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US 6,191,131 B1Granted
Azolo triazines and pyrimidines
AssigneeDuPont Pharmaceuticals Company
InventorsLiqi He, Paul Gilligan, Robert Chorvat, Argyrios Georgios Arvanitis
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Abstract
Corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) antagonists of formula I or II: and their use in treating anxiety, depression, and other psychiatric, neurological disorders as well as treatment of immunological, cardiovascular or heart-related diseases and colonic hypersensitivity associated with psychopathological disturbance and stress.
Claims35
A compound of Formula (1):
- and isomers thereof, stereoisomeric forms thereof, or mixtures of stereoisomeric forms thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof wherein:
- Ar is selected from phenyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, triazinyl, furanyl, thienyl, benzothienyl, benzofuranyl, 2,3-dihydrobenzofuranyl, 2,3-dihydrobenzothienyl, indanyl, 1,2-benzopyranyl, 3,4-dihydro-1,2-benzopyranyl, tetralinyl, each Ar optionally substituted with 1 to 5 R4 groups and each Ar is attached to an unsaturated carbon atom;
- R1 is independently selected at each occurrence from H, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, halo, CN, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C12 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C12 alkoxyalkyl, C2-C10 cyanoalkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C4-C10 cycloalkylalkyl, NR9R10, C1-C4 alkyl-NR9R10, NR9COR10, OR11, SH or S(O)nR12;
- R2 is selected from H, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C4-C10 cycloalkylalkyl, C1-C4 hydroxyalkyl, halo, CN, —NR6R7, NR9COR10, —NR6S(O)nR7, S(O)nNR6R7, C1-C4 haloalkyl, —OR7, SH or —S(O)nR12;
- R3 is selected from NR6aR7a and OR7;
- R4 is independently selected at each occurrence from:
- C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C4-C12 cycloalkylalkyl, NO2, halo, CN, C1-C4 haloalkyl, NR6R7, NR8COR7, NR8CO2R7, COR7, OR7, CONR6R7, CO(NOR9)R7, CO2R7, or S(O)nR7, where each such C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl and C4-C12 cycloalkylalkyl are optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected at each occurrence from C1-C4 alkyl, NO2, halo, CN, NR6R7, NR8COR7, NR8CO2R7, COR7 OR7, CONR6R7, CO2R7, CO(NOR9)R7, or S(O)nR7;
- R6, R7, R6a and R7a are independently selected at each occurrence from:
- H,
- C1-C10 alkyl, C3-C10 alkenyl, C3-C10 alkynyl, C1-C10 haloalkyl with 1-10 halogens, C2-C8 alkoxyalkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C4-C12 cycloalkylalkyl, C5-C10 cycloalkenyl, or C6-C14 cycloalkenylalkyl, each optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected at each occurrence from C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, halo, C1-C4 haloalkyl, cyano, OR15, SH, S(O)nR13, COR15, CO2R15, OC(O)R13, NR8COR15, N(COR15)2, NR8CONR16R15, NR8CO2R13, NR16R15, CONR16R15, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl,
- aryl, aryl(C1-C4 alkyl), heteroaryl, heteroaryl(C1-C4 alkyl), heterocyclyl or heterocyclyl(C1-C4 alkyl),
- alternatively, NR6R7 and NR6aR7a are independently piperidine, pyrrolidine, piperazine, N-methylpiperazine, morpholine or thiomorpholine, each optionally substituted with 1-3 C1-C4 alkyl groups;
- R8 is independently selected at each occurrence from H or C1-C4 alkyl;
- R9 and R10 are independently selected at each occurrence from H, C1-C4 alkyl, or C3-C6 cycloalkyl;
- R11 is selected from H, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, or C3-C6 cycloalkyl;
- R12 is C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C4 haloalkyl;
- R13 is selected from C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C2-C8 alkoxyalkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C4-C12 cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aryl(C1-C4 alkyl)-, heteroaryl or heteroaryl(C1-C4 alkyl)-;
- R15 and R16 are independently selected at each occurrence from H, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C4-C16 cycloalkylalkyl, except that for S(O)nR15, R15 cannot be H;
