred. This description is applicable to the term “halogen” as used throughout the present disclosure.
  • As used herein, the term “lower alkyl” means an alkyl group having less than 8 carbon atoms. This range includes all specific values of carbon atoms and subranges there between, such as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 carbon atoms. The term “alkyl” embraces all types of such groups, e.g., linear, branched, and cyclic alkyl groups. This description is applicable to the term “lower alkyl” as used throughout the present disclosure. Examples of suitable lower alkyl groups include methyl, ethyl, propyl, cyclopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, etc.
  • Substituents for the phenyl group include halogens. Particularly preferred halogen substituents are chlorine and bromine.
  • Y may be hydrogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, lower alkoxy, lower alkyl-thio, halogen, lower alkyl, lower cycloalkyl, mononuclear aryl, or —N(R2)2. The alkyl moiety of the lower alkoxy groups is the same as described above. Examples of mononuclear aryl include phenyl groups. The phenyl group may be unsubstituted or substituted as described above. The preferred identity of Y is —N(R2)2. Particularly preferred are such compounds where each R2 is hydrogen.
  • R1 may be hydrogen or lower alkyl. Hydrogen is preferred for R1.
  • Each R2 may be, independently, —R7, —(CH2)m—OR8, —(CH2)m—NR7R10, —(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —(CH2)n—C(═O)NR7R10, —(CH2)n-Zg-R7, —(CH2)m, —NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2)n—CO2R7, or
    Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00015
  • Hydrogen and lower alkyl, particularly C1-C3 alkyl are preferred for R2. Hydrogen is particularly preferred.
  • R3 and R4 may be, independently, hydrogen, a group represented by formula (A), lower alkyl, hydroxy lower alkyl, phenyl, phenyl-lower alkyl, (halophenyl)-lower alkyl, lower-(alkylphenylalkyl), lower (alkoxyphenyl)-lower alkyl, naphthyl-lower alkyl, or pyridyl-lower alkyl, provided that at least one of R3 and R4 is a group represented by formula (A).
  • Preferred compounds are those where one of R3 and R4 is hydrogen and the other is represented by formula (A).
  • In formula (A), the moiety —(C(RL)2)o-x-(C(RL)2)p— defines an alkylene group bonded to the cyclic ring. The variables o and p may each be an integer from 0 to 10, subject to the proviso that the sum of o and p in the chain is from 1 to 10. Thus, o and p may each be 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10. Preferably, the sum of o and p is from 2 to 6. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the sum of o and p is 4.
  • The linking group in the alkylene chain, x, may be, independently, O, NR11, C(═O), CHOH, C(═N—R10), CHNR7R10, or represents a single bond;
  • Therefore, when x represents a single bond, the alkylene chain bonded to the ring is represented by the formula —(C(RL)2)o+p—, in which the sum o+p is from 1 to 10.
  • Each RL may be, independently, —R7, —(CH2)n—OR8, —O—(CH2)m—OR8, —(CH2)n—NR7R10, —O—(CH2)m—NR7R10, —(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)m(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —(CH2)n—C(═O)NR7R10, —O—(CH2)m—C(═O)NR7R10, —(CH2)m-(Z)g-R7, —O—(CH2)m-(Z)g-R7, —(CH2)—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)m—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2)n—CO2R7, —O—(CH2)m—CO2R7—OSO3H, —O-glucuronide, —O-glucose,
    Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00016
  • The preferred RL groups include —H, —OH, —N(R7)2, especially where each R7 is hydrogen.
  • In the alkylene chain in formula (A), it is preferred that when one RL group bonded to a carbon atoms is other than hydrogen, then the other RL bonded to that carbon atom is hydrogen, i.e., the formula —CHRL—. It is also preferred that at most two RL groups in an alkylene chain are other than hydrogen, where in the other RL groups in the chain are hydrogens. Even more preferably, only one RL group in an alkylene chain is other than hydrogen, where in the other RL groups in the chain are hydrogens. In these embodiments, it is preferable that x represents a single bond.
  • In another particular embodiment of the invention, all of the RL groups in the alkylene chain are hydrogen. In these embodiments, the alkylene chain is represented by the formula
    —(CH2)o-x-(CH2)p—.
  • Each R5 is, independently, —O—(CH2)m—OR8, —(CH2)n—NR7R10, —O—(CH2)m—NR7R10, —(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR10, —O—(CH(CH)(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —O—(CH2CH2O)n—R15—(CH2CH2O)n, —CH2CH2NR7R10, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —(CH2)n—C(═O)NH7R10, —O—(CH2)m—C(═O)NR7R10, —(CH2)n-(Z)g-R7, —O—(CH2)m-(Z)g-R7, —(CH2)n—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)m—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CHO2R8, —(CH2)n—CO2R7, —O—(CH2)m—CO2R7, —OSO3H, —O-glucuronide, —O-glucose,
    Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00017
  • Each R5 may also be, independently, —(CH2)n—NR12R12, —O—(CH2)m—NR12R12, —O—(CH2)n—NR12R12, —O—(CH2)m-(Z)gR12, —(CH2)nNR11R11, —O—(CH2)mNR11R11, —(CH2)n—N⊕—(R11)3, —O—(CH2)m—N⊕—(R11)3, —(CH2)n-(Z)g-(CH2)m—NR10R10, —O—(CH2)m-(Z)g-(CH2)m—NR10R10, —(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR12R12, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR12R12, —(CH2)N—(C═O)NR12R12, —O—(CH2)m—(C═O)NR12R12, —O—(CH2)m—(CHOR8)mCH2NR10-(Z)g-R10, —(CH2)n—(CHOR8)mCH2—NR10-(Z)g-R10, —(CH2)nNR10—O(CH2)m(CHOR8)nCH2NR10-(Z)g-R10, —O(CH2)m—NR10—(CH2)m—(CHOR8)nCH2NR10-(Z)g-R10, -(Het)-(CH2)m—OR8, -(Het)-(CH2)m—NR7R10, -(Het)-(CH2)m(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, -(Het)-(CH2CH2O)m—R8, -(Het)-(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, -(Het)-(CH2)m—C(═O)NR7R10, -(Het)-(CH2)m-(Z)g-R7, -(Het)-(CH2)m—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, -(Het)-(CH2)m—CO2R7, -(Het)-(CH2)m—NR12R12, -(Het)-(CH2)n—NR12R12, -(Het)-(CH2)m-(Z)gR12, -(Het)-(CH2)mNR11R11, -(Het)-(CH2)m—N⊕—(R11)3, -(Het)-(CH2)m-(Z)g-(CH2)m—NR10R10, -(Het)-(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR12R12, -(Het)-(CH2)m—(C═O)NR12R12, -(Het)-(CH2)m—(CHOR8)mCH2NR10-(Z)g-R10, -(Het)-(CH2)m—NR10—(CH2)m—(CHOR8)nCH2NR10-(Z)g-R10,
  • where, as mentioned above, when two —CH2OR8 groups are located 1,2- or 1,3- with respect to each other the R8 groups may be joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane,
  • —(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, with the proviso that at least two —CH2OR8 are located adjacent to each other and the R8 groups are joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane,
  • —O—(CH2)m(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, with the proviso that at least two —CH2OR8 are located adjacent to each other and the R8 groups are joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane,
  • —(CH2)n—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, with the proviso that at least two —CH2OR8 are located adjacent to each other and the R8 groups are joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane, or
  • —O—(CH2)m—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, with the proviso that at least two —CH2OR8 are located adjacent to each other and the R8 groups are joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane.
  • Each R5 may also be, independently, Link —(CH2)n—CAP, Link —(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CAP, Link —(CH2CH2O)m—CH2-CAP, Link-(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2—CAP, Link-(CH2)n-(Z)g-CAP, Link-(CH2)n(Z)g-(CH2)m—CAP, Link —(CH2)n—NR13—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CAP, Link-(CH2)n—(CHOR8)mCH2—NR13-(Z)g-CAP, Link-(CH2)nNR13—(CH2)m(CHOR8)nCH2NR13-(Z)g-CAP, Link-(CH2)m-(Z)g-(CH2)m—CAP, Link-NH—C(═O)—NH—(CH2)m—CAP, Link-(CH2)m—C(═O)NR13—(CH2)m—C(═O)NR10R10, Link-(CH2)m—C(═O)NR13—(CH2)m—CAP, Link-(CH2)m—C(═O)NR11R11, Link-(CH2)m—C(═O)NR12R12, Link-(CH2)n-(Z)g-(CH2)m-(Z)g-CAP, or Link-Zg-(CH2)m-Het-(CH2)m—CAP.
  • Each Link is, independently, —O—, —(CH2)n—, —O(CH2)m—, —NR1—C(═O)—NR13, —NR13—C(═O)—(CH2)m—, —C(═O)NR13—(CH2)m, —(CH2)n-Zg-(CH2)n, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —SO2NR7—SO2NR10—, or -Het-.
  • Each CAP is, independently, thiazolidinedione, oxazolidinedione, heteroaryl-C(═O)N R13R13, heteroaryl-W, —CN, —O—C(═S)NR13R13, -ZgR13, —CR10(ZgR13)(ZgR13)n—C(═O)OAr, —C(═O)NR13Ar, imidazoline, tetrazole, tetrazole amide, —SO2NHR13, —SO2NH—C(R13R13)-(Z)g-R13, a cyclic sugar or oligosaccharide, a cyclic amino sugar or oligosaccharide,
    Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00018
  • Each Ar is, independently, phenyl, substituted phenyl, wherein the substituents of the substituted phenyl are 1-3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of OH, OCH3, NR13R13, Cl, F, and CH3, or heteroaryl.
  • Each W is independently, thiazolidinedione, oxazolidinedione, heteroaryl-C(═O)NR13R13, —CN, —O—C(═S)NR13R13, -ZgR13, —CR10(ZgR13)(ZgR13)n—C(═O)OAr, —C(═O)NR13Ar, imidazoline, tetrazole, tetrazole amide, —SO2NHR13, —SO2NH—C(R13R13)-(Z)g-R13, a cyclic sugar or oligosaccharide, a cyclic amino sugar or oligosaccharide,
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  • Examples of the heteroaryl group include pyridyl, pyrazyl, tinazyl, furyl, furfuryl, thienyl, tetrazyl, thiazolidinedionyl and imidazoyl, pyrrolyl, furanyl, thiophenyl, quinolyl, indolyl, adenyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, indolyl, benzimidazolyl, purinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, pyridazyl, pyrimidyl, pyrazyl, 1,2,3-triazyl, 1,2,4-triazyl, 1,3,5-triazyl, cinnolyl, phthalazyl, quinazolyl, quinoxalyl or pterdyl.
  • As described above, when two —CH2OR8 groups are located 1,2- or 1,3- with respect to each other the R8 groups may be joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane;
  • In a preferred embodiment, each —(CH2)n-(Z)g-R7 falls within the scope of the structures described above and is, independently,
  • —(CH2)n—(C═N)—NH2,
  • —(CH2)n—NH—C(═NH)NH2,
  • —(CH2)n—CONHCH2(CHOH)n—CH2OH, or
  • —NH—C(═O)—CH2—(CHOH)n—CH2OH.
  • In another a preferred embodiment, each —O—(CH2)m-(Z)g-R7 falls within the scope of the structures described above and is, independently,
  • —O—(CH2)M-NH—C(═NH)—N(R7)2, or
  • —O—(CH2)m—CHNH2—CO2NR7R10.
  • In another preferred embodiment, R5 may be is within the scope of the groups described above as follows:
  • —O—CH2CHOHCH2O-glucuronide,
  • —OCH2CHOHCH3,
  • —OCH2CH2NH2,
  • —OCH2CH2NHCO(CH3)3,
  • —CH2CH2OH,
  • —OCH2CH2OH,
  • —O—(CH2)m-Boc,
  • —(CH2)m-Boc,
  • —OCH2CH2OH,
  • —OCH2CO2H,
  • —O—(CH2)m—NH—C(═NH)—N(R7)2,
  • —(CH2)n—NH—C(═NH)—N(R7)2,
  • —NHCH2(CHOH)2—CH2OH,
  • —OCH2CO2Et,
  • —NHSO2CH3,
  • —(CH2)n—NH—C(═O)—OR7,
  • —O—(CH2)m—NH—C(═O)—OR7
  • —(CH2)n—NH—C(═O)—R11,
  • —O—(CH2)n—NH—C(═O)—R11,
  • —O—CH2C(═O)NH2,
  • —CH2NH2,
  • —NHCO2Et,
  • —OCH2CH2CH2CH2OH,
  • —CH2NHSO2CH3,
  • —OCH2CH2CHOHCH2OH,
  • —OCH2CH2NHCO2Et,
  • —NH—C(═NH2)—NH2,
  • OCH2-(α-CHOH)2—CH2OH
  • —OCH2CHOHCH2NH2,
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  • —(CH2)m—CHOH—CH2—NHBoc,
  • —O—(CH2)m—CHOH—CH2—NHBoc,
  • —(CH2)m—NHC(O)OR7,
  • —O—(CH2)m—NHC(O)OR7,
  • —OCH2CH2CH2NH2,
  • —OCH2CH2NHCH2(CHOH)2CH2OH,
  • —OCH2CH2NH(CH2[(CHOH)2CH2OH)]2,
  • —(CH2)4—NHBoc,
  • —(CH2)4—NH2,
  • —(CH2)4—OH,
  • —OCH2CH2NHSO2CH3,
  • —O—(CH2)m, —C(═NH)—N(R7)2,
  • —(CH2)n—C(═NH)—N(R7)2,
  • —(CH2)3—NHBoc,
  • —(CH2)3NH2,
  • —O—(CH2)m—NH—NH—C(═NH)—N(R7)2,
  • —(CH2)n—NH—NH—C(═NH)—N(R7)2, or
  • —O—CH2—CHOH—CH2—NH—C(═NH)—N(R7)2;
  • Each R6 may be each, independently, —R7, —OR11, —N(R7)2, —(CH2)m—OR8, —O—(CH2)m—OR8, —(CH2)n—NR7R10, —O—(CH2)m—NR7R10, —(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)m(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —(CH2)n—C(═O)NR7R10, —O—(CH2)m—C(═O)NR7R10, —(CH2)n-(Z)g-R7, —O—(CH2)m-(Z)g-R7, —(CH2)n—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)m—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2)n—CO2R7, —O—(CH2)m—CO2R7—OSO3HT, —O-glucuronide, —O-glucose, or
    Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00021
  • In addition, one of more of the R6 groups can be one of the R5 groups which fall within the broad definition of R6 set forth above.
  • As discussed above, R6 may be hydrogen. Therefore, 1, 2, 3, or 4 R6 groups may be other than hydrogen. Preferably at most 3 of the R6 groups are other than hydrogen.
  • Each g is, independently, an integer from 1 to 6. Therefore, each g may be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.
  • Each m is an integer from 1 to 7. Therefore, each m may be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7.
  • Each n is an integer from 0 to 7. Therefore, each n maybe 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7.
  • Each Q is, independently, —CR6R5, —CR6R6, —NR10, —NR7, —NR5, —S—, —SO—, or —SO2—;
  • wherein at most three Q in a ring contain a heteroatom and at least one Q must be —CHR5R6 or NR5.
  • Thus, there may be 1, 2, or 3 nitrogen atoms in a ring. Preferably, at most two Q are nitrogen atoms.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, Y is —NH2.
  • In another preferred embodiment, R2 is hydrogen.
  • In another preferred embodiment, R1 is hydrogen.
  • In another preferred embodiment, X is chlorine.
  • In another preferred embodiment, R3 is hydrogen.
  • In another preferred embodiment, RL is hydrogen.
  • In another preferred embodiment, o is 4.
  • In another preferred embodiment, p is 0.
  • In another preferred embodiment, the sum of o and p is 4.
  • In another preferred embodiment, x represents a single bond.
  • In another preferred embodiment, R6 is hydrogen.
  • In another preferred embodiment, at most 2 Q are nitrogen atoms.
  • In another preferred embodiment, at most one Q is a nitrogen atom.
  • In another preferred embodiment, no Q is a nitrogen atom.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the present invention:
  • X is halogen;
  • Y is —N(R7)2;
  • R1 is hydrogen or C1-C3 alkyl;
  • R2 is —R7, —OR7, CH2O7, or —CO2R7;
  • R3 is a group represented by formula (A); and
  • R4 is hydrogen, a group represented by formula (A), or lower alkyl;
  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention:
  • X is chloro or bromo;
  • Y is —N(R7)2;
  • R2 is hydrogen or C1-C3 alkyl;
  • at most three R6 are other than hydrogen as described above;
  • at most three RL are other than hydrogen as described above; and
  • at most 2 Q are nitrogen atoms.
