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US 5,639,780 AGranted
N-benzyl indol-3-yl butanoic acid derivatives as cyclooxygenase inhibitors
AssigneeMerck Frosst Canada, Inc.
InventorsCheuk Kun Lau, Cameron Black, Daniel Guay, Jacques-Yves Gauthier, Yves LeBlanc, Patrick Roy, Yves Ducharme, Pierre Hamel
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Abstract
The invention encompasses the novel compound of Formula I useful in the treatment of cyclooxygenase-2 mediated diseases. ##STR1## The invention also encompasses certain pharmaceutical compositions for treatment of cyclooxygenase-2 mediated diseases comprising compounds of Formula I.
Claims13
A compound of formula I ##STR18## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
- Q is
- (a) --OR or
- (b) --NR.sup.11 R.sup.12 ;
- X is
- (a) --O or
- (b) --S;
- R is
- (a) --H or
- (b) --C.sub.1-4 alkyl or mono, di or tri-substituted --C.sub.1-4 alkyl, where the substituent is selected from F, Cl, Br and I;
- R.sup.1 is
- (a) --OCH.sub.3 or OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3,
- (b) --OCH.sub.2 F,
- (c) --OCHF.sub.2,
- (d) --OCF.sub.3,
- (e) --CF.sub.3,
- (f) --F, Cl, Br or I
- (g) methyl or ethyl;
- R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are each independently
- (a) --H,
- (b) --F or Cl,
- (c) --C.sub.1-5 alkyl or haloalkyl,
- (d) --C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl,
- (e) --CF.sub.3, CF.sub.2 H or CFH.sub.2,
- (f) --OH, OR.sup.10, SR.sup.10, S(O)R.sup.10 or S(O).sub.2 R.sup.10,
- (g) nonsubstituted, mono- or di-substituted benzyl, wherein the substituent is selected from
- (1) CF.sub.3,
- (2) CN,
- (3) F, Cl, Br or I,
- (4) C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
- (5) OR.sup.10, SR.sup.10, S(O)R.sup.10 or S(O).sub.2 R.sup.10,
- (h) phenyl or mono- or di-substituted phenyl, wherein the substituent is selected from
- (1) CF3,
- (2) CN,
- (3) F, Cl, Br, I,
- (4) C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
- (5) OR.sup.10, SR.sup.10, S(O)R.sup.10 or S(O).sub.2 R.sup.10,
- or R.sup.2 together with R.sup.3 form an oxo group;
- or R.sup.4 together with R.sup.5 form an oxo group;
- or R.sup.6 together with R.sup.7 form an oxo group;
- or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are joined so that together with the carbon atom to which they are attached there is formed a saturated monocyclic ring of 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 members, optionally one hetero atom which is oxygen;
- or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are joined so that together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached there is formed a saturated or aromatic monocyclic ring of 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 members;
- or R.sup.3 and R.sup.6 are joined so that together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached there is formed a saturated or aromatic monocyclic ring of 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 members;
- or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are joined so that together with the carbon atom to which they are attached there is formed a saturated monocyclic ring of 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 members, optionally containing one hetero atom which is oxygen;
- or R.sup.4 and R.sup.6 are joined so that together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached there is formed a saturated or aromatic monocyclic ring of 3, 4, 5, 6 or members;
- or R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are joined so that together with the carbon atom to which they are attached there is formed a saturated monocyclic ring of 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 members, optionally containing an oxygen atom;
- R.sup.8 is
- (a) hydrogen or
- (b) F, Cl or Br,
- R.sup.9 is
- (a) Br, Cl or I,
- (b) SMe, S(O)Me, SEt, SCF.sub.2 H or SCF.sub.3 ;
- R.sup.10 is methyl, ethyl or, benzyl optionally mono- or di-substituted, wherein the substituent is selected from
- (1) CF.sub.3,
- (2) CN,
- (3) F, Cl, Br, I, and
- (4) C.sub.1-6 alkyl;
- R.sup.11 and R.sup.12 are each independently
- (a) --H,
- (b) --C.sub.1-4 alkyl,
- (c) --C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl,
- (d) --OR,
- (e) --C(O)R.sup.13,
- (f) --S(O).sub.2 R.sup.14,
- (g) mono-substituted C.sub.2-4 alkyl wherein the substituent is selected from
- (1) hydroxy,
- (2) amino,
- (3) methylamino, and
- (4) dimethylamino,
- (h) phenyl, benzyl or pyridyl optionally mono- or di-substituted, the substituents being selected from the group consisting of
- (1) CF.sub.3,
- (2) CN,
- (3) F, Cl, Br or I,
- (4) C.sub.1-6 alkyl;
- R.sup.13 is
- (a) --H,