- aryl is phenyl or naphthyl, each optionally substituted with 1 to 5 substituents independently selected at each occurrence from C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, halo, C1-C4 haloalkyl, cyano, OR15, SH, S(O)nR15, COR15, CO2R15, OC(O)R15, NR8COR15, N(COR15)2, NR8CONR16R15, NR8CO2R15, NR16R15, and CONR16R15;
- heteroaryl is pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, triazinyl, furanyl, pyranyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, thienyl, imidazolyl, thiazolyl, indolyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, benzofuranyl, benzothienyl, benzothiazolyl, isoxazolyl, pyrazolyl, 2,3-dihydrobenzothienyl or 2,3-dihydrobenzofuranyl, each being optionally substituted with 1 to 5 substituents independently selected at each occurrence from C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, halo, C1-C4 haloalkyl, cyano, OR15, SH, S(O)nR15, —COR15, CO2R15, OC(O)R15, NR8COR15, N(COR15)2, NR8CONR16R15, NR8CO2R15, NR16R15, and CONR16R15;
- heterocyclyl is saturated or partially saturated heteroaryl, optionally substituted with 1 to 5 substituents independently selected at each occurrence from C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, halo, C1-C4 haloalkyl, cyano, OR15, SH, S(O)nR15, COR15, CO2R15, OC(O)R15, NR8COR15, N(COR15)2, NR8CONR16R15, NR8CO2R15, NR15R16, and CONR16R15;
- n is independently at each occurrence 0, 1 or 2;
- with the provisos that:
- (1) when R2 is H and R3 is —OR7 and R7 is H, then R1 is not H, OH or SH;
- (2) when R1 is CH3 or C2H5 and R2 is H, and R3 is OH, NHC4H9, or N(C2H5)2, then Ar is not phenyl or m-CH3-phenyl;
- (3) when R2 is H and Ar is pyridyl, pyrimidinyl or pyrazinyl, and R3 is NR6aR7a, then R6a and R7a are not H or alkyl;
- (4) when R2 is SO2NR6R7, then R3 is not OH;
- and
- (5) when R2 is —NR6SO2R7 or —SO2NR6R7, then R3 is not OH.
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A method of treating anxiety in mammals, comprising administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of acompound of Formula (1):
- and isomers thereof, stereoisomeric forms thereof, or mixtures of stereoisomeric forms thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof, wherein:
- Ar is selected from phenyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, triazinyl, furanyl, thienyl, benzothienyl, benzofuranyl, 2,3-dihydrobenzofuranyl, 2,3-dihydrobenzothienyl, indanyl, 1,2-benzopyranyl, 3,4-dihydro-1,2-benzopyranyl, tetralinyl, each Ar optionally substituted with 1 to 5 R4 groups and each Ar is attached to an unsaturated carbon atom;
- R1 is independently selected at each occurrence from H, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, halo, CN, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C12 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C12 alkoxyalkyl, C2-C10 cyanoalkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C4-C10 cycloalkylalkyl, NR9R10, C1-C4 alkyl-NR9R10, NR9COR10, OR11, SH or S(O)nR12;
- R2 is selected from H, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C4-C10 cycloalkylalkyl, C1-C4 hydroxyalkyl, halo, CN, —NR6R7, NR9COR10, —NR6S(O)nR7, S(O)nNR6R7, C1-C4 haloalkyl, —OR7, SH or —S(O)nR12;
- R3 is selected from NR6aR7a and OR7;
- R4 is independently selected at each occurrence from:
- C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C4-C12 cycloalkylalkyl, NO2, halo, CN, C1-C4 haloalkyl, NR6R7, NR8COR7, NR8CO2R7, COR7, OR7, CONR6R7, CO(NOR9)R7, CO2R7, or S(O)nR7, where each such C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl and C4-C12 cycloalkylalkyl are optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected at each occurrence from C1-C4 alkyl, NO2, halo, CN, NR6R7, NR8COR7, NR8CO2R7, COR7 OR7, CONR6R7, CO2R7, CO(NOR9)R7, or S(O)nR7;
- R6, R7, R6a and R7a are independently selected at each occurrence from:
- H,
- C1-C10 alkyl, C3-C10 alkenyl, C3-C10 alkynyl, C1-C10 haloalkyl with 1-10 halogens, C2-C8 alkoxyalkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C4-C12 cycloalkylalkyl, C5-C10 cycloalkenyl, or C6-C14 cycloalkenylalkyl, each optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected at each occurrence from C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, halo, C1-C4 haloalkyl, cyano, OR15, SH, S(O)nR13, COR15, CO2R15, OC(O)R13, NR8COR15, N(COR15)2, NR8CONR16R15, NR8CO2R13, NR16R15, CONR16R15, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl,
