IP Library Granted Patent US 7,981,888
Granted Patent B2
US 7,981,888 · App. 12/104,319 · Granted Jul 19, 2011

1-oxyalkyl-2-carboxyl-7-nonsubstituted indole derivatives

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Patent No.
US 7,981,888
App. No.
12/104,319
Granted
Jul 19, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

Compounds of Formula I wherein A 1 , B 1 , C 1 , D 1 , E 1 , F 1 and L 1 are as defined herein, which inhibit the activity of anti-apoptotic Mcl-1 protein, compositions containing the compounds, and methods of treating diseases involving overexpressed or unregulated Mcl-1 protein, such as leukemia and lymphoma, are disclosed.

Claims (85)

1. A compound of Formula I,

or a therapeutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

L 1 is a bond;

A 1 is C(O)OH;

B 1 is R 4 ;

C 1 is R 2 or R 3 ;

each of D 1 , E 1 and F 1 is H;

R 2 is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R 2A ; R 2A is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane or heterocycloalkene;

R 3 is heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl, each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R 3A ; R 3A is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane or heterocycloalkene;

R 4 is alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl, each of which is substituted with OR 5 ;

R 5 is R 6 , R 7 , R 8 or R 9 ,

R 6 is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R 6A ; R 6A is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane or heterocycloalkene;

R 7 is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R 7A ; R 7A is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane or heterocycloalkene;

R 8 is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl, each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R 8A ; R 8A is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane or heterocycloalkene;

R 9 is alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with one, two, three, four or five of independently selected R 9A , OR 9A , SR 9A , S(O)R 9A , SO 2 R 9A , NH 2 , NHR 9A , N(R 9A ) 2 , C(O)R 9A , C(O)NH 2 , C(O)NHR 9A , C(O)N(R 9A ) 2 , NHC(O)R 9A , NR 9A C(O)R 9A , NHSO 2 R 9A , NR 9A SO 2 R 9A , NHC(O)OR 9A , NR 9A C(O)OR 9A , SO 2 NH 2 , SO 2 NHR 9A , SO 2 N(R 9A ) 2 , NHC(O)NH 2 , NHC(O)R 9A NHC(O)N(R 9A ) 2 , NR 9A C(O)N(R 9A ) 2 , OH, (O), C(O)OH, CN, CF 3 , OCF 3 , CF 2 CF 3 , F, Cl, Br or I;

R 9A is R 9B , R 9C or R 9D ;

R 9B is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R 9B2 ; R 9B2 is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane or heterocycloalkene;

R 9C is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R 9C2 ; R 9C2 is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane or heterocycloalkene;

R 9D is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl, each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R 9D2 ; R 9D2 is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane or heterocycloalkene;

wherein each foregoing cyclic moiety is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one or two or three independently selected R 10 , OR 10 , C(O)R 10 , NO 2 , N(R 10 ) 2 , C(O)NHR 10 , SO 2 N(R 10 ) 2 , C(O)OH, OH, (O), CF 3 , OCF 3 , F, Cl, Br or I;

R 10 is R 11 , R 12 , R 13 or R 14 ;

R 11 is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R 11A ; R 11A is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane or heterocycloalkene;

R 12 is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R 12A ; R 12A is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane or heterocycloalkene;

R 13 is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl, each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R 13A ; R 13A is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane or heterocycloalkene;

R 14 is alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with one, two, three, four or five of independently selected R 15 , OR 15 , SR 15 , S(O)R 15 , SO 2 R 15 , NH 2 , NHR 15 , N(R 15 ) 2 , C(O)R 15 , C(O)NH 2 , C(O)NHR 15 , C(O)N(R 15 ) 2 , NHC(O)R 15 , NR 15 C(O)R 15 , NHSO 2 R 15 , NR 15 SO 2 R 15 , NHC(O)OR 15 , NR 15 C(O)OR 15 , SO 2 NH 2 , SO 2 NHR 15 , SO 2 N(R 15 ) 2 , NHC(O)NH 2 , NHC(O)R 15 NHC(O)N(R 15 ) 2 , NR 15 C(O)N(R 15 ) 2 , OH, (O), C(O)OH, CN, CF 3 , OCF 3 , CF 2 CF 3 , F, Cl, Br or I;

R 15 is R 16 , R 17 , R 18 or R 19 ;

R 16 is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R 15A ; R 15A is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane or heterocycloalkene;

R 17 is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R 16A ; R 16A is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane or heterocycloalkene;

R 18 is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl, each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R 18A ; R 18A is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane or heterocycloalkene;

R 19 is alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with R 20 ;

R 20 is phenyl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or heterocycloalkyl;

wherein R 11 , R 12 , R 13 , R 16 , R 17 , and R 18 are independently unsubstituted or substituted with one or two or three or four or five of independently OR 21 , NO 2 , CF 3 , F, Cl, Br or I; and

R 21 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or heterocycloalkyl.

