IP Library Granted Patent US 8,796,280
Granted Patent B2
US 8,796,280 · App. 11/918,294 · Granted Aug 5, 2014

2,3-disubstituted pyrazinesulfonamides as CRTH2 inhibitors

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Patent No.
US 8,796,280
App. No.
11/918,294
Granted
Aug 5, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is related to the use of 2,3 substituted pyrazine sulfonamides of formula (I) for the treatment and/or prevention of allergic diseases, inflammatory dermatoses and other diseases with an inflammatory component. Specifically, the present invention is related to the use of 2,3 substituted pyrazine sulfonamides for the modulation, notably the inhibition, of CRTH2 activity.

Claims (59)

1. A pharmaceutical composition which inhibits chemoattractant receptor-homologous molecule expressed on T-helper 2 cell activity comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent or excipient and a compound according to Formula (I),

or stereoisomers, tautomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein:

A is selected from the group consisting of:

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

m is 2;

B is selected from the group consisting of phenyl or piperazinyl;

R 1 is hydrogen;

R 2 is phenyl, wherein R 2 is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl;

R 3 is selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, C 1 -C 6 -alkylaryl, C 1 -C 6 -alkylheteroaryl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl and C 3 -C 8 -heterocycloalkyl wherein each of said C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, C 1 -C 6 -alkylaryl, C 1 -C 6 -alkylheteroaryl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl and C 3 -C 8 -heterocycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, heteroaryl, aryl, thioalkoxy and thioalkyl, or wherein said aryl, heteroaryl, C 1 -C 6 -alkylaryl, C 1 -C 6 -alkylheteroaryl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl or C 3 -C 8 -heterocycloalkyl may be fused to one or more aryl, heteroaryl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl or C 3 -C 8 -heterocycloalkyl groups and may be substituted with one or more substituents selected of the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, heteroaryl, carboxyl, cyano, halogen, hydroxy, amino, aminocarbonyl, nitro, sulfoxy, sulfonyl, sulfonamide and trihaloalkyl;

R 7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 8 -heterocycloalkyl, carboxy, cyano, amino and hydroxy;

the aryl is selected from phenyl or naphthyl; and

the heteroaryl is selected from pyridyl, indolyl, benzimidazolyl and quinolyl.

2. A compound selected from the group consisting of:

N-{3-[4-(1H-indol-1-ylmethyl)phenyl]pyrazin-2-yl}-2-(trifluoromethyl)-benzenesulfonamide,

2-chloro-N-{3-[4-({methyl[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]amino}methyl)phenyl]-pyrazin-2-yl}benzenesulfonamide,

N-(3-{4-[(2-ethyl-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}pyrazin-2-yl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonamide,

2-chloro-N-[3-(4-{[methyl(phenyl)amino]methyl}phenyl)pyrazin-2-yl]-benzenesulfonamide,

2-chloro-N-(3-{4-[(2-naphthyloxy)methyl]phenyl}pyrazin-2-yl)benzene-sulfonamide,

2-chloro-N-{3-[4-(1H-indol-1-ylmethyl)phenyl]pyrazin-2-yl}benzenesulfonamide,

2-chloro-N-(3-{4-[(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yloxy)methyl]phenyl}-pyrazin2-yl)benzenesulfonamide,

2-chloro-N-(3-{4-[(2-ethyl-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}pyrazin-2-yl)-benzenesulfonamide,

N-(3-{4-[(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylamino)methyl]phenyl}pyrazin-2-yl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonamide,

N-[3-(4-{[(3-methoxybenzyl)oxy]methyl}phenyl)pyrazin-2-yl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonamide,

3-chloro-N-{3-[4-({methyl [4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]amino}methyl)phenyl]-pyrazin-2-yl}benzenesulfonamide,

4-phenoxy-N-{3-[4-(quinolin-2-ylmethyl)piperazin-1-yl]pyrazin-2-yl}-benzenesulfonamide,

4-methyl-N-{3-[4-({methyl [4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]amino}methyl)phenyl]-pyrazin-2-yl}benzenesulfonamide,

4-chloro-N-[3-(4-{[methyl(phenyl)amino]methyl}phenyl)pyrazin-2-yl]-benzenesulfonamide,

4-cyano-N-{3-[4-({methyl[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-amino}-methyl)phenyl]pyrazin-2-yl}benzenesulfonamide,

