NZ721152B2 - Anti-cancer agents and preparation thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide, among other compounds, a family of spliceosome-inhibiting compounds of formula (I) that can be used as therapeutic anti-cancer agents. The compounds are synthesized in a process that includes the catalytic cross metathesis of a cyclic epoxy alcohol to an amide. amide.

Description

ANTI-CANCER AGENTS AND PREPARATION THEREOF CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of priority to US. Provisional Appl. Ser. No. 61/906,133, filed November 19, 2013, which is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.

STATEMENT OF US. GOVERNMENT SUPPORT This invention was made with government support under GM053386 awarded by the National Institutes of Health. The government has n rights in the invention.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION Embodiments of the t invention relate to compounds that can be used to treat e, e.g., cancer, and compositions and prodrugs including, or resulting in, these compounds. Methods of making the compounds are also disclosed.

BACKGROUND The American Cancer Society estimates that cancer costs the US. y almost $200 billion per year due to the costs of medical treatment (about $80 billion per year) and lost productivity due to death and/or disability (about $120 billion per year). Of course, there is also a human toll as loved ones are diagnosed, treated, and sometimes die from many forms of . Because of the high social and economic costs of cancer, new cancer treatments are a top priority for institutions such as the US. National Institutes of Health as well as major pharmaceutical companies.

Y Proliferative diseases, such as cancer, cause harm to the body with the rapid growth of cells that interfere with the health function of nearby (or ay) tissues. Because the cells ate quickly, compounds that disrupt ription pathways are valuable in fighting the disease. That is, if it is le to disrupt the function of one or more proteins that play a role in a transcription pathway, the proliferation (and potential metastasis) of cancerous cells will be limited. Such a disruption would at least help a patient gain additional months or years of life.

One family of protein complexes involved in transcription pathways are spliceosomes. Spliceosomes typically e over 100 proteins that work together to control the on of exons (i.e., splicing of introns) from genomic material during the transcription. Compounds that interfere with the function of spliceosomes or a spliceosome-regulation protein are valuable for g or stopping the spread of proliferative disease.

Embodiments of the t invention include nds that are effective at limiting the growth of proliferative cells and useful as therapeutic cancer agents. Embodiments of the present invention also include compositions comprising these compounds as well as pro-drugs that result in the compounds when administered to a t. The compounds are useful for the treatment of cancer, in particular solid tumor cell cancers, such as breast, lung, cervical, prostate, ovarian, pancreatic, and renal cell cancer. The compounds, compositions, and prodrugs can be administered to a patient in need of treatment for proliferative disease, e. g., cancer.

Embodiments of the present invention additionally include methods of making the therapeutic compounds of the s ments of the invention. The methods include the cross metathesis of an epoxy alcohol nt with an amide fragment in the presence of a catalyst. In an embodiment, the method includes forming the epoxy alcohol fragment from an (R)-isopropylidene glyceraldyhyde, forming the amide fragment using a Corey- Bakshi-Shibata (CBS) reduction, an Achmatowicz rearrangement, a stereoselective Michael addition, and coupling the first and second fragments with a cross-metathesis reaction. The method can be performed in about 20 steps under standard reaction conditions and proceeds with high enantiomeric efficiency (> 98 % ee) and a good yield.

ED DESCRIPTION Embodiments of the invention include a family of novel compounds that can be used as therapeutic anti-cancer agents. The agents can be synthesized in a straightforward synthesis that includes a catalytic cross metathesis of a cyclic epoxy alcohol to a amide, as described herein.

Various embodiments of the t ion are directed to compounds having Formula I and stereoisomers, pharmaceutically acceptable WO 77370 salts, prodrugs (e.g., ester) or antibody conjugates (see, e.g., US. Patent No. 8,663,643, which is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein) thereof: R3 R4 8" R10 R11O-R12 wherein R1 and R2 are ndently ed from the group ting of H, OH, C1_6- alkyl, C1_6-alkoxy, C2_6-alkenyloxy, nC(O)NR16R17 (wherein R16 and R17 are selected independently from the group consisting of H, C1_6-alkyl, and C1_6- alkyl substituted with one to three groups independently selected from halo, y, C1_6-alkoxy, and aryl; or R16 and R17, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound, form a 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic or heteroaromatic ring), and C1_6-alkyl substituted with one to three groups independently selected from halo, hydroxy, C1_6-alkoxy, and O-hydroxy protecting group; R3 and R4 are ed independently from the group consisting of OH, C1_6-alkyl (optionally tuted with Cl, F, N02, OH, or LG, wherein LG is a leaVing group such as a -O-mesyl, -O-tosyl or -O-besyl leaVing group), C(O)R13, F, Cl, N02, wherein each R13 is independently H or C1_6-alkyl; or R3 and R4, together with the carbon atom to which they are bound, form an epoxide ring; R5 and R12 are independently ed from the group consisting of H, a hydroxyl protecting group, C1_6-alkyl, C(O)R13, C(O)OR13, and C(O)NR14R15, wherein each R13 is independently H or C1_6-alkyl, and wherein R14 and R15 are selected independently from the group consisting of H and C1_6-alkyl; or R14 and R15, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound, form a 5- to 6- membered heterocyclic or hetero aromatic ring; R6 is selected from the group consisting of H and C1_6-alkyl; and R7 is C1_6-alkyl; and R8, R9, R10, and R11 are independently selected from the group consisting of H and C1_6-alkyl.

