Patent Application
20050222152
The present invention relates to compounds and compositions for treating diseases associated with cysteine protease activity. The compounds are reversible inhibitors of cysteine proteases S, K, F, L and B. Of particular interest are diseases associated with Cathepsin S. In addition this invention also discloses processes for the preparation of such inhibitors.
Cathepsin S is a member of the papain superfamily of cysteine proteases which also encompasses Cathepsins B, H, L, O and K. Cathepsin S plays a key role in the processing of invariant chain in MHC class II complexes allowing the complex to associate with antigenic peptides. MHC class II complexes are then transported to the surface of the cell for presentation to effector cells such as T cells. The process of antigen presentation is a fundamental step in initiation of the immune response. In this respect inhibitors of cathepsin S could be useful agents in the treatment of inflammation and immune disorders such as, but not limited to, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and Crohn's disease. Cathepsin S has also been implicated in a variety of other diseases involving extracellular proteolysis such as the development of emphysema in COPD through degradation of elastin and in Alzheimers disease.
Other Cathepsins notably K and L have been shown to degrade bone collagen and other bone matrix proteins. Inhibitors of these cysteine proteases would be expected to be useful in the treatment of diseases involving bone resorption such as osteoporosis.
The present invention therefore provides use of a compound of formula (I)
in which:
In the context of the present specification, unless otherwise indicated, an alkyl or alkenyl group or an alkyl or alkenyl moiety in a substituent group may be linear or branched. Aryl groups include phenyl and naphthyl. Heteroaryl groups include 5- or 6-membered, 5,6- or 6,6-fused heterocyclic rings containing one or more heteroatoms selected from N, S, O. Examples include pyridine, pyrimidine, thiazole, oxazole, pyrazole, imidazole, furan, thiophene, quinoline, isoquinoline, benzimidazole, benzofuran, benzothiophene and indole.
Certain compounds of formula (I) are capable of existing in stereoisomeric forms. It will be understood that the invention encompasses all geometric and optical isomers of the compounds of formula (I) and mixtures thereof including racemates. Tautomers and mixtures thereof also form an aspect of the present invention.
Preferably X is CH, NHR2, OR2 where R2 is preferably H or C1-6 alkyl.
Preferably R is a group Y(CH2)pR7 where p is 0 or 1 and Y is NR8 where R8 is hydrogen and R7 is substituted phenyl. Preferably R7 is phenyl substituted by halogen, especially chloro. More preferably R7 is phenyl substituted by chloro in the 4-position.
Preferably R1 is a group NR13R14 where R13 and R14 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a morpholine ring, piperidine or piperazine ring optionally substituted, or R1 is a group NR9R10 where R10 is H or C1-6 alkyl and R9 is C1-6 alkyl which can optionally contain one or more O, S or NR4 groups where R4 is hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl.
The most preferred substituents for R and R1 are those of the examples exemplified herein.
Preferred compounds of the invention include:
In a further aspect the invention provides a compound of formula (I) as defined above but where X is CH, NHR2, OR2 where R2 is preferably H or C1-6 alkyl. For the novel compounds of the invention other preferred groups and compounds are those defined above.
The present invention further provides a process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) which comprises
When X═CA and A=OR2, SR2 or CHR2R3 compounds of general formula (ID may be formed by treatment of compounds of general formula (III) and (IV) with phosphorous oxychloride at reflux. R19 is preferably C1-6 alkyl or benzyl
According to a further feature of the invention there is provided a compound of the formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use as a therapeutic agent.
According to a further feature of the present invention there is provided a method for producing inhibition of a cysteine protease in a warm blooded animal, such as man, in need of such treatment, which comprises administering to said animal an effective amount of a compound of the present invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof
The invention also provides a compound of the formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use as a medicament; and the use of a compound of the formula (I) of the present invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament for use in the inhibition of a cysteine protease in a warm blooded animal, such as man. In particular the compounds of the invention are useful in the treatment of inflammation and immune disorders such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, COPD, multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease, Alzheimers and pain, such as neuropathic pain. Preferably the compounds of the invention are used to treat pain, in particular neuropathic pain.
