2-(N-pyrazolo)adenosines with application as adenosine Areceptor agonists

- Gilead Sciences, Inc.

N-pyrazole substituted 2-adenosine compounds and methods for using the compounds as A2A-adenosine receptor agonists useful to stimulate mammalian coronary vasodilation for therapeutic purposes and as adjuncts in cardiological imaging.

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Description

This application is a 371 of PCT/US00/40281 filed Jun 21, 2000 which is a continuation in part of Ser. No. 09/338,185, filed Jun. 22, 1999 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,403,567.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of Invention

This invention includes N-pyrazole substituted 2-adenosine compounds that are useful as A2A receptor agonists. The compounds of this invention are vasodilating agents that are useful as heart imaging aids that aid in the identification of mammals, and especially humans who are suffering from coronary disorders such as poor coronary perfusion which is indicative of coronary artery disease (CAD). The compounds of this invention can also be used as therapeutics for coronary artery disease as well as any other disorders mediated by the A2A receptor.

2. Description of the Art

Pharmacological stress is frequently induced with adenosine or dipyridamole in patients with suspected CAD before imaging with T1 scintigraphy or echocardiography. Both drugs effect dilation of the coronary resistance vessels by activation of cell surface A2 receptors. Although pharmacological stress was originally introduced as a means of provoking coronary dilation in patients unable to exercise, several studies have shown that the prognostic value of 201T1 or echocardiographic imaging in patients subjected to pharmacological stress with adenosine or dipyridamole was equivalent to patients subjected to traditional exercise stress tests. However, there is a high incidence of drug-related adverse side effects during pharmacological stress imaging with these drugs, such as headache and nausea, that could be improved with new therapeutic agents.

Adenosine A2B and A3 receptors are involved in mast cell degranulation and, therefore, asthmatics are not given the non-specific adenosine agonists to induce a pharmacological stress test. Additionally, adenosine stimulation of the A1 receptor in the atrium and AV node will diminish the S-H interval which can induce AV block (N. C. Gupto et al.; J. Am Coll. Cardiol; (1992) 19: 248-257). Also, stimulation of the adenosine A1 receptor by adenosine may be responsible for nausea since the A1 receptor is found in the intestinal tract (J. Nicholls et al.; Eur. J. Pharm.(1997) 338(2) 143-150).

Animal data suggests that specific adenosine A2A subtype receptors on coronary resistance vessels mediate the coronary dilatory responses to adenosine, whereas subtype A2B receptor stimulation relaxes peripheral vessels (note: the latter lowers systemic blood pressure). As a result there is a need for pharmaceutical compositions that are A2A receptor agonists that have no pharmacological effect as a result of stimulating the A1 receptor in vivo. Furthermore, there is a need for A2A receptor agonists that have a short half-life, and that are well tolerated by patients undergoing pharmacological coronary stress evaluations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one aspect, this invention includes 2-adenosine N-pyrazole compounds that are useful A2A receptor agonists.

In another aspect, this invention includes pharmaceutical compounds including 2-adenosine N-pyrazoles that are well tolerated with few side effects.

Still another aspect of this invention are N-pyrazole compounds that can be easily used in conjunction with radioactive imaging agents to facilitate coronary imaging.

In one embodiment, this invention includes 2-adenosine N-pyrazole compounds having the following formula:

In another embodiment, this invention includes methods for using compounds of this invention to stimulate coronary vasodilation in mammals, and especially in humans, for stressing the heart and inducing a steal situation for purposes of imaging the heart.

In still another embodiment, this invention is a pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more compounds of this invention and one or more pharmaceutical excipients.

DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1A is an analog record of the increase in coronary conductance caused by Compound 16 of this invention before and after infusions of CPX and ZM241385;

FIG. 1B is a summary of the data shown in FIG. 1A showing that CPX did not but that ZM241385 did attenuate the increase in coronary conductance caused by Compound 16 of this invention. In FIG. 1B, the bars represent mean ±SEM of single measurements from 6 rat isolated perfused hearts;

FIG. 2 is a concentration response curve for the A1 adenosine receptor (AdoR)-mediated negative dromotropic (AV conduction time) and A2A AdoR-mediated vasodilator (increase coronary conductance) effects of Compound 16 in rat isolated perfused hearts. Symbols and error bars indicate means ±SEM of single determination from each of four hearts. EC50 value (potency) is the concentration of Compound 16 that causes 50% of maximal response;

FIG. 3 is a concentration response curve for the A1 adenosine receptor (AdoR)-mediated negative dromotropic (AV conduction time) and A2A AdoR-mediated vasodilator (increase coronary conductance) effects of Compound 16 in guinea pig isolated perfused hearts. Symbols and error bars indicate means ±SEM of single determination from each of four hearts. EC50 value (potency) is the concentration of Compound 16 that causes 50% of maximal response; and

FIG. 4 is a plot of the effect of CVT510, an A1 adenosine receptor agonist and Compound 16 of this invention, an A2A adenosine receptor agonist on atrioventricular (AV) conduction time in rat isolated perfused hearts.

 DESCRIPTION OF THE CURRENT EMBODIMENT

This invention includes a class of 2-adenosine N-pyrazole having the formula:

wherein R1=CH2OH or —CONR5R6;

R3 is independently selected from the group consisting of C1-15 alkyl, halo, NO2, CF3, CN, OR20, SR20, N(R20)2, S(O)R22, SO2R22, SO2N(R20)2, SO2NR20COR22, SO2NR20CO2R22, SO2NR20CON(R20)2, N(R20)2NR20COR22, NR20CO2R22, NR20CON(R20)2, NR20C(NR20)NHR23, COR20, CO2R20, CON(R20)2, COR20SO2R22, NR20SO2R22, SO2NR20CO2R22, OCONR20SO2R22, OC(O)R20, C(O)OCH2OC(O)R20, and OCON(R20)2, —CONR7R8, C2-15 alkenyl, C2-15 alkynyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl, wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl and heteroaryl substituents are optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, NO2, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, CF3, CN, OR20, SR20, N(R20)2, S(O)R22, SO2R22, SO2N(R20)2, SO2NR20COR22, SO2NR20CO2R22, SO2NR20CON(R20)2, N(R20)2NR20COR22, NR20CO222, NR20CON(R20)2, NR20C(NR20)NHR23, COR20, CO2R20, CON(R20)2, CONR20SO2R22, NR20SO2R22, SO2NR20COR22, OCONR20SO2R22, OC(O)R20, C(O)OCH2OC(O)R20, and OCON(R20)2 and wherein the optional heteroaryl, aryl, and heterocyclyl substituents are optionally substituted with halo, NO2, alkyl, CF3, amino, mono- or di- alkylamino, alkyl or aryl or heteroaryl amide, NCOR22, NR20SO2R22, COR20, CO2R20, CON(R20)2, NR20CON(R20)2, OC(O)R20, OC(O)N(R20)2, SR20, S(O)R22, SO2R22, SO2N(R20)2, CN, or OR20;

R5 and R6 are each individually selected from H, and C1-C15 alkyl that is optionally substituted with from 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, NO2, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, CF3, CN, OR20, SR20, N(R20)2, S(O)R22, SO2R22, SO2N(R20)2, SO2NR20, COR22, SO2NR20CO2R22, SO2NR20CON(R20)2, N(R20)2 NR20COR22, NR20CO2R22, NR20CON(R2)2, NR20C(NR20)NHR23, COR20, CO2R20, CON(R20)2, CONR20SO2R22, NR20SO2R22, SO2NR20CO2R22, OCONR20SO2R22, OC(O)R20, C(O)OCH2OC(O)R20, and OCON(R20)2 wherein each optional heteroaryl, aryl, and heterocyclyl substituent is optionally substituted with halo, NO2, alkyl, CF3, amino, monoalkylamino, dialkylamino, alkylamide, arylamide, heteroarylamide, NCOR22, NR20SO2R22, COR20, CO2R20, CON(R20)2, NR20CON(R20)2, OC(O)R20, OC(O)N(R20)2, SR20, S(O)R22, SO2R22, SO2N(R20)2, CN, and OR20;

R7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-15 alkyl, C2-15 alkenyl, C2-15 alkynyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl and heteroaryl substituents are optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, NO2, heterocyclyl aryl, heteroaryl, CF3, CN, OR20, SR20, N(R20)2, S(O)R22, SO2R22, SO2N(R20)2, SO2NR20COR22, SO2NR20CO2R22, SO2NR20CON(R20)2, N(R20)2 NR20COR22, NR20C2R22, NR20CON(R20)2, NR20C(NR20)NHR23, COR20, CO2R20, CON(R20)2, CONR20SO2R22, NR20SO2R22, SO2NR20CO2R22, OCONR20SO2R22, OC(O)R20, C(O)OCH2OC(O)R20 and OCON(R20)2 and wherein each optional heteroaryl, aryl and heterocyclyl substituent is optionally substituted with halo, NO2, alkyl, CF3, amino, mono- or di-alkylamino, alkyl or aryl or heteroaryl amide, NCOR22, NR20SO2R22, COR20, CO2R20, CON(R20)2, NR20CON(R20)2, OC(O)R20, OC(O)N(R20)2, SR20, S(O)R22, SO2R22, SO2N(R20)2, CN, and OR20;

R8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-15 alkyl, C2-15 alkenyl, C2-15 alkynyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl, wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, and hetemaryl substituents are optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, NO2, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, CF3, CN, OR20, SR20, N(R20)2, S(O)R22, SO2R22, SO2N(R20)2, SO2NR20COR22, SO2NR20CO2R22, SO2NR20CON(R20)2, N(R20)2, NR20COR22, NR20CO2R22, NR20CON(R20)2, SO2NR20CO2R22, OCONR20SO2R22, OC(O)R20, C(O)OCH2OC(O)R20, and OCON(R20)2 and wherein each optional heteroaryl, aryl, and heterocyclyl substituent is optionally substituted with halo, NO2, alkyl, CF3, amino, mono- or di- alkylamino, alkyl or aryl or heteroaryl amide, NCOR22, NR20SO2R2, COR20, CO2R20, CON(R202, NR20 CON(R20CON(R20)2, OC(O)R20, OC(O)N(R2)2, SR20, S(O)R22, SO2R22, SO2N(R20)2, CN, and OR20;

R20 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-15 alkyl, C2-15 alkenyl, C2-15 alkynyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl, wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl substituents are optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halo, alkyl, mono- or dialkylamino, alkyl or aryl or heteroaryl amide, CN, O—C1-6, alkyl, CF3, aryl, and heteroaryl;

R22 is selected from the group consisting of C1-15 alkyl, C2-15 alkenyl, C2-15 alkynyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl, wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl substituents are optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halo, alkyl, mono- or dialkylamino, alkyl or aryl or heteroaryl amide, CN, O—C1-6 alkyl, CF3, aryl, and heteroaryl; and

wherein R2 and R4 are selected from the group consisting of H, C1-6 alkyl and aryl, wherein the alkyl and aryl substituents are optionally substituted with halo, CN, CF3, OR20 and N(R20)2 with the proviso that when R2 is not hydrogen then R4 is hydrogen, and when R4 is not hydrogen then R2 is hydrogen.