  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention:
  • Y is —NH2;
  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention:
  • R4 is hydrogen;
  • at most one RL is other than hydrogen as described above;
  • at most two R6 are other than hydrogen as described above; and
  • at most 1 Q is a nitrogen atom.
  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (I) is represented by the formula:
    Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00022
  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (I) is represented by the formula:
    Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00023
  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
    Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00024
  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
    Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00027
  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
    Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00028
  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
    Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00029
  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
    Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00031
  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
    Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00032
  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
    Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00033
  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
    Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00034
  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
    Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00035
  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another prefer-red embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound of formula (1) is represented by the formula:
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  • The compounds of formula (I) may be prepared and used as the free base. Alternatively, the compounds may be prepared and used as a pharmaceutically acceptable salt. Pharmaceutically acceptable salts are salts that retain or enhance the desired biological activity of the parent compound and do not impart undesired toxicological effects. Examples of such salts are (a) acid addition salts formed with inorganic acids, for example, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, nitric acid and the like; (b) salts formed with organic acids such as, for example, acetic acid, oxalic acid, tartaric acid, succinic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, gluconic acid, citric acid, malic acid, ascorbic acid, benzoic acid, tannic acid, palmitic acid, alginic acid, polyglutamic acid, naphthalenesulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, naphthalenedisulfonic acid, polygalacturonic acid, malonic acid, sulfosalicylic acid, glycolic acid, 2-hydroxy-3-naphthoate, pamoate, salicylic acid, stearic acid, phthalic acid, mandelic acid, lactic acid and the like; and (c) salts formed from elemental anions for example, chlorine, bromine, and iodine.
  • It is to be noted that all enantiomers, diastercomers, and racemic mixtures of compounds within the scope of formula (I) are embraced by the present invention. All mixtures of such enantiomers and diastereomers are within the scope of the present invention.
  • Without being limited to any particular theory, it is believed that the compounds of formula (I) function in vivo as sodium channel blockers. By blocking epithelial sodium channels present in mucosal surfaces the compounds of formula (I) reduce the absorption of water by the mucosal surfaces. This effect increases the volume of protective liquids on mucosal surfaces, rebalances the system, and thus treats disease.
  • The present invention also provides methods of treatment that take advantage of the properties of the compounds of formula (I) discussed above. Thus, subjects that may be treated by the methods of the present invention include, but are not limited to, patients afflicted with cystic fibrosis, primary ciliary dyskinesia, chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive airway disease, artificially ventilated patients, patients with acute pneumonia, etc. The present invention may be used to obtain a sputum sample from a patient by administering the active compounds to at least one lung of a patient, and then inducing or collecting a sputum sample from that patient. Typically, the invention will be administered to respiratory mucosal surfaces via aerosol (liquid or dry powders) or lavage.
  • Subjects that may be treated by the method of the present invention also include patients being administered supplemental oxygen nasally (a regimen that tends to dry the airway surfaces); patients afflicted with an allergic disease or response (e.g., an allergic response to pollen, dust, animal hair or particles, insects or insect particles, etc.) that affects nasal airway surfaces; patients afflicted with a bacterial infection e.g., staphylococcus infections such as Staphylococcus aureus infections, Hemophilus influenza infections, Streptococcus pneumoniae infections, Pseudomonas aeuriginosa infections, etc.) of the nasal airway surfaces; patients afflicted with an inflammatory disease that affects nasal airway surfaces; or patients afflicted with sinusitis (wherein the active agent or agents are administered to promote drainage of congested mucous secretions in the sinuses by administering an amount effective to promote drainage of congested fluid in the sinuses), or combined, Rhinosinusitis. The invention may be administered to rhino-sinal surfaces by topical delivery, including aerosols and drops.
  • The present invention may be used to hydrate mucosal surfaces other than airway surfaces. Such other mucosal surfaces include gastrointestinal surfaces, oral surfaces, genito-urethral surfaces, ocular surfaces or surfaces of the eye, the inner ear and the middle ear. For example, the active compounds of the present invention may be administered by any suitable means, including locally/topically, orally, or rectally, in an effective amount.
  • The compounds of the present invention are also useful for treating a variety of functions relating to the cardiovascular system. Thus, the compounds of the present invention are useful for use as antihypertensive agents. The compounds may also be used to reduce blood pressure and to treat edema. In addition, the compounds of the present invention are also useful for promoting diuresis, natriuresis, and saluresis. The compounds may be used alone or in combination with beta blockers, ACE inhibitors, HMGCoA, reductase inhibitors, calcium channel blockers and other cardiovascular agents to treat hypertension, congestive heart failure and reduce cardiovascular mortality.
  • The compounds of the present invention are also useful for treating airborne infections. Examples of airborne infections include, for example, RSV. The compounds of the present invention are also useful for treating an anthrax infection.
  • The present invention is concerned primarily with the treatment of human subjects, but may also be employed for the treatment of other mammalian subjects, such as dogs and cats, for veterinary purposes.
  • As discussed above, the compounds used to prepare the compositions of the present invention may be in the form of a pharmaceutically acceptable free base. Because the free base of the compound is generally less soluble in aqueous solutions than the salt, free base compositions are employed to provide more sustained release of active agent to the lungs. An active agent present in the lungs in particulate form which has not dissolved into solution is not available to induce a physiological response, but serves as a depot of bioavailable drug which gradually dissolves into solution.
  • Another aspect of the present invention is a pharmaceutical composition, comprising a compound of formula (I) in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier (e.g., an aqueous carrier solution). In general, the compound of formula (I) is included in the composition in an amount effective to inhibit the reabsorption of water by mucosal surfaces.
  • The compounds of the present invention may also be used in conjunction with a P2Y2 receptor agonist or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof (also sometimes referred to as an “active agent” herein). The composition may further comprise a P2Y2 receptor agonist or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof (also sometimes referred to as an “active agent” herein). The P2Y2 receptor agonist is typically included in an amount effective to stimulate chloride and water secretion by airway surfaces, particularly nasal airway surfaces. Suitable P2Y2 receptor agonists are described in columns 9-10 of U.S. Pat. No. 6,264,975, U.S. Pat. No. 5,656,256, and U.S. Pat. No. 5,292,498, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
  • Bronchodiloators can also be used in combination with compounds of the present invention. These bronchodilators include, but are not limited to, β-adrenergic agonists including but not limited to epinephrine, isoproterenol, fenoterol, albutereol, terbutalin, pirbuterol, bitolterol, metaproterenol, iosetharine, salmeterol xinafoate, as well as anticholinergic agents including but not limited to ipratropium bromide, as well as compounds such as theophylline and aminophylline. These compounds may be administered in accordance with known techniques, either prior to or concurrently with the active compounds described herein.
  • Another aspect of the present invention is a pharmaceutical formulation, comprising an active compound as described above in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier (e.g., an aqueous carrier solution). In general, the active compound is included in the composition in an amount effective to treat mucosal surfaces, such as inhibiting the reabsorption of water by mucosal surfaces, including airway and other surfaces.
  • The active compounds disclosed herein may be administered to mucosal surfaces by any suitable means, including topically, orally, rectally, vaginally, ocularly and dermally, etc. For example, for the treatment of constipation, the active compounds may be administered orally or rectally to the gastrointestinal mucosal surface. The active compound may be combined with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier in any suitable form, such as sterile physiological or dilute saline or topical solution, as a droplet, tablet or the like for oral administration, as a suppository for rectal or genito-urethral administration, etc. Excipients may be included in the formulation to enhance the solubility of the active compounds, as desired.
  • The active compounds disclosed herein may be administered to the airway surfaces of a patient by any suitable means, including as a spray, mist, or droplets of the active compounds in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier such as physiological or dilute saline solutions or distilled water. For example, the active compounds may be prepared as formulations and administered as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,789,391 to Jacobus, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
  • Solid or liquid particulate active agents prepared for practicing the present invention could, as noted above, include particles of respirable or non-respirable size; that is, for respirable particles, particles of a size sufficiently small to pass through the mouth and larynx upon inhalation and into the bronchi and alveoli of the lungs, and for non-respirable particles, particles sufficiently large to be retained in the nasal airway passages rather than pass through the larynx and into the bronchi and alveoli of the lungs. In general, particles ranging from about 1 to 5 microns in size (more particularly, less than about 4.7 microns in size) are respirable. Particles of non-respirable size are greater than about 5 microns in size, up to the size of visible droplets. Thus, for nasal administration, a particle size in the range of 10-500 μm may be used to ensure retention in the nasal cavity.
  • In the manufacture of a formulation according to the invention, active agents or the physiologically acceptable salts or free bases thereof are typically admixed with, inter alia, an acceptable carrier. Of course, the carrier must be compatible with any other ingredients in the formulation and must not be deleterious to the patient. The carrier must be solid or liquid, or both, and is preferably formulated with the compound as a unit-dose formulation, for example, a capsule, that may contain 0.5% to 99% by weight of the active compound. One or more active compounds may be incorporated in the formulations of the invention, which formulations may be prepared by any of the well-known techniques of pharmacy consisting essentially of admixing the components.
  • Compositions containing respirable or non-respirable dry particles of micronized active agent may be prepared by grinding the dry active agent with a mortar and pestle, and then passing the micronized composition through a 400 mesh screen to break up or separate out large agglomerates.
  • The particulate active agent composition may optionally contain a dispersant which serves to facilitate the formulation of an aerosol. A suitable dispersant is lactose, which may be blended with the active agent in any suitable ratio (e.g., a 1 to 1 ratio by weight).
  • Active compounds disclosed herein may be administered to airway surfaces including the nasal passages, sinuses and lungs of a subject by an suitable means know in the art, such as by nose drops, mists, etc. In one embodiment of the invention, the active compounds of the present invention and administered by transbronchoscopic lavage. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the active compounds of the present invention are deposited on lung airway surfaces by administering an aerosol suspension of respirable particles comprised of the active compound, which the subject inhales. The respirable particles may be liquid or solid. Numerous inhalers for administering aerosol particles to the lungs of a subject are known.
  • Inhalers such as those developed by Inhale Therapeutic Systems, Palo Alto, Calif., USA, may be employed, including but not limited to those disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,740,794; 5,654,007; 5,458,135; 5,775,320; and 5,785,049, each of which is incorporated herein by reference. The Applicant specifically intends that the disclosures of all patent references cited herein be incorporated by reference herein in their entirety. Inhalers such as those developed by Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc., San Diego, Calif., USA, may also be employed, including but not limited to those disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,622,166; 5,577,497; 5,645,051; and 5,492,112, each of which is incorporated herein by reference. Additionally, inhalers such as those developed by Aradigm Corp., Hayward, Calif., USA, may be employed, including but not limited to those disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,826,570; 5,813,397; 5,819,726; and 5,655,516, each of which is incorporated herein by reference. These apparatuses are particularly suitable as dry particle inhalers.
  • Aerosols of liquid particles comprising the active compound may be produced by any suitable means, such as with a pressure-driven aerosol nebulizer or an ultrasonic nebulizer. See, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 4,501,729, which is incorporated herein by reference. Nebulizers are commercially available devices which transform solutions or suspensions of the active ingredient into a therapeutic aerosol mist either by means of acceleration of compressed gas, typically air or oxygen, through a narrow venturi orifice or by means of ultrasonic agitation. Suitable formulations for use in nebulizers consist of the active ingredient in a liquid carrier, the active ingredient comprising up to 40% w/w of the formulation, but preferably less than 20% w/w. The carrier is typically water (and most preferably sterile, pyrogen-free water) or dilute aqueous alcoholic solution. Perfluorocarbon carriers may also be used. Optional additives include preservatives if the formulation is not made sterile, for example, methyl hydroxybenzoate, antioxidants, flavoring agents, volatile oils, buffering agents and surfactants.
  • Aerosols of solid particles comprising the active compound may likewise be produced with any solid particulate medicament aerosol generator. Aerosol generators for administering solid particulate medicaments to a subject produce particles which are respirable, as explained above, and generate a volume of aerosol containing predetermined metered dose of medicament at a rate suitable for human administration. One illustrative type of solid particulate aerosol generator is an insufflator. Suitable formulations for administration by insufflation include finely comminuted powders which may be delivered by means of an insufflator or taken into the nasal cavity in the manner of a snuff. In the insufflator, the powder (e.g., a metered dose thereof effective to carry out the treatments described herein) is contained in capsules or cartridges, typically made of gelatin or plastic, which are either pierced or opened in situ and the powder delivered by air drawn through the device upon inhalation or by means of a manually-operated pump. The powder employed in the insufflator consists either solely of the active ingredient or of powder blend comprising the active ingredient, a suitable powder diluent, such as lactose, and an optional surfactant. The active ingredient typically comprises of 0.1 to 100% w/w of the formulation. A second type of illustrative aerosol generator comprises a metered dose inhaler. Metered dose inhalers are pressurized aerosol dispensers, typically containing a suspension or solution formulation of active ingredient in a liquified propellant. During use, these devices discharge the formulation through a valve adapted to deliver a metered volume, typically from 10 to 150 μl, to produce a fine particle spray containing the active ingredient. Suitable propellants include certain chlorofluorocarbon compounds, for example, dichlorodifluoromethane, trichlorofluoromethane, dichlorotetrafluoroethane and mixtures thereof. The formulation may additionally contain one of more co-solvents, for example, ethanol, surfactants, such as oleic acid or sorbitan trioleate, antioxidants and suitable flavoring agents.
  • The aerosol, whether formed from solid or liquid particles, may be produced by the aerosol generator at a rate of from about 10 to 150 liters per minute, more preferable from 30 to 150 liters per minute, and most preferably about 60 liters per minute. Aerosols containing greater amounts of medicament may be administered more rapidly.
  • The dosage of the active compounds disclosed herein will vary depending on the condition being treated and the state of the subject, but generally may be from about 0.01, 0.03, 0.05, 0.1 to 1, 5, 10 or 20 mg of the pharmaceutic agent, deposited on the airway surfaces. The daily dose may be divided among one or multiple unit dose administrations. The goal is to achieve a concentration of the pharmaceutic agents on lung airway surfaces of between 10−9-104 M.
  • In another embodiment, they are administered by administering an aerosol suspension of respirable or non-respirable particles (preferably non-respirable particles) comprised of active compound, which the subject inhales through the nose. The respirable or non-respirable particles may be liquid or solid. The quantity of active agent included may be an amount of sufficient to achieve dissolved concentrations of active agent on the airway surfaces of the subject of from about 10−9, 10−8, or 10−7 to about 10−3, 10−2, 10−1 moles/liter, and more preferably from about 10−9 to about 10−4 moles/liter.
  • The dosage of active compound will vary depending on the condition being treated and the state of the subject, but generally may be an amount sufficient to achieve dissolved concentrations of active compound on the nasal airway surfaces of the subject from about 10−9, 10−8, 10−7 to about 10−3, 10−2, or 10−1 moles/liter, and more preferably from about 10−7 to about 10−4 moles/liter. Depending upon the solubility of the particular formulation of active compound administered, the daily dose may be divided among one or several unit dose administrations. The daily dose by weight may range from about 0.01, 0.03, 0.1, 0.5 or 1.0 to 10 or 20 milligrams of active agent particles for a human subject, depending upon the age and condition of the subject. A currently preferred unit dose is about 0.5 milligrams of active agent given at a regimen of 2-10 administrations per day. The dosage may be provided as a prepackaged unit by any suitable means (e.g., encapsulating a gelatin capsule).
  • In one embodiment of the invention, the particulate active agent composition may contain both a free base of active agent and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt to provide both early release and sustained release of active agent for dissolution into the mucus secretions of the nose. Such a composition serves to provide both early relief to the patient, and sustained relief over time. Sustained relief, by decreasing the number of daily administrations required, is expected to increase patient compliance with the course of active agent treatments.
  • Pharmaceutical formulations suitable for airway administration include formulations of solutions, emulsions, suspensions and extracts. See generally, J. Naim, Solutions, Emulsions, Suspensions and Extracts, in Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, chap. 86 (19th ed. 1995), incorporated herein by reference. Pharmaceutical formulations suitable for nasal administration may be prepared as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,389,393 to Schor; 5,707,644 to Illum; 4,294,829 to Suzuki; and 4,835,142 to Suzuki, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.
  • Mists or aerosols of liquid particles comprising the active compound may be produced by any suitable means, such as by a simple nasal spray with the active agent in an aqueous pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, such as a sterile saline solution or sterile water. Administration may be with a pressure-driven aerosol nebulizer or an ultrasonic nebulizer. See e.g. U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,501,729 and 5,656,256, both of which are incorporated herein by reference. Suitable formulations for use in a nasal droplet or spray bottle or in nebulizers consist of the active ingredient in a liquid carrier, the active ingredient comprising up to 40% w/w of the formulation, but preferably less than 20% w/w. Typically the carrier is water (and most preferably sterile, pyrogen-free water) or dilute aqueous alcoholic solution, preferably made in a 0.12% to 0.8% solution of sodium chloride. Optional additives include preservatives if the formulation is not made sterile, for example, methyl hydroxybenzoate, antioxidants, flavoring agents, volatile oils, buffering agents, osmotically active agents (e.g. mannitol, xylitol, erythritol) and surfactants.
