Claims
- 1. A compound selected from Formula I: ##STR273## wherein; A--B is ##STR274## the fused phenyl ring is optionally substituted by one or two substituents selected from (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkyl, halogen, amino, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkoxy, or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkylamino;
- the moiety: ##STR275## is a five-membered aromatic (unsaturated) fused nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring wherein D is nitrogen, E, and F are carbon and wherein the carbon atoms may be optionally substituted by a substituent selected from halogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkyl, hydroxy, COCCl.sub.3, COCF.sub.3, ##STR276## --CHO, amino, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkoxy, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkylamino, CONH(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkyl, or --CON �lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)!.sub.2,
- R.sub.b is independently selected from H, --CH.sub.3, or --C.sub.2 H.sub.5 ;
- q is 1 or 2;
- R.sub.3 is the moiety ##STR277## wherein Ar is a moiety selected from the group ##STR278## and X is selected from O, S, NH, --NCH.sub.3, or --N--COCH.sub.3 ; R.sub.4 is selected from H, lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), --CO-lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), SO.sub.2 lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), or the moieties of the formulae: ##STR279## R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are, independently, H, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkoxy, or halogen;
- R.sub.5 is H, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkoxy or halogen;
- R.sub.6 is selected from:
- (a) moieties of the formula: ##STR280## wherein cycloalkyl is defined as C.sub.3 to C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, cyclohexenyl or cyclopentenyl;
- n is 0-2;
- R.sub.a is independently selected from H, --CH.sub.3, --C.sub.2 H.sub.5, ##STR281## --(CH.sub.2)q--O-lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH; R.sub.b is as hereinbefore defined;
- q is 1 or 2;
- (b) a moiety of the formula: ##STR282## where R.sub.2 is as hereinbefore defined; (c) a moiety of the formula: ##STR283## wherein J is R.sub.a, lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.8) branched or unbranched, lower alkenyl(C.sub.2 -C.sub.8) branched or unbranched, --O-lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.8) branched or unbranched, --O-lower alkenyl(C.sub.2 -C.sub.8) branched or unbranched, tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydrothiophene, or --CH.sub.2 --K wherein K is halogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkoxy, tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydrothiophene or the heterocyclic ring moiety: ##STR284## wherein D, E, F and G are selected from carbon or nitrogen and wherein the carbon atoms may be optionally substituted with halogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkyl, hydroxy, --CO-lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), CHO, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkoxy, or --CO.sub.2 -lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3); and
- R.sub.a and R.sub.b are as hereinbefore defined;
- (d) a moiety selected from those of the formulae: ##STR285## wherein R.sub.c is selected from halogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkyl, --O-lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), OH ##STR286## q is 1 or 2; R.sub.a and R.sub.b are as hereinbefore defined;
- wherein Ar' is selected from the group: ##STR287## wherein W' is selected from O, S, NH, N-lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), --NHCO-lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), or NSO.sub.2 -lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3);
- R.sup.7 is selected from H, lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), halogen, --O-lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), or CF.sub.3 ;
- R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are independently selected from hydrogen, lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), S-lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), halogen, --NH-lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), --OCF.sub.3, --CN, --OH, --S--CF.sub.3, --NO.sub.2, NH.sub.2, or --O-lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3);
- R.sup.10 is H, halogen, or lower alkyl-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3);
- and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters and pro-drug forms thereof.
- 2. A compound according to claim 1 wherein A--B is: ##STR288## and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters and pro-drug forms thereof.
- 3. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R.sup.3 is the moiety: ##STR289## and Ar is the moiety ##STR290## wherein R.sup.5, R.sup.6, and R.sup.7 are as defined in claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or pro-drug form thereof.
- 4. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R.sup.3 is the moiety: ##STR291## and Ar is the moiety ##STR292## wherein R.sup.5, R.sup.6, and R.sup.7 are as defined in claim 1 and Ar' is selected from the moieties ##STR293## wherein R.sup.5, R.sup.8, R.sup.9 and W' are as defined in claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or pro-drug form thereof.