In preferred compounds of this invention, R3 is selected from the group consisting of C1-15 alkyl, halo, CF3, CN, OR20, SR20, S(O)R22, SO2R22, SO2N(R20)2, COR20, CO2R20, —CONR7R8, aryl and heteroaryl wherein the alkyl, aryl and heteroaryl substituents are optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, aryl, heteroaryl, CF3, CN, OR20, SR20, S(O)R22, SO2R22, SO2N(R20)2, COR20, CO2R20 or CON(R20)2, and each optional heteroaryl and aryl substituent is optionally substituted with halo, alkyl, CF3, CN, and OR20; R5 and R6 are independently selected from the group consisting of H and C1-15 alkyl including one optional aryl substituent, and each optional aryl substituent is optionally substituted with halo or CF3; R7 is selected from the group consisting of C1-15 alkyl, C2-15 alkynyl, aryl, and heteroaryl, wherein the alkyl, alkynyl, aryl, and heteroaryl substituents are optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, aryl, heteroaryl, CF3, CN, and OR20, and each optional heteroaryl and aryl substituent is optionally substituted with halo, alkyl, CF3, CN, or OR20; R8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-15 alkyl; R20 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-4 alkyl and aryl, wherein alkyl and aryl substituents are optionally substituted with one alkyl substituent; and R22 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-4 alkyl and aryl which are each optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 alkyl groups.

In more preferred compounds, R1 is CH2OH; R3 is selected from the group consisting of CO2R20, —CONR7R8 and aryl where the aryl substituent is optionally substituted with from 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, C1-4 alkyl, CF3 and OR20; R7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl and aryl, where the alkyl and aryl substituents are optionally substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, aryl, CF3, CN, and OR20 and wherein each optional aryl substituent is optionally substituted with halo, alkyl, CF3, CN, and OR20; R8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-8 alkyl; and R20 is selected from hydrogen and C1-4 alkyl.

In a still more preferred embodiment, R1=CH2OH; R3 is selected from the group consisting of CO2R20, —CONR7R8, and aryl that is optionally substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, C1-3 alkyl and OR20; R7 is selected from hydrogen and C1-3 alkyl; R8 is hydrogen; and R20 is selected from hydrogen and C1-4 alkyl. In this preferred embodiment, R3 is most preferably selected from —CO2Et and —CONHEt.

In another still more preferred embodiment, R1=—CONHEt, R3 is selected from the group consisting of CO2R20, —CONR7R8, and aryl wherein the aryl substituent is optionally substituted with from 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, C1-3 alkyl, CF3 or OR20; R7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-8 alkyl that is optionally substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, CF3, CN or OR20; R8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-3 alkyl; and R20 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4 alkyl. In this more preferred embodiment, R8 is preferably hydrogen, R7 is preferably selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-3 alkyl; and R20 is preferably selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4 alkyl.

In a most preferred embodiment, the compound of this invention is selected from ethyl 1-{9-[(4S,2R,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-6-aminopurin-2-yl}pyrazole-4-carboxylate, (4S,2R,3R,5R)-2-{6-amino-2-[4-(-4-chlorophenyl pyrazolyl]purin-9-yl}-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolane-3,4-diol, (4S,2R,3R,5R)-2-{6-amino-2-[4-(4-methoxyphenyl)pyrazolyl]purin-9-yl}-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolane-3,4-diol, (4S,2R,3R,5R)-2-{6-amino-2-[4-(4-methylphenyl)pyrazolyl]purin-9-yl}-5-(hydroxymethyl) oxolane-3,4-diol, (1-{9-[(4S,2R,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-6-aminopurin-2-yl}pyrazol-4-yl)-N- methylcarboxamide, 1-{9-[(4S,2R,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-6-aminopurin-2-yl}pyrazole-4carboxylic acid, (1-{9-[(4S,2R,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-6-aminopurin-2-yl}pyrazol-4-yl)-N,N- dimethylcarboxamide, (1-{9-[(4S,2R,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-6-aminopurin-2-yl}pyrazol-4-yl)-N- ethylcarboxamide, 1-{9-[(4S,2R,3R,5R-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-6-aminopurin-2-yl}pyrazole-4-carboxamide, 1-{9-[(4S,2R,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-6-aminopurin-2-yl}pyrazol-4-yl)-N- (cyclopentylmethyl)carboxamide, (1-{9-[(4S,2R,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-6-aminopurin-2-yl}pyrazol-4-yl)-N-[(4- chlorophenyl)methyl]carboxamide, Ethyl 2-[(1-{9-[(4S,2R,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-6-aminopurin-2-yl}pyrazol-4- yl)carbonylamino]acetate, and mixtures thereof.

The following definitions apply to terms as used herein.

“Halo” or “Halogen”—alone or in combination means all halogens, that is, chloro (Cl), fluoro (F), bromo (Br), iodo (I).

“Hydroxyl” refers to the group —OH.

“Thiol” or “mercapto” refers to the group —SH.

“Alkyl”—alone or in combination means an alkane-derived radical containing from 1 to 20, preferably 1 to 15, carbon atoms (unless specifically defined). It is a straight chain alkyl, branched alkyl or cycloalkyl. Preferably, straight or branched alkyl groups containing from 1-15, more preferably 1 to 8, even more preferably 1-6, yet more preferably 1-4 and most preferably 1-2, carbon atoms, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, t-butyl and the like. The term “lower alkyl” is used herein to describe the straight chain alkyl groups described immediately above. Preferably, cycloalkyl groups are monocyclic, bicyclic or tricyclic ring systems of 3-8, more preferably 3-6, ring members per ring, such as cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, adamantyl and the like. Alkyl also includes a straight chain or branched alkyl group that contains or is interrupted by a cycloallyl portion. The straight chain or branched alkyl group is attached at any available point to produce a stable compound. Examples of this include, but are not limited to, 4-(isopropyl)-cyclohexylethyl or 2-methyl-cyclopropylpentyl. A substituted alkyl is a straight chain alkyl, branched alkyl, or cycloalkyl group defined previously, independently substituted with 1 to 3 groups or substituents of halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, acyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, amino optionally mono- or di-substituted with alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl groups, amidino, urea optionally substituted with alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl groups, aminosulfonyl optionally N-mono- or N,N-di-substituted with alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl groups, alkylsulfonylamino, arylsulfonylamino, heteroarylsulfonylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, heteroarylcarbonylamino, or the like.

“Alkenyl”—lone or in combination means a straight, branched, or cyclic hydrocarbon containing 2-20, preferably 2-17, more preferably 2-10, even more preferably 2-8, most preferably 2-4, carbon atoms and at least one, preferably 1-3, more preferably 1-2, most preferably one, carbon to carbon double bond. In the case of a cycloalkyl group, conjugation of more than one carbon to carbon double bond is not such as to confer aromaticity to the ring. Carbon to carbon double bonds may be either contained within a cycloalkyl portion, with the exception of cyclopropyl, or within a straight chain or branched portion. Examples of alkenyl groups include ethenyl, propenyl, isopropenyl, butenyl, cyclohexenyl, cyclohexenylalkyl and the like. A substituted alkenyl is the straight chain alkenyl branched alkenyl or cycloalkenyl group defined previously, independently substituted with 1 to 3 groups or substituents of halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, acyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, amino optionally mono- or di-substituted with alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl groups, amidino, urea optionally substituted with alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl groups, aminosulfonyl optionally N-mono- or N,N-di-substituted with alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl groups, alkylsulfonylamino, arylsulfonylamino, heteroarylsulfonylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, heteroarylcarbonylamino, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, heteroaryloxycarbonyl, or the like attached at any available point to produce a stable compound.

“Alkynyl”—lone or in combination means a straight or branched hydrocarbon containing 2-20, preferably 2-17, more preferably 2-10, even more preferably 2-8, most preferably 2-4, carbon atoms containing at least one, preferably one, carbon to carbon triple bond. Examples of alkynyl groups include ethynyl, propynyl, butynyl and the like. A substituted alkynyl refers to the straight chain alkynyl or branched alkynyl defined previously, independently substituted with 1 to 3 groups or substituents of halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, acyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, amino optionally mono- or di-substituted with alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl groups, amidino, urea optionally substituted with alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl groups, aminosulfonyl optionally N-mono- or N,N-di-substituted with alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl groups, alkylsulfonylamino, arylsulfonylamino, heteroarylsulfonylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, heteroarylcabonylamino, or the like attached at any available point to produce a stable compound.

“Alkyl alkenyl” refers to a groups —R—CR′═CR′″ R″″, where R is lower alkyl, or substituted lower alkyl, R′, R′″, R″″ may independently be hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl, acyl, aryl, substituted aryl, hetaryl, or substituted hetaryl as defined below.

“Alkyl alkynyl” refers to a group —RC≡CR′ where R is lower alkyl or substituted lower alkyl, R′ is hydrogen, lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl, acyl, aryl, substituted aryl, hetaryl, or substituted hetaryl as defined below.

“Alkoxy” denotes the group —OR, where R is lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl, acyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aralkyl, substituted aralkyl, heteroalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, or substituted cycloheteroalkyl as defined.

“Alkylthio” denotes the group —SR, —S(O)n=1-2—R, where R is lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aralkyl or substituted aralkyl as defined herein.

“Acyl” denotes groups —C(O)R, where R is hydrogen, lower alkyl substituted lower alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl and the like as defined herein.

“Aryloxy” denotes groups —OAr, where Ar is an aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl group as defined herein.

“Amino” denotes the group NRR′, where R and R′ may independently be hydrogen, lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, hetaryl, or substituted hetaryl as defined herein or acyl.

“Amido” denotes the group —C(O)NRR′, where R and R′ may independently by hydrogen, lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, hetaryl, or substituted hetaryl as defined herein.

“Carboxyl” denotes the group —C(O)OR, where R is hydrogen, lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, hetaryl, and substituted hetaryl as defined herein.

“Aryl”—alone or in combination means phenyl or naphthyl optionally carbocyclic fused with a cycloalkyl of preferably 5-7, more preferably. 5-6, ring members and/or optionally substituted with 1 to 3 groups or substituents of halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsuifinyl, alkylsulfonyl, acyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, amino optionally mono- or di-substituted with alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl groups, amidino, urea optionally substituted with alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl groups, aminosulfonyl optionally N-mono- or N,N-di-substituted with alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl groups, alkylsulfonylamino, arylsulfonylamino, heteroarylsulfonylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, heteroarylcarbonylamino, or the like.

“Substituted aryl” refers to aryl optionally substituted with one or more functional groups, e.g., halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, alkylthio, acetylene, amino, amido, carboxyl, hydroxyl, aryl, aryloxy, heterocycle, hetaryl, substituted hetaryl, nitro, cyano, thiol, sulfamido and the like.

“Heterocycle” refers to a saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocyclic group having a single ring (e.g., morpholino, pyridyl or furyl) or multiple condensed rings (e.g., naphthpyridyl, quinoxalyl, quinolinyl, indolizinyl or benzo[b]thienyl) and having at least one hetero atom, such as N, O or S, within the ring, which can optionally be unsubstituted or substituted with, e.g., halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, alkylthio, acetylene, amino, amido, carboxyl, hydroxyl, aryl, aryloxy, heterocycle, hetaryl, substituted hetaryl, nitro, cyano, thiol, sulfamido and the like.

