Inventors:
Kevin S. Currie - North Branford CT, US
Robert W. DeSimone - Durham CT, US
Douglas A. Pippin - Branford CT, US
James W. Darrow - Wallingford CT, US
Scott A. Mitchell - East Haven CT, US
Assignee:
CGI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Branford CT
International Classification:
A01N 43/58
A01N 43/60
A61K 31/50
A61K 31/495
C07D 471/00
Abstract:
This invention pertains to compounds of Formula I:The variables R, R, R, Z, Z, W, and X shown in Formula I are defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more compound of Formula I, or pharmaceutically acceptable form of such compounds, and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, excipients, or diluents. The invention further comprises methods of treating patients suffering from certain diseases and disorders responsive to Hsp90 complex modulation, which comprise administering to such patients an amount of a compound of Formula I effective to reduce signs or symptoms of the disease or disorder. These diseases include cancer, including chronic myeloid leukemia, melanoma, breast, ovarian, brain, thyroid, colorectal, prostate, and bladder cancer, heart disease, stroke, autoimmune/inflammatory diseases, and neurodegenerative diseases. Thus methods of treatment include administering a sufficient amount of a compound of Formula I or form thereof to decrease the symptoms or slow the progression of these diseases or disorders. The invention also encompasses methods of treating non-human patients, including livestock and domesticated companion animals, suffering from a disease or disorder responsive to Hsp90 complex modulation.