Various other embodiments of the present invention are directed to compounds having Formula Ia and stereoisomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs (e.g., ester) or antibody conjugates f: R3 R4 F59 o\R5 R7 N R2 / 80 R1 6/ O R R10R11O—R12 wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, OH, C1_6- alkyl, C1_6-alkoxy, C2_6-alkenyloxy, -(CH2)nC(O)NR16R17 (wherein R16 and R17 are selected ndently from the group consisting of H, C1_6-alkyl, and C1_6- alkyl tuted with one to three groups independently selected from halo, hydroxy, C1_6-alkoxy, and aryl; or R16 and R17, together with the en atom to which they are bound, form a 5- to ered cyclic or heteroaromatic ring), and C1_6-alkyl substituted with one to three groups independently selected from halo, hydroxy, C1_6-alkoxy, and O-hydroxy protecting group; R3 and R4 are selected independently from the group consisting of OH, C1_6-alkyl (optionally substituted with Cl, F, N02, OH, or LG, wherein LG is a leaVing group such as a -O-mesyl, yl or yl leaVing group), C(O)R13, F, Cl, N02, wherein each R13 is ndently H or C1_6-alkyl; or R3 and R4, together with the carbon atom to which they are bound, form an epoxide ring; R5 and R12 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, a hydroxyl protecting group, C1_6-alkyl, C(O)R13, C(O)OR13, and C(O)NR14R15, wherein each R13 is independently H or C1_6-alkyl, and wherein R14 and R15 are selected independently from the group consisting of H and C1_6-alkyl; or R14 and R15, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound, form a 5- to 6- membered heterocyclic or hetero aromatic ring; R6 is selected from the group consisting of H and C1_6-alkyl; and R7 is C1_6-alkyl; and R8, R9, R10, and R11 are independently selected from the group consisting of H and C1_6-alkyl.

Still other ments of the present invention are directed to a s for preparing a compound having Formula I and a stereoisomer, pharmaceutically able salt, prodrug (e.g., ester) or antibody conjugate thereof: R3 R4 R10 R11 O-R12 wherein R1 and R2 are independently ed from the group consisting of H, OH, C1_6- alkyl, C1_6-alkoxy, C2_6-alkenyloxy, -(CH2)nC(O)NR16R17 in R16 and R17 are selected independently from the group consisting of H, C1_6-alkyl, and C1_6- alkyl substituted with one to three groups independently selected from halo, hydroxy, C1_6-alkoxy, and aryl; or R14 and R15, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound, form a 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic or heteroaromatic ring), and C1_6-alkyl substituted with one to three groups independently selected from halo, hydroxy, C1_6-alkoxy, and O-hydroxy protecting group; R3 and R4 are selected independently from the group consisting of OH, C1_6-alkyl (optionally substituted with Cl, F, N02, OH, or LG, n LG is a leaVing group such as a -O-mesyl, yl or -O-besyl g group), C(O)R13, F, Cl, N02, wherein each R13 is independently H or C1_6-alkyl; or R3 and R4, together with the carbon atom to which they are bound, form an epoxide ring; R5 and R12 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, a hydroxyl protecting group, C1_6-alkyl, C(O)R13, C(O)OR13, and C(O)NR14R15, wherein each R13 is independently H or C1_6-alkyl, and wherein R14 and R15 are selected independently from the group consisting of H and C1_6-alkyl; or R14 and R15, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound, form a 5- to 6- membered heterocyclic or hetero ic ring; R6 is selected from the group consisting of H and C1_6-alkyl; and R7 is C1_6-alkyl; R8, R9, R10, and R11 are independently selected from the group consisting of H and C1_6-alkyl; the method comprising converting a compound of the Formula 11: to a compound of the Formula 111: R3 R4 R2 / R1 wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are each defined herein; and contacting a compound of a 111 with a nd of the Formula IV: "IIq08/ R7 N / O R R10 R11O-R12 IV wherein R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, and R12 are defined herein; in the presence of an olefin metathesis catalyst to form a compound of a As used herein, the term "C1_6-alkyl" refers to monovalent saturated aliphatic hydrocarbyl groups haVing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms. This term includes, but is not limited to, linear and branched hydrocarbyl groups such as methyl (CH3-), ethyl (CH3CH2-), n-propyl (CH3CH2CH2-), pyl ((CH3)2CH-), n-butyl (CH3CH2CH2CH2-), isobutyl ((CH3)2CHCH2-), sec-butyl (CH3CH2)CH-), t-butyl ((CH3)3C—), n-pentyl (CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2-), and neopentyl ((CH3)3CCH2-). The term C1_6-alkyl also includes cycloalkyl groups including, but not limited to, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl.

As used herein, the term "C2_6-alkenyl" (e.g., in C2_6-alkenyloxy) in refers to monovalent rated hydrocarb yl groups haVing from 2 to 6 carbon atoms. This term includes, but is not limited to, linear and branched arbyl groups such as Vinyl (CH2:CH-), propenyl (CH2:CH2CH2-), and isopropenyl ((CH3)(CH2)C-). The term C2_6-alkyl also includes cyclo alkenyl groups including, but not limited to, cyclopentenyl and cyclohexenyl.

The term oaryl" as used herein refers to an aromatic heterocycle ring of 5 to 14 members, such as 5 to 6 members, having at least one heteroatom selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, and ning at least 1 carbon atom. Heteroaryls may be monocyclic, bicyclic, or tricyclic ring s.

Representative heteroaryls are lyl, tetrazolyl, oxadiazolyl, pyridyl, furyl, benzofuranyl, thiophenyl, benzothiophenyl, quinolinyl, pyrrolyl, indolyl, oxazolyl, benzoxazolyl, olyl, benzimidazolyl, thiazolyl, benzothiazolyl, olyl, pyrazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, triazinyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazinyl, quinazolinyl, pyrimidyl, azepinyl, oxepinyl, and quinoxalinyl.

As used herein, the term "aryl" broadly refers to cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons that do not contain atoms in the ring. Such aryl groups may be substituted or unsubstituted. Aryl groups include, but are not limited to, , biphenyl, fluorenyl, phenanthrenyl, and naphthyl .

As used , the term "heterocycle" or "heterocycloalkyl" as used herein refers to 5- to 14-membered ring systems, such as 5- to 6-membered ring systems, which are either saturated, unsaturated, and which contain from 1 to 4 heteroatoms independently selected from en, oxygen and sulfur, and wherein the nitrogen and sulfur atoms may be optionally oxidized, and the nitrogen heteroatom may be optionally quaternized. Heterocycles may be monocyclic, bicyclic, or tricyclic ring systems. The bicyclic or tricyclic ring systems may be spiro-fused. The bicyclic and tricyclic ring systems may encompass a heterocycle or heteroaryl fused to a benzene ring. The heterocycle may be attached via any heteroatom or carbon atom. Heterocycles include heteroaryls as d above. Representative examples of heterocycles include, but are not limited to, inyl, yl, thuiranyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, azirinyl, diaziridinyl, diazirinyl, oxaziridinyl, inyl, azetidinonyl, oxetanyl, thietanyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, morpholinyl, pyrrolyl, ovainyl, thiaZinyl, diazinyl, dioxanyl, triaZinyl, tetrazinyl, imidazolyl, tetrazolyl, pyrrolidinyl, isoxazolyl, furanyl, furazanyl, nyl, oxazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzisoxazolyl, thiazolyl, benzthiazolyl, thiophenyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, pyrimidinyl, benzimidazolyl, isoindolyl, indazolyl, benzodiazolyl, benzotriazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzisoxazolyl, purinyl, indolyl, isoquinolinyl, quinolinyl, and quinazolinyl.

