Jay Weinstein

Inhibitors of platelet-derived growth factor

A method of inhibiting the binding of PDGF using compounds of the formula I ##STR1## useful in the treatment of atherosclerosis, cancer, retinal detachment, pulmonary fibrosis, arthritis, psoriasis and glomerulonephritis, and restenosis following angioplasty or vascular surgery is disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions and novel PDGF inhibitory compounds of the formula ##STR2## or a pharmaceutically acceptable addition salt thereof, useful in the treatment of atherosclerosis, cancer, retinal detachment, pulmonary fibrosis, arthritis, psoriasis and glomerulonephritis, and restenosis following angioplasty or vascular surgery.

Selective chemical modifications of polymyxin B

Polymyxin B (1) monohydrochloride was converted to the tetra-BOC derivatives 1b and 1c by reaction with di-tert-butyl dicarbonate. The structures of these protected intermediates were established utilizing a degradative sequence that afforded 3 and 5. A method for the deprotection 2,4-dinitrophenylamines to the free amine, utilizing a strongly basic ion-exchange resin, was developed for use in the degradative sequence. The tetra-BOC derivatives 1b and 1c were used to prepare several Polymyxin B derivatives 6-27 at the DAB1 and DAB9-gamma-amine. The antibacterial activity of these selectively functionalized derivatives is reported here.

Inhibitors of farnesyl protein transferase. synthesis and biological activity of amide and cyanoguanidine derivatives containing a 5,11-dihydro[1]benzthiepin, benzoxepin, and benzazepin [4,3-b]pyridine ring system

Bioisosteric replacement of the C-6 carbon atom in piperidine I and piperazine II with S, O, and N heteroatoms is described. Amide and cyanoguanidine derivatives of these compounds were evaluated in vitro and found to be good inhibitors of farnesyl-protein transferase. An improved method of preparing the 5,11-dihydro-[1]-benzthiepin nucleus 6 was accomplished in high yield and with excellent regioselectivity using an AlCl3 melt protocol.

Mass spectral studies on aminocyclitol–aminoglycoside antibiotics

The electron impact mass spectral fragmentation patterns of a series of underivatized aminocyclitol–aminoglycoside antibiotics are reported, and their utility in making structural assignments is discussed. The compositions of the fragment ions were confirmed by high resolution mass measurements, and in some cases the origins of the ions were determined by the “direct analysis of daughter ions” technique. The chemical ionization mass spectra of representative compounds of this class are also reported. In general the mass spectra of the underivatized compounds, at least up to the pseudotrisaccharide size, were simpler to interpret and afforded more useful diagnostic information than those of their more volatile permethyl, trimethylsilyl, and per-N-aralkylidene derivatives studied by others.

Tetrahydroquinoline sulfonamides as vasopressin 1b receptor anatgonists

Vasopressin 1b (V1b) antagonists have been postulated as possible treatments for depression and anxiety. A novel series of potent and selective V1b antagonists has been identified starting from an in-house screen hit. The incorporation of a sulfonamide linker between a tetrahydroisoquinoline core and amino piperidine lead to the identification of a V1b antagonist with similar affinity for human and rat receptors. Further optimization of the right hand portion afforded potent V1b antagonists that possessed moderate to high selectivity over other receptors.

Analogues of 1-(3,10-dibromo-8-chloro-6,11-dihydro-5H-benzo-[5,6]-cyclohepta [1,2-b]pyridin-11-yl)piperidine as inhibitors of farnesyl protein transferase.

The synthesis of several 4-pyridylacetyl N-oxide derivatives of 4-(3-bromo-6,11-dihydro-5H-benzo[5,6]-cyclohepta[1,2-b]-pyridin-11-yl)pi perazine/piperidine 3 is described. This study was aimed at identifying fomesyl protein transferase (FPT) inhibitors in these two series of tricycles containing different phenyl ring substituents. The in vitro activity profile of the initial group of compounds 7a-7g led to the synthesis of the 8-methyl-10-methoxy and 8-methyl-10-bromo analogues 7i, 13i, and 13j. The 11R(-) enantiomers of these compounds were found to exhibit potent in vitro FPT inhibition activity.

Penems containing amino acid derived substituents at C-2

Abstract Several penems of types I – IV containing side-chains at C-2 derived from D- or L-amino acids were synthesized. The in-vitro antibacterial spectrum of these compounds is influenced by the stereochemistry of the side-chain. In general, penems with side-chains derived from D-amino acids are more potent, particularly against gram-negative organisms, relative to the isomeric analogs.

Synthesis and antibacterial activity of 2-alkoxy penems

The phosphite mediated Oxalimide cyclization reaction was extended to 4-dithiocarbonates of N-oxalyl-2-azetidinones to synthesize 2-alkoxy penems 3. In general, the in vitro antibacterial potency of compounds 3 was weak compared to the highly potent 2-alkylthiopenems 2.

Analogs of 4-(3-bromo-8-methyl-10-methoxy-6,11-dihydro-5H-benzo[5,6]-cyclohepta[1,2-b]pyridin-11-yl)-1-(4-pyridinylacetyl)piperidine N-oxide as inhibitors of farnesyl protein transferase

A series of 3-substituted analogs 3 of 4-(3-bromo-8-methyl-10-methoxy-6,11-dihydro-5H-benzo[5,6]-cyclohepta[1,2 b]pyridin-11-yl)-1-(4-pyridinylacetyl)piperidine N-oxide 2 was prepared and evaluated as FPT inhibitors. The objective of this study was to identify other substituents at C3 in this series of FPT inhibitors that would have the FPT potency enhancement similar to that found for a C3 bromo substituent. The 3-methyl analog 17b was found to be tenfold less active than 2, and other C3 substituents having more steric bulk were found to cause a further reduction in activity.