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Cyclic agonists and antagonists of C5A receptors and G Protein-coupled receptors

Assignee: PROMICS PTY LTDPriority: Jun 25, 1997Filed: Jun 25, 1998Granted: Apr 27, 2010
Est. expiryJun 25, 2017(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:FAIRLIE DAVIDTAYLOR STEPHEN MAXWELLFINCH ANGELA MONIQUEWONG ALLAN
A61P 37/06A61P 9/10A61P 29/00A61P 25/00A61P 25/28A61P 19/02A61P 11/00A61P 17/06A61P 1/02C07K 14/472C07K 7/56A61K 38/00C07K 2299/00
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Claims

Abstract

The present invention relates to novel cyclic or constrained acyclic compounds which modulate the activity of G protein-coupled receptors and are useful in the treatment of conditions mediated by G protein-coupled receptors, for example, inflammatory conditions.

Claims

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1. A compound, which has antagonist activity against a C5a receptor, has no agonist activity against a C5a receptor, and has the general formula II: 
                 
 where A is H, alkyl, aryl, NH 2 , NHalkyl, N(alkyl) 2 , NHaryl or NHacyl;  
 B is an alkyl, aryl, phenyl, benzyl, naphthyl or indole group, or the side chain of a D- or L-amino acid selected from the group consisting of phenylalanine, homophenylalanine, tryptophan, homotryptophan, tyrosine, and homotyrosine;  
 C is the side chain of D-, L- or homo-amino acid selected from the group consisting of proline, alanine, leucine valine, isoleucine, arginine, histidine, aspartate, glutamate, glutamine, asparagine, lysine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, cyclohexylalanine, norleucine, tryptophan, cysteine and methionine;  
 D is the side chain of a D- or L-amino acid selected from the group consisting of cyclohexylalanine, homocyclohexylalanine, leucine, norleucine, homoleucine, homonorleucine and tryptophan;  
 E is the side chain of a D- or L-amino acid selected from the group consisting of tryptophan and homotryptophan;  
 F is the side chain of a D- or L-amino acid selected from the group consisting of arginine,  
 homoarginine, lysine and homolysine or is one of the following side-chains 
                 
 
 or another mimetic of an arginine side chain,  
 where  
 X is NCN, NNO 2 , CHNO 2  or NSO 2 NH 2 ;  
 n is an integer from 1 to 4, and  
 R 1  is H or an alkyl, aryl, CN, NH 2 , OH, —CO—CH 2 CH 3 , —CO—CH 3 , —CO—CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 , —CO—CH 2 Ph, or —CO-Ph; and  
 X 1  is —(CH 2 ) n NH— or (CH 2 ) n —S—, —(CH 2 ) 2 O—, —(CH 2 ) 3 O—, —(CH 2 ) 3 —, —(CH 2 ) 4 —, or —CH 2 COCHRNH—, where R is the side chain of any common or uncommon amino acid, and  
 where n is an integer of from 1 to 4.  
 
     
     
       2. The compound according to  claim 1 , which is a compound selected from the group consisting SEQ ID NOS: 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28. 
     
     
       3. The compound according to  claim 1 , in which n is 2 or 3. 
     
     
       4. The compound according to  claim 1 , in which F is one of the following side-chains 
                 
 or another mimetic of an arginine side chain;  
 where  
 X is NCN, NNO 2 , CHNO 2  or NSO 2 NH 2 ;  
 n is an integer from 1 to 4, and  
 R 1  is H or an alkyl, aryl, CN, NH 2 , OH, —CO—CH 2 CH 3 , —CO—CH 3 , —CO—CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 , —CO—CH 2 Ph, or —CO-Ph;  
 B is an indole, indole methyl, benzyl, phenyl, naphthyl, naphthyl methyl, cinnamyl group, or any other derivative of the aromatic group; and  
 C is D- or L-cyclohexylalanine (Cha), leucine, valine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, tryptophan or methionine.  
 
     
     
       5. The compound according to  claim 1 , which has the formula
   Ac-Phe-[Lys-Pro-(dCha)-Trp-Arg] or  
   Ac-Phe-[Orn-Pro-(dCha)-Trp-Arg].  
 
