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Erythromycin derivatives, method for preparing same, and use thereof as drugs
RE38520 Erythromycin derivatives, method for preparing same, and use thereof as drugs

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Inventor: Agouridas, et al.
Date Issued: May 18, 2004
Application: 09/838,628
Filed: April 19, 2001
Inventors: Agouridas; Constantin (Nogent sur Marne, FR)
Chantot; Jean-Francois (Nogent sur Marne, FR)
Assignee:
Primary Examiner: Fonda; Kathleen K.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney Or Agent: Muserlian, Lucas and Mercanti
U.S. Class: 514/29; 536/7.2; 536/7.4
Field Of Search: 514/29; 536/7.2; 536/7.4
International Class: A61K 31/70
U.S Patent Documents: 5444051
Foreign Patent Documents: 0487411; 0716093
Other References: LeMahieu et al. J. Med. Chem. 1974, 17(9), 953-956..

Abstract: A subject of the invention is the compounds of formula (I): ##STR1##in which: X represents a CH.sub.2 or SO.sub.2 radical or an oxygen atom, Y represents a (CH.sub.2).sub.m --(CH.dbd.CH).sub.n (CH.sub.2).sub.o radical, with m+n+o.ltoreq.8, n=0 or 1, Ar represents an aryl radical, W represents a hydrogen atom, or the remainder of a carbamate function.The compounds of formula (I) have useful antibiotic properties.
Claim: We claim:

1. A compound selected from the group consisting of .Iadd.(a) .Iaddend. ##STR13##

wherein X is selected from the group consisting of --CH.sub.2 --, .[.--SO.sub.2.]. .Iadd.--SO.sub.2 --.Iaddend. and --O--, Y is .[.--(CH.sub.2).sub.m --(CH.dbd.CH.sub.n)--CH.sub.2).sub.o --.]. .Iadd.--(CH.sub.2).sub.m --(CH.dbd.CH).sub.n--(CH.sub.2).sub.o --.Iaddend., m+.[.N+.]. .Iadd.n+o.Iaddend..ltoreq.8, n is 0 or 1, Ar is .[.aryl or.]. heterocycle aryl, the .[.aryl and.]. heterocycle aryl being unsubstituted or substituted with at least one substituent selected from the groupconsisting of --OH, halogen, --NO.sub.2, --CN, alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl of up to 12 carbon atoms, optionally substituted with at least one halogen, .Iadd.alkoxy, alkenyloxy and alkynyloxy of up to 12 carbon atoms optionally substituted with at leastone halogen, .Iaddend.alkylthio, alkenylthio and alkynylthio of up to 12 carbon atoms optionally substituted with at least one halogen, N-alkyl, N-alkenyl and N-alkynyl of up to 12 carbon atoms optionally substituted with at least one halogen, ##STR14##

R.sub.a and R.sub.b are individually hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, aryl and heteroaryl, W is hydrogen or ##STR15##

R" is alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or Ar is unsubstituted or substituted aryl, the substituents being at least one member of the group consisting of --OH, halogen, --NO.sub.2, --CN, alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl, O-alkyl, O-alkenyl, O-alkynyl,S-alkyl, S-alkenyl, S-alkynyl, N-alkyl, N-alkenyl and N-alkynyl containing up to 12 carbon atoms optionally substituted by at least one halogen, Z is hydrogen or acyl of an organic carboxylic acid and non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid additionsalts of the compound of Formula I.Iadd.; and (b) 11,12-dideoxy-3-de((2,6-dideoxy-3-C-methyl-3-O-methyl-alpha-L-ribohexopyra nosyl)oxy)-3-hydroxy-6-O-methyl-12,11-(oxycarbonyl(2-(3-(4-quinolinyl)propy l)hydrazono))-erythromycin.Iaddend..

2. A compound of claim 1 selected from the group consisting of -11,12-dideoxy-3-de((2,6-dideoxy-3-C-methyl-3-O-methyl-alpha-L-ribohexopyr anosyl)oxy)-3-hydroxy-6-O-methyl-12,11-(oxycarbonyl((4-(4-(3-pyridinyl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl)-butyl)imino))-erythromycin and -11,12-dideoxy-3-de((2,6-dideoxy-3-C-methyl-3-O-methyl-alpha-L-ribohexopyr anosyl)oxy)-3-hydroxy-6-O-methyl-12,11-(oxycarbonyl(2-(3-(4-quinolinyl)prop yl)hydrazono))erythromycin.

