IP Library Granted Patent US 7,138,426
Granted Patent B2
US 7,138,426 · App. 10/512,172 · Granted Nov 21, 2006

Estrogen receptor modulators

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Patent No.
US 7,138,426
App. No.
10/512,172
Granted
Nov 21, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to compounds and derivatives thereof, their synthesis, and their use as estrogen receptor modulators. The compounds of the instant invention are ligands for estrogen receptors and as such may be useful for treatment or prevention of a variety of conditions related to estrogen functioning including: bone loss, bone fractures, osteoporosis, cartilage degeneration, endometriosis, uterine fibroid disease, hot flashes, increased levels of LDL cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, impairment of cognitive functioning, cerebral degenerative disorders, restenosis, gynecomastia, vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation, obesity, incontinence, and cancer, in particular of the breast, uterus and prostate.

Claims (66)

1. A compound of the formula:

wherein R 1 is selected from hydrogen or halo;

R 2 is selected from hydrogen, C 1-3 alkyl, CH 2 F, CHF 2 or CF 3 ;

R 3 is selected from hydrogen, C 1-3 alkyl, CH 2 F, CHF 2 or CF 3 ;

R 4 is selected from C 1-3 alkyl, CH 2 F, CHF 2 , CF 3 , or hydrogen with the proviso that R 4 and R 7 are not simultaneously hydrogen;

R 5 is selected from hydrogen or hydroxyl;

R 6 is selected from hydrogen or hydroxyl;

R 7 is selected from C 1-3 alkyl, CH 2 F or hydrogen with the proviso that R 4 and R 7 are not simultaneously hydrogen;

R 8 is selected from hydrogen, C 1-3 alkyl or CH 2 F;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, or chiral form thereof.

2. The compound of claim 1 wherein R 4 is CH 3 ; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, or chiral form thereof.

3. The compound of claim 2 of the formula:

wherein R 1 is selected from hydrogen or halo;

R 2 is selected from hydrogen, C 1-3 alkyl, CH 2 F, CHF 2 or CF 3 ;

R 3 is selected from hydrogen, C 1-3 alkyl, CH 2 F, CHF 2 or CF 3 ;

R 5 is selected from hydrogen or hydroxyl;

R 6 is selected from hydrogen or hydroxyl;

R 7 is selected from hydrogen, C 1-3 alkyl or CH 2 F;

R 8 is selected from hydrogen, C 1-3 alkyl or CH 2 F;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, or chiral form thereof.

4. The compound of claim 3 wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and fluoro; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, or chiral form thereof.

5. The compound of claim 4 selected from:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, or chiral form thereof.

6. The compound of claim 5 which is

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, or chiral form thereof.

7. The compound of claim 5 which is

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, or chiral form thereof.

8. The compound of claim 5 which is

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, or chiral form thereof.

9. The compound of claim 5 which is

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, or chiral form thereof.

10. The compound of claim 5 which is

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, or chiral form thereof.

11. The compound of claim 2 of the formula:

wherein R 1 is selected from hydrogen or halo;

R 2 is selected from the hydrogen, C 1-3 alkyl, CH 2 F, CHF 2 or CF 3 ;

R 3 is selected from hydrogen, C 1-3 alky, CH 2 F, CHF 2 or CF 3 ;

R 5 is selected from hydrogen or hydroxyl;

R 6 is selected from hydrogen or hydroxyl;

R 7 is selected from hydrogen, C 1-3 alkyl or CH 2 F;

R 8 is selected from hydrogen, C 1-3 alkyl or CH 2 F;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, or chiral form thereof.

12. The compound of claim 11 wherein R 1 is selected from hydrogen or fluoro; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, or chiral form thereof.

13. The compound of claim 12 selected from:

(2S,3R)-5-fluoro-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-[4-({(2R)-2-[(3S)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl]propyl}oxy)phenyl]-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzoxathiin-6-ol;

(2S,3R)-5-fluoro-3-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-2-[4-({(2R)-2-[(3S)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl]propyl}oxy)phenyl]-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzoxathiin-6-ol;

(2S,3R)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-[4-({(2R)-2-[(3S)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl]propyl}oxy)phenyl]-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzoxathiin-6-ol;

14. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to claim 1 and a pharmaceuticaly acceptable carrier.

15. A pharmaceutical composition made by combining a compound according to claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

16. A process for making a pharmaceutical composition comprising combining a compound according to claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

17. A method of eliciting an estrogen receptor modulating effect in a mammal in need thereof, comprising administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 .