- 5. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R.sup.3 is the moiety: ##STR294## and Ar is the moiety ##STR295## wherein R.sup.5 and R.sup.7 are as defined in claim 1 and R.sup.6 is selected from:
- (a) moieties of the formula: ##STR296## wherein cycloalkyl is defined as C.sub.3 to C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, cyclohexenyl or cyclopentenyl;
- n is 0-2;
- R.sub.a is independently selected from H, --CH.sub.3, --C.sub.2 H.sub.5, ##STR297## --(CH.sub.2).sub.q --O-lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH;
- q is 1 or 2;
- R.sub.b is selected from H, --CH.sub.3, or C.sub.2 H.sub.5 ; or
- (b) a moiety of the formula: ##STR298## wherein J is R.sub.a, lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.8) branched or unbranched, lower alkenyl(C.sub.2 -C.sub.8) branched or unbranched, --O-lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.8) branched or unbranched, --O-lower alkenyl(C.sub.2 -C.sub.8) branched or unbranched, tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydrothiophene, or --CH.sub.2 --K wherein K is halogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkoxy, tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydrothiophene or the heterocyclic ring moiety: ##STR299## wherein D, E, F and G are selected from carbon or nitrogen and wherein the carbon atoms may be optionally substituted with halogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkyl, hydroxy, --CO-lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), CHO, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkoxy, or --CO.sub.2 -lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3); and
- R.sub.a and R.sub.b are as hereinbefore defined; or
- (c) a moiety selected from those of the formulae: ##STR300## wherein R.sub.c is selected from halogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkyl, --O-lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), OH, ##STR301## q is 1 or 2; and R.sub.a and R.sub.b are as hereinbefore defined;
- wherein Ar' is selected from the group: ##STR302## wherein R.sup.8, R.sup.9 and W' are as defined in claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or pro-drug form thereof.
- 6. A compound selected from the formulae: ##STR303## wherein R.sup.3 is the moiety: ##STR304## and Ar is the moiety ##STR305## R.sup.6 is selected from: (a) moieties of the formula: ##STR306## wherein cycloalkyl is defined as C.sub.3 to C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, cyclohexenyl or cyclopentenyl;
- R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are, independently, H, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkoxy, or halogen;
- n is 0-2;
- R.sub.a is independently selected from H, --CH.sub.3, --C.sub.2 H.sub.5, ##STR307## --(CH.sub.2).sub.q --O-lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH;
- q is 1 or 2;
- R.sub.b is selected from H, --CH.sub.3, or C.sub.2 H.sub.5 ; or
- (b) a moiety of the formula: ##STR308## wherein J is R.sub.a, lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.8) branched or unbranched, lower alkenyl(C.sub.2 -C.sub.8) branched or unbranched, --O-lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.8) branched or unbranched, --O-lower alkenyl(C.sub.2 -C.sub.8) branched or unbranched, tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydrothiophene, or --CH.sub.2 --K wherein K is halogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkoxy, tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydrothiophene or the heterocyclic ring moiety: ##STR309## wherein D, E, F and G are selected from carbon or nitrogen and wherein the carbon atoms may be optionally substituted with halogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkyl, hydroxy, --CO-lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), CHO, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkoxy, or --CO.sub.2 -lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3); and
- R.sub.a and R.sub.b are as hereinbefore defined; or
- (c) a moiety selected from those of the formulae: ##STR310## wherein R.sub.c is selected from halogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkyl, --O-lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), OH, ##STR311## q is 1 or 2; and R.sub.a and R.sub.b are as hereinbefore defined;
- wherein Ar' is selected from the group: ##STR312## wherein X is selected from O, S, NH, NCH.sub.3, NCOCH.sub.3 ; R.sub.5 is H, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkoxy or halogen;
- R.sup.7 is selected from H, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkoxy, halogen or CF.sub.3 ;
- R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are independently selected from H, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkoxy, --S-lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), halogen, --NH-lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), --OCF.sub.3, --OH, --CN, --S--CF.sub.3, --NO.sub.2, --NH.sub.2, --CF.sub.3, or ##STR313## R.sup.11 is selected from H, Halogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkyl, --OH, COCCl.sub.3, COCF.sub.3, CHO, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkoxy, ##STR314## R.sub.4 is selected from H, lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), --CO-lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), SO.sub.2 lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), or the moieties of the formulae: ##STR315## q is 1 or 2; R.sup.12 and R.sup.13 are independently selected from H, halogen, amino, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkoxy, or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)lower alkylamino;
- W' is selected from O, S, --NH, --NH-lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), --NHCO-lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), --NSO.sub.2 -lower alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3); or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or pro-drug form thereof.
- 7. A compound according to claim 6 having the general formula: ##STR316## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or pro-drug form thereof.
- 8. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-(4H-Pyrazolo�5,1-c!�1,4!benzodiazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)-phenyl!-2-methoxybenzeneacetamide.
- 9. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-(4H-Pyrazolo�5,1-c!�1,4!benzodiazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)-phenyl!-2,5-dichlorobenzamide.
- 10. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-(4H-Pyrazolo�5,1-c!�1,4!benzodiazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)-phenyl!-2,4-dichlorobenzamide.
- 11. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-(4H-Pyrazolo�5,1-c!�1,4!benzodiazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)-phenyl!-2-chloro-4-methylbenzamide.
- 12. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-(4H-Pyrazolo�5,1-c!�1,4!benzodiazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)-phenyl!-2-methyl-4-chlorobenzamide.