“Heteroaryl”—lone or in combination means a monocyclic aromatic ring structure containing 5 or 6 ring atoms, or a bicyclic aromatic group having 8 to 10 atoms, containing one or more, preferably 1-4, more preferably 1-3, even more preferably 1-2, heteroatoms independently selected from the group O, S, and N, and optionally substituted with 1 to 3 groups or substituents of halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, acyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, amino optionally mono- or di-substituted with alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl groups, amidino, urea optionally substituted with alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl groups aminosulfonyl optionally N-mono- or N,N-di-substituted with alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl groups, alkylsulfonylamino, arylsulfonylamino, heteroarylsulfonylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, heteroarylcarbonylamino, or the like. Heteroaryl is also intended to include oxidized S or N, such as sulkily, sulfonyl and N-oxide of a tertiary ring nitrogen. A carbon or nitrogen atom is the point of attachment of the heteroaryl ring structure such that a stable aromatic ring is retained. Examples of heteroaryl groups are pyridnyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, quinazolinyl, purinyl, indolyl, quinolinyl, pyrpmdinyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, thienyl, isoxazolyl, oxathiadiazolyl, isothiazolyl, tetrazolyl, imidazolyl, triazinyl, furanyl, benzofuryl, indolyl and the like. A substituted heteroaryl contains a substituent attached at an available carbon or nitrogen to produce a stable compound.

“Heterocyclyl”—alone or in combination means a non-aromatic cycloalkyl group having from 5 to 10 atoms in which from 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the ring are replaced by heteroatoms of O, S or N, and are optionally benzo fused or fused heteroaryl of 5-6 ring members and/or are optionally substituted as in the case of cycloalkyl. Heterocyclyl is also intended to include oxidized S or N, such as sulfinyl, sulfonyl and N-oxide of a tertiary ring nitrogen. The point of attachment is at a carbon or nitrogen atom. Examples of heterocyclyl groups are tetrahydrofulranyl, dihydropyridinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperazinyl, dihydrobenzofuryl, dihydroindolyl, and the like. A substituted hetercyclyl contains a substituent nitrogen attached at an available carbon or nitrogen to produce a stable compound.

“Substituted heteroaryl” refers to a heterocycle optionally mono- or poly-substituted with one or more functional groups, e.g., halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, alkylthio, acetylene, amino, amido, carboxyl, hydroxyl, aryl, aryloxy, heterocycle, substituted heterocycle, hetaryl, substituted hetaryl, nitro, cyano, thiol, sulfamido and the like.

“Aralkyl” refers to the group —R—Ar where Ar is an aryl group and R is lower alkyl or substituted lower alkyl group. Aryl groups can optionally be unsubstituted or substituted with, e.g., halogen, lower alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, acetylene, amino, amido, carboxyl, hydroxyl, aryl, aryloxy, heterocycle, substituted heterocycle, hetaryl, substituted hetaryl, nitro, cyano, thiol, sulfamido and the like.

“Heteroalkyl” refers to the group —R-Het where Het is a heterocycle group and R is a lower alkyl group. Heteroalkyl groups can optionally be unsubstituted or substituted with e.g., halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, alkylthio, acetylene, amino, amido, carboxyl, aryl, aryloxy, heterocycle, substituted heterocycle, hetaryl, substituted hetaryl, nitro, cyano, thiol, sulfamido and the like.

“Heteroarylalkyl” refers to the group —R-HetAr where HetAr is an heteroaryl group and R lower alkyl or substituted lower alkyl. Heteroarylalkyl groups can optionally be unsubstituted or substituted with, e.g., halogen, lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, acetylene, aryl, aryloxy, heterocycle, substituted heterocycle, hetaryl, substituted hetaryl, nitro, cyano, thiol, sulfamido and the like.

“Cycloalkyl” refers to a divalent cyclic or polycyclic alkyl group containing 3 to 15 carbon atoms.

“Substituted cycloalkyl” refers to a cycloalkyl group comprising one or more substituents with, e.g., halogen, lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, acetylene, aryl, aryloxy, heterocycle, substituted heterocycle, hetaryl, substituted hetaryl, nitro, cyano, thiol, sulfamido and the like.

“Cycloheteroalkyl” refers to a cycloalkyl group wherein one or more of the ring carbon atoms is replaced with a heteroatom (e.g., N, O, S or P).

Substituted cycloheteroalkyl” refers to a cycloheteroalkyl group as herein defined which contains one or more substituents, such as halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, alkylthio, acetylene, amino, amido, carboxyl, hydroxyl, aryl, aryloxy, heterocycle, substituted heterocycle, hetaryl, substituted hetaryl, nitro, cyano, thiol, sulfamido and the like.

“Alkyl cycloalkyl” denotes the group —R-cycloalkyl where cycloalkyl is a cycloalkyl group and R is a lower alkyl or substituted lower alkyl. Cycloalkyl groups can optionally be unsubstituted or substituted with e.g. halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, alkylthio, acetylene, amino, amido, carboxyl, hydroxyl, aryl, aryloxy, heterocycle, substituted heterocycle, hetaryl, substituted hetaryl, nitro, cyano, thiol, sulfamido and the like.

“Alkyl cycloheteroalkyl” denotes the group —R-cycloheteroalkyl where R is a lower alkyl or substituted lower alkyl. Cycloheteroalkyl groups can optionally be unsubstituted or substituted with e.g. halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, alkylthio, amino, amido, carboxyl, acetylene, hydroxyl, aryl, aryloxy, heterocycle, substituted heterocycle, hetaryl, substituted hetaryl, nitro, cyano, thiol, sulfamido and the like.

The compounds of this invention can be prepared as outlined in Schemes 1-4.

Compounds having the general formula IV can be prepared as shown in Scheme 1.


Compound I can be prepared by reacting compound I with appropriately substituted 1,3-dicarbonyl in a mixture of AcOH and MeOH at 80° C. (Holzer et al., J. Heterocycl. Chem. (1993) 30, 865). Compound II, which can be obtained by reacting compound I with 2,2-dimethoxypropane in the presence of an acid, can be oxidized to the carboxylic acid III, based on structurally similar compounds using potassium permanganate or pyridinium chlorocbromate (M. Hudlicky, (1990) Oxidations in Organic Cherity, ACS Monographs, American Chemical Society, Washington D.C.). Reaction of a primary or secondary amine having the formula HNR6R5 and compound III using DCC (M. Fujino et al., Chem. Pharm. Bull. (1974), 22, 1857), PyBOP (J. Martinez et al., J. Med. Chem. (1988) 28, 1874) or PyBrop (3. Caste et al. Tetrahedron, (1991), 32, 1967) couplings conditions can afford compound IV.

Compound V can be prepared as shown in Scheme 2. The Tri TBDMS derivative 4 can be obtained by treating compound 2 with TBDMSC1 and imidazole in DMF followed by hydrolysis of the ethyl ester using NaOH. Reaction of a primary or secondary amine with the formula HNR7R8, and compound 4 using DCC (M. Fujino et al., Chem. Pharm. Bull. (1974), 22, 1857), PyBOP (J. Martinez et al., J. Med. Chem. (1988) 28, 1874) or PyBrop (J. Caste et al. Tetrahedron, (1991), 32, 1967) coupling conditions can afford compound V.

A specific synthesis of Compound 11 is illustrated in Scheme 3. Commercially available guanosine 5 was converted to the triacetate 6 as previously described (M. J. Robins and B. Uznanski, Can. J. Chem. (1981), 59, 2601-2607). Compound 7, prepared by following the literature procedure of Cerster et al. (J. F. Cerster, A. F. Lewis, and R. K. Robins, Org. Synthesis, 242-243), was converted to compound 9 in two steps as previously described (V. Nair et al., J. Org. Chem., (1988), 53, 3051-3057). Compound 1 was obtained by reacting hydrazine hydrate with compound 9 in ethanol at 80° C. Condensation of compound 1 with ethoxycarbonylmalondialdehyde in a mixture of AcOH and MEOH at 80° C. produced compound 10. Heating compound 10 in excess methylamine afforded compound 11.

The synthesis of 1,3-dialdehyde VII is described in Scheme 4. Reaction of 3,3-diethoxypitrite or 3,3-diethoxypropionitrile or 1,-diethoxy-2-nitroethane VI (R3=CO2R, CN or NO2) with ethyl or methyl formate in the presence of NaH can afford the dialdehyde VII (Y. Yamamoto et al., J. Org. Chem. (1989) 54, 4734).

Compounds of this invention are useful in conjunction with radioactive imaging agents to image coronary activity. The compounds of this invention are A2A agonists that are believed to provide specific activation of adenosine A2A receptors in the coronary vessels as opposed to adenosine A1 receptors in the atrium and AV node and/or A2B receptors in peripheral vessels, thus avoiding undesirable side effects. Upon administration in a therapeutic amount, the compounds of this invention cause coronary blood vessels to vasodilate to induce coronary steal wherein healthy coronary vessels steal blood from unhealthy vessels resulting in lack of blood flow to heart tissues. Lower doses of the A2A agonists may provide beneficial coronary vasodilation (less severe) in the treatment of chronic CAD.

As A2A agonists, the compounds of this invention are also useful in adjunctive therapy with angioplasty to induce dilation, inhibit platelet aggregation, and as a general anti-inflammatory agent. A2A agonists, such as the compounds of this invention, can provide the therapeutic benefits described above by preventing neutrophil activation (Purinergic Approaches in Experimental Therapeutics K. A. Jacobson and M. F. Jarvis 1997 Wiley, New York). The compounds of this invention are also effective against a condition called no-reflow in which platelets and neutrophils aggregate and block a vessel. As A2A 1A, agonists, the compounds of this invention are effective against no-reflow by preventing neutrophil and platelet activation (e.g., they are believed to prevent release of superoxide from neutrophils). As A2A agonists, the compounds of this invention are also useful as cardioprotective agents through their anti-inflammatory action on neutrophils. Thus, in situations when the heart will go through an ischemic state such as a transplant, they will be useful.

This invention also includes pro-drugs of the above-identified A2A agonists. A pro-drug is a drug which has been chemically modified and may be biologically inactive at its site of action, but which will be degraded or modified by one or more enzymatic or in vivo processes to the bioactive form. The pro-drugs of this invention should have a different pharmacokinetic profile to the parent enabling improved absorption across the mucosal epithelium, better salt formulation and/or solubility and improved systemic stability. The above-identified compounds may be preferably modified at one or more of the hydroxyl groups. The modifications may be (1) ester or carbonate derivatives which may be cleaved by esterases or lipases, for example; (2) peptides which may be recognized by specific or non specific proteinases; or (3) derivatives that accumulate at a site of action through membrane selection or a pro-drug form or modified pro-drug form, or any combination of (1) to (3) above.

