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Compositions and methods for inducing osteogenesis

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Assignee: IRM LLCPriority: Oct 15, 2002Filed: Sep 20, 2007Published: Sep 4, 2008
Est. expiryOct 15, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A61P 7/00A61P 19/10C07D 473/18C07D 473/40A61P 19/00C07D 473/34C07D 473/16
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Abstract

The present invention provides compositions and methods for differentiating and transdifferentiating mammalian cells into cells of an osteoblast lineage.

Claims

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1 . A compound of formula I: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein:
 R 1  is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen and -L-R 2 ; 
 L is a member selected from the group consisting of —O— and —NR 3 —, wherein R 3  is H, or R 3  is optionally taken together with R 2  and the nitrogen to which both are attached to form a heterocycle, optionally substituted with C 1-4 alkyl; 
 R 2  is a member selected from the group consisting of C 1-4 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl and C 0-2 alkylaryl, substituted with 0-2 R 2a  groups that are independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, —N(R 2b , R 2b ), —SO 2 N(R 2b , R 2b ), —C(O)N(R 2b , R 2b ) and —O-aryl, or when said R 2a  groups are on adjacent ring atoms they are optionally taken together to form a member selected from the group consisting of —O—(CH 2 ) 1-2 —O—, —O—C(CH 3 ) 2 CH 2 — and —(CH 2 ) 3-4 —; 
 each R 2b  group is a member that is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C 1-4 alkyl; 
 R 4  is a member selected from the group consisting of C 1-4 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, C 1-4 alkylhydroxy, C 0-2 alkylaryl, substituted with 0-2 R 4a  groups, and C 0-2 alkylheterocycle, optionally substituted with C 1-4 alkyl; 
 each R 4a  group is a member independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, and aryl, or when said R 4a  groups are on adjacent ring atoms they are optionally taken together to form —O—(CH 2 ) 1-2 —O—; 
 R 5  is hydrogen and R 6  is a member independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, C 1-4 alkyl, —C(O)—C 1-4 alkyl, —SO 2 —N(R 2b , R 2b ), C 1-4 alkylhalo, —O-aryl and —N(R 7 , R 8 ), or when R 5  and R 6  are on adjacent ring atoms they are optionally taken together to form —O—(CH 2 ) 1-2 —O—; 
 R 7  is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkylhydroxy, aryl and —C(O)R 7a ; 
 R 7a  is a member selected from the group consisting of C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkylhalo, C 3-8 cycloalkyl and aryl; 
 R 8  is a member selected from the group consisting of H and C 1-4 alkyl, or R 7  and R 8  are optionally taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a heterocycle, optionally substituted with C 1-4 alkyl; and 
 all pharmaceutically acceptable salts and hydrates thereof. 
 
     
     
         2 . A compound of  claim 1 , wherein:
 R 1  is a member selected from the group consisting of:   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         3 . A compound of  claim 1 , wherein:
 R 1  is   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         4 . A compound of  claim 1 , wherein:
 R 4  is a member selected from the group consisting of:   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         5 . A compound of  claim 1 , wherein:
 R 4  is cyclohexyl.   
     
     
         6 . A compound of  claim 1 , wherein:
 R 5  is H and R 6  is morpholine.   
     
     
         7 . A compound of  claim 1 , wherein:
 R 1  is   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         R 5  is H; and 
         R 6  is morpholine. 
       
     
     
         8 . A compound of  claim 1 , wherein:
 R 1  is   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         R 5  is H; 
         R 6  is morpholine; and 
         R 4  is a member selected from the group consisting of: 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         9 . A compound of  claim 1 , wherein the compound is a member selected from the group consisting of: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         10 . A compound of  claim 1 , wherein the compound is: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         11 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of  claim 1  and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. 
     
     
         12 . A method of inducing osteogenesis, the method comprising:
 contacting a mammalian cell with a compound of  claim 1 , whereby the mammalian cell differentiates into a cell of an osteoblast lineage.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said compound of  claim 1  is in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the mammalian cell is in a mammal. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the step of contacting is by oral administration of the compound to the mammal. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the step of contacting is by intravenous administration of the compound to the mammal. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the step of contacting is by subcutaneous administration of the compound to the mammal. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the step of contacting is by intraperitoneal administration of the compound to the mammal. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising detecting differentiation of the mammalian cell into a cell of an osteoblast lineage. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , whereby differentiation of the mammalian cell into a cell of an osteoblast lineage is detected by detecting expression of an osteogenesis marker gene. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the osteogenesis marker gene is a gene selected from the group consisting of alkaline phosphatase, collagen type I, osteocalcin, and osteoponin. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 19 , whereby differentiation of the mammalian cell into a cell of an osteoblast lineage is detected by detecting expression of a bone specific transcription factor. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the bone specific transcription factor is Cbfa1/Runx2. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the mammalian cell is a stem cell. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the stem cell is a mesenchymal stem cell. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the mesenchymal stem cell is isolated from a mouse. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the mesenchymal stem cell is murine embryonic mesoderm fibroblast cell. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the mesenchymal stem cell is isolated from a primate. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the primate is a human. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the mammalian cell is further contacted with bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP-4). 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein the mammalian cell is a pre-adipocyte cell. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein the mammalian cell is a myoblast cell. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the mammalian cell is attached to a solid support. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein the solid support is a three dimensional matrix. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein the solid support is a planar surface. 
     
     
         36 . A method of inducing osteogenesis, the method comprising:
 contacting a mammalian cell with a compound of  claim 10 , whereby the mammalian cell differentiates into a cell of an osteoblast lineage.   
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 36 , wherein the mammalian cell is in a mammal. 
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 36 , wherein the step of contacting is by oral administration of the compound to the mammal. 
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 36 , wherein the step of contacting is by intravenous administration of the compound to the mammal. 
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 36 , wherein the step of contacting is by subcutaneous administration of the compound to the mammal. 
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 36 , wherein the step of contacting is by intraperitoneal administration of the compound to the mammal. 
     
     
         42 . A method of treating a bone disorder, the method comprising:
 contacting a mammalian cell with a compound of  claim 1 , whereby the mammalian cell differentiates into a cell of an osteoblast lineage.   
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 42 , wherein the bone disorder is associated with defective osteoblasts. 
     
     
         44 . The method of  claim 43 , wherein the bone disorder is osteoporosis. 
     
     
         45 . The method of  claim 42 , further comprising administering the cell of an osteoblast lineage to an individual with the disorder, thereby treating the disorder. 
     
     
         46 . The method of  claim 45 , wherein the administration is by surgical implantation.

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