- 13. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-(4H-Pyrazolo�5,1-c!�1,4!benzodiazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)-phenyl!-2,4-dimethylbenzamide.
- 14. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-(4H-Pyrazolo�5,1-c!�1,4!benzodiazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)-phenyl!-2,3-dimethylbenzamide.
- 15. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-(4H-Pyrazolo�5,1-c!�1,4!benzodiazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)-phenyl!-2-methoxybenzamide.
- 16. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-(4H-Pyrazolo�5,1-c!�1,4!benzodiazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)-phenyl!-2-trifluoromethoxybenzamide.
- 17. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-(4H-Pyrazolo�5,1-c!�1,4!benzodiazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)-phenyl!-2,4-dimethoxybenzamide.
- 18. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-(4H-Pyrazolo�5,1-c!�1,4!benzodiazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)-phenyl!-2,6dimethoxybenzamide.
- 19. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-(4H-Pyrazolo�5,1-c!�1,4!benzodiazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)-phenyl!-benzamide.
- 20. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-(4H-Pyrazolo�5,1-c!�1,4!benzodiazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)-phenyl!-2,6-dichlorobenzamide.
- 21. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-(4H-Pyrazolo�5,1-c!�1,4!benzodiazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)-phenyl!-2,6-dimethylbenzamide.
- 22. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-(4H-Pyrazolo�5,1-c!�1,4!benzodiazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)-phenyl!-2-methylthiobenzamide.
- 23. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-(4H-Pyrazolo�5,1-c!�1,4!benzodiazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)-phenyl!-2-methyl-3-thiophenecarboxamide.
- 24. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-(4H-Pyrazolo�5,1-c!�1,4!benzodiazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)-phenyl-3-methyl-2-thiophenecarboxamide.
- 25. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-(4H-Pyrazolo�5,1-c!�1,4!benzodiazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)-phenyl!-2-methyl-3-furanecarboxamide.
- 26. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-(4H-Pyrazolo�5,1-c!�1,4!benzodiazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)-phenyl!-3-methyl-2-furanecarboxamide.
- 27. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-(4H-Pyrazolo�5,1-c!�1,4!benzodiazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)-phenyl)-3-cyclohexenecarboxamide.
- 28. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-(4H-Pyrazolo�5,1-c!�1,4!benzodiazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)-phenyl!-2-chlorobenzeneacetamide.
- 29. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-(4H-Pyrazolo�5,1-c!�1,4!benzodiazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)-phenyl!-2-methylbenzeneacetamide.
- 30. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-(4H-Pyrazolo�5,1-c!�1,4!benzodiazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)-phenyl!-2-methyl-3-thiopheneacetamide.
- 31. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-(4H-Pyrazolo�5,1-c!�1,4!benzodiazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)-phenyl!-3-fluoro-2-methylbenzamide.
- 32. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-(4H-Pyrazolo�5,1-c!�1,4!benzodiazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)-3-chlorophenyl!-5-fluoro-2-methylbenzamide.
- 33. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-(4H-Pyrazolo�5,1-c!�1,4!benzodiazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)-3-chlorophenyl!-2-methylbenzamide.
- 34. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-(4H-Pyrazolo�5,1-c!�1,4!benzodiazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)-3-chlorophenyl!-2,4-dichlorobenzamide.
- 35. The compound according to claim 1, N-�4-(4H-Pyrazolo�5,1-c!�1,4!benzodiazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl) phenyl!-2-methylbenzamide.
- 36. A pharmaceutical composition useful for treating disease in a mammal characterized by excess renal reabsorption of water, the pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of a compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof, and a suitable pharmaceutical carrier.
- 37. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 36 wherein the disease in a mammal characterized by excess renal reabsorption of water is congestive heart failure, nephrotic syndrome, hyponatremia, coronary vasospasm, cardiac ischemia, renal vasospasm, liver cirrhosis, brain edema, cerebral ischemia, or cerebral hemorphage-stroke.
- 38. A method for treating disease in a mammal characterized by excess renal reabsorption of water, the method comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof, and a suitable pharmaceutical carrier.
- 39. The method of claim 38 wherein the disease in a mammal characterized by excess renal reabsorption of water is congestive heart failure, nephrotic syndrome, hyponatremia, coronary vasospasm, cardiac ischemia, renal vasospasm, liver cirrhosis, brain edema, cerebral ischemia, or cerebral hemorphage-stroke.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of Ser. No. 08/646,542, filed May 8, 1996, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/468,737, filed Jun. 6, 1995, U.S. Pat. No. 5,624,923, which is a Divisional of application Ser. No. 08/254,822, filed Jun. 13, 1994, U.S. Pat. No. 5,516,774, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/100,004, filed Jul. 29, 1993, now abandoned.
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