3. Pharmaceutical compositions containing at least one medicament according to claim 1 as active ingredient.

4. A process for the preparation of a compound of claim 1 comprising reacting a compound of the formula ##STR16##

wherein X, Y and Ar are defined in claim 1 with an acid to obtain a compound of the formula ##STR17##

wherein X, Y and Ar are defined as above and optionally reacting the latter with an esterification agent or with an agent capable of introducing the carbamate radical.

5. A method of treating bacterial infections in a warm-blooded animal comprising administering to a warm-blooded animal a bactericidally effective amount of a compound of claim 1.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of -11,12-dideoxy-3-de((2,6-dideoxy-3-C-methyl-3-O-methyl-alpha-L-ribohexopyr anosyl) oxy)-3-hydroxy-6-O-methyl-12,11-(oxycarbonyl((4-(4-(3-pyridinyl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl)-butyl)imino))-erythromycin and -11,12-dideoxy-3-de((2,6-dideoxy-3-C-methyl-3-O-methyl-alpha-L-ribohexopyr anosyl)oxy)-3-hydroxy-6-O-methyl-12,11-(oxycarbonyl(2-(3-(4-quinolinyl)prop yl)hydrazono))-erythromycin.

7. A compound of claim 1 wherein Z is hydrogen.

8. A compound of claim 1 wherein w is hydrogen.

9. A compound of claim 1 wherein X is --CH.sub.2.

10. A compound of claim 1 wherein Y is .[.--(CH.sub.2).sub.n and n is 2 or 4 or 5.]. .Iadd.--(CH.sub.2).sub.3 --, --(CH.sub.2).sub.4 --, or --(CH.sub.2).sub.5 --.Iaddend...[.

11. A compound of claim 1 wherein Rr is heterocyclic aryl..].

12. A compound of claim .[.11.]. .Iadd.1 .Iaddend.wherein Ar is 4-quinolinyl mono or polysubstituted.

13. A compound of claim .[.11.]. .Iadd.1 .Iaddend.wherein Ar is unsubstituted 4-quinolinyl.

14. A compound of claim 1 wherein Ar is optionally substituted ##STR18##

15. A bactericidally effective amount of a compound claim 1 and an inert pharmaceutical carrier.
Description: The present invention relates to new erythromycin derivatives, their preparationprocess and their use as medicaments.

A subject of the invention is the compounds of formula (I): ##STR2##

in which: X represents a CH.sub.2 or SO.sub.2 radical or an oxygen atom, Y represents a (CH.sub.2)m--(CH.dbd.CH).sub.n (CH.sub.2).sub.o radical, with m+n+o.ltoreq.8, n=0 or 1. Ar represents an optionally substituted aryl radical, W represents ahydrogen atom, or the remainder of a carbamate function ##STR3##

in which R" represents an alkyl radical containing up to 8 carbon atoms or an optionally substituted aryl radical, Z represents a hydrogen atom or the remainder of an acid, as well as their addition salts with acids.

Among the addition salts with acids, there can be can mentioned the salts formed with the following acids: acetic, propionic, trifluoroacetic, maleic, tartaric, methanesulphonic, benzenesulphonic, p-toluenesulphonic, and in particular stearic,ethylsuccinic or laurylsulphonic.

The aryl radical can be a phenyl or naphthyl radical.

The aryl radical can also be a substituted or non-substituted heterocyclic radical such as the thienyl, furyl, pyrolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, imidazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyrazolyl or isopyrazolyl radical, a pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyridazinyl orpyrazinyl radical, or also an indolyl benzofurannyl, benzothiazyl or quinolinyl radical.