The compounds may be administered orally, intravenously, through the epidermis or by any other means known in the art for administering a therapeutic agent. The method of treatment comprises the administration of an effective quantity of the chosen compound, preferably dispersed in a pharmaceutical carrier. Dosage units of the active ingredient are generally selected from the range of 0.01 to 100 mg/kg, but will be readily determined by one skilled in the art depending upon the route of administration, age and condition of the patient. This dose is typically administered in a solution about 5 minutes to about an hour or more prior to coronary imaging. No unacceptable toxicological effects are expected when compounds of the invention are administered in accordance with the present invention.

If the final compound of this invention contains a basic group, an acid addition salt may be prepared Acid addition salts of the compounds are prepared in a standard manner in a suitable solvent from the parent compound and an excess of acid, such as hydrochloric, hydrobromic, sulfuinc, phosphoric, acetic, maleic, succinic, or methanesulfonic. The hydrochloric salt form is especially useful. If the final compound contains an acidic group, cationic salts may be prepared. Typically the parent compound is treated with an excess of an alkaline reagent, such as hydroxide, carbonate or alkoxide, containing the appropriate cation. Cations such as Na+, K+, Ca+2 and NH4+ are examples of cations present in pharmaceutically acceptable salts. Certain of the compounds form inner salts or zwitterions which may also be acceptable.

Pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds of this invention, and/or derivatives thereof, may be formulated as solutions or lyophilized powders for parenteral administration. Powders may be reconstituted by addition of a suitable diluent or other pharmaceutically acceptable carrier prior to use. If used in liquid form the compositions of this invention are preferably incorporated into a buffered, isotonic, aqueous solution. Examples of suitable diluents are normal isotonic saline solution, standard 5% dextrose in water and buffered sodium or ammonium acetate solution. Such liquid formulations are suitable for parenteral administration, but may also be used for oral administration. It may be desirable to add excipients such as polyvinylpyrrolidinone, gelatin, hydroxycellulose, acacia, polyethylene glycol, mannitol, sodium chloride, sodium citrate or any other excipient known to one of skill in the art to pharmaceutical compositions including compounds of this invention. Alternatively, the pharmaceutical compounds may be encapsulated, tableted or prepared in an emulsion or syrup for oral administration. Pharmaceutically acceptable solid or liquid carriers may be added to enhance or stabilize the composition, or to facilitate preparation of the composition. Liquid carriers include syrup, peanut oil, olive oil, glycerin, saline, alcohols and water. Solid carriers include starch, lactose, calcium sulfate, dihydrate, teffa alba, magnesium stearate or stearic acid, talc, pectin, acacia, agar or gelatin. The carrier may also include a sustained release material such as glycerol monostearate or glycerol distearate, alone or with a wax. The amount of solid carrier varies but, preferably, will be between about 20 mg to about 1 gram per dosage unit. The pharmaceutical dosages are made using conventional techniques such as milling, mixing, granulation, and compressing, when necessary, for tablet forms; or milling, mixing and filling for hard gelatin capsule forms. When a liquid carrier is used, the preparation will be in the form of a syrup, elixir, emulsion or an aqueous or non-aqueous suspension. Such a liquid formulation may be administered directly or filled into a soft gelatin capsule. It is preferred that the compositions of this invention are administered as a solution either orally or intravenously by continues infusion or bolus.

The Examples which follow serve to illustrate this invention. The Examples are intended to in noway limit the scope of this invention, but are provided to show how to make and use the compounds of this invention. In the Examples, all temperatures are in degrees Centigrade.

Example 1

Ethyl 1-{9-[(4S,2R,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-6-aminopurin-2-yl}pyrazole-4-carboxylate (12)

To a suspension of 2-hydrazinoadenosine (0.025 g, 0.08 mmol) in a 1:1 mixture of MeOH/AcOH was added (ethoxycarbonyl)malondialdehyde (0.019 g, 0.12 mmol) and the mixture was heated at 80° C. for 3 h. The precipitate formed was collected by filtration and washed with EtOH and ether to afford 12. 1HNMR (DMSO-d6) δ1.25 (t, 3H), 3.5 (m, 1H), 3.6 (m, 1H), 3.8 (d, 1H), 4.15 (d, 1H), 4.55 (m, 1H), 5.0 (t, 1H), 5.2 (d, 1H), 5.5 (d, 1H), 5.5 (d, 1H), 5.9 (d, 1H), 7.15-7.3 (m, 5H), 7.8 (br s, 2H), 8.1 (s, 1H), 8.4 (s, 1H), 8,9 (s, 1H).

Example 2

(4S,2R,3R,5R)-2-{6-Amino-2-[4-(4-chlorophenyl)pyrazolyl]purin-9-yl}-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolane-3,4-diol (13)

To a suspension of 2-hydrazinoadenosine (0.025 g, 0.08 mmol) in a 1:1 mixture of MeOH/AcOH was added 2-(4-chloro)phenylmalondialdehyde (0.022 g, 0.12 mmol) and the mixture was heated at 80° C. for 3 h. The precipitate formed was collected by filtration and washed with EtOH and Ether to afford 13. 1HNMR (DMSO-d6) δ3.5 (m, 1H), 3.6 (m, 1H), 3.8 (d, 1H), 4.15 (d, 1H), 4.2 (q, 2H), 4.55 (m, 1H), 5.9 (d, 1H), 7.45 (d, 2H), 7.75 (d, 2H), 8.25 (s, 1H), 8.35 (s, 1H), 8.9 (s, 1H).

Example 3

(4S,2R,3R,5R)-2-{6-Amino-2-[4-(4-metboxyphenyl)pyrazolyl]purin-9-yl}-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolane-3,4-diol (14)

To a suspension of 2-hydrazinoadenosine (0.025 g, 0.08 mmol) in a 1:1 mixture of MeOH/AcOH was added 2-(4-methoxy)phenylmalondialdehyde (0.022 g, 0.12 mmol) and the mixture was heated at 80° C. for 3 h. The precipitate formed was collected by filtration and washed with EtOH and Ether to afford 14. 1HNMR (DMSO-d6) δ3.55 (m, 1H), 3.65 (m, 1H), 3.75 (s, 3H), 3.9 (d, 1H), 4.15 (d, 1H), 4.6 (m, 1H), 5.9 (d, 1H), 6.75 (d, 2H), 7.6 (d, 2H), 8.15 (s, 1H), 8.35 (s, 1H), 8.8 (s, 1H).

Example 4

(4S,2R,3R,5R)-2-{6-Amino2-[4-(4-methylphenyl)pyrazolyl]purin-9-yl}-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolane-3,4-diol (15)

To a suspension of 2-hydrazinoadenosine (0.025 g, 0.08 mmol) in a 1:1 mixture of MeOH/AcOH was added 2-(4-methyl)phenylmalondialdehyde (0.019 g, 0.12 mmol) and the mixture was heated at 80° C. for 3 h. The precipitate formed was collected by filtration and washed with EtOH and Ether to afford 15. 1HNMR (DMSO-d6) δ3.55 (m, 1H\), 3.65 (m, 1H), 3.75 (s, 3H), 3.9 (d, 1H), 4.15 (d, 1H), 4.6 (m, 1H), 5.9 (d, 1H), 6.75 (d, 2H), 8.15 (s, 1H), 8.35 (s, 1H), 8.8 (s, 1H).

Example 5

(1-{9-[(4S,2R,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(bydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-6-aminopurin-2-yl}pyrazol-4-yl)-N- methylcarboxamide (16)

Compound 12 (0.05 mg, 0.12 mmol) was added to 4 mL methylamine (40% sol. in water). The mixture was heated at 65° C. for 24 h. After concentration in vacuo, the residue was purified using prep. TLC (10% MeOH:DCM). 1HNMR (CD3OD) δ2.90 (s, 3H), 3.78 (m, 1H), 3.91 (m, 1H), 4.13 (d, 1H), 4.34 (d, 1H), 4.64 (m, 1H), 6.06 (d, 1H), 8.11 (s, 1H), 8.38 (s, 1H), 9.05 (s, 1H).

Example 6

1-{9-[(4S,2R,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-6-aminopurin-2-yl}pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid (17)

Compound 12 (0.05 mg, 0.12 mmol) was dissolved one equivalent of 1N NaOH. The solution was allowed to stir at Rt for 2 h, then acidified to pH 4. The resulting precipitate was filtered and washed with water and ether. 1HNMR (CD3OD) δ 3.75 (m, 1H), 3.90 (m, 1H), 4.13 (d, 1H), 4.43 (d, 1H), 4.64 (m, 1H), 6.05 (d, 1H), 8.10 (s, 1H), 8.35 (s, 1H), 9.05 (s, 1H).

Example 7

(1-{9-[(4S,2R,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-6-aminopurin-2-yl}pyrazol-4-yl)-N,N- dimethylcarboxamide (18)

Compound 18 was prepared in a manner similar to that of compound 16 using dimethylamine instead of methylamine, MS 405.12 (M+1).

Example 8

(1-{9-[(4S,2R,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydrozymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-6-aminopurin-2-yl}pyrazol-4-yl)-N- ethylcarboxamide (19)

Compound 19 was prepared in a manner similar to that of compound 16 using ethylamine instead of methylamine, MS 405.35 (M+1).

Example 9

1-{9-[(4S,2R,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-6-aminopurin-2-yl}pyrazole-4-carboxamide (20)

Compound 20 was prepared in a manner similar to that of compound 16 using ammonia instead of methylamine, MS 377.25 (M+1).

Example 10

(1-{9-[(4S,2R,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-6-aminopurin-2-yl}pyrazol-4-yl)-N- (cyclopentyl)carboxamide (21)

Compound 12 (0.5 g, 1.2 mmol) was dissolved in dry DMF, TBDMSC1 (1.5 g, 10 mmol) and imidazole (0.68 g, 10 mmol) were added and the mixture was heated at 80° C. for 24 h. The solvent was evaporated and the residue was purified by flash column to obtain the trisilyl protected form of compound 12. The trisilyl derivative (0.8 g) was then suspended in 1 mL of water and treated with 2 mL 1N KOH/MeOH. The mixture was stirred at RT for 72 h. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was suspended in 5 mL of water and acidified to pH 5.5 with 1N HCl. The resulting precipitate was filtered and washed with water and ethyl ether to afford the trisilyl form of the acid 20.

The trisilyl derivative acid 20 (0.14 g, 0.2 mmol) was then dissolved in 5 mL dichloromethane. To the solution was added HBTU (0.19 g, 0.4 mmol), HOBt (0.076 g, 4 mmol), N-methylmorpholine (0.04 g, 0.4 mmol) and cat. DMAP. The mixture was allowed to stir at RT for 24 h. The mixture was then washed with 10% citric acid, saturated NaHCO3, brine and dried over MgSO4. The solvent was removed and the residue was treated with 5 mL 0.5N NH4F/MeOH. The solution was heated at reflux for 24 h. The solvent was evaporated and the residue was purified by preparative TLC to afford compound 21, MS 445.26 (M+1).

Example 11

(1-{9-[(4S,2R,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-6-aminopurin-2yl}pyrazol-4yl)-N-[(4- chlorophenyl)methyl]carboxamide (22)

Compound 22 was prepared in a manner similar to that of compound 21 using 4-chlorobenzylamine instead of cyclopentylamine, MS 501.19 (M+1).

