IP Library Granted Patent US 7,939,538
Granted Patent B2
US 7,939,538 · App. 11/168,005 · Granted May 10, 2011

Compounds, compositions and methods for prevention and treatment of inflammatory and immunoregulatory disorders and diseases

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Patent No.
US 7,939,538
App. No.
11/168,005
Granted
May 10, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

Compounds are provided having the formula: wherein variables R a , R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , A 1 , A 4 , L, Q, X and subscript n as described herein. The subject compounds are useful for treatment of inflammatory and immune conditions and diseases. Compositions and methods of treatment using the subject compounds are also provided. For example, the subject methods are useful for treatment of inflammatory and immune disorders and disease such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and inflammatory bowel disease.

Claims (48)

1. A compound having the formula (I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, wherein

A 1 is C(R b );

A 4 or N;

Q is a member selected from the group consisting of a bond, (C 1 -C 8 )alkylene, (C 2 -C 8 )heteroalkylene, —C(O)—, —OC(O)—, —CH 2 CO—, —CH 2 SO— and —CH 2 SO 2 —;

L is a bond or (C 1 -C 5 )alkylene;

X is —CH 2 —, or —C(O)—;

R a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, —OR′, —NR′R″, —SR′, -halogen, —SiR′R″R′″, —OC(O)R′, —C(O)R′, —CO 2 R′, —CONR′R″, —OC(O)NR′R″, —NR″C(O)R′, —NR′—C(O)NR″R′″, —NR″C(O) 2 R′, —NH—C(NH 2 )═NH, —NR′C(NH 2 )═NH, —NH—C(NH 2 )═NR′, —S(O)R′, —S(O) 2 R′, —S(O) 2 NR′R″, —CN and —NO 2 ;

R b is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, —OR′, —NR′R″, —SR′, -halogen, —SiR′R″R′″, —OC(O)R′, —C(O)R′, —CO 2 R′, —CONR′R″, —OC(O)NR′R″, —NR″C(O)R′, —NR′—C(O)NR″R′″, —NR″C(O) 2 R′, —NH—C(NH 2 )═NH, —NR′C(NH 2 )═NH, —NH—C(NH 2 )═NR′, —R′, —S(O)R′, —S(O) 2 R′, —S(O) 2 NR′R″, —CN and —NO 2 ;

the subscript n is 0, 1 or 2:

each R′, R″ and R′″ independently is H, unsubstituted (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, heteroalkyl, unsubstituted aryl, or substituted aryl;

R 1 is heteroaryl or aryl;

R 2 is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, (C 1 -C 10 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 10 )heteroalkyl, hetero(C 1 -C 10 )cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 10 )alkylaryl, and (C 2 -C 10 )heteroalkylaryl;

R 3 is a member selected from the group consisting of —S(O) m R 5 , —S(O) m N(R 8 )R 9 , —S(O) m N(R 8 )CH 2 R 6 , —N(R 8 )SO 2 R 5 ,

R 4 is a member selected from the group consisting of (C 1 -C 20 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 20 )heteroalkyl, heteroaryl, aryl, heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, heteroaryl(C 2 -C 6 )heteroalkyl, aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl and aryl(C 2 -C 6 )heteroalkyl;

R 5 is selected from the group consisting of (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 8 )heteroalkyl, aryl and heteroaryl;

R 6 and R 7 independently are hydrogen, (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl or (C 2 -C 8 )heteroalkyl;

R 8 is hydrogen, (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 8 )heteroalkyl, heteroaryl or aryl;

R 9 is (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl;

Z is CH or N;

X 1 is a bond, (C 1 -C 6 )alkylene or (C 1 -C 6 )heteroalkylene;

Y 1 is (C 1 -C 6 )alkylene; and

the subscript m is 0, 1 or 2.

2. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 3 is a member selected from the group consisting of —SO 2 CH 3 , —SO 2 CH 2 CH 3 ,

3. The compound according to claim 1 , having the formula (Ia):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof.

4. The compound of claim 3 , wherein X is —C(O)—.

5. The compound of claim 3 , wherein R 1 is a unsubstituted or a meta- or para-substituted phenyl, wherein the substituent is a halogen, (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )heteroalkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )alkoxy, or (C 1 -C 8 )heteroalkoxy.

6. The compound of claim 3 , wherein R 2 is a member selected from the group consisting of

7. The compound of claim 3 , wherein Q is —C(O)—.

8. The compound of claim 3 , wherein L is a bond, —CH 2 — or —CH 2 CH 2 —.

9. The compound according to claim 3 , wherein -L-R 3 when taken together is

10. The compound of claim 3 , wherein -Q-R 4 is

11. The compound of claim 3 , wherein R 1 is para-cyanophenyl.

12. The compound of claim 3 having the formula (II):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, wherein

R 11 is hydrogen, (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl or (C 2 -C 8 )heteroalkyl.

13. The compound of claim 12 , wherein R 11 is —H, —CH 3 , —CH 2 CH 3 , or —CH 2 CF 3 .

14. The compound of claim 12 , wherein X is —C(O)—.

15. The compound of claim 12 , wherein R 2 is methyl and -L-R 3 is

16. The compound of claim 12 , wherein R 3 is a member selected from the group consisting of —SO 2 CH 3 , —SO 2 CH 2 CH 3 ,

17. The compound of claim 12 , wherein -Q-R 4 is

18. The compound of claim 17 , wherein R 3 is a member selected from the group consisting of —SO 2 CH 3 , —SO 2 CH 2 CH 3 ,

19. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of

20. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent or excipient.

21. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of claim 2 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent or excipient.

22. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of claim 3 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent or excipient.

23. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of claim 19 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent or excipient.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2008
From: LIU, JIWEN
To: AMGEN SF, LLC
Reel/Frame 020776/0772 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2008
From: AMGEN SF, LLC
To: AMGEN INC.
Reel/Frame 020776/0783 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2005
From: BERGERON, PHILIPPE
To: AMGEN SF, LLC
Reel/Frame 017143/0928 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2005
From: MARCUS, ANDREW P.
To: AMGEN SF, LLC
Reel/Frame 017143/0953 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2005
From: FU, ZICC; JOHNSON, MICHAEL G.; LI, AN-RONG; MEDINA, JULIO C.; CHEN, XIAOQI; DU, XIAOHUI; DEIGNAN, JEFFREY; DUQUETTE, JASON A.; GUSTIN, DARIN; MIHALIC, JEFFREY T.
To: AMGEN SF, LLC
Reel/Frame 017144/0092 →