Chemokine receptor binding heterocyclic compounds

1. A compound of the formula

and the salts thereof wherein:

A is a 6-membered carbocyclic, saturated ring;

R 1 is halo, nitro, cyano, optionally substituted hydroxy, optionally substituted thiol, optionally substituted amino, carboxylate, carboxamide, sulfonate, sulfonamide, C2–4 alkanoyl, alkylsulfonyl, or aroyl;

wherein Y is a 6-membered heterocyclic group with one nitrogen, and R 2 and R 3 together with ring E form a substituted benzimidazole ring, which is substituted at any position on the ring with CF 3 , halo, alkyl, alkoxy, carboxyalkyl, hydroxy, benzoyl, phenyl, nitro, cyano, carboxylic acid, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, thiol, amino, acyl, carboxylate, carbamate, carboxamide, sulfonamide, aromatic, or heterocyclic group; or

Y is a 6-membered heterocyclic group with two nitrogens, benzoxazolyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, quinolinyl, 2,3-dioxybenzene, benzimidazolyl, benzothiophenyl, indolyl, 4,5,6,7,-tetrahydrobenzothiophenyl, or benzofuranyl; and R 2 and R 3 together with ring E form an unsubstituted benzimidazole ring;

wherein each Y may be substituted with hydroxy, halo, alkoxy, alkyl, substituted alkyl, sulfonyl, or toluenesulfonyl;

each R 4 is independently H or C1–6 alkylene;

k is 0–1;

L 1 is a covalent bond of C1–6 alkyl optionally containing N or O;

Ar is phenylene;

each n is independently 0–2;

R is H or C1–6 alkyl;

provided that said compound is other than

AMD8926: N-(2-pyridinylmethyl)-N′-(5-nitro-1H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-N′-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)-1,4-benzenedimethanamine, or

AMD8927: N-(2-pyridinylmethyl)-N′-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-N′-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)-1,4-benzenedimethanamine.

2. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective therapeutic amount of the compound of claim 1 .

3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Y is a 6-membered heterocyclic group with one nitrogen, and R 2 and R 3 together with ring E form a substituted benzimidazole ring.

4. The compound of claim 3 , wherein Y is pyridine.

5. The compound of claim 3 , wherein the benzimidazole ring is substituted with halo, C1–6 alkyl, CF 3 , carboxymethyl, hydroxy, benzoyl, alkoxy or phenyl.

6. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Y is a 6-membered heterocyclic group with two nitrogens, benzoxazolyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, quinolinyl, 2,3-dioxybenzene, benzimidazolyl, benzothiophenyl, indolyl, 4,5,6,7,-tetrahydrobenzothiophenyl, or benzofuranyl; and R 2 and R 3 together with ring E form an unsubstituted benzimidazole ring.

7. The compound of claim 6 , wherein said 6-membered heterocyclic group with two or more nitrogens is pyrazinyl or pyrimidinyl.

8. The compound of claim 1 , wherein said compound is

AMD8936: N-(2-pyridinylmethyl)-N′-(5-trifluoromethyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-N′-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)-1,4-benzenedimethanamine;

AMD8937: N-(2-pyridinylmethyl)-N′-(5-fluoro-1-H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-N′-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)-1,4-benzenedimethanamine;

AMD9365: N-(2-pyridinylmethyl)-N′-(4,5-dimethyl-1-H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-N′-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)-1,4-benzenedimethanamine;

AMD9344: N-(2-pyridinylmethyl)-N′-(4-trifluoromethyl-1-H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-N′-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)-1,4-benzenedimethanamine;

AMD9419: N-(2-pyridinylmethyl)-N′-(5-carboxymethyl-1-H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-N′-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)-1,4-benzenedimethanamine;

AMD9420: N-(2-pyridinylmethyl)-N′-(4-hydroxy-1-H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-N′-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)-1,4-benzenedimethanamine;

AMD8971: N-(2-pyridinylmethyl)-N′-(5-benzoyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-N′-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)-1,4-benzenedimethanamine;

AMD8933: N-(2-pyridinylmethyl)-N′-[5-chloro-1H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl]-N′-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)-1,4-benzenedimethanamine;

AMD8968: N-(2-pyridinylmethyl)-N′-[5-methoxy-1H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl]-N′-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)-1,4-benzenedimethanamine;

AMD9336: N-(2-pyridinylmethyl)-N′-[4-methoxy-1H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl]-N′-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)-1,4-benzenedimethanamine;

AMD9368: N-(2-pyridinylmethyl)-N′-[4-phenyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl]-N′-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)-1,4-benzenedimethanamine;

AMD9387: N-(2-pyridinylmethyl)-N′-[4,7-dimethoxy-1H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl]-N′-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)-1,4-benzenedimethanamine;

AMD9338: N-(2-pyridinylmethyl)-N′-(4-methylbenzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-N′-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)-1,4-benzenedimethanamine;

AMD9345: N-(2-pyridinylmethyl)-N′-(4-fluorobenzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-N′-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)-1,4-benzenedimethanamine;

AMD9383: N-(2-pyridinylmethyl)-N′-(4-bromobenzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-N′-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)-1,4-benzenedimethanamine;

AMD9611: N-(benzoxazol-2-yl)-N′-(1H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-N′-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)-1,4-benzenedimethanamine;