     
     
       6. The compound according to  claim 1 , in which A is L-arginine. 
     
     
       7. The compound according to  claim 1 , in which F is a L-amino acid. 
     
     
       8. The compound according to  claim 7 , in which F is L-arginine. 
     
     
       9. A composition comprising a compound according to  claim 1 , together with a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier or excipient. 
     
     
       10. The composition according to  claim 9 , wherein in the compound of formula II, F is L-arginine. 
     
     
       11. The composition according to  claim 9 , wherein the compound of formula II is a compound selected from the group consisting SEQ ID NOS: 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28. 
     
     
       12. The composition according to  claim 9 , wherein the compound of formula II has the formula
   Ac-Phe-[Lys-Pro-(dCha)-Trp-Arg] or  
   Ac-Phe-[Orn-Pro-(dCha)-Trp-Arg].  
 
     
     
       13. The composition according to  claim 9 , in which F is L-arginine. 
     
     
       14. The composition of  claim 9 , wherein in the compound of formula II, F is a L-amino acid. 
     
     
       15. The compound according to  claim 14 , in which R 1  is methyl, ethyl, propyl, or butyl. 
     
     
       16. The composition according to  claim 9 , wherein in the compound of formula II
 F is one of the following side-chains 
                 
 
 or another mimetic of an arginine side chain;  
 where  
 X is NCN, NNO 2 , CHNO 2  or NSO 2 NH 2 ;  
 n is an integer from 1 to 4, and  
 R 1  is H or an alkyl, aryl, CN, NH 2 , OH, —CO—CH 2 CH 3 , —CO—CH 3 , —CO—CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 , —CO—CH 2 Ph, or —CO-Ph;  
 B is an indole, indole methyl, benzyl, phenyl, naphthyl, naphthyl methyl, cinnamyl group, or any other derivative of the aromatic group; and  
 C is D- or L-cyclohexylalanine (Cha), leucine, valine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, tryptophan or methionine.  
 
     
     
       17. The composition according to  claim 16 , wherein in the compound of formula II, R 1  is methyl, ethyl, propyl, or butyl. 
     
     
       18. A method of antagonizing the activity of a C5a receptor on a cell, comprising contacting the cell with the compound of  claim 1  in an amount sufficient to antagonize the activity of the C5a receptor on the cell. 
     
     
       19. The method according to  claim 18 , wherein in the compound of formula II, F is L-arginine. 
     
     
       20. The method according to  claim 18 , wherein the compound of formula II is a compound selected from the group consisting SEQ ID NOS: 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28. 
     
     
       21. The method according to  claim 18 , wherein the compound of formula II has the formula
   Ac-Phe-[Lys-Pro-(dCha)-Trp-Arg] or  
   Ac-Phe-[Orn-Pro-(dCha)-Trp-Arg].  
 
     
     
       22. The method according to  claim 18 , wherein in the compound of formula II, F is L-arginine. 
     
     
       23. The method of  claim 18 , wherein the cell is in a mammal and said contacting comprises administering the compound to said mammal. 
     
     
       24. The method according to  claim 18 , wherein in the compound of formula II, F is a L-amino acid. 
     
     
       25. The method of  claim 24 , wherein said mammal is a human. 
     
     
       26. The method according to  claim 18 , wherein in the compound of formula II
 F is one of the following side-chains 
                 
 
 or another mimetic of an arginine side chain;  
 where  
 X is NCN, NNO 2 , CHNO 2  or NSO 2 NH 2 ;  
 n is an integer from 1 to 4, and  
 R 1  is H or an alkyl, aryl, CN, NH 2 , OH, —CO—CH 2 CH 3 , —CO—CH 3 , —CO—CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 , —CO—CH 2 Ph, or —CO-Ph;  
 B is an indole, indole methyl, benzyl, phenyl, naphthyl, naphthyl methyl, cinnamyl group, or any other derivative of the aromatic group; and  
 C is D- or L-cyclohexylalanine (Cha), leucine, valine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, tryptophan or methionine.  
 