In particular the invention provides the use of a compound of the formula (I) of the present invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament for use in the inhibition of Cathepsin S in a warm blooded animal, such as man. In order to use a compound of the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for the therapeutic treatment of mammals including humans, in particular in the inhibition of a cysteine protease, it is normally formulated in accordance with standard pharmaceutical practice as a pharmaceutical composition.
Therefore in another aspect the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition which comprises a compound of the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier.
The pharmaceutical compositions of this invention may be administered in standard manner for the disease condition that it is desired to treat, for example by oral, rectal or parenteral administration. For these purposes the compounds of this invention may be formulated by means known in the art into the form of, for example, tablets, capsules, aqueous or oily solutions or suspensions, (lipid) emulsions, dispersible powders, suppositories, ointments, creams, drops and sterile injectable aqueous or oily solutions or suspensions.
A suitable pharmaceutical composition of this invention is one suitable for oral administration in unit dosage form, for example a tablet or capsule which contains between 100 mg and 1 g of the compound of this invention.
In another aspect a pharmaceutical composition of the invention is one suitable for intravenous, subcutaneous or intramuscular injection.
Each patient may receive, for example, an intravenous, subcutaneous or intramuscular dose of 1 mgkg−1 to 100 mgkg−1 of the compound, preferably in the range of 5 mgkg−1 to 20 mgkg−1 of this invention, the composition being administered 1 to 4 times per day. The intravenous, subcutaneous and intramuscular dose may be given by means of a bolus injection. Alternatively the intravenous dose may be given by continuous infusion over a period of time. Alternatively each patient will receive a daily oral dose which is approximately equivalent to the daily parenteral dose, the composition being administered 1 to 4 times per day.
The following illustrate representative pharmaceutical dosage forms containing the compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof (hereafter compound X), for therapeutic or prophylactic use in humans:
Buffers, pharmaceutically-acceptable cosolvents such as polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, glycerol or ethanol or complexing agents such as hydroxy-propyl e cyclodextrin may be used to aid formulation.
Note
The above formulations may be obtained by conventional procedures well known in the pharmaceutical art. The tablets (a)-(c) may be enteric coated by conventional means, for example to provide a coating of cellulose acetate phthalate.
The following examples illustrate the invention.
4-Chloroaniline (8.28 g) was added to a mixture of trichlorotriazine (6 g) in acetone/ice-water (1:1, 60 ml) and stirred for 1 h. The solid was filtered off and dried to give a light brown solid, 8.5 g.
MS: APCI(+ve) 275/7(M+1)
A solution of dimethylamine in tetrahydrofuran (2M, 1.1 ml) was added to a mixture of the product from step (i) (0.3 g) in acetone (10 ml) and ice-water (10 ml). After stirring for 1 h, the solid was filtered, washed with water and dried. Yield 0.3 g solid.
MS: APCI(+ve) 284(M+1)
Sodium cyanide (0.138 g) was added to a solution of the product from step (ii) (0.4 g) in N,N-dimethylformamide (20 ml) and heated at 90° C. for 16 h. The mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water, a solid formed which was filtered off and purified by RPHPLC 15-85% acetonitrile in aqueous trifluoroacetic acid. Yield 0.05 g
MS: APCI(+ve) 275(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 10.30(1H, bs), 7.72-7.37(4H, 2×d), 3.14(6H, s)
Morpholine was added dropwise to stirred solution of trichlorotriazine (6.7 g), N,N-diisopropylethylamine (60.5 ml) in dichloromethane (50 ml) at −78° C. The solid formed was filtered off, washed with water, dried to give a white solid (6.7 g).