The term "hydroxy" refers to the group -OH.

The term "hydroxy protecting group" refers to protecting groups for an -OH group. Suitable hydroxy protecting groups as well as suitable conditions for protecting and deprotecting ular onal groups are well known in the art. For example, numerous such protecting groups are described in T. W. Greene and P. G. M. Wuts, PROTECTING GROUPS IN ORGANIC SYNTHESIS, 3rd ed., Wiley, New York. Such hydroxy protecting groups include C16 alkyl ethers, benzyl ethers, p-methoxybenzyl ethers, silyl ethers, and the like.

The term alkoxy" refers to the group -O-(C1_6-alkyl) wherein C1_6-alkyl is defined herein. C1_6-alkoxy includes, but is no d to, methoxy, ethoxy, oxy, isopropoxy, xy, t-butoxy, sec-butoxy, and n- pentoxy.

In some embodiments, a compound of the Formula III is a compound of the formula: R2 / R1 - t"\O‘R5 R2 / . "‘\O~ R5 R2 / wherein R1, R2, and R5 are defined herein.

In some embodiments, a compound of the Formula IV is a compound of the formula: "JrORR") O‘R12 OR10RO-R12 n RG-R12 are defined herein.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula IV, or a stereoisomer, ceutically acceptable salt, prodrug (e.g., ester) or antibody conjugate thereof, is prepared from a compound of the Formula V: \ 0 R8 wherein R8 is defined herein. The compound of the Formula IV can be prepared Via process comprising: contacting a compound of the Formula V with a suitable reducing agent (e.g., a Corey-Bakshi-Shibata (CBS) reduction using borane and a chiral oxazaborolidine) to obtain a compound of the Formula VI: \ 0 R8 VI wherein R8 is defined herein; contacting the compound of the Formula V1 with a suitable metal st (e.g., VO(acac)2 to effect an Achmatowicz rearrangement) to obtain a compound of the Formula VII: / o R8 wherein R8 is d herein; contacting the compound of the Formula VII with a compound of the R7Li, wherein R7 is defined herein, with a suitable metal salt (e.g., CuBr°S(CH3)2) to obtain a compound of the Formula VIII: contacting the compound of the Formula VIII with a suitable olefin metathesis catalyst (e.g., a suitable Grubbs’ second generation olefin metathesis catalyst), wherein R7 and R8 are defined herein, to obtain a compound of the Formula IX: R7 o / / O R8 IX wherein R6, R7, and R8 are defined herein; converting the compound of the a IX to a compound of the Formula X: - 6 7 s wherein R R R and R9 are defined herein, under reductive ion. . . . . , , , conditions; and ting the nd of the Formula X with a compound of the Formula XI: R10 R11O-R12 XI to obtain a compound of the Formula IV.

In some embodiments, the compound of the Formula VI is a nd of the formula: / R8 HO ; 01‘ / O R8 IOI".

In some ments, the compound of the a VII is a compound of the formula: EQ0/ 0 R8.

In some embodiments, the compound of the Formula VIII is a compound of the formula: / 0 R8.

In some embodiments, the compound of the Formula IX is a compound of the formula: R7 o / / O R8 In some embodiments, the compound of the Formula X is a compound of the formula: R7 N,R9 / / O R8 R6 ; or R7 1"‘N ~ R9 / / O R8 R6 In some embodiments, the compound of the Formula XI is a compound of the formula: WO 77370 R10 "’O-R" In some embodiments, the compound of the Formula I is a compound of the formula: R3 R4 a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug (e.g., ester) or antibody conjugate thereof.

In other embodiments, the compound of the Formula I is a compound of the formula: WO 77370 a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug (e.g., ester) or antibody conjugate thereof. id="p-32" id="p-32" id="p-32" id="p-32" id="p-32" id="p-32" id="p-32" id="p-32" id="p-32" id="p-32" id="p-32" id="p-32" id="p-32"

[0032] Embodiments of the invention e any one of compounds Zl- Z7, as well as combinations thereof, which are potent spliceosome inhibitors, and may be administered as anti-cancer agents and which can be synthesized by the methods described herein: ceutically acceptable salts, gs (e.g., ester) or antibody conjugates thereof. The compounds may be included in a composition or delivered as a g. The compounds Zl-Z7 can be prepared via the processes described herein for compounds of the Formula I.

"Pharmaceutically acceptable salt" generally refers to pharmaceutically acceptable salts of a compound, which salts are derived from a variety of organic and inorganic counter ions well known in the art and include, by way of example only, sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, ammonium, and tetraalkylammonium; and when the molecule ns a basic functionality, salts of organic or inorganic acids, such as hydrochloride, hydrobromide, tartrate, mesylate, acetate, maleate, and e.

As used herein, the term "prodrug" means a derivative of a compound that can hydrolyze, oxidize, or otherwise react under biological ions (in vitro or in vivo) to provide an active compound, particularly a compound of the embodiments of the present invention. Examples of prodrugs include, but are not limited to, derivatives and metabolites of a nd of the invention that include rolyzable moieties such as biohydrolyzable amides, biohydrolyzable esters, biohydrolyzable carbamates, biohydrolyzable carbonates, rolyzable ureides, and biohydrolyzable phosphate analogues.

Specific prodrugs of compounds with carboxyl functional groups are the lower alkyl esters of the carboxylic acid. The ylate esters are conveniently formed by fying any of the carboxylic acid es present on the molecule. Prodrugs can typically be prepared using well-known methods, such as those described by Burger’s Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery 6th ed.