  • Compositions containing respirable or non-respirable dry particles of micronized active agent may be prepared by grinding the dry active agent with a mortar and pestle, and then passing the micronized composition through a 400 mesh screen to break up or separate out large agglomerates.
  • The particulate composition may optionally contain a dispersant which serves to facilitate the formation of an aerosol. A suitable dispersant is lactose, which may be blended with the active agent in any suitable ratio (e.g., a 1 to 1 ratio by weight).
  • The compounds of formula (I) may be synthesized according to procedures known in the art. A representative synthetic procedure is shown in the scheme below:
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    These procedures are described in, for example, E. J. Cragoe, “The Synthesis of Amiloride and Its Analogs” (Chapter 3) in Amiloride and Its Analogs, pp. 25-36, incorporated herein by reference. Other methods of preparing the compounds are described in, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,313,813, incorporated herein by reference. See in particular Methods A, B, C, and D described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,313,813. Other methods useful for the preparation of these compounds, especially for the preparation of the novel HNR3R4 fragment are described in, for example, 229929US, 233377US, and 234105US, incorporated herein by reference. Schemes 1-4 are representative but not limited to, procedures used to prepare sodium channel blockers described herein.
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  • Several assays may be used to characterize the compounds of the present invention. Representative assays are discussed below.
  • In Vitro Measure of Sodium Channel Blocking Activity and Reversibility
  • One assay used to assess mechanism of action and/or potency of the compounds of the present invention involves the determination of lumenal drug inhibition of airway epithelial sodium currents measured under short circuit current (ISC) using airway epithelial monolayers mounted in Ussing chambers. Cells obtained from freshly excised human, dog, sheep or rodent airways are seeded onto porous 0.4 micron Snapwell™ Inserts (CoStar), cultured at air-liquid interface (ALI) conditions in hormonally defined media, and assayed for sodium transport activity (ISC) while bathed in Krebs Bicarbonate Ringer (KBR) in Using chambers. All test drug additions are to the lumenal bath with half-log dose addition protocols (from 1×10−11 M to 3×10−5 M), and the cumulative change in ISC (inhibition) recorded. All drugs are prepared in dimethyl sulfoxide as stock solutions at a concentration of 1×10−2 M and stored at −20° C. Eight preparations are typically run in parallel; two preparations per run incorporate amiloride and/or benzamil as positive controls. After the maximal concentration (5×10−5 M) is administered, the lumenal bath is exchanged three times with fresh drug-free KBR solution, and the resultant ISC measured after each wash for approximately 5 minutes in duration. Reversibility is defined as the percent return to the baseline value for sodium current after the third wash. All data from the voltage clamps are collected via a computer interface and analyzed off-line.
  • Dose-effect relationships for all compounds are considered and analyzed by the Prism 3.0 program. IC50 values, maximal effective concentrations, and reversibility are calculated and compared to amiloride and benzamil as positive controls.
  • Pharmacological Assays of Absorption
  • (1) Apical Disappearance Assay
  • Bronchial cells (dog, human, sheep, or rodent cells) are seeded at a density of 0.25×106/cm2 on a porous Transwell-Col collagen-coated membrane with a growth area of 1.13 cm2 grown at an air-liquid interface in hormonally defined media that promotes a polarized epithelium. From 12 to 20 days after development of an air-liquid interface (ALI) the cultures are expected to be >90% ciliated, and mucins will accumulate on the cells. To ensure the integrity of primary airway epithelial cell preparations, the transepithelial resistance (Rt) and transepithelial potential differences (PD), which are indicators of the integrity of polarized nature of the culture, are measured. Human cell systems are preferred for studies of rates of absorption from apical surfaces. The disappearance assay is conducted under conditions that mimic the “thin” films in vivo (˜25 μl) and is initiated by adding experimental sodium channel blockers or positive controls (amiloride, benzamil, phenamil) to the apical surface at an initial concentration of 10 μM. A series of samples (5 μl volume per sample) is collected at various time points, including 0, 5, 20, 40, 90 and 240 minutes. Concentrations are determined by measuring intrinsic fluorescence of each sodium channel blocker using a Fluorocount Microplate Fluorometer or HPLC. Quantitative analysis employs a standard curve generated from authentic reference standard materials of known concentration and purity. Data analysis of the rate of disappearance is performed using nonlinear regression, one phase exponential decay (Prism V 3.0).
  • 2. Confocal Microscopy Assay of Amiloride Congener Uptake
  • Virtually all amiloride-like molecules fluoresce in the ultraviolet range. This property of these molecules may be used to directly measure cellular update using x-z confocal microscopy. Equimolar concentrations of experimental compounds and positive controls including amiloride and compounds that demonstrate rapid uptake into the cellular compartment (benzamil and phenamil) are placed on the apical surface of airway cultures on the stage of the confocal microscope. Serial x-z images are obtained with time and the magnitude of fluorescence accumulating in the cellular compartment is quantitated and plotted as a change in fluorescence versus time.
  • 3. In vitro Assays of Compound Metabolism
  • Airway epithelial cells have the capacity to metabolize drugs during the process of transepithelial absorption. Further, although less likely, it is possible that drugs can be metabolized on airway epithelial surfaces by specific ectoenzyme activities. Perhaps more likely as an ecto-surface event, compounds may be metabolized by the infected secretions that occupy the airway lumens of patients with lung disease, e.g. cystic fibrosis. Thus, a series of assays is performed to characterize the compound metabolism that results from the interaction of test compounds with human airway epithelia and/or human airway epithelial lumenal products.
  • In the first series of assays, the interaction of test compounds in KBR as an “ASL” stimulant are applied to the apical surface of human airway epithelial cells grown in the T-Col insert system. For most compounds, metabolism (generation of new species) is tested for using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to resolve chemical species and the endogenous fluorescence properties of these compounds to estimate the relative quantities of test compound and novel metabolites. For a typical assay, a test solution (25 μl KBR, containing 10 μM test compound) is placed on the epithelial lumenal surface. Sequential 5 to 10 μl samples are obtained from the lumenal and serosal compartments for HPLC analysis of (1) the mass of test compound permeating from the lumenal to serosal bath and (2) the potential formation of metabolites from the parent compound. In instances where the fluorescence properties of the test molecule are not adequate for such characterizations, radiolabeled compounds are used for these assays. From the HPLC data, the rate of disappearance and/or formation of novel metabolite compounds on the lumenal surface and the appearance of test compound and/or novel metabolite in the basolateral solution is quantitated. The data relating the chromatographic mobility of potential novel metabolites with reference to the parent compound are also quantitated.
  • To analyze the potential metabolism of test compounds by CF sputum, a “representative” mixture of expectorated CF sputum obtained from 10 CF patients (under IRB approval) has been collected. The sputum has been be solubilized in a 1:5 mixture of KBR solution with vigorous vortexing, following which the mixture was split into a “neat” sputum aliquot and an aliquot subjected to ultracentrifugation so that a “supernatant” aliquot was obtained (neat=cellular; supernatant=liquid phase). Typical studies of compound metabolism by CF sputum involve the addition of known masses of test compound to “neat” CF sputum and aliquots of CF sputum “supernatant” incubated at 37° C., followed by sequential sampling of aliquots from each sputum type for characterization of compound stability/metabolism by HPLC analysis as described above. As above, analysis of compound disappearance, rates of formation of novel metabolities, and HPLC mobilities of novel metabolites are then performed.
  • 4. Pharmacological Effects and Mechanism of Action of the Drug in Animals
  • The effect of compounds for enhancing mucociliary clearance (MCC) can be measured using an in vivo model described by Sabater et al., Journal of Applied Physiology, 1999, pp. 2191-2196, incorporated herein by reference.
  • Methods
  • Animal Preparation: Adult ewes (ranging in weight from 25 to 35 kg) were restrained in an upright position in a specialized body harness adapted to a modified shopping cart. The animals' heads were immobilized and local anesthesia of the nasal passage was induced with 2% lidocaine. The animals were then nasally intubated with a 7.5 mm internal diameter endotracheal tube (ETT). The cuff of the ETT was placed just below the vocal cords and its position was verified with a flexible bronchoscope. After intubation the animals were allowed to equilibrate for approximately 20 minutes prior to initiating measurements of mucociliary clearance.
  • Administration of Radio-aerosol: Aerosols of 99mTc-Human serum albumin (3.1 mg/ml; containing approximately 20 mCi) were generated using a Raindrop Nebulizer which produces a droplet with a median aerodynamic diameter of 3.6 μm. The nebulizer was connected to a dosimetry system consisting of a solenoid valve and a source of compressed air (20 psi). The output of the nebulizer was directed into a plastic T connector; one end of which was connected to the endotracheal tube, the other was connected to a piston respirator. The system was activated for one second at the onset of the respirator's inspiratory cycle. The respirator was set at a tidal volume of 500 mL, an inspiratory to expiratory ratio of 1:1, and at a rate of 20 breaths per minute to maximize the central airway deposition. The sheep breathed the radio-labeled aerosol for 5 minutes. A gamma camera was used to measure the clearance of 99mTc-Human serum albumin from the airways. The camera was positioned above the animal's back with the sheep in a natural upright position supported in a cart so that the field of image was perpendicular to the animal's spinal cord. External radio-labeled markers were placed on the sheep to ensure proper alignment under the gamma camera. All images were stored in a computer integrated with the gamma camera. A region of interest was traced over the image corresponding to the right lung of the sheep and the counts were recorded. The counts were corrected for decay and expressed as percentage of radioactivity present in the initial baseline image. The left lung was excluded from the analysis because its outlines are superimposed over the stomach and counts can be swallowed and enter the stomach as radio-labeled mucus.
  • Treatment Protocol (Assessment of activity at t-zero): A baseline deposition image was obtained immediately after radio-aerosol administration. At time zero, after acquisition of the baseline image, vehicle control (distilled water), positive control (amiloride), or experimental compounds were aerosolized from a 4 ml volume using a Pari LC JetPlus nebulizer to free-breathing animals. The nebulizer was driven by compressed air with a flow of 8 liters per minute. The time to deliver the solution was 10 to 12 minutes. Animals were extubated immediately following delivery of the total dose in order to prevent false elevations in counts caused by aspiration of excess radio-tracer from the ETT. Serial images of the lung were obtained at 15-minute intervals during the first 2 hours after dosing and hourly for the next 6 hours after dosing for a total observation period of 8 hours. A washout period of at least 7 days separated dosing sessions with different experimental agents.
  • Treatment Protocol (Assessment of Activity at t−4 hours): The following variation of the standard protocol was used to assess the durability of response following a single exposure to vehicle control (distilled water), positive control compounds (amiloride or benzamil), or investigational agents. At time zero, vehicle control (distilled water), positive control (amiloride), or investigational compounds were aerosolized from a 4 ml volume using a Pari LC JetPlus nebulizer to free-breathing animals. The nebulizer was driven by compressed air with a flow of 8 liters per minute. The time to deliver the solution was 10 to 12 minutes. Animals were restrained in an upright position in a specialized body harness for 4 hours. At the end of the 4-hour period animals received a single dose of aerosolized 99mTc-Human serum albumin (3.1 mg/ml; containing approximately 20 mCi) from a Raindrop Nebulizer. Animals were extubated immediately following delivery of the total dose of radio-tracer. A baseline deposition image was obtained immediately after radio-aerosol administration. Serial images of the lung were obtained at 15-minute intervals during the first 2 hours after administration of the radio-tracer (representing hours 4 through 6 after drug administration) and hourly for the next 2 hours after dosing for a total observation period of 4 hours. A washout period of at least 7 days separated dosing sessions with different experimental agents.
  • Statistics: Data were analyzed using SYSTAT for Windows, version 5. Data were analyzed using a two-way repeated ANOVA (to assess overall effects), followed by a paried t-test to identify differences between specific pairs. Significance was accepted when P was less than or equal to 0.05. Slope values (calculated from data collected during the initial 45 minutes after dosing in the t-zero assessment) for mean MCC curves were calculated using linear least square regression to assess differences in the initial rates during the rapid clearance phase. The compounds can be further tested tested for potency in canine bronchial epithelia using the in vitro assay described above. The results for the compounds of the present invention are reported as fold-enhancement values relative to amiloride.
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  • Having generally described this invention, a further understanding can be obtained by reference to certain specific examples which are provided herein for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to be limiting unless otherwise specified.
  • Preparation of Sodium Channel Blockers
  • Materials and methods. All reagents and solvents were purchased from Aldrich Chemical Corp. and used without further purification. NMR spectra were obtained on either a Bruker WM 360 (1H NMR at 360 MHz and 13C NMR at 90 MHz) or a Bruker AC 300 (1H NMR at 300 MHz and 13C NMR at 75 MHz). Flash chromatography was performed on a Flash Elute™ system from Elution Solution (PO Box 5147, Charlottesville, Va. 22905) charged with a 90 g silica gel cartridge (40M FSO-0110-040155, 32-63 μm) at 20 psi (N2). GC-analysis was performed on a Shimadzu GC-17 equipped with a Heliflex Capillary Column (Alltech); Phase: AT-1, Length: 10 meters, ID: 0.53 mm, Film: 0.25 micrometers. GC Parameters: injector at 320° C., Detector at 320° C., FID gas flow: H2 at 40 ml/min., Air at 400 ml/min. Carrier gas: Split Ratio 16:1, N2 flow at 15 ml/min., N2 velocity at 18 cm/sec. The temperature program is 70° C. for 0-3 min, 70-300° C. from 3-10 min, 300° C. from 10-15 min.
  • HPLC analysis was performed on a Gilson 322 Pump, detector U/Vis-156 at 360 nm, equipped with a Microsorb MV C8 column, 100 A, 25 cm. Mobile phase: A=acetonitrile with 0.1% TFA, B=water with 0.1% TFA. Gradient program: 95:5 B:A for 1 min, then to 20:80 B:A over 7 min, then to 100% A over 1 min, followed by washout with 100% A for 11 min, flow rate: 1 ml/min.
    • Example 1 Synthesis of N-(3,5-diamino-6-chloropyrazine-2-carbonyl)-N′-{4-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperidin-4-yl]butyl}guanidine dihydrochloride (PSA 25193)
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    • 4-(Piperidin-4-yl)butyric acid methyl ester (2)
  • A solution of 1 (2.00 g, 9.50 mmol) and chlorotrimethylsilane (2.30 g, 20.1 mmol) in methanol (30 mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight (Scheme 1). After that, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by Flash™ chromatography (BIOTAGE, Inc) (9:1 dichloromethane/methanol, v/v) to provide 2 (1.73 g, 98%) as a light yellow solid. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CD3OD) δ 1.39 (m, 4H), 1.66 (m, 3H), 1.95 (d, 2H), 2.39 (m, 2H), 3.02 (m, 2H), 3.40 (m, 2H), 3.69 (s, 3H). m/z (ESI): 186 [C10H19NO2+H]+.
    • 4-[1-(2-Benzyloxyethyl)piperidin-4-yl]butyric acid methyl ester (3a)
  • A solution of 2 (2.00 g, 10.8 mmol), (2-bromoethoxymethyl)benzene (2.31 g, 10.8 mmol), and triethylamine (4.5 ml, 32.4 mmol) in dichloromethane (30 mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. Solvent was evaporated and the residue was purified by Flash™ chromatography (BIOTAGE, Inc) (9.3:0.7 dichloromethane/methanol, v/v) to provide 3a (1.3 g, 42%) as a yellow oil. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CD3OD) δ 1.30 (m, 5H), 1.66 (m, 2H), 1.87 (d, 2H), 2.37 (m, 2H), 2.58 (m, 2H), 3.04 (m, 2H), 3.39 (m, 2H), 3.65 (s, 3H), 3.80 (m, 2H), 4.55 (s, 2H), 7.37 (m, 5H). m/z (ESI): 320 [C19H29NO3+H]+.
    • 4-[1-(2-Benzyloxyethyl)piperidin-4-yl]butyramide (4a)
  • Compound 3a (1.30 g, 4.0 mmol) was dissolved in 7 N NH3 in methanol (25 mL) in a sealed tube. The resulting solution was stirred at 50° C. for 3 days. After that the solvent was removed under vacuum and the residue was purified by Flash™ chromatography (BIOTAGE, Inc) (9.5:0.45:0.05 dichloromethane/methanol/concentrated ammonium hydroxide, v/v) to provide 4a (0.93 g, 78%) as a white solid. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CD3OD) δ 1.27 (m, 5H), 1.65 (m, 4H), 2.11 (m, 4H), 2.65 (m, 2H), 2.96 (d, 2H), 3.62 (m, 2H), 4.51 (s, 2H), 7.37 (m, 5H). m/z (ESI): 305 [C18H28N2O2+H]+.
