4,5-dihydro-isoxazole derivatives and their pharmaceutical use

A compound of formula

• wherein m, n and p are each independently 0 or 1 and q is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5;
• * indicates an asymmetric carbon atom which can be R or S;
• —A1═A2—A3═A4— is a bivalent radical of formula
• —N═CH—CH═CH— (a-1)
• —CH═N—CH═CH— (a-2)
• —CH═CH—CH═N— (a-3)
• —CH═CH—N═N— (a-4)
• —N═CH—N═CH— (a-5)
• —N═CH—CH═N— (a-6);
• B is a bivalent radical of formula
• D is Ar1 or Het1;
• Q is a direct covalent bond or a bivalent radical of formula
• wherein X1 and X2 are each independently S or O, t is 0, 1 or 2;
• X3 is independently S, O or NR26;
• X4 and X5 are each independently N or CH,
• L is Ar1 or Het1;
• R1 is selected from hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, C(1-6)alkyl, C(2-6)alkenyl, C(2-6)alkynyl, C(3-6)cycloalkyl, C(3-6)cycloalkenyl, C(1-6)alkyloxy, C(3-6)cycloalkylC(1-6)alkyl, C(3-6)cycloalkyloxy, haloC(1-6)alkyl, cyano, guanidine, nitro and NR17R18;
• p1 R2 and R3 are each independently selected from hydrogen, halo, C(1-6)alkyloxy and C(1-6)alkyl where the alkyl moiety may be optionally substituted by one or more hydroxy;
• R4 is selected from hydrogen, C(1-6)alkyl, C(2-6)alkenyl, C(2-6)alkynyl, C(3-6)cycloalkyl and C(3-6)cycloalkenyl;
• R5, R6, R9 and R10 are each independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, halo, C(1-6)alkyl, C(2-6)alkenyl, C(2-6)alkynyl, C(3-6)cycloalkyl, C(3-6)cycloalkenyl, C(1-6)alkyloxy, cyano, (C═O)R25, (C═O)OR16, (SO2)R16, aminocarbonyloxy, aminoC(1-6)alkyl, NR17R18, N3, Ar1 and Het1;
• or
• R5 and R6 or R9 and R10 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form a Het1 or a C(2-14)carbocyclic radical optionally substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from halo, hydroxy, C(1-6)alkyl, C(2-6)alkenyl, C(2-6)alkynyl, C(3-6)cycloalkyl, C(3-6)cycloalkenyl, C(1-6)alkyloxy, cyano, (═O), (═NH), (C═O)R22, (SO2)R22, NH(C═O)R22, NR23R24, C(6-14)aryl, C(6-14)arylthio, C(6-14)aryloxy and heterocycle selected from the group consisting of indanyl, pyridinyl, tetrahydropyridinyl isothiazolyl, pyrrolyl, triazolylphenyl, piperidinyl, thiazolyl, piperazinyl, isoxazolyl, pyrazolyl, morpholinyl, imidazolyl, oxadiazolyl, dioxolanyl, pyrimidinyl, dihydropyrimidinyl, oxazolidinyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzodioxolanyl, benzopyridinyl, benzopyranyl, furanyl, thionyl, triazospirodecanyl, isoquinolinyl and tetrazolyl;
• R7 and R8 are each independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, C(1-6)alkyl, C(2-6)alkenyl, C(2-6)alkynyl, C(3-6)cycloalkyl, C(3-6)cycloalkenyl, hydroxyC(1-6)alkyl and C(1-6)alkyloxy;
• R11 is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy and C(1-6)alkyloxy;
• R12 is selected from hydrogen and hydroxy;
• R13 is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, halo, C(1-6)alkyl, C(2-6)alkenyl, C(2-6)alkynyl, C(3-6)cycloalkyl, C(3-6)cycloalkenyl, C(1-6)alkyloxy, aminocarbonyloxy, aminoC(1-6)alkyl, NR17R18, N3, Ar1 and Het1;