MS: APCI(+ve) 235(M+1)
4-Phenoxypiperidine (0.15 g) was added to a solution of the product from step (i) (0.2 g), N,N-diisopropylethylamine (1.47 ml) in tetrahydrofuran and stirred at room temperature for 16 h. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue purified by chromatography on silica eluting with ether/isohexane (1:2). Yield 0.3 g white solid. The solid was dissolved in N,N-dimethylformamide (20 ml), sodium cyanide (0.1 g) added and heated at 90° C. for 32 h. The mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water, the organic layer separated, washed with water, brine, dried (MgSO4) and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by RPIPLC 35-95% acetonitrile in aqueous trifluoroacetic acid. Yield 0.079 g
MS: APCI(+ve) 367(+H)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 7.31-6.91(5H, m), 4.66(1H, m), 4.11-4.04(2H, m), 3.70-3.57(10H, m), 2.00-1.95(2H, m), 1.63-1.60(2H, m)
Examples 3-26 were prepared according to the methods of example 1 or 2 using the appropriate amines.
MS: APCI(−ve) 315(M−1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 10.41(1H, bs), 7.66-7.31(4H, 2×d), 3.74-3.64(8H, m)
MS: APCI(−ve) 325(M−1)
1H NMR: (IMSO-d6) δ 10.37(1H, bs), 7.70-7.35(4H, 2×d), 4.64-4.61(2H, m), 1.74-1.52(8H, m)
MS: APCI(−ve) 299(M−1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 10.29(1H, bs), 7.75-7.36(4H, 2×d), 3.54-3.49(4H, m), 1.96-1.90(4H, m)
MS: APCI(−ve) 313(M−1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 10.29(1H, bs), 7.66-7.38(4H, 2×d), 3.74-3.73(4H, m), 1.64-1.55(6H, m)
MS: APCI(−ve) 273(M−1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 10.31(1H, bs), 8.39-7.34(5H, m), 3.36-3.27(2H, q), 1.10(3H, t)
MS: APCI(−ve) 315(M−1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 10.31(1H, s), 7.76-7.38 (4H, m), 5.06(1H, m), 4.38(11H, m), 366-3.45(4H, m), 2.04-1.95(2H, m)
MS: APCI(+ve) 358(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 10.38(1H, s), 8.35-7.34(5H, m), 3.37(2H, m), 2.43-2.34(6H, m), 1.48-1.44(6H, m)
MS: APCI(−ve) 389(M−1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 10.33(1H, bs), 7.68-7.16(9H, m), 4.72-4.69(2H, d), 3.09-2.85(3H, m), 1.88-1.55(4H, m)
MS: APCI(−ve) 287(M−1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 8.59-8.44(1H, t), 7.37-7.22(4H, m), 4.47-4.44(2H, m), 3.07-3.03(6H, m)
MS: APCI(+ve) 368(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 10.09(1H, s), 7.57-7.48(2H, d), 6.93-6.84(2H, d), 3.72-3.55(12H, m), 3.07-3.00(4H, m)
MS: APCI(−ve) 339(M−1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 10.13(1H, s), 7.21-6.80(3H, m), 4.23-3.64(12H, m)
MS: APCI(+ve) 351(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 7.35-7.22(5H, m), 4.67-2.64(13H, m), 1.93-1.48(4H, m)
MS: APCI(+ve) 358(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 9.23(1H, bm), 4.75-4.64(2H, m), 3.71-3.36(11H, m), 2.93-2.87(4H, m), 2.08-1.37(10H, m)
MS: APCI(+ve) 341(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 9.11(11H, s), 7.89-7.88(1H, s), 7.69-7.68(1H, s), 4.79-4.62(31H, m), 3.74-3.02(10H, m), 2.17-1.88(4H, m)
MS: APCI(+ve) 413(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 8.04-8.02(2H, d), 7.64-7.60(2H, d), 4.62-4.52(2H, m), 3.80-3.69(5H, m), 3.32-3.08(61H, m), 1.87-1.43(4H, m)
MS: APCI(+ve) 387(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 8.14-8.13(1H, s), 7.65-7.62(1H, d), 6.91-6.89(1H, d), 3.82-3.57(16H, m)
MS: APCI(+ve) 332(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 8.10-8.07(1H, t), 3.70-3.62(8H, m), 3.39-3.17(6H, m), 2.22-1.62(6H, m)
