Urea derivatives as FLT-3 modulators

Abstract

The invention provides methods and compositions for treating conditions mediated FLT-3. The invention also provides methods of using the compounds and/or compositions in the treatment of a variety of diseases and unwanted conditions in subjects.

Description

[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/520,273, filed Nov. 13, 2003, U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/527,094, filed Dec. 3, 2003, U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/531,243, filed Dec. 18, 2003, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/531,082, filed Dec. 18, 2003, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

BACKGROUND

[0002] Protein-kinases (PKs) play a role in signal transduction pathways regulating a number of cellular functions, such as cell growth, differentiation, and cell death. PKs are enzymes that catalyze the phosphorylation of hydroxy groups on tyrosine, serine and threonine residues of proteins, and can be conveniently broken down into two classes, the protein tyrosine kinases (PTKs) and the serine-threonine kinases (STKs). Growth factor receptors with PTK activity are known as receptor tyrosine kinases. Protein receptor tyrosine kinases are a family of tightly regulated enzymes, and the aberrant activation of various members of the family is one of the hallmarks of cancer. The protein-tyrosine kinase family, which includes Bcr-Abl tyrosine kinase, can be divided into subgroups that have similar structural organization and sequence similarity within the kinase domain. The members of the type III group of receptor tyrosine kinases include the platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) receptors (PDGF receptors .alpha. and .beta.), colony-stimulating factor (CSF-1) receptor (CSF-1R, c-Fms), FLT-3, and stem cell or steel factor receptor (c-kit). A more complete listing of the known Protein receptor tyrosine kinases subfamilies is described in Plowman et al., DN&P, 7(6): 334-339 (1994), which is incorporated by reference, including any drawings, as if fully set forth herein. Furthermore, for a more detailed discussion of "non-receptor tyrosine kinases", see Bolen, Oncogene, 8: 2025-2031 (1993), which is incorporated by reference, including any drawings, as if fully set forth herein.

[0003] Hematologic cancers, also known as hematologic or hematopoietic malignancies, are cancers of the blood or bone marrow; including leukemia and lymphoma. Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is a clonal hematopoietic stem cell leukemia that represents .about.90% of all acute leukemias in adults. See e.g., Lowenberg et al., N. Eng. J. Med. 341: 1051-62 (1999). While chemotherapy can result in complete remissions, the long term disease-free survival rate for AML is about 14% with about 7,400 deaths from AML each year in the United States. The single most commonly mutated gene in AML is FLT3 kinase. See e.g., Abu-Duhier et al., Br. J. Haemotol. 111: 190-05 (2000); Kiyoi et al., Blood 93: 3074-80 (1999); Kottaridis et al., Blood 98: 1752-59 (2001); Stirewalt et al., Blood 97: 3589-95 (2001). Such mutations also indicate a poor prognosis for the patient.

[0004] The compounds provided by the present invention are urea derivatives of substituted aryls and hetroaryls, e.g., isoxazoles, pyrazoles and isothiazoles. Urea derivatives of pyrazoles have been reported to be selective p38 kinase inhibitors by Dumas, J., et al., Bioorg. Medic. Chem. Lett. 10: 2051-2054 (2000). Oxazoles and isopyrazoles are suggested as blockers of cytokine production in WO 00/43384 published 27 Jul. 2000. Urea derivatives of isoxazole and pyrazoles are described as inhibitors of RAF kinase in WO 99/32106 published 1 Jul. 1999. Such compounds are also described as p38 kinase inhibitors by Dumas, J., et al., Bioorg. Medic. Chem. Lett. 10: 2047-2050 (2000). These compounds are also suggested as p38 kinase inhibitors in PCT publication WO 99/32111 published 1 Jul. 1999.

[0005] There remains a need for additional compounds that are effective in inhibiting kinase activity. Given the complexities of signal transduction with the redundancy and crosstalk between various pathways, the identification of specific kinase inhibitors permits accurate targeting with limited inhibition of other pathways, thus reducing the toxicity of such inhibitory compounds.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0006] The present invention provides compounds which modulate kinase activity, and in some embodiments inhibit protein tyrosine kinases or a specific kinase or kinase class. In some embodiments, the compositions and methods for treating and preventing conditions and diseases, such as cancer, hematologic malignancies, cardiovascular disease, inflammation or multiple sclerosis. The compounds of the invention can be delivered alone or in combination with additional agents, and are used for the treatment and/or prevention of conditions and diseases. Unless otherwise stated, each of the substituents is as previously defined.

[0007] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 1

[0008] wherein:

[0009] (a) R.sub.3a and R.sub.4a are each a suitable substituent independently selected from hydrogen, or an alkyl, alkenyl, heteroalkyl, haloalkyl, alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl group unsubstituted or substituted with one or more suitable substituents independently selected from the group consisting of: halogens; --CN; and --NO.sub.2; and alkyl, alkenyl, heteroalkyl, haloalkyl, alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.zCN where z is a whole integer, preferably from 0 to 4, .dbd.NH, --NHOH, --OH, --C(O)H, --OC(O)H, --C(O)OH, --OC(O)OH, --OC(O)OC(O)H, --OOH, --C(NH)NH.sub.2, --NHC(NH)NH.sub.2, --C(S)NH.sub.2, --NHC(S)NH.sub.2, --NHC(O)NH.sub.2, --S(O.sub.2)H, --S(O)H, --NH.sub.2, --C(O)NH.sub.2, --OC(O)NH.sub.2, --NHC(O)H, --NHC(O)OH, --C(O)NHC(O)H, --OS(O.sub.2)H, --OS(O)H, --OSH, --SC(O)H, --S(O)C(O)OH, --SO.sub.2C(O)OH, --NHSH, --NHS(O)H, --NHSO.sub.2H, --C(O)SH, --C(O)S(O)H, --C(O)S(O.sub.2)H, --C(S)H, --C(S)OH, --C(SO)OH, --C(SO.sub.2)OH, --NHC(S)H, --OC(S)H, --OC(S)OH, --OC(SO.sub.2)H, --S(O.sub.2)NH.sub.2, --S(O)NH.sub.2, --SNH.sub.2, --NHCS(O.sub.2)H, --NHC(SO)H, --NHC(S)H, and --SH groups unsubstituted or substituted with one or more suitable substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogens, .dbd.O, --NO.sub.2, --CN, --(CH.sub.2).sub.z--CN where z is a whole integer, preferably from 0 to 4, --OR.sub.c, --NR.sub.cOR.sub.c, --NR.sub.cR.sub.c, --C(O)NR.sub.c, --C(O)OR.sub.c, --C(O)R.sub.c, --NR.sub.cC(O)NR.sub.cR.sub.c, --NR.sub.cC(O)R.sub.c, --OC(O)OR.sub.c, --OC(O)NR.sub.cR.sub.c, --SR.sub.c, unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted alkenyl, unsubstituted alkynyl, unsubstituted aryl, unsubstituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, and unsubstituted heteroaryl, or two or more substituents cyclize to form a fused or spiro polycyclic cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl group, where each R.sub.c is indepenently selected from hydrogen, unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted alkenyl, unsubstituted alkynyl, unsubstituted aryl, unsubstituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, and unsubstituted heteroaryl, or two or more R.sub.c groups together cyclize to form part of a heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with an unsubstituted alkyl group;

[0010] or where R.sub.3a and R.sub.4a together cyclize to form part of a heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with one or more suitable substituents selected from halogen, .dbd.O; .dbd.S; --CN; --NO.sub.2, or an alkyl, alkenyl, heteroalkyl, haloalkyl, alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl group unsubstituted or substituted with one or more suitable substituents independently selected from the group consisting of: halogens; .dbd.O; .dbd.S; --CN; and --NO.sub.2; and alkyl, alkenyl, heteroalkyl, haloalkyl, alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.zCN where z is a whole integer, preferably from 0 to 4, .dbd.NH, --NHOH, --OH, --C(O)H, --OC(O)H, --C(O)OH, --OC(O)OH, --OC(O)OC(O)H, --OOH, --C(NH)NH.sub.2, --NHC(NH)NH.sub.2, --C(S)NH.sub.2, --NHC(S)NH.sub.2, --NHC(O)NH.sub.2, --S(O.sub.2)H, --S(O)H, --NH.sub.2, --C(O)NH.sub.2, --OC(O)NH.sub.2, --NHC(O)H, --NHC(O)OH, --C(O)NHC(O)H, --OS(O.sub.2)H, --OS(O)H, --OSH, --SC(O)H, --S(O)C(O)OH, --SO.sub.2C(O)OH, --NHSH, --NHS(O)H, --NHSO.sub.2H, --C(O)SH, --C(O)S(O)H, --C(O)S(O.sub.2)H, --C(S)H, --C(S)OH, --C(SO)OH, --C(SO.sub.2)OH, --NHC(S)H, --OC(S)H, --OC(S)OH, --OC(SO.sub.2)H, --S(O.sub.2)NH.sub.2, --S(O)NH.sub.2, --SNH.sub.2, --NHCS(O.sub.2)H, --NHC(SO)H, --NHC(S)H, and --SH groups unsubstituted or substituted with one or more suitable substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogens, .dbd.O, --NO.sub.2, --CN, --(CH.sub.2).sub.z--CN where z is a whole integer, preferably from 0 to 4, --OR.sub.c, --NR.sub.cOR.sub.c, --NR.sub.cR.sub.c, --C(O)NR.sub.c, --C(O)OR.sub.c, --C(O)R.sub.c, --NR.sub.cC(O)NR.sub.cR.sub.c, --NR.sub.cC(O)R.sub.c, --OC(O)OR.sub.c, --OC(O)NR.sub.cR.sub.c, --SR.sub.c, unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted alkenyl, unsubstituted alkynyl, unsubstituted aryl, unsubstituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, and unsubstituted heteroaryl, or two or more substituents cyclize to form a fused or spiro polycyclic cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl group, where each R.sub.c is independently selected from hydrogen, unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted alkenyl, unsubstituted alkynyl, unsubstituted aryl, unsubstituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, and unsubstituted heteroaryl, or two or more R.sub.c groups together cyclize to form part of a heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with an unsubstituted alkyl group;

[0011] (b) Ar.sub.1, Ar.sub.2 and Ar.sub.3 are each independently an aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with one or more suitable substituents independently selected from the group consisting of: halogens; .dbd.O; .dbd.S; --CN; and --NO.sub.2; and alkyl, alkenyl, heteroalkyl, haloalkyl, alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.zCN where z is a whole integer, preferably from 0 to 4, .dbd.NH, --NHOH, --OH, --C(O)H, --OC(O)H, --C(O)OH, --OC(O)OH, --OC(O)OC(O)H, OOH, --C(NH)NH.sub.2, --NHC(NH)NH.sub.2, --C(S)NH.sub.2, --NHC(S)NH.sub.2, --NHC(O)NH.sub.2, --S(O.sub.2)H, --S(O)H, --NH.sub.2, --C(O)NH.sub.2, --OC(O)NH.sub.2, --NHC(O)H, --NHC(O)OH, --C(O)NHC(O)H, --OS(O.sub.2)H, --OS(O)H, --OSH, --SC(O)H, --S(O)C(O)OH, --SO.sub.2C(O)OH, --NHSH, --NHS(O)H, --NHSO.sub.2H, --C(O)SH, --C(O)S(O)H, --C(O)S(O.sub.2)H, --C(S)H, --C(S)OH, --C(SO)OH, --C(SO.sub.2)OH, --NHC(S)H, --OC(S)H, --OC(S)OH, --OC(SO.sub.2)H, --S(O.sub.2)NH.sub.2, --S(O)NH.sub.2, --SNH.sub.2, --NHCS(O.sub.2)H, --NHC(SO)H, --NHC(S)H, and --SH groups unsubstituted or substituted with one or more suitable substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogens, .dbd.O, --NO.sub.2, --CN, --(CH.sub.2), --CN where z is a whole integer, preferably from 0 to 4, --OR.sub.c, --NR.sub.cOR.sub.c, --NR.sub.cR.sub.c, --C(O)NR.sub.c, --C(O)OR.sub.c, --C(O)R.sub.c, --NR.sub.cC(O)NR.sub.cR.sub.c, --NR.sub.cC(O)R.sub.c, --OC(O)OR.sub.c, --OC(O)NR.sub.cR.sub.c, --SR.sub.c, unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted alkenyl, unsubstituted alkynyl, unsubstituted aryl, unsubstituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, and unsubstituted heteroaryl, or two or more substituents cyclize to form a fused or spiro polycyclic cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl group, where each R.sub.c is independently selected from hydrogen, unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted alkenyl, unsubstituted alkynyl, unsubstituted aryl, unsubstituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, and unsubstituted heteroaryl, or two or more R.sub.c groups together cyclize to form part of a heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with an unsubstituted alkyl group;

[0012] (c) n.sub.1 is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;

[0013] (d) n.sub.2 is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;

[0014] (e) n.sub.3 is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;

[0015] (f) Z.sub.a is a bond or is selected from S, O, N, NR.sub.c, C(O)NR.sub.c, NR.sub.cC(O), and CR.sub.c, wherein R.sub.c is a suitable substituent selected from hydrogen, unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted alkenyl, unsubstituted alkynyl, unsubstituted aryl, unsubstituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, or unsubstituted heteroaryl group; and

[0016] (g) W.sub.a is S or O;

[0017] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, pharmaceutically acceptable N-oxide, pharmaceutically active metabolite, pharmaceutically acceptable prodrug, isomer derivative, or pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof.

[0018] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 2

[0019] wherein:

[0020] M is substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl;

[0021] N is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted hetroaryl; and

[0022] K is 3

[0023] Y is O or S;

[0024] each R.sub.k is independently H, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, --OH, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, --OC(O)R.sub.2, --NO.sub.2, --N(R.sub.2).sub.2, --SR.sub.2, --C(O)R.sub.2, --C(O).sub.2R.sub.2, --C(O)N(R.sub.2).sub.2, or --N(R.sub.2)C(O)R.sub.2,

[0025] each R.sub.2 is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; or wherein two R.sub.2 groups are linked together by an optionally substituted alkylene; and

[0026] each n is independently 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;

[0027] or an active metabolite, or a pharmaceutically acceptable prodrug, isomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

[0028] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 4

[0029] wherein:

[0030] each Z is independently C, CR.sub.3, N, NR.sub.3, O, or S, provided that no more than two Z's are heteroatoms and wherein no two adjacent Z's are O or S,

[0031] where R.sub.3 is H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl; and

[0032] each R.sub.1 is independently H, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, --OR.sub.c --OH, --OC(O)R.sub.c, --NO.sub.2, --N(R.sub.c).sub.2, --SR.sub.c, S(O).sub.jR.sub.c where j is 1 or 2, --NR.sub.cC(O)R.sub.c, --C(O)N(R.sub.c).sub.2, C(O).sub.2R.sub.c, or --C(O)R.sub.c; or two adjacent R.sub.1's, are taken together to form a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or heteroaryl, where

[0033] each R.sub.c is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

[0034] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 5

[0035] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 6

[0036] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 7

[0037] wherein Z.sub.1 is CR.sub.3 or N; and Z.sub.2 is O or S.

[0038] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 8

[0039] wherein:

[0040] each R.sub.1 is independently H, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, --O(substituted or unsubstituted alkyl), --O(substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl), --NR.sub.c(O)O(substituted or unsubstituted alkyl), --NR.sub.cC(O) (substituted or unsubstituted alkyl), --NR.sub.cC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl), --C(O)NR.sub.c(substituted or unsubstituted alkyl), --C(O)NR.sub.c(substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl), --NO.sub.2, --S(.dbd.O)R.sub.c, --SR.sub.c, C(O).sub.2R.sub.c, or --C(O)R.sub.c; and

[0041] each R.sub.2 is independently H or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl.

[0042] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 9

[0043] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 10

[0044] wherein Z, is O or S; and Z.sub.2 is CR.sub.3 or N.

[0045] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 11

[0046] wherein:

[0047] each R.sub.1 is independently H, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, --O(substituted or unsubstituted alkyl), --O(substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl), --NR.sub.cC(O)O(substituted or unsubstituted alkyl), --NR.sub.cC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkyl), --NR.sub.cC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl), --C(O)NR.sub.c(substituted or unsubstituted alkyl), --C(O)NR.sub.c(substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl), --NO.sub.2, --S(.dbd.O)R.sub.c, --SR.sub.c, C(O).sub.2R.sub.c, or --C(O)R.sub.c; and

[0048] each R.sub.2 is independently H or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl.

[0049] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 12

[0050] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 13

[0051] wherein L is a linker selected from the group consisting of a covalent bond, substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted alkylene, --C(O)NH--, --C(O)--, --NH--, --O--, --S--, --O(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --N(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --C(O)NH(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --C(O)NH(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-, --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-, --C(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-, and --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)S(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)C(O)NH--; and T is a mono-, bi-, or tricyclic, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl. In some embodiments, T is 14

[0052] wherein A is a substituted or unsubstituted five or six-membered heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl; and B is a substituted or unsubstituted five or six-membered heterocyclene, arylene, or heteroarylene, wherein A and B together form a fused two ring moiety.

[0053] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 15

[0054] In some embodiments, L of said compound is a covalent bond --C(O)NH(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --NHC(O)--, --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --NH--, or --O(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-.

[0055] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 16

[0056] In some embodiments, B of said compound is a substituted or unsubstituted five-membered arylene or heteroarylene. In other embodiments, B is substituted or unsubstituted thiophenylene. In still other embodiments, B is substituted or unsubstituted imidazolylene. In yet other embodiments, B is substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolylene. In still other embodiments, B of said compound is a substituted or unsubstituted 6-membered arylene or heteroarylene. In some embodiments, B is substituted or unsubstituted phenylene. In other embodiments, B is substituted or unsubstituted pyridinylene, pyrimidinylene, or pyridazine.

[0057] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 17

[0058] In some embodiments, B of said compound is a substituted or unsubstituted six-membered heteroarylene. In other embodiments, said six-membered heteroarylene is substituted or unsubstituted pyrimidinylene. In still other embodiments, L of said compound --OCH.sub.2--. In yet other embodiments, L of said compound is --C(O)NH.

[0059] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 18

[0060] wherein:

[0061] L is a linker selected from the group consisting of a covalent bond, substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted alkylene, --C(O)NH--, --C(O)--, --NH--, --O--, --S--, --O(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --N(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --C(O)NH(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --C(O)NH(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)- --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-, --C(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-, and --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)S(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)C(O)NH--; and

[0062] each of X.sub.1-X.sub.5 is independently C, CR, N, NR, S, or O, wherein no more than three of X.sub.1-X.sub.5 is a heteroatom, and no two adjacent ring atoms are O or S; where each R is independently H, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, --OH, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, --OC(O)R.sub.d, --NO.sub.2, --N(R.sub.d).sub.2, --SR.sub.d, --S(O).sub.jR.sub.d where j is 1 or 2, --NR.sub.d C(O)R.sub.d, --C(O).sub.2R.sub.d, --C(O)N(R.sub.d).sub.2 or --C(O)R.sub.d, or two adjacent R's are taken together to form a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or hetroaryl, where

[0063] each R.sub.d is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

[0064] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 19

[0065] In some embodiments, L of said compound is a covalent bond, --C(O)NH--, or --O(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-. In other embodiments, 20

[0066] of said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 21

[0067] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 22

[0068] wherein:

[0069] L is a linker selected from the group consisting of a covalent bond, substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted alkylene, --C(O)NH--, --C(O)--, --NH--, --O--, --S--, --O(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --N(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --C(O)NH(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --C(O)NH(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)- --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-, --C(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-, and --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)S(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)C(O)NH--; and

[0070] each of X.sub.1-X.sub.5 is independently C, CR, N--O, or N, wherein no more than two of X.sub.1-X.sub.5 is N, where

[0071] each R is independently H, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, --OH, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, --OC(O)R.sub.d, --NO.sub.2, --N(R.sub.d).sub.2, --SR.sub.d, --S(O).sub.jR.sub.d where j is 1 or 2, --NR.sub.d C(O)R.sub.d, --C(O).sub.2R.sub.d, --C(O)N(R.sub.d).sub.2 or --C(O)R.sub.d, or two adjacent R's are taken together to form a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or hetroaryl, where

[0072] each R.sub.d is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

[0073] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 23

[0074] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 24

[0075] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 25

[0076] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 26

[0077] wherein L is --O(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)- or --C(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-.

