Patent Application
20050239801
The present invention relates to novel compounds, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in therapy.
Chemokines play an important role in immune and inflammatory responses in various diseases and disorders, including asthma and allergic diseases, as well as autoimmune pathologies. such as rheumatoid arthritis and atherosclerosis. These small secreted molecules are a growing superfamily of 8-14 ka proteins characterised by a conserved four cysteine motif. The chemokine superfamily can be divided into two main groups exhibiting characteristic structural motifs, the Cys-X-Cys (C-X-C) and Cys-Cys.(C-C) families. These are distinguished on the basis of a single amino acid insertion between the NH-proximal pair of cysteine residues and sequence similarity.
The C-X-C chemokines include several potent chemoattractants and activators of neutrophils such as interleukin-8 (IL-8) and neutrophil-activating peptide 2 (NAP-2).
The C-C chemokines include potent chemoattractants of monocytes and lymphocytes but not neutrophils such as human monocyte chemotactic proteins 1-3 (MCP-1, MCP-2 and MCP-3), RANTES (Regulated on Activation, Normal T Expressed and Secreted), eotaxin and the macrophage inflammatory proteins 1α and 1β (MIP-1α and MP-1β.
Studies have demonstrated that the actions of the chemokines are mediated by subfamilies of G protein-coupled receptors, among which are the receptors designated CCR1, CCR2, CCR2A, CCR2B, CCR3, CCR4, CCR5, CCR6, CCR7, CCR8, CCR9, CCR10, CXCR1, CXCR2, CXCR3 and CXCR4. These receptors represent good targets for drug development since agents which modulate these receptors would be useful in the treatment of disorders and diseases such as those mentioned above.
In accordance with the present invention, there is therefore provided a compound of general formula
wherein:
In the context of the present specification, an alkyl or alkenyl substituent group or an alkyl or alkenyl moiety in a substituent group may be linear or branched. In the definition of R15, it should be noted that the unsaturated 5- to 10-membered heterocyclic ring system may be aliphatic or aromatic.
The integer m is preferably 1 or 2.
Each R1 independently represents halogen (e.g. chlorine, fluorine, bromine or iodine), cyano, nitro, carboxyl, hydroxyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl (cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl,cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl), C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkoxy (e.g. methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy or n-butoxy), C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkoxycarbonyl (e.g. methoxycarbonyl or ethoxycarbonyl), C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, haloalkyl (e.g. trifluoromethyl), C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, haloalkoxy (e.g. trifluoromethoxy), —NR9R10, C3-C6 cycloalkylamino (e.g. cyclopropylarnio, cyclobutylamino, cyclopentylamino or cyclohexylamino), C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkylthio (e.g. methylthio or ethylthio), C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkylcarbonyl (e.g. methylcarbonyl, ethylcarbonyl, n-propylcarbonyl, isopropylcarbonyl, n-butylcarbonyl, n-pentylcarbonyl or n-hexylcarbonyl), C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkylcarbonylanino (e.g. methylcarbonylamino or ethylcarbonylamino), sulphonauido, C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkylsulphonyl (e.g. methylsulphonyl ethylsulphonyl, n-propylsulphonyl isopropylsulphonyl, n-butylsulphonyl, n-pentylsulphonyl or n-hexylsulphonyl), —C(O)NR11R12, —NR13C(O)—(NH)pR14, phenyl or C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkyl (e.g. methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl isobutyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl or n-hexyl) optionally substituted by carboxyl or C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkoxycarbonyl (e.g. methoxycarbonyl or ethoxycarbonyl).
Most preferably, each R1 independently represents halogen (particularly chlorine or fluorine), cyano, nitro, C1-C6 alkoxy (especially methoxy), C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl (especially methylcarbonyl) or C1-C6 alkylcarbonylamino (particularly methylcarbonylamino). Each R1 especially represents halogen or cyano
Preferably X represents an oxygen atom or a CH2 or NH group.
Preferred combinations of Y, Z1 and Z2 include:
Q preferably represents an oxygen atom.
Each R3 independently represents a C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkyl (e.g. methyl, ethyl n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl or n-hecyl), C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkoxycarbonyl (e.g. methoxycarbonyl or ethoxycarbonyl), —CH2OH or carboxyl group. It is preferred that R3 represents a methyl, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl —CH2OH or carboxyl group.