MS: APCI(+ve) 374(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 4.39(2H, m), 3.78-3.60(4H, m), 3.33-2.63(11H, m), 1.80-1.43(4H, m), 1.16-0.92(6H, m)
MS: APCI(+ve) 382(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 6.99-6.87(4H, m), 3.86-3.63(15H, m), 2.99(4H, m)
MS: APCI(+ve) 390(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 4.39-4.36(2H, d), 3.62-3.31(18H, m), 2.05-1.92(1H, m), 0.87-0.85(6H, d)
MS: APCI(+ve) 312(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 8.69-8.64(2H, m), 8.22-8.04(2H, m), 7.78-7.70(1H, m), 3.66-3.53(10H, m), 2.97-2.93(2H, t)
MS: APCI(−ve) 299(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 8.21(1H, t), 7.51(1H, s), 6.34(1H, s), 6.15(1H, s), 3.64-3.62(8H, m), 3.52-3.46(2H, m), 2.86-2.82(2H, m)
MS: APCI(+ve) 330(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 10.56(1H, bs), 10.05(1H, brs), 7.66-7.40(4H, m), 3.41-3.35(8H, m), 2.81(3H, s)
MS: APCI(−ve) 285(M−1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 10.32(1H, s), 7.72-7.32(4H, m), 4.15-4.10(4H, m), 2.38-2.30(2H, q)
4-Chloroaniline was added to a stirred solution of 2,4,6-trifluoropyrimidine (7.7 g), potassium carbonate (7.86 g) in ethanol (80 ml). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h, diluted with water, extracted with ethyl acetate, dried (MgSO4) and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica eluting with isohexane/ethyl acetate (4:1). Yield 8.3 g cream solid
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 10.47(1H, s), 7.58(211, d), 7.45(2H, d), 6.35(1H, s)
Sodium cyanide (0.046 g) was added to a solution of the product from step (i) (0.113 g) in dimethylsulphoxide (3 ml) and stirred at room temperature for 1.5 h. The mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water, the organics washed with water, dried (MgSO4), and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica eluting with isohexane/ethyl acetate (4:1). Yield 0.036 g
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 10.56(1H, s), 7.57(2H, d), 7.47(2H, d), 6.65(1H, s)
Morpholine (0.16 g) was added to a solution of the product from step (ii) (0.16 g) in iso-propylalcohol (4 ml) and stirred for 2 h at room temperature. The mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate and aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate solution, the organics separated, dried (MgSO4) and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica eluting with isohexane/ethyl acetate (1:1). Yield 0.09 g
MS: APCI(+ve) 316(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 9.65(1H, s), 7.52(2H, d), 7.38(2H, d), 6.08(1H, s), 3.67(4H, t), 3.48(2H, t)
Examples 28-42 were prepared according to the general method of example 27 using the appropriate amines or phenols
MS: APCI(+ve) 302(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 7.21-7.18(1H, d), 5.83(H, s), 3.89(1H, bs), 3.88(4H, m), 3.41(4H, m), 1.63-1.28(9H, m), 0.89(3H, d)
MS: APCI(−ve) 315(M−1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 7.53-7.20(4H, 2×d), 6.63(1H, s), 3.65-3.63(8H, m)
MS: APCI(+ve) 274(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 9.57(1H, s), 7.55-7.34(4H, 2×d), 5.93(1H, s), 3.02(6H, m)
MS: APCI(+ve) 303(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 9.36(1H, brs), 7.49-7.47(1H, d), 5.76(1H, s), 3.92(1H, bm), 3.67-3.43(8H, 2×m), 3.34-3.10(4H, m), 2.75(3H, s), 2.07-1.68(4H, m)
MS: APCI(+ve) 288(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 7.23-7.21(1H, d), 5.73(1H, s), 3.62-3.42(9H, m), 1.83-1.07(10H, m)
MS: APCI(+ve) 300(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 9.55(1H, s), 7.54-7.35(4H, 2×d), 5.79(1H, s), 3.38(4H, m), 1.93(4H, m)
