Fused azabicyclic compounds that inhibit vanilloid receptor subtype 1 (VR1) receptor

1. A compound of formula (I)

of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, wherein

- - - is absent or is a single bond;

X 1 is CR 1 ;

X 2 is selected from the group consisting of N and NR 2 ;

X 3 is selected from the group consisting of N and NR 3 ;

X 4 is a bond;

X 5 is N;

Z 1 is O;

L is selected from the group consisting of alkenylene, alkylene, alkynylene, cycloalkylene,

 —(CH 2 ) m O(CH 2 ) n —, and N(R y ), wherein the left end of —(CH 2 ) m O(CH 2 ) n — is attached to Z 2 and the right end is attached to R 9 ;

m and n are each independently 1-6;

R y is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl;

R 1 , R 3 , R 5 , R 6 , and R 7 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkenyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, alkyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarbonylalkyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, carboxy, cyano, cyanoalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, haloalkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkylthio, halogen, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, —S(O) 2 OR A , —S(O) 2 RB, —NZ A Z B , (Z A Z B N)alkyl-, (Z A Z B N)carbonyl-, (Z A Z B N)carbonylalkyl-, and (Z A Z B N)sulfonyl-, wherein Z A and Z B are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkylcarbonyl, formyl, aryl, and arylalkyl;

R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkenyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, alkyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarbonylalkyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, cyano, cyanoalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, haloalkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkylthio, halogen, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, —NR A S(O) 2 R B , —S(O) 2 OR A , S(O) 2 RB, NZ A Z B , (Z A Z B N)alkyl, (Z A Z B N)carbonyl, (Z A Z B N)carbonylalkyl, and (Z A Z B N)sulfonyl;

R A is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl;

R B is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, and arylalkyl;

R 8a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl;

R 8b is absent when X 5 is N; and

R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, aryl, cycloalkyl, and heterocyclyl; with the proviso that variables X 2 and X 3 are not simultaneously NR 2 and NR 3 .

2. The compound according to claim 1 wherein

- - - is absent;

X 2 is N;

X 3 is NR 3 ;

R 8b is absent;

L is alkylene; and

R 9 is aryl.

3. The compound according to claim 2 wherein

R 1 , R 5 , R 6 and R 7 are each hydrogen; and

R 9 is aryl wherein said aryl is phenyl optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkoxy, alkyl, alkylsulfonyl, 2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl, 8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl, 1-azepanyl, 1-azocanyl, cyano, haloalkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkylthio, halogen, methylenedioxy, 4-morpholinyl, 2,6,-dimethyl-4-morpholinyl, phenyl, 1-piperidinyl, 4-methyl-1-piperidinyl, pyridinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl, 4-thiomorpholinyl, and —NZ C Z D ; and

Z C and Z D are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl.

4. The compound according to claim 3 selected from the group consisting of

N-(3,4-dichlorobenzyl)-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea;

N-1H-indazol-4-yl-N′-[4-(1-piperidinyl)benzyl]urea;

N-[3-fluoro-4-(1-piperidinyl)benzyl]-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea;

N-1H-indazol-4-yl-N′-[4-(1-pyrrolidinyl)benzyl]urea;

N-[3-fluoro-4-(1-pyrrolidinyl)benzyl]-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea;

N-[4-(1-azepanyl)benzyl]-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea;

N-[4-(1-azepanyl)-3-fluorobenzyl]-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea;

N-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-4-yl)-N′-[4-(1-piperidinyl)benzyl]urea;

N-[3-fluoro-4-(1-piperidinyl)benzyl]-N′-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-4-yl)urea;

N-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-4-yl)-N′-[4-(1-pyrrolidinyl)benzyl]urea;

N-[3-fluoro-4-(1-pyrrolidinyl)benzyl]-N′-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-4-yl)urea;

N-[4-(1-azepanyl)benzyl]-N′-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-4-yl)urea;

