Ophthalmic compositions for treating ocular hypertension

1. A compound of the structural formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, in vivo hydrolysable ester, enantiomer, diastereomer, geometric isomers or mixture thereof:

wherein,

M, M1, and M2, independently are CH;

Z represents N;

when Z is N then the bond between Y and Z is a single bond and between X and Y respectively represents: CR 1 ═N;

R 1 represents:

with the proviso that there is at least one enol phosphate group present on the compound,

W represents —(CHR 7 ) p —;

Y 1 represents —(CH 2 ) n —, —CO(CH 2 ) n —, —SO 2 —, —O—, —S—, —CH(OR^)—, or CONR^

R^ represents hydrogen, C 1-10 alkyl, —(CH 2 ) n C 1-6 alkoxy, —(CH 2 ) n C 3-8 cycloalkyl, —(CH 2 ) n C 3-10 heterocyclyl, said alkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl optionally substituted with 1-3 groups selected from R a ;

or, R^ and R 6 taken together with the intervening N atom of CONR′ of Y 1 to form a 4-10 membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring or fused ring optionally interrupted by 1-3 atoms of O, S, C(O) or NR, and optionally having 1-5 double bonds, and optionally substituted by 1-3 groups selected from R a ;

G represents N, CRy, or O, wherein R 8 is absent when G is O;

R 2 and R 2a independently represents hydrogen, C 1-10 alkyl, —(CH 2 ) n C 3-8 cycloalkyl, —(CH 2 ) n C 3-10 heterocyclyl, —(CH 2 ) n C 6-10 aryl, —(CH 2 ) n C 1-6 alkoxy, CF 3 , nitro, OH, cyano or halogen, said alkyl, alkoxy, heterocyclyl, or aryl optionally substituted with 1-3 groups of R a ;

or, R 2 and R 2a taken together with the intervening atom form a 4-10 membered cyclic carbon or heterocyclic ring or fused ring optionally interrupted by 1-2 atoms of O, S, C(O) or NR, and optionally having 1-5 double bonds, and optionally substituted by 1-3 groups selected from R a ;

R 3 and R 3a independently represent hydrogen, C 1-10 alkyl, —(CH 2 ) n C 3-10 heterocyclyl, —(CH 2 ) n C 1-6 alkoxy, —(CH 2 ) n C 6-10 aryl, said alkyl, alkoxy, heterocyclyl, or aryl optionally substituted with 1-3 groups of R a ;

R 4 and R 5 independently represent hydrogen, C 1-6 alkoxy, OH, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkenyl, S(O)qR, COOR, COR, SO 3 H, —O(CH 2 ) n N(R) 2 , —O(CH 2 ) n CO 2 R, —OPO(OH) 2 , CF 3 , OCF 3 , —N(R) 2 , nitro, cyano, C 1-6 alkylamino, or halogen;

R 6 represents hydrogen, C 1-10 alkyl, —(CH 2 ) n C 6-10 aryl, —NH(CH 2 ) n C 6-10 aryl, —(CH 2 ) n C 5-10 heteroaryl, —NH(CH 2 ) n C 5-10 heteroaryl, (C 6-10 aryl)O—, —(CH 2 ) n C 3-10 heterocyclyl, —(CH 2 ) n C 3-10 cycloalkyl including fused rings, —COOR, —C(O)CO 2 R, said aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, cycloalkyl, and alkyl optionally substituted with 1-3 groups selected from R a

R 7 represents hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, —(CH 2 ) n COOR or —(CH 2 ) n N(R) 2 ,

R 8 represents hydrogen, C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-6 alkylSR, —(CH 2 ) n O(CH 2 ) m OR, —(CH 2 ) n C 1-6 alkoxy, —(CH 2 ) n C 3-8 cycloalkyl, —(CH 2 ) n C 3-10 heterocyclyl, —(CH 2 ) n C 5-10 heteroaryl, —N(R) 2 , —COOR, or —(CH 2 ) n C 6-10 aryl, said alkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl optionally substituted with 1-3 groups selected from R a ;

R 9 represents hydrogen, C 1-10 alkyl, —(CH 2 ) n C 3-8 cycloalkyl, —(CH 2 ) n C 3-10 heterocyclyl, —(CH 2 ) n C 5-10 heteroaryl, —(CH 2 ) n COOR, —(CH 2 ) n C 6-10 aryl, —(CH 2 ) n NHR 8 , —(CH 2 ) n N(R) 2 , —(CH 2 ) n N(R 8 ) 2 , —(CH 2 ) n NHCOOR, —(CH 2 ) n N(R 8 )CO 2 R, —(CH 2 ) n N(R 8 )COR, —(CH 2 ) n NHCOR, —(CH 2 ) n CONH(R 8 ), aryl, —(CH 2 ) n C 1-6 —OR, CF 3 , —(CH 2 ) n SO 2 R, —(CH 2 ) n SO 2 N(R) 2 , —(CH 2 ) n CON(R) 2 , —(CH 2 ) n CONHC(R) 3 , —(CH 2 ) n CONHC(R) 2 CO 2 R, —(CH 2 ) n COR 8 , nitro, cyano or halogen, said alkyl, alkoxy, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl optionally substituted with 1-3 groups of R a ;