R4, R5, R6 and R7 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkyl (e.g. methyl ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl tert-butyl, n-pentyl or n-hexyl), or R4, R5, R6 and R7 together represent a C1-C4 alkylene chain linking the two carbon atoms to which they are attached to form a 4 to 7-membered saturated carbocycle (e.g. cyclohexyl or preferably cyclopentyl), or R5, R6 and R7 each represent a hydrogen atom and R4 and R8 together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a 5- to 6-membered saturated carbocycle (preferably cyclopentyl).
R8 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkyl group (e.g. methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl or n-hexyl) or is linked to R4 as defined above.
R9 and R10 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkyl group (e.g. methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, teit-butyl, n-pentyl or n-hexyl), or R9 and R10 together with the nitrogen atom towhich they are attached form a 4- to 7-membered saturated heterocycle.
R11 and R12 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkyl group (e.g. methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl or n-hexyl) optionally substituted by a C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkoxycarbonyl substituent group.
R13 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkyl group (e.g. methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl or n-hexyl).
R14 represents a hydrogen atom, or a C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkyl group (e.g. methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl or n-hexyl) optionally substituted by carboxyl C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkoxy or C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkoxycarbonyl.
R15 represents a group C2-C6, preferably C2-C4, alyl group (e.g. ethyl n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl tert-butyl or n-pentyl), C2-C6, preferably C2-C4, alkenyl C3-C6 cycloalkyl (e.g. cyclobutyl or cyclopentyl), C5-C6 cycloalkenyl, amntyl, phenyl or a saturated or unsaturated 5- to 10-membered heterocyclic ring system comprising at least one heteroatom selected. from nitrogen, oxygen and sulphur, wherein each group may be optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. one, two, three or four) substituents independently selected from nitro, hydroxyl, oxo, halogen (e.g: fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine), carboxyl, C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkyl (e.g. methyl ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl isobutyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl or n-hexyl), C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkoxy (e.g. methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy or n-butoxy), C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkylthio (e.g. methylthio or ethylthio), C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkylcarbonyl (e.g. methylcarbonyl, ethylcarbonyl, n-propylcarbonyl, isopropylcarbonyl, n-butylcarbonyl, n-pentylcarbonyl or n-hexylcarbonyl), C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkoxycarbonyl (e.g. methoxycarbonyl or ethoxycarbonyl), phenyl and —NHC(O)—R17.
The saturated or unsaturated 5- to 10-membered heterocyclic ring system may be monocyclic or polycyclic (e.g. bicyclic) and may comprise up to four heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulphur. Examples of ring systems that may be used include pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolidinyl, thienyl, isoxazolyl thiadiazolyl, pyrrolyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, indolyl, quinolinyl, benzimidazolyl, triazolyl, tetraaolyl and pyridinyl.
Each R16 independently represents halogen (e.g. chlorine, fluorine, bromine or iodine), cyano, nitro, carboxyl, hydroxyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl (cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl), C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkoxy (e.g. methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy or n-butoxy), C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkoxycarbonyl (e.g. methoxycarbonyl or ethoxycarbonyl), C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, haloalkyl (e.g. trifluoromethyl), C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, haloalkoxy(e.g. trifluoromethoxy), —NR18R19, C3-C6 cycloalylamino (e.g. cyclopropylamino, cyclobutylamino., cyclopentylamino or cyclohexylamno), C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkylthio (e.g. methylthio orethylthio), C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkylcarbonyl (e.g. methylcarbonyl, ethylcarbonyl n-propylcarbonyl, isopropylcarbonyl, n-butylcarbonyl, n-pentylcarbonyl or n-hexylcarbonyl), C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkylcarbonylamino (e.g. methylcarbonylamino or ethylcarbonylamino), sulphonamido, C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkylsulphonyl (e.g. methylsulphonyl, ethylsulphonyl, n-propylsulphonyl, isopropylsulphonyl, n-butylsulphonyl, n-pentylsulphonyl or n-hexylsulphonyl), —C(O)NR21R22, —NR23C(O)—(NM)vR24, phenyl, or C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkyl (e.g. methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl isobutyl, tert-butyl n-pentyl or n-hexyl) optionally substituted by carboxyl or C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkoxycarbonyl (e.g. methoxycarbonyl or ethoxycarbonyl).
