Patent Grant
8546563
1. Technical Field
The present invention relates to novel compounds which modulate the CB2 receptor and their use as medicaments.
2. Background Information
Cannabinoids are a group of about 60 distinct compounds found in Cannabis sativa (also know as marijuana) with cannabinol, cannabidiol and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) being the most representative molecules. The therapeutic usage of Cannabis can be dated back to ancient dynasties of China and includes applications for various illnesses ranging from lack of appetite, emesis, cramps, menstrual pain, spasticity to rheumatism. The long history of Cannabis use has led to the development of several pharmaceutical drugs. For example, Marinol and Cesamet which are based on THC and its analogous nabilone, respectively, are used as anti-emetic and appetite stimulant. Despite of the clinical benefits, the therapeutic usage of cannabis is limited by its psychoactive effects including hallucination, addiction and dependence. Mechoulam R, ed. Cannabinoids as Therapeutic Agents, Boca Raton, Fla.; CRC Press, 1986 provides a review of the medicinal use of cannabis.
The physiological effects of cannabinoids are mediated by at least two G-protein coupled receptors, CB1 and CB2. Autoradiographic studies have demonstrated that CB1 receptors are expressed primarily in the central nervous system, specifically in the cerebral cortex, hippocampus, basal ganglia and cerebellum. They are also found to a lesser degree in the reproductive system and other peripheral tissues including that of the immune system.
CB1 receptors regulate the release of neurotransmitters from the pre-synaptic neurons and are believed to mediate most of the euphoric and other central nervous system effects of cannabis, such as THC-induced ring-catalepsy, hypomobility, and hypothermia, which were found to be completely absent in mice with a deletion of the CB1 gene (Zimmer et al., Increased mortality, hypoactivity, and hypoalgesia in cannabinoid CB1 receptor knockout mice. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. (1999) 96:5780-5785.)
CB2 receptors are almost exclusively found in the immune system, with the greatest density in the spleen. It is estimated that the expression level of CB2 in the immune cells is about 10 to 100 times higher than CB1. Within the immune system, CB2 is found in various cell types, including B cells, NK cells, monocytes, microglial cells, neutrophils, T cells, dentritic cells and mast cells, suggesting that a wide range of immune functions can be regulated through CB2 modulators (Klein et al., The cannabinoid system and immune system. J Leukoc Biol (2003) 74:486-496). This is supported by the finding that the immunomodulatory effect of THC is absent in CB2 deficient mice (Bicklet et al., Immunomodulation by cannabinoid is absent in mice deficient for the cannabinoid CB2 receptor. Eur J Pharmacol (2000) 396:141-149). CB2 selective ligands have been developed and tested for their effects in various imflammatory settings. For example, in animal models of inflammation, CB2 selective agonists, inverse agonists and antagonists have been shown to be effective in suppressing inflammation (Hanus et al., HU-308: a specific agonist for CB(2), a peripheral cannabinoid receptor. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. (1999) 96:14228-14233, Ueda et al., Involvement of cannabinoid CB(2) receptor-mediated response and efficacy of cannabinoid CB(2) receptor inverse agonist, JTE-907, in cutaneous inflammation in mice. Eur J Pharmacol. (2005) 520:164-171 and Smith et al., The anti-inflammatory activities of cannabinoid receptor ligands in mouse peritonitis models Eur J Pharmacol. (2001) 432:107-119.). Furthermore, CB2 selective agonists inhibit disease severity and spasticity in animal models for multiple sclerosis (Baker et al., Cannabinoids control spasticity and tremor in a multiple sclerosis model. Nature (2000) 404:84-87. Arevalo-Martin et al., Therapeutic action of cannabinoids in a murine model of multiple sclerosis J Neurosci. (2003) 23:2511-2516.). Taken together, these results support the notion that CB2 receptor modulators can be employed for the treatment of medical conditions having an inflammatory component.
In addition to inflammation, CB2 agonists have been shown to inhibit pain and emesis. For instance, CB2 selective agonists blunt the pain response induced by thermal or other stimuli (Malan et al., CB2 cannabinoid receptor-mediated peripheral antinociception. Pain. (2001) 93:239-45 and Nackley et al., Selective activation of cannabinoid CB(2) receptors suppresses spinal fos protein expression and pain behavior in a rat model of inflammation. Neuroscience (2003) 119:747-57.) CB2 activation has also been demonstrated to inhibit neuropathic pain response (Ibrahim et al., Activation of CB2 cannabinoid receptors by AM1241 inhibits experimental neuropathic pain: pain inhibition by receptors not present in the CNS. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. (2003) 100:10529-33.) Finally, in contrast to the earlier data which did not find CB2 in the brain, a recent article demonstrated the expression of CB2 in the brain, at about 1.5% of the level in the spleen. CB2 activation is shown by this article to be responsible for the anti-emetic effect of endocannabinoid (Van Sickle et al., Identification and functional characterization of brainstem cannabinoid CB2 receptors. Science. 2005 310:329-332.) The foregoing results confirm that CB2 agonists can be used for the treatment of inflammatory and neuropathic pain as well as emesis.
