Compounds for inhibiting 1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate reductoisomerase

US9593136B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9593136-B2
Application numberUS-201214130384-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 29, 2012
Priority dateJul 1, 2011
Publication dateMar 14, 2017
Grant dateMar 14, 2017

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Abstract

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In particular, the compound is effective to inhibit Dxr in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). The present invention relates to compounds having general formula (I) or (II) where X is an acidic group, such as carboxylate, phosphonate, sulfate, and tetrazole; Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic or heteroaromatic group; and n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, preferably 2, 3, or 4. The compounds inhibits 1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate reductoisomerase (Dxr), particularly Dxr in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb).

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What is claimed is: 1. A compound having the chemical structure of formula (II) wherein X is 1) a carboxylate, phosphonate, sulfate, an ester thereof, or a salt thereof, or 2) a tetrazole; Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic or heteroaromatic group; and n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein “n is 1” and are not simultaneously satisfied. 2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Ar is a phenyl or a heteroaromatic group. 3. A compound having the chemical structure of formula (II) wherein X is 1) a carboxylate, phosphonate, sulfate, an ester thereof, or a salt thereof, or 2) a tetrazol; Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic or heteroaromatic group; and wherein n is 2, 3, or 4. 4. A compound having the chemical structure of formula (II) wherein X is a phosphonate, an ester thereof, or a salt thereof; Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic or heteroaromatic group; and n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein “n is 1” and are not simultaneously satisfied. 5. The compound of claim 1 , selected from the group consisting of: 6. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound having the chemical structure of formula (II) wherein X is 1) a carboxylate, phosphonate, sulfate, an ester thereof, or a salt thereof, or 2) tetrazole; Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic or heteroaromatic group; and n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein “n is 1” and are not simultaneously satisfied. 7. The composition of claim 6 , wherein Ar is a phenyl or a heteroaromatic group. 8. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound having the chemical structure of formula (II) where X is 1) a carboxylate, phosphonate, sulfate, an ester thereof, or a salt thereof, or 2) a tetrazole; Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic or heteroaromatic group; wherein n is 2, 3, or 4. 9. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of claim 5 .

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  • A61K31/66Primary

    Phosphorus compounds · CPC title

  • N-acyl derivatives · CPC title

  • having aromatic rings {, e.g. ketamine, nortriptyline (methadone A61K31/137)} · CPC title

  • C07F9/4021Primary

    Esters of aromatic acids (P-C aromatic linkage) · CPC title

  • involving isomerase · CPC title

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What does patent US9593136B2 cover?
In particular, the compound is effective to inhibit Dxr in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). The present invention relates to compounds having general formula (I) or (II) where X is an acidic group, such as carboxylate, phosphonate, sulfate, and tetrazole; Ar is a subs…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Boshoff Helena I, Dowd Cynthia S, Jackson Emily R, and 8 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K31/66. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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Publication date Tue Mar 14 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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