Phenyl-[1,2,4]-oxadiazol-5-one derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions and therapeutic use thereof

1. A compound of formula I:

wherein

R1 is selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, (C1-C8) alkyl, (C0-C4) alkylene-O—(C0-C4) alkylene-H, (C3-C7) cycloalkyl, SCH3, CN and (C6-C10) aryl, wherein alkyl, alkylene and aryl are unsubstituted or 1- to 5-fold substituted by F;

B is C(R4) or N;

R2 and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, (C1-C8) alkyl, (C0-C4) alkylene-O—(C0-C4) alkylene-H, (C3-C7) cycloalkyl, SCH3, CN and (C6-C10) aryl, wherein alkyl, alkylene and aryl are unsubstituted or 1- to 5-fold substituted by F;

R2 and R3 together with the carbon atoms to which they are bonded form a (C6-C10) aryl or a (C5-C10) heteroaryl ring.

R4 is selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, (C1-C8) alkyl, (C0-C4) alkylene-O—(C0-C4) alkylene-H, (C3-C7) cycloalkyl, SCH3, CN and (C6-C10) aryl, wherein alkyl, alkylene and aryl are unsubstituted or 1- to 5-fold substituted by F;

X is selected from the group consisting of O, S, S(O), S(O)2, O—CH2, S—CH2, CH2—O, CH2—S and —CH2—;

Z is a bond, (C1-C8) alkylene, (C2-C8) alkenylene, (C2-C8) alkylidene, or (C1-C6) alkylene-O—(C1-C6) alkyl;

U or V is N and the other is S or O;

W is selected from the group consisting of a bond, (C1-C8) alkylene and (C2-C8) alkenylene wherein alkylene and alkenylene are unsubstituted or mono-, di- or tri-substituted by OH and F;

Y is a bond, O, S, S(O), S(O)2 or N(R6) and

R5 is selected from the group consisting of H, (C1-C8) alkyl, (C0-C4) alkylene-(C3-C13) cycloalkyl, (C0-C4) alkylene-(C6-C14) aryl, (C2-C8) alkenyl, (C0-C4) alkylene-(C3-C15) heterocycloalkyl, (C0-C4) alkylene-(C3-C15) heterocycloalkenyl, and (C0-C4) alkylene-(C5-C15) heteroaryl, wherein alkyl and alkylene is optionally mono-, di- or tri-substituted by F, (C1-C4) alkyl and O—(C0-C4) alkylene-H and wherein cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkenyl and heteroaryl are optionally mono-, di- or tri-substituted by F, Cl, Br, CF3, (C1-C4) alkyl and O—(C0-C4) alkylene-H;

R6 is selected from the group consisting of H, (C1-C8) alkyl, (C2-C8) alkenyl, and (C0-C4) alkylene-(C3-C6) cycloalkyl, wherein alkyl and alkenyl are unsubstituted or mono-, di- or tri-substituted by F and O—(C0-C4)-alkylene-H; or

R5 and R6 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded (Y═N(R6)) form a (C3-C9)-heterocycloalkyl, a (C3-C9)-heterocycloalkenyl or a (C5-C9)-heteroaryl which can contain additionally 1 to 3 heteroatoms N, O, S and which is unsubstituted or mono- or di-substituted by F, CF3, (C1-C4) alkyl, O—(C1-C4) alkyl, CH2—OH, SO2—(C1-C4) alkyl, CO—(C1-C4) alkyl, C0—NH2, NH—CO—(C1-C4) alkyl, (C6-C14) aryl and (C5-C15) heteroaryl;

R7 and R8 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, (C1-C8) alkyl, (C0-C4) alkylene-O—(C0-C4) alkylene-H, SCF3, SF5, S(O)2CF3, (C0-C4) alkylene-O—(C6-C12) aryl, (C0-C4) alkylene-(C6-C12) aryl, and NO2, wherein alkyl and alkylene are unsubstituted or mono-, di- or tri-substituted by F and aryl is unsubstituted or mono-, di- or tri-substituted by halogen, (C1-C4) alkyl or O—(C1-C4) alkyl;

R9 is selected from the group consisting of(C1-C6) alkyl, (C2-C6) alkenyl, (C0-C6) alkylene-(C6-C14) aryl, (C0-C6) alkylene-(C5-C15) heteroaryl, (C0-C6) alkylene-(C3-C8) cycloalkyl, and (C0-C6) alkylene-(C3-C8) cycloalkenyl, wherein alkyl and alkylene are unsubstituted or mono-, di- or tri-substituted by F and aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl and cycloalkenyl are unsubstituted or mono-, di- or tri-substituted by halogen, (C1-C4) alkyl, —CF3, —CHF2, or O—(C1-C4)alkyl;

R10 is selected from the group consisting of H, F, (C1-C6) alkyl, (C2-C6) alkenyl, (C0-C6) alkylene-(C6-C14) aryl, (C0-C6) alkylene-(C5-C15) heteroaryl, (C0-C6) alkylene-(C3-C8) cycloalkyl, and (C0-C6) alkylene-(C3-C8) cycloalkenyl, wherein alkyl and alkylene are unsubstituted or mono-, di- or tri-substituted by F and aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl and cycloalkenyl are unsubstituted or mono-, di- or tri-substituted by halogen, (C1-C4) alkyl, —CF3, —CHF2, or O—(C1-C4) alkyl;

or a stereoisomer or an enantiomer, or a mixture thereof, a tautomer, or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof.

