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App. No. 10/596,212

PREVENTIVE OR THERAPEUTIC AGENTS FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

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10/596,212
Abstract

The preventive or therapeutic agents of the present invention for multiple sclerosis comprise compounds represented by the following formula (I), or salts or hydrates thereof, [wherein, T 1 , X, Z 1 , Z 2 , and R 1 have the same meaning as T 1 , X, Z 1 , Z 2 , and R 1 in this application].

Claims (200)

1 . A method for treating or preventing multiple sclerosis, the method comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound represented by formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof,

wherein,

T 1 represents a mono- or bicyclic 4- to 12-membered heterocyclic group comprising one or two nitrogen atoms in a ring, which may have substituents;

X represents a C 1-6 alkyl group that may have a substituent, a C 2-6 alkenyl group that may have a substituent, a C 2-6 alkynyl group that may have a substituent, a C 6-10 aryl group that may have a substituent, a 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl group that may have a substituent, a C 6-10 aryl C 1-6 alkyl group that may have a substituent, or a 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl C 1-6 alkyl group that may have a substituent;

in formula (I), the following formula

represents a single or double bond;

and when the formula

represents a single bond, Z 1 represents a group represented by the formula —NR 2 —, and Z 2 represents a carbonyl group;

when the formula

represents a double bond, Z 1 and Z 2 each independently represent a nitrogen atom or a group represented by the formula —CR 2 ═;

R 1 and R 2 each independently represent a group represented by the formula -A 0 -A 1 -A 2

wherein (wherein, A 0 represents a single bond or a C 1-6 alkylene group that may have one to three groups selected from a substituent group B described below;

A 1 represents a single bond, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a sulfinyl group, a sulfonyl group, a carbonyl group, a formula —O—CO—, a formula —CO—O—, a formula —NR A —, a formula —CO—NR A —, a formula —NR A —CO—, a formula —SO 2 —NR A —, or a formula —NR A —SO 2 —;

A 2 and R A each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a guanidino group, a C 1-6 alkyl group, a C 3-8 cycloalkyl group, a C 3-8 cycloalkenyl group, a C 2-6 alkenyl group, a C 2-6 alkynyl group, a C 6-10 aryl group, a 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl group, a 4- to 8-membered heterocyclic group, a 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl C 1-6 alkyl group, a C 6-10 aryl C 1-6 alkyl group, or a C 2-7 alkyl carbonyl group;

with the proviso that A 2 and R A may each independently have one to three moieties selected from substituent group B, substituent group B consisting of:

a hydroxyl group, a mercapto group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a halogen atom, a trifluoromethyl group, a trifluoromethoxy group, an alkylenedioxy group, a C — 16 alkyl group that may have a substituent, a C 3-8 cycloalkyl group, a C 2-6 alkenyl group, a C 2-6 alkynyl group, a C 6-10 aryl group, a 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl group, a 4- to 8-membered heterocyclic group, a C 1-6 alkoxy group, a C 1-6 alklthio group;

groups represented by the formulae —SO 2 —NR B1 —R B2 , —NR B1 —CO—R B2 , and —NR B1 —R B2 ,

 where R B1 and R B2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a C 6 alkyl group.

a group represented by the formula —CO—R B3 ,

 where R B3 represents a 4- to 8-membered heterocyclic group.

and groups represented by the formulae —CO—R B4 —R B5 and —CH 2 —CO—R B4 —R B5

 where R B4 represents a single bond, an oxygen atom, or a formula —NRB 6 —; and

 R B5 and R B6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a C 1-6 alkyl group, a C 3-8 cycloalkyl group, a C 2-6 alkenyl group, a C 2-6 alkynyl group, a C 6-10 aryl group, a 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl group, a 4- to 8-membered heterocyclic C 1-6 alkyl group, a C 6-10 aryl C 1-6 alkyl group, or a 5-10-membered heteroaryl C 1-6 alkyl group and

when Z 2 represents the formula —CR 2 ═, R 1 and R 2 may together form a 5- to 7-membered ring.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound has the formula:

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound has the formula:

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound has the formula:

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein T 1 is selected from the group consisting of:

an azetidin-1-yl group that may have a substituent:

a pyrrolidine-1-yl group that may have a substituent:

a piperidine-1-yl group that may have a substituent:

an azepan-1-yl group that may have a substituent; and

a group represented by the following formula:

n and m each independently represent zero or one.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein T 1 is selected from the group consisting of:

an azetidin-1-yl group that may have an amino group,

a pyrrolidin-1-yl group that may have an amino group,

a piperidin-1-yl group that may have an amino group;

an azepan-1-yl group that may have an amino group; and

is a group represented by the following formula:

where n and m each independently represent zero or one.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein T 1 is a piperazine-1-yl group or a 3-aminopiperidine-1-yl group.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein T 1 is a piperazine-1-yl group.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein X is a group represented by the formula —X 1 —X 2 where

X 1 represents a single bond or a methylene group that may have a substituent;

X 2 represents

a C 2-6 alkenyl group that may have a substituent,

a C 2-6 alkynyl group that may have a substituent, or

a phenyl group that may have a substituent.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein X is a group represented by the formula —X 11 —X 12 where

X 11 represents a single bond or a methylene group;

X 12 represents

a C 2-6 alkenyl group,

a C 2-6 alkynyl group, or

a phenyl group that may have a substituent.

