Triazole compounds that modulate hsp90 activity

Abstract

The present invention relates to substituted triazole compounds and compositions comprising substituted triazole compounds. The invention further relates to methods of inhibiting the activity of Hsp90 in a subject in need thereof and methods for preventing or treating hyperproliferative disorders, such as cancer, in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject a substituted triazole compound of the invention, or a composition comprising such a compound.

1 . A compound represented by the following structural formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a tautomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate or a prodrug thereof, wherein: 
         Ring A is an optionally substituted heteroaromatic ring, selected from the group consisting of furanyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, indazolyl, thiophenyl, triazolyl, or pyridyl; 
         R 1  and R 3  are, independently, —OH, —SH, —NHR 7 , —OR 26 , —SR 26 , —O(CH 2 ) m OH, —O(CH 2 ) m SH, —O(CH 2 ) m NR 7 H, —S(CH 2 ) m OH, —S(CH 2 ) m SH, —S(CH 2 ) m NR 7 H, —OC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —SC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(O)R 7 , —SC(O)R 7 , —NR 7 C(O)R 7 , —OC(O)OR 7 , —SC(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)R 7 , —SCH 2 C(O)R 7 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)R 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —SCH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —SCH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —OS(O) p R 7 , —SS(O) p R 7 , —S(O) p OR 7 , —NR 7 S(O) p R 7 , —OS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —SS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 S(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —OS(O) p OR 7 , —SS(O) p OR 7 , —NR 7 S(O) p OR 7 , —OC(S)R 7 , —SC(S)R 7 , —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , —OC(S)OR 7 , —SC(S)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , —OC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —SC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(S)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(NR 8 )R 7 , —SC(NR 8 )R 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )R 7 , —OC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —SC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )OR 7 , —OC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —OP(O)(OR 7 ) 2 , or —SP(O)(OR 7 ) 2 ; 
         R 7  and R 8 , for each occurrence, is independently, —H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, or an optionally substituted heteraralkyl; 
         R 10  and R 11 , for each occurrence, is independently —H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, or an optionally substituted heteraralkyl; or R 10  and R 11 , taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted heterocyclyl or an optionally substituted heteroaryl; 
         R 26  is a lower alkyl; 
         Z is a substituent; 
         p, for each occurrence, is independently, 1 or 2; 
         m, for each occurrence, is independently, 1, 2, 3 or 4; 
         n is 0, 1, 2, or 3; and 
         with the proviso that the compound is not 
         3-(2,4-dihydroxy-5-ethyl-phenyl)-4-(2-methyl-7-methoxy-benzofuran-4-yl)-5-mercapto-[1,2,4]triazole; 
         3-(2,4-dihydroxy-5-ethyl-phenyl)-4-(benzofuran-5-yl)-5-mercapto-[1,2,4]triazole; 
         3-(2,4-dihydroxy-5-ethyl-phenyl)-4-(2-methyl-1,3-benzoxaz-5-yl)-5-mercapto-[1,2,4]triazole; 
         3-(2,4-dihydroxy-5-isopropyl-phenyl)-4-(1-methyl-indazol-5-yl)-5-mercapto-[1,2,4]triazole; 
         3-(2,4-dihydroxy-5-isopropyl-phenyl)-4-(1-methyl-2-trifluoromethyl-benzimidazol-5-yl)-5-mercapto-[1,2,4]triazole; 
         3-(2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-4-(quinolin-5-yl)-5-mercapto-[1,2,4]triazole; 
         3-(2,4-Dihydroxy-phenyl)-4-(isoquinolin-5-yl)-5-mercapto-[1,2,4]triazole; 
         3-[2,4-Di-(dimethyl-carbamoyloxy)-phenyl]-4-(quinolin-5-yl)-5-(dimethyl-carbamoylsulfanyl)-[1,2,4]triazole; 
         3-(2,4-Dihydroxy-5-ethyl-phenyl)-4-(quinolin-5-yl)-5-ureido-[1,2,4]triazole; 
         3-(2,4-Dihydroxy-5-isopropyl-phenyl)-4-(3-methyl-quinolin-5-yl)-5-carboxyamino-[1,2,4]triazole; 
         3-[2-Hydroxy-4-(dimethyl-carbamoyoxy)-5-chloro-phenyl]-4-(quinolin-5-yl)-5-mercapto-[1,2,4]triazole; 
         3-(2,4-dihydroxy-5-isopropyl-phenyl)-4-(1-methyl-indazol-6-yl)-5-mercapto-[1,2,4]triazole; or 
         3-(2,4-dihydroxy-5-isopropyl-phenyl)-4-(2-methyl-indazol-6-yl)-5-mercapto-[1,2,4]triazole. 
       
