Sulfonamide derivative as a matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor

Details Sulfonamide derivative as a matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor Sulfonamide derivative as a matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor

2001-12-06

2003-04-15

Stockton, Laura L. (Department: 1626)

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

Organic compounds

Chalcogen in the nitrogen containing substituent

C544S135000, C544S137000, C546S141000, C546S198000, C546S270700, C546S271700, C548S159000, C548S169000, C548S173000, C548S165000, C548S221000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06548667

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to sulfonamide derivatives, more specifically, to novel sulfonamide derivatives represented as the following general formula (I), useful as matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and a process for preparing the compounds.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Matrix metalloproteinase (“MMP”) is a Ca
2+
-dependent proteinase containing zinc ion (Zn
2+
) at its active site. At least, more than 18 matrix metalloproteinases including stromelycin, collagenase and a family of gelatinase have been identified. MMP degrades various extracellular matrix components of collagen, laminin, proteoglycan, fibronectin, elastin and gelatin under physiological conditions and, therefore, are effective on growth and tissue remodeling of articulation tissue, bone tissue, and connective tissue. The MMP contains Zn
2+
at its active site and has Ca
2+
-dependent activity. They are secreted as an inactive form of proenzyme, which is subsequently activated in extracellular side, together with a naturally occuring inhibitor, TIMP (tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase)
Meanwhile, MMP inhibitor is useful to prevention and treatment of all sorts of diseases caused by overexpression or overactivation of MMP. Such diseases are, for example, rheumatoid, arthrosteitis, unusual bone resorption, osteoporosis, periodontitis, interstitial nephritis, arteriosclerosis, pulmonary emphysema, cirrhosis, cornea injury, metastasis, invasion or growth of tumor cell, autoimmune disease, disease caused by vascular emigration or infiltration of leukocytes, arterialization (see: Beeley et al., Curr. Opin. Ther. Patents, 4(1):7-16, 1994). For instance, it was reported that synthetic MMP inhibitor has an anti-cancer activity in vivo along with inhibition of basement membrane remodeling in the mouse model bearing ovarian cancer (see: Cancer Res., 53:2087, 1993). Particularly, considering the fact that MMP-2 and MMP-9 among the above MMP enzymes play an essential role in angiogenesis required for the growth of cancer cells (see: Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 695, 1983), and that MMP-1 and MMP-3 among MMP enzymes play an important role in the progress of arthritis as observed in much higher concentration than normal in the synovium and cartilage of a patient of rheumatoid arthritis (see: Arthritis Rheum., 35:35-42, 1992), the selectivity to MMP-1/MMP-2 is considered to play a crucial role in reducing side effects such as arthralgia. Therefore, researches have been made while focusing on the development of selective inhibitors, and many MMP inhibitors have been designed and synthesized in many aspects (see: J. Enzyme Inhibitor, 2:1-22, 1987; Current Medicinal Chemistry, 2:743-762, 1995; Progress in Medicinal Chemistry, 29:271-334, 1992; Exp. Opin. Ther. Patents, 5:1287-1296, 1995; Drug Discovery Today, 1:16-26, 1996; Chem. Rev., 99:2735-2776, 1999).
Some compounds possessing inhibitory activity against MMP are known. In general, they have a zinc binding group (“ZBG”), which is coordinated to the zinc ion of MMP enzymes at the active site of them. Such ZBGs include hydroxamic acid, carboxylic acid, phosphoric acid, phosphinic acid, thiol and so forth (see: WO 92/09564; WO 95/04033; WO 00/04030; WO 00/43404; WO 95/13289; WO 96/11209; WO 95/09834; WO 95/09620; WO 00/40577; WO 00/40600; WO 98/03166; Chem. Rev. 99:2735-2776, 1999). Especially, several kinds of succinic acid derivatives based on substrate backbone have been designed and synthesized as a peptide-mimic inhibitor. (see: WO 99/25693; WO 98/43959; WO 98/24759; WO 98/30551; WO 98/30541; WO 97/32846; WO 99/01428; EP 897908; WO 98/38179; JP 95002797; WO 99/18074; WO 99/19296; EP 641323). The peptide-mimic inhibitors are known to contain a hydroxamic acid as a ZBG and display a broad spectrum for MMP enzymes.
