Claims for Patent: 5,780,454

Summary for Patent: 5,780,454

Title:	Boronic ester and acid compounds
Abstract:	Disclosed herein is a method for reducing the rate of degradation of proteins in an animal comprising contacting cells of the animal with certain boronic ester and acid compounds. Also disclosed herein are novel boronic ester and acid compounds, their synthesis and uses.
Inventor(s):	Adams; Julian (Brookline, MA), Ma; Yu-Ting (Needham, MA), Stein; Ross (Sudbury, MA), Baevsky; Matthew (Jamaica Plains, MA), Grenier; Louis (Belmont, MA), Plamondon; Louis (Belmont, MA)
Assignee:	ProScript, Inc. (Cambridge, MA)
Application Number:	08/549,318
Patent Claims:	1. A compound having the formula: ##STR60## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; wherein P is R.sup.7 --C(O)-- or R.sup.7 --SO.sub.2 --, where R.sup.7 is pyrazinyl; X.sup.2 is --C(O)--NH--; R is hydrogen or alkyl; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or --CH.sub.2 --R.sup.5 ; R.sup.5, in each instance, is one of aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, cycloalkyl, or --W--R.sup.6, where W is a chalcogen and R.sup.6 is alkyl; where the ring portion of any of said aryl, aralkyl, or alkaryl in R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.5 can be optionally substituted by one or two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkyl(C.sub.3-8)cycloalkyl, C.sub.2-8 alkenyl, C.sub.2-8 alkynyl, cyano, amino, C.sub.1-6 alkylamino, di(C.sub.1-6)alkylamino, benzylamino, dibenzylamino, nitro, carboxy, carbo(C.sub.1-6)alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, halogen, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.6-10 aryl, C.sub.6-10 aryl(C.sub.1-6)alkyl, C.sub.6-10 aryl(C.sub.1-6)alkoxy, hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 alkylthio, C.sub.1-6 alkylsulfinyl, C.sub.1-6 alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.6-10 arylthio, C.sub.6-10 arylsulfinyl, C.sub.6-10 arylsulfonyl, C.sub.6-10 aryl, C.sub.1-6 alkyl(C.sub.6-10) aryl, and halo(C.sub.6-10)aryl; Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 are independently one of hydroxy, alkoxy, or aryloxy, or together Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 form a moiety derived from a dihydroxy compound having at least two hydroxy groups separated by at least two connecting atoms in a chain or ring, said chain or ring comprising carbon atoms, and optionally, a heteroatom or heteroatoms which can be N, S, or O; and A is zero. 2. The compound of claim 1, wherein: A is zero; X is --C(O)--NH--; R is hydrogen or C.sub.1-8 alkyl; and R.sub.3 is C.sub.1-6 alkyl. 3. The compound of claim 2, wherein R.sub.3 is C.sub.4 alkyl. 4. The compound of claim 1, wherein P is one of 2-pyrazinecarbonyl, or 2-pyrazinesulfonyl. 5. The compound of claim 1, wherein R is hydrogen or C.sub.1-8 alkyl. 6. The compound of claim 1, wherein: R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each independently one of hydrogen, C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.3-10 cycloalkyl, or C.sub.6-10 aryl, or --CH.sub.2 --R.sup.5 ; R.sup.5, in each instance, is one of C.sub.6-10 aryl, C.sub.6-10 ar(C.sub.1-6)alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alk(C.sub.6-10)aryl, C.sub.3-10 cycloalkyl, C.sub.1-8 alkoxy, or C.sub.1-8 alkylthio; where the ring portion of any of said aryl, aralkyl, or alkaryl groups of R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.5 can be optionally substituted by one or two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkyl(C.sub.3-8)cycloalkyl, C.sub.2-8 alkenyl, C.sub.2-8 alkynyl, cyano, amino, C.sub.1-6 alkylamino, di(C.sub.1-6)alkylamino, benzylamino, dibenzylamino, nitro, carboxy, carbo(C.sub.1-6)alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, halogen, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.6-10 aryl, C.sub.6-10 aryl(C.sub.1-6)alkyl, C.sub.6-10 aryl(C.sub.1-6)alkoxy, hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 alkylthio, C.sub.1-6 alkylsulfinyl, C.sub.1-6 alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.6-10 arylthio, C.sub.6-10 arylsulfinyl, C.sub.6-10 arylsulfonyl, C.sub.6-10 aryl, C.sub.1-6 alkyl(C.sub.6-10)aryl, and halo(C.sub.6-10)aryl. 7. The compound of claim 1, wherein R.sub.3 is C.sub.1-12 alkyl. 8. The compound of claim 1, wherein R.sub.3 is C.sub.1-6 alkyl. 9. The compound of claim 1, wherein R.sub.3 is C.sub.4 alkyl. 10. The compound of claim 1, wherein R.sup.3 is isobutyl. 11. The compound of claim 1, wherein R.sup.2 is one of isobutyl, 1-naphthylmethyl, 2-naphthylmethyl, benzyl, 4-fluorobenzyl, 4-hydroxybenzyl, 4-(benzyloxy)benzyl, benzylnaphthylmethyl or phenethyl. 12. The compound of claim 1, wherein Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 are independently one of hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, or C.sub.6-10 aryloxy. 13. The compound of claim 12, wherein Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 are both hydroxy. 