[0078] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 27

[0079] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 28

[0080] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 29

[0081] In some embodiments, L of said compound is --O(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)- or --O(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-. In other embodiments, L of said compound is --NHC(O)--. In still other embodiments, L of said compound is a covalent bond, substituted or unsubstituted alkylene, --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-, --NH(alkylene)-, --NHC(O)CH.sub.2SCH.sub.2C(O)NH--, and --NHC(O)(substituted alkylene)S--.

[0082] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 30

[0083] wherein:

[0084] L is a linker selected from the group consisting of a covalent bond, substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted alkylene, --C(O)NH--, --C(O)--, --NH--, --O--, --S--, --O(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --N(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --C(O)NH(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --C(O)NH(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)- --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-, --C(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-, and --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)S(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)C(O)NH--; and

[0085] each of X.sub.1-X.sub.5 is independently C, CR, or N, wherein no more than two of X.sub.1-X.sub.5 is N, where

[0086] each R is independently H, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, --OH, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, --OC(O)R.sub.d, --NO.sub.2, --N(R.sub.d).sub.2, --SR.sub.d, --S(O).sub.jR.sub.d where j is 1 or 2, --NR.sub.d C(O)R.sub.d, --C(O).sub.2R.sub.d, --C(O)N(R.sub.d).sub.2 or --C(O)R.sub.d, or two adjacent R's are taken together to form a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or hetroaryl, where

[0087] each R.sub.d is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

[0088] Z.sub.1 is O or S; and

[0089] Z.sub.2 is CR.sub.3 or N.

[0090] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 31

[0091] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 32

[0092] wherein:

[0093] each of L and L.sub.1 is independently a linker selected from the group consisting of a covalent bond, substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted alkylene, --C(O)NH--, --C(O)--, --NH--, --O--, --S--, --O(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --N(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --C(O)NH(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene), --C(O)NH(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)- --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-, --C(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-, and --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)S(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)C(O)NH--;

[0094] U is a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl; and

[0095] V is a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkylene, heterocyclene, arylene, or heteroarylene.

[0096] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 33

[0097] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 34

[0098] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 35

[0099] wherein:

[0100] each of X.sub.1-X.sub.5 is independently C, CR, N, NR, S, or O, wherein no more than three of X.sub.1-X.sub.5 is a heteroatom, and no two adjacent ring atoms are O or S; and

[0101] each R is independently H, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, --OH, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, --OC(O)R.sub.d, --NO.sub.2, --N(R.sub.d).sub.2, --SR.sub.d, --S(O).sub.jR.sub.d where j is 1 or 2, --NR.sub.d C(O)R.sub.d, --C(O).sub.2R.sub.d, --C(O)N(R.sub.d).sub.2 or --C(O)R.sub.d, or two adjacent R's are taken together to form a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or hetroaryl, where

[0102] each R.sub.d is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

[0103] In some embodiments, U is a substituted or unsubstituted five-membered heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, or substituted or unsubstituted six-membered heteroaryl.

[0104] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 36

[0105] wherein:

[0106] Z.sub.3 is NR.sub.8, O, or S;

[0107] Z.sub.4 is N or CR.sub.8; and

[0108] R.sub.8 is H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl.

[0109] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 37

[0110] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 38

[0111] wherein:

[0112] L is a linker selected from the group consisting of a covalent bond, substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted alkylene, --C(O)NH--, --C(O)--, --NH--, --O--, --S--, --O(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --N(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, C(O)NH(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene), C(O)NH(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-, --C(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-, and --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)S(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)C(O)NH--; and

[0113] T is a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl.

[0114] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 39

[0115] wherein:

[0116] each Z is independently C, CR.sub.3, N, NR.sub.3, O, or S, provided that no more than two Z's are heteroatoms where

[0117] R.sub.3 is H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl;

[0118] each R.sub.2 is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; or wherein two R.sub.2 groups are linked together by an optionally substituted alkylene; and

[0119] each R.sub.1 is independently H, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, --OR.sub.c --OH, --OC(O)R.sub.c, --NO.sub.2, --N(R.sub.c).sub.2, --SR.sub.c, S(O).sub.jR.sub.c where j is 1 or 2, --NR.sub.cC(O)R.sub.c, --C(O)N(R.sub.c).sub.2, C(O).sub.2R.sub.c, or --C(O)R.sub.c; or two adjacent R.sub.1's, are taken together to form a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or heteroaryl, where

[0120] each R.sub.c is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

[0121] Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound having the structure: 40

[0122] In some embodiments, the protein tyrosine kinase is selected from the fetus liver kinase ("flk") receptor subfamily, which includes kinase insert domain-receptor fetal liver kinase-1 (KDR/FLK-1), flk-1R, flk-4 and fins-like tyrosine kinase 1 (flt-1). In further embodiments, the protein tyrosine kinase is selected from the fibroblast growth factor ("FGF") receptor subgroup, which includes the receptors FGFR1, FGFR 2, FGFR3, and FGFR4, and the ligands, FGF1, FGF2, FGF3, FGF4, FGF5, FGF6, and FGF7. In a still further embodiment, the protein tyrosine kinase is the tyrosine kinase growth factor receptor family, c-Met. In some embodiments, the protein tyrosine kinase is an fins-like tyrosine kinase 3 receptor kinase (FLT-3 kinase).

[0123] The compounds and compositions disclosed herein may be used for the prevention or treatment of cancers such as stomach, gastric, bone, ovary, colon, lung, brain, larynx, lymphatic system, genitourinary tract, ovarian, squamous cell carcinoma, astrocytoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, glioblastoma, lung cancer, bladder cancer, head and neck cancer, melanoma, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, small-cell lung cancer, leukemia, glioma, colorectal cancer, genitourinary cancer gastrointestinal cancer, or pancreatic cancer. In particular, the cancer is acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), B-precursor cell acute lymphoblastic leukemias, myelodysplastic leukemias, T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemias, and chronic myelogenous leukemias (CMLs).

[0124] Compositions and methods for treating a disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of an fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT-3) receptor modulating compound are provided herein. In one embodiment, the disease is cancer. In other embodiments, the cancer is a malignant tumor, or a hematologic malignancy such as leukemia and lymphoma. In some embodiments, the leukemia is acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), a B-precursor cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, myelodysplastic leukemia, T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML).

[0125] These and other aspects of the present invention will become evident upon reference to the following detailed description. In addition, various references are set forth herein which describe in more detail certain procedures or compositions, and are incorporated by reference in their entirety.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

[0126] To more readily facilitate an understanding of the invention and its preferred embodiments, the meanings of terms used herein will become apparent from the context of this specification in view of common usage of various terms and the explicit definitions of other terms provided in the glossary below or in the ensuing description.

[0127] Glossary of Terms

[0128] Unless otherwise stated, the following terms used in this application, including the specification and claims, have the definitions given below. It must be noted that, as used in the specification and the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "an" and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Definition of standard chemistry terms may be found in reference works, including Carey and Sundberg (1992) "ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 3.sup.RD ED." Vols. A and B, Plenum Press, New York. Unless otherwise indicated, conventional methods of mass spectroscopy, NMR, HPLC, protein chemistry, biochemistry, recombinant DNA techniques and pharmacology, within the skill of the art are employed.

[0129] The term "modulator" means a molecule that interacts with a target either directly or indirectly. The interactions include, but are not limited to, agonist, antagonist, and the like.

[0130] The term "agonist" means a molecule such as a compound, a drug, an enzyme activator or a hormone that enhances the activity of another molecule or the activity of a receptor site etiehr directly or indirectly.

[0131] The term "antagonist" means a molecule such as a compound, a drug, an enzyme inhibitor, or a hormone, that diminishes or prevents the action of another molecule or the activity of a receptor site either directly or indirectly.

[0132] The terms "effective amount" or "therapeutically effective amount" refer to a sufficient amount of the agent to provide the desired biological result. That result can be reduction and/or alleviation of the signs, symptoms, or causes of a disease, or any other desired alteration of a biological system. For example, an "effective amount" for therapeutic use is the amount of the composition comprising a compound as disclosed herein required to provide a clinically significant decrease in a disease. An appropriate "effective" amount in any individual case may be determined by one of ordinary skill in the art using routine experimentation.

[0133] As used herein, the terms "treat" or "treatment" are synonymous with the term "prevent" and are meant to indicate a postponement of development of diseases, preventing the development of diseases, and/or reducing severity of such symptoms that will or are expected to develop. Thus, these terms include ameliorating existing disease symptoms, preventing additional symptoms, ameliorating or preventing the underlying metabolic causes of symptoms, inhibiting the disorder or disease, e.g., arresting the development of the disorder or disease, relieving the disorder or disease, causing regression of the disorder or disease, relieving a condition caused by the disease or disorder, or stopping the symptoms of the disease or disorder.

[0134] By "pharmaceutically acceptable" or "pharmacologically acceptable" is meant a material which is not biologically or otherwise undesirable, i.e., the material may be administered to an individual without causing any undesirable biological effects or interacting in a deleterious manner with any of the components of the composition in which it is contained.

[0135] "Carrier materials" include any commonly used excipients in pharmaceutics and should be selected on the basis of compatibility and the release profile properties of the desired dosage form. Exemplary carrier materials include, e.g., binders, suspending agents, disintegration agents, filling agents, surfactants, solubilizers, stabilizers, lubricants, wetting agents, diluents, and the like. "Pharmaceutically compatible carrier materials" may comprise, e.g., acacia, gelatin, colloidal silicon dioxide, calcium glycerophosphate, calcium lactate, maltodextrin, glycerine, magnesium silicate, sodium caseinate, soy lecithin, sodium chloride, tricalcium phosphate, dipotassium phosphate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, carrageenan, monoglyceride, diglyceride, pregelatinized starch, and the like. See, e.g., Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, Nineteenth Ed (Easton, Pa.: Mack Publishing Company, 1995); Hoover, John E., Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mack Publishing Co., Easton, Pa. 1975; Liberman, H. A. and Lachman, L., Eds., Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms, Marcel Decker, New York, N.Y., 1980; and Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems, Seventh Ed. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 1999).

[0136] As used herein, the term "subject" encompasses mammals and non-mammals. Examples of mammals include, but are not limited to, any member of the Mammalian class: humans, non-human primates such as chimpanzees, and other apes and monkey species; farm animals such as cattle, horses, sheep, goats, swine; domestic animals such as rabbits, dogs, and cats; laboratory animals including rodents, such as rats, mice and guinea pigs, and the like. Examples of non-mammals include, but are not limited to, birds, fish and the like. In one embodiment of the present invention, the mammal is a human.

[0137] The term "pharmaceutically acceptable salt" of a compound means a salt that is pharmaceutically acceptable and that possesses the desired pharmacological activity of the parent compound. Such salts, for example, include: (1) acid addition salts, formed with inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, and the like; or formed with organic acids such as acetic acid, propionic acid, hexanoic acid, cyclopentanepropionic acid, glycolic acid, pyruvic acid, lactic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, malic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, benzoic acid, 3-(4-hydroxybenzoyl)benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, mandelic acid, methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, 1,2-ethanedisulfonic acid, 2-hydroxyethanesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, 2-naphthalenesulfonic acid, 4-methylbicyclo-[2.2.2]oct-2-ene-1-carboxylic acid, glucoheptonic acid, 4,4,-methylenebis-(3-hydroxy-2-ene-1-carboxylic acid), 3-phenylpropionic acid, trimethylacetic acid, tertiary butylacetic acid, lauryl sulfuric acid, gluconic acid, glutamic acid, hydroxynaphthoic acid, salicylic acid, stearic acid, muconic acid, and the like; (2) salts formed when an acidic proton present in the parent compound either is replaced by a metal ion, e.g., an alkali metal ion, an alkaline earth ion, or an aluminum ion; or coordinates with an organic base. Acceptable organic bases include ethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, tromethamine, N-methylglucamine, and the like. Acceptable inorganic bases include aluminum hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, sodium hydroxide, and the like. It should be understood that a reference to a pharmaceutically acceptable salt includes the solvent addition forms or crystal forms thereof, particularly solvates or polymorphs. Solvates contain either stoichiometric or non-stoichiometric amounts of a solvent, and are often formed during the process of crystallization. Hydrates are formed when the solvent is water, or alcoholates are formed when the solvent is alcohol. Polymorphs include the different crystal packing arrangements of the same elemental composition of a compound. Polymorphs usually have different X-ray diffraction patterns, infrared spectra, melting points, density, hardness, crystal shape, optical and electrical properties, stability, and solubility. Various factors such as the recrystallization solvent, rate of crystallization, and storage temperature may cause a single crystal form to dominate.

[0138] As used herein, the term "biological sample" is broadly defined to include any cell, tissue, organ or multicellular organism. A biological sample can be derived, for example, from cell or tissue cultures in vitro. Alternatively, a biological sample can be derived from a living organism or from a population of single cell organisms.

[0139] As used herein, the term "linker" means any divalent linking moiety used to connect, join, or attach two chemical groups. For example, linkers may be used to join two cyclic groups, such as to join two aryl groups (e.g., phenyl), an aryl group to a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group to a heterocyclyl group, a cycloalkyl group to a cycloalkyl group, a cycloalkyl group to a heterocyclyl group, and the like. Representative linkers include, but are not limited to, a covalent bond, -(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, -(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-, -(substituted or unsubstituted alkynylene)-, -(substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkylene)-, -(substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclylene)-, -(substituted or unsubstituted arylene)-, and -(substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylene)-. Exemplary linkers also include --O--, --S--, --S(O)--, --S(O).sub.2--, --S(O).sub.3--, --C(O)--, --NH--, --N.dbd., --N.dbd.N--, .dbd.N--N.dbd., --C(O)NH--, --S(O)NH--, and the like. Additional examples of linkers include --O(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --N(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --C(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-, --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)S(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)C(O)NH--, --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-, and the like. Linkers, as represented herein, embrace divalent moieties in any chemically feasible directionality. For example, compounds comprising a linker-C(O)NH-- which attaches two aryl groups, Ar.sub.1 to Ar.sub.2, include Ar.sub.1-C(O)NH-Ar.sub.2 as well as Ar.sub.1-NHC(O)-Ar.sub.2.

[0140] As used herein, the term "halogen" includes fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine.

[0141] As used herein, "alkyl" means a straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated chain having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms. Representative saturated alkyl groups include, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, 2-methyl-1-propyl, 2-methyl-2-propyl, 2-methyl-1-butyl, 3-methyl-1-butyl, 2-methyl-3-butyl, 2,2-dimethyl-1-propyl, 2-methyl-1-pentyl, 3-methyl-1-pentyl, 4-methyl-1-pentyl, 2-methyl-2-pentyl, 3-methyl-2-pentyl, 4-methyl-2-pentyl, 2,2-dimethyl-1-butyl, 3,3-dimethyl-1-butyl, 2-ethyl-1-butyl, butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, and n-hexyl, and longer alkyl groups, such as heptyl, and octyl. An alkyl group can be unsubstituted or substituted. Unsaturated alkyl groups include alkenyl groups and alkynyl groups, discussed below. Alkyl groups containing three or more carbon atoms may be straight, branched or cyclized.

[0142] As used herein, "lower alkyl" means an alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms.

[0143] As used herein, an "alkenyl group" includes a monovalent unbranched or branched hydrocarbon chain having one or more double bonds therein. The double bond of an alkenyl group can be unconjugated or conjugated to another unsaturated group. Suitable alkenyl groups include, but are not limited to, (C.sub.2-C.sub.8) alkenyl groups, such as vinyl, allyl, butenyl, pentenyl, hexenyl, butadienyl, pentadienyl, hexadienyl, 2-ethylhexenyl, 2-propyl-2-butenyl, 4-(2-methyl-3-butene)-pentenyl. An alkenyl group can be unsubstituted or substituted.

[0144] As used herein, "alkynyl group" includes a monovalent unbranched or branched hydrocarbon chain having one or more triple bonds therein. The triple bond of an alkynyl group can be unconjugated or conjugated to another unsaturated group. Suitable alkynyl groups include, but are not limited to, (C.sub.2-C.sub.6) alkynyl groups, such as ethynyl, propynyl, butynyl, pentynyl, hexynyl, methylpropynyl, 4-methyl-1-butynyl, 4-propyl-2-pentynyl, and 4-butyl-2-hexynyl. An alkynyl group can be unsubstituted or substituted.

[0145] The terms "trifluoromethyl," "sulfonyl," and "carboxyl" include CF.sub.3, SO.sub.3H, and CO.sub.2H, respectively.

[0146] The term "alkoxy" as used herein includes --O-(alkyl), wherein alkyl is defined above.

[0147] As used herein, "alkoxyalkoxy" includes --O-(alkyl)-O-(alkyl), wherein each "alkyl" is independently an alkyl group defined above.

[0148] As used herein, "alkoxycarbonyl" includes-C(O)O-(alkyl), wherein alkyl is defined above.

[0149] As used herein, "alkoxycarbonylalkyl" includes -(alkyl)-C(O)O-(alkyl), wherein alkyl is defined above.

[0150] As used herein, "alkoxyalkyl" means -(alkyl)-O-(alkyl), wherein each "alkyl" is independently an alkyl group defined above.

[0151] As used herein, the term "aryl" (Ar) refers to a monocyclic, or fused or spiro polycyclic, aromatic carbocycle (ring structure having ring atoms that are all carbon) having from 3 to 12 ring atoms per ring. Illustrative examples of aryl groups include the following moieties: 41

[0152] As used herein, the term "heteroaryl" (heteroAr) refers to a monocyclic, or fused or Spiro polycyclic, aromatic heterocycle (ring structure having ring atoms selected from carbon atoms as well as nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur heteroatoms) having from 3 to 12 ring atoms per ring. Illustrative examples of aryl groups include the following moieties: 42

[0153] As used herein, the term "cycloalkyl" refers to a saturated or partially saturated, monocyclic or fused or spiro polycyclic, carbocycle having from 3 to 12 ring atoms per ring. Illustrative examples of cycloalkyl groups include the following moieties: 43

[0154] As used herein, the term "heterocycloalkyl" refers to a monocyclic, or fused or spiro polycyclic, ring structure that is saturated or partially saturated and has from 3 to 12 ring atoms per ring selected from C atoms and N, O, and S heteroatoms. Illustrative examples of heterocycloalkyl groups include: 44

[0155] As used herein, "aryloxy" includes --O-aryl group, wherein aryl is as defined above. An aryloxy group can be unsubstituted or substituted.