These aryl radicals can contain one or more groups chosen from the group constituted by hydroxyl radicals, halogen atoms, NO.sub.2 radicals C.ident.N radicals, alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl, O-alkyl, O-alkenyl or O-alkynyl, S-alkyl, S-alkenyl orS-alkynyl and N-alkyl, N-alkenyl or N-alkynyl radicals, containing up to 12 carbon atoms optionally substituted by one or more halogen atoms, the ##STR4##

R.sub.a and R.sub.b, identical or different, representing a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical containing up to 12 carbon atoms, the ##STR5##

R.sub.3 representing an alkyl radical containing up to 12 carbon atoms, or an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl radical, the following radicals: carboxylic aryl, O-aryl or S-aryl or heterocyclic aryl, O-aryl or S-aryl with 5 or 6 memberscontaining one or more heteroatoms, optionally substituted by one or more of the substituents mentioned hereafter.

As preferred heterocycle, there can be mentioned among others: ##STR6## ##STR7##

and the heterocyclic radicals envisaged in the European Patent Applications 487411, 596802, 676409 and 680967. These preferred heterocyclic radicals can be substituted by one or more functional groups.

A more particular subject of the invention is the compounds of formula (I) in which Z represents a hydrogen atom, these in which W represents a hydrogen atom, those in which X represents a CH.sub.2 radical, those in which Y represents a(CH.sub.2).sub.3, (CH.sub.2).sub.4 or (CH.sub.2).sub.5 radical.

Among the preferred compounds of the invention, there can be mentioned the compounds of formula (I), in which Ar represents a heterocyclic aryl radical, such as for example those in which Ar represents a 4-quinolinyl radical optionally mono- orpolysubstituted on one and/or the other of the 2 quinoline rings, and quite particularly the compounds of formula (I) in which AR represents a non-substituted 4-quinolinyl radical, or also for example the compounds of formula (I), in which Ar representsan optionally substituted: ##STR8##

Among the preferred compounds of the invention, there can naturally be mentioned the products whose preparation is given hereafter in the experimental part.

The products of general formula (I) have a very good antiobiotic activity of gram.sup.+ bacteria such as staphylococci, streptococci, pneumococci.

The compounds of the invention can therefore be used as medicaments in the treatment of infections caused by susceptible germs and in particular, in that of staphylococcal infections, such as staphylococcal septicemias, malignant staphylococcalinfections of the face of skin, pyodermatitis, septic or suppurating sores, boils, anthrax, phlegmons, erysipelas and acne, staphylococcia such as acute primary or post-influenzal angina, bronchopneumonia, pulmonary suppuration, streptococcal infectionssuch as acute anginas, otitis, sinusitis, scarlet fever, pneumococcal infections such as pneumonia, bronchitis; brucellosis, diphtheria, gonococcal infection.

The products of the present invention are also active against infections caused by germs such as Haemophilus influenzae, Rickettsies, Mycoplasma, pneumoniae, Chlamydia, Legionella, Ureaplasma, Toxoplasma or by germs of the Mycobacterium genus.

Therefore a subject of the present invention is, as medicaments and in particular antibiotic medicaments, the products of formula (I) as defined above, as well as their addition salts with pharmaceutically acceptable mineral or organic acids.

A more particular subject of the invention is, as medicaments and in particular antibiotic medicaments, the products of Examples 1 or 2 and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts.

A subject of the invention is also the pharmaceutical compositions containing at least one of the medicaments defined above as active ingredient.

These compositions can be administered by buccal, rectal, parenteral route or by local route as a topical application on the skin and mucous membranes, but the preferred administration route is the buccal route.

They can be solid or liquid and be presented in the pharmaceutical forms commonly used in human medicine, such as for example, plain or sugar-coated tablets, capsules, granules, suppositories, injectable preparations, ointments, creams, gels;they are prepared according to the usual methods. The active ingredient or ingredients can be incorporated with excipients usually employed in these pharmaceutical compositions, such as talc, gum arabic, lactose, starch, magnesium stearate, cocoabutter, aqueous or non-aqeuous vehicles, fatty substances of animal or vegetable origin, paraffin derivatives, glycols, various wetting, dispersing or emulsifying agents, preservatives.

These compositions can also be presented in the form of a powder intended to be dissolved extemporaneously in an appropriate vehicle, for example apyrogenic sterile water.

The dose administered is variable according to the illness treated, the patient in question, the administration route and the product considered. It can be, for example, comprised between 50 mg and 500 mg per day by oral route, for an adult forthe product of Example 1 or Example 2.

