Heterocyclicsulfonamide hepatitis c virus inhibitors

The present invention relates, in general, to antiviral compounds and, more specifically, refers to compounds that inhibit the functioning of the NS3 protease encoded by the Hepatitis C virus (HCV), compositions comprising said compounds and methods for inhibit the functioning of the NS3 protease.

HCV is a fundamental human pathogen, which is estimated to infect 170 million people worldwide - approximately five times the number of people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus type 1. A substantial fraction of these individuals infected with HCV develop a severe progressive liver disease, including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. (Lauer, GM; Walquer, BDN Engl. J. Med (2001), 345, 41-52).

Currently, the most effective HCV therapy employs a combination of interferon alfa and ribavirin, leading to sustained efficacy in 40% of patients. (Poynard,

T. et al. Lancet (1998), 352, 1426-1432). Recent clinical results demonstrate that pegylated alpha interferon is superior to unmodified alpha interferon as monotherapy (Zeuzem,

S. et al. N. Engl. J. Med (2000), 343,1666-1672). However, even with experimental therapeutic regimens that involve combinations of pegylated interferon alfa and ribavirin, a substantial fraction of patients do not have a sustained reduction in viral load. Thus, there is a clear and long-known need to develop effective therapeutic compounds for the treatment of HCV infection.

HCV is a positive strand RNA virus. Based on a comparison of the deduced amino acid sequence and the great similarity in the 5 'untranslated region, HCV has been classified as a different genus in the Flaviviridae family. All members of the Flaviviridae family have enveloping virions that contain a positive strand RNA genome that encodes all known virus-specific proteins by translating a single open, uninterrupted reading frame.

Considerable heterogeneity is found within the nucleotide and amino acid sequence encoded throughout the HCV genome. At least six major genotypes have been characterized, and more than 50 subtypes have been described. The main HCV genotypes differ in their distribution in the world, and the clinical importance of the genetic heterogeneity of HCV remains elusive, despite numerous studies of the possible effect of genotypes on pathogenesis and therapy.

The genome of the single-stranded HCV RNA is approximately 9500 nucleotides in length and has a single open reading frame (FLA) that encodes a single large polyprotein, approximately 3000 amino acids. In infected cells, this polyprotein is cleaved at multiple sites by cellular and viral proteases to produce structural and non-structural proteins (NS). In the case of HCV, the generation of mature non-structural proteins (NS2, NS3, NS4A, NS4B, NS5A, and NS5B) is carried out by two viral proteases. The first, still poorly characterized, is cleaved at the NS2-NS3 junction; the second is a serine protease contained within the N-terminal region of NS3 (hereinafter referred to as NS3 protease) and mediates in all subsequent cleavages downstream of NS3, both in cis, at the NS3-NS4A cleavage site , as in trans, for the remaining sites NS4ANS4B, NS4B-NS5A, NS5A-NS5B. The NS4A protein appears to serve multiple functions, acting as a cofactor for the NS3 protease and possibly aiding in the localization of the NS3 membrane and other viral replicase components. The complex formation of the NS3 protein with NS4A seems necessary for processing events, enhancing proteolytic efficacy at all sites. The NS3 protein also exhibits nucleoside triphosphatase and RNA helicase activities. NS5B is an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase that is involved in HCV replication.

Among the compounds that have demonstrated efficacy in inhibiting HCV replication, such as selective HCV serine protease inhibitors, are the peptide compounds disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 6,323,180.

The present invention provides compounds, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof, which have the structure of Formula I

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in which:

<dl><dt>(to) </dt><dd>R1 is unsubstituted or substituted Het, in which the term "Het" represents a monovalent radical obtained by removing a hydrogen from an aromatic or non-aromatic, saturated or unsaturated, five, six or seven-membered heterocycle containing one to </dd></dl>

four heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, including heterocycles that are condensed to one or more different ring structures, nitrogen containing heterocycles, in which the nitrogen may be substituted with C1-6 alkyl, and sulfur containing heterocycles, in those that sulfur is oxidized to SO or SO2 and said Het substituents are the same or different and are selected from one to three from halo, cyano, trifluoromethyl, nitro, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, amido, C1-6 alkanoyl amino, amino, phenyl or phenylthio, said phenyl or phenyl portion being phenylthio unsubstituted or substituted with one to three substituents, the same or different, selected from halo, cyano, nitro, C1-6 alkyl, alkoxy C1-6, amido, phenyl or a 5-7 membered monocyclic heterocycle;

<dl><dt>(b) </dt><dd>mes1ó2; </dd></dl>

<dl><dt>(c) </dt><dd>nes1ó2; </dd></dl>

<dl><dt>(d) </dt><dd>R 2 is C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl or C 3-7 cycloalkyl, each optionally substituted one to three times with halogen; or R2 is H; or R2 together with the carbon to which it is attached forms a ring of 3, 4 or 5 members;</dd></dl>

<dl><dt>(and) </dt><dd>R3 is C1-8 alkyl optionally substituted with halo, cyano, amino, C1-6 dialkyl amino, C6-10 aryl, C7-14 aryl alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, carboxy, hydroxy, aryloxy, C7-14 alkyl aryloxy, alkyl C2-6 ester, C8-15 alkyl aryl ester; C3-12 alkenyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, or C4-10 alkyl cycloalkyl, wherein the cycloalkyl or alkylcycloalkyl are optionally substituted with hydroxy, C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl or C1-6 alkoxy; or R3 together with the carbon atom to which it is attached forms a C3-7 cycloalkyl group optionally substituted with C2-6 alkenyl; </dd></dl>

<dl><dt>(F) </dt><dd>Y is H, phenyl substituted with nitro, pyridyl substituted with nitro, or C1-6 alkyl optionally substituted with cyano, OH or C3-7 cycloalkyl; with the proviso that if R4 or R5 is H then Y is H;</dd></dl>

<dl><dt>(g) </dt><dd>B is H, C1-6 alkyl, R4- (C = O) -, R4O (C = O) -, R4-N (R5) -C (= O) -, R4-N (R5) -C (= S) -, R4SO2-, </dd></dl>

or R4-N (R5) -SO2-;

(h) R4 is (i) C1-10 alkyl optionally substituted with phenyl, carboxyl, C1-6 alkanoyl, 1-3 halogens, hydroxy, -OC (O) C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, amino optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl, amido, or (lower alkyl) amido; (ii) C3-7 cycloalkyl, C3-7 cycloalkoxy, or C4-10 cycloalkyl alkyl, each optionally substituted with hydroxy, carboxyl, (C1-6 alkoxy) carbonyl, amino optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl, amido, or ( lower alkyl) amido; (iii) C6-10 aryl

or C7-16 aryl alkyl, each optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl, halogen, nitro, hydroxy, amido, (lower alkyl) amido, or amino optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl; (iv) Het; (v) bicyclo (1.1.1) pentane; or (vi) -C (O) C1-6alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl or C2-6 alkynyl; and

(i) R5 is H; C1-6 alkyl optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens; or C1-6 alkoxy with the proviso that R4 is C1-10 alkyl;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

The present invention also provides compositions comprising the pharmaceutically acceptable compounds or salts or solvates thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. In particular, the present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions useful for inhibiting HCV NS3, which comprise a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the present invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

The present invention further provides the use of the compounds of the present invention for the preparation of a medicament for treating patients infected with HCV, which comprises administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the present invention, or a pharmaceutically salt or solvate acceptable of it.

Thanks to the present invention, it is now possible to provide improved drugs comprising the compounds of the invention, which may be effective in the treatment of patients infected with HCV. Also disclosed herein are peptide compounds that can inhibit the functioning of the NS3 protease, for example, in combination with the NS4A protease.

The definitions and stereochemical conventions used herein generally follow the following references: McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Chemical Terms, S.

P. Parker, Ed., McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York (1984) and Stereochemistry of Organic Compounds, Eliel, E. and Wilen, S., John Wiley &amp; Sons, Inc., New York (1994). Many organic compounds exist in optically active forms, that is, they have the ability to rotate the plane of polarized light. To describe an optically active compound, the prefixes D and L or R and S are used to denote the absolute configuration of the molecule about its chiral center or centers. The prefixes dy I or (+) and (-) are used to designate the sign of rotation of the plane of light polarized by the compound, meaning (-) ol that the compound is levo-rotary and meaning (+) od, that The compound is dextro-rotary. For a given chemical structure, these compounds, called stereoisomers, are identical, except that they are mirror images of each other. A specific stereoisomer of a pair of mirror images may also be referred to as an enantiomer, and a mixture of said isomers is often called an enantiomeric mixture.

The nomenclature used to describe organic radicals, for example, hydrocarbons and substituted hydrocarbons, generally follows the conventional nomenclature known in the art, unless specifically defined otherwise. Combinations of groups, for example, alkylalkoxyamine, include all possible stable configurations, unless specifically indicated otherwise. Certain radicals and combinations are defined below for purposes of illustration.

The terms "racemic mixture" and "racemate" refer to an equimolar mixture of two enantiomeric species, devoid of optical activity.

The term "chiral" refers to molecules that have the property of non-superposition on the other mirror image, while the term "aquiral" refers to molecules that are superimposable on the other mirror image.

The term "stereoisomers" refers to compounds that have an identical chemical composition, but differ with respect to the arrangement of atoms or groups in space.

The term "diastereomer" refers to a stereoisomer that is not an enantiomer, for example, a stereoisomer with two or more chirality centers and whose molecules are not mirror images of each other. Diastereomers have different physical properties, for example melting points, boiling points, spectral properties, and reactivities. Mixtures of diastereomers can be separated by high resolution analytical procedures, such as electrophoresis and chromatography.

The term "enantiomers" refers to two stereoisomers of a compound that are non-superimposable mirror images of each other.

The term "pharmaceutically acceptable salt" is intended to include non-toxic salts synthesized from a compound containing an acidic or basic moiety, by conventional chemical procedures. Generally, said salts can be prepared by reacting the free acid or base forms of these compounds with a stoichiometric amount of the appropriate base or acid in water or in an organic solvent, or in a mixture of the two; generally, a non-aqueous medium such as ether, ethyl acetate, ethanol, isopropanol, or acetonitrile is preferred. Lists of suitable salts are found in Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, 18th ed., Mack Publishing Company, Easton, PA, 1990, p. 1445 The compounds of the present invention are useful in the form of the free base or acid or in the form of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. All forms are within the scope of the invention.

The term "therapeutically effective amount" means the total amount of each active component that is sufficient to show a significant benefit to the patient, for example, a sustained reduction in viral load. When applied to an individual active ingredient, administered alone, the term refers to that ingredient alone. When applied to a combination, the term refers to combined amounts of the active ingredients that result in the therapeutic effect, administered in combination, in series or

simultaneously.

The term "compounds of the invention", and equivalent expressions, are intended to encompass compounds of Formula I, and salts, and solvates, for example, pharmaceutically acceptable hydrates. Similarly, it is understood that the reference to intermediates, covers its salts, and solvates, when the context allows. References to the compound of the invention also include preferred compounds, for example, compounds of Formulas ll-VI.

The term "derivative" means a chemically modified compound, in which modification is considered routine by specialist chemists, such as an ester or an amide of an acid, protecting groups, such as the benzyl group for an alcohol or thiol, and the tert-butoxycarbonyl group for an amine.

The term "solvate" means a physical association of a compound of the present invention with one or more solvent molecules, organic or inorganic. This physical association includes hydrogen bonds. In certain cases, the solvate may be isolated, for example when one or more solvent molecules are incorporated into the crystalline network of the crystalline solid. "Solvato" encompasses solvates both in solution and insulated phases. Exemplary solvates include hydrates, ethanolates, methanolates, and the like.

The term "prodrug", as used herein, means derivatives of the compounds of the invention that have chemically or metabolically cleavable groups and that are converted, by solvolysis or under physiological conditions, into the compounds of the invention, which are Pharmaceutically active in vivo A prodrug of a compound can be formed in a conventional manner with a functional group of the compounds, such as with an amino, hydroxy or carboxy group, when present. The prodrug-derived form often offers advantages of solubility, tissue compatibility, or delayed release in a mammalian organism (see, Bundgard, H., Design of Prodrugs, p. 7-9, 21-24, Elsevier, Amsterdam 1985) . Prodrugs include acid derivatives well known to practitioners of the art, such as, for example, esters prepared by reacting the precursor acid compound with a suitable alcohol, or amides prepared by reacting the precursor acid compound with a suitable amine.

The term "patient" includes both humans and other mammals.

The term "pharmaceutical composition" means a composition comprising a compound of the invention, together with at least one additional pharmaceutical carrier, that is, adjuvant, excipient or carrier, such as diluents, preservatives, fillers, flow regulating agents, disintegrating agents, wetting agents, emulsifying agents, suspending agents, sweetening agents, flavoring agents, perfuming agents, antibacterial agents, antifungal agents, lubricating agents and dispersing agents, depending on the nature of the mode of administration and pharmaceutical forms. The ingredients listed in Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, 18th ed., Mack Publishing Company, Easton, PA (1999) for example can be used.

The term "pharmaceutically acceptable" is used herein to refer to those compounds, materials, compositions, and / or pharmaceutical forms that, within the scope of medical judgment, are suitable for use in contact with the tissues of patients without excessive toxicity, irritation, allergic response, or other problem or complication, which corresponds to a reasonable risk / benefit ratio.

The term "treat" refers to: (i) prevent a disease, disorder or condition from occurring in a patient, who may be predisposed to the disease, disorder and / or condition, but who has not yet been diagnosed as having it ; (ii) inhibit the disease, disorder or condition, that is, stop its development; and (iii) alleviate the disease, disorder or condition, that is, causing regression of the disease, disorder and / or condition.

The term "substituted", as used herein, includes substitution by one of the maximum number of possible binding sites in the core, for example, an organic radical, to which the substituent binds, for example, mono- , di-, tri-or tetra-substituted, unless specifically indicated otherwise.

The term "halo", as used herein, means a halogen substituent selected from bromine, chlorine, fluoro or iodine. The term "haloalkyl" means an alkyl group that is substituted with one or more halo substituents.

The term "alkyl", as used herein, means cyclic, linear or branched chain alkyl substituents and includes, for example, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, tert-butyl, hexyl, 1-methyl ethyl, 1- methylpropyl, 2-methylpropyl, 1,1-dimethylethyl, thus, C1-6 alkyl refers to an alkyl group having one to six carbon atoms. The term "lower alkyl" means an alkyl group having one to six, preferably one to four carbon atoms. The term "alkyl ester" means an alkyl group that additionally contains an ester group. Generally, a range of the indicated carbon number, for example, C2-6 alkyl ester, includes all carbon atoms in the radical.

The term "alkenyl", as used herein, means an alkyl radical containing at least one double bond, for example, ethenyl (vinyl) and alkyl.

The term "alkoxy", as used herein, means an alkyl group with the indicated number of carbon atoms attached to an oxygen atom. Alkoxy includes, for example, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, 1-methylethoxy, butoxy and 1,1-dimethyl-ethoxy The latter radical is referred to in the tert-butoxy technique The term "alkoxycarbonyl" means an alkoxy group that additionally contains a carbonyl group.

The term "haloalkoxy", as used herein, means the radical O (haloalkyl), wherein haloalkyl is as defined above.

The term "alkanoyl," as used herein, means ioxoalkyl, linear or branched radicals, which contain the indicated number of carbon atoms and includes, for example, formyl, acetyl, 1-oxopropyl (propionyl), 2- methyl-1-oxopropyl, 1-oxohexyl and the like.

The term "cycloalkyl," as used herein, means a cycloalkyl substituent that contains the indicated number of carbon atoms and includes, for example, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl and cyclic spiro groups such as spirocyclopropyl, spirocyclobutyl. The term "cycloalkoxy", as used herein, means a cycloalkyl group attached to an oxygen atom, such as, for example, cyclobutyloxy or cyclopropyloxy. The term "alkylcycloalkyl" means a cycloalkyl group attached to an alkyl group. The indicated carbon number range includes the total number of carbons in the radical, unless specifically stated otherwise. Therefore, a C4-10 cycloalkyl alkyl may contain 1-7 carbon atoms in the alkyl group and 3-9 carbon atoms in the ring, for example, cyclopropylmethyl or cyclohexylethyl.

The term "aryl", as used herein, means an aromatic moiety containing the indicated number of carbon atoms, such as, but not limited to, phenyl, indanyl or naphthyl. For example, C6-10 aryl refers to an aromatic moiety having six to ten carbon atoms, which may be in the form of a monocyclic or bicyclic structure. The term "haloaryl", as used herein, refers to a mono-, di- or tri-substituted aryl with one or more halogen atoms. The terms "alkylaryl", "arylalkyl" and "aralalkyl" mean an aryl group substituted with one or more alkyl groups Thus, a C7-14 alkyl aryl group may have 1-8 carbon atoms in the alkyl group for a monocyclic aromatic and 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl group for A condensed aromatic Aryl radicals include those substituted with typical substituents known to those skilled in the art, for example, halo, hydroxy, carboxy, carbonyl, nitro, sulfo, amino, cyano, dialkylamino haloalkyl, CF3, haloalkoxy, thioalkyl, alkanoyl, SH, alkylamino , alkylamide, dialkylamide, carboxy ester, alkylsulfone, alkylsulfonamide and alkyl (alkoxy) amine. Examples of alkylaryl groups include benzyl, butylphenyl and 1-naphthylmethyl. The terms "alkylaryloxy" and "alkylaryl ester" mean alkylaryl groups containing an oxygen atom and an ester group, respectively.

The term "carboxyalkyl," as used herein, means a carboxyl group (COOH) linked through an alkyl group as defined above and includes, for example, butyric acid.

The term "amino aralkyl," as used herein, means an amino group substituted with an aralkyl group, such as the following amino aralkyl.

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The term "alkylamide", as used herein, means a mono-substituted alkyl amide, such as

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The term "carboxyalkyl," as used herein, means a carboxyl group (COOH) linked through an alkyl group, as defined above, and includes, for example, butyric acid.