- (b) --C.sub.1-4 alkyl,
- (c) --CF.sub.3,
- (d) phenyl or benzyl optionally mono- or di-substituted, the substituents being selected from the group consisting of
- (1) CF.sub.3,
- (2) CN,
- (3) F, Cl, Br or I,
- (4) C.sub.1-6 alkyl;
- R.sup.14 is
- (a) --C.sub.1-4 alkyl,
- (b) --CF.sub.3,
- (c) phenyl or benzyl optionally mono- or di-substituted, the substituents being selected from the group consisting of
- (1) CF.sub.3,
- (2) CN,
- (3) F, Cl, Br or I,
- (4) C.sub.1-6 alkyl.
87 more elements
A compound selected from the group consisting of
- (1) 3-[1-(1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-cyclopropyl]prop anoic acid,
- (2) [4-(1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3-(ethane-1,2-diyl )]butanoic acid, sodium salt,
- (3) 4-(1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-2-methylbutanoic acid,
- (4) 4-(1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)butanoic acid,
- (5) 4-(1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-2,2-dimethylbutanoi c acid, sodium salt
- (6) 4-(1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-2-hydroxy-2-methylb utanoic acid,
- (7) (3S) and (3R) 4-(1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3-methylbutanoic acid,
- (8) [5-Methoxy-2-methyl-1-(4-methylthiobenzyl)indol-3-yl]-3-methylbutanoic acid,
- (9) trans-2-[(1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)methyl]cyclop ropanecarboxylic acid,
- (10) (2R,3S ) -[(4-Bromobenzyl)-5- methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-2,3-dimethylbutanoic acid,
- (11) (2R,3R)-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-2,3-dimethylb utanoic acid,
- (12) (2S,3R)-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl) -5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-2,3-dimethylbutanoic acid,
- (13) (2S,3S)-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-2,3-dimethylb utanoic acid,
- (14) 4-(1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-2-methylpentanoic acid,
- (15) 4-(1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-4-oxobutanoic acid,
- (16) cis-2-[(1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)methyl]cyclopro panecarboxylic acid
- (17) (R)-(-)-4-(1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3-methylbut anoic acid,
- (18) 2-[(5-Bromo-1-(4-bromobenzyl)-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)methyl]benzoic acid,
- (19) [2-(1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxyl-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl) phenyl]acetic acid, sodium salt,
- (20) 2-[(1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)methyl]benzoic acid,
- (21) [3-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]benzoic acid, sodium salt,
- (22) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-indol-3-yl]butanoic acid,
- (23) 4-[5-Bromo-1-(4-bromobenzyl)-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]butanoic acid,
- (24) 4-[1-(4-Chlorobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-3-(ethane-1,2-diyl )butanoic acid,
- (25) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]butanoic acid,
- (26) 4-[5-Bromo-1-(4-chlorobenzyl)-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]butanoic acid,
- (27) 4-[5-Chloro-1-(4-chlorobenzyl)-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]butanoic acid,
- (28) 4-[1-(4-Bromo-2-fluorobenzyl)-5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]butanoic acid,
- (29) 4-[1-(4-Bromo-2-fluorobenzyl)-5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-2-methylbut anoic acid,
- (30) 4-[5-Methoxy-2-methyl-1-(4-methylthiobenzyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]-3-(ethane-1,2- diyl)butanoic acid,
- (31) 4-[5-Bromo-1-(4-bromobenzyl) -2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-3-(ethane-1,2-diyl)butanoic acid,
- (32) trans 2-(4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]methyl) cyclopropanecarboxylic acid,
- (33) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-3-methyl-butanoic ac id,
- (34) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-2-methyl-butanoic ac id,
- (35) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-2,3-dimethyl-butanoi c acid,
- (36) 4-(1-Benzyl-5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)pentanoic acid,
- (37) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]pentanoic acid,
- (38) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-3-methyl-butanoic acid
- (39) 4-[5-Methoxy-2-methyl-1-(4-methanesulfoxylbenzyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]-3-(ethane -1,2-diyl)butanoic acid,
- (40) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]pentanoic acid,
- (41) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-2,3-dimethylbutanoi c acid, sodium salt,
