Patent Application: US-66346108-A

Abstract:
a novel class of azaindole - indole coupled derivatives , their preparation methods , pharmaceutical compositions containing the same and the uses thereof . the common structural feature of these derivatives is that they are coupled by azaindole and indole bi - molecule at different positions , forming extended pi - conjugated systems . such derivatives inhibited cell growth and proliferation by various mechanisms . the present compounds have improved solubility , increased bioavailability , and thus have enhanced drug actions , and reduced medical dosages and undesired responses .

Description:
for the first time , the inventors develop a class of azaindole - indole coupled derivatives as cdk inhibitors . these compounds are formed by azaindole and indole molecules coupled at different positions , forming extended te conjugated heterocyclic systems . it has been indicated that this type of azaindole - indole coupled derivatives can produce biological activities through a variety of mechanisms , including inhibiting cell growth and proliferation , such as inhibiting cyclin - dependent kinases ( cdks ), inducing endogenous cyclin - dependent inhibitors ( cdkis ), and recovering insulin signal transformation , etc . as a result , these compounds can be used to treat various diseases caused by disorder of cell growth , including malignant tumors , psoriasis , viral skin diseases , acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , nervous system diseases ( such as neurodegenerative disorder and nervous disorder ), and type 2 diabetes mellitus caused by insulin resistance , etc . as used herein , “ compounds of the invention ” or “ azaindole - indole coupled derivatives of the invention ” are used interchangeably . they both refer to compounds of formula ( ig ) or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof . particularly , in the present invention , the structure of indirubin derivatives and isoindigo derivatives has been modified in order to improve solubility , increase bioavailability , enhance therapeutic effect , reduce drug dosage , and reduce untoward effects . compared with the parental nucleus indirubin derivatives and isoindigo derivatives , compounds of the invention form extended π conjugated heterocyclic systems , thus improving the water solubility of the compounds . preferred compounds are represented by the general formula ( i ), ( ii ), ( iii ) or ( iv ), wherein ( i ) is 5 - azaindirubin derivatives , ( ii ) is 5 - azaisoindigo derivatives , ( iii ) is 7 - azaindirubin derivatives , and ( iv ) is 7 - azaisoindigo derivatives : r 1 and r 1 ′ independently represent h or the following groups which may be unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 3 substituents : c 1 - c 6 alkyl , aryl , aralkyl , acyl , aroyl , glycosyl or biosyl protected by acyl , glycosyl or biosyl ; wherein said substituents are selected from : halogen , hydroxyl , c 1 - c 3 alkyl , nitro or amino ; r 2 , r 3 , r 4 , r 2 ′ , r 3 ′ , r 4 ′ and r 5 ′ independently represent h , halogen , hydroxyl , sulfhydryl , or the following groups which may be unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 3 substituents : c 1 - c 4 alkyl , nitro , amino , amido , amide , c 1 - c 4 alkoxy , methylthio , phenyl , phenoxy , aryl , aralkyl , trifluoromethyl , acyl , aroyl , sulfonic group , sulfamoyl , isocyanate , or alkyl isocyanate ; wherein said substituents are selected from : halogen , hydroxyl , c 1 - c 3 alkyl , nitro or amino . r represents oxygen , sulfur , selenium ; or a nr 6 or nor 6 group , wherein r 6 is h , or the following groups which may be unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 3 substituents : c 1 - c 6 straight - chain or branched - chain alkyl , aryl , aralkyl , c 3 - c 6 alicyclic group , acyl , aroyl , sulfonyl , or phosphoryl ; wherein said substituents are selected from : halogen , hydroxyl , c 1 - c 3 alkyl , nitro or amino . preferred compounds in the above compounds of general formula ( i ), ( ii ), ( iii ) and ( iv ) are : wherein r 1 and r 1 ′ independently represent h , c 1 - c 6 alkyl , aryl , aralkyl , acyl , aroyl , glycosyl protected by acyl , or glycosyl ; r 2 , r 3 , r 4 , r 2 ′ , r 3 ′ , r 4 ′ and r 5 ′ independently represent h , halogen , hydroxyl , sulfhydryl , c 1 - c 4 alkyl , amino , amidoamine , amide , c 1 - c 4 alkoxy , methylthio , phenyl , phenoxy , aryl , aralkyl , trifluoromethyl , acyl , aroyl , sulfonic group , or isocyanate ; glycosyl as described above is arabinose , xylose , ribose , mannose , or glucose ; r represents oxygen , sulfur , selenium ; or a nr 6 or nor 6 group , wherein r 6 is h , c 1 - c 6 straight - chain or branched - chain alkyl , aryl , aralkyl , c 3 - c 6 alicyclic group , acyl , aroyl , sulfonyl , or phosphoryl . the more preferred compounds are azaindole - indole coupled derivatives which are prepared in the examples ( see the following table ). the present invention also includes salts formed by the invention compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable inorganic acids , such as hydrochloric acid , hydrobromic acid , phosphoric acid , nitric acid , sulfuric acid , or organic acids , such as methanoic acid , acetic acid , propionic acid , succinic acid , naphthalene disulfonic acid ( 1 , 5 ), asiatic acid , oxalic acid , tartaric acid , lactic acid , salicylic acid , benzoic acid , butylcarboxylic acid , diethylacetic acid , malonic acid , amber acid , fumaric acid , pimelic acid , hexanedioic acid , maleic acid , malic acid , aminosulfonic acid , phenylpropionic acid , gluconic acid , ascorbic acid , nicotinic acid , isonicotinic acid , ethanesulfonic acid , para - toluenesulfonic acid , citric acid and amino acid . salts as described possess improved physicochemical property and enhanced cell permeability , and they can readily enter cells , thus improving the pharmacodynamic action . the compounds according to the invention and salts thereof are cyclin - dependent kinase inhibitors , and can induce endogenous cyclin - dependent inhibitors ( cdkis ), thus inhibiting cell growth and proliferation , and promoting apoptosis of tumor cells . the compounds and salts thereof sensitize the peripheral tissues to insulin , and reduce the insulin resistance by recovering insulin signal transformation . therefore , compounds of the invention and salts thereof can be used as medicine to treat diseases caused by abnormal cdks , disorders of cell growth and proliferation , and insulin resistance . the diseases include malignant tumors , psoriasis , viral skin diseases , acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , nervous system diseases ( such as neurodegenerative disorder and nervous disorder ), type 2 diabetes mellitus , etc . for understanding the present invention , the inventors provide the following contents to describe the mechanism of the compounds according to the invention . however , it should be appreciated that the protection scope of the invention is not restricted by the mechanism as described . in the present invention , azaindirubin derivatives are essentially the product from an azaindole molecule and an indole molecule coupled in the 3 , 2 ′- position ; while azaisoindigo derivatives are essentially the product from an azaindole molecule and an indole molecule coupled in the 3 , 3 ′- position . a carbon atom within indole ring is replaced by a nitrogen atom , thereby obtaining the following four isomers : purines ( see the following figure ) are one of ten cdk inhibitors , the chemical structure of which are currently known and which are the earliest studied cdk inhibitors [ 7 ] . with respect to the structure , azaindole and purines are very have many similar