N-Acylethanolamine Hydrolyzing Acid Amidase (NAAA) Inhibitors And Their Use Thereof
AssigneeNortheastern University
InventorsMichael Malamas, Alexandros Makriyannis, Kumara Vadivel Subramanian, Kyle M. Whitten, Nikolai M. Zvonok, Jay Matthew West, Michael McCormack, Spiro Pavlopoulos
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Abstract
A compound is represented as Formula I, a tautomer thereof, a stereoisomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: Compounds of Formula I are inhibitors of N-acylethanolamine hydrolyzing acid amidase (NAAA).
Claims16
A compound of Formula I, a tautomer thereof, a stereoisomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:
- wherein:
- M is N, C, or CR, wherein R is H or alkyl;
- Z is NCS, —(CH2)nNCS, CN, —(CH2)nCN, or —CR1R2CN, wherein n is 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, R1 and R2 are each independently H or C1-C4 alkyl, or R1 and R2 together with the carbon to which they are joined form a C3-C8 cycloalkyl;
- with the proviso that where Z is —NCS, M is C or CR;
- W is (CH2)n, and n is 0, 1, 2, or 3;
- D is a cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, or D is an a C1-C3 alkylenyl linking Y and M;
- Y is (CH2)n, O(CH2)n, NR3(CH2)n, (CH2)nO, (CH2)nNR3, where n is 0, 1, or 2, and R3 is H or C1-C4 alkyl;
- X is CR4R5 or (CH2)n, where n is 0, 1, or 2, and R4 and R5 are each independently H, C1-C4 alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, or together with the C to which they are attached form a saturated or unsaturated ring;
- with the proviso that one of R4 and R5 is H or that R4 and R5 together with the C to which they are attached form a saturated or unsaturated ring;
- V is absent, O, NR5, SO2, SO, CO, CONR6, CR7R8, or (CH2)n, wherein R6 is H or C1-C4 alkyl;
- and R7 and R8 are each independently H, C1-C4 alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, or together with the C to which they are attached form a saturated or unsaturated ring;
- B is (CH2)n′ where n is 2, 3, or 4, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl;
- and
- A is absent, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl.
A compound selected from the group consisting of:
- n-(2-isothiocyanatoethyl)palmitamide;
- n-(2-isothiocyanatoethyl)-7-(naphthalene-2-yl)heptanamide;
- 1-isothiocyanato-2-(4-benzylpiperazino)ethane;
- 4-(4-(isothiocyanatomethyl)phenyl)morpholine;
- 4-benzyl-1-(2-isothiocyanatoethyl)piperidine;
- 4-(morpholinomethyl)benzylisothiocyanate;
- benzyl-4-(isothiocyanatomethyl)tetrahydro-1 (2h)-pyridinecarboxylate;
- 2-(4-(isothiocyanatomethyl)phenoxy)-6-methylpyrazine;
- 1-(isothiocyanatomethyl)-4-(phenoxymethyl)benzene;
- 2-(10-isothiocyanatodecyl)pyridine;
- 4-(10-isothiocyanatodecyl)pyridine;
- 2-(10-isothiocyanatodecyl)pyrimidine;
- ((2-(2-(2-isothiocyanatoethoxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)methyl)benzene;
- 3-((3-isothiocyanatopropoxy)methyl)-1,1′-biphenyl;
- 4-((3-isothiocyanatopropoxy)methyl)-1,1′-biphenyl;
- 1-((3-isothiocyanatopropoxy)methyl)-4-phenoxybenzene;
- 4-benzyl-1-(5-isothiocyanatopentyl)piperidine;
- 4-(((1R,3R)-3-isothiocyanatocyclobutoxy)methyl)-4′-methyl-1,1′-biphenyl;
- 4-(((1 S,3 S)-3-isothiocyanatocyclobutoxy)methyl)-4′-methyl-1,1′-biphenyl;
- 4-(((1R,3R)-3-isothiocyanatocyclobutoxy)methyl)-1,1′-biphenyl;
- 4-(((1 S,3 S)-3-isothiocyanatocyclobutoxy)methyl)-1,1′-biphenyl;
- 3,4′-difluoro-4-(((1 S,3 S)-3-isothiocyanatocyclobutoxy)methyl)-1,1′-biphenyl;
- 3,3′-difluoro-4-(((1 S,3 S)-3-isothiocyanatocyclobutoxy)methyl)-4′-methoxy-1,1′-biphenyl;
- 4′-(((1R,3R)-3-isothiocyanatocyclobutoxy)methyl)-3-methoxy-1,1′-biphenyl;
- 4′-(((1 S,3 S)-3-isothiocyanatocyclobutoxy)methyl)-3-methoxy-1,1′-biphenyl;
- 4-ethoxy-3,3′-difluoro-4′-(((1 S,3 S)-3-isothiocyanatocyclobutoxy)methyl)-1,1′-biphenyl;
- 3,3′-difluoro-4-isopropoxy-4′-(((1 S,3 S)-3-isothiocyanatocyclobutoxy)methyl)-1,1′-biphenyl;
- 6-(3-fluoro-4-(((1 S,3 S)-3-isothiocyanatocyclobutoxy)methyl)phenyl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine;
- 5-(3-fluoro-4-(((1 S,3 S)-3-isothiocyanatocyclobutoxy)methyl)phenyl)benzo[d][1,3]dioxole;
- 3-fluoro-4-(((1 S,3 S)-3-isothiocyanatocyclobutoxy)methyl)-3′,4′-dimethoxy-1,1′-biphenyl;
- 3-(3-fluoro-4-(((1R,3R)-3-isothiocyanatocyclobutoxy)methyl)phenyl)-2-methoxypyridine;
- 5-(3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl)-2-(((1R,3R)-3-isothiocyanatocyclobutoxy)methyl)pyridine;