(Donald J. Abraham ed., 2001, Wiley) and Design and ation of Prodrugs (H. Bundgaard ed., 1985, Harwood Academic Publishers GmbH).

Those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that compounds described herein (e.g., compounds Zl-Z7) contain chiral centers. All diastereomers of the compounds described herein are contemplated herein, as well as racemates. Those of ordinary skill in the art will also recognize that compounds described herein (e.g., nds Zl-Z7) comprise at three two double bonds each of which can have the E (engegen) or the Z (zusammen) configuration. All isomers of the compounds described herein (e. g., E,E,E; Z,Z,Z; E,Z,E; E,E,Z; Z,E,E; Z,E,Z, and Z,Z,E) are contemplated herein.

Various embodiments of the present invention also contemplate pharmaceutical compositions sing one or more compounds of the various embodiments of the present invention (e.g. compounds 21-27) and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, diluents, excipients or combinations thereof. A "pharmaceutical composition" refers to a chemical or biological composition suitable for administration to a subject (e. g., mammal). Such compositions may be specifically formulated for administration via one or more of a number of routes, including but not limited to buccal, cutaneous, epicutaneous, epidural, infusion, inhalation, intraarterial, intracardial, intracerebroventricular, intradermal, uscular, intranasal, intraocular, intraperitoneal, intraspinal, intrathecal, intravenous, oral, parenteral, pulmonary, rectally via an enema or suppository, aneous, subdermal, gual, transdermal, and ucosal. In on, administration can by means of capsule, drops, foams, gel, gum, injection, liquid, patch, pill, porous pouch, powder, tablet, or other suitable means of administration.

A "pharmaceutical excipient" or a "pharmaceutically able ent" comprises a carrier, sometimes a liquid, in which an active therapeutic agent is formulated. The excipient lly does not provide any pharmacological activity to the formulation, though it may provide chemical and/or biological stability, and release characteristics. Examples of suitable formulations can be found, for example, in Remington, The Science And Practice of Pharmacy, 20th Edition, (Gennaro, A. R., Chief Editor), Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, 2000, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.

As used herein "pharmaceutically acceptable carrier" or "excipient" includes any and all solvents, dispersion media, coatings, antibacterial and ngal agents, isotonic and absorption delaying agents that are physiologically compatible. In one embodiment, the carrier is suitable for parenteral administration. Alternatively, the carrier can be suitable for intravenous, eritoneal, intramuscular, sublingual, or oral administration.

Pharmaceutically acceptable carriers include sterile aqueous solutions or dispersions and sterile powders for the extemporaneous ation of sterile injectable ons or dispersion. The use of such media and agents for ceutically active nces is well known in the art. Except insofar as any conventional media or agent is incompatible with the active nd, use thereof in the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention is plated.

Supplementary active compounds can also be incorporated into the compositions. id="p-39" id="p-39" id="p-39" id="p-39" id="p-39" id="p-39" id="p-39" id="p-39" id="p-39" id="p-39" id="p-39" id="p-39" id="p-39"

[0039] Pharmaceutical compositions may be sterile and stable under the conditions of manufacture and storage. The composition can be formulated as a solution, microemulsion, liposome, or other d structure suitable to high drug concentration. The carrier can be a solvent or dispersion medium containing, for example, water, ethanol, polyol (e. g., glycerol, ene glycol, and liquid polyethylene glycol), and suitable mixtures thereof. The proper y can be maintained, for example, by the use of a coating such as lecithin, by the maintenance of the required le size in the case of dispersion and by the use of surfactants.

In many cases, it will be preferable to include isotonic agents, for example, sugars, polyalcohols such as mannitol, ol, or sodium chloride in the composition. Prolonged absorption of the injectable compositions can be brought about by including in the composition an agent which delays absorption, for e, monostearate salts and gelatin. Moreover, the compounds described herein can be formulated in a time release formulation, for example in a composition that includes a slow e polymer. The active compounds can be prepared with carriers that will protect the compound against rapid release, such as a controlled e formulation, including implants and microencapsulated delivery systems. Biodegradable, biocompatible polymers may be used, such as ethylene vinyl acetate, polyanhydrides, polyglycolic acid, collagen, thoesters, polylactic acid and polylactic, polyglycolic copolymers (PLG).

Many methods for the preparation of such formulations are known to those skilled in the art.

Oral forms of administration are also contemplated herein. The pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention may be orally administered as a capsule (hard or soft), tablet (film coated, enteric coated or uncoated), powder or granules (coated or uncoated) or liquid ion or suspension). The formulations may be conveniently ed by any of the methods well-known in the art. The pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention may include one or more suitable production aids or excipients including fillers, s, disintegrants, lubricants, diluents, flow agents, buffering agents, moistening agents, preservatives, colorants, sweeteners, flavors, and pharmaceutically compatible carriers.

For each of the d embodiments, the compounds can be administered by a variety of do sage forms as known in the art. Any biologically- acceptable dosage form known to persons of ordinary skill in the art, and combinations thereof, are contemplated. Examples of such dosage forms e, without limitation, chewable tablets, quick dissolve tablets, effervescent tablets, reconstitutable powders, elixirs, liquids, solutions, suspensions, emulsions, tablets, multi-layer tablets, bi-layer tablets, capsules, soft n capsules, hard gelatin capsules, caplets, lozenges, chewable lozenges, beads, powders, gum, granules, particles, microparticles, dispersible granules, s, douches, suppositories, , topicals, inhalants, aerosol inhalants, patches, particle inhalants, implants, depot implants, ingestibles, injectables ding aneous, intramuscular, intravenous, and ermal), infusions, and combinations thereof.

Other compounds which can be included by admixture are, for e, medically inert ingredients (e.g., solid and liquid diluent), such as e, dextrosesaccharo se, cellulose, starch or calcium phosphate for tablets or capsules, olive oil or ethyl oleate for soft capsules and water or vegetable oil for suspensions or emulsions; lubricating agents such as silica, talc, stearic acid, magnesium or calcium stearate and/or polyethylene glycols; gelling agents such as colloidal clays; thickening agents such as gum tragacanth or sodium alginate, binding agents such as starches, arabic gums, gelatin, methylcellulose, carboxymethylcellulose or polyvinylpyrrolidone; egrating agents such as starch, alginic acid, alginates or sodium starch glycolate; effervescing mixtures; dyestuff; sweeteners; wetting agents such as lecithin, polysorbates or laurylsulphates; and other therapeutically acceptable accessory ingredients, such as humectants, preservatives, buffers and idants, which are known additives for such formulations.