MS: APCI(−ve) 315(M−1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 9.83(1H, s), 8.55-8.49(1H, s), 8.06-8.02(1H, d), 7.49-7.46(1H, d), 6.10(1H, s), 3.69-3.66(4H, m), 3.52-3.48(4H, m)
MS: APCI(+ve) 343(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 9.33(1H, s), 7.57-7.24(4H, 2×d), 7.00(2H, bm), 5.81(1H, s), 4.31-3.38(3H, m), 2.26-1.26(4H, m)
MS: APCI(+ve) 329(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 9.66(1H, s), 7.88-7.36(7H, m), 6.15(1H, s), 4.23-4.20(2H, m), 3.17-2.96(3H, m), 1.98-1.38(4H, m)
MS: APCI(+ve) 383(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 9.57(1H, s), 7.53-7.35(4H, 2×d), 6.09(1H, s), 4.06-2.51(9H, m), 1.92-1.90(5H, m), 1.74-1.34(6H, m)
MS: APCI(+ve) 357(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 9.52(2H, m), 7.63-7.36(5H, 2×d+m), 5.92(1H, bs), 3.54-2.99(8H, m), 2.00-1.84(6H, m)
MS: APCI(+ve) 415(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) 69.66(1H, s), 7.52(2H—, d), 7.37(2H, d), 6.07(11H, s), 3.54-3.51(4H, m), 3.44-3.41(4H, m), 1.42(9H, s)
MS: APCI(+ve) 286(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 9.65(1H, s), 7.80(1H, s), 7.53(2H, d), 7.37(2H, d), 6.08(1H, s), 0.76-0.71(2H, m), 0.50-0.46(2H, m)
MS: APCI(+ve) 315(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 9.62(1H, s), 7.53(2H, d), 7.37(2H, d), 6.07(1H, s), 3.46(4H, t), 2.79(4H, t)
MS: APCI(+ve) 429(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 9.51(1H, s), 7.82(1H, d), 7.46(2H, d), 7.37(2H, d), 6.09(1H, s), 4.87(1H, s), 3.67-3.47(6H, m), 3.35-3.25(2H, m), 1.66-1.53(2H, m), 1.48-1.39(1H, m), 0.92-0.89(6H, m)
Morpholine (0.774 mg) was added to a solution of 5-chloro-2,4,6-trifluoropyrimidine (1.5 g), N,N-diisopropylethylamine (1.15 g) in 1,4-dioxane (30 ml) and stirred at room temperature for 16 h. The mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water, the organic layer dried (MgSO4) and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica eluting with 8% ethyl acetate in isohexane. Yield 0.88 g
4-Chloroaniline (1.44 g) was added to a solution of the product from step (i) (0.88 g) and N,N-diisopropylethylamine (0.484 g) in 1,4-dioxane (15 ml) and isopropylalcohol (15 ml) and the mixture heated at 110° C. for 6 days. The mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water, the organics dried (MgSO4), and evaporated under reduced pressure. The solid was triturated with ethyl acetate, filtered and the filtrate purified by chromatography on silica eluting with 3% ethyl acetate in toluene. Yield 0.28 g
MS: APCI(+ve) 343/5(M+1)
Sodium cyanide (0.057 g) was added to a solution of the product from step (ii) (0.2 g) in dimethylsulphoxide (5 ml) and the mixture stirred at room temperature. After 18 h, the mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water, the organics separated, washed with water, dried (MgSO4) and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica eluting with 5% ethyl acetate in toluene. Yield 0.09 g
MS: APCI(−ve) 348(M−1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 9.34(1H, s), 7.53(2H, d), 7.42(2H, d), 3.71(4H, t), 3.55(4H, t)
Thiourea (24 g) and methoxymethyl malonate (34 g) was added to a solution of sodium (12 g) in methanol and the mixture heated under reflux for 10 h. The methanol was evaporated under reduced pressure, water (500 ml) added and extracted with ether. The aqueous layer was acidified to pH1 with conc. hydrochloric acid, evaporated to ˜200 ml and the precipitate filtered and dried. Yield 23 g
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 11.31(2H, s), 3.48(3H, s)