[0156] As used herein, "arylalkyl" includes -(alkyl)-(aryl), wherein alkyl and aryl are defined above.

[0157] As used herein, "arylalkyloxy" includes --O-(alkyl)-(aryl), wherein alkyl and aryl are defined above.

[0158] As used herein, "cycloalkyl" includes a monocyclic or polycyclic saturated ring comprising carbon and hydrogen atoms and having no carbon-carbon multiple bonds. Examples of cycloalkyl groups include, but are not limited to, (C.sub.3-C.sub.7)cycloalkyl groups, such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, and cycloheptyl, and saturated cyclic and bicyclic terpenes. A cycloalkyl group can be unsubstituted or substituted. Preferably, the cycloalkyl group is a monocyclic ring or bicyclic ring.

[0159] As used herein, "cycloalkyloxy" includes --O-(cycloalkyl), wherein cycloalkyl is defined above.

[0160] As used herein, "cycloalkylalkyloxy" includes --O-(alkyl)-(cycloalkyl), wherein cycloalkyl and alkyl are defined above.

[0161] As used herein, the term "alkylidene" includes the divalent radical --C.sub.nH.sub.2n--, wherein n is an integer from 1 to 8, such as --CH.sub.2--, --CH.sub.2CH.sub.2--, --CH.sub.2--CH.sub.2--CH.sub.2--, --CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2--, --CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2C- H.sub.2--, and the like, unsubstituted or substituted with one or more alkyl groups.

[0162] As used herein, "heteroatom-containing alkylidene" includes an alkylidene wherein at least one carbon atom is replaced by a heteroatom selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, such as --CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2--, and the like, unsubstituted or substituted with one or more alkyl groups.

[0163] As used herein, "aminoalkoxy" includes --O-(alkyl)-NH.sub.2, wherein alkyl is defined above.

[0164] As used herein, "mono-alkylamino" includes --NH(alkyl), wherein alkyl is defined above.

[0165] As used herein, "di-alkylamino" includes --N(alkyl)(alkyl), wherein each "alkyl" is independently an alkyl group defined above.

[0166] As used herein, "mono-alkylaminoalkoxy" includes --O-(alkyl)-NH(alkyl), wherein each "alkyl" is independently an alkyl group defined above.

[0167] As used herein, "di-alkylaminoalkoxy" includes --O-(alkyl)N(alkyl)(alkyl), wherein each "alkyl" is independently an alkyl group defined above.

[0168] As used herein, "arylamino" includes --NH(aryl), wherein aryl is defined above.

[0169] As used herein, "arylalkylamino" includes --NH-(alkyl)-(aryl), wherein alkyl and aryl are defined above.

[0170] As used herein, "alkylamino" includes --NH(alkyl), wherein alkyl is defined above.

[0171] As used herein, "cycloalkylamino" includes --NH-(cycloalkyl), wherein cyclohexyl is defined above.

[0172] As used herein, "cycloalkylalkylamino" includes --NH-(alkyl)-(cycloalkyl), wherein alkyl and cycloalkyl are defined above.

[0173] As used herein, "aminoalkyl" includes -(alkyl)-NH.sub.2, wherein alkyl is defined above.

[0174] As used herein, "mono-alkylaminoalkyl" includes -(alkyl)-NH(alkyl), wherein each "alkyl" is independently an alkyl group defined above.

[0175] As used herein, "di-alkylaminoalkyl" includes -(alkyl)-N(alkyl)(alkyl), wherein each "alkyl" is independently an, alkyl group defined above.

[0176] The term "whole integer" is intended to include whole numbers. For example, a whole integer from 0 to 4 would include 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4.

[0177] Sulfonyl refers to the presence of a sulfur atom, which is optionally linked to another moiety such as an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, an aryl group, an alicyclic group, or a heterocyclic group. Aryl or alkyl sulfonyl moieties have the formula --SO.sub.2R.sub.d, and alkoxy moieties have the formula --O--R.sub.d, wherein R.sub.d is alkyl, as defined above, or is aryl wherein aryl is phenyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from halo (fluoro, chloro, bromo or iodo), lower alkyl (1-6C) and lower alkoxy (1-6C).

[0178] As used herein, the term "substituted" means that the specified group or moiety bears one or more suitable substituents.

[0179] As used herein, the term "unsubstituted" means that the specified group bears no substituents.

[0180] As used herein, the term "optionally substituted" means that the specified group is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents.

[0181] Molecular embodiments of the present invention may possess one or more chiral centers and each center may exist in the R or S configuration. The present invention includes all diastereomeric, enantiomeric, and epimeric forms as well as the appropriate mixtures thereof. Stereoisomers may be obtained, if desired, by methods known in the art as, for example, the separation of stereoisomers by chiral chromatographic columns. Additionally, the compounds of the present invention may exist as geometric isomers. The present invention includes all cis, trans, syn, anti, entgegen (E), and zusammen (Z) isomers as well as the appropriate mixtures thereof.

[0182] Certain functional groups contained within the compounds of the present invention can be substituted for bioisosteric groups, that is, groups which have similar spatial or electronic requirements to the parent group, but exhibit differing or improved physicochemical or other properties. Suitable examples are well known to those of skill in the art, and include, but are not limited to moieties described in Patini et al., Chem, Rev, 1996, 96, 3147-3176 and references cited therein.

[0183] In addition, the compounds of the present invention can exist in unsolvated as well as solvated forms with pharmaceutically acceptable solvents such as water, ethanol, and the like. In general, the solvated forms are considered equivalent to the unsolvated forms for the purposes of the present invention.

[0184] To more readily facilitate an understanding of the invention and its preferred embodiments, the meanings of terms used herein will become apparent from the context of this specification in view of common usage of various terms and the explicit definitions of other terms provided in the glossary below or in the ensuing description.

[0185] Compounds

[0186] In one aspect, the present invention is directed to compounds, compositions, and methods for treating conditions associated with abnormal kinase activity. In one embodiment, compounds useful in the invention are derivatives of isoxazoles, pyrazoles and isothiazoles. When the compounds of the invention contain one or more chiral centers, the invention includes optically pure forms as well as mixtures of stereoisomers or enantiomers.

[0187] Thus, the invention provides methods for modulating various kinases by providing an effective amount of a compound of the formulas described herein.

[0188] Salts of the compounds may be used for therapeutic and prophylactic purposes, where the salt is preferably a pharmaceutically acceptable salt. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable salts include those derived from mineral acids, such as hydrochloric, hydrobromic, phosphoric, metaphosphoric, nitric and sulphuric acids, and organic acids, such as tartaric, acetic, trifluoroacetic, citric, malic, lactic, fumaric, benzoic, glycolic, gluconic, succinic and methanesulphonic and arylsulphonic, for example Q-toluenesulphonic, acids.

[0189] A "prodrug" refers to a drug or compound in which the pharmacological action results from conversion by metabolic processes within the body. Prodrugs are generally drug precursors that, following administration to a subject and subsequent absorption, are converted to an active, or a more active species via some process, such as conversion by a metabolic pathway. Some prodrugs have a chemical group present on the prodrug that renders it less active and/or confers solubility or some other property to the drug. Once the chemical group has been cleaved and/or modified from the prodrug the active drug is generated. Prodrugs may be designed as reversible drug derivatives, for use as modifiers to enhance drug transport to site-specific tissues. Additionally, prodrugs can increase the effective water solubility of the therapeutic compound for targeting to regions where water is the principal solvent. See, e.g., Fedorak et al., Am. J. Physiol., 269: G210-218 (1995); McLoed et al., Gastroenterol, 106: 405-413 (1994); Hochhaus et al., Biomed. Chrom., 6: 283-286 (1992); J. Larsen and H. Bundgaard, Int. J. Pharmaceutics, 37, 87 (1987); J. Larsen et al., Int. J. Pharmaceutics, 47, 103 (1988); Sinkula et al., J. Pharm. Sci., 64: 181-210 (1975); T. Higuchi and V. Stella, Pro-drugs as Novel Delivery Systems, Vol. 14 of the A.C.S. Symposium Series; and Edward B. Roche, Bioreversible Carriers in Drug Design, American Pharmaceutical Association and Pergamon Press, 1987. Prodrug forms of the above described compounds, wherein the prodrug is metabolized in vivo to produce a derivative as set forth above are included within the scope of the claims. Indeed, some of the above-described derivatives may be a prodrug for another derivative or active compound. The invention further provides for the optical isomers of the compounds disclosed herein, especially those resulting from the chiral carbon atoms in the molecule. In additional embodiments of the invention, mixtures of enantiomers and/or diastereoisomers, resulting from a single preparative step, combination, or interconversion may also be useful for the applications described herein.

[0190] In another aspect, compositions containing the above described analogs and derivatives are provided. Preferably, the compositions are formulated to be suitable for pharmaceutical or clinical use by the inclusion of appropriate carriers or excipients.

[0191] Groups such as carbonyl, carboxyl, alkoxy, amino, and cyano groups, etc., as shown in the formula above, need not be directly bound to the para position; they may be included elsewhere in the alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl substituent. Thus, also acceptable substituents are the following representative forms:

[0192] --CH.sub.2NHCH.sub.3; --CH.sub.2OCH.sub.3; --CH.sub.2SCH.sub.3; --NHCH.sub.3; --CH.sub.2CH.sub.3; --OCH.sub.2CH.sub.3; --SCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3; --CH.dbd.CHCH.sub.2NH.sub.2; --CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH; 45

[0193] --CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2SH; --CH.sub.2OC(O)CH.sub.3; --CH.sub.2NHC(O)CH.sub.2C(O)CH.sub.3; --NHC(O)CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3 each of which may further be substituted with a cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl group.

[0194] It will also be evident that these substituents include, for example, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl and fluoromethyl (alkyl substituted by halo) and trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy and fluoromethoxy (alkyl where one carbon is replaced by 0 and is further substituted by halo).

[0195] Compounds of the invention which contain carboxyl groups or which contain amino groups may be supplied in the forms of their pharmaceutically acceptable salts. Pharmaceutically acceptable salts of carboxylic acids include inorganic salts such as salts of sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium and the like or salts formed with organic bases such as caffeine. Salts of amines are acid addition salts formed from inorganic acids such as hydrochloric, sulfuric, phosphoric acids or may be salts of organic acids such as acetates, maleates, propionates, and the like.

[0196] The invention also provides prodrug forms of the compounds described herein, wherein the prodrug is metabolized in vivo to produce a derivative as set forth above. Indeed, some of the above described derivatives may be a prodrug for another derivative or active compound. The invention further provides for the optical isomers of the compounds disclosed herein, especially those resulting from the chiral carbon atoms in the molecule. In additional embodiments of the invention, mixtures of enantiomers and/or diastereoisomers, resulting from a single preparative step, combination, or interconversion are provided.

[0197] In another aspect of the invention, compositions containing the above described analogs and derivatives are provided. Preferably, the compositions are formulated to be suitable for pharmaceutical or clinical use by the inclusion of appropriate carriers or excipients.

[0198] In yet another aspect of the invention, pharmaceutical formulations are provided comprising at least one compound described above, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, together with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, diluents or excipients.

[0199] The compounds of the invention, especially when used in the invention methods and compositions, may be "conjugated"--that is they may be coupled to additional moieties that do not destroy their ability to modulate kinases. For example, the compounds might be coupled to a label such as a radioactive label, a fluorescent label and the like, or may be coupled to targeting agents such as antibodies or fragments, or to fragments to aid purification such as FLAG or a histidine tag. The compounds may also be coupled to specific binding partners such as biotin for use in assay procedures or to moieties that alter their biological half-lives such as polyethylene glycol. Thus, the methods of the invention employ the invention compounds per se as well as conjugates thereof.

[0200] Synthesis of Compounds

[0201] Compounds of the present invention may be synthesized using standard synthetic techniques known to those of skill in the art or using methods known in the art in combination with methods described herein. See, e.g., March, ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 4.sup.th Ed., (Wiley 1992); Carey and Sundberg, ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 3.sup.rd Ed., Vols. A and B (Plenum 1992), and Green and Wuts, PROTECTIVE GROUPS IN ORGANIC SYNTHESIS 2.sup.nd Ed. (Wiley 1991). General methods for the preparation of compound as disclosed herein may be derived from known reactions in the field, and the reactions may be modified by the use of appropriate reagents and conditions, as would be recognized by the skilled person, for the introduction of the various moieties found in the formulae as provided herein.

[0202] The compounds of the invention are synthesized by methods well known in the art. The compounds of the invention are ureas or cyclic forms thereof and can be synthesized using generally known procedures for urea synthesis.

[0203] In one group of methods, an amine is reacted with an isocyanate in an aprotic solvent. Typically, in some embodiments, a molar excess of the amine is used in the presence of an aprotic solvent and the reaction is conducted at room temperature. The reaction mixture is then poured into water and precipitated with salt to recover the crude product which is then purified according to standard methods.

[0204] In alternative methods, the ureas are formed from two separate amine reactants in the presence of a condensing agent such as 1,1,carbonyldiimidazole (CDI) in the presence of an inert nonpolar solvent such as dichloromethane. One of the amines is first added to a solution of CDI in solvent under cooling conditions and then stirred at room temperature with the other amine. After removal of solvent, the crude product can be purified using standard procedures.

[0205] In still another method, one of the amines is added in an aprotic solvent to a solution of triphosgene and then treated with the other amine reactant dissolved in an inert solvent in the presence of base such as triethylamine. After reaction at room temperature, the mixture may be diluted with, for example, ethylacetate and washed with water and brine, dried and purified.

[0206] In still another method, one of the amine components is treated with 4-nitrophenylchloroformate in the presence of mild base in a solvent such as N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP). The other amine is then added and the reaction mixture heated, then cooled, poured into water, extracted into chloroform and further purified.

[0207] Alternatively, the urea may be formed by the reaction of an amine with the counterpart halo acylamine which is formed from the parent amine by treatment with phosgene and base in an inert solvent such as methylene dichloride or by reacting an amine with its counterpart amine with an acyl amine containing an alternate leaving group formed by reaction of that amine with 4-nitrophenylchloroformate in the presence of an amine base and in an inert solvent.

[0208] Details of these methods can be found in Matsuno et al. J. Med. Chem. 45: 3057-66 (2002); Matsuno et al. J. Med. Chem. 45: 4513-23 (2002); and and Pandley et al., J. Med. Chem. 45: 3772-93 (2002).

[0209] Cyclized forms of the ureas may be obtained by treating the formed urea with dibromo derivatives of the bridge, typically in the presence of a strong base and in an inert aprotic polar solvent.

[0210] The ureas may be converted to thioureas by treating with Lawesson's reagent in the presence of toluene.

[0211] For compounds having the moiety Ar.sup.1-L-Ar.sup.2 is obtained by first protecting the amino group of p-hydroxy aniline destined to become Ar.sup.1 with a protecting agent such as Boc and then coupling the hydroxy group of Ar.sup.1 to an aryl alkyl halide. This coupling is conducted in the presence of strong base and in an aprotic solvent. After deprotection, the urea is formed by reaction with the isoxazole isocyanate. These techniques are exemplified below.

[0212] Selected examples of covalent linkages and precursor functional groups which yield them are given in the Table entitled "Examples of Covalent Linkages and Precursors Thereof." Precursor functional groups are shown as electrophilic groups and nucleophilic groups. The functional group on the organic substance may be attached directly, or attached via any useful spacer or linker as defined below.

1TABLE 1 Examples of Covalent Linkages and Precursors Thereof Covalent Linkage Product Electrophile Nucleophile Carboxamides Activated esters amines/anilines Carboxamides acyl azides amines/anilines Carboxamides acyl halides amines/anilines Esters acyl halides alcohols/phenols Esters acyl nitriles alcohols/phenols Carboxamides acyl nitriles amines/anilines Imines Aldehydes amines/anilines Hydrazones aldehydes or ketones Hydrazines Oximes aldehydes or ketones Hydroxylamines Alkyl amines alkyl halides amines/anilines Esters alkyl halides carboxylic acids Thioethers alkyl halides Thiols Ethers alkyl halides alcohols/phenols Thioethers alkyl sulfonates Thiols Esters alkyl sulfonates carboxylic acids Ethers alkyl sulfonates alcohols/phenols Esters Anhydrides alcohols/phenols Carboxamides Anhydrides amines/anilines Thiophenols aryl halides Thiols Aryl amines aryl halides Amines Thioethers Azindines Thiols Boronate esters Boronates Glycols Carboxamides carboxylic acids amines/anilines Esters carboxylic acids Alcohols hydrazines Hydrazides carboxylic acids N-acylureas or Anhydrides carbodiimides carboxylic acids Esters diazoalkanes carboxylic acids Thioethers Epoxides Thiols Thioethers haloacetamides Thiols Ammotriazines halotriazines amines/anilines Triazinyl ethers halotriazines alcohols/phenols Amidines imido esters amines/anilines Ureas Isocyanates amines/anilines Urethanes Isocyanates alcohols/phenols Thioureas isothiocyanates amines/anilines Thioethers Maleimides Thiols Phosphite esters phosphoramidites Alcohols Silyl ethers silyl halides Alcohols Alkyl amines sulfonate esters amines/anilines Thioethers sulfonate esters Thiols Esters sulfonate esters carboxylic acids Ethers sulfonate esters Alcohols Sulfonamides sulfonyl halides amines/anilines Sulfonate esters sulfonyl halides phenols/alcohols

[0213] In general, carbon electrophiles are susceptible to attack by complementary nucleophiles, including carbon nucleophiles, wherein an attacking nucleophile brings an electron pair to the carbon electrophile in order to form a new bond between the nucleophile and the carbon electrophile.

[0214] Suitable carbon nucleophiles include, but are not limited to alkyl, alkenyl, aryl and alkynyl Grignard, organolithium, organozinc, alkyl-, alkenyl, aryl- and alkynyl-tin reagents (organostannanes), alkyl-, alkenyl-, aryl- and alkynyl-borane reagents (organoboranes and organoboronates); these carbon nucleophiles have the advantage of being kinetically stable in water or polar organic solvents. Other carbon nucleophiles include phosphorus ylids, enol and enolate reagents; these carbon nucleophiles have the advantage of being relatively easy to generate from precursors well known to those skilled in the art of synthetic organic chemistry. Carbon nucleophiles, when used in conjunction with carbon electrophiles, engender new carbon-carbon bonds between the carbon nucleophile and carbon electrophile.

[0215] Non-carbon nucleophiles suitable for coupling to carbon electrophiles include but are not limited to primary and secondary amines, thiols, thiolates, and thioethers, alcohols, alkoxides, azides, semicarbazides, and the like. These non-carbon nucleophiles, when used in conjunction with carbon electrophiles, typically generate heteroatom linkages (C--X--C), wherein X is a hetereoatom, e.g, oxygen or nitrogen.

[0216] The term "protecting group" refers to chemical moieties that block some or all reactive moieties and prevent such groups from participating in chemical reactions until the protective group is removed. It is preferred that each protective group be removable by a different means. Protective groups that are cleaved under totally disparate reaction conditions fulfill the requirement of differential removal. Protective groups can be removed by acid, base, and hydrogenolysis. Groups such as trityl, dimethoxytrityl, acetal and t-butyldimethylsilyl are acid labile and may be used to protect carboxy and hydroxy reactive moieties in the presence of amino groups protected with Cbz groups, which are removable by hydrogenolysis, and Fmoc groups, which are base labile. Carboxylic acid and hydroxy reactive moieties may be blocked with base labile groups such as, without limitation, methyl, ethyl, and acetyl in the presence of amines blocked with acid labile groups such as t-butyl carbamate or with carbamates that are both acid and base stable but hydrolytically removable.

