IP Library Granted Patent US 8,048,874
Granted Patent B2
US 8,048,874 · App. 11/996,006 · Granted Nov 1, 2011

Beta-lactamyl phenylalanine, cysteine, and serine vasopressin antagonists

Assignee: Azevan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,048,874
App. No.
11/996,006
Granted
Nov 1, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

Substituted 2-(azetidin-2-on-1-yl)alkoxyalkylalkanoic acids and 2-(azetidin-2-on-1-yl)arylalkylalkanoic acids, and analogs and derivatives thereof are described. Methods for using the described compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, to treat disease states responsive to antagonism of one or more vasopressin receptors are also described.

Claims (54)

1. A compound of the formula

wherein:

Q is oxygen, sulfur, —S(O)— or —SO 2 —;

n is 1 or 2;

A is monosubstituted amino, disubstituted amino, or an optionally substituted nitrogen-containing heterocycle attached at a nitrogen;

R 1 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

R 2 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, halo, haloalkyl, cyano, formyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, or a substituent selected from the group consisting of —CO 2 R 8 , —CONR 8 R 8′ , and —NR 8 (COR 9 );

R 3 is selected from the group consisting of

wherein R 10 and R 11 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted arylalkyl, optionally substituted arylalkyloxy, optionally substituted arylalkylcarbonyloxy, diphenylmethoxy, and triphenylmethoxy; and

R 12 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, optionally substituted aryloxycarbonyl, optionally substituted arylalkyl, and optionally substituted aryloyl;

R 4 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, alkylcarbonyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted arylalkyl, optionally substituted arylhaloalkyl, optionally substituted arylalkoxyalkyl, optionally substituted arylalkenyl, optionally substituted arylhaloalkenyl, or optionally substituted arylalkynyl;

R 5′ is selected from the group consisting of —SR 15 , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 4 alkoxy)-(C 1 -C 4 alkyl), optionally-substituted arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclyl(C 1 -C 4 alkyl), and R 6′ R 7′ N—(C 2 -C 4 alkyl); where heterocyclyl is in each occurrence independently selected from the group consisting of tetrahydrofuryl, morpholinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, homopiperazinyl, or quinuclidinyl; where said morpholinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, or homopiperazinyl is optionally N-substituted with C 1 -C 4 alkyl or optionally substituted aryl(C 1 -C 4 alkyl);

R 6′ is hydrogen or alkyl, and R 7′ is alkyl, cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted arylalkyl; or R 6′ and R 7′ are taken together with the attached nitrogen atom to form an heterocycle selected from the group consisting of pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, piperazinyl, and homopiperazinyl; where said piperazinyl or homopiperazinyl is optionally N-substituted with R 13′ ;

R 8 and R 8′ are each independently selected in each instance from hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted arylalkyl; or R 8 and R 8′ are taken together with the attached nitrogen atom to form an heterocycle selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, piperazinyl, and homopiperazinyl;

R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted arylalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl, and R 8 R 8′ N—(C 1 -C 4 alkyl);

R 13′ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, optionally substituted aryloxycarbonyl, optionally substituted arylalkyl, and optionally substituted aryloyl;

R 15 is selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 4 alkoxy)-(C 1 -C 4 alkyl), optionally-substituted aryl(C 1 -C 4 alkyl), heterocyclyl, heterocyclyl(C 1 -C 4 alkyl), and R 6′ R 7′ N—(C 2 -C 4 alkyl); where heterocyclyl is in each occurrence independently selected from the group consisting of tetrahydrofuryl, morpholinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, homopiperazinyl, or quinuclidinyl; where said morpholinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, or homopiperazinyl is optionally N-substituted with C 1 -C 4 alkyl or optionally substituted aryl(C 1 -C 4 alkyl); and

hydrates, solvates, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof;

provided that when Q is oxygen, then n is 2 and R 5′ is not —SR 15 .

2. A compound of the formula

wherein:

Aryl is an optionally substituted monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic group;

m is 1, 2, or 3;

A is monosubstituted amino, disubstituted amino, or an optionally substituted nitrogen-containing heterocycle attached at a nitrogen;

R 1 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

R 2 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, halo, haloalkyl, cyano, formyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, or a substituent selected from the group consisting of —CO 2 R 8 , —CONR 8 R 8′ , and —NR 8 (COR 9 );

R 3 is selected from the group consisting of

wherein R 10 and R 11 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted arylalkyl, optionally substituted arylalkyloxy, optionally substituted arylalkylcarbonyloxy, diphenylmethoxy, and triphenylmethoxy; and

R 12 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, optionally substituted aryloxycarbonyl, optionally substituted arylalkyl, and optionally substituted aryloyl;

R 4 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, alkylcarbonyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted arylalkyl, optionally substituted arylhaloalkyl, optionally substituted arylalkoxyalkyl, optionally substituted arylalkenyl, optionally substituted arylhaloalkenyl, or optionally substituted arylalkynyl;

R 8 and R 8′ are each independently selected in each instance from hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted arylalkyl; or R 8 and R 8′ are taken together with the attached nitrogen atom to form an heterocycle selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, piperazinyl, and homopiperazinyl;

R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted arylalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl, and R 8 R 8′ N—(C 1 -C 4 alkyl);

and

pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

3. The compound of claim 1 wherein Q is oxygen.

4. The compound of claim 1 wherein Q is sulfur and n is 1.

5. The compound of claim 1 wherein Q is sulfur and n is 2.

6. The compound of claim 1 wherein R 5′ is C 1 -C 4 alkyl.

7. The compound of claim 1 wherein R 5′ is optionally substituted arylalkyl.

8. The compound of claim 1 wherein R 5′ is an optionally substituted aryl(C 1 -C 2 )alkyl.

9. The compound of claim 1 wherein R 5′ is benzyl.

10. The compound of claim 1 wherein R 5′ is an optionally substituted heteroaryl(C 1 -C 2 alkyl).

11. The compound of claim 1 wherein A is an optionally substituted nitrogen-containing heterocycle.

12. The compound of claim 1 wherein A is a substituted heterocycle, wherein the heterocycle is selected from the group consisting of pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, and piperazinyl.

13. The compound of claim 1 wherein A is piperidinyl or piperazinyl, and where A is substituted in the 4-position with pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, homopiperazinyl, pyrrolidinyl(C 1 -C 4 alkyl), piperidinyl(C 1 -C 4 alkyl), piperazinyl(C 1 -C 4 alkyl), or homopiperazinyl(C 1 -C 4 alkyl).

14. The compound of claim 1 wherein R 3 is a structure selected from the group consisting of

15. The compound of claim 14 wherein R 3 is

16. The compound of claim 1 wherein R 4 is optionally substituted aryl(C 1 -C 4 alkyl), optionally substituted aryl(C 2 -C 4 alkenyl), or optionally substituted aryl(C 2 -C 4 alkynyl).

17. The compound of claim 16 wherein R 4 is optionally substituted phenyl(C 2 -C 4 alkenyl).

18. The compound of claim 2 wherein Aryl is optionally substituted phenyl.

19. The compound of claim 2 wherein Aryl is optionally substituted thienyl.

20. The compound of claim 2 wherein m is 1.

21. The compound of claim 2 wherein m is 3.

22. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent, excipient, or a combination thereof.

Assignments (1)
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Mar 15, 2011
From: AZEVAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
To: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), U.S. DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS), U.S. GOVERNMENT
Reel/Frame 025956/0352 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 60700673 · Jul 19, 2005
Related Publication 20080280870A1 · Nov 13, 2008