The present invention provides novel compounds which bind to and modulate the CB2 receptor. The invention also provides a method and pharmaceutical compositions for treating inflammation by way of the administration of therapeutic amounts of these compounds. Lastly, the invention provides a method and pharmaceutical compositions for treating pain by way of the administration of therapeutic amounts of the new compounds which are CB2 agonists.
In its broadest generic aspect the invention provides compounds of the formula
wherein:
R1 is C1-10 alkyl, C3-10 cycloalkyl-C0-2 alkyl- or heterocycle-C0-2 alkyl- wherein the heterocycle is chosen from tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, dioxanyl, thiomorpholinyl, 1,1-dioxo-1λ6-thiomorpholinyl, morpholinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydrothienyl, sulfonalyl, tetrahydrothiopyranyl, 1,1-dioxo-tetrahydrothiopyranyl, imidazolidinyl, pyrazolidinyl, oxetanyl, each R1 is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents chosen from halogen, C1-5 alkyl, C3-10 cycloalkyl, hydroxy and C1-6 alkoxy;
R2 is hydrogen or C1-5 alkyl;
or R1 and R2 together with the N atom to which they are attached form a 3- to 6-membered heterocyclic ring optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents chosen from C1-10 alkyl, C1-10 alkoxy, C3-10 cycloalkyl, hydroxyl, C1-3 alkylaminocarbonyl, C1-3 dialkylaminocarbonyl, C1-3 alkylcarbonyl, C1-3 alkyl sulfonyl and halogen;
R3 is methyl, ethyl, or isopropyl;
R4 is H or methyl;
or
R3 and R4 together with the carbon they are attached to form a 3-4 membered cycloalkyl ring;
R5 is C1-10 alkyl optionally substituted by aryl or heteroaryl, or
R5 is furanyl, pyranyl, benzoxazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzimidazolyl, oxazolyl, imidazolyl, thienyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, triazinyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, pyridinyl or benzothiazolyl each optionally independently substituted with 1 to 3 substituents chosen from C1-6 alkyl, C1-5 alkoxycarbonyl, cyano, halogen, carbocycle and heteroaryl, each R5 or it's substituents where possible are optionally partially or fully halogenated;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;
with the proviso that if R2 is hydrogen then R1 cannot be aryl.
In a first subgeneric aspect, the invention provides compounds of the formula I wherein,
R1 is C1-10 alkyl, C3-10 cycloalkyl-C0-2 alkyl- or heterocycle-C0-2 alkyl- wherein the heterocycle is chosen from tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, dioxanyl, thiomorpholinyl, 1,1-dioxo-1λ6-thiomorpholinyl, morpholinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydrothienyl, sulfonalyl, tetrahydrothiopyranyl, 1,1-dioxo-tetrahydrothiopyranyl, imidazolidinyl, pyrazolidinyl, oxetanyl, each R1 is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents chosen from halogen, C1-5 alkyl, C3-10 cycloalkyl, hydroxy and C1-6 alkoxy;
R2 is hydrogen or C1-5 alkyl;
or R1 and R2 together with the N atom to which they are attached form a 3- to 6-membered heterocyclic ring optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents chosen from C1-10 alkyl, C1-10 alkoxy, C3-10 cycloalkyl, hydroxyl, C1-3 alkylaminocarbonyl, C1-3 dialkylaminocarbonyl, C1-3 alkylcarbonyl, C1-3 alkyl sulfonyl and halogen;
R3 is methyl, ethyl, or isopropyl;
R4 is H or methyl;
or
R3 and R4 together with the carbon they are attached to form a 3-4 membered cycloalkyl ring;
R5 is furanyl, pyranyl, benzoxazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzimidazolyl, oxazolyl, imidazolyl, thienyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, triazinyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, pyridinyl or benzothiazolyl each optionally independently substituted with 1 to 3 substituents chosen from C1-6 alkyl, C1-5 alkoxycarbonyl, cyano, halogen, carbocycle and heteroaryl, each R5 or it's substituents where possible are optionally partially or fully halogenated.