2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein

R 2 is heteroaryl;

R 3 is heterocycloalkyl;

R 4 is alkyl substituted with OR 5 ;

R 5 is R 6 , R 7 , R 8 or R 9 ,

R 6 is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R 6A ; R 6A is cycloalkane;

R 7 is heteroaryl;

R 8 is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl;

R 9 is alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with one, two, three, four or five of independently selected R 9A , OR 9A , SR 9A , S(O)R 9A , SO 2 R 9A , NH 2 , NHR 9A , N(R 9A ) 2 , C(O)R 9A , C(O)NH 2 , C(O)NHR 9A , C(O)N(R 9A ) 2 , NHC(O)R 9A , NR 9A C(O)R 9A , NHSO 2 R 9A , NR 9A SO 2 R 9A , NHC(O)OR 9A , NR 9A C(O)OR 9A , SO 2 NH 2 , SO 2 NHR 9A , SO 2 N(R 9A ) 2 , NHC(O)NH 2 , NHC(O)R 9A NHC(O)N(R 9A ) 2 , NR 9A C(O)N(R 9A ) 2 , OH, (O), C(O)OH, CN, CF 3 , OCF 3 , CF 2 CF 3 , F, Cl, Br or I;

R 9A is R 9B , R 9C or R 9D ;

R 9B is phenyl;

R 9C is heteroaryl;

R 9D is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl;

wherein each foregoing cyclic moiety is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one or two or three independently selected R 10 , OR 10 , C(O)R 10 , NO 2 ,)N(R 10 ) 2 , C(O)NHR 10 , SO 2 N(R 10 ) 2 , C(O)OH, OH, (O), CF 3 , OCF 3 , F, Cl, Br or I;

R 10 is R 11 , R 12 , R 13 or R 14 ;

R 11 is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene;

R 12 is heteroaryl;

R 13 is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl;

R 14 is alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with one, two, three, four or five of independently selected R 15 , OR 15 , SR 15 , S(O)R 15 , SO 2 R 15 , NH 2 , NHR 15 , N(R 15 ) 2 , C(O)R 15 , C(O)NH 2 , C(O)NHR 15 , C(O)N(R 15 ) 2 , NHC(O)R 15 , NR 15 C(O)R 15 , NHSO 2 R 15 , NR 15 SO 2 R 15 , NHC(O)OR 15 , NR 15 C(O)OR 15 , SO 2 NH 2 , SO 2 NHR 15 , SO 2 N(R 15 ) 2 , NHC(O)NH 2 , NHC(O)R 15 NHC(O)N(R 15 ) 2 , NR 15 C(O)N(R 15 ) 2 , OH, (O), C(O)OH, CN, CF 3 , OCF 3 , CF 2 CF 3 , F, Cl, Br or I;

R 15 is R 16 , R 17 , R 18 or R 19 ;

R 16 is phenyl;

R 17 is heteroaryl;

R 18 is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl;

R 19 is alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with R 20 ;

R 20 is phenyl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or heterocycloalkyl;

wherein R 11 , R 12 , R 13 , R 16 , R 17 , and R 18 are independently unsubstituted or substituted with one or two or three or four or five of independently OR 21 , NO 2 , CF 3 , F, Cl, Br or I; and

R 21 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or heterocycloalkyl.

3. The compound of claim 2 wherein

R 5 is R 6 , R 7 , or R 8 ;

R 6 is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R 6A ; R 6A is cycloalkane;

R 7 is heteroaryl;

R 8 is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl;

wherein each foregoing cyclic moiety is independently unsubstituted or substituted with one or two or three independently selected R 10 , OR 10 , C(O)R 10 , NO 2 , N(R 10 ) 2 , C(O)NHR 10 , SO 2 N(R 10 ) 2 , C(O)OH, OH, (O), CF 3 , OCF 3 , F, Cl, Br or I;

R 10 is R 11 , R 13 or R 14 ;

R 11 is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene;

R 13 is heterocycloalkyl;

R 14 is alkyl or alkenyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with one, two, three, four or five of independently selected R 15 , OR 15 , SO 2 R 15 , N(R 15 ) 2 , F, Cl, Br or I;

R 15 is R 16 , R 18 or R 19 ;

R 16 is phenyl;

R 18 is heterocycloalkyl;

R 19 is alkyl;

wherein R 11 and R 16 are independently unsubstituted or substituted with one or two or three or four or five of independently OR 21 , NO 2 , CF 3 , F, Cl, Br or I; and

R 21 is alkyl.

4. A composition comprising an excipient and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 .

5. A compound selected from the group consisting of

1-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-3-piperidin-1-yl-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid;

3-morpholin-4-yl-1-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid;

3-(4-carboxypiperidin-1-yl)-1-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid; and

1-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-3-(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid;

or a therapeutically acceptable salt thereof.

6. The compound of claim 1 , where B 1 is 3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl.

7. 1-(3-(1-Naphthyloxy)propyl)-3-(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid or a therapeutically acceptable salt thereof.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 17, 2013
From: ABBOTT LABORATORIES
To: ABBVIE INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 9, 2008
From: SONG, XIAOHONG; DING, HONG; ELMORE, STEVEN W.; BRUNCKO, MILAN; MADAR, DAVID J.; SOUERS, ANDREW J.; PARK, CHEOL-MIN; TAO, ZHI-FU; WANG, XILU; KUNZER, AARON R.
To: ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Reel/Frame 021947/0708 →