Claims
- 1. A method of inhibiting bone resorption in a mammal in need thereof which comprises administering to such mammal an effective amount of a compound of the formula (I): ##STR472## wherein Y is a nitrogen atom or C--G in which G is an optionally esterified or optionally amidated carboxyl group, or hydroxymethyl group;
- R is an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group or optionally substituted heterocyclic group;
- X is an oxygen atom or optionally oxidized sulfur atom;
- n is 0 or 1;
- k is 0 or 1;
- G and R may be linked together to form a ring;
- each of the ring A and ring B may optionally be substituted;
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein n is 0.
- 3. The method of claim 1, wherein n is 0 and the hydrocarbon group represented by R is a group of the formula:
- --CH.sub.2 --X.sup.1 --Z.sup.1
- wherein X.sup.l is an oxygen atom, optionally oxidized sulfur atom or --(CH.sub.2).sub.m -- in which m is an integer of 0 to 5;and Z.sup.1 is an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, optionally substituted heterocyclic group or optionally substituted amino group.
- 4. The method of claim 3, wherein X.sup.1 is a thio group, sulfinyl group or sulfonyl group.
- 5. The method of claim 4, wherein X.sup.1 is a thio group.
- 6. The method of claim 3, wherein X.sup.1 is --(CH.sub.2).sub.m -- and m is 0.
- 7. The method of claim 3, wherein X.sup.1 is --(CH.sub.2).sub.m -- and m is 1 or 2.
- 8. The method of claim 3, wherein the optionally substituted heterocyclic group represented by Z.sup.1 is an aromatic 5-membered heterocyclic group containing 2 to 3 hetero atoms.
- 9. The method of claim 3, wherein Z.sup.1 is an optionally substituted amino group.
- 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the optionally substituted heterocyclic group represented by R is an optionally substituted 5- to 7-membered heterocyclic group containing one sulfur atom, nitrogen atom or oxygen atom, an optionally substituted 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic group containing 2 to 4 nitrogen atoms, or an optionally substituted 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic group containing 1 to 2 nitrogen atoms and one sulfur atom or oxygen atom.
- 11. The method of claim 1, wherein Y is C--G.
- 12. The method of claim 1, wherein G is a (C.sub.1-6 alkyl)oxycarbonyl group.
- 13. The method of claim 11, wherein G is an ethoxycarbonyl group.
- 14. The method of claim 1, wherein the ring A is substituted with at least one alkoxy group.
- 15. The method of claim 1, wherein the ring A is substituted with at least one methoxy group.
- 16. The method of claim 1, wherein the ring A is substituted with the same or different two alkoxy groups.
- 17. The method of claim 1, wherein the ring A is substituted with two methoxy groups.
- 18. The method of claim 1, wherein the ring A is substituted with two methoxy groups at the 6- and 7- positions of the quinoline ring or quinazoline ring.
- 19. The method of claim 1, wherein the ring B is substituted with at least one alkoxy group.
- 20. The method of claim 1, wherein the ring B substituted with at least one methoxy group.
- 21. The method of claim 1, wherein the ring B is substituted with at least one isoproxy group.
- 22. The method of claim 1, wherein the ring B substituted with the same or different two alkoxy groups.
- 23. The method of claim 1, wherein the ring B is substituted with one methoxy group.
- 24. The method of claim 1, wherein the ring B is substituted with an isoproxy group at the 3-position and a methoxy group at the 4-position.
- 25. The method of claim 1, wherein k is 0.
- 26. The method of claim 1, wherein the compound of the formula (I) is
- methyl 4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-ethyl-6,7-dimethoxyquinoline-3-carboxylate;
- ethyl 6-chloro-2-methyl-4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)quinoline-3-carboxylate;
- 6,7-dimethoxy-9-phenylfuro�3,4-b!quinoline-1(3H)-one;
- ethyl 4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-2-�(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)thiomethyl!quinoline-3-carboxylate;
- 4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-(2-hydroxyethylthiomethyl)-6,7-dimethoxyquinazoline;
- 4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-2-�(4-methyl-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)thiomethyl!quinazoline;
- ethyl 4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-2-�2-(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)ethyl!quinoline-3-carboxylate;
- methyl 4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-3-methoxycarbonylquinoline-2-acetate
- ethyl 4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-2-(1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)quinoline-3-carboxylate;
- ethyl 4-(3-isopropoxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-2-(1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)quinoline-3-carboxylate;
- ethyl 4-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-2-(1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)quinoline-3-carboxylate;
- ethyl 7-hydroxy-6-methoxy-4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-(1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)quinoline-3-carboxylate;
- ethyl 4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-2-(1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)quinoline-3-carboxylate 1-oxide; or
- ethyl 2-(N,N-diethylaminomethyl)-4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxyquinoline-3-carboxylate.
