Heterocyclic compounds useful as oxido-squalene cyclase inhibitors
AssigneeZeneca Limited
InventorGeorge Robert Brown
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Abstract
This invention concerns heterocyclic derivatives of formula (I) which are useful in inhibiting oxido-squalene cyclase, processes for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them. The present invention is also concerned with heterocyclic derivatives capable of inhibiting cholesterol biosynthesis and hence the lowering cholesterol levels in blood plasma. The present invention also relates to methods of using such heterocyclic derivatives in diseases and medical conditions such as hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis.
Claims14
A compound of formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof
- wherein:
- R is selected from halogeno, cyano, nitro, carboxy, (1-6C)alkyl, (1-6C)alkoxy, (1-6C)alkanoyl, (1-6C)alkoxycarbonyl and halogeno(1-6C)alkyl;
- R1 is selected from hydrogen, amino, halogeno, cyano, nitro, carboxy, (1-6C)alkyl, (1-6C)alkoxy, (1-6C)alkanoyl, (1-6C)alkoxycarbonyl, halogeno(1-6C)alkyl, N-(1-6C)alkylamino, N,N-di-[(1-6C)alkyl]amino, (1-6C)alkylthio, (1-6C)alkylsulphinyl and (1-6C)alkylsulphonyl;
- m is 1 or 2;
- A is selected from a direct bond and (1-4C)alkylene;
- T1, T2 and T3 are each N;
- wherein the heterocyclic ring containing T1 and the heterocyclic ring containing T2 may, independently, be optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from (1-6C)alkyl, (1-6C)alkoxy, phenyl(1-4C)alkyl, halogeno and (1-6C)alkoxycarbonyl;
- and
- Q is selected from a heteroaryl moiety containing up to 3 heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulphur, or from phenyl, naphthyl, phenyl(1-6C)alkyl and phenyl(2-6C)alkenyl;
- and wherein Q may be unsubstituted or may bear one or more substituents selected from halogeno, hydroxy, amino, nitro, cyano, carboxy, carbamoyl, (1-6C)alkyl, (2-6C)alkenyl, (2-6C)alkynyl, (1-6C)alkoxy, (3-6C)cycloalkyl, (3-6C)cycloalkyl(1-4C)alkyl, (1-4C)alkylenedioxy, (1-6C)alkylamino, N,N-di-[(1-6C)alkyl]amino, N-(1-6C)alkylcarbamoyl, di-N[(1-6C)alkyl]carbamoyl, (1-6C)alkanoylamino, (1-6C)alkoxycarbonyl, (1-6C)alkylthio, (1-6C)alkylsulphinyl, (1-6C)alkylsulphonyl, halogeno(1-6C)alkyl, (1-6C)alkanoyl and a heteroaryl group comprising a 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring containing up to three heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulphur.
A compound or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof selected from:
- 1-(4-trifluoromethylphenylsulphonyl)-4-[1-(3-chloro-4-pyridyl)piperazin-4-carbonyl]piperazine;
- 1-(4-fluorophenylsulphonyl)-4-[1-(3-chloro-4-pyridyl)piperazin-4-ylcarbonyl]piperazine;
- and
- 1-phenylsulphonyl-4-[1-(3-fluoro-4-pyridyl)piperazin-4-ylcarbonyl]piperazine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.