Example 13

Ethyl 2-[(1-{9-[(4S,2R,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymetbyl)oxolan-2-yl]-6-aminopurin-2-yl}pyrazol-4- yl)carbonylamino]acetate (23)

Compound 23 was prepared in a manner similar to that of compound 21 using glycine methyl ester instead of cyclopentylamine, MS 445.26 (M+1).

Example 14

Compounds of this invention were assayed to determine their affinity for the A2A receptor in a pig striatum membrane prep. Briefly, 0.2 mg of pig striatal membranes were treated with adenosine deaminase (2 U/mL) and 50 mM Tris buffer (pH=7.4) followed by mixing. To the pig membranes was added 2 μL of serially diluted DMSO stock solution of the compounds of this invention at concentrations ranging from 10 nM to 100 microM or the control received 2 microL of DMSO alone, then the antagonist ZM 241385 in Tris buffer (50 mM, pH of 7.4) was added to achieve a final concentration of 2 nM. After incubation at 23° C. for 2 h, then the solutions were filtered using a membrane harvester using multiple washing of the membranes (3×). The filter disks were counted in scintillation cocktail to determine the amount of displacement of tritiated ZM displaced by the compounds of this invention. Greater than a 5 point curve was used to generate Ki's and the number of experiments is indicated in the column marked in Table 1 below.

TABLE 1 Compound Number A2a Ki, nM n 12 +++ 2 13 ++ 3 14 ++ 1 15 ++ 3 16 ++ 2 17 − 1 18 +++ 3 19 +++ 3 20 +++ 3 21 +++ 3 22 +++ 3 +++ = 10-1,000 nM ++ = 1,000-10,000 nM + = greater than 10,000 nM − = greater than 100,000 nM

Example 15

The objective of this experiment was to determine the affinities and receptor binding selectivity of a compound of this invention for A1, A2A, A2B and A3adenosine receptors. Molecular cloning has identified and confirmed the existence of four subtypes of adenosine receptors (AdoRs), designated as A1, A2A, A2B and A3AdoRs (Linden, 1994). These AdoR subtypes have distinct anatomical distributions, pharmacological properties and physiological functions (Shryock and Belardinelli, 1997). A1 and A3AdoRs couple to inhibitory G proteins (Gi/o) and decrease the activity of adenylyl cyclase, whereas A2A and A2BAdoRs increase intracellular cAMP content via coupling to stimulatory G proteins (Gs).

Ligands with high potency and tissue/organ selectivity for distinct adenosine receptor subtypes have therapeutic and diagnostic potentials for a variety of diseases (such as arrhythmia, ischemic heart diseases, asthma and Parkinson's disease) and are the focus of considerable research efforts by both academia and industry. Here we report the pharmacological and functional characterization of a series of novel adenosine analogues of this invention using mammalian cell lines expressing either endogenous AdoRs or recombinant human AdoRs.

Materials

Adenosine deaminase was purchased from Boehringer Mannheim Biochemicals Indianapolis, Id., U.S.A). [3H]ZM241385 (Lot No. 1) was purchased from Tocris Cookson Ltd (Langford, Bristol, UK). [3H]CPX (Lot No. 3329207) was from New England Nuclear (Boston, Mass., USA). CGS21680 (Lot No. SW-3R-84 and 89H4607), NECA (Lot No. OXV-295E), R-PIA (Lot No. WY-V-23), Rolipram and HEK-hA2AAR membranes were obtained from Sigma-RBI (Natick, Mass.). WRC-0470 was prepared as described in the literature (K. Nuiya et al., J. Med. Chem. 35; 4557-4561 (1992); Compound 16 of this invention was synthesized as described above and prepared as a stock solution (10 mmol/L) in DMSO.

Cell culture and membrane preparation-PC12 cells were obtained from the American Type Culture Collection and grown in DMEM with 5% fetal bovine serum, 10% horse serum, 0.5 mmol/L L-glutamine, 100 U/mL penicillin, 0.1 mg/mL streptomycin, and 2.5 μg/mL amphotericin. HEK-293 cells stably expressing recombinant human A2BAdoRs (HEK-hA2BAdoR) were grown in DMEM supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum and 0.5 mg/mL G-418. CHOK1 cells stably expressing the recombinant human A1AdoR (CHO-hA1AdoR) and A3AdoR (CHO-hA3AdoR) were grown as monolayers on 150-mm plastic culture dishes in Ham's F-12 media supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum in the presence of 0.5 mg/mL G-418. Cells were cultured in an atmosphere of 5% CO2/95% air maintained at 37° C.

To make membranes, cells were detached from the culture plates into ice-cold 50 mmol/L Tris-HCl buffer (pH7.4). The cell suspensions were homogenized with Polytron at setting 4 for 30 seconds, and spun at 48,000 g for 15 minutes. The pellets were washed three times by re-suspension in ice-cold Tris-HCl buffer and centrifugation. The final pellet was re-suspended in a small volume of Tris-HCl, aliquoted and frozen at −80° C. until used for receptor binding assays. The protein concentration of membrane suspensions was determined using the Bradford method (Bio-Rad) with bovine serum as standards.

Competition Binding Assays—Competition assays were performed to determine the affinities (Ki) of the following unlabeled compounds (competing agents): Compounds WRC-0470; Compound 16 of this invention, NECA, CGS 21680 and R-PIA for A1AdoRs (R[3H]DPCPX binding sites on CHO-hA1AdoR cell membranes), A2A AdoRs(R[3H]ZM241385 binding sites on PC12 and HEK-hA2AAR cell membranes),

A2BAdoR (R[3H]DPCPX binding sites on HEK-hAA2AdoR cell membranes) and A3AdoR (R[125I]ABMECA binding sites on CHO-hA3AdoR cell membrane).

Membrane suspensions were incubated for 2 hours at room temperature in 50 mmol/L Tris-HCl buffer (pH 7.4) containing ADA (1 U/mL), Gpp(NH)p (100 μM), radioligand {either [3H]ZM241385 (−1.5 to 5 mmol/L), [3H]DPCPX (˜2.5 to 3.0 mmol/L for A1 and 30 nM for A2B) or [125]ABMECA (1 nM)} and progressively higher concentrations of the competing agents. At the end of incubation, bound and free radioligands were separated by filtration through Whatman GF/C glass fiber filters using a Brandel tissue harvester (Gaithersburg, Md.). Triplicate determinations were performed for each concentration of the competing agent.

Study Design (Protocols)

The affinity (KY) of various CVT compounds for the A1 and A2A adenosine receptor were determined by their potency to compete for [3H]CPX (A1) or [3H]ZM241385 (A2A) binding sites on membranes derived from CHO-hA1AdoR, PC12 or HEK-HA2AAdoR cells. R-PIA and CGS21680, agonists that are selective for A1 and A2A respectively, and NECA, a non-selective AdoR agonist were used as controls. To facilitate comparison and avoid the complication of multiple affinity states due to receptor coupling to G-proteins, the competition binding studies were carried out in the presence of Gpp (NH) p (100 μM) to uncouple receptors from G-proteins. The affinity of selected compounds for A2B and A3 receptors were assessed by their potencies to compete for [3H] CPX (A2B) and [125I] ABMECA (A3) binding sites on membranes derived from HEK-hA2BAdoR and CHO-hA3AdoR cells, respectively.

Results

The affinity (Ki) of WRC-0470; and Compound 16 for human A1, rat and human A2AAdoRs, as determined by competition binding studies are summarized in Table 2, below. All compounds show moderate selectivity for human A2A versus A1 receptor. Furthermore, Compound 16, at a concentration of 10 μM, decreased the specific binding of [3H] CPX (HEK-hA2BAdoR) or [125I] IBMECA (CHO-hA3AdoR) by 20% and 22%, respectively.

TABLE 2 Binding Affinities of Adenosine Receptor Agonists for A2AAdoRs and A1AdoRs Ki/nmol/L (pKi ± SEM) HEK-hA2AAR Cells CHO-hA1AR Binding Affinity n Binding Affinity n WRC-0470 272 (6.55 ± 0.04) 6 7278 (5.16 ± 0.09) 3 [0.83 ± 0.07] [1.13 ± 0.21] Compound 16 1269 (5.90 ± 0.03) 7 >16460 (4.59 ± 0.35) 3 [0.73 ± 0.04] [0.92 ± 0.04] CGS21680 609 (6.22 ± 0.06) 3 >3540 (5.47 ± 0.20) 3 [0.65 ± 0.07) NECA 360 (6.45 ± 0.06) 3 328 (6.49 ± 0.06) 3 [0.83 ± 0.08] [0.88 ± 0.03] R-PIA 1656 (5.78 ± 0.02) 3 477 (6.35 ± 0.11) 3 [1.05 ± 0.02) [1.03 ± 0.08)

The results of this Experiment show that Compound 16 is a low affinity A2A agonist.

Example 16

The objective of this Example was to characterize pharmacologically the effects of Compound 16 of this invention on coronary artery conductance. Specifically, the experiments were designed to determine 1) the potency of Compound 16 and compared its potency to that of adenosine and other selected A2A AdoR agonists, and 2) which adenosine receptor, the A1 or A2A AdoR subtype mediates the coronary vasodilation caused by Compound 16 of this invention.

In the heart, the A2A adenosine receptor mediates the coronary vasodilation caused by adenosine, whereas the Ai receptor mediates the cardiac depressant actions of adenosine, such as the negative chronotropic and dromotropic (AV block) effects.

Several potent and selective ligands, both agonists and antagonists, for the A1 and A2A AdoRs have been synthesized. In the heart agonists of A1 AdoRs have been proposed to be useful as antiarrhythmic agents, whereas agonists of A2A AdoRs are being developed for selective coronary vasodilation

A series of adenosine derivatives targeted for selective activation of A2A adenosine receptor (A2AdoR) were synthesized for the purposes of developing coronary vasodilators. More specifically, in this study we report on the effect of a series of novel A2A AdoR agonists on coronary artery conductance (vasodilation) in rat and guinea pig isolated perfused hearts.

Materials

Rats (Sprague Dawley) and Guinea pigs (Hartley) were purchased from Simonsen and Charles Rivers, respectively. WRC-0470 was prepared as described in the literature (K. Niiya et al., J. Med. Chem. 35; 4557-4561 (1992). Compound 16 of this invention was prepared as described above. CGS 21680 and adenosine were purchased from Sigma Krebs-Henseleit solution was prepared according to Standard Methods, and 0.9% saline was purchased from McGraw, Inc.

