CETP inhibitors in combination with antihypertensive agents and uses thereof

A method of treating a disorder or condition selected from atherosclerosis, peripheral vascular disease, dyslipidemia, hyperbetaliproteinemia, hypoalphalipoproteinemia, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, familial-hypercholesterolemia, cardiovascular disorders, angina, ischemia, cardiac ischemia, stroke, myocardial infarction, reperfusion injury, angioplastic restenosis, hypertension, vascular complications of diabetes, obesity or endotoxemia in a mammal, including a human, comprising administering to a mammal in need of such treatment an amount of a compound of Formula I,

• a prodrug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound or of said prodrug;
• wherein R1 is Y, W—X or W—Y;
• wherein W is a carbonyl, thiocarbonyl, sulfinyl or sulfonyl;
• X is —O—Y, —S—Y, —N(H)—Y or —N—(Y)2;
• wherein Y for each occurrence is independently Z or a fully saturated, partially unsaturated or fully unsaturated one to ten membered straight or branched carbon chain wherein the carbons, other than the connecting carbon, may optionally be replaced with one or two heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen and said carbon is optionally mono-, di- or tri-substituted independently with halo, said carbon is optionally mono-substituted with hydroxy, said carbon is optionally mono-substituted with oxo, said sulfur is optionally mono- or di-substituted with oxo, said nitrogen is optionally mono-, or di-substituted with oxo, and said carbon chain is optionally mono-substituted with Z;
• wherein Z is a partially saturated, fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to eight membered ring optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen, or a bicyclic ring consisting of two fused partially saturated, fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to six membered rings, taken independently, optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen;
• wherein said Z substituent is optionally mono-, di- or tri-substituted independently with halo, (C2–C6)alkenyl, (C1–C6) alkyl, hydroxy, (C1–C6)alkoxy, (C1–C4)alkylthio, amino, nitro, cyano, oxo, carboxy, (C1–C6)alkyloxycarbonyl, mono-N— or di-N,N—(C1–C6)alkylamino wherein said (C1–C6)alkyl substituent is optionally mono-, di- or tri-substituted independently with halo, hydroxy, (C1–C6)alkoxy, (C1–C4)alkylthio, amino, nitro, cyano, oxo, carboxy, (C1–C6)alkyloxycarbonyl, mono-N— or di-N,N—(C1–C6)alkylamino, said (C1–C6)alkyl substituent is also optionally substituted with from one to nine fluorines;
• R2 is a partially saturated, fully saturated or fully unsaturated one to six membered straight or branched carbon chain wherein the carbons, other than the connecting carbon, may optionally be replaced with one or two heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen wherein said carbon atoms are optionally mono-, di- or tri-substituted independently with halo, said carbon is optionally mono-substituted with oxo, said carbon is optionally mono-substituted with hydroxy, said sulfur is optionally mono- or di-substituted with oxo, said nitrogen is optionally mono- or di-substituted with oxo;
• or said R2 is a partially saturated, fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to seven membered ring optionally having one to two heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen, wherein said R2 ring is optionally attached through (C1–C4)alkyl;
• wherein said R2 ring is optionally mono-, di- or tri-substituted independently with halo, (C2–C6)alkenyl, (C1–C6) alkyl, hydroxy, (C1–C6)alkoxy, (C1–C4)alkylthio, amino, nitro, cyano, oxo, carboxy, (C1–C6)alkyloxycarbonyl, mono-N— or di-N,N—(C1–C6)alkylamino wherein said (C1–C6)alkyl substituent is optionally mono-, di- or tri-substituted independently with halo, hydroxy, (C1–C6)alkoxy, (C1–C4)alkylthio, oxo or (C1–C6)alkyloxycarbonyl;
• R3 is hydrogen or Q;
• wherein 0 is a fully saturated, partially unsaturated or fully unsaturated one to six membered straight or branched carbon chain wherein the carbons, other than the connecting carbon, may optionally be replaced with one heteroatom selected from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen and said carbon is optionally mono-, di- or tri-substituted independently with halo, said carbon is optionally mono-substituted with hydroxy, said carbon is optionally mono-substituted with oxo, said sulfur is optionally mono- or di-substituted with oxo, said nitrogen is optionally mono-, or di-substituted with oxo, and said carbon chain is optionally mono-substituted with V;
• wherein V is a partially saturated, fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to eight membered ring optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen, or a bicyclic ring consisting of two fused partially saturated, fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to six membered rings, taken independently, optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen;