- aryl, aryl(C1-C4 alkyl), heteroaryl, heteroaryl(C1-C4 alkyl), heterocyclyl or heterocyclyl(C1-C4 alkyl);
- alternatively, NR6R7 and NR6aR7a are independently piperidine, pyrrolidine, piperazine, N-methylpiperazine, morpholine or thiomorpholine, each optionally substituted with 1-3 C1-C4 alkyl groups;
- R8 is independently selected at each occurrence from H or C1-C4 alkyl;
- R9 and R10 are independently selected at each occurrence from H, C1-C4 alkyl, or C3-C6 cycloalkyl;
- R11 is selected from H, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, or C3-C6 cycloalkyl;
- R12 is C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C4 haloalkyl;
- R13 is selected from C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C2-C8 alkoxyalkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C4-C12 cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aryl(C1-C4 alkyl)-, heteroaryl or heteroaryl(C1-C4 alkyl)-;
- R15 and R16 are independently selected at each occurrence from H, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C4-C16 cycloalkylalkyl, except that for S(O)nR15, R15 cannot be H;
- aryl is phenyl or naphthyl, each optionally substituted with 1 to 5 substituents independently selected at each occurrence from C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, halo, C1-C4 haloalkyl, cyano, OR15, SH, S(O)nR15, COR15, CO2R15, OC(O)R15, NR8COR15, N(COR15)2, NR8CONR16R15, NR8CO2R15, NR16R15, and CONR16R15;
- heteroaryl is pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, triazinyl, furanyl, pyranyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, thienyl, imidazolyl, thiazolyl, indolyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, benzofuranyl, benzothienyl, benzothiazolyl, isoxazolyl, pyrazolyl, 2,3-dihydrobenzothienyl or 2,3-dihydrobenzofuranyl, each being optionally sub stituted with 1 to 5 substituents independently selected at each occurrence from C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, halo, C1-C4 haloalkyl, cyano, OR15, SH, S(O)nR15, —COR15, CO2R15, OC(O)R15, NR8COR15, N(COR15)2, NR8CONR16R15, NR8CO2R15, NR16R15, and CONR16R15;
- heterocyclyl is saturated or partially saturated heteroaryl, optionally substituted with 1 to 5 substituents independently selected at each occurrence from C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, halo, C1-C4 haloalkyl, cyano, OR15, SH, S(O)nR15, COR15, CO2R15, OC(O)R15, NR8COR15, N(COR15)2, NR8CONR16R15, NR8CO2R15, NR15R16, and CONR16R15;
- n is independently at each occurrence 0, 1 or 2.
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A method of treating depression in mammals, comprising administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (1):
- and isomers thereof, stereoisomeric forms thereof, or mixtures of stereoisomeric forms thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof, wherein:
- Ar is selected from phenyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, triazinyl, furanyl, thienyl, benzothienyl, benzofuranyl, 2,3-dihydrobenzofuranyl, 2,3-dihydrobenzothienyl, indanyl, 1,2-benzopyranyl, 3,4-dihydro-1,2-benzopyranyl, tetralinyl, each Ar optionally substituted with 1 to 5 R4 groups and each Ar is attached to an unsaturated carbon atom;
- R1 is independently selected at each occurrence from H, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, halo, CN, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C1-C12 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C12 alkoxyalkyl, C2-C10 cyanoalkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C4-C10 cycloalkylalkyl, NR9R10, C1-C4 alkyl-NR9R10, NR9COR10, OR11, SH or S(O)nR12;
- R2 is selected from H, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C4-C10 cycloalkylalkyl, C1-C4 hydroxyalkyl, halo, CN, —NR6R7, NR9COR10, —NR6S(O)nR7, S(O)nNR6R7, C1-C4 haloalkyl, —OR7, SH or —S(O)nR12;
- R3 is selected from NR6aR7a and OR7;
- R4 is independently selected at each occurrence from:
- C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C4-C12 cycloalkylalkyl, NO2, halo, CN, C1-C4 haloalkyl, NR6R7, NR8COR7, NR8CO2R7, COR7, OR7, CONR6R7, CO(NOR9)R7, CO2R7, or S(O)nR7, where each such C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl and C4-C12 cycloalkylalkyl are optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected at each occurrence from C1-C4 alkyl, NO2, halo, CN, NR6R7, NR8COR7, NR8CO2R7, COR7 OR7, CONR6R7, CO2R7, CO(NOR9)R7, or S(O)nR7;
- R6, R7, R6a and R7a are independently selected at each occurrence from:
- H,
- C1-C10 alkyl, C3-C10 alkenyl, C3-C10 alkynyl, C1-C10 haloalkyl with 1-10 halogens, C2-C8 alkoxyalkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C4-C12 cycloalkylalkyl, C5-C10 cycloalkenyl, or C6-C14 cycloalkenylalkyl, each optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected at each occurrence from C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, halo, C1-C4 haloalkyl, cyano, OR15, SH, S(O)nR13, COR15, CO2R15, OC(O)R13, NR8COR15, N(COR15)2, NR8CONR16R15, NR8CO2R13, NR16R15, CONR16R15, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl,
- aryl, aryl(C1-C4 alkyl), heteroaryl, heteroaryl(C1-C4 alkyl), heterocyclyl or heterocyclyl(C1-C4 alkyl);
- alternatively, NR6R7 and NR6aR7a are independently piperidine, pyrrolidine, piperazine, N-methylpiperazine, morpholine or thiomorpholine, each optionally substituted with 1-3 C1-C4 alkyl groups;
- R8 is independently selected at each occurrence from H or C1-C4 alkyl;
- R9 and R10 are independently selected at each occurrence from H, C1-C4 alkyl, or C3-C6 cycloalkyl;
- R11 is selected from H, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, or C3-C6 cycloalkyl;
- R12 is C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C4 haloalkyl;
- R13 is selected from C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C2-C8 alkoxyalkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C4-C12 cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aryl(C1-C4 alkyl)-, heteroaryl or heteroaryl(C1-C4 alkyl)-;
- R15 and R16 are independently selected at each occurrence from H, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C4-C16 cycloalkylalkyl, except that for S(O)nR15, R15 cannot be H;
- aryl is phenyl or naphthyl, each optionally substituted with 1 to 5 substituents independently selected at each occurrence from C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, halo, C1-C4 haloalkyl, cyano, OR15, SH, S(O)nR15, COR15, CO2R15, OC(O)R15, NR8COR15, N(COR15)2, NR8CONR16R15, NR8CO2R15, NR16R15, and CONR16R15;
- heteroaryl is pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, triazinyl, furanyl, pyranyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, thienyl, imidazolyl, thiazolyl, indolyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, benzofuranyl, benzothienyl, benzothiazolyl, isoxazolyl, pyrazolyl, 2,3-dihydrobenzothienyl or 2,3-dihydrobenzofuranyl, each being optionally substituted with 1 to 5 substituents independently selected at each occurrence from C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, halo, C1-C4 haloalkyl, cyano, OR15, SH, S(O)nR15, —COR15, CO2R15, OC(O)R15, NR8COR15, N(COR15)2, NR8CONR16R15, NR8CO2R15, NR16R15, and CONR16R15;
- heterocyclyl is saturated or partially saturated heteroaryl, optionally substituted with 1 to 5 substituents independently selected at each occurrence from C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, halo, C1-C4 haloalkyl, cyano, OR15, SH, S(O)nR15, COR15, CO2R15, OC(O)R15, NR8COR15, N(COR15)2, NR8CONR16R15, NR8CO2R15, NR15R16, and CONR16R15;
- n is independently at each occurrence 0, 1 or 2.
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A method of treating depression in mammals, comprising administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim claims 4, 6, 1116, 27, 28 or 29.
A method of claim 32 or 33, wherein, in the a compound of Formula (1), Ar is phenyl, pyridyl or 2,3-dihydrobenzofuranyl, each optionally substituted with 1 to 4 R4 substituents.
A method of claim 32 or 33 wherein, in the a compound of Formula (1), Ar is 2,4-dichlorophenyl, 2,4-dimethylphenyl or 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl, R1 and R2 are CH3 and R3 is NR6aR7a.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.