MCH antagonists and their use in the treatment of obesity

Abstract

The present invention related to compounds of the formula 1

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] This invention relates to antagonists of melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) and their use in the treatment of eating disorders, metabolic disorders and diabetes.

[0002] MCH, a cyclic peptide, was first identified over a decade ago in teleost fish where it appears to regulate color change. More recently, MCH has been the subject of investigation for its possible role as a regulator of eating behavior in mammals. As reported by Shimada et al., Nature, Vol. 396 (Dec. 17, 1998), pp. 670-673, MCH-deficient mice have reduced body weight and leanness due to hypophagia (reduced feeding). In view of their findings, the authors have suggested that antagonists of MCH action may be effective for the treatment of obesity. U.S. Pat. No. 5,908,830 discloses a combination therapy for the treatment of diabetes or obesity involving the administration of a metabolic rate increasing agent and a feeding behavior modifying agent, an example of the latter being an MCH antagonist. U.S. Pat. No. 6,043,246 discloses urea derivatives said to be useful as neuropeptide Y receptor antagonists and as agents for the treatment of, inter alia, diseases of the metabolic system including obesity and diabetes. Published PCT patent application WO 00/27845 describes a class of compounds, characterized therein as spiro-indolines, said to be selective neuropeptide Y Y5 antagonists and useful for the treatment of obesity and the complications associated therewith. Commonly assigned, copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/950,908 discloses and claims aryl-substituted urea neuropeptide Y Y5 antagonists and their use in the treatment of obesity, hyperphagia (increased feeding) and diabetes.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0003] The present invention relates to compounds of the general formula 2

[0004] or a pharmaceutically acceptable addition salt and/or hydrate thereof, or where applicable, a geometric or optical isomer or racemic mixture thereof;

[0005] wherein

[0006] Ar1 is an aryl or heteroaryl group,

[0007] Ar2 is an aryl, heteroaryl or aralkyl group or Ar1 and Ar2 together form a fluorene, substituted fluorene or fluorenone group with the proviso that Ar3 must be arylene;

[0008] Ar3 is an arylene or heteroarylene group;

[0009] said Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 groups possessing 0 to 3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of —(C1-C6)alkyl, —(C3-C7)cycloalkyl, halo, —CN, —(C1-C6)alkoxy, —CF3, —OCF3, —CONH2, —CONH(C1-C6)alkyl, —CON(C1-C6)alkyl (C1-C6)alkyl, —NH2, —NH C(O)(C1-C6)alkyl, —NHSO2(C1-C6)alkyl, —S(C1-C6)alkyl, —SO(C1-C6)alkyl, —SO2(C1-C6)alkyl, methylenedioxy and NO2;

[0010] X is O, S or N—CN;

[0011] Y is a single bond or a —(C1-C4)alkylene- group;

[0012] R1 is thiazole, aryl or heteroaryl; or 3

[0013] R1 is —N(R5)2, —NHC(O)(C2-C3)alkylene N(R5)2; —C(O)NH(C2-C3)alkylene N(R5)2; C(O)N(Me)(C2-C3)alkyleneN(R5)2, —C(OH)(C1-C2)alkyleneN(R5)2, —N(Me)(C2-C3)alkyleneN(R5)2, —NH(C2-C3)alkyleneC(O)R5, —N(Me)(C2-C3)alkyleneN(Me)SO2(R5) or —N(Me)(C2-C3)alkyleneC(O)N(R5)2;

[0014] R2 is H or —(C1-C6)alkyl.

[0015] R3 is independently H, or nonsubstituted or halosubstituted —(C1-C6)alkyl, —(C3-C7)cycloalkyl, —(C3-C7)cycloalkyl(C1-C6)alkyl, —(C1-C6)alkoxy, —(C1-C6)alkoxy (C1-C6)alkylene, aryl, -aralkyl or -heteroaralkyl; or

[0016] R4 is H, nonsubstituted or halosubstituted —(C1-C6)alkyl, —NH(C1-C6)alkyl, —NHaryl, aryl; or alkoxy or hydroxy substituted alkyl, and

[0017] R5 is independently H, or nonsubstituted or halosubstituted —(C1-C6)alkyl, —(C3-C7)cycloalkyl, —(C3-C7)cycloalkyl(C1-C6)alkyl, aryl, -aralkyl, -heteroaralkyl, —(C1-C6)alkoxy or (C1-C6)alkylene(C1-C6)alkoxy.

[0018] This invention also relates to compositions containing the compounds of the invention as well as methods of using the compounds for the treatment of metabolic disorders, eating disorders or diabetes. The compounds of the invention may be used along or in combination with other appropriate therapeutic agents.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0019] The present invention relates to compounds of the general formula 4

[0020] or a pharmaceutically acceptable addition salt and/or hydrate thereof, or where applicable, a geometric or optical isomer or racemic mixture thereof;

[0021] wherein

[0022] Ar1 is an aryl or heteroaryl group,

[0023] Ar2 is an aryl, heteroaryl or aralkyl group or Ar1 and Ar2 together form a fluorene, substituted fluorene or fluorenone group with the proviso that Ar3 must be arylene;

[0024] Ar3 is an arylene or heteroarylene group;

[0025] said Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 groups possessing 0 to 3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of —(C1-C6)alkyl, —(C3-C7)cycloalkyl, halo, —CN, —(C1-C6)alkoxy, —CF3, —OCF3, —CONH2, —CONH(C1-C6)alkyl, —CON(C1-C6)alkyl (C1-C6)alkyl, —NH2, —NH C(O)(C1-C6)alkyl, —NHSO2(C1-C6)alkyl, —S(C1-C6)alkyl, —SO(C1-C6)alkyl, —SO2(C1-C6)alkyl, methylenedioxy and NO2;

[0026] X is O, S or N—CN;

[0027] Y is a single bond or a —(C1-C4)alkylene- group;

[0028] R1 is thiazole, aryl or heteroaryl; or 5

[0029] R1 is —N(R5)2, —NHC(O)(C2-C3)alkylene N(R5)2; —C(O)NH(C2-C3)alkylene N(R5)2; C(O)N(Me)(C2-C3)alkyleneN(R5)2, —C(OH)(C1-C2)alkyleneN(R5)2, —N(Me)(C2-C3)alkyleneN(R5)2, —NH(C2-C3)alkyleneC(O)R5, —N(Me)(C2-C3)alkyleneN(Me)SO2(R5) or —N(Me)(C2-C3)alkyleneC(O)N(R5)2;

[0030] R2 is H or —(C1-C6)alkyl.

[0031] R3 is independently H, or nonsubstituted or halosubstituted —(C1-C6)alkyl, —(C3-C7)cycloalkyl, —(C3-C7)cycloalkyl(C1-C6)alkyl, —(C1-C6)alkoxy, —(C1-C6)alkoxy (C1-C6)alkylene, aryl, -aralkyl or -heteroaralkyl; or

[0032] R4 is H, nonsubstituted or halosubstituted —(C1-C6)alkyl, —NH(C1-C6)alkyl, —NHaryl, aryl; or alkoxy or hydroxy substituted alkyl, and

[0033] R5 is independently H, or nonsubstituted or halosubstituted —(C1-C6)alkyl, —(C3-C7)cycloalkyl, —(C3-C7)cycloalkyl(C1-C6)alkyl, aryl, -aralkyl, -heteroaralkyl, —(C1-C6)alkoxy or (C1-C6)alkylene(C1-C6)alkoxy.

[0034] This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions which comprise an amount of a compound of the invention, a pro-drug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound or of said pro-drug and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier therefor.

[0035] The invention also relates to a method of treating a patient having a disease or condition mediated by MCH by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention, a pro-drug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound or of said pro-drug to the mammal.

[0036] Further, this invention relates to a method of treating obesity comprising administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention or a pro-drug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound or of said pro-drug.

[0037] Another aspect of this invention relates to a method for treating metabolic disorders such as obesity and eating disorders such as bulimia and anorexia comprising administering to a mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention, a pro-drug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound or of said pro-drug.

[0038] Another aspect of this invention relates to a method for treating hyperlipidemia comprising administering to a mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention, a pro-drug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound or of said pro-drug.

[0039] Another aspect of this invention is directed to a method for treating cellulite and fat accumulation comprising administering to a mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention, a pro-drug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound or of said pro-drug.

[0040] Another aspect of this invention is directed to a method for treating type II diabetes comprising administering to a mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention, a pro-drug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound or of said pro-drug.

[0041] In addition to the “direct” effect of the compounds of this invention on the MCH subtype, there are diseases and conditions that will benefit from the weight loss such as insulin resistance, impaired glucose tolerance, Type II Diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular disease, gall stones, certain cancers, and sleep apnea.

[0042] This invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of obesity which comprise an obesity treating amount of a compound of the invention, a pro-drug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound or of said pro-drug and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier therefor.

[0043] In addition to monotherapies including the compounds of the invention, another aspect of this invention is combinations (such as, for example, dual combination therapy, three combination therapy and the like,) of therapeutically effective amounts of a compound of the invention, or a prodrug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said prodrug, and therapeutically effective amounts of one or more antiobesity/anorectic agent such as, for example, a β3 agonist, a thyromimetic agent, or an NPY antagonist.

[0044] Still another aspect of this invention is a method for treating obesity comprising administering to a mammal (which term includes humans) in need of such treatment:

[0045] a. therapeutically effective amounts of a first compound, said first compound being a compound of the invention, a prodrug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said prodrug; and

[0046] b. therapeutically effective amounts of a second compound, said second compound being an antiobesity and/or anorectic agent such as, for example, a β3 agonist, a thyromimetic agent, or an NPY antagonist, wherein the amounts of the first and second compounds result in the desired therapeutic effect of treating obesity.

[0047] This invention is also directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a combination of therapeutically effective amounts of a first compound, said first compound being a compound of the invention, a prodrug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said prodrug; and therapeutically effective amounts of a second compound, said second compound being an antiobesity and/or anorectic agent such as, for example, a β3 agonist, a thyromimetic agent, or an NPY antagonist; and/or optionally a pharmaceutical acceptable carrier, vehicle or diluent.

[0048] Another aspect of this invention is a kit comprising:

[0049] a. therapeutically effective amounts of a first compound, said first compound being a compound of the invention, a prodrug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said prodrug; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, vehicle or diluent in a first unit dosage form;

[0050] b. therapeutically effective amounts of a second compound, said second compound being an antiobesity and/or anorectic agent such as, for example, a β3 agonist, a thyromimetic agent, or an NPY antagonist; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, vehicle or diluent in a second unit dosage form; and

[0051] c. means for containing said first unit dosage form and said second unit dosage form, wherein the amounts of the first compound and of the second compound result in the desired therapeutic effect of treating obesity.

[0052] Illustrative non-limiting examples of preferred antiobesity and/or anorectic agents in the above combination methods, combination compositions and combination kits include: phenylpropanolamine, ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, phentermine, a cholecystokinin-A (hereinafter referred to as CCK-A) agonist, a monoamine reuptake inhibitor (such as, for example, sibutramine), a sympathomimetic agent, a serotonergic agent (such as, for example, dexfenfluramine or fenfluramine), a dopamine agonist (such as, for example, bromocriptine), a melanocyte-stimulating hormone receptor agonist or mimetic, a melanocyte-stimulating hormone analog, a cannabinoid receptor antagonist, a melanin concentrating hormone antagonist, the OB protein (hereinafter referred to as “leptin”), a leptin analog, a leptin receptor agonist, a galanin antagonist or a GI lipase inhibitor or decreaser (such as orlistat). Other anorectic agents include bombesin agonists, dehydroepiandrosterone or analogs thereof, glucocorticoid receptor agonists and antagonists, orexin receptor antagonists, urocortin binding protein antagonists, agonists of the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor such as, for example, Exendin and ciliary neurotrophic factors such as, for example, Axokine.

[0053] Another aspect of this invention is a method for treating diabetes comprising administering to a mammal:

[0054] a. therapeutically effective amounts of a first compound, said first compound being a Formula I compound (or a Formula II compound or a Formula III compound), a prodrug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said prodrug; and

[0055] b. therapeutically effective amounts of a second compound, said second compound being an aldose reductase inhibitor, a glycogen phosphorylase inhibitor, a sorbitol dehydrogenase inhibitor, a protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B inhibitor, a dipeptidyl protease inhibitor, insulin (including orally bioavailable insulin preparations), an insulin mimetic, metformin, acarbose, a PPAR-gamma ligand such as troglitazone, rosaglitazone, pioglitazone or GW-1929, a sulfonylurea, glipazide, glyburide, or chlorpropamide wherein the amounts of the first and second compounds result in the therapeutic effect of treating diabetes.

