IP Library Granted Patent US 7,576,077
Granted Patent B2
US 7,576,077 · App. 11/060,560 · Granted Aug 18, 2009

Fused heterocyclic compounds and their use as metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonists

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Patent No.
US 7,576,077
App. No.
11/060,560
Granted
Aug 18, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is directed to compounds of formula I: wherein X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , X 4 , X 5 , X 6 , X 7 , X 8 , X 9 , X 10 , R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and n are as defined for formula I in the description. The invention also relates to processes for the preparation of the compounds and to new intermediates employed in the preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, and to the use of the compounds in therapy.

Claims (38)

1. A compound of formula I:

wherein

X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , X 4 , and X 5 are independently selected from the group consisting of C, CR 5 , N, O, and S, wherein at least one of X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , X 4 , and X 5 is not N;

X 6 is selected from the group consisting of a bond and CR 5 R 6 ;

X 7 is N;

X 8 is a bond;

X 9 is N;

X 10 is (CR 5 R 6 ) 2 ;

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, halo, nitro, C 1-6 alkylhalo, OC 1-6 alkylhalo, C 1-6 alkyl, OC 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, OC 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, OC 2-6 alkynyl, C 0-6 alkylC 3-6 cycloalkyl, OC 0-6 alkylC 3-6 cycloalkyl, CO 0-6 alkylaryl, OC 0-6 alkylaryl, CHO, (CO)R 5 , O(CO)R 5 , O(CO)OR 5 , C 1-6 alkylOR 5 , OC 2-6 alkylOR 5 , C 1-6 alkyl(CO)R 5 , OC 1-6 alkyl(CO)R 5 , CO 0-6 alkylCO 2 R 5 , OC 1-6 alkylCO 2 R 5 , C 0-6 alkylcyano, OC 2-6 alkylcyano, C 0-6 alkylNR 5 R 6 , OC 2-6 alkylNR 5 R 6 , C 1-6 alkyl(CO)NR 5 R 6 , OC 1-6 alkyl(CO)NR 5 R 6 , C 0-6 alkylNR 5 (CO)R 6 , OC 2-6 alkylNR 5 (CO)R 6 , C 0-6 alkylNR 5 (CO)NR 5 R 6 , C 0-6 alkylSR 5 , OC 2-6 alkylSR 5 , C 0-6 alkyl(SO)R 5 , OC 2-6 alkyl(SO)R 5 , C 0-6 alkylSO 2 R 5 , OC 2-6 alkylSO 2 R 5 , C 0-6 alkyl(SO 2 )NR 5 R 6 , OC 2-6 alkyl(SO 2 )NR 5 R 6 , C 0-6 alkylNR 5 (SO 2 )R 6 , OC 2-6 alkyNR 5 (SO 2 )R 6 , C 0-6 alkylNR 5 (SO 2 )NR 5 R 6 , OC 2-6 alkylNR 5 (SO 2 )NR 5 R 6 , (CO)NR 5 R 6 , O(CO)NR 5 R 6 , NR 5 OR 6 , C 0-6 alkylNR 5 (CO)OR 6 , OC 2-6 alkylNR 5 (CO)OR 6 , SO 3 R 5 and a 5- or 6-membered ring containing atoms independently selected from the group consisting of C, N, O and S, wherein said ring may be substituted by one or more A;