aspects , both of which are five - membered heterocycle fused to six - membered aromatic heterocycle . the results of the invention demonstrate that the compounds have similar activity as cdk inhibitors . non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus ( type 2 diabetes mellitus ) is one of the major diseases endangering human health and leading to death . the pathogenesis is insulin resistance . it has been demonstrated that indirubin derivatives have effect on the activity of pi3k ( phosphatidylinositol - 3 - kinase ) in the insulin signal transduction pathway . they can activate akt ( protein kinase ) and inhibit mtor ( mammalian target of rapamycin ), thus sensitizing the peripheral tissues to insulin , and reducing the insulin resistance . therefore , the derivatives of the invention can treat tumors , psoriasis , viral skin diseases , acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , nervous system diseases ( such as neurodegenerative disorder and nervous disorder ), and type 2 diabetes mellitus , etc . the present invention also provides a composition containing the compounds according to the invention . said composition can be used to inhibit the activity of cdks , induce cdkis , and recover insulin signal transformation . the compositions of the invention may be pharmaceutical compositions ( containing pharmaceutically acceptable carriers ), health care products ( containing acceptable carriers for health care products ), foods ( containing bromatologically acceptable carriers ) or cosmetic products ( containing cosmetically acceptable carriers ). preferably , compositions of the invention are pharmaceutical compositions , comprising the compounds of the invention ( or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof ) as well as various pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or excipients . the dosage form of pharmaceutical compositions according to the invention is not particularly limited , and it may be any clinically acceptable formulation . the dosage form of pharmaceutical compositions according to the invention includes : low capacity injection , medium capacity injection , high capacity injection , powder injection , emulsion for injection , tablet , pill , capsule , paste , cream , patch , liniment , powder , spray , implantable agents , drop , suppository , ointment ; various nano preparations ; and the corresponding liposomes which can be made into injection as mentioned above . generally , pharmaceutical preparations should be compatible with the methods of administration . preferably , pharmaceutical compositions of the invention can be made into injection , liquid preparations , and solid dosage forms . the pharmaceutical composition , such as solid formulation , can be prepared by conventional methods . preferably , pharmaceutical compositions , such as injection , liquid preparations , and solid formulation , should be made under sterile or appropriately decontaminated conditions . in another preferred embodiments , the injections of compounds according to the invention ( or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof ) are provided , that is , emulsion , submicron emulsion , nano - emulsion prepared using surfactants and / or solubilizers and / or oily components and / or other excipients . in another preferred embodiments , solid dispersion preparations of compounds according to the invention ( or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof ) are provided . the drugs are highly dispersed in inert carriers with water - solubility , water - insolubility , intestine - solubility , forming solid dispersion systems in the solid form , which in turn can be made into preparations , such as capsules , tablets , dropping pills , ointment , suppositories , injection and so on by conventional methods . therefore , not only the highly dispersity of drugs can be maintained , but also the storage stability can be enhanced . when using the pharmaceutical composition , a safe and effective dose of compounds according to the invention is administered to mammals . said dose is usually at least 1 μg / day , and in most cases no more than about 10 mg / kg of body weight . preferably , the dose is between about 1 μg and about 3 mg per kilogram of body weight per day . of course , with respect to the specific dose , factors , such as administration routes , health status of patients , should be taken into consideration , which are within the capability of an experienced physician . the invention compounds ( or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts ) can be used alone or in combination with other drugs . preferred combination includes : in combination with surgery , in combination with one or more western medicines , in combination with chinese herbal medicines , in combination with radiotherapy , in combination with gene therapy , or in combination with biologic regulators . the administration routes of the pharmaceutical compositions according to the invention is not particularly limited , including but not limit to : oral administration , injection , intratumor administration , embedding administration , intracavitary administration , rectal administration , transdermal delivery , internal and external application . the compounds according to the invention of general formula ( ig ) can be prepared by the following procedure and known synthetic methods in the art . generally , during the preparation procedure , the reactions are performed between − 10 ° c . and reflux temperature , usually between room temperature ( about 25 ° c .) and reflux temperature . preferably , the reaction temperature is between 5 ° c . and 100 ° c ., more preferably , between 20 ° c . and 80 ° c . reaction time is not particularly limited . generally , the reaction time is between 1 minute and 24 hours , preferably , between 1 hour and 20 hours . the solvents are usually polar solvents , such as water , dmf , alcohol ( such as methanol , ethanol , and isopropanol , etc .). the structures of synthesized compounds can be identified by physico - chemical methods , such as hydrogen spectrum ( 1 h - nmr ), mass spectrometry ( ms ) and elemental analysis . wherein , r 1 represents ch 3 , c 2 h 5 , n - c 3 h 7 , n - c 4 h 9 , ph - ch 2 , glycosyl protected by acyl and so on . 1 - hydrocarbyl - 5 - azaindole - 2 , 3 - dione ( a ) was prepared from 5 - azaindole by hyarocarbylation at n − 1 position , and then oxidation with cro 3 and ch 3 cooh [ 11 ] . wherein , r 3 ′ represents h , cl , br , f , ch 3 , och 3 , sch 3 , ph and so on . the product b was prepared from 2 - amino - benzoic acid derivatives by substitution with chloroacetic acid , acylation and cyclization in the presence of acetic anhydride and sodium acetate , and reduction . wherein , r 1 represents ch 3 , c 2 h 5 , n - c 3 h 7 , n - c 4 h 9 , ph - ch 2 , glycosyl protected by acyl and so on ; r 3 ′ represents h , cl , br , f , ch 3 , och 3 , sch 3 , ph and so on . 1 - hydrocarbyl - 5 - azaindole - 2 , 3 - dione and 1 - acetyl - 3 - hydroxyindole or 5 - halogen substituted - 1 - acetyl - 3 - hydroxyindole were heated at reflux respectively under n 2 in acidic condition , forming 1 - hydrocarbyl - 5 - azaindirubin derivatives ( i ). wherein , r 1 represents ch 3 , c 2 h 5 , n - c 3 h 7 , n - c 4 h 9 , ph - ch 2 , glycosyl protected by acyl and so on , r 3 ′ represents h , cl , br , f , ch 3 , och 3 , sch 3 , ph and so on . wherein , r represents ch 3 on , c 2 h 5 on , r 1 represents ch 3 , c 2 h 5 , n - c 3 h 7 , n - c 4 h 9 , ph - ch 2 and so on , r 3 ′ represents h , cl , br , f and so on . wherein , r 1 represents ch 3 , c 2 h 5 , n - c 3 h 7 , n - c 4 h 9 , ph - ch 2 , glycosyl protected by acyl and so on , r 3 ′ represents h , cl , br , f , oh , och 3 and so on . 