IP Library Granted Patent US 7,816,385
Granted Patent B2
US 7,816,385 · App. 10/734,368 · Granted Oct 19, 2010

Dimeric dicarboxylic acid derivatives, their preparation and use

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Patent No.
US 7,816,385
App. No.
10/734,368
Granted
Oct 19, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A novel class of dicarboxylic acid derivatives, the use of these compounds as pharmaceutical compositions, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and methods of treatment employing these compounds and compositions. The present compounds may be useful in the treatment and/or prevention of conditions mediated by Peroxisome Proliferator -Activated Receptors (PPAR).

Claims (53)

1. A compound selected from the group consisting of:

(S,S)-2-Ethoxy-3-{4-[3-(4′-{3-[4-(2-ethoxy-2-isopropoxycarbonyl-ethyl)-phenoxy]-propyl}-2,2′-bis-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-propoxy]-phenyl}-propionic acid;

(S,S)-3-{4-[3-(4′-{3-[4-(2-Carboxy-2-ethoxy-ethyl)-phenoxy]-propyl}-2,2′-bis -trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-propoxy]-phenyl}-2-ethoxy-propionic acid;

(S,S)-2-Ethoxy-3-{4-[3-(4′-{3-[4-(2-ethoxy-2-isopropoxycarbonyl-ethyl)-phenoxy]-propyl}-3,3′-bis-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-propoxy]-phenyl}-propionic acid;

(S,S)-3-{4-[3-(4′-{3-[4-(2-Carboxy-2-ethoxy-ethyl)-phenoxy]-propyl}-3,3′-bis -trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-propoxy]-phenyl}-2-ethoxy-propionic acid;

(S,S)-3-{3-Bromo-4-[3-(4′-{3-[2-bromo-4-(2-ethoxy-2-isopropoxycarbonyl-ethyl) -phenoxy]-propyl}-2,2′-bis-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-propoxy]-phenyl}-2-ethoxy -propionic acid;

(S,S) -3-{3-Bromo-4-[3-(4′-{3-[2-bromo-4-(2-carboxy-2-ethoxy-ethyl)-phenoxy]-propyl}-2,2′-bis-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-propoxy]-phenyl}-2-ethoxy-propionic acid;

(S,S)-3-{3-Bromo-4-[3-(4′-{3-[2-bromo-4-(2-ethoxy-2-isopropoxycarbonyl-ethyl)-phenoxy]-propyl}-3,3′-bis-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-propoxy]-phenyl}-2-ethoxy -propionic acid;

(S,S)-3-{3-Bromo-4-[3-(4′-{3-[2-bromo-4-(2-carboxy-2-ethoxy-ethyl)-phenoxy]-propyl}-3,3′-bis-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-propoxy]-phenyl}-2-ethoxy-propionic acid;

[4-(3-{4′-[3-(4-Methoxycarbonylmethoxy-3-methyl-phenylsulfanyl)-propyl]-2 ,2′-bis -trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl}-propylsulfanyl)-2-methyl-phenoxy]-acetic acid;

[4-(3-{4′-[3-(4-Methoxycarbonylmethoxy-3-methyl-phenylsulfanyl)-propyl]-3,3′-bis -trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl}-propylsulfanyl)-2-methyl-phenoxy]-acetic acid;

[4-(3-{4′-[3-(4-Carboxymethoxy-3-methyl-phenylsulfanyl)-propyl]-3,3′-bis -trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl}-propylsulfanyl)-2-methyl-phenoxy]-acetic acid;

(4-{2-[2-(3-{4-[2-(4-Methoxycarbonyl methoxy-3-methyl-phenylsulfanyl)-ethyl]-5-methyl-oxazol-2-yl}-phenyl)-5-methyl-oxazol-4-yl]-ethylsulfanyl}-2-methyl-phenoxy) -acetic acid;

(4-{2-[2-(3-{4-[2-(4-Carboxymethoxy-3-methyl -phenylsulfanyl)-ethyl]-5-methyl -oxazol-2-yl}-phenyl)-5-methyl-oxazol-4-yl]-ethylsulfanyl}-2-methyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid;

(S,S)-2-Ethoxy-3-[4-(2-{2-[4′-(4-{2-[4-(2-ethoxy-2-isopropoxycarbonyl-ethyl) -phenoxy]-ethyl}-5-methyl-oxazol-2-yl)-biphenyl-4-yl]-5-methyl-oxazol-4-yl}-ethoxy)-phenyl]-propionic acid;

(S,S)-3-[4-(2-{2-[4′-(4-{2-[4-(2-Carboxy-2-ethoxy-ethyl)-phenoxy]-ethyl}-5-methyl-oxazol-2-yl)-biphenyl-4-yl]-5-methyl-oxazol-4-yl}-ethoxy)-phenyl]-2-ethoxy -propionic acid;

(S,S)-2-Ethoxy-3-[4-(2-{2-[3-(4-{2-[4-(2-ethoxy-2-isopropoxycarbonyl-ethyl)-phenoxy]-ethyl}-5-methyl-oxazol-2-yl)-phenyl]-5-methyl -oxazol-4-yl}-ethoxy) -phenyl]-propionic acid; and

(S,S)- 3-[4-(2-{2-[3-(4-{2-[4-(2-Carboxy-2-ethoxy-ethyl)-phenoxy]-ethyl}-5-methyl-oxazol-2-yl)-phenyl]-5-methyl-oxazol-4-yl}-ethoxy)-phenyl]-2-ethoxy-propionic acid; or

a salt thereof with a pharmaceutically acceptable acid or base, or any optical isomer or mixture of optical isomers, racemic mixture, or any tautomeric forms.