[0056] Unless otherwise stated or indicated, the following definitions apply throughout the specification and claims. These definitions apply regardless of whether a term is used by itself or in combination with other terms. Hence the definition of “alkyl” applies to “alkyl” as well as to the “alkyl” portions of “alkoxy”, etc.

[0057] “Alkyl” represents a straight or branched saturated hydrocarbon chain having the designated number of carbon atoms. Where the number of carbon atoms is not specified, 1 to 6 carbons are intended.

[0058] “Halo” represents fluoro, chloro, bromo or iodo.

[0059] “Aryl” refers to a monoaromatic ring or a bicyclic nonfused or fused ring system possessing one or two aromatic rings including, but not limited to, phenyl, naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, indanyl, and the like. The aryl group can be unsubstituted or substituted with one, two, or three substituents independently selected from lower alkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, haloalkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, carboxy, carboxamide, mercapto, sulfhydryl, amino, alkylamino and dialkylamino.

[0060] The term “heteroaryl” and the heteroaryl portion of the term “-heteroaralkyl” independently refer to 5- to 10-membered single, bicyclic or fused ring systems having at least one heteroaryl ring possessing from 1 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S—, —N—, and —N═. Individual heteroaryl rings can be unsubstituted or substituted with one, two or three substituents independently selected from lower alkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, haloalkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, carboxy, carboxamide, mercapto, sulfhydryl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino.

[0061] When a variable appears more than once in the structural formula, for example R3 or R5, the identity of each variable appearing more than once may be independently selected from the definition for that variable.

[0062] N-oxides can form on a tertiary nitrogen present in an R substituent, or on ═N— in a heteroaryl ring substituent and are included in the compounds of the invention.

[0063] As used herein, the term “composition” is intended to encompass a product comprising the specified ingredients in the specified amounts, as well as any product which results, directly or indirectly, from combination of the specified ingredients in the specified amounts.

[0064] In addition, it is well know to those skilled in the art that many of the foregoing heterocyclic groups can exist in more than one tautomeric form. It is intended that all such tautomers be included within the scope of this invention.

[0065] For compounds of the invention having at least one asymmetrical carbon atom, all isomers, including diastereomers, enantiomers and rotational isomers are contemplated as being part of this invention. These individual enantiomers are commonly designated according tot he optical rotation they effect by the symbols (+) and (−), (L) and (D), (I) and (d) or combinations thereof. These isomers may also be designated according to their absolute spatial configuration by (R) and (S), which stands for sinister and rectus, respectively.

[0066] The individual isomers can be prepared using conventional resolution procedures, e.g., treatment with an appropriate optically active acid, separating the diastereomers and then recovering the desired isomer. In addition, the individual optical isomers may be prepared by asymmetric synthesis.

[0067] Compounds of the invention can exist in unsolvated and solvated forms, including hydrated forms. In general, the solvated forms, with pharmaceutically acceptable solvents such as water, ethanol and the like, are equivalent to the unsolvated forms for purposes of this invention.

[0068] The compounds of the presents invention, while effective themselves, may be formulated and administered in the form of their pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts for purposes of stability, convenience of crystallization, increased solubility and other desirable pharmaceutical properties.

[0069] A compound of the invention may form pharmaceutically acceptable salts with organic and inorganic acids. The term “pharmaceutically acceptable salt” is intended to include all acceptable salts. Examples of acid salts are hydrochloric, nitric, sulfuric, phosphoric, formic, acetic, trifluoroacetic, propionic, citric, malonic, salicylic, maleic, fumaric, succinic, ascorbic, maleic, methanesulfonic and other mineral and carboxylic acids well known to those skilled in the art. Depending on the particular functionality of the compound, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds of the invention include those formed from cations such as sodium, potassium, aluminum, calcium, lithium, magnesium, zinc, and from bases such as ammonia, ethylenediamine, N-methyl-glutamine, lysine, arginine, ornithine, choline, N,N′-dibenzylethylendiamine, chlorprocaine, diethanolamine, procaine, N-benzylphenethylamine, diethylamine, piperazine, tris (hydroxymethyl)aminomethane, and tetramethylammonium hydroxide. These salts may be prepared by standard procedures such as reacting a free acid with a suitable organic or inorganic base, or alternatively by reacting a free base with a suitable organic or inorganic acid.

[0070] Also, in the case of an acid (—COOH) or alcohol group being present, pharmaceutically acceptable esters can be employed such as methyl, ethyl, butyl, acetate, maleate, pivaloyloxymethyl, and the like, and those esters know in the art for modifying solubility or hydrolysis characteristics for use as sustained release or prodrug formulations.

[0071] In a preferred group of compounds of the invention,

[0072] Ar1 and Ar2 are independently phenyl or pyridyl,

[0073] Ar3 is 1,4-arylene,

[0074] R1 is 6

[0075] wherein R3 is —(C1-C6)alkyl, —(C3-C7)cycloalkylmethyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy- or (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylene-,

[0076] R2 is H,

[0077] X is O; and

[0078] Y is a single bond or —(C1-C2)alkylene.

[0079] In another preferred group of compounds of the invention,

[0080] Ar1 and Ar2 are independently phenyl or pyridyl,

[0081] Ar3 is 1,4-arylene,

[0082] R1 is —N(R5)2 or —C(O)NH(C2-C3)alkylene N(R5)2 in which each R5 is independently H, —(C1-C6)alkyl, -ar(C1-C6)alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, halo-substituted —(C1-C6)alkyl, —(C3-C7)cycloalkyl,

[0083] X is O; and

[0084] Y is —(C2-C3)alkylene.

[0085] In still another preferred group of compounds of the invention,

[0086] Ar1and Ar2 are independently phenyl or pyridyl,

[0087] Ar3 is 1,4-arylene,

[0088] R1 is one of the groups 7

[0089] X is O; and

[0090] Y is —(C2-C3)alkylene.

[0091] In the above preferred groups, especially preferred compounds are those in which Ar1 is 3-substituted phenyl, most preferably those in which the 3-substitution is —CN, —OCF3 or chloro, or Ar1 is pyridyl, Ar2 is halo-substituted or CF3-substituted phenyl or pyridyl and any of R3, R4 and R5, where present, is methyl, ethyl, propyl, —CH2CH2CF3, cyclopentyl, cyclopropylmethyl or 3-methoxyethyl.

[0092] Preferred compounds of the invention include those shown in the following table:

8  N-[3′-CYANO[1,1′-BIPHENYL]-4-YL]-N- [2-[1-(CYCLOPROPYLMETHYL)-4- PIPERIDINYL]ETHYL]-N′-[4-FLUORO-3- (TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL]UREA
9  N-[4′-[(1-CYCLOPENTYL-4- PIPERIDINYL)[[(3,5- DICHLOROPHENYL)AMINO]CARBONYL]- AMINO][1,1′-BIPHENYL]-3- YL]ACETAMIDE
10 N-[3′-CYANO[1,1′-BIPHENYL]-4-YL]-N′- [4-FLUORO-3- (TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL]-N-[2- (3(R)-METHOXY-1- PYRROLIDINYL)ETHYL]UREA
11 N′-(3-CHLORO-4-FLUOROPHENYL)-N- [3′-CYANO[1,1′-BIPHENYL]-4-YL]-N-(1- CYCLOPENTYL-4-PIPERIDINYL)UREA
12 N-[1-[2-[[3′-CYANO[1,1′-BIPHENYL]-4- YL][[(3,5- DICHLOROPHENYL)AMINO]CARBONYL]- AMINO]ETHYL]-3(R)-PYRROLIDINYL]- N′-ETHYLUREA
13 N-[3′-CYANO[1,1′-BIPHENYL]-4-YL]-N′- [4-FLUORO-3- (TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL]-N-[2-(4- METHYL-1-PIPERAZINYL)ETHYL]UREA
14 N-[1-[4-[[[(3-CHLORO-4- FLUOROPHENYL)AMINO]CARBONYL]- [3′-CYANO[1,1′-BIPHENYL]-4-YL]- AMINO]BUTYL]-3(R)- PYRROLIDINYL]ACETAMIDE
15 N-[3′-CYANO[1,1′-BIPHENYL]-4-YL]-N- [2-(2(S),4-DIMETHYL-1- PIPERAZINYL)ETHYL]-N′-[4-FLUORO-3- (TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL]UREA
16 N-[2-[[2-[[3′-CYANO[1,1′-BIPHENYL]-4- YL][[(3,5- DICHLOROPHENYL)AMINO]CARBONYL]- AMINO]ETHYL]METHYLAMINO]ETHYL]- N-METHYLMETHANESULFONAMIDE
17 N′-(3-CHLORO-4-FLUOROPHENYL)-N- [3′-CYANO[1,1′-BIPHENYL]-4-YL]-N-[2- (DIMETHYLAMINO)ETHYL]UREA DIMETHYLAMINO)ETHYL]UREA
18 4-[[[(3-CHLORO-4- FLUOROPHENYL)AMINO]CARBONYL]- [3′-CYANO[1,1′-BIPHENYL]-4- YL]AMINO]-N-[2- (DIMETHYLAMINO)ETHYL]BUTANAMIDE
19 1-[[[2-[[3′-CYANO[1,1′-BIPHENYL]-4- YL][[[4-FLUORO-3- (TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL]AMINO]- CARBONYL]AMINO]ETHYL]METHYLAMINO]- ACETYL]PYRROLIDINE
20 3-[[2-[[3′-CYANO[1,1′-BIPHENYL]-4- YL][[(3,4- DICHLOROPHENYL)AMINO]CARBONYL]- AMINO]ETHYL]METHYLAMINO]-N,N- DIMETHYLPROPANAMIDE
21 N-[1-[2-[[3′-CYANO[1,1′-BIPHENYL]-4- YL][[[4-FLUORO-3- (TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL]AMINO]- CARBONYL]AMINO]ETHYL]-3(R)- PIPERIDINYL]ETHANESULFONAMIDE
22 N-[3′-CYANO[1,1′-BIPHENYL]-4-YL]-N′- [3-FLUORO-4- (TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL]-N-[2- (DIMETHYLAMINO)ETHYL]UREA
23 N-[3′-CYANO[1,1′-BIPHENYL]-4-YL]-N′- [4-FLUORO-3- (TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL]-N-[2- [2(S)-(HYDROXYMETHYL)-1- PYRROLIDINYL]ETHYL]UREA
24 N-[3′-CYANO[1,1′-BIPHENYL]-4-YL]-N′- (3,5-DICHLOROPHENYL)-N-[2- (PROPYLAMINO)ETHYL]UREA
25 N′-(3-CHLORO-4-FLUOROPHENYL)-N- [3′-CYANO[1,1′-BIPHENYL]-4-YL]-N-[2- (CYCLOBUTYLAMINO)ETHYL]UREA
26 ETHYL[1-[2-[[3′-CYANO[1,1′- BIPHENYL]-4-YL][[(3,5- DICHLOROPHENYL)AMINO]CARBONYL]- AMINO]ETHYL]-3(R)- PYRROLIDINYL]CARBAMATE
27 N-[3′-CYANO[1,1′-BIPHENYL]-4-YL]-N′- (5,6-DICHLORO-3-PYRIDINYL)-N-[2- (3(R)-HYDROXY-1- PYRROLIDINYL)ETHYL]UREA
28 N′-[4-FLUORO-3- (TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL]-N-[2- (PROPYLAMINO)ETHYL]-N-[3′- (TRIFLUOROMETHOXY)[1,1′- BIPHENYL]-4-YL]UREA
29 N-[3′-CYANO[1,1′-BIPHENYL]-4-YL]-N′- [4-FLUORO-3- (TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL]-N-(2- PYRIDINYLMETHYL)UREA
30 N-[3′-CYANO[1,1′-BIPHENYL]-4-YL]-N′- [3-FLUORO-4- (TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL]-N-[2- (3(R)-HYDROXY-1- PYRROLIDINYL)ETHYL]UREA
31 N-[3′-CYANO[1,1′-BIPHENYL]-4-YL]-N′- (3,5-DICHLOROPHENYL)-N-[2-[2- OXO[1,3′(R)-BIPYRROLIDIN]-1′- YL]ETHYL]UREA
32 N-[3′-CYANO[1,1′-BIPHENYL]-4-YL]-N′- (3,5-DICHLOROPHENYL)-N-[2-[3(R)- (DIMETHYLAMINO)-1- PYRROLIDINYL]ETHYL]UREA
33 N-[3′-CYANO[1,1′-BIPHENYL]-4-YL]-N′- (3,5-DICHLOROPHENYL)-N-[(1- METHYL-2(R)- PYRROLIDINYL)METHYL]UREA
34 N-[3′-CYANO[1,1′-BIPHENYL]-4-YL]-N- [2-(CYCLOBUTYLAMINO)ETHYL]-N′- (3,5-DICHLOROPHENYL)UREA
35 N-(1-CYCLOPENTYL-4-PIPERIDINYL)- N′-(3,5-DICHLOROPHENYL)-N-[4-(3- PYRIDINYL)PHENYL]UREA
36 N′-(3-CHLORO-4-FLUOROPHENYL)-N- [4-(5-CYANO-3-PYRIDINYL)PHENYL]-N- [2-(DIMETHYLAMINO)ETHYL]UREA
37 N′-(3-CHLORO-4-FLUOROPHENYL)-N- (9H-FLUOREN-2-YL)-N-[2- (PROPYLAMINO)ETHYL]UREA
38 N-[6-(3-CYANOPHENYL)-3-PYRIDINYL]- N-(1-CYCLOPENTYL-4-PIPERIDINYL)- N′-(3,5-DICHLOROPHENYL)UREA

[0093] Compounds of the invention can be produced by processes known to those skilled in the art and as shown in the following reaction schemes and in the preparations and examples below.