1 - hydrocarbyl - 5 ′- substitution - 5 - azaisoindigo derivatives ( ii ) are prepared by reacting 1 - hydrocarbyl - 5 - azaindole - 2 , 3 - dione ( a ) with 5 - substituted - 2 - hydroxyindole in alkaline condition . wherein , r 1 represents ch 3 , c 2 h 5 , n - c 3 h 7 , n - c 4 h 9 , ph - ch 2 , glycosyl protected by acyl and so on . 1 - hydrocarbyl - 7 - azaindole - 2 , 3 - dione ( c ) was prepared from 7 - azaindole by alkylation at n − 1 position , and then oxidation with cro 3 and ch 3 cooh [ 11 ] . wherein , r 1 represents ch 3 , c 2 h 5 , n - c 3 h 7 , n - c 4 h 9 , ph - ch 2 , glycosyl protected by acyl and so on , r 3 ′ represents h , cl , br , f , ch 3 , och 3 , sch 3 , ph and so on . 1 - hydrocarbyl - 7 - azaindole - 2 , 3 - dione and 1 - acetyl - 3 - hydroxyindole or 5 - halogen substituted - 1 - acetyl - 3 - hydroxyindole were heated at reflux respectively under n 2 in acidic condition , forming 1 - hydrocarbyl - 7 - azaindirubin derivatives ( iii ). wherein , r 1 represents ch 3 , c 2 h 5 , n - c 3 h 7 , n - c 4 h 9 , ph - ch 2 , glycosyl protected by acyl and so on , r 3 ′ represents h , cl , br , f , ch 3 , och 3 , sch 3 , ph and so on . wherein , r represents ch 3 on , c 2 h 5 on , r 1 represents ch 3 , c 2 h 5 , n - c 3 h 7 , n - c 4 h 9 , ph - ch 2 and so on , r 3 ′ represents h , cl , br , f and so on . wherein , r 1 represents ch 3 , c 2 h 5 , n - c 3 h 7 , n - c 4 h 9 , ph - ch 2 , glycosyl protected by acyl and so on , r 3 ′ represents h , cl , br , f , oh , och 3 and so on . 1 - hydrocarbyl - 5 ′- substitution - 7 - azaisoindigo derivatives ( iv ) were prepared by reacting 1 - hydrocarbyl - 7 - azaindole - 2 , 3 - dione ( c ) with 5 - substituted - 2 - hydroxy - indole in alkaline condition . ( 1 ) the present invention has completely changed atomic composition of the parental nucleus of indirubin and isoindigo , thus forming a class of compounds with new structures , and improving the electrical properties of the original molecules . based on the property that pyridine is soluble in water and benzene is almost insoluble in water , the water solubility of the compounds of the present invention has been improved , thus increasing the bioavailability . ( 2 ) the compounds according to the invention , belonging to cyclin - dependent kinase inhibitors , can induce endogenous cyclin - dependent inhibitors , which in turn inhibit cell growth and proliferation , and promote apoptosis of tumor cells . ( 3 ) the compounds according to the invention can sensitize the peripheral tissues to insulin , and reduce insulin resistance through recovering insulin signal transformation . ( 4 ) the compounds according to the invention possess improved physicochemical property and enhanced cell permeability , and they can readily enter cells , thus improving the pharmacodynamic action . the present invention is further illustrated through the following examples . it should be appreciated that the following examples are provided merely for the purposes of illustration and not intended to limit the scope of the invention . in examples , the experimental methods usually follow conventional methods , or recommendations from manufacturers , unless particularly indicated . unless otherwise indicated , the portion and percentage are mass portion and weight percentage . the melting points of 5 - or 7 - azaindirubin derivatives and 5 - or 7 - azaisoindigo derivatives , which were prepared in this example , were measured by mel - temp melting point instrument without calibration . the mass spectrum ( ms ) was determined using hp1100lc / msd mass spectrometer . the thin layer chromatographic ( tlc ) plates were made from silica gel gf 254 ( qingdao haiyang chemical co ., ltd ) and 0 . 8 % cmc - na solution in distilled water , activated at 100 - 110 ° c . for 1 hour , preserved in the dryers , and developed under ultraviolet light ( at 254 nm and 365 nm ). the chromatographic columns were packed with silica gel ( 200 - 300 mesh or 100 - 200 mesh ) ( qingdao haiyang chemical co ., ltd ) employing dry method . the hydrogen spectrum ( 1h - nmr ) was determined using bruck av - 300 nuclear magnetic resonance apparatus with tms as an internal standard . the elemental analysis was performed using elementar vario el iii apparatus . the reagents were commercially available chemically pure and analytically pure grade products . unless otherwise indicated , the reagents were used directly without any treatments . to a solution of 1 - methyl - 5 - azaindole ( 2 . 0 g , 15 mmol ) in 70 ml acetic acid , a suspension of 3 . 2 g of cro 3 in 20 ml water was added . the reaction mixture was stirred for 0 . 5 h at room temperature , and diluted by water . the mixture was extracted by trichloromethane for three times , the combined organic phases were washed with water , dried and evaporated . an orange intermediate ( 1 - methyl - 5 - azaindole - 2 , 3 - dione ) ( 1 . 5 g , yield : 62 %; mp : 140 - 142 ° c .) was obtained . to a solution of 2 - amino - 5 - chlorobenzoic acid ( 2 . 0 g , 11 . 6 mmol ) in 15 ml of 2 n na 2 co 3 , a solution of chloroacetic acid ( 0 . 69 g , 7 . 3 mmol ) in 7 . 5 ml of 2 n na 2 co 3 was added dropwise . after stirred for 20 hours at 80 ° c ., the reaction mixture was cooled down to room temperature . 50 ml ether and 8 ml of 2 n hydrochloric acid were added to the mixture . the organic phase was separated , and dried with mgso 4 . after concentration , a light brown solid was obtained . a white solid ( 2 -( n - carboxymethylamino )- 5 - chlorobenzoic acid ) ( 1 . 58 g , yield : 59 %; mp : 182 - 183 ° c .) was obtained through silica gel column chromatography ( ethyl acetate / methanol , v / v , 1 / 1 ). 2 -( n - carboxymethylamino )- 5 - chlorobenzoic acid ( 1 . 20 g , 5 . 2 mmol ) and anhydrous sodium acetate ( 0 . 6 g , 7 . 3 mmol ) were dissolved in 8 ml acetic anhydride . after stirred for 5 hours at 60 ° c ., the reaction mixture was cooled down to room temperature , and the sodium acetate was filtered off . the filtrate was concentrated , and the residue was dissolved in 100 ml ethyl acetate . 100 ml water and 20 ml saturated sodium bicarbonate were added to the solution , and the organic layer was separated . the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate ( 50 ml × 2 ). the combined organic phases were washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate ( 100 ml × 2 ), dried , and evaporated , to obtain a white solid ( 1 - acetyl - 5 - chloro - 3 - acetoxyindole ) ( 0 . 84 g , yield : 64 %). 1 - acetyl - 5 - chloro - 3 - acetoxyindole ( 1 . 0 g , 3 . 97 mmol ) and sodium sulfite ( 1 . 0 g , 7 . 94 mmol ) were mixed in 20 ml water . after heated for 3 hours at 80 ° c ., the reaction mixture was cooled down to room temperature , and then extracted with ethyl acetate ( 50 ml × 2 ). the combined organic phases were dried and evaporated to obtain a solid as white needles ( 1 - acetyl - 5 - chloro - 3 - hydroxyindole ) ( 0 . 55 g , yield : 66 %; mp : 186 - 188 ° c .). to a solution of 1 - methyl - 7 - azaindole ( 2 . 0 g , 15 mmol ) in 70 ml acetic acid , a suspension of 3 . 2 g of cro 3 in 20 ml water was added . the reaction mixture was stirred for 0 . 5 h at room temperature , and diluted by water . the mixture was extracted with trichloromethane for three times . the combined organic phases were washed with water , dried and evaporated . an orange intermediate ( 1 - methyl - 7 - azaindole - 2 , 3 - dione ) ( 1 . 73 g , yield : 71 . 3 %; mp : 162 - 163 ° c .) was obtained . to a solution of 2 - amino - 5 - bromobenzoic acid ( 2 g , 9 mmol ) in 15 ml of 2 n na 2 co 3 , a solution of chloroacetic acid ( 0 . 69 g , 7 . 3 mmol ) in 7 . 