Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties Inc

Bristol-myers Squibb Compnay

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

David G Kingston

A A Gunatilaka

John Matthew Rimoldi

Milind Moreshwar Gharpure

Ashok Gopal Chaudhary

Zhi-Yang Zhao

Anthony A Molinero

Gamini Samaranyake

John F Kadow

Mark D Wittman

Xian Liang

Mahendra Devichand Chordia

Prakash G Jagtap

Jingyu Liang

Thomas J Altstadt

Aa Leslie Gunatilaka

The present invention relates to 2-debenzoyl-2-acyl taxol derivatives, analogues thereof and methods for making same. Compounds of the present invention include compounds having the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an alkyl or substituted alkyl; R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of H and C(O)R.sub.a ; R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of H, protecting groups, R.sub.b, and C(O)R.sub.b ; R.sub.4 is selected from the group consisting of H and C(O)R.sub.c, and wherein R.sub.a, R.sub.b, and R.sub.c are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyls, substituted alkyls, alkenyls, alkynyls, aryls, and substituted aryls; provided that R.sub.a is other than phenyl and 3-hydroxyphenyl.

2-debenzoyl-2-acyl taxol derivatives and method for making same

The present invention concerns novel paclitaxel derivatives, their use as antitumor agents, and pharmaceutical formulations.

7-deoxy-6-substituted paclitaxels

The present invention provides methods for making a novel class of 1-deoxy paclitaxel derivatives. These derivatives include 1-deoxy paclitaxel. The derivatives of the present invention are potent cytotoxic agents.

Methods for preparing 1-deoxy paclitaxels

Compounds having the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an alkyl or substituted alkyl; R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of H and C(O)R.sub.a ; R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of H, protecting groups, R.sub.b, and C(O)R.sub.b ; R.sub.4 is selected from the group consisting of H and C(O)R.sub.c, and wherein R.sub.a, R.sub.b, and R.sub.c are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyls, substituted alkyls, alkenyls, alkynyls, aryls, and substituted aryls; provided that R.sub.a is other than phenyl and 3-hydroxyphenyl.

2-Debenzoyl-2-acyl taxol derivatives and methods for making same

The present invention relates a method of making to 2-debenzoyl-2-acyl taxol derivatives, and analogues thereof.

Methods for making 2-debenzoyl and -2-acyl taxol derivatives

The natural product cephalomannine can be converted to the important anticancer natural product taxol by a simple process involving the steps of dihydroxylation to give cephalomannine-diols, diol cleavage, benzoylation at the 2'-position and reaction with a 1,2-diamine. The same process when applied to mixtures of taxol and cephalomannine makes it possible to separate taxol from cephalomannine-diols by simple flash-chromatography after the dihydroxylation step. If the benzoylation step is avoided in the above sequence of conversions, the process leads to the free amine (N-debenzoyltaxol). In addition, the selection of an acylating reagent other than that with the benzoyl group for acylation of the free amine (N-debenzoyltaxol), allows the preparation of taxol analogs with other N-acyl substituents.

Method for the conversion of cephalomannine to taxol and for the

Substituted 2'-benzoyl and 2', 7-dibenzoyl taxol derivatives are synthesized which have improved water solubility and stability while maintaining bioactivity. In a preferred embodiment, taxol 2',7-di(sodium 1,2-benzenedicarboxylate) is synthesized by reacting taxol with phthalic anhydride, and subsequently neutralizing the resulting acid by an ion exchange resin. Taxol 2'-(sodium 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate) is prepared by reacting the monobenzyl ester of 1,4-benzene dicarboxylic acid with taxol in the presence of dicyclohexyl carbodiimide and dimethylaminopyridine, hydrogenolysing the resulting ester to remove the benzyl group, and neutralizing with ion exchange resin. Other taxol prodrugs are prepared by modifications of these routes. In a preferred embodiment, the compounds prepared have improved water-solubility as compared with taxol and demonstrate activity in the M109 mouse bioassay system.