11 . The method of claim 9 or 10 , wherein the phenyl group has at position 2 a substituent selected from the group consisting of: a hydroxyl group, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a fluoromethyl group, a vinyl group, a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, an acetyl group, a cyano group, a formyl group, and a C 2-7 alkoxycarbonyl group.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein X is a 3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl group, a 2-butyne-1-yl group, a benzyl group, or a 2-chlorophenyl group.

13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein X is a 2-butyne-1-yl group.

14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein R 1 is a hydrogen atom or a group represented by the formula -A 10 -A 11 -A 12

wherein,

A 10 represents a C 1-6 alkylene group that may have one to three moieties groups selected from substituent group C, substituent group C consisting of:

a hydroxyl group, a nitro group, a cyano group, a halogen atom, a C — 6 alkyl group, a C 1-6 alkoxy group, a C 1-6 alkylthio group, a trifluoromethyl group, a group represented by the formula —NR C1 —R C2 ,

where R C1 and R C2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a C 1-6 alkyl group,

and groups represented by the formulae —CO—R C3 —R C4 and —CH 2 —CO—R C3 —R C4 , where R C3 represents a single bond, an oxygen atom, or a formula —NR C5 —;

and

R C4 and R C5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a C 1-6 alkyl group;

A 11 represents a single bond, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or a carbonyl group;

A 12 represents

a hydrogen atom,

a C 6-10 aryl group that may have one to three moieties selected from substituent group C,

a 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl group that may have one to three moieties groups selected from substituent group C,

a 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl C 1-6 alkyl group that may have one to three moieties groups selected from substituent group C, or

a C 6-10 aryl C 1-6 alkyl group that may have one to three moieties groups selected from substituent group C.

15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein

R 1 is

a hydrogen atom,

a C 1-6 alkyl group that may have one to three moieties selected from substituent group C, substituent group C consisting of:

a hydroxyl group, a nitro group, a cyano group a halogen atom, a C 1-6 alkyl group a C 1-6 alkoxy group a C 1-6 alkylthio group, a trifluoromethyl group, a group represented by the formula —NR C1 —R C2 ,

where R C1 and R C2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a C —-6 alkyl group

and groups represented by the formulae —CO—R C3 —R C4 and —CH 2 —CO—R C3 —R C4

where R C3 represents a single bond an oxygen atom or a formula —NR C5 —; and

R C4 and R C5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a C 1-6 alkyl group;

a 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl C 1-6 alkyl group that may have one to three moieties selected from substituent group C, or

a C 6-10 aryl C 1-6 alkyl group that may have one to three moieties selected from substituent group C.

16 . The method of claim 14 or 15 wherein substituent group C consists of a cyano group, a C 1-6 alkoxy group, a C 2-7 alkoxycarbonyl group, and halogen atom.

17 . The method of claim 1 , wherein R 1 is a methyl group, a cyanobenzyl group, fluorocyanobenzyl group, a phenethyl group, a 2-methoxyethyl group, or a 4-methoxycarbonylpyridin-2-yl group.

18 . The method of claim 1 , wherein R 1 is a methyl group or a 2-cyanobenzyl group.

19 . The method of claim 1 , wherein

R 2 is

a hydrogen atom,

a cyano group, or

a group represented by the formula -A 21 -A 22

where A 21 represents

a single bond,

an oxygen atom,

a sulfur atom,

a sulfinyl group,

a sulfonyl group,

a carbonyl group,

a formula —O—CO—,

a formula —CO—O—,

a formula —NR A2 —,

a formula —CO—NR A2 —,

or a formula —NR A2 —CO—,

A 22 and R A2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, a C 1-6 alkyl group, a C 3-8 cycloalkyl group, a C 2-6 alkenyl group, a C 2-6 alkynyl group, a C 6-10 aryl group, a 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl group, a 4- to 8-membered heterocyclic group, a 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl C 1-6 alkyl group, or a C 6-10 aryl C 1-6 alkyl group;

with the proviso that A 22 and R A2 each independently may have one to three moieties groups selected from substituent group D, substituent group D consisting of:

a hydroxyl group

a cyano group

a nitro group,

a halogen atom,

a C 1-6 alkyl group

a C 1-6 alkoxy group

a C 1-6 alkylthio group

a trifluoromethyl group.

a group represented by the formula —NR D1 —R D2

 where R D1 and R D2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a C 1-6 alkyl group

a group represented by the formula —CO—R D3

 where R D3 represents a 4- to 8-membered heterocyclic group, and

a group represented by the formula —CO—R D4 —R D5

 where R D4 represents a single bond, an oxygen atom, or a formula —NR D6 —;

 R D5 and R D6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a C 3-8 cycloalkyl group, or a C 1-6 alkyl group.