5 ml of 2 n na 2 co 3 was slowly added dropwise . then , after stirred for 20 hours at 80 ° c ., the reaction mixture was cooled down to room temperature . 50 ml of ether and 8 ml of 2 n hydrochloric acid were added to the mixture . the organic phase was separated , and dried with mgso 4 . after evaporation , a light brown solid was obtained . the solid was purified by silica gel column chromatography ( ethyl acetate / methanol , v / v , 1 / 1 ) to obtain a white solid ( 2 -( n - carboxymethylamino )- 5 - bromobenzoic acid ) ( 1 . 55 g , yield : 60 %; mp : 178 - 180 ° c .). 2 -( n - carboxymethylamino )- 5 - bromobenzoic acid ( 0 . 84 g , 3 . 4 mmol ) and anhydrous sodium acetate ( 0 . 6 g , 7 . 3 mmol ) were dissolved in 8 ml acetic anhydride . after stirred for 5 hours at 60 ° c ., the reaction mixture was cooled down to room temperature . sodium acetate was filtered off . the filtrate was evaporated , and the residue was dissolved in 100 ml ethyl acetate . 100 ml water and 20 ml saturated sodium bicarbonate were added to the solution , and the organic phase was separated . the aqueous phase was extracted with ethyl acetate ( 50 ml × 2 ). the combined organic phases were washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate ( 100 ml × 2 ), dried and evaporated to obtain a white solid ( 1 - acetyl - 5 - bromo - 3 - acetoxyindole ) ( 1 . 3 g , 25 . 4 %). 1 - acetyl - 5 - bromo - 3 - acetoxyindole ( 1 . 0 g , 3 . 38 mmol ) and sodium sulfite ( 1 . 0 g , 7 . 94 mmol ) were mixed in 20 ml water . after heated for 3 hours at 80 ° c ., the reaction mixture was cooled down to room temperature , and then extracted with ethyl acetate ( 50 ml × 2 ). the combined organic phases were dried and evaporated to obtain a solid as white needles ( 1 - acetyl - 5 - bromo - 3 - hydroxyindole ) ( 0 . 7 g , yield : 82 %; mp : 180 - 182 ° c .). to 1 - methyl - 5 - azaindole - 2 , 3 - dione ( 0 . 2 g , 1 . 23 mmol ), 1 - acetyl - 3 - hydroxyindole ( 0 . 21 g , 1 . 2 mmol ), 20 ml water and 0 . 02 g of para - toluenesulfonic acid were added . the reaction mixture was stirred and refluxed under nitrogen for 1 hour to get a prunosus solution . after cooling down , the mixture was extracted with trichloromethane , washed with water , and evaporated to give a prunosus solid . the solid was purified by silica gel column chromatography ( trichloromethane / petroleum ether , v / v , 3 / 1 ), and recrystallized from ethyl to obtain a crystal as red needles ( 1 - methyl - 5 - azaindirubin ( 2 )) ( 0 . 15 g , yield : 44 %; mp : 114 - 116 ° c .). esi - ms : 278 . 1 [ m + h ] + , c 16 h 11 n 3 o 2 ( 277 . 2 ); 1 h nmr ( av - 300 , cdcl 3 , ppm ) δ : 3 . 48 ( s , 3h , — ch 3 ), 7 . 08 ( m , 1h , 5 ′- h ), 7 . 09 ( m , 1h , 6 ′- h ), 7 . 16 ( dd , 1h , j = 7 . 6 hz , 4 ′- h ), 7 . 76 ( d , j = 7 . 6 hz , 1h , 7 ′- h ), 8 . 10 ( s , 1h , 4 - h ), 8 . 26 ( dd , j = 5 . 5 hz ; 1h . 6 - h ), 9 . 10 ( dd , j = 5 . 5 hz , 1h , 7 - h ), 10 . 4 ( bs , 1h , n — h ); anal calcd for c 16 h 11 n 3 o 2 : c , 69 . 31 ; h , 3 . 97 ; n , 15 . 16 ; found : c , 69 . 15 ; h , 4 . 09 ; n , 15 . 29 . using the method of ( 1 ), 1 - benzyl - 5 - azaindole - 2 , 3 - dione and 1 - acetyl - 5 - chloro - 3 - hydroxyindole with the similar molar amount as ( 1 ), and 0 . 02 g of para - toluenesulfonic acid were added to 20 ml water . the reaction mixture was stirred and refluxed under nitrogen for 1 hour to give a prunosus solution . after cooling down , the mixture was extracted with trichloromethane , washed with water , and evaporated to get a prunosus solid . the solid was purified by silica gel column chromatography ( trichloromethane / petroleum ether , v / v , 3 / 1 ), and recrystallized from ethyl to obtain a crystal as red needles ( 1 - benzyl - 5 ′- chloro - 5 - azaindirubin ( 19 )) ( 0 . 18 g , yield : 39 %; mp : 110 - 112 ° c .). esi - ms : 389 [ m + h ] + , c 22 h 14 cln 3 o 2 ( 387 . 9 ); 1 h nmr ( av - 300 , cdcl 3 , ppm ) δ : 5 . 21 ( s , 2h , n — ch 2 ), 10 . 44 ( s , 1h , n — h ), 6 . 91 ˜ 9 . 02 ( m , 11h , ar — hs ); anal calcd for c 22 h 14 cln 3 o 2 : c , 68 , 13 ; h , 3 . 64 ; n , 10 . 83 ; found : c , 68 . 42 ; h , 3 . 59 ; n , 10 . 89 . 1 - butyl - 5 - azaindirubin ( 0 . 4 g , 1 . 25 mmol , prepared by method ( 1 )) was dissolved in 12 ml methanol . 6 ml anhydrous pyridine and hydroxylamine hydrochloride ( 0 . 15 g , 2 . 2 mmol ) were added to the solution . the reaction mixture was refluxed for 1 hour , cooled and concentrated to remove most of the solvent . the residue was poured into 100 ml broken ice , stirred vigorously , and filtered to get an orange solid . the solid was purified by silica gel column chromatography ( petroleum ether / ethyl acetate , v / v , 3 / 1 ), to obtain an orange crystalline powder ( 1 - butyl - 5 - azaindirubin - 3 ′- oxime ( 40 )) ( 0 . 32 g , yield : 90 %; mp : 250 - 252 ° c . esi - ms : 335 . 1 [ m + h ] + . c 19 h 18 n 4 o 2 ( 334 . 3 ); 1 h nmr ( av - 300 , d6 - dmso , ppm ) δ : 0 . 91 ( t , 3h , — ch 3 ), 1 . 31 ( m , 2h , — ch 2 ), 2 . 28 ( m , 2h , — ch 2 ), 3 . 28 ( m , 2h , n — ch 2 ), 7 . 10 ˜ 8 . 81 ( m , 7h , ar — hs ), 11 . 71 ( s , 1h , n — h ), 13 . 70 ( s , 1h , n — oh ); anal . calcd . for c 19 h 18 n 4 o 2 : c , 68 . 25 ; h , 5 . 43 ; n , 16 . 76 . found : c , 68 . 33 ; h , 5 . 56 ; n , 16 . 66 . 1 - butyl - 5 - azaindirubin - 3 ′- oxime ( 1 . 5 g , 4 . 5 mmol ) was added to 50 ml of 5 % koh in anhydrous ethanol , slightly heated to dissolve , and filtered . 5 ml ch 3 i was added dropwise into the filtrate with stirred constantly . the reaction released heat , forming a dark red precipitate . after stirred for 0 . 5 h , the mixture was filtered by pump filter . the precipitate was washed with water to neutral ph , and dried to get a dark red crude product . the crude product was recrystallized from acetone to obtain a dark red crystal ( 1 - butyl - 5 - azaindirubin - 3 ′- monooxime o - methyl ether ( 53 )) ( 1 . 20 g , yield : 77 %; mp : 209 - 211 ° c .). esi - ms : 349 . 1 [ m + h ] + , c 20 h 20 n 4 o ( 348 . 2 ); 1 h - nmr ( av - 300 , d6 - dmso , ppm ) δ : 0 . 98 ( t , 3h , — ch 3 ), 1 . 46 ( m , 2h , — ch 2 ), 2 . 08 ( m , 2h , — ch 2 ), 3 . 86 ( m , 2h , n — ch 2 ), 4 . 16 ( s , 3h , o — ch 3 ), 7 . 10 ˜ 9 . 19 ( m , 7h , ar — hs ), 10 . 86 ( bs , 1h , n — h ); anal . calcd . for c 20 h 20 n 4 o 2 : c , 68 . 95 ; h , 5 . 79 ; n , 16 . 08 . found : c , 68 . 81 ; h , 5 . 62 ; n , 15 . 85 . 1 - isopropyl - 5 - azaindole - 2 , 3 - dione ( 0 . 4 g , 2 . 1 mmol ) and 2 - hydroxyindole ( 0 . 28 g , 2 . 1 mmol ) were added to 10 ml ethanol . the mixture was adjusted to ph 9 with 1 mol / l sodium hydroxide , and reacted for 2 hours at 70 ° c . to get a brown solid . after cooling down , the mixture was filtered by pump filter . the solid was washed with water and ethanol , and dried in vacuum to obtain a reddish brown solid ( 1 - isopropyl - 5 - azaisoindigo ( 73 )) ( 0 . 44 g , yield : 66 %; mp : 128 - 130 ° c .). esi - ms : 306 . 1 [ m + h ] + , 304 . 2 [ m − h ] − , c 18 h 15 n 3 o 2 ( 305 . 3 ); 1 h nmr ( av - 300 , d6 - dmso , ppm ) δ : 1 . 52 ( d , 6h , — ch ( ch 3 ) 2 ), 4 . 81 ( m , 1h , — ch ( ch 3 ) 2 ), 6 . 86 - 9 . 32 ( m , 7h , ar — hs ), 10 . 96 ( bs , 1h , n — h ); anal . calcd . for c 18 h 15 n 3 o 2 : c , 70 . 81 ; h , 4 . 95 ; n , 13 . 76 . found : c , 70 . 62 ; h , 5 . 10 ; n , 13 . 58 . to 1 - methyl - 7 - azaindole - 2 , 3 - dione ( 0 . 2 g , 1 . 23 mmol ), 1 - acetyl - 3 - hydroxyindole ( 0 . 21 g , 1 . 2 mmol ), 20 ml water and 0 . 02 g of para - toluenesulfonic acid were added . the reaction mixture was stirred and refluxed under nitrogen for 1 hour to get a prunosus solution . after cooling down , the mixture was extracted with trichloromethane , washed with water , and evaporated to get a prunosus solid . the solid was purified by silica gel column chromatography ( trichloromethane / petroleum ether , v / v , 3 / 1 ), and further recrystallized from ethyl acetate to obtain a crystal as red needles ( 1 - methyl - 7 - azaindirubin ( 93 )) ( 0 . 