Inhibitors of checkpoint kinases
View Patent ↗The instant invention provides for compounds which comprise fused pyrazoles that inhibit CHK1 activity. The invention also provides for compositions comprising such inhibitory compounds and methods of inhibiting CHK1 activity by administering the compound to a patient in need of treatment of cancer.
1. A compound of the Formula A:
wherein:
a is 0 or 1; b is 0 or 1; m is 0, 1, or 2; n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;
Ring Z is selected from: aryl and heteroaryl;
R 0 is selected from: H, oxo, (C═O) a O b C 1 -C 10 alkyl, (C═O) a O b aryl, (C═O) a O b C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, (C═O) a O b C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, CO 2 H, halo, OH, O b C 1 -C 6 perfluoroalkyl, (C═O) a NR 7 R 8 , CN, (C═O) a O b C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, S(O) m NR 7 R 8 , SH, S(O) m —(C 1 -C 10 )alkyl and (C═O) a O b heterocyclyl, said alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R 6 ;
R′ is selected from: H, oxo, (C═O) a O b C 1 -C 10 alkyl, (C═O) a O b aryl, (C═O) a O b C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, (C═O) a O b C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, CO 2 H, halo, OH, O b C 1 -C 6 perfluoroalkyl, (C═O) a NR 7 R 8 , CN, (C═O) a O b C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, S(O) m NR 7 R 8 , SH, S(O) m —(C 1 -C 10 )alkyl and (C═O) a O b heterocyclyl, said alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R 6 ;
R 2 is selected from: oxo, (C═O) a O b C 1 -C 10 alkyl, (C═O) a O b aryl, (C═O) a O b C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, (C═O) a O b C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, CO 2 H, halo, OH, O b C 1 -C 6 perfluoroalkyl, (C═O) a NR 7 R 8 , CN, (C═O) a O b C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, S(O) m NR 7 R 8 , SH, S(O) m —(C 1 -C 10 )alkyl and (C═O) a O b heterocyclyl, said alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R 6 ;
R′ is selected from: H, oxo, (C═O) a O b C 1 -C 10 alkyl, (C═O) a O b aryl, (C═O) a O b C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, (C═O) a O b C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, CO 2 H, halo, OH, O b C 1 -C 6 perfluoroalkyl, (C═O) a NR 7 R 8 , CN, (C═O) a O b C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, S(O) m NR 7 R 8 , SH, S(O) m —(C 1 -C 10 )alkyl and (C═O) a O b heterocyclyl, said alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R 6 ;
R″ is selected from: H, oxo, (C═O) a O b C 1 -C 10 alkyl, (C═O) a O b aryl, (C═O) a O b C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, (C═O) a O b C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, CO 2 H, halo, OH, O b C 1 -C 6 perfluoroalkyl, (C═O) a NR 7 R 8 , CN, (C═O) a O b C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, S(O) m NR 7 R 8 , SH, S(O) m —(C 1 -C 10 )alkyl and (C═O) a O b heterocyclyl, said alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R 6 ;
R 6 is: (C═O) a O b C 1 -C 10 alkyl, (C═O) a O b aryl, C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, (C═O) a O b heterocyclyl, CO 2 H, halo, CN, OH, O b C 1 -C 6 perfluoroalkyl, O a (C═O) b NR 7 R 8 , oxo, CHO, (N═O)R 7 R 8 , S(O) m NR 7 R 8 , SH, S(O) m —(C 1 -C 10 )alkyl or (C═O) a O b C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, said alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heterocyclyl, and cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R 6a ;
R 6a is selected from: (C═O) a O b (C 1 -C 10 )alkyl, O a (C 1 -C 3 )perfluoroalkyl, (C 0 -C 6 ) alkylene-S(O) m R a , oxo, OH, halo, CN, (C 2 -C 10 )alkenyl, (C 2 -C 10 )alkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl, (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-aryl, (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-heterocyclyl, (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-N(R b ) 2 , C(O)R a , (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-CO 2 R a , C(O)H, and (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-CO 2 H, said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, and heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with up to three substituents selected from R b , OH, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy, halogen, CO 2 H, CN, O(C═O)C 1 -C 6 alkyl, oxo, and N(R b ) 2 ;
R 7 and R 8 are independently selected from: H, (C═O)O b C 1 -C 10 alkyl, (C═O)O b C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, (C═O)O b aryl, (C═O)O b heterocyclyl, C 1 -C 10 alkyl, aryl, C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, heterocyclyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, SO 2 R a , and (C═O) a NR b 2 , said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocylyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R 6a , or R 7 and R 8 can be taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycle with 3-7 members in each ring and optionally containing, in addition to the nitrogen, one or two additional heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, said monocylcic or bicyclic heterocycle optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R 6a ;
R a is H, (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl, aryl, or heterocyclyl; and
R b is independently: H, (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl, (C═O)OC 1 -C 6 alkyl, (C═O)C 1 -C 6 alkyl or S(O) m R a ;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a stereoisomer thereof.
2. The compound according to claim 1 of the Formula B:
wherein:
all other substituents and variables are as defined in claim 1 ;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a stereoisomer thereof.
3. The compound according to claim 1 of the Formula C:
wherein:
all other substituents and variables are as defined in claim 1 ;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a stereoisomer thereof.
4. The compound according to claim 3 of the Formula D:
wherein:
all other substituents and variables are as defined in claim 1 ;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a stereoisomer thereof.
5. The compound according to claim 4 of the Formula D:
wherein:
R 1 is selected from: propyl-NR 3 R 4 , said propyl is optionally substituted with one or more R 6 ;
R 3 and R 4 are independently selected from: H, (C═O)O b C 1 -C 10 alkyl, (C═O)O b C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, (C═O)O b aryl, (C═O)O b heterocyclyl, C 1 -C 10 alkyl, aryl, C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, heterocyclyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, SO 2 R a , and (C═O) a NR b 2 , said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocylyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R 6a , or R 3 and R 4 can be taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycle with 3-7 members in each ring and optionally containing, in addition to the nitrogen, one or two additional heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, said monocylcic or bicyclic heterocycle optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R 6a ;
and all other substituents and variables are as defined in claim 4 ;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a stereoisomer thereof.
6. A compound according to claim 1 which is:
5-(3-aminopropyl)-3-methyl-2,5-dihydro-4H-benzo[g]pyrazolo[4,3-c]quinolin-4-one;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a stereoisomer thereof.
7. The TFA salt of a compound according to claim 1 which is:
5-(3-aminopropyl)-3-methyl-2,5-dihydro-4H-benzo[g]pyrazolo[4,3-c]quinolin-4-one;
or a stereoisomer thereof.
8. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutical carrier, and dispersed therein, a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 .
9. A pharmaceutical composition made by combining the compound of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.