C17, C20, and C21 substituted neuroactive steroids and their methods of use
AssigneeSage Therapeutics, Inc.
InventorsAlbert Jean Robichaud, Gabriel Martinez Botella, Boyd L. Harrison, Francesco G. Salituro, Andrew Griffin, Maria Jesus Blanco-Pillado
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Abstract
Described herein are neuroactive steroids or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Such compounds are envisioned, in certain embodiments, to behave as GABA modulators. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound described herein and methods of use and treatment, e.g., such as for inducing sedation and/or anesthesia.
Claims16
A compound of Formula (1-A):
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
- R3 is alkyl, alkenyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;
- one of RX and RY is aryl and the other is hydrogen or alkyl;
- R19 is hydrogen or alkyl;
- R5 is hydrogen;
- represents a single bond;
- and
- a is 1.
A compound of the Formula (III-b):
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
- R3 is alkyl, alkenyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;
- each of R2, R4, R6, R7, R11a, and R11b is independently hydrogen;
- Q is —N(RA1)(RA1);
- each instance of RA1 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;
- R19 is —C(RC)2ORA1, wherein RC is hydrogen or alkyl;
- and
- represents a single bond and R5 is hydrogen.
A compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, selected from the group consisting of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.