2. The compound of formula I as recited in claim 1 , wherein,

B is C(R4) and

R4 is H.

3. The compound of formula I as recited in claim 2 , wherein,

X is O or O—CH2.

4. The compound of formula I as recited in claim 3 wherein,

R1 is selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, (C1-C4) alkyl, (C0-C4) alkylene-O—(C0-C2) alkylene-H, (C3-C6) cycloalkyl and phenyl, wherein alkyl, alkylene and phenyl are unsubstituted or mono, di- or tri-substituted by F.

5. The compound of formula I as recited in claim 4 , wherein

R2 is H and

R3 is H or F

or

R2 and R3 together with the carbon atoms to which they are bonded form a (C6)-aryl or a (C5-C6) heteroaryl ring.

6. The compound of formula I as recited in claim 5 wherein,

W is CH2,

Y is a bond, and

R5 is H.

7. The compound of formula I as recited in claim 6 wherein,

Z is a bond.

8. The compound of formula I as recited in claim 7 , wherein

U is S and

V is N.

9. The compounds of formula I as recited in claim 8 wherein,

R7 is selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, (C1-C4) alkyl, (C0-C2) alkylene-O—(C1-C2) alkylene-H, and (C0-C4) alkylene-phenyl, wherein alkyl, alkylene and phenyl are unsubstituted or mono-, di- or tri-substituted by F, and

R8 is H.

10. The compound of formula I as recited in claim 9 wherein,

R9 is (C1-C4) alkyl, (C0-C3) alkylene-(C6-C10) aryl, (C0-C3) alkylene-(C5-C6) heteroaryl, and (C0-C3) alkylene-(C3-C6) cycloalkyl, wherein alkyl and alkylene, are unsubstituted or mono-, di- or tri-substituted by F and aryl, heteroaryl and cycloalkyl are unsubstituted or mono-, di- or tri-substituted by halogen, (C1-C4) alkyl, —CF3, —CHF2, or O—(C1-C4)alkyl; and

R10 is H.

11. The compound of formula I as claimed in claims 1 , wherein

W is a bond or (C1-C3) alkylene;

Y is a bond or N(R6);

R5 is H or (C1-C3) alkyl, wherein alkyl is optionally mono-, di- or tri-substituted by F;

R6 is H or (C1-C3) alkyl, wherein alkyl is optionally mono-, di- or tri-substituted by F; or

R5 and R6, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded (Y═N(R6)) form a (C4-C6)-heterocycloalkyl, which can contain additionally 1 to 2 heteroatoms N, O, S and which is unsubstituted or mono- or di-substituted by F, CF3, (C1-C3) alkyl, O—(C1-C3) alkyl.

12. The compound of formula I as recited in claim 11 wherein,

R1 is selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, OH, O—(C1-C2) alkyl, and (C3-C6) cycloalkyl, wherein alkyl is unsubstituted or mono, di- or tri-substituted by F;

R2 is H;

R3 is H, F;

B is C(R4);

R4 is H;

X is O or O—CH2;

V is N and

U is O or S;

W is a bond or CH2;

Y is a bond or N(R6);

R5 is H or (C1-C3) alkyl, wherein alkyl is optionally mono-, di- or tri-substituted by F;

R6 is H or (C1-C3) alkyl, wherein alkyl is optionally mono-, di- or tri-substituted by F; or,

R5 and R6 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded (Y═N(R6)) form a (C4-C6)-heterocycloalkyl, which can contain additionally 1 to 2 heteroatoms N, O, S and which is unsubstituted or mono- or di-substituted by F, CF3, (C1-C3) alkyl, O—(C1-C3) alkyl; preferably piperidine which is unsubstituted or mono- or di-substituted by F, CF3, (C1-C3) alkyl, O—(C1-C3) alkyl; most preferably piperidine monosubstituted by CF3;

Z is a bond;

R7 is selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, (C1-C3) alkyl, O—(C1-C3) alkyl and phenyl, wherein alkyl and phenyl are unsubstituted or mono-, di- or tri-substituted by F;

R8 is H;

R9 is (C1-C4) alkyl, (C0-C3) alkylene-phenyl, (C0-C3) alkylene-(C5-C6) heteroaryl, and (C0-C3) alkylene-(C3-C6) cycloalkyl, wherein alkyl, alkylene, phenyl and heteroaryl are unsubstituted or mono-, di- or tri-substituted by F;

R10 is H.