    • 4-[1-(2-Benzyloxyethyl)piperidin-4-yl]butylamine (5a)
  • To a solution of BH3-THF (2.2 mL, 2.2 mmol) cooled to 0° C. was added compound 4a (100 mg, 0.3 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred for 30 min, then warmed to room temperature and stirred overnight. The reaction was quenched with water, and extracted with Et2O. The organic solution was dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated under vacuum to provide 5a (85.2 mg, 89%) which was used directly without further purification. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD) δ 1.39 (m, 2H), 1.45 (m, 4H), 1.62 (m, 1H), 1.71 (m, 2H), 1.95 (m, 2H), 2.87 (m, 2H), 2.97 (m, 2H), 3.25 (m, 2H), 3.45 (d, 2H), 3.82 (m, 2H), 4.61 (s, 2H), 7.39 (m, 5H). m/z (ESI): 291 [C18H30N2O+H]+.
    • 2-[4-(4-Aminobutyl)piperidin-1-yl]ethanol (6a)
  • A suspension of 5a (0.3 g, 1.03 mmol) and catalyst (10% palladium on carbon, 0.8 g, 50% wet) in methanol (25 mL) was placed in a Parr shaker bottle. The system was vacuumed and flushed with nitrogen. The procedure was repeated three times. The mixture was then shaken at room temperature overnight under 40 psi hydrogen atmosphere. The system was then vacuumed again and flushed with nitrogen. The procedure was repeated three times. The catalyst was filtered under vacuum and washed with methanol (2×10 mL). The filtrate and washings were combined and concentrated under reduced pressure to provide 6a (186 mg, 90%). The crude product was used directly without purification. m/z (ESI): 201 [C11H24N2O+H]+.
    • N-(3,5-Diamino-6-chloropyrazine-2-carbonyl)-N′-{4-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperidin-4-yl]butyl}guanidine dihydrochloride (7a, PSA 25193)
  • 1-(3,5-Diamino-6-chloropyrazine-2-carbonyl)-2-methylisothiourea hydroiodide (290 mg, 0.73 mmol) was added to a solution of compound 6a (130 mg, 0.65 mmol) and DIPEA (0.34 mL, 1.95 mmol) in ethanol (5 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at 65° C. for 5 h. Solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by semi-preparative HPLC (water/acetonitrile/0.1% TFA). The purified product was dissolved in 5% HCl aqueous solution and stirred at room temperature for 30 min. The mixture was then concentrated and further dried under high vacuum to provide 7a (15 mg, 6%) as a light yellow solid. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD) δ 1.50 (m, 9H), 2.01 (d, 2H), 3.05 (m, 2H), 3.20 (m, 2H), 3.61 (m, 2H), 3.89 (s, 2H). m/z (ESI): 413 [C17H29ClN8O2+H]+. mp 168-170° C.
    • Example 2 Synthesis of N-(3,5-diamino-6-chloropyrazine-2-carbonyl)-N′-{4-[1-(3-hydroxypropyl)piperidin-4-yl]butyl}guanidine dihydrochloride (PSA 25310)
  • Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00086
    • 4-[1-(3-Benzyloxypropyl)piperidin-4-yl]butyric acid methyl ester (3b)
  • Following the same procedure described for the preparation of compound 3a, the compound 3b was synthesized in 40% yield from compound 2 as a yellow oil. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CD3OD) δ 1.21 (m, 4H), 1.42 (m, 1H), 1.49 (m, 2H), 1.83 (d, 2H), 1.93 (m, 2H), 2.31 (m, 2H), 2.69 (m, 2H), 2.99 (m, 2H), 3.35 (m, 2H), 3.60 (m, 5H), 4.50 (m, 2H), 7.28 (m, 5H). m/z (ESI): 334 [C20H31NO3+H]+.
    • 4-[1-(3-Benzyloxypropyl)piperidin-4-yl]butyramide (4b)
  • Following the same procedure described for the preparation of compound 4a, compound 4b was synthesized in 69% yield from compound 3b as a yellow solid. 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 1.25 (m, 5H), 1.49 (m, 2H), 1.68 (m, 2H), 1.85 (m, 2H), 2.01 (m, 2H), 2.40 (m, 2H), 2.75 (m, 2H), 3.13 (m, 3H), 3.45 (m, 3H), 4.47 (m, 2H), 7.37 (m, 5H). m/z (ESI): 319 [C19H30N2O2+H]+.
    • 4-[1-(3-Benzyloxypropyl)piperidin-4-yl]butylamine (5b)
  • Following the same procedure described for the preparation of compound 5a, compound 5b was synthesized in 70% yield from compound 4b as a light yellow solid. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 1.16 (m, 5H), 1.29 (m, 2H), 1.43 (m, 2H), 1.61 (m, 3H), 1.85 (m, 5H), 2.60 (m, 3H), 2.70 (m, 1H), 2.95 (m, 2H), 3.50 (m, 2H), 4.51 (s, 2H), 7.39 (m, 5H). m/z (ESI): 305 [C19H32N2O+H]+.
    • 3-[4-(4-Aminobutyl)piperidin-1-yl]propan-1-ol (6b)
  • Following the same procedure described for the preparation of compound 6a, compound 6b was synthesized in 90% yield from compound 5b as a light yellow solid. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 1.20 (m, 7H), 1.41 (m, 2H), 1.65 (m, 5H), 1.89 (m, 2H), 2.60 (m, 4H), 3.00 (m, 4H), 3.79 (m, 2H). m/z (ESI): 215 [C12H26N2O+H]+.
    • N-(3,5-Diamino-6-chloropyrazine-2-carbonyl)-N′-{4-[1-(3-hydroxypropyl)piperidin-4-yl]butyl}guanidine dihydrochloride (7b, PSA 25310)
  • Following the same procedure described for the preparation of compound 7a, compound 7b was synthesized in 40% yield from compound 6b as a yellow solid. 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 1.25 (m, 5H), 1.52 (m, 5H), 1.85 (m, 4H), 2.85 (m, 2H), 3.00 (m, 2H), 3.15 (m, 1H), 3.31 (m, 2H), 3.45 (m, 4H), 7.41 (m, 3H), 8.90 (m, 2H), 9.40 (m, 1H). m/z (ESI): 427 [C18H31ClN8O2+H]+. mp 165-167° C.
    • Example 3 Synthesis of N-{4-[1-(2-aminoethyl)piperidin-4-yl]butyl}-N′-(3,5-diamino-6-chloro-pyrazine-2-carbonyl)guanidine trihydrochloride (PSA 25455)
  • Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00087
    • 4-[1-(2-tert-Butoxycarbonylaminoethyl)piperidin-4-yl]butyric acid methyl ester (3c)
  • Following the same procedure described for the preparation of compound 3a, compound 3c was synthesized from compound 2 as an off white solid. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CD3OD) δ 1.18-1.35 (m, 7H), 1.41 (m, 9H), 1.59-1.84 (m, 5H), 2.29-2.37 (m, 2H), 2.41-2.52 (m, 2H), 2.86-3.02 (m, 2H), 3.13-3.24 (m, 2H), 3.67 (s, 3H). m/z (ESI): 329 [C17H32N2O4+H]+.
    • {2-[4-(3-Carbamoylpropyl)piperidin-1-yl]ethyl}carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (4c)
  • Following the same procedure described for the preparation of compound 4a, compound 4c was synthesized from compound 3c as an off-white solid. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CD3OD) δ 1.18-1.35 (m, 7H), 1.41 (m, 9H), 1.59-1.84 (m, 5H), 2.29-2.37 (m, 2H), 2.41-2.52 (m, 2H), 2.86-3.02 (m, 2H), 3.13-3.24 (m, 2H). m/z (ESI): 314 [C16H31N3O3+H]+.
    • {2-[4-(4-Aminobutyl)piperidin-1-yl]ethyl}carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (5c)
  • A solution of compound 4c (250 mg, 0.80 mmol) in dichloromethane (10 mL) was cooled to 0° C., then DIBAI-H (7.4 mL, 7.4 mmol of IM in toluene) was added dropwise into the solution over 45 min. The mixture was stirred for 1 hour, then warmed to room temperature and stirred for 14 h. The reaction was quenched with potassium sodium tartrate aqueous solution. The mixture was extracted with dichloromethane (3×10 mL). The combined extracts were washed with water and brine, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum to afford an oil. Purification by column chromatography (silica; 90:10, v/v, dichloromethane/methanol followed by 89:10:1 dichloromethane/methanol/ammonium hydroxide) produced the desired product 5c (54 mg, 23% un-optimized yield) as a clear colorless oil. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 1.21-1.26 (m, 8H), 1.42-1.46 (m, 11H), 1.64-1.67 (m, 3H), 1.91-1.99 (m, 2H), 2.41-2.48 (m, 2H), 2.67-2.70 (m, 2H), 2.83-2.86 (m, 2H), 3.20-3.22 (m, 2H), 5.00 (br s, 1H). m/z (ESI): 300 [C16H33N3O2+H]+.
    • [3-(4-{4-[N′-(3,5-Diamino-6-chloropyrazine-2-carbonyl)guanidino]butyl}piperidin-1-yl)ethyl]carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (7c)
  • Following the same procedure described for the preparation of compound 7a, compound 7c was synthesized in 54% yield from compound 5c as a yellow solid (Scheme 2). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 1.21-1.26 (m, 8H), 1.41-1.46 (m, 11H), 1.64-1.67 (m, 7H), 1.91-1.99 (m, 2H), 2.41-2.48 (m, 2H), 2.83-2.86 (m, 2H), 3.20-3.22 (m, 2H), 5.00 (br s, 2H). m/z (ESI): 512 [C22H38ClN9O3+H]+.
    • N-{4-[1-(2-Aminoethyl)piperidin-4-yl]butyl}-N′-(3,5-diamino-6-chloropyrazine-2-carbonyl)guanidine trihydrochloride (8c, PSA 25455)
  • A solution of compound 7c (37 mg, 0.0723 mmol) dissolved in methanol (2 mL) was cooled to 0° C. (Scheme 2). To the stirring solution was added dropwise 1 N HCl in diethyl ether (1 mL). The resulting mixture was stirred for 2 h, then the solvent was removed under vacuum and the residue was dried under high vacuum to provide 8c (36 mg, quant) as a yellow solid: mp>200° C. 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 1.24-1.92 (m, 12H), 2.82-3.02 (m, 2H), 3.51-3.72 (m, 4H), 7.45-7.58 (m, 2H), 8.42 (br s, 3H), 8.75-9.09 (m, 2H), 9.29 (br s, 1H), 10.55 (br s, 1H), 10.75 (m, 1H). m/z (APCI): 412 [C17H30ClN9O+H]+.
    • Example 4 Synthesis of N-{4-[1-(3-aminopropyl)piperidin-4-yl]butyl}-N′-(3,5-diamino-6-chloropyrazine-2-carbonyl)guanidine trihydrochloride (PSA 25510)
  • Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00088
    • 4-[1-(3-tert-Butoxycarbonylaminopropyl)piperidin-4-yl]butyric acid methyl ester (3d)
  • Following the same procedure described for the preparation of compound 3a, compound 3d was synthesized in 64% yield from compound 2 as a yellow solid. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 1.30 (m, 3H), 1.41 (m, 12H), 1.65 (m, 3H), 1.78 (m, 2H), 1.95 (m, 2H), 2.25 (m, 3H), 2.75 (m, 1H), 3.17 (m, 4H), 3.67 (m, 3H), 4.98 (s, 1H). m/z (ESI): 343 [C18H34N2O4+H].
    • {3-[4-(3-Carbamoylpropyl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl}carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (4d)
  • Following the same procedure described for the preparation of compound 4a, compound 4d was synthesized in 66% yield from compound 3d as a yellow solid. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 1.22 (m, 7H), 1.45 (s, 9H), 1.65 (m, 6H), 1.87 (m, 2H), 2.19 (m, 2H), 2.39 (m, 2H), 2.90 (d, 2H), 5.40 (s, 2H), 5.62 (s, 1H). m/z (ESI): 328 [C17H33N3O3+H]+.
    • {3-[4-(4-Aminobutyl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl}carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (5d)
  • Following the same procedure described for the preparation of compound 5c, compound 5d was synthesized in 82% yield from compound 4d as an off-white solid. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 1.20 (m, 5H), 1.35 (m, 3H), 1.46 (m, 12H), 1.65 (m, 2H), 1.84 (m, 2H), 2.46 (m, 2H), 2.68 (m, 1H), 2.87 (d, 2H), 3.18 (d, 2H), 3.45 (s, 1H), 5.65 (s, 2H), 7.49 (m, 1H). m/z (ESI): 314 [C17H35N3O2+H]+.
    • [3-(4-{4-[N′-(3,5-diamino-6-chloropyrazine-2-carbonyl)guanidino]butyl}piperidin-1-yl)propyl]carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (7d, PSA 25452)
  • Following the same procedure described for the preparation of compound 7c, compound 7d was synthesized from compound 5d as a yellow solid (Scheme 2). 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 1.12 (m, 6H), 1.31 (m, 11H), 1.47 (m, 4H), 1.60 (d, 2H), 1.77 (m, 2H), 2.20 (m, 2H), 2.79 (d, 2H), 2.91 (m, 2H), 3.10 (m, 3H), 6.55 (m, 3H), 6.79 (s, 2H), 9.05 (s, 1H). m/z (APCI): 527 [C23H40ClN9O3+H]+. mp 98-102° C.
    • N-{4-[1-(3-Aminopropyl)piperidin-4-yl]butyl}-N′-(3,5-diamino-6-chloropyrazine-2-carbonyl)guanidine trihydrochloride (8d, PSA 25510)
  • Following the same procedure described for the preparation of compound 8c, compound 8d was synthesized in 91% yield from compound 7d as a yellow solid (Scheme 2). 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 1.30 (m, 4H), 1.55 (m, 5H), 1.85 (d, 2H), 2.07 (m, 2H), 2.85 (m, 3H), 3.12 (m, 2H), 3.31 (m, 2H), 3.44 (m, 2H), 7.45 (m, 2H), 8.19 (s, 3H), 8.90 (d, 2H), 9.35 (s, 1H), 10.55 (s, 1H), 10.75 (s, 1H). m/z (EST): 426 [C8H32ClN9O+H]+. mp 105-108° C.
    • Example 5 N-(3,5-Diamino-6-chloropyrazine-2-carbonyl)-N-{4-[1-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-piperidin-4-yl]butyl}guanidine (PSA 25456)
  • Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00089
    • 4-[1-(2,3-Dihydroxypropyl)piperidin-4-yl]butyramide (10)
  • Following the same procedure as described for the preparation of compound 4, compound 10 (263 mg, 71% yield, Scheme 3) was prepared from compound 9 as a clear orange oil. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 1.21-1.29 (m, 6H), 1.65-1.70 (m, 6H), 2.92-2.98 (m, 1H), 2.19-2.34 (m, 3H), 2.51-2.53 (m, 1H), 2.78-2.82 (m, 1H), 2.96-3.02 (m, 1H), 3.45-3.75 (m, 3H), 5.28 (m, 2H). m/z (ESI): 245 [C12H24N2O3+H]+.
    • 3-[4-(4-Aminobutyl)piperidin-1-yl]propane-1,2-diol (11)
  • Compound 10 (263 mg, 1.07 mmol) was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (12 mL) under a nitrogen atmosphere. Lithium aluminum hydride (3.7 mL of a 1 M solution in THF) was added dropwise over 20 min. The reaction was refluxed for 8 h, and then cooled to room temperature. It was quenched by successively adding water (1 mL, dropwise), 20% sodium hydroxide solution (1 mL), and then 25% ammonium hydroxide solution (2 mL). The resulting mixture was stirred for 30 min and then filtered through diatomaceous earth. The filtrate was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum to give the amine 11 (183 mg, 74% yield) as a red oil which was carried on without further purification: 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 1.21-1.68 (m, 12H), 1.88-1.95 (m, 3H), 2.20-2.33 (m, 4H), 2.49-2.53 (m, 1H), 2.66-2.70 (m, 1H), 2.78-2.82 (m, 1H), 2.96-3.02 (m, 1H), 3.48-3.94 (m, 3H). m/z (ESI): 231 [C12H26N2O2+H]+.
    • N-(3,5-Diamino-6-chloropyrazine-2-carbonyl)-N′-{4-[1-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-piperidin-4-yl]butyl}guanidine (12, PSA 25456)
  • Following the same procedure described for the preparation of compound 7a, compound 12 was synthesized in 28% yield from compound 11 as a yellow solid. mp 188-191° C. 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 1.09-1.32 (m, 8H), 1.45-1.61 (m, 4H), 1.90 (br s, 2H), 2.20-2.30 (m, 2H), 3.75-3.92 (m, 2H), 3.11 (br s, 2H), 3.57 (br s, 1H), 4.31 (br s, 1H), 4.56-4.57 (m, 1H), 6.60 (br s, 3H), 9.06 (br s, 1H). m/z (APCI): 443 [C18H31ClN8O3+H]+.