N-[4-(1-azepanyl)-3-fluorobenzyl]-N′-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-4-yl)urea;

methyl 4-({[(1-naphthylmethyl)amino]carbonyl}amino)-1H-indazole-1-carboxylate;

methyl 4-({[(1,1′-biphenyl-3-ylmethyl)amino]carbonyl}amino)-1H-indazole-1-carboxylate;

methyl 4-({[(2-chlorobenzyl)amino]carbonyl}amino)-1H-indazole-1-carboxylate;

methyl 4-[({[2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]amino}carbonyl)amino]-1H-indazole-1-carboxylate;

N-(1,1′-biphenyl-3-ylmethyl)-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea;

N-(2-chlorobenzyl)-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea;

N-[2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea;

N-[2-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)ethyl]-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea;

N-[2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)ethyl]-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea;

N-1H-indazol-4-yl-N′-[2-(4-methylphenyl)ethyl]urea;

N-[4-azepan-1-yl-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea;

N-[4-azepan-1-yl-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea;

N-[4-(2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea;

N-[4-(8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea;

N-[4-(8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)-3-fluorobenzyl]-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea;

N-(3-chloro-4-azepan-1-ylbenzyl)-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea;

N-[(1S)-1-(4-bromophenyl)ethyl]-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea;

N-(3-bromo-4-fluorobenzyl)-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea;

N-(2,4-dimethylbenzyl)-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea;

N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea;

N-[3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea;

N-1H-indazol-4-yl-N′-(4-methylbenzyl)urea;

N-1H-indazol-4-yl-N′-[3-(trifluoromethoxy)benzyl]urea;

N-(3-chloro-4-fluorobenzyl)-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea;

N-(3,4-dimethylbenzyl)-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea;

N-[3-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea;

N-(2-chloro-4-azepan-1-ylbenzyl)-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea;

N-(2,3-dichlorobenzyl)-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea;

N-1H-indazol-4-yl-N′-{4-[(trifluoromethyl)thio]benzyl}urea;

N-1H-indazol-4-yl-N′-[3-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]urea;

N-(3,5-difluoro-4-azepan-1-ylbenzyl)-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea;

N-[4-(8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)-3,5-difluorobenzyl]-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea;

N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-N′-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-4-yl)urea;

N-[4-(8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)-2-chlorobenzyl]-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea;

methyl 4-[({[4-(8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]amino}carbonyl)amino]-1H-indazole-1-carboxylate;

N-[4-(8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)-3-chlorobenzyl]-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea;

N-[4-(8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)benzyl]-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea;

N-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)-N′-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-4-yl)urea;

N-[3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-N′-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-4-yl)urea;

N-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-N′-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-4-yl)urea;

N-(3,4-dichlorobenzyl)-N′-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-4-yl)urea;

N-(2,4-dichlorobenzyl)-N′-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-4-yl)urea;

N-(4-ethylbenzyl)-N′-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-4-yl)urea;

N-(2-chlorobenzyl)-N′-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-4-yl)urea;

N-(4-fluorobenzyl)-N′-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-4-yl)urea;

N-(2-fluorobenzyl)-N′-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-4-yl)urea;

N-[1-(4-bromophenyl)ethyl]-N′-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-4-yl)urea; and

N-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-4-yl)-N′-{4-[(trifluoromethyl)thio]benzyl}urea.

5. The compound according to claim 2 wherein

R 8a , R 1 , R 5 , R 6 and R 7 are each hydrogen;

L is alkylene wherein the alkylene is —CH 2 —;

R 9 is aryl wherein said aryl is phenyl substituted with 2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of (8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl), trifluoromethyl, and —Cl;

and

R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkoxycarbonyl.

6. The compound according to claim 2 wherein

R 8a , R 1 , R 5 , R 6 and R 7 are each hydrogen;

L is alkylene wherein the alkylene is —CH 2 —;

R 9 is aryl wherein said aryl is 4-(8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl; and

R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkoxycarbonyl.

7. The compound according to claim 2 wherein

R 8a , R 1 , R 5 , R 6 and R 7 are each hydrogen;

L is alkylene wherein die alkylene is —CH 2 —;

R 9 is aryl wherein said aryl is 2-chloro-4-(8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)phenyl; and

R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkoxycarbonyl.

