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US 2005/0239769 A1Published application
Therapeutic compounds for treating dyslipidemic conditions
AssigneeMerck & Co., Inc.
InventorsA. Jones, Alan Adams, Ahren Green, Shaei Huang, Bruno Tse, Clare Gutteridge, Yuan Cheng
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Abstract
The present invention relates to novel LXR ligands of Formula I and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters and tautomers thereof, which are useful in the treatment of dyslipidemic conditions, particularly depressed levels of HDL cholesterol.
Claims24
A compound of formula I
- and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters and tautomers thereof, wherein
- R1 is selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) —CF3,
- (b) —CH2C(CH3)3,
- (c) phenyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with halo,
- (d) —C1-6 alkyl, and
- (e) —C1-2alkyl-phenyl;
- R2 is selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) —C1-6 alkyl,
- (b) —COOR3,
- (c) —CR3R4—O—R5,
- (d) —CR3R4—S—R5, and
- (e) —COR3;
- R3, R4 and R5 are independently selected at each occurrence from the group consisting of —H, phenyl, and C1-6 alkyl;
- Y is joined together with the nitrogen and the carbonyl carbon shown in Formula I to which Y is respectively attached, to form a heterocyclic ring selected from:
- (a) a 5-membered heterocyclic ring selected from the group consisting of:
- (b) a 6-membered heterocyclic ring selected from the group consisting of:
- (d) a bicyclic heterocyclic ring selected from the group consisting of:
- wherein each carbon atom in the heterocyclic ring, formed when Y is joined together with the nitrogen and the carbonyl carbon shown in Formula I, is independently unsubstituted, mono- or di-substituted with a substituent independently selected at each occurrence from R7;
- R6 is independently selected at each occurrence from the group consisting of:
- (a) —H,
- (b) —C1-6alkyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, —OH, —NR3R4, —OR3, —COOR3, and —CN,
- (c) —C1-6alkyl-phenyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, —C1-3alkyl, and —COOR3,
- (d) —C3-6cycloalkyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, —OH, —OR3, —COOR3, and —CN,
- (e) —C3-6cycloheteroalkyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, —OH, —(CH2)nOR3, —OR3, —COOR3, and —CN, wherein n is an integer selected from 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6,
- (f) —C2-6alkenyl,
- (g) —C(O)C1-6alkyl,
- (h) —COOR3,
- (i) —C(O)(CH2)p—COOR3, wherein p is an integer selected from 2, 3 and 4,
- (j) phenyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, —C1-3alkyl, and —COOR3,
- (k) pyridyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, —C1-3alkyl, and —COOR3,
- (l) pyrimidinyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, —C1-3alkyl, and —COOR3,
- (m) pyrazinyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, —C1-3alkyl, and —COOR3, and
- (n) thiazolyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, —C1-3alkyl, and —COOR3;
- R7 is independently selected at each occurrence from the group consisting of:
- (a) ═O,
- (b) —C1-6alkyl-phenyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, —CN, —COOR3, —COR3, and —OH,
- (c) —C1-6alkyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, —OH, —COOR3, tetrazole and —CN,
- (d) —C3-6 cycloalkyl,
- (e) —C3-6 spiroalkyl,
- (f) —COOR3,
- (g) halo,
- (h) —NR3R4,
- (i) phenyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, —COOR3 and —C1-4alkyl,
- (j) pyridyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, —C1-3alkyl, and —COOR3,
- (k) pyrimidinyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, —C1-3alkyl, and —COOR3, and
- (l) pyrazinyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, —C1-3alkyl, and —COOR3;
- and
- Z is selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) —C1-6alkyl-,
- (b) —C1-6alkyl-O—,
- (c) —C3-6cycloalkyl-, and
- (d) —C3-6cycloalkyl-O—.
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A compound of formula I
- and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters and tautomers thereof, wherein
- R1 is selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) —CF3,
- (b) —CH2C(CH3)3,
- (c) phenyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with halo,
- (d) —C1-6 alkyl, and
- (e) —C1-2alkyl-phenyl;
- R2 is selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) —C1-6 alkyl,
- (b) —COOR3,
- (c) —CR3R4—O—R5,
- (d) —CR3R4—S—R5, and
- (e) —COR3;
- R3, R4 and R5 are independently selected at each occurrence from the group consisting of —H, phenyl, and C1-6 alkyl;
- Y is joined together with the nitrogen and the carbonyl carbon shown in Formula I to which Y is respectively attached, to form a heterocyclic ring selected from:
- (a) a 5-membered heterocyclic ring selected from the group consisting of:
- (b) a 6-membered heterocyclic ring selected from the group consisting of:
- provided that when R1 is —CF3, R2 is n-propyl, and Z is n-propyloxy, the 6-membered heterocyclic ring is not unsubstituted 5,6 dihydrouracil,
- (d) a bicyclic heterocyclic ring selected from the group consisting of:
- wherein each carbon atom in the heterocyclic ring, formed when Y is joined together with the nitrogen and the carbonyl carbon shown in Formula I, is independently unsubstituted, mono- or di-substituted with a substituent independently selected at each occurrence from R7;
- R6 is independently selected at each occurrence from the group consisting of:
- (a) —H,
- (b) —C1-6alkyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, —OH, —NR3R4, —OR3, —COOR3, and —CN,
- (c) —C1-6alkyl-phenyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, —C1-3alkyl, and —COOR3,
- (d) —C3-6cycloalkyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, —OH, —OR3, —COOR3, and —CN,
- (e) —C3-6cycloheteroalkyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, —OH, —(CH2)nOR3, —OR3, —COOR3, and —CN, wherein n is an integer selected from 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6,
- (f) —C2-6alkenyl,
- (g) —C(O)C1-6alkyl,
- (h) —COOR3,
- (i) —C(O)—(CH2)p—COOR3, wherein p is an integer selected from 2, 3 and 4,
- (j) phenyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, —C1-3alkyl, and —COOR3,
- (k) pyridyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, —C1-3alkyl, and —COOR3,
- (l) pyrimidinyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, —C1-3alkyl, and —COOR3,
- (m) pyrazinyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, —C1-3alkyl, and —COOR3, and
- (n) thiazolyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, —C1-3alkyl, and —COOR3;
- R7 is independently selected at each occurrence from the group consisting of:
- (a) ↑O,
- (b) —C1-6alkyl-phenyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, —CN, —COOR3, —COR3, and —OH,
- (c) —C1-6alkyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, —OH, —COOR3, tetrazole and —CN,
- (d) —C3-6 cycloalkyl,
- (e) —C3-6 spiroalkyl,
- (f) —COOR3,
- (g) halo,
- (h) —NR3R4,
- (i) phenyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, —COOR3 and —C1-4alkyl,
- (j) pyridyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, —C1-3alkyl, and —COOR3,
- (k) pyrimidinyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, —C1-3alkyl, and —COOR3, and
- (l) pyrazinyl, unsubstituted, mono- or poly-substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, —C1-3alkyl, and —COOR3;
- and
- Z is selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) —C1-6alkyl-,
- (b) —C1-6alkyl-O—,
- (c) —C3-6cycloalkyl-, and
- (d) —C3-6cycloalkyl-O—.