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

(S,S)-2-Ethoxy-3-{4-[3-(4′-{3-[4-(2-ethoxy-2-isopropoxycarbonyl-ethyl)-phenoxy]-propyl}-2,2′-bis-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-propoxy]-phenyl}-propionic acid isopropyl ester;

(S,S)-2-Ethoxy-3-{4-[3-(4′-{3-[4-(2-ethoxy-2-isopropoxycarbonyl-ethyl)-phenoxy]-propyl}-3,3′-bis-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-propoxy]-phenyl}-propionic acid isopropyl ester;

(S,S)-3-{3-Bromo-4-[3-(4′-{3-[2-bromo-4-(2-ethoxy-2-isopropoxycarbonyl-ethyl)-phenoxy]-propyl}-2,2′-bis-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-propoxy]-phenyl}-2-ethoxy-propionic acid isopropyl ester;

(S,S)-3-{3-Bromo-4-[3-(4′-{3-[2-bromo-4-(2-ethoxy-2-isopropoxycarbonyl-ethyl)-phenoxy]-propyl}-3,3′-bis-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-propoxy]-phenyl}-2-ethoxy-propionic acid isopropyl ester;

[4-(3-{4′-[3-(4-Methoxycarbonylmethoxy-3-methyl-phenylsulfanyl)-propyl]-2,2′-bis-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl}-propylsulfanyl)-2-methyl-phenoxy]-acetic acid methyl ester;

[4-(3-{4′-[3-(4-Carboxymethoxy-3-methyl-phenylsulfanyl)-propyl]-2,2′-bis-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl}-propylsulfanyl)-2-methyl-phenoxy]-acetic acid;

[4-(3-{4′-[3-(4-Methoxycarbonylmethoxy-3-methyl-phenylsulfanyl)-propyl]-3,3′-bis-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl}-propylsulfanyl)-2-methyl-phenoxy]-acetic acid methyl ester;

(4-{2-[2-(3-{4-[2-(4-Methoxycarbonyl methoxy-3-methyl-phenylsulfanyl)-ethyl]-5-methyl-oxazol-2-yl}-phenyl)-5-methyl-oxazol-4-yl]-ethylsulfanyl}-2-methyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid methyl ester;

(S,S)-2-Ethoxy-3-[4-(2-{2-[4′-(4-{2-[4-(2-ethoxy-2-isopropoxycarbonyl-ethyl)-phenoxy]-ethyl}-5-methyl-oxazol-2-yl)-biphenyl-4-yl]-5-methyl-oxazol-4-yl}-ethoxy)-phenyl]-propionic acid isopropyl ester; and

(S,S)-2-Ethoxy-3-[4-(2-{2-[3-(4-{2-[4-(2-ethoxy-2-isopropoxycarbonyl-ethyl)-phenoxy]-ethyl}-5-methyl-oxazol-2-yl)-phenyl]-5-methyl -oxazol-4-yl}-ethoxy)-phenyl]-propionic acid isopropyl ester; or

a salt thereof with a pharmaceutically acceptable acid or base, or any optical isomer or mixture of optical isomers, racemic mixture, or any tautomeric forms.

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

3-[4-(2-{2-[3-(4-{2-[4-(2-Carboxy-2-ethoxy-ethyl)-phenoxy]-ethyl}-5-methyl-oxazol-2-yl)-phenyl]-5-methyl-oxazol-4-yl}-ethoxy)-phenyl]-2-ethoxy-propionic acid;

(4-{2-[2-(3-{4-[2-(4-Carboxymethoxy-3-methyl -phenylsulfanyl)-ethyl]-5-methyl-oxazol-2-yl}-phenyl)-5-methyl-oxazol-4-yl]-ethylsulfanyl}-2-methyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid;

(4-{2-[2-(3-{4-[2-(4-Carboxymethoxy-3-methyl-phenoxy)-ethyl]-5-methyl-oxazol-2-yl}-phenyl)-5-methyl-oxazol-4-yl]-ethoxy}-2-methyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid;

(4-{2-[2-(3-{4-[2-(4-Carboxymethoxy -phenoxy)-ethyl]-5-methyl-oxazol-2-yl}-phenyl)-5-methyl-oxazol-4-yl]-ethoxy}-phenoxy)-acetic acid;

(4-{2-[2-(3-{4-[2-(4-Carboxymethoxy -phenylsulfanyl)-ethyl]-5-methyl-oxazol-2-yl}-phenyl)-5-methyl-oxazol-4-yl]-ethylsulfanyl}-phenoxy)-acetic acid;