[0217] Carboxylic acid and hydroxy reactive moieties may also be blocked with hydrolytically removable protective groups such as the benzyl group, while amine groups capable of hydrogen bonding with acids may be blocked with base labile groups such as Fmoc. Carboxylic acid reactive moieties may be protected by conversion to simple ester derivatives as exemplified herein, or they may be blocked with oxidatively-removable protective groups such as 2,4-dimethoxybenzyl, while co-existing amino groups may be blocked with fluoride labile silyl carbamates.

[0218] Allyl blocking groups are useful in then presence of acid- and base-protecting groups since the former are stable and can be subsequently removed by metal or pi-acid catalysts. For example, an allyl-blocked carboxylic acid can be deprotected with a Pd.sub.0-catalyzed reaction in the presence of acid labile t-butyl carbamate or base-labile acetate amine protecting groups. Yet another form of protecting group is a resin to which a compound or intermediate may be attached. As long as the residue is attached to the resin, that functional group is blocked and cannot react. Once released from the resin, the functional group is available to react.

[0219] Typically blocking/protecting groups may be selected from: 46

[0220] Other protecting groups are described in Greene and Wuts, Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, 3rd Ed., John Wiley & Sons, New York, N.Y., 1999, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

[0221] Biological Activity

[0222] Protein kinases (PKs) play a role in signal transduction pathways regulating a number of cellular functions, such as cell growth, differentiation, and cell death. PKs are enzymes that catalyze the phosphorylation of hydroxy groups on tyrosine, serine and threonine residues of proteins. Abnormal PK activity has been related to disorders ranging from relatively non life threatening diseases such as psoriasis to extremely virulent diseases such as glioblastoma (brain cancer). In addition, a variety of tumor types have dysfunctional growth factor receptor tyrosine kinases, resulting in inappropriate mitogenic signaling. Protein kinases are believed to be involved in many different cellular signal transduction pathways. In particular, protein tyrosine kinases (PTK) are attractive targets in the search for therapeutic agents, not only for cancer, but also against many other diseases. Blocking or regulating the kinase phosphorylation process in a signaling cascade may help treat conditions such as cancer or inflammatory processes.

[0223] Protein tyrosine kinases are a family of tightly regulated enzymes, and the aberrant activation of various members of the family is one of the hallmarks of cancer. The protein-tyrosine kinase family includes Bcr-Abl tyrosine kinase, and can be divided into subgroups that have similar structural organization and sequence similarity within the kinase domain. The members of the type III group of receptor tyrosine kinases include the platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) receptors (PDGF receptors .alpha. and .beta.), colony-stimulating factor (CSF-1) receptor (CSF-1R, c-Fms), FLT-3, and stem cell or steel factor receptor (c-kit).

[0224] The compounds, compositions, and methods provided herein are useful to modulate the activity of kinases including, but not limited to, ERBB2, ABL1, AURKA, CDK2, EGFR, FGFR1, LCK, MAPK14, PDGFR, KDR, ABL1, BRAF, ERBB4, FLT3, KIT, and RAF1. In some embodiments, the compositions and methods provided herein modulate the activity of a mutant kinase.

[0225] Inhibition by the compounds provided herein can be determined using any suitable assay. In one embodiment, inhibition is determined in vitro. In a specific embodiment, inhibition is assessed by phosphorylation assays. Any suitable phosphorylation assay can be employed. For example, membrane autophosphorylation assays, receptor autophosphorylation assays in intact cells, and ELISA's can be employed. See, e.g., Gazit, et al., J. Med. Chem. (1996) 39: 2170-2177, Chapter 18 in CURRENT PROTOCOLS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (Ausubel, et al., eds. 2001). Cells useful in such assays include cells with wildtype or mutated forms. In one embodiment, the wildtype is a kinase that is not constitutively active, but is activated with upon dimerization. For example, the mutant FLT3 kinase is constitutively active via internal tandem duplication mutations or point mutations in the activation domain. Suitable cells include those derived through cell culture from patient samples as well as cells derived using routine molecular biology techniques, e.g., retroviral transduction, transfection, mutagenesis, etc. Exemplary cells include Ba/F3 or 32Dc13 cells transduced with, e.g., MSCV retroviral constructs FLT3-ITD (Kelly et al., 2002); Molm-13 and Molm14 cell line (Fujisaki Cell Center, Okayama, Japan); HL60 (AML-M3), AML193 (AML-M5), KG-1, KG-la, CRL-1873, CRL-9591, and THP-1 (American Tissue Culture Collection, Bethesda, Md.); or any suitable cell line derived from a patient with a hematopoietic malignancy.

[0226] In some embodiments, the compounds described herein significantly inhibit receptor tyrosine kinases. A significant inhibition of a receptor tyrosine kinase activity refers to an IC.sub.50 of less than or equal to 100 .mu.M. Preferably, the compound can inhibit activity with an IC.sub.50 of less than or equal to 50 .mu.M, more preferably less than or equal to 10 .mu.M, more preferably less than 1 .mu.M, or less than 100 nM, most preferably less than 50 nM. Lower IC.sub.50's are preferred because the IC.sub.50 provides an indication as to the in vivo effectiveness of the compound. Other factors known in the art, such as compound half-life, biodistribution, and toxicity should also be considered for therapeutic uses. Such factors may enable a compound with a lower IC.sub.50 to have greater in vivo efficacy than a compound having a higher IC.sub.50. Preferably, a compound that inhibits activity is administered at a dose where the effective tyrosine phosphorylation, i.e., IC.sub.50, is less than its cytotoxic effects, LD.sub.50.

[0227] In some embodiments, the compounds selectively inhibit one or more kinases. Selective inhibition of a kinase, such as FLT3, p38 kinase, STK10, MKNK2, Bcr-Abl, c-kit, or PDGFR, is achieved by inhibiting activity of one kinase, while having an insignificant effect on other members of the superfamily.

[0228] FLT-3

[0229] FLT3 kinase is a tyrosine kinase receptor involved in the regulation and stimulation of cellular proliferation. See e.g., Gilliland et al., Blood 100: 1532-42 (2002). The FLT3 kinase is a member of the class III receptor tyrosine kinase (RTKIII) receptor family and belongs to the same subfamily of tyrosine kinases as c-kit, c-fms, and the platelet-derived growth factor .alpha. and .beta. receptors. See e.g., Lyman et al., FLT3 Ligand in THE CYTOKINE HANDBOOK 989 (Thomson et al., eds. 4th Ed.) (2003). The FLT3 kinase has five immunoglobulin-like domains in its extracellular region as well as an insert region of 75-100 amino acids in the middle of its cytoplasmic domain. FLT3 kinase is activated upon the binding of the FLT3 ligand, which causes receptor dimerization. Dimerization of the FLT3 kinase by FLT3 ligand activates the intracellular kinase activity as well as a cascade of downstream substrates including Stat5, Ras, phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K), PLC.gamma., Erk2, Akt, MAPK, SHC, SHP2, and SHIP. See e.g., Rosnet et al., Acta Haematol. 95: 218 (1996); Hayakawa et al., Oncogene 19: 624 (2000); Mizuki et al., Blood 96: 3907 (2000); and Gilliand et al., Curr. Opin. Hematol. 9: 274-81 (2002). Both membrane-bound and soluble FLT3 ligand bind, dimerize, and subsequently activate the FLT3 kinase.

[0230] In normal cells, immature hematopoietic cells, typically CD34+ cells, placenta, gonads, and brain express FLT3 kinase. See, e.g., Rosnet, et al., Blood 82: 1110-19 (1993); Small et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 91: 459-63 (1994); and Rosnet et al., Leukemia 10: 238-48 (1996). However, efficient stimulation of proliferation via FLT3 kinase typically requires other hematopoietic growth factors or interleukins. FLT3 kinase also plays a critical role in immune function through its regulation of dendritic cell proliferation and differentiation. See e.g., McKenna et al., Blood 95: 3489-97 (2000).

[0231] Numerous hematologic malignancies express FLT3 kinase, the most prominent of which is AML. See e.g., Yokota et al., Leukemia 11: 1605-09 (1997). Other FLT3 expressing malignancies include B-precursor cell acute lymphoblastic leukemias, myelodysplastic leukemias, T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemias, and chronic myelogenous leukemias. See e.g., Rasko et al., Leukemia 9: 2058-66 (1995).

[0232] FLT3 kinase mutations associated with hematologic malignancies are activating mutations. In other words, the FLT3 kinase is constitutively activated without the need for binding and dimerization by FLT3 ligand, and therefore stimulates the cell to grow continuously.

[0233] Several studies have identified inhibitors of FLT3 kinase activity that also inhibit the kinase activity of related receptors, e.g., VEGF receptor (VEGFR), PDGF receptor (PDGFR), and kit receptor kinases. See e.g., Mendel et al., Clin. Cancer Res. 9: 327-37 (2003); O'Farrell et al., Blood 101: 3597-605 (2003); and Sun et al., J. Med. Chem. 46: 1116-19 (2003). Such compounds effectively inhibit FLT3 kinase-mediated phosphorylation, cytokine production, cellular proliferation, resulting in the induction of apoptosis. See e.g., Spiekermann et al., Blood 101: 1494-1504 (2003). Moreover, such compounds have potent antitumor activity in vitro and in vivo.

[0234] In some embodiments, the kinase is a class III receptor tyrosine kinase (RTKIII). In other embodiments, the kinase is a tyrosine kinase receptor intimately involved in the regulation and stimulation of cellular proliferation. In still other embodiments, the kinase is a fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 receptor (FLT-3 kinase). In this context, inhibition and reduction of the activity of FLT-3 kinase refers to a lower level of measured activity relative to a control experiment in which the protein, cell, or subject is not treated with the test compound, whereas an increase in the activity of FLT-3 kinase refers to a higher level of measured activity relative to a control experiment. In particular embodiments, the reduction or increase is at least 10%. One of skill in the art will appreciate that reduction or increase in the activity of FLT-3 kinase of at least 20%, 50%, 75%, 90% or 100% or any integer between 10% and 100% may be preferred for particular applications.

[0235] Compounds provided herein are useful in treating conditions characterized by inappropriate FLT3 activity such as proliferative disorders. FLT3 activity includes, but is not limited to, enhanced FLT3 activity resulting from increased or de novo expression of FLT3 in cells, increased FLT3 expression or activity, and FLT3 mutations resulting in constitutive activation. The existence of inappropriate or abnormal FLT3 ligand and FLT3 levels or activity can be determined using well known methods in the art. For example, abnormally high FLT3 levels can be determined using commercially available ELISA kits. FLT3 levels can be determined using flow cytometric analysis, immunohistochemical analysis, and in situ hybridization techniques.

[0236] An inappropriate activation of the FLT3 can be determined by an increase in one or more of the activities occurring subsequent to FLT3 binding: (1) phosphorylation or autophosphorylation of FLT3; (2) phosphorylation of a FLT3 substrate, e.g., Stat5, Ras; (3) activation of a related complex, e.g., PI3K; (4) activation of an adaptor molecule; and (5) cellular proliferation. These activities are readily measured by well known methods in the art.

[0237] Formulations

[0238] The compounds described herein can be used to prepare a medicament, such as by formulation into pharmaceutical compositions for administration to a subject using techniques generally known in the art. A summary of such pharmaceutical compositions may be found, for example, in Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mack Publishing Co., Easton, Pa. The compounds of the invention can be used singly or as components of mixtures. Preferred forms of the compounds are those for systemic administration as well as those for topical or transdermal administration. Formulations designed for timed release are also within the scope of the invention. Formulation in unit dosage form is also preferred for the practice of the invention.

[0239] In unit dosage form, the formulation is divided into unit doses containing appropriate quantities of one or more compounds. The unit dosage may be in the form of a package containing discrete quantities of the formulation. Non-limiting examples are packeted tablets or capsules, and powders in vials or ampoules.

[0240] The compounds described herein may be labeled isotopically (e.g. with a radioisotope) or by any other means, including, but not limited to, the use of chromophores or fluorescent moieties, bioluminescent labels, or chemiluminescent labels. The compositions may be in conventional forms, either as liquid solutions or suspensions, solid forms suitable for solution or suspension in a liquid prior to use, or as emulsions. Suitable excipients or carriers are, for example, water, saline, dextrose, glycerol, alcohols, aloe vera gel, allantoin, glycerin, vitamin A and E oils, mineral oil, propylene glycol, PPG-2 myristyl propionate, and the like. Of course, these compositions may also contain minor amounts of nontoxic, auxiliary substances, such as wetting or emulsifying agents, pH buffering agents, and so forth.

[0241] Methods for the preparation of compositions comprising the compounds described herein include formulating the derivatives with one or more inert, pharmaceutically acceptable carriers to form either a solid or liquid. Solid compositions include, but are not limited to, powders, tablets, dispersible granules, capsules, cachets, and suppositories. Liquid compositions include solutions in which a compound is dissolved, emulsions comprising a compound, or a solution containing liposomes, micelles, or nanoparticles comprising a compound as disclosed herein.

[0242] A carrier of the invention can be one or more substances which also serve to act as a diluent, flavoring agent, solubilizer, lubricant, suspending agent, binder, or tablet disintegrating agent. A carrier can also be an encapsulating material.

[0243] In powder forms of the invention's compositions, the carrier is preferably a finely divided solid in powder form which is interdispersed as a mixture with a finely divided powder from of one or more compound. In tablet forms of the compositions, one or more compounds is intermixed with a carrier with appropriate binding properties in suitable proportions followed by compaction into the shape and size desired. Powder and tablet form compositions preferably contain between about 5 to about 70% by weight of one or more compound. Carriers that may be used in the practice of the invention include, but are not limited to, magnesium carbonate, magnesium stearate, talc, lactose, sugar, pectin, dextrin, starch, tragacanth, methyl cellulose, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, a low-melting wax, cocoa butter, and the like.

[0244] The compounds of the invention may also be encapsulated or microencapsulated by an encapsulating material, which may thus serve as a carrier, to provide a capsule in which the derivatives, with or without other carriers, is surrounded by the encapsulating material. In an analogous manner, cachets comprising one or more compounds are also provided by the instant invention. Tablet, powder, capsule, and cachet forms of the invention can be formulated as single or unit dosage forms suitable for administration, optionally conducted orally.

[0245] In suppository forms of the compositions, a low-melting wax such as, but not limited to, a mixture of fatty acid glycerides, optionally in combination with cocoa butter is first melted. One or more compounds are then dispersed into the melted material by, as a non-limiting example, stirring. The non-solid mixture is then placed into molds as desired and allowed to cool and solidify.

[0246] Non-limiting compositions in liquid form include solutions suitable for oral or parenteral administration, as well as suspensions and emulsions suitable for oral administration. Sterile aqueous based solutions of one or more compounds, optionally in the presence of an agent to increase solubility of the derivative(s), are also provided. Non-limiting examples of sterile solutions include those comprising water, ethanol, and/or propylene glycol in forms suitable for parenteral administration. A sterile solution of the invention may be prepared by dissolving one or more compounds in a desired solvent followed by sterilization, such as by filtration through a sterilizing membrane filter as a non-limiting example. In another embodiment, one or more compounds are dissolved into a previously sterilized solvent under sterile conditions.

[0247] A water based solution suitable for oral administration can be prepared by dissolving one or more compounds in water and adding suitable flavoring agents, coloring agents, stabilizers, and thickening agents as desired. Water based suspensions for oral use can be made by dispersing one or more compounds in water together with a viscous material such as, but not limited to, natural or synthetic gums, resins, methyl cellulose, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone, and other suspending agents known to the pharmaceutical field.

[0248] In therapeutic use, the compounds of the invention are administered to a subject at dosage levels of from about 0.5 mg/kg to about 8.0 mg/kg of body weight per day. For example, a human subject of approximately 70 kg, this is a dosage of from 35 mg to 560 mg per day. Such dosages, however, may be altered depending on a number of variables, not limited to the activity of the compound used, the condition to be treated, the mode of administration, the requirements of the individual subject, the severity of the condition being treated, and the judgment of the practitioner.

[0249] The foregoing ranges are merely suggestive, as the number of variables in regard to an individual treatment regime is large, and considerable excursions from these recommended values are not uncommon.

[0250] Methods of Use

[0251] By modulating kinase activity, the compounds disclosed herein can be used to treat a variety of diseases. Suitable conditions characterized by undesirable protein-kinase activity can be treated by the compounds presented herein. As used herein, the term "condition" refers to a disease, disorder, or related symptom where inappropriate kinase activity is present. In some embodiments, these conditions are characterized by aggressive neovasculaturization including tumors, especially acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), B-precursor cell acute lymphoblastic leukemias, myelodysplastic leukemias, T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemias, and chronic myelogenous leukemias (CMLs). In some embodiments, a FLT3 modulating compounds may be used to treat tumors. The ability of compounds that inhibit FLT3 kinase activity to treat tumors has been established. Compounds having this property include SU5416 (Sugen), PKC412 (Novartis), GTP-14564 and CT53518 (Millennium). See e.g., Giles et al., Blood 102: 795-801 (2003); Weisberg et al., Cancer Cell 1: 433-43 (2002); Murata et al., J. Biol. Chem. 278: 32892-98 (2003); and Kelly et al., Cancer Cell 1: 421-32 (2002).

[0252] Compounds presented herein are useful in the treatment of a variety of biologically aberrant conditions or disorders related to tyrosine kinase signal transduction. Such disorders pertain to abnormal cell proliferation, differentiation, and/or metabolism. Abnormal cell proliferation may result in a wide array of diseases, including the development of neoplasia such as carcinoma, sarcoma, leukemia, glioblastoma, hemangioma, psoriasis, arteriosclerosis, arthritis and diabetic retinopathy (or other disorders related to uncontrolled angiogenesis and/or vasculogenesis).

[0253] In various embodiments, compounds presented herein regulate, modulate, and/or inhibit disorders associated with abnormal cell proliferation by affecting the enzymatic activity of one or more tyrosine kinases and interfering with the signal transduced by said kinase. More particularly, the present invention is directed to compounds which regulate, modulate said kinase mediated signal transduction pathways as a therapeutic approach to cure leukemia and many kinds of solid tumors, including but not limited to carcinoma, sarcoma, erythroblastoma, glioblastoma, meningioma, astrocytoma, melanoma and myoblastoma. Indications may include, but are not limited to brain cancers, bladder cancers, ovarian cancers, gastric cancers, pancreas cancers, colon cancers, blood cancers, lung cancers and bone cancers.

[0254] In other embodiments, compounds herein are useful in the treatment of cell proliferative disorders including cancers, blood vessel proliferative disorders, fibrotic disorders, and mesangial cell proliferative disorders. Blood vessel proliferation disorders refer to angiogenic and vasculogenic disorders generally resulting in abnormal proliferation of blood vessels. The formation and spreading of blood vessels, or vasculogenesis and angiogenesis, respectively, play important roles in a variety of physiological processes such as embryonic development, corpus luteum formation, wound healing and organ regeneration. They also play a pivotal role in cancer development. Other examples of blood vessel proliferation disorders include arthritis, where new capillary blood vessels invade the joint and destroy cartilage, and ocular diseases, like diabetic retinopathy, where new capillaries in the retina invade the vitreous, bleed and cause blindness. Conversely, disorders related to the shrinkage, contraction or closing of blood vessels, such as restenosis, are also implicated.