Preferably, each R16 independently represents halogen (particularly chlorine or fluorine), cyano, C1-C4 alkoxy (especially methoxy), C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl (especially methoxycarbonyl), C1-C4 haloalkyl (especially trifluoromethyl), C1-C4 akylcarbonyl (particularly methylcarbonyl), phenyl or C1-C4 alkyl (e.g. methyl or tert-butyl). Each R16 is especially a halogen atom or methyl group.
R17 represents a C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, all group (e.g. methyl, ethyl n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl or n-hexyl), amino or phenyl group.
R18 and R19 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkyl group (e.g. methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl or n-hexyl), or R19 and R20 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 4 to 7-membered saturated heterocycle. R20 and R21 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkyl group (e.g. methyl ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl isobutyl tert-butyl n-pentyl or n-hexyl) optionally substituted by a C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkoxyCarbonyl substituent group.
R23 represents a hydrogen atom, or a C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkyl group (e.g. methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl or n-hexyl) optionally substituted by carboxyl, C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkoxy or C1-C6, preferably C1-C4, alkoxycarbonyl.
Preferred compounds of the invention include:
The present invention further provides a process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) as defined above which comprises reacting a compound of general formula
or a salt thereof (e.g. an acid addition salt such as a hydrochloride salt), wherein m, n, t, R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R16, Q, Z1 and Z2 are as defined in formula (I), with a compound of general formula
R15—CO2H (III)
or chemically equivalent derivative thereof (e.g. acyl halide or anhydride derivative) wherein R15 is as defined in formula (I);
The process of the invention may conveniently be carried out in a solvent, e.g. an organic solvent such as an alcohol (e.g. methanol or ethanol), a hydrocarbon (e.g. toluene), an amine (e.g. triethylamine or diisopropylethylamine) or acetonitrile at a temperature ot, for example, 15° C. or above, such as a temperature in the range from 20 to 120° C.
Compounds of formulae (II) and (III) are either commercially available, are well known in the literature or may be prepared easily using known techniques.
It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that in the process of the present invention certain functional groups such as hydroxyl or amino groups in the staring reagents or intermediate compounds may need to be protected by protecting groups. Thus, the preparation of the compounds of formula (I) may involve, at an appropriate stage, the removal of one or more protecting groups.
The protection and deprotection of functional groups is descnbed in ‘Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry’, edited by J. W. F. McOmie, Plenum Press (1973) and ‘Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis’, 2nd edition, T. W. Greene and P. G. M. Wuts, Wiley-Interscience (1991).
The compounds of formula (I) above may be converted to a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, preferably an acid addition salt such as a hydrochloride, hydrobromide, phosphate, acetate, fumarate, maleate, tartrate, citrate, oxalate, methanesulphonate orptolienesulphonate.
Compounds of formula (I) are capable of existing in stereoisomeric forms. It will be understood that the invention encompasses the use of all geometric and optical isomers of the compounds of formula (I) and mixtures thereof including racemates. The use of tautomers and mixtures thereof also form an aspect of the present invention.
The compounds of formula (I) have activity as pharmaceuticals, in particular as modulators of chemokine receptor (especially MIP-1α chemokine receptor) activity, and may be used in the treatment of autoimmune, inflammatory, proliferative and hyperproliferative diseases and immunologically-mediated diseases including rejection of taplanted organs or tissues and Acquired Ilununodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
Examples of these conditions are:
Thus, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt or solvate thereof, as hereinbefore defined for use in therapy.
In a further aspect, the present invention provides the use of a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof as hereinbefore defined in the manufacture of a medicament for use in therapy.
In the context of the present specification, the term “therapy” also includes “prophylaxis” unless there are specific indications to the contrary. The terms “therapeutic” and “therapeutically” should be construed accordingly.
The invention also provides a method of treating an inflammatory disease in a patient suffering from, or at risk of, said disease, which comprises administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, as hereinbefore defined.
The invention still further provides a method of treating an airways disease in a patient suffering from, or at risk of, said disease, which comprises administering to the patient a therapeuticallyeffective amount of a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, as hereinbefore defined.
For the above-mentioned therapeutic uses the dosage administered will, of course, vary s with the compound employed, the mode of administration, the treatment desired and the disorder indicated. The daily dosage of the compound of formula (I) may be in the range from 0.001 mg/kg to 30 mg/kg.
The compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof may be used on their own but will generally be administered in the form of a pharmaceutical composition in which the formula (I) compound/salt/solvate (active ingredient) is in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvant, diluent or carrier. Depending on the mode of administration, the pharmaceutical composition will preferably comprise from 0.05 to 99% w (per cent by weight), more preferably from 0.05 to 80% w, still more preferably from 0.10 to 70% w, and even more preferably from 0.10 to 50% w, of active ingredient, all percentages by weight being based on total composition.
The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, as hereinbefore defined, in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvant, diluent or carrier.
The invention further provides a process for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition of the invention which comprises mixing a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, as hereinbefore defined,,with a pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvant, diluent or carrier.
The pharmaceutical compositions may be administered topically (e.g. to the lung and/or airways or to the skin) in the form of solutions, suspensions, heptafluoroalkane aerosols and dry powder formulations; or systemically, e.g. by oral administration in the form of tablets, capsules, syrups, powders or granules, or by parenteral administration in the form of solutions or suspensions, or by subcutaneous ad i:stion or by rectal administration in the form of suppositories or transdermally.
The invention will now be further explained by reference to the following illustrative examples, in which 1H NMR spectra were recorded on Varian Unity Inova 400. The central solvent peak of chloroform-d (δH 7.27 ppm) were used as internal standard Low resolution mass spectra and accurate mass determination were recorded on a Hewlett-Packard 1100 LC-MS system equipped with APCI/ESI ionisation chambers. All solvents and commercial reagents were laboratory grade and used as received. The nomenclature used for the compounds was generated with ACDUAC Name Pro. The following abbreviations are used in the examples:
NMP: 1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidinone
DIMA: N,N-Diisopropylethylanine
HBTU: 2-(1H-Benzotriazol-1-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate
HoBT: 1-Hydroxybenzotriazole
THF: Tetrahydrofuran
a) N-(5-Chloro-2-hydroxy-phenyl)-isobutyramide
In a flask was added 4-chloro-2-aminophenol (1.2 g, 8.39 mmole) and water (25 ml). The suspension was vigorously stirred and isobutyric anhydride (1.6 ml, 10.5 inmole) was added. The mixture was heated to 60° C. for 30 minutes under vigorous stirring. The emulsion was cooled, and a precipitate was formed, which was collected through filtration. The solid was washed twice with water on the filter and was finally dried to give 1.4 g (78%) of the sub-title compound as a white solid.
1H-NMR (400 MHz DMSO-d6) δ: 10.11 (1H, s); 9.12 (1H, s); 7.94 (1H, d, J2.5 Hz); 6.95 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.6 Hz); 6.84 (1H, d, J8.5 Hz); 2.79 (1H, p, J6.7 Hz); 1.08 (6H, d, J6.8 Hz)
b) N-(5-Chloro-2-oxiranylmethoxy-phenyl)-isobutyramide
In a vial was added the compound obtained in a) (0.4 g, 1.87 mmole), epibromohydrin (0.28 g, 2.06 mmole), K2CO3 (0.5 g, 3.7 mnmole) and DMF (2 ml). The vial was sealed and heated with stirrng (2 hours, 60° C.). The mixture was then partitioned between EtOAc and water, and the organic phase was washed twice with water and once with brine, and was finally evaporated to give a brown solid. The crude epoxide was purified on silica, to give 0.22 g (44%) of the sub-title compound as a white solid.
c) In a vial was added the compound obtained in b) (0.026 g, 0.13 mmole), 3-(4-chlorophenoxy)-pyrrolidine (0.035 g, 0.13 mmole) in ethanol (2 ml). The vial was sealed and heated with stirring at 75° C. for 3 hours. The solution was allowed to cool, and the solvent was evaporated. The crude product was purified on silica, and the pure fractions were collected. The title compound was lyophilized as the hydrochloride, giving 0.055 g (84%) as a white solid. The compound was a mixture of four stereoisomers, which had an effect on the NMR-spectra.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ: 10.84-10.34 (1H, m); 9.12 (1H, s); 8.09 (1H, s); 7.36 (2H, dd, J 9.2 1.3 Hz); 7.11-7.00 (3H, m); 7.00 (211 d, J 8.8 Hz); 6.22-6.06 (1H, m); 5.22-5.10 (1H, m); 4.34 (1H, bs); 4.08-3.96 (1.5H, m); 3.95-3.87 (1H, m); 3.83-3.66 (1.5H m); 3.61-3.23 (3H, m); 2.86 (1H, sept, J6.6 Hz); 2.64-2.51 (½H, m); 2.36-2.14 (1H, m); 2.14-2.00 (½H, m); 1.08 (6H, d, J 6.7 Hz) APCI-MS: m/z 467.2 [MH+]
Aniline Intermediate 1
1-(2-aminophenoxy)-3-[4-(3,4-dichlorophenoxy)-1-piperidinyl]-2-propanol dihydrochloride
N-(2-{3-[4-(3,4-chlorophenoxy)-1-piperidinyl]-2-hydroxypropoxy}phenyl)-acetamide (1.418 g, 3.13 mmol, prepared by analogy to Example 1) was dissolved in 50 ml HCl (35%/aq, puriss) and refluxed overnight. The product precipitated and was filtered and dried to give 0.835 g (65%) of the title compound.
