IP Library Granted Patent US 7,115,597
Granted Patent B2
US 7,115,597 · App. 10/677,687 · Granted Oct 3, 2006

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors

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Patent No.
US 7,115,597
App. No.
10/677,687
Granted
Oct 3, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to compounds which inhibit, regulate and/or modulate tyrosine kinase signal transduction, compositions which contain these compounds, and methods of using them to treat tyrosine kinase-dependent diseases and conditions, such as angiogenesis, cancer, tumor growth, atherosclerosis, age related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, inflammatory diseases, and the like in mammals.

Claims (177)

1. A compound of Formula I

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof, wherein

A and B are independently N or N + —O − ;

Y is O, S or N—R 4 ;

R 1 and R 2 are independently:

1) H,

2) O r (C 1 –C 6 )perfluoroalkyl,

3) OH,

4) CN,

5) halogen,

6) (C═O) r O s (C 1 –C 10 )alkyl,

7) (C═O) r O s (C 2 –C 10 )alkenyl,

8) (C═O) r O s (C 2 –C 10 )alkynyl,

9) (C═O) r O s aryl,

10) (C═O) r O s heterocyclyl,

11) (C 0 –C 6 )alkyl-NR a R b , or

12) (C 1 –C 6 )heterocyclyl,

 wherein r and s are independently 0 or 1, and said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, and heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R 7 ;

R 4 is H, aryl or (C 1 –C 6 )alkyl;

R 5 is:

1) H,

2) SO 2 R c ,

3) (C═O) r R c , wherein r is 0 or 1, or

4) CO 2 R c ;

R 6 is:

1) phenyl,

2) CN,

3) halogen, or

4) heterocyclyl,

 wherein said phenyl and heterocyclyl are optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R 7 ;

R 7 is:

1) O r (C═O)SNR a R b ,

2) (C═O) r O s aryl,

3) (C═O) r O s -heterocyclyl,

4) halogen,

5) OH,

6) oxo,

7) O(C 1 –C 3 )perfluoroalkyl,

8) (C 1 –C 3 )perfluoroalkyl,

9) (C═O) r O s (C 1 –C 6 )alkyl,

10) CHO,

11) CO 2 H,

12) CN,

13) (C 1 –C 6 )alkyl-NR a R b , or

14) (C 1 –C 6 )alkyl-heterocyclyl,

 wherein r and s are independently 0 or 1, and said aryl, heterocyclyl and alkyl are optionally substituted with one to three substituents selected from R d ;

R a and R b are taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycle with 5–7 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 d ;

R c is (C 1 –C 6 )alkyl, aryl, or heterocyclyl; and

R d is:

1) (C═O) r O s (C 1 –C 10 )alkyl, wherein r and s are independently 0 or 1, optionally substituted with up to three substituents selected from OH, (C 1 –C 6 )alkoxy, halogen, heterocyclyl, CN, oxo, N(R e ) 2 and S(O) 2 R c ,

2) O r (C 1 –C 3 )perfluoroalkyl,

3) (C 0 –C 6 )alkylene-S(O) m R c , wherein m is 0, 1, or 2,

4) oxo,

5) OH,

6) halo,

7) CN,

8) (C 0 –C 6 )alkylene-aryl, optionally substituted with up to three substituents selected from R e ,

9) (C 0 –C 6 )alkylene-heterocyclyl, optionally substituted with up to three substituents selected from R e ,

10) C(O)R c ,

11) CO 2 R c ,

12) C(O)H,

13) N(R e ) 2 , or

14) CO 2 H;

R e is:

1) H,

2) (C 1 –C 6 )alkyl, optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from OH, heterocyclyl, (C 1 –C 6 )alkoxy, halogen, CN, oxo, N(R f) 2 and S(O) 2 R c ,

3) aryl, optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from OH, heterocyclyl, (C 1 –C 6 )alkoxy, halogen, CN, N(R f ) 2 and S(O) 2 R c ,

4) heterocyclyl, optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from OH, heterocyclyl, (C 1 –C 6 )alkoxy, halogen, CN, oxo, N(R f ) 2 and S(O) 2 R c , or

6) S(O) 2 R c , or

 if two R e 's are on a nitrogen atom, they can be taken together with the nitrogen to form a heterocycle with 5–7 atoms, optionally containing, in addition to the nitrogen, one or two additional heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, said heterocycle optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from OH, (C 1 –C 6 )alkoxy, halogen, CN, oxo, N(R f ) 2 and S(O) 2 R c ; and

R f is H, aryl or (C 1 –C 6 )alkyl.