[0255] Fibrotic disorders refer to the abnormal formation of extracellular matrix. Examples of fibrotic disorders include hepatic cirrhosis and mesangial cell proliferative disorders. Hepatic cirrhosis is characterized by the increase in extracellular matrix constituents resulting in the formation of a hepatic scar. Hepatic cirrhosis can cause diseases such as cirrhosis of the liver. An increased extracellular matrix resulting in a hepatic scar can also be caused by viral infection such as hepatitis. Lipocytes appear to play a major role in hepatic cirrhosis. Other fibrotic disorders implicated include atherosclerosis (see, below).

[0256] Mesangial cell proliferative disorders refer to disorders brought about by abnormal proliferation of mesangial cells. Mesangial proliferative disorders include various human renal diseases, such as glomerulonephritis, diabetic nephropathy, malignant nephrosclerosis, thrombotic microangiopathy syndromes, transplant rejection, and glomerulopathies. The cell proliferative disorders which are indications of the present invention are not necessarily independent. For example, fibrotic disorders may be related to, or overlap, with blood vessel proliferative disorders. For example, atherosclerosis results, in part, in the abnormal formation of fibrous tissue within blood vessels.

[0257] Compounds of the invention can be administered to a subject upon determination of the subject as having a disease or unwanted condition that would benefit by treatment with said derivative. The determination can be made by medical or clinical personnel as part of a diagnosis of a disease or condition in a subject. Non-limiting examples include determination of a risk of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), B-precursor cell acute lymphoblastic leukemias, myelodysplastic leukemias, T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemias, and chronic myelogenous leukemias (CMLs).

[0258] The methods of the invention can comprise the administration of an effective amount of one or more compounds as disclosed herein, optionally in combination with one or more other active agents for the treatment of a disease or unwanted condition as disclosed herein. The subject is preferably human, and repeated administration over time is within the scope of the present invention.

[0259] The present invention thus also provides compounds described above and their salts or solvates and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof for use in the prevention or treatment of disorders mediated by aberrant protein tyrosine kinase activity such as human malignancies and the other disorders mentioned above. The compounds of the present invention are especially useful for the treatment of disorders caused by aberrant kinase activity such as breast, ovarian, gastric, pancreatic, non-small cell lung, bladder, head and neck cancers, and psoriasis. The cancers include hematologic cancers, for example, acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), B-precursor cell acute lymphoblastic leukemias, myelodysplastic leukemias, T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemias, and chronic myelogenous leukemias (CMLs).

[0260] A further aspect of the invention provides a method of treatment of a human or animal subject suffering from a disorder mediated by aberrant protein tyrosine kinase activity, including susceptible malignancies, which comprises administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound described above or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

[0261] A further aspect of the present invention provides the use of a compound described above, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, in the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of cancer and malignant tumors. The cancer can be stomach, gastric, bone, ovary, colon, lung, brain, larynx, lymphatic system, genitourinary tract, ovarian, squamous cell carcinoma, astrocytoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, glioblastoma, lung cancer, bladder cancer, head and neck cancer, melanoma, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, small-cell lung cancer, leukemia, acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), B-precursor cell acute lymphoblastic leukemias, myelodysplastic leukemias, T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemias, and chronic myelogenous leukemias (CMLs), glioma, colorectal cancer, genitourinary cancer gastrointestinal cancer, or pancreatic cancer.

[0262] In accordance with the present invention, compounds provided herein are useful for preventing and treating conditions associated with ischemic cell death, such as myocardial infarction, stroke, glaucoma, and other neurodegenerative conditions. Various neurodegenerative conditions which may involve apoptotic cell death, include, but are not limited to, Alzheimer's Disease, ALS and motor neuron degeneration, Parkinson's disease, peripheral neuropathies, Down's Syndrome, age related macular degeneration (ARMD), traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, Huntington's Disease, spinal muscular atrophy, and HIV encephalitis. The compounds described in detail above can be used in methods and compositions for imparting neuroprotection and for treating neurodegenerative diseases.

[0263] The compounds described herein, can be used in a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention and/or the treatment of a condition selected from the group consisting of arthritis (including osteoarthritis, degenerative joint disease, spondyloarthropathies, gouty arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, juvenile arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis), common cold, dysmenorrhea, menstrual cramps, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, emphysema, acute respiratory distress syndrome, asthma, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Alzheimer's disease, organ transplant toxicity, cachexia, allergic reactions, allergic contact hypersensitivity, cancer (such as solid tumor cancer including colon cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer and prostrate cancer; hematopoietic malignancies including leukemias and lymphomas; Hodgkin's disease; aplastic anemia, skin cancer and familiar adenomatous polyposis), tissue ulceration, peptic ulcers, gastritis, regional enteritis, ulcerative colitis, diverticulitis, recurrent gastrointestinal lesion, gastrointestinal bleeding, coagulation, anemia, synovitis, gout, ankylosing spondylitis, restenosis, periodontal disease, epidermolysis bullosa, osteoporosis, atherosclerosis (including atherosclerotic plaque rupture), aortic aneurysm (including abdominal aortic aneurysm and brain aortic aneurysm), periarteritis nodosa, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, cerebral ischemia, head trauma, spinal cord injury, neuralgia, neurodegenerative disorders (acute and chronic), autoimmune disorders, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, migraine, depression, peripheral neuropathy, pain (including low back and neck pain, headache and toothache), gingivitis, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, nootropic or cognition enhancement, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, ocular angiogenesis, corneal injury, macular degeneration, conjunctivitis, abnormal wound healing, muscle or joint sprains or strains, tendonitis, skin disorders (such as psoriasis, eczema, scleroderma and dermatitis), myasthenia gravis, polymyositis, myositis, bursitis, burns, diabetes (including types I and II diabetes, diabetic retinopathy, neuropathy and nephropathy), tumor invasion, tumor growth, tumor metastasis, corneal scarring, scleritis, immunodeficiency diseases (such as AIDS in humans and FLV, FIV in cats), sepsis, premature labor, hypoprothrombinemia, hemophilia, thyroiditis, sarcoidosis, Behcet's syndrome, hypersensitivity, kidney disease, Rickettsial infections (such as Lyme disease, Erlichiosis), Protozoan diseases (such as malaria, giardia, coccidia), reproductive disorders, and septic shock, arthritis, fever, common cold, pain and cancer in a mammal, preferably a human, cat, livestock or a dog, comprising an amount of a compound described herein or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof effective in such prevention and/or treatment optionally with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

[0264] A further aspect of the present invention provides the use of a compound described above, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of psoriasis.

[0265] As one of skill in the art will recognize, the compounds can be administered before, during or after the occurrence of a condition or a disease, and the timing of administering the composition containing a compound can vary. Thus, for example, the compounds can be used as a prophylactic and can be administered continuously to subjects with a propensity to conditions and diseases in order to prevent the occurrence of the disorder. The compounds and compositions can be administered to a subject during or as soon as possible after the onset of the symptoms. The administration of the compounds can be initiated within the first 48 hours of the onset of the symptoms, preferably within the first 48 hours of the onset of the symptoms, more preferably within the first 6 hours of the onset of the symptoms, and most preferably within 3 hours of the onset of the symptoms. The initial administration can be via any route practical, such as, for example, an intravenous injection, a bolus injection, infusion over 5 min. to about 5 hours, a pill, a capsule, transdermal patch, buccal delivery, and the like, or a combination thereof. A compound is preferably administered as soon as is practicable after the onset of a condition or a disease is detected or suspected, and for a length of time necessary for the treatment of the disease, such as, for example, from about 1 month to about 3 months. As one of skill in the art will recognize, the length of treatment can vary for each subject, and the length can be determined using the known criteria. For example, the compound or a formulation containing the compound can be administered for at least 2 weeks, preferably about 1 month to about 5 years, and more preferably from about 1 month to about 3 years.

[0266] Kits/Articles of Manufacture

[0267] For use in the therapeutic applications described herein, kits and articles of manufacture are also within the scope of the invention. Such kits can comprise a carrier, package, or container that is compartmentalized to receive one or more containers such as vials, tubes, and the like, each of the container(s) comprising one of the separate elements to be used in a method of the invention. Suitable containers include, for example, bottles, vials, syringes, and test tubes. The containers can be formed from a variety of materials such as glass or plastic.

[0268] For example, the container(s) can comprise one or more compounds of the invention, optionally in a composition or in combination with another agent as disclosed herein. The container(s) optionally have a sterile access port (for example the container can be an intravenous solution bag or a vial having a stopper pierceable by a hypodermic injection needle). Such kits optionally comprising a compound with an identifying description or label or instructions relating to its use in the methods of the present invention.

[0269] A kit of the invention will typically may comprise one or more additional containers, each with one or more of various materials (such as reagents, optionally in concentrated form, and/or devices) desirable from a commercial and user standpoint for use of a compound of the invention. Non-limiting examples of such materials include, but not, limited to, buffers, diluents, filters, needles, syringes; carrier, package, container, vial and/or tube labels listing contents and/or instructions for use, and package inserts with instructions for use. A set of instructions will also typically be included.

[0270] A label can be on or associated with the container. A label can be on a container when letters, numbers or other characters forming the label are attached, molded or etched into the container itself; a label can be associated with a container when it is present within a receptacle or carrier that also holds the container, e.g., as a package insert. A label can be used to indicate that the contents are to be used for a specific therapeutic application. The label can also indicate directions for use of the contents, such as in the methods described herein.

[0271] The terms "kit" and "article of manufacture" may be used as synonyms.

EXAMPLES

[0272] The present invention is further illustrated by the following examples, which should not be construed as limiting in any way. The experimental procedures to generate the data shown are discussed in more detail below. For all formulations herein, multiple doses may be proportionally compounded as is known in the art. The coatings, layers and encapsulations are applied in conventional ways using equipment customary for these purposes.

[0273] The invention has been described in an illustrative manner, and it is to be understood that the terminology used is intended to be in the nature of description rather than of limitation. Thus, it will be appreciated by those of skill in the art that conditions such as choice of solvent, temperature of reaction, volumes, reaction time may vary while still producing the desired compounds. In addition, one of skill in the art will also appreciate that many of the reagents provided in the following examples may be substituted with other suitable reagents. See, e.g., Smith & March, Advanced Organic Chemistry, 5.sup.th ed. (2001).

Example A

Synthesis of Isoxazole-Ureas

[0274] 47

[0275] A mixture of amine 1 (1 eq) in dry THF is stirred at room temperature under argon for an hour. Then the stirred suspension is cooled to 0.degree. C. and to it is added dropwise a solution of phosgene or disuccinimidyl carbonate or carbonyl diimidazole (1.2 eq). The reaction is stirred at 0.degree. C. for half an hour. An isoxazol-amine 2 in THF is added dropwise and the reaction is allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred overnight. The solvent is removed and extracted with ethyl acetate and water. The organic layer is dried over magnesium sulfate and solvent removed, and the product 3 purified by HPLC. 48

[0276] Alternatively, to a stirring solution of an isoxazol-amine 2 (1 eq) in THF, a mixture of 4-nitrophenyl chloroformate (1.2 eq) and triethyl amine (1.2 eq) is added dropwise at 0.degree. C. The reaction is stirred for two hours at room temperature and the aniline 1 is added. The reaction is refluxed to 80.degree. C. for six hours. The mixture is cooled to room temperature and poured into water and extracted with ethyl acetate and dried over magnesium sulfate, and the product 3 purified by HPLC. 49

[0277] Alternatively, amine 1 (1 eq) is dissolved in toluene at room temperature and stirred for 10 minutes. Then 3-tert-butyl-isoxazol-5-yl isocyanate 4 in toluene is added and heated at 80.degree. C. for 4 hours. The solvent is removed and the crude mixture is purified by HPLC to obtain 5. 50

Synthesis of Compound A1: 1-(5-tert-butylisoxazol-3-yl)-3-(4-chloro-3-(tri- fluoromethyl)phenyl)urea

[0278] 51

[0279] To a stirring solution of 5-tert-Butyl-isoxazol-3-ylamine (250 mg, 1 eq) in dry toluene at 0.degree. C. trichloromethyl chloroformate (1.1 eq) was added dropwise. The reaction stirred at 0.degree. C. and allowed to warm to room temperature overnight. The solvent was removed and the mixture was recrystallized in ethyl acetate. The solid was filtered off and washed with cold ethyl acetate. Yield: 242 mg (83%). 52

[0280] To a flask 5-tert-Butyl-3-isocyanato-isoxazole (242 mg, 1 eq) and substituted aniline (159 mg, 1 eq) was added and dissolved in toluene. The reaction was allowed to stir at 50.degree. C. for three hours. The solvent was removed and the mixture was purified by HPLC. Yield: 188 mg (47%).

[0281] Compounds A2 through A57 were synthesized in a manner analogous to Compound A1 using similar starting materials and reagents. The structures are shown below in Table A:

2TABLE A NO. CHEMICAL STRUCTURE A1 53 A2 54 A3 55 A4 56 A5 57 A6 58 A7 59 A8 60 A9 61 A10 62 A11 63 A12 64 A13 65 A14 66 A15 67 A16 68 A17 69 A18 70 A19 71 A20 72 A21 73 A22 74 A23 75 A24 76 A25 77 A26 78 A27 79 A28 80 A29 81 A30 82 A31 83 A32 84 A33 85 A34 86 A35 87 A36 88 A37 89 A38 90 A39 91 A40 92 A41 93 A42 94 A43 95 A44 96 A45 97 A46 98 A47 99 A48 100 A49 101 A50 102 A51 103 A52 104 A53 105 A54 106 A55 107 A56 108 A57 109

Example B

Synthesis of Alkyl-Ureas

Synthesis of Compound B1: 1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-3-(5-tert-butylisoxazol-3-yl- )urea

[0282] 110

[0283] To a flask 5-tert-Butyl-3-isocyanato-isoxazole (242 mg, 1 eq) and substituted benzylamine (1 eq) was added and dissolved in toluene. The reaction was allowed to stir at 50.degree. C. for three hours. The solvent removed and the mixture was purified by HPLC. Yield: 188 mg (47%).

[0284] Compounds B2 through B8 were synthesized in a manner analogous to Compound B1 using similar starting materials and reagents. The structures are shown below in Table B:

3TABLE B NO. CHEMICAL STRUCTURE B1 111 B2 112 B3 113 B4 114 B5 115 B6 116 B7 117 B8 118

Example C

Synthesis of Reactive Ureas

Synthesis of Compound C1: 1-(5-tert-butylisoxazol-3-yl)-3-(4-aminophenyl)u- rea

[0285] 119

[0286] To a flask 5-tert-Butyl-3-isocyanato-isoxazole (242 mg, 1 eq) and substituted aniline (159 mg, 1 eq) was added and dissolved in toluene. The reaction was allowed to stir at 50.degree. C. for three hours. The solvent removed and the mixture was purified by HPLC. Yield: 188 mg (47%).

[0287] Compounds C2 through C3 were synthesized in a manner analogous to Compound C1 using similar starting materials and reagents. The structures are shown below in Table C:

4TABLE C NO. CHEMICAL STRUCTURE C1 120 C2 121 C3 122

Example D

Synthesis of Substituted-Pyrazole Ureas

Synthesis of Compound D1: 1-(3-tert-butyl-1-p-tolyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-3-(4-- isopropylphenyl)urea

[0288] 123

[0289] To a stirring solution of 5-tert-Butyl-2-p-tolyl-2H-pyrazol-3-ylami- ne (250 mg, 1 eq) in dry toluene at 0.degree. C. trichloromethyl chloroformate (1.1 eq) was added dropwise. The reaction stirred at 0.degree. C. and allowed to warm to room temperature overnight. The solvent was removed and the mixture was recrystallized in ethyl acetate. The solid was filtered off and washed with cold ethyl acetate. Yield: 242 mg (83%). 124

[0290] To a flask 3-tert-Butyl-5-isocyanato-1-p-tolyl-1H-pyrazole (242 mg, 1 eq) and substituted aniline (159 mg, 1 eq) was added and dissolved in toluene. The reaction was allowed to stir at 50.degree. C. for three hours. The solvent was removed and the mixture was purified by HPLC. Yield: 188 mg (47%).

[0291] Compounds D2 through D22 were synthesized in a manner analogous to Compound D1 using similar starting materials and reagents. The structures are shown below in Table D:

5TABLE D NO. CHEMICAL STRUCTURE D1 125 D2 126 D3 127 D4 128 D5 129 D6 130 D7 131 D8 132 D9 133 D10 134 D11 135 D12 136 D13 137 D14 138 D15 139 D16 140 D17 141 D18 142 D19 143 D20 144 D21 145 D22 146

Example E

Exemplary Synthesis of Cyclic Ureas

[0292] 147

[0293] To the urea 6 is added NaH (2.5 eq) in DMF and the reaction is stirred at 40.degree. C. for 1 hour. Then 1 eq of 1,3-dibromopropane is added and the reaction heated to 80.degree. C. for 8 hours, then cooled, the solvent removed in vacuo and the product 7 purified by HPLC.

Synthesis of Compound E1: 3-(3-tert-butyl-1-p-tolyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-1-(4-- (benzyloxy)phenyl)-tetrahydropyrimidin-2(1H)-one

[0294] 148149

[0295] To a stirring solution of 4-aminophenol (1 g, 1 eq) in 20 mL THF at 0.degree. C. di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (2 g, 1 eq) in 3 mL THF was slowly added dropwise over 30 minutes. The reaction stirred at 0.degree. C. and allowed to warm to room temperature overnight. The solvent removed and diluted with ethyl acetate. It was then extracted with water three times, and the organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate. It was recrystallized in dichloromethane. Yield: 1.5 g (79%).

[0296] Bocaminophenol (0.5 g, 1 eq), benzyl bromide (0.45 g, 1 eq), and cesium carbonate (1.94 g, 2.5 eq) was dissolved in 30 mL dimethylformamide. The reaction was allowed to stir at 45.degree. C. overnight. The solvent was removed and dissolved in ethyl acetate and water. It was extracted with ethyl acetate three times. The organic layer was washed with 1N sodium hydroxide and dried with magnesium sulfate and solvent was removed. It was purified by column chromatography. Yield: 0.44 g (58%).

[0297] [4-(benzyloxy)-phenyl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (0.44 g) was dissolved in 6 mL dichloromethane and 2 mL trifluoroacetic acid was added. The reaction stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The excess trifluoroacetic acid was removed in vivo. Yield: 0.12 g (42%).

[0298] 4-(benzyloxy)-phenylamine (0.12 g, 1 eq) was mixed with 5-tert-Butyl-2-p-tolyl-2H-pyrazole-3-carbonitrile N-oxide (0.9 g 1 eq) and dissolved in dry toluene. The reaction stirred at 80.degree. C. overnight. The solvent was removed and purified by HPLC. Yield: 85 mg (31%) 150

[0299] To 6 is added NaH (2.5 eq) in DMF and the reaction is stirred at 40.degree. C. for 1 hour. Then 1 eq of 1,3-dibromopropane is added and the reaction heated to 80.degree. C. for 8 hours, then cooled, the solvent removed in vacuo and the product 7 purified by HPLC.

[0300] Compounds E2 through E5 were synthesized in a manner analogous to Compound E1 using similar starting materials and reagents. The structures are shown below in Table E:

6TABLE E NO. CHEMICAL STRUCTURE E1 151 E2 152 E3 153 E4 154 E5 155

Example F

Conversion of Ureas to Thioureas

[0301] 156

[0302] Lawesson's reagent is added to starting urea in toluene and the reaction heated to 100.degree. C. for 8 hours, then cooled, the solvent removed in vacuo and the thiourea purified by HPLC.

