IP Library Granted Patent US 7,393,959
Granted Patent B2
US 7,393,959 · App. 10/551,574 · Granted Jul 1, 2008

Di-aryl substituted pyrrole modulators of metabotropic glutamate receptor-5

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Patent No.
US 7,393,959
App. No.
10/551,574
Granted
Jul 1, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

Pyrrole compounds of Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof (where A, B, R 11 , R 12 , R 13 , W, X, Y and Z are as defined herein), which are substituted directly, or by a bridge, with i) a heteroaryl moiety containing N adjacent to the point of connection of the heteroaryl and ii) another heteroaryl or aryl ring, with at least one of the rings being further substituted with another ring, are mGluR5 modulators useful in the treatment of psychiatric and mood disorders such as, for example, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, panic, and bipolar disorder, as well as in the treatment of pain, Parkinson's disease, cognitive dysfunction, epilepsy, circadian rhythm disorders, drug addiction, drug abuse, drug withdrawal, obesity and other diseases

Claims (35)

1. A compound of the Formula (I):

wherein:

X is phenyl;

wherein X is unsubstituted or substituted with 1-7 independent halogen, —CN, NO 2 , —C 1-6 alkyl, —C 1-6 alkenyl, —C 1-6 alkynyl, —OR 1 , —NR 1 R 2 , —C(═NR 1 )NR 2 R 3 , —N(═NR 1 )NR 2 R 3 , —NR 1 COR 2 , —NR 1 CO 2 R 2 , —NR 1 SO 2 R 4 , —NR 1 CONR 2 R 3 , —SR 4 , —SOR 4 , —SO 2 R 4 , —SO 2 NR 1 R 2 , —COR 1 , —CO 2 R 1 , —CONR 1 R 2 , —C(═NR 1 )R 2 , or —C(═NOR 1 )R 2 substituents, wherein optionally two substituents are combined to form a cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl ring fused to X; wherein the —C 1-6 alkyl substituent, cycloalkyl ring, or heterocycloalkyl ring each is further unsubstituted or substituted with 1-5 independent halogen, —CN, —C 1-6 alkyl, —O(C 0-6 alkyl), —O(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), —O(aryl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 0-6 alkyl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), or —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(aryl) substituents;

R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 each independently is —C 0-6 alkyl, —C 3-7 cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, or aryl; any of which is which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1-5 independent halogen, —CN, —C 1-6 alkyl, —O(C 0-6 alkyl), —O(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), —O(aryl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 0-6 alkyl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(aryl) substituents;

R 4 is —C 1-6 alkyl, —C 3-7 cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, or aryl; which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1-5 independent halogen, —CN, —C 1-6 alkyl, —O(C 0-6 alkyl), —O(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), —O(aryl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 0-6 alkyl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(aryl) substituents;

A is —C 0-4 alkyl;

W is —C 0-6 alkyl-pyridyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1-7 independent halogen, —CN, NO 2 , —C 1-6 alkyl, —C 1-6 alkenyl, —C 1-6 alkynyl, —OR 1 , —NR 1 R 2 , —C(═NR 1 )NR 2 R 3 , —N(═NR 1 )NR 2 R 3 , —NR 1 CO 2 R 2 , —NR 1 CO 2 R 2 , —NR 1 SO 2 R 4 , —NR 1 CONR 2 R 3 , —SR 4 , —SOR 4 , —SO 2 R 4 , —SO 2 NR 1 R 2 , —COR 1 , —CO 2 R 1 , —CONR 1 R 2 , —C(═NR 1 )R 2 , or —C(NOR 1 )R 2 substituents;

Y is pyridyl, wherein the N of the pyridyl is adjacent to the position of attachment to B;

and wherein Y is which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1-7 independent halogen, —CN, NO 2 , —C 1-6 alkyl, —C 1-6 alkenyl, —C 1-6 alkynyl, —OR 5 , —NR 5 R 6 , —C(═NR 5 )NR 6 R 7 , —N(═NR 5 )NR 6 R 7 , —NR 5 COR 6 , —NR 5 CO 2 R 6 , —NR 5 SO 2 R 8 , —NR 5 CONR 6 R 7 , —SR 8 , —SOR 8 , —SO 2 R 8 , —SO 2 NR 5 R 6 , —COR 5 , —CO 2 R 5 , —CONR 5 R 6 , —C(═NR 5 )R 6 , or —C(═NOR 5 )R 6 substituents, wherein optionally two substituents are combined to form a cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl ring fused to Y; wherein the —C 1-6 alkyl substituent, cycloalkyl ring, or heterocycloalkyl ring each is unsubstituted or further substituted with 1-5 independent halogen, —CN, —C 1-6 alkyl, —O(C 0-6 alkyl), —O(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), —O(aryl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 0-6 alkyl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), or —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(aryl) substituents;

R 5 , R 6 , and R 7 each independently is —C 0-6 alkyl, —C 3-7 cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, or aryl; any of which is which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1-5 independent halogen, —CN, —C 1-6 alkyl, —O(C 0-6 alkyl), —O(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), —O(aryl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 0-6 alkyl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(aryl) substituents;

R 8 is —C 1-6 alkyl, —C 3-7 cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, or aryl; which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1-5 independent halogen, —CN, —C 1-6 alkyl, —O(C 0-6 alkyl), —O(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), —O(aryl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 0-6 alkyl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(aryl) substituents;

B is —C 0-4 alkyl;

R 9 and R 10 each independently is —C 0-6 alkyl, —C 3-7 cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, or aryl; any of which is which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1-5 independent halogen, —CN, —C 1-6 alkyl, —O(C 0-6 alkyl), —O(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), —O(aryl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 0-6 alkyl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(aryl) substituents;