Liquid dispersions for oral administration can be syrups, emulsions, solutions, or sions. The syrups can contain as a carrier, for example, saccharose or saccharose with glycerol and/or mannitol and/or ol.

The suspensions and the emulsions can n a r, for example a natural gum, agar, sodium alginate, pectin, methylcellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, or polyvinyl alcohol.

The amount of active compound in a therapeutic composition according to various embodiments of the present invention may vary according to factors such as the e state, age, , weight, patient history, risk factors, predisposition to e, administration route, pre-existing treatment regime (e. g., possible ctions with other medications), and weight of the individual. Dosage regimens may be ed to e the optimum therapeutic response. For example, a single bolus may be administered, several divided doses may be stered over time, or the dose may be proportionally reduced or increased as indicated by the exigencies of therapeutic ion.

"Dosage unit form," as used herein, refers to physically discrete units suited as unitary dosages for the mammalian subjects to be treated; each unit containing a predetermined quantity of active compound calculated to produce the desired therapeutic effect in association with the required pharmaceutical carrier. The specification for the dosage unit forms of the invention are dictated by and directly dependent on the unique characteristics of the active compound and the ular therapeutic effect to be achieved, and the limitations inherent in the art of compounding such an active compound for the WO 77370 treatment of sensitivity in individuals. In therapeutic use for treatment of conditions in mammals (e. g., humans) for which the compounds of the present invention or an appropriate ceutical composition thereof are effective, the compounds of the present invention may be administered in an effective amount.

The dosages as suitable for this invention may be a composition, a pharmaceutical composition or any other compositions described herein.

For each of the recited embodiments, the dosage is typically administered once, twice, or thrice a day, although more frequent dosing intervals are possible. The do sage may be administered every day, every 2 days, every 3 days, every 4 days, every 5 days, every 6 days, and/or every 7 days (once a week). In one embodiment, the dosage may be administered daily for up to and ing 30 days, preferably between 7-10 days. In another embodiment, the dosage may be administered twice a day for 10 days. If the patient es treatment for a chronic e or condition, the dosage may be administered for as long as signs and/or symptoms persist. The t may require "maintenance treatment" where the patient is receiving dosages every day for months, years, or the remainder of their lives. In addition, the composition of this invention may be to effect prophylaxis of recurring symptoms. For e, the dosage may be administered once or twice a day to prevent the onset of symptoms in patients at risk, especially for asymptomatic patients.

The compositions described herein may be administered in any of the following routes: buccal, epicutaneous, epidural, infusion, inhalation, intraarterial, intracardial, intracerebroventricular, intradermal, intramuscular, intranasal, cular, intraperitoneal, intraspinal, hecal, enous, oral, eral, pulmonary, rectally via an enema or suppository, aneous, subdermal, sublingual, transdermal, and transmucosal. The preferred routes of administration are buccal and oral. The administration can be local, where the composition is administered directly, close to, in the locality, near, at, about, or in the vicinity of, the site(s) of disease or systemic, wherein the composition is given to the patient and passes through the body widely, thereby reaching the site(s) of disease. Local administration can be administration to the cell, tissue, organ, and/or organ system, which encompasses and/or is affected by the disease, and/or where the disease signs and/or symptoms are active or are likely to occur. stration can be topical with a local effect, composition is applied directly Where its action is desired. Administration can be enteral wherein the desired effect is systemic (non-local), composition is given via the digestive tract. Administration can be parenteral, Where the desired effect is systemic, ition is given by other routes than the digestive tract.

In some embodiments, the various embodiments of the present invention plate compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of one or more compounds of the various embodiments of the t invention (e.g. at least one compound 21-27). In some ments, the compositions are useful in a method for treating cancer, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of one or more compounds of the various embodiments of the present invention to a patient in need thereof. In some aspects, the various embodiments of the present invention contemplate a compound of the various embodiments of the present ion for use as a ment for treating a patient in need of relief from cancer. In some embodiments, the cancer includes, but is not limited to, solid tumor cell cancers including, but not limited to, pancreatic cancer; bladder cancer; colorectal cancer; breast cancer, including metastatic breast ; prostate cancer, including androgen-dependent and androgen-independent prostate cancer; renal cancer, including, e.g., metastatic renal cell carcinoma; hepatocellular ; lung cancer, ing, e.g., non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), bronchioloalveolar carcinoma (BAC), and adenocarcinoma of the lung; ovarian cancer, ing, e.g., progressive lial or primary peritoneal cancer; cervical cancer; gastric cancer; esophageal cancer; head and neck cancer, including, e.g., us cell carcinoma of the head and neck; melanoma; neuroendocrine cancer, including metastatic neuroendocrine tumors; brain , including, e.g., glioma, anaplastic oligodendroglioma, adult glioblastoma multiforme, and adult anaplastic astrocytoma; bone cancer; and soft tissue sarcoma. Examples of hematologic malignancy include acute myeloid ia (AML); c myelogenous leukemia (CML), including accelerated CML and CML blast phase (CML-BP); acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL); chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL); Hodgkins disease (HD); non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), including ular lymphoma and mantle cell lymphoma; B- cell ma; T-cell lymphoma; multiple myeloma (MM); Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia; myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), including refractory anemia (RA), refractory anemia with ringed siderblasts (RARS), (refractory anemia with excess blasts (RAEB), and RAEB in transformation (RAEB-T); and myeloproliferative mes, such as breast, lung, cervical, prostate, ovarian, pancreatic, and renal cell cancer.