Preparations

[0094] Biaryl ureas of type 1a are prepared via Method 1 as shown in Scheme 1a and Scheme 1b.

Method 1

[0095] 39 40

[0096] Reductive alkylation of bromoaniline 2 with an aldehyde or ketone corresponding to group R1 (as exemplified by n-BOC piperidone, m=1) affords amine 3 (Scheme 1a). Suzuki coupling of amine 3 with an aryl boronic acid gives biaryl amine 4. The BOC deprotection of biaryl amine of 4 is carried out using trifluoroacetic acid (Scheme 1b) and the resulting amine is reacted with a ketone or aldehyde under reductive alkylation conditions or with alkyl bromide to introduce group R3. Treatment of the resulting amine with isocyanate Ar2NCO affords biaryl urea 1a.

[0097] Alternatively, the sequence of steps in scheme 1a can be reversed so that the reductive alkylation step is carried out after Suzuki coupling. The sequence of steps in scheme 1b can be reversed so that the urea formation is carried out before the deprotection with TFA.

Preparation of Biaryl Open Chain Ureas

[0098] Biaryl ureas of type 1b are prepared via Methods 2 to 6.

Method 2

[0099] 41

[0100] Alkylation of bromide 5 in which k is 1 or 2 with 4-bromoaniline in the presence of a base such as Na2CO3 affords the diamine 6. Selective protection of the primary amine group with BOC2O followed by Suzuki coupling with an aryl boronic acid provides biarylamine 7. Treatment of biarylamine 7 with isocyanate Ar2NCO provides the urea functionality. Deprotection of BOC with TFA affords compounds 1b where R1 is —NH2. Reductive alkylation under standard conditions with R1H gives with R1H biaryl urea 1b wherein R1 can be —NHR5 or —N(R5)2 in which R5 is —(C1-C6)alkyl, —(C3-C7)cycloalkyl or —(C3-C7)cycloalkyl(C1-C6)alkyl.

Method 3

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[0102] Suzuki coupling between 4-bromoaniline and an aryl boronic acid affords the biaryl amine 9. Reductive alkylation of 9 with chloroaldehyde 10 under standard conditions gives chloride 11 in which k is 1 or 2. Nucleophilic displacement of chloride 11 with the appropriate amine followed by treatment with isocyanate Ar2NCO affords the desired urea 1b in which R1 is —N(R5)2, where R5 is as previously defined or where N(R5)2 forms a cyclic amine as previously defined for R1.

[0103] Ureas 1b wherein R1 contains a BOC protected amine group can be further modified by TFA deprotection of BOC followed by alkylation, reductive alkylation, acylation, sulfonylation, carbamate formation, urea formation, thiourea formation or sulfamide formation to form other R1 groups as defined previously.

[0104] Ureas 1b wherein R1 contains a ketal group can be further modified by HCl hydrolysis to the ketone followed by addition of Grignard reagent, oxime formation or reduction to alcohol to form other R1 groups as defined previously.

Method 4

[0105] 43

[0106] Suzuki coupling between 4-bromoaniline and an aryl boronic acid affords biaryl amine 9. Nucleophilic displacement of 3-chloro-iodopropane affords the chloride 11. Nucleophilic displacement of chloride 11 with the appropriate amine followed by treatment with isocyanate Ar2NCO affords the desired urea 1b in which k=2 and R1 is —N(R5)2 as defined in Method 3.

Method 5

[0107] 44

[0108] Suzuki coupling between 4-bromoaniline and an aryl boronic acid affords biaryl amine 9. Reductive alkylation or nucleophilic displacement of iodine gives chloride 11. Nucleophilic displacement of chloride 11 with the appropriate amine affords the secondary amine 13. Selective protection of the right-hand side alkyl amine group with BOC2O gives intermediate 14. Treatment with isocyanate Ar2NCO followed by deprotection of BOC with trifluoroacetic acid affords 1b in which k is 1 or 2 and R1 is —NHR5 as defined in Method 2.

Method 6

[0109] 45

[0110] Suzuki coupling between 4-bromoaniline and an aryl boronic acid affords biaryl amine 9. Reductive alkylation with 2-hydroxy-tetrahydrofuran under standard conditions gives alcohol 15. Protection of the amine group with BOC2O gives intermediate 16, followed by bromination gives bromide 17. Nucleophilic displacement of bromide 17 with the appropriate amine affords amine 18. The deprotection of BOC is carried out with trifluoroacetic acid followed by treatment with isocyanate Ar2NCO affords 1b in which k is 3 and R1 is —N(R5)2 as defined in Method 3.

[0111] Biaryl ureas of type 1c are prepared via Method 7.

Method 7

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[0113] Suzuki coupling between 4-bromoaniline and an aryl boronic acid affords biaryl amine 9. Nucleophilic displacement of bromine gives ester 19 in which n is 1, 2 or 3. Treatment with isocyanate Ar2NCO affords urea 20. Hydrolysis of the ester with either trifluoroacetic acid or NaOH affords carboxylic acid 21. Coupling of the acid with the appropriate amine affords 1c in which n is 1, 2 or 3 and R1 is —NHR5 as defined in Method 2 or —N(R5)2 as defined in Method 3.

[0114] Biaryl ureas of type 1d are prepared via Method 8.

Method 8

[0115] 47

[0116] Suzuki coupling between 4-bromoaniline and an aryl boronic acid affords biaryl amine 9. Reductive alkylation of 9 with prolinal under standard conditions followed by treatment with isocyanate Ar2NCO affords urea 23. The BOC deprotection is carried out with trifluoroacetic acid and the resulting amine is reacted with ketone or aldehyde under reductive alkylation conditions or with alkyl bromide to introduce group R3, in which R3 is as previously defined.

[0117] The compounds of the present invention exhibit MCH receptor antagonizing activity, which has been correlated with pharmaceutical activity for treating eating disorders, metabolic disorders and for the treatment of diabetes.

[0118] The compounds of the invention display pharmacological activity in the following assay designed to demonstrate MCH receptor antagonist activity. The compounds are non-toxic at pharmaceutically therapeutic doses.

MCH Receptor Binding Assay

[0119] Membranes from CHO cells expressing the MCH receptor were prepared by lysing cells with 5 mM HEPES for 15 min at 4° C. Cell lysates were centrifuged (12.5000×g, 15 min) and the pellet was resuspended in 5 mM HEPES. For each 96-well plate (Microlite, Dynex Technologies), 1 mg of cell membranes were incubated with 10 mg of wheat germ agglutinin SPA beads (Amersham) for 5 min at 4° C. in a volume of 10 ml of binding buffer (25 mM HEPES, 10 mM MgCl2, 10 mM NaCl, 5 mM MnCl2, 0.1% BSA). The membrane/bead mixture was centrifuged (1500×g, 3.5 min), the supernatant was aspirated, and the pellet was resuspended in 10 ml binding buffer. The centrifugation, aspiration and resuspension were then repeated. The membrane/bead mixture (100 l) was then added to 96-well plates containing 50 μl of 500 pM [125I]-MCH (NEN) and 50 ml of the appropriate concentration of compound (4×the desired final concentration). Nonspecific binding was determined by including 1 μM MCH in the binding reaction. The binding reaction was incubated at room temperature for 2 h. Plates were then analyzed in a TOPCOUNT microplate scintillation counter (Packard). Data was analyzed and Ki values were determined using GraphPad Prim.

[0120] For the compounds of this invention, a range of MCH receptor binding activity (Ki values) of from about 0.5 nM to about 100 nM was observed. Compounds of this invention preferably have a binding activity in the range of from about 0.5 nM to about 50 nM, and more preferably from about 0.5 to about 10 nM.

[0121] The pharmaceutical compositions containing the active ingredient may be in a form suitable for oral use, for example, as tablets, troches, lozenges, aqueous or oily suspensions, dispersible powders or granules, emulsions, hard or soft capsules, or syrups or elixirs. Compositions intended for oral use may be prepared according to any method known to the art for the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions and such compositions may contain one or more agents selected from the group consisting of sweetening agents, flavoring agents, coloring agents and preserving agents in order to provide pharmaceutically elegant and palatable preparations. Tablets contain the active ingredient in admixture with non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable excipients which are suitable for the manufacture of tablets. These excipients may be for example, inert diluents, such as calcium carbonate, sodium carbonate, lactose, calcium phosphate or sodium phosphate; granulating and disintegrating agents, for example, corn starch, or alginic acid; binding agents, for example starch, gelatin or acacia, and lubricating agents, for example magnesium stearate, stearic acid or talc. The tablets may be uncoated or they may be coated by known techniques to delay disintegration and absorption in the gastrointestinal tract and thereby provide a sustained action over a longer period. For example, a time delay material such as glyceryl monostearate or glyceryl distearate may be employed. They may also be coated by the technique described in the U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,256,108; 4,166,452; and 4,265,874 to form osmotic therapeutic tablets for controlled release.

[0122] Formulations for oral use may also be presented as hard gelatin capsules wherein the active ingredients is mixed with an inert solid diluent, for example, calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate or kaolin, or a soft gelatin capsules where in the active ingredient is mixed with water or an oil medium, for example peanut oil, liquid paraffin or olive oil.

[0123] Aqueous suspensions contain the active material in admixture with excipients suitable for the manufacture of aqueous suspensions. Such excipients are suspending agents, for example, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, methylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethyl-cellulose, sodium alginate, polyvinyl-pyrrolidone, gum tragacanth and gum acacia; dispersing or wetting agents may be a naturally-occurring phosphatide, for example, lecithin, or condensation products of an alkylene oxide with fatty acids, for example polyoxyethylene stearate, or condensation products of ethylene oxide with long chain aliphatic alcohols, for example, heptadecaethylene-oxycetanol, or condensation products of ethylene oxide with partial esters derived from fatty acids and a hexitol such as polyoxyethylene sorbitol monooleate, or condensation products of ethylene oxide with partial esters derived from fatty acids and hexitol anhydrides, for example, polyethylene sorbitan monooleate. The aqueous suspensions may also contain one or more preservatives, for example, ethyl or n-propyl, p-hydroxybenzoate, one or more coloring agents, one or more flavoring agents, and one or more sweetening agents, such as sucrose, saccharin or aspartame.

[0124] Oily suspensions may be formulated by suspending the active ingredient in a vegetable oil, for example, arachis oil, olive oil, sesame oil or coconut oil, or in mineral oil such as liquid paraffin. The oily suspensions may contain a thickening agent, for example, beeswax, hard paraffin or cetyl alcohol. Sweetening agents such as those set forth above, and flavoring agents may be added to provide a palatable oral preparation. These compositions may be preserved by the addition of an anti-oxidant such as ascorbic acid.

