IP Library Granted Patent US 7,205,293
Granted Patent B2
US 7,205,293 · App. 10/547,228 · Granted Apr 17, 2007

Benodiazepine spirohydantoin CGRP receptor antagonists

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Patent No.
US 7,205,293
App. No.
10/547,228
Granted
Apr 17, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is directed to compounds that are antagonists of CGRP receptors and that are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the CGRP is involved, such as headache, migraine and cluster headache. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which CGRP is involved.

Claims (266)

1. A compound of the formula I

wherein:

R 1 is selected from:

(1) hydrogen,

(2) —C 1-6 alkyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1–7 substituents where the substituents are independently selected from:

(a) halo,

(b) hydroxy,

(c) —O—C 1-6 alkyl,

(d) —C 3-6 cycloalkyl,

(e) phenyl or heterocycle, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1–5 substituents where the substituents are independently selected from:

(i) —C 1-6 alkyl,

(ii) —O—C 1-6 alkyl,

(iii) halo,

(iv) hydroxy, and

(v) trifluoromethyl,

(f) —CO 2 R 9 wherein R 9 is independently selected from:

(i) hydrogen,

(ii) —C 1-6 alkyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1–6 fluoro,

(iii) —C 5-6 cycloalkyl,

(iv) benzyl, and

(v) phenyl,

(g) —NR 9 R 10 , wherein R 10 is independently selected from:

(i) hydrogen,

(ii) —C 1-6 alkyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1–6 fluoro,

(iv) benzyl, and

(v) phenyl,

or where R 9 and R 10 may be joined together to form a ring selected from azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, or morpholinyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1–5 substituents where the substituents are independently selected from:

(I) —C 1-6 alkyl,

(II) —O—C 1-6 alkyl,

(III) halo,

(IV) hydroxy,

(V) phenyl, and

(VI) benzyl,

(h) —CONR 9 R 10 , and

(i) —SO 2 R 10 ,

(j) trifluoromethyl

(3) phenyl or heterocycle, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1–5 substituents where the substituents are independently selected from:

(a) —C 1-6 alkyl,

(b) —O—C 1-6 alkyl,

(c) halo,

(d) hydroxy, and

(e) trifluoromethyl,

(4) —C 3-6 cycloalkyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1–7 substituents where the substituents are independently selected from:

(a) halo,

(b) hydroxy,

(c) —O—C 1-6 alkyl,

(d) trifluoromethyl,

(e) phenyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1–5 substituents where the substituents are independently selected from:

(i) —C 1-6 alkyl,

(ii) —O—C 1-6 alkyl,

(iii) halo,

(iv) hydroxy, and

(v) trifluoromethyl,

R 2a , R 2b and R 2c are independently selected from:

(1) hydrogen,

(2) —C 1-6 alkyl or —C 3-6 cycloalkyl which are unsubstituted or substituted with 1–7 substituents where the substituents are independently selected from:

(a) halo,

(b) hydroxy,

(c) —O—C 1-6 alkyl,

(d) trifluoromethyl,

(3) halo,

(4) hydroxy,

(5) —O—C 1-6 alkyl which are unsubstituted or substituted with 1–6 fluoro

(6) —OCF 3

(7) trifluoromethyl,

(8) —CO 2 R 9 ,

(9) —CONR 9 R 10 , and

(10) —SO 2 R 10 ;

R 3 is selected from:

(1) hydrogen,

(2) —C 1-6 alkyl, or —C 3-6 cycloalkyl which are unsubstituted or substituted with 1–7 substituents where the substituents are independently selected from:

(a) halo,

(b) hydroxy,

(c) —O—C 1-6 alkyl,

(d) trifluoromethyl,

(e) phenyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1–5 substituents where the substituents are independently selected from:

(i) —C 1-6 alkyl,

(iii) halo,

(iv) hydroxy, and

(v) trifluoromethyl,

(f) —CO 2 R 9 ,

(g) —NR 9 R 10 ,

(h) —CONR 9 R 10 , and

(i) —SO 2 R 10 ,

(3) phenyl or heterocycle, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1–5 substituents where the substituents are independently selected from:

(a) —C 1-6 alkyl,

(b) —O—C 1-6 alkyl,

(c) halo,

(d) hydroxy,

(e) trifluoromethyl,

(f) —CO 2 R 9 ,

(g) —NR 9 R 10 ,

(h) —CONR 9 R 10 ,

(i) —SO 2 R 10 ,

(j) —CN, and

(k) —OCF 3 ;