In a further subgeneric aspect, the invention provides compounds of the formula I wherein,
R1 is C1-5 alkyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl-C0-2 alkyl- or heterocycle-C0-2 alkyl- wherein the heterocycle is chosen from tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, dioxanyl, thiomorpholinyl, 1,1-dioxo-1λ6-thiomorpholinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydrothienyl, sulfonalyl, tetrahydrothiopyranyl, 1,1-dioxo-tetrahydrothiopyranyl, imidazolidinyl, pyrazolidinyl, oxetanyl, and morpholinyl, each R1 is optionally independently substituted with 1 to 3 substituents chosen from halogen, C1-5 alkyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, hydroxy and C1-6 alkoxy;
R1 and R2 together with the N atom to which they are attached form morpholinyl, piperidinyl, azetidinyl or pyrrolidinyl homopiperidinyl, thiomorpholinyl, 1,1-dioxo-1λ6-thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl, each optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents chosen from C1-3 alkyl, C1-3 alkoxy, C3-6 cycloalkyl, C1-3 alkylaminocarbonyl, C1-3 dialkylaminocarbonyl, C1-3 alkylcarbonyl, C1-3 alkyl sulfonyl and halogen;
R5 is furanyl, pyranyl, benzoxazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzimidazolyl, oxazolyl, imidazolyl, thienyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, triazinyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, pyridinyl or benzothiazolyl each R5 substituent is further optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents chosen from C1-5 alkyl, C1-5 alkoxycarbonyl, cyano, halogen, phenyl, C3-10 cycloalkyl, furanyl, pyranyl, benzoxazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzimidazolyl, oxazolyl, imidazolyl, thienyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, triazinyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, pyridinyl, and benzothiazolyl, each R5 or it's substituents where possible are optionally partially or fully halogenated.
In a further subgeneric aspect, the invention provides compounds of the formula I wherein,
R1 is C1-5 alkyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, C3-6 cycloalkylmethyl, tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydrofuranyl or morpholinyl, each optionally independently substituted with 1 to 3 substituents chosen from halogen, C1-3 alkyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl and C1-3 alkoxy;
R5 is furanyl, pyranyl, benzoxazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzimidazolyl, oxazolyl, imidazolyl, thienyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, triazinyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, pyridinyl or benzothiazolyl each R5 substituent is further optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents chosen from C1-5 alkyl, C1-5 alkoxycarbonyl, cyano, halogen, phenyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl and pyridinyl, each R5 or it's substituents where possible are optionally partially or fully halogenated.
In a further subgeneric aspect, the invention provides compounds of the formula I wherein,
R1 is C1-5 alkyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, cyclohexylmethyl or tetrahydropyranyl, each optionally independently substituted with 1 to 3 substituents chosen from halogen, C1-3 alkyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl and C1-4 alkoxy;
R1 and R2 together with the N atom to which they are attached form morpholinyl, piperidinyl, azetidinyl or pyrrolidinyl each optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents chosen from C1-3 alkyl, C1-3 alkoxy, C3-6 cycloalkyl, C1-3 alkylaminocarbonyl, C1-3 dialkylaminocarbonyl, C1-3 alkylcarbonyl, C1-3 alkyl sulfonyl and halogen
In a further subgeneric aspect, the invention provides compounds of the formula I wherein,
R1 is C1-5 alkyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl or tetrahydropyranyl, each optionally independently substituted with 1 to 3 substituents chosen from halogen, C1-3 alkyl, C1-3 alkoxy and C3-6 cycloalkyl.
In another subgeneric aspect, the invention provides compounds of the formula I:
wherein for the formula (I)
is chosen members of column A in Table I, and
is chosen members of column B in Table I:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
In another embodiment, the invention provides compounds in Table II which can be made in view of the general schemes, examples and methods known in the art.
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Of the above compounds, the following are preferred CB2 agonists:
In all the compounds disclosed hereinabove in this application, in the event the nomenclature is in conflict with the structure, it shall be understood that the compound is defined by the structure.
The invention also relates to pharmaceutical preparations, containing as active substance one or more compounds of formula (I), or the pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof, optionally combined with conventional excipients and/or carriers.
Compounds of the invention also include their isotopically-labelled forms. An isotopically-labelled form of an active agent of a combination of the present invention is identical to said active agent but for the fact that one or more atoms of said active agent have been replaced by an atom or atoms having an atomic mass or mass number different from the atomic mass or mass number of said atom which is usually found in nature. Examples of isotopes which are readily available commercially and which can be incorporated into an active agent of a combination of the present invention in accordance with well established procedures, include isotopes of hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous, fluorine and chlorine, e.g., 2H, 3H, 13C, 14C, 15N, 18O, 17O, 31P, 32P, 35S, 18F, and 36Cl, respectively. An active agent of a combination of the present invention, a prodrug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of either which contains one or more of the above-mentioned isotopes and/or other isotopes of other atoms is contemplated to be within the scope of the present invention.