However, some of the above peptide-mimic inhibitors are often poorly absorbed, exhibiting low oral bioavailability. They are also subject to rapid proteolytic metabolism, thus having short half-life. Furthermore, they possess lower selectivity to MMP-1/MMP-2 and induce the side effect of arthralgia in clinical trial (see: Current Pharmaceutical Design, 5:787-819, 1999; Current Opinion in Drug Discovery & Development, 3:353-361, 2000; Drugs of the Future, 21(12) :1215-1220, 1996).
In 1996, non-peptide inhibitors was developed to solve the said problems which are substantially distinguished in terms of chemical structure from the above peptide-mimic inhibitors having simple sulfonyl amino acid derivative represented as a chemical formula below (see: U.S. Pat. No. 5,506,242; J. Med. Chem., 40:2525-2532, 1997).
Under a consideration that the small molecule of sulfonamide-derived MMP inhibitors have strong activities in vitro against MMP enzymes, and have advantages over the said peptide-mimic inhibitors, a variety of sulfonamide inhibitors have been synthesized and reported in the literature (see: WO 98/50348; WO 97/20824; WO 00/09485; WO 99/58531; WO 99/51572; WO 99/52889; WO 99/52910; WO 99/37625; WO 98/32748; WO 99/18076; WO 99/06410; WO 99/07675; WO 98/27069; WO 97/22587; EP 979816; EP895988; EP 878467; EP 1041072) To improve in vitro enzymatic activity, selectivity, and pharmacokinetic profiles, new sulfonamide derivatives have been designed and synthesized, by changing P1′ of the above sulfonamide inhibitor which binds to S1′ sub-site of the enzymes.
However, while the above sulfonamide inhibitors have relatively high inhibitory activity against MMP, they do not have a higher selectivity to MMP-1/MMP-2 as compared with previous peptide-mimic inhibitors. Some of them have also side effect of arthralgia in clinical trials (see: Current Pharmaceutical Design, 5:787-819, 1999; Current Opinion in Drug Discovery & Development, 3:353-361, 2000; Exp. Opin. Invest. Drugs, 9:2159-2165, 2000; Drugs of the Future, 24(1):16-21, 1999). Although the sulfonamide inhibitors containing a hydroxamic acid as a ZBG typically showed a very strong in vitro inhibitory activity as compared with those containing a carboxylic acid as a ZBG, they also have revealed a limitation in oral administration due to their lower bioavailability and lower metabolic stability in vivo (see: J. Med. Chem., 41:640-649, 1988; Investigational New Drugs 16:303-313, 1999; Exp. Opin. Ther. Patents, 10:111-115, 2000; WO 00/63194; WO 00/27808; WO 99/18079; U.S. Pat. No. 6,117,869).
Under the circumstance, there are strong reasons for developing alternative compounds whose inhibitory action on MMP and the selectivity to MMP-1/MMP-2 are increased to reduce side effects.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present inventors have made an effort to develop a new compound in which the inhibitory action on MMP and the selectivity to MMP-1/MMP-2 are increased to reduce side effects, and finally found that a new synthetic inhibitor of sulfonamide derivatives selectively inhibit MMP activity in vitro.
A primary object of the present invention is, therefore, to provide a sulfonamide derivative inhibiting MMP activity.
The other object of the invention is to provide a process for preparing the said derivative.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INENTION
The present invention provides a sulfonamide derivative, which inhibits MMP activity, represented as the following general formula (I), the isomers and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and a process for preparing the above compounds.
wherein,
R
1
denotes hydrogen, C
1-12
alkyl, carbocyclic aryl-lower alkyl, C
3-7
cycloalkyl, C
3-7
cycloalkyl-lower alkyl, (oxo, amino or thio) C
3-7
cycloalkyl, (oxo, amino or thio) C
3-7
cycloalkyl-lower alkyl, C
2-12
lower alkenyl, C
2-12
lower alkynyl, carbocyclic aryl, heterocyclic aryl, heterocyclic aryl-lower alkyl, biaryl, halo lower alkyl, biaryl-lower alkylarylalkyl, hydroxy-lower alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, acyloxy-lower alkyl, alkyl or aryl (thio, sulfinyl or sulfonyl) lower alkyl, (amino, mono or dialkylamino) lower alkyl, acylamino lower alkyl, (N-lower alkyl-piperazino, or N-carbocyclic or h

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