Synthesis of Compound F1: 1-(5-tert-butylisoxazol-3-yl)-3-(4-morpholinophe- nyl)thiourea

[0303] 157

[0304] To a flask 5-tert-Butyl-3-isocyanato-isoxazole (242 mg, 1 eq) and substituted aniline (159 mg, 1 eq) was added and dissolved in toluene. The reaction was allowed to stir at 50.degree. C. for three hours. The solvent removed and the mixture was purified by HPLC. Yield: 188 mg (47%) 158

[0305] Lawesson's reagent is added to starting urea in toluene and the reaction heated to 100.degree. C. for 8 hours, then cooled, the solvent removed in vacuo and the thiourea purified by HPLC.

[0306] Compounds F2 through F9 were synthesized in a manner analogous to Compound F1 using similar starting materials and reagents. The structures are shown below in Table F:

7TABLE F NO. CHEMICAL STRUCTURE F1 159 F2 160 F3 161 F4 162 F5 163 F6 164 F7 165 F8 166 F9 167

Example G

Exemplary Synthesis of Ureas with Ether Linkers

[0307] 168

[0308] To a stirring solution of the amine 4 (1 eq) in toluene at room temperature is added the isocyanate 8 and heated at 80.degree. C. overnight. The solvent is removed, and the product 9 is purified by HPLC. Compound C, compound A, compound B, compound D and other compounds in the benzoloxy series were made by the general method described above. 169

[0309] To a stirring solution of 4-aminophenol (1 eq) in THF at 0.degree. C. di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (1 eq) in THF was slowly added dropwise over 30 minutes. The reaction stirred at 0.degree. C. and allowed to warm to room temperature overnight. The solvent removed and diluted with ethyl acetate. It was then extracted with water three times, and the organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate. It was recrystallized in dichloromethane.

[0310] To a stirring solution of sodium hydride (1.2 eq) in DMF, the Boc-aminophenol (1 eq) was added dropwise at 0.degree. C. and stirred to room temperature for one hour. Then the substituted benzyl halide (1 eq) in THF was added dropwise at 0.degree. C. The reaction was allowed to stir at 40.degree. C. overnight. The solvent was removed and dissolved in ethyl acetate and water. It was extracted with ethyl acetate three times. The organic layer was washed with 1N sodium hydroxide and dried with magnesium sulfate and solvent was removed. It was purified by column chromatography.

[0311] The protected substituted benzyloxyaniline was dissolved in dichloromethane and trifluoroacetic acid was added. The reaction stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The excess trifluoroacetic acid was removed in vivo.

[0312] The substituted benzyloxyaniline (1 eq) was mixed with 5-tert-Butyl-3-isocyanato-isoxazole (1 eq) and dissolved in dry toluene. The reaction stirred at 80.degree. C. overnight. The solvent was removed and purified by HPLC.

Synthesis of Compound G1: 1-(4-(3-(pyridin-4-yl)propoxy)phenyl)-3-(5-tert-- butylisoxazol-3-yl)urea

[0313] 170

[0314] To a stirring solution of 5-tert-Butyl-isoxazol-3-ylamine (250 mg, 1 eq) in dry toluene at 0.degree. C. trichloromethyl chloroformate (1.1 eq) was added dropwise. The reaction stirred at 0.degree. C. and allowed to warm to room temperature overnight. The solvent was removed and the mixture was recrystallized in ethyl acetate. The solid was filtered off and washed with cold ethyl acetate. Yield: 242 mg (83%).

[0315] To a flask 5-tert-Butyl-3-isocyanato-isoxazole (242 mg, 1 eq) and 4-aminophenol (159 mg, 1 eq) was added and dissolved in toluene. The reaction was allowed to stir at 50.degree. C. for three hours. The solvent removed and the mixture was purified by HPLC. Yield: 188 mg (47%), LC/MS [MH.sup.+] 276.

[0316] In a dry flask flushed with nitrogen gas 1-(5-tert-Butyl-isoxazol-3- -yl)-3-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-urea (100 mg, 1 eq), 3-Pyridin-4-yl-propan-1-ol (200 mg, 1 eq) and triphenylphosphine (143 mg, 1.5 eq) was added and then dissolved with THF. The flask was cooled to 0.degree. C. and diethyl azodicarboxylate (95 mg, 1.5 eq) was added dropwise. The reaction stirred overnight at room temperature. The THF was removed and the mixture was purified by HPLC. Yield: 26 mg (18%), LC/MS [MH.sup.+] 395.

Synthesis of Compound G12: 1-(4-(2-fluorobenzyloxy)phenyl)-3-(5-tert-butyl- isoxazol-3-yl)urea

[0317] 171

[0318] To a stirring solution of 4-aminophenol (1 g. 1 eq) in 20 mL THF at 0.degree. C. di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (2 g, 1 eq) in 3 mL THF was slowly added dropwise over 30 minutes. The reaction stirred at 0.degree. C. and allowed to warm to room temperature overnight. The solvent removed and diluted with ethyl acetate. It was then extracted with water three times, and the organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate. It was recrystallized in dichloromethane. Yield: 1.5 g (79%).

[0319] Bocaminophenol (0.5 g, 1 eq), 2-fluorobenzyl bromide (0.45 g, 1 eq), and cesium carbonate (1.94 g, 2.5 eq) was dissolved in 30 mL dimethylformamide. The reaction was allowed to stir at 45.degree. C. overnight. The solvent was removed and dissolved in ethyl acetate and water. It was extracted with ethyl acetate three times. The organic layer was washed with 1N sodium hydroxide and dried with magnesium sulfate and solvent was removed. It was purified by column chromatography. Yield: 0.44 g (58%).

[0320] [4-(2-Fluoro-benzyloxy)-phenyl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (0.44 g) was dissolved in 6 mL dichloromethane and 2 mL trifluoroacetic acid was added. The reaction stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The excess trifluoroacetic acid was removed in vivo. Yield: 0.12 g (42%), LC/MS [MH.sup.+] 218.

[0321] 4-(2-Fluoro-benzyloxy)-phenylamine (0.12 g, 1 eq) was mixed with 5-tert-Butyl-3-isocyanato-isoxazole (0.9 g 1 eq) and dissolved in dry toluene. The reaction stirred at 80.degree. C. overnight. The solvent was removed and purified by HPLC. Yield: 85 mg (31%), LC/MS [MH.sup.+] 384.

[0322] Compounds G2 through G57 were synthesized in a manner analogous to Compound G1 and G12 using similar starting materials and reagents. The structures are shown below in Table G:

8TABLE G NO. CHEMICAL STRUCTURE G1 172 G2 173 G3 174 G4 175 G5 176 G6 177 G7 178 G8 179 G9 180 G10 181 G11 182 G12 183 G13 184 G14 185 G15 186 G16 187 G17 188 G18 189 G19 190 G20 191 G21 192 G22 193 G23 194 G24 195 G25 196 G26 197 G27 198 G28 199 G29 200 G30 201 G31 202 G32 203 G33 204 G34 205 G35 206 G36 207 G37 208 G38 209 G39 210 G40 211 G42 212 G44 213 G46 214 G48 215 G49 216 G50 217 G51 218 G52 219 G53 220 G54 221 G55 222 G56 223 G57 224

Example H

Exemplary Synthesis of Ureas with Ether Linkers

Synthesis of Compound H1: 1-(4-(benzyloxy)phenyl)-3-(1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5- -yl)urea

[0323] 225

[0324] Compounds H1 through H10 were synthesized in a manner analogous to compound G1. Compounds H11 through H17 were synthesized in a manner analogous to Compound A1 using similar starting materials and reagents. The structures are shown below in Table H:

9TABLE H NO. CHEMICAL STRUCTURE H1 226 H2 227 H3 228 H4 229 H5 230 H6 231 H7 232 H8 233 H9 234 H10 235 H11 236 H12 237 H13 238 H14 239 H15 240 H16 241 H17 242

Example I

Exemplary Synthesis of Ureas with Ether Linkers

Synthesis of Compound I1: 1-(4-(benzyloxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methylthiazol-2-yl)- urea

[0325] 243

[0326] Compounds I1 through I4 were synthesized in a manner analogous to Compound G1 using similar starting materials and reagents. The structures are shown below in Table I:

10TABLE I NO. CHEMICAL STRUCTURE I1 244 I2 245 I3 246 I4 247

Example J

Synthesis of N-Substituted Ureas

[0327] 248

[0328] A solution of an isoxazole-3-isocyanate in dimethylacetamide is added to a solution of 4-alkoxy-N-alkylbenzenamine in dimethylacetamide, and the mixture is heated at 80.degree. C. overnight. After cooling to room temperature, 20 ml water is added and the mixture is extracted with 3.times.30 ml EtOAc. The combined organic phases are washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, and evaporated. Purification of the product is accomplished by flash chromatography (silica gel, hexanes, 0-50% EtOAc).

Synthesis of Compound J1: 1-(5-tert-butylisoxazol-3-yl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl- )-3-methylurea

[0329] 249

[0330] A solution of 5-tert-butyl-isoxazole-3-isocyanate (166 mg, 1 mmol) in 0.5 ml dimethylacetamide was added to a solution of 4-methoxy-N-methylaniline in 0.5 ml dimethylacetamide (137 mg, 1 mmol), and the mixture was heated at 80.degree. C. overnight. After cooling to room temperature, 20 ml water was added and the mixture was extracted with 3.times.30 ml EtOAc. The combined organic phases were washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, and evaporated. Purification of the product, N-(methyl)(4-methoxyphenyl)-N-(5-t-butyl-3-isoxazolyl) urea, was accomplished by flash chromatography (silica gel, hexanes, 0-50% EtOAc).

[0331] Compounds J2 through J15 were synthesized in a manner analogous to Compound J1 using similar starting materials and reagents. The structures are shown below in Table J:

11TABLE J NO. CHEMICAL STRUCTURE J1 250 J2 251 J3 252 J4 253 J5 254 J6 255 J7 256 J8 257 J9 258 J10 259 J11 260 J12 261 J13 262 J14 263 J15 264

Example K

Synthesis of Compounds with Ether-Alkyl Chains

[0332] 265

[0333] The following general procedure was used to synthesize compounds having the ethylene, propylene, or butylenes linkers. To a stirring solution of 4-aminophenol (1 eq) in THF at 0.degree. C., di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (1 eq) in THF was slowly added dropwise over 30 minutes. The reaction was stirred at 0.degree. C. and allowed to warm to room temperature overnight. The solvent removed and diluted with ethyl acetate. It was then extracted with water three times, and the organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate. The solid was recrystallized from dichloromethane.

[0334] In a dry flask flushed with nitrogen gas bocaminophenol (1 eq), substituted alcohol (1 eq) and triphenylphosphine (1.5 eq) was added and then dissolved with THF. The flask was cooled to 0.degree. C. and diethyl azodicarboxylate (1.5 eq) was added dropwise. The reaction stirred overnight at room temperature. THF was removed under vacuum and the mixture was purified by HPLC.

[0335] The protected substituted ethyloxyaniline was dissolved in dichloromethane and trifluoroacetic acid was added. The reaction stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The excess trifluoroacetic acid was removed in vivo.

[0336] The substituted ethyloxyaniline (1 eq) was mixed with 5-tert-Butyl-3-isocyanato-isoxazole (1 eq) and dissolved in dry toluene. The reaction stirred at 50.degree. C. overnight. The solvent was removed and purified by HPLC. Compound W, compound X, and others in the series were synthesized using the procedure described above.

Synthesis of Compound K1: 1-(4-(2-morpholinoethoxy)naphthyl)-3-(3-tert-but- ylisoxazol-5-yl)urea

[0337] 266

[0338] To a mixture of 4-amino-1-naphthol hydrochloride (15 g) in 100 mL dry THF at -78 C was added dropwise over 1 h n-BuLi (43 mL of a 1.6M solution in hexanes). After the addition was complete the mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and then cooled to -78 C aand di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (Boc.sub.2O) (16.5 g in 100 mL THF was added over a period of 20 min). The mixture was slowly warmed to room temperature and stirred for 24 h and then most of the volatiles removed in vacuo. The residue was diluted with ethyl acetate and washed with water (3.times.100 mL) and brine (100 mL) and filtered through celite and dried over magnesium sulphate. Column chromatography (30% EtOAc/hexanes) gave 20 g of pure product. 267

[0339] To a solution of (4-Hydroxy-naphthalen-1-yl)-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (3 g) and 4-(2-Chloro-ethyl)-morpholine hydrochloride (2.22 g) in 25 mL of acetonitrile was added powdered potassium carbonate (6 g) and the solution heated overnight at 80 C. It was cooled, diluted with EtOAc and water. The organic layer was washed with water, brine and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and the volatiles removed in vacuo. Purification by silica gel chromatography (10% EtOAc/hexanes) gave 2.3 g of pure product. 268

[0340] To a flask 5-tert-Butyl-3-isocyanato-isoxazole (242 mg, 1 eq) and substituted aniline (159 mg, 1 eq) was added and dissolved in toluene. The reaction was allowed to stir at 50.degree. C. for three hours. The solvent removed and the mixture was purified by HPLC. Yield: 188 mg (47%).

[0341] Compound K2 was synthesized in a manner analogous to Compound K1 using similar starting materials and reagents. The structures are shown below in Table K:

12TABLE K NO. CHEMICAL STRUCTURE K1 269 K2 270

Example L

Exemplary Synthesis of Isoxazole-Urea

Synthesis of Compound L1: 1,3-bis(5-tert-butylisoxazol-3-yl)urea

[0342] 271

[0343] A mixture of amine 5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-ylamine (1 eq) in dry THF is stirred at room temperature under argon for an hour. Then the stirred suspension is cooled to 0.degree. C. and to it is added dropwise a solution of phosgene or disuccinimidyl carbonate or carbonyl diimidazole (1.2 eq). The reaction is stirred at 0.degree. C. for half an hour. Then 5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-ylamine in THF is added dropwise and the reaction is allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred overnight. The solvent is removed and extracted with ethyl acetate and water. The organic layer is dried over magnesium sulfate and solvent removed, and the 1,3-bis(5-tert-butylisoxazol-3-yl)urea product purified by HPLC.

Example M

Exemplary Synthesis of Pyrimidine Containing Compounds

[0344] 272

[0345] Dichloro-dimethoxyquinazoline was heated for 3 hours at 80.degree. C. with one equivalent p-nitroaniline in n-butanol. After cooling to room temperature, isopropanol was added and the insoluble product was collected by filtration. Reduction was accomplished using 10% Pd/C in methanol at 50 psi in the presence of hydrochloric acid. The resulting aniline was reacted with the oxazole isocyanate in DMA at 80.degree. C. in the presence of DIEA. The urea product was purified by HPLC. 273

[0346] A mixture of aminourea hydrochloride (155 mg, 0.5 mmol), halopurine/haloquinazoline/halopyrimidine (0.5 mmol), and DIEA (90 .mu.l, 0.5 mmol) in n-butanol (2-5 ml) was heated at 100.degree. C. for 1-16 h. The product was purified by HPLC. 274

[0347] A mixture of aminourea (274 mg, 1 mmol), paraformaldehyde (30 mg, 0.33 mmol), sodium triacetoxyborohydride (636 mg, 3 mmol) and 10 drops glacial acetic acid was stirred at room temperature over night. The solvent was evaporated completely and the residue was treated with sat. aq. NaHCO.sub.3. The solids were collected by filtration and purified via HPLC. The resulting methylaniline was used in amide formations and aryl aminations as descibed above.

Example N

Exemplary Synthesis of Compounds Containing Amide Linkers

[0348] 275

[0349] 1 gm. (6 mmol) of 5-tert-butyl-isoxazole-3-isocyanate and 0.83 gm (6 mmol) 4-nitro-phenylamine were dissolved in 20 ml dry toluene and stirred at 80.degree. C. for 24 h. The resulting suspension was cooled to room temperature and filtered off to give the title compound as a yellow solid. The product was used in the next step without further purification. Yield: 1.7 g (92%), LC/MS [MH.sup.+] 305. 276

[0350] 1.5 gm of 1-(5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-3-(4-nitro-phenyl)-urea was dissolved in 50 ml THF and 0.1 g of 10% Pd/C was added. The solution was stirred under hydrogen at 50 psi. for 24 h than filtered trough Celite pad. The organic solvent was evaporated under vacuum and the resulting residue was triturated with ethyl acetate. Yield: 1.3 g (96%), LC/MS [MH.sup.+] 275. 277

[0351] 1 equivalent of the carboxylic acid and 1.1 equivalent of CDI were dissolved in dry DMF and stirred at 40.degree. C. for 2 h, than 1 equivalent of aniline was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at 40.degree. C. overnight and the final product was purified by preparative HPLC. 278

[0352] Alternatively, 1 equivalent of the carboxylic acid and 1.1 equivalent of thionyl chloride were heated in a sealed tube at 50.degree. C. for 3 h. The excess thionyl chloride was evaporated, 1 equivalent of aniline in DMF was added, and the solution stirred at room temperature for 8 h. The final product was purified by preparative HPLC.

[0353] Compounds N1 through N189 were synthesized in a manner analogous to one of the above procedures using similar starting materials and reagents. The structures are shown below in Table N:

13TABLE N NO. CHEMICAL STRUCTURE N1 279 N2 280 N3 281 N4 282 N5 283 N6 284 N7 285 N8 286 N9 287 N10 288 N11 289 N12 290 N13 291 N14 292 N15 293 N16 294 N17 295 N18 296 N19 297 N20 298 N21 299 N22 300 N23 301 N24 302 N25 303 N26 304 N27 305 N28 306 N29 307 N30 308 N31 309 N32 310 N33 311 N34 312 N35 313 N36 314 N37 315 N38 316 N39 317 N40 318 N41 319 N42 320 N43 321 N44 322 N45 323 N47 324 N48 325 N49 326 N50 327 N51 328 N52 329 N53 330 N54 331 N55 332 N56 333 N57 334 N58 335 N59 336 N60 337 N61 338 N62 339 N63 340 N64 341 N65 342 N66 343 N67 344 N68 345 N69 346 N70 347 N71 348 N72 349 N73 350 N74 351 N75 352 N76 353 N77 354 N78 355 N79 356 N80 357 N81 358 N82 359 N83 360 N84 361 N85 362 N86 363 N87 364 N88 365 N89 366 N90 367 N91 368 N92 369 N93 370 N94 371 N95 372 N96 373 N97 374 N98 375 N99 376 N100 377 N101 378 N102 379 N103 380 N104 381 N105 382 N106 383 N107 384 N108 385 N109 386 N110 387 N111 388 N112 389 N113 390 N114 391 N115 392 N116 393 N117 394 N118 395 N119 396 N120 397 N121 398 N122 399 N123 400 N124 401 N125 402 N126 403 N127 404 N128 405 N129 406 N130 407 N131 408 N132 409 N133 410 N134 411 N135 412 N136 413 N137 414 N138 415 N139 416 N140 417 N141 418 N142 419 N143 420 N144 421 N145 422 N146 423 N147 424 N148 425 N149 426 N150 427 N151 428 N152 429 N153 430 N154 431 N155 432 N156 433 N157 434 N158 435 N159 436 N160 437 N161 438 N162 439 N163 440 N164 441 N165 442 N166 443 N167 444 N168 445 N169 446 N170 447 N171 448 N172 449 N173 450 N174 451 N175 452 N176 453 N177 454 N178 455 N179 456 N180 457 N181 458 N182 459 N183 460 N184 461 N185 462 N186 463 N187 464 N188 465 N189 466

Example O

Synthesis of Compounds with Amine Linkers

[0354] 467

[0355] Dichloro-dimethoxyquinazoline was heated 3 h at 80.degree. C. with one equivalent p-nitroaniline in n-butanol. After cooling to room temperature, isopropanol was added and the insoluble product was collected by filtration. Reduction was accomplished using 10% Pd/C in methanol at 50 psi in the presence of hydrochloric acid. The resulting aniline was reacted with the oxazole isocyanate in DMA at 80.degree. C. in the presence of DIEA. The urea product was purified by HPLC.