The invention includes the use of any compounds of described above containing one or more asymmetric carbon atoms may occur as racemates and racemic mixtures, single enantiomers, diastereomeric mixtures and individual diastereomers. Isomers shall be defined as being enantiomers and diastereomers. All such isomeric forms of these compounds are expressly included in the present invention. Each stereogenic carbon may be in the R or S configuration, or a combination of configurations.
Some of the compounds of formula (I) can exist in more than one tautomeric form. The invention includes methods using all such tautomers.
All terms as used herein in this specification, unless otherwise stated, shall be understood in their ordinary meaning as known in the art. For example, “C1-4alkoxy” is a C1-4alkyl with a terminal oxygen, such as methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy. All alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl groups shall be understood as being branched or unbranched where structurally possible and unless otherwise specified. Other more specific definitions are as follows:
Carbocycles include hydrocarbon rings containing from three to twelve carbon atoms. These carbocycles may be either aromatic or non-aromatic ring systems. The non-aromatic ring systems may be mono- or polyunsaturated. Preferred carbocycles include but are not limited to cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexyl, cyclohexenyl, cycloheptanyl, cycloheptenyl, phenyl, indanyl, indenyl, benzocyclobutanyl, dihydronaphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, naphthyl, decahydronaphthyl, benzocycloheptanyl and benzocycloheptenyl. Certain terms for cycloalkyl such as cyclobutanyl and cyclobutyl shall be used interchangeably.
The term “heterocycle” refers to a stable nonaromatic 4-8 membered (but preferably, 5 or 6 membered) monocyclic or nonaromatic 8-11 membered bicyclic heterocycle radical which may be either saturated or unsaturated. Each heterocycle consists of carbon atoms and one or more, preferably from 1 to 4 heteroatoms chosen from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur. The heterocycle may be attached by any atom of the cycle, which results in the creation of a stable structure.
The term “heteroaryl” shall be understood to mean an aromatic 5-8 membered monocyclic or 8-11 membered bicyclic ring containing 1-4 heteroatoms such as N, O and S.
Unless otherwise stated, heterocycles and heteroaryl include but are not limited to, for example furanyl, pyranyl, benzoxazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzimidazolyl, tetrahydropyranyl, dioxanyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, thienyl, thiadiazolyl, thiomorpholinyl, 1,1-Dioxo-1λ6-thiomorpholinyl, morpholinyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, triazinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, purinyl, quinolinyl, Dihydro-2H-quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, quinazolinyl, indazolyl, thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidinyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, benzofuranyl, benzopyranyl and benzodioxolyl.
The term “heteroatom” as used herein shall be understood to mean atoms other than carbon such as O, N, S and P.
In all alkyl groups or carbon chains one or more carbon atoms can be optionally replaced by heteroatoms: O, S or N, it shall be understood that if N is not substituted then it is NH, it shall also be understood that the heteroatoms may replace either terminal carbon atoms or internal carbon atoms within a branched or unbranched carbon chain. Such groups can be substituted as herein above described by groups such as oxo to result in definitions such as but not limited to: alkoxycarbonyl, acyl, amido and thioxo.
The term “aryl” as used herein shall be understood to mean aromatic carbocycle or heteroaryl as defined herein. Each aryl or heteroaryl unless otherwise specified includes it's partially or fully hydrogenated derivative. For example, quinolinyl may include decahydroquinolinyl and tetrahydroquinolinyl, naphthyl may include it's hydrogenated derivatives such as tetrahydranaphthyl. Other partially or fully hydrogenated derivatives of the aryl and heteroaryl compounds described herein will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art.
As used herein, “nitrogen” and “sulfur” include any oxidized form of nitrogen and sulfur and the quaternized form of any basic nitrogen. For example, for an —S—C1-6 alkyl radical, unless otherwise specified, this shall be understood to include —S(O)—C1-6 alkyl and —S(O)2—C1-6 alkyl.
The term “alkyl” refers to a saturated aliphatic radical containing from one to ten carbon atoms or a mono- or polyunsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon radical containing from two to twelve carbon atoms. The mono- or polyunsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon radical containing at least one double or triple bond, respectively. “Alkyl” refers to both branched and unbranched alkyl groups. It should be understood that any combination term using an “alk” or “alkyl” prefix refers to analogs according to the above definition of “alkyl”. For example, terms such as “alkoxy”, “alkylhio” refer to alkyl groups linked to a second group via an oxygen or sulfur atom. “Alkanoyl” refers to an alkyl group linked to a carbonyl group (C═O).