or, when Q is N, R 8 and R 9 taken together with the intervening N atom form a 4-10 membered heterocyclic carbon ring optionally interrupted by 1-2 atoms of O, S, C(O) or NR, and optionally having 1-5 double bonds, and optionally substituted by 1-3 groups selected from R a ;

or when Q is CRy, R 8 and R 9 taken together with the intervening C atom form a 3-10 membered carbocyclic ring or fused ring optionally interrupted by 1-2 atoms of O, S, C(O) or NR, and optionally having 1-5 double bonds, and optionally substituted by 1-3 groups selected from R a ;

or or when Q is CRy, R 8 and R 9 taken together with the intervening CRy form a 5-12 membered fused ring optionally interrupted by 1-3 atoms of O, S, C(O) or NR, and optionally having 1-5 double bonds, and optionally substituted by 1-3 groups selected from R a ;

R w represents H, C 1-6 alkyl, —C(O)C 1-6 alkyl, —C(O)OC 1-6 alkyl, —SO 2 N(R) 2 , —SO 2 C 1-6 alkyl, —SO 2 C 6-10 aryl, NO 2 , CN or —C(O)N(R) 2 ;

R, and Ry independently represent hydrogen, or C 1-6 alkyl;

R a represents F, Cl, Br, I, CF 3 , N(R) 2 , NO 2 , CN, —COR 8 , —CONHR 8 , —CON(R 8 ) 2 , —O(CH 2 ) n COOR, —NH(CH 2 ) n OR, —COOR, —OCF 3 , —NHCOR, —SO 2 R, —SO 2 NR 2 , —SR, (C 1 -C 6 alkyl)O—, —(CH 2 ) n O(CH 2 ) m OR, —(CH 2 ) n C 1-6 alkoxy, (aryl)O—, —(CH 2 ) n OH, (C 1 -C 6 alkyl)S(O) m —, H 2 N—C(NH)—, (C 1 -C 6 alkyl)C(O)—, (C 1 -C 6 alkyl)OC(O)NH—, —(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)NR w (CH 2 ) n C 3-10 heterocyclyl-R w , —(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)O(CH 2 ) n C 3-10 heterocyclyl-R w , —(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)S(CH 2 ) n C 3-10 heterocyclyl-R w , —(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)-C 3-10 heterocyclyl-R w , —(CH 2 ) n —Z 1 —C(═Z 2 )N(R) 2 , —(C 2-6 alkenyl)NR w (CH 2 ) n C 3-10 heterocyclyl-R w , —(C 2-6 alkenyl)O(CH 2 ) n C 3-10 heterocyclyl-R w , —(C 2-6 alkenyl) S(CH 2 ) n C 3-10 heterocyclyl-R w , —(C 2-6 alkenyl)-C 3-10 heterocyclyl-R w , —(C 2-6 alkenyl)-Z 1 —C(═Z 2 )N(R) 2 , —(CH 2 ) n SO 2 R, —(CH 2 ) n SO 3 H, —(CH 2 ) n PO(OR) 2 , —(CH 2 ) n OPO(OR) 2 , C 3-10 cycloalkyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 3-10 heterocyclyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, and C 1 -C 10 alkyl, said alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, heterocyclyl and aryl optionally substituted with 1-3 groups selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, CN, NO 2 , OH, CON(R) 2 and COOR;

Z 1 and Z 2 independently represents NR w , O, CH 2 , or S;

m is 0-3;

n is 0-3;

p is 0-1; and

q is 0-2.

2. The compound according to claim 1 wherein Q is

and G is N or CRy.

3. The compound according to claim 2 wherein R 1 is

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

and Y 1 is —(CH 2 ) n or —CO(CH 2 ) n .