13. The compound of formula I as recited in claim 12 wherein,

R1 is H, halogen, (C1-C2) alkylene-O—(C1-C2) alkyl or (C3-C6) cycloalkyl, wherein alkylene and alkyl are unsubstituted or mono, di- or trisubstituted by F;

R2 is H;

R3 is H or F;

B is C(R4) and

R4 is H;

X is O or O—CH2;

V is N and

U is O or S;

W is CH2;

Y is a bond;

R5 is H;

Z is a bond;

R7 is selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, (C1-C3) alkyl, O—(C1-C3) alkyl, and phenyl, wherein alkyl and phenyl are unsubstituted or mono-, di- or tri-substituted by F;

R8 is H;

R9 is selected from the group consisting of (C1-C4) alkyl, (C0-C3) alkylene-phenyl, (C0-C3) alkylene-(C5-C6) heteroaryl and (C0-C3) alkylene-(C3-C6) cycloalkyl, wherein alkyl, alkylene, phenyl, cycloalkyl and heteroaryl are unsubstituted or mono-, di- or tri-substituted by F; and

R10 is H.

14. The compound of formula I as recited in claim 13 , wherein,

B is C(R4) or N;

R1 is selected from the group consisting of H, F, Cl, Br, OH, O—CH3, O—CHF2, O—CH2—CF3, CF3, CH2—CH3, CH2—O—CH2—CF3, CH2—O—CH3, CH2—O—CH2—CH3 and cyclopropyl;

R2 is H;

R3 is H or F;

R4 is H; or

R2 and R3 together with the C-atoms to which they are bonded and the ring carrying them form a naphthalene or a quinoline-ring.

X is O, CH2 or O—CH2;

V is N,

U is S;

w is CH2;

Y is a bond or N(R6);

R5 is H; or

R5 and R6 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded (Y═N(R6)) form a piperidine which is monosubstituted by CF3;

Z is a bond;

R7 is CF3;

R8 is H;

R9 is selected from the group consisting of CH3, CH2CH3, C3H7, C4H9, CF3, CF2—CH2-CH3, phenyl, CH2-phenyl, CH2—CH2-phenyl, CH2-4-F-phenyl, CH2-pyridyl, CF2-cyclopropyl, and CF2-4-CHF2-phenyl; and

R10 is H.

15. A pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more compounds of formula I as recited in claim 1 .

16. A pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more compounds of formula I as recited in claim 1 in combination with one or more additional active pharmaceutical compounds which are therapeutically effective in the treatment of metabolic disorders and the physiological manifestations thereof.

17. A pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more compounds of formula I as recited in claim 1 in combination with one or more anti-diabetics.

18. A pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more compounds of formula I as recited in claim 1 in combination with one or more additional active pharmaceutical compounds which are therapeutically effective in the modulation of lipids and the physiological manifestations thereof.

19. A pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more compounds of formula I as recited in claim 1 in combination with one or more additional active pharmaceutical compounds which are therapeutically effective in the treatment of fatty acid metabolism and glucose utilization disorders and the physiological manifestations thereof.

20. A pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more compounds of formula I as recited in claim 1 in combination with one or more additional active pharmaceutical compounds which are therapeutically effective in the treatment of disorders caused by insulin resistance and the physiological manifestations thereof.

21. A pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more compounds of formula I as recited in claim 1 in combination with one or more additional active pharmaceutical compounds which are therapeutically effective in the treatment of diabetic disorders and the physiological manifestations thereof.

22. A pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more compounds of formula I as recited in claim 1 in combination with one or more additional active pharmaceutical compounds which are therapeutically effective in the treatment of dyslipidemias and the physiological manifestations thereof.

23. A pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more compounds of formula I as recited in claim 1 in combination with one or more additional active pharmaceutical compounds which are therapeutically effective in the treatment of disorders caused by the metabolic syndrome and the physiological manifestations thereof.

24. A pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more compounds of formula I as recited in claim 1 in combination with one or more additional active pharmaceutical compounds which are therapeutically effective in the treatment of demyelinating and other neurodegenerative disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system and the physiological manifestations thereof.

25. A method for the treatment of diabetic disorders and the physiological manifestations thereof comprising the administration of one or more compounds of formula I as recited in claim 1 .

26. A method for the treatment of lipid disorders and the physiological manifestations thereof comprising the administration of one or more compounds of formula I as recited in claim 1 .

27. A method for the treatment of dyslipidemias and the physiological manifestations thereof comprising the administration of one or more compounds of formula I as recited in claim 1 .

28. A method for the treatment of fatty acid metabolism and glucose utilization disorders and the physiological manifestations thereof comprising the administration of one or more compounds of formula I as recited in claim 1 .

29. A method for the treatment of disorders caused by the metabolic syndrome and the physiological manifestations thereof comprising the administration of one or more compounds of formula I as recited in claim 1 .

30. A method for the treatment of demyelinating and other neurodegenerative disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system and the physiological manifestations thereof comprising the administration of one or more compounds of formula I as recited in claim 1 .

31. A method for the treatment of disorders caused by insulin resistance and the physiological manifestations thereof comprising the administration of one or more compounds of formula I as recited in claim 1 .

32. A process for preparing a pharmaceutical comprising one or more of the compounds as recited in claim 1 which comprises mixing the active compound with a pharmaceutically suitable carrier and bringing this mixture into a form suitable for administration.