14 g , yield : 41 . 1 %; mp : 116 - 118 ° c .). esi - ms : 278 . 1 [ m + h ] + , c 16 h 11 n 3 o 2 ( 277 . 2 ); 1 h nmr ( av - 300 , cdcl 3 , ppm ) δ : 3 . 59 ( s , 3h , — ch 3 ), 7 . 08 ( m , 1h , 5 ′- h ), 7 . 09 ( m , 1h , 6 ′- h ), 7 . 16 ( dd , 1h , j = 7 . 6 hz , 4 - h ), 7 . 58 ( m , 1h , 5 - h ), 7 . 76 ( d , j = 7 . 6 hz , 1h , 7 ′- h ), 8 . 21 ( dd , j = 5 . 5 hz , 1h , 4 - h ), 9 . 13 ( dd , j = 5 . 5 hz , 1h , 6 - h ), 10 . 4 ( bs , 1h , n — h ); anal calcd for c 16 h 11 n 3 o 2 : c , 69 . 31 ; h , 3 . 97 ; n , 15 . 16 ; found : c , 69 . 05 ; h , 4 . 18 ; n , 15 . 34 . using the method of ( 6 ), 1 - benzyl - 7 - azaindole - 2 , 3 - dione and 1 - acetyl - 5 - bromo - 3 - hydroxyindole with the similar molar amount as ( 6 ), and 0 . 02 g of para - toluenesulfonic acid were added to 20 ml water . the reaction mixture was stirred and refluxed under nitrogen for i hour to get a prunosus solution . after cooling down , the mixture was extracted with trichloromethane , washed with water , and evaporated to get a prunosus solid . the solid was purified by silica gel column chromatography ( trichloromethane / petroleum ether , v / v , 3 / 1 ), and recrystallized from ethyl acetate to obtain a crystal as red needles ( 1 - benzyl - 5 ′- bromo - 7 - azaindirubin ( 109 )) ( 0 . 14 g , yield : 27 %; mp : 112 - 114 ° c .). esi - ms : 433 [ m + h ] + , c 22 h 14 brn 3 o 2 ( 432 . 2 ); 1 h nmr ( av - 300 , cdcl 3 , ppm ) δ : 5 . 24 ( s , 2h , n — ch 2 ), 10 . 44 ( s , 1h , n — h ), 6 . 91 ˜ 9 . 0 ( m , 11h , ar — hs ); anal calcd for c 22 h 14 brn 3 o 2 : c , 61 . 13 ; h , 3 . 26 ; n , 9 . 72 ; found : c , 60 . 72 ; h , 3 . 57 ; n , 9 . 38 . 1 - butyl - 7 - azaindirubin ( 0 . 4 g , 1 . 25 mmol , prepared by method ( 6 )) was dissolved in 12 ml methanol . 6 ml anhydrous pyridine and ( 0 . 15 g , 2 . 2 mmol ) hydroxylamine hydrochloride were added to the solution . the reaction mixture was heated reflux for 1 hour , then cooled down and concentrated to remove most of the solvent . the residue was poured into 100 ml broken ice , stirred vigorously , and filtered to get an orange solid . the solid was purified by silica gel column chromatography ( petroleum ether / ethyl acetate , v / v , 3 / 1 ), to obtain an orange solid ( 1 - butyl - 7 - azaindirubin - 3 ′- oxime ( 131 )) ( 0 . 31 g , yield : 87 . 7 %; mp : 254 - 256 ° c .). esi - ms : 335 . 1 [ m + h ] + , c 19 h 18 n 4 o 2 ( 334 . 3 ); 1 h nmr ( av - 300 , d6 - dmso , ppm ) δ : 0 . 92 ( t , 3h , — ch 3 ), 1 . 31 ( m , 2h , — ch 2 ), 2 . 28 ( m , 2h , — ch 2 ), 3 . 32 ( m , 2h , n — ch 2 ), 7 . 03 ˜ 8 . 81 ( m , 7h , ar — hs ), 11 . 7 ( s , 1h , n — h ), 13 . 7 ( s , 1h , n — oh ); anal . calcd . for c 19 h 18 n 4 o 2 : c , 68 . 25 ; h , 5 . 43 ; n , 16 . 76 . found : c , 68 . 09 ; h , 5 . 60 ; n , 16 . 58 . 1 - butyl - 7 - azaindirubin - 3 ′- oxime ( 1 . 5 g , 4 . 5 mmol ) was added to 50 ml of 5 % koh in anhydrous ethanol , slightly heated to dissolve , and filtered . 5 ml ch 3 i was added dropwise into the filtrate with stirring constantly . the reaction released heat , forming a dark red precipitation . after stirred for 0 . 5 h , the mixture was filtered by pump filter . the precipitate was washed with water to neutral ph , and dried to get a dark red crude product . the crude product was recrystallized from acetone to obtain a dark red crystal ( 1 - butyl - 7 - azaindirubin - 3 ′- monooxime o - methyl ether ( 144 )) ( 1 . 26 g , yield 80 . 5 %; mp : 212 - 214 ° c .). esi - ms : 349 . 1 [ m + h ] + , c 20 h 20 n 4 o ( 348 . 2 ); 1 h - nmr ( av - 300 , d6 - dmso , ppm ) δ : 0 . 98 ( t , 3h , — ch 3 ), 1 . 46 ( m , 2h , — ch 2 ), 2 . 08 ( m , 2h , — ch 2 ), 3 . 88 ( m , 2h , n — ch 2 ), 4 . 16 ( s , 3h , o — ch 3 ), 7 . 06 ˜ 9 . 19 ( m , 7h , ar — hs ), 10 . 86 ( bs , 1h , n — h ); anal . calcd . for c 20 h 20 n 4 o 2 : c , 68 . 95 ; h , 5 . 79 ; n , 16 . 08 . found : c , 68 . 79 ; h , 5 . 59 ; n , 15 . 88 . 1 - isopropyl - 7 - azaindole - 2 , 3 - dione ( 0 . 4 g , 2 . 1 mmol ) and 2 - hydroxyindole ( 0 . 28 g , 2 . 1 mmol ) were added to 10 ml ethanol . the mixture was adjusted to ph 9 with 1 mol / l sodium hydroxide , and reacted for 2 hours at 70 ° c . to get a brown solid . after cooling down , the mixture was filtered by pump filter . the solid was washed with water and ethanol , and dried in vacuum to obtain a reddish brown solid ( 1 - isopropyl - 7 - azaisoindigo ( 164 )) ( 0 . 42 g , yield : 63 . 2 %; mp : 132 - 134 ° c .). esi - ms : 306 . 1 [ m + h ] + , 304 . 2 [ m − h ] − , c 18 h 15 n 3 o 2 ( 305 . 3 ); 1 h nmr ( av - 300 , d6 - dmso , ppm ) δ : 1 . 51 ( d , 6h , — ch ( ch 3 ) 2 ), 4 . 78 ( m , 1h , — ch ( ch 3 ) 2 ), 6 . 86 - 9 . 3 ( m , 7h , ar — hs ), 10 . 99 ( bs , 1h , n — h ); anal . calcd . for c 18 h 15 n 3 o 2 : c , 70 . 81 ; h , 4 . 95 ; n , 13 . 76 . found : c , 70 . 53 ; h , 5 . 04 ; n , 13 . 52 . 59 5 - azaindirubin compounds ( 1 ) were prepared according to the methods for preparing 5 - azaindirubin derivatives such as compound nos . 2 , 19 , 40 and 53 . their structures are shown in table 1 . the structures of all the new compounds were confirmed by mass spectrometry ( esi - ms ), hydrogen spectrum ( 1 h - nmr ) and elemental analysis , and a portion of them were further confirmed by infrared spectrum ( ir ), ultraviolet spectrum ( uv / vis ). wherein , r 2 ˜ r 4 , r 1 ′ , r 2 ′ , r 4 ′ and r 5 ′ represent h , and the other are shown in table 1 . 30 5 - azaisoindigo compounds ( ii ) were prepared according to the methods for preparing 1 - isopropyl - 5 - azaisoindigo ( 73 ). their structures are shown in table 2 . the structures of all the new compounds were confirmed by infrared spectrum ( ir ), ultraviolet spectrum ( uv / vis ), mass spectrometry ( esi - ms ), hydrogen spectrum ( 1 h - nmr ) and elemental analysis . wherein , r 2 ˜ r 4 , r 2 ′ , r 4 ′ and r 5 ′ represent h , and the other are shown in table 2 . 59 7 - azaindirubin compounds ( iii ) were prepared according to the methods for preparing 7 - azaindirubin derivatives such as compound nos . 93 , 109 , 131 and 144 . their structures are shown in table 3 . the structures of all the new compounds were confirmed by mass spectrometry ( esi - ms ), hydrogen spectrum ( 1 h - nmr ) and elemental analysis , and a portion of them were further confirmed by infrared spectrum ( ir ), ultraviolet spectrum ( uv / vis ). wherein , r 2 , r 4 , r 1 ′ , r 2 ′ , r 4 ′ and r 5 ′ represent h , and the other are shown in table 3 . 30 5 - azaisoindigo compounds ( iv ) were prepared according to the methods for preparing 1 - isopropyl - 7 - azaisoindigo ( 164 ). their structures are shown in table 4 . the structures of all the new compounds were confirmed by infrared spectrum ( ir ), ultraviolet spectrum ( uv / vis ), mass spectrometry ( esi - ms ), hydrogen spectrum ( 1 h - nmr ) and elemental analysis . wherein , r 2 , r 4 , r 2 ′ , r 4 ′ and r 5 ′ represent h , and the other are shown in table 4 . a , cell culture medium : 10 . 4 g of 1640 medium powder , 2 . 1 g of sodium bicarbonate , 0 . 3 g of glutamine , 5 . 95 g of hepes , 100 , 000 units of penicillin and 100 , 000 units of streptomycin were added to 1000 ml double distilled water . the mixture was sterilized by filtration using millipore filter , and aliquots were stored at − 20 ° c . the inactivated calf serum was added to the medium prior to use . b , calf serum : it was inactivated for 30 minutes in 56 ° c . water bath , and the aliquots were stored at − 20 ° c . ; c , mtt : it was diluted to 5 mg / ml with pbs , stored at 4 ° c . and kept away from light . it was used within two weeks ; d , pbs : 8 . 