A subject of the invention is also a preparation process, characterized in that a compound of formula (II): ##STR9##

in which X, Y and Ar are as defined above, is subjected to the action of a cleavage agent of cladinose in order to obtain the corresponding compound of formula (I.sub.A): ##STR10##

in which X, Y and Ar retain their previous meaning, which is subjected, if desired, to the action of an esterification agent or to the action of an agent capable of introducing the carbamate radical.

In a preferred implementation the cleavage of cladinose in position 3 is carried out using an acid.

The products of formula (II) used as starting products, are products which can be prepared according to the process described in the European Patent Application 076093 filed on Dec. 6, 1995 by the Company ROUSSEL UCLAF.

The products of formula (II) can be prepared according to a process characterized in that a compound of formula (III): ##STR11##

in which Bn represents a benzyloxycarbonyl radical and Ac an acyl radical containing 2 to 20 carbon atoms, is subjected to the action of a compound of formula (IV):

in which R.sub.3 represents the X--Y--Ar radical, X, Y and Ar being defined as previously in order to obtain the compound of formula (V): ##STR12##

which is subjected, if desired, to the action of a cleavage agent of the ester function in position 2' in order to obtain the corresponding 2'--OH compound, then if desired, the compound thus obtained is subjected to the action of a reducingagent in order to carry out the cleavage of the benzyloxy carbonyl group in position 4" and to obtain the product of formula (II).

The compounds of formula (III) used as starting products are known products desired in the European Patent 0,248,279.

The amines of formula (IV) are known in a general way and can be prepared according to the processes described in J. Med. Chem. (1982) Vol. 25, p. 947 and subsequent or also Tetrahedron Letters Vol. 32 No. 14, p. 1699, 1702 (1991).

The cleavage of the acetate in position 2" is carried out using methanol.

The cleavage of the benzyloxycarbonyl group in position 4" is carried out by reduction, for example using hydrogen in the presence of a palladium catalyst.

The salification is carried out using an acid according to standard processes.

The following examples illustrate the invention without however limiting it.

EXAMPLE 1

11,12-dideoxy-3-de((2,6-dideoxy-3-C-methyl-3-O-methyl-alpha-L-ribohexopyran osyl)oxy)-3-hydroxy-6-O-methyl-12,11-(oxycarbonyl(2-(3-(4-quinolinyl)propyl )hydrazono)) erythromycin

1 cm.sup.3 of a solution of hydrochloric acid in ethanol (22 g/l) is added to a solution containing 250 mg of 11,12-dideoxy-6-O-methyl-12,11-(oxycarbonyl(2-(3-(4-quinolinyl)propyl)hydr azono) erythromycin. The reaction mixture is agitated atambient temperature for one hour. It is poured into water, extracted with ethyl acetate, the aqueous phase is taken up, adjusted to a basic medium, extracted with ethyl acetate, dried, filtered and evaporated to dryness. In this way 271 mg of a productis obtained which is dissolved in ethyl acetate, then sulphuric ether is added until the product crystallizes. After washing with sulphuric ether, 169 mg is obtained which is recrystallized. After drying at 80.degree. C., 120 mg of product melting at166.degree. C. is obtained.

The product 11,12-dideoxy-6-O-methyl-12,11-(oxycarbonyl(2-(3-(4-quinolinyl)propyl)hydr azono) erythromycin was prepared as follows:

STAGE A: Preparation of 11,12-dideoxy 6-O-methyl-12,11-(oxycarbonyl(2-hydrazono)) erythromycin (product P)

a) Condensation

A mixture of 3 g of 10,11-didehydro 11-deoxy 6-O-methyl erythromycin 2'-acetate 12-(1H-imidazole-1-carboxylate 4"-(phenylmethylcarbonate), 3 ml of hydrazine hydrate, 30 ml of acetonitrile and 492 mg of caesium carbanate is plunged in a bath at80.degree. C. for 10 mn, followed by concentrating to dryness, taking up in methylene chloride, washing with water, drying, filtering and bringing to dryness.

b) Deacetylation

3 g of the product obtained is dissolved in 30 ml of methanol and agitation is carried out at ambient temperature for 15 hours followed by concentration to dryness 2.7 g of deacetylated product is obtained.

c) Hydrogenolysis

The product obtained in Stage b) is dissolved in 100 ml of methanol. Hydrogeneolysis is carried out in the presence of 600 mg of 10% palladium on activated charcoal, followed by filtering, rinsing with methanol and methylene chloride then thefiltrate is concentrated to dryness. 2.52 g of a product is obtained which is purified by eluting with an isopropryl ether-menthanol-triethylamine mixture (80-10-10). 941.8 mg of a product is obtained which is chromatographed again eluting with anisopropyl ether-methanol-triethylamine mixture (80-10-10). In this way 761 mg of 6-O-methyl-12,11-(oxycarbonyl) (2-hydrazono)) erythromycin is obtained.