• R14 and R15 are each independently selected from hydrogen, C(1-6)alkyl, C(2-6)alkenyl, C(2-6)alkynyl, C(3-6)cycloalkyl, C(3-6)cycloalkenyl, C(1-6)alkyloxy, C(6-14)arylC(1-6)alkyl, (C═O)R16, (C═O)OR16, (C═S)R16, (SO2)R16, Ar1 and Het1;
• or
• R14 and R15 together with the N atom to which they are attached, form a heterocycle selected from the group consisting of indanyl, pyridinyl, tetrahydropyridinyl isothiazolyl, pyrrolyl, triazolylphenyl, piperidinyl, thiazolyl, piperazinyl, isoxazolyl, pyrazolyl, morpholinyl, imidazolyl, oxadiazolyl, dioxolanyl, pyrimidinyl, dihydropyrimidinyl, oxazolidinyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzodioxolanyl, benzopyridinyl, benzopyranyl, furanyl, thionyl, triazospirodecanyl, isoquinolinyl and tetrazolyl optionally substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from halo, hydroxy, C(1-6)alkyl, C(2-6)alkenyl, C(2-6)alkynyl, C(3-6)cycloalkyl, C(3-6)cycloalkenyl and C(1-6)alkyloxy, C(6-14)arylthio, C(6-14)aryloxy, cyano, (C═O)R16, (C═O)OR16, (SO2)R16, NR17R18, Ar1 and Het1;
• R16 is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, C(1-6)alkyl, C(2-6)alkenyl, C(2-6)alkynyl, C(3-6)cycloalkyl, C(3-6)cycloalkenyl, C(1-6)alkyloxy, NR17R18, C(6-14)aryloxy, Ar1 or Het1;
• R17 and R18 are each independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, C(1-6)alkyl, C(2-6)alkenyl, C(2-6)alkynyl, C(3-6)cycloalkyl, C(3-6)cycloalkenyl, C(1-6)alkyloxy, (C═O)R19, (SO2)R19, Ar1 and Het1;
• or
• R17 and R18 together with the N atom to which they are attached, form a heterocycle selected from the group consisting of indanyl, pyridinyl, tetrahydropyridinyl isothiazolyl, pyrrolyl, triazolylphenyl, piperidinyl, thiazolyl, piperazinyl, isoxazolyl, pyrazolyl, morpholinyl, imidazolyl, oxadiazolyl, dioxolanyl, pyrimidinyl, dihydropyrimidinyl, oxazolidinyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzodioxolanyl, benzopyridinyl, benzopyranyl, furanyl, thionyl, triazospirodecanyl, isoquinolinyl and tetrazolyl optionally substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from hydroxy, C(1-6)alkyl, C(2-6)alkenyl, C(2-6)alkynyl, C(3-6)cycloalkyl, C(3-6)cycloalkenyl, C(1-6)alkyloxy, NR20R21, (C═O)R19, (═NH), S—Ar1, Ar1 and Het1;
• R19 is selected from C(1-6)alkyl, C(2-6)alkenyl, C(2-6)alkynyl, C(3-6)cycloalkyl, C(3-6)cycloalkenyl, C(1-6)alkyloxy, phenyloxy, NR20R21, Ar1 and Het1;
• R20 is selected from hydrogen, C(1-6)alkyl, C(2-6)alkenyl, C(2-6)alkynyl, C(3-6)cycloalkyl, C(3-6)cycloalkenyl, NH(C═O)R22 and C(1-6)alkyloxy;
• R21 is selected from hydrogen, C(1-6)alkyl, C(2-6)alkenyl, C(2-6)alkynyl, C(3-6)cycloalkyl, C(3-6)cycloalkenyl, C(1-6)alkyloxy, C(1-6)alkyloxycarbonyl, Ar1 and Het1;