- (42) 3(S), 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-3-methylbutanoic acid, sodium salt,
- (43) 3(R), 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-3-methylbutanoic acid, sodium salt,
- (44) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-3-(ethane-1,2-diyl) -2-methylbutanoic acid,
- (45) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-3-ethylbutanoic acid,
- (46) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-3-methylpentanoic acid, sodium salt,
- (47) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-3,3-dimethylbutanoi c acid, sodium salt,
- (48) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methyl-5-trifluoromethyl-1H-indol-3-yl]butanoic acid,
- (49) 2(R) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-2-methylbutanoic acid,
- (50) 2(S), 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-2-methylbutanoic acid, sodium salt,
- (51) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-2-benzylbutanoic ac id,
- (52) 4-[5-Chloro-1-(4-iodobenzyl)-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]butanoic acid,
- (53) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-2-ethylbutanoic acid,
- (54) 4-[5-Bromo-1-(4-bromobenzyl)-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-3,3-dimethylbutanoic acid,
- (55) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-3,3-dimethylbutanoic acid,
- (56) 2(R), 3(R) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-2,3-dimethylbutanoic acid,
- (57) 2(S), 3(R) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-2,3-dimethylbutanoic acid,
- (58) 3(R) 4-[1-(4-Iodobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-3-methylbutanoic acid,
- (59) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-3-(ethane-1,2-diyl)b utanoic acid,
- (60) 3(R) 4-[1-(4-Ethylthiobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-3-methylbutanoi c acid,
- (61) Methyl 4-[1-(4-bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]butanoate,
- (62) 2-{[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]acyl}benzoic acid,
- (63) 5-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-2-methylbenzoic acid,
- (64) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-3-methylbutanamide,
- (65) 4-(1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-N-(2-pyridyl)butana mide,
- (66) [4-(1-(4-Bromobenzyl) -5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3-(ethane-1,2-diyl)]butanoyl methanesulfonamide,
- (67) 3(R) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-3-methylbutanamide,
- (68) 3(R) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-N,N-dimethyl-3-meth ylbutanamide,
- (69) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-N(2-hydroxyethyl)-3 -methylbutanamide,
- (70) 3(R) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1 H-indol-3-yl]-N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylbutanamide,
- (71) 3-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)b enzamide,
- (72) 3-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-N,N-bis(2-hydroxyet hyl)benzamide,
- (73) 3-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]benzamide,
- (74) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-N-(4-pyridyl)butana mide,
- (75) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-N-[2-(N-pyrrolidiny l) ethyl]-3-methylbutanamide,
- (76) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-N-(3-pyridyl)butana mide,
- (77) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]butanamide,
- (78) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-methylbutanamide,
- (79) N-{3-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]benzoyl}methanesu lfonamide,
- (80) N-{2-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]methyl}benzoyl)me thanesulfonamide,
- (81) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-3-methylbutanethioa mide,
- (82) N-Methyl-4-[1-(4-bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-3-methylbu tanethioamide,
- (83) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-3-methylbutanethioam ide,
- (84) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]butanethioamide,
- (85) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-N-methylbutanethioa mide,and
- (86) 3(R) 4-[1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-3-methylbutanethioa mide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
83 more elements
A compound selected from the group consisting of
- (3S) 4-(1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3-methylbutanoic ac id, and
- (3R) 4-(1-(4-Bromobenzyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3-methylbutanoic ac id.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.