Use of substituted 2-(diaza-bicyclo-alkyl)-pyrimidone derivatives for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases
View Patent ↗The invention relates to therapeutic uses of a 2-(diaza-bicyclo-alkyl)-pyrimidone derivative represented by formula (I): Wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and n are as defined herein. Specifically, the compounds of formula (I) are used for preventive and/or therapeutic treatment of a neurodegenerative disease caused by abnormal activity of GSK3β, such as Alzheimer's disease. The invention relates also to intermediates for the preparation of compound of formula (I).
1. A method for the treatment of a disease selected from the group consisting of Alzheimer's disease, taupathies, non-insulin dependent diabetes, which comprises administering to a patient in need of said treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:
wherein:
n represents 1 or 2;
R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a C 1-6 alkyl group or a halogen atom;
R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a C 1-6 alkyl group optionally substituted by 1 to 4 substituents selected from a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a C 1-4 alkoxy group;
a C 1-2 perhalogenated alkyl group, a benzyl group, a phenethyl group, a benzyloxycarbonyl group, a C 1-4 alkoxy carbonyl group, a benzene ring, a naphthalene ring, a quinoline ring, a phthalazine ring, a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene ring, a pyridine ring, an indole ring, a pyrrole ring, a thiophene ring, a benzenesulfonyl group, a benzoyl group, a pyridazine ring, a furan ring and an imidazole ring; each of the benzyl group, the phenethyl group, the benzyloxycarbonyl group, the benzenesulfonyl group, the benzoyl group and the benzene, naplithalene, quinoline, phthalazine, 5,6,7,8-tetrehydronaphthalene, pyridine, indole, pyrrole and thiophene rings being optionally substituted by 1 to 4 substituents selected from a C 1-6 alkyl group, a benzene ring, a halogen atom, a C 1-2 perhalogenated alkyl group, a C 1-3 halogenated alkyl group, a hydroxyl group, a C 1-4 alkoxy group, a nitro group, a cyano group, an amino group, a C 1-6 monoalkylamino group and a C 2-10 dialkylamino group;
R3 represents a 2, 4 or 5-pyrimidine ring or a 2,3 or 4-pyridine ring, the rings being optionally substituted by a C 1-4 alkyl group, C 1-4 alkoxy group or a halogen atom; and
R4 represents a C 1-4 alkyl group optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group, a C 1-4 alkoxy group or a halogen atom.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein R3 represents an unsubstituted 4-pyrimidine ring or an unsubstituted 4-pyridine ring.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein, when R3 represents an optionally substituted pyrimidine ring, R2 represents a hydrogen atom; or an optionally substituted, by 1 to 4 substituents, benzyl group, phenethyl group, benzyloxycarbonyl group, C 1-4 alkoxy carbonyl group, benzene ring, quinoline ring, phthalazine ring, pyridine ring, benzenesulfonyl group, benzoyl group or pyridazine ring; provided that, when R3 represents an optionally substituted pyridine ring, R2 represents an optionally substituted pyridine ring, benzene ring, naphthalene ring, benzyl group, or benzoyl group.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said compound of formula (I) is selected from the group consisting of:
(1 S)-1 Methyl-2-[5-(5 phenyl-pyridin-3-yl)-2,5-diaza bicyclo [2.2.1]hept-2-yl]-1H-[4,4′]bipyrimidinyl-6-one,