2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein

Y is S;

R 1 is H, (C 1 –C 6 )alkyl, or O(C 1 –C 6 )alkyl;

R 2 is:

1) H, provided that both R 1 and R 2 are not H at the same time,

2) O r (C 1 –C 6 )perfluoroalkyl,

3) OH,

4) CN,

5) halogen,

6) (C═O) r O s (C 1 –C 10 )alkyl,

7) (C═O) r O s (C 2 –C 10 )alkenyl,

8) (C═O) r O s (C 2 –C 10 )alkynyl,

9) (C═O) r O s aryl,

10) (C═O) r O s heterocyclyl,

11) (C 0 –C 6 )alkyl-NR a R b , or

12) (C 1 –C 6 )heterocyclyl,

 wherein r and s are independently 0 or 1, and said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, and heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R 7 ;

R 6 is:

1) phenyl,

2) CN,

3) halogen, or

4) heterocyclyl,

 wherein said phenyl and heterocyclyl are optionally substituted with one to three substituents selected from R 7 ;

R 7 is:

1) O r (C═O) s NR a R b ,

2) (C═O) r O s aryl,

3) (C═O) r O s -heterocyclyl,

4) halogen,

5) OH,

6) oxo,

7) O(C 1 –C 3 )perfluoroalkyl,

8) (C 1 –C 3 )perfluoroalkyl,

9) (C═O) r O s (C 1 –C 6 )alkyl,

10) CHO,

11) CO 2 H,

12) CN,

13) (C 1 –C 6 )alkyl-NR a R b , or

14) (C 1 –C 6 )alkyl-heterocyclyl,

 wherein r and s are independently 0 or 1, and said aryl, heterocyclyl and alkyl are optionally substituted with one to three substituents selected from R d ;

R a and R b are taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a monocyclic 5–7 membered heterocycle optionally containing, in addition to the nitrogen, one or two additional heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, said heterocycle optionally substituted with one to three substituents selected from R d ; and

R d is:

1) (C═O) r O s (C 1 –C 6 )alkyl, wherein r and s are independently 0 or 1, optionally substituted with up to three substituents selected from OH, (C 1 –C 6 )alkoxy, halogen, CN, oxo, N(R e ) 2 and S(O) 2 R c ,

2) O r (C 1 –C 3 )perfluoroalkyl,

3) (C 0 –C 6 )alkylene-S(O) m R c , wherein m is 0, 1, or 2,

4) oxo,

5) OH,

6) halo,

7) CN,

8) (C 0 –C 6 )alkylene-aryl, optionally substituted with up to three substituents selected from R e ,

9) (C 0 –C 6 )alkylene-heterocyclyl, optionally substituted with up to three substituents selected from R e ,

10) (C 0 –C 6 )alkylene-N(R e ) 2 ,

11) C(O)R c ,

12) CO 2 R c ,

13) C(O)H, or

14) CO 2 H.

3. The compound of claim 2 , wherein A and B are N; and R 6 is phenyl, halogen, CN, or pyridyl, said phenyl and pyridyl are optionally substituted with one to three substituents selected from R 7 .

4. The compound of claim 3 wherein R 1 is H and R 2 is O s (C 1 –C 6 )alkyl, wherein s is 0 or 1, optionally substituted with one to three substituents selected from R 7 , or (C 0 –C 6 )alkyl-NR a R b .

5. A compound selected from:

2-({6-[4-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)piperazin-1-yl]pyrimidin-4-yl}amino)-1,3-thiazole-5-carbonitrile;

2-({6-[4-(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxoethyl)piperazin-1-yl]pyrimidin-4-yl}amino)-1,3-thiazole-5-carbonitrile;

N-(tert-butyl)-2-(4-{6-[(5-cyano-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)amino]pyrimidin-4-yl}piperazin-1-yl)acetamide;

2-({6-[4-(1,1-dioxidotetrahydrothien-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]pyrimidin-4-yl}amino)-1,3-thiazole-5-carbonitrile;

2-(4-{6-[(5-cyano-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)amino]pyrimidin-4-yl}piperazin-1-yl)-N-isopropylacetamide;

2-(1-{6-[(5-cyano-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)amino]pyrimidin-4-yl}piperidin-4-yl)-N-isopropylacetamide; and

2-({6-[4-(2-oxopiperidin-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]pyrimidin-4-yl}amino)-1,3-thiazole-5-carbonitrile;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.