Ethyl iodide (11.2 ml) was added dropwise to a stirred mixture of the product from step (i) (23 g) and sodium hydroxide (6 g) in water (400 ml). After 16 h the mixture was filtered, the filtrate acidified to pH1 and the precipitate filtered, washed with water and dried. Yield 17.8 g
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 12.25(1H, s), 3.59(3H, s), 3.57(1H, s), 3.06(2H, q), 1.28(3H, t)
A mixture of the product from step (ii) (17.8 g) and N,N-diethylaniline (20 ml) in phosphorus oxychloride (400 ml) was heated at 100° C. for 3 h. The excess reagent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue poured onto ice and extracted with ether. The ether layer was washed with water, dried (MgSO4) and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica eluting with 5% ethyl acetate in isohexane. Yield 12.8 g
A solution of the product from step (iii) (4 g) and 4-chloroaniline (5.3 g) in ethanol (40 ml) was heated under reflux for 16 h then the solvent removed under reduced pressure. The residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and 2M hydrochloric acid, the organics washed with water, dried (MgSO4) and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica eluting with 10-15% ethyl acetate in isohexane. Yield 4.99 g
MS: APCI(+ve) 330/2(M+1)
A mixture of the product from step (iv) (4.9 g) and 3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (10 g, Aldrich 77% max.) in dichloromethane (150 ml) was stirred at room temperature for 3 h, washed with aqueous sodium metabisulphite solution, water, aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate solution, water, dried (MgSO4) and evaporated under reduced pressure. The solid was dissolved in dimethylsulphoxide (40 ml), sodium cyanide (1.1 g) added and stirred for 2 h at room temperature. The mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water, the organics dried (MgSO4) and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica eluting with 30% ethyl acetate in isohexane.
Yield 3.23 g
MS: APCI(+ve) 295/7(M+1)
A solution of the product from step (v) (0.25 g) and piperazine (0.366 g) in tetrahydrofuran (8 ml) was heated at 60° C. for 6 h then the solvent removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by RPHPLC 15-75% acetonitrile in aqueous trifluoroacetic acid.
Yield 0.139 g
MS: APCI(+ve) 345(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 9.29(1H, s), 8.92(2H, s), 7.67(2H, d), 7.40(2H, d), 3.83-3.80(4H, m), 3.69(3H, s), 3.25-3.23(4H, m)
Mpt 230° C.
Examples 45-51 were prepared according to the method of example 44 using the appropriate amines
MS: APCI(+ve) 346(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 9.20(1H, s), 7.67(2H, d), 7.38(2H, d), 3.73-3.70(4H, m), 3.68(3H, s), 3.63-3.61(4H, m)
Mpt 176° C.
MS: APCI(+ve) 345/7(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 9.12(1H, s), 8.10(3H, s), 7.66(2H, d), 7.38(2H, d), 3.91-3.69(5H, m), 3.65(3H, s), 2.33-2.22(1H, m), 2.08-2.01(1H, m)
Mpt 345-7° C.
MS: APCI(+ve) 430/2(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) 90° C. δ 8.94(11, s), 7.64(2H, d), 7.35(2H, d), 3.81(4H, brs), 3.70(3H, s), 3.15-3.09(2H, m), 3.00(4H, brs), 2.86(2H, brs), 2.81(6H, s), 2.03-1.95(2H, m)
Mpt 210-2° C.
MS: APCI(−ve) 302/4(M−1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) 90° C. δ 9.08(1H, s), 7.66(2H, d), 7.37(2H, d), 3.62(3H, s), 3.13(6H, s)
Mpt 173° C.
MS: APCI(−ve) 357/9(M−1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 9.24(1H, s), 8.10(1H, s), 7.67(2H, d), 7.39(2H, d), 4.17(2H, s), 3.85-3.83(2H, m), 3.66(3H, s), 3.32-3.29(2H, m)
Mpt 244° C.
