BACTERIAL DNA GYRASE INHIBITORS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF

20230364057

18/139681

April 26, 2023

The subject invention provides fluorophore-quencher nucleic acid molecules comprising relaxed or supercoiled DNA molecules, and their use in rapid and efficient high-throughput screening (HTS) assays to screen and identify compounds that inhibit DNA gyrases. These compounds can be used as antibiotics for treating bacterial infections, especially, multidrug resistant bacterial infections.

1. A method for inhibiting a DNA gyrase, comprising contacting the DNA gyrase with a compound selected from 4, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 36, 38, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 82, 83, 102, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 115, 116, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 135, 136, 137, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 149, 154, 155, 157, 159, 161, 163, 165, 167, 168, 169, 171, 173, 176, 178, 180, 184, 188, 189, 192, 204, 205, 206, 207, 211, 212, 213, 215, 222, 225, 227, 228, 232, 234, 235, 242, 253, 256, 259, 260, 261, novobiocin, chloro-IB-MECA, IB-MECA, AB-MECA, adenosine, metergoline, and gallic acid derivatives, or a compound having a general structure of: i) formula (I): [chemical expression included] wherein Y is CR 2R3, O, S, or NR4; A and B are each independently CR5 or N; C is CR6R7, O, S or NR8; D and E are each independently CR9 or N; F is CR9 or N; and Z is O or S, wherein R1, R2, R3, R5, R6, R7, and R9 are each independently selected from halogen, hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroalkyl, substituted heteroalkyl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, substituted cycloalkenyl, alkenyl substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, acyl, substituted acyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, carboxy, carbonyl, amine, amide, ester, haloalkyl, haloaryl, thio, thioamide, urea, and thiourea; and R4 and R8 are each independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroalkyl, substituted heteroalkyl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, substituted cycloalkenyl, alkenyl substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, acyl, substituted acyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, carboxy, carbonyl, amine, amide, ester, haloalkyl, haloaryl, thio, thioamide, urea, and thiourea; ii) formula (III): [chemical expression included] wherein X, Y′, A′, B′, E′, and D′ are each independently selected from CH, CR and N; R, R 1′, R2′, R3′, R4′, and R5′ are each independently selected from halogen, hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroalkyl, substituted heteroalkyl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, substituted cycloalkenyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, acyl, substituted acyl, alkoxyl, hydroxyl, carboxyl, carbonyl, amine, amide, ester, haloalkyl, haloaryl, thiol, thioamide, urea, and thiourea; and R6′ is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroalkyl, substituted heteroalkyl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, substituted cycloalkenyl, alkenyl substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, acyl, substituted acyl, alkoxyl, hydroxyl, carboxyl, carbonyl, amine, amide, ester, haloalkyl, haloaryl, thiol, thioamide, urea, and thiourea; or iii) formula (IV): [chemical expression included] wherein X, Y′, A′, B′, E′, and D′ are each independently selected from CH, CR and N; R, R 1′, R3′, R4′ and R5′ are each independently selected from halogen, hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroalkyl, substituted heteroalkyl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, substituted cycloalkenyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, acyl, substituted acyl, alkoxyl, hydroxyl, carboxyl, carbonyl, amine, amide, ester, haloalkyl, haloaryl, thiol, thioamide, urea, and thiourea; and R6′ is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroalkyl, substituted heteroalkyl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, substituted cycloalkenyl, alkenyl substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, acyl, substituted acyl, alkoxyl, hydroxyl, carboxyl, carbonyl, amine, amide, ester, haloalkyl, haloaryl, thiol, thioamide, urea, and thiourea.

2. The method of claim 1, the compound having a structure of formula (V): [chemical expression included] wherein X is selected from CH, CR and N; R, R 10 and R12 are each independently selected from halogen, hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroalkyl, substituted heteroalkyl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, substituted cycloalkenyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, acyl, substituted acyl, alkoxyl, hydroxyl, carboxyl, carbonyl, amine, amide, ester, haloalkyl, haloaryl, thiol, thioamide, urea, and thiourea; and R11 is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroalkyl, substituted heteroalkyl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, substituted cycloalkenyl, alkenyl substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, acyl, substituted acyl, alkoxyl, hydroxyl, carboxyl, carbonyl, amine, amide, ester, haloalkyl, haloaryl, thiol, thioamide, urea, and thiourea.

3. The method of claim 1, the compound being selected from compounds 4, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 36, 38, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 82, 83, 102, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124,125, 129, 130, 131, 132, 135, 149, 154, 155, 157, 159, 161, 163, 165, 167, 168, 169, 171, 173, 176, 178, 180, 184, 188, 189, 192, 204, 205, 206, 207, 211, 212, 213, 215, 222, 225, 227, 228, 229, 232, 234, 235, 242, 253, 256, and 259-264.

4. The method of claim 1, the compound being selected from compounds 10, 13, 15, 17, 22, 28, 31, 33, 38, 40, 44, 45, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 4, 7, 12, 18, 21, 23, 24, 29, 35, 49, 102, 104, 105, 189, 212, 215, 222, 224, 225, 229, 256, 108, 135, 149, 155, 161, 163, 169, 171, 173, 180, 184, 9, 19, 25, 27, 36, 41, 42, 46, 47, 48, 72, 73, 75, 76, 154, 157, 159, 165, 176, 178, 192, 253, and novobiocin.