The term "heterocycle," which is also referred to herein or "Het," as used herein, means a monovalent radical obtained by removing a hydrogen from a saturated or unsaturated (including aromatic) heterocycle. five, six or seven members, containing one to four heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur. In addition, the term "heterocycle" includes heterocycles as defined above, which are condensed to one or more different ring structures. For nitrogen-containing heterocycles, the nitrogen may be substituted with C1-6 alkyl, particularly methyl. For sulfur-containing heterocycles, it is intended to include oxidized sulfur heterocycles containing SO or SO2. The heterocycles of the present invention include those substituted with typical substituents, known to those skilled in the art, on any of the ring carbon atoms, for example, from one to three substituents. Examples of such substituents include C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-7 cycloalkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 3-7 cycloalkoxy, C 1-6 haloalkyl, CF 3, mono- or dihalo-C 1-6 alkoxy, cyano, halo, thioalkyl , hydroxy, alkanoyl, NO2, SH, amino, C1-6 alkyl amino, di (C1-6) alkyl, di (C1-6) alkyl amide, carboxy, carboxyter (C1-6), C1-6 alkyl sulfone, C1-6 alkyl sulfonamide, C1-6 alkyl sulfoxide, di (C1-6) alkyl (alkoxy) amine, C6-10 aryl, C7-14 alkyl aryl, and a 5-7 membered monocyclic heterocycle. Examples of suitable heterocycles include:

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thiophene

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furan

thiazole

benzothiazole

pyrrole

imidazole

pyrazole

pyridine

pyrazine

pyrimidine

pyridazine

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indolizine

isoindole

3H-indole

indole

quinoline

isoquinoline

tetrahydrothiophene

thiadiazole

isoxazole

benzothiophene

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piperidine

piperazine

morpholine or

tetrazole

The term "alkyl heterocycle", as used herein, means a heterocyclic radical as defined above, linked through a branched alkyl chain or group, wherein the alkyl is as defined above, which contains the indicated number of carbon atoms Examples of C1-6-Het alkyl include:

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When used to name compounds of the present invention, the

denominations "P1 ', P1, P2, P3 and P4", as used herein, represent the

relative positions of the amino acid residues of a protease inhibitor that binds,

fifteen with respect to the binding of the cleavage substrate of the natural peptide. The cleavage occurs in the natural substrate between P1 and P1 ', where the raw positions designate amino acids starting at the C-terminal end of the cleavage site of the natural peptide, which extends towards the N-terminal end; while premium positions start at the N-terminal end of the denomination of the cleavage site and extend towards the C-terminal end. For example, P1 'refers to the first position from the right-hand end of the C-terminal of the cleavage site (ie, the first N-terminal position); while P1 begins the numbering from the left hand side of the C-terminal cleavage site, P2: second position from the C-terminal, etc.) (see Berger A. &amp; Schechter I., Transactions of the Royal Society London series (1970), B257, 249-264].

Thus, in the compounds of formula I, the "P1 'to P4" portions of the molecule are indicated below:

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As used herein, the term "1-aminocyclopropyl carboxylic acid" (Acca) refers to a compound of the formula:

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As used herein, the term "tert-butylglycine" refers to a compound of the formula:

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The term "moiety", with reference to an amino acid or amino acid derivative, means a radical derived from the corresponding α amino acid, by removal of the carboxy group hydroxyl and a hydrogen from the α amino acid group. For example, the terms Gln, Ala, Gly, Ile, Arg, Asp, Phe, Ser, Leu, Cys, Asn, Sar and Tyr represent the "residues" L-glutamine, L-alanine, glycine, L-isoleucine, L -arginine, L-aspartic acid, L-phenylalanine, L-serine, L-leucine, L-cysteine, L-asparagine, sarcosine and L-tyrosine, respectively.

The term "side chain", with reference to an amino acid or amino acid residue, means a group attached to the carbon atom α of the amino acid α. For example, the R-group side chain for glycine is hydrogen, for alanine it is methyl, for valine it is isopropyl. For specific R-groups or side chains of the α amino acids, reference is made to the text by AL Lehninger on Biochemistry (see Chapter 4).

For the compounds of the present invention, it is preferred that m be 2. It is also preferred that n be 1. Additionally it is preferred that R2 be ethyl or ethenyl.

According to the present invention, R1 can be unsubstituted or substituted Het, said Het substituents are the same or different and are selected from one to three from halo, cyano, trifluoromethyl, nitro, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, amido , C1-6 alkanoyl amino, amino, phenyl or phenylthio, said phenyl or phenyl portion being phenylthio unsubstituted or substituted with one to three substituents, the same or different, selected from halo, cyano, nitro, C1-6 alkyl, C1 alkoxy -6, amido or phenyl. Preferably, R1 is

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According to the present invention, R2 can be C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl or C3-7 cycloalkyl, each optionally substituted one to three times with halogen; or R2 is H; or R2 together with the carbon to which it is attached forms a ring of 3, 4 or 5 members. Preferably, R2 is C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl or C3-7 cycloalkyl. More preferably, R2

It is ethyl or vinyl.

In accordance with the present invention, R3 may be C1-8 alkyl optionally substituted with halo, cyano, amino, C1-6 amino dialkyl, C6-10 aryl, C7-14 alkyl aryl, C1-6 alkoxy, carboxy, hydroxy, aryloxy , C7-14 alkyl aryloxy, C2-6 alkyl ester, C8-15 alkyl aryl ester, C3-12 alkenyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, or C4-10 alkylcycloalkyl, wherein the cycloalkyl or alkylcycloalkyl are optionally substituted with hydroxy, C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl or C1-6 alkoxy; or R3 together with the carbon atom to which it is attached forms a C3-7 cycloalkyl group optionally substituted with C2-6 alkenyl. Preferably, R3 is C1-8 alkyl optionally substituted with C6 aryl, C1-6 alkoxy, carboxy, hydroxy, aryloxy, C7-14 alkyl aryloxy, C2-6 alkyl ester, C8-15 alkyl aryl ester; C3-12 alkenyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, or C4-10 alkyl cycloalkyl. More preferably, R3 is C1-8 alkyl optionally substituted with C1-6 alkoxy; or C3-7 cycloalkyl, for example, C1-6 alkyl. More preferably, R3 is t-butyl.

According to the present invention, Y may be H, nitro substituted phenyl, nitro substituted pyridyl, or C1-6 alkyl optionally substituted with cyano, OH or C3-7 cycloalkyl; with the proviso that if R4 or R5 is H then Y is H;

According to the present invention, B may be H, C1-6 alkyl, R4- (C = O) -, R4O (C = O) -, R4-N (R5) -C (= O) -, R4- N (R5) -C (-S) -, R4SO2-, or R4-N (R5) -SO2-. Preferably, B is R4- (C = O) -, R4O (C = O) -, or R4-N (R5) -C (= O) -.

In accordance with the present invention, R4 may be (i) C1-10 alkyl optionally substituted with phenyl, carboxyl, C1-6 alkanoyl, 1-3 halogens, hydroxy, -OC (O) C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy , amino optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl, amido, or (lower alkyl) amido; (ii) C3-7 cycloalkyl, C3-7 cycloalkoxy, or C4-10 cycloalkyl alkyl, each optionally substituted with hydroxy, carboxyl, (C1-6 alkoxy) carbonyl, amino optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl, amido, or ( lower alkyl) amido; (iii) C6-10 aryl or C7-16 aryl alkyl, each optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl, halogen, nitro, hydroxy, amido, (lower alkyl) amido, or amino optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl; (iv) Het; (v) bicyclo (1.1.1) pentane; or (vi) C (O) C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl or C2-6 alkynyl. Preferably, R4 is (i) C1-10 alkyl optionally substituted with phenyl, carboxyl, C1-6 alkanoyl, 1-3 halogens, hydroxy, C16 alkoxy; (ii) C3-7 cycloalkyl, C3-7 cycloalkoxy, or C4-10 alkyl cycloalkyl; or (iii) C6-10 aryl or C7-16 aryl alkyl, each optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl or halogen. More preferably, R4 is (i) C1-10 alkyl optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens or C1-6 alkoxy; or (ii) C3-7 cycloalkyl or C4-10 alkyl cycloalkyl. More preferably, R4 is t-butyl.

According to the present invention, R5 may be H; C1-6 alkyl optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens; or C1-6 alkoxy with the proviso that R4 is C1-10 alkyl. Preferably, R5 is H or C1-6 alkyl optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens. More preferably, R5 is H.

The substituents of each grouping may be individually selected and combined in any combination that provides a stable compound, in accordance with the present invention. Also, more than one substituent of each group may be substituted in the main group, with the proviso that there are sufficient binding sites available.

In a preferred embodiment, the compounds of the present invention have the

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wherein R3, R1, B and Y are as defined in Formula I, while R12 is C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl or H. The present invention further comprises salts and solvates of compounds of Formula

25 II, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formula II, or salts

or solvates thereof.

In another preferred embodiment, the compounds of the present invention have the structure of Formula III

30

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wherein R3, R1, B and Y are as defined in Formula I. The present invention further comprises salts or solvates of the compounds of Formula III, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formula III, or salts or solvates thereof.

In another preferred embodiment, the compounds of the present invention have the structure of Formula IV

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wherein R3, R1, B and Y are as defined in Formula I. The present invention further comprises salts or solvates of the compounds of Formula IV, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formula IV, or salts or solvates thereof.

Another preferred embodiment is the compounds of Formula V

10

15

20

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where R3, R1, n, B and Y are as defined in Formula I, and p is 1-5.

The compounds of the present invention include functional diastereomers.

spiral of the compounds of Formula V, in which the diastereomers are in a mixture or

they are a single diastereomer that has been prepared individually or that has been isolated from a

25 diastereomeric mixture. The present invention further comprises salts and solvates of compounds of Formula V, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formula V, or salts or solvates thereof. In yet another alternative preferred embodiment, the compounds of the present invention

30 They have the following structural formula in which:

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<dl><dt>(to) </dt><dd>R1 is unsubstituted or substituted Het, said Het substituents are the same or different and are selected from one to three of halo, cyano, trifluoromethyl, nitro, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, amido, C1-6 alkanoyl amino, amino , phenyl or phenylthio, said phenyl or phenyl portion being phenylthio unsubstituted or substituted with one to three substituents, the same or different, selected from halo, cyano, nitro, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, amido or phenyl; </dd></dl>

<dl><dt>(b) </dt><dd>nes1ó2; </dd></dl>

<dl><dt>(c) </dt><dd>R32 is H, C1-6 alkyl, C1-3 alkoxy, C3-7 cycloalkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, or C2-6 alkynyl, all optionally substituted with halogen; </dd></dl>

<dl><dt>(d) </dt><dd>R33 is C1-8 alkyl, C3-12 alkenyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl, C4-13 cycloalkenyl, or (C4-C10 alkylcycloalkyl), all optionally substituted with hydroxy, C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 thioalkyl, amino, amido, (lower alkyl) amido, C6 or C10 aryl, or C7-C16 aralkyl; </dd></dl>

<dl><dt>(and) </dt><dd>Y2 is H or C1-C6 alkyl; </dd></dl>

<dl><dt>(F) </dt><dd>B2 is H, R14- (C = O) -; R14O (C = O) -, R14-N (R15) -C (= O) -; R14-N (R15) -C (= S) -; R14SO2-, or R14 N (R15) -SO2-;</dd></dl>

<dl><dt>(g) </dt><dd>R14 is (i) C1-10 alkyl optionally substituted with carboxyl, C1-6 alkanoyl, hydroxy, C1-6 alkoxy, amino optionally mono- or di-substituted with C1-6 alkyl, amido, or (lower alkyl) amido; (ii) C3-7 cycloalkyl, C3-7 cycloalkoxy, or C4-10 cycloalkyl alkyl, all optionally substituted with hydroxy, carboxyl, (C1-6 alkoxy) carbonyl, amino optionally monosubstituted or disubstituted with C1-6 alkyl, amido, or (lower alkyl) amido; (iii) amino optionally monosubstituted or substituted with C1-6 alkyl; amido; or (lower alkyl) amido;</dd></dl>

<dl><dt>(iv) </dt><dd>C6 or C10 aryl or C7-16 aralkyl, all optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl, hydroxy, </dd></dl>

amido, (lower alkyl) amido, or optionally monosubstituted or disubstituted amino with C1-6 alkyl; or (v) Het or (lower alkyl) -Het, both optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl, hydroxy, amido, (lower alkyl) amido, or amino optionally monosubstituted or disubstituted with C1-6 alkyl; and

5 (h) R15 is H or C1-6 alkyl. A more preferred group of compounds of the present invention are those having the formula

10

15

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twenty in which R1 'is

25

30

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The present invention further comprises salts and solvates of compounds of Formula VI, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formula VI, or salts or solvates thereof.

The compounds of the present invention, when in basic form, can form salts by the addition of a pharmaceutically acceptable acid. Acid addition salts are formed from a compound of Formula I and a pharmaceutically acceptable inorganic acid including, but not limited to, hydrochloric, hydrobromic, iohydric, sulfuric, phosphoric acid, or an organic acid such as p-toluenesulfonic acid, methanesulfonic, acetic, benzoic, citric, malonic, fumaric, maleic, oxalic, succinic, sulfamic or tartaric. Thus, examples of such pharmaceutically acceptable salts include chloride, bromide, iodide, sulfate, phosphate, methanesulfonate, citrate, acetate, malonate, fumarate, sulfamate, and tartrate.

The salts of an amine group may also comprise quaternary ammonium salts in which the amino nitrogen carries a suitable organic group such as an alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or aralkyl moiety.

The compounds of the present invention, which are substituted with an acidic group, may exist in the form of salts, formed by the addition of bases. Said base addition salts include those derived from inorganic bases that include, for example, alkali metal salts (e.g., sodium and potassium), alkaline earth metal salts (e.g., calcium and magnesium), aluminum salts and salts of ammonium. In addition, suitable base addition salts include physiologically acceptable organic base salts such as trimethylamine, triethylamine, morpholine, pyridine, piperidine, picoline, dicyclohexylamine, N, N'dibenzylethylenediamine, 2-hydroxyethylamine, bis- (2-hydroxyethyl) amine , tri- (2-hydroxyethyl) amine, procaine, dibenzylpiperidine, N-benzyl-β-phenethylamine, dehydroabyethylamine, N, N'bishidroabyethylamine, glucamine, N-methylglucamine, collidine, quinine, quinoline, ethylenediamine, ornithine, choline, N, N'-benzylphenethylamine, chloroprocaine, diethanolamine, diethylamine, piperazine, tris (hydroxymethyl) aminomethane and tetramethylammonium hydroxide and basic amino acids such as lysine, arginine and N-methylglutamine. These salts can be prepared by procedures known to those skilled in the art.

Certain compounds of the present invention, and their salts, may also exist in the form of solvates with water, for example hydrates, or with organic solvents such as methanol, ethanol or acetonitrile to form, respectively, a methanolate, ethanolate or acetonitrilate. The present invention includes each of these solvates and mixtures thereof.

In addition, the compounds of the present invention, or a salt or solvate thereof, may have polymorphism. The present invention also encompasses any of said polymorphic forms.

The compounds of the present invention also contain two or more chiral centers. For example, the compounds may include the cyclopropyl element P1 of the formula

<figref>image 1</figref>

n that each of C1 and C2 represents an asymmetric carbon atom in positions 1 and 2 of the cyclopropyl ring. Without ignoring other possible asymmetric centers in other segments of the compounds, the presence of these two asymmetric centers means that the compounds may exist as racemic mixtures of diastereomers, such as diastereomers in which R2 is set in syn position with respect to the amide or in syn position with respect to carbonyl, as shown below.

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(1R, 2S) (1S, 2R) R2 is syn with respect to carbonyl R2 is syn with respect to carbonyl

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(1R, 2R) (1S, 2S) R2 is syn with respect to amide R2 is syn with respect to amide

The present invention includes both enantiomers and mixtures of enantiomers, such as racemic mixtures.

5 The enantiomers can be resolved by procedures known to those skilled in the art, for example, by formation of diastereoisomeric salts, which can be separated by crystallization, gas-liquid or liquid chromatography, selective reaction of an enantiomer with a specific reagent for the enantiomer. It will be appreciated that when the desired enantiomer is converted to another chemical entity by a separation technique,

10 an additional step is then required to form the desired enantiomeric form. Alternatively, specific enantiomers can be synthesized by asymmetric synthesis using optically active reagents, substrates, catalysts or solvents, or by converting one enantiomer to the other by asymmetric transformation. The compounds of the present invention may be in the form of a prodrug. The

fifteen aliphatic or aromatic esters derived, when present, from acidic pendant groups on the compounds of the present invention are preferred prodrugs. In some cases, it is desirable to prepare double ester prodrugs such as (acyloxy) alkyl esters or (alkoxycarbonyl) oxy) alkyl esters. Certain compounds of the present invention may also exist in different

twenty stable conformational forms, which can be separable. Torsional symmetry due to a restricted rotation around an asymmetric single bond, for example due to steric impediments or ring tension, may allow the separation of different conformers. The present invention includes each conformational isomer of these compounds and mixtures thereof.

25 Certain compounds of the present invention may exist in zwitterionic form and the present invention includes each zwitterionic form of these compounds and mixtures thereof.

The starting materials useful for synthesizing the compounds of the present invention

they are known to those skilled in the art and can be easily manufactured or available in the market.

The compounds of the present invention can be manufactured by methods known to those skilled in the art, see, for example, U.S. Patent No. 6,323,180 and U.S. Patent Application 20020111313 A1. The following procedures set forth below are provided for illustrative purposes and are not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention. It will be recognized that it may be preferred or necessary to prepare said compound in which a functional group is then protected using a conventional protective group to remove the protective group, providing a compound of the present invention. Details related to the use of protecting groups according to the present invention are known to those skilled in the art.

The compounds of the present invention, for example, can be synthesized according to a general procedure as illustrated in Scheme I (in which GPC is a carboxyl protecting group and GPA is an amino protecting group):

Scheme I

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Briefly, groups P1, P2, and P3 can be linked by well-known peptide coupling techniques. The groups P1, P2, and P3 can be joined together in any order, as long as the final compound corresponds to the peptides of the invention. For example, P3 can bind to P2-P1; or P1 join P3-P2.

Generally, the peptides are elongated by deprotecting the amino group α from the N moiety.

terminal and coupling the unprotected carboxyl group of the following suitably N-protected amino acid through a peptide linkage using the procedures described. This deprotection and coupling procedure is repeated until the desired sequence is obtained. This coupling can be performed with the constituent amino acids in a stepwise manner, as depicted in Scheme I.

The coupling between two amino acids, an amino acid and a peptide, or two peptide fragments, can be performed using conventional coupling procedures, such as the azide process, the mixed carboxylic acid anhydride process (isobutyl chloroformate), the carbodiimide process (dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, diisopropylcarbodiimide or water soluble carbodiimide), the active ester process (p-nitrophenyl ester, Nido-hydroxysuccinic imido ester), the K process with Woodward reagent, the carbonyldiimidazole process, phosphorus reagents or oxidation-reduction reagents. Some of these procedures (especially the carbodiimide procedure) can be enhanced by adding 1-hydroxybenzotriazole or 4-DMAP. These coupling reactions can be carried out in the solution phase (liquid phase) or in the solid phase.

More explicitly, the coupling step involves the dehydration coupling of a free carboxyl of one reactant with the free amino group of the other reactant in the presence of a coupling agent to form an amide binding bond. Descriptions of such coupling agents are found in general textbooks on the chemistry of peptides, for example, M. Bodanszky, "Peptide Chemistry", 2nd ed. rev., Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Germany, (1993). Examples of suitable coupling agents are N, N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, 1-hydroxybenzotriazole in the presence of N, N'dicyclohexylcarbodiimide or N-ethyl-N '- [(3-dimethylamino) propyl] carbodiimide. A practical and useful coupling agent is commercially available (benzotriazol-1-yloxy) tris (dimethylamino) phosphonium hexafluorophosphate, by itself or in the presence of 1-hydroxybenzotriazole or 4-DMAP. Another practical and useful coupling agent is 2- (1H-benzotriazol-1-yl) -N, N, N ', N'-tetramethyluronium tetrafluoroborate. Another more practical and useful coupling agent is O- (7azabenzotriazol-1-yl) -N, N, N ', N'-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate. The coupling reaction is carried out in an inert solvent, for example dichloromethane, acetonitrile or dimethylformamide. An excess of a tertiary amine, for example diisopropylethylamine, N-methylmorpholine, N-methylpyrrolidine or 4-DMAP is added to maintain the reaction mixture at a pH of about 8. The reaction temperature normally varies between 0 ° C and 50 ° C and the time The reaction normally varies between 15 min and 24 h.

