Mitotic kinesin inhibitors
View Patent ↗The present invention relates to bicyclic tetrahydropyridine compounds that are useful for treating cellular proliferative diseases, for treating disorders associated with KSP kinesin activity, and for inhibiting KSP kinesin. The invention also related to compositions which comprise these compounds, and methods of using them to treat cancer in mammals.
1. A compound of Formula I:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof, wherein
a is 0 or 1;
b is 0 or 1;
m is 0, 1, or 2;
n is 0 or 1;
r is 0 or 1;
s is 0 or 1;
u is 2, 3, 4or 5;
v is 1;
a dashed line represents an optional double bond, provided that one and only one double bond is present in the ring;
X is selected from: —(CR 8 R 8 ) v —;
Y is selected from: —CR 8 R 8 —;
Z is selected from: —C(═O)—;
R 1 and R 4 are independently selected from:
1) aryl,
2) C 1 -C 6 aralkyl,
3) C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, and
4) heterocyclyl,
said aryl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl and heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R 10 ;
R 2 , R 3a , R 3b , R 5 , R 6 and R 7 are independently selected from:
1) H,
2) C 1 -C 10 alkyl,
3) aryl,
4) C 2 -C 10 alkenyl,
5) C 2 -C 10 alkynyl,
6) C 1 -C 6 perfluoroalkyl,
7) C 1 -C 6 aralkyl,
8) C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, and
9) heterocyclyl,
said alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl and heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R 10 ; or
R 3a and R 3b or R 5 and R 6 attached to the same carbon atom are combined to form —(CH 2 ) u — wherein one of the carbon atoms is optionally replaced by a moiety selected from O, S(O) m , —N(R a )C(O)—, —N(R b )— and —N(COR a )—;
R 8 and R 9 is independently selected from:
1) H,
2) (C═O) a O b C 1 -C 10 alkyl,
3) (C═O) a O b aryl,
4) C 2 -C 10 alkenyl,
5) C 2 -C 10 alkynyl,
6) (C═O) a O b heterocyclyl,
7) CO 2 H,
8) halo,
9) CN,
10) OH,
11) O b C 1 -C 6 perfluoroalkyl,
12) O a (C═O) b NR 12 R 13 ,
13) S(O) m R a ,
14) S(O) 2 NR 12 R 13 ,
15) CHO,
16) (N═O)R 12 R 13 , and
17) (C═O) a O b C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl,
said alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heterocyclyl, and cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R 11 ;
R 10 is independently selected from:
1) (C═O) a O b C 1 -C 10 alkyl,
2) (C═O) a O b aryl,
3) C 2 -C 10 alkenyl,
4) C 2 -C 10 alkynyl,
5) (C═O) a O b heterocyclyl,
6) CO 2 H,
7) halo,
8) CN,
9) OH,
10) O b C 1 -C 6 perfluoroalkyl,
11) O a (C═O) b NR 12 R 13 ,
12) S(O) m R a ,
13) S(O) 2 NR 12 R 13 ,
14) oxo,
15) CHO,
16) (N═O)R 12 R 13 ,
17) (C═O) a O b C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, and
18) —OPO(OH) 2 ;
said alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heterocyclyl, and cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R 11 ;
R 11 is selected from:
1) (C═O) r O s (C 1 -C 10 )alkyl,
2) O r (C 1 -C 3 )perfluoroalkyl,
3) (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-S(O) m R a ,
4) oxo,
5) OH,
6) halo,
7) CN,
8) (C═O) r O s (C 2 -C 10 )alkenyl,
9) (C═O) r O s (C 2 -C 10 )alkynyl,
10) (C═O) r O s (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl,
11) (C═O) r O s (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-aryl,
12) (C═O) r O s (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-heterocyclyl,
13) (C═O) r O s (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-N(R b ) 2 ,
14) C(O)R a ,
15) (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-CO 2 R a ,
16) C(O)H,
17) (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-CO 2 H,
18) C(O)N(R b ) 2 ,
19) S(O) m R a ,
20) S(O) 2 N(R b ) 2 and
21) —OPO(OH) 2 ;
said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkylene and heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with up to three substituents selected from R b , OH, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy, halogen, CO 2 H, CN, O(C═O)C 1 -C 6 alkyl, oxo, and N(R b ) 2 ;
R 12 and R 13 are independently selected from:
1) H,
2) (C═O)O b C 1 -C 10 alkyl,
3) (C═O)O b C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl,
4) (C+O)O b aryl,
5) (C═O)O b heterocyclyl,
6) C 1 -C 10 alkyl,
7) aryl,
8) C 2 -C 10 alkenyl,
9) C 2 -C 10 alkynyl,
10) heterocyclyl,
11) C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl,
12) SO 2 R a , and
13) (C═O)NR b 2 ,
said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocylyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R 11 , or
R 12 and R 13 can be taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycle with 3-7 members in each ring and optionally containing, in addition to the nitrogen, one or two additional heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, said monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycle optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R 11 ;
R 14 is independently selected from:
1) (C═O) a O b C 1 -C 10 alkyl,
2) (C═O) a O b aryl,
3) C 2 -C 10 alkenyl,
4) C 2 -C 10 alkynyl,
5) (C═O) a O b heterocyclyl,
6) CO 2 H,
7) halo,
8) CN,
9) OH,
10) O b C 1 -C 6 perfluoroalkyl,
11) O a (C═O) b NR 12 R 13 ,
12) S(O) m R a ,
13) S(O) 2 NR 12 R 13 ,
14) oxo,
15) CHO,
16) (N═O)R 12 R 13 ,
17) (C═O) a O b C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, and
18) —OPO(OH) 2 ;
said alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heterocyclyl, and cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R 11 ;
R a is (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl, aryl, or heterocyclyl, optionally substituted with one to three substituents selected from R 14 ;
R b is H, (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl, (C═O)OC 1 -C 6 alkyl, (C═O)C 1 -C 6 alkyl or S(O) 2 R a , optionally substituted with one to three substituents selected from R 14 ;
R c and R c′ are independently selected from: H, (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl and (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl, optionally substituted with one, two or three substituents selected from R 10 , or
R c and R c′ can be taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycle with 3-7 members in each ring and optionally containing, in addition to the nitrogen, one or two additional heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, said monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycle optionally substituted with one, two or three substituents selected from R 11 ;
R d and R d′ are independently selected from: (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy and NR b 2 , or
R d and R d′ can be taken together with the phosphorous to which they are attached to form a monocyclic heterocycle with 5-7 members the ring and optionally containing, in addition to the phosphorous, one or two additional heteroatoms selected from NR e , O and S, said monocyclic heterocycle optionally substituted with one, two or three substituents selected from R 11 ; and
R e is selected from: H and (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl.
2. A compound selected from:
(−)-(5S,8aR)-7-(2,5-difluorophenyl)-5-phenyl-1,5,8,8a-tetrahydroindolizin-3(2H)-one and
(+)-(5S,8aR)-7-(2,5-difluorophenyl)-5-phenyl-1,5,6,8a-tetrahydroindolizin-3(2H)-one
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.
3. A composition that is comprised of a compound in accordance with claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.