Microanalysis Calculated Found C % 59.45 56.8 H % 8.83 8.5 N % 5.33 5.2 Mass spectrum 788.degree. = MH.sup.+ 810.degree. = MNa.sup.+

STAGE B: 11,12-dideoxy 6-O-methyl 12,11-(oxycarbonyl-(2-(3-(4-quinolinyl)propyl)hydrazono) erythromycin

A mixture of 230 mg of the product obtained in Stage A above, 5 ml of methanol, 0.3 g of quinoline 4-propanal, 0.055 ml of acetic acid is agitated for 15 hours of ambient temperature. 0.065 g of sodium cyanoborohydride is added. Agitation iscarried out at ambient temperature for 24 hours. The methanol is evaporated off, followed by extracting with ethyl acetate, washing with soda solution then with water, drying, filtering and evaporating to dryness. 220 mg of a product is obtained whichis chromatographed on silica, eluting with an ethyl acetate-triethylamine mixture (95-5). 80 mg of the sought product is obtained.

Microanalysis Calculated Found C % 63.99 64.1 H % 8.42 8.3 N % 5.85 5.7 Mass spectrum 163.degree. = OH in position 2' 957.degree. = (M*H)* 979.degree. = (M*Na)*

EXAMPLE 2

11,12-dideoxy-3-d((2,6-dideoxy-3-C-methyl-3-O-methyl-alpha-L-ribohexopyrano syl) oxy)-3-hydroxy-6-O-methyl-12,11-(oxycarbonyl((4-(4-(3-pyridinyl)-1H-imidaz ol-1-yl)-butyl)imino))-erythromycin

By operating as in Example 1 starting with 11,12-dideoxy-6-O-methyl-12,11-(oxycarbonyl((4-(4-(3-pyridinyl)-1H-imidazo l-1-yl)butyl)imino))-erythromycin, the sought product was obtained. M.p.=210.degree. C.

The starting product namely 11,12-dideoxy-6-O-methyl-12,11-(oxycarbonyl((4-(4-(3-pyridinyl)-1H-imidazo l-1-yl)butyl)imino))-erythromycin was prepared according to the process indicated above the preparation of the starting product of Example 1.

Example of Pharmaceutical Composition

Compounds were prepared containing:

Product of Example 1 150 mg Excipient s.q.f. 1 g

Detail of excipient: starch, talc, magnesium sterate

Pharmacological Study of the Products of the Invention

Method of Dilutions in Liquid Medium

A series of tubes were prepared into which the same quantity of sterile nutritive medium is distributed. Increasing quantities of the product to be studied are distributed into each tube, then each tube is seeded with a bacterial strain. Afterincubation for twenty-four hours in a heating chamber at 37.degree. C., the growth inhibition is evaluated by transillumination, which permits the minimal inhibitory concentrations (M.I.C.) to be determined, expressed in micrograms/cm.sup.3.

The following results were obtained:

GRAM + bacterial strains Products Ex. 1 Ex. 2 Staphylococtus aureus 011UC4 0.3 -- Staphylococtus aureus 011G0251 Staphylococtus epidermidis 012G0111 Streptoccocus pyogenes group A 0.04 0.15 02A1UCI Streptoccocus agalactae group B.ltoreq.0.02 0.04 02B1UTI Streptoccocus faecalis group C 0.04 0.3 02D2UCI Streptoccocus faecium group D 0.04 0.3 02D2UCI Streptoccocus sp. group G 0.04 0.15 02GRGR5 Streptoccocus aritis 02mmCH1 0.3 0.34 Streptoccocus aritis 02mmGR01 0.15 0.6 Streptoccocus agalactae group B 0.6 1.2 02B1811 Streptoccocus pneumoniae 031515 0.6 1

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