Functional groups of constituent amino acids should generally be protected during coupling reactions to avoid the formation of unwanted bonds. Protective groups that can be used are listed, for example, in Greene, "Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry", John Wiley &amp; Sons, New York (1981) and "The Peptides: Analysis, Synthesis, Biology", Vol. 3, Academic Press, New York (1981), whose disclosures are incorporated herein by reference.

The amino group of each amino acid to be coupled to the developing peptide chain must be protected (GPA). Any protecting group known in the art can be used. Examples of such groups include: 1) acyl groups such as formyl, trifluoroacetyl, phthalyl, and p-toluenesulfonyl; 2) aromatic carbamate groups such as benzyloxycarbonyl (Cbz

or Z) and substituted bethyloxycarbonyls, and 9-fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl (Fmoc); 3) aliphatic carbamate groups such as tert-butyloxycarbonyl (Boc), ethoxycarbonyl, diisopropylmethoxycarbonyl, and allyloxycarbonyl; 4) cyclic alkyl carbamate groups such as cyclopentyloxycarbonyl and adamantyloxycarbonyl; 5) alkyl groups such as triphenylmethyl and benzyl; 6) trialkylsilyl groups such as trimethylsilyl; and 7) thiol-containing groups such as phenylthiocarbonyl and dithiasuccinoyl. The preferred amino α protecting group is Boc or Fmoc. Many amino acid derivatives properly protected for peptide synthesis are commercially available. The amino α protecting group of the newly added amino acid residue is cleaved before coupling the next amino acid. When the Boc group is used, the procedures of choice are the use of trifluoroacetic acid, pure or dichloromethane, or HCl in dioxane or ethyl acetate. The resulting ammonium salt is then neutralized, before coupling, or in situ with basic solutions, such as aqueous buffers, or tertiary amines in dichloromethane or acetonitrile or dimethylformamide. When the Fmoc group is used, the reagents of choice are piperidine or piperidine substituted in dimethylformamide, although any secondary amine can be used. The deprotection is carried out at a temperature between 0 ° C and room temperature (ta or TA) normally 20-22 ° C.

Any of the amino acids that have side chain functionalities should be protected during the preparation of the peptide, using any of the groups described above. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the selection and use of appropriate protecting groups for these side chain functionalities depend on the amino acid and the presence of other protecting groups in the peptide. The selection of said protecting groups is important as long as the group is not removed during the deprotection and coupling of the amino α group.

For example, when Boc is used as the amino α protecting group, the following side chain protecting groups are suitable: p-toluenesulfonyl (tosyl) moieties can be used to protect the amino side chain of amino acids such as Lys and Arg; acetamidomethyl, benzyl (Bn), or tert-butylsulfonyl moieties can be used to protect a sulfide-containing cysteine ​​side chain; benzyl (Bn) ethers can be used to protect side chains of serine, threonine or hydroxyproline containing hydroxy; and benzyl esters can be used to protect side chains of aspartic acid and glutamic acid containing carboxy.

When Fmoc is chosen for the protection of the α-amine, tert-butyl-based protecting groups are usually acceptable. For example, Boc can be used for lysine and arginine, tert-butyl ether for serine, threonine and hydroxyproline, and tert-butyl ester for aspartic acid and glutamic acid. The triphenylmethyl (trityl) moiety can be used to protect the sulfide-containing cysteine ​​side chain.

Once the peptide elongation is complete, all the protective groups are removed. When a liquid phase synthesis is used, the protective groups are removed in any manner dictated by the choice of the protective groups. These procedures are well known to those skilled in the art.

In addition, the following guidance may be followed in the preparation of compounds of the present invention. For example, to form a compound in which R4-C (O) -, R4-S (O) 2, a protected P3 or the entire peptide or a segment of the peptide is coupled to an appropriate acyl chloride or sulfonyl chloride , respectively, which is commercially available or for which the synthesis is well known in the art. In the preparation of a compound in which R4O-C (O) -, a protected P3 or the entire peptide or a segment of the peptide is coupled to an appropriate chloroformate that is commercially available or for which the synthesis is well known. in the technique For Boc derivatives, (Boc) 2O is used.

For example:

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Cyclopentanol is treated with phosgene to form the corresponding chloroformate. The chloroformate is treated with the desired NH2-tripeptide in the presence of a base, such

as triethylamine, giving the cyclopentylcarbamate.

In the preparation of a compound in which R4-N (R5) -C (O) -, or R4-NH-C (S) -, a protected P3 or the entire peptide or a segment of the peptide is treated with phosgene, followed by amine, as described in Syn Lett. Feb 1995; (two); 142-144 or reacted with the commercially available isocyanate and a suitable base such as triethylamine.

In the preparation of a compound in which R4-N (R5) -S (O2), a protected P3 or the entire peptide or a segment of the peptide is treated with a freshly prepared or commercially available sulfamyl chloride, followed by amine, as described in the Ger patent. Offen (1998), p. 84, DE 19802350 or WO 98/32748.

The carboxyl group α of the C-terminal moiety is normally protected as an ester (GPC) that can be cleaved giving carboxylic acid. Protective groups that may be used include: 1) alkyl esters such as methyl, trimethylsilylethyl and t-butyl, 2) aralkyl esters such as benzyl and substituted benzyl, or 3) esters that can be cleaved by gentle treatment with base or moderate reducing media, such as trichlorethyl and phenacyl esters.

The resulting α-carboxylic acid (resulting from cleavage by treatment with mild acid, mild base or moderate reducing media) is coupled with an R1SO2NH2 [prepared by treatment of R1SO2CI in ammonia saturated tetrahydrofuran solution] in the presence of a coupling agent peptide, such as CDI or EDAC, in the presence of a base such as 4-dimethylaminopyridine (4-DMAP) and / or 1,8-diazabicyclo [5.4.0] undec-7-ene (DBU) to incorporate the P1 'moiety , effectively assembling the tripeptide P1'-P1-P2-P3-GPA. Typically, in this procedure, 1-5 equivalents of coupling agents P1 'are used.

Additionally, if the GPA protecting group of P3 is removed and replaced with a residue B by the procedures described above, and the resulting α-carboxylic acid, derived from cleavage (resulting from cleavage by treatment with mild acid, mild base or moderate reducing media), is coupled with an R1SO2NH2 [prepared by treatment of R1SO2CI in tetrahydrofuran solution saturated in ammonia or by alternative procedures described herein], in the presence of a peptide coupling agent, such as CDI or EDAC, in the presence of a base, such as 4-dimethylaminopyridine (4-DMAP) and / or 1,8-diazabicyclo [5.4.0] undec-7-ene (DBU) to incorporate the P1 'moiety, the tripeptide P1'-P1-P2-P3-B is prepared. Typically, in this procedure, 1-5 equivalents of coupling agents P1 'are used.

The compounds of the present invention can be prepared by many methods, including those described in the examples, below, and as described in US Patent No. 6,323,180 and United States Patent Application No. 10 / 001,850, filed on November 20, 2001.

The present invention also provides compositions comprising a compound of the present invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention comprise a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, for example, an excipient, diluent or carrier. .

The active ingredient, that is, the compound, in said compositions, typically comprises from 0.1 percent by weight to 99.9 percent by weight of the composition, and often comprises from about 5 to 95 percent by weight.

The pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention can be administered orally, parenterally or through an implanted reservoir. Oral administration or administration by injection is preferred. In some cases, the pH of the formulation may be adjusted with pharmaceutically acceptable acids, bases or buffers, to enhance the stability of the formulated compound or its delivery form. The term parenteral, as used herein, includes subcutaneous, intracutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, intra-articular, intrasynovial, intrasternal, intrathecal, and intralesional injection or infusion techniques.

The pharmaceutical compositions may be in the form of a sterile injectable preparation, for example, in the form of a sterile, aqueous or oleaginous injectable suspension. This suspension can be formulated according to techniques known in the art, using suitable dispersing or wetting agents and suspending agents. Details regarding the preparation of said compounds are known to those skilled in the art.

When administered orally, the pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention can be administered in any orally acceptable pharmaceutical form including, but not limited to, capsules, tablets, and aqueous suspensions and solutions. In the case of tablets for oral use, commonly used vegetables include lactose and corn starch. Lubricating agents, such as magnesium stearate, are also typically used. For oral administration in capsule form, useful diluents include lactose and dried corn starch. When aqueous suspensions are administered orally, the active ingredient is combined with emulsifying and suspending agents. If desired, certain sweetening and / or flavoring and / or coloring agents may be added.

Other vehicles suitable for the compositions indicated above may

found in conventional pharmaceutical texts, for example in "Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences", 19th ed., Mack Publishing Company, Easton, Penn., 1995. More details related to the design and preparation of suitable delivery forms of the pharmaceutical compositions of the The invention is known to those skilled in the art.

The dosage levels of between about 0.01 and about 1000 milligrams per kilogram ("mg / kg") of body weight per day, preferably between about 0.5 and about 250 mg / kg body weight per day of the compounds of The invention is typical in a monotherapy for the prevention and treatment of an HCV-mediated disease. Typically, the pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention will be administered from about 1 to about 5 times per day or, alternatively, as a continuous infusion. Such administration can be used as a chronic or acute therapy. The amount of active ingredient that can be combined with the support materials to produce an individual pharmaceutical form will vary depending on the host treated and the particular mode of administration.

As the specialist will appreciate, lower or higher doses than those mentioned above may be required. Dosage and specific treatment regimens for any particular patient will depend on various factors, including the activity of the specific compound employed, age, body weight, general health, sex, diet, timing of administration, the rate of excretion, the combination of drugs, the severity and course of the infection, the patient's willingness to infection and the judgment of the treating doctor. Generally, treatment is initiated with small dosage amounts, less than the optimal dose of the peptide. Subsequently, the dosage is increased in small increments until the optimum effect is reached according to the circumstances. In general, the compound is more desirably administered at a concentration level that will generally give antivirally effective results, without causing any harmful or harmful side effects.

When the compositions of the present invention comprise a combination of a compound of the invention and one or more additional therapeutic or prophylactic agents, both the compound and the additional agent are normally present at dosage levels of between about 10 and 100%, and more preferably between about 10 and 80% of the dosage normally administered in a monotherapy regimen.

When these compounds or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates are formulated together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, the resulting composition can be administered in vivo to mammals, such as man, to treat or prevent HCV virus infection. Said treatment can also be achieved using the compounds of the

present invention together with agents that include, but are not limited to:

immunomodulatory agents, such as interferons; other antiviral agents such as

ribavirin, amantadine; other HCV NS3 protease inhibitors; other inhibitors

HCV life cycle targets such as helicase, polymerase, metalloprotease,

or

internal ribosome entry site; or combinations thereof. The agents

Additional may be combined with the compounds of the present invention to create

An individual pharmaceutical form. Alternatively, these additional agents can

administered separately to a mammal as part of a multiple pharmaceutical form.

Methods for inhibiting the activity of HCV NS3 protease in patients are also described herein by administration of a compound of the present invention or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, in which the substituents are as defined. previously.

These procedures are useful in reducing the activity of HCV NS3 protease in the patient. If the pharmaceutical composition comprises only a compound of the present invention as the active component, said methods may additionally comprise the step of administering to said patient an agent selected from an immunomodulatory agent, an antiviral agent, an HCV protease inhibitor, or an inhibitor of other targets in the HCV life cycle such as, for example, helicase, polymerase, or metalloprotease. Said additional agent may be administered to the patient before, simultaneously with or after administration of the compounds of the present invention.

These procedures are useful for inhibiting viral replication in a patient. Such procedures may be useful in the treatment or prevention of HCV disease.

The compounds of the invention can also be used as laboratory reagents. The compounds can contribute decisively in providing research tools to design viral replication assays, validation of animal test systems and structural biology studies to further enhance knowledge of the mechanisms of HCV disease.

The compounds of the present invention can also be used to treat or prevent viral contamination of the materials and, therefore, reduce the risk of viral infection of medical or laboratory personnel, or of patients coming into contact with said materials, by for example, blood, tissue, surgical instruments and garments, laboratory instruments and garments, and collection devices and materials and blood transfusion.

Examples

The specific examples that follow illustrate the syntheses of the compounds of the present invention. The methods can be adapted to variations to produce compounds encompassed by the present invention, although not specifically described. In addition, variations of the procedures for producing the same compounds in a somewhat different manner will also be apparent to a person skilled in the art.

The percentages in solution express a weight to volume ratio, and the proportions in solution express a volume to volume ratio, unless otherwise indicated. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra were recorded on a 300, 400 or 500 MHz Broker spectrometer; chemical shifts (δ) are presented in parts per million. Flash chromatography was performed on silica gel (SiO2) according to Still's flash chromatography technique (WC Still et al., J. Org. Chem., (1978), 43, 2923).

All Liquid Chromatography (CL) data was recorded on a Shimadzu CL-10AS liquid chromatograph using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector and Mass Spectrometry (MS) data was determined with a Micromass Platform for CL in electrospray mode (EN +).

Unless otherwise indicated, each compound was analyzed by LC-MS, using one of the seven possible methodologies, which have the following conditions. Note that for certain compounds, the term CL-MS is truncated to CL, since the EM calibration is limited to compounds of PM 900 or less.

<dl><dt>Columns: </dt><dd>(Procedure A) -YMC ODS S7 C18 3.0 x 50 mm </dd></dl>

<dl><dt>(Procedure B) -YMC ODS-A S7 C18 3.0 x 50 mm </dt>&lt;dd /&gt;</dl>

<dl><dt>(Procedure C) -YMC S7 C18 3.0 x 50 mm </dt>&lt;dd /&gt;</dl>

<dl><dt>(Procedure D) -YMC Xterra ODS S7 3.0 x 50 mm </dt>&lt;dd /&gt;</dl>

<dl><dt>(Procedure E) -YMC Xtecra ODS S7 3.0 x 50 mm </dt>&lt;dd /&gt;</dl>

<dl><dt>(Procedure F) -YMC ODS-A S7 C18 3.0 x 50 mm </dt>&lt;dd /&gt;</dl>

<dl><dt>(Procedure G) -YMC C18 S5 4.6 x 50 mm] </dt>&lt;dd /&gt;</dl>

<dl><dt>Gradient: </dt><dd>100% Solvent A / 0% Solvent B up to </dd></dl>

<dl><dt>0% Solvent A / 100% Solvent B </dt>&lt;dd /&gt;</dl>

<dl><dt>Gradient Time: </dt><dd>2 min. (A, B, D, F, G); 8 min. (C, E)</dd></dl>

<dl><dt>Maintenance time: </dt><dd>1 min. (A, B, D, F, G); 2 min. (C, E)</dd></dl>

<dl><dt>Flow: </dt><dd>5 ml / min </dd></dl>

Long. Detector Wave: 220 nm Solvent A: 10% MeOH / 90% H2O / 0.1% TFA

Solvent B: 10% H2O / 90% MeOH / 0.1% TFA.

The chemical compounds and intermediates of the present invention, described in the

Following examples, were prepared according to the following procedures.

Abbreviations used in this application, including particularly in the

5 Illustrative examples that follow are well known to those skilled in the art. Some of

The abbreviations used are the following:

ta room temperature

Boc tert-butyloxycarbonyl

DMSO dimethylsulfoxide

EtOAc ethyl acetate

t-BuOK potassium t-butoxide

Et2O diethyl ether

TBME tert-butyl methyl ether

THF tetrahydrofuran

CDI carbonyldiimidazole

DBU 1,8-diazabicyclo [5.4.0] undec-7-eno

TFA trifluoroacetic acid

NMM N-methylmorpholine

HATU O-7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl

HBTU O- {1H-benzotriazol-1-yl) -N, N, N ', N'-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate

HOBT N-hydroxybenzotriazole

PyBrop Bromo-bis-pyrrolidine-phosphonium hexafluorophosphate

DMF dimethylformamide

MeOH methanol

EDTA ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid

EMAR high resolution mass spectrometry

DMAP 4-dimethylaminopyridine

DIPEA diisopropylethylamine

Example 1

(Preparation of the Key Intermediate) Boc- (4R) - (2-phenyl-7-methoxyquinolin-4-oxo) -S-proline, shown below, was prepared as described in Steps 1a-c.

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Step 1a: Preparation of 4-hydroxy-2-phenyl-7-methoxyquinoline, shown below.

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To a solution of m-anisidine (300 g, 2.44 mol) and ethyl benzoylacetate (234.2 g, 1.22 mol) in toluene (2.0 L) was added HCl (4.0 N in dioxane , 12.2 ml, 48.8 mmol). The resulting solution was heated at reflux for 6.5 h using a Dean-Stark apparatus (approximately 56 ml of aqueous solution was collected). The mixture was cooled to rt, partitioned multiple times with aqueous HCl (10%, 3 x 500 ml), aqueous NaOH (1.0 N, 2 x 200 ml), water (3 x 200 ml), and the organic phase. dried (MgSO4) and concentrated in vacuo to give an oily residue (329.5 g). The crude product was heated in an oil bath (280 ° C) for 80 min using a Dean-Stark apparatus (approximately 85 ml of liquid was collected). The reaction mixture was cooled to rt, the solid residue was triturated with CH2CI2 (400 ml), the resulting suspension was filtered, and the filter cake was washed with more CH2CI2 (2 x 150 ml). The resulting solid was dried under vacuum (50 ° C; 1 torr; 1 day) to give analytically pure 4-hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-phenylquinoline as a light brown solid (60.7 g, 20% overall). 1 H NMR δ (DMSO): 3.86 (s, 3 H), 6.26 (s, 1 H), 6.94 (dd, J = 9.0, 2.4 Hz, 1 H), 7 , 21 (d, J = 2.4 Hz, 1 H), 7.55-7.62 (m, 3 H), 7.80-7.84 (m, 2 H), 8.00 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 1 H), 11.54 (s, 1 H); 13 C NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 55.38, 99.69, 107.07, 113.18, 119.22, 126.52, 127.17, 128.97, 130.34, 134.17, 142 , 27, 149.53, 161.92, 176.48. LCMS (retention time: 1.26, procedure D), MS m / z 252 (M ++ 1).

Step 1b: Preparation of 4-chloro-7-methoxy-2-phenylquinoline, shown below.