(1 S)-1 -Methyl-2-(5-pyridin-3-yl-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl)-1H -[4,4′]bipyrimidinyl-6-one,
(1 S)-1 -Methyl-2-(5-quinolin-3-yl-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl)-1H -[4,4′]bipyrimidinyl-6-one,
(1 R)-1 -Methyl-2-(5-pyridin-3 -yl-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl)-1H -[4,4′]bipyrimidinyl-6-one,
(1 S)-2-[5-(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2. 1 ]hept-2-yl]-1-methyl-1H -[4,4′]bipyrimidinyl-6-one,
(1 R)-2-[5-(6-Chloro-quinolin-3 -yl)-2,5-diaza -bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl]-1 -methyl -1H-[4,4′]bipyrimidinyl-6-one,
(1 S)-5-(1 -Methyl-6-oxo-1 ,6-dihydro-[4,4]bipyrimidinyl-2-yl)-2,5-diaza -bicyclo [2.2.1 ]heptane-2-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(1 S)-2-[5-(6-Bromo-pyridin-3-yl)-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl]-1 -methyl -1H-[4,4′]bipyrimidinyl-6-one,
(1 S)-2-[5-(6-Chloro-pyridazin-3-yl)-2,5-diaza -bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl]-1-methyl -1H-[4,4′]bipyrimidiny1-6-one,
(1 S)-2-[5-(5-Bromo-pyridin-2-yl)-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl]-1-methyl -1H-[4,4′]bipyrimidinyl-6-one,
(1 S)-2-[5-(4-Chloro-phthalazin-1 -yl)-2,5-diaza -bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl]-1-methyl -1H-[4,4′]bipyrimidinyl-6-one,
(1 S)-2-[5-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl]-1-methyl-1H -[4,4′]bipyrimidinyl-6-one,
(1 S)-2-[5-(3-Fluoro-phenyl)-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl]-1 -methyl-1H -[4,4′r]bipyrimidinyl.6one,
(1 S)-2-(2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-[4,4′]bipyrimidinyl-6-one,
(1S)-1 -Methyl-2-(5-p-tolyl-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl)-1H -[4,4′]bipyrimidinyl-6-one,
(1 S)-2-(5-Benzoyl-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H -[4,4′]bipyrimidinyl-6-one,
(1 S)-1 -Methyl-2-[5-(toluene-4-sulfonyl)-2,5-diaza -bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl]-1H -[4,4′]bipyrimidinyl-6-one,
(1 S)-5-(1 -Methyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydro-[4,4]bipyrimidinyl-2-yl)-2,5-diarza -bicyclo [2.2.1 ]heptane-2-carboxylic acid benzyl ester
(1 S)-1 -Methyl-2-(5-phenethyl-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl)-1H -[4,4′v]bipyrimidinyl 6 one,
(1 S)-2-(5-Benzyl-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl)-1 -methyl-1H -[4,4′]bipyrimidinyl-6-one,
(1 S)-2-[5-(2(S)-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-2,5-diaza -bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl]-1-methyl-1H-[4,4′]bipyrimidiny1-6-one,
(1 S)-1 -Methyl-2-(5-pyridin-2-yl-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl)-1H -[4,4′r]bipyrimidinyl 6 one,
(1 S)-1 -Methyl-2-(5-pyridin-4-yl-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl)-1H -[4,4′]bipyrimidinyl-6-one,
(1 S)-2-(5-(4-Bromo-benzoyl)-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H -[4,4′]bipyrimidinyl-6 one,
(1 S)-2-(5-(4-Chloro-benzoyl)-2,5-diaza-bicyclo [2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H -[4,4′]bipyrimidinyl-6-one,
(1 S)-2-(5-(4-Fluoro-benzoyl)-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H -[4,4′]bipyrimidinyl-6-one,
(1 S)-2-(5-(4-Methoxy-benzoyl)-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H -[4,4′]bipyrimidinyl-6one,
(1 S)-2-(5-(4-Methyl-benzoyl)-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H -[4,4′]bipyrimidinyl-6-one,
(1 S)-2-(5-(4-Phenyl-benzoyl)-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H -[4,4′]bipyrimidinyl-6-one,
(1 S)-2-(5-(4-Trifluoromethyl-benzoyl)-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl)-1-methyl- lH-[4,4′]bipyrimidinyl-6-one,