5. The method of claim 1, the compound being selected from chloro-IB-MECA, IB-MECA, AB-MECA, adenosine and metergoline.

6. The method of claim 1, the compound being selected from compounds 25, 46, 48, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, and 125.

7. The method of claim 1, the compound being selected from compounds 9, 109, 111, 114, 115, 116, 126, 127, 128, and 132.

8. The method of claim 1, the compound being selected from compounds 75, 82, 242, 253, 256, and 225.

9. The method of claim 1, the compound being selected from compounds 83, 106, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, and 146.

10. The method of claim 1, the gallic acid derivative being selected from digallic acid, butyl gallate, octyl gallate, dodecyl gallate, phenyl gallate and bi-phenyl gallate.

11. A method for treating a bacterial infection in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need of such treatment a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound selected from 4, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 36, 38, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 82, 83, 102, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 115, 116, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 135, 136, 137, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 149, 154, 155, 157, 159, 161, 163, 165, 167, 168, 169, 171, 173, 176, 178, 180, 184, 188, 189, 192, 204, 205, 206, 207, 211, 212, 213, 215, 222, 225, 227, 228, 232, 234, 235, 242, 253, 256, 259, 260, 261, novobiocin, chloro-IB-MECA, IB-MECA, AB-MECA, adenosine, metergoline, and gallic acid derivatives, or a compound having a general structure of: i) formula (I): [chemical expression included] wherein Y is CR 2R3, O, S, or NR4; A and B are each independently CR5 or N; C is CR6R7, O, S or NR8; D and E are each independently CR9 or N; F is CR9 or N; and Z is O or S, wherein R1, R2, R3, R5, R6, R7, and R9 are each independently selected from halogen, hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroalkyl, substituted heteroalkyl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, substituted cycloalkenyl, alkenyl substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, acyl, substituted acyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, carboxy, carbonyl, amine, amide, ester, haloalkyl, haloaryl, thio, thioamide, urea, and thiourea; and R4 and R8 are each independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroalkyl, substituted heteroalkyl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, substituted cycloalkenyl, alkenyl substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, acyl, substituted acyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, carboxy, carbonyl, amine, amide, ester, haloalkyl, haloaryl, thio, thioamide, urea, and thiourea; ii) formula (III): [chemical expression included] wherein X, Y′, A′, B′, E′, and D′ are each independently selected from CH, CR and N; R, R 1′, R2′, R3′, R4′, and R5′ are each independently selected from halogen, hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroalkyl, substituted heteroalkyl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, substituted cycloalkenyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, acyl, substituted acyl, alkoxyl, hydroxyl, carboxyl, carbonyl, amine, amide, ester, haloalkyl, haloaryl, thiol, thioamide, urea, and thiourea; and R6′ is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroalkyl, substituted heteroalkyl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, substituted cycloalkenyl, alkenyl substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, acyl, substituted acyl, alkoxyl, hydroxyl, carboxyl, carbonyl, amine, amide, ester, haloalkyl, haloaryl, thiol, thioamide, urea, and thiourea; or iii) formula (IV): [chemical expression included] wherein X, Y′, A′, B′, E′, and D′ are each independently selected from CH, CR and N; R, R 1′, R3′, R4′ and R5′ are each independently selected from halogen, hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroalkyl, substituted heteroalkyl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, substituted cycloalkenyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, acyl, substituted acyl, alkoxyl, hydroxyl, carboxyl, carbonyl, amine, amide, ester, haloalkyl, haloaryl, thiol, thioamide, urea, and thiourea; and R6′ is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroalkyl, substituted heteroalkyl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, substituted cycloalkenyl, alkenyl substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, acyl, substituted acyl, alkoxyl, hydroxyl, carboxyl, carbonyl, amine, amide, ester, haloalkyl, haloaryl, thiol, thioamide, urea, and thiourea.

12. The method of claim 11, the subject being an animal.

13. The method of claim 11, the bacterial infection being caused by E. coli, S. aureus, MRSA B. subtilis, or M. tuberculosis.

14. The method of claim 11, said pharmaceutical composition being administered through oral, rectal, bronchial, nasal, topical, buccal, sub-lingual, transdermal, vaginal, intramuscular, intraperitoneal, intravenous, intra-arterial, intracerebral, or interaocular administration.

15. The method of claim 11, the compound being selected from compounds 10, 13, 15, 17, 22, 28, 31, 33, 38, 40, 44, 45, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 4, 7, 12, 18, 21, 23, 24, 29, 35, 49, 102, 104, 105, 117-125, 189, 212, 215, 222, 224, 225, 229, 256, 108, 135, 149, 155, 161, 163, 169, 171, 173, 180, 184, 9, 19, 25, 27, 36, 41, 42, 46, 47, 48, 72, 73, 75, 76, 154, 157, 159, 165, 176, 178, 192, 253, 259-264 and novobiocin.

16. The method of claim 11, the compound being selected from chloro-IB-MECA, IB-MECA, AB-MECA, adenosine and metergoline.

17. The method of claim 11, the compound being selected from compounds 25, 46, 48, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, and 125.

18. The method of claim 1, the compound being selected from compounds 9, 109, 111, 114, 115, 116, 126, 127, 128, 132, 75, 82, 242, 253, 256, and 225.

19. The method of claim 11, the compound being selected from compounds 83, 106, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, and 146.

20. The method of claim 11, the gallic acid derivative being selected from digallic acid, butyl gallate, octyl gallate, dodecyl gallate, phenyl gallate and bi-phenyl gallate.

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