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The product of Step 1a (21.7 g, 86.4 mmol) was suspended in POCI3 (240 ml). The suspension was heated at reflux for 2 hours. After removal of the POCI3 in vacuo, the residue was partitioned between EtOAc (1 L), and cold aqueous NaOH (generated from 200 ml of 1.0 N NaOH and 20 ml of 10.0 N NaOH) and stirred for 15 min. The organic phase was washed with water (2 x 200 ml), brine (200 ml), dried (MgSO4), and concentrated in vacuo to give 4-chloro-2-phenyl-7-methoxyquinoline (21.0 g, 90%) in the form of a light brown solid. 1 H NMR (DMSOd6) δ 3.97 (s, 3 H), 7.36 (dd, J = 9.2, 2.6 Hz, 1 H), 7.49-7.59 (m, 4 H ), 8.08 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 1 H), 8.19 (s, 1 H), 8.26-8.30 (m, 2 H); 13 C NMR (DMSO-d6) δ: 55.72, 108.00, 116.51, 119.52, 120.48, 124.74, 127.26, 128.81, 130.00, 137.58, 141.98, 150.20, 156.65, 161.30. LC-MS (retention time: 1,547, Procedure D), MS m / z 270 (M ++ 1). Step 1c: Preparation of Boc- (4R) - (2-phenyl-7-methoxy-quinolin-4-oxo) -S-proline, shown below.

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To a suspension of Boc-4R-hydroxyproline (16.44 g, 71.1 mmol) in DMSO (250 ml) was added t-BuOK (19.93 g, 177.6 mmol) at 0 ° C. The generated mixture was stirred for 1.5 hours and then the product of Step 1b (21.02 g, 77.9 mmol) was added in three portions for 1 h. The reaction was stirred for one day, the reaction mixture was poured into cold water (1.5 L) and washed with Et2O (4 x 200 ml). The aqueous solution was acidified to pH 4.6, filtered to obtain a white solid, and dried in vacuo to give the product, Boc (4R) - (2-phenyl-7-methoxyquinolin-4oxo) proline (32.5 g , 98%). 1 H NMR (DMSO) δ 1.32, 1.35 (two s (rotamers) 9 H), 2.30-2.42 (m, 1 H), 2.62-2.73 (m, 1 H ), 3.76 (m, 2 H), 3.91 (s, 3 H), 4.33-4.40 (m, 1 H), 5.55 (m, 1 H), 7.15 ( dd, J = 9.2, 2.6 Hz, 1 H), 7.37 (d, J = 2.6 Hz, 1 H), 7.42-7.56 (m, 4 H), 7, 94-7.99 (m, 1 H), 8.25, 8.28 (2s, 2 H), 12.53 (sa, 1 H); LC-MS (retention time: 1.40, Procedure D), MS m / z 465 (M ++ 1).

Example 2

(Preparation of the Key Intermediate)

The P1 (1R, 2S) isomer of 1 - {[1-2-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-3,3-dimethylbutyryl) -4- (7-methoxy-2-phenylquinolin-4-yloxy) pyrrolidin-2-carbonyl] amino} -2-vinylcyclopropanecarboxylic, shown below, was prepared as described in Steps 2a-e.

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Stage 2a: Preparation of (1R, 2S) / (1S, 2R) -1-amino-2-vinylcyclopropane carboxylic acid ethyl ester hydrochloride, shown below.

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The named compound was prepared by each of the following procedures A and

B. Procedure A A.1) Preparation of N-benzyl imine of glycine ethyl ester, shown below.

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The glycine ethyl ester hydrochloride (303.8 g, 2.16 mol) was suspended in tert-butyl ether (1.6 L). Benzaldehyde (231 g, 2.16 mol) and anhydrous sodium sulfate (154.6 g, 1.09 mol) were added and the mixture was cooled to 0 ° C using an ice-water bath. Triethylamine (455 ml, 3.26 mol) was added dropwise over 30 min and the mixture was stirred for 48 h at rt. The reaction was then stopped by the addition of ice-cold water (1 L) and the organic phase was separated. The aqueous phase was extracted with tert-butylmethyl ether (0.5 L) and the combined organic phases were washed with a mixture of saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (1 L) and brine (1 L). The solution was dried over MgSO4, concentrated in vacuo to give 392.4 g of the N-benzyl imine product as a thick yellow oil that was used directly in the next step. 1 H NMR (CDCl 3, 300 MHz) δ 1.32 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3 H), 4.24 (c, J = 7.1 Hz, 2 H), 4.41 (d, J = 1.1 Hz, 2 H), 7.39-7.47 (m, 3 H), 7.78-7.81 (m, 2 H), 8.31 (s, 1 H). A.2) Preparation of racemic N-Boc- (1R, 2S) / (1S, 2R) -1-amino-2-vinyl cyclopropane carboxylic acid ethyl ester

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To a suspension of lithium tert-butoxide (84.06 g, 1.05 mol) in dry toluene (1.2 L), a mixture of the N-benzyl imine of glycine ethyl ester was added dropwise ( 100.4 g, 0.526 mol) and trans-1,4-dibromo-2-butene (107.0 g, 0.500 mol) in dry toluene (0.6 l) for 60 min. Once the addition was complete, the dark red mixture was quenched by the addition of water (1 L) and tert-butyl methyl ether (TBME, 1 L). The aqueous phase was separated and extracted a second time with TBME (1 L). The organic phases were combined, 1N HCl (1 L) was added and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. The organic phase was separated and extracted with water (0.8 L). The aqueous phases were then combined, saturated with salt (700 g), TBME (1 L) was added and the mixture was cooled to 0 ° C. The stirred mixture was then basified to pH 14 by the dropwise addition of 10 N NaOH, the organic phase was separated, and the aqueous phase was extracted with TBME (2 x 500 ml). The combined organic extracts were dried (MgSO4) and concentrated to a volume of 1 L. To this free amine solution, di-tert-butyldicarbonate (131.0 g, 0.6 mol) was added and the mixture was stirred 4 days at rt. More di-tert-butyldicarbonate (50 g, 0.23 mol) was added to the reaction, the mixture was heated at reflux for 3 h, and then allowed to cool to room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was dried over MgSO4 and concentrated in vacuo to give 80 g of crude material. This residue was purified by flash chromatography (2.5 kg of SiO2, eluted with 1% MeOH at 2% / CH2CI2) to give 57 g (53%) of N-Boc- acid ethyl ester (1R, 2S) / ( 1S, 2R) -1-amino-2-racemic carboxylic carboxylic cyclopropane in the form of a yellow oil that solidified while resting in the refrigerator. 1 H NMR (CDCl 3, 300 MHz) δ 1.26 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3 H), 1.46 (s, 9 H), 1.43-1.49 (m, 1 H) , 1.76-1.82 (ma, 1 H), 2.14 (c, J = 8.6 Hz, 1 H), 4.18 (c, J = 7.2 Hz, 2 H), 5 , 12 (dd, J = 10.3, 1.7 Hz, 1 H), 5.25 (sa, 1 H), 5.29 (dd, J = 17.6, 1.7 Hz, 1 H) , 5.77 (ddd, J = 17.6, 10.3, 8.9 Hz, 1 H); MS m / z 254.16 (M + -1). A.3) Preparation of racemic acid ethyl ester hydrochloride (1R, 2S) / (1S, 2R) 1-amino-2-vinylcyclopropane carboxylic acid

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N-Boc- (1R, 2S / 1S, 2R) -1-amino-2-vinylcyclopropane carboxylic acid ethyl ester (9.39g, 36.8mmol) was dissolved in 4N HCl / dioxane (90ml, 360 mmol) and stirred for 2 h at rt. The reaction mixture was concentrated to give (1R, 2S / 1S, 2R) -1-amino-2-vinylcyclopropane carboxylic acid ethyl ester hydrochloride with quantitative yield (7 g, 100%). 1 H NMR (Methanol-d4) δ 1.32 (t, J = 7.1, 3 H), 1.72 (dd, J = 10.2, 6.6 Hz, 1 H), 1.81 ( dd, J = 8.3, 6.6 Hz, 1 H), 2.38 (c, J = 8.3 Hz, 1 H), 4.26-4.34 (m, 2 H), 5, 24 (dd, 10.3, 1.3 Hz, 1 H) 5.40 (d, J = 17.2, 1 H), 5.69-5.81 (m, 1 H). Procedure B

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To a solution of potassium tert-butoxide (11.55 g, 102.9 mmol) in THF (450 ml) at 78 ° C was added the commercially available N, N-dibenzyl imine of glycine ester (25.0 g, 93.53 mmol) in THF (112 ml). The reaction mixture was heated to 0 ° C, stirred for 40 min, and then cooled again to -78 ° C. To this solution was added trans-1,4-dibromo-2-butene (20.0 g, 93.50 mmol), the mixture was stirred for 1 h at 0 ° C and cooled again to -78 ° C. Potassium tert-butoxide (11.55 g, 102.9 mmol) was added, the mixture was immediately heated to 0 ° C, and stirred another hour before concentrating in vacuo. The crude product was taken up in Et2O (530 ml), aq solution was added. 1 N HCl (106 ml, 106 mmol) and the resulting biphasic mixture was stirred for 3.5 h at rt. The layers were separated and the aqueous phase was washed with Et2O (2 x) and basified with an aq solution. saturated NaHCO3. The desired amine was extracted with Et2O (3 x) and the combined organic extract was washed with brine, dried (MgSO4), and concentrated in vacuo to obtain the free amine. This material was treated with a 4 N solution of HCl in dioxane (100 ml, 400 mmol) and concentrated to give acid ethyl ester hydrochloride (1R, 2S) / (1S, 2R) -1-amino-2-vinylcyclopropane carboxylic acid. in the form of a brown semi-solid (5.3 g, 34% yield) identical to the material obtained from procedure A, except for the presence of a small unidentified aromatic impurity

(8%).

Step 2b: Preparation of the P1 (1R, 2S) isomer of 2- (1-ethoxycarbonyl-2-vinylcyclopropylcarbamyl-4- (7-methoxy-2-phenylquinolin-4-yloxy) pyrrolidine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester alternative tert-butyl ester of 2 (S) - (1 (R) -ethoxycarbonyl-2 (S) -vinylcyclopropylcarbamoyl) -4 (R) - (7-methoxy-2-phenyl-quinolin-4-yloxy) -pyrrolidine -1-carboxylic, shown below.

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To a solution of Boc-4 (R) - (2-phenyl-7-methoxyquinolin-4-oxo) proline from Step 1c (11.0 g, 23.7 mmol), HCl salt of a racemic mixture of derived diastereomers of P1 (1R, 2S) and (1S, 2R), of Step 2b, where the carboxy group is syn with respect to the vinyl moiety (5.40 g, 28.2 mmol), NMM (20.8 ml; 18, 9 mmol) in 500 ml of 50% CH2Cl2 / THF was added PyBrop coupling reagent or bromotrispirolidine phosphonium hexafluorophosphate (16.0 g, 34.3 mmol) in three portions in 10 min at 0 ° C. The solution was stirred at rt for one day and then washed with buffer at pH 4.0 (4 x 50 ml). The organic phase was washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (100 ml), the aqueous wash was extracted with ethyl acetate (150 ml), and the organic phase was washed again with buffer at pH 4.0 (50 ml), and NaHCO3 saturated aqueous (50 ml). The organic solution was dried (MgSO4), concentrated and purified using a 65M Biotage column (eluted with 50% EtOAc / Hexanes) to provide approximately 7.5 g of a 1: 1 mixture of P1 isomers (1R, 2S) and (1S, 2R) 2- (1-Ethoxycarbonyl-2-vinylcyclopropylcarbamyl-4 (7-methoxy-2-phenylquinolin-4-yloxy) pyrrolidine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (50% overall) or, as alternatively, elution on a Biotage 65M column using a slow gradient of 15% to 60% EtOAc in hexanes,

5 giving 3.54 g (25%) of the P1 isomer (1R, 2S) of high eluted Rf, and 3.54 g (25%) of the P1 isomer (1S, 2R) of low eluted Rf.

Data for the P1 isomer (1R, 2S): 1 H NMR (CDCl 3) δ 1.21 (t, J = 7 Hz, 3 H), 1.43 (s, 9 H), 1.47-1.57 (m, 1 H), 1.88 (m, 1 H), 2.05-2.19 (m, 1 H), 2.39 (m, 1 H), 2.88 (m, 1 H) , 3,713.98 (m, 2 H), 3.93 (s, 3 H), 4.04-4.24 (m, 2 H), 4.55 (m, 1 H), 5.13 (d , J = 10 Hz, 1 H), 5.22

10 5.40 (m, 1 H), 5.29 (d, J = 17 Hz, 1 H), 5.69-5.81 (m, 1 H), 7.02 (sa, 1 H), 7 , 09 (dd, J = 9, 2 Hz, 1 H), 7.41-7.52 (m, 4 H), 7.95 (d, J = 9 Hz, 1 H), 8.03, 8 , 05 (2s, 2 H); 13C NMR (CDCl3) δ: 14.22; 22.83, 28.25, 33.14, 33.58, 39.92, 51.84, 55.47, 58.32, 61.30, 75.86, 81.27, 98.14, 107, 42, 115,00,117.84, 118.27 122.63, 123.03, 127.50, 128.72, 129.26, 133.39, 140.06, 151.23, 159.16, 160.34 , 161.35, 169.78, 171.68. LC-MS (retention time: 1.62,

fifteen procedure D), MS m / z 602 (M ++ 1). Data for the P1 isomer (1S, 2R): 1 H NMR δ 1.25 (t, J = 7 Hz, 3 H), 1.44 (s, 9H), 1.46-1.52 (m, 1 H), 1.84 (m, 1 H), 2.12-2.21 (m, 1 H), 2.39 (m, 1 H), 2.94 (m, 1 H), 3.82 (m, 2 H), 3.97 (s, 3 H), 4.05-4.17 (m, 2 H), 4.58 (m, 1 H), 5.15 (d, J = 10 , 8 Hz, 1 H), 5.33 (d, J = 17 Hz, 1 H), 5.30-5.43 (m, 1 H), 5.72-5.85 (m, 1 H) , 7.05 (s, 1 H), 7.13 (dd, J = 9, 2 Hz, 1 H), 7.46

twenty 7.60 (m, 4 H), 7.98 (d, J = 9, 1 H), 8.06-8.10 (m, 2 H). LC-MS (retention time: 1.66, procedure D), MS m / z 602 (M ++ 1).

25

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Alternative Step 2b: Preparation of 2 (S) - (1 (R) ethoxycarbonyl-2 (S) -vinyl-cyclopropylcarbamoyl) -4 (R) - (7-methoxy-2-phenyl-quinolin-) tert-butyl ester 4-yloxy) -pyrrolidine-1-carboxylic acid, shown below.

The product of Step 2a (7.5 g, 39.1 mmol) was combined with diisopropylethylamine (32.5 ml, 186 mmol) in dichloromethane (150 ml). To the resulting mixture was added HOBT hydrate (6.85 g, 44.7 mmol) and the product of Step 1c (17.3 g, 37.3 mmol) followed by the addition of HBTU (16.96 g, 44.7 mmol). A slight exotherm occurred immediately, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. Then, the mixture was concentrated in vacuo and redissolved in ethyl acetate (600 ml). The solution was washed with water (2 x 200 ml), then with 10% aqueous sodium bicarbonate (2 x 200 ml), then with water (150 ml) and finally with brine (150 ml). The organic phase was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to obtain a beige vitreous solid. Purification was performed in multiple batches (7 g each) by flash chromatography on a Biotage Flash 75M cartridge (66% hexanes / ethyl acetate) providing the P1 (1R.2S) vinyl acca isomer of BOC-NH-P2- P1-COOEt as the initial eluted isomer (9.86 g total, 44.0% yield), followed by elution of the P1 (1S, 2R) vinyl acca isomer of BOC-NH-P2-P1-COOEt as the second isomer eluted (10.43 g total, yield 46.5%). A total of 1.97 g of mixed fractions was recovered, giving an overall conversion of 99.3% for the two diastereomers.

(1R, 2S) -RMN isomer of 1H: (methanol-d4) δ 1.23 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3 H), 1.4 (s, 4 H), 1.45 (s, 6 H), 1.73 (dd, J = 7.9, 1.5 Hz, 0.4 H), 1.79 (dd, J = 7.8.2.4 Hz, 0.6 H), 2.21 (c, J = 8.2 Hz, 1 H), 2.44-2.49 (m, 1 H), 2.66-2.72 (m, 0.4 H), 2.73-2.78 (m, 0.6 H ), 3.93-3.95 (m, 2 H), 3.96 (s, 3 H), 4.10-4.17 (m, 2 H), 4.44 (c, J = 7, 8 Hz, 1 H), 5.13 (d, J = 10.7 Hz, 1 H), 5.31 (d, J = 17.7 Hz, 0.4 H), 5.32 (d, J = 17.4 Hz, 0.6 H), 5.49 (sa, 1 H), 5.66-5.82 (m, 1 H), 7.16 (dd, J = 9.2, 2, 5 Hz, 1 H), 7.26 (s, 1 H), 7.42 (d, J = 2.4 Hz, 1 H), 7.48-7.55 (m, 3 H), 8.02-8.05 (m, 3 H); MS m / z 602 (M ++ 1). Step 2c: Preparation of the diastereomer P1 (1R, 2S) of 1 - {[4- (7-methoxy2-phenylquinolin-4-yloxy) pyrrolidin-2-carbonyl] -1-amino} -2-vinylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid ethyl ester, dihydrochloride, shown below.

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The product of Step 2b (5.88 g, 9.77 mmol) was dissolved in HCl / dioxane (4.0 M; 200 ml) and stirred for 2.5 h at rt. The reaction mixture was concentrated to give the title product. 1 H NMR (Methanol-d4) δ 1.24 (t, J = 7 Hz, 3 H), 1.50 (dd, J = 10, 5 Hz, 1 H), 1.78 (dd, J = 8 , 4, 5.5 Hz, 1 H), 2.24-2.33 (m, 1 H), 2.56-2.66 (m, 1 H), 3.05 (dd, J = 14, 6, 7.3 Hz, 1 H), 3.98 (s, 2 H), 4.06 (s, 3 H), 4.15 (c, J = 7 Hz, 2 H), 4.76 ( dd, J = 10.6, 7.3 Hz, 1 H), 5.13 (dd, J = 10.2, 1.8 Hz), 5.32 (dd, J = 17, 2 Hz), 5 , 70-5.83 (m, 1 H), 6.05 (m, 1 H), 7.48 (dd, J = 9, 2 Hz, 1 H), 7.65-7.79 (m, 5 H), 8.12-8.15 (m, 2 H), 8.54 (d, J = 9.5 Hz, 1 H); 13 C NMR (methanol-d4) δ: 14.77, 23.23, 34.86, 37.25, 41.19, 43.90, 52.66, 60.35, 62.32, 62.83, 68.27, 72.58, 73.70, 81.21, 100.70, 102.44, 116.13, 118.67, 122.25, 126.93, 130.27, 130.94, 133, 19, 134.14, 134.89, 143.79, 158.39, 166.84, 167.44, 169.57, 171.33. LC-MS (retention time: 1.55, Procedure D), MS m / z 502 (M ++ 1). Step 2d: Preparation of the P1 (1R, 2S) isomer of 1 - {[1-2-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-3,3-dimethyl-butyryl) -4- (7-methoxy-2-phenylquinolin-4-yloxy) ethyl ester ) p-pyrrolidin-2-carbonyl] amino} -2-vinyl-cyclopropanecarboxylic, shown below.