    • Example 6 Synthesis of N-(3,5-Diamino-6-chloropyrazine-2-carbonyl)-N′-{4-[1-(3-guanidino-propyl)piperidin-4-yl]butyl}guanidine trihydrochloride (PSA 25795)
  • Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00090
    • N-(3,5-Diamino-6-chloropyrazine-2-carbonyl)-N′-{4-[1-(3-[N″,N′″-bis-tert-butoxycarbonyl]guanidinopropyl)piperidin-4-yl]butyl}guanidine (13, PSA 25569)
  • The Goodman's reagent, (tert-Butoxycarbonylamino-trifluoromethanesulfonylimino-methyl)carbamic acid tert-butyl ester, (368 mg, 0.94 mmol) was added to a solution of compound 8d (360 mg, 0.67 mmol) and DIPEA (0.47 mL, 2.69 mmol) in methanol (20 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. Solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash silica gel chromatography (9:0.9:0.1 dichloromethane/methanol/concentrated ammonium hydroxide, v/v) to provide 13 (327 mg, 73%) as a yellow solid. mp 122-125° C. 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 1.25 (m, 9H), 1.40 (m, 21H), 1.59 (m, 4H), 1.75 (m, 2H), 2.25 (m, 2H), 2.82 (m, 2H), 3.11 (m, 2H), 6.60 (m, 3H), 8.55 (s, 2H), 9.05 (s, 1H), 11.55 (s, 2H). m/z (ESI) 668 [C29H50ClN11O+H]+.
    • N-(3,5-Diamino-6-chloropyrazine-2-carbonyl)-N′-{4-[1-(3-guanidinopropyl)piperidin-4-yl]butyl}guanidine trihydrochloride (14, PSA 25795)
  • To a solution of compound 13 (250 mg, 0.37 mmol) in methanol (5 mL) cooled at 0° C. was added dropwise 12 N HCl (2.5 mL). It was stirred first at 0° C. for 0.5 h, then allowed to warm up to room temperature. The stirring was continued for an additional 3 h. Complete removal of solvent under vacuum provided 14 (215 mg, 94%) as a yellow solid. mp 176-178° C. 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 1.29 (m, 2H), 1.30 (m, 3H), 1.54 (m, 6H), 1.82 (m, 2H), 1.93 (m, 2H), 2.84 (m, 2H), 3.02 (m, 2H), 3.15 (s, 1H), 3.24 (m, 5H), 7.17 (m, 3H), 7.99 (s, 1H), 8.90 (d, 2H), 9.30 (s, 1H), 10.54 (s, 1H), 10.62 (s, 1H). m/z (ESI) 468 [C19H34ClN11O+H]+.
    • Example 7
  • Sodium Channel Blocking Activity of Selected
    Cyclic Pyrazinoylguanidines.
    PSA EC50(nM) Fold Amiloride** (PSA 4022 = 100)
    25310 169 ± 47 (n = 8) 5 ± 2 (n = 8)
    25193 99 ± 14 (n = 6) 8 ± 3 (n = 6)
    25452 60 ± 6 (n = 6) 8 ± 1 (n = 6)
    25455 104 ± 32 (n = 7) 5 ± 1 (n = 7)
    25456 106 ± 34 (n = 7) 6 ± 2 (n = 7)
    25510 61 ± 23 (n = 7) 3 ± 9 (n = 7)
    25569 16 ± 3 (n = 4) 41 ± 9 (n = 9)
    25795 37 ± 5 (n = 4) 18 ± 7 (n = 4)

    **Relative potency for PSA 4022 = 100 using EC50 from PSA 4022 in same run
  • Obviously, numerous modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in light of the above teachings. It is therefore to be understood that within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described herein.

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1-178. (canceled)
179. A method of preventing ventilator-induced pneumonia, comprising administering to a subject an effective of a compound represented by formula (I):
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00091
wherein
X is hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, lower alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, lower alkyl-thio, phenyl-lower alkyl-thio, lower alkyl-sulfonyl, or phenyl-lower alkyl-sulfonyl;
Y is hydrogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, lower alkoxy, lower alkyl-thio, halogen, lower alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted mononuclear aryl, or —N(R2)2;
R1 is hydrogen or lower alkyl;
each R2 is, independently, —R7, —(CH2)m—OR8, —(CH2)m—NR7R10, —(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —(CH2)n—C(═O)NR7R10, —(CH2)n-Zg-R7, —(CH2)m—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2)n—CO2R7, or
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00092
R3 and R4 are each, independently, hydrogen, a group represented by formula (A), lower alkyl, hydroxy lower alkyl, phenyl, phenyl-lower alkyl, (halophenyl)-lower alkyl, lower-(alkylphenylalkyl), lower (alkoxyphenyl)-lower alkyl, naphthyl-lower alkyl, or pyridyl-lower alkyl, with the proviso that at least one of R3 and R4 is a group represented by formula (A):
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00093
wherein
each RL is, independently, —R7, —(CH2)n—OR8, —O—(CH2)m—OR8, —(CH2)n—NR7R10, —O—(CH2)m—NR7R10, —(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)m(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —(CH2)n—C(═O)NR7R10, —O—(CH2)m—C(═O)NR7R10, —(CH2)n-(Z)g-R7, —O—(CH2)m-(Z)g-R7, —(CH2)n—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)m—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2)n—CO2R7, —O—(CH2)m—CO2R7, —OSO3H, —O-glucuronide, —O-glucose,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00094
each o is, independently, an integer from 0 to 10;
each p is an integer from 0 to 10;
with the proviso that the sum of o and p in each contiguous chain is from 1 to 10;
each x is, independently, O, NR10, C(═O), CHOH, C(═N—R10), CHNR7R10, or represents a single bond;
each R5 is, independently, —O—(CH2)m—OR8, —(CH2)n—NR7R10, —O—(CH2)m—NR7R10, —(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)m(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —(CH2)n—C(═O)NR7R10, —O—(CH2)m—C(═O)NR7R10, —(CH2)n-(Z)g-R7, —O—(CH2)m-(Z)g-R7, —(CH2)n—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, O—(CH2)m—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2)n—CO2R7, —O—(CH2)m—CO2R7, —OSO3H, —O-glucuronide, —O-glucose,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00095
 —(CH2)n—NR12R12, —O—(CH2)m—NR12R12, —O—(CH2)n—NR12R12, —O—(CH2)m-(Z)gR12, —(CH2)nNR11R11, O—(CH2)mNR11R11, (CH2)n—ND-(R11)3, —O—(CH2)m—N⊕—(R11)3, —(CH2)n-(Z)g—(CH2)m—NR10R10, O—(CH2)m-(Z)g-(CH2)m—NR10R10, —(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR12R12—O—(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR12R12, —(CH2)n—(C═O)NR12R12, —O—(CH2)m—(C═O)NR12R12, —O—(CH2)m—(CHOR8)m—CH2NR10-(Z)g-R10, —(CH2)n—(CHOR8)mCH2—NR10-(Z)g-R10, —(CH2)nNR10—O(CH2)n(CHOR8)nCH2NR10-(Z)g-R10, —O(CH2)n—NR10—(CH2)m—(CHOR8)nCH2NR10-(Z)g-R10, -(Het)-(CH2)m—OR8, -(Het)-(CH2)n—NR7R10, -(Het)-(CH2)m(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, -(Het)-(CH2CH2O)m—R8, -(Het)-(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, -(Het)-(CH2)m—C(═O)NR7R10, -(Het)-(CH2)m-(Z)g-R7, -(Het)-(CH2)m—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, -(Het)-(CH2)m—CO2R7, -(Het)-(CH2)m—NR12R12, -(Het)-(CH2)n—NR12R12, -(Het)-(CH2)m-(Z)gR12, -(Het)-(CH2)mNR11R11, -(Het)-(CH2)m—N⊕—(R11)3, -(Het)-(CH2)m-(Z)g-(CH2)m—NR10R10, -(Het)-(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR12R12, -(Het)-(CH2)m—(C═O)NR12R12, -(Het)-(CH2)m—(CHOR8)mCH2NR10-(Z)g-R10, -(Het)-(CH2)m—NR10—(CH2)m—(CHOR8)nCH2NR10-(Z)g-R10,
wherein when two —CH2OR8 groups are located 1,2- or 1,3- with respect to each other the R8 groups may be joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane,
—(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, with the proviso that at least two —CH2OR8 are located adjacent to each other and the R8 groups are joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane,
—O—(CH2)m(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, with the proviso that at least two —CH2OR8 are located adjacent to each other and the R8 groups are joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane,
—(CH2)n—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, with the proviso that at least two —CH2OR8 are located adjacent to each other and the R8 groups are joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane,
—O—(CH2)m—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, with the proviso that at least two —CH2OR8 are located adjacent to each other and the R8 groups are joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane,
Link-(CH2)n—CAP, Link-(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CAP, Link-(CH2CH2O)m—CH2-CAP, Link-(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2—CAP, Link-(CH2)n-(Z)g-CAP, Link-(CH2)n(Z)g-(CH2)m—CAP, Link-(CH2)n—NR13—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CAP, Link-(CH2)n—(CHOR8)mCH2—NR13-(Z)g-CAP, Link-(CH2)NR13—(CH2)m(CHOR8)nCH2NR13-(Z)g-CAP, Link-(CH2)m-(Z)g-(CH2)m—CAP, Link-NH—C(═O)—NH—(CH2)m—CAP, Link-(CH2)m—C(═O)NR13—(CH2)m—C(═O)NR10R10, Link-(CH2)m—C(═O)NR13—(CH2)m—CAP, Link-(CH2)m—C(═O)NR11R11, Link-(CH2)m—C(═O)NR12R12, Link-(CH2) n-(Z)g-(CH2)m-(Z)g-CAP, or Link -Zg-(CH2)m-Het-(CH2)m—CAP;
each Link is, independently, —O—, —(CH2)n—, —O(CH2)m—, —NR13—C(═O)—NR13, —NR13—C(═O)—(CH2)m—, —C(═O)NR13—(CH2)m, —(CH2)n-Zg-(CH2)n, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —SO2NR7—, —SO2NR10—, or -Het-;
each CAP is, independently, thiazolidinedione, oxazolidinedione, heteroaryl-C(═O)N R13R13, heteroaryl-W, —CN, —O—C(═S)NR13R13, -ZgR13, —CR10(ZgR13)(ZgR13)n—C(═O)OAr, —C(═O)NR13Ar, imidazoline, tetrazole, tetrazole amide, —SO2NHR13, —SO2NH—C(R13R13)-(Z)g-R13, a cyclic sugar or oligosaccharide, a cyclic amino sugar or oligosaccharide,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00096
each Ar is, independently, phenyl, substituted phenyl, wherein the substituents of the substituted phenyl are 1-3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of OH, OCH3, NR13R13, Cl, F, and CH3, or heteroaryl;
each W is independently, thiazolidinedione, oxazolidinedione, heteroaryl-C(═O)NR13R13, —CN, —O—C(═S)NR13R13, -ZgR13, —CR10(ZgR13)(ZgR13)n—C(═O)OAr, —C(═O)NR13Ar, imidazoline, tetrazole, tetrazole amide, —SO2NHR13, —SO2NH—C(R13R13)-(Z)g-R13, a cyclic sugar or oligosaccharide, a cyclic amino sugar or oligosaccharide,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00097
each R6 is, independently, —R5, —R7, —OR8, —N(R7)2, —(CH2)m—OR8, —O—(CH2)m—OR8, —(CH2)n—NR7R10, —O—(CH2)m—NR7R10, —(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —(CH2)n—C(═O)NR7R10, —O—(CH2)m—C(═O)NR7R10, —(CH2)n-(Z)g-R7, —O—(CH2)m-(Z)g-R7, —(CH2)n—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)n—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2)n—CO2R7, —O—(CH2)m—CO2R7, —OSO3H, —O-glucuronide, —O-glucose,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00098
each R7 is, independently, hydrogen, lower alkyl, phenyl, or substituted phenyl;
each R8 is, independently, hydrogen, lower alkyl, —C(═O)—R11, glucuronide, 2-tetrahydropyranyl, or
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00099
each R9 is, independently, —CO2R13, —CON(R13)2, —SO2CH2R13, or —C(═O)R13;
each R10 is, independently, —H, —SO2CH3, —CO2R7, —C(═O)NR7R9, —C(═O)R7, or —(CH2) m-(CHOH)n—CH2OH;
each Z is, independently, CHOH, C(═O)n—(CH2)n—, CHNR13R13, C═NR13, or NR13;
each R11 is, independently, lower alkyl;
each R12 is independently, —SO2CH3, —CO2R13, —C(═O)NR13R13, —C(═O)R13, or —CH2—(CHOH)n—CH2OH;
each R13 is, independently, hydrogen, lower alkyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, —SO2CH3, —CO2R7, —C(═O)NR7R7, —C(═O)NR7SO2CH3, —C(═O)NR7—CO2R7, —C(O)NR7—C(═O)NR7R7, —C(═O)NR7—C(═O)R7, —C(═O)NR7—(CH2)n—(CHOH)n—CH2OH, —C(═O)R7, or —(CH2)m—(CHOH)n—CH2OH, —(CH2)m—NR7R10,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00100
 with the proviso that NR13R13 can be joined on itself to form a group represented by one of the following:
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00101
each Het is independently, —NR13—S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —O—, —SO2N13—, —NHSO2—, —NR13CO—, or —CONR13—;
each g is, independently, an integer from 1 to 6;
each m is, independently, an integer from 1 to 7;
each n is, independently, an integer from 0 to 7;
each Q is, independently, —CR6R5—, —CR6R6—, —NR10, —NR7—, —NR5—, —S—, —SO— or —SO2—,
wherein at most three Q in a ring are —NR10—, —NR7—, —NR5—, —S—, —SO— and/or —SO2—, at least one Q must be —CR5R6— or —NR5—, and the Q attached to the (C(RL)2)p— group is —CR6R5 or N;
each V is, independently,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00102
 with the proviso that when V is attached directly to a nitrogen atom, then V can also be, independently, R7, R10, or (R11)2;
with the proviso that, when two —CH2OR8 groups are located 1,2- or 1,3- with respect to each other, the R8 groups may be joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and
inclusive of all enantiomers, diastereomers, and racemic mixtures thereof.
180. The method of claim 179, wherein Y is NH2, X is Cl, each of R2, R1, R3, RL, and R6 is H, o is 4, p is 0, and x is a single bond.