R 11 , R 12 and R 13 is each independently halogen, —C 0-6 alkyl, —C 0-6 alkoxyl, ═O, ═N(C 0-4 alkyl), or —N(C 0-4 alkyl)(C 0-4 alkyl), wherein optionally two of R 11 , R 12 and R 13 are combined to form a cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl ring fused to the pyrrole moiety; wherein the —C 1-6 alkyl substituent, cycloalkyl ring, or heterocycloalkyl ring each optionally is further substituted with 1-5 independent halogen, —CN, —C 1-6 alkyl, —O(C 0-6 alkyl), —O(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), —O(aryl), —O(heteroaryl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 0-6 alkyl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), or —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(aryl) substituents;

Z is absent; and

any N may be an N-oxide;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

2. The compound of claim 1 wherein:

Y is 2-pyridyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1-4 independent halogen, —CN, —NO 2 , —C 1-6 alkyl, —C 1-6 alkenyl, —C 1-6 alkynyl, —OR 5 , —NR 5 R 6 , —C(═NR 5 )NR 6 R 7 , —N(═NR 5 )NR 6 R 7 , —NR 5 COR 6 , —NR 5 CO 2 R 6 , —NR 5 SO 2 R 8 , —NR 5 CONR 6 R 7 , —SR 8 , —SOR 8 , —SO 2 R 8 , —SO 2 NR 5 R 6 , —COR 5 , —CO 2 R 5 , —CONR 5 R 6 , —C(═NR 5 )R 6 , or —C(═NOR 5 )R 6 substituents, wherein optionally two substituents are combined to form a cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl ring fused to Y; wherein the —C 1-6 alkyl substituent, cycloalkyl ring, or heterocycloalkyl ring each optionally is further substituted with 1-5 independent halogen, —CN, —C 1-6 alkyl, —O(C 0-6 alkyl), —O(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), —O(aryl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 0-6 alkyl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), or —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(aryl) substituents.

3. The compound of claim 1 wherein:

X is phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1-5 independent halogen, —CN, NO 2 , —C 1-6 alkyl, —C 1-6 alkenyl, —C 1-6 alkynyl, —OR 1 , —NR 1 R 2 , —C(═NR 1 )NR 2 R 3 , —N(═NR 1 )NR 2 R 3 , —NR 1 COR 2 , —NR 1 CO 2 R 2 , —NR 1 SO 2 R 4 , —NR 1 CONR 2 R 3 , —SR 4 , —SOR 4 , —SO 2 R 4 , —SO 2 NR 1 R 2 , —COR 1 , —CO 2 R 1 , —CONR 1 R 2 , —C(═NR 1 )R 2 , or —C(═NOR 1 )R 2 substituents, wherein optionally two substituents are combined to form a cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl ring fused to X; wherein the —C 1-6 alkyl substituent, cycloalkyl ring, or heterocycloalkyl ring each optionally is further substituted with 1-5 independent halogen, —CN, —C 1-6 alkyl, —O(C 0-6 alkyl), —O(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), —O(aryl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 0-6 alkyl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), or —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(aryl) substituents.

4. The compound of claim 3 wherein:

Y is 2-pyridyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1-4 independent halogen, —CN, NO 2 , —C 1-6 alkyl, —C 1-6 alkenyl, —C 1-6 alkynyl, —OR 5 , —NR 5 R 6 , —C(═NR 5 )NR 6 R 7 , —N(═NR 5 )NR 6 R 7 , —NR 5 COR 6 , —NR 5 CO 2 R 6 , —NR 5 SO 2 R 8 , —NR 5 CONR 6 R 7 , —SR 8 , —SOR 8 , —SO 2 R 8 , —SO 2 NR 5 R 6 , —COR 5 , —CO 2 R 5 , —CONR 5 R 6 , —C(═NR 5 )R 6 , or —C(═NOR 5 )R 6 substituents, wherein optionally two substituents are combined to form a cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl ring fused to Y; wherein the —C 1-6 alkyl substituent, cycloalkyl ring, or heterocycloalkyl ring each optionally is further substituted with 1-5 independent halogen, —CN, —C 1-6 alkyl, —O(C 0-6 alkyl), —O(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), —O(aryl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 0-6 alkyl), —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), or —N(C 0-6 alkyl)(aryl) substituents.

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

2-[1-(3-methoxy-4-pyridin-2-ylphenyl)-1H-pyrrol-3-yl]pyridine;

2-[1-(3-pyridin-3-ylphenyl)-1H-pyrrol-3-yl]pyridine;

2-{2-methoxy-4-[3-(1,3-thiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrrol-1-yl]phenyl}pyridine;

3-{3-[3-(1,3-thiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrrol-1-yl]phenyl}pyridine;

2-pyridin-2-yl-5-(3-pyridin-2-yl-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)benzonitrile;

3′-fluoro-5′-(3-pyridin-2-yl-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)-1,1′-biphenyl-2-carbonitrile;

3-[3-fluoro-5-(3-pyridin-2-yl-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)phenyl]-4-methylpyridine; and

6-(3-pyridin-2-yl-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)-2,3′-bipyridine;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

6. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Assignments (2)
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 Mar 31, 2006
From: COSFORD, NICHOLAS D.P.; HUANG, DEHUA; ROPPE, JEFFREY R.; SMITH, NICHOLAS D.; TEHRANI, LIDA R.
To: MERCK & CO., INC.
Reel/Frame 017418/0625 →