Water soluble analogs and prodrugs of taxol

Sulfonated 2'-acryloyltaxol and sulfonated 2'-O-acyl acid taxol derivatives are synthesized which have improved water solubility and stability while maintaining bio-activity. In particular, 2'-[(3-sulfo-1-oxopropyl)oxy]taxol sodium salt is synthesized by reacting taxol with acrylic acid, and subsequently reacting the 2'-acryloyltaxol with bisulfite in a Michael reaction. 2'-{[4-((2-sulfoethyl)amino)-l,4-dioxobutyl]oxy} taxol sodium salt and 2'-{[4-((3-sulfopropyl)amino)-1,4-dioxobutyl]oxy} taxol sodium salt are synthesized by reacting 2'-succinyltaxol with the tetrabutylammonium salts of taurine and 3-aminopropyl sulfonic acid, respectively, and subsequently exchanging the ammonium with sodium. Glycol derivatives of 2'-O-acyl acid taxols with improved water solubility are synthesized by reaction of a glycol with 2'-O-acyl acid taxol.

Water soluble derivatives of taxol

The natural product cephalomannine can be converted to the important anticancer natural product taxol by a simple process involving the steps of hydrogenation, benzoylation at the C-2'-position, protection of the C-7 position, and reaction with oxalyl chloride, followed by reaction with diphenylcarbodiimide and deprotection. The same process can be applied to mixtures of taxol and cephalomannine, thus obviating the need for the separation of these closely related compounds. In addition, the selection of an acylating reagent other than the benzoyl group allows the preparation of taxol analogs with other N-acyl substituents.

In a preferred embodiment, taxol is treated with mesyl chloride to prepare a taxol derivative with a contracted A-ring, which has comparable activity to taxol in a tubulin depolymerization assay, and which shows cytotoxicity against KB cells in a cell culture assay. In an alternate preferred embodiment, taxol is treated with triethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate (Meerwein's reagent) to produce a taxol derivative with an opened oxetane ring. In another alternate preferred embodiment, reaction of taxol with acetyl chloride yields a taxol derivative in which the oxetane ring is opened and the A-ring is contracted. All of the aforementioned products show in vivo activity in KB cell culture assays. Further, the preferred compounds have different in vivo activities, which makes them ideal to form a range of standards for use in biological testing of other compounds.

Rearranged taxol compounds and method of using in testing of in vivo

Sulfonated 2'-acryloyltaxol and sulfonated 2'-O-acyl acid taxol derivatives are synthesized which have improved water solubility and stability while maintaining bioactivity. In particular, 2'-[(3-sulfo-1-oxopropyl)oxy]taxol sodium salt is synthesized by reacting taxol with acrylic acid, and subsequently reacting the 2'-acryloyltaxol with bisulfite in a Michael reaction. 2'-{[4-((2-sulfoethyl)amino)-1,4-dioxobutyl]oxy}taxol sodium salt and 2'-{[4-((3-sulfopropyl)amino)-1,4-dioxobutyl]oxy}taxol sodium salt are synthesized by reacting 2'-succinyltaxol with the tetrabutylammonium salts of taurine and 3-aminopropyl sulfonic acid, respectively, and subsequently exchanging the ammonium with sodium. Glycol derivatives of 2'-O-acyl acid taxols with improved water solubility are synthesized by reaction of a glycol with 2'-O-acyl acid taxol.

Sulfonated 2'-acryloyltaxol and sulfonated 2'-O-acyl acid taxol derivatives are synthesized which have improved water solubility and stability while maintaining bio-activity. In particular, 2'-[(3-sulfo-1-oxopropyl)oxy]taxol sodium salt is synthesized by reacting taxol with acrylic acid, and subsequently reacting the 2'-acryloyltaxol with bisulfite in a Michael reaction. 2'-{[4-((2-sulfoethyl)amino)-1,4-dioxobutyl]oxy}taxol sodium salt and 2'-{[4-((3-sulfopropyl)amino-1,4-dioxobutyl]oxy}taxol sodium salt are synthesized by reacting 2'-succinyltaxol with the tetrabutylammonium salts of taurine and 3-aminopropyl sulfonic acid, respectively, and subsequently exchanging the ammonium with sodium. Glycol derivatives of 2'-O-acyl acid taxols with improved water solubility are synthesized by reaction of a glycol with 2'-O-acyl acid taxol.

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