[0125] Dispersible powders and granules suitable for preparation of an aqueous suspension by the addition of water provide the active ingredient in admixture with a dispersing or wetting agent, suspending agent and one or more preservatives. Suitable dispersing or wetting agents and suspending agents are exemplified by those already mentioned above. Additional excipients, e.g., sweetening, flavoring and coloring agents, may also be present.

[0126] The pharmaceutical compositions of the invention may also be in the form of an oil-in-water emulsions. The oily phase may be a vegetable oil, e.g., olive oil or arachis oil, or a mineral oil, e.g., liquid paraffin or mixtures of these. Suitable emulsifying agents may be naturally-occurring phosphatides, e.g., soy beans, lecithin, and esters or partial esters derived from fatty acids and hexitol anhydrides, for example, sorbitan monooleate, and condensation products of the said partial esters with ethylene oxide, e.g., polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate. The emulsions may also contain sweetening and flavouring agents.

[0127] Syrups and elixirs may be formulated with sweetening agents, for example, glycerol, propylene glycol, sorbitol or sucrose. Such formulations may also contain a demulcent, a preservative and flavoring and coloring agents.

[0128] The pharmaceutical compositions may be in the form of a sterile injectable aqueous or oleagenous suspension. This suspension may be formulated according to the known art using those suitable dispersing or wetting agents and suspending agents which have been mentioned above. The sterile injectable preparation may also be a sterile injectable solution or suspension in a non-toxic parenterally-acceptable diluent or solvent, e.g., as a solution in 1,3-butane diol. Among the acceptable vehicles and solvents that may be employed are water, Ringer's solution and isotonic sodium chloride solution. In addition, sterile fixed oils are conventionally employed as a solvent or suspending medium. For this purpose any bland fixed oil may be employed including synthetic mono- or diglycerides. In addition, fatty acids such as oleic acid find use in the preparation of injectables.

[0129] Compounds of the invention may also be administered in the form of suppositories for rectal administration of the drug. The compositions can be prepared by mixing the drug with a suitable non-irritating excipient which is solid at ordinary temperatures but liquid at the rectal temperature and will therefore melt in the rectum to release the drug. Such materials are cocoa butter and polyethylene glycols.

[0130] For topical use, creams, ointments, jellies, solutions or suspensions, etc., containing the compound of the invention are employed. (For purposes of this application, topical application shall include mouthwashes and gargles.)

[0131] The compounds for the present invention can be administered in the intranasal form via topical use of suitable intranasal vehicles, or via transdermal routes, using those forms of transdermal skin patches well known to those of ordinary skill in the art. To be administered in the form of a transdermal delivery system, the dosage administration will, of course, be continuous rather than intermittent throughout the dosage regimen. Compounds of the present invention may also be delivered as a suppository employing bases such as cocoa butter, glycerinated gelatin, hydrogenated vegetable oils, mixtures of polyethyleme glycols of various molecular weights and fatty acid esters of polyethylene glycol.

[0132] The dosage regimen utilizing the compounds of the present invention is selected in accordance with a variety of factors including type, species, weight, sex and medical condition of the patient; the severity of the condition to be treated; the route of administration; the renal and hepatic function of the patient; and the particular compound thereof employed. A physician or veterinarian of ordinary skill can readily determine and prescribe the effective amount of the drug required to prevent, counter, arrest or reverse the progress of the condition. Optimal precision in achieving concentration of drug within the range that yields efficacy without toxicity requires a regimen based on the kinetics of the drug's availability to target sites. This involves a consideration of the distribution, equilibrium, and elimination of a drug. Preferably, doses of the compound of structural The invention useful in the method of the present invention range from 0.01 to 1000 mg per adult human per day. Most preferably, dosages range from 0.1 to 500 mg/day. For oral administration, the compositions are preferably provided in the form of tablets containing 0.01 to 1000 milligrams of the active ingredient, particularly 0.01, 0.05, 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, 2.5, 5.0, 10.0, 15.0, 25.0, 50.0, 100 and 500 milligrams of the active ingredient for the symptomatic adjustment of the dosage to the patient to be treated. An effective amount of the drug is ordinarily supplied at a dosage level of from about 0.0002 mg/kg to about 50 mg/kg of body weight per day. The range is more particularly from about 0.001 mg/kg to 1 mg/kg of body weight per day.

[0133] Advantageously, the active agent of the present invention may be administered in a single daily dose, or the total daily dosage may be administered in dividend doses of two, three or four time daily.

[0134] The amount of active ingredient that may be combined with the carrier materials to produce single dosage form will vary depending upon the host treated and the particular mode of administration.

[0135] It will be understood, however, that the specific dose level for any particular patient will depend upon a variety of factors including the age, body weight, general health, sex, diet, time of administration, route or administration, rate of excretion, drug combination and the severity of the particular disease undergoing therapy.

[0136] The following examples illustrate the preparation of some of the compounds of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting the invention disclosed herein.

EXAMPLE 1

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N-{3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]-N-(1-cyclopentyl-4-piperidinyl)-N′-(,5-dichlorophenyl)urea

[0138] To a stirred solution of 4-bromoaniline (10.0 g, 58.13 mmol) and N-Boc-piperidone (11.6 g, 58.13 mmol) was added titanium isopropoxide (20.78 mL, 69.72 mmol) and stirred at rt for 24 h. The reaction mixture was then cooled to 0° C. and sodium cyanoborohydride (10.95 g, 174.3 mmol) was added in methanol (30 mL) drop-wise. The reaction was then stirred at 0° C. for 20 mins and at rt for 5 h. The reaction mixture was then diluted with EtOAc:water (3:1), filtered through Celite. The resulting filtrate was then washed over brine, dried over Na2SO4, concentrated and chromatographed over silica gel (eluting EtOAc/hexanes) to yield 20.9 g (49%) of amine as a solid.

[0139] To a stirred solution of amine (2.55 g, 7.18 mmol) in 30 mL of DME:H2O (4:1) was added 3-cyanophenylboronic acid (2.11 g, 14.4 mmol), PdCl2(PPh3)2 (0.500 g, 0.718 mmol), Na2CO3 (2.28 g, 21.55 mmol) and heated to 80° C. for 24 h. The reaction mixture was then cooled to rt, poured into aqueous NaOH and extracted with ether. The combined extracts were then dried, concentrated and chromatographed to yield 1.46 g (54%) of biaryl amine as a solid.

[0140] To a stirred solution of biaryl amine (0.546 g, 1.45 mmol) in methylene chloride (3 mL) was added trifluoroacetic acid (2.2 mL) and stirred at rt for 2 h. The reaction mixture was then concentrated and poured into 10% NaOH and extracted with methylene chloride. The combined extracts were dried and concentrated to afford 0.357 g (89%) of amine.

[0141] To a stirred solution of amine (0.357 g,1.28 mmol) and cyclopentanone (0.15 mL, 1.67 mmol) in methylene chloride (5 mL) was added sodium triacetoxyborohydride (0.546 g, 2.57 mmol), acetic acid (0.15 mL, 2.57 mmol) and stirred at rt for 24 h. The reaction mixture was quenched with aqueous NaOH and extracted with methylene chloride. The combined extracts were dried, concentrated and chromatographed to yield 0.376 g (85%) of amine as a solid.

[0142] To a stirred solution of amine (0.300 g, 0.869 mmol) and triethyl amine (0.600 mL, 4.34 mmol) in methylene chloride was added 3,5-dichlorophenyl isocyanate (0.817 g, 4.34 mmol) and stirred at rt for 24 h. The reaction mixture was then diluted with methylene chloride, washed with aqueous NaOH, dried, concentrated and chromatographed to yield 0.24 g (52%) of urea as a solid.

[0143] 300 MHz-1H NMR (CDCl3) δ7.86 (s, 1 H), 7.79-7.82 (m, 1H), 7.59-7.69 (m, 4H), 7.31 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.23 (m, 2 H), 7.20 (s, 1 H), 5.99 (s, 1 H), 4.52-4.60 (m, 1 H), 3.07 (m, 2H), 2.46 (m, 1H), 2.09 (m, 2H), 1.89 (m, 4 H), 1.27-1.63 (m, 9 H).

[0144] HRMS (M+H+) 533.1867

EXAMPLES 2-43

[0145] Employing preparative procedures similar to those described in Example 1, the following compounds shown below in Table 1 were prepared.