     
     
         2 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein the compound is represented by the following structure: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         3 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein the compound is represented by the following structure: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         4 . The compound of  claim 3 , wherein the compound is represented by the following structure: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein 
         R 6  is an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, cyano, halo, nitro, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, haloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, —OR 7 , —SR 7 , —NR 10 R 11 , —OC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —SC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(O)R 7 , —SC(O)R 7 , —NR 7 C(O)R 7 , —OC(O)OR 7 , —SC(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)R 7 , —SCH 2 C(O)R 7 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)R 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —SCH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)OR 7 , OCH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —SCH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —OS(O) p R 7 , —SS(O) p R 7 , —NR 7 S(O) p R 7 , —OS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —SS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 S(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —OS(O) p OR 7 , —SS(O) p OR 7 , —NR 7 S(O) p OR 7 , —OC(S)R 7 , —SC(S)R 7 , —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , —OC(S)OR 7 , —SC(S)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , —OC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —SC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(S)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(NR 8 )R 7 , —SC(NR 8 )R 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )R 7 , —OC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —SC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )OR 7 , —OC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —C(O)R 7 , —C(O)OR 7 , —C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —C(O)SR 7 , —C(S)R 7 , —C(S)OR 7 , —C(S)NR 10 R 11 , —C(S)SR 7 , —C(NR 8 )OR 7 , —C(NR 8 )R 7 , —C(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —C(NR 8 )SR 7 , —S(O) p OR 7 , —S(O) p NR 10 R 11 , or —S(O) p R 7 . 
       
     
     
         5 . A compound represented by the following structural formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a tautomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate or a prodrug thereof, wherein: 
         Ring D is an optionally substituted aryl or an optionally substituted heteroaryl; 
         R 1  and R 3  are, independently, —OH, —SH, —NHR 7 , —OR 26 , —SR 26 , —O(CH 2 ) m OH, —O(CH 2 ) m SH, —O(CH 2 ) m NR 7 H, —S(CH 2 ) m OH, —S(CH 2 ) m SH, —S(CH 2 ) m NR 7 H, —OC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —SC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(O)R 7 , —SC(O)R 7 , —NR 7 C(O)R 7 , —OC(O)OR 7 , —SC(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)R 7 , —SCH 2 C(O)R 7 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)R 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —SCH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —SCH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —OS(O) p R 7 , —SS(O) p R 7 , —S(O) p OR 7 , —NR 7 S(O) p R 7 , —OS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —SS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 S(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —OS(O) p OR 7 , —SS(O) p OR 7 , —NR 7 S(O) p OR 7 , —OC(S)R 7 , —SC(S)R 7 , —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , —OC(S)OR 7 , —SC(S)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , —OC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —SC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(S)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(NR 8 )R 7 , —SC(NR 8 )R 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )R 7 , —OC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —SC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )OR 7 , —OC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —OP(O)(OR 7 ) 2 , or —SP(O)(OR 7 ) 2 ; 
         R 7  and R 8 , for each occurrence, is independently, —H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, or an optionally substituted heteraralkyl; 
         R 10  and R 11 , for each occurrence, is independently —H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, or an optionally substituted heteraralkyl; or R 10  and R 11 , taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted heterocyclyl or an optionally substituted heteroaryl; 
         R 26  is a lower alkyl; 
         Z is a substituent; 
         p, for each occurrence, is independently, 1 or 2; 
         m, for each occurrence, is independently, 1, 2, 3 or 4; and 
         n is 0, 1, 2, or 3. 
       
