IP Library Granted Patent US 7,259,157
Granted Patent B2
US 7,259,157 · App. 10/114,685 · Granted Aug 21, 2007

N-substituted nonaryl-heterocyclo amidyl NMDA/NR2B Antagonists

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Patent No.
US 7,259,157
App. No.
10/114,685
Granted
Aug 21, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

Compounds represented by Formula (I): or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are effective as NMDA NR2B antagonists useful for relieving pain.

Claims (36)

1. A compound having the Formula (I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

NonAr is a nonaromatic 6 membered ring containing 1 nitrogen ring atom, wherein the remaining ring atoms are carbon;

A is a phenyl optionally substituted with 1–5 substituents, each substituent independently is C 1-4 alkyl, C 3-7 cycloalkyl, —CF 3 , halogen, —OH, —CN, imidazolyl, —C 0-4 alkyl-N(C 0-5 alkyl)(C 0-5 alkyl), —O—C 1-4 alkyl, —C(O)—C 0-4 alkyl, —C(O)—O—C 0-4 alkyl, —O—C(O)—C 0-4 alkyl, —O—C(O)—C 0-4 alkylphenyl, —C 0-4 alkyl—N(C 0-5 alkyl)-C(O)—C 0-4 alkyl, —C 0-4 alkyl-N(C 0-5 alkyl)-C(O)—O—C 0-4 alkyl, —C 0-4 alkyl-N(C 0-5 alkyl)-C(O)—O—C 1-4 alkyl, or —NHSO 2 —C 1-4 alkyl, —O—C 1-4 alkylphenyl, or hydroxyiminoethyl; any alkyl optionally substituted with 1–6 —OH or halogen; or

A is pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, thiophenyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, oxazolyl, or isoxazolyl, each optionally substituted with 1–3 substituents, each substituent independently is —C 1-4 alkyl, —C 3-7 cycloalkyl, —CF 3 , halogen, —OH, —CN, —C 1-4 alkoxyl, phenyl, —C 0-4 alkyl-N(C 0-5 alkyl)(C 0-5 alkyl), —C 1-4 hydroxyalkyl; or

A is pyridyl, pyradazinyl, pyrimidinyl, or pyrazinyl, each optionally substituted with 1–5 substituents; each substituent independently is —C 1-4 alkyl, —C 3-7 cycloalkyl, —CF 3 , halogen, —OH, —CN, phenyl, pyrrolidinyl, azepanyl, —C 1-4 hydroxyalkyl, —C 1-4 alkoxy, (CH 3 ) 2 N—(CH 2 ) 2 —NH—, —SO 2 —C 1-4 alkyl, —C 0-4 alkyl-N(C 0-5 alkyl)(C 0-5 alkyl), —C 0-4 alkyl-N(C 3-6 cycloalkyl)(C 0-5 alkyl), —C 0-4 alkyl-N(C 0-5 alkyl)(C 1-4 alkyloxyC 1-4 alkyl), —N(C 0-5 alkyl)-C 0-4 alkyl-phenyl(C 1-4 alkoxyl) 0-3 , —N(C 0-5 alkyl)—C 0-4 alkylthiaphenyl, dimethoxyphenyl-CH 2 —NH—; any phenyl optionally substituted with 1–5 —OH, halogen, or C 1-4 alkyl; any alkyl optionally substituted with 1–5 —OH or halogen; or the substituent taken with a neighboring bond is ═O; or

A is pyrrolophenyl, pyrazolophenyl, triazolophenyl, pyridinoimidazolyl, naphthyridinyl, tetrahydrocyclopentopyrazolyl, quinolinyl, pyrimidinopyrazololyl, benzothiazolyl, benzoimidazolyl, benzoxazolonyl, oxodihydrobenzoxazolyl, indolinonyl, oxadihydroquinolinyl, oxatetrahydroquinolinyl, or purinyl, each optionally substituted with 1–5 substituents, each substituent independently is —C 1-4 alkyl, —C 3-7 cycloalkyl, —CF 3 , halogen, —OH, or —CN;