6. A compound which is 2-({6-[4-(1,1-dioxidotetrahydrothien-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]pyrimidin-4-yl}amino)-1,3-thiazole-5-carbonitrile

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.

7. A compound which is N-(tert-butyl)-2-(4-{6-[(5-cyano-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)amino]pyrimidin-4-yl}piperazin-1-yl)acetamide

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

8. A compound which is the (R) or (S) enantiomer of 2-({6-[4-(1,1-dioxidotetrahydrothien-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]pyrimidin-4-yl}amino)-1,3-thiazole-5-carbonitrile in enantiomerically pure form as characterized by an enatiomeric excess of at least 98%, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

9. A compound which is 2-(4-{6-[(5-cyano-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)amino]pyrimidin-4-yl}piperazin-1-yl)-N-isopropylacetamide

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

10. A pharmaceutical composition which is comprised of a compound in accordance with claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

11. A pharmaceutical composition made by combining the compound of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

12. A process for making a pharmaceutical composition which comprises combining a compound of claim 1 with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

13. The composition of claim 10 further comprising a second compound selected from:

1) an estrogen receptor modulator,

2) an androgen receptor modulator,

3) retinoid receptor modulator,

4) a cytotoxic agent,

5) an antiproliferative agent,

6) a prenyl-protein transferase inhibitor,

7) an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor,

8) an HIV protease inhibitor,

9) a reverse transcriptase inhibitor,

10) another angiogenesis inhibitor, and

11) a PPAR-γ agonist.

14. The composition of claim 13 , wherein the second compound is another angiogenesis inhibitor selected from the group consisting of a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, an inhibitor of epidermal-derived growth factor, an inhibitor of fibroblast-derived growth factor, an inhibitor of platelet derived growth factor, an MMP inhibitor, an integrin blocker, interferon-α, interleukin-12, pentosan polysulfate, a cyclooxygenase inhibitor, carboxyamidotriazole, combretastatin A-4, squalamine, 6-O-(chloroacetyl-carbonyl)-fumagillol, thalidomide, angiostatin, troponin-1, and an antibody to VEGF.

15. The composition of claim 13 , wherein the second compound is an estrogen receptor modulator selected from tamoxifen and raloxifene.

16. The composition of claim 10 further comprising a steroidal anti-inflammatory compound.

17. The composition of claim 10 further comprising an anti-hypertensive compound.

18. A method of treating cancer in a mammal in need of such treatment which is comprised of administering to said mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 , wherein said cancer is selected from cancers of the brain, genitourinary tract, lymphatic system, stomach, larynx and lung.

19. A method of treating cancer in a mammal in need of such treatment which is comprised of administering to said mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 , wherein said cancer is selected from histiocytic lymphoma, lung adenocarcinoma, small cell lung cancers, pancreatic cancer, glioblastomas and breast carcinoma.

20. A method of treating cancer in a mammal in need of such treatment which is comprised of administering to said mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 , wherein said cancer is selected from colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, and lung cancer.

21. A method of treating a disease in which angiogenesis is implicated, said disease is an ocular disease, which is comprised of administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 .

22. A method of treating retinal vascularization which is comprised of administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of compound of claim 1 .

23. A method of treating diabetic retinopathy which is comprised of administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of compound of claim 1 .

24. The method of claim 21 further comprising the use of photodynamic therapy with a photosensitive drug.

25. The method of claim 24 wherein the photosensitive drug is verteoporfin.

26. A method of treating inflammatory diseases said diseases selected from rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, contact dermatitis and delayed hypersensitivity reactions, which comprises administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 .

27. A method of treating bone associated pathologies selected from osteosarcoma, osteoarthritis, and rickets which comprises administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 .

28. A method of reducing tissue damage following a cerebral ischemic event which comprises administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 .

29. A method to treat endometrioses which comprises administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 .

30. A method of treating diabetic retinopathy which comprises administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 in combination with a PPAR-γ agonist.

31. A method of treating acute myeloid leukemia which comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 28, 2010
From: MERCK & CO., INC.
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 26, 2006
From: BILODEAU, MARK T.; HARTMAN, GEORGE D.; HOFFMAN, JR., JACOB M.; LUMMA, JR., WILLIAM C.; MANLEY, PETER J.; RODMAN, LEONARD; SISKO, JOHN T.; SMITH, ANTHONY M.; TUCKER, THOMAS J.
To: MERCK & CO., INC.
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