R 2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, halo, nitro, C 1-6 alkylhalo, OC 1-6 alkylhalo, C 1-6 alkyl, OC 1-6 , C 2-6 alkenyl, OC 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, OC 2-6 alkynyl, C 0-6 alkylC 3-6 cycloalkyl, OC 0-6 alkylC 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 0-6 alkylaryl, OC 0-6 alkylaryl, CHO, (CO)R 5 , O(CO)R 5 , O(CO)OR 5 , C 1-6 alkylOR 5 , OC 2-6 alkylOR 5 , C 1-6 alkyl(CO)R 5 , OC 1-6 alkyl(CO)R 5 , C 0-6 alkylCO 2 R 5 , OC 1-6 alkylCO 2 R 5 , C 0-6 alkylcyano, OC 2-6 alkylcyano, C 0-6 alkylNR 5 R 6 , OC 2-6 alkylNR 5 R 6 , C 1-6 alkyl(CO)NR 5 R 6 , OC 1-6 alkyl(CO)NR 5 R 6 , C 0-6 alkylNR 5 (CO)R 6 , OC 2-6 alkylNR 5 (CO)R 6 , C 0-6 alkylNR 5 (CO)NR 5 R 6 , C 0-6 alkylSR 5 , OC 2-6 alkylSR 5 , C 0-6 alkyl(SO)R 5 , OC 2-6 alkyl(SO)R 5 , C 0-6 alkylSO 2 R 5 , OC 2-6 alkylSO 2 R 5 , C 0-6 alkyl(SO 2 )NR 5 R 6 , OC 2-6 alkyl(SO 2 )NR 5 R 6 , C 0-6 alkylNR 5 (SO 2 )R 6 , OC 2-6 alkylNR 5 (SO 2 )R 6 , C 0-6 alkylNR 5 (SO 2 )NR 5 R 6 , OC 2-6 alkylNR 5 (SO 2 )NR 5 R 6 , (CO)NR 5 R 6, O(CO)NR 5 R 6 , NR 5 OR 6 , C 0-6 alkylNR 5 (CO)OR 6 , OC 2-6 alkylNR 5 (CO)OR 6 , SO 3 R 5 and a 5- or 6-membered ring containing atoms independently selected from the group consisting of C, N, O and S, wherein said ring may be substituted by one or more A;

R 3 is a 5- or 6-membered ring containing atoms independently selected from the group consisting of C, N, O and S, wherein said ring may be substituted by one or more A;

R 4 is selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, halo, nitro, C 1-6 alkylhalo, OC 1-6 alkylhalo, C 1-6 alkyl, OC 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, OC 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, OC 2-6 alkynyl, OC 2-6 alkyl C 0-6 alkylC 3-6 cycloalkyl, OC 0-6 alkylC 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 0-6 alkylaryl, OC 0-6 alkylaryl, CHO, (CO)R 5 , O(CO)R 5 , O(CO)OR 5 , C 1-6 alkylOR 5 , OC 2-6 alkylOR 5 , C 1-6 alkyl(CO)R 5 , OC 1-6 alkyl(C 0 )R 5 , C 0-6 alkylCO 2 R 5 , OC 1-6 alkylCO 2 R 5 , C 0-6 alkylcyano, OC 2-6 alkylcyano, C 0-6 alkylNR 5 R 6 , OC 2-6 alkylNR 5 R 6 , C 1-6 alkyl(CO)NR 5 R 6 , OC 1-6 alkyl(CO)NR 5 R 6 , C 0-6 alkylNR 5 (CO)R 6 , OC 2-6 alkylNR 5 (CO)R 6 , C 0-6 alkylNR 5 (CO)NR 5 R 6 , C 0-6 alkylSR 5 , OC 2-6 alkylSR 5 , C 0-6 alkyl(SO)R 5 , OC 2-6 alkyl(SO)R 5 , C 0-6 alkylSO 2 R 5 , OC 2-6 alkylSO 2 R 5 , C 0-6 alkyl(SO 2 )NR 5 R 6 , OC 2-6 alkyl(SO 2 )NR 5 R 6 , C 0-6 alkylNR 5 (SO 2 )R 6 , OC 2-6 alkylNR 5 (SO 2 )R 6 , C 0-6 alkylNR 5 (SO 2 )NR 5 R 6 , OC 2-6 alkylNR 5 (SO 2 )NR 5 R 6 , (CO)NR 5 R 6 , O(CO)NR 5 R 6 , NR 5 OR 6 , C 0-6 alkylNR 5 (CO)OR 6 , OC 2-6 alkylNR 5 (CO)OR 6 , SO 03 R 5 and a 5- or 6-membered ring containing atoms independently selected from the group consisting of C, N, O and S, wherein said ring may be substituted by one or more A;

R 5 and R 6 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-7 cycloalkyl and aryl;