• wherein said V substituent is optionally mono-, di-, tri-, or tetra-substituted independently with halo, (C1–C6)alkyl, (C2–C6)alkenyl, hydroxy, (C1–C6)alkoxy, (C1–C4)alkylthio, amino, nitro, cyano, oxo, carboxamoyl, mono-N— or di-N,N—(C1–C6) alkylcarboxamoyl, carboxy, (C1–C6)alkyloxycarbonyl, mono-N— or di-N,N—(C1–C6)alkylamino wherein said (C1–C6)alkyl or (C2–C6)alkenyl substituent is optionally mono-, di- or tri-substituted independently with hydroxy, (C1–C6)alkoxy, (C1–C4)alkylthio, amino, nitro, cyano, oxo, carboxy, (C1–C6)alkyloxycarbonyl, mono-N— or di-N,N—(C1–C6)alkylamino, said (C1–C6)alkyl or (C2–C6)alkenyl substituents are also optionally substituted with from one to nine fluorines;
• R4 is cyano, formyl, W1Q1, W1V1, (C1–C4)alkyleneV1 or V2;
• wherein W1 is carbonyl, thiocarbonyl, SO or SO2,
• wherein Q1 is a fully saturated, partially unsaturated or fully unsaturated one to six membered straight or branched carbon chain wherein the carbons may optionally be replaced with one heteroatom selected from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen and said carbon is optionally mono-, di- or tri-substituted independently with halo, said carbon is optionally mono-substituted with hydroxy, said carbon is optionally mono-substituted with oxo, said sulfur is optionally mono- or di-substituted with oxo, said nitrogen is optionally mono-, or di-substituted with oxo, and said carbon chain is optionally mono-substituted with V1;
• wherein V1 is a partially saturated, fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to six membered ring optionally having one to two heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen, or a bicyclic ring consisting of two fused partially saturated, fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to six membered rings, taken independently, optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen;
• wherein said V1 substituent is optionally mono-, di-, tri-, or tetra-substituted independently with halo, (C1–C6)alkyl, (C1–C6)alkoxy, hydroxy, oxo, amino, nitro, cyano, (C1–C6)alkyloxycarbonyl, mono-N— or di-N,N—(C1–C6)alkylamino wherein said (C1–C6)alkyl substituent is optionally mono-substituted with oxo, said (C1–C6)alkyl substituent is also optionally substituted with from one to nine fluorines;
• wherein V2 is a partially saturated, fully saturated or fully unsaturated five to seven membered ring containing one to four heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen;
• wherein said V2 substituent is optionally mono-, di- or tri-substituted independently with halo, (C1–C2)alkyl, (C1–C2)alkoxy, hydroxy, or oxo wherein said (C1–C2)alkyl optionally has from one to five fluorines;
• and
• wherein either R3 must contain V or R4 must contain V1;
• R5, R6, R7 and R8 are independently hydrogen, a bond, nitro or halo wherein said bond is substituted with T or a partially saturated, fully saturated or fully unsaturated (C1–C12) straight or branched carbon chain wherein carbon may optionally be replaced with one or two heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen, wherein said carbon atoms are optionally mono-, di- or tri-substituted independently with halo, said carbon is optionally mono-substituted with hydroxy, said carbon is optionally mono-substituted with oxo, said sulfur is optionally mono- or di-substituted with oxo, said nitrogen is optionally mono- or di-substituted with oxo, and said carbon chain is optionally mono-substituted with T;
• wherein T is a partially saturated, fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to twelve membered ring optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen, or a bicyclic ring consisting of two fused partially saturated, fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to six membered rings, taken independently, optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen;
• wherein said T substituent is optionally mono-, di- or tri-substituted independently with halo, (C1–C6)alkyl, (C2–C6)alkenyl, hydroxy, (C1–C6)alkoxy, (C1–C4)alkylthio, amino, nitro, cyano, oxo, carboxy, (C1–C6)alkyloxycarbonyl, mono-N— or di-N,N—(C1–C6)alkylamino wherein said (C1–C6)alkyl substituent is optionally mono-, di- or tri-substituted independently with hydroxy, (C1–C6)alkoxy, (C1–C4)alkylthio, amino, nitro, cyano, oxo, carboxy, (C1–C6)alkyloxycarbonyl, mono-N— or di-N,N—(C1–C6)alkylamino, said (C1–C6)alkyl substituent also optionally has from one to nine fluorines;
• wherein R5 and R6, or R6 and R7, and/or R7 and R8 may also be taken together and can form at least one ring that is a partially saturated or fully unsaturated four to eight membered ring optionally having one to three heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen;
• wherein said rings formed by R5 and R6, or R6 and R7, and/or R7 and R8 are optionally mono-, di- or tri-substituted independently with halo, (C1–C6)alkyl, (C1–C4)alkylsulfonyl, (C2–C6)alkenyl, hydroxy, (C1–C6)alkoxy, (C1–C4)alkylthio, amino, nitro, cyano, oxo, carboxy, (C1–C6)alkyloxycarbonyl, mono-N— or di-N,N—(C1–C6)alkylamino wherein said (C1–C6)alkyl substituent is optionally mono-, di- or tri-substituted independently with hydroxy, (C1–C6)alkoxy, (C1–C4)alkylthio, amino, nitro, cyano, oxo, carboxy, (C1–C6)alkyloxycarbonyl, mono-N— or di-N,N—(C1–C6)alkylamino, said (C1–C6)alkyl substituent also optionally has from one to nine fluorines;
• and an antihypertensive agent or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said antihypertensive agent;
• optionally in combination with an HMG CoA reductase inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in amounts that render the active agents effective in the treatment of said disorder or condition.