The term “halogen” as used in the present specification shall be understood to mean bromine, chlorine, fluorine or iodine, preferably fluorine. The definitions “partially or fully halogenated”; partially or fully fluorinated; “substituted by one or more halogen atoms”, includes for example, mono, di or tri halo derivatives on one or more carbon atoms. For alkyl, a nonlimiting example would be —CH2CHF2, —CF3 etc.
Each alkyl, carbocycle, heterocycle or heteroaryl, or the analogs thereof, described herein shall be understood to be optionally partially or fully halogenated.
The compounds of the invention are only those which are contemplated to be ‘chemically stable’ as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art. For example, a compound which would have a ‘dangling valency’, or a ‘carbanion’ are not compounds contemplated by the inventive methods disclosed herein.
The invention includes pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives of compounds of formula (I). A “pharmaceutically acceptable derivative” refers to any pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester, or any other compound which, upon administration to a patient, is capable of providing (directly or indirectly) a compound useful for the invention, or a pharmacologically active metabolite or pharmacologically active residue thereof. A pharmacologically active metabolite shall be understood to mean any compound of the invention capable of being metabolized enzymatically or chemically. This includes, for example, hydroxylated or oxidized derivative compounds of the formula (I).
Pharmaceutically acceptable salts include those derived from pharmaceutically acceptable inorganic and organic acids and bases. Examples of suitable acids include hydrochloric, hydrobromic, sulfuric, nitric, perchloric, fumaric, maleic, phosphoric, glycolic, lactic, salicylic, succinic, toluene-p-sulfuric, tartaric, acetic, citric, methanesulfonic, formic, benzoic, malonic, naphthalene-2-sulfuric and benzenesulfonic acids. Other acids, such as oxalic acid, while not themselves pharmaceutically acceptable, may be employed in the preparation of salts useful as intermediates in obtaining the compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts. Salts derived from appropriate bases include alkali metal (e.g., sodium), alkaline earth metal (e.g., magnesium), ammonium and N—(C1-C4 alkyl)4+ salts.
In addition, within the scope of the invention is use of prodrugs of compounds of the formula (I). Prodrugs include those compounds that, upon simple chemical transformation, are modified to produce compounds of the invention. Simple chemical transformations include hydrolysis, oxidation and reduction. Specifically, when a prodrug is administered to a patient, the prodrug may be transformed into a compound disclosed hereinabove, thereby imparting the desired pharmacological effect.
The compounds of formula I may be made using the general synthetic methods described below, which also constitute part of the invention.
General Synthetic Methods
The invention also provides processes for making compounds of Formula (I). In all methods, unless specified otherwise, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 in the formulas below shall have the meaning of R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 in Formula (I) of the invention described herein above. Optimum reaction conditions and reaction times may vary depending on the particular reactants used. Unless otherwise specified, solvents, temperatures, pressures, and other reaction conditions may be readily selected by one of ordinary skill in the art. Specific procedures are provided in the Synthetic Examples section. Typically, reaction progress may be monitored by thin layer chromatography (TLC), if desired, and intermediates and products may be purified by chromatography on silica gel and/or by recrystallization.
The examples which follow are illustrative and, as recognized by one skilled in the art, particular reagents or conditions could be modified as needed for individual compounds without undue experimentation. Starting materials and intermediates used, in the methods below, are either commercially available or easily prepared from commercially available materials by those skilled in the art.
Further modification of the initial product of formula (I) by methods known in the art and illustrated in the Examples below, may be used to prepare additional compounds of this invention.
Compounds of formula (I) may be synthesized by the method outlined in scheme 1.
As illustrated in scheme 1, reaction of a bromo-ester of formula II with a reagent such as potassium thioacetate, in a suitable solvent, provides a sulfanyl compound of formula III. Reaction of the sulfanyl compound of formula III with chlorine affords the corresponding sulfinyl chloride. Reaction of the sulfinyl chloride with an amine R1R2NH, in a suitable solvent, provides a compound of formula IV. Oxidation of the compound of formula IV with an oxidizing agent such as meta-chloroperbenzoic acid, provides the corresponding sulfone of formula V. Hydrolysis of the sulfone V with a reagent such as potassium trimethylsilanolate, in a suitable solvent, provides the corresponding acid of formula VI.