18. The method according to claim 17 wherein the estrogen receptor modulation effect is an estrogen receptor agonizing effect.

19. The method according to claim 17 wherein the estrogen receptor agonizing effect is an ERα receptor agonizing effect.

20. The method according to claim 17 wherein the estrogen receptor modulation effect is an estrogen receptor antagonizing effect.

21. The method according to claim 17 wherein the estrogen receptor antagonizing effect is an ERα receptor antagonizing effect.

22. A method of treating a disease in a mammal in need thereof by administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 , wherein said disease is selected from: bone loss, bone fractures, osteoporosis, glucocorticoid induced osteoporosis, Paget's disease, abnormally increased bone turnover, periodontal disease, tooth loss, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, periprosthetic osteolysis, osteogenesis imperfecta, metastatic bone disease, hypercalcemia of malignancy, multiple myeloma, cartilage degeneration, endometriosis, uterine fibroid disease, breast cancer, uterine cancer, prostate cancer, hot flashes, cardiovascular disease, impairment of cognitive function, cerebral degenerative disorders, restenosis, gynecornastia, vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation, obesity or incontinence.

23. The method of claim 22 wherein the disease is osteoporosis.

24. The method of claim 22 wherein the disease is metastatic bone disease.

25. A method of treating an estrogen dependent cancer in a mammal in need thereof by administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 .

26. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1 and another agent selected from: an organic bisphosphonate; a cathepsin K inhibitor; an estrogen; an estrogen receptor modulator; an androgen receptor modulator; an inhibitor of osteoclast proton ATPase; an inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase; an integrin receptor antagonist; an osteoblast anabolic agent; calcitonin; Vitamin D; a synthetic Vitamin D analogue; or a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; an aromatase inhibitor; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or mixture thereof.

27. A method of treating osteoporosis comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof a compound of claim 1 and another agent selected from: an organic bisphosphonate; a cathepsin K inhibitor; an estrogen; an estrogen receptor modulator; an androgen receptor modulator; an inhibitor of osteoclast proton ATPase; an inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase; an integrin receptor antagonist; an osteoblast anabolic agent; calcitonin; Vitamin D; a synthetic Vitamin-D analogue; a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; an aromatase inhibitor; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or mixture thereof.

28. A method of treating bone loss comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof a compound of claim 1 and another agent selected from: an organic bisphosphonate; a cathepsin K inhibitor; an estrogen; an estrogen receptor modulator; an androgen receptor modulator; an inhibitor of osteoclast proton ATPase; an inhibitor of HG-CoA reductase; an integrin receptor antagonist; an osteoblast anabolic agent; calcitonin; Vitamin D; a synthetic Vitamin D analogue; a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; an aromatase inhibitor; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or mixture thereof.

29. A method of treating metastatic bone disease comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof a compound of claim 1 and another agent selected from: an organic bisphosphonate; a cathepsin K inhibitor; an estrogen; an estrogen receptor modulator; an androgen receptor modulator; an inhibitor of osteoclast proton ATPase; an inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase; an integrin receptor antagonist; an osteoblast anabolic agent; calcitonin; Vitamin D; a synthetic Vitamin D analogue; a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; an aromatase inhibitor; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or mixture thereof.

30. A method of lowering cholesterol comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof a compound of claim 1 and another agent selected from: an organic bisphosphonate; a cathepsin K inhibitor; an estrogen; an estrogen receptor modulator; an androgen receptor modulator; an inhibitor of osteoclast proton ATPase; an inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase; an integrin receptor antagonist; an osteoblast anabolic agent; calcitonin; Vitamin D; a synthetic Vitamin D analogue; or a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; or a cholesterol ester transfer protein inhibitor; a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or mixture thereof.

31. A method of treating a tamoxifene-resistant breast cancer in a mammal in need thereof by administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 .

32. The method of claim 22 wherein the disease is metastatic breast cancer.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 29, 2012
From: SCHERING CORPORATION
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
Reel/Frame 028866/0511 →
MERGER Recorded Aug 27, 2012
From: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
To: SCHERING CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028850/0515 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 28, 2010
From: MERCK & CO., INC.
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
Reel/Frame 023861/0349 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 10, 2006
From: DININNO, FRANK P.; BLIZZARD, TIMOTHY ALLEN; MORGAN II, JERRY DWAIN
To: MERCK & CO., INC.
Reel/Frame 017462/0835 →