A is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, halo, nitro, C 1-6 alkylhalo, OC 1-6 alkylhalo, C 1-6 alkyl, OC 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, OC 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, OC 2-6 alkynyl, C 0-6 alkylC 3-6 cycloalkyl, OC 0-6 alkylC 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 0-6 alkylaryl, OC 0-6 alkylaryl, CHO, (CO)R 5 , O(CO)R 5 , O(CO)OR 5 , C 1-6 alkylOR 5 , OC 2-6 alkylOR 5 , C 1-6 alkyl(CO)R 5 , OC 1-6 alkyl(CO)R 5 , C 0-6 alkylCO 2 R 5 , OC 1-6 alkylCO 2 R 5 , C 0-6 alkylcyano, OC 2-6 alkylcyano, C 0-6 alkylNR 5 R 5 , C 0-6 alkylSR 5 , OC 2-6 alkylSR 5 , C 0-6 alkyl(SO)R 5 , OC 2-6 alkyl(SO)R 5 , C 0-6 alkylSO 2 R 5 , OC 2-6 alkylSO 2 R 5 , SO 3 R 5 and a 5- or 6-membered ring containing atoms independently selected from the group consisting of C, N, O and S;

n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; or

a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof;

provided that:

a) when X 2 =X 4 =X 5 =N, and either of X 8 or X 10 is a bond, then X 9 is not N,

b) when X 7 is N at least two of X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , X 4 , and X 5 are not N,

c) X 1 and X 3 are not O.

2. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 is halo, C 1-6 alkylhalo, C 1-6 alkyl, OC 1-6 alkyl, or C 0-6 alkylcyano.

3. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 2 is hydrogen or halo.

4. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 2 is fluorine.

5. The compound according to claim 1 , of Formula II:

6. The compound according to claim 1 , of Formula III:

7. The compound according to claim 6 , wherein X 3 is C.

8. The compound according to claim 6 , wherein X 3 is N.

9. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein the ring containing X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , X 4 , and X 5 is selected from the group consisting of:

10. The compound according to claim 9 , wherein the ring is selected from the group consisting of:

11. The compound according to claim 1 selected from the group consisting of:

9-{[5-(3-chlorophenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]methyl}-3-pyridin-4-yl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,3]diazepine,

9-{1-[5-(3-chlorophenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]ethyl}-3-pyridin-4-yl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,3]diazepine,

9-{[5-(3-chlorophenyl)isoxazol-3-yl]methyl}-3-(3,5-difluorophenyl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,3]diazepine, 9-{[5-(3-chlorophenyl)isoxazol-3-yl]methyl}-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,3]diazepine, 9-{[5-(3-chlorophenyl)isoxazol-3-yl]methyl}-3-pyridin-4-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,3]diazepine, 9- {[5 -(5-chloro-2-fluorophenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3 -yl]methyl }-3 -pyridin-4-yl-6,7, 8 ,9-tetrahydro-5H-[1 ,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1 ,3]diazepine, 9-{[5-(3-chlorophenyl)-1,2,4-isoxazol-3-yl]methyl}-3-(3,5-difluorophenyl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,3]diazepine, 9-{[5-(3-chlorophenyl)-1,2,4-isoxazol-3-yl]methyl}-3-(4-difluorophenyl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,3]diazepine, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

12. A pharmaceutical composition comprising as active ingredient a therapeutically effective amount of the compound according to claim 1 , and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable diluents, excipients, and/or inert carriers.

13. A method for the treatment of a psychiatric disorder comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of the compound according to claim 1 .

14. A method for the treatment of chronic and acute pain disorders comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of the compound according to claim 1 .

15. A method for the treatment of gastro-esophageal reflux disorder (GERD) comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of the compound according to claim 1 .

16. The method according to any one of claims 13 , 14 and 15 , wherein the mammal is a human.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 25, 2007
From: NPS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; ASTRAZENECA AB
To: ASTRAZENECA AB
Reel/Frame 020045/0150 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2005
From: WENSBO, DAVID; JOHANSSON, MARTIN; MINIDIS, ALEXANDER; STAAF, KARIN; KERS, ANNIKA; EDWARDS, LOUISE; ISAAC, METHVIN; STEFANAC, TOMISLAV; SLASSI, ABDELMALIK; MCLEOD, DONALD; XIN, TAO
To: ASTRAZENECA AB; NPS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Reel/Frame 017004/0541 →