IP Library Granted Patent US 8,394,837
Granted Patent B2
US 8,394,837 · App. 11/791,204 · Granted Mar 12, 2013

2,3,4,6-substituted pyridyl derivative compounds useful as beta-secretase inhibitors for the treatment of alzheimer's disease

Inventors: Philippe G. Nantermet (Lansdale, PA); Hemaka A. Rajapakse (Wyncote, PA); Harold G. Selnick (Ambler, PA); James C. Barrow (Harleysville, PA); Shaun R. Stauffer (Schwenksville, PA); Joseph P. Vacca (Telford, PA); Keith P. Moore (North Wales, PA); Shawn J. Stachel (Perkasie, PA); Mattahew G. Stanton (WestPoint, PA)
Assignee: Merck, Sharp & Dohme, Corp.
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Patent No.
US 8,394,837
App. No.
11/791,204
Granted
Mar 12, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is directed to 2,3,4,6-substituted pyridyl derivative compounds which are inhibitors of the beta-secretase enzyme and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the treatment of such diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved.

Claims (179)

1. A compound of formula (I):

X is

Y is selected from the group consisting of:

(1) halogen,

(2) cyano,

(3) —C 2-6 alkyl, and

(4) —C 6-10 aryl;

A is selected from the group consisting of

(1) hydrogen,

(2) —C 1-10 alkyl, and

(3) —C 2-10 alkenyl,

wherein said alkyl or alkenyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of:

(a) halo,

(b) —C 3-12 cycloalkyl,

(c) —OH,

(d) —CN,

(e) —O—C 1-10 alkyl, and

(f) phenyl, wherein said phenyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of:

(i) halo,

(ii) —OH,

(iii) —CN,

(iv) —O—C 1-10 alkyl,

(v) —C 1-10 alkyl, and

(vi) —C 3-12 cycloalkyl;

Q is —C 0-3 alkyl, wherein said alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of:

(1) halo,

(2) —C 3-12 cycloalkyl,

(3) —OH,

(4) —CN,

(5) —O—C 1-10 alkyl, and

(6) —C 1-10 alkyl;

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of

(1) aryl selected from the group consisting of phenyl and napthyl,

(2) —C 1-10 alkyl, and

(3) —C 3-8 cycloalkyl, wherein said cycloalkyl is optionally fused to a C 6-10 aryl group,

wherein said aryl, said alkyl, and said cycloalkyl are unsubstituted or substituted with one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of:

(a) halo,

(b) —C 1-10 alkyl, wherein said alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen,

(c) —OH,

(d) —CN,

(e) —O—C 1-10 alkyl,

(f) —C 3-12 cycloalkyl, and

(g) —NR 10 R 11 , wherein R 10 and R 11 are each independently selected from the group consisting of

(i) hydrogen,

(ii) —C 1-10 alkyl, and

(iii) —C 0-6 alkylene-C 6-10 aryl;

R 8 and R 9 are selected from the group consisting of

(1) hydrogen,

(2) C 1-10 alkyl, and

(3) C 0-6 alkylene-C 6-10 aryl;

R 4 is selected from the group consisting of

(1) —C 1-10 alkyl, and

(2) —NR 12 R 13 , wherein R 12 and R 13 are selected from the group consisting of

(a) hydrogen,

(b) C 1-10 alkyl, and

(c) C 0-6 alkylene-C 6-10 aryl,

or R 12 and R 13 represent 4, 5 or 6 ring atoms selected from the group consisting of CR a R b , S, NR c and O, which form a non-aromatic ring with the nitrogen to which they are attached,

wherein said alkyl, and alkylene is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of:

(a) halo,

(b) —OH,

(c) —CN,

(d) —O—C 1-10 alkyl,

(e) —C 1-10 alkyl,

(f) —C 3-12 cycloalkyl,

(g) aryl selected from the group consisting of phenyl and napthyl,

(h) —C(═O )—C 1-10 alkyl, and

(i) aryl selected from the group consisting of phenyl and naphthyl, wherein said aryl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more moieties selected from the group consisting

 (i) halo,

 (ii) —OH,

 (iii) —CN,

 (iv) —O—C 1-10 alkyl,

 (v) —C 3-12 cycloalkyl, and

 (vi) —C 1-10 alkyl;

R 7 is selected from the group consisting of

(1) hydrogen,

(2) —C 1-10 alkyl,

(3) —C 3-7 cycloalkyl, and

(4) —C 6-10 aryl,

wherein said alkyl, said cycloalkyl, and said aryl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of::

(a) halo,

(b) —OH,

(c) —CN,

(d) —O—C 1-10 alkyl,

(e) —C 3-12 cycloalkyl,

(f) a non-aromatic cyclic group consisting of 4, 5 or 6 ring atoms selected from the group consisting of CR a R b , S, NR c and O,

(g) aryl selected from the group consisting of phenyl and napthyl, and

(h) —C 5-12 heteroaryl,

wherein said cycloalkyl, said aryl and said heteroaryl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of:

(i) halo,

(ii) —OH,

(iii) —CN,

(iv) —O—C 1-10 alkyl,

(v) —C 3-12 cycloalkyl, and

(vi) aryl selected from the group consisting of phenyl and napthyl;

or R 4 and R 7 may be linked to form a —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 - group;

R 5 and R 6 are independently selected from the group consisting of

(1) hydrogen,

(2) —C 1-10 alkyl,

(3) —C 2-10 alkenyl,

(4) —C 2-10 alkynyl, and

(5) —C 1-10 alkylene-C 3-12 cycloalkyl;

wherein said alkyl, alkylene, said cycloalkyl, said alkenyl and said alkynyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of:

(a) halo,

(b) —OH,

(c) —CN,

(d) —C 1-10 alkyl,

(e) —C 3-12 cycloalkyl,

(f) —O—C 1-10 alkyl, wherein said alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with —O—C 1-10 alkyl-(—O—C 1-10 alkyl) m ,

(g) phenyl,

(j) —NR 14 R 15 , wherein R 14 and R 15 are selected from the group consisting of

(A) hydrogen,

(B) —C 1-10 alkyl, and

(C) —C 0-6 alkyl-C 6-10 aryl,

(k) —C(═O)—OR 16 , wherein R 16 is selected from the group consisting of

(A) hydrogen,

(B) —C 1-10 alkyl, and

(C) —C 0-6 alkylene—C 6-10 aryl, and

(l) —C(═O)—NR 17 R 18 , wherein R 17 and R 18 are selected from the group consisting of

(A) hydrogen,

(B) —C 1-10 alkyl, and

(C) —C 0-6 alkylene—C 6-10 aryl,

or R 17 and R 18 represent 4, 5 or 6 ring atoms selected from the group consisting of CR a R b , S, NR c and O, which form a non-aromatic ring with the nitrogen to which they are attached, and

(m) —C(═O)—R 19 , wherein R 19 is selected from the group consisting of

(A) —C 1-10 alkyl,

(B) —C 3-7 cycloalkyl, and

(C) —C 0-6 alkylene-C 6-10 aryl,

or R 5 and R 6 are joined together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached to form a 4-6 membered ring, which is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of:

(a) —C 1-10 alkyl,

(b) —C 3-12 cycloalkyl,

(c) —(CH 2 ) n -phenyl,

(d) —C 2-10 alkenyl, and

(e) —C 2-10 alkynyl,

wherein said alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyI is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of:

(i) halo,

(ii) —OH,

(iii) —CN,

(iv) —O—C 1-10 alkyl, and

(v) —C 3-12 cycloalkyl,

and said cycloalkyl and phenyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of:

(i) halo,

(ii) —C 1-10 alkyl,

(iii) —OH,

(iv) —CN,

(v) —C 3-12 cycloalkyl, and

(vi) —O—C 1-10 alkyl;

R a , R b and R c are each independently selected from the group consisting of

(1) hydrogen,

(2) halogen,

(3) —C 1-6 alkyl, and

(4) —C(═O)—C 1-6 alkyl;

m is 0, 1 or 2;

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

or an individual entantiomer or diastereomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound, said individual enantiomer, or diastereomer.

2. A compound of claim 1 wherein Y is halogen.

3. A compound of claim 1 wherein R 1 is phenyl, Q is CH 2 , R 8 and R 9 are hydrogen, and A is C 1-6 alkyl.

4. A compound of claim 1 wherein R 4 and R 7 are C 1-10 alkyl.

5. A compound of claim 4 wherein R 4 is methyl or isopropyl and R 7 is methyl.

6. A compound of claim 1 which is a compound of formula (II)

where A, X, Y, Q, R 1 , R 4 , R 5 , R 7 , R 8 and R 9 are as defined in claim 1 , or an individual entantionmer or diastereomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound, said individual enantiomer, or diasteromer.

7. A compound of claim 6 , wherein R 1 is phenyl, Q is CH 2 ,R 8 and R 9 are hydrogen, and A is —C 1-10 alkyl.

8. A compound of claim 6 , wherein R 5 is hydrogen or C 1-10 alkyl, wherein said C 1-10 alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more:

(a) —O—C 1-10 alkyl, wherein said alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with —O—C 1-10 alkyl-(—O—C 1-10 alkyl) m , or

(b) —C(═O)—R 19 , wherein R 19 is selected from the group consisting of

(i) —C 1-10 alkyl,

(ii) —C 3-7 cycloalkyl, or

(iii) —C 0-6 alkylene-C 6-10 aryl.

9. A compound of claim 1 which is a compound of formula (III)

wherein A, X, Y, Q, R 1 , R 4 , R 5 , R 7 , R 8 and R 9 are as defined in claim 1 , or an individual entantiomer or diastereomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound, said individual enantiomer, or diastereomer.

10. A compound of claim 9 , wherein R 1 is phenyl, Q is CH 2 , R 8 and R 9 are hydrogen, and A is —C 1-10 alkyl.

11. A compound of claim 9 , wherein R 5 is hydrogen or C 1-10 alkyl wherein said C 1-10 alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more:

(a) —O—C 1-10 alkyl, wherein said alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with —O—C 1-10 alkyl-(—O—C 1-10 alkyl) m , or

(c) —C(═O)—R 19 , wherein R 19 is selected from the group consisting of

(i) —C 1-10 alkyl,

(ii) —C 3-7 cycloalkyl, or

(iii) —C 0-6 alkylene-C 6-10 aryl.

12. A compound of claim 11 , which is selected from the group consisting of

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

13. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

14. A method of treating Alzheimer's disease in a patient in need thereof comprising administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Assignments (4)
MERGER Recorded Aug 8, 2022
From: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC
Reel/Frame 061102/0145 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 29, 2012
From: SCHERING CORPORATION
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
Reel/Frame 028866/0511 →
MERGER Recorded Aug 27, 2012
From: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
To: SCHERING CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028850/0515 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 25, 2010
From: MERCK & CO., INC.
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
Reel/Frame 023837/0668 →
Continuity (4)
Provisional Application 60630539 · Nov 23, 2004
Provisional Application 60653037 · Feb 15, 2005
Provisional Application 60693271 · Jun 23, 2005
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