14. The compound of claim 1, wherein together Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 form a moiety derived from a dihydroxy compound selected from the group consisting of pinacol, perfluoropinacol, pinanediol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, 1,2-cyclohexanediol, 1,3-propanediol, 2,3-butanediol, glycerol or diethanolamine. 15. The compound of claim 1, wherein: P is one of quinolinecarbonyl, pyridinecarbonyl, quinolinesulfonyl, quinoxalinecarbonyl, quinoxalinesulfonyl, pyrazinecarbonyl, pyrazinesulfonyl, furancarbonyl, furansulfonyl or N-morpholinylcarbonyl; A is zero; X.sup.2 is --C(O)--NH--; R is hydrogen or C.sub.1-8 alkyl; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each independently one of hydrogen, C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.3-10 cycloalkyl, C.sub.6-10 aryl, C.sub.6-10 ar(C.sub.1-6 )alkyl, pyridylmethyl, or quinolinylmethyl; and Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 are both hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, or C.sub.6-10 aryloxy, or together Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 form a moiety derived from a dihydroxy compound selected from the group consisting of pinacol, perfluoropinacol, pinanediol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, 1,2-cyclohexanediol, 1,3-propanediol, 2,3-butanediol, glycerol or diethanolamine. 16. The compound of claim 1, wherein: P is one of 2-pyrazinecarbonyl, or 2-pyrazinesulfonyl; A is zero; X.sup.2 is --C(O)--NH--; R is hydrogen or C.sub.1-8 alkyl; R.sup.3 is isobutyl; R.sup.2 is one of isobutyl, 1-naphthylmethyl, 2-naphthylmethyl, benzyl, 4-fluorobenzyl, 4-hydroxybenzyl, 4-(benzyloxy)benzyl, benzylnaphthylmethyl or phenethyl; and Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 are independently one of hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.6-10 aryloxy, or together Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 form a moiety derived from a dihydroxy compound selected from the group consisting of pinacol, perfluoropinacol, pinanediol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, 1,2-cyclohexanediol, 1,3-propanediol, 2,3-butanediol, glycerol and diethanolamine. 17. The compound of claim 1, wherein said compound is one of: N-(2-pyrazine)carbonyl-L-phenylalanine-L-leucine boronic acid, N-(2-quinoline)sulfonyl-L-homophenylalanine-L-leucine boronic acid, N-(3-pyridine)carbonyl-L-phenylalanine-L-leucine boronic acid, N-(4-morpholine)carbonyl-L-phenylalanine-L-leucine boronic acid, N-(4-morpholine)carbonyl-.beta.-(1-naphthyl)-L-alanine-L-leucine boronic acid, N-(8-quinoline)sulfonyl-.beta.-(1-naphthyl)-L-alanine-L-leucine boronic acid, N-(4-morpholine)carbonyl-(O-benzyl)-L-tyrosine-L-leucine boronic acid, N-(4-morpholine)carbonyl-L-tyrosine-L-leucine boronic acid, N-(4-morpholine)carbonyl-[O-(2-pyridylmethyl)]-L-tyrosine-L-leucine boronic acid; or isosteres, pharmaceutically acceptable salts or boronate esters thereof. 18. The compound N-(2-pyrazine)carbonyl-L-phenylalanine-L-leucine boronic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or boronate ester thereof. 19. A compound having the formula: ##STR61## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; wherein P is R.sup.7 --C(O)-- and R.sup.7 is pyrazinyl; X.sup.2 is --C(O)--NH--; R is hydrogen or alkyl; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or --CH.sub.2 --R.sup.5 ; R.sup.5, in each instance, is one of aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, cycloalkyl, or --W--R.sup.6, where W is a chalcogen and R.sup.6 is alkyl; where the ring portion of any of said aryl, aralkyl, or alkaryl in R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.5 can be optionally substituted by one or two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkyl(C.sub.3-8)cycloalkyl, C.sub.2-8 alkenyl, C.sub.2-8 alkynyl, cyano, amino, C.sub.1-6 alkylamino, di(C.sub.1-6)alkylamino, benzylamino, dibenzylamino, nitro, carboxy, carbo(C.sub.1-6)alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, halogen, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.6-10 aryl, C.sub.6-10 aryl(C.sub.1-6)alkyl, C.sub.6-10 aryl(C.sub.1-6)alkoxy, hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 alkylthio, C.sub.1-6 alkylsulfinyl, C.sub.1-6 alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.6-10 arylthio, C.sub.6-10 arylsulfinyl, C.sub.6-10 arylsulfonyl, C.sub.6-10 aryl, C.sub.1-6 alkyl (C.sub.6-10)aryl, and halo(C.sub.6-10)aryl; Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 are independently one of hydroxy, alkoxy, or aryloxy, or together Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 form a moiety derived from a dihydroxy compound having at least two hydroxy groups separated by at least two connecting atoms in a chain or ring, said chain or ring comprising carbon atoms, and optionally, a heteroatom or heteroatoms which can be N, S, or O; and A is zero. 20. A pharmaceutical composition, comprising a compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent. 21. A pharmaceutical composition, comprising a compound of claim 19, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent. 22. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 20 or 21, wherein said compound is present in an amount effective to inhibit the proteasome function in a mammal.