Methods

Adult Sprague Dawley rats and Hartley guinea pigs of either sex weighing from 230 to 260 grams and 300 to 350 grams, respectively were used in this study. Animals were anesthetized by peritoneal injection of a cocktail containing ketamine and xylazine (ketamine 100 mg, xylazine 20 mg/ml). The chest was opened and the heart quickly removed. The heart was briefly rinsed in ice-cold Krebs-Henseleit solution (see below), and the aorta cannulated. The heart was then perfused at a flow rate of 10 ml/min with modified Krebs-Henseleit (K-H) solution containing NaCl 117.9, KCl 4.5, CaCl2 2.5, MgSO4 1.18, KH2PO41-18, pyruvate 2.0 mmo/L. The K-H solution (pH 7.4) was gassed continuously with 95% 0.2 and 5% CO2 and warmed to ±0.50° C. The heart was electrically paced at a fixed cycle length of 340 ms (250 beats/min) using a bipolar electrode place on the left atrium. The electrical stimuli were generated by a Grass stimulator (Model S48, W. Warwick, R.I.) and delivered through a Stimuli Isolation Unit (Model SIUS, Astro-Med, Inc., N.Y.) as square-wave pulses of 3-msec in duration and amplitude of at least twice the threshold intensity.

Coronary perfusion pressure (CPP) was measured using a pressure transducer, connected to the aortic cannula via a T-connector positioned approximately 3 cm above the heart Coronary perfusion pressure was monitored throughout the experiment and recorded either on a chart recorder (Gould Recorder 2200S) or a computerized recording system (PowerLab/4S, ADinstruments Pty Ltd, Australia). Only hearts with CPP ranging from 60 to 85 mmHg (in the absence of drugs) were used in the study. Coronary conductance (in ml/min/mmHg) was calculated as the ratio between coronary perfusion rate (10 ml/min) and coronary perfusion pressure.

In experiments in which A1 adenosine receptor-mediated negative dromotropic effect was measured, atrial and ventricular surface electrograms were recorded during constant atrial pacing. The effect of various adenosine receptor agonists on atrioventricular conduction time was determined as described previously by Jenkins and Belardinelli Circ. Res. 63:97-116 (1988).

Stock solutions of Compound 16 of this invention (5 mM) and CGS 21680 (5 mM) were prepared in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO); purchased from Aldrich, PS 04253MS. A stock solution of adenosine (1 mg/ml) was prepared in saline. One concentration was made from the stock solution by dilution into saline to yield solution of either 2×10−4 or 2×10−5 M. These solutions were injected into the perfusion line of the apparatus as boluses of 20 μL. In some experiments the solutions were placed into a 30 ml glass syringe and the drugs were infused at rates necessary to achieve the desired perfusate concentrations (e.g, 10, 100 nM, etc).

Coronary Vasodilation of A2 Adenosine Receptor Agonists

Concentration-response relationships for the effect of Compound 16 of this invention (0.1 to 400 nmM) and CGS21680 (0.1 to 10 nM) to increase coronary conductance were obtained. After control measurements of coronary perfusion pressure were recorded, progressive higher concentrations of the adenosine receptor agonists were administered until maximal coronary vasodilation was observed. The steady-state responses to each concentration of adenosine receptor agonists were recorded. In each heart of this series (4 to 6 hearts for each agonist) only one agonist and one concentration-response relationship was obtained

Coronary Vasodilatory Effect of Compound 16 in the Absence and Presence of Adenosine Receptor Antagonists.

To determine which adenosine receptor subtype (A1 or A2A) mediates the coronary vasodilation caused by Compound 12, the A1 and A2A, adenosine receptor antagonists CPX and ZM241385, respectively, were used. Hearts (n=6) were exposed to the compound being tested (10 nM), and after the effect of this agonist reached steady-state, first CPX (60 nM), and then ZM241385 were added to the perfusate and the changes in CPP were recorded.

In isolated perfused hearts (n=36 rats and 18 guinea pigs) paced at constant atrial cycle length of 340 msec, adenosine, CGS21680, WRC0470, and Compound 16 caused a concentration-dependent increase in coronary conductance. CGS21680 and WRC0470 were the most potent agonists tested. Compound 16 was approximately 10-fold more potent than adenosine to increase coronary conductance. It is worth noting that all agonists were several fold more potent coronary vasodilators in rat than guinea pig hearts (Table 3).

TABLE 3 Potency of Adenosine and A2A Adenosine Receptor Agonists to Increase Coronary Conductance in Rat and Guinea Pig Isolated Perfused Hearts Potency (EC50) Agonist n Rat Guinea Pig Compound 16 4 6.4 ± 1.2 18.6 ± 6.0  Adenosine 4 59.2 ± 6.4  86.0 ± 0.5  CGS21680 4 0.5 ± 0.1 1.7 ± 0.4 WRC0470 3 0.6 ± 0.2 2.4 ± 1.1

To determine the AdoR subtype (A1 versus A2A) that is responsible for the coronary vasodilation observed in the presence of Compound 16, the effect of this agonist (10 nM) on coronary conductance was studied in the absence and presence of CPX, a selective A2A AdoR antagonist (Belardinelli et al, 1998) and ZM241385, a selective A2 AdoR antagonist (Poucher et al, 1 995) at the concentration of 60 nM. As shown in FIG. 1, Compound 16 significantly increased coronary conductance to 0.22+0.01 ml/mm Hg−1 min− from a baseline value of 0.16+0.02 mlmmHg−1 min−1. This increase in coronary conductance caused by Compound 16 was not affected by CPX but was completely reversed by ZM241385 (0.17±0.02 mlmm Hg-1 min−1).

Example 17

The objective of this Example was to determine the functional selectivity of Compound 16 to cause coronary vasodilation. Specifically, the potency of Compound 16 to cause coronary vasodilation (A2A AdoR response) and prolongation of A-V nodal conduction time (A1 AdoR response) were determined in rat and guinea pig hearts.

Materals

Sprague Dawley rats were purchased from Sirnonsen. Hartley guinea pigs were purchased from Charles River. Compound 16 was prepared as described above. CVT-510 - 2-{6-[((3R)oxolan-3-yl)amino]purin-9-yl}(4S,3R,5R)-(hydroxymethyl)oxolane-3,4-diol-was prepared in accordance with the synthesis method disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,789,416, the specification of which is incorporated herein by reference. Ketamine was purchased from Fort Dodge Animal Health (Lot No. 440444) and xylazine from Bayer (Lot No. 26051 A). Krebs-Henseleit solution was prepared according to the standard methods, and 0.9% sodium chloride was purchased from McGraw, Inc. (Lot No. J8B246).

Isolated Perfused Heart Preparation:

Rats and guinea pigs, of either sex weighing from 230 to 260 grams and 300 to 350 grams, respectively, were used in this study. Animals were anesthetized by peritoneal injection of a cocktail containing ketamine and xylazine (ketamine 100 mg, xylazine 20 mg/ml). The chest was opened and the heart quickly removed. The heart was briefly rinsed in ice-cold Krebs-Henseleit solution (see below), and the aorta cannulated. The heart was then perfused at a flow rate of 10 ml/min with modified Krebs-Henseleit (K-H) solution containing NaCl 117.9, KCl 4.5, CaC22.5, MgSO41.18, KH2PO41.18, pyruvate 2.0 mmo/L. The K-H solution (pH 7.4) was gassed continuously with 95% 2 and 5% CO2 and warmed to 35±0.50° C. The heart was electrically paced at a fixed cycle length of 340 ms (250 beats/min) using a bipolar electrode place on the left atrium. The electrical stimuli were generated by a Grass stimulator (Model S48, W. Warwick, R.I.) and delivered through a Stimuli Isolation Unit (Model SIU5, Astro-Med, Inc., N.Y.) as square-wave pulses of 3-msec in duration and amplitude of at least twice the threshold intensity.

Coronary perfusion pressure (CPP) was measured using a pressure transducer, connected to the aortic cannula via a T-connector positioned approximately 3 cm above the heart. Coronary perfusion pressure was monitored throughout the experiment and recorded either on a chart recorder (Gould Recorder 2200S) or a computerized recording system (PowerLab/4S, ADinstunents Pty Ltd, Australia). Only hearts with CPP ranging from 60 to 85 mmHg (in the absence of drugs) were used in the study. Coronary conductance (in ml/min/mmHg) was calculated as the ratio between coronary perfusion rate (10 ml/min) and coronary perfusion pressure.

A1 adenosine receptor-mediated depression of A-V nodal conduction time (negative dromotropic effect) was measured. Atrial and ventricular surface electrograms in rats and His bundle electrogram in guinea pigs, were recorded during constant atrial pacing. The effects of Compound 16 on atrioventricular conduction time and stimulus-to-His-bundle (S-H interval) were determined as described previously by Jenkins and Belardinelli (1988).

The effects of Compound 16 on coronary conductance (A2A effect) and atrioventricular conduction time or stimulus-to-His-bundle (S-H) interval (A1 ueffect) was then determined. Hearts were instrumented for continuous recording of coronary perfusion pressure (A2A response) and atrioventricular (A-V) conduction time or S-H interval (A1 response). In each experiment, concentration-response relationship of Compound 16 (n=6 rats, 4 guinea pigs) to increase coronary conductance and to prolong A-V conduction time or S-H interval was determined. After control measurements of CPP and A-V conduction time or S-H interval were made, progressive higher concentrations of Compound 16 was administered until maximal coronary vasodilation and A-V nodal conduction time or S-H interval prolongation were achieved. In separate rat hearts (n=4), the effect of various concentrations (100-400 nM) of CVT510, an A1 adenosine agonist (Snowdy et al, 1999), on A-V nodal conduction time was determined and compared to that of Compound 16 (0.1-30 μM).

The concentration-response curves for Compound 16 to increase coronary artery conductance and to prolong A-V nodal conduction time or S-H internal are shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. In both rat and guinea pig, Compound 16 increased coronary conductance in a concentration dependent manner. The potencies (EC50 values) for Compound 16 to increase coronary conductance in rat hearts was 6.4±0.6 nM and in guinea pig hearts was 18.6±6 OnM. In contrast, the effect of this agonist on S-H interval was somewhat variable between rat and guinea pig hearts. In rat hearts Compound 16 did not prolong A-V nodal conduction time (FIGS. 2 and 3) whereas the A1 AdoR agonist CVT510 significantly prolonged the A-V nodal conduction time (FIG. 4). Unlike in rat, in guinea pig hearts Compound 16 caused a concentration-dependent prolongation of S-H interval (A1 response) with an EC50 value (potency) of 4.0±2.3 μM (FIG. 4). This latter value is approximately 215-fold greater (i.e., less potent) than the EC50 value of 18.6±6.0 nM to cause coronary vasodilation (A2A response—FIG. 3).

The results indicate that Compound 16 is a coronary vasodilator (A2A AcdoR-mediated effect) devoid of negative dromotropic effect (A1 AdoR-mediated effect) in rat hearts. In guinea pig hearts Compound 16 caused some negative dromotropic effect. Nevertheless, Compound 16 was at least 215-fold more selective to cause coronary vasodilation than negative dromotropic effect. The reason(s) for the species difference in the A1 AdoR-mediated response elicited by Compound 16 is unknown. Regardless, in both species (rat and guinea pig) Compound 16 causes maximal coronary vasodilation at concentrations that do not cause prolongation of A-V nodal conduction time, i.e., without negative dromotropic effect. It was also observed that Compound 16 has a greater affinity (i.e., >2-/>-13-fold) for A2A than A1 AdoR and that there is a markedly greater receptor reserve for A2A AdoR-mediated coronary vasodilation than for A1 AdoR-mediated negative dromotropic effect.