     
     
       27. The method according to  claim 26 , wherein in the compound of formula II, R 1  is methyl, ethyl, propyl, or butyl. 
     
     
       28. A method of treating inflammatory arthritis mediated by a C5a receptor, comprising the step of administering an effective amount of a compound according to  claim 10  to a mammal in need thereof. 
     
     
       29. The method of  claim 28 , wherein the mammal is a human. 
     
     
       30. The method of  claim 28 , wherein the inflammatory arthritis is rheumatoid arthritis. 
     
     
       31. A method of treating inflammatory arthritis, comprising the step of administering an effective amount of a compound according to  claim 1  to a mammal in need thereof. 
     
     
       32. The method of  claim 31 , wherein the mammal is a human. 
     
     
       33. The method of  claim 31 , wherein the inflammatory arthritis is rheumatoid arthritis. 
     
     
       34. A compound which is an antagonist of the C5a receptor, and has the formula IV: 
                 
 where A is any common or uncommon, basic, charged amino acid side chain which serves to position a positively charged group in this position;  
 B is a non-aromatic amino acid, and  
 C is any common or uncommon, hydrophobic amino acid side chain which serves to position any alkyl, aromatic or other group in this position; and  
 D is any common or uncommon, aromatic amino acid which serve to position an aromatic side-chain in this position, and has the structure: 
                 
 
 where Z is indole, indole methyl, benzyl, benzene, naphthyl, naphthyl methyl, or a derivative thereof; and  
 R is H or an alkyl, aromatic, acyl or aromatic-acyl group;  
 E is any amino acid other than tryptophan and homotryptophan, and  
 F is the side chain of a D- or L-amino acid selected from the group consisting of arginine, homoarginine, lysine and homolysine.  
 
     
     
       35. A composition comprising a compound according to  claim 34 , together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient. 
     
     
       36. A method of agonizing the activity of a C5a receptor on a cell comprising contacting the cell with the compound of  claim 34  in an amount sufficient to agonize the C5a receptor on the cell. 
     
     
       37. The method of  claim 36 , wherein the cell is in a mammal and said contacting comprises administering the compound to said mammal. 
     
     
       38. The method of  claim 31 , wherein the mammal is a human. 
     
     
       39. A method of treating inflammatory arthritis mediated by a C5a receptor, comprising the step of administering an effective amount of a compound according to  claim 34  to a mammal in need thereof. 
     
     
       40. The method of  claim 39 , wherein the mammal is a human. 
     
     
       41. The method of  claim 39 , wherein the inflammatory arthritis is rheumatoid arthritis. 
     
     
       42. A method of treating inflammatory arthritis, comprising the step of administering an effective amount of a compound according to  claim 34  to a mammal in need thereof. 
     
     
       43. The method of  claim 42 , wherein the mammal is a human. 
     
     
       44. The method of  claim 42 , wherein the inflammatory arthritis is rheumatoid arthritis. 
     
     
       45. A compound having the formula 
                 
 
     
     
       46. A composition comprising the compound of  claim 45 , together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient. 
     
     
       47. A method of agonizing the activity of a C5a receptor on a cell comprising contacting the cell with the compound of  claim 45  in an amount sufficient to agonize the C5a receptor on the cell. 
     
     
       48. The method of  claim 47 , wherein the cell is in a mammal and said contacting comprises administering the compound to said mammal. 
     
     
       49. The method of  claim 48 , wherein the mammal is a human. 
     
     
       50. A method of treating inflammatory arthritis, comprising the step of administering an effective amount of a compound according to  claim 45  to a mammal in need thereof. 
     
     
       51. The method of  claim 50 , wherein the mammal is a human. 
     
     
       52. A method of treating inflammatory arthritis mediated by a C5a receptor, comprising the step of administering an effective amount of a compound according to  claim 45  to a mammal in need thereof. 
     
     
       53. The method of  claim 52 , wherein the mammal is a human. 
     
     
       54. The method of  claim 52 , wherein the inflammatory arthritis is rheumatoid arthritis.

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