- 27. A method for preventing or treating osteoporosis in a mammal in need thereof which comprises administering to such mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the formula (I): ##STR473## Y is a nitrogen atom or C--G in which G is an optionally esterified or optionally amidated carboxyl group, or hydroxymethyl group;
- R is an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group or optionally substituted heterocyclic group;
- X is an oxygen atom or optionally oxidized sulfur atom;
- n is 0 or 1;
- k is 0 or 1;
- G and R may be linked together to form a ring;
- each of the ring A and ring B may optionally be substituted;
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 28. The method of claim 27, wherein n is 0.
- 29. The method of claim 27, wherein n is 0 and the hydrocarbon group represented by R is a group of the formula:
- --CH.sub.2 --X.sup.1 --Z.sup.1
- wherein X.sup.1 is an oxygen atom, optionally oxidized sulfur atom or --(CH.sub.2)m-- in which m is an integer of 0 to 5; and Z.sup.l is an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, optionally substituted heterocyclic group or optionally substituted amino group.
- 30. The method of claim 29, wherein X.sup.1 is a thio group, sulfinyl group or sulfonyl group.
- 31. The method of claim 30, wherein X.sup.1 is a thio group.
- 32. The method of claim 29, wherein X.sup.1 is --(CH.sub.2).sub.m -- and m is 0.
- 33. The method of claim 29, wherein X.sup.1 is --(CH.sub.2).sub.m -- and m is 1 or 2.
- 34. The method of claim 29, wherein the optionally substituted heterocyclic group represented by Z.sup.1 is an aromatic 5-membered heterocyclic group containing 2 to 3 hetero atoms.
- 35. The method of claim 29, wherein Z.sup.1 is an optionally substituted amino group.
- 36. The method of claim 27, wherein the optionally substituted heterocyclic group represented by R is an optionally substituted 5- to 7-membered heterocyclic group containing one sulfur atom, nitrogen atom or oxygen atom, an optionally substituted 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic group containing 2 to 4 nitrogen atoms, or an optionally substituted 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic group containing 1 to 2 nitrogen atoms and one sulfur atom or oxygen atom.
- 37. The method of claim 27, wherein Y is C--G.
- 38. The method of claim 37, wherein G is a (C.sub.1-6 alkyl)oxycarbonyl group.
- 39. The method of claim 37, wherein G is an ethoxycarbonyl group.
- 40. The method of claim 27, wherein the ring A is substituted with at least one alkoxy group.
- 41. The method of claim 27, wherein the ring A is substituted with at least one methoxy group.
- 42. The method of claim 27, wherein the ring A is substituted with the same or different two alkoxy groups.
- 43. The method of claim 27, wherein the ring A is substituted with two methoxy groups.
- 44. The method of claim 27, wherein the ring A is substituted with two methoxy groups at the 6- and 7-positions of the quinoline ring or quinazoline ring.
- 45. The method of claim 27, wherein the ring B is substituted with at least one alkoxy group.
- 46. The method of claim 27, wherein the ring B is substituted with at least one methoxy group.
- 47. The method of claim 27, wherein the ring B is substituted with at least one isopropoxy group.
- 48. The method of claim 27, wherein the ring B is substituted with the same or different two alkoxy groups.
- 49. The method of claim 27, wherein the ring B is substituted with one methoxy group.
- 50. The method of claim 27, wherein the ring B is substituted with an isopropoxy group at the 3-position and a methoxy group at the 4-position.
- 51. The method of claim 27, wherein k is 0.
- 52. The method of claim 27, wherein the compound of the formula (I) is
- methyl 4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-ethyl-6,7-dimethoxyquinoline-3-carboxylate;
- ethyl 6-chloro-2-methyl-4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)quinoline-3-carboxylate;
- 6,7-dimethoxy-9-phenylfuro�3,4-b!quinoline-1(3H) -one;
- ethyl 4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-2-�(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)thiomethyl!quinoline-3-carboxylate;
- 4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-(2-hydroxyethylthiomethyl)-6,7-dimethoxyquinazoline;
- 4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-2-�(4-methyl-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)thiomethyl!quinazoline;
- ethyl 4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-2-�2-(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)ethyl!quinoline-3-carboxylate;
- methyl 4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-3-methoxycarbonylquinoline-2-acetate;
- ethyl 4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-2-(1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)quinoline-3-carboxylate;
- ethyl 4-(3-isopropoxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-2-(1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)quinoline-3-carboxylate;
- ethyl 4-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-2-(1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)quinoline-3-carboxylate;
- ethyl 7-hydroxy-6-methoxy-4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-(1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)quinoline-3-carboxylate;
- ethyl 4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-2-(1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)quinoline-3-carboxylate 1-oxide; or
- ethyl 2-(N,N-diethylaminomethyl)-4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxyquinoline-3-carboxylate.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/265,793, filed Jun. 27, 1994, abandoned.
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