APCI-MS m/z: 411, 413 [MH+]1H NMR (400 Mz, CDCl3): δ 8.39-3.31 (m, 2H), 7.31(d, 1H), 7.01-6.98(m, 3E), 6.94-6.91(m, 1H), 6.75(dd, 1H), 4.31(m, 1), 4.12-4.02 (m, 2H), 3.92(dd, 1H), 2.90(m, 1H), 2.69(m, 1H), 2.62-2.51(m, 2H), 2.46(dd, 1H), 2.34(m, 1H), 2.18(s, 3H), 2.04-1.93(m, 2H), 1.89-1.77(m, 2H).
Aniline Intermediate 2
1-[(2-aminophenyl)oxy]-3-{3-[(4-chlorophenyl)oxy]-1-pyrrolidinyl}-2-propanol dihydrochloride
Prepared according to the method described in Aniline Intermediate 1.
APCI-MS m/z: 363, 365 [MH+]
The intermediate anilines 1 and 2 described above were used in the following examples.
To a solution of 80 uL 0.2M 2-thiophenecarboxylic acid in N were IBTU (80uL, 0.2M/NMP) ,HoBT (80 uL, 0.2M/NMP), DIEA (30 uL, 0.5M/NMP) and pyridine (30 uL, 0.5M/NMP) added and stirred for 30 minutes before 1-[(2-aminophenyl)oxy]-3-{3-[(4- chlorophenyl)oxy]-1-pyrrolidinyl}-2-propanol (75 uL, 0.2 M/NMP) was added. The mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature before it was concentrated under reduced pressure to dryness. The product was diluted with 1000 uL dichloromethane and washed with with sat. NaHCO3/aq (800 uL), 1.8% HCl/aq(800 uL) and sat NaC])aq.
The organic layer was concentrated under reduced pressure to dryness and used without further purification Yield 3.6 mg, 51%
APCI-MS m/z: 473.2 [MH+]1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD): δ 7.88-7.85 (d, 1H), 7.74-7.65 (m, 2H), 7.34-7.28 (m, 2H), 7.27-7.21 (m, 1H), 7.20-7.15 (m, 1H), 7.14-7.09 (dd, 1H), 7.06-7.00 (m, 1H), 6.96-6.91 (m, 2H), 5.18-5.12 (m, 1H), 4.39-4.30 (m, 1H), 4.19-3.24 (m, 9H), 2.66-2.11 (m, 3H)
The following Examples 3 to 53 were prepared by methods analogous to the method descnbed in Example 2.
APCI-MS m/z: 524.3 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 469.2 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 473.3 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 525.2 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 449.2 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 463.2 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 490.3 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 516.3 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 497.2 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 504.3 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 506.2 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 525.3 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 552.3 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 497.2
APCI-MS m/z: 487.2 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 502.3 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 485.3 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 474.2 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 506.2 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 445.3 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 419.2 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 447.3 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 445.3 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 459.3 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 431.2 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 433.3 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 451.2 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 476.2 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 433.3 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 447.3 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 435.2 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 447.2 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 475.3 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 461.3 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 501.2, 503.2 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 501.2, 503.2 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 478.2 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 521.0, 523.0 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 515.2, 517.2[MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 516.2, 518.2 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 516.2, 518.2 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 516.2, 518.2 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 521.3, 523.3 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 497.2, 499.3 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 535.2, 537.2 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 493.3, 495.2 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 467.2, 469.2 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 495.3,497.3 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 493.3 ,495.2[MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 507.3, 509.3 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 495.3,497.3 [MH+]
A mixture of 1-(2-aminophenoxy)-3-[3-(4-chlorophenoxy)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-propanol (10 mg, 0.022 mmol), dichloromethane (3 ml) and Triethyl amine was cooled in an ice bath A solution of Trifluoro acetic anhydride (3.5 μl, 0.025 mmol) in dichloromethane (2 ml) was then added and the mixture stirred at 0° C. until reaction completion. The mixture was diluted with dichloromethane, washed with 1M H2SO4, water, dried over natrium sulphate and concentrated to give an oil. The oil was treated with 1.0M ethereal HCl solution to give the product as solid (9 mg).
