Nicotinamide derivatives
The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof, wherein the substituents are as defined herein, compositions containing such compounds and the uses of such compounds for the treatment of various diseases and conditions such as asthma.
1. A compound of formula (I):
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
R 1 , R 3 and R 4 are independently H, F, Cl, —CHF 2 , —CF 3 , —OH, —CH 2 OH, —CH 2 CH 2 OH, —C≡N, —CH 2 C≡N, —CH 2 CH 2 C≡N, C 1 -C 5 alkyl, —C(O)OR 16 , —NC(O)R 16 , —NSO 2 R 16 , —C(O)R 16 , or —OCH 3 ;
R 2 is H or F;
R 5 is H, —NH 2 , —OH or —CH 3 ;
R 15 is H, F, Cl, —CH 3 or —OCH 3 ;
R 16 is C 1 -C 5 alkyl;
L is —C(O)NH—, —NHC(O)— or —CH 2 NHC(O)—;
A is:
2. A compound of claim 1 wherein said compound is:
6-(3-fluorophenyl)-N-(1-{9-[1-(hydroxymethyl)propyl]-9H-purin-6-yl}piperidin-4-yl)nicotinamide; or 6-(3-fluorophenyl)-N-[1-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)piperidin-4-yl]nicotinamide;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
3. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
4. A method of treating asthma in a subject in need of such treatment, which method comprises administering to said subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
5. 6-(3-fluorophenyl)-N-[1-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)piperidin-4-yl]nicotinamide.
6. 6-(3-Fluoro-phenyl)-N-[1-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-nicotinamide.