00 g of sodium chloride , 0 . 20 g of potassium chloride , 3 . 4 g disodium phosphate dodecahydrate and 0 . 20 g of potassium phosphate dibasic were fully dissolved in double distilled water at 37 ° c ., diluted to 1000 ml , and aliquots were stored at 4 ° c . ; e , 58 measured samples , the reference substances ( 90 and 91 ) and all - trans retinoic acid were formulated into solutions in dmso , and stored at − 20 ° c . co 2 incubator ( gb16 , heraeus company , german ); clean bench ( sw - cj - 1f , suzhou antai air tech co ., ltd . ); horizontal centrifuge ( lxj - 11 , shanghai third medical instruments factory ); enzyme - linked immune detector ( bio rad model 550 , usa ); inverted biological microscope ( xsz - d2 , chongqing optical instrument factory ); rapid mixer ( sk - 1 type , changzhou guohua electric appliance co ., ltd . ); electrical heating water thermostat system ( dk - 8d , shanghai medical constant temperature equipment factory ); flow cytometry ( facscalibur , american bd company ); plate oscillator ( 752 - a , shanghai medical analysis instrument factory ); electronic balance ( bs110s , sartorius company , german ). du145 cells were inoculated in rpm11640 medium containing 10 % calf serum , incubated at 37 ° c ., 5 % co 2 in co 2 incubator , and passaged every 2 - 3 days . in this experiment , cells were grown in logarithmic growth phase . in the experiment , the cells at logarithmic growth phase were formulated into suspension , and the viability by trypan blue staining was more than 98 %. the suspension was divided into several groups : 1 as blank control group ( cell suspension ); and 2 as experimental groups ( cell suspension plus drugs ). ( iii ) determination of ic 50 values by mtt ( the 50 % inhibitory concentration ) the drugs were formulated into a stock solution in dmso , and the concentration of the stock solution was 20 mmol ( used within 4 hours ). in the experiment , the work solution of the drugs was diluted with rpm11640 medium containing 10 % calf serum under aseptic condition , to a final concentration of 80 μm . the drug concentrations were increased by 2 times ( 1 . 25 - 20 μm ). the du145 cell in logarithmic growth phase were selected , centrifuged , counted , and formulated into a cell suspension ( 2 . 5 × 10 4 / ml ) with rpm11640 medium containing 10 % calf serum . the cell suspension were inoculated into 96 - well plates at a density of 5000 cells / 200 μl per well , incubated for 24 hours at 37 ° c ., 5 % co 2 . according to the above concentration of the drug , the cells were inoculated to 6 groups ( including one control group ), with 8 wells per group . after incubating for 72 hours , the viability of cells was measured by mtt assay . the absorbance value ( a ) was measured with detection wavelength at 540 nm , reference wavelength at 630 nm . the inhibitory rate ( i ) was calculated by the following equation , where t was the absorbance value of the experimental groups , and c was the absorbance value of the blank control group : the regression equation was calculated by the concentration - inhibitory rate curve , to obtain 50 % and 90 % inhibition concentration ( ic 50 and ic 90 , μm ). the results are shown in table 5 , table 6 and fig2 . ( i ) from the mtt assay , it is readily found that most of 5 - or 7 - azaindirubin derivatives and 5 - or 7 - azaisoindigo derivatives have strong antitumor activity , and the growth inhibitory effects on tumor cells of them are much stronger than that of all - trans retinoic acid , a differentiation inducer . more importantly , most of 5 - or 7 - azaindirubin derivatives and 5 - or 7 - azaisoindigo derivatives have good inhibitory effects on androgen - independent human prostate cancer cells du145 which are clinically refractory ; ( ii ) the ic 50 of many 5 - or 7 - azaindirubin derivatives and 5 - or 7 - azaisoindigo derivatives are similar to or less than that of the reference substances ( 90 and 91 ). compound 91 is a known cdks inhibitor [ 13 ] . the structures of 38 , 129 are quite similar to that of 91 , and the difference between them merely involves the atom at 5 or 7 - position . it is also suggested that the newly synthesized compounds of the present invention may have similar mechanisms on inhibiting tumor cells growth ; ( iii ) 3 ′- oximated and 5 ′- halogenated 5 - or 7 - azaindirubin derivatives demonstrate relatively significant growth inhibitory effects on tumor cells , particularly compounds 25 , 30 , 116 , 121 and 124 , and compounds 30 , 121 and 124 still have good safety profile . 1 . tumor cells : human hepatoma cell lines 7701 qgy and hepg - 2 , human lung adenocarcinoma cell line a549 , human chronic myelocytic leukemia cell line k562 , human leukemia cell line cem and mouse melanoma cell line k111 . 2 . using the methods described in example 2 , the biological activity of a portion of newly synthesized 5 - or 7 - azaindirubin derivatives and 5 - or 7 - azaisoindigo derivatives ( 20 compounds ) for inhibiting various tumor cells growth were determined . the 50 % inhibitory concentrations ( ic 50 , μm ) are shown in table 7 . reagents : the tested compounds were the same as example 2 . unless otherwise indicated , other chemical reagents were purchased from sigma chemical company ( usa ). polyacrylamide gel used in protein electrophoresis , sds , electrophoresis buffer , transfer buffer protein , nitrocellulose membrane were purchased from american bio - rad life science company . western blotting detection kits and films were purchased from american ge company . phospho - cdk2 thr160 antibody , endogenous cyclin - dependent inhibitor p27 antibody , cyclind1 and β - actin antibody were purchased from american cell signaling inc ., dako and santa cruz biochemical technology company . tumor cells and methods for cell culture were the same as example 2 . phospho - cdc2 , p27 , and cyclin d1 were detected by western blot : the human prostate cancer cell lines du145 at logarithmic growth phase were treated with compounds no . 124 and no . 126 ( concentration is shown in fig3 ) for 24 hours . the cells were harvested and washed . total cellular proteins were extracted and quantified as described previously [ 14 ] . 50 μg of protein was separated on a sds - page , electro - transferred to nitrocellulose filters . western blot were performed using specific antibodies against phospho - cdk2 , endogenous cyclin - dependent inhibitor p27 and cyclind1 , with β - actin antibody as an internal standard . the result was recorded by ecl films . it is reported that indirubin derivatives can inhibit cdks of cancer cells . example 2 and example 3 have demonstrated that 5 - or 7 - azaindirubin derivatives and 5 - or 7 - azaisoindigo derivatives of the invention have relatively strong growth inhibitory effects on tumor cells . in order to further elucidate whether these compounds inhibit cell growth by regulating the activity of cyclin - dependent kinases , the effects of the representative compounds in the present invention , no . 124 and no . 126 , on the activity of cdc2 and p27 and the protein expression of cyclin d1 were investigated by western blot , using specific antibodies against cdc2 phosphorylation protein and the antibodies against other important proteins which regulate the cell cycle , such as p27 and cyclin d1 . as shown in fig3 , after treated with compound 124 and 126 for 24 hours , the level of cdk2 activity ( phosphorylation ) in human prostate cancer cell lines du145 decreased in a dose - dependent manner . at the same time , the protein expression of cyclin d1 was significantly decreased . in contrast , under the same experimental conditions , the expression of endogenous cyclin - dependent inhibitor p27 was significantly increased . the changes of the signal proteins inhibited the cell growth . the induction of 5 - or 7 - azaindirubin derivatives and 5 - or 7 - azaisoindigo derivatives on the expression of p27 may result from the activation of ahr - receptor pathway [ 15 ] . process : to polyethylene glycol 400 melted at 50 ° c ., the compound no . 