MS: APCI(+ve) 387/9 (M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 9.16(1H, s), 7.68(2H, d), 7.40-7.35(3H, m), 6.89(1H, s), 4.34-4.25(2H, m), 3.65(3H, s), 3.07-2.92(2H, m), 2.35-2.40(1H, m), 1.90-1.51(4H, m)
MS: APCI(+ve) 359/61 (M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 9.20(1H, s), 7.93(3H, s), 7.67(2H, d), 7.39(2H, d), 4.36-4.32(2H, m), 3.66(3H, s), 3.08-3.01(2H, m), 2.00-1.97(2H, m), 1.57-1.54(2H, m)
Morpholine (1.31 ml) was added dropwise to a stirred solution of 4,6-dichloro-5-nitro-2-thiopropyl pyrimidine (4 g), N,N-diisopropylamine (7 ml) in dichloromethane (50 ml) at 0° C. After 1 h, 4-chloroaniline (1.9 g) was added, the mixture stirred at room temperature for 24 h, then heated under reflux for 24 h. The mixture was partitioned between dichloromethane and 2M hydrochloric acid, the organics washed with water, dried (MgSO4) and evaporated under reduced pressure. Yield 5 g
MS: APCI(+ve) 410/2 (M+1)
A mixture of the product from step (i) (5 g) and 3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (12 g, Aldrich 77% max.) in dichloromethane (200 ml) was stirred at room temperature for 2 h, washed with aqueous sodium metabisulphite solution, water, aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate solution, water, dried (MgSO4) and evaporated under reduced pressure. The solid was dissolved in dimethylsulphoxide (30 ml), sodium cyanide (2 g) added and stirred for 1 h at room temperature. Water (500 ml) was added and the solid filtered, washed with water, dried and the residue triturated with ether. Yield 1.7 g
MS: APCI(+ve) 361/3 (M+1)
The product from step (ii) (1.7 g) and 10% palladium on charcoal (0.2 g) in ethyl acetate (300 ml) was hydrogenated at 2 Bar for 8 h, filtered through celite and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure. Yield 1.05 g
MS: APCI(+ve) 329/331 (M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 8.66(1H, s), 7.62(2H, d), 7.39(2H, d), 5.53(2H, s), 3.78-3.76(4H, m), 3.08-3.06(4H, m)
Mpt 253-4° C.
Example 53 was prepared according to the general method of example 52 using the appropriate amine
MS: APCI(+ve) 289/91(M+1)
1H NMR: (DMSO-d6) δ 8.19(1H, s), 7.50(2H, d), 7.31(2H, d), 6.52(1H, t), 5.20(2H, s), 3.41-3.35(2H, m), 1.18(3H, t)
Mpt 211-2° C.
Measurement of Cathepsin S Activity.
QFRET Technology (Quenched Fluorescent Resonance Energy Transfer) was used to measure the inhibition by test compounds of Cathepsin S-mediated cleavage of the synthetic peptide Z-Val-Val-Arg-AMC. Compounds were screened at five concentrations in duplicate and the pIC50 values reported.
Synthetic substrate, 20 μM [final]Z-Val-Val-Arg-AMC in phosphate buffer were added to a 96 well black Optiplate. The assay plates were pre-read for compound auto fluorescence on SpectraMax Gemini at 355 nM excitation and 460 nM emission. 250 pM [final] rHuman Cathepsin S in phosphate buffer was added and incubated for 2 h at room temperature on the SpectraMax Gemini, taking readings every 20 min at 355 nM excitation and 460 nM emission.
Activity Based template (5PTB-8) used the auto fluorescent corrected data to calculate the percentage inhibition for each compound concentration using the relevent plate controls. This data was used to construct inhibition curves and pIC50 estimated by non-linear regression using a 4 parameter logistic model.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0201976.8 | Jun 2002 | SE | national |
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind | 371c Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/SE03/01078 | 6/23/2003 | WO | 12/20/2004 |