     
     
         6 . The compound of  claim 5 , wherein the compound is represented by the following structure: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein 
         R 6  is an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, cyano, halo, nitro, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, haloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, —OR 7 , —SR 7 , —NR 10 R 11 , —OC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —SC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(O)R 7 , —SC(O)R 7 , —NR 7 C(O)R 7 , —OC(O)OR 7 , —SC(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)R 7 , —SCH 2 C(O)R 7 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)R 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —SCH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —SCH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —OS(O) p R 7 , —SS(O) p R 7 , —NR 7 S(O) p R 7 , —OS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —SS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 S(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —OS(O) p OR 7 , —SS(O) p OR 7 , —NR 7 S(O) p OR 7 , —OC(S)R 7 , —SC(S)R 7 , —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , —OC(S)OR 7 , —SC(S)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , —OC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —SC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(S)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(NR 8 )R 7 , —SC(NR 8 )R 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )R 7 , —OC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —SC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )OR 7 , —OC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —C(O)R 7 , —C(O)OR 7 , —C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —C(O)SR 7 , —C(S)R 7 , —C(S)OR 7 , —C(S)NR 10 R 11 , —C(S)SR 7 , —C(NR 8 )OR 7 , —C(NR 8 )R 7 , —C(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —C(NR 8 )SR 7 , —S(O) p OR 7 , —S(O) p NR 10 R 11 , or —S(O) p R 7 . 
       
     
     
         7 . A compound represented by the following structural formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a tautomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate or a prodrug thereof, wherein: 
         R 1  and R 3  are, independently, —OH, —SH, NHR 7 , —OR 26 , —SR 26 , —O(CH 2 ) m OH, —O(CH 2 ) m SH, —O(CH 2 ) m NR 7 H, —S(CH 2 ) m OH, —S(CH 2 ) m SH, —S(CH 2 ) m NR 7 H, —OC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —SC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(O)R 7 , —SC(O)R 7 , —NR 7 C(O)R 7 , —OC(O)OR 7 , —SC(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)R 7 , —SCH 2 C(O)R 7 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)R 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —SCH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —SCH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —OS(O) p R 7 , —SS(O) p R 7 , —S(O) p OR 7 , —NR 7 S(O) p R 7 , —OS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —SS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 S(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —OS(O) p OR 7 , —SS(O) p OR 7 , —NR 7 S(O) p OR 7 , —OC(S)R 7 , —SC(S)R 7 , —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , —OC(S)OR 7 , —SC(S)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , —OC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —SC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(S)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(NR 8 )R 7 , —SC(NR 8 )R 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )R 7 , —OC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —SC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )OR 7 , —OC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —OP(O)(OR 7 ) 2 , or —SP(O)(OR 7 ) 2 ; 
         R 5  and R 60  are each, independently, an optionally substituted heteroaryl or an optionally substituted aryl; 
         R 7  and R 8 , for each occurrence, is independently, —H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, or an optionally substituted heteraralkyl; 
         R 10  and R 11 , for each occurrence, is independently —H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, or an optionally substituted heteraralkyl; or R 10  and R 11 , taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted heterocyclyl or an optionally substituted heteroaryl; 
         R 26  is a lower alkyl; 
         L is an optionally substituted 1 to 6 atom linker, wherein each linker atom is independently selected from the group consisting of C, O, S or N, provided that L is not —N═N—; 
         Z is a substituent; 
         p, for each occurrence, is independently, 1 or 2; 
         m, for each occurrence, is independently, 1, 2, 3 or 4; 
         n is 0, 1, 2, or 3; and 
         t is 0 or 1. 
       