8. The compound according to claim 5 selected from the group consisting of

N-[4-(8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)-2-chlorobenzyl]-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea; and

N-[4-(8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-N′-1H-indazol-4-ylurea.

9. The compound according to claim 2 wherein

R 1 , R 6 and R 7 are each hydrogen;

R 5 is alkyl; and

R 9 is aryl wherein said aryl is phenyl optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkoxy, alkyl, alkylsulfonyl, 2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl, 8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl, 1-azepanyl, 1-azocanyl, cyano, haloalkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkylthio, halogen, methylenedioxy, 4-morpholinyl, 2,6,-dimethyl-4-morpholinyl, phenyl, 1-piperidinyl, 4-methyl-1-piperidinyl, pyridinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl, 4-thiomorpholinyl, and —NZ C Z D ; and

Z C and Z D are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl.

10. The compound according to claim 9 selected from the group consisting of

N-(4-tert-butylbenzyl)-N′-(7-methyl-1H-indazol-4-yl)urea;

N-(7-methyl-1H-indazol-4-yl)-N′-[4-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]urea; and

N-(7-methyl-1H-indazol-4-yl)-N′-{4-[(trifluoromethyl)thio]benzyl}urea.

11. The compound according to claim 2 wherein

R 5 , R 6 and R 7 are each hydrogen;

R 9 is aryl wherein said aryl is selected from the group consisting of naphthyl and phenyl.

12. The compound according to claim 11 selected from the group consisting of

N-1H-indazol-4-yl-N′-(1-naphthylmethyl)urea; and

N-1H-indazol-4-yl-N′-(3-phenylpropyl)urea.

13. The compound according to claim 2 wherein

R 1 , R 5 , R 6 and R 7 are each hydrogen; and

R 9 is heterocycle wherein said heterocycle is pyridinyl optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkoxy, alkyl, alkylsulfonyl, 2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl, 8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl, 1-azepanyl, 1-azocanyl, cyano, haloalkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkylthio, halogen, methylenedioxy, 4-morpholinyl, 2,6,-dimethyl-4-morpholinyl, phenyl, 1-piperidinyl, 4-methyl-1-piperidinyl, pyridinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl, 4-thiomorpholinyl, and —NZ C Z D .

14. The compound according to claim 13 that is N-1H-indazol-4-yl-N′-{[6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridinyl]methyl}urea.

15. The compound according to claim 2 wherein

L is

and

R 9 is heterocycle.

16. The compound according to claim 2 wherein

R 1 , R 5 , R 6 and R 7 are each hydrogen;

L is

R 9 is heterocycyl wherein said heterocycyl is pyridinyl optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkoxy, alkyl, alkylsulfonyl, 2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl, 8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl, 1-azepanyl, 1-azocanyl, cyano, haloalkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkylthio, halogen, methylenedioxy, 4-morpholinyl, 2,6,-dimethyl-4-morpholinyl, phenyl, 1-piperidinyl, 4-methyl-1-piperidinyl, pyridinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl, 4-thiomorpholinyl, and —NZ C Z D ; and

Z C and Z D are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl.

17. The compound according to claim 16 that is N-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-4-yl)-4-[4-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinyl]-1-piperazinecarboxamide.

18. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I) as defined in claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

19. A method of treating a disorder wherein the disorder is ameliorated by inhibiting vanilloid receptor subtype 1 (VR1) receptor, and wherein the disorder is selected from the group comprising pain, bladder overactivity, urinary incontinence and inflammatory thermal liyperalgesia in a host mammal in need of such treatment comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I) as defined in claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

20. A method of treating bladder overactivity in a host mammal in need of such treatment comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I) as defined in claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

21. A method of treating urinau incontinence in a host mammal in need of such treatment comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I) as defined in claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

22. A method of treating pain in a host mammal in need of such treatment comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I) as defined in claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

23. A method of treating inflammatory thermal hyperalgesia in a host mammal in need of such treatment comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I) as defined in claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.