The term peutically effective amount" as used herein, refers to that amount of one or more compounds of the various embodiments of the present invention (e. g. at least one nd 21-27) that elicits a biological or medicinal response in a tissue , animal or human, that is being sought by a researcher, veterinarian, l doctor or other clinician, which includes alleviation of the symptoms of the disease or disorder being treated. In some embodiments, the eutically effective amount is that which may treat or alleviate the disease or symptoms of the disease at a reasonable benefit/risk ratio able to any medical treatment. However, it is to be understood that the total daily usage of the compounds and compositions described herein may be decided by the attending physician within the scope of sound medical judgment.

The specific therapeutically-effective dose level for any ular patient will depend upon a variety of factors, including the condition being treated and the severity of the condition; activity of the specific compound employed; the specific composition employed; the age, body , general health, gender and diet of the t: the time of administration, route of administration, and rate of excretion of the specific compound employed; the duration of the treatment; drugs used in combination or dentally with the specific compound employed; and like factors well known to the researcher, veterinarian, medical doctor or other clinician. It is also appreciated that the therapeutically effective amount can be selected with reference to any toxicity, or other undesirable side effect, that might occur during administration of one or more of the compounds described herein.

In some embodiments, a therapeutically effective amounts of the compounds of the s ments of the present invention can range from approximately 0.05 to 50 mg per kilogram body weight of the recipient per day; such as about 0.1-25 mg/kg/day, or from about 0.5 to 10 mg/kg/day. Thus, for administration to a 70 kg person, for instance, the dosage range can be about 35- 70 mg per day.

In some embodiments, one or more of the compounds of the various embodiments of the present invention can be administered in combination with at least one other anticancer agent including, but not limited to docetaxel, paclitaxel, bevacizumab inTM).

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Equivalents Various modifications of the ion and many r embodiments thereof, in addition to those shown and described herein, will become apparent to those d in the art from the full contents of this document, including references to the scientific and patent literature cited herein.

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[0055] The terms and expressions which have been employed are used as terms of description and not of limitation, and there is no intention that in the use of such terms and expressions of excluding any equivalents of the features shown and described or portions f, but it is recognized that various modifications are possible within the scope of the invention claimed. Thus, it should be understood that gh the present invention has been specifically disclosed by preferred embodiments and al features, modification and variation of the concepts herein disclosed may be resorted to by those of ordinary skill in the art, and that such modifications and variations are considered to be within the scope of this invention as defined by the appended claims.

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[0057] A synthetic scheme for compounds Z1-Z7 is shown below with respect to FR901464 (1) and Spliceostatin A (2), shown below, which are not compounds of the invention.

I" D NMEQMeL‘\SQ’JLME FR9‘0‘1464, 1 2"Cl! 6M8 010:"fiff/T;EMS/Ml. esmieeostastin A, 2 Nonetheless, it should be understood that the tic scheme is generally unique, and y simplifies the synthetic steps as compared to, e.g., the total synthesis of 1 described by Thompson, C.F., et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 122 10482—10483 (2000); and Thompson, C.F., et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 123: 9974— 9983 (2001), both of which are incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. Compounds Z1-Z7 can be sized by making suitable substitutions in the synthesis of the cyclic epoxy alcohol (compound 3 in Scheme 1) as shown in Scheme 1 herein. e 1: Synthesis of epoxy alcohol segment 3 H3C : The synthesis of epoxy alcohol segment 3 is shown in Scheme 1.

Commercially available bromo ketone 11 was protected as its dithiane derivative. Lithiation of the resulting ne with t-BuLi at 78 0C for 1 hours followed by reaction with opropylidene glyceraldehyde provided a mixture (1 :1) of diastereomers 12 and 13 in 61% yield in two steps. This lack of stereoselectivity was somewhat cted, especially given the presence of chelating atoms at both R and Bpositions of (R)-isopropylidene glyceraldehyde.

In an attempt to improve antidiastereoselectivity, we investigated this addition reaction in the presence of a number of Lewis acids such as CeCl3, ZnClz, and MgBrz, in THF and ether. However, there was no further improvement in the diastereomeric ratio.

The isomers were separated by silica gel chromatography. The syn-isomer 12 was converted to desired anti-isomer 13 by a Mitsunobu reaction in the presence of obenzoic acid followed by NaOH-mediated ysis of the benzoate ester. The hydroxyl group of 13 was ted as a para-methoxy benzyl (PMB) ether, and subsequent removal of the isopropylidene group was carried out by the addition of p-TsOH in a one pot operation to provide diol 14.

The primary alcohol was selectively mono-tosylated using tosyl chloride (TsCl) and Et3N in the presence of dibutyltin oxide. Reaction of the ing mono- tosylate with an excess of Corey-Chaykovsky dimethylsulfonium, methylide prepared by treatment of trimethylsulfonium iodide with n-BuLi, furnished allylic alcohol 15 in 84% yield. A similar functional group transformation was previously reported by ra and co-workers. See Bode, J.W. and Carreira E.M., J. Org. Chem. 66: 424 (2001), which is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. The dithiane group of 15 was then removed by using an excess of 4)2 in methanol in the presence of dry 2,6-lutidine. This condition resulted in the ion of the corresponding methyl ketal as a mixture of anomers, which upon treatment with a catalytic amount of p-TsOH in methanol at 0 OC provided a single diastereomer 16. Removal of the PMB group in 16 with 2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ) followed by l directed epoxidation with m-chloroperbenzoic acid (m-CPBA) afforded the desired epoxy alcohol segment 3 stereoselectively as a white solid in 19% overall yield from 11 (8 steps). The methyl ketal 3 is quite stable and easy to handle for subsequent reactions. 1} xiii-propane— ,(A '5!" *3 diihiol "#40 f j $ij 7 tstOC Our/L )L‘fxf‘ 11 gram—mas: X72, then 5 125‘ X = OH: Y = HM"! Matsurmbu 13.X=H, y=QH+J than, Nam—i 83% NEH, PMBCl .0 C then 9*TSQH OH ("V "a 1} T302. [5th g" ‘1 1 $3, 3 BUZSnorzwc svs " 0,: f z"? X? V 2)n—BuLi,G"C - x OWE M9350" 0H OF‘MB 84% Hgtetong, zeimtdtne a 0c men pagan—r MeDH 1L 1) one, Q "c (7;: (x \, ..~DPMB 03 » QM VOQH " W:- 2) m-CPBA, a Dc: a k e .4. MeéxerLy NaHCOg Maria’s); 4"» We 85% We 16 3 Example 2: Synthesis of amide 4 Amide 4 can be synthesized in a two-step process, shown below as Scheme 2A and Scheme 2B. The preparation of the Z-allylic acetate side chain 7 is shown in Scheme 2A. Optically active l 10 was efficiently prepared by utilizing a catalytic asymmetric addition protocol reported by Tro st and co-workers to provide 10 > 98% enantiomeric efficiency (ee).