Example 18

The present study was designed to test the hypothesis that there is an inverse relationship between the affinity (Ki or pKi) and duration of action of A2 adenosine receptors (AdoR). Specifically, the aims of the study were to determine the relationship between the duration of the coronary vasodilation caused by a selected series of high and low affinity A2AAdoR agonists in rat isolated hearts and anesthetized pigs; and the affinity of these agonists for A2A doRs in pig striatum.

Materials: Rats (Sprague Dawley) were purchased from Simonen. Farm pigs were obtained from Division of Laboratory Animal Resources, University of Kentucky. Compound 12, Compound 13, and Compound 16 of this invention were prepared as described in the methods above. YT-0146 was prepared as described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,956,345, the specification of which is incorporated herein by reference. WRC-0470 was prepared as described in the literature (K. Niiya et al., J. Med. Chem. 35; 4557-4561 (1992). CGS21680 was purchased from Research Biochemicals, Inc. and Sigma and R-PIA (Lot No. WY-V-23) was purchased from Research Biochemicals, Inc. HENECA was a gift from Professor Gloria Cristalli of University of Camerino, Italy.

The anesthetic agents: Ketamine was purchased from Fort Dodge Animal Health. Xylazine was purchased from Bayer. Sodium pentobarbital was purchased from The Butler Co. Phenylephrine was purchased from Sigma DMSO was purchased from Sigma and American Tissue Type Collections. Krebs-Henseleit solution was prepared according to standard methods, and 0.9% saline was purchased from McGraw, Inc.

In this study, the following laboratory preparations were used. 1) Rat isolated perfused hearts; 2) Anesthetized open-chest pigs;

Rat Isolated Perfused Heart Preparation

Adult Sprague Dawley rats of either sex weighing from 230 to 260 grams were used in this study. Animals were anesthetized by peritoneal injection of a cocktail containing ketamine and xylazine (ketamine 100 mg, xylazine 20 mg/ml). The chest was opened and the heart quickly removed. The heart was briefly rinsed in ice-cold Krebs-Henseleit solution (see below), and the aorta cannulated. The heart was then perfused at a flow rate of 10 ml/min with modified Krebs-Henseleit (K-H) solution containing NaCl 117.9, KCl 4.5, CaCl. 2.5, MgSO41.18, KH2PO4 1.18, pyruvate 2.0 mmo/L. The K-H solution (pH 7.4) was gassed continuously with 95% O2 and 5% CO2 and warmed to 35±0.50° C. The heart was electrically paced at a fixed cycle length of 340 ms (250 beats/min) using a bipolar electrode place on the left atrium. The electrical stimuli were generated by a Grass stimulator (Model S48, W. Warwick, R.I.) and delivered through a Stimuli Isolation Unit (Model SIU5, Astro-Med, Inc., N.Y.) as square-wave pulses of 3 msec in duration and amplitude of at least twice the threshold intensity.

Coronary perfusion pressure (CPP) was measured using a pressure transducer, connected to the aortic cannula via a T-connector positioned approximately 3 cm above the heart Coronary perfusion pressure was monitored throughout the experiment and recorded either on a chart recorder (Gould Recorder 2200S) or a computerized recording system (PowerLab/4S, ADInstruments Pty Ltd, Australia). Only hearts with CPP ranging from 60 to 85 mmHg (in the absence of drugs) were used in the study. Coronary conductance (in ml/min/mmHg) was calculated as the ratio between coronary perfusion rate (10 ml/min) and coronary perfusion pressure.

Anesthetized Open-Chest Pig Preparation

Farm pigs weighing 22-27 kg were used in this study. All animals received humane care according to the guidelines set forth in The Principles of Laboratory Animal Care formulated by the National Society for Medical research and the “Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals” prepared by the Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources and published by the National Institutes of Health (NIH Publication No. 86-23, revised 1996). In addition, animals were used in accordance with the guidelines of the University of Kentucky Institutional Animal Care and Use Protocol.

Anesthesia was anesthetized with ketamine (20 mg/kg, i.m.) and sodium pentobarbital (15-18 mg/kg i.v.). Anesthesia was maintained with additional sodium pentobarbital (1.5-2 mg/kg, i.v.) every 15-20 minutes. Ventilation was maintained via a tracheotomy using a mixture of room air and 100% O2. Tidal volume, respiratory rate and fraction of O2 in inspired air were adjusted to maintain normal arterial blood gas (ABG) and pH values. Core body temperature was monitored with an esophageal temperature probe and maintained with a heating pad between 37.0-37.5° C. Lactate Ringers solution was administered via an ear or femoral vein, at 5-7 ml/kg/min after a initial bolus of 300-400 ml. A catheter was inserted into the femoral artery to monitor arterial blood pressure and to obtain ABG samples.

The heart was exposed through a median stemotomy, and suspended in a pericardial cradle. Left ventricular pressure (LVP) was measured with a 5F high fidelity pressure sensitive tip transducer (Millar Instrunents, Houston, Tex.) placed in the left ventricular cavity via the apex and secured with a purse string suture. A segment of the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD), proximal to the origin of the first diagonal branch, was dissected free of, surrounding tissue. A transit time perivascular flow probe (Transonic Systems Inc., Ithaca, N.Y.) was placed around this segment to measure coronary blood flow (CBF). Proximal to the flow probe a 24 g modified angiocatheter was inserted for intracoronary infusions. All hemodynic data were continuously displayed on a computer monitor and fed through a 32 bit analogdigital converter into an on line data acquisition computer with customized software (Augury, Coyote Bay Instruments, Manchester, N.H.). A2A AdoR agonists were dissolved in DMSO to produce stock concentrations of 1-5 mM, which were diluted in 0.9% saline and infused at rates of 1-1.5 ml/min. The A2A AdoR agonists were administered intracoronary. To maintain blood pressure constant, phenylephrine was administered intravenously. The phenylephrine stock solution (30 mM) was prepared in distilled water.

Isolated Perfused Hearts

To determine the duration of the A2A adenosine receptor mediated coronary vasodilation caused by adenosine and adenosine receptor agonists, the agonists were administered interveneously either by bolus injection (protocol A) or by continuous infusion (protocol B). Protocol A: Bolus injections. In each heart of this series (3 to 11 hearts for each agonist), boluses of adenosine (20 μl, 2×10−4 M), Compounds of this invention (20 to 40 μl, 2×10−5 M), and other adenosine receptor agonists were injected into the perfusion line. The times to 50% (t 0.5) and 90%/o (t 0.9) reversal of the decrease in CPP were measured. Each heart was exposed to a maximum of three vasodilators.

Protocol B: Continuous infusion. In a separate series of experiments (n=4), Compound 16 and adenosine were infused into the perfusion line at constant rate for a period of six minutes. The perfusate concentrations of Compound 16 and adenosine were 20 nM and 200 nM respectively, which were approximately 4× their respective concentrations previously established to cause 50% of maximal increase in coronary conductance (EC50) in rat isolated perfused hearts. The times to 50% (t 0.5) and 90% (t 0.9) reversal of the decreases in CPP were measured from the time at which the infusion of the agonists was stopped.
Dose-dependent duration of maximal vasodilation caused by bolus injections of Compound 16. To determine the dependency of the duration of maximal coronary vasodilation on the dose of Compound 16, boluses (100-300 μl) of a 2×10−5 M stock solution of Compound 16 were injected into the perfusion line. In addition, the duration of the injection was varied according to the volume of the boluses such as 10, 20 and 30 sec for 100, 200 and 300 μl boluses respectively. The duration of maximal effect was measured from the point at which the decrease in CPP reached the nadir to the onset point of reversal of CPP.
Relationship between affinity of various agonists for A2A adenosine receptor and the reversal time of their effect to increase coronary conductance: These experiments were performed to construct the relationship between the affinities of the various agonists for A2Aadenosine receptor and the duration of their respective effect on coronary conductance. Boluses of various agonists were injected into the perfusion line of rat isolated perfused hearts (n=4 to 6 for each agonist) and the time to 90% (t0.9) reversal of the decrease in CPP measured. The affinities of the various agonists for A2A adenosine receptor was determined in pig striatum membranes using a radioligand binding assay, as described above. The reversal time (t0.9) of the decrease in CPP was plotted against their affinities (pKi) for the A2A adenosine receptor.
Open-Chest Pig

Prior to initiating the experiment, a 30-minute stabilization period followed the completion of all instrumentation. After obtaining the baseline hemodynamic data the first intracoronary infusion of an A2A ADOR agonist was initiated Infusions were maintained for 4-5 minutes to allow LAD CBF to reach a steady state, after which the infusion was terminated. The time to recovery of 50% (t 0.5) and 90% (t0.9) of baseline CBF were recorded. Ten to 15 minutes after CBF returned to pre-drug values a second infusion with a different agonist was started. In preliminary studies it was found that the intracoronary infusion of adenosine agonists produced varying degrees of systemic hypotension, and hence, in all subsequent experiments, phenylephrine was administered intravenously. Hemodynamic measurements were made prior to and following the initiation of the phenylephrine infusion at dose of −1 μg/kg/min. The phenylephrine infision rate was adjusted during and following the infusions of the adenosine agonists to maintain arterial blood pressure within 5 mmHg of preinfusion values. The effect of a maximum of three different agonists was determined in each experiment.

Results

Adenosine, the compounds of this invention and other adenosine derivatives were given as boluses into the perfusion line at concentrations that cause equal or near-equal increases in coronary conductance. Although adenosine and the agonists caused equal maximal increases in coronary conductance the duration of their effect was markedly different. The duration of the effect of adenosine was the shortest followed by Compound 16, whereas that of CGS21680 and WRC6470 were the longest. The durations of the coronary vasodilation caused by adenosine, the compounds of this invention and other agonists measured as the time to 50% and 90% (t 0.5 and t 0.9, respectively) reversal of the increases in coronary conductance are summarized in Table 4.

TABLE 4 Reversal Time Of Coronary Vasodilation by Adenosine and adenosine receptor agonists in Rat Isolated Perfused Hearts Agonist t 0.5 (min) t 0.9 (min) n Adenosine 1.06 ± 0.1   5.6 ± 0.8 11 HENECA 28.6 ± 1.1  32.8 ± 3.1 3 R-PIA 7.9 ± 0.1 12.6 ± 0.8 3 CGS21680 14.5 ± 0.9  19.5 ± 0.9 3 YT-146 17.7 ± 1.0  28.5 ± 4.0 3 Compound 12 14.83 ± 2.1   15.0 ± 0.8 3 Compound 13 14.4 ± 1.9  21.3 ± 3.9 4 Compound 16 5.2 ± 0.2 11.3 ± 1.1 5 Time (in minutes) to 50% and 90% (t 0.5 and t 0.9, respectively) reversal of the increases in coronary conductance caused by adenosine and adenosine receptor agonists. Values are the means ± SEM of single determinations in each of the preparations (n).