110 in example 1 - 2 was added . the mixture was mixed homogeneously , and cured by ice bag quenching while stirring . after dried in the desiccator for 24 h , the mixture was made into dripping pills or capsules according to routine method . process : the compound no . 18 in example 1 - 2 was dissolved in q . s . alkaline ethanol , and then polyethylene glycol 6000 was added . the mixture was heated at 50 ° c . to molten and mixed homogeneously , then the excipients ( lactose - microcrystalline cellulose ( 10 : 1 )) were added , and stirred to half - dried powder . after dried in 60 ° c . oven for 24 h , the mixture was made into tablets or capsules according to routine method . process : the compound no . 18 in example 1 - 2 was added to q . s . alkaline ethanol , and stirred to dissolve completely . polyvinyl pyrrolidone k25 was added and stirred to dissolve . the excipients ( lactose - microcrystalline cellulose ( 10 : 1 )) were added , stirred homogeneously . after dried in 60 ° c . oven for 24 h , the mixture was made into tablets or capsules according to routine method . process : the compound no . 31 in example 1 - 2 was dissolved in q . s . trichlormethane . polyoxyethylene ( 35 ) castor oil was added and stirred to dissolve . the excipients ( lactose - microcrystalline cellulose ( 10 : 1 )) were added and stirred homogeneously . the mixture was heated at 80 ° c . using water bath to remove trichlormethane in a fume hood . after dried in 60 ° c . oven for 24 h , the mixture was made into tablets or capsules according to routine method . process : the compound no . 116 in example 1 - 2 was dissolved in q . s . alkaline ethanol . poloxamer 188 was added and stirred to dissolve . the excipient ( microcrystalline cellulose ) was added and stirred homogeneously . after dried in 60 ° c . oven for 24 h , the mixture was made into tablets or capsules according to routine method . process : the compound no . 18 in example 1 - 2 was dissolved in q . s . alkaline ethanol . poloxamer 188 and polyethylene glycol 6000 were added and stirred to dissolve . the excipients ( lactose - microcrystalline cellulose ( 10 : 1 )) were added and stirred homogeneously . after dried in 60 ° c . oven for 24 h , the mixture was made into tablets or capsules according to routine method . process : the compound no . 119 in example 1 - 2 was dissolved in q . s . alkaline ethanol . poloxamer 188 , polyethylene glycol 6000 and polyvinyl pyrrolidone k25 were added and stirred to dissolve . the excipient ( lactose ) was added and stirred homogeneously . after dried in 60 ° c . oven for 24 h , the mixture was made into tablets or capsules according to routine method . process : the compound no . 18 in example 1 - 2 was dissolved in q . s . alkaline ethanol . poloxamer 188 , polyethylene glycol 6000 and polyvinyl pyrrolidone k25 were added and stirred to dissolve . the excipients ( lactose - microcrystal line cellulose ( 10 : 1 )) were added and stirred homogeneously . after dried in 60 ° c . oven for 24 h , the mixture was made into tablets or capsules according to routine method . process : the compound no . 29 in example 1 - 2 was dissolved in polyoxyethylene ( 40 ) castor oil / ethanol solution . polyethylene glycol 4000 was added . the mixture was stirred to dissolve at 50 ° c ., and cured by ice bag quenching after the solvent was removed . after dried in 60 ° c . oven for 24 h , the solid was made into tablets or capsules according to routine method . process : the compound no . 121 in example 1 - 2 was dissolved in polyoxyethylene ( 40 ) hydrogenated castor oil / ethanol solution . polyvinyl pyrrolidone k25 was added and stirred to dissolve . the excipients ( lactose - microcrystalline cellulose ( 7 : 3 )) were added and stirred homogeneously . after freeze - dried at − 50 ° c . for 24 h , the mixture was made into tablets or granules according to routine method . process : polyoxyethylene ( 40 ) castor oil and sodium dodecyl sulfate were dissolved in q . s . ethanol . after the two substances completely dissolved , the compound no . 18 in example 1 - 2 was added and stirred to dissolve completely . polyvinyl pyrrolidone k25 was then added and stirred to dissolve . the excipients ( lactose - microcrystalline cellulose ( 10 : 1 )) were added and stirred homogeneously . after dried in 60 ° c . oven for 24 h , the mixture was made into dripping pills according to routine method . process : the compound no . 18 in example 1 - 2 was dissolved in polyoxyethylene ( 40 ) castor oil / ethanol solution . polyvinyl pyrrolidone k17 was added and stirred to dissolve . the excipients ( lactose - microcrystalline cellulose ( 10 : 1 )) were then added and stirred homogeneously . after dried in 60 ° c . oven for 24 h , the solid was made into tablets or capsules according to routine method . process : the compound no . 34 in example 1 - 2 was dissolved in vitamin e polyethylene glycol succinate / ethanol solution . polyvinyl pyrrolidone k90 was added and stirred to dissolve . the excipients ( lactose - microcrystalline cellulose ( 5 : 5 )) were then added and stirred homogeneously . after dried in 60 ° c . oven for 24 h , the solid was made into tablets or capsules according to routine method . instruments : rcz - 5a capacity medicament dissolve and infiltrate apparatus is made by tianjin university precision instruments factory . uv1900 uv - vis spectrophotometer is made by shanghai yayan electronic science and technology co ., ltd . dissolution determination methods : according to the third method of xc dissolution assay stated in the appendix of chinese pharmacopeia ( edition 2005 ), the rotation speed was 100 r / min , the temperature was 37 ± 0 . 5 ° c ., and the dissolution medium was 100 ml of 1 % sodium dodecyl sulfate solution degassed ultrasonically . a specimen was withdrawn at 45 minute and immediately filtered through a 0 . 8 μm water membrane . the filtrate was quantitatively diluted . the absorbance was measured by uv1900 , and the dissolution percentage was calculated . the dissolution rates of a portion of solid dispersions in the above examples were investigated . the results are shown in table 8 . as shown in the above table , the solid dispersion preparations , which are made from the compounds of the present invention , overcomes the shortcomings of these compounds , such as poor hydrophilicity and being difficult to make into appropriate preparations . since the dissolution of the compound has been significantly improved , the preparations with practical values could be achieved . the solubilization effect of the solid dispersion preparations using combined carriers is better than that of the solid dispersion preparations using single carrier , because of synergistic effects of more than one carriers . the dissolution of the corresponding dispersion is much better . process : the following operations were performed in a laminar flow bacteria free room . oil phase : the compound no . 