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To a suspension of the product of Step 12c (1.95 g; 3.4 mmol), N-BOC-L-tercleucine (0.94 g, 4.08 mmol), NMM (1.87 ml, 17 mmol) in DMF (15 ml) HATU (1.55 g, 4.08 mmol) was added at 0 ° C. After stirring for 2 days, the reaction mixture was diluted with EtOAc (200 ml), washed with buffer at pH 4.0 (2 x 30 ml), saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (30 ml), brine (30 ml), dried (MgSO4), purified by a 40M Biotage column (eluted with 15% EtOAc at 60% in Hexanes) to give the title product as a white solid (2.21 g 90%). 1 H NMR (CDCl 3) δ 1.05 (s, 9 H), 1.20 (t, J = 7 Hz, 3 H), 1.38-1.43 (m, 1 H), 1.41 ( s, 9 H), 1.80-1.85 (m, 1 H), 2.08-2.16 (m, 1 H), 2.39-2.47 (m, 1 H), 2, 90-2.99 (m, 1 H), 3.90-4.01 (m, 1 H), 3.93 (s, 3 H), 4.12 (c, J = 7 Hz, 2 H) , 4.36 (d, J = 10 Hz, 1 H), 4.45 (d, J = 12 Hz, 1 H), 4.75-4.85 (m, 1 H), 5.09-5 , 13 (m, 1 H), 5.21-5.34 (m, 2 H), 5.69-5.81 (m, 1 H), 7.00-7.09 (m, 2 H) , 7.42-7.54 (m, 5 H), 8.01-8.05 (m, 3 H); 13C NMR (CDCl3) δ 14.30, 22.85, 26.40, 28.25, 32.20, 34.09, 35.39, 39.97, 53.86, 55.47, 58.28 , 58.96, 61.29, 75.94, 79.86, 97.98, 107.43, 115.06, 117.98, 118.38, 123.03, 127.52, 128.76, 129 , 24, 133.40, 140.26, 151.44, 155.74, 159.16, 160.09, 161.32, 169.55, 170.64, 172.63. LC-MS (retention time: 1.85, Procedure D), MS m / z 715 (M ++ 1).

Step 2e: Preparation of the title product, P1 (1R, 2S) isomer of 1 - {[1-2-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-3,3-dimethylbutyryl) -4- (7-methoxy-2-phenylquinolin-4-yloxy) pyrrolidin-2carbonyl] amino} -2-vinylcyclopropanecarboxylic. To a suspension of the product of Step 12d (2.63 g, 3.68 mmol) in THF (150 ml), CH3OH (80 ml), and H2O (20 ml) was added LiOH (1.32 g, 55 , 2 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for two days, acidified to neutral pH, and concentrated in vacuo until only the aqueous phase remained. The resulting aqueous residue was acidified to pH 3.0 by the addition of 1.0 N aqueous HCl, and extracted with EtOAc (4 x 200 mL). The combined organic solvent was washed with brine (20 ml), dried (Na2SO4), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to give the title product as a white solid (2.41 g, 96%). 1H NMR (CDCl3 / Methanol-d4) δ 0.98, 1.01 (two s (rotamers) 9 H), 1.40, 1.42 (two s (rotamers) 9 H), 1.35-1 , 47 (m, 1 H), 1.89-1.93 (m, 1 H), 2.03-2.14 (m, 1 H), 2.45-2.52 (m, 1 H) , 2.64-2.78 (m, 1 H), 3.94 (s, 3 H), 3.96-4.12 (m, 1 H), 4.34 (d, J = 10 Hz, 1 H), 4.52 (d, J = 11 Hz, 1 H), 4.58-4.64 (m, 1 H), 5.10 (d, J = 12 Hz, 1 H), 5, 24 (d, J = 16 Hz, 1 H), 5.34 (m, 1 H), 5.68-5.86 (m, 2 H), 7.02-7.05 (m, 1 H) , 7.32 (m, 1 H), 7.40-7.54 (m, 4 H), 7.97-8.03 (m, 3 H); 1 H NMR (Methanol-d4) δ 1.03 (s, 9 H), 1.26 (s, 9 H), 1.39-1.47 (m, 1 H), 1.68 (dd, J = 8, 5 Hz, 1 H), 2.15-2.23 (m, 1 H), 2.40-2.51 (m, 1 H), 2.71 (dd, J = 14, 7 Hz , 1 HOUR). 3.95 (s, 3 H), 4.01-4.10 (m, 1 H), 4.22 (d, J = 9 Hz, 1 H), 4.53-4.64 (m, 1 H), 5.08 (dd, J = 10, 2, Hz, 1 H), 5.24 (dd, J = 17, 2 Hz, 1 H), 5.56 (m, 1 H), 5, 77-5.89 (m, 1 H), 7.08 (dd, J = 9, 2 Hz, 1 H), 7.27 (s, 1 H), 7.36-7.41 (m, 1 H), 7.48-7.58 (m, 3 H), 8.03-8.12 (m, 3 H); LC-MS (retention time: 1.64, procedure D), MS m / z 687 (M ++ 1).

The hydrolysis process described in Step 2e, herein, can be used for all N-BOC tripeptides containing vinyl Acca as the product of Step 2d. Example 3

Compound 1, BOCNH-P3 (Lt-BuGly) -P2 [(4R) - (2-phenyl-7-methoxyquinolin-4-oxo) -Sproline] -P1 (1R, 2S Vinyl Acca) -CONH (2-sulfonylthiophene) or the alternative designation, Compound 1, the P1 (1R, 2S) isomer of tert-butyl acid (1- {4- (7-methoxy-2-phenylquinolin-4-yloxy) -2- [1- (thiophene-2) -sulfonylaminocarbonyl) -2-vinyl-cyclopropylcarbamoyl] -pyrrolidin-1-carbonyl} -2,2-dimethylpropyl) carbamic, shown below, was prepared as follows

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Preparation of Compound 1. Procedure A. A solution of CDI (0.0165 g, 0.10 mmol) and the product of Step 2e (0.050 g, 0.0728 mmol) in THF (2 ml) was heated under reflux for 30 min and allowed to cool to rt. A total of 0.0594 g (0.36 mmol) of 2-thiophenesulfonamide (prepared from 2-thiophene sulfonyl chloride purchased from Aldrich using the procedure of Steinkopf and Hoepner, Justus Liebigs Ann. Chem., 501, 1933, p. . 174-182), followed by the addition of a solution of pure DBU (0.025 ml, 0.167 mmol). The reaction was stirred for 18 h, diluted with EtOAc (30 ml) and washed with buffer at pH 4.0 (3 x 10 ml), dried (MgSO4), concentrated and purified on a preparative TLC plate. 1000 DM of Analtech (20 X 40 cm, eluted sequentially with 0% MeOH at 6% in CH2CI2) giving Compound 1 (0.0298 g, 49%): 1 H NMR (methanol-d4, 500 MHz) δ 1.02 (s, 9 H), 1.26 (s, 9 H), 1.31-1.32 (m, 1 H), 1.75- 1.78 (m, 1 H), 2.03-2.08 (m, 1 H), 2.44-2.53 (m, 1 H), 2.62-2.66 (m, 1 H ), 3.91 (s, 3 H), 4.07-4.09 (m, 1 H), 4.23 (s, 1 H), 4.47 (d, J = 12 Hz, 1 H) , 4.52-4.56 (m, 1 H), 4.88-4.91 (m, 1 H), 5.11 (d, J = 17 Hz, 1 H), 5.45 (m, 1 H), 5.78-5.90 (m, 1 H), 6.95 (m, 1 H), 7.04 (d, J = 9 Hz, 1 H), 7.19 (s, 1 H), 7.34 (s, 1 H), 7.43-7.65 (m, 4 H), 7.62 (s, 1 H), 8.028.09 (m, 3 H); LC-MS (retention time: 1.91, Procedure D), MS m / z 832 (M ++ 1).

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Compound 2, BOCNH-P3 (Lt-BuGly) -P2 [(4R) - (2-phenyl-7-methoxyquinolin-4-oxo) -Sproline] -P1 (1R, 2S Vinyl Acca) -CONH (2-sulfonyl- 5-chlorothiophene) or the alternative name, Compound 2, the P1 (1R, 2S) isomer of tert-butyl ester of the acid (1- {4- (7-methoxy-2-phenylquinolin-4-yloxy) -2- [1- (5-Chlorothiophene-2-sulfonylaminocarbonyl) -2-vinyl-cyclopropylcarbamoyl] pyrrolidin-1-carbonyl} -2,2-dimethylpropyl) carbamic, shown above, was prepared as follows.

Preparation of Compound 2. Procedure B. A solution of CDI (0.0165 g, 0.10 mmol) and the product of Step 2e (0.035 g, 0.050 mmol) in THF (2 ml) was heated at reflux for 30 min and allowed to cool to ta. A total of 0.0403 g (0.20 mmol) of 5-chloro-2-thiophenesulfonamide (prepared from 2-thiophene sulfonyl chloride purchased from Aldrich and converted into primary sulfonamide in a manner analogous to that of the Steinkopf procedure and Hoepner, Justus Liebigs Ann. Chem., 501, 1933, p. 174-182), followed by the addition of a solution of pure DBU (0.0194 ml, 0.13 mmol). The reaction was stirred for 18 h, diluted with EtOAc (100 ml) and washed with buffer at pH 4.0 (3 x 10 ml), brine (10 ml), dried (MgSO4) and concentrated. The residue was initially purified on a 10 g Isco column (eluted with 0% 10% Me-OH / CH2CI2, followed by a final purification on an Analtech 1000 DM preparative TLC plate (20 X 40 cM, eluted with 2.5% to 5% MeOH in CH2CI2) giving Compound 2 (0.0159 g, 37%): 1 H NMR (methanol-d4, 500 MHz) δ 1.03, 1.04 (2s, total 9H ), 1.26.1.28 (2s, 9H total), 1.33-1.46 (m, 1 H), 1.76-1.79 (m, 1 H), 2.11 -2, 16

5 (m, 1 H), 2.40-2.50 (m, 1 H), 2.69 (dd, J = 14, 7 Hz, 1 H), 3.96 (s, 3 H), 4, 04-4.14 (m, 1 H), 4.19-4.24 (m, 1 H), 4.53-4.58 (m, 2 H), 4.97 (d, J = 10 Hz , 1 H), 5.17 (d, J = 17 Hz, 1 H), 5,605.66 (m, 2 H), 7.00 (d, J = 4 Hz, 1 H), 7.13 (dd , J = 9, 2 Hz, 1 H), 7.32 (s, 1 H), 7.40 (d, J = 2 Hz, 1 H), 7.53-7.58 (m, 4 H) , 8.04-8.05 (m, 2 H), 8.13-8.17 (m, 1 H); LC-MS (retention time: 1.76, Procedure A), MS m / z 866 (M ++ 1).

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Example 5

Compound 3, BOCNH-P3 (Lt-BuGly) -P2 [(4R) - (2-phenyl-7-methoxyquinolin-4-oxo) -S

proline] -P1 (1R, 2S Vinyl Acca) -CONH (2-sulfonyl-5-nitrothiophene) or the alternative designation,

Compound 3, the isomer P1 (1R, 2S) of tert-butyl ester of the acid (1- {4- (7-methoxy-2)

25 Phenylquinolin-4-yloxy) -2- [1- (5-nitrothiophene-2-sulfonylaminocarbonyl) -2-vinylcyclopropylcarbamoyl] pyrrolidin-t-carbonyl} -2,2-dimethylpropyl) carbamic, shown above, was prepared in an analogous manner to that of compound 2 but using 5-nitrothiophene-2-sulfonamide acquired in Salor as the primary sulfonamide: LC-MS (retention time: 5.19, Procedure E), MS m / z 878 (M ++ 1).

30

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Compound 4, BOCNH-P3 (Lt-BuGly) -P2 [(4R) - (2-phenyl-7-methoxyquinolin-4-oxo) -Sproline] -P1 (1R, 2S Vinyl Acca) -CONH (2-sulfonyl- 5-bromothiophene) or the alternative name, Compound 4, the P1 (1R, 2S) isomer of tert-butyl ester of the acid (1- {4- (7-methoxy-2-phenylquinolin-4-yloxy) -2- [1- (5-Bromothiophene-2-sulfonylaminocarbonyl) -2-vinyl-cyclopropylcarbamoyl] pyrrolidin-1-carbonyl} -2,2-dimethylpropyl) carbamic, shown above, It was prepared in a manner analogous to that of compound 2 but using Oakwood-acquired 5-bromothiophene-2-sulfonamide as the primary sulfonamide: 1 H NMR (methanol-d4, 300 MHz) δ 1.02 (s, 9 H), 1.26 (s, 9 H), 1.43 (m, 1 H), 1.78 (dd, J = 8.5 Hz, 1 H), 2.05-2.11 (m, 1 H), 2.46-2.55 (m, 1 H), 2.63-2.72 (m, 1 H) , 3.91, 3.93 (2s, 3 H), 4.05-4.14 (m, 1 H), 4.23 (s, 1 H), 4.46-4.62 (m, 2 H), 4.90-4.94 (m, 1 H), 5.13 (d, J = 17.2 Hz, 1 H), 5.43-5.48 (m, 1 H), 5, 66-5.88 (m, 1 H), 6.96-6.99 (m, 1 H), 7.03-7.06 (m, 1 H), 7.20 (s, 1 H), 7.34-7.37 (m, 2 H), 7.47-7.55 (m, 3 H), 8.01-8.11 (m, 3 H). EMAR calc. for C42H49N5O9S2: 910.2155, found 910.2164. CL (retention time: 1.75, Procedure A).

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Example 7

Compound 5, BOCNH-P3 (Lt-BuGly) -P2 [(4R) - (2-phenyl-7-methoxyquinolin-4-oxo) -Sproline] -P1 (1R, 2S VinylAcca) -CONH (2-sulfonyl-5 - [4-Chlorophenylsulfanyl] thiophene) or the alternative name, Compound 5, the P1 (1R, 2S) isomer of {1- [2- {1- [5- (4-chlorophenylsulfanyl) -thiophene-2 ​​tert-butyl ester] -sulfonylamino-carbonyl] -2-vinyl-cyclopropylcarbamoyl} -4- (7-methoxy-2-phenyl-quinolin-4-yloxy) -pyrrolidin-1-carbonyl] -2,2-dimethylpropyl} carbamic, shown above, it was prepared in a manner analogous to that of compound 2 but using 5-bromothiophene-2-sulfonamide purchased from Maybridge as the primary sulfonamide: 1 H NMR (methanol-d4, 300 MHz) δ 1.01 (s, 9 H), 1, 27 (s, 9 H), 1.43 (m, 1 H), 1.77 (dd, J = 8, 5 Hz, 1 H), 2.00-2.10 (m, 1 H), 2 , 50-2.63 (m, 2 H), 3.92 (s, 3 H), 4.07-4.10 (m, 1 H), 4.22 (s, 1 H), 4.44 -4.58 (m, 2 H), 5.12 (d, J = 17 Hz, 1 H), 5.43 (m, 1 H), 5.76-5.89 (m, 1 H), 7.02-7.23 (m, 7 H), 7.35 (m, 1 H), 7.45-7.53 (m, 4 H), 8.01-8.11 (m, 3 H ). EMAR calc. for C48H53CIN5O9S3: 974.2694, found 974.2696. CL (retention time: 1.95, Procedure A).

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Example 8

Compound 6, BOCNH-P3 (Lt-BuGly) -P2 [(4R) - (2-phenyl-7-methoxyquinolin-4-oxo) -Sproline] -P1 (1R, 2S VinylAcca) -CONH (2-sulfonyl-4 -chloro-5-bromothiophene) or the alternative name, Compound 6, the P1 (1R, 2S) isomer of {1- [2- {1- [5-bromo-4-chlorothiophene-2-sulfonylamino-] tert-butyl ester carbonyl] -2-vinylcyclopropylcarbamoyl} -4- (7-methoxy-2-phenylquinolin-4-yloxy) pyrrolidin-1-carbonyl] -2,2-dimethylpropyl} carbamic, shown above, It was prepared in a manner analogous to that of compound 2 but using 5-bromo-4-chloro-thiophene-2sulfonamide acquired in Maybridge as the primary sulfonamide: 1 H NMR (methanol-d4, 300 MHz) δ 1.02 (s, 9 H), 1.27 (s, 9 H), 1.43 (m, 1 H), 1.78 (dd, J = 8.5 Hz, 1 H), 2.00-2.10 (m, 1 H), 2.49-2.58 (m, 1 H), 2.69 (dd, J = 14, 8 Hz, 1 H), 3.91 (s, 3 H), 4.09 (m, 1 H), 4.22 (s, 1 H), 4.47 (d, J = 12 Hz, 2 H), 4 , 58 (t, J = 9 Hz, 1 H), 4.94 (dd, J = 10, 2 Hz, 1 H), 5.14 (d, J = M Hz, 1 H), 5.48 ( m, 1 H), 5.78-5.91 (m, 1 H), 7.04 (dd, J = 9.2, 2.2 Hz, 1 H), 7.21 (s, 1 H) , 7.34-7.40 (m, 2 H), 7.44-7.53 (m, 3 H), 8.01-8.07 (m, 3 H). EMAR calc. for C42H48BrCIN5O9S2: 944.1765, found 944.1763. CL (retention time: 1.87, Procedure A).

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Compound 7, BOCNH-P3 (Lt-BuGly) -P2 [(4R) - (2-phenyl-7-methoxyquinolin-4-oxo) -Sproline] -P1 (1R, 2S VinylAcca) -CONH (2-sulfonyl-4 -bromo-5-chlorothiophene) or the alternative name, Compound 7, the P1 (1R, 2S) isomer of tert-butyl ester of {1- [2- {1- [4-bromo-5-chlorothiophene-2-sulfonylamino- carbonyl] -2-vinylcyclopropylcarbamoyl} -4- (7-methoxy-2-phenylquinolin-4-yloxy) pyrrolidin-1-carbonyl] -2,2-dimethylpropyl} carbamic, shown above, It was prepared in a manner analogous to that of compound 2 but using 4-bromo-5-chloro-thiophene-2sulfonamide acquired in Maybridge as the primary sulfonamide: 1 H NMR (methanol-d4, 300 MHz) δ 1.02 (s, 9 H), 1.27 (s, 9 H), 1.43 (m, 1 H), 1.78 (dd, J = 7.7, 5.1 Hz, 1 H), 2.03-2.12 (m, 1 H), 2.49-2.59 (m, 1 H), 2.66-2.78 (m , 1 H), 3.91 (s, 3 H), 4.09-4.12 (m, 1 H), 4.22 (s, 1 H), 4.48 (d, J = 11.7 Hz, 1 H), 4.56 (t, J = 8.6 Hz, 1 H), 4.94 (dd, J = 10.4, 1.7 Hz, 2 H), 5.14 (d, J = 17.2 Hz, 1 H), 5.48 (m, 1 H), 5.79-5.91 (m, 1 H), 7.04 (dd, J = 9.1, 2.6 Hz, 1 H), 7.21 (s, 1 H), 7.34-7.55 (m, 5 H), 8.01-8.11 (m, 3 H). EMAR calc. for C42H48BrCIN5O9S2: 944.1765, found 944.1763. LC-MS (retention time: 1.88, Procedure A).