     
     
         8 . The compound of  claim 7 , wherein the compound is represented by the following structure: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         9 - 10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . The compound of  claim 7 , wherein the compound is represented by the following formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         12 . The compound of  claim 11 , wherein the compound is represented by the following structure: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         13 - 14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . A compound represented by the following structural formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a tautomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate or a prodrug thereof, wherein: 
         R 1  and R 3  are, independently, —OH, —SH, —NHR 7 , —OR 26 , —SR 26 , —O(CH 2 ) m OH, —O(CH 2 ) m SH, —O(CH 2 ) m NR 7 H, —S(CH 2 ) m OH, —S(CH 2 ) m SH, —S(CH 2 ) m NR 7 H, —OC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —SC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(O)R 7 , —SC(O)R 7 , —NR 7 C(O)R 7 , —OC(O)OR 7 , —SC(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)R 7 , —SCH 2 C(O)R 7 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)R 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —SCH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —SCH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —OS(O) p R 7 , —SS(O) p R 7 , —S(O) p OR 7 , —NR 7 S(O) p R 7 , —OS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —SS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 S(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —OS(O) p OR 7 , —SS(O) p OR 7 , —NR 7 S(O) p OR 7 , —OC(S)R 7 , —SC(S)R 7 , —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , —OC(S)OR 7 , —SC(S)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , —OC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —SC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(S)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(NR 8 )R 7 , —SC(NR 8 )R 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )R 7 , —OC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —SC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )OR 7 , —OC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —OP(O)(OR 7 ) 2 , or —SP(O)(OR 7 ) 2 ; 
         R 2  is —OH, —SH, —NHR 7 ; 
         R 5  is an optionally substituted heteroaryl or an optionally substituted aryl; 
         R 7  and R 8 , for each occurrence, is independently, —H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, or an optionally substituted heteraralkyl; 
         R 10  and R 11 , for each occurrence, is independently —H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, or an optionally substituted heteraralkyl; or R 10  and R 11 , taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted heterocyclyl or an optionally substituted heteroaryl; 
         R 26  is a lower alkyl; 
         X is an optionally substituted 1 to 6 atom linker, wherein each linker atom is independently selected from the group consisting of C, O, P, N, or S; 
         Z is a substituent; 
         p, for each occurrence, is independently, 1 or 2; 
         m, for each occurrence, is independently, 1, 2, 3 or 4; 
         n is 0, 1, or 2; and 
         with the proviso that the compound is not 
         3-(2,5-Dihydroxy-4-carboxy)-4-(naphthalen-1-yl)-5-mercapto-[1,2,4]triazole; 
         3-(2,5-Dihydroxy-4-hydroxymethyl-phenyl)-4-(naphthalen-1-yl)-5-mercapto-[1,2,4]triazole; 
         3-[2,4-Di-(dimethyl-carbamoyloxy)-phenyl]-4-(naphthalen-1-yl)-5-(dimethyl-carbamoylsulfanyl)-[1,2,4]triazole; 
         3-[2,4-Di-(dimethyl-carbamoyloxy)-phenyl]-4-(quinolin-5-yl)-5-(dimethyl-carbamoylsulfanyl)-[1,2,4]triazole; 
         3-[2-Hydroxy-4-(dimethyl-carbamoyoxy)-5-ethyl-phenyl]-4-(naphthalin-2-yl)-5-hydroxy-[1,2,4]triazole; 
         3-[2-Hydroxy-4-(dimethyl-carbamoyoxy)-5-chloro-phenyl]-4-(quinolin-5-yl)-5-mercapto-[1,2,4]triazole; or 
         3-[2-Hydroxy-4-(dimethyl-carbamoyoxy)-5-ethyl-phenyl]-4-(2,3-difluoro-phenyl)-5-mercapto-[1,2,4]triazole. 
       
