IP Library Granted Patent US 7,112,598
Granted Patent B2
US 7,112,598 · App. 10/509,549 · Granted Sep 26, 2006

κ opioid receptor agonist comprising 2-phenylbenzothiazoline derivative

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Patent No.
US 7,112,598
App. No.
10/509,549
Granted
Sep 26, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A compound or a salt thereof having the following formula wherein R 1 is acyl, R 2 is hydrogen, halogen, unsubstituted alkyl or alkyl substituted by halogen; R 3 is halogen or alkoxy; R 4 is cycloalkyl, unsubstituted alkyl or alkyl substituted by cycloalkyl, aryl or hydroxyl or an ester thereof or alkoxy; R 5 is hydroxyl or an ester thereof, alkoxy or alkoxyalkyl; or R 4 and R 5 are bonded with each other to form a pyrrolidine ring substituted by hydroxyl or an ester thereof, alkoxy or alkoxyalkyl; R 6 is hydroxyl or an ester thereof, alkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy, alkoxyalkoxyalkoxy, mercapto or alkylthio; and A 1 and A 2 , are the same or different, and are alkylene, provided that (i) when R 4 and R 5 are bonded to each other to form the pyrrolidine ring substituted by hydroxyl or an ester thereof, R 2 is halogen; (ii) when R 4 and R 5 are bonded to each other to form the pyrrolidine ring substituted by alkoxyalkyl, R 2 is hydrogen; (iii) when R 6 is hydroxyl or an ester thereof, R 4 is isopropyl.

Claims (99)

1. A compound or a salt thereof represented by the following formula [III],

wherein R 1 is acyl;

R 2 is hydrogen, halogen, unsubstituted alkyl or alkyl substituted by halogen;

R 3 is halogen or alkoxy;

R 4 is cycloalkyl, unsubstituted alkyl or alkyl substituted by cycloalkyl, aryl or hydroxyl or an ester thereof or alkoxy;

R 5 is hydroxyl or an ester thereof, alkoxy or -A 2 -R 6 ; or

R 4 and R 5 are bonded with each other to form a pyrrolidine ring substituted by hydroxyl or an ester thereof, alkoxy or alkoxyalkyl;

R 6 is hydroxyl or an ester thereof, alkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy, alkoxyalkoxyalkoxy, mercapto or alkylthio; and

A 1 and A 2 , are the same or different, and are alkylene, provided that (i) when R 4 and R 5 are bonded to each other to form the pyrrolidine ring substituted by hydroxyl or an ester thereof, R 2 is halogen; (ii) when R 4 and R 5 are bonded to each other to form the pyrrolidine ring substituted by alkoxyalkyl, R 2 is hydrogen; (iii) when R 6 is hydroxyl or an ester thereof, R 4 is isopropyl.

2. The compound or a salt thereof as claimed in claim 1 , wherein

R 1 is acyl,

R 2 is hydrogen,

R 3 is alkoxy,

R 4 is alkyl,

R 5 is hydroxyl or an ester thereof, alkoxy or -A 2 -R 6 , or

R 4 and R 5 are bonded with each other to form a pyrrolidine ring substituted by alkoxy or alkoxyalkyl,

R 6 is alkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy or alkoxyalkoxyalkoxy, and

A 1 and A 2 , are the same or different, and are alkylene.

3. The compound or a salt thereof as claimed in claim 1 , wherein

R 1 is acyl,

R 2 is halogen,

R 3 is alkoxy,

R 4 is alkyl,

R 5 is hydroxyl or an ester thereof, alkoxy or -A 2 -R 6 , or

R 4 and R 5 are bonded with each other to form a pyrrolidine substituted by hydroxyl or an ester thereof or alkoxy,

R 6 is alkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy or alkoxyalkoxyalkoxy, and

A 1 and A 2 , are the same or different, and are alkylene.

4. The compound or a salt thereof as claimed in claim 1 , wherein

R 1 is acyl,

R 2 is hydrogen or halogen,

R 3 is alkoxy,

R 4 is isopropyl,

R 5 is -A 2 -R 6 ,

R 6 is hydroxyl or an ester thereof, and

A 1 and A 2 , are the same or different, and are alkylene.

5. A κ opioid receptor agonist comprising a compound or a salt thereof, the compound being selected from the group consisting of

3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-isopropylamino)-propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-(2-methylpropyl)-amino)propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-((2S)-2-hydroxymethylazolan-1-yl)propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-((3S)-hydroxyazolan-1-yl)propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-isopropyl-N-(2-methoxyethyl)amino)-propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-(2-ethoxyethyl)-N-isopropylamino)-propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-(furan-2-ylmethyl)-N-isopropylamino)-propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

3-acetyl-2-[2-(3-(N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-isopropylamino)propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]-5-trifluoromethylbenzothiazoline,

3-acetyl-5-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-isopropylamino)-propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-isopropylamino)-1-methylpropoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

3-acetyl-2-[2-(3-(N-isopropyl-N-(2-methoxyethyl)amino)propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