Saponification of methyl ester 10 with aqueous LiOH followed by ation with acetyl chloride provided acetate 17 in excellent yield. Hydrogenation over Lindlar’s catalyst afforded the desired cis—alkene 7.

COQRAE‘ H . mugs-"LEG i + E~~~~002Me WM M" 0H 83% lieu; LIOH 30143000: cogs»; m«*2» E; L i Lindlar cat. ill 0 Me’ 0‘ x. Hg, quinaiine ,1... i 82210 of \‘ T 1? The synthesis of amide segment 4 is shown in Scheme 2B, where the amide segment 4 has the structure: W0N"/100k Enantioselective reduction of commercially available acetyl furan 18 with (S) Me-CBS catalyst (also known as (S)-5,5 -Diphenylmethyl-3,4-propano-l,3,2- oxazaborolidine) and BH3- Megs afforded chiral alcohol 9 in 94% yield (93% ee). An Achmatowicz rearrangement was then carried out by treatment of alcohol 9 with t-BquH in the presence of a tic amount of VO(acac)2 to furnish a hemiketal, which was directly reduced to enone 19 as a single diastereomer by employing the protocol described by Kishi and co-workers. Our subsequent synthetic plan required installation of the C20 (S)-methyl-bearing stereocenter. We elected to carry out a l,4-addition to enone 19. Accordingly, treatment of 19 with uBrg-MeZS at -78 0C for 2 hours provided the desired ne 8 in excellent yield (92%) and diastereoselectivity (25:1 dr, by 1H and 13C NMR is). The ed diastereoselectivity can be explained based upon the conformational analysis of enone 19. The stereochemical e of Michael addition can be rationalized by assuming stereoelectronically favorable axial attack of the cuprate as shown in the transition-state model 20.

Pyranone 8 and known alkene 21 were then subjected to cross- metathesis conditions using a Grubbs’-type second generation catalyst (Scholl, M., et al., Org. Lett. 1: 953-956 (1999), incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein): to provide the corresponding terminal to . Treatment of the resulting tosylate with t-BuOK in DMSO at 75 0C for 12 hours resulted in diene 22 Via base promoted elimination in 41% yield over two steps. Reductive amination of 22 with ammonium acetate and NaBH3 CN afforded the corresponding primary amine 6 as a major product (6:1 dr, by 1H— and 13C NMR is). The crude amine 6 and its epimer were directly treated with acid 7 using standard amidation conditions to give the amide 4 along with minor C—14 epimer, which were separated by column chromatography.

WO 77370 mm. :33 6:: mega, : W ‘ g mama Mexx‘"‘-Y;Q 0""Me 3' 1 } 21‘ Grumbs’ 2"": fi- ?5 "LI 3" :3 2% ffmm 22} In the final step, FR901464 (1), Spliceostatin A (2), a compound of the invention, i.e., nds Z1-Z7, or similar compounds can be created with the cross-metathesis of the epoxy alcohol segment 3 and the amide segment 4, as shown in Scheme 3. With the stereoselective syntheses of segments epoxy alcohol 3 (Scheme 1) and amide 4 (Scheme 2A/B), we then turned our attention to construct the C6-C7 double bond of the target molecules. As shown in Scheme 3, cross-metathesis of the two fragments proceeded smoothly in the ce of Grubbs’ second-generation st to afford spliceostatin A (2) as a white solid in 57% isolated yield based upon one recycle of ted 3 and 4 under the same conditions. Compounds Zl-Z7 can be formed with similar yields and enantiomeric efficiency. The removal of the methylketal in 2 was achieved by exposure of 2 to pyridinium p-toluene sulfonate (PPTS) in wet THF at 0 0C, which provided FR901464 (1) as a white powder in good yield. The 1H and 13C NMR of our synthetic FR901464[[0.]D-l3.0 (c 0.45, CH2C12)] is identical to the ed spectra of natural [[d]D-12.0 (C 0.5, CH2C12)] and synthetic SCHEME 3 3 "P 4 Grubhs’ 2"Cl W9!" ° 40 0c MeI II:JNf ; ‘T’l’‘ MeQMam QMe ceostatin A, 2 "(9‘an PPTS. C1 "(3 LIE;"’‘ ; MeDMENif)"ii\Ma FRSGMM, 1 Thus, embodiments of the present invention provide a concise and enantioselective strategy for the syntheses of FR901464, Spliceo statin A, or compounds Z1-Z7 in about 20 total steps with the longest linear sequence of about 10 steps. The syntheses includes the use of readily available chiral pool (R)-isopropylidene glyceraldyhyde 5 to form an A-ring fragment, a CBS reduction, an Achmatowicz rearrangement, and a stereoselective l addition for the construction of a B-ring fragment, and a cross-metathesis reaction for coupling the two fragments. The synthesis is short, convergent and amenable to the synthesis of structural variants not disclosed, which are intended to be encompassed in the synthetic methods.