3-[4-(2-{2-[3-(4-{2-[4-(2-Carboxy-2-ethoxy-ethyl)-phensulfanyl]-ethyl}-5-methyl-oxazol-2-yl)-phenyl]-5-methyl-oxazol-4-yl}-ethylsulfanyl)-phenyl]-2-ethoxy-propionic acid;

3-{4-[3-(4′-{3-[4-(2-Carboxy-2-ethoxy-ethyl)-phenoxy]-propyl}-2 ,2′-bis-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-propoxy]-phenyl}-2-ethoxy-propionic acid; 3-{4-[3-(4′-{3-[4-(2-Carboxy-2-ethoxy-ethyl )-phenoxy]-propyl}-3,3′-bis-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-propoxy]-phenyl}-2-ethoxy-propionic acid; 3-{3-Bromo-4-[3-(4′-{3-[2-bromo-4-(2-carboxy-2-ethoxy-ethyl)-phenoxy]-propyl}-2,2′-bis-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-propoxy]-phenyl}-2-ethoxy -propionic acid;

3-{3-Bromo-4-[3-(4′-{3-[2-bromo-4-(2-carboxy-2-ethoxy-ethyl)-phenoxy]-propyl}-3,3′-bis-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-propoxy]-phenyl}-2-ethoxy -propionic acid;

[4-(3-{4′-[3-(4-Carboxymethoxy-3-methyl -phenylsulfanyl)-propyl]-3,3′-bis-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl}-propylsulfanyl)-2-methyl-phenoxy]-acetic acid; [4-(3-{4′-[3-(4-Carboxymethoxy-phenylsulfanyl)-propyl]-3,3′-bis-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl}-propylsulfanyl)-phenoxy]-acetic acid; [4-(3-{4′-[3-(4-Carboxymethoxy-phenoxy)-propyl]-3,3′-bis-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl}-propoxy)-phenoxy]-acetic acid;

[4-(3-{4′-[3-(4-Carboxymethoxy-3-methyl -phenoxy)-propyl]-3,3′-bis-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl}-propoxy)-2-methyl-phenoxy]-acetic acid;

[4-(3-{4′-[3-(4-Carboxymethoxy-3-methyl -phenylsulfanyl)-propyl]-2,2′-bis-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl}-propylsulfanyl)-2-methyl-phenoxy]-acetic acid;

[4-(3-{4′-[3-(4-Carboxymethoxy-3-methyl -phenoxy)-propyl]-2 ,2′-bis-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl}-propoxy)-2-methyl-phenoxy]-acetic acid; and

3-[4-(2-{2-[4′-(4-{2-[4-(2-Carboxy-2-ethoxy-ethyl)-phenoxy]-ethyl}-5-methyl-oxazol-2-yl)-biphenyl-4-yl]-5-methyl-oxazol-4-yl}-ethoxy)-phenyl]-2-ethoxy-propionic acid; or

a salt thereof with a pharmaceutically acceptable acid or base, or any optical isomer or mixture of optical isomers, racemic mixture, or any tautomeric forms.

4. A pharmaceutical composition comprising, as an active ingredient, at least one compound according to claim 1 together with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or excipients.

5. A pharmaceutical composition according to claim 4 in unit dosage form, comprising from about 0.05 mg to about 1000 mg of compound.

6. A pharmaceutical composition according to claim 4 formulated for oral, nasal, transdermal, pulmonal, or parenteral administration.

7. A pharmaceutical composition comprising, as an active ingredient, at least one compound according to claim 2 together with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or excipients.

8. A pharmaceutical composition according to claim 7 in unit dosage form, comprising from about 0.05 mg to about 1000 mg of compound.

9. A pharmaceutical composition comprising, as an active ingredient, at least one compound according to claim 3 together with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or excipients.

10. A pharmaceutical composition according to claim 9 in unit dosage form, comprising from about 0.05 mg to about 1000 mg of compound.

Assignments (7)
NOTICE OF RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS FOR REEL/FRAME 030982/0793 Recorded Apr 7, 2014
From: M&F TTP HOLDINGS LLC
To: HIGH POINT PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 9, 2013
From: HIGH POINT PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
To: M&F TTP HOLDINGS LLC C/O MACANDREWS & FORBES HOLDINGS INC.
Reel/Frame 030982/0793 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2009
From: TRANSTECH PHARMA, INC.
To: HIGH POINT PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Reel/Frame 022584/0953 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 20, 2009
From: NOVO NORDISK A/S
To: TRANSTECH PHARMA, INC.
Reel/Frame 022562/0346 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 30, 2008
From: TRANSTECH PHARMA, INC.
To: HIGH POINT PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Reel/Frame 021754/0886 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 30, 2008
From: NOVO NORDISK A/S
To: TRANSTECH PHARMA, INC.
Reel/Frame 021018/0022 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 29, 2004
From: SAUERBERG, PER; JEPPESEN, LONE; POLIVKA, ZDENEK; SINDELAR, KAREL
To: NOVO NORDISK A/S
Reel/Frame 015616/0143 →