20 . The method of claim 1 , wherein

R 2 is

a hydrogen atom,

a cyano group,

a carboxy group,

a C 2-7 alkoxycarbonyl group,

a C 1-6 alkyl group,

a group represented by the formula —CONR D7 R D8

wherein R D7 and R D8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a C 1-6 alkyl group,

or a group represented by the formula -A 23 -A 24

A 23 represents

an oxygen atom,

a sulfur atom, or

a formula —NR A3 —;

A 24 and R A3 each independently represent

a hydrogen atom,

a C 1-6 alkyl group that may have a moiety selected from substituent group, D1, substituent group D1 consisting of:

a carboxy group,

a C 2-7 alkoxycarbonyl group

a C 1-6 alkyl group,

a group represented by the formula —CONR D7 R D8

 wherein R D7 and R D8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a C6 alkyl group

a pyrrolidin-1-ylcarbonyl group,

a C 1-6 alkyl Iroup, and

C 1-6 alkoxy group

a C 3-8 cycloalkyl group that may have a moiety selected from substituent group D1,

a C 2-6 alkenyl group that may have a moiety selected from substituent group D1,

a C 2-6 alkynyl group that may have a moiety selected from substituent group D1,

a phenyl group that may have a moiety selected from substituent group D1, or

a 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl group that may have a moiety selected from substituent group D1.

21 . The method of claim 1 , wherein

R 2 is

a hydrogen atom,

a methyl group,

a cyano group,

a C 1-6 alkoxy group, or

a group represented by the formula -A 25 -A 26

where A 25 represents

an oxygen atom,

a sulfur atom, or

a formula —NR A4 —;

A 26 and R A4 each independently represent

a hydrogen atom,

a C 1-6 alkyl group that may have a moiety selected from substituent group D1, substituent grout D1 consisting of:

a carboxy group,

a C 2-7 alkoxycarbonyl group,

a C 1-6 alkyl group

a group represented by the formula —CONR D7 R D8

 wherein R D7 and R D8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a C 1-6 alkyl group

a pyrrolidin-1-ylcarbonyl groups

a C 1-6 alkyl group, and

a C 1-6 alkoxy group;

a C 3-8 cycloalkyl group that may have a moiety selected from substituent group D1, or

a phenyl group that may have a moiety selected from substituent group D1.

22 . The method of claim 1 , wherein

R 2 is

a hydrogen atom,

a cyano group,

a methoxy group,

a carbamoylphenyloxy group, or

a group represented by the following formula:

where A 27 represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or —NH—; and

A 28 and A 29 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a C 1-6 alkyl group.

23 . The method of claim 1 , wherein R 2 is a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, or a 2-carbamoylphenyloxy group.

24 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound represented by formula (I) is selected from the group consisting of:

7-(2-butynyl)-1,3-dimethyl-8-(piperazin-1-yl)-3,7-dihydropurine-2,6-dione,

7-(2-butynyl)-2-cyano-1-methyl-8-(piperazin-1-yl)-1,7-dihydropurin-6-one,

3-(2-butynyl)-5-methyl-2-(piperazin-1-yl)-3,5-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyridazin-4-one,

2-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)-3-(2-butynyl)-5-methyl-3,5-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyridazin-4-one,

2-[7-(2-butynyl)-1-methyl-6-oxo-8-(piperazin-1-yl)-6,7-dihydro-1H-purin-2-yloxy]benzamide,

7-(2-butynyl)-1-(2-cyanobenzyl)-6-oxo-8-(piperazin-1-yl)-6,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2-carbonitrile, and

2-[3-(2-butynyl)-4-oxo-2-(piperazin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyridazin-5-ylmethyl]benzonitrile.

25 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound represented by formula (I) is selected from the group consisting of:

7-(2-butynyl)-2-cyano-1-methyl-8-(piperazin-1-yl)-1,7-dihydropurin-6-one,

3-(2-butynyl)-5-methyl-2-(piperazin-1-yl)-3,5-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyridazin-4-one,

2-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)-3-(2-butynyl)-5-methyl-3,5-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyridazin-4-one,

2-[7-(2-butynyl)-1-methyl-6-oxo-8-(piperazin-1-yl)-6,7-dihydro-1H-purin-2-yloxy]benzamide,

7-(2-butynyl)-1-(2-cyanobenzyl)-6-oxo-8-(piperazin-1-yl)-6,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2-carbonitrile, and

2-[3-(2-butynyl)-4-oxo-2-(piperazin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyridazin-5-ylmethyl]benzonitrile.

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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 9, 2007
From: EISAI CO., LTD.
To: EISAI R&D MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 12, 2007
From: MURAMOTO, KENZO; YASUDA, NOBUYUKI
To: EISAI CO., LTD.
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