Example 10

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Compound 8, BOCNH-P3 (Lt-BuGly) -P2 [(4R) - (2-phenyl-7-methoxyquinolin-4-oxo) -S

proline] -P1 (1R, 2S VinylAcca) -CONH (2-sulfonyl-4,5-dichlorothiophene) or the alternative name, Compound 8, the P1 (1R, 2S) isomer of tert-butyl ester of {1- [ 2- {1- [4,5-Dichlorothiophene-2-sulfonylaminocarbonyl] -2-vinylcyclopropylcarbamoyl} -4- (7-methoxy-2-phenyl-quinolin-4-yloxy) pyrrolidin-1-carbonyl] -2,2-dimethylpropyl} carbamic acid, shown above, 5 was prepared in a manner analogous to that of compound 2 but using 4,5-dichlorothiophene-2-sulfonamide purchased from Maybridge as the primary sulfonamide: 1 H NMR (methanol-d4, 300 MHz) δ 1.02 (s, 9 H), 1.27 (s, 9 H), 1.44 (m, 1 H), 1.78 (dd, J = 7.7, 5.1 Hz, 1 H), 2.00-2, 12 (m, 1 H), 2.51-2.61 (m, 1 H), 2.67-2.81 (m, 1 H). 3.92 (s, 3 H), 4.09-4.13 (m, 1 H), 4.22 (s, 1 H), 4.48 (d, J = 11.3 Hz, 1 H) , 4.57 (t, J = 8.4 Hz, 1 H), 4.94 (dd, J = 10.4, 2 Hz, 2 H), 5.15 (d, d, J = 17.2 , 10 1.5 Hz, 1 H), 5.50 (m, 1 H) 5.78-5.91 (m, 1 H), 7.05 (dd, J = 9.2, 2.2 Hz , 1 H), 7.23 (s, 1 H), 7.35-7.41 (m, 2 H), 7.47-7.55 (m, 3 H), 8.01 -8.12 (m, 3 H). EMAR calc. For C42H48Cl2N5O9S2:

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Compound 9, BOCNH-P3 (Lt-BuGly) -P2 [(4R) - (2-phenyl-7-methoxyquinolin-4-oxo) -Sproline] -P1 (1R, 2S VinylAcca) -CONH (5-sulfonyl-2 , 4-dimethylthiazole) or the alternative designation,

25 Compound 9, the P1 (1R, 2S) isomer of {1- [2- {1- [2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-sulfonylaminocarbonyl] -2-vinylcyclopropylcarbamoyl} -4- (7-methoxy-2) tert-butyl ester -phenyl-quinolin-4-yloxy) pyrrolidin-1carbonyl] -2,2-dimethylpropyl} carbamic, shown above, was prepared in a manner analogous to that of compound 2 but using 2,4-dimethyl-1,3-thiazole- 5-sulfonamide acquired in Maybridge as the primary sulfonamide: EMAR calc. For C43H53N6O9S2: 861,3315,

30 found 861.3340. LC-MS (retention time: 1.64, Procedure A), MS m / z 861 (M ++ 1).

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Example 12

Compound 10, BOCNH-P3 (Lt-BuGly) -P2 [(4R) - (2-phenyl-7-methoxyquinolin-4-oxo) -Sproline] -P1 (1R, 2SVinylAcca) -CONH (5-methylpyridin-2- sulfonyl) or the alternative name, Compound 10, the P1 (1R, 2S) isomer of tert-butyl acid (1 - {4- (7-Methoxy-2-phenylquinolin-4-yloxy) -2- [1- (5-Methylpyridin-2-sulfonylaminocarbonyl) -2-vinylcyclopropylcarbamoyl] pyrrolidin1-carbonyl} -2,2-dimethylpropyl) carbamic, shown above, It was prepared in a manner analogous to that of compound 2 but using 5-methyl-2-pyridinesulfonamide acquired in Fluka as the primary sulfonamide: 1 H NMR (methanol-d4, 300 MHz) δ 1.02 (s, 9 H), 1.30 (s, 9 H), 1.41 (m, 1 H), 1.69-1.80 ( m, 1 H), 2.04-2.12 (m, 1 H), 2.22 (s, 3 H), 2.33-2.50 (m, 2 H), 3.92 (s, 3 H), 4.05 (m, 1 H), 4.20 (s, 1 H), 4.41-4.57 (m, 2 H), 4.99-5.23 (m, 1 H ), 5.43 (m, 1 H), 5,785.91 (m, 1 H), 7.01-7.09 (m, 1 H), 7.18 (s, 1 H), 7.36- 7.39 (m, 1 H), 7.45-7.56 (m, 3 H), 7.647.67 (m, 1 H), 7.72-7.79 (m, 1 H), 8, 03-8.24 (m, 4 H). LC-MS (retention time: 1.66, Procedure D), MS m / z 841 (M ++ 1).

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Compound 11, BOCNH-P3 (Lt-BuGly) -P2 [(4R) - (2-phenyl-7-methoxyquinolin-4-oxo) -Sproline] -P1 (1R, 2SVinylAcca) -CONH (4-sulfonyl-2- acetylamino-5-methylthiazole) or the alternative name, Compound 11, the P1 (1R, 2S) isomer of tert-butyl ester of {1- [2- {1- [2-acetylamino-5-methylthiazol-4-sulfonylaminocarbonyl]) - 2-vinylcyclopropyl-carbamoyl} -4- (7-methoxy-2-phenylquinolin-4-yloxy) pyrrolidin-1-carbonyl] -2,2-dimethylpropyl} carbamic, shown above, it was prepared in a manner analogous to that of compound 2 but using 2-acetylamino-5-methylthiazol-4-sulfonamide (prepared from 2-acetylamino-5-methylthiazol-4sulfonyl chloride purchased from Aldrich and converted to the primary sulfonamide in a manner analogous to that of the Steinkopf and Hoepner procedure, Justus Liebigs Ann. Chem., 501, 1933, p. 174182): 1 H NMR (methanol-d4, 300 MHz) δ 1.05 (s, 9 H), 1.29 (s, 9 H), 1.35-1.44 (m, 1 H), 1,731 , 80 (m, 1 H), 1.92-2.09 (m, 1 H), 2.21 (s, 3 H), 2.49 (s, 3 H), 2.54-2.62 (m, 1 H), 2.71-2.79 (m, 1 H), 3.95 (s, 3 H), 4.11-4.16 (m, 1 H), 4.24 (m , 1 H), 4.50-4.68 (m, 2 H), 4.91-5.01 (m, 1 H), 5.17 (d, J = 17 Hz, 1 H), 5, 54 (m, 1 H), 5.67-6.01 (m, 1 H), 7.08 (dd, J = 9, 2 Hz, 1 H), 7.26 (s, 1 H), 7 , 40 (d, J = 2 Hz, 1 H), 7.47-7.57 (m, 3 H), 8.02, 8.04 (m, 2 H), 8.11 (d, J = 9 Hz, 1 H); EMAR m / z (M + H) + calc. for C44H54N7S2O10: 904.3374, found 904.3374. CL (time of

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Compound 12, BOCNH-P3 (Lt-BuGly) -P2 [(4R) - (2-phenyl-7-methoxyquinolin-4-oxo) -Sproline] -P1 (1R, 2SVinylAcca) -CONH (2-sulfonyl-5- Acetylamino- [1,3,4] thiadiazole) or the alternative name, Compound 12, the P1 (1R, 2S) isomer of tert-butyl ester of {1- [2- [1- (5acetylamino- [1,3] , 4] thiadiazol-2-sulfonylaminocarbonyl) -2-vinylcyclopropylcarbamoyl] -4- (7-methoxy-2-phenylquinolin-4-yloxy) -pyrrolidin-1-carbonyl] -2,2-dimethylpropyl} carbamic, shown below, it was prepared in a manner analogous to that of compound 2 but using acetazolamide purchased from Aldrich as the primary sulfonamide: 1 H NMR (methanol-d4, 300 MHz) δ 1.03 (s, 9 H), 1.27 (s, 9 H), 1.43 (m, 1 H), 1.64-2.10 (m, 2 H), 2.19 (s, 3 H), 2.44-2.89 (m, 2 H ), 3.93 (s, 3 H), 4.12-4.24 (m, 2 H), 4.49 (d, J = 12 Hz, 1 H), 4.55-4.61 (m , 1 H), 5.11 (d, J = 17 Hz, 1 H), 5.55 (m, 1 H), 5.72-5.87 (m, 1 H), 7.05-7, 14 (m, 1 H), 7.26 (s, 1 H), 7.37 (m, 1 H), 7.44-7.58 (m, 3 H), 7.97-8.13 ( m, 3 H); EMAR m / z (M + H) + calc. for C42H51N8S2O10: 891.3170, found 891.3152. LC-MS (retention time: 1.58, Procedure A), MS m / z 891 (M ++ 1).

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Compound 13, BOCNH-P3 (Lt-BuGly) -P2 [(4R) - (2-phenyl-7-methoxyquinolin-4-oxo) -Sproline] -P1 (1R, 2SVinylAcca) -CONH (1,1-Dioxotetrahydro- 1H-1 □ 6-thiophene-3 (R / S) sulfonylaminocarbonyl) or the alternative name, Compound 13, the P1 (1R, 2S) isomer of tert-butyl ester of {1- [2- [1- (1 , 1-dioxotetrahydro-1H-1 □ 6-thiophene-3 (R / S) sulfonylaminocarbonyl) -2-vinylcyclopropylcarbamoyl] -4- (7-methoxy-2-phenyl-quinolin-4-yloxy) pyrrolidin-1carbonyl] -2 , 2-dimethylpropyl} carbamic, shown above, It was prepared in a manner analogous to that of compound 2 but using 1,1-dioxotetrahydro-1H-1 □ 6-thiophene-3 (R / S) sulfonamide acquired in Maybridge as the primary sulfonamide: 1 H NMR (methanol-d4, 300 MHz) δ 1.04 (s, 9 H), 1.29 (s, 9 H), 1.44 (m, 1 H), 1.72-1.80 ( m, 1 H), 2.01-2.10 (m, 1 H), 2.43-2.64 (m, 3 H), 2.69-2.76 (m, 1 H), 3, 04-3.52 (m, 4 H), 3.92 (s, 3 H), 3.97-4.11 (m, 2 H), 4.24 (s, 1 H), 4.48- 4.60 (m, 2 H), 5.01 (d, J = 12 Hz, 1 H), 5.18 (d, J = 17 Hz, 1 H), 5.50 (m, 1 H), 5.85-6.00 (m, 1 H), 7.03-7.10 (m, 1 H), 7.24 (s, 1 H), 7.36 (m, 1 H), 7, 45-7.55 (m, 3 H), 8.03-8.12 (m, 3 H); EMAR m / z (M + H) + calc. for C42H54N5S2O11: 868.3261, found 868.3256. LC-MS (retention time: 1.48, Procedure A), MS m / z 868 (M ++ 1).

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Compound 14, BOCNH-P3 (Lt-BuGly) -P2 [(4R) - (2-phenyl-7-methoxyquinolin-4-oxo) -S

proline] -P1 (1R, 2SVinylAcca) -CONH (- (3,5-Dimethylisoxazol-4-sulfonyl) or the alternative designation, Compound 14, the P1 (1R, 2S) isomer of tert-butyl ester of {1- [2- [l- (3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-sulfonylaminocarbonyl) -2-vinyl-cyclopropylcarbamoyl] -4- (7-methoxy-2-phenyl-quinolin4-yloxy) -pyrrolidin-1-carbonyl] -2,2- dimethyl-propyl} -carbamic, shown above, It was prepared in a manner analogous to that of compound 2 but using 3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-sulfonamide purchased from Maybridge as the primary sulfonamide: 1 H NMR (methanol-d4, 300 MHz) δ 1.04 (s, 9 H), 1.26 (s, 9 H), 1.43 (m, 1 H), 1.68-1.79 ( m, 1 H), 1.95-2.06 (m, 1 H), 2.35 (s, 3 H), 2.58 (s, 3 H), 2.50-2.60 (m, 1 H), 2.66-2.73 (m, 1 H), 3.94 (s, 3 H), 4.08-4.16 (m, 1 H), 4.23 (s, 1 H ), 4.50-4.57 (m, 2 H), 4.91-4.95 (m, 1 H), 5.11-5.19 (m, 1 H), 5.48 (m, 1 H), 5.48-5.77 (m, 1 H), 7.05-7.14 (m, 1 H), 7.26 (m, 1 H), 7.39 (m, 1 H ), 7.46-7.57 (m, 3 H), 8.05-8.13 (m, 3 H); EMAR m / z (M + H) + calc. for C43H53N6SO10: 845.3544, found 845.3541. LC-MS (retention time: 1.66, Procedure A), MS m / z 845 (M ++ 1).

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Compound 15, BOCNH-P3 (Lt-BuGly) -P2 [(4R) - (2-phenyl-7-methoxyquinolin-4-oxo) -Sproline] -P1 (1R, 2SVinylAcca) -CONH (6-Ethoxybenzothiazol-2- sulfonyl) or the alternative name, Compound 15, the P1 (1R, 2S) isomer of tert-butyl ester of {1- [2- [1- (6-ethoxybenzothiazol-2-sulfonylaminocarbonyl) -2-vinyl-cyclopropylcarbamoyl] -4 - (7-Methoxy-2-phenylquinolin-4-yloxy) -pyrrolidin-1-carbonyl] -2,2-dimethylpropyl} -carbamic, shown above, It was prepared in a manner analogous to that of compound 2 but using 6-ethoxy-2-benzothiazolsulfonamide purchased from Aldrich as the primary sulfonamide: 1 H NMR (methanol-d4, 300 MHz) δ 1.01 (s, 9 H), 1.28 (s, 9 H), 1.25-1.37 (m, 4 H), 1.76 ( dd, J = 7.5, 4.9 Hz, 1 H), 2.00-2.22 (m, 2 H), 2.35 (m, 1 H), 3.83-4.06 (m , 3 H), 3.93 (s, 3 H), 4.19 (s, 1 H), 4.34-4.55 (m, 2 H), 5.10 (d, J = 17.2 Hz, 1 H), 5.43 (m, 1 H), 5.79-5.99 (m, 1 H), 6.79-6.88 (m, 1 H), 7.02-7, 14 (m, 2 H), 7.21 (s, 1 H), 7.37 (m, 1 H), 7.43-7.56 (m, 4 H), 7.98-8.08, (m, 3 H). EMAR calc. for C47H55N6O10S2 927.3421 found 927.3427. CL (retention time: 1.80, Procedure A).

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Example 18

Compound 16, BOCNH-P3 (Lt-BuGly) -P2 [(4R) - (2-phenyl-7-methoxyquinolin-4-oxo) -Sproline] -P1 (1R, 2SVinylAcca) -CONH (5-Chloro-4- nitrothiophene-2-sulfonyl) or the alternative name, Compound 16, the P1 (1R, 2S) isomer of tert-butyl ester of {1- [2- [1- (5-chloro-4-nitro-thiophene-2-sulfonylaminocarbonyl] ) -2-vinylcyclopropylcarbamoyl] -4- (7-methoxy-2-phenylquinolin-4-yloxy) -pyrrolidin-1-carbonyl] -2,2-dimethyl-propyl} carbamic, shown above, it was prepared in a manner analogous to that of compound 2 but using 5-chloro-4-nitrothiophene-2sulfonamide acquired in Buttpark as the primary sulfonamide: EMAR calc. for C42H48ClN6O11S2: 911.2511, found 911.2494. CL (retention time: 1.75, Procedure A).

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Compound 17, BOCNH-P3 (Lt-BuGly) -P2 [(4R) - (2-phenyl-7-methoxyquinolin-4-oxo) -Sproline] -P1 (1R, 2SVinylAcca) -CONH (5- (2-methyl -5-trifluoromethyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl) thiophene-2-sulfonyl)

or the alternative name, Compound 17, the P1 (1R, 2S) isomer of tert-butyl ester of [1- (4- (7-methoxy-2-phenyl-quinolin-4-yloxy) -2- {1- [5- (2-Methyl-5-trifluoromethyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl) thiophene-2-sulfonylaminocarbonyl] -2-vinyl-cyclopropylcarbamoyl} -pyrrolidin-1-carbonyl) -2,2-dimethylpropyl} carbamic, shown above, It was prepared in a manner analogous to that of compound 2 but using 5- (2-methyl-5-trifluoromethyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl) thiophene-2-sulfonamide purchased in Buttpark as the primary sulfonamide: 1 H NMR (methanol-d4, 300 MHz) δ 1.02 (s, 9 H), 1.26 (s, 9 H), 1.42 (m, 1 H), 1.78 (dd, J = 7.7, 5.1 Hz, 1 H), 2.10 (c, J = 8.8 Hz, 2 H), 2.55-2.70 (m, 2 H), 3.84-4, 00 (m, 6 H), 4.12 (m, 1 H), 4.22 (m, 1 H), 4.45-4.59 (m, 2 H), 4.91 (d, J = 12 Hz, 1 H), 5.14 (d, J = 16.8 Hz, 1 H), 5.48 (s, 1 H), 5.82-5.94 (m, 1 H), 6, 70 (m, 1 H), 7.02-7.07 (m, 1 H), 7.17-7.21 (m, 2 H), 7.34 (m, 1 H), 7.44- 7.53 (m, 3 H), 7.61 (d, J = 4.0 Hz, 1 H), 8.00-8.11 (m, 3 H). EMAR calc. for C47F3H53N7O9S2 980.3298 found 980.3308. CL (retention time: 1.78, Procedure A).

Example 20

Preparation of additional P1 Intermediates for incorporation into the compounds of Formula I.

The intermediates P1 described in this section can be used to prepare compounds of Formula I by the procedures described herein.