TABLE I
Ex.	Structure/Name	HRMS	300 MHZ-1H NMR CDCl3, δ
2	49	547.2036
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-
	yl]-N-(1-cyclopentyl-4-
	piperidinyl)-N′-[(3,5-
	dichlorophenyl)
	methyl]urea
3	50	465.1255
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-
	yl]-N′-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-N-
	(4-piperidinyl)urea
4	51	542.1529
	N-[3′-chloro[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]-
	N-(1-cyclopentyl-4-piperidinyl)-
	N′-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)urea
5	52	509.1869
	N-(1-cyclopentyl-4-piperidinyl)-
	N′-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-N-[4-
	(3-pyridinyl)phenyl]urea
6	53	501.2473
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl-
	N-(1-cyclopentyl-4-piperidinyl)-
	N′-(3,4-difluorophenyl)urea
7	54	533.1867	7.80-7.87(m, 3H), 7.58-7.71(m, 4H), 7.49(d, J=3 Hz, 1H), 7.46(d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 7.26(s, 1H), 7.06-7.10(m, 1H), 5.92(s, 1H), 4.59(m, 1H), 3.08(m, 2H), 2.46(m, 1H), 2.09(m, 2H), 1.89(m, 4H), 1.27-1.63(m, 8H).
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]4-yl-
	N-(1-cyclopentyl-4-piperidinyl)-
	N′-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)urea
8	55	499.2269
	N′-(3-chlorophenyl)-N-[3′-
	cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]-N-(1-
	cyclopentyl-4-piperidinyl)urea
9	56	517.2165
	N′-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-N-
	[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]-
	N-(1-cyclopentyl-4-
	piperidinyl)urea
10	57	479.1400
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-
	yl]-N′-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-N(1-
	methyl-4-piperidinyl)urea
11	58	507.1709
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-
	yl]-N′-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-N-
	(1-propyl-4-piperidinyl)urea
12	59	613.1779
	N-[1-[(1,4-benzodioxin-6-
	yl)methyl]-4-piperidinyl]-N-[3′-
	cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]-N′-
	(3,5-dichlorophenyl)urea
13	60	549.1832
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-
	yl]-N′-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-N-
	[1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-
	4-piperidinyl]urea
14	61	556.1672
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-
	yl]-N′-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-N-
	[1-(2-pyridinylmethyl)-4-
	piperidinyl]urea
15	62	534.1823
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]-
	N-(1-cyclopentyl-4-piperidinyl-
	N′-(2,6-dichloro-4-
	pyridinyl)urea
16	63	551.2443	7.79-7.86(m, 2H), 7.52-7.70(m, 5H), 7.40(m, 1H), 7.35 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 7.04(t, J=9.0 Hz, 1H), 5.97(s, 1H), 4.59(m, 1H), 3.09(m, 2H), 2.45(m, 1H), 2.11(m, 2H), 1.87(m, 4H), 1.24-1.65(m, 8H)
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]-
	N-(1-cyclopentyl-4-piperidinyl)-
	N′-[4-fluoro-3-
	(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]urea
17	64	476.1043
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-
	yl]-N′-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-N-
	[(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-
	yl)methyl]urea
18	65	565.2145	7.83(s, 1H), 7.62(d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 7.38-7.47(m, 2H), 7.28(m, 6H), 7.15(d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 6.95(s, 1H), 6.11(s, 1H), 4.56(m, 1H), 3.09(m, 2H), 2.45(m, 1H), 2.21(s, 3H), 2.13(m, 2H), 1.87(m, 4H), 1.36-1.66(8H)
	N-[4′-[1-cyclopentyl-4-
	piperidinyl)[[(3,5-
	dichlorophenyl)amino]
	carbonyl]amino][1,1′-biphenyl]-
	3-yl]acetamide
19	66	551.2427
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-
	yl]-N-(1-cyclopentyl-4-
	piperidinyl)-N′-(2-fluoro-5-
	(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]urea
20	67	601.1798
	N-[4′-(1-cyclopentyl-4-
	piperidinyl)[[(3,5-
	dichlorophenyl]amino]
	carbonyl]amino][1,1′-biphenyl]-
	3-yl]methanesulfonamide
21	68	576.2035
	N-(1-cyclopentyl-4-piperidinyl)-
	N′-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-N-
	[3′-(trifluoromethoxy)[1,1′-
	biphenyl]-4-yl]urea
22	69	509.1879	8.90(s, 1H); 8.66(d, J=3.6 Hz, 1H); 7.92(d, J=8.2 Hz, 2 Hz, 2H); 7.72(d, J=8.2 Hz; 2H); 7.45, 7.40(m, 2H); 7.27(s, 2H); 6.98(d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H); 6.28(s, 1H); 3.70(d, J=6.9 Hz, 2H); 3.13-3.08(m, 2H); 2.29(d, J=5.5 Hz, 2H); 2.06-2.02(m, 2H); 1.99-1.70(m, 3H); 1.50-1.41(m, 2H); 0.90(m, 1H); 0.55-0.49(m, 2H); 0.12-0.10(m, 2H).
	N-[[1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-4-
	piperidinyl]methyl]-N′-(3,5-
	dichlorophenyl)-N-[4-(3-
	pyridinyl)phenyl]urea
23	70	558.1667	7.68(d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H); 7.62(s, 1H); 7.52-7.45(m, 5H); 7.38(s, 2H); 6.97(d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H); 6.24(s, 1H); 3.67(d, J=6.6 Hz, 2H); 3.03(d, J=11.0 Hz, 2H); 2.49(m, 1H); 2.01-1.26(m, 15H).
	N-[3′-chloro[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-
	yl]-N-[(1-cyclopentyl-4-
	piperidinyl)methyl]-N′-(3,5-
	dichlorophenyl)urea
24	71	530.1354	7.60-7.27(m, 11H); 6.97(s, 1H); 4.48(m, 2H); 3.33-3.30(m, 2H); 2.63-2.58(m, 2H); 2.50(m, 1H); 2.48-2.25(m, 2H); 2.00-1.26(m, 8H).
	N-[3′-chloro[1,1′-biphenyl]-
	4-yl]-N-(1-cyclopentyl-3-
	pyrrolidinyl)-N′-(3,5-
	dichlorophenyl)urea
25	72	561.2125	7.91(t, J=1.4 Hz, 1H); 7.86(m, 1H); 7.70(d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H); 7.69(m, 1H); 7.61(t, J=7.6 Hz, 1H); 7.39(d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H); 7.26(s, 2H); 6.98(d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H); 6.18(s, 1H); 3.80(t, J=7.1 Hz, 2H); 3.28-3.10(m, 2H); 2.68(m, 1H); 2.20-2.11(m, 2H); 1.94-1.38(m, 15H).
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-
	yl]-N-[2-(1-cyclopentyl-4-
	piperidinyl)ethyl]-N′-(3,5-
	dichlorophenyl)urea
26	73	526.1824
	N-[3′-chloro[1.1′-biphenyl]4-yl]-
	N′-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-N-
	(1-cyclopentyl-4-piperidinyl)urea
27	74	507.1724
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-
	yl]-N′-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-N-
	[4-(dimethylamino)cyclohexyl]
	urea (isomer A)
28	75	534.1831
	N-[6-(3-cyanophenyl)-3-
	pyridinyl]-N-(1-cyclopentyl-4-
	piperidinyl)-N′-(3,5-
	dichlorophenyl)urea
29	76	549.1633
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]-
	N-(1-cyclopentyl-4-piperidinyl)-
	N′-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)thiourea
30	77	556.1678
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]-
	N′-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-N-[1-
	(3-pyridinylmethyl)-4-
	piperdinyl]urea
31	78	534.1917
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]-
	N′-[4-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)
	phenyl]-N-[2-[(2-
	pyridinylmethyl)amino]ethyl]urea
32	79	501.1921
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]-
	N′-[4-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)
	phenyl]-N-[2-[(2-methoxyethyl)
	amino]ethyl]urea
Ex.	Structure/Name	HRMS	300 MHZ-1H NMR CDCl3,
33	80	554.1809
34	81	547.2036
35	82	533.1867
36	83	565.2595	7.86(s, 1H), 7.85(d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.71(m, 1H), 7.70(d, J=8.4 2H), 7.60(t, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.52(d, J=3.0 Hz, 1H), 7.50(d, J=3.0 Hz, 1H), 7.43(d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.07(t, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 6.27(s, 1H), 3.69(d, J=6.3 Hz, 2H), 3.04(d, J=11.1 Hz, 2H), 2.50(m, 1H), 2.25(s, 1H), 1.98(t, J=11.1 Hz, 2H), 1.85-1.68(m, 6H), 1.57-1.38(m, 6H)
37	84	551.2443
38	85	539.2435
39	86	565.2592	7.90(s, 1H), 7.85(dt, J=8.1, 1.5, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 7.72(m, 1H), 7.71(d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.61(t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.52(d, J=3.6 Hz, 1H), 7.50(d, J=2.7 Hz, 1H), 7.43(d, J=8 4 Hz, 2H), 7.08(t, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 6.20(s, 1H), 3.82(t, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 3.08(d, J=11.1 Hz, 2H), 2.27(d, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 1.98(t, J=10.5 Hz, 2H), 1.74-1.71(m, 2H),
# 1.56-1.53(m, 2H), 1.35-1.25(m, 3H), 0.88(m, 1H), 0.54-0.48(m, 2H), 0.10(q, J=5.1 Hz, 2H)
40	87	505.2172
41	88	519.2350
42	89	521.1872
43	90	491.1493

EXAMPLE 44

[0146] 91

N-3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]-N′-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-N-[2-(propylamino)ethyl]urea

[0147] To a solution of 4-bromoaniline (16.86 g, 98.0 mmol) in toluene (40 ml) was added 2-bromoethylamine hydrobromide (10.0 g, 49.0 mmol) and heated to 110° C. for 4 h. The reaction mixture was then cooled to rt and poured into water (60 mL) and 50% KOH (20 mL). The layers were separated and the aqueous layer is then extracted with toluene. The combined organic layer was then dried, concentrated and chromatographed over silica gel (eluting with 90% MeOH/methylene chloride and 1% NH4OH) to afford 8.41 g (40%) of diamine.

[0148] To a solution of amine (8.41 g, 39.11 mmol) in methylene chloride (200 mL) was added DMAP (5 mg) followed by drop-wise addition of BOC2O (8.53 g, 39.11 mmol in methylene chloride) over 45 min and stirred for 1 h at rt. The reaction mixture was then poured into 10% NaOH and extracted with methylene chloride, dried, concentrated to yield 12.44 g (100%) of mono BOC-protected amine as a solid.

[0149] To a stirred solution of amine (5.36 g, 17.01 mmol) in 40 mL of DME:H2O (4:1) was added 3-cyanophenylboronic acid (5.00 g, 34.03 mmol), PdCl2(PPh3)2 (1.19 g, 1.70 mmol), Na2CO3 (5.41 g, 51.05 mmol) and heated to 80° C. for 24 h. The reaction mixture was then cooled to rt, poured into aqueous NaOH and extracted with ether. The combined extracts were then dried, concentrated and chromatographed to yield 1.1 g (19%) of biaryl amine as a solid.

[0150] To a stirred solution of amine (0.300 g, 0.890 mmol) and triethyl amine (0.620 mL, 4.45 mmol) in methylene chloride (5 ml) was added 3,5-dichlorophenyl isocyanate (0.837 g, 4.45 mmol) and stirred at rt for 24 h. The reaction mixture was then diluted with methylene chloride, washed with aqueous NaOH, dried, concentrated and chromatographed to yield 0.49 g (100%) of urea as an oil. To a stirred solution of biaryl amine (0.490 g, 0.89 mmol) in methylene chloride (5 mL) was added trifluoroacetic acid (1.3 mL) and stirred at rt for 2 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated and poured into 10% NaOH and extracted with methylene chloride. The combined extracts were dried and concentrated to afford 0.35 g (92%) of amine.

[0151] To stirred solution of amine (0.075 g, 0.23 mmol) and propionaldehyde (0.016 mL, 0.23 mmol) in methylene chloride (2 mL) was added sodium triacetoxyborohydride (0.054 g, 0.254 mmol), acetic acid (0.015 mL, 0.254 mmol) and stirred at rt for 24 h. The reaction mixture was quenched with aqueous NaOH and extracted with methylene chloride. The combined extracts were dried, concentrated and chromatographed to yield 0.026 g (25%) of amine as a solid.

[0152] 300 MHz-1H NMR (CDCl3) δ7.86 (s, 1 H), 7.79-7.82 (m, 1 H), 7.54-7.68 (m, 4H), 7.41 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2 H), 7.35 (m, 2 H), 6.96 (m, 1 H), 3.88 (t, J=5.4 Hz, 2 H), 2.92 (t, J=5.7 Hz, 2 H), 2.68 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 2 H), 1.52-1.63 (m, 3 H), 0.95 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 3 H).

[0153] HRMS (M+H+) 467.1400

EXAMPLES 45-73

[0154] Employing preparative procedures similar to those described in Example 44, the following compounds shown below in Table II were prepared.

TABLE II
Ex.	Structure/Name	HRMS	300 MHZ-1H NMR CDCl3, δ
45	92	493.1562
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]-
	N-[2-(cyclopentylamino)ethyl]-
	N′-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)urea
46	93	437.1548	7.80-7.86(m, 3H), 7.60-7.66(m, 5H), 7.41(d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 7.11(m, 1H), 7.01(t, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 3.89(t, J=5.4 Hz, 2H), 2.63(t, J=5.4 Hz, 2H), 2.40(s, 6H)
	N′-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-N-
	[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]-
	N-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]urea
47	94	443.1490
	N-(2-aminoethyl)-N-[3′-cyano
	[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]-N′-[4-fluoro-
	3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]urea
48	95	485.1960	7.87-7.80(m, 3H), 7.55-7.66(m, 6H), 7.47(d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 7.09(t, J=10.0 Hz, 1H), 3.96(t, J=5.4 Hz, 2H), 2.98(t, J=5.7 Hz, 2H), 2.75(t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.50(m, 1H), 1.59-1.66(m, 3H), 0.96(t, J=7.5 Hz, 3H).
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]-
	N′-[4-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)
	phenyl]-N-[2-(propylamino)ethyl]urea
49	96	481.1553
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-
	yl]-N′-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-N-
	[2-[methyl(propyl)amino]
	ethyl]urea
50	97	479.1400
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]
	N-[2-[(cyclopropylmethyl)
	amino]ethyl]-N′-(3,5-
	dichlorophenyl)urea
51	98	523.2023
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl-
	N′-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-N-[3-
	[(dipropylamino)propyl]urea
52	99	447.1992
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-
	yl]-N-[2-(cyclopropylmethyl)
	amino]ethyl]-N′-(3,5-
	difluorophenyl)urea
53	100	451.1706	9.40(s, 1H), 7.79-7.86(m, 2H), 7.56-7.63(m, 5H), 7.39(d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 7.17(m, 1H), 7.03(t, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 3.90(t, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 2.48(t, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 2.34(s, 6H), 1.75(t, J=6.0 Hz, 2H)
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]-
	N′-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-
	N-[3-(dimethylamino)
	propyl]urea
54	101	465.1853
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-
	yl]-N′-(3-chloro-4-
	fluorophenyl)-N-[2-
	(diethylamino)l]ethyl]urea
55	102	479.2007
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-
	yl]-N′-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-
	N-[2-(diethylamino)
	propyl]urea
56	103	497.1971	8.90(s, 1H), 7.86-7.80(m, 2H), 7.55-7.66(m, 6H), 7.58(d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.08(t, J=9.3 Hz, 1H), 3.93(t, J=5.4 Hz, 2H), 2.98(t, J=5.7 Hz, 2H), 2.60(t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 2.20(m, 1H), 1.00(m, 1H), 0.53(m, 2H), 0.18(m, 2H)
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-
	yl]-N-[2-[(cyclopropylmethyl)
	amino]ethyl]-N′-[4-fluoro-3-
	(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]urea
57	104	539.1691
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]-
	N′-[4-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)
	phenyl]-N-[2-[(3,3,3-
	trifluoropropyl)aminoethyl]urea
58	105	485.1964
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]-
	N′-[3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)
	phenyl]-N-[2-(propylamino)ethyl]urea
59	106	446.1195
	N-[3′-chloro[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]-
	N′-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-
	N-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]urea
60	107	496.1410
	N′-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-N-
	[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-N-[3′-
	(trifluoromethyoxy)[1,1′-
	biphenyl]-4-yl-]urea
Ex.	Structure/Name	HRMS	300 MHZ-1H NMR CDCl3,
61	108	544.1837
62	109	526.1270
63	110	471.1810
64	111	467.1409
65	112	485.1970
66	113	475.1821
67	114	479.1403
68	115	463.1702
69	116	451.1692
70	117	485.1969
71	118	465.1858
72	119	515.1823
73	120	517.2171

EXAMPLE 74

[0155] 121

N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]-N-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-N-[2-(1-piperidinyl)ethyl]urea

[0156] To a stirred solution of 4-bromoaniline (10.0 g, 58.1 mmol) in 500 mL of DME:H2O (4:1) was added 3-cyanophenylboronic acid (13.3 g, 91.2 mmol), PdCl2dppf(4.72 g, 5.86 mmol), 2N Na2CO3 (100 mL) and heated to 100° C. for 5 h. The reaction mixture was then cooled to rt, poured into aqueous NaOH and extracted with EtOAc. The combined extracts are then dried, concentrated and chromatographed to yield 7.4 g (66%) of biaryl amine as a solid.