     
     
         16 . The compound of  claim 15 , wherein the compound is represented by the following structure: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 6  is an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, cyano, halo, nitro, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, haloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, —OR 7 , —SR S , —NR 10 R 11 , —OC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —SC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(O)R 7 , —SC(O)R 7 , —NR 7 C(O)R 7 , —OC(O)OR 7 , —SC(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)R 7 , —SCH 2 C(O)R 7 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)R 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —SCH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)OR 7 , —OCH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —SCH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 CH 2 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —OS(O) p R 7 , —SS(O) p R 7 , —NR 7 S(O) p R 7 , —OS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —SS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 S(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —OS(O) p OR 7 , —SS(O) p OR 7 , —NR 7 S(O) p OR 7 , —OC(S)R 7 , —SC(S)R 7 , —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , —OC(S)OR 7 , —SC(S)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , —OC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —SC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(S)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(NR 8 )R 7 , —SC(NR 8 )R 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )R 7 , —OC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —SC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )OR 7 , —OC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —C(O)R 7 , —C(O)OR 7 , —C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —C(O)SR 7 , —C(S)R 7 , —C(S)OR 7 , —C(S)NR 10 R 11 , —C(S)SR 7 , —C(NR 8 )OR 7 , —C(NR 8 )R 7 , —C(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —C(NR 8 )SR 7 , —S(O) p OR 7 , —S(O) p NR 10 R 11 , or —S(O) p R 7 . 
       
     
     
         17 - 18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . The compound of  claim 6 , wherein Z is an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, guanadino, a haloalkyl, a heteroalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, —NR 10 R 11 , —OR 7 , —C(O)R 7 , —C(O)OR 7 , —C(S)R 7 , —C(O)SR 7 , —C(S)SR 7 , —C(S)OR 7 , —C(S)NR 10 R 11 , —C(NR 8 )OR 7 , —C(NR 8 )R 7 , —C(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —C(NR 8 )SR 7 , —OC(O)R 7 , —OC(O)OR 7 , —OC(S)OR 7 , —OC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —SC(O)R 7 , —SC(O)OR 7 , —SC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —OC(S)R 7 , —SC(S)R 7 , —SC(S)OR 7 , —OC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —SC(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(NR 8 )R 7 , —SC(NR 8 )R 7 , —C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 8 C(O)R 7 , —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )R 7 , —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )OR 7 , —NR 7 C(O)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(S)NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 C(NR 8 )NR 10 R 11 , —SR 7 , —S(O) p R 7 , —OS(O) p R 7 , —OS(O) p OR 7 , —OS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —S(O) p OR 7 , —NR 8 S(O) p R 7 , —NR 7 S(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —NR 7 S(O) p OR 7 , —S(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —SS(O) p R 7 , —SS(O) p OR 7 , —SS(O) p NR 10 R 11 , —OP(O)(OR 7 ) 2 , or —SP(O)(OR 7 ) 2 . 
     
     
         20 . The compound of  claim 19 , wherein Z is —OH, —SH, —NHR 7 , —OC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —SC(O)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(O)R 7 , —SC(O)R 7 , —OC(O)OR 7 , —SC(O)OR 7 , —OS(O) p R 7 , —S(O) p OR 7 , —SS(O) p R 7 , —OS(O) p OR 7 , —SS(O) p OR 7 , —OC(S)R 7 , —SC(S)R 7 , —OC(S)OR 7 , —SC(S)OR 7 , —OC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —SC(S)NR 10 R 11 , —OC(NR 8 )R 7 , —SC(NR 8 )R 7 , —OC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —SC(NR 8 )OR 7 , —OP(O)(OR 7 ) 2  or —SP(O)(OR 7 ) 2 . 
     
     
         21 . The compound of  claim 20 , wherein Z is —OH, —SH, or —NHR 7 . 
     
     
         22 . The compound of  claim 6 , wherein R 6  is a C1-C6 alkyl, a C1-C6 haloalkyl, a C1-C6 alkoxy, a C1-C6 haloalkoxy, a C1-C6 alkyl sulfanyl or a C3-C6 cycloalkyl. 
     
     
         23 . The compound of  claim 6 , wherein R 1  and R 3  are each, independently, —OH, —SH, or —NHR 7 . 
     
     
         24 . The compound of  claim 6 , wherein Z and R 3  are each —OH. 
     
     
         25 . The compound of  claim 6 , wherein the compound is 4-isopropyl-6-(5-mercapto-4-(quinolin-3-yl)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)benzene-1,3-diol.