Reaction of the acid of formula VI with thionyl chloride or oxalyl chloride affords the corresponding acid chloride which is then reacted with an amine R5NH2, in a suitable solvent, in the presence of a suitable base, to provide a compound of formula (I). Alternatively, the acid of formula VI may also be coupled with an amine R5NH2 under standard coupling conditions, to provide a compound of formula (I). Standard peptide coupling reactions known in the art (see for example M. Bodanszky, 1984, The Practice of Peptide Synthesis, Springer-Verlag) may be employed in these syntheses. An example of suitable coupling conditions is treatment of a solution of the carboxylic acid in a suitable solvent such as DMF with EDC, HOBT, and a base such as diisopropylethylamine, followed by the desired amine.
Further modification of the initial product of formula (I) by methods known in the art and illustrated in the Examples below, may be used to prepare additional compounds of this invention.
Step 1: Synthesis of 2-acetylsulfanyl-2-methyl-propionic acid ethyl ester
To a solution of ethyl α-bromoisobutyrate (62 g, 0.32 mol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (500 mL) at room temperature is added potassium thioacetate (72 g, 0.63 mol). The reaction is stirred for 16 h and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue is diluted with a 2M aqueous hydrochloric acid solution (500 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×500 mL). The organic fractions are combined, washed with brine (300 mL), dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. Purification by chromatography on silica eluting with heptanes/dichloromethane provides the title compound, m/z 191 [M+H+].
Step 2: Synthesis of 2-(azetidine-1-sulfinyl)-2-methyl-propionic acid ethyl ester
Chlorine gas is bubbled through a biphasic mixture of 2-acetylsulfanyl-2-methyl-propionic acid ethyl ester (5.0 g, 26 mmol) in dichloromethane (50 mL) and water (50 mL) at 10° C. for 10 min. After this time, the organic phase is separated, dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude sulfinyl chloride is re-dissolved in dichloromethane (50 mL) and N,N-diisopropylethylamine (4.58 mL, 26 mmol) and azetidine (1.5 g, 26 mmol) are introduced. The reaction is stirred at room temperature for 1 h and then concentrated under reduced pressure. Purification by chromatography on silica eluting with ethyl acetate/heptanes provides the title compound, m/z 220 [M+H+]
Using a similar procedure, the sulfinamides listed in Table IV are synthesized.
Step 3: Synthesis of 2-(azetidine-1-sulfonyl)-2-methyl-propionic acid ethyl ester
To a solution of 2-(azetidine-1-sulfinyl)-2-methyl-propionic acid ethyl ester (4.62 g, 21 mmol) in dichloromethane (100 mL) at room temperature is added meta-chloroperbenzoic acid (5.46 g, 32 mmol). The reaction is stirred for 1 h before Ambersep 900-OH resin (2.9 g) is introduced. The suspension is shaken for 2 h and then filtered. The filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue is re-dissolved in dichloromethane (50 mL), washed with a saturated solution of sodium bicarbonate (50 mL) and the solvent is concentrated under reduced pressure to provide the title compound as an orange oil. This oil is used without further purification, m/z 236 [M+H+].
Using a similar procedure, the sulfonamides listed in Table V are synthesized.
Step 4: Synthesis of 2-(azetidine-1-sulfonyl)-2-methyl-propionic acid
To a solution of 2-(azetidine-1-sulfonyl)-2-methyl-propionic acid ethyl ester (5.0 g, 21 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (200 mL) at room temperature is added potassium trimethylsilanolate (8.2 g, 64 mmol). The reaction is stirred for 1 h. After this time, the mixture is diluted with a solution of 1N aqueous hydrochloric acid (50 mL) and extracted with dichloromethane (250 mL). The organic phase is dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to provide the title compound as a white solid, m/z 208 [M+H+].
Using a similar procedure, the carboxylic acids listed in Table VI are synthesized.
1H-NMR
Step 5: Synthesis of 2-(azetidine-1-sulfonyl)-N-(5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-2-methyl-propionamide
To a flask containing 2-(azetidine-1-sulfonyl)-2-methyl-propionic acid (75 mg, 0.36 mmol) is added thionyl chloride (2.5 mL). The resulting solution is heated to 60° C. where it is maintained for 2 h. After this time, the mixture is cooled to room temperature and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude acid chloride is used without further purification.
To a solution of 3-amino-5-tert-butylisoxazole (50 mg, 0.36 mmol) in dichloromethane (1 mL) containing N,N-diisopropylethylamine (75 mL, 0.43 mmol) at room temperature is added the acid chloride (˜0.36 mmol) as a solution in dichloromethane (1 mL). The reaction is stirred for 2 h and then concentrated under reduced pressure. Purification by preparative HPLC provides the title compound.