[0157] To a stirring solution of biaryl aniline (4.49 g, 23.14 mmol) and chloroacetaldehyde (2.18 g, 27.77 mmol) in 4 mL of 1:1 of 6M HCl:MeOH in MeOH (60 mL) was added sodium cyanoborohydride (1.63 g, 25.92 mmol). The reaction mixture was then stirred at rt for 5 days, concentrated, diluted with methylene chloride and washed with NaHCO3, dried, concentrated and chromatographed to yield 4.19 g (67%) of chloride as a solid.

[0158] To a stirred solution of chloride (0.350 g, 1.28 mmol) in propionitrile (10 mL) was added piperidine (0.546 mL, 6.43 mmol), Nal (0.19, 1.28 mmol), Na2CO3 (0.203 g, 1.92 mmol) and heated to 80° C. for 12 h. The reaction mixture was then cooled to rt and diluted with EtOAc and water. The layers were separated and the organic layer is then dried, concentrated and chromatographed to yield 0.32 g (78%) as an oil.

[0159] To a stirred solution of amine (0.04 g, 0.124 mmol) and triethyl amine (0.038 mL, 0.372 mmol) in methylene chloride (2 ml) was added 3,5-dichlorophenyl isocyanate (0.069 g, 0.372 mmol) and stirred at rt for 24 h. The reaction mixture was then diluted with methylene chloride, washed with aqueous NaOH, dried, concentrated and chromatographed to yield 0.048 g (63%) of urea as an oil.

EXAMPLES 75-200

[0160] Employing preparative procedures similar to those described in Example 74, the following compounds shown below in Table III were prepared:

TABLE III
Ex.	Structure/Name	HRMS	300 MHZ-1H NMR CDCl3, δ
75	122	479.1400
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]-
	N′-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-N-
	[2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)ethyl]urea
76	123	585.1816
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]-
	N′-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-N-[2-
	(4-hydroxy-4-phenyl-1-
	piperidinyl)ethyl]urea
77	124	508.1664	7.81-7.86(m, 3H), 7.58-7.66(m, 5H), 7.43(d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.36(m, 1H), 6.98(m, 1H), 3.89(t, J=5.7 Hz, 2H), 2.63(m, 7H), 2.49(s, 4H), 2.31(s, 3H)
	N-[3-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl]-
	N′-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-N-[2-
	(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)
	ethyl]urea
78	125	536.1630
	N-[1-[2-[[3′-cyano[1,1′-
	biphenyl]-4-yl][[(3,5-
	dichlorophenyl)amino]carbonyl]
	amino]ethyl]-3-
	pyrrolidinyl]acetamide
79	126	572.1296
	N-[1-[2-[[3′-cyano[1,1′-
	biphenyl]-4-yl][[(3,5-
	dichlorophenyl)amino]
	carboynl]amino]ethyl]-3-
	pyrrolidinyl]
	methanesulfonamide
80	127	572.1284
	1-[2-[[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-
	4-yl][[(3,5-dichlorophenyl)
	amino]carbonyl]amino]ethyl]-4-
	(methylsulfonyl)piperidinamine
81	128	511.2121
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-
	yl]-N′-[4-fluoro-3-
	(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N-[2-
	(1-piperidinyl)ethyl]urea
82	129	511.2121
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-
	yl]-N′-[3-fluoro-5-
	(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N-[2-
	(1-piperidinyl)ethyl]urea
83	130	550.1972
	N-[3′-cyano[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-
	yl]-N′-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-N-
	[2-[4-(ethoxyimino)-1-
	piperidinyl]ethyl]urea
Ex.	Structure/Name	HRMS	300 MHZ-1H NMR CDCl3,
84	131	487.1514
85	132	471.1810
86	133	454.1212
87	134	536.1986	8.07(s, 1H), 7.87-7.80(m, 2H), 7.68-7.58(m, 4H), 7.43(d, J=9.3 Hz, 2H), 7.38(d, J=2.0 Hz, 2H), 6.98(d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 3.89(t, J=6.3 Hz, 2H), 2.66-2.62(m, 4H), 2.53(m, 2H), 2.36-2.31(m, 2H) 1.53-1.50(m, 2H), 0.90(t, J=8.3 Hz, 3H)
88	135	522.1820
89	136	534.2066
90	137	568.2345
91	138	451.1700
92	139	536.1622	7.86-7.80(m, 2H), 7.66(d, J=9.3 Hz, 2H), 7.61-7.55(m, 2H), 7.42(d, J=9.3 Hz, 2H), 7.28(d, J=2 Hz, 2H), 7.13(s, 1H), 6.95(s, 1H), 6.18(d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 4.36-4.34(m, 1H), 4.06-3.99(m, 1H), 3.74-3.64(m, 1H), 2.98-2.91(m, 1H), 2.83-2.49(m, 4H), 2.35-2.22(m, 2H), 1.86(s, 3H), 1.67-1.63(m, 1H)
93	140	536.1622
94	141	492.1966
95	142	526.2232
96	143	562.2142
97	144	548.2018
98	145	552.1935
99	146	554.2546
100	147	520.1911
101	148	554.2173
102	149	564.1938
103	150	578.2097
104	151	550.1784
105	152	565.1887
106	153	522.1820
107	154	586.1770
108	155	579.2042
109	156	495.1353
110	157	479.1657
111	158	513.1913	8.22(s, 1H), 7 86-7.80(m, 2H), 7.67-7.54(m, 6H), 7.44(d, J=9.3 Hz, 2H), 7.07(t, J=10.3 Hz, 1H), 4.42-4.38(m, 1H), 3.91(t, J=6.3 Hz, 2H), 3.07-3.01(m, 1H), 2.87-2.84(m, 1H), 2.79(t, J=6.3 Hz, 2H), 2.65-2.60(m, 1H), 2.46-2.38(m, 1H), 2.29-2.14(m, 2H), 1.81-1.77(m, 1H)
112	159	554.2189
113	160	No HRMS
114	161	483.1801
115	162	554.2150
116	163	564.1933
117	164	550.1795
118	165	467.1648
119	166	521.1782
120	167	483.2002
121	168	565.1876
122	169	509.1519
123	170	493.1803
124	171	579.2051
125	172	579.2051
126	173	566.1717
127	174	581.1665
128	175	527.2070
129	176	527.2078
130	177	503.1465
131	178	454.1849
132	179	497.1961
133	180	542.2179
134	181	No HRMS
135	182	513.1923	8.55(s, 1H), 7.87-7.80(m, 2H), 7 68-7.53(m, 5H), 7.46-7.38(m, 3H), 7.11(d, J=10.0 Hz, 1H), 4.45-4.41(m, 1H), 3.92(t, J=6.3 Hz, 2H), 3.11-3.04(m, 1H), 2.95-2.86(m, 1H), 2.82(t, J=6.3 Hz, 2H), 2.68-2.63(m, 1H), 2.49-2.41(m, 1H), 2.27-2.15(m, 2H), 1.87-1.79(m, 1H)
136	183	499.2128
137	184	534.2073
138	185	568.2324
139	186	541.2228
140	187	437.1548
141	188	597.2611
142	189	568.2346
143	190	550.2014
144	191	583.2457
145	192	584.2292
146	193	487.1756
147	194	437.940
148	195	527.2077
149	196	493.1803
150	197	538.1772
151	198	526.2224
152	199	506.1769
153	200	511.2128
154	201	525.2289	7.85-7.78(m, 2H), 7.67-7.53(m, 6H), 7.42(d, J=12.3 Hz, 2H), 7.12(t, J=10.6 Hz, 1H), 4.01(t, 2H), 2.87(t, 2H), 2.68(m, 2H), 2.04(m, 2H), 1.56(m, 2H), 1.27(d, 6H)
155	202	525.2284
156	203	520.2288
157	204	550.1784
158	205	525.2289
159	206	574.1459	7.84(d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.67(m, 3H), 7.59(t, J=7.7 Hz 1H), 7.47(d, J=8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.28(d, J=1.8 Hz, 2H), 6.97(t, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 3.87(t, J=6.2 Hz, 2H), 3.26(t, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 2.89(s, 3H), 2.81(s, 3H), 2.67(m, 4H), 2.35(s, 3H)
160	207	455.1452
161	208	438.1502
162	209	514.1873
163	210	493.1803
164	211	527.2080
165	212	540.2377
166	213	511.1753
167	214	590.1848
168	215	604.2005
169	216	618.2162
170	217	618.2162
171	218	658.1719
172	219	619.2112
173	220	570.2493
174	221	554.2177
175	222	554.2177
176	223	540.2390
177	224	527.2072
178	225	540.2385
179	226	540.2385
180	227	515.1877
181	228	594.2497
182	229	554.2543
183	230	578.2097
184	231	568.2334
185	232	604.2011
186	233	541.2223	7.87-7.81(m, 3H), 7.69-7.56(m, 6H), 7.46(d, J=12.3 Hz, 2H), 7.08(t, J=11.0 Hz, 1H), 3.92(t, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.13-3.08(m, 1H), 2.87-2.78(m, 3H), 2.47-2.39(m, 2H), 1.91-1.84(m, 1H), 1.63(q, J=83 Hz, 2H), 1.29-1.21(m, 2H), 0.97(t, J=8.3 Hz, 3H)
187	234	555.2374
188	235	529.1626
189	236	513.1908
190	237	545.1573
191	238	496.1304
192	239	538.2238	7.86-7.80(m, 2H), 7.67-7.54(m, 6H), 7.44(d, J=9.3 Hz, 2H), 7.09(t, J=10.3 Hz, 1H), 3.88-3.83(m, 2H), 3.42-3.32(m, 2H), 2.95-2.88(m, 3H), 2.82-2.78(m, 2H), 2.61-2.57(m, 1H), 2.42(s, 3H), 1.82(d, J=11.3 Hz, 1H), 1.71(d, J=11.3 Hz, 1H)
193	240	513.1914
194	241	562.1785
195	242	605.2082
196	243	618.2170
197	244	618.2170
198	245	659.1789
199	246	619.2106
200	247	571.2079

[0161] The following example illustrates the preparation of compounds using method 4:

EXAMPLE 201

[0162] 248

[0163] To a stirred solution of 4-bromoaniline (9.4 g, 54.82 mmol) in 250 mL toluene:ethanol:H2O (3:1:1) was added 3-cyanophenyl boronic acid (16.11 g, 109.65 mmol), Pd(PPh3)4 (6.3 g, 5.48 mmol) and Na2CO3 (35 g, 330 mmol). The mixture was degassed with N2, then heated to 100° C. for 24 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated then diluted with EtOAc, washed with H2O, dried over MgSO4, filtered, concentrated and chromatographed to yield 4.78 g (45%) of biaryl aniline.

[0164] To a stirred solution of biaryl aniline (2.37 g, 12.2 mmol) and 1-chloro-3-iodopropane (1.45 mL, 13.4 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) was added K2CO3 (3.38 g, 24.4 mmol). The reaction mixture stirred at rt for 3 days, concentrated, diluted with methylene chloride and washed with aqueous NaOH, dried, concentrated and chromatographed to yield 0.94 g (29%) of chloride.