Synthesis of Compound O1: 1-(4-(2-chloro-6,7-dimethoxyquinazolin-4-ylamino- )phenyl)-3-(5-tert-butylisoxazol-3-yl)urea

[0356] 468

[0357] Dichloro-dimethoxyquinazoline was heated 3 h at 80.degree. C. with one equivalent p-nitroaniline in n-butanol. After cooling to room temperature, isopropanol was added and the insoluble product was collected by filtration. Reduction was accomplished using 10% Pd/C in methanol at 50 psi in the presence of hydrochloric acid. The resulting aniline was reacted with the oxazole isocyanate in DMA at 80.degree. C. in the presence of DIEA. The urea product was purified by HPLC.

[0358] Compounds O2 through O10 were synthesized in a manner analogous to Compound O1 using similar starting materials and reagents. The structures are shown below in Table O:

14TABLE O NO. CHEMICAL STRUCTURE O1 469 O2 470 O3 471 O4 472 O5 473 O6 474 O7 475 O8 476 O9 477 O10 478

Example P

Synthesis of Chalcones

[0359] 479

[0360] Acetylphenylurea (obtained from either reacting p-aminoacetophenone with oxazole isocyanate in toluene or reacting p-acetylphenyl isocyanate with oxazole amine in toluene) was reacted with e.g. 4-pyridine carboxaldehyde analogous to a literature procedure (Zhang et al., Chem. Lett. 2003, 32, 966-967).

[0361] Chalcone intermediates were further modified according to procedures described in the literature. See Powers et al., Tetrahedron, 1998, 54, 4085-4096; Katritzky et al. Org. Lett. 2000, 2, 429-431.

Compound P1: 1-(5-isopropylisoxazol-3-yl)-3-(4-((E)-3-(pyridin-4-yl)acrylo- yl)phenyl)urea

[0362] 480

[0363] Compound P1 was synthesized in the manner outlined above.

Synthesis of Chalcone Derivatives

[0364] 481482

Synthesis of Compound P2: 1-(5-tert-butylisoxazol-3-yl)-3-(4-(3-(1-methoxy- naphthalen-4-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)phenyl)urea

[0365] 483

[0366] To a flask 5-tert-Butyl-3-isocyanato-isoxazole (242 mg, 1 eq) 4-aminobenzoic acid (159 mg, 1 eq) was added and dissolved in toluene. The reaction was allowed to stir at 50.degree. C. for three hours. The solvent removed and the mixture was purified by HPLC. Yield: 188 mg (47%) 484

[0367] N-Hydroxy-4-methoxy-naphthalene-1-carboxamidine (1 g) and 4-[3-(5-tert-Butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-ureido]-benzoic acid (1 eq) were reflued in diglyme (5 mL) for 24 h and then purified to give 100 mg of 1-(5-tert-Butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-3-{4-[3-(4-methoxy-naphthalen-1-yl)-[1,2,4- ]oxadiazol-5-yl]-phenyl}-urea.

[0368] Compounds P3 through P9 were synthesized in a manner analogous to Compound P2 using similar starting materials and reagents. The structures are shown below in Table P:

15TABLE P NO. CHEMICAL STRUCTURE P2 485 P3 486 P4 487 P5 488 P6 489 P7 490 P8 491 P9 492

Example Q

Synthesis of Compounds Containing Heterocycloalkyl Groups

Synthesis of Compound Q1: 4-(3-methoxyphenyl)-N-(4-methoxyphenyl)piperazin- e-1-carboxamide

[0369] 493

[0370] Commercially available isocyanides were reacted with a secondary amine in toluene or DMA (1 ml) with triethyl amine (0.2 mL) at room temperature or 50 C overnight. The solvent was removed and the compound purified by HPLC.

[0371] Compounds Q2 through Q27 were synthesized in a manner analogous to Compound Q1 using similar starting materials and reagents. The structures are shown below in Table Q:

16TABLE Q NO. CHEMICAL STRUCTURE Q1 494 Q2 495 Q3 496 Q4 497 Q5 498 Q6 499 Q7 500 Q8 501 Q9 502 Q10 503 Q11 504 Q12 505 Q13 506 Q30 507 Q31 508 Q32 509 Q17 510 Q18 511 Q19 512 Q20 513 Q21 514 Q22 515 Q23 516 Q24 517 Q25 518 Q26 519 Q27 520

Example R

Synthesis of Compounds Containing Heterocycloalkyl Groups with Ether Linkers

Synthesis of Compound S1: N-(4-(benzyloxy)phenyl)-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)piper- idine-1-carboxamide

[0372] 521

[0373] Commercially available isocyanides were reacted with a secondary amine in toluene or DMA (1 ml) with triethyl amine (0.2 mL) at room temperature or 50 C overnight. The solvent was removed and the compound purified by HPLC.

[0374] Compounds R.sub.2 through R.sub.9 were synthesized in a manner analogous to Compound R.sub.1 using similar starting materials and reagents. The structures are shown below in Table R:

17TABLE R NO. CHEMICAL STRUCTURE R1 522 R2 523 R3 524 R4 525 R5 526 R6 527 R7 528 R8 529 R9 530

Example S

Synthesis of Carbamothioates

Synthesis of Compound S1: S-4-methoxyphenyl N-5-tert-butylisoxazol-3-ylcar- bamothioate

[0375] 531

Synthesis of (3-tert-Butyl-isoxazol-5-yl)-thiocarbamic acid S-(4-methoxy-phenyl)ester

[0376] 532

[0377] A mixture of 4-Methoxy-benzenethiol (0.20 g, 1 eq) and potassium carbonate (0.47 g, 2.5 eq) in dry THF was allowed to stir at room temperature under argon for an hour. Then the stirred suspension was cooled to 0.degree. C. and to it was added drop wise a solution of phosgene (0.17 g 1.2 eq). The reaction stirred at 0.degree. C. for half an hour. Then 3-tert-Butyl-isoxazol-5-ylamine (0.20 g, 1 eq) in THF was added dropwise. The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred overnight. The solvent was removed and extracted with ethyl acetate and water. The organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate and solvent removed. It was purified by HPLC. Yield: 157 mg (36%), LC/MS [MH+] 307.

[0378] Compounds S2 through S3 were synthesized in a manner analogous to Compound S1 using similar starting materials and reagents. The structures are shown below in Table S:

18TABLE S NO. CHEMICAL STRUCTURE S1 533 S2 534 S3 535

Example T

Synthesis of Carbamothioates

Synthesis of Compound T1: S-4-methoxyphenyl N-5-tert-butylisoxazol-3-ylcar- bamothioate

[0379] 536

Synthesis of (3-tert-Butyl-isoxazol-5-yl)-thiocarbamic acid S-(4-methoxy-phenyl)ester

[0380] 537

[0381] A mixture of 4-Methoxy-benzenethiol (0.20 g, 1 eq) and potassium carbonate (0.47 g, 2.5 eq) in dry THF was allowed to stir at room temperature under argon for an hour. Then the stirred suspension was cooled to 0.degree. C. and to it was added drop wise a solution of phosgene (0.17 g 1.2 eq). The reaction stirred at 0.degree. C. for half an hour. Then 3-tert-Butyl-isoxazol-5-ylamine (0.20 g, 1 eq) in THF was added dropwise. The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred overnight. The solvent was removed and extracted with ethyl acetate and water. The organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate and solvent removed. It was purified by HPLC. Yield: 157 mg (36%), LC/MS [MH.sup.+] 307.

Example V

Synthesis of Ureas

[0382] Synthesis of Compound V1: 538

[0383] 1 gm. (6 mmol) of 5-tert-butyl-isoxazole-3-isocyanate and 0.83 gm (6 mmol) 4-nitro-phenylamine were dissolved in 20 ml dry toluene and stirred at 80.degree. C. for 24 h. The resulting suspension was cooled to room temperature and filtered off to give the title compound as a yellow solid. The product was used in the next step without further purification. Yield: 1.7 g (92%), LC/MS [MH.sup.+] 305. 539

[0384] 1.5 gm of 1-(5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-3-(4-nitro-phenyl)-urea was dissolved in 50 ml THF and 0.1 g of 10% Pd/C was added. The solution was stirred under hydrogen at 50 psi. for 24 h than filtered trough Celite pad. The organic solvent was evaporated under vacuum and the resulting residue was triturated with ethyl acetate. Yield: 1.3 g (96%), LC/MS [MH.sup.+] 275. 540

[0385] 1 equivalent of the substituted sulfonyl chloride and 1 equivalent of the substituted aniline in DMF were added, and the solution stirred at room temperature for 8 h. The final product was purified by preparative HPLC.

[0386] Compounds V2 through V4 were synthesized in a manner analogous to Compound V1 using similar starting materials and reagents. The structures are shown below in Table V:

19TABLE V NO. CHEMICAL STRUCTURE V1 541 V2 542 V3 543 V4 544

Example W

[0387] Compounds W1 and W2 were made by procedures know in the art or described herein.

20TABLE W NO. CHEMICAL STRUCTURE W1 545 W2 546

Example Z

Commercially Available Ureas

[0388] Compounds Z1-Z93 as shown in Table Z are commercially available:

21TABLE Z NO. CHEMICAL STRUCTURE Z 1 547 Z 2 548 Z 3 549 Z 4 550 Z 5 551 Z 6 552 Z 7 553 Z 8 554 Z 9 555 Z10 556 Z11 557 Z12 558 Z13 559 Z14 560 Z15 561 Z16 562 Z17 563 Z18 564 Z19 565 Z20 566 Z21 567 Z22 568 Z23 569 Z24 570 Z25 571 Z26 572 Z27 573 Z28 574 Z29 575 Z30 576 Z31 577 Z32 578 Z33 579 Z34 580 Z35 581 Z36 582 Z38 583 Z39 584 Z40 585 Z43 586 Z44 587 Z45 588 Z46 589 Z47 590 Z48 591 Z49 592 Z50 593 Z51 594 Z52 595 Z53 596 Z54 597 Z55 598 Z56 599 Z57 600 Z58 601 Z59 602 Z60 603 Z61 604 Z62 605 Z63 606 Z64 607 Z65 608 Z66 609 Z67 610 Z68 611 Z69 612 Z70 613 Z71 614 Z72 615 Z73 616 Z74 617 Z75 618 Z76 619 Z77 620 Z78 621 Z79 622 Z80 623 Z81 624 Z82 625 Z83 626 Z84 627 Z85 628 Z86 629 Z87 630 Z88 631 Z89 632 Z90 633 Z91 634 Z92 635 Z93 636

Binding Constant (K.sub.d) Measurements for Small-Molecule-Kinase Interactions

[0389] Methods for measuring binding affinities for interactions between small molecules and kinases including FLT3, c-KIT, p38, STK-10, MKNK2, ABL(T334I) [a.k.a. ABL(T315I)], VEGFR2 (a.k.a. KDR), and EGFR are described in detail in U.S. application Ser. No. 10/873,835, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. The components of the assays include human kinases expressed as fusions to T7 bacteriophage particles and immobilized ligands that bind to the ATP site of the kinases. For the assay, phage-displayed kinases and immobilized ATP site ligands are combined with the compound to be tested. If the test compound binds the kinase it competes with the immobilized ligand and prevents binding to the solid support. If the compound does not bind the kinase, phage-displayed proteins are free to bind to the solid support through the interaction between the kinase and the immobilized ligand. The results are read out by quantitating the amount of fusion protein bound to the solid support, which is accomplished by either traditional phage plaque assays or by quantitative PCR (qPCR) using the phage genome as a template. To determine the affinity of the interactions between a test molecule and a kinase, the amount of phage-displayed kinase bound to the solid support is quantitated as a function of test compound concentration. The concentration of test molecule that reduces the number of phage bound to the solid support by 50% is equal to the K.sub.d for the interaction between the kinase and the test molecule. Typically, data are collected for twelve concentrations of test compound and, the resultant binding curve is fit to a non-cooperative binding isotherm to calculate K.sub.d.

[0390] Described in the exemplary assays below is data from binding with varying kinases. Binding values are reported as follows "+" for representative compounds exhibiting a binding dissociation constant (Kd) of 10,000 nM or higher; "++" for representative compounds exhibiting a Kd of 1,000 nM to 10,000 nM; "+++" for representative compounds exhibiting a Kd of 100 nM to 1,000 nM; and "++++" for representative compounds exhibiting a Kd of less than 100 nM. The term "ND" represents non-determined values.

The Affinity of the Compounds for FLT3

[0391] The ability of FLT3 kinase inhibitors to inhibit cellular proliferation was also examined. MV4:11 was a cell line derived from a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia. It expressed a mutant FLT3 protein that was constitutively active. MV4:11 cells were grown in the presence of candidate FLT3 inhibitor molecules, resulting in significantly decreased proliferation of the leukemia-derived cells in the presence of compound. Inhibition of FLT3 kinase activity prevented proliferation of these cells, and thus the MV4:11 cell line can be used a model for cellular activity of small molecule inhibitors of FLT3.

[0392] FLT3 Assay Using MV4,11 Cells

[0393] MV4,11 cells were grown in an incubator @ 37.degree. C. in 5% CO.sub.2 in Medium 2 (RPMI, 10% FBS, 4 mM glutamine, Penn/Strep). The cells were counted daily and the cell density was kept between 1e5 and 8e5 cells/ml.

[0394] Day One: Enough cells were harvested for experiments to be conducted in 50 ml conical tubes. The harvested cells were spun at 500 g for 5 min at 4.degree. C., the supernatant was then aspirated and the cells were resuspended in the starting volume of 1.times.PBS. The cells were again spun at 500 g for 5 min at 4.degree. C. and the supernatant again aspirated. The cells were then resuspended in medium 3 (DMEM w/ glut, 10% FBS, Penn/Strep) to a density of 4e5 cells/ml and incubated (37.degree. C. in 5% CO.sub.2 O/N.

[0395] Day Two: The cells were counted and enough medium 3 was added to decrease density to 2e5 cells/ml. 50 ul (10,000 cells) was aliquoted into each well of a 96 well optical plate using multichannel pipetman. The compound plate was then set up by aliquoting 3 .mu.l of negative control (DMSO) into column 1 of a 96 well 300 ul polypropylene plate, aliquoting 3 .mu.t of positive control (10 mM AB20121) into column 12 of plate, and aliquoting 3 .mu.l of appropriate compounds from serial dilutions into columns 2-11. To each well, 150 .mu.l of Medium 3 was added and 50 .mu.l of compound/medium mixture from compound plate into rows of optical plate in duplicate. The cells were then incubated @ 37.degree. C. in 5% CO.sub.2 for 3 days.

[0396] Day Five: MTS was thawed in a H.sub.2O bath. 20 .mu.l of MTS was added to each well of optical plate and the cells were incubated (37.degree. C. in 5% CO.sub.2 for 2 hours. The plate was then placed on a plate shaker for 30 seconds on high speed.

[0397] Data for some of the compounds is provided below:

22 Binding Compound Assay: No. FLT3(DKIN) A33 + + + + A31 + + + A29 + + + + A27 + + + A34 + + + A32 + + + A30 + + + + A1 + + + A39 + + + A37 + + + + H11 + + + + H14 + + + + H12 + + + H15 + + + + A47 + + + A48 + + + A46 + + + B3 + + + + A54 + + + Z57 + + + Z49 + + + Z76 + + + Z74 + + + W1 + + + + E2 + + + E4 + + + A23 + + + + A24 + + + + A18 + + + J10 + + + D1 + + A11 + + A25 + + F1 + A13 + + A12 + + N94 + + + + N93 + + + V2 + + N98 + + + V4 + V3 + J13 + + + J14 + + + O9 + + + + C3 + + N102 + Binding Cell Compound Assay: Assay: No. FLT3(DKIN) CS0001:IC50 A2 + + + + ND E5 + + ND J8 + ND K1 + + + ND G32 + + + + + + + + G33 + + + + + + + Z19 + + + ND D12 + + + ND D11 + + + ND G28 + + + + ND H2 + + + + + + + + N85 + + + + + + + N86 + + + + ND N87 + + + ND N88 + + + ND N89 + + + ND N90 + + + + + + + N101 + + + + + + + G7 + + + + + + + G4 + + + + + G6 + + + + + + + G5 + + + + + + + N153 + + + + + + + N156 + + + + + + + N150 + + + + G53 + + + + + G42 + + + + + G40 + + + + + G38 + + + + + + + N148 + + + + + N146 + + + + + + Z56 + + + + Z54 + + + + Z58 + + + Z36 + + + N144 + + + + + + + N142 + + + + + + + N145 + + + + + + + Binding Cell Cell Compound Assay: Assay: Assay: No. FLT3(DKIN) CS0001:IC50 CS0005:IC50 Z71 + + + + + + + ND Z72 + + + ND ND D2 + + + + ND ND A14 + + + + ND ND A7 + + + ND ND G31 + + + + + + + + + + + G14 + + + + + + + + + + + G13 + + + + + + + + ND G15 + + + + + + + + ND G17 + + + + ND ND G19 + + + + ND ND G21 + + + + + + + + ND N25 + + + + + + + ND N28 + + + + + + + + + + + + N30 + + + + ND N27 + + + + ND N29 + + + + + + ND Binding Cell Cell Cell Compound Assay: Assay: Assay: Assay: No. 4 FLT3(DKIN) CS0001:IC50 CS0005:IC50 CS0002:IC50 G34 + + + + + + + + + + + + G35 + + + + + + + + + + + + D10 + + + ND ND ND H4 + + + ND ND ND H7 + + ND ND ND H8 + + + ND ND ND H5 + + + + ND ND ND G30 + + + + + + + + ND + + C2 + + ND ND ND G37 + + + + + + + + + + + + + A15 + + + + + + + + + + + + + A3 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N91 + + + + ND ND ND V1 + + ND ND ND N92 + + + + + + + + + + + + + Z45 + + ND ND ND N95 + + + ND ND ND N96 + + + + + + + + ND ND N97 + + + ND ND ND G39 + + + + + + + + + + + + + N100 + + + + + + + + ND + P7 + + + + + + + + + + + + P8 + + + ND ND ND N84 + + + + + + + + ND ND G10 + + + + + + + + + + + + + G11 + + + + + + + + + + + ND G12 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + G16 + + + + + + + + + + + + + G18 + + + + + + + ND ND G20 + + + + + + + + ND ND G3 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + G55 + + + + + + + ND ND G9 + + + + + + + ND ND G8 + + + + + ND ND G56 + + + + + + + + + + + + ND P9 + + + + + + + ND ND P6 + + + + + ND ND N24 + + + + + ND ND N26 + + + + + + + ND N23 + + + + + + + + ND + + N32 + + + + + + + ND + N34 + + + + + + + + + + + + ND N31 + + + + + ND ND N33 + + + + ND ND N35 + + + + + ND ND N37 + + + + + ND ND N151 + + + + + + + + + + + + + N149 + + + + + ND ND N147 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + G48 + + + + + ND ND G46 + + + + ND ND G44 + + + + ND ND N143 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N141 + + + + + + + ND ND N139 + + + + + + ND ND N138 + + + + + + ND + G51 + + + + + + + ND ND N137 + + + + + + + + + + + + + G49 + + + + + ND ND G22 + + + + + + + + + + + + + G25 + + + + + + + + + + + + + G24 + + + + + + + ND ND N136 + + + + + + + + + + + + + G27 + + + + + + + ND ND N121 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N119 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N117 + + + + + + + + ND ND N115 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N113 + + + + + + + + + + + + + N109 + + + + + + + + + + + + N105 + + + + + + + ND ND N173 + + + + + + + + + + + + + N126 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N122 + + + + + + + + + + + + + N120 + + + + + + + ND ND N116 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N114 + + + + + + + + + + + + + N100 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N6 + + + + + ND ND N3 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N5 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N8 + + + + + + + + + + + + + N10 + + + + + + + + + + ND N7 + + + + + + + + + + + + + N9 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N12 + + + + + + + ND ND N14 + + + + + + + ND ND N11 + + + + ND ND N13 + + + + + + + + ND ND N16 + + + + + + + + + + + + N18 + + + + + ND ND N15 + + + + + ND ND N17 + + + + + + + + ND + + N19 + + + + ND ND N21 + + + + + + + + + + + ND N20 + + + + + + + ND ND N22 + + + + + + + ND ND P3 + + + + + + ND ND P5 + + + + + + + + + + + + P4 + + + + + + + + ND ND N83 + + + + + + + ND ND N39 + + + + + + ND ND N41 + + + + + + + + + + + + + G26 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N40 + + + + + + + + + + + + + N42 + + + + + ND ND N44 + + + + ND ND O10 + + + + + + + ND ND N43 + + + + + + + ND ND N45 + + + + + + + ND ND N48 + + + + + + + + ND + + N50 + + + + + + + + + + + + + N47 + + + + + + + ND + + + N49 + + + + + + + + ND + + + N54 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N51 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N53 + + + + + + + ND + + N56 + + + + + + + ND ND N58 + + + + + + ND ND N55 + + + + + + + ND ND N57 + + + + + + + + + + + + + A20 + + + + + + ND ND O6 + + + + + + + + + + + + + O5 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N60 + + + + + + + + + + + + + N62 + + + + + + + ND ND N64 + + + + + + + ND + Binding Cell Cell Cell Binding Compound Assay: Asay: Assay: Assay: Assay: No. FLT3(DKIN) CS0001:IC50 CS0005:IC50 CS0002:IC50 FLT3(JMminus) N66 + + + + + + + ND ND ND N59 + + + + + + + ND + ND N61 + + + + + + ND ND ND N65 + + + + + + + + + + + + ND N68 + + + + + + + ND + + + ND N70 ND + + ND ND + + + N69 ND + + + ND ND + + N71 ND + + ND ND + + + N73 ND + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N72 ND + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N74 ND + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N76 ND + + + ND ND + + + N75 ND + ND + + + + + + N80 ND + + + ND ND + + + N78 ND + + + ND ND + + + N79 ND + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N81 ND + + + + + + + + + + + + + A21 ND + + + ND + + + + + N82 ND + + + ND + + + + + O8 ND + + + ND + + + + + + O7 ND + + + + ND + + + + + N169 ND + + + ND ND + + + N171 ND + + + ND ND + + N170 ND + + + ND ND + + + + N172 ND + + ND ND + + + N166 ND + + + ND + + + + + + N159 ND + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N161 ND + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N127 ND + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N157 ND + + + + + + + + + + + + + N162 ND + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N164 ND + + + + ND + + + + + + N163 ND + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N160 ND + + + + + + + + + + + + + N165 ND + + + + ND + + + + A57 ND + + + + ND + + + + N128 ND + + ND ND ND N129 ND + + + ND ND + + + N174 ND + + ND ND + + + N176 ND + ND ND + + + N177 ND + + ND ND + + + N178 ND + + + ND + + + + + + N179 ND + + + ND ND + + + N180 ND + + + ND ND + + + + N181 ND + + + + ND + + + + + + N182 ND + + ND ND + + + N183 ND + + ND ND + + + + N184 ND + + + + ND + + + + + + N185 ND + + ND ND + + + A55 ND + ND ND + + A56 ND + + + ND + + + + Binding Cell Cell Cell Binding Binding Compound Assay: Asay: Assay: Assay: Assay: Assay No. FLT3(DKIN) CS0001:IC50 CS0005:IC50 CS0002:IC50 FLT3(JMminus) FLT3(JMplus) N188 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N1 + + + + + + + ND ND ND ND O2 + + + + + + + + + + + + + ND ND A53 + + + + ND ND ND ND N133 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ND ND N131 + + + + + + + + + + + + ND ND N134 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N132 + + + + + + ND ND ND ND G1 + + + + + + + + + + + + + ND ND N108 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ND ND N106 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N174 + + + + + + + ND ND ND ND O4 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ND ND O1 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ND ND O3 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ND ND N4 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ND ND Binding Cell Compound Assay: Assay: No. FLT3(DKIN) CS0001:IC50 637 + + + + + + + Binding Assay: Cell Cell Cell Binding Compound FLT3 Asay: Assay: Assay: Assay: No. (DKIN) CS0001:IC50 CS0005:IC50 CS0002:IC50 FLT3(JMminus) 638 ND + + + ND + + + + + 639 ND + + + ND + + + + +

[0398] All references cited herein, including patents, patent applications, and publications, are herby incorporated by reference in their entireties, whether previously specifically incorporated or not.

[0399] Having now fully described this invention, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the same can be performed within a wide range of equivalent parameters, concentrations, and conditions without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention and without undue experimentation.

[0400] While this invention has been described in connection with specific embodiments thereof, it will be understood that it is capable of further modifications. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention following, in general, the principles of the invention and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the invention pertains and as may be applied to the essential features hereinbefore set forth.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A method for modulating FLT-3 kinase, said method comprising administering an effective amount of a FLT-3 modulating compound corresponding to Formula (IA): 640wherein: M is substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl; N is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted hetroaryl; and K is 641Y is O or S; each R.sub.k is independently H, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, --OH, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, --OC(O)R.sub.2, --NO.sub.2, --N(R.sub.2).sub.2, --SR.sub.2, --C(O)R.sub.2, --C(O).sub.2R.sub.2, --C(O)N(R.sub.2).sub.2, or --N(R.sub.2)C(O)R.sub.2, each R.sub.2 is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; or wherein two R.sub.2 groups are linked together by an optionally substituted alkylene; and each n is independently 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; or an active metabolite, or a pharmaceutically acceptable prodrug, isomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (IB): 642wherein: each Z is independently C, CR.sub.3, N, NR.sub.3, O, or S, provided that no more than two Z's are heteroatoms and wherein no two adjacent Z's are O or S, where R.sub.3 is H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl; and each R.sub.1 is independently H, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, --OR.sub.c --OH, --OC(O)R.sub.c, --NO.sub.2, --N(R.sub.c).sub.2, --SR.sub.c, S(O).sub.jR.sub.c where j is 1 or 2, --NR.sub.cC(O)R.sub.c, --C(O)N(R.sub.c).sub.2, C(O).sub.2R.sub.c, or --C(O)R.sub.c; or two adjacent R.sub.1's, are taken together to form a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or heteroaryl, where each R.sub.c is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (I): 643

4. The method of claim 3, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (II): 644

5. The method of claim 4, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (III): 645wherein Z.sub.1 is CR.sub.3 or N; and Z.sub.2 is O or S.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 646

7. The method of claim 5, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (IV): 647wherein: each R.sub.1 is independently H, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, --O(substituted or unsubstituted alkyl), --O(substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl), --NR.sub.cC(O)O(substituted or unsubstituted alkyl), --NR.sub.cC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkyl), --NR.sub.cC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl), --C(O)NR.sub.c(substituted or unsubstituted alkyl), --C(O)NR.sub.c(substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl), --NO.sub.2, --S(.dbd.O)R.sub.c, --SR.sub.c, C(O).sub.2R.sub.c, or --C(O)R.sub.c; and each R.sub.2 is independently H or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (V): 648

9. The method of claim 8, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 649650

10. The method of claim 10, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (VII): 651wherein Z.sub.1 is O or S; and Z.sub.2 is CR.sub.3 or N.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (VI): 652wherein: each R.sub.1 is independently H, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, --O(substituted or unsubstituted alkyl), --O(substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl), --NR.sub.cC(O)O(substituted or unsubstituted alkyl), --NR.sub.cC(O) (substituted or unsubstituted alkyl), --NR.sub.cC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl), --C(O)NR.sub.c(substituted or unsubstituted alkyl), --C(O)NR.sub.c(substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl), --NO.sub.2, --S(.dbd.O)R.sub.c, --SR.sub.c, C(O).sub.2R.sub.c, or --C(O)R.sub.c; and each R.sub.2 is independently H or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (VIII): 653

13. The method of claim 12, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 654

14. The method of claim 5, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (IX): 655wherein: L is a linker selected from the group consisting of a covalent bond, substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted alkylene, --C(O)NH--, --C(O)--, --NH--, --O--, --S--, --O(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --N(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --C(O)NH(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --C(O)NH(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)- --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-, --C(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-, and --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)S(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)C(O)NH--; and T is a mono-, bi, -or tricyclic, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 656657

16. The method of claim 14, wherein T of said compound corresponds to Formula (X): 658wherein A is a substituted or unsubstituted five or six-membered heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl; and B is a substituted or unsubstituted five or six-membered heterocyclene, arylene, or heteroarylene, wherein A and B together form a fused two ring moiety.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (XI): 659

18. The method of claim 17, wherein L of said compound is a covalent bond, --C(O)NH(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --NHC(O)--, --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --NH--, or --O(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (XII): 660

20. The method of claim 19, wherein B of said compound is a substituted or unsubstituted five-membered arylene or heteroarylene.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein said compound is: 661

22. The method of claim 20, wherein B is substituted or unsubstituted thiophenylene.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 662

24. The method of claim 20, wherein B is substituted or unsubstituted imidazolylene.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 663

26. The method of claim 20, wherein B is substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolylene.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 664

28. The method of claim 19, wherein B of said compound is a substituted or unsubstituted 6-membered arylene or heteroarylene.

29. The method of claim 28, wherein B is substituted or unsubstituted phenylene.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 665

31. The method of claim 28, wherein B is substituted or unsubstituted pyridinylene, pyrimidinylene, or pyridazine.

32. The method of claim 31, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 666667

33. The method of claim 18, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (XIII): 668

34. The method of claim 33, wherein B of said compound is a substituted or unsubstituted six-membered heteroarylene.

35. The method of claim 34, wherein said six-membered heteroarylene is substituted or unsubstituted pyrimidinylene.

36. The method of claim 35, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 669

37. The method of claim 18, wherein L of said compound --OCH.sub.2--.

38. The method of claim 37, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 670

39. The method of claim 14, wherein L of said compound is --C(O)NH.

40. The method of claim 39, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 671

41. The method of claim 14, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 672

42. The method of claim 5, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (XIV): 673wherein: L is a linker selected from the group consisting of a covalent bond, substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted alkylene, --C(O)NH--, --C(O)--, --NH--, --O--, --S--, --O(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --N(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --C(O)NH(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --C(O)NH(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)- --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-, --C(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-, and --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)S(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)C(O)NH--; and each of X.sub.1-X.sub.5 is independently C, CR, N, NR, S, or O, wherein no more than three of X.sub.1-X.sub.5 is a heteroatom, and no two adjacent ring atoms are O or S; where each R is independently H, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, --OH, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, --OC(O)R.sub.d, --NO.sub.2, --N(R.sub.d).sub.2, --SR.sub.d, --S(O).sub.jR.sub.d where j is 1 or 2, --NR.sub.d C(O)R.sub.d, --C(O).sub.2R.sub.d, --C(O)N(R.sub.d).sub.2 or --C(O)R.sub.d, or two adjacent R's are taken together to form a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or hetroaryl, where each R.sub.d is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

43. The method of claim 42, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (XV): 674

44. The method of claim 43, wherein L of said compound is a covalent bond, --C(O)NH--, or --O(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-.

45. The method of claim 44, wherein 675of said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 676

46. The method of claim 45, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 677678679

47. The method of claim 5, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (XVI): 680wherein: L is a linker selected from the group consisting of a covalent bond, substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted alkylene, --C(O)NH--, --C(O)--, --NH--, --O--, --S--, --O(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --N(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --C(O)NH(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --C(O)NH(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)- --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-, --C(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-, and --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)S(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)C(O)NH--; and each of X.sub.1-X.sub.5 is independently C, CR, N--O, or N, wherein no more than two of X.sub.1-X.sub.5 is N, where each R is independently H, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, --OH, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, --OC(O)R.sub.d, --NO.sub.2, --N(R.sub.d).sub.2, --SR.sub.d, --S(O).sub.jR.sub.d where j is 1 or 2, --NR.sub.dC(O)R.sub.d, --C(O).sub.2R.sub.d, --C(O)N(R.sub.d).sub.2 or --C(O)R.sub.d, or two adjacent R's are taken together to form a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or hetroaryl, where each R.sub.d is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

48. The method of claim 47, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (XVII): 681

49. The method of claim 48, wherein said compound is: 682

50. The method of claim 48, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (XVIII): 683

51. The method of claim 50, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 684685

52. The method of claim 48, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (XXI): 686

53. The method of claim 52, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 687

54. The method of claim 48, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (XXII): 688wherein L is --O (substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)- or --C(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-.

55. The method of claim 54, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 689

56. The method of claim 48, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (XXIII): 690

57. The method of claim 56, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 691

58. The method of claim 56, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 692

59. The method of claim 58, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 693

60. The method of claim 48, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (XXV): 694

61. The method of claim 60, wherein L of said compound is --O(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)- or --O(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-.

62. The method of claim 48, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 695696697

63. The method of claim 60, wherein L of said compound is --NHC(O)--.

64. The method of claim 63, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 698699

65. The method of claim 60, wherein L of said compound is a covalent bond, substituted or unsubstituted alkylene, --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-, --NH(alkylene)-, --NHC(O)CH.sub.2SCH.sub.2C(O)NH--, and --NHC(O)(substituted alkylene)S--.

66. The method of claim 65, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 700701

67. The method of claim 10, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (XXVI): 702wherein: L is a linker selected from the group consisting of a covalent bond, substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted alkylene, --C(O)NH--, --C(O)--, --NH--, --O--, --S--, --O(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --N(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --C(O)NH(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --C(O)NH(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)- --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-, --C(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-, and --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)S(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)C(O)NH--; and each of X.sub.1-X.sub.5 is independently C, CR, or N, wherein no more than two of X, --X.sub.5 is N, where each R is independently H, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, --OH, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, --OC(O)R.sub.d, --NO.sub.2, --N(R.sub.d).sub.2, --SR.sub.d, --S(O).sub.jR.sub.d where j is 1 or 2, --NR.sub.d C(O)R.sub.d, --C(O).sub.2R.sub.d, --C(O)N(R.sub.d).sub.2 or --C(O)R.sub.d, or two adjacent R's are taken together to form a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or hetroaryl, where each R.sub.d is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. Z.sub.1 is O or S; and Z.sub.2 is CR.sub.3 or N.

68. The method of claim 67, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (XXVII): 703

69. The method of claim 68, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of; 704

70. The method of claim 5, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (XVIII): 705wherein: each of L and L.sub.1 is independently a linker selected from the group consisting of a covalent bond, substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted alkylene, --C(O)NH--, --C(O)--, --NH--, --O--, --S--, --O(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --N(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --C(O)NH(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene), --C(O)NH(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)- --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-, --C(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-, and --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)S(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)C(O)NH--; U is a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl; and V is a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkylene, heterocyclene, arylene, or heteroarylene.

71. The method of claim 70, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (XIX): 706

72. The method of claim 71, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (XX): 707

73. The method of claim 72, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 708709710

74. The method of claim 71, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (XXXI): 711wherein: each of X.sub.1-X.sub.5 is independently C, CR, N, NR, S, or O, wherein no more than three of X.sub.1-X.sub.5 is a heteroatom, and no two adjacent ring atoms are O or S; and each R is independently H, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, --OH, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, --OC(O)R.sub.d, --NO.sub.2, --N(R.sub.d).sub.2, --SR.sub.d, --S(O).sub.jR.sub.d where j is 1 or 2, --NR.sub.d C(O)R.sub.d, --C(O).sub.2R.sub.d, --C(O)N(R.sub.d).sub.2 or --C(O)R.sub.d, or two adjacent R's are taken together to form a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or hetroaryl, where each R.sub.d is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

76. The method of claim 75, wherein U is a substituted or unsubstituted five-membered heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, or substituted or unsubstituted six-membered heteroaryl.

77. The method of claim 76, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 712713714

78. The method of claim 71, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 715716

79. The method of claim 4, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (XXIII): 717wherein: Z.sub.3 is NR.sub.8, O, or S; Z.sub.4 is N or CR.sub.8; and R.sub.8 is H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl.

80. The method of claim 79, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (XXIV): 718

81. The method of claim 80, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 719

82. The method of claim 80, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (XXV) 720wherein: L is a linker selected from the group consisting of a covalent bond, substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted alkylene, --C(O)NH--, --C(O)--, --NH--, --O--, --S--, --O(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --N(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --C(O)NH(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --C(O)NH(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)- --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)-, --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-, --C(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene)-, and --NHC(O)(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)S(substituted or unsubstituted alkylene)C(O)NH--; and T is a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl.

83. The method of claim 82, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 721

84. The method of claim 1, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (A): 722wherein: each Z is independently C, CR.sub.3, N. NR.sub.3, O, or S, provided that no more than two Z's are heteroatoms where R.sub.3 is H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl. each R.sub.2 is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; or wherein two R.sub.2 groups are linked together by an optionally substituted alkylene; and each R.sub.1 is independently H, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, --OR.sub.c --OH, --OC(O)R.sub.c, --NO.sub.2, --N(R.sub.c).sub.2, --SR.sub.c, S(O).sub.jR.sub.c where j is 1 or 2, --NR.sub.cC(O)R.sub.c, --C(O)N(R.sub.c).sub.2, C(O).sub.2R.sub.c, or --C(O)R.sub.c; or two adjacent R.sub.1 's, are taken together to form a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or heteroaryl, where each R.sub.c is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

85. The method of claim 84, wherein said compound corresponds to Formula (B): 723

86. The method of claim 85, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 724

87. The method of claim 1, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of: 725

88. A method for treating a disease mediated by FLT-3 kinase, said method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound corresponding to Formula (IA): 726wherein: M is substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl; N is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted hetroaryl; and K is 727Y is O or S; each R.sub.k is independently H, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, --OH, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, --OC(O)R.sub.2, --NO.sub.2, --N(R.sub.2).sub.2, --SR.sub.2, --C(O)R.sub.2, --C(O).sub.2R.sub.2, --C(O)N(R.sub.2).sub.2, or --N(R.sub.2)C(O)R.sub.2, each R.sub.2 is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; or wherein two R.sub.2 groups are linked together by an optionally substituted alkylene; and each n is independently 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; or an active metabolite, or a pharmaceutically acceptable prodrug, isomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.