• Ar1 is a C(6-14)aryl (or C(6-14)arylidene when D is Ar1) optionally substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from halo, hydroxy, C(1-6)alkyl, C(2-6)alkenyl, C(2-6)alkynyl, C(3-6)cycloalkyl, C(3-6)cycloalkenyl, C(1-6)alkyloxy, cyano, (═O), (═NH), (C═O)R22, (SO2)R22, NH(C═O)R22, NR23R24, C(6-14)aryl, C(6-14)arylthio, C(6-14)aryloxy and heterocycle selected from the group consisting of indanyl, pyridinyl, tetrahydropyridinyl, isothiazolyl, pyrrolyl, triazolylphenyl, piperidinyl, thiazolyl, piperazinyl, isoxazolyl, pyrazolyl, morpholinyl, imidazolyl, oxadiazolyl, dioxolanyl, pyrimidinyl, dihydropyrimidinyl, oxazolidinyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzodioxolanyl, benzopyridinyl, benzopyranyl, furanyl, thionyl, triazospirodecanyl, isoquinolinyl and tetrazolyl;
• Het1 is a heterocycle selected from the group consisting of indanyl, pyridinyl, tetrahydropyridinyl isothiazolyl, pyrrolyl, triazolylphenyl, piperidinyl, thiazolyl, piperazinyl, isoxazolyl, pyrazolyl, morpholinyl, imidazolyl, oxadiazolyl, dioxolanyl, pyrimidinyl, dihydropyrimidinyl, oxazolidinyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzodioxolanyl, benzopyridinyl, benzopyranyl, furanyl, thionyl, triazospirodecanyl, isoquinolinyl and tetrazolyl (or heterocyclidene selected from the group consisting of a bivalent radical of indanyl, pyridinyl, tetrahydropyridinyl isothiazolyl, pyrrolyl, triazolylphenyl, piperidinyl, thiazolyl, piperazinyl, isoxazolyl, pyrazolyl, morpholinyl, imidazolyl, oxadiazolyl, dioxolanyl, pyrimidinyl, dihydropyrimidinyl, oxazolidinyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzodioxolanyl, benzopyridinyl, benzopyranyl, furanyl, thionyl, triazospirodecanyl, isoquinolinyl and tetrazolyl when D is Het1) optionally substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from halo, hydroxy, C(1-6)alkyl, C(2-6)alkenyl, C(2-6)alkynyl, C(3-6)cycloalkyl, C(3-6)cycloalkenyl, C(1-6)alkyloxy, cyano, (═O), (═NH), (C═O)R22, (SO2)R22, NH(C═O)R22, NR23R24, C(6-14)aryl, C(6-14)arylthio, C(6-14)aryloxy and heterocycle selected from the group consisting of indanyl, pyridinyl, tetrahydropyridinyl isothiazolyl, pyrrolyl, triazolylphenyl, piperidinyl, thiazolyl, piperazinyl, isoxazolyl, pyrazolyl, morpholinyl, imidazolyl, oxadiazolyl, dioxolanyl, pyrimidinyl, dihydropyrimidinyl, oxazolidinyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzodioxolanyl, benzopyridinyl, benzopyranyl, furanyl, thionyl, triazospirodecanyl, isoquinolinyl and tetrazolyl;
• R22 is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, C(1-6)alkyl, C(1-6)alkyloxy, haloC(1-6)alkyl, NR23R24 and
• R23 and R24 are each independently selected from hydrogen, C(1-6)alkyl and
• R25 is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, C(1-6)alkyl, C(2-6)alkenyl, C(2-6)alkynyl, C(3-6)cycloalkyl, C(3-6)cycloalkenyl, C(1-6)alkyloxy, C(6-14)aryloxy, Ar1 and Het1;
• R26 is selected from hydrogen, C(1-6)alkyl and phenyl;
• or a N-oxide, addition salt, quaternary amine or stereochemically isomeric form thereof.