IP Library Granted Patent US 7,998,964
Granted Patent B2
US 7,998,964 · App. 12/094,921 · Granted Aug 16, 2011

N-hydroxyamide derivatives and use thereof

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Patent No.
US 7,998,964
App. No.
12/094,921
Granted
Aug 16, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is related to N-hydroxyamide derivatives of Formula (I) and use thereof in particular for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of autoimmune disorders, inflammatory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, respiratory diseases and fibrosis, including multiple sclerosis, arthritis, emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, liver and pulmonary fibrosis.

Claims (48)

1. A compound according to Formula (II):

wherein:

A is N;

R 1 is selected from H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl C 1 -C 6 alkyl, heterocycloalkyl C 1 -C 6 alkyl, heteroaryl C 1 -C 6 alkyl, amino or alkoxy;

R 2 is selected from H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryl or heteroaryl;

R 3 is selected from H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl or C 2 -C 6 alkynyl;

R 4 , R 5 , R 6 and R 7 are independently selected from H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl; or R 4 and R 7 form together a —CH 2 — linkage;

n is an integer selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; and

PG 1 is H or a protecting group selected from benzyl, t-butyl, THP, TMS or TBS.

2. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is selected from:

(2S)—N-(benzyloxy)-2-{[4-(4-methoxyphenyl)piperazin-1-yl]carbonyl}-4-methyl pentan-1-amine ; or

(2S)—N-(benzyloxy)-2-[(4-biphenyl-4-ylpiperazin-1-yl)carbonyl]-4-methylpentan-1-amine.

3. A N-hydroxyamide derivative selected from the group consisting of:

hydroxy((2S)-2-{[4-(4-methoxyphenyl)piperazin-1-yl]carbonyl}-4-methylpentyl)formamide: and

{(2S)-2-[(4-biphenyl-4-ylpiperazin-1-yl)carbonyl]-4-methylpentyl}hydroxyformamide.

4. The N-hydroxyamide derivative according to claim 3 , wherein said derivative is hydroxy((2S)-2-{[4-(4-methoxyphenyl)piperazin-1-yl]carbonyl}-4-methylpentyl) formamide.

5. The N-hydroxyamide derivative according to claim 3 , wherein said derivative is {(2S)-2-[(4-biphenyl-4-ylpiperazin-1-yl)carbonyl]-4-methylpentyl}hydroxyformamide.

6. A method of treating arthritis, emphysema, multiple sclerosis or pre-term labor comprising the administration of a compound of Formula (I) to a subject having arthritis, emphysema, multiple sclerosis or pre-term labor,

wherein:

A is N;

R 1 is selected from H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl C 1 -C 6 alkyl, heterocycloalkyl C 1 -C 6 alkyl, heteroaryl C 1 -C 6 alkyl, amino or alkoxy;

R 2 is selected from H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryl or heteroaryl;

R 3 is selected from H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl or C 2 -C 6 alkynyl;

R 4 , R 5 , R 6 and R 7 are independently selected from H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl; or R 4 and R 7 form together a —CH 2 — linkage; and

n is an integer selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6;

or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof,

wherein carbons (2) and (3) are two chiral centers, chiral center (2) has a configuration selected from “S” and “R” and chiral center (3) has a “S” configuration.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein said subject has multiple sclerosis.

8. The method according to claim 6 , wherein said subject has arthritis.

9. The method according to claim 6 , wherein said subject has emphysema.

10. The method according to claim 6 , wherein R 1 is selected from aryl or heteroaryl.

11. The method according to claim 6 , wherein R 2 is selected from H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl or C 2 -C 6 alkynyl.

12. The method according to claim 6 , wherein R 3 is H.

13. The method according to claim 6 , wherein R 4 , R 5 and R 7 are H.

14. The method according to claim 6 , wherein R 1 is selected from aryl or heteroaryl; R 2 is selected from H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or alkoxy; R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 7 are H; R 6 is selected from H or methyl; and n is an integer selected from 1, 2 or 3.

15. The method according to claim 6 , wherein R 2 is selected from H, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or alkoxy.

16. The method according to claim 6 , wherein said subject has pre-term labor.

17. The method according to claim 6 , wherein said method comprises the administration of a compound according to Formula (I) in combination with pegylated or non-pegylated interferon beta, glatiramer, mitoxantrone, methotrexate, azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, methylprednisolone, prednisone, dexamethasone or cladribine to a patient having multiple sclerosis.

18. A pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one N-hydroxyamide derivative according to claim 3 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent or excipient.

19. A process for the preparation of a N-hydroxyamide derivative, comprising reacting a compound of Formula (II) with a formylating agent of formula (FA):

wherein:

A is N;

R 1 is selected from H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl C 1 -C 6 alkyl, heterocycloalkyl C 1 -C 6 alkyl, heteroaryl C 1 -C 6 alkyl, amino or alkoxy;

R 2 is selected from H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryl or heteroaryl;

R 3 is selected from H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl or C 2 -C 6 alkynyl;

R 4 , R 5 , R 6 and R 7 are independently selected from H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl; or R 4 and R 7 form together a —CH 2 — linkage;

n is an integer selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; and

PG 1 is H or a protecting group selected from benzyl, t-butyl, THP, TMS or TBS; LG 1 is a leaving group selected from —OH, —OAc, —OPiv, —OCH 2 CN, —OCH 2 CF 3 , —OPh or —OPfp.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 3, 2009
From: LABORATOIRES SERONO SA
To: MERCK SERONO SA
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 8, 2008
From: SWINNEN, DOMINIQUE; GONZALEZ, JEROME
To: LABORATOIRES SERONO SA
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