[0165] To a solution of the chloride (0.48 g, 1.77 mmol) in acetonitrile (3 mL) was added (3R)-(+)-3-acetamidopyrrolidine (0.68 g, 5.31 mmol), Nal (0.26 g, 1.77 mmol) and Na2CO3 (0.28 g, 2.65 mmol) and heated to 90° C. for 24 h. The reaction mixture was cooled to rt, diluted with EtOAc, washed with water, aqueous NaOH, dried, concentrated and chromatographed to yield 0.64 g (100%) of amine as a solid.

[0166] To a stirred solution of amine (0.100 g, 0.276 mmol) and triethyl amine (0.077 mL, 0.552 mmol) in methylene chloride (1 mL) was added 3,5-dichlorophenyl isocyanate (0.104 g, 0.552 mmol) and stirred at rt for 24 h. The reaction mixture was then diluted with methylene chloride, washed with water, aqueous NaOH, dried, concentrated and chromatographed to yield 0.084 g (55%) of urea.

[0167] 300 MHz-1H NMR (CDCl3) δ7.87-7.82 (m, 2H), 7.68-7.56 (m, 4H), 7.40 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 7.31 (s, 2H), 6.98 (s, 1H), 6.15 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 4.44 (m, 1H), 3.97-3.47 (m, 3H), 2.93 (m, 1H), 2.65-2.54 (m, 4H), 2.33-2.27 (m, 2H), 1.95 (s, 3H), 1.95-1.79 (m, 2H)

[0168] HRMS (M+H+): 550.1795

EXAMPLES 202-208

[0169] Employing preparative procedures similar to those described in Example 201, the following compounds shown below in Table IV were prepared:

TABLE IV
Ex.	Structure/Name	HRMS	300 MHZ-1H NMR CDCl3,
202	249	534.3035
203	250	568.2374
204	251	511.2128
205	252	511.2133
206	253	463.1698	7.84-7.78(m, 2H), 7.71-7.68(m, 1H), 7.65-7.55(m, 4H), 7.38-7.34(m, 3H), 7.05(t, J=10.0 Hz, 1H), 3.86(t, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.32(m, J=8.0 Hz, 4H), 2.61(t, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 2.21(m, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 1.61(m, J=6.66 Hz, 2H)
207	254	497.1962
208	255	527.2068

[0170] The following example illustrates the preparation of compounds using method 5.

EXAMPLE 209

[0171] 256

[0172] To a stirred solution of 4-bromoaniline (9.4 g, 54.82 mmol) in 250 mL toluene:ethanol:H2O (3:1:1) was added 3-cyanophenyl boronic acid (16.11 g, 109.65 mmol), Pd(PPh3)4 (6.3 g, 5.48 mmol) and Na2CO3 (35 g, 330 mmol). The mixture was degassed with N2, then heated to 100° C. for 24 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated then diluted with EtOAc, washed with H2O, dried over MgSO4, filtered, concentrated and chromatographed to yield 4.78 g (45%) of biaryl aniline.

[0173] To a stirred solution of biaryl aniline (4.49 g, 23.14 mmol) and chloroacetaldehyde (2.18 g, 27.77 mmol) in 4 mL of 1:1 of 6M HCl:MeOH in MeOH (60 mL) was added sodium cyanoborohydride (1.63 g, 25.92 mmol). The reaction mixture stirred at rt for 5 days, concentrated, diluted with methylene chloride and washed with NaHCO3, dried, concentrated and chromatographed to yield 4.19 g (67%) of chloride as a solid.

[0174] To a solution of the chloride (1.39 g, 5.35 mmol) in 2M methylamine solution in THF (50 mL) was added Nal (0.80 g, 5.35 mmol) and Na2CO3 (1.13 g, 10.7 mmol) and heated to 90° C. for 12 h. Cooled to rt and filtered off solids and concentrated filtrate. Chromatographed to yield 1.34 g (100%) of amine as a solid.

[0175] To a stirred solution of amine (1.34 g, 5.35 mmol) in EtOAc (100 mL) was added 10% aqueous NaOH (100 mL) and di-tett-butyl dicarbonate and stirred at rt for 3 h. The layers were separated and the organic layer was dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated to yield 1.76 g (94%) BOC protected amine.

[0176] To a stirred solution of amine (0.087 g, 0.248 mmol) and triethyl amine (0.069 mL, 0.496 mmol) in methylene chloride (1 mL) was added 4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethylphenyl isocyanate (0.071 mL, 0.496 mmol) and stirred at rt for 24 h. The reaction mixture was then diluted with methylene chloride, washed with aqueous NaOH, dried, concentrated and chromatographed to yield 0.97 g (63%) of urea.

[0177] To a stirred solution of urea (0.97 g, 0.174 mmol) in methylene chloride (3 mL) was added trifluoroacetic acid (0.134 mL, 1.74 mmol) and stirred under N2 at rt for 18 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated, then diluted with methylene chloride and washed with aqueous NaOH, dried, concentrated and chromatographed to yield 0.041 g (52%) of the secondary amine.

[0178] 300 MHz-1H NMR (CDCl3) δ7.86-7.80 (m, 2H), 7.68-7.52 (m, 7H), 7.44 (d, J=9.3 Hz, 2H), 7.08 (t, J=10.3 Hz,1H), 3.92 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 2.92 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 2.55 (s, 3H), 2.12 (s, 1H)

[0179] HRMS (M+H+): 457.1647

EXAMPLES 210-221

[0180] Employing preparative procedures similar to those described in Example 209, the following compounds shown below in Table V were prepared:

TABLE V
Ex.	Structure	HRMS	300 MHZ-1H NMR CDCl3,
210	257	483.1815	7.88-7.81(m, 3H), 7.69-7.51(m, 6H), 7.44(d, J=12.0 Hz, 2H), 7.08(t, J=10.6 Hz, 1H), 3.91(t, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.00(t, J=6.3 Hz, 2H), 2.26-2.22(m, 1H), 1.97(s, 1H), 0.52-0.37(m, 4H)
211	258	472.2017
212	259	438.1744
213	260	516.0859
214	261	457.1642
215	262	457.1647
216	263	437.1553
217	264	471.1818
218	265	471.1813
219	266	511.1309
220	267	499.2130
221	268	559.2337

[0181] The following example illustrates the preparation of compounds using method 6.

EXAMPLE 222

[0182] 269

[0183] To a stirred solution of 4-bromoaniline (9.4 g, 54.82 mmol) in 250 mL toluene:ethanol:H2O (3:1:1) was added 3-cyanophenyl boronic acid (16.11 g, 109.65 mmol), Pd(PPh3)4 (6.3 g, 5.48 mmol) and Na2CO3 (35 g, 330 mmol). The mixture was degassed with N2, then heated to 100° C. for 24 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated then diluted with EtOAc, washed with H2O, dried over MgSO4, filtered, concentrated and chromatographed to yield 4.78 g (45%) of biaryl aniline.

[0184] A solution of biaryl aniline (2.2 g, 11.4 mmol) in titanium isopropoxide (4.25 mL, 14.25 mmol) was treated with γ-butyrolactol (1.0 g, 11.4 mmol) and stirred at rt for 40 h. The reaction mixture was diluted with methanol (5 mL), NaCNBH3 (0.93 g, 14.8 mmol) was added and stirred for 24 h. H2O (3 mL) was added and the suspension stirred for 30 min. The suspension was filtered through celite, rinsed with MeOH and concentrated. The residue was dissolved in EtOAc, dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated. The crude amino-alcohol (4.0 g) was used directly for the following step.

[0185] A solution of amino-alcohol (4.0 g) in THF/MeOH/H2O (4:1:1, 50 mL) was treated with sodium bicarbonate (1.70 g, 20.2 mmol) and BOC2O (2.74 g, 12.5 mmol). After 18 h, the reaction mixture was concentrated, diluted with saturated aqueous NH4Cl and extracted with EtOAc (2×). The combined organic extracts were washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO3, brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered, concentrated, and chromatographed to yield 2.60 g (62% over 2 steps) alcohol as an oil.

[0186] A solution of alcohol (2.60 g, 7.07 mmol) in THF (35 mL) at 0° C. was treated with carbon tetrabromide (4.64 g, 14.0 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (4.1 g, 15.6 mmol) and warmed to rt. After 30 min, the suspension was filtered through celite, concentrated and chromatographed to yield 2.76 g (91%) bromide as an oil.

[0187] A solution of bromide (300 mg, 700 mmol) in CH3CN (7 mL) was treated with potassuim carbonate (290 mg, 2.1 mmol) and dimetyl amine (2.0 M in THF, 2.8 mL, 5.6 mmol). The reaction mixture was heated to 70° C. in a sealed tube. After 5 h, the reaction mixture was cooled to rt, diluted with H2O and extracted with CH2Cl2 (3×). The organic extracts were dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated to provide the 250 mg (91%) amine as an oil.

[0188] A solution of carbamate (250 mg, 630 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (4 mL) was treated with trifluoroacetic acid (2.0 mL). After 5 h, the reaction mixture was concentrated. The residue was diluted with saturated aqueous NaHCO3 and extracted with CH2Cl2 (3×). The organic extracts were dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated to yield 180 mg (97%) aniline as a solid.

[0189] A solution of aniline (77.0 mg, 0.262 mmol) in dichloroethane (2 mL) was treated with diisopropylethylamine (183 μL, 1.05 mmol) and 3,5-dichloroisocyanate (99.0 mg, 0.520 mmol). After 6 h, the reaction mixture was diluted with saturated aqueous NaHCO3 and extracted with CH2Cl2 (3×). The organic extracts were dried over MgSO4, filtered, concentrated and chromatographed to yield 66.6 mg (49%) of urea.

[0190] 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3)δ7.89 (s, 1 H), 7.84 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 1 H), 7.69 (m, 1 H), 7.68 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2 H), 7.60 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1 H), 7.41 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2 H), 7.26 (s, 2 H), 6.97 (s, 1 H), 6.30 (s, 1 H), 3.78 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2 H), 2.33 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2 H), 2.24 (s, 6 H), 1.64-1.54 (m, 4 H)

[0191] HRMS (M+H+): 481.1544

EXAMPLES 223-229

[0192] Employing preparative procedures similar to those described in Example 222, the following compounds shown below in Table VI were prepared.

TABLE VI
Ex.	Structure/Name	HRMS	300 MHZ-1H NMR CDCl3,
223	270	564.1914
224	271	548.3279
225	272	582.2528	7.90(s, 1H), 7.86(dt, J=8.1, 1.5, 1.2Hz, 1H), 7.71(d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.70(m, 1H), 7.61(t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.55(d, J=2.7 Hz, 1H), 7.53(d, J=2.7 Hz, 1H), 7.49-7.42(m, 2 H), 7.07(t, J=9.3 Hz, 1H), 6.23(s, 1H), 6.22(m, 1H), 4.45(m, 1H), 3.81(t, J=6.9 Hz, 2 H), 2.87(m, 1H), 2.71(d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H),
# 2.52-2.45(m, 3H), 2.30-2.20(m, 2H), 1.93(s, 3H), 1.65-1.50(m, 5H)
226	273	465.1846
227	274	477.1863		4 8 8 8 3 0
228	275	493.1564		4 8 8 8 3 2
229	276	511.2128		4 8 8 8 3 7

[0193] The following example illustrates the preparation of compounds using method 7.

EXAMPLE 230

[0194] 277

[0195] To a stirred solution of 4-bromoaniline (9.4 g, 54.82 mmol) in 250 mL toluene:ethanol:H2O (3:1:1) was added 3-cyanophenyl boronic acid (16.11 g, 109.65 mmol), Pd(PPh3)4 (6.3 g, 5.48 mmol) and Na2CO3 (35 g, 330 mmol). The mixture was degassed with N2, then heated to 100° C. for 24 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated then diluted with EtOAc, washed with H2O, dried over MgSO4, filtered, concentrated and chromatographed to yield 4.78 g (45%) of biaryl aniline.