181. The method of claim 180, wherein R5 is
—O—(CH2)4—OH,
—(CH2)4—OH,
—NHSO2CH3,
—NH(C═O)CH3,
—CH2NH2,
—NH—CO2C2H5,
—CH2NH(C═O)CH3,
—CH2NHCO2CH3,
—CH2NHSO2CH3,
—(CH2)4—NH2,
—(CH2)3—NH2,
—OCH2CH2NHCO2C2H5,
—O(CH2)3—NH2,
—OCH2CH2NHSO2CH3,
—O—CH2CH2NH2,
—OCH2CHOHCH2O-glucuronide,
—OCH2CH2CHOHCH2OH,
—OCH2-(α-CHOH)2CH2OH,
—OCH2—(CHOH)2CH2OH,
—C(═O)NH2,
—O—CH2—(C═O)NHCH2CHOH,
—O—CH2—(C═O)NHCH2CHOHCH2OH,
—O—CH2(C═O)NHCH2(CHOH)2CH2OH,
—O—CH2C(C═O)NHSO2CH3,
—O—CH2(C═O)NHCO2CH3,
—O—CH2—C(C═O)NH—C(C═O)NH2,
—O—CH2—(C═O)NH—(C═O)CH3,
—(C═NH)NH2,
—(CH2)n—NH—C(═NH)—NH2,
—(CH2)3—NH—C(═NH)—NH2,
—CH2NH—C(═NH)—NH2,
—(CH2)n—CONHCH2(CHOH)n—CH2OH,
—NH—C(═O)—CH2—(CHOH)nCH2OH,
—NH—(C═O)—NH—CH2(CHOH)2CHOH,
—NHC(C═O)NHCH2CH2OH,
—O—(CH2)m—NH—C(═NH)—N(R7)2,
—O(CH2)3—NH—C(═NH)—NH2,
—O—(CH2)m—CHNH2—CO2NR7R10,
—OCH2—CHNH2—CO2NH2,
—NHCH2(CHOH)2CH2OH,
—O—(CH2)n—NH-erythritol,
—O—(CH2)m—NH-sorbitol,
—O—(CH2)m—NH-xylitol,
—O—(CH2)m—NH-glycidol,
—OCH2CO2H,
—OCH2CO2C2H5,
—O—CH2-dioxolane,
—O—(CH2)3—OH,
—O—CH2—(CHOH)2—CH2OH,
—O—CH2—CHOH—CH2OH,
—O—CH2CH2—O-tetrahydropyran-2-yl,
—O—CH2CH2OH,
—O—(CH2CH2O)4—CH3,
—O—CH2CH2OCH3,
—O—CH2—(CHOC(═O)CH3)—CH2—OC(═O)CH3,
—O—(CH2CH2O)2—CH3,
—OCH2—CHOH—CHOH—CH2OH,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00103
—O—CH2—(CHOH)2—CH2OH,
ortho —O—CH2—CHOH—CH2OH,
meta —O—CH2—CHOH—CH2OH,
—OCH2CO2H,
—NHCH2(CHOH)2—CH2OH,
—OCH2CO2Et,
—O—CH2C(═O)NH2,
—NHCO2Et,
—OCH2CH2CH2CH2OH,
—CH2NHSO2CH3,
—OCH2CH2CHOHCH2OH,
—OCH2CH2NHCO2Et,
—NH—C(═NH2)—NH2OHOH,
—CH2—CHOH—CH2—NHBoc,
—O—CH2—CHOH—CH2—NHBoc,
—OCH2CH2NHCH2(CHOH)2CH2OH,
—OCH2CH2NH(CH2[(CHOH)2CH2OH)]2,
—(CH2)4—NHBoc,
—OCH2CH2NHSO2CH3,
—(CH2)3—NHBoc,
—O—CH2—CHOH—CH2—NH—C(═NH)—N(R7)2,
—O—(CH2)m—N(SO2R7)2,
—(CH2)n—CHNHBocCO2R7 (α),
—O—(CH2)m—CHNHBocCO2R7 (α)
—O—(CH2)2—N(Me)2,
—(CH2)n—CHNH2CO2R7 (α),
—O—(CH2)m—CHNH2CO2R7 (α),
—C(═O)NH—(CH2)m—N(R10)2,
—NHC(═O)(CH2)m—N(R10)2,
—C(═O)NH—(CH2)m—NH—C(═NH)—N(R7)2,
—NH—C(═O)—(CH2)mNH—C(═NH)—N(R10)2,
—O—(CH2)m—(CHOR8)mCH2NR10-(Z)g-R10, or
—O—CH2—CHOH—CH2-guanadine,
182. The method of claim 179, wherein the compound represent by formula (I) is
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00104
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00105
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00106
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00107
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00108
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00109
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00110
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00111
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00112
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00113
183. The method of claim 179, wherein the Q attached to the —(C(RL)2)p group is N.
184. The method of claim 179, wherein each Q is —CR6R5— or —CR6R6— and the Q attached to the —(C(RL)2)p— group is —CR6R5.
185. A method of restoring mucosal defense, comprising administering to a subject an effective of a compound represented by formula (I):
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00114
wherein
X is hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, lower alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, lower alkyl-thio, phenyl-lower alkyl-thio, lower alkyl-sulfonyl, or phenyl-lower alkyl-sulfonyl;
Y is hydrogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, lower alkoxy, lower alkyl-thio, halogen, lower alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted mononuclear aryl, or —N(R2)2;
R1 is hydrogen or lower alkyl;
each R2 is, independently, —R7, —(CH2)m—OR8, —(CH2)m—NR7R10, —(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —(CH2)n—C(═O)NR7R10, —(CH2)n-Zg-R7, —(CH2)m—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2)n—CO2R7, or
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00115
R3 and R4 are each, independently, hydrogen, a group represented by formula (A), lower alkyl, hydroxy lower alkyl, phenyl, phenyl-lower alkyl, (halophenyl)-lower alkyl, lower-(alkylphenylalkyl), lower (alkoxyphenyl)-lower alkyl, naphthyl-lower alkyl, or pyridyl-lower alkyl, with the proviso that at least one of R3 and R4 is a group represented by formula (A):
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00116
wherein
each RL is, independently, —R7, —(CH2)—OR8, —O—(CH2)m—OR8, —(CH2)n—NR7R10, —O—(CH2)m—NR7R10, —(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)m(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —O—(CH2CH2O)n—R8, —(CH2CH2O)n—CH2CH2NR7R10, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —(CH2)_—C(═O)NR7R10, —O—(CH2)n—C(═O)NR7R10, —(CH2)n-(Z)g-R7, —O—(CH2)m-(Z)g-R7, —(CH2)n—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)m—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2)—CO2R7, —O—(CH2)m—CO2R7, —OSO3H, —O-glucuronide, —O-glucose,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00117
each o is, independently, an integer from 0 to 10;
each p is an integer from 0 to 10;
with the proviso that the sum of o and p in each contiguous chain is from 1 to 10;
each x is, independently, O, NR10, C(═O), CHOH, C(═N—R10), CHNR7R10, or represents a single bond;
each R5 is, independently, —O—(CH2)m—OR8, —(CH2)n—NR7R10, —O—(CH2)n—NR7R10, —(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)m(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —(CH2)n—C(═O)NR7R10, —O—(CH2)m—C(═O)NR7R10, —(CH2)n-(Z)g-R7, —O—(CH2)m-(Z)g-R7—(CH2)n—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)m—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2)n—CO2R7, —O—(CH2)m—CO2R77—OSO3H, —O-glucuronide, —O-glucose,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00118
—(CH2)n—NR12R12, —O—(CH2)m—NR12R12—O—(CH2)n—NR12R12, O—(CH2)m-(Z)gR12, —O—(CH2)nNR11R11, —O—(CH2)mNR11R11, —(CH2)n—N⊕—(R11)3, —O—(CH2)m, —N⊕—(R11)3, —(CH2)n-(Z)g-(CH2)m—NR10R10, —O—(CH2)m-(Z)g-(CH2)m—NR10R10, —(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR12R12, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR12R12, —(CH2)n—(C═O)NR12R12, —O—(CH2)m—(C═O)NR12R12, —O—(CH2)m—(CHOR8)mCH2NR10-(Z)g-R10, (CH2)n—(CHOR8)mCH2—NR10-(Z)g-R10, —(CH2)nNR10—O(CH2)m(CHOR8)nCH2NR10-(Z)g-R10, —O(CH2)m—NR10—(CH2)m—(CHOR8)nCH2NR10-(Z)g-R10, -(Het)-(CH2)n—OR8, -(Het)-(CH2)m—NR7R10, -(Het)-(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, -(Het)-(CH2CH2O)m—R8, -(Het)-(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, -(Het)-(CH2)n—C(═O)NR7R10, -(Het)-(CH2)m-(Z)g-R7, -(Het)-(CH2)m—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, -(Het)-(CH2)m—CO2R7, -(Het)-(CH2)m—NR12R12, -(Het)-(CH2)n—NR12R12-(Het)-(CH2)m-(Z)gR12, -(Het)-(CH2)mN11R11, -(Het)-(CH2)m—N⊕—(R11)3, -(Het)-(CH2)m-(Z)g-(CH2)m—NR10R10, -(Het)-(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR12R12, -(Het)-(CH2)m—(C═O)NR12R12—(Het)-(CH2)m—(CHOR8)mCH2NR10-(Z)g-R10, -(Het)-(CH2)m—NR10—(CH2)m—(CHOR8)nCH2NR1-(Z)g-R10,
wherein when two —CH2OR8 groups are located 1,2- or 1,3- with respect to each other the R8 groups may be joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane,
—(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, with the proviso that at least two —CH2OR8 are located adjacent to each other and the R8 groups are joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane,
—O—(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, with the proviso that at least two —CH2OR8 are located adjacent to each other and the R8 groups are joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane,
—(CH2)n—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, with the proviso that at least two —CH2OR8 are located adjacent to each other and the R8 groups are joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane,
—O—(CH2)m—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, with the proviso that at least two —CH2OR8 are located adjacent to each other and the R8 groups are joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane,
Link-(CH2)n—CAP, Link-(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CAP, Link-(CH2CH2O)m—CH2-CAP, Link-(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2—CAP, Link-(CH2)n-(Z)g-CAP, Link-(CH2)n(Z)g-(CH2)m—CAP, Link-(CH2)n—NR13—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CAP, Link-(CH2)n—(CHOR8)mCH2—NR13-(Z)g-CAP, Link-(CH2)nNR13—(CH2)m(CHOR8)nCH2NR13-(Z)g-CAP, Link-(CH2)m-(Z)g-(CH2)m—CAP, Link-NH—C(═O)—NH—(CH2)m—CAP, Link-(CH2)m—C(═O)NR13—(CH2)m—C(═O)NR10R10, Link-(CH2)n—C(═O)NR13—(CH2)m—CAP, Link-(CH2)n—C(═O)NR11R11, Link-(CH2)m—C(═O)NR12R12, Link-(CH2) n-(Z)g-(CH2)m-(Z)g-CAP, or Link -Zg-(CH2)m-Het-(CH2)n—CAP;
each Link is, independently, —O—, —(CH2)n—, —O(CH2)m—, —NR13—C(═O)—NR13, —NR1—C(═O)—(CH2)m—, —C(═O)NR13—(CH2)m, —(CH2)n-Zg-(CH2)n, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —SO2NR7—, —SO2NR10—, or -Het-;
each CAP is, independently, thiazolidinedione, oxazolidinedione, heteroaryl-C(═O)N R13R13, heteroaryl-W, —CN, —O—C(═S)NR13R13, -ZgR13, —CR10(ZgR13)(ZgR13)n—C(═O)OAr, —C(═O)NR13Ar, imidazoline, tetrazole, tetrazole amide, —SO2NHR13, —SO2NH—C(R13R13)-(Z)g-R13, a cyclic sugar or oligosaccharide, a cyclic amino sugar or oligosaccharide,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00119
each Ar is, independently, phenyl, substituted phenyl, wherein the substituents of the substituted phenyl are 1-3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of OH, OCH3, NR13R13, Cl, F, and CH3, or heteroaryl;
each W is independently, thiazolidinedione, oxazolidinedione, heteroaryl-C(═O)NR13R13, —CN, —O—C(═S)NR13R13, -ZgR13, —CR10(ZgR13)(ZgR13)n—C(═O)OAr, —C(═O)NR13Ar, imidazoline, tetrazole, tetrazole amide, —SO2NHR13, —SO2NH—C(R13R13)-(Z)g-R13, a cyclic sugar or oligosaccharide, a cyclic amino sugar or oligosaccharide,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00120
each R6 is, independently, —R5, —R7, —OR8, —N(R7)2, —(CH2)n—OR8, —O—(CH2)m—OR8, —(CH2)n—NR7R10, —O—(CH2)m—NR7R10, —(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2CH2O)n—R8, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —(CH2)n—C(═O)NR7R10, —O—(CH2)m—C(═O)NR7R10—(CH2)n-(Z)g-R7, —O—(CH2)m-(Z)g-R7, (CH2)n—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)m—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2)n—CO2R7, —O—(CH2)m—CO2R7, —OSO3H, —O-glucuronide, —O-glucose,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00121
each R7 is, independently, hydrogen, lower alkyl, phenyl, or substituted phenyl;
each R8 is, independently, hydrogen, lower alkyl, —C(═O)—R11, glucuronide, 2-tetrahydropyranyl, or
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00122
each R9 is, independently, —CO2R13, —CON(R13)2, —SO2CH2R13, or —C(═O)R13;
each R10 is, independently, —H, —SO2CH3, —CO2R7, —C(═O)NR7R9, —C(═O)R7, or —(CH2)n—(CHOH)n—CH2OH;
each Z is, independently, CHOH, C(═O)n—(CH2)n—, CHNR13R13, C═NR13, or NR13;
each R11 is, independently, lower alkyl;
each R12 is independently, —SO2CH3, —CO2R53, —C(═O)NR13R13, —C(═O)R13, or —CH2—(CHOH)n—CH2OH;
each R13 is, independently, hydrogen, lower alkyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, —SO2CH3, —CO2R7, —C(═O)NR7R7, —C(═O)NR7SO2CH3, —C(═O)NR7—CO2R7, —C(═O)NR7—C(═O)NR7R7, —C(═O)NR7—C(═O)R7, —C(═O)NR7—(CH2)m—(CHOH)n—CH2OH, —C(═O)R7, or —(CH2)m—(CHOH)n—CH2OH, —(CH2)n—NR7R10,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00123
with the proviso that NR13R13 can be joined on itself to form a group represented by one of the following:
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00124
each Het is independently, —NR13—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —O—, —SO2NR13—, —NHSO2—, —NR13CO—, or —CONR13—;
each g is, independently, an integer from 1 to 6;
each m is, independently, an integer from 1 to 7;
each n is, independently, an integer from 0 to 7;
each Q is, independently, —CR6R5—, —CR6R6—, —NR10—, —NR7—, —NR5—, —S—, —SO— or —SO2—;
wherein at most three Q in a ring are —NR10—, —NR7—, —NR5—, —S—, —SO— and/or —SO2—, at least one Q must be —CR5R6— or —NR5—, and the Q attached to the —(C(RL)2)p— group is —CR6R5 or N;
each V is, independently,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00125
 with the proviso that when V is attached directly to a nitrogen atom, then V can also be, independently, R7, R10, or (R11)2;
with the proviso that, when two —CH2OR8 groups are located 1,2- or 1,3- with respect to each other, the R8 groups may be joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and
inclusive of all enantiomers, diastereomers, and racemic mixtures thereof.
186. The method of claim 185, wherein Y is N12, X is Cl, each of R2, R1, R3, RL, and R6 is H, o is 4, p is 0, and x is a single bond.
187. The method of claim 186, wherein R5 is
—O—(CH2)4—OH,
—(CH2)4—OH,
—NHSO2CH3,
—NH(C═O)CH3,
—CH2NH2,
—NH—CO2C2H5,
—CH2NH(C═O)CH3,
—CH2NHCO2CH3,
—CH2NHSO2CH3,
—(CH2)4—NH2,
—(CH2)3—NH2,
—OCH2CH2NHCO2C2H5,
—O(CH2)3—NH2,
—OCH2CH2NHSO2CH3,
—O—CH2CH2NH2,
—OCH2CHOHCH2O-glucuronide,
—OCH2CH2CHOHCH2OH,
—OCH2— (α-CHOH)2CH2OH,
—OCH2—(CHOH)2CH2OH,
—C(═O)NH2,
—O—CH2—(C═O)NHCH2CHOH,
—O—CH2—(C═O)NHCH2CHOHCH2OH,
—O—CH2(C═O)NHCH2(CHOH)2CH2OH,
—O—CH2C(C═O)NHSO2CH3,
—O—CH2(C═O)NHCO2CH3,
—O—CH2—C(C═O)NH—C(C═O)NH2,
—O—CH2—(C═O)NH—(C═O)CH3,
—(C═NH)NH2,
—(CH2)n—NH—C(═NH)—NH2,
—(CH2)3—NH—C(═NH)—NH2,
—CH2NH—C(═NH)—NH2,
—(CH2)n—CONHCH2(CHOH)n—CH2OH,
—NH—C(═O)—CH2—(CHOH)nCH2OH,
—NH—(C═O)—NH—CH2(CHOH)2CHOH,
—NHC(C═O)NHCH2CH2OH,
—O—(CH2)n—NH—C(═NH)—N(R7)2,
—O(CH2)3—NE-C(═NH)—NH2,
—O—(CH2)m—CHNH2—CO2NR7R10,
—OCH2—CHNH2—CO2NH2,
—NHCH2(CHOH)2CH2OH,
—O—(CH2)m—NH-erythritol,
—O—(CH2)m—NH-sorbitol,
—O—(CH2)m—NH-xylitol,
—O—(CH2)m—NH-glycidol,
—OCH2CO2H,
—OCH2CO2C2H5,
—O—CH2-dioxolane,
—O—(CH2)3—OH,
—O—CH2—(CHOH)2—CH2OH,
—O—CH2—CHOH—CH2OH,
—O—CH2CH2—O-tetrahydropyran-2-yl,
—O—CH2CH2OH,
—O—(CH2CH2O)4—CH3,
—O—CH2CH2OCH3,
—O—CH2—(CHOC(═O)CH3)—CH2—OC(═O)CH3,
—O—(CH2CH2O)2—CH3,
—OCH2—CHOH—CHOH—CH2OH,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00126
—O—CH2—(CHOH)2—CH2OH,
ortho —O—CH2—CHOH—CH2OH,
meta —O—CH2—CHOH—CH2OH,
—OCH2CO2H,
—NHCH2(CHOH)2—CH2OH,
—OCH2CO2Et,
—O—CH2C(═O)NH2,
—NHCO2Et,
—OCH2CH2CH2CH2OH,
—CH2NHSO2CH3,
—OCH2CH2CHOHCH2OH,
—OCH2CH2NHCO2Et,
—NH—C(═NNH2)—NH2OHOH,
—CH2—CHOH—CH2—NHBoc,
—O—CH2—CHOH—CH2—NHBoc,
—OCH2CH2NHCH2(CHOH)2CH2OH,
—OCH2CH2NH(CH2[(CHOH)2CH2OH)]2,
—(CH2)4—NHBoc,
—OCH2CH2NHSO2CH3,
—(CH2)3—NHBoc,
—O—CH2—CHOH—CH2—NH—C(═NH)—N(R7)2,
—O—(CH2)m—N(SO2R7)2,
—(CH2)n—CHNHBocCO2R7 (O),
—O—(CH2)m—CHNHBocCO2R7 (<)
—O—(CH2)2—N(Me)2,
—(CH2)n—CHNH2CO2R7 (α),
—O—(CH2)m—CHNH2CO2R7 (α),
—C(═O)NH—(CH2)m—N(R10)2,
—NHC(═O)(CH2)m—N(R10)2,
—C(═O)NH—(CH2)m—NH—C(═NH)—N(R7)2,
—NH—C(═O)—(CH2)mNH—C(═NH)—N(R10)2,
—O—(CH2)m—(CHOR8)mCH2NR10-(Z)g-R10, or
—O—CH2—CHOH—CH2-guanadine,
188. The method of claim 185, wherein the compound represent by formula (I) is
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00127
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00128
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00129
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00130
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00131
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00132
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00133
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00134
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00135
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00136
189. The method of claim 185, wherein the Q attached to the —(C(RL)2)p group is N.
190. The method of claim 185, wherein each Q is —CR6R5— or —CR6R6— and the Q attached to the —(C(RL)2)p— group is —CR6R5.
