IP Library Granted Patent US 7,709,641
Granted Patent B2
US 7,709,641 · App. 11/172,289 · Granted May 4, 2010

NK1 antagonists

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Patent No.
US 7,709,641
App. No.
11/172,289
Granted
May 4, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A compound having the general structure shown in Formula I: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or solvates thereof are useful in treating diseases or conditions mediated by NK 1 receptors, for example various physiological disorders, symptoms or diseases, including emesis, depression, anxiety and cough.

Claims (175)

1. A compound of formula I:

or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein;

R 1 and R 2 are selected from the group consisting of alkyl, haloalkyl, alkyl substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups, —CN, alkynyl, —N(R 6 ) 2 , —N(R 6 )—S(O 2 )-alkyl, N(R 6 )C(O)—N(R 9 ) 2 , -alkylene-CN, -cycloalkylene-CN, -alkylene-O-alkyl, —C(O)-alkyl, —C(═N—OR 5 )-alkyl, [—(C(O)—N(R 9 ) 2 ], —C(O)—O-alkyl, -alkylene-C(O)-alkyl, -alkylene-C(O)—O-alkyl, -alkylene-C(O)—N(R 9 ) 2 ,

with the proviso that at least one of R 1 and R 2 is —CN,

W is ═C(R 8 )— or ═N—;

X is —C(O)— or —S(O 2 )—;

Y is selected from the group consisting of —CH 2 —, —O—, and —N(R 6 )—C(O)—, with the proviso that:

(a) The nitrogen atom of —N(R 6 )—C(O)— is bonded to X, and

(b) If R 1 and/or R 2 is

and Y is —O—, X is not —S(O 2 )—;

Z is —C(R 7 ) 2 , —N(R 6 )—, or —O—;

R 3 is selected from the group consisting of H, and unsubstituted alkyl;

R 4 is H;

R 5 is H or alkyl;

R 8 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, and aryl;

each R 7 is independently H or alkyl; or

each R 7 , together with the ring carbon to which they are shown attached, form a cycloalkylene ring;

R 8 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkyl substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups, —N(R 6 ) 2 , —N(R 6 )—S(O 2 )-alkyl, —N(R 6 )—S(O 2 )-aryl, —N(R 6 )—C(O)-alkyl, —N(R 6 )—C(O)-aryl, alkylene-O-alkyl, and —CN;

R 9 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, and aryl, or each R 9 , together with the nitrogen to which they are shown attached, form a heterocycloalkyl ring;

Ar 1 is unsubstituted phenyl;

Ar 2 is phenyl substituted with 0-3 substituents selected from the group consisting of haloalkyl;

n is 0, 1, or 2; and

m is 1, 2 or 3.

2. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein the compound of formula I has the following structure:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

3. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein:

R 3 is unsubstituted alkyl;

Ar 2 is substituted phenyl; and

n is 1,

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

4. The compound according to claim 2 , wherein:

R 3 is unsubstituted alkyl;

Ar 2 is substituted phenyl; and

n is 1,

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

5. The compound according to claim 4 , wherein:

Ar 2 is 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl,

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

6. The compound according to claim 5 , wherein:

R 3 is —CH 3 ,

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

7. The compound according to claim 6 , wherein:

one of R 1 or R 2 is

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

8. The compound according to claim 6 , wherein:

one of R 1 or R 2 is

wherein W is ═C(R 8 )—

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

9. The compound according to claim 6 , wherein:

one of R 1 and R 2 is

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

10. The compound according to claim 6 , wherein:

one of R 1 or R 2 is —CN,

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

11. The compound according to claim 7 , wherein:

X is —S(O 2 )—;

Y is —CH 2 —; and

m is 2,

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

12. The compound according to claim 7 , wherein:

X is C(O)—;

Y is —CH 2 —; and

m is 2,

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

13. The compound according to claim 7 , wherein:

X is —C(O)—;

Y is —CH 2 —; and

m is 3,

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

14. The compound according to claim 7 , wherein:

X is —C(O)—;

Y is —O—; and

m is 2,

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

15. The compound according to claim 7 , wherein:

X is —C(O)—;

Y is —CH 2 —; and

m is 1,

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

16. The compound according to claim 7 , wherein:

X is —C(O)—;

Y is —NH—C(O)—;

m is 1,

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

17. The compound according to claim 8 , wherein:

Z is —NH—; and

R 8 is H,

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

18. The compound according to claim 8 , wherein:

Z is —NH—; and

R 8 is —NH—S(O 2 )—CH 3 ,

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

19. The compound according to claim 8 , wherein:

Z is —NH—;

R 8 is —CH 2 —OH,

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

20. The compound according to claim 8 , wherein:

Z is —NH—;

R 8 is —CH 2 —O—CH 3 ,

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

21. The compound according to claim 8 , wherein:

Z is —NH—;

R 8 is —NH 2 ,

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

22. The compound according to claim 8 , wherein:

Z is

and

R 8 is H,

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

23. The compound according to claim 8 , wherein:

Z is —C(CH 3 ) 2 —; and

R 8 is H,

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

24. The compound according to claim 1 , having the Formula IB

wherein R 1 and R 3 are selected from the group consisting of:

Compound

R 1

R 2

1

—CN

2

—CN

5

—CH 2 CN

6

—CH 3

7

—CN

8

—C(O)—O—CH 3

9

—CN

12

—CH 2 OH

13

—CH 2 OCH 3

14

—CH 2 OCH 3

32

—CN

33

—CN

34

—CN

35

—CN

36

—NH—S(O 2 )—CH 3

—CN

37

—CN

—NH—S(O 2 )—CH 3

38

—CH 2 CN

39

—CN

—NH 2

40

—NH 2

—CN

41

—NH—C(O)—NH 2

—CN

42

—CN.

25. A compound represented by the following formula:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

26. A compound represented by the following formula:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

27. A compound represented by the following formula:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

28. A pharmaceutical composition comprising:

at least one compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

29. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, at least one serotonin reuptake inhibitor, and at least one compound of claim 1 .

30. A purified compound according to claim 1 or a purified pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 2, 2009
From: SCHERING CORPORATION
To: OPKO HEALTH, INC.
Reel/Frame 023586/0858 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 5, 2005
From: PALANI, ANANDAN; HUANG, XIANHAI; XIAO, DONG; PALIWAL, SUNIL; TSUI, HON-CHUNG; RAO, ASHWIN U.; SHIH, NENG-YANG
To: SCHERING CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 016623/0236 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 5, 2005
From: WANG, CHENG
To: SCHERING CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 016623/0244 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 5, 2005
From: WROBLESKI, MICHELLE LACI
To: SCHERING CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 016623/0252 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 5, 2005
From: SHAH, SAPNA S.
To: SCHERING CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 016623/0360 →