(+)-3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-isopropyl-N-(2-methoxyethyl)amino)-propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

(+)-3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-isopropylamino)-propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

(+)-3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-(2-ethoxyethyl)-N-isopropylamino)-propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

(+)-3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-isopropyl-N-(thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-amino)propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

(+)-3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-(furan-2-ylmethyl)-N-isopropylamino)propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

(+)-3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-ethyl-N-isopropylamino)propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

(+)-3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N,N-diisopropylamino)propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

(+)-3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-isopropyl-N-methylamino)propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

(+)-3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-(hydroxyethyl)-N-methylamino)-propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

(−)-3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-isopropyl-N-(2-methoxyethyl)amino)-propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

(−)-3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-isopropylamino)-propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

(−)-3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-(2-ethoxyethyl)-N-isopropylamino)-propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

(+)-3-acetyl-2-[2-(3-(N-(2-ethoxyethyl)-N-isopropylamino)propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

(+)-3-acetyl-2-[2-(3-(N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-isopropylamino)propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-isopropyl-N-(2-methoxymethyloxyethyl))-amino)propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-isopropyl-N-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy-methoxy)ethyl) amino)propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

2-[2-(3-(N-(2-acetoxyethyl)-N-isopropylamino)propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]-3-acetyl-6-chlorobenzothiazoline,

3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-isopropyl-N-(2-phenylcarboxyethyl)-amino)propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-hydroxy-N-isopropylamino)propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-cyclohexyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)amino)-propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-ethyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)amino)propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

3-acetyl-2-[2-(3-(N-(2-ethoxyethyl)-N-isopropylamino)propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline and

(+)-3-acetyl-2-[2-(3-(N-isopropyl-N-(2-methoxyethyl)amino)propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline.

6. A compound or a salt thereof, the compound being selected from the group consisting of

3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-isopropylamino)-propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-hydroxy-N-isopropylamino)propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-isopropyl-N-(2-methoxyethyl)amino)-propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-(2-ethoxyethyl)-N-isopropylamino)-propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

3-acetyl-5-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-isopropylamino)-propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-isopropylamino)-1-methylpropoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

3-acetyl-2-[2-(3-(N-(2-ethoxyethyl)-N-isopropylamino)propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

(+)-3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-isopropyl-N-(2-methoxyethyl)amino)-propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

(+)-3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-isopropylamino)-propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

(+)-3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-(2-ethoxyethyl)-N-isopropylamino)-propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

(+)-3-acetyl-2-[2-(3-(N-(2-ethoxyethyl)-N-isopropylamino)propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-isopropyl-(N-(2-methoxymethyloxy-ethyl))amino)propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-isopropyl-N-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy-methoxy)ethyl)amino)propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline,

2-[2-(3-(N-(2-Acetoxyethyl)-N-isopropylamino)propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]-3-acetyl-6-chlorobenzothiazoline and

3-acetyl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3-(N-isopropyl-N-(2-phenylcarboxyethyl)-amino)propoxy)-5-methoxyphenyl]benzothiazoline.

7. A composition comprising an effective pharmaceutical amount of the κ opioid receptor agonist as claimed in claim 5 as an active ingredient in combination with a pharmaceutical acceptable carrier.

8. A method of treating pain or pruritus comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a pharmaceutically effective amount of the kappa opioid receptor agonist according to claim 5 .

9. A method of treating pain or pruritus comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a pharmaceutically effective amount of the compound or salt according to claim 1 .

10. A method of treating pain or pruritus comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a pharmaceutically effective amount of the compound or salt according to claim 2 .

11. A method of treating pain or pruritus comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a pharmaceutically effective amount of the compound or salt according to claim 3 .

12. A method of treating pain or pruritus comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a pharmaceutically effective amount of the compound or salt according to claim 4 .

13. A method of treating pain or pruritus comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a pharmaceutically effective amount of the compound or salt according to claim 6 .

14. The method as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the method is for treating pain caused by a rheumatic disease.

15. The method as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the method is for treating pain caused by a rheumatic disease.

16. The method as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the method is for treating pain caused by a rheumatic disease.

17. The method as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the method is for treating pain caused by a rheumatic disease.

18. The method as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the method is for treating pain caused by a rheumatic disease.

19. The method as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the method is for treating pain caused by a rheumatic disease.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INCORRECT PATENT NUMBER 7122598 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 037834 FRAME 0513. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE PATENT NUMBER SHOULD BE 7112598. Recorded Apr 12, 2016
From: SANTEN PHARMACEUTICAL CO.,LTD.
To: AYUMI PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 038408/0987 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2016
From: SANTEN PHARMACEUTICAL CO.,LTD.
To: AYUMI PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 037834/0513 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 28, 2004
From: TOKAI, MAKI; HONDA, TAKAHIRO; NIWA, MASASHI; OSUMI, YAEKO; FUJIMURA, KEN-ICHI; KOHNO, SHIN-ICHI
To: SANTEN PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 016234/0781 →