191. A method of increasing hydration in a mucosal surface of a subject, comprising topically administering to a mucosal surface of a subject an effective amount of a compound represented by formula (I):
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00137
wherein
X is hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, lower alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, lower alkyl-thio, phenyl-lower alkyl-thio, lower alkyl-sulfonyl, or phenyl-lower alkyl-sulfonyl;
Y is hydrogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, lower alkoxy, lower alkyl-thio, halogen, lower alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted mononuclear aryl, or —N(R2)2;
R1 is hydrogen or lower alkyl;
each R2 is, independently, —R7, —(CH2)m—OR8, (CH2)m—NR7R10, —(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —(CH2)n—C(═O)NR7R10, —(CH2)n-Zg-R7, —(CH2)m—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2)n—CO2R7, or
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00138
R3 and R4 are each, independently, hydrogen, a group represented by formula (A), lower alkyl, hydroxy lower alkyl, phenyl, phenyl-lower alkyl, (halophenyl)-lower alkyl, lower-(alkylphenylalkyl), lower (alkoxyphenyl)-lower alkyl, naphthyl-lower alkyl, or pyridyl-lower alkyl, with the proviso that at least one of R3 and R4 is a group represented by formula (A):
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00139
wherein
each RL is, independently, —R7, —(CH2)n—OR8, —O—(CH2)m—OR8, —(CH2)n—NR7R10, —O—(CH2)m—NR7R10, —(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)m(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —(CH2)n—C(═O)NR7R10, —O—(CH2)m—C(═O)NR7R10, —(CH2)n-(Z)g-R7, —O—(CH2)m-(Z)g-R7, —(CH2)n—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)m—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8—(CH2)n—CO2R7, —O—(CH2)m—CO2R7—OSO3H, —O-glucuronide, —O-glucose,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00140
each o is, independently, an integer from 0 to 10;
each p is an integer from 0 to 10;
with the proviso that the sum of o and p in each contiguous chain is from 1 to 10;
each x is, independently, O, NR10, C(═O), CHOH, C(═N—R10), CHNR7R10, or represents a single bond;
each R5 is, independently, —O—(CH2)m—OR8, —(CH2)n—NR7R10, —O—(CH2)m—NR7R10, —(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)m(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —(CH2)n—C(═O)NR7R10, —O—(CH2)m—C(═O)NR7R10, —(CH2)n-(Z)g-R7, —O—(CH2)m-(Z)g-R7, —(CH2)n—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O(CH2)m—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2)n—CO2R7, —O—(CH2)n—CO2R7, —OSO3H, —O-glucuronide, —O-glucose,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00141
—(CH2)n—NR12R12, —O—(CH2)m—NR12R12, —O—(CH2)n—NR12R12, —O—(CH2)m-(Z)gR12, —(CH2)nNR11R11, —O—(CH2)mNR11R11, —(CH2)n—N⊕—(R11)3, —O—(CH2)m, —N⊕—(R11)3, —(CH2)n-(Z)g—(CH2)m—NR10R10, —O—(CH2)m-(Z)g-(CH2)m—NR10R10, —(CH2CH2O)n—CH2CH2NR12R12, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR12R12, —(CH2)n—(C═O)NR12R12, —O—(CH2)m(C═O)NR12R12, —O—(CH2)m—(CHOR8)mCH2NR10-(Z)n-R10, —(CH2)n—(CHOR8)mCH2-(Z)g-R10, —(CH2)nNR10—O(CH2)m(CHOR8)nCH2NR10-(Z)g-R10, —O(CH2)m—NR10—(CH2)m—(CHOR8)nCH2NR10-(Z)g-R10, -(Het)-(CH2)m—OR8, -(Het)-(CH2)m—NR7R10, -(Het)-(CH2)m(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, -(Het)-(CH2CH2O)m—R8, -(Het)-(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, -(Het)-(CH2)m—C(═O)NR7R10, -(Het)-(CH2)m-(Z)g-R7, -(Het)-(CH2)m—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, -(Het)-(CH2)m—CO2R7, -(Het)-(CH2)m—NR12R12, -(Het)-(CH2)n—NR12R12, -(Het)-(CH2)m-(Z)gR12, -(Het)-(CH2)nNR11R11, -(Het)-(CH2)m—N⊕—R11)3, -(Het)-(CH2)m-(Z)g-(CH2)m—NR10R10, -(Het)-(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR12R12, -(Het)-(CH2)m—(C═O)NR12R12, -(Het)-(CH2)m—(CHOR8)mCH2NR10-(Z)g-R10, -(Het)-(CH2)m—NR10—(CH2)m—(CHOR8)nCH2NR10-(Z)g-R10,
wherein when two —CH2OR8 groups are located 1,2- or 1,3- with respect to each other the R8 groups may be joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane,
—(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, with the proviso that at least two —CH2OR8 are located adjacent to each other and the R8 groups are joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane,
—O—(CH2)m(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, with the proviso that at least two —CH2OR8 are located adjacent to each other and the R8 groups are joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane,
—(CH2)n—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, with the proviso that at least two —CH2OR8 are located adjacent to each other and the R8 groups are joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane,
—O—(CH2)n—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, with the proviso that at least two —CH2OR8 are located adjacent to each other and the R8 groups are joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane,
Link-(CH2)n—CAP, Link-(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CAP, Link-(CH2CH2O)m—CH2-CAP, Link-(CH2CH2O)n—CH2CH2—CAP, Link-(CH2)n-(Z)g-CAP, Link-(CH2)n(Z)g-(CH2)m—CAP, Link-(CH2)n—NR13—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CAP, Link-(CH2)n—(CHOR8)mCH2—NR13-(Z)g-CAP, Link-(CH2)nNR13—(CH2)m(CHOR8)nCH2NR13-(Z)g-CAP, Link-(CH2)m-(Z)g-(CH2)m—CAP, Link-NH—C(═O)—NH—(CH2)m—CAP, Link-(CH2)m—C(═O)NR13—(CH2)m—C(═O)NR10R10, Link-(CH2)n—C(═O)NR13—(CH2)m—CAP, Link-(CH2)m—C(═O)NR11R11, Link-(CH2)n—C(═O)NR12R12Link-(CH2)n-(Z)g-(CH2)m-(Z)g-CAP, or Link -Zg-(CH2)m—Het-(CH2)m—CAP;
each Link is, independently, —O—, —(CH2)n—, —O(CH2)m—, —NR13—C(═O)—NR13, —NR13—C(═O)—(CH2)m—, —C(═O)NR13—(CH2)m, —(CH2)n-Zg-(CH2)n, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —SO2NR7—, —SO2NR10—, or -Het-;
each CAP is, independently, thiazolidinedione, oxazolidinedione, heteroaryl-C(═O)N R13R13, heteroaryl-W, —CN, —O—C(═S)NR13R13, -ZgR13, —CR10(ZgR13)(ZgR13)n—C(═O)OAr, —C(═O)NR13Ar, imidazoline, tetrazole, tetrazole amide, —SO2NHR13, —SO2NH—C(R13R13)— (Z)g-R13, a cyclic sugar or oligosaccharide, a cyclic amino sugar or oligosaccharide,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00142
each Ar is, independently, phenyl, substituted phenyl, wherein the substituents of the substituted phenyl are 1-3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of OH, OCH3, NR13R13, Cl, F, and CH3, or heteroaryl;
each W is independently, thiazolidinedione, oxazolidinedione, heteroaryl-C(═O)NR13R13—CN, —O—C(═S)NR13R13, -ZgR13, —CR10(ZgR13)(ZgR13)n—C(═O)OAr, —C(═O)NR13Ar, imidazoline, tetrazole, tetrazole amide, —SO2NHR13, —SO2NH—C(R13R13)-(Z)g-R13, a cyclic sugar or oligosaccharide, a cyclic amino sugar or oligosaccharide,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00143
each R6 is, independently, —R5, —R7, —OR8, —N(R7)2, —(CH2)m—OR8, —O—(CH2)n—OR8, —(CH2)n—NR7R10, —O—(CH2)m—NR7R10, —(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)m(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —(CH2)n—C(═O)NR7R10, —O—(CH2)m—C(═O)NR7R10, —(CH2)n-(Z)g-R7, —O—(CH2)m-(Z)g-R7, —(CH2)n—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)m—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2)n—CO2R7, —O—(CH2)m—CO2R77—OSO3H, —O-glucuronide, —O-glucose,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00144
each R7 is, independently, hydrogen, lower alkyl, phenyl, or substituted phenyl;
each R8 is, independently, hydrogen, lower alkyl, —C(═O)—R11, glucuronide, 2-tetrahydropyranyl, or
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00145
each R9 is, independently, —CO2R13, —CON(R13)2, —SO2CH2R13, or —C(═O)R13;
each R10 is, independently, —H, —SO2CH3, —CO2R7, —C(═O)NR7R9, —C(═O)R7, or —(CH2) m-(CHOH)n—CH2OH;
each Z is, independently, CHOH, C(═O)n—(CH2)n—, CHNR13R13, C═NR13, or NR13;
each R11 is, independently, lower alkyl;
each R12 is independently, —SO2CH3, —CO2R13, —C(═O)NR13R13, —C(═O)R13, or —CH2—(CHOH)n—CH2OH;
each R13 is, independently, hydrogen, lower alkyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, —SO2CH3, —CO2R7, —C(═O)NR7R7, —C(═O)NR7SO2CH3, —C(═O)NR7—CO2R7, —C(═O)NR7—C(═O)NR7R7, —C(═O)NR7—C(═O)R7, —C(═O)NR7—(CH2) m-(CHOH)n—CH2OH, —C(═O)R7, or —(CH2)m—(CHOH)n—CH2OH, —(CH2)m—NR7R10,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00146
with the proviso that NR13R13 can be joined on itself to form a group represented by one of the following:
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00147
each Het is independently, —NR13—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —O—, —SO2NR13—, —NHSO2—, —NR13CO—, or —CONR13—;
each g is, independently, an integer from 1 to 6;
each m is, independently, an integer from 1 to 7;
each n is, independently, an integer from 0 to 7;
each Q is, independently, —CR6R5—, —CR6R6—, —NR10—, —NR7—, —NR5—, —S—, —SO— or —SO2—,
wherein at most three Q in a ring are —NR10—, —NR7—, —NR5—, —S—, —SO— and/or —SO2—, at least one Q must be —CR5R6— or —NR5—, and the Q attached to the —(C(RL)2)p— group is —CR6R5 or N;
each V is, independently,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00148
with the proviso that when V is attached directly to a nitrogen atom, then V can also be, independently, R7, R10, or (R11)2;
with the proviso that, when two —CH2OR8 groups are located 1,2- or 1,3- with respect to each other, the R8 groups may be joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and
inclusive of all enantiomers, diastereomers, and racemic mixtures thereof.
192. The method of claim 191, wherein Y is NH2, X is Cl, each of R2, R1, R3, RL, and R6 is H, o is 4, p is 0, and x is a single bond.
193. The method of claim 192, wherein R5 is
—O—(CH2)4—OH,
—(CH2)4—OH,
—NHSO2CH3,
—NH(C═O)CH3,
—CH2NH2,
—NH—CO2C2H5,
—CH2NH(C═O)CH3,
—CH2NHCO2CH3,
—CH2NHSO2CH3,
—(CH2)4—NH2,
—(CH2)3—NH2,
—OCH2CH2NHCO2C2H5,
—O(CH2)3—NH2,
—OCH2CH2NHSO2CH3,
—O—CH2CH2NH2,
—OCH2CHOHCH2O-glucuronide,
—OCH2CH2CHOHCH2OH,
—OCH2-(α-CHOH)2CH2OH,
—OCH2—(CHOH)2CH2OH,
—C(═O)NH2,
—O—CH2—(C═O)NHCH2CHOH,
—O—CH2—(C═O)NHCH2CHOHCH2OH,
—O—CH2(C═O)NHCH2(CHOH)2CH2OH,
—O—CH2C(C═O)NHSO2CH3,
—O—CH2(C═O)NHCO2CH3,
—O—CH2—C(C═O)NH—C(C═O)NH2,
—O—CH2—(C═O)NH—(C═O)CH3,
—(C═NH)NH2,
—(CH2)n—NH—C(═NH)—NH2,
—(CH2)3—NH—C(═NH)—NH2,
—CH2NH—C(═NH)—NH2,
—(CH2)n—CONHCH2(CHOH)m—CH2OH,
—NH—C(═O)—CH2—(CHOH)nCH2OH,
—NH—(C═O)—NH—CH2(CHOH)2CHOH,
—NHC(C═O)NHCH2CH2OH,
—O—(CH2)m—NH—C(═NH)—N(R7)2,
—O(CH2)3—NH—C(═NH)—NH2,
—O—(CH2)m—CHNH2—CO2NR7R10,
—OCH2—CHNH2—CO2NH2,
—NHCH2(CHOH)2CH2OH,
—O—(CH2)m—NH-erythritol,
—O—(CH2)m—NH-sorbitol,
—O—(CH2)m—NH-xylitol,
—O—(CH2)m—NH-glycidol,
—OCH2CO2H,
—OCH2CO2C2H5,
—O—CH2-dioxolane,
—O—(CH2)3—OH,
—O—CH2—(CHOH)2—CH2OH,
—O—CH2—CHOH—CH2OH,
—O—CH2CH2—O-tetrahydropyran-2-yl,
—O—CH2CH2OH,
—O—(CH2CH2O)4—CH3,
—O—CH2CH2OCH3,
—O—CH2—(CHOC(═O)CH3)—CH2—OC(═O)CH3,
—O—(CH2CH2O)2—CH3,
—OCH2—CHOH—CHOH—CH2OH,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00149
—O—CH2—(CHOH)2—CH2OH,
ortho —O—CH2—CHOH—CH2OH,
meta —O—CH2—CHOH—CH2OH,
—OCH2CO2H,
—NHCH2(CHOH)2—CH2OH,
—OCH2CO2Et,
—O—CH2C(═O)NH2,
—NHCO2Et,
—OCH2CH2CH2CH2OH,
—CH2NHSO2CH3,
—OCH2CH2CHOHCH2OH,
—OCH2CH2NHCO2Et,
—NH—C(—NH2)—NH2OHOH,
—CH2—CHOH—CH2—NHBoc,
—O—CH2—CHOH—CH2—NHBoc,
—OCH2CH2NHCH2(CHOH)2CH2OH,
—OCH2CH2NH(CH2[(CHOH)2CH2OH)]2,
—(CH2)4—NHBoc,
—OCH2CH2NHSO2CH3,
—(CH2)3—NHBoc,
—O—CH2—CHOH—CH2—NH—C(═NH)—N(R7)2,
—O—(CH2)m—N(SO2R7)2,
—(CH2)n—CHNHBocCO2R7 (α),
—O—(CH2)m—CHNHBocCO2R7 (α)
—O—(CH2)2—N(Me)2,
(CH2)n—CHNH2CO2R7 (α),
—O—(CH2)m—CHNH2CO2R7 (α),
—C(═O)NH—(CH2)m—N(R10)2,
—NHC(═O)(CH2)m—N(R10)2,
—C(═O)NH—(CH2)m—NH—C(═NH)—N(R7)2,
—NH—C(═O)—(CH2)mNH—C(═NH)—N(R10)2,
—O—(CH2)m—(CHOR8)mCH2NR10-(Z)g-R10, or
—O—CH2—CHOH—CH2-guanadine,
194. The method of claim 191, wherein the compound represent by formula (I) is
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00150
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00151
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00152
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00153
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00154
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00155
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00156
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00157
195. The method of claim 191, wherein the Q attached to the —(C(RL)2)p group is N.
196. The method of claim 191, wherein each Q is —CR6R5— or —CR6R6— and the Q attached to the —(C(RL)2)p— group is —CR6R5.