APCI-MS: m/z 459,460 [MH+]
1-(2-aminophenoxy)-3-[4-(3,4-dichlorophenoxy)-1-piperidinyl]-2-propanol (75 uL, 0.2M/NMP) was mixed with 3-methyl glutaric anhydride (3 eq, 225 uL 0.2 M/NMP) to get a product containing both esther and amide. After evaporation of the mixture it was treated with 3 eq 0.5M LiOH in (TF/water 1:4) for two hours at 80° C. to hydrolyse the esther. The reaction mixture was diluted with more water (2 mL) and the desired product was extracted with 5×500 uL EtOAc which was evaporated to dryness.
APCI-MS m/z: 539.2, 541.2 [MH+]
Prepared according to the method described in Example 55.
APCI-MS m/z: 511.2, 513.2 [MH+]
Aniline Intermediate 3
1-(2-amino-5-methylphenoxy)-3-[3-(4-chlorophenoxy)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-propanol
APCI-MS m/z: 377.2, 379.1 [MH+]
1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.26-7.21 (m, 2H), 6.79-6.74 (m, 2H), 6.67-6.62 (m, 3H), 4.83-4.76 (m, 1H), 4.15-4.06 (m, 1H), 4.04-4.00 (d, 2H), 3.73-3.64 (s, 2H), 3.47-3.35 (s, 1H), 3.14-2.56 (m, 6H), 2.36-2.22(m, 4H), 2.05-1.95(m, 1H)
Aniline Intermediate 4
1-(2-amino-5-methylphenoxy)-3-[3-(4-fluorophenoxy)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-propanol
APCI-MS m/z: 361.1 [MH+]
1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.00-6.94 (m, 2H), 6.81-6.76 (m, 2H), 6.67-6.62(m, 3H), 4.81-4.74 (m, 1H), 4.15-4.06 (m, 1H), 4.03-3.99 (m, 2H), 3.88-3.36 (m, 3H), 3.12-2.56 (m, 6H), 2.33-2.23(m, 4H), 2.05-1.96(m, 1H)
The compounds of Examples 57 to 85 were prepared using one of the Aniline Intermediates 3 and 4.
APCI-MS m/z: 471.5, 473.5 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 470.5, 472.5 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 487.5, 489.5 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 473.6, 475.5 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 501.5, 503.5 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 521.5, 532.5 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 486.5, 488.6 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 489.5, 491.5[MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 485.5, 487.6 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 471.6, 473.6 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 485.6, 487.6 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 501.6, 503.5 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 516.5, 518.5 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 487.5, 489.5 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 459.5, 461.5 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 455.5 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 454.6 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 471.5 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 505.5, 507.5 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 470.5 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 469.6 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 455.6 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 469.6 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 485.5 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 505.5, 507.5 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 471.5 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 483.6 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 443.6 [MH+]
APCI-MS m/z: 455.5 [M+H+]
APCI-MS: m/z 454.1 [M+H+]
APCI-MS: m/z 471.1 [M+H+]
Aniline intermediate 3 (60 mg, 0.159 mmol), 2-thiophenecarboxylic acid (20.4 mg, 0.159 mmol) and HATU (72 mg, 0.191 mmol) were stirred in dichloromethane (2 ml).
Diisopropylethylamine was added to pH 8. The mixture was stirred overnight and then concentrated. The residue was purified on silica (dichloromethane/methanol 98/2) followed by purificaton on C18 (2 g Isolute, acetonitfile/water 20/80 to 35/65 with 0.5% trifluoroacetic acid) to give the title compound (75 mg, 79%).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, MeOD): δ 7.86 (m, 1H), 7.72 (m, 1H), 7.50 (m, 1H), 7.29 (m, 3H), 7.16 (m, 2H), 7.07 (m, 1H), 6.91 (m, 2H), 5.10 (m, 1H), 3.82-4.17 (m, 4H), 3.24-3.69 (m, 4H), 2.13-2.64 (m, 2H), 1.38 (m, 3H). MS-APCI+: m/z 487 [MH+]
APCI MS APCI-MS: m/z 471.1 [M+H+]
APCI-MS: m/z 456.9 [M+H+]
APCI-MS: m/z 456.1 [M+H+]
APCI-MS: m/z 470.0 [M+H+]
APCI-MS: m/z 4551 M+H+]
The compound (80 mg, 86%) was prepared from aniline intermediate 3 (60 mg, 0.159 mmol) and cyclopentanecarboxylic acid (18 μl, 0.159 mmol) as descnbed in Example 88.