N-[3-(4-{[(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-methyl-amino]-methyl}-phenyl)-pyrazin-2-yl]-2-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide,

N-(3-{4-[(Methyl-phenyl-amino)-methyl]-phenyl}-pyrazin-2-yl)-2-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide,

N-[3-(4-{[(4-Cyano-phenyl)-methyl-amino]-methyl}-phenyl)-pyrazin-2-yl]-2-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide,

N-{3-[4-(4-Fluoro-phenoxymethyl)-phenyl]-pyrazin-2-yl}-2-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide,

N-(3-{4-[(Ethyl-phenyl-amino)-methyl]-phenyl}-pyrazin-2-yl)-2-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide,

N-{3-[4-(2,3-Dihydro-benzo[1,4]oxazin-4-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-pyrazin-2-yl}-2-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide,

N-[3-(4-{[(3-Fluoro-phenyl)-methyl-amino]-methyl}-phenyl)-pyrazin-2-yl]-2-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide,

N-{3-[4-(6-Chloro-pyridin-3-yloxymethyl)-phenyl]-pyrazin-2-yl}-2-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide,

N-{3-[4-(2-Pyridin-2-yl-indol-1-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-pyrazin-2-yl}-2-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide,

N-{3-[4-(5-Fluoro-indol-1-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-pyrazin-2-yl}-2-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide,

N-[3-(4-Phenoxymethyl-phenyl)-pyrazin-2-yl]-2-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide,

N-[3-(4-{[(4-Chloro-phenyl)-methyl-amino]-methyl}-phenyl)-pyrazin-2-yl]-2-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide,

2-Chloro-N-[3-(4-{[(4-cyano-phenyl)-methyl-amino]-methyl}-phenyl)-pyrazin-2-yl]-benzenesulfonamide,

N-[3-(4-{[(3,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-methyl-amino]-methyl}-phenyl)-pyrazin-2-yl]-2-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide,

N-{3-[4-(4-Cyano-phenoxymethyl)-phenyl]-pyrazin-2-yl}-2-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide,

N-{3-[4-(6-Fluoro-indol-1-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-pyrazin-2-yl}-2-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide,

2-Chloro-N-{3-[4-(5-methoxy-2-methyl-indol-1-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-pyrazin-2-yl}-benzenesulfonamide,

N-{3-[4-(4-Methoxy-phenoxymethyl)-phenyl]-pyrazin-2-yl}-2-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide,

N-(3-{4-[(Benzyl-pyridin-2-yl-amino)-methyl]-phenyl}-pyrazin-2-yl)-2-chloro-benzenesulfonamide,

N-{3-[4-(2,3-Dihydro-indol-1-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-pyrazin-2-yl}-2-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide,

N-[3-(4-{[(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-methyl-amino]-methyl}-phenyl)-pyrazin-2-yl]-2-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide,

N-{3-[4-(3-Chloro-phenoxymethyl)-phenyl]-pyrazin-2-yl}-2-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide,

2-Chloro-N-[3-(4-{[(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-methyl-amino]-methyl}-phenyl)-pyrazin-2-yl]-benzenesulfonamide,

N-{3-[4-(2-Methyl-indol-1-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-pyrazin-2-yl}-2-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide,

2-Chloro-N-{3-[4-(5-fluoro-indol-1-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-pyrazin-2-yl}-benzenesulfonamide,

2-Chloro-N-[3-(4-{[(2-fluoro-phenyl)-methyl-amino]-methyl}-phenyl)-pyrazin-2-yl]-benzenesulfonamide,

2-Chloro-N-{3-[4-(2-methyl-indol-1-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-pyrazin-2-yl}-benzenesulfonamide,

N-(3-{4-[(Benzyl-pyridin-2-yl-amino)-methyl]-phenyl}-pyrazin-2-yl)-2-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide,

2-Chloro-N-(3-{4-[(ethyl-pyridin-2-yl-amino)-methyl]-phenyl}-pyrazin-2-yl)-benzenesulfonamide, and

N-{3-[4-(5-Chloro-2-methyl-indol-1-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-pyrazin-2-yl}-2-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide.

3. A pharmaceutical composition containing at least one compound according to claim 2 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent or excipient thereof.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 25, 2009
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To: MERCK SERONO SA
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 24, 2009
From: LABORATOIRES SERONO S.A.
To: MERCK SERONO SA
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