Examples listed in Table VII are prepared according to a similar procedure.
Assessment of Biological Properties
The biological properties of the compounds of the formula I were assessed using the assays described below.
A. Human CB1 and CB2 Receptor Binding:
Experimental Method:
CB2 membranes were purchased and made from HEK293 EBNA cells stably transfected with human CB2 receptor cDNA (Perkin Elmer Life and Analytical Sciences). CB1 membranes were isolated from HEK cells stably co-transfected with human CB1 receptor and Gα16 cDNA's. The membrane preparation was bound to scintillation beads (Ysi-Poly-L-lysine SPA beads, GE Healthcare) for 4 hours at room temperature in assay buffer containing 50 mM Tris, pH 7.5, 2.5 mM EDTA, 5 mM MgCl2, 0.8% fatty acid free Bovine Serum Albumin Unbound membrane was removed by washing in assay buffer. Membrane-bead mixture was added to 96-well assay plates in the amounts of 15 ug membrane per well (CB2) or 2.5 ug per well (CB1) and 1 mg SPA bead per well. Compounds were added to the membrane-bead mixture in dose-response concentrations ranging from 1×10−5M to 1×10−10 M with 0.25% DMSO, final. The competition reaction was initiated with the addition of 3H-CP55940 (Perkin Elmer Life and Analytical Sciences) at a final concentration of 1.5 nM (CB2) or 2.5 nM (CB1). The reaction was incubated at room temperature for 18 hours and read on TopCount NXT plate reader. Total and non-specific binding was determined in the absence and presence of 1.25 uM Win 55212 (Sigma). IC50 values for each compound were calculated as the concentration of compound that inhibits the specific binding of the radioactively labeled ligand to the receptor by 50% using the XLFit 4.1 four parameter logistic model. IC50 values were converted to inhibition constant (Ki) values using Cheng-Prusoff equation.
B. CB2R Mediated Modulation of cAMP Synthesis:
Compounds of the invention were evaluated for their CB2 agonist or inverse agonistic activity in accordance with the following experimental method. Compounds which were shown to bind to CB2 by the binding assay described above but which were not shown to exhibit CB2R-mediated modulation of cAMP synthesis by this assay were presumed to be CB2 antagonists.
Experimental Method:
CHO cells expressing human CB2R (Euroscreen) were plated at a density of 5000 cells per well in 384 well plates and incubated overnight at 37° C. After removing the media, the cells were treated with test compounds diluted in stimulation buffer containing 1 mM IBMX, 0.25% BSA and 10 uM Forskolin. The assay was incubated for 30 minutes at 37° C. Cells were lysed and the cAMP concentration was measured using DiscoverX-XS cAMP kit, following the manufacturer's protocol. In this setting, agonists will decrease forskolin induced production of cAMP while inverse agonists will further increase forskolin induced production of cAMP. EC50 of agonists were calculated as follows. The maximal amount of cAMP produced by forskolin compared to the level of cAMP inhibited by 1 uM CP55940 is defined as 100%. The EC50 value of each test compound was determined as the concentration at which 50% of the forskolin-stimulated cAMP synthesis was inhibited. Data was analyzed using a four-parameter logistic model. (Model 205 of XLfit 4.0).
C. CB1R Mediated Modulation of cAMP Synthesis:
Compounds of the invention were evaluated for their CB1 agonist or inverse agonistic activity in accordance with the following experimental method. Compounds which were shown to bind to CB1 by the binding assay described above but which were not shown to exhibit CB1R-mediated modulation of cAMP synthesis by this assay were presumed to be CB1 antagonists.
Experimental Method:
CHO cells expressing human CB1R (Euroscreen) were plated at a density of 5000 cells per well in 384 well plates and incubated overnight at 37° C. After removing the media, the cells were treated with test compounds diluted in stimulation buffer containing 1 mM IBMX, 0.25% BSA and 10 uM Forskolin. The assay was incubated for 30 minutes at 37° C. Cells were lysed and the cAMP concentration was measured using DiscoverX-XS cAMP kit, following the manufacturer's protocol. In this setting, agonists will decrease forskolin induced production of cAMP while inverse agonists will further increase forskolin induced production of cAMP. EC50 of agonists were calculated as follows. The maximal amount of cAMP produced by forskolin compared to the level of cAMP inhibited by 1 uM CP55940 is defined as 100%. The EC50 value of each test compound was determined as the concentration at which 50% of the forskolin-stimulated cAMP synthesis was inhibited. Data was analyzed using a four-parameter logistic model. (Model 205 of XLfit 4.0).