Example 3 The compound of the formula: X = o, NH, NMe, COZEt O R = Me, Et, i-Pr, Ph, Bn X was synthesized according to the synthetic scheme shown below in Scheme 4: O i O N-O O-N cone Q Z; COgMe || 0 0 || THF/H20 n o —> H020\ Et3N, 12h then )L L'l‘d'aT Pd H2 Me OH Me O N add morpholine qumollne, EtOH )LN/fi o :1, 24h 00 Me NH2 Hom + DIPEA o JOL / / 0 Me Me o N/fi00 / / 0 M90Me CH3CN Me 00 :‘o H Me N OH \ .\\ O melalhesis / / m JL 0 Me Me 0 Me / N’fi 0‘ Me K/ Me N O (:500 Scheme 4 Example 4 id="p-66" id="p-66" id="p-66" id="p-66" id="p-66" id="p-66" id="p-66" id="p-66" id="p-66" id="p-66" id="p-66" id="p-66" id="p-66"

[0066] The compound of the formulae: O NH-CHzPh were synthesized according to the synthetic scheme shown below in Scheme 5: FR901464 O K HNMOH, PPTS Me Me 0 Me 0 Scheme 5 Example 4 The compound of the formula: was synthesized ing to the synthetic scheme shown below in Scheme 6: 0 OTMS fMgBr o 1- CH2I2, mCPBA _\\OH TICI4. Zn THF _> 2- mCPBA then TMSCI / then AcOH / O H r M9 N ‘ ..\OH Y1 o _ + Cross-metatheSIs / / 0 Me Me 0k —’ / separate Me diastereomer (Racemic mixture) H To H NYl ' "WMeOH Me ., 0 Me O Na A0 Me A0 Scheme 6 The following embodiments are provided, the numbering of which is not to be construed as designating levels of importance: ment 1 relates to a process for preparing a compound haVing Formula I, or a stereoisomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug (e.g., ester) or antibody conjugate thereof: wherein R1 and R2 are independently ed from the group consisting of H, OH, C1_6- alkyl, lkoxy, C2_6-alkenyloxy, -(CH2)nC(O)NR16R17 (wherein R16 and R17 are selected independently from the group consisting of H, C1_6-alkyl, and C1_6- alkyl substituted with one to three groups independently selected from halo, hydroxy, C1_6-alkoxy, and aryl; or R16 and R17, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound, form a 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic or aromatic ring), and C1_6-alkyl substituted with one to three groups independently selected from halo, y, C1_6-alkoxy, and O-hydroxy protecting group; R3 and R4 are selected independently from the group consisting of OH, C1_6-alkyl (optionally substituted with Cl, F, NOz, OH, or LG, wherein LG is a leaVing group), C(O)R13, F, Cl, N02, wherein each R13 is independently H or C1_6-alkyl; or R3 and R4, together with the carbon atom to which they are bound, form an epoxide ring; R5 and R12 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, a hydroxyl protecting group, C1_6-alkyl, C(O)R13, C(O)OR13, and 14R15, wherein each R13 is independently H or C1_6-alkyl, and wherein R14 and R15 are ed independently from the group consisting of H and C1_6-alkyl; or R14 and R15, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound, form a 5- to 6- membered heterocyclic or hetero aromatic ring; R6 is ed from the group consisting of H and C1_6-alkyl; and R7 is C1_6-alkyl; R8, R9, R10, and R11 are independently selected from the group consisting of H and C1_6-alkyl; the method comprising ting a compound of the Formula II: to a compound of the a 111: R3 R4 R

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We Claim:

1. A compound according to Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: O R6 O R2 R1 R3 R4 R7 R8 N O O R5 R9 R10R11O R12 (I) wherein R1 5 is selected from the group consisting of H, OH, C1alkyl, C1alkoxy, C2alkenyloxy, -(CH2)nC(O)NR16R17 and C1alkyl substituted with one to three groups independently selected from halo, hydroxy, C1alkoxy, and O-hydroxy protecting group; (wherein R16 and R17 are selected independently from the group consisting of 10 H, C1alkyl, and C1alkyl substituted with one to three groups independently selected from halo, hydroxy, C1alkoxy, and aryl; or R16 and R17, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound, form a 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic or heteroaromatic ring); R2 is selected from the group consisting of OH, C1alkoxy and C2alkenyloxy; R3 and R4 15 are selected independently from the group consisting of OH, C1alkyl (optionally substituted with Cl, F, NO2, OH, or LG, wherein LG is a leaving group such as a -O-mesyl, -O-tosyl or -O-besyl leaving group), C(O)R13, F, Cl, NO2, wherein each R13 is independently H or C1alkyl; or R3 and R4 20 , together with the carbon atom to which they are bound, form an epoxide ring; R5 is selected from the group consisting of H, a hydroxyl protecting group, C1alkyl, C(O)R13, C(O)OR13, and C(O)NR14R15; R6 is selected from the group consisting of H and C1alkyl; and R7 25 is C1alkyl; and R8 , R9 , R10, and R11 are independently selected from the group consisting of H and C1alkyl; R12 is C(O)NR14R15; each R13 is independently H or C1alkyl; 46 R14 and R15 are selected independently from the group consisting of H and C1-6alkyl; or R14 and R15 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound, form a 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic or heteroaromatic ring; n is 1 or 2; and 5 hydroxy protecting group is selected from C1-6alkyl, ethers, benzyl ethers, p-methoxybenzyl ethers and silyl ether.

2. The compound according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1alkyl and C1alkoxy; and R5 10 is selected from the group consisting of H, a hydroxyl protecting group, and C1alkyl.

3. The compound according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R5 is H.

4. The compound according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R8 15 is C1alkyl.

5. The compound according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein formula (I) is selected from: O R6 O R2 R1 O R7 R8 N O O R5 R9 R10 O R11 R12 ; O R6 O R2 R1 O R7 R8 N O O R5 R9 R10 O R11 R12 ; O R6 O R2 R1 O R7 R8 N O O R5 R9 R10 O R11 R12 20 ; 47 (23830404_1):KZA O R6 O R2 R1 O R7 R8 N O O R5 R9 R10 O R11 R12

6. The compound according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound conforms to the formula: O Me O Me O Me Me H N O OH O N O O Me X R 5 wherein X is selected from the group consisting of O, NH, NMe, and CO2Et; and R is selected from the group consisting of Me, Et, i-Pr, phenyl, and benzyl.

7. The compound according to claim 6 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein X is NH. 10

8. The compound according to claim 6 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound is: O Me O Me O Me Me H N O OH O N O O Me O R .

9. An antibody conjugate, comprising at least one compound according to any one of claims 1 to 8 conjugated to an antibody. 15

10. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to any one of claims 1 to 8 and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, diluents, excipients or combinations thereof. 48 (23830404_1):KZA

11. Use of a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to any one of claims 1 to 8 for the manufacture of a medicament for use in treating a patient in need of relief from cancer.