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A compound selected from:
- (1) 1-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(neopentyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)pyrrolidine-2,5-dione;
- (2) 1-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)pyrrolidine-2,5-dione;
- (3) 2-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione;
- (4) 3,3-dimethyl-1-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)pyrrolidine-2,5-dione;
- (5) 3-methyl-3-phenyl-1-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)pyrrolidine-2,5-dione;
- (6) 3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(neopentyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)thiazolidine-2,4-dione;
- (7) 3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)thiazolidine-2,4-dione;
- (8) 5,5-dimethyl-3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(neopentyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)thiazolidine-2,4-dione;
- (9) [2,4-dioxo-3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(neopentyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)-1,3-thiazolidin-5-yl]acetic acid;
- (10) 3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(neopentyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione;
- (11) 3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione;
- (12) 1-methyl-3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione;
- (13) 5(R)-methyl-3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione;
- (14) 5,5-dimethyl-3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione;
- (15) 1-(2-pyridyl)-3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione;
- (16) 5-methyl-5-phenyl-3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione;
- (17) 5-methyl-5-phenyl-3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(neopentyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione;
- (18) 5-methyl-5-phenyl-3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(phenyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione;
- (19) 5-methyl-5-phenyl-3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}butyl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione;
- (20) 5-methyl-5-(3-carboxyphenyl)-3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione;
- (21) 5-methyl-5-(4-pyridyl)-3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione;
- (22) 5-methyl-5-(3-pyridyl)-3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione;
- (23) 5-methyl-5-(2-pyridyl)-3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione;
- (24) 3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)-1-pyrimidin-2-ylimidazolidine-2,4-dione;
- (25) 3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)-1-pyrazin-2-ylimidazolidine-2,4-dione;
- (26) 3-[2,5-dioxo-4-phenyl-1-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)imidazolidin-4-yl]propanoic acid;
- (27) 4-[5,5-dimethyl-2,4-dioxo-3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)imidazolidin-1-yl]butanoic acid;
- (28) 4-[5,5-dimethyl-2,4-dioxo-3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)imidazolidin-1-yl]pentanoic acid;
- (29) 1-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)imidazolidin-2-one;
- (30) methyl 2-[2-oxo-3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)imidazolidin-1-yl]propanoate;
- (31) 2-[2-oxo-3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)imidazolidin-1-yl]propanoic acid;
- (32) 1-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione;
- (33) 5,5-dimethyl-1-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione;
- (34) 1-[cis-2-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}cyclohexyl)methyl]dihydropyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione;
- (35) 1-[trans-2-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}cyclopentyl)methyl]dihydropyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione;
- (36) 1-{4-[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]butyl}dihydropyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione;
- (37) 5-phenyl-3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)dihydropyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione;
- (38) 6-phenyl-3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)dihydropyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione;
- (39) 5-Methyl-3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)dihydropyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione;
- (40) 1,5-Dimethyl-3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)dihydropyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione;
- (41) 1-phenyl-3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)dihydropyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione;
- (42) 3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)-1-pyridin-2-yldihydropyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione;
- (43) 3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)-5,6-dihydro-2H-1,2′-bipyrimidine-2,4(3H)-dione;
- (44) 3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)-5,6-dihydro-2H-1,5′-bipyrimidine-2,4(3H)-dione;
- (45) 1-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(neopentyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)piperidin-2-one;
- (46) 1-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)piperidin-2-one;
- (47) 1-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)piperidin-2,6-dione;
- (48) 1-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(phenyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)piperidin-2,5-dione;
- (49) 4-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)morpholine-3,5-dione;
- (50) 1-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)piperazine-2,5-dione;
- (51) 4-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)piperazine-2-one;
- (52) 3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)-1,3,5-triazinane-2,4-dione;
- (53) 3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(phenyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)dihydropyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione;
- (54) 6-methyl-3-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)dihydropyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione;
- and
- (55) 1-(3-{[7-propyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-6-yl]oxy}propyl)azepan-2-one;
- and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters and tautomers thereof.
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