R 4 is selected from:

(1) hydrogen,

(2) C 1-6 alkyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1–6 fluoro,

(3) C 5-6 cycloalkyl,

(4) benzyl , and

(5) phenyl;

R 6 is selected from:

(1) hydrogen,

(2) —C 1-6 alkyl or —C 3-6 cycloalkyl which are unsubstituted or substituted with 1–7 substituents where the substituents are independently selected from:

(a) halo,

(b) hydroxy,

(c) —O—C 1-6 alkyl,

(d) —C 3-6 cycloalkyl,

(e) phenyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1–5 substituents where the substituents are independently selected from:

(i) —C 1-6 alkyl,

(ii) —O—C 1-6 alkyl,

(iii) halo,

(iv) hydroxy, and

(v) trifluoromethyl,

(f) —C 2 R 9 ,

(g) —NR 9 R 10 ,

(h) —CONR 9 R 10 ,

(i) —SO 2 R 10 , and

(j) trifluoromethyl

(3) phenyl or heterocycle, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1–5 substituents where the substituents are independently selected from:

(a) —C 1-6 alkyl,

(b) —O—C 1-6 alkyl,

(c) halo,

(d) hydroxy, and

(e) trifluoromethyl;

X is a bond or is —N(R 4a )—, where R 4a is independently selected from the definitions of R 4 ;

m is 1 or 2;

n is 1 or 2;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or diastereomer thereof.

2. The compound of claim 1 of the formula Ia:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or diastereomer thereof.

3. The compound of claim 1 of the formula Ib:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or diastereomer thereof.

4. The compound of claim 1 wherein:

R 1 is selected from:

(1) hydrogen,

(2) —C 1-6 alkyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1–7 substituents where the substituents are independently selected from:

(a) halo,

(b) hydroxy,

(c) —O—C 1-6 alkyl,

(d) —C 3-6 cycloalkyl,

(e) phenyl or heterocycle, wherein heterocycle is selected from: pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyrazinyl, thienyl, or morpholinyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1–5 substituents where the substituents are independently selected from:

(i) —C 1-6 alkyl,

(ii) —O—C 1-6 alkyl

(iii) halo,

(iv) hydroxy, and

(v) trifluoromethyl,

(f) —CO 2 R 9 , wherein R 9 is independently selected from:

(i) hydrogen,

(ii) —C 1-6 alkyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1–6 fluoro,

(iii) —C 5-6 cycloalkyl,

(iv) benzyl, and

(v) phenyl,

(g) —NR 9 R 10 , wherein R 10 is independently selected from:

(i) hydrogen,

(ii) —C 1-6 alkyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1–6 fluoro,

(iii) —C 5-6 cycloalkyl,

(iv) benzyl, and

(v) phenyl,

(h) —CONR 9 R 10 , and

(i) —SO 2 R 10 ,

(j) trifluoromethyl

(3) phenyl or heterocycle, wherein heterocycle is selected from: pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyrazinyl, or thienyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1–5 substituents where the substituents are independently selected from:

(a) —C 1-6 alkyl,

(c) halo,

(d) hydroxy, and

(e) trifluoromethyl,

(4) —C 3-6 cycloalkyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1–7 substituents where the substituents are independently selected from:

(a) halo,

(b) hydroxy,

(c) —O—C 1-6 alkyl,

(d) trifluoromethyl,

(e) phenyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1–5 substituents where the substituents are independently selected from:

(i) —C 1-6 alkyl,

(ii) —O—C 1-6 alkyl,

(iii) halo,

(iv) hydroxy, and

(v) trifluoromethyl,

R 2a , R 2b and R 2c are independently selected from the group consisting of:

(1) hydrogen,

(2) —C 1-6 alkyl or —C 3-6 cycloalkyl which are unsubstituted or substituted with 1–7 substituents where the substituents are independently selected from:

(a) halo,

(b) hydroxy,

(c) —O—C 1-6 alkyl,

(d) trifluoromethyl,

(3) halo,

(4) hydroxy,

(5) —O—C 1-6 alkyl,

(6) —OCF 3

(7) trifluoromethyl,

(8) —C 2 R 9 ,

(9) —CONR 9 R 10 , and

(10) —SO 2 R 10 ;

R 3 is selected from:

(1) hydrogen,

( 2 ) —C 1-6 alkyl or —C 3-6 cycloalkyl which are unsubstituted or substituted with 1–7 substituents where the substituents are independently selected from:

(a) halo,

(b) hydroxy,

(c) —O—C 1-6 alkyl,

(d) trifluoromethyl,

(e) phenyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1–5 substituents where the substituents are independently selected from:

(i) —C 1-6 alkyl,

(ii) —O—C 1-6 alkyl,

(iii) halo,

(iv) hydroxy, and

(v) trifluoromethyl,

(f) —CO 2 R 9 ,

(g) —NR 9 R 10 ,

(h) —CONR 9 R 10 , and

(i) —SO 2 R 10 ,

(3) phenyl or heterocycle, wherein heterocycle is selected from: pyridyl, or thienyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1–5 substituents where the substituents are independently selected from:

(a) —C 1-6 alkyl,

(b) —O—C 1-6 alkyl,

(c) halo,

(d) hydroxy,

(e) trifluoromethyl,

(f) —CO 2 R 9 ,

(g) —NR 9 R 10 ,

(h) —CONR 9 R 10 ,

(i) —SO 2 R 10 ,

(j) —CN, and

(k) —OCF 3 ;

R 4 is selected from:

(1) hydrogen,

(2) C 1-6 alkyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1–6 fluoro,

(3) C 5-6 cycloalkyl,

(4) benzyl, and

(5) phenyl;

R 6 is selected from:

(1) hydrogen,

(2) —C 1-6 alkyl or —C 3-6 cycloalkyl which are unsubstituted or substituted with 1–7 substituents where the substituents are independently selected from:

(a) halo,

(b) hydroxy,

(c) —O—C 1-6 alkyl,

(d) —C 3-6 cycloalkyl,

(e) phenyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1–5 substituents where the substituents are independently selected from:

(i) —C 1-6 alkyl,

(iii) halo,

(iv) hydroxy, and

(v) trifluoromethyl,

(f) —C 2 R 9 ,

(g) —NR 9 R 10 ,

(h) —CONR 9 R 10 ,

(i) —SO 2 R 10 , and

(j) trifluoromethyl

(3) phenyl or heterocycle, wherein heterocycle is selected from: pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyrazinyl, or thienyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1–5 substituents where the substituents are independently selected from:

(a) —C 1-6 alkyl,

(b) —O—C 1-6 alkyl,

(c) halo,

(d) hydroxy, and

(e) trifluoromethyl;

X is a bond or is —N(R 4a )—, where R 4a is independently selected from the definitions of R 4 ;

m is 1;

n is 1;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or diastereomer thereof.

5. The compound of claim 1 wherein R 1 is selected from hydrogen and —C 1-6 alkyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1–4 substituents where the substituents are independently selected from: halo, hydroxy, —O—C 1-6 alkyl, —C 3-6 cycloalkyl and phenyl.

6. The compound of claim 1 wherein R 2a , R 2b and R 2c are independently selected from: hydrogen, halo, —C 1-6 alkyl, —O—C 1-6 alkyl and trifluoromethyl.

7. The compound of claim 1 wherein R 3 is selected from: —C 1-6 alkyl, —C 3-6 cycloalkyl, phenyl, pyridyl and thienyl.

8. The compound of claim 1 wherein R 4 is selected from: hydrogen and —C 1-6 alkyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with fluoro.

9. The compound of claim 1 wherein R 6 is selected from: hydrogen, phenyl and —C 1-6 alkyl.

10. The compound of claim 1 wherein X is a bond or —NH—.

11. A compound which is selected from the group consisting of:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or diastereomer thereof.

12. A pharmaceutical composition which comprises an inert carrier and the compound of claim 1 .

13. A method of treating migraine headaches or cluster headaches, said method comprising the administration, to a person in need of such treatment, of a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of claim 1 .

Assignments (6)
MERGER Recorded Aug 8, 2022
From: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC
Reel/Frame 061102/0145 →
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 29, 2010
From: MERCK & CO., INC.
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
Reel/Frame 023861/0910 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2007
From: BELL, IAN M.; GRAHAM, SAMUEL L.; STUMP, CRAIG A.; WILLIAMS, THERESA M.
To: MERCK & CO., INC.
Reel/Frame 018944/0469 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2007
From: BELL, IAN M.; GRAHAM, SAMUEL L.; STUMP, CRAIG A.; WILLIAMS, THERESA M.
To: MERCK & CO., INC.
Reel/Frame 018944/0478 →