1. Resolution of N-Boc- (1R, 2S) / (1S, 2R) -1-amino-2-vinylcyclopropane carboxylic acid ethyl ester

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Resolution A

To an aqueous solution of sodium phosphate buffer (0.1 M, 4.25 liters ("l"), pH 8) in a 12-liter jacketed reactor, maintained at 39 ° C, and stirred at 300 rpm, 511 grams of Acalase 2.4L (approximately 425 ml) (Novozimas North America Inc.). When the temperature of the mixture reached 39 ° C, the pH was adjusted to 8.0 by the addition of 50% NaOH in water. A solution of the racemic N-Boc- (1R, 2S) / (1S, 2R) -1-amino-2-vinylcyclopropane carboxylic acid ethyl ester (85 g) in 850 ml of DMSO was then added

over a period of 40 min. The reaction temperature was then maintained at 40 ° C for 24.5 h, during which time the pH of the mixture was adjusted to 8.0 at 1.5 h time points and 19.5 h using 50% NaOH in water. After 24.5 h, the enantiomeric excess of the ester was determined to be 97.2%, and the reaction was cooled to room temperature (26 ° C) and stirred overnight (16 h) after which the excess The enantiomeric ester was determined to be 100%. The pH of the reaction mixture was then adjusted to 8.5 with 50% NaOH and the resulting mixture was extracted with MTBE (2 x 2 L). The combined MTBE extract was then washed with 5% NaHCO3 (3 x 100 ml), water (3 x 100 ml), and evaporated in vacuo to give the N-Boc- acid ethyl ester (1R, 2S) / - 1-amino-2-vinyl cyclopropane carboxylic

10 enantiomerically pure in the form of a yellow solid (42.55 g; purity: 97% at 210 nm, which did not contain acid; enantiomeric excess of 100% ("ee").

The aqueous phase of the extraction procedure was then acidified to pH 2 with 50% H2SO4 and extracted with MTBE (2 x 2 L). The MTBE extract was washed with water (3 x 100 ml) and evaporated to give the acid as a yellow solid (42.74 g; purity: 99% at 210 nm, which did not

fifteen it contained ester).

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ester 1R, 2S acid 1S, 2R

<dl><dt>ester </dt><dd>acid </dd></dl>

<dl><dt>Spec. Masses High Resolution</dt><dd>(+) ESI, C13H22NO4, [M + H] +, calc. 256.1549 found 256.1542 (-) ESI, C11H16NO4, [MH], calc. 226,1079, found 226,1089</dd></dl>

<dl><dt>NMR </dt><dd>Chemical shift observed Solvent: CDCl3 (protons δ 7.24 ppm, C-13 δ 77.0 ppm) Bruker DRX-500C: proton 500.032 MHz, carbon 125.746 MHz </dd></dl>

<dl><dt>Position </dt><dd>Proton (pattern) ppm C-13 ppm Proton (pattern) ppm C-13 ppm </dd></dl>

<dl><dt>1 </dt><dd> -- 40,9 -- 40,7 </dd></dl>

<dl><dt>2 </dt><dd>2.10 (c, J = 9.0 Hz) 34.1 2.17 (c, J = 9.0 Hz) 35.0 </dd></dl>

<dl><dt>3rd </dt><dd>1.76 (a) 23.2 1.79 (a) 23.4 </dd></dl>

<dl><dt>3b </dt><dd>1.46 (a) 1.51 (a) </dd></dl>

<dl><dt>Position </dt><dd>Proton (pattern) ppm C-13 ppm Proton (pattern) ppm C-13 ppm </dd></dl>

<dl><dt>4 </dt><dd> -- 170,8 -- 175,8 </dd></dl>

<dl><dt>5 </dt><dd>5.74 (ddd, J = 9.0, 10.0, 17.0 Hz) 133.7 5.75 (m) 133.4 </dd></dl>

<dl><dt>6th </dt><dd>5.25 (d, J = 17.0 Hz) 117.6 5.28 (d, J = 17.0 Hz) 118.1 </dd></dl>

<dl><dt>6b </dt><dd>5.08 (dd, J = 10.0, 1.5 Hz) 5.12 (d, J = 10.5 Hz) </dd></dl>

<dl><dt>7 </dt><dd> -- 155,8 -- 156,2 </dd></dl>

<dl><dt>8 </dt><dd> -- 80,0 -- 80,6 </dd></dl>

<dl><dt>9 </dt><dd>1.43 (s) 28.3 1.43 (s) 28.3 </dd></dl>

<dl><dt>10 </dt><dd>4.16 (m) 61.3 - -</dd></dl>

<dl><dt>11 </dt><dd>1.23 (t, J = 7.5 Hz) 14.2 -</dd></dl>

Resolution B

To 0.5 ml of 100 mM Heps • Na buffer (pH 8.5) in a well of a 24-well plate (capacity: 10 ml / well), 0.1 ml of Savinase 16.0L (protease was added) Bacillus 5 clausii) (Novozimas North America Inc.) and a solution of the N-Boc acid ethyl ester (1R, 2S) / (1S, 2R) -1-amino-2-vinyl carboxylic racemic acid (10 mg) at 0, 1 ml of DMSO. The plate was sealed and incubated at 250 rpm at 40 ° C. After 18 h, the enantiomeric excess of the ester was determined to be 44.3% as follows: 0.1 ml of the reaction mixture was removed and mixed well with 1 ml of ethanol; after the

10 centrifugation, 10 microliters ("µl") of the supernatant was analyzed with chiral HPLC. To the remaining reaction mixture, 0.1 ml of DMSO was added, and the plate was incubated for a further 3 days at 250 rpm at 40 ° C, after which four ml of ethanol was added to the well. After centrifugation, 10 µl of the supernatant was analyzed with chiral HPLC and the enantiomeric excess of the ester was determined to be 100%.

fifteen Resolution 0.5 ml CA of 100 mM Heps • Na buffer (pH 8.5) in a well of a 24-well plate (capacity: 10 ml / well), 0.1 ml of Esperase 8.0L was added, ( Bacillus halodurans protease) (Novozimas North America Inc.) and a solution of the N-Boc acid ethyl ester (1R, 2S) / (1S, 2R) -1-amino-2-vinyl carboxylic acid racemic (10 mg) at 0 , 1 ml of DMSO.

The plate was sealed and incubated at 250 rpm at 40 ° C. After 18 hours, the enantiomeric excess of the ester was determined to be 39.6% as follows: 0.1 ml of the reaction mixture was removed and mixed well with 1 ml of ethanol; after centrifugation, 10 µl of the supernatant was analyzed with chiral HPLC. To the mixture of

5 remaining reaction, 0.1 ml of DMSO was added, and the plate was incubated for a further 3 days at 250 rpm at 40 ° C, after which four ml of ethanol was added to the well. After centrifugation, 10 µl of the supernatant was analyzed with chiral HPLC and the enantiomeric excess of the ester was determined to be 100%.

The analysis of the samples was carried out as follows:

10 1) Sample preparation: approximately 0.5 ml of the reaction mixture was mixed well with 10 volumes of EtOH. After centrifugation, 10 µl of the supernatant was injected into the HPLC column. 2) Conversion determination: Column: YMC ODS A, 4.6 x 50 mm, S-5 µm

fifteen Solvent: A, 1 mM HCl in water; B, MeCN Gradient: 30% B for 1 min; 30% B at 45% for 0.5 min; 45% B for 1.5 min; 45% B at 30% for 0.5 min. Flow rate: 2 ml / min UV detection: 210 nm

twenty Retention time: acid, 1.2 min; ester, 2.8 min. 3) Determination of the enantiomeric excess for the ester: Column: CHIRACEL OD-RH, 4.6 x 150 mm, S-5 µm Mobile phase: 50 mM MeCN / HClO4 in water (67/33) Flow rate: 0.75 ml / min.

25 UV detection: 210 nm. Retention time: isomer (1S, 2R) as acid: 5.2 min; Racemate: 18.5 min and 20.0 min; isomer (1R, 2S) as ester: 18.5 min.

30 2. Preparation of N-Boc- (1R, 2S) -1-amino-2-cyclopropylcyclopropane carboxylic acid ethyl ester

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A solution of N-Boc- (1R, 2S) -1-amino-2-vinylcyclopropane carboxylic acid (255 mg, 1.0 mmol) in ether (10 ml) was treated with palladium acetate (5 mg, 0.022 mmol) . The orange / red solution was placed under an atmosphere of N2. An excess of diazomethane in ether was added dropwise over the course of 1 h. The resulting solution was stirred at rt for 18

h. The excess diazomethane was removed using a stream of nitrogen. The resulting solution was concentrated by rotary evaporation to give the crude product. Flash chromatography (10% EtOAc / hexane) provided 210 mg (78%) of N-Boc (1R, 2S) -1-amino-2-cyclopropylcyclopropane carboxylic acid ethyl ester as a colorless oil. LC-MS (retention time: 2.13, similar to procedure A except: gradient time 3 min, Xterra column EM C18 S7 3.0 x 50 mm), MS m / e 270 (M ++ 1).

<dl><dt>3. </dt><dd>1-tert-Butoxycarbonylamino-cyclopropane-carboxylic acid is available in </dd></dl>

the market

<dl><dt>4. </dt><dd>Preparation of 1-aminocyclobutanecarboxylic acid methyl ester hydrochloride </dd></dl>

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1-Aminocyclobutanecarboxylic acid (100 mg, 0.869 mmol) (Tocris) was dissolved in 10 ml of MeOH, HCl gas was bubbled for 2 h. The reaction mixture was stirred for 18 h, and then concentrated in vacuo to give 144 mg of a yellow oil. Trituration with 10 ml of ether provided 100 mg of the title product as a white solid. 1 H NMR (CDCl 3) δ 2.10-2.25 (m, 1 H), 2.28-2.42 (m, 1 H), 2.64-2.82 (m, 4 H), 3 , 87 (s, 3 H), 9.21 (sa, 3 H).

5. Preparation of racemic (1R, 2R) / (1S, 2S) 1-Amino-2-ethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid tert-butyl ester, shown below.

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Step 1: Preparation of 2-ethylcyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid di-tert-butyl ester, shown below.

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To a suspension of benzyltriethylammonium chloride (21.0 g, 92.2 mmol) in a 50% aqueous solution of NaOH (92.4 g in 185 ml H2O) was added 1,2-dibromobutane (30.0 g , 138.9 mmol) and di-tert-butylmalonate (20.0 g, 92.5 mmol). The reaction mixture was vigorously stirred 18 h at rt, then a mixture of ice and water was added. The crude product was extracted with CH2CI2 (3 x) and washed sequentially with water (3 x), brine and the organic extracts were combined. The organic phase was dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was flash chromatographed (100 g SiO2, 3% Et2O in hexane) to give the title product (18.3 g, 67.8 mmol, 73% yield) that was used directly in the next reaction. Stage 2: Preparation of 2-ethylcyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid tert-butyl ester

racemic, shown below.

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The product of Step 1 (18.3 g, 67.8 mmol) was added to a suspension of potassium tert-butoxide (33.55 g, 299.0 mmol) in dry ether (500 ml) at 0 ° C, followed by H2O ( 1.35 ml, 75.0 mmol) and stirred vigorously overnight at rt. The reaction mixture was poured into a mixture of ice and water and washed with ether (3 x). The aqueous phase was acidified with an ac solution. 0% citric acid at 0 ° C and extracted with EtOAc (3 x). The combined organic phases were washed with water (2 x), brine, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated in vacuo to give the title product as a pale yellow oil (10 g, 46.8 mmol, 69% yield ). Step 3: Preparation of tert-butyl ester of (1R, 2R) / (1S, 2S) 2-ethyl-1- (2-trimethylsilylethoxycarbonylamino) cyclopropane-carboxylic acid, shown below.

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To a suspension of the product of Step 2 (10 g, 46.8 mmol) and 3 g of sieves

4A molecular molecules recently activated in dry benzene (160 ml), Et3N (7.50 ml,

53.8 mmol) and DPPA (11 ml, 10.21 mmol). The reaction mixture was heated at reflux for

twenty 3.5 h, then adding 2-trimethylsilyl ethanol (13.5 ml, 94.2 mmol), and the reaction mixture was heated at reflux overnight. The reaction mixture was filtered, diluted with Et2O, washed with a 10% aqueous solution of citric acid, water, saturated aqueous NaHCO3, water (2 x), brine (2 x), dried (MgSO4) and dried. concentrated in vacuo. The residue was suspended with 10 g of Aldrich polyisocyanate acceptor resin, in 120 ml of CH2CI2, stirred at rt for

25 overnight and filtered to give the title product (8 g, 24.3 mmol; 52%) as a pale yellow oil: 1 H NMR (CDCl 3) δ 0.03 (s, 9 H), 0.97 (m, 5 H), 1.20 (ma, 1 H), 1.45 (s, 9 H), 1.40-1.70 (m, 4 H), 4.16 (m, 2 H) , 5.30 (sa, 1 H). Step 4: Preparation of tert-butyl acid ester (1R, 2R) / (1S, 2S) 1-amino-2

30

35

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To the product of Step 3 (3 g, 9 mmol) a 1.0 M solution of TBAF in THF (9.3 ml, 9.3 mmol) was added and the mixture was heated at reflux for 1.5 h, it was cooled to rt and then diluted with 500 ml of EtOAc. The solution was washed successively with water (2 x 100 ml), brine (2 x 100 ml), dried (MgSO4), concentrated in vacuo to provide the title intermediate.

6. Preparation of 1-aminoespiro [2,3] hexane-1-carboxylic acid methyl ester hydrochloride salt

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Step 1 Preparation of [2,3] hexane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid dimethyl ester, shown at

continuation.

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To a mixture of methylene-cyclobutane (1.5 g, 22 mmol) and Rh2 (OAc) 4 (125 mg, 0.27 mmol) in anhydrous CH2CI2 (15 ml) was added 3.2 g (20 mmol) of dimethyl diazomalonate (prepared according to J. Lee et al. Synth. Comm., 1995, 25, 1511-1515) at 0 ° C for a period of 6 h. The reaction mixture was then heated to rt and stirred for a further 2 h. The mixture was concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (eluting with hexane / Et2O

10: 1 to hexane / Et2O 5: 1) giving 3.2 g (72%) of dimethyl ester of [2,3] hexane-1,1-carboxylic acid in the form of a yellow oil. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3) δ 3.78 (s, 6 H), 2.36 (m, 2 H), 2.09 (m, 3 H), 1.90 (m, 1 H), 1.67 (s, 2 H). LC-MS: MS m / z 199 (M ++ 1). Step 2: Preparation of spiro [2,3] hexane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid methyl ester, shown

then.

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To the mixture of spiro [2,3] hexane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid dimethyl ester (200 mg, 1.0 mmol) in 2 ml of MeOH and 0.5 ml of water was added KOH (78 mg, 1.4 mmol). This solution was stirred at rt for 2 days. It was then acidified with dilute HCl and extracted twice with ether. The combined organic phases were dried (MgSO4) and concentrated to

produce 135 mg (73%) of 2 in the form of a white solid. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 3.78 (s, 3 H), 2.36-1.90 (m, 8 H). LC-MS: MS m / z 185 (M ++ 1) Step 3: Preparation of the title product, 1-aminoespiro [2,3] hexane-1-carboxylic acid methyl ester hydrochloride salt.

To a mixture of spiro [2,3] hexane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid methyl ester (660 mg, 3.58 mmol) in 3 ml of anhydrous t-BuOH was added 1.08 g (3.92 mmol ) of DPPA and 440 mg (4.35 mmol) of Et3N. The mixture was heated at reflux for 21 h and then partitioned between H2O and ether. The ether phase was dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to produce an oil. To this oil 3 ml of a 4M solution of HCl / dioxane was added. This acid solution was stirred at rt for 2 h and then concentrated in vacuo. The residue was triturated with ether to give 400 mg (58%) of the desired product as a white solid. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, d6-DMSO) δ 8.96 (sa, 3 H), 3.71 (s, 3 H), 2.41 (m, 1 H), 2.12 (m, 4 H ), 1.93 (m, 1 H), 1.56 (c, 2 H, J = 8 Hz). LC-MS of free amine: MS m / z 156 (M ++ 1).

7. Preparation of 1-amino acid methyl ester hydrochloride salt

way.

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Step 1: dimethyl ester of spiro [2,4] heptane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid, shown below, was prepared as follows.

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Using the same procedure described in the preparation of 1-amino-spiro [2,3] hexane-1-carboxylic acid methyl ester hydrochloride salt, 1.14 g (13.9 mmol) of methylenecyclopentane and 2, 0 g (12.6 mmol) of dimethyl diazomalonate to produce 1.8 g (67%) of the dimethyl ester. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3) δ 3.73 (s, 6 H), 1.80 (m, 2 H), 1.70 (m, 4 H), 1.60 (m, 4 H). LC-MS: MS m / z 213 (M ++ 1). Step 2: Preparation of spiro [2,4] heptane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid methyl ester, shown below, was prepared as follows.

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Using the same procedure described in the preparation of 1-aminoespiro [2,3] hexane-1-carboxylic acid methyl ester hydrochloride salt, 1.7 g (8.0 mmol) of the product of Step 1 and 493 mg ( 8.8 mmol) of KOH gave 1.5 g (94%) of spiro [2,4] heptane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid methyl ester. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3) δ 3.80 (s, 3 H), 2.06 (d, 1 H, J = 5 Hz), 1.99 (d, 1 H, J = 5 Hz), 1.80-1.66 (m, 8 H). LC-MS: MS m / z 199 (M ++ 1). Step 3: Preparation of 1-amino-spiro [2,4] heptane-1-carboxylic acid methyl ester hydrochloride salt, shown below, was prepared as follows.

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Using the same procedure described above in the preparation of 1-amino-spiro [2,3] hexane-1-carboxylic acid methyl ester hydrochloride salt, 500 mg (2.5 mmol) of the product from Step 2, 705 mg (2.5 mmol) of DPPA and 255 mg (2.5 mmol) of Et3N gave 180 mg (35%) of this hydrochloride salt. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, d6-DMSO) δ 8.90 (sa, 3 H), 3.74 (s, 3 H), 1.84 (m, 1 H), 1.69 (m, 4 H ), 1.58 (m, 4 H), 1.46 (d, 1 H, J = 6 Hz). LC-MS of free amine: MS m / z 170 (M ++ 1).

8. Preparation of 1-aminoespiro [2,2] pentane-1-carboxylic acid methyl ester hydrochloride salt, shown below, was prepared as follows

way.

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Step 1: dimethyl ester of spiro [2,2] pentane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid, shown below, was prepared as follows.

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To a mixture of methylenecyclopropane (1.0 g, 18.5 mmol) (prepared according to P. Binger, U.S. Patent Serial No. 5,723,714) and Rh2 (OAc) 4 (82 mg, 0.185 mmol) in anhydrous CH2CI2 (10 ml), dimethyl diazomalonate (2.9 g, 18.3 mmol) was added at 0 ° C. A cold finger was installed at the top of the flask, whose temperature was maintained at -10 ° C. The reaction mixture was heated to rt and stirred for a further 2 h. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo and purified by flash chromatography (eluting with hexane / Et2O 10: 1 to hexane / Et2O 5: 1) to give 0.85 g (25%) of the dimethyl ester as a yellow oil. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3) δ 3.73 (s, 6 H), 1.92 (s, 2 H), 1.04 (d, 4 H, J = 3 Hz). Step 2: Spiro [2,2] pentane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid methyl ester, shown below, was prepared as follows.