18 in example 1 - 2 was added to dimethyl sulfoxide and heated hypothermally to dissolve . medium chain triglyceride and lecithin were added . the mixture was heated hypothermally while stirred and mixed homogeneously ; water phase : glycerine and poloxamer 188 were added to q . s . injection water and heated . while stirring vigorously , the oil phase was added to the oil phase slowly , and the mixture was stirred vigorously for another 3 minutes . the organic solvent was removed with a rotary evaporator under low temperature . the prepared emulsion was sterilized through filtration , injected into xi - lin bottles for freeze - drying in a laminar flow bacteria free room . the emulsion was freeze - dried and sealed using a stopper and aluminum cover . process : the following operations were completed in a laminar flow bacteria free room . oil phase : the compound no . 25 in example 1 - 2 was added to dimethyl sulfoxide and heated hypothermally to dissolve . glyceryl monooleate was added and heated to dissolve . then phospholipid was added , and heated hypothermally to mix homogeneously ; water phase : glycerine and poloxamer 188 were added to q . s . injection water and heated . while stirring vigorously , the oil phase was added to the oil phase slowly , and the mixture was stirred vigorously for another 3 minutes . the organic solvent was removed with a rotary evaporator under low temperature . the prepared emulsion was sterilized through filtration , injected into xi - lin bottles for freeze - drying in a laminar flow bacteria free room . the emulsion was freeze - dried and sealed using a stopper and aluminum cover . process : the following operations were completed in a laminar flow bacteria free room . oil phase : the compound no . 34 in example 1 - 2 was added to tetrahydrofuran and dichlormethane mixed solution , and heated hypothermally to dissolve . water phase : the human albumin solution was added to the oil phase . the mixture was mixed by ultrasound for 1 min . the organic solvent was removed with a rotary evaporator under low temperature . the prepared emulsion was sterilized through filtration , injected into xi - lin bottles for freeze - drying in a laminar flow bacteria free room . the emulsion was freeze - dried and sealed using a stopper and aluminum cover . process : the following operations were completed in a laminar flow bacteria free room . oil phase : the compound no . 122 in example 1 - 2 was dissolved in alkaline ethanol . lecithin and polyethylene glycol 400 were added and stirred to dissolve . water phase : hydroxypropyl - β - cyclodextrin was dissolved in 70 % ethanol . the water phase was added to the oil phase , and then q . s . injection water was added and mixed homogeneously . the organic solvent was removed with a rotary evaporator under low temperature . the prepared emulsion was sterilized through filtration , injected into xi - lin bottles for freeze - drying in a laminar flow bacteria free room . the emulsion was freeze - dried and sealed using a stopper and aluminum cover . process : the following operations were completed in a laminar flow bacteria free room . the compound no . 110 in example 1 - 2 was dissolved in alkaline ethanol . poloxamer 188 was added . the mixture was heated with stirring to dissolve , and then cooled down . 0 . 9 % sodium chloride solution and q . s . ethanol were added , and then lecithin was added and mixed homogeneously . hydroxypropyl - β - cyclodextrin was added . the mixture was mixed homogeneously by ultrasound for 1 min . the organic solvent was removed with a rotary evaporator under low temperature . the prepared emulsion was sterilized through filtration , injected into xi - lin bottles for freeze - drying in a laminar flow bacteria free room . the emulsion was freeze - dried and sealed using a stopper and aluminum cover . process : the following operations were completed in a laminar flow bacteria free room . the compound no . 30 in example 1 - 2 was dissolved in alkaline ethanol . soybean phospholipid and poloxamer 188 were added . hydroxypropyl - β - cyclodextrin was added . injection water and q . s . ethanol were added . the organic solvent was removed with a rotary evaporator under low temperature . the prepared emulsion was sterilized through filtration , injected into xi - lin bottles for freeze - drying in a laminar flow bacteria free room . the emulsion was freeze - dried and sealed using a stopper and aluminum cover . process : the following operations were completed in a laminar flow bacteria free room . oil phase : the compound no . 18 in example 1 - 2 was dissolved in alkaline ethanol . lecithin and polyethylene glycol monolaurate were added . the mixture was stirred to dissolve completely . water phase : hydroxypropyl - β - cyclodextrin was dissolved in 70 % ethanol . the water phase was added to the oil phase , and mixed . the organic solvent was removed with a rotary evaporator under low temperature . the prepared emulsion was sterilized through filtration , injected into xi - lin bottles for freeze - drying in a laminar flow bacteria free room . the emulsion was freeze - dried and sealed using a stopper and aluminum cover . process : the following operations were completed in a laminar flow bacteria free room . oil phase : the compound no . 19 in example 1 - 2 was dissolved in alkaline ethanol . lecithin and polyoxyethylene ( 40 ) castor oil were added . the mixture was stirred to dissolve . water phase : hydroxypropyl - β - cyclodextrin was dissolved in 70 % ethanol . the water phase was added to the oil phase , and q . s . injection water was added and mixed homogeneously . the organic solvent was removed with a rotary evaporator under low temperature . the prepared emulsion was sterilized through filtration , injected into xi - lin bottles for freeze - drying in a laminar flow bacteria free room . the emulsion was freeze - dried and sealed using a stopper and aluminum cover . process : the following operations were completed in a laminar flow bacteria free room . oil phase : the compound no . 18 in example 1 - 2 was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran and trichloroethylene mixed solution by ultrasound . water phase : human albumin was dissolved in q . s . 0 . 1 mol / l hydrochloric acid solution . the mixture was added to the oil phase while stirring vigorously , and stirred vigorously for another 5 min . the mixture was homogenized ( 600 bar ) and cooled by water . the operation was repeated for six times . the organic solvent was removed with a rotary evaporator under low temperature . the prepared emulsion was sterilized through filtration , injected into xi - lin bottles for freeze - drying in a laminar flow bacteria free room . the emulsion was freeze - dried and sealed using a stopper and aluminum cover . process : the following operations were completed in a laminar flow bacteria free room . oil phase : the compound no . 120 in example 1 - 2 was added to ethanol . vitamin f polyethylene glycol succinate , medium chain triglyceride and poloxamer 188 were added and heated to dissolve . water phase : 8 ml of 2 . 25 % glycerine solution was added to the oil phase and stirred . lecithin was added . the mixture was mixed by ultrasound for 10 min . the organic solvent was removed with a rotary evaporator under low temperature . the prepared emulsion was sterilized through filtration , injected into xi - lin bottles for freeze - drying in a laminar flow bacteria free room . the emulsion was freeze - dried and sealed using a stopper and aluminum cover . the structure of compound 129 is quite similar to that of compound 91 . the difference between them merely involves the atom at 7 - position ( shown as the following figure ). the solubility assay using them can indicate the change of solubility of 7 - azaindirubin relative to indirubin . testing methods : 5 mg of the compound no . 129 and 91 were respectively added into 2 ml solvent at room temperature ( 20 ° c . ), and stirred to dissolve . the results are shown in table 9 . as shown in the above table , the water solubility of 7 - 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