Compounds Having Agonist Activity
Through the use of the above described assays compounds were found to exhibit agonistic activity and thus to be particularly well suited for the treatment of pain as well as for the treatment of inflammation.
Therapeutic Use
As can be demonstrated by the assays described above, the compounds of the invention are useful in modulating the CB2 receptor function. By virtue of this fact, these compounds have therapeutic use in treating disease-states and conditions mediated by the CB2 receptor function or that would benefit from modulation of the CB2 receptor function.
As the compounds of the invention modulate the CB2 receptor function, they have very useful anti-inflammatory and immune-suppressive activity and they can be used in patients as drugs, particularly in the form of pharmaceutical compositions as set forth below, for the treatment of disease-states and conditions.
As noted before, those compounds which are CB2 agonists can also be employed for the treatment of pain.
The agonist compounds according to the invention can be used in patients as drugs for the treatment of the following disease-states or indications that are accompanied by inflammatory processes:
Other indications include: epilepsy, septic shock e.g. as antihypovolemic and/or antihypotensive agents, cancer, sepsis, osteoporosis, benign prostatic hyperplasia and hyperactive bladder, pruritis, vitiligo, general gastrointestinal disorders, disturbances of visceral motility at respiratory, genitourinary, gastrointestinal or vascular regions, wounds, burns, tissue damage and postoperative fever, syndromes associated with Itching.
Besides being useful for human treatment, these compounds are also useful for veterinary treatment of companion animals, exotic animals and farm animals, including mammals, rodents, and the like.
For treatment of the above-described diseases and conditions, a therapeutically effective dose will generally be in the range from about 0.01 mg to about 100 mg/kg of body weight per dosage of a compound of the invention; preferably, from about 0.1 mg to about 20 mg/kg of body weight per dosage. For example, for administration to a 70 kg person, the dosage range would be from about 0.7 mg to about 7000 mg per dosage of a compound of the invention, preferably from about 7.0 mg to about 1400 mg per dosage. Some degree of routine dose optimization may be required to determine an optimal dosing level and pattern. The active ingredient may be administered from 1 to 6 times a day.
General Administration and Pharmaceutical Compositions
When used as pharmaceuticals, the compounds of the invention are typically administered in the form of a pharmaceutical composition. Such compositions can be prepared using procedures well known in the pharmaceutical art and comprise at least one compound of the invention. The compounds of the invention may also be administered alone or in combination with adjuvants that enhance stability of the compounds of the invention, facilitate administration of pharmaceutical compositions containing them in certain embodiments, provide increased dissolution or dispersion, increased inhibitory activity, provide adjunct therapy, and the like. The compounds according to the invention may be used on their own or in conjunction with other active substances according to the invention, optionally also in conjunction with other pharmacologically active substances. In general, the compounds of this invention are administered in a therapeutically or pharmaceutically effective amount, but may be administered in lower amounts for diagnostic or other purposes.
Administration of the compounds of the invention, in pure form or in an appropriate pharmaceutical composition, can be carried out using any of the accepted modes of administration of pharmaceutical compositions. Thus, administration can be, for example, orally, buccally (e.g., sublingually), nasally, parenterally, topically, transdermally, vaginally, or rectally, in the form of solid, semi-solid, lyophilized powder, or liquid dosage forms, such as, for example, tablets, suppositories, pills, soft elastic and hard gelatin capsules, powders, solutions, suspensions, or aerosols, or the like, preferably in unit dosage forms suitable for simple administration of precise dosages. The pharmaceutical compositions will generally include a conventional pharmaceutical carrier or excipient and a compound of the invention as the/an active agent, and, in addition, may include other medicinal agents, pharmaceutical agents, carriers, adjuvants, diluents, vehicles, or combinations thereof. Such pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, carriers, or additives as well as methods of making pharmaceutical compositions for various modes or administration are well-known to those of skill in the art. The state of the art is evidenced, e.g., by Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, 20th Edition, A. Gennaro (ed.), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000; Handbook of Pharmaceutical Additives, Michael & Irene Ash (eds.), Gower, 1995; Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients, A.H. Kibbe (ed.), American Pharmaceutical Ass'n, 2000; H. C. Ansel and N. G. Popovish, Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems, 5th ed., Lea and Febiger, 1990; each of which is incorporated herein by reference in their entireties to better describe the state of the art.
As one of skill in the art would expect, the forms of the compounds of the invention utilized in a particular pharmaceutical formulation will be selected (e.g., salts) that possess suitable physical characteristics (e.g., water solubility) that is required for the formulation to be efficacious.
This application claims benefit to U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 60/986,004 filed Nov. 7, 2007.
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