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Using the same procedure described above in the preparation of 1-amino-spiro [2,3] hexane-1-carboxylic acid methyl ester hydrochloride salt, 800 mg (4.3 mmol) of the product of step 1 and 240 mg (4.3 mmol) of KOH gave 600 mg (82%) of spiro [2,2] pentane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid methyl ester. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3) δ 3.82 (s, 6 H), 2.35 (d, 1 H, J = 3 Hz), 2.26 (d, 1 H, J = 3 Hz), 1.20 (m, 1 H), 1.15 (m, 1 H), 1.11 (m, 1 H), 1.05 (m, 1 H). LRMS: MS m / z 169 (M + -1) (Procedure D). Step 3: 1-amino-spiro [2,2] pentane-1-carboxylic acid methyl ester hydrochloride salt, shown below, was prepared as follows.

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Using the same procedure described above for the preparation of 1-amino-spiro [2,3] hexane-1-carboxylic acid methyl ester hydrochloride salt, 400 mg (2.3 mmol) of the product from step 2, 700 mg (2.5 mmol) of DPPA and 278 mg (2.7 mmol) of Et3N gave 82 mg (20%) of the hydrochloride salt. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3) δ 9.19 (sa, 3 H), 3.81 (s, 3 H), 2.16, (d, J = 5.5 Hz, 1 H), 2, 01 (d, J = 5.5 Hz, 1 H), 1.49 (m, 1 H), 1.24, (m, 1 H), 1.12 (m, 2 H). LRMS of free amine: MS m / z 142 (M ++ 1).

9. Preparation of 5-amino-spiro [2,3] hexane-5-carboxylic acid ethyl ester,

shown below, it was prepared as follows.

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(A. Meijere et al. Org. Syn. 2000, 78, 142-151) according to A. Meijere et al. J. Org. Chem. 1988; 53, 152-161, was combined with ammonium carbamate (1.17 g, 15 mmol) and potassium cyanide (812 mg, 12.5 mmol) in 50 ml of EtOH and 50 ml of water. The mixture was heated at 55 ° C for 2 days. Then NaOH (7 g, 175 mmol) was added and the solution was heated at reflux overnight. The mixture was then cooled to 0 ° C, acidified to pH 1 with concentrated HCl, and concentrated in vacuo. EtOH was added to the crude amino acid mixture and then concentrated to dryness (5x) to remove residual water. The residue was dissolved in 100 ml of EtOH cooled to 0 ° C. It was then treated with 1 ml of SOCI2 and heated at reflux for 3 days. The solids were removed by filtration, and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give the crude product. The crude product was partitioned between 3 N NaOH, NaCl and EtOAc. The organic phase was dried over potassium carbonate and concentrated. The residue was purified using column chromatography on C18 silica gel (eluting with MeOH / H2O) to yield 180 mg (21%) of 15 as an oil. 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3) δ 8.20 (sa, 2 H), 4.27 (s, 2 H), 2.80 (s, 1 H), 2.54 (s, 1 H), 2.34 (m, 2 H), 1.31 (s, 3 H), 1.02 (s, 1 H), 0.66 (m, 3 H). 13C NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 170.2 (s), 63.0 (s), 62.8 '(s), 26.1 (s), 26.0 (s), 24.9 ( s), 13.9 (s), 11.4 (s), 10.9 (s). LC-MS: MS m / z 170 (M ++ 1).

Example 21

Biological Studies FRET peptide assay with recombinant HCV NS3 / 4A protease complex

The purpose of this in vitro assay was to measure the inhibition of HCV NS3 protease complexes, derived from the BMS, H77C or J416S strains, as described below, by the compounds of the present invention. This assay provides an indication of how effective the compounds of the present invention would be to inhibit HCV proteolytic activity.

Serum was obtained from an HCV infected patient from Dr. T. Wright, San Francisco Hospital. A genetically modified, full length cDNA template of the HCV genome (BMS strain) was constructed from DNA fragments obtained by reverse transcription-PCR (TI-PCR) of serum RNA and using primers selected based on homology among other strains of genotype la. From the determination of the complete genome sequence, a genotype Ia was assigned to the isolated HCV, according to the classification of Simmonds et al. (See P Simmonds, KA Rose, S Graham, SW Chan, F McOmish, BC Dow, EA Follett, PL Yap and H Marsden, J. Clin. Microbiol., 31 (6), 1493-1503 (1993)). The amino acid sequence of the non-structural region, NS2-5B, was shown to be&gt; 97% identical to that of HCV (H77C) and 87% identical to genotype 1b (J4L6S). Infectious clones, H77C (genotype 1a) and J4L6S (genotype 1b) were obtained from R. Purcell (NIH) and the sequences have been published in Genbank (AAB67036, see Yanagi. M., Purcell, RH, Emerson, SU and Bukh J. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 94 (16), 8738-8743 (1997); AF054247, see Yanagi, M., St Claire, M., Shapiro, M., Emerson, SU, Purcell, RH and Bukh. J, Virology 244 (1), 161-172, (1998)).

BMS, H77C and J4L6S strains were used for the production of recombinant NS3 / 4A protease complexes. The DNA encoding the recombinant HCV NS3 / 4A protease complex (amino acids 1027 to 1711) for these strains were manipulated as described in P. Gallinari et al. (see Gallinari P, Paolini C, Brennan D, Nardi C, Steinkuhler C, De Francesco R. Biochemistry. 38 (17): 5620-32, (1999)). Briefly, a solubilization tail of three lysines was added at the 3 'end of the NS4A coding region. The cysteine ​​at position P1 of the NS4A-NS4B cleavage site (amino acid 1711) was changed to a glycine to prevent proteolytic cleavage of the lysine marker. Additionally, a cysteine ​​to serine mutation was introduced, by PCR, at amino acid position 1454 to prevent autolytic cleavage in the NS3 helicase domain. The variant DNA fragment was cloned into the bacterial expression vector pET21 b (Novagen) and the NS3 / 4A complex was expressed in Escherichia coli strain BL21 (DE3) (Invitrogen) following the protocol described by P. Gallinari et al. (see Gallinari P, Brennan D, Nardi C, Brunetti M, Tomei L, Steinkuhler C, De Francesco R., J Virol. 72 (8): 6758-69 (1998)) with modifications. Briefly, NS3 / 4A expression was induced with 0.5 mM isopropyl β-D-1-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG) for 22 h at 20 ° C. A typical fermentation (10 L) produced approximately 80 g of wet cell paste. The cells were resuspended in lysis buffer (10 ml / g.) Consisting of 25 mM N (2-hydroxyethyl) piperazin-N '- (2-ethanesulfonic acid) (HEPES), pH 7.5, 20% glycerol , 500 mM sodium chloride (NaCl), 0.5% Triton-X100, 1 ug / ml lysozyme, 5 mM magnesium chloride (MgCl2), 1 ug / ml Dnasel, 5 mM β-mercaptoethanol (βME), Protease inhibitor - free tetraacetic ethylenediamine acid (EDTA) (Roche), was homogenized and incubated for 20 min at 4 ° C. The homogenate was sonicated and clarified by ultra-centrifugation at 235,000 g for 1 h at 4 ° C. Imidazole was added to the supernatant at a final concentration of 15 mM and the pH was adjusted to 8.0. The crude protein extract was loaded on a nickel-nitrilotriacetic acid (Ni-NTA) column pre-equilibrated with buffer B (25 mM HEPES, pH 8.0, 20% glycerol, 500 mM NaCl, 0 Triton-X100 , 5%, 15 mM imidazole, 5 mM βME). The sample was loaded at a flow rate of 1 ml / min. The column was washed with 15 column volumes of buffer C (same as buffer B except with 0.2% Triton-X100). The protein was eluted with 5 column volumes of buffer D (same as buffer C except with 200 mM imidazole).

Fractions containing the NS3 / 4A protease complex were combined and loaded onto a pre-equilibrated Superdex-S200 desalination column with buffer D (25 mM HEPES, pH 7.5, 20% glycerol, 300 mM NaCl, Triton -X100 0.2%, 10 mM βME). The sample was loaded at a flow rate of 1 ml / min. Fractions containing the NS3 / 4A protease complex were combined and concentrated to approximately 0.5 mg / ml. The purity of the NS3 / 4A protease complexes, derived from the BMS, H77C and J4L6S strains, was judged to be greater than 90% by SDS-PAGE and mass spectrometry analysis.

The enzyme was stored at -80 ° C, thawed on ice and diluted before using it in the assay buffer. The substrate used for the NS3 / 4A protease assay was RET S 1 (Resonance Energy Transfer Depsipeptide Substrate; AnaSpec, Inc. Cat. No. 22991) (FRET peptide), described by Taliani et al. in Anal. Biochem 240 (2): 60-67 (1996). The sequence of this peptide is slightly based on the NS4NNS4B natural cleavage site, except that there is an ester linkage instead of an amide bond at the cleavage site. The peptide substrate was incubated with one of three recombinant NS3 / 4A complexes, in the absence or presence of a compound of the present invention, and the formation of the fluorescent reaction product was followed in real time using a Cytofluor 4000 Series.

The reagents were the following: HEPES and glycerol (ultrapure) were obtained from GIBCO-BRL. Dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) was obtained from Sigma. Β-mercaptoethanol was obtained from Bio Rad. Assay buffer: 50 mM HEPES, pH 7.5; 0.15 M NaCl; 0.1% Triton; 15% glycerol; 10 mM βME. Substrate: final concentration 2 µM (from a 2 mM stock solution in DMSO stored at -20ºC). NS3 / 4A HCV type la (lb), final concentration 2-3 nM (from a 5 µM stock solution in 25 mM HEPES, pH 7.5, 20% glycerol, 300 mM NaCl, 0 Triton-X100 , 2%, 10 mM βME). For compounds with potencies that approximate the limit of the assay, the assay was made more sensitive by adding 50 µg / ml of BSA to the assay buffer and reducing the final protease concentration to 300 pM.

The test was performed on a black 96-well polystyrene plate from Falcon. Each well contained 25 µl of NS3 / 4A protease complex in assay buffer, 50 µl of a compound of the present invention in 10% DMSO / assay buffer and 25 µl of substrate in assay buffer. A control (without compound) with the number: AJ238799) was also prepared, an HCV cDNA was generated that encoded the 5 'internal ribosome entry site (IRES), the neomycin resistance gene, the VEMC (encephalous virus -myocarditis) -IRES and the non-structural proteins of HCV, NS3-NS5B, and the 3 'untranslated region (RNT). In vitro transcripts of the cDNA were transfected into the human hepatoma cell line, Huh7. Selection of cells constitutively expressing HCV replicon was achieved in the presence of the selectable marker, neomycin (G418). The resulting cell lines were characterized for the production of positive and negative chain RNA and supplementary protein production time.

Huh7 cells, constitutively expressing HCV replicon, were cultured in Dulbecco Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM) containing 10% fetal calf serum (FCS) and 1 mg / ml G418 (Gibco-BRL). The cells were seeded the previous night (1.5 x 104 cells / well) in sterile 96-well tissue culture plates. The compound and controls without compound were prepared in DMEM containing 4% FCS, 1: 100 penicillin / streptomycin, 1: 100 L-glutamine and 5% DMSO on the dilution plate (final concentration of DMSO in test 0 ,5%). Compound / DMSO mixtures were added to the cells and incubated for 4 days at 37 ° C. After 4 days, the plates were rinsed thoroughly with phosphate buffered saline (PBS) (3 times 150 µl). The cells were lysed with 25 µl of a lysis assay reagent containing the FRET peptide (RET S1, as described for the in vitro enzyme assay). The lysis test reagent was prepared from 5X luciferase cell culture lysis reagent (Promega No. E153A) diluted to 1X with distilled water, NaCl was added to a final concentration of 150 mM, the FRET peptide was diluted at a final concentration of 10 µM from a 2 mM stock solution in 100% DMSO. The plate was then placed on the Cytofluor 4000 instrument, which had been set to 340 nm excitation / 490 emission, in automatic mode for 21 cycles and the plate read in kinetic mode. The EC50 determinations were performed as described for the IC50 determinations.

As a secondary test, EC50 determinations from the FRET replicon assay were confirmed in a quantitative RNA assay. The cells were lysed using the Rneasy kit (Qiagen). Total purified RNA was normalized using RiboGreen (Jones LJ, Yue ST, Cheung CY, Singer VL, Anal. Chem., 265 (2): 368-74 (1998)) and the same test plate. The enzyme complex was mixed with compound or with control solution for 1 min before starting the enzymatic reaction by adding substrate. The test plate was read immediately using the Cytofluor 4000 Series (Perspective Biosystems). The instrument was adjusted to read an emission of 340 nm and excitation of 490 nm at 25 ° C. The reactions were generally followed for approximately 15 minutes.

The percent inhibition was calculated with the following equation:

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where δF is the change in fluorescence along the linear range of the curve. A non-linear curve adjustment was applied to the inhibition-concentration data, and the 50% effective concentration (IC50) was calculated using the Excel Xl-fit program using the equation, y = A + ((BA) / (1+ ((C / x) ^ D))).

It was found that all the compounds tested had IC50 of 0.48 µM or less. In addition, the compounds of the present invention, which were tested against more than one type of NS3 / 4A complex, were found to have similar inhibitory properties, although the compounds uniformly demonstrated greater potency against strains 1b, compared to strains. 1st. Specificity Tests

Specificity tests were used to demonstrate the selectivity of the compounds of the present invention to inhibit HCV NS3 / 4A protease, compared to other serine or cysteine ​​proteases.

The specificities of the compounds of the present invention were determined against a variety of serine proteases: human sputum elastase (HS), porcine pancreatic elastase (PPE) and human pancreatic chymotrypsin and a cysteine ​​protease: cathepsin B from human liver. In all cases a protocol with a 96-well plate format was used using colorimetric p-nitroaniline (pNA), which is a specific substrate for each enzyme, as described above (application CT 2633) with some modifications to the assays of serine protease.

Each assay included a 2 h pre-incubation of enzyme-inhibitor at RT, followed by the addition of substrate and hydrolysis for a conversion of ~ 30% as measured in a Spectramax Pro microplate reader. The concentrations of the compound varied from 100 at 0.4 µM, depending on its power.

The final conditions and the protocol for the serine protease assays were:

50 mM tris (hydroxymethyl) aminomethane hydrochloride (Tris-HCl), pH 8,

sodium sulfate (Na2SO4) 0.5 M, 50 mM NaCl, 0.1 mM EDTA, 3% DMSO,

0.01% Tween-20 with: succ-AAA-pNA 133 µMyHS 20 nMo PPE 8 nM;

100 µM succ-AAPF-pNA and 250 pM chymotrypsin.

The percent inhibition was calculated using the formula:

[1 - ((UVinh-UVwhite) / (UVctl-UVwhite))] x 100

A non-linear curve adjustment was applied to the inhibition-concentration data, and the 50% effective concentration (IC50) was calculated using the Excel Xl-fit program. HCV Replicon Cell Based Assay

A complete HCV replicon cellular system was established as described in Lohmann V, Korner F, Koch J, Herian U, Theilmann L, Bartenschlager R., Science 285 (5424): 110-3 (1999). This system allowed the inventors to evaluate the effects of their HCV protease compounds on the replication of HCV RNA. Briefly, using the IB sequence of the HCV strain described in the Lohmann publication (Assession relative quantitation of HCV RNA expression assessed using the Taqman procedure (Kolykhalov AA, Mihalik K, Feinstone SM, Rice CM, Journal of Virology 74, 2046- 2051 (2000)) and the kit in a stage Platinum Quantitative TA-PCR Thermoscript (lnvitrogen, Cat. No. 11731-015). Briefly, RNA was added to a volume of 5 µl (&lt;1 ng) to 20 µI Ready mix containing the following: Thermoscript 1.25X reaction mixture (containing magnesium sulfate and 2-deoxynucleoside 5'-triphosphates (dNTPs)) , 3 mM dNTPs, 200 nM forward primer (sequence: 5'-gggagagccatagtggtctgc-3 '), 600 nM reverse primer (5'-cccaaatctccaggcattga3'), 100 nM probe (5'-6-FAM-cggaattgccaggacgaccgg-BHQ-1 -3 ') (FAM: fluorescein-aminohexyl amidite; BHQ: Black Hole inactivator), VM Rox reference dye (Invitrogen Cat. No. 12223-012) and Thermoscript Plus Platinum Taq polymerase mixture. All primers were designed with the ABI Prism 7700 program and were obtained from Biosearch Technologies, Novato, CA. Samples containing known concentrations of HCV RNA transcription were taken as standards. Using the following cyclic protocol (50 ° C, 30 min; 95 ° C, 5 min; 40 cycles of 95 ° C, 15 s, 60 ° C, 1 min), HCV RNA expression was quantified, as described in the Perkin Elmer manual, using the ABI Prism 7700 sequence detector.

The luciferase reporter assay was also used to confirm the potency of the compound in the replicon. The use of a replicon luciferase reporter trial was first described by Krieger et al (Krieger N, Lohmann V, and Bartenschlager R, J. Virol. 75 (10): 4614-4624 (2001)). The replicon construct described for our FRET assay was modified by replacing the neomycin resistance gene with the blasticidine resistance gene, condensed to the N-terminal end of the humanized form of renilla luciferase (Ascl / Pmel restriction sites used for subcloning). The adaptive mutation was also introduced at position 1179 (serine to iso-leucine) (Blight KJ, Kolykhalov, AA, Rice, CM, Science 290 (5498): 1972-1974). The luciferase reporter assay was performed by seeding huh7 cells the night before at a density of 2 x 106 cells per T75 flask. The cells were washed the next day with 7.5 ml of Opti-MEM. Following the Invitrogen protocol, it

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The percent inhibition was calculated using the following formula:

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The values ​​were plotted and analyzed using XLFit to obtain the EC50 value. Biological Examples

Representative compounds of the invention were evaluated in the HCV replicon cell assay and / or in several of the specificity assays outlined. For example, Compound 1 was found to have an IC50 of 8 nM against the BMS strain of NS3 / 4A in the enzymatic assay. Similar potency values ​​were obtained with published strains H77C (IC50 of 2.2 nM) and J4L6S (IC50 of 1.6 nM). The EC50 value in the replicon test was 55 nM.

In the specificity tests, it was found that the same compound had the following activity: HS = 35 µM; PPE&gt; 50 µM; chymotrypsin&gt; 50 µM; cathepsin B&gt; 50 µM (solubility issues at 100 µM). These results indicate that this family of compounds are highly specific for the NS3 protease and many of these members inhibit the replication of HCV replicon.

The compounds of the present invention were tested and found to have

activities at the following intervals: Activity Intervals for IC50 (BMS strain of NS3 / 4A): A is 1-10 micromolar (µM); B is 0.1-1 µM; C is &lt;0.1 µM

5 Activity Intervals for EC50: A is 1-10 micromolar (µM); B is 0.1-1 µM; C is &lt;0.1 µM

Note that using the compound number of the patent shown in the table (below) the structures of the compounds can be found herein.

10 In accordance with the present invention, the preferred compounds have a biological activity (EC50) of 10 µM or less, more preferably 1 µM or less and even more preferably 0.1 µM or less.

<dl><dt>Table 1 of Example 21 </dt><dd>Activity Table </dd></dl>

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