- 3,4′-difluoro-3′-(((1 S,3 S)-3-isothiocyanatocyclobutoxy)methyl)-4-methoxy-1,1′-biphenyl;
- 4-bromo-2-fluoro-1-(((1R,3R)-3-isothiocyanatocyclobutoxy)methyl)benzene;
- 4-(3-fluoro-4-(((1R,3R)-3-isothiocyanatocyclobutoxy)methyl)phenyl)-3,5-dimethylisoxazole;
- 4-(3-fluoro-4-(((1R,3R)-3-isothiocyanatocyclobutoxy)methyl)phenyl)-1-methyl-1h-pyrazole;
- 3-fluoro-4-(((1R,3R)-3-isothiocyanatocyclobutoxy)methyl)-3′-(trifluoromethyl)-1,1′-biphenyl;
- 3′-(benzyloxy)-3-fluoro-4-(((1R,3R)-3-isothiocyanatocyclobutoxy)methyl)-1,1′-biphenyl;
- 2-bromo-1-(((1 S,3 S)-3-isothiocyanatocyclobutoxy)methyl)-4-phenoxybenzene;
- 4.2-(((1 S,3 S)-3-isothiocyanatocyclobutoxy)methyl)-5-phenoxy-1,1′-biphenyl;
- 3-fluoro-4′-((1R,3R)-3-isothiocyanatocyclobutoxy)-4-methoxy-1,1′-biphenyl;
- 3-fluoro-4′-((1 S,3 S)-3-isothiocyanatocyclobutoxy)-4-methoxy-1,1′-biphenyl;
- (1R,3R)-n-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-ylmethyl)-3-isothiocyanato-n-methylcyclobutan-1-amine;
- (1 S,3 S)-n-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-ylmethyl)-3-isothiocyanato-n-methylcyclobutan-1-amine;
- (1R,3R)-n-(4-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)benzyl)-3-isothiocyanato-n-methylcyclobutan-1-amine;
- (1R,3R)-n-(4-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)benzyl)-n-ethyl-3-isothiocyanatocyclobutan-1-amine;
- 4-(((1 S,3 S)-3-(isothiocyanatomethyl)cyclobutoxy)methyl)-1,1′-biphenyl;
- 4′-(((3-isothiocyanatocyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,1′-biphenyl;
- 3-fluoro-4′-((((1R,4r)-4-isothiocyanatocyclohexyl)oxy)methyl)-4-methoxy-1,1′-biphenyl;
- 1-bromo-4-((((1R,3R)-3-isothiocyanatocyclopentyl)oxy)methyl)benzene;
- (1R,2s)-1-isothiocyanato-2-((3′-(trifluoromethyl)-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)methoxy)-2,3-dihydro-1h-indene;
- (1 S,2R)-2-((3′-fluoro-4′-methoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)methoxy)-1-isothiocyanato-2,3-dihydro-1H-indene;
- 3-((4′-methoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)methoxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-ylmethoxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((2′,4′-dimethoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)methoxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-([1,1′-biphenyl]-3-ylmethoxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((3′-methoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)methoxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((2′,5′-dimethoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)methoxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((2′,3′-dimethoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)methoxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((3′-(trifluoromethyl)-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)methoxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((3′,5′-bis(trifluoromethyl)-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)methoxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((4-(pyridin-3-yl)benzyl)oxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((4-(6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)benzyl)oxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((4-(2-methoxypyridin-3-yl)benzyl)oxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((2′-methoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)methoxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((4′-methyl-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)methoxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((4′-fluoro-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)methoxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((3-fluoro-3′-methoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)methoxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((3′-methoxy-3-(trifluoromethyl)-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)methoxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((3,3′-dimethoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)methoxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((4-phenoxybenzyl)oxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((1-(3′-methoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)cyclopropyl)methoxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((2′,6′-dimethoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)methoxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((4-(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