1H-NMR (400 MHz, MeOD): δ 7.59 (m, 1H), 7.29 (m, 2H), 7.19 (m, 1H), 7.09 (m, 1H), 6.97 (m, 3H), 5.17 (m, 1H), 3.86-4.23 (m, 4H), 3.35-3.73 (m, 4H), 2.86 (m, 1H), 1.45 (bs, 3H).
MS-APCI+: m/z 473 [MH+]
The compound was prepared using an analogous method as in Example 88.
APCI-MS: m/z 465 [MH+]
The compound was prepared using an analogous method as in Example 88.
APCI-MS: m/z 472 [MH+]
The compound was prepared using an analogous method as in Example 88.
APCI-MS: m/z 529 [MH+]
The compound was prepared using an analogous method as in Example 88.
APCI-MS: m/z 481 [MH+]
The compound was prepared using an analogous method as in Example 88.
APCI-MS: m/z 528 [MH+]
THP-1 Chemotaxis Assay
Introduction
The assay measured the chemotactic response elicited by MIP-1α chemokine in the human monocytic cell line TBP-1. The compounds of the Examples were evaluated by their ability to depress the chemotactic response to a standard concentration of MP-lx chemokine.
Methods
Culture of THP-1 cells
Cells were thawed rapidly at 37° C. from frozen aliquots and resuspended in a 25 cm flask containing 5 ml of RPI-1640 medium supplemented with Glutamax and 10% heat inactivated fetal calf serum without antibiotics (RPMI+10%HIFCS). At day 3 the medium is discarded and replaced with fresh medium
THP-1 cells are routinely cultured in RPMI-1640 medium supplemented with 10% heat inactivated fetal calf serum and glutamax but without antibiotics. Optimal growth of the cells requires that they are passaged every 3 days and that the minimum subculture density is 4×10+5 cells/ml.
Chemotaxis Assay
Cells were removed from the flask and washed by centrigation in RPMI+10%HEFCS+glutamax. The cells were then resuspended at 2×10+7 cells/mi in fresh medium (RPMI+10%HIFCS+glutamax) to which was added calcein-AM (5 μl of stock solution to 1 ml to give a final concentration of 5×10−6 M). After gentle mixing the cells were incubated at 37° C. in a CO2 incubator for 30 minutes. The cells were th diluted to 50 ml with medium and washed twice by centrifigation at 400 ×g. Labelled cells were then resuspended at a cell concentration of 1×10+7 cells/ml and incubated with an equal volume of MIP-1α antagonist (10−10M to 10−6M final concentration) for 30 minutes at 37° C. in a humidified CO2 incubator.
Chemotaxis was performed using Neuroprobe 96-well chemotaxis plates employing 8 μM (filters (cat no. 101-8). Thirty microlitres of chemoattractant supplemented withy various concentrations of antagonists or vehicle were added to the lower wells of the plate in triplicate. The filter was then carefully positioned on top and then 25 μl of cells preincubated with the corresponding concentration of antagonist or vehicle were added to the surface of the filter. The plate was then incubated for 2 hours at 37° C. in a humidified CO2 incubator. The cells remaining on the surface were then removed by adsorption and the whole plate was centrifuged at 2000 rpm for 10 minutes. The filter was then removed and the cells that had migrated to the lower wells were quantified by the fluorescence of cell associated calcein-AM. Cell migration was then expressed in fluorescence units after subtraction of the reagent blank and values were standardized to % migration by comparing the fluorescence values with that of a known number of labelled cells. The effect of antagonists was calculated as % inhibition when the number of migrated cells were compared with vehicle.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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| 0002330-9 | Jun 2000 | SE | national |
| 0003980-0 | Oct 2000 | SE | national |
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| Parent | 10311667 | Dec 2002 | US |
| Child | 11157742 | Jun 2005 | US |