5. A compound which is:

1-[1-(3,3-Dimethyl-2-oxobutyl)-6-methoxy-1H-indazol-3-yl]-2-methylprop-1-en-1-yl dimethyl phosphate;

1-[1-(3,3-Dimethyl-2-oxobutyl)-6-methoxy-1H-indazol-3-yl]-2-methylprop-1-en-1-yl dihydrogen phosphate;

1-(1-{2-[(3,3-Dimethylbutyl)(ethyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl}-6-methoxy-1H-indazol-3-yl)-2-methylprop-1-en-1-yl dihydrogen phosphate;

1-[1-(3,3-Dimethyl-2-oxopentyl)-6-methoxy-1H-indazol-3-yl]-2-methylprop-1-en-1-yl dihydrogen phosphate;

1-[1-(3,3-Dimethyl-2-oxopentyl)-6-methoxy-1H-indazol-3-yl]-2-methylprop-1-en-1-yl methyl hydrogen phosphate;

Cyclopentylidene[1-(3,3-dimethyl-2-oxobutyl)-6-methoxy-1H-indazol-3-yl]methyl dihydrogen phosphate;

Cyclopentylidene[1-(3,3-dimethyl-2-oxopentyl)-6-methoxy-1H-indazol-3-yl]methyl dihydrogen phosphate;

N,N-Dibutyl-2-(3-isobutyryl-6-methoxy-1H-indazol-1-yl)2-methylprop-1—en-1-yl dihydrogen phosphate;

N,N-Diisobutyl-2-(3-isobutyryl-6-methoxy-1H-indazol-1-yl)2 —methylprop-1-en-1-yl dihydrogen phosphate;

N-(Cyclopropylmethyl)-2-(3-isobutyryl-6-methoxy-1H-indazol-1-yl)2—methylprop-1-en-1-yl dihydrogen phosphate;

N-Cyclohexyl-N-ethyl-2-(3-isobutyryl-6-methoxy-1H-indazol-1-yl)2—methylprop-1en-1-yl dihydrogen phosphate;

2-(3-Isobutyryl-6-methoxy-1H-indazol-1-yl)-N,N-dipropyl2—methylprop-1-en-1-yl dihydrogen phosphate;

N-Butyl-N-ethyl-2-(3-isobutyryl-6-methoxy-1H-indazol-1-yl)2—methylprop-1-en-1-yl dihydrogen phosphate;

N-Ethyl-2-(3-isobutyryl-6-methoxy-1H-indazol-1-yl)-N-(3-methylbutyl)2—methylprop-1-en-1-yl dihydrogen phosphate;

N-Butyl-2-(3-isobutyryl-6-methoxy-1H-indazol-1-yl)-N-propyl2—methylprop-1-en-1yl dihydrogen phosphate;

2-(3-Isobutyryl-6-methoxy-1H-indazol-1-yl)-N,N-bis(3-methylbutyl)2—methylprop-1-en-1-yl dihydrogen phosphate;

1-(6-Methoxy-1-{2-[trans-octahydroisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl]-2-oxoethyl}-1H-indazol-3-yl) -2-methylprop-1-en-1yl dihydrogen phosphate;

1-(6-Methoxy-1-{2-[cis-octahydroisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl]-2-oxoethyl}-1H-indazol-3-yl) -2-methylprop-1-en1-yl dihydrogen phosphate;

N-(3,3-Dimethylbutyl)-2-(3-isobutyryl-6-methoxy-1H-indazol-1-yl)2—methylprop-1en-1-yl dihydrogen phosphate;

(Z)-1-tert-Butyl-2-{6-methoxy-3-[2-methyl-1-(phosphonooxy)prop-1-en-1-yl]-1H-indazol-1-yl}vinyl dihydrogen phosphate;

(Z)-1-tert-Butyl-2-(3-isobutyryl-6-methoxy-1H-indazol-1-yl)vinyl dihydrogen phosphate;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, in vivo hydrolysable ester, enantiomer, diastereomer or mixture thereof.

6. A method for treating ocular hypertension or glaucoma comprising administration to a patient in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of structural formula I of claim 1 .

7. A composition comprising a compound of formula I of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

8. The composition according to claim 7 wherein the compound of formula I is applied as a topical formulation, said topical formulation administered as a solution or suspension and optionally containing xanthan gum or gellan gum.

9. A composition according to claim 8 wherein one or more of an active ingredient belonging to the group consisting of: β-adrenergic blocking agent, parasympatho-mimetic agent, sympathomimetic agent, carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, EP4 agonist, a prostaglandin, hypotensive lipid, neuroprotectant, and/or 5-HT2 receptor agonist is optionally added.

10. A composition according to claim 9 wherein the β-adrenergic blocking agent is timolol, betaxolol, levobetaxolol, carteolol, or levobunolol; the parasympathomimetic agent is pilocarpine; the sympathomimetic agent is epinephrine, brimonidine, iopidine, clonidine, or para-aminoclonidine, the carbonic anhydrase inhibitor is dorzolamide, acetazolamide, metazolamide or brinzolamide; the prostaglandin is latanoprost, travaprost, unoprostone, rescula, or S1033, the hypotensive lipid is lumigan, the neuroprotectant is eliprodil, R-eliprodil or memantine; and the 5-HT2 receptor agonist is 1-(2-aminopropyl)-3-methyl-1H-imdazol-6-ol fumarate or 2-(3-chloro-6-methoxy-indazol-1-yl)-1-methyl-ethylamine.