Design and synthesis of an androgen receptor pure antagonist (CH5137291) for the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer
摘要:
A series of 5,5-dimethylthiohydantoin derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for androgen receptor pure antagonistic activities for the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer. Since CH4933468, which we reported previously, had a problem with agonist metabolites, novel thiohydantoin derivatives were identified by applying two strategies. One was the replacement of the alkylsulfonamide moiety by a phenylsulfonamide to avoid the production of agonist metabolites. The other was the replacement of the phenyl ring with a pyridine ring to improve in vivo potency and reduce hERG affinity. Pharmacological assays indicated that CH5137291 (17b) was a potent AR pure antagonist which did not produce the agonist metabolite. Moreover, CH5137291 completely inhibited in vivo tumor growth of LNCaP-BC2, a castration-resistant prostate cancer model. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
The present invention provides a compound represented by formula (I):
wherein n is an integer selected from 1 to 20, Q is
A is cyano or the like; B is hydrogen, halogen, or the like; X
1
and X
2
are each independently selected from O and S; E is a C
1-4
alkyl group; and R
1
, R
2
, R
3
and R
4
are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom and a C
1
-C
6
alkyl group, and a drug, a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound, and the like.
Compounds represented by the general formula (I); and drugs and medicinal compositions, containing the compounds: (I) wherein n is an integer of 1 to 20; Q is (II) or (III) A is cyano or the like; B is hydrogen, halogeno, or the like; X1 and X2 are each independently selected from between O and S; E is C1-4 alkyl; and R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each independently selected from between hydrogen and C1-6 alkyl.
A series of 5,5-dimethylthiohydantoin derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for androgen receptor pure antagonistic activities for the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer. Since CH4933468, which we reported previously, had a problem with agonist metabolites, novel thiohydantoin derivatives were identified by applying two strategies. One was the replacement of the alkylsulfonamide moiety by a phenylsulfonamide to avoid the production of agonist metabolites. The other was the replacement of the phenyl ring with a pyridine ring to improve in vivo potency and reduce hERG affinity. Pharmacological assays indicated that CH5137291 (17b) was a potent AR pure antagonist which did not produce the agonist metabolite. Moreover, CH5137291 completely inhibited in vivo tumor growth of LNCaP-BC2, a castration-resistant prostate cancer model. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.