(1 S)-2-(5-(3 -Methyl-benzoyl)-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl)-1-methyl- 1H -[4,4′]bipyrimidinyl-6-one,
(1 S)-2-(5-(3-Methoxy-benzoyl)-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl)-1 -methyl-1H -[4,4′]bipyrimidinyl-6-one,
(1 S)-2-(5-(3-Fluoro-benzoyl)-2,5-diaza-bicyclo [2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H -[4,4′]bipyrimidinyl-6-one,
(1 S)-2-(5-(3-Bromo-benzoyl)-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H -[4,4′]bipyrimidinyl-6-one,
(1 S)-2-(5-(3 -Cyano-benzoyl)-2,5-diaza-bicyclo [2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H -[4,4′]bipyrimidinyl-6one,
(1 S)-2-(5-(3 -Chloro-benzoyl)-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H -[4,4′]bipyrimidinyl6one,
(1 S)-5-(1 -Methyl-6-oxo-4-pyridin-4-yl-1 ,6-dihydro-pyrimidin-2-yl)-2,5-diaza -bicyclo [2.2.1]heptane-2-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(1 S)-2-(2,5-diaza-bicyclo [2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl)-3-methyl-6-pyridin-4-yl-3H-pyrimidin -4-one,
(1 S)-2-[5-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2. 1 ]hept-2-yl]-3 -methyl-6- pyridin-4-yl-3H-pyrimidin-4-one,
(1 S)-3-Methyl-6-pyridin-4-yl-2-(5-p-tolyl-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl)-3H -pyrimidin-4-one,
(1 S)-2-[5-(4-Bromo-benzoyl)-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl]-3 -methyl-6-pyridin-4-yl-3H-pyrimidin-4-one,
(1 S)-2-[5-(4-Chloro-benzoyl)-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2. 1 ]hept-2-yl]-3-methyl-6-pyridin-4-yl-3H-pyrimidin-4-one,
(1 S)-2-(5-Benzyl-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl)-3 -methyl-6-pyridin-4-yl-3H -pyrimidin-4-one,
(1 S)-2-[5-(4-Fluoro-benzoyl)-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl]-3-methyl-6-pyridin-4-yl-3H-pyrimidin-4-one,
(1 S)-2-[5-(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-]1-3-methy1-6-pyridin-4-yl-3H-pyrimidin-4-one,
(1 S)-2-[5-(4-Methyl-benzoyl-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl]-3-methyl-6-pyridin-4-yl-3H-pyrimidin-4-one,
(1 S)-2-[5-(3 -Fluoro-phenyl)-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl]-3 -methyl-6-pyridin-4-yl-3H-pyrimidin-4-one,
(1 S)-3-Methyl-6-pyridin-4-yl-2-(5-pyridin-3-yl-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl) -3H-pyrimidin-4-one,
(1 S)-2-[5-(3-Methoxy-benzoyl)-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl]-3 -methyl-6-pyridin-4-yl-3H-pyrimidin-4-one,
(1 S)-2-[5-(3-Methyl-benzoyl)-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl]-3-methyl-6-pyridin-4-yl-3H-pyrimidin-4-one,
(1 S)-2-[5-(4-Ethoxy-benzoyl)-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl]-3 -methyl-6-pyridin-4-yl-3H-pyrimidin-4-one,
(1 S)-2-[5-(4-Trifluoromethyl-benzoyl)-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl]-3-methyl-6-pyridin-4-yl-3H-pyrimidin-4-one
(1 S)-2-[5-(4-Phenyl-benzoyl)-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl]-3 -methyl-6-pyridin-4-yl-3H-pyrimidin-4-one, and
1 S)-2-[5-(3 -Fluoro-benzoyl)-2,5-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-2-yl]-3-methyl-6-pyridin-4-yl-3H-pyrimidin-4-one; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the disease is selected from the group consisting of Alzheimer's disease and taupathies.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the disease is Alzheimer's disease.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the disease is taupathies.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the disease is non-insulin dependent diabetes.