AMD9425: N-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)-N′-(1H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-N′-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)-1,4-benzenedimethanamine;

AMD9439: N-(3-isoquinolinylmethyl)-N′-(1H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-N′-(6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)-1,4-benzenedimethanamine;

AMD9440: N-(4-methoxy-2-quinolinylmethyl)-N′-(1H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-N′-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)-1,4-benzenedimethanamine;

AMD9682: N-((methylene-2,3-dioxy)benzenemethyl)-N′-(1H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-N′-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)-1,4-benzenedimethanamine;

AMD9625: (1H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-(4-{[(pyrazin-2-ylmethyl)-amino]-methyl}-benzyl)-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-8-yl)-amine;

AMD9673: (1H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-(4-{[(1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-amino]-methyl}-benzyl)-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-8-yl)-amine;

AMD9692: (1H-Benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-(4-{[(1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)-amino]-methyl}-benzyl)-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-8-yl)-amine

AMD9668: (1H-Benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-(4-{[(1H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-amino]-methyl}-benzyl)-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-8-yl)-amine;

AMD9624: (1H-benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-(4-{[(3-methoxy-pyrazin-2-ylmethyl)-amino]-methyl}-benzyl)-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-8-yl)-amine;

AMD9675: (1H-benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-(4-{[(pyrimidin-2-ylmethyl)-amino]-methyl}-benzyl)-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-8-yl)-amine;

AMD9705: (1H-Benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-[4-(pyrimidin-2-ylaminomethyl)-benzyl]-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-8-yl)-amine;

AMD9693: {4-[(1H-Benzimidazol-2-ylamino)-methyl]-benzyl}-(1H-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-8-yl)-amine;

AMD9164: (1H-Benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-(4-{[(2-chloro-quinolin-3-ylmethyl-amino]-methyl}-benzyl)-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-8-yl)-amine;

AMD9165: (1H-Benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-(4-{[(quinolin-4-ylmethyl-amino]-methyl}-benzyl)-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-8-yl)-amine;

AMD9168: (1H-Benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-(4-{[(3-methyl-benzo[b]thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-amino]-methyl}-benzyl)-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-8-yl)-amine;

AMD9169: (1H-Benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-(4-{[(1-benzyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-amino]-methyl}-benzyl)-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-8-yl)-amine;

AMD9170: (1H-Benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-(4-{[(quinolin-3-ylmethyl)-amino]-methyl}-benzyl)-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-8-yl)-amine;

AMD9171: (1H-Benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-(4-{[(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-amino]-methyl}-benzyl)-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-8-yl)-amine;

AMD9176: (1H-Benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-(4-{[1-(1H-indol-2-yl)-ethylamino]-methyl}-benzyl)-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-8-yl)-amine;

AMD9177: (1H-Benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-(4-{[1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)-amino]-methyl}-benzyl)-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-8-yl)-amine;

AMD9192: (1H-Benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-{4-[(4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[b]thiophen-4-ylamino)-methyl]-benzyl}-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-8-yl)-amine;

AMD9194: 4-{[(Benzofuran-2-ylmethyl)-amino]-methyl}-benzyl)-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-8-yl)-amine;

AMD9195: (1H-Benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-(4-{[(1-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl-amino]-methyl}-benzyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-8-yl)-amine;

AMD9200: (1H-Benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-(4-{[(quinolin-2-ylmethyl)-amino]-methyl}-benzyl)-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-8-yl)-amine;

AMD9205: (1H-Benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-{4-[(1-pyrazin-2-yl-ethylamino)-methyl]-benzyl}-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-8-yl)-amine;

AMD9211: (1H-Benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-(4-{[(6-fluoro-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-amino]-methyl}benzyl)-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-8-yl)-amine;

AMD9218: 1H-Benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-(4-{[(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-amino]-methyl}-benzyl)-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-8-yl)-amine;

AMD9220: (4-{[(Benzo[b]thiophen-3-ylmethyl)-amino]-methyl}-benzyl)-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-8-yl)-amine;

AMD9222: (1H-Benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-8-yl)-[4-({[1-(tolene-4-sulfonyl)-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl]-amino}-methyl)-benzyl]-amine; or

AMD9223: (1H-Benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-(4-{[1-3,5-dimethyl-pyrazin-2-yl)-ethylamino-1-methyl}-benzyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-8-yl)-amine.

9. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective therapeutic amount of the compound of claim 1 .

10. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 9 , wherein Y is a 6-membered heterocyclic group with one nitrogen, and R 2 and R 3 together with ring E form a substituted benzimidazole ring.

11. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 10 , wherein Y is pyridine.

12. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 9 , wherein the benzimidazole ring is substituted with halo, C1–6 alkyl, CF 3 , carboxymethyl, hydroxy, benzoyl, alkoxy or phenyl.

13. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 9 , wherein Y is a 6-membered heterocyclic group with two nitrogens, benzoxazolyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, quinolinyl, 2,3-dioxybenzene, benzimidazolyl, benzothiophenyl, indolyl, 4,5,6,7,-tetrahydrobenzothiophenyl, or benzofuranyl; and R 2 and R 3 together with ring E form an unsubstituted benzimidazole ring.

14. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 13 , wherein said 6-membered heterocyclic group with two or more nitrogens is pyrazinyl or pyrimidinyl.

15. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of the compound of claim 8 .