The reversal time of coronary vasodilation was dependent on the affinity of the adenosine derivatives for brain striatum A2A receptors. (FIG. 2A) There was a significant (P<0.05) inverse relationship (r=0.87) between the affinity (PKi) of the agonists for the A2A AdoR and the reversal time (t 0.9) of the coronary vasodilation caused by the same agonists.

Regardless of whether Compound 16 was given as bolus or continuous infusion the reversal of the coronary vasodilation was relatively rapid. In fact, a comparison between a six minute infusion of adenosine and Compound 16 at doses that they cause equal decreases in coronary perfusion pressure (CPP) revealed that adenosine and Compound 16 have a similar time course for vasodilation and reversal time. Both the t 0.5 and t 0.9 were near identical. The duration of the coronary vasodilation by Compound 16 was dose-dependent. Increasing the volume of a bolus of Compound 16 (stock solution of 2×10−5 M) caused progressively longer lasting decreases in CPP. The maximal duration of the coronary vasodilation (time that CPP remained at its lowest) increased as the volume of the boluses increased from 100 μl to 200 and 300 μl without affecting the maximal decreases in CPP.

Coronary Vasodilation in an Open-Chest Pig Preparation

In in situ hearts of an open-chest anesthetized pig preparation Compound 16 of this invention as well as CGS21680 and other A2AAdoR agonists (i.e., WRC-0470 and YT-146) caused significant increases in coronary blood flow (CBF). Selected doses of these compounds given as continuous (4 to 5 min) intracoronary infusions caused 3.1 to 3.8-fold increases in CBF as set forth in Table 3, below. Once established that all agonists caused near the same magnitude of increases in CBF (i.e., “fold increase”) and cause similar changes in heart rate and mean arterial blood pressure, the reversal time of their respective coronary vasodilation effects was determined.

TABLE 5 Magnitude of Increase in Coronary Blood Flow Caused by Various Adenosine Receptor Agonists in Open-Chest Anesthetized Pigs Agonist CBF (“Fold Increase” n Compound 16 (10 μg/kg/min) 3.40 ± 0.04 3 Compound 16 (310 μg/kg/min) 3.83 ± 0.39 6 WRC-470 (1 μg/kg/min) 3.14 ± 0.24 6 GSC21680 (2 μg/kg/min)  3.54 ± 0.093 3 YT-146 (1 μg/kg/min) 3.44 ± 0.47 3 Maximal “fold-increase” in coronary blood flow (CBF) above baseline caused by various adenosine receptor agonists. Data represent mean ± SEM of one or two measurements in each pig (n).

As summarized in Table 6 the t0.5 and t0.9 of coronary vasodilation caused by the various A2A AdoR agonists and “CVT-compounds” was variable. The reversal time of the increase in CBF caused by Compound 16 of this invention were shorter than that of CGS21680, WRC-0470 or YT-146. More importantly, as in rat isolated perfused hearts, there was a significant (P<0.05) inverse relationship (r=0.93) between the affinity (PKi) of the A2A AdoR agonists for pig brain striatum A2A receptors and the reversal time (t 0.9) of coronary vasodilation. There was an excellent concordance between the reversal time of the coronary vasodilation caused by a selected number of agonists in rat isolated perfused hearts and in anesthetized open chest pig preparations.

TABLE 6 Reversal Time of Coronary Vasodilation Caused by Various Adenosine Receptor Agonists in Open-Chest Anesthetized Pigs Agonist t 0.5 (min) t 0.9 (min) n Compound 16 (10 μg/kg/min) 1.9 ± 0.2 10.1 ± 0.7 3 Compound 16 (310 μg/kg/min) 2.6 ± 0.4 12.3 ± 1.1 6 WRC-470 (1 μg/kg/min) 9.5 ± 0.8 22.5 ± 1.6 6 GSC21680 (2 μg/kg/min) 9.7 ± 0.8 21.4 ± 0.8 3 YT-146 (1 μg/kg/min) 17.8 ± 3.4  32.9 ± 5.6 3 Time (in minutes) to 50% and 90% (t 0.5 and t 0.9, respectively) reversal of the increases in coronary blood flow caused by adenosine receptor agonists. Values are the means ± SEM of one or two determinations in each animal (n).

Compound 16 is a low affinity A2A AdoR agonists and less potent (−10-fold) than the prototypical agonist CGS21680. Nevertheless Compound 16 is a full agonist to cause coronary vasodilation. But, as shown in this study the duration of its effect is several-fold shorter than that of the high affinity agonists CGS21680 and WRC-0470. Hence, Compound 16 is a short acting A2A AdoR agonists coronary vasodilator. Because of its short duration of action in comparison to the high affinity A2A AdoR agonists (e.g., WRC-0470, CGS21680) this low affinity but still full agonist coronary vasodilator may prove to be ideal pharmacological “stressor agents” during radionuclide imaging of the myocardium.

Experimental Reagents

Table 8 lists the A2A adenosine agonists and antagonists that were used in Example s 14-18.

Compound Abbreviation Activity 5′-N-ethylcarboxamidoadenosine NECA A2A agonist N-[(1R)-1-methyl-1\2-phenyl- R-PIA A2A agonist ethyl]adenosine 8-cyclopentyl-1, CPX A2b antagonist 3-dimethylxanthinge 4-[2-[[6-Amino-9-(ethyl-B-D CGS21680 A2A adenosine ribofuranuron-amindosyl)-9H-purin-2- receptor yl]aminoethyl]benz-enepropanoic acid agonist N-ethyl-1′-deoxy-1′-(6-amino-2- HENECA A2a adenosine hexynyl-9H-purin9-yl)-beta-D- receptor ribofuranuronamide agonist 2-alkynyladenosine YT-0146 A2a adenosine receptor agonist 2-cyclohexylmethylidenehydrazino- WRC0470 receptor adenosine agonist 4-(2-[7-amino-2-(2-furyl)[1,2,- ZM241385 A2A adenosine 4]triazolo[2,3-a] receptor [1,3,5]triazin-5-ylamino]ethyl)phenol antagonist

Claims

1. A compound having the formula:

wherein R1=CH2OH;
R3 is selected from the group consisting of CO2R20, —CONR7R8, and aryl, wherein the aryl substituent is optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, and OR20; R7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, straight or branched C1-15 alkyl and C3-8 cycloalkyl, wherein the alkyl substituent is optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of aryl and CO2R20, and wherein the optional aryl substituent is optionally substituted with halo;
R8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, straight or branched C1-15 alkyl and C3-8 cycloalkyl;
R20 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-15 alkyl;
and wherein R2 and R4 are hydrogen.

2. The compound of claim 1 wherein R3 is CO2R20; and R20 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4 alkyl.

3. The compound of claim 1 wherein R3 is CONR7R8;

R7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, straight or branched C1-10 alkyl and C3-5 cycloalkyl, wherein the alkyl substituent is optionally substituted with from 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of aryl and CO2R20;
R8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, straight and branched C1-3 alkyl and C3-5 cycloalkyl; and
R20 is selected from the group consisting of C1-4 alkyl.

4. The compound of claim 1 wherein R3 is aryl, wherein the aryl substituent is optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl and OR20; and

R20 is selected from and the group consisting of C1-4 alkyl.

5. The compound of claim 2 wherein R3 is CO2R20; and

R20 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4 alkyl.

6. The compound of claim 3 wherein R 7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-3 alkyl and cyclopentyl, wherein the alkyl substituent is optionally substituted with from 1 to 2 substituents, independently selected from the group consisting of phenyl and CO2R20 and wherein each optional phenyl substituent is optionally substituted with halo;

R8 is selected from hydrogen and methyl; and
R20 is selected from hydrogen and ethyl.

7. The compound of claim 4 wherein

R3 is aryl, wherein the aryl substituent is phenyl optionally substituted with from 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of chloro, methyl and OR20;
and R20 is methyl.

8. The compound of claim 1 selected from the group consisting of ethyl 1-{9-[(4S,2R,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-6-aminopurin-2-yl}pyrazole-4- carboxylate;

(4S,2R,3R,5R)-2-{6-amino-2-[4-(4-chlorophenyl)-pyrazolyl]purin-9-yl}-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolane-3,4-diol;
(4S,2R,3R,5R)-2-{6-amino-2-[4-(4-methoxyphenyl)pyrazolyl]purin-9-yl}-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolane-3,4-diol;
(4S,2R,3R,5R)-2-{6-amino-2-[4-(4-methylphenyl)pyrazolyl]purin-9-yl}-5-(hydroxymethyl)-oxolane-3,4-diol;
(1-{9-[(4S,2R,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-6-aminopurin-2-yl}pyrazol-4-yl)-N- methylcarboxamide;
1-{9-[(4S,2R,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-6-aminopurin-2-yl}pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid;
(1-{9-[(4S,2R,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-6-aminopurin-2-yl}pyrazol-4-yl)-N,N- dimethylcarboxamide;
(1-{9-[(4S,2R,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-6-aminopurin-2-yl}pyrazol-4-yl)-N- ethylcarboxamide;
1-{9-[(4S,2R,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-6-aminopurin-2-yl}pyrazole-4-carboxamide;
1-{9-[(4S,2R,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-6-aminopurin-2-yl}pyrazol-4-yl)-N- (cyclopentyl)carboxamide;
(1-{9-[(4S,2R,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-6-aminopurin-2-yl}pyrazol-4-yl)-N-[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]carboxamide, and
ethyl 2-[(1-{9-[(4S,2R,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-6-aminopurin-2-yl}pyrazol-4- yl)carbonylamino]acetate.

9. A method for stimulating coronary vasodilation in a mammal comprising administering by intravenous bolus injection an amount of a compound of claim 1 that is sufficient to stress the heart and induce a coronary steal situation for the purpose of imaging the heart.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the mammal is a human.

11. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1 and one or more pharmaceutical excipients.

12. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 11 wherein the pharmaceutical composition is in the form of a solution.

13. The compound of claim 8 wherein the compound is (1-{9-[(4S,2R,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-6-aminopurin-2-yl}pyrazol-4-yl)-N- methylcarboxamide.

14. The compound of claim 8 wherein the compound is 1-{9-[(4S,2R,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-6-aminopurin-2-yl}pyrazol-4-yl)-N- (cyclopentyl)carboxamide.

15. The compound of claim 8 wherein the compound is (1-{9-[(4S,2R,3R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-6-aminopurin-2-yl}pyrazol-4-yl)-N- ethylcarboxamide.

16. A method of dilating the coronary vessels of a mammal, as an adjunct to angioplasty, with the pharmaceutical composition of claim 11.

17. A method for adjunctive therapy in conjunction with angioplasty in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1.

18. A method for inhibition of platelet aggregation in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1.

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Patent History
Patent number: RE47351
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 27, 2017
Date of Patent: Apr 16, 2019
Assignee: Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Foster City, CA)
Inventors: Jeff A. Zablocki (Mountain View, CA), Elfatih O. Elzein (Fremont, CA), Venkata P. Palle (Sunnyvale, CA), Luiz Belardinelli (Palo Alto, CA)
Primary Examiner: Jerry D Johnson
Application Number: 15/635,017
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Adenosine Or Derivative (514/46)
International Classification: C07H 19/16 (20060101); C07H 19/00 (20060101); C07D 473/34 (20060101);