B is aryl(CH 2 ) 0-3 —O—(CH 2 ) 0-2 —C(O)—, heteroaryl(CH 2 ) 1-3 —O—(CH 2 ) 0-2 —C(O)—, indanyl(CH 2 ) 0-3 —O—(CH 2 ) 0-2 —C(O)—, aryl-cyclopropyl-C(O)—(CH 2 ) 0-2 —, heteroaryl(CH 2 ) 1-3 —C(O)—, aryl(CH 2 ) 1-3 —, heteroaryl(CH 2 ) 1-3 —, aryl(CH 2 ) 1-3 —NH—C(O)—, aryl(CH 2 ) 1-3 —NH—C(NCN)—, aryl(CH 2 ) 1-3 —SO 2 —, aryl(CH 2 ) 0-3 —S—(CH 2 ) 0-2 —C(O)—, or heteroaryl(CH 2 ) 1-3 —SO 2 — wherein any of the aryl or heteroaryl is optionally substituted by 1–5 substituents, each substituent independently is C 1-4 alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, phenyl, —O—C 1-4 alkylphenyl, —S(O)—C 1-4 alkyl, bromo, fluoro, chloro, or 2 substituents together form methylene dioxy; any (CH 2 ) optionally is substituted with C 1-2 alkyl; or

B is

wherein the phenyl is optionally substituted by 1–3 substituents, each substituent independently is C 1-4 alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, bromo, fluoro, or chloro; and

X is H, OH, F, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, —N(C 0-5 alkyl)(C 0-5 alkyl), phenyl, or ═O.

2. The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

A is a phenyl optionally substituted with 1–5 substituents, each substituent independently is C 1-4 alkyl, C 3-7 cycloalkyl, —CF 3 , halogen, —OH, —CN, imidazolyl, —C 0-4 alkyl-N(C 0-5 alkyl)(C 0-5 alkyl), —O—C 1-4 alkyl, —C(O)—C 0-4 alkyl, —C(O)—O—C 0-4 alkyl, —O—C(O)—C 0-4 alkyl, —O—C(O)—C 0-4 alkylphenyl, —C 0-4 alkyl-N(C 0-5 alkyl)-C(O)—C 0-4 alkyl, —C 0-4 alkyl-N(C 0-5 alkyl)-C(O)—O—C 0-4 alkyl, —C 0-4 alkyl-N(C 0-5 alkyl)-C(O)—O—C 1-4 alkyl, or —NHSO 2 —C 1-4 alkyl, —O—C 1-4 alkylphenyl, or hydroxyiminoethyl; any alkyl optionally substituted with 1–6 —OH or halogen.

3. The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

A is pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, thiophenyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, oxazolyl, or isoxazolyl, each optionally substituted with 1–3 substituents, each substituent independently is —C 1-4 alkyl, —C 3-7 cycloalkyl, —CF 3 , halogen, —OH, —CN, phenyl, —C 1-4 hydroxyalkyl.

4. The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

A is pyridyl, pyradazinyl, pyrimidinyl, or pyrazinyl, each optionally substituted with 1–3 substituents, each substituent independently is —C 1-4 alkyl, —C 3-7 cycloalkyl, —CF 3 , halogen, —OH, —CN, phenyl, —C 1-4 hydroxyalkyl, —C 1-4 alkoxy, (CH 3 ) 2 N—(CH 2 ) 2 —NH—, —C 0-4 alkyl-N(C 0-4 alkyl)(C 0-4 alkyl), dimethoxyphenyl-CH 2 —NH—, or the substituent taken with a neighboring bond is ═O.

5. The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

A is pyrrolophenyl, pyrazolophenyl, triazolophenyl, pyridinoimidazolyl, naphthyridinyl, tetrahydrocyclopentopyrazolyl, quinolinyl, pyrimidinopyrazololyl, benzothiazolyl, benzoimidazolyl, or purinyl, each optionally substituted with 1–3 substituents, each substituent independently is —C 1-4 alkyl, —C 3-7 cycloalkyl, —CF 3 , halogen, —OH, or —CN.

6. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

7. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

8. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

9. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

10. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

11. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

12. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an inert carrier and an effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 .

13. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 12 for the treatment of pain.

14. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 12 for the treatment of migraine, depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or stroke.

15. A method of treating pain comprising a step of administering to one in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 .

16. A method of treating migraine, depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or stroke comprising a step of administering to one in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 .

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 29, 2010
From: MERCK & CO., INC.
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
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