197. A method comprising topically administering to a mucosal surface of a subject a compound represented by formula (I):
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00158
wherein
X is hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, lower alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, lower alkyl-thio, phenyl-lower alkyl-thio, lower alkyl-sulfonyl, or phenyl-lower alkyl-sulfonyl;
Y is hydrogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, lower alkoxy, lower alkyl-thio, halogen, lower alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted mononuclear aryl, or —N(R2)2;
R1 is hydrogen or lower alkyl;
each R2 is, independently, —R7, (CH2)m—OR8—(CH2)m—NR7R10, —(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —(CH2)n—C(═O)NR7R10, —(CH2)n-Zg-R7, —(CH2)m—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2)n—CO2R7, or
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00159
R3 and R4 are each, independently, hydrogen, a group represented by formula (A), lower alkyl, hydroxy lower alkyl, phenyl, phenyl-lower alkyl, (halophenyl)-lower alkyl, lower-(alkylphenylalkyl), lower (alkoxyphenyl)-lower alkyl, naphthyl-lower alkyl, or pyridyl-lower alkyl, with the proviso that at least one of R3 and R4 is a group represented by formula (A):
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00160
wherein
each RL is, independently, —R7, —(CH2)n—OR8, —O—(CH2)m—OR8, —(CH2)n—NR7R10, —O—(CH2)m—NR7R10, —(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)m(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, (CH2CH2O)m—R8, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —(CH2)n—C(═O)NR7R10, —O—(CH2)m—C(═O)NR7R10, —(CH2)n-(Z)g-R7, —O—(CH2)m-(Z)g-R7, —(CH2)n—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)m—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2)n—CO2R7, —O—(CH2)m—CO2R7, —OSO3H, —O-glucuronide, —O-glucose,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00161
each o is, independently, an integer from 0 to 10;
each p is an integer from 0 to 10;
with the proviso that the sum of o and p in each contiguous chain is from 1 to 10;
each x is, independently, O, NR10, C(═O), CHOH, C(═N—R10), CHNR7R10, or represents a single bond;
each R5 is, independently, —O—(CH2)m—OR8, —(CH2)n—NR7R10, —O—(CH2)n—NR7R10, —(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)m(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —(CH2 CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —O(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —(CH2)n—C(═O)NR7R10, —O—(CH2)m—C(═O)NR7R10, —(CH2)n-(Z)g-R7, O—(CH2)m-(Z)g-R7, —(CH2)n—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)m—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2)n—CO2R7, —O—(CH2)m—CO2R7, —OSO3H, —O-glucuronide, —O-glucose,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00162
—(CH2)n—NR12R12, —O—(CH2)m—NR12R12, —O—(CH2)n—NR12R12, —O—(CH2)m-(Z)gR12, —(CH2)nNR11R11, —O—(CH2)mNR11R11, —(CH2)n—N⊕—(R11)3, —O—(CH2)m—N⊕—(R1)3, —(CH2)n-(Z)g—(CH2)m—NR10R10, —O—(CH2)m-(Z)g-(CH2)m—NR10R10, —(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR12R12, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR12R12, —(CH2)n—(C═O)NR12R12, —O—(CH2)m—(C═O)NR12R12, —O—(CH2)m—(CHOR8)mCH2NR10-(Z)g-R10, —(CH2)n—(CHOR8)mCH2—NR10-(Z)g-R10, —(CH2)nNR10—O(CH2)m(CHOR8)nCH2NR10-(Z)g-R10, —O(CH2)m—NR10—(CH2)m—(CHOR8)nCH2NR10-(Z)g-R10, -(Het)-(CH2)m—OR8, -(Het)-(CH2)m—NR7R10, -(Het)-(CH2)m(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, -(Het)-(CH2CH2O)m—R8, -(Het)-(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, -(Het)-(CH2)m—C(═O)NR7R10, (Het)-(CH2)m-(Z)g-R7, -(Het)-(CH2)m—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, -(Het)-(CH2)m—CO2R7, -(Het)-(CH2)m—NR12R12, -(Het)-(CH2)n—NR12R12, -(Het)-(CH2)m-(Z)gR12, -(Het)-(CH2)mNR11R11, -(Het)-(CH2)m—N⊕—(R11)3, -(Het)-(CH2)m-(Z)g-(CH2)m—NR10R10, -(Het)-(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR12R12, -(Het)-(CH2)m—(C═O)NR12R12, -(Het)-(CH2)m—(CHOR8)mCH2NR10-(Z)g-R10, -(Het)-(CH2)m—NR10(CH2)m—(CHOR8)nCH2NR10-(Z)g-R10,
wherein when two —CH2OR8 groups are located 1,2- or 1,3- with respect to each other the R8 groups may be joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane,
—(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, with the proviso that at least two —CH2OR8 are located adjacent to each other and the R8 groups are joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane,
—O—(CH2)m(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, with the proviso that at least two —CH2OR8 are located adjacent to each other and the R8 groups are joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane,
—(CH2)n—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, with the proviso that at least two —CH2OR8 are located adjacent to each other and the R8 groups are joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane,
—O—(CH2)n—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, with the proviso that at least two —CH2OR8 are located adjacent to each other and the R8 groups are joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane,
Link-(CH2)n—CAP, Link-(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CAP, Link-(CH2CH2O)m—CH2-CAP, Link-(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2—CAP, Link-(CH2)n-(Z)g-CAP, Link-(CH2)n(Z)g-(CH2)m—CAP, Link-(CH2)n—NR13—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CAP, Link-(CH2)n—(CHOR8)mCH2—NR13-(Z)g-CAP, Link-(CH2)nNR13—(CH2)m(CHOR8)nCH2NR13-(Z)g-CAP, Link-(CH2)m-(Z)g-(CH2)m—CAP, Link-NH—C(═O)—NH—(CH2)m—CAP, Link-(CH2)m—C(═O)NR13—(CH2)m—C(═O)NR10R10, Link-(CH2)m—C(═O)NR13—(CH2)m—CAP, Link-(CH2)m—C(═O)NR11R11, Link-(CH2)m—C(═O)NR12R12, Link-(CH2) n-(Z)g-(CH2)m-(Z)g-CAP, or Link -Zg-(CH2)m-Het-(CH2)m—CAP;
each Link is, independently, —O—, —(CH2)n—, —O(CH2)m—, NR13—C(═O)_NR13, —NR13—C(═O)—(CH2)m—, —C(═O)NR13—(CH2)m, —(CH2)n-Zg-(CH2)n, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —SO2NR7—, —SO2NR10—, or -Het-;
each CAP is, independently, thiazolidinedione, oxazolidinedione, heteroaryl-C(═O)N R13R13, heteroaryl-W, —CN, —O—C(═S)NR13R13, -ZgR13, —CR10(ZgR13)(ZgR13)n—C(═O)OAr, —C(═O)NR13Ar, imidazoline, tetrazole, tetrazole amide, —SO2NHR13, —SO2NH—C(R13R13)-(Z)g-R13, a cyclic sugar or oligosaccharide, a cyclic amino sugar or oligosaccharide,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00163
each Ar is, independently, phenyl, substituted phenyl, wherein the substituents of the substituted phenyl are 1-3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of OH, OCH3, NR13R13, Cl, F, and CH3, or heteroaryl;
each W is independently, thiazolidinedione, oxazolidinedione, heteroaryl-C(═O)NR13R13—CN, —O—C(═S)NR13R13, -ZgR13, —CR10(ZgR13)(ZgR13)n—C(═O)OAr, —C(═O)NR13Ar, imidazoline, tetrazole, tetrazole amide, —SO2NHR13, SO2NH—C(R13R13)-(Z)g-R13, a cyclic sugar or oligosaccharide, a cyclic amino sugar or oligosaccharide,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00164
each R6 is, independently, —R5, —R7, —OR8, —N(R7)2, —(CH2)m—OR8, —O—(CH2)m—OR8, —(CH2)n—NR7R10, —O—(CH2)m—NR7R10, —(CH2)n(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)m(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—R8, —(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —O—(CH2CH2O)m—CH2CH2NR7R10, —(CH2)n—C(═O)NR7R10, —O—(CH2)m—C(═O)NR7R10, —(CH2)n-(Z)g-R7, —O—(CH2)m-(Z)g-R7, —(CH2)n—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —O—(CH2)m—NR10—CH2(CHOR8)(CHOR8)n—CH2OR8, —(CH2)n—CO2R7, O—(CH2)m—CO2R7, —OSO3H, —O-glucuronide, —O-glucose,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00165
each R7 is, independently, hydrogen, lower alkyl, phenyl, or substituted phenyl;
each R8 is, independently, hydrogen, lower alkyl, —C(═O)—R11, glucuronide, 2-tetrahydropyranyl, or
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00166
each R9 is, independently, —CO2R13, —CON(R13)2, —SO2CH2R13, or C(═O)R13;
each R10 is, independently, —H, —SO2CH3, —CO2R7, —C(═O)NR7R9, —C(═O)R7, or —(CH2) m-(CHOH)n—CH2 OH;
each Z is, independently, CHOH, C(═O)n—(CH2)n—, CHNR13R13, C═NR13, or NR13;
each R11 is, independently, lower alkyl;
each R12 is independently, —SO2CH3, —CO2R13, —C(═O)NR13R13—C(═O)R13, or —CH2—(CHOH)n—CH2OH;
each R13 is, independently, hydrogen, lower alkyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, —SO2CH3, —CO2R7, —C(═O)NR7R7, —C(═O)NR7SO2CH3, —C(═O)NR7—CO2R7, —C(═O)NR7—C(═O)NR7R7, —C(═O)NR7—C(═O)R7, —C(═O)NR7—(CH2) n-(CHOH)n—CH2OH, —C(═O)R7, or —(CH2)n—(CHOH)n—CH2OH, —(CH2)n—NR7R10,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00167
 with the proviso that NR13R13 can be joined on itself to form a group represented by one of the following:
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00168
each Het is independently, —NR13—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —O—, —SO2NR13—, —NHSO2—, —NR13CO—, or —CONR13—;
each g is, independently, an integer from 1 to 6;
each m is, independently, an integer from 1 to 7;
each n is, independently, an integer from 0 to 7;
each Q is, independently, —CR6R5—, —CR6R6—, —NR10—, —NR7—, —NR5—, —S—, —SO— or —SO2—;
wherein at most three Q in a ring are —NR10—, —NR7—, —NR5—, —S—, —SO— and/or —SO2—, wherein at least one Q must be —CR5R6— or —NR5—, and the Q attached to the —(C(RL)2)p— group is —CR6R5 or N;
each V is, independently,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00169
 with the proviso that when V is attached directly to a nitrogen atom, then V can also be, independently, R7, R1, or (R1)2;
with the proviso that, when two —CH2OR8 groups are located 1,2- or 1,3- with respect to each other, the R8 groups may be joined to form a cyclic mono- or di-substituted 1,3-dioxane or 1,3-dioxolane;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and
inclusive of all enantiomers, diastereomers, and racemic mixtures thereof,
whereby hydration of the mucosal surface is increased.
198. The method of claim 197, wherein Y is NH2, X is Cl, each of R2, R1, R3, RL, and R6 is H, o is 4, p is 0, and x is a single bond.
199. The method of claim 198, wherein R1 is
—O—(CH2)4—OH,
—(CH2)4—OH,
—NHSO2CH3,
—NH(C═O)CH3,
—CH2NH2,
—NH—CO2C2H5,
—CH2NH(C═O)CH3,
—CH2NHCO2CH3,
—CH2NHSO2CH3,
—(CH2)4—NH2,
—(CH2)3—NH2,
—OCH2CH2NHCO2C2H5,
—O(CH2)3—NH2,
—OCH2CH2NHSO2CH3,
—O—CH2CH2NH2,
—OCH2CHOHCH2O-glucuronide,
—OCH2CH2CHOHCH2OH,
—OCH2-(α-CHOH)2CH2OH,
—OCH2—(CHOH)2CH2OH,
—C(═O)NH2,
—O—CH2—(C═O)NHCH2CHOH,
—O—CH2—(C═O)NHCH2CHOHCH2OH,
—O—CH2(C═O)NHCH2(CHOH)2CH2OH,
—O—CH2C(C═O)NHSO2CH3,
—O—CH2(C═O)NHCO2CH3,
—O—CH2—C(C═O)NH—C(C═O)NH2,
—O—CH2—(C═O)NH—(C═O)CH3,
—(C═NH)NH2,
—(CH2)n—NH—C(NH)—NH2,
—(CH2)3—NH—C(═NH)—NH2,
—CH2NH—C(═NH)—NH2,
—(CH2)n—CONHCH2(CHOH)n—CH2OH,
—NH—C(═O)—CH2—(CHOH)nCH2OH,
—NH—(C═O)—NH—CH2(CHOH)2CHOH,
—NHC(C═O)NHCH2CH2OH,
—O—(CH2)m—NH—C(═NH)—N(R7)2,
—O(CH2)3—NH—C(═NH)—NH2,
—O—(CH2)m—CHNH2—CO2NR7R10,
—OCH2—CHNH2—CO2NH2,
—NHCH2(CHOH)2CH2OH,
—O—(CH2)n—NH-erythritol,
—O—(CH2)m—NH-sorbitol,
—O—(CH2)m—NH-xylitol,
—O—(CH2)m—NH-glycidol,
—OCH2CO2H,
—OCH2CO2C2H5,
—O—CH2-dioxolane,
—O—(CH2)3—OH,
—O—CH2—(CHOH)2—CH2OH,
—O—CH2—CHOH—CH2OH,
—O—CH2CH2—O-tetrahydropyran-2-yl,
—O—CH2CH2OH,
—O—(CH2CH2O)4—CH3,
—O—CH2CH2OCH3,
—O—CH2—(CHOC(═O)CH3)—CH2—OC(═O)CH3,
—O—(CH2CH2O)2—CH3,
—OCH2—CHOH—CHOH—CH2OH,
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00170
—O—CH2—(CHOH)2—CH2OH,
ortho —O—CH2—CHOH—CH2OH,
meta —O—CH2—CHOH—CH2OH,
—OCH2CO2H,
—NHCH2(CHOH)2—CH2OH,
—OCH2CO2Et,
—O—CH2C(═O)NH2,
—NHCO2Et,
—OCH2CH2CH2CH2OH,
—CH2NHSO2CH3,
—OCH2CH2CHOHCH2OH,
—OCH2CH2NHCO2Et,
—NH—C(═NH2)—NH2OHOH,
—CH2—CHOH—CH2—NHBoc,
—O—CH2—CHOH—CH2—NHBoc,
—OCH2CH2NHCH2(CHOH)2CH2OH,
—OCH2CH2NH(CH2[(CHOH)2CH2OH)]2,
—(CH2)4—NHBoc,
—OCH2CH2NHSO2CH3,
—(CH2)3—NHBoc,
—O—CH2—CHOH—CH2—NH—C(═NH)—N(R7)2,
—O—(CH2)m—N(SO2R7)2,
—(CH2)n—CHNHBocCO2R7 (α),
—O—(CH2)m—CHNHBocCO2R7 (α)
—O—(CH2)2—N(Me)2,
—(CH2)n—CHNH2CO2R7 (α),
—O—(CH2)m—CHNH2CO2R7 (α),
—C(═O)NH—(CH2)n—N(R10)2,
—NHC(═O)(CH2)m—N(R10)2,
—C(═O)NH—(CH2)m—NH—C(═NH)—N(R7)2,
—NH—C(═O)—(CH2)mNH—C(═NH)—N(R10)2,
—O—(CH2)n—(CHOR8)mCH2NR10-(Z)g-R10, or
—O—CH2—CHOH—CH2-guanadine,
200. The method of claim 197, wherein the compound represent by formula (I) is
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00171
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00172
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00173
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00174
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00175
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00176
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00177
Figure US20080103148A1-20080501-C00178
201. The method of claim 197, wherein the Q attached to the —(C(RL)2)p group is N.
202. The method of claim 197, wherein each Q is —CR6R5— or —CR6R6— and the Q attached to the —(C(RL)2)p— group is —CR6R5.
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