[0196] A solution of biaryl aniline (2.50 g, 12.87 mmol) in CH3CN (25 mL) was treated with potassium carbonate (2.67 g, 14.2 mmol) and ethyl 4-bromobutyrate (2.0 mL, 14.2 mmol) and heated to 80° C. After 16 h, potassium carbonate (2.67 g, 14.2 mmol) and ethyl 4-bromobutyrate (2.0 mL, 14.2 mmol) were added. After 16 h further, the reaction mixture was cooled to rt, diluted with H2O and extracted with EtOAc (2×). The organic extracts were dried over MgSO4, filtered, concentrated and chromatographed to afford 2.10 g (<53%) of an inseparable mixture of monoalkylated along with dialkylated aniline as an oil.

[0197] A solution of impure aniline (700 mg, <2.27 mmol) in dichloroethane (20 mL) was treated with diisopropylethylamine (870 μL, 5.00 mmol) and 3-chloro, 4-fluorophenyl isocyanate (566 μL, 4.50 mmol) and heated to 80° C. After 36 h, the reaction mixture was diluted with saturated aqueous NaHCO3 and extracted with CH2Cl2 (3×). The organic extracts were dried over MgSO4, filtered, concentrated and chromatographed to yield 740 mg (68%) of urea as a solid.

[0198] A solution of ester (740 mg, 1.54 mmol) in EtOH/THF (2:1, 12 mL) was treated with a solution of sodium hydroxide (1.0 N, 7 mL). After 1 h, the reaction mixture was concentrated, diluted with 1N sodium hydroxide and extracted with diethyl ether (2×). The aqueous phase was acidified to pH=2 with 6 N HCl, and extracted with EtOAc (2×). The combined ethyl acetate layers were washed with water, dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated to give 680 mg (97%) acid as a solid.

[0199] A solution of acid (100 mg, 0.221 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was treated with triethylamine (350 μL, 0.553 mmol), BOP reagent (117 mg, 0.265 mmol) and N,N-dimethylethylenediamine (36 μL, 0.33 mmol). After 24 h, the reaction mixture was diluted with saturated aqueous NH4Cl and extracted with EtOAc (2×). The combined organic extracts were washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO3, brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered, concentrated and chromatographed to yield 89.7 mg (71%) of amide.

[0200] 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ7.86 (s, 1 H), 7.82-7.81 (m, 1 H), 7.68-7.58 (m, 5 H), 7.45 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2 H), 7.25 (m, 1 H), 7.02 (t, J=8.7 Hz, 1 H), 6.62 (s, 1 H), 3.85 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2 H), 3.41 (q, J=6.0 Hz, 2 H), 2.62-2.60 (m, 2 H), 2.34 (s, 6 H), 1.93-1.88 (m, 2 H)

[0201] HRMS (M+H+): 522.2065

EXAMPLES 231-236

[0202] Employing preparative procedures similar to those described in Example 230, the following compounds shown below in Table VII were prepared.

EXAMPLE VII
Ex.	Structure/Name	HRMS	300 MHZ-1H NMR CDCl3,
231	278	538.1766
232	279	538.1784
233	280	570.2429
234	281	556.2328
235	282	536.2339
236	283	536.2339

[0203] The following example illustrates the preparation of the compound using method 8.

EXAMPLE 237

[0204] 284

[0205] To a stirred solution of 4-bromoaniline (9.4 g, 54.82 mmol) in 250 mL toluene:ethanol:H2O (3:1:1) was added 3-cyanophenyl boronic acid (16.11 g, 109.65 mmol), Pd(PPh3)4 (6.3 g, 5.48 mmol) and Na2CO3 (35 g, 330 mmol). The mixture was degassed with N2, then heated to 100° C. for 24 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated then diluted with EtOAc, washed with H2O, dried over MgSO4, filtered, concentrated and chromatographed to yield 4.78 g (45%) of biaryl aniline.

[0206] To a stirred solution of biaryl aniline (0.53 g, 2.73 mmol) and N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-L-prolinal (0.54 mL, 2.86 mmol) in methylene chloride (4mL) was added titanium isopropoxide (0.98 mL, 3.28 mmol) and stirred and rt for 24 h. The reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C. and sodium cyanoborohydride (0.51 g, 8.19 mmol) was added in methanol (2 mL) drop-wise. The reaction was stirred 0° C. for 20 mins and at rt for 5 h. The reaction mixture was diluted with EtOAc:water, 3:1, (12 mL) then filtered through Celite. The resulting filtrate was then washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, concentrated and chromatographed to yield 0.656 g (64%) of amine.

[0207] To a stirred solution of amine (0.655 g, 1.737 mmol) and diisopropylethyl amine (1.51 mL, 8.687 mmol) in dichloroethane (3 mL) was added 4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethylphenyl isocyanate (1.24 mL, 8.687 mmol) and stirred at 50° C. for 24 h. The reaction mixture was cooled to rt then diluted with methylene chloride, washed with H2O, aqueous NaOH, dried over Na2SO4, concentrated and chromatographed to yield 1.00 g (99%) of urea.

[0208] To a stirred solution of urea (1.00 g, 1.73 mmol) in methylene chloride (20 mL) was added trifluoroacetic acid (2.6 mL, 34.74 mmol) and stirred under N2 at rt for 3 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated, then diluted with methylene chloride and washed with aqueous NaOH, dried and concentrated to yield 0.83 g (100%) of secondary amine.

[0209] To a stirred solution of amine (0.071 g, 0.147 mmol) in dichloroethane (1 mL) was added a 37% aqueous solution of formaldehyde (0.033 mL, 0.442 mmol), acetic acid (0.017 mL, 0.294 mmol), and sodium triacetoxyborohydride (0.063 g, 0.294 mmol) and stirred at rt for 24 h. The reaction mixture was quenched with aqueous NaOH and extracted with methylene chloride. The combined extracts were dried over Na2SO4, concentrated and chromatographed to yield 0.033 g (45%) amine.

[0210] 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ7.85-7.79 (m, 2H), 7.69-7.47 (m, 6H), 7.39 (d, J=9.3 Hz, 2H), 7.10 (t, J=10.6 Hz, 1H), 3.97-3.93 (m, 2H), 3.28-3.27 (m, 1H), 2.87 (m, 1H), 2.60 (s, 3H), 2.57-2.51 (m, 1 H), 1.98-1.87 (m, 3H), 1.82-1.75 (m, 1H)

[0211] HRMS (M+H+): 497.1974

EXAMPLES 238-246

[0212] Employing preparative procedures similar to those described in Example 237, compounds were prepared whose structures are set forth in Table VIII as follows:

TABLE VIII
Ex.	Structure/Name	HRMS	300 MHZ-1H NMR CDCl3,
238	285	479.1409
239	286	465.1246
240	287	479.1409
241	288	449.1552
242	289	463.1704
243	290	483.1800	7.85-7.79(m, 2H), 7.70-7.51(m, 7H), 7.44(d, J=9.3 Hz, 2H), 7.09(t, J=10.6 Hz, 1H), 4.00-3.91(m, 1H), 3.75-3.65(m, 2H), 3.22-2.98(m, 3H), 1.99-1.92(m, 2H), 1.80-1.76(m, 1H), 1.55-1.51(m, 1H)
244	291	537.2287

Claims

1. A compound of the formula:

2. A compound as defined in claim 1;or a pharmaceutically acceptable addition salt and or hydrate thereof, or where applicable, a geometric or optical isomer or racemic mixture thereof; wherein Ar1 and Ar2 are independently phenyl or pyridyl, Ar3 is 1,4-arylene, R1 is 294 in which R3 is —(C1-C6)alkyl, —(C3-C7)cycloalkylmethyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy- or (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylene-, R2 is H, X is O; and Y is a single bond or —(C1-C3)alkylene.

3. A compound as defined in claim 1Or a pharmaceutically acceptable addition salt and/or hydrate thereof, or where applicable, a geometric or optical isomer or racemic mixture thereof; wherein Ar1 and Ar2 are independently phenyl or pyridyl, Ar3 is 1,4-arylene, R1 is —N(R5)2 or —C(O)NH(C2-C3)alkylene N(R5)2 in which each R5 is independently H, —(C1-C6)alkyl, -ar(C1-C6)alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, halo-substituted —(C1-C6)alkyl, —(C3-C7)cycloalkyl, X is O; and Y is —(C2-C3)alkylene.

4. A compound as defined in claim 1Or a pharmaceutically acceptable addition salt and/or hydrate thereof, or where applicable, a geometric or optical isomer or racemic mixture thereof; wherein Ar1 and Ar2 are independently phenyl or pyridyl, Ar3 is 1,4-arylene, R1 is selected from 295X is O; and Y is —(C2-C3)alkylene.

5. A compound as defined in claim 2or a pharmaceutically acceptable addition salt and/or hydrate thereof, or where applicable, a geometric or optical isomer or racemic mixture thereof; wherein Ar1 is 3-substituted phenyl or pyridyl, Ar2 is halo-substituted or CF3-substituted phenyl or pyridyl and R3 is methyl, ethyl, propyl, —CH2CH2CF3, cyclopentyl, cyclopropylmethyl or 3-methoxyethyl.

6. A compound as defined in claim 5 wherein the 3-substituent on the phenyl or pyridyl is —CN, —OCF3 or chloro.

7. A compound as defined in claim 3 wherein Ar1 is 3-substituted phenyl or pyridyl, Ar2 is halo-substituted or CF3-substituted phenyl or pyridyl and R5 is methyl, ethyl, propyl, —CH2CH2CF3, cyclopentyl, cyclopropylmethyl or 3-methoxyethyl.

8. A compound as defined in claim 7 wherein the 3-substituent on the phenyl or pyridyl is —CN, —OCF3 or chloro.

9. A compound as defined in claim 4 wherein Ar1 is 3-substituted phenyl or pyridyl, Ar2 is halo-substituted or CF3-substituted phenyl or pyridyl and R5 is methyl, ethyl, propyl, —CH2CH2CF3, cyclopentyl, cyclopropylmethyl or 3-methoxyethyl.

10. A compound as defined in claim 9 wherein the 3-substituent on the phenyl or pyridyl is —CN, —OCF3 or chloro.

11. A compound as defined in claim 1 selected from the group consisting of

12. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

13. A method of treating a metabolic disorder, eating disorder or diabetes in a subject in need thereof which comprises administering to said subject an effective amount of a compound as defined in claim 1.

14. A pharmaceutical composition which comprises an effective amount of a compound as defined in claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier thereof.

15. A method of treating eating disorders in a subject in need of such treatment which comprises administering to said subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 or a pro-drug thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound or of said pro-drug.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein said eating disorder is hyperphagia.

17. The method of claim 13 wherein said metabolic disorder is obesity.

18. A method of treating disorders associated with obesity in a subject in need of such treatment which comprises administering to said subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 or a pro-drug thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound or of said pro-drug.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein said disorders associated with obesity are type II diabetes, insulin resistance, hyperlipidemia and hypertension.

20. A pharmaceutical composition which comprises a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising a first compound, said first compound being a compound of claim 1, a pro-drug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound or of said pro-drug; a second compound, said second compound being an antiobesity and/or anorectic agent such as a β3 agonist, a thryomimetic agent, an anorectic agent or an NPY antagonist; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier thereof.

21. A method of treating an eating disorder which comprises administering to a subject in need of such treatment an amount of a first compound, said first compound being a compound of claim 1, a pro-drug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound or of said pro-drug; a second compound, said second compound being an antiobesity and/or anorectic agent such as a β3 agonist, a thryomimetic agent, an anorectic agent or an NPY antagonist; wherein the amounts of the first and second compounds result in a therapeutic effect.

22. A pharmaceutical composition which comprises a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising a first compound, said first compound being a compound of claim 1, a pro-drug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound or of said pro-drug; a second compound, said second compound being an aldose reductase inhibitor, a glycogen phosphorylase inhibitor, a sorbitol dehydrogenase inhibitor, a protein tyrosine phosphatase 1 B inhibitor, a dipeptidyl protease inhibitor, insulin (including orally bioavailable insulin preparations), an insulin mimetic, metformin, acarbose, a PPAR-gamma ligand such as troglitazone, rosaglitazone, pioglitazone, or GW-1929, a sulfonylurea, glipazide, glyburide, or chlorpropamide; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier therefor.

23. A pharmaceutical composition made by combining the compound as defined in claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier therefor.

24. A process for making a pharmaceutical composition comprising combining a compound as defined in claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.