)benzyl)oxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((3′-(benzyloxy)-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)methoxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-(([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-ylmethoxy)methyl)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((5-phenoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl)methoxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((2′-methoxy-5-phenoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl)methoxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((3′-methoxy-5-phenoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl)methoxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((4′-methoxy-5-phenoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl)methoxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((2-(2-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-4-phenoxybenzyl)oxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((4′-cyano-5-phenoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl)methoxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((2′-cyano-5-phenoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl)methoxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((4-(bis(4-fluorophenyl)methoxy)-2-bromobenzyl)oxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((3′-methoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)methoxy)-3-methylazetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((3′-methoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)methoxy)-3-phenylazetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((4-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)benzyl)oxy)-3-phenylazetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((4-(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)benzyl)oxy)-3-phenylazetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((4-bromophenyl)(phenyl)methoxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((3′-methoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)(phenyl)methoxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((4-(3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)phenyl)(phenyl)methoxy)azetidine-1-carbo nitrile;
- 3-((4-(1-methyl-h-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)(phenyl)methoxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-((4-(1-methyl-h-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)(phenyl)methoxy)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- 3-(([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-ylmethyl)(methyl)amino)azetidine-1-carbonitrile;
- (S)-3-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-ylmethoxy)pyrrolidine-1-carbonitrile;
- (R)-3-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-ylmethoxy)pyrrolidine-1-carbonitrile;
- (1R,3R)-3-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-ylmethoxy)cyclobutane-1-carbonitrile;
- (1 S,3 S)-3-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-ylmethoxy)cyclobutane-1-carbonitrile;
- 2-(3-((3′-methoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)methoxy)azetidin-1-yl)acetonitrile;
- 5-((2-bromo-4-phenoxybenzyl)oxy)picolinonitrile;
- 5-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-ylmethoxy)picolinonitrile;
- 5-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-ylmethoxy)-3-fluoropicolinonitrile;
- 3-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-ylmethoxy)-5-fluoropicolinonitrile;
- 5-phenylpentyl6-cyanopicolinate;
- 5-((6-phenylhexyl)oxy)pyrimidine-2-carbonitrile;
- 5-((5-phenylpentyl)oxy)pyrimidine-2-carbonitrile;
- 5-(2-(2-(benzyloxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)pyrimidine-2-carbonitrile;
- a tautomer thereof;
- a stereoisomer thereof;
- and
- a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
A method for expression, purification, protein characterization for hN-acylethanolamine hydrolyzing acid amidase and assay development to screen for hN-acylethanolamine hydrolyzing acid amidase inhibitors, the method comprising:
- a) constructing mammalian vectors for expressing C-terminal hexa-histidine tagged hNAAA;
- b) using the constructs for generation of a stable transfected HEK293 cell lines;
- c) optimization of hNAAA expression, secretion and purification conditions;
- and
- d) developing of fluorogenic assay for compounds screening and inhibitor characterization.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.