IP Library Granted Patent US 7,763,634
Granted Patent B2
US 7,763,634 · App. 12/227,959 · Granted Jul 27, 2010

Inhibitors of janus kinases

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Patent No.
US 7,763,634
App. No.
12/227,959
Granted
Jul 27, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

The instant invention provides for tetracyclic compounds that inhibit the four known mammalian JAK kinases (JAK1, JAK2, JAK3 and TYK2) and PDK1. The invention also provides for compositions comprising such inhibitory compounds and methods of inhibiting the activity of JAK1, JAK2, JAK3 TYK2 and PDK1 by administering the compound to a patient in need of treatment for myeloproliferative disorders or cancer.

Claims (73)

1. A compound of the formula

wherein R 1 is aryl, wherein said aryl, groups is optionally substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydroxyl, C 1-6 alkyl, O(C 1-6 alkyl), R 3 and halolakyl;

R 2 is heteroaryl, wherein said heteroaryl, group is optionally substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of R 3 , hydroxyl, cyano, halo, C 1-6 alkyl, O(C 1-6 alkyl), O(C 1-6 alkyl)R 3 , (C 1-6 alkyl)R 3 , (C═O)R 3 , OR 3 , (C═O)R 3 OH, (C═O)R 3 O(C 1-6 alkyl), (C═O)O(C 1-6 alkyl), R 3 (C═O)O(C 1-6 alkyl), SO m R 3 , SO m R 4 , (C═O)NR 4 R 5 , (C═O)NR 4 (C 1-6 alkyl)R 3 ; (C═O)NR 4 (C 1-6 alkyl)NR 4 R 5 , (C═O)O(C 1-6 alkyl), (C═O)NR 4 SO m (C 1-6 alkyl), NR 4 R 5 , (C═O)NR 4 R 5 , N(R 3 ) 2 , NR 4 (C 1-6 alkyl)R 3 , NR 4 (C═O)C 1-6 alkyl, NR 4 SO m (C 1-6 alkyl), (C 1-6 alkyl)NR 4 R 5 and NHSO m N(R 3 ) 2 ;

each R 3 is independently aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl or C 3-8 cycloalkyl, wherein said aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl and cycloalkyl groups are optionally substituted with one to three halo, hydroxyl or C 1-6 alkyl;

R 4 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl;

R 5 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl;

m is an integer from zero to two;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.

2. The compound of claim 1 wherein R 1 is phenyl substituted with two halo; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.

3. The compound of claim 1 wherein R 2 is heteroaryl, wherein said heteroaryl group is optionally substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of R 3 , hydroxyl, cyano or halo; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.

4. The compound of claim 3 wherein R 2 is heteroaryl, wherein said heteroaryl group is optionally substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, cyano and halo; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.

5. The compound of claim 3 wherein R 2 is heteroaryl wherein said heteroaryl group is optionally substituted with one to two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, cyano and halo; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.

6. The compound which is:

2-cyclopentyl-9-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chloro-6-fluoropheny)-9-(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo [h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

9-(5-chloropyridin-2-yl)-2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-9-(2,6-difluoropyridin-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo [h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chlorophenyl)-9-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chlorophenyl)-9-pyridin-4-yl-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chlorophenyl)-9-pyridin-3-yl-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chlorophenyl)-9-[2(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)pyridine-4-yl]-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo [h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chlorophenyl)-9-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chlorophenyl)-9-[4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo [h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-cyclopentyl-9-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

9-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

9-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-(tetrahydrofuran-3 -yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-cyclopentyl-9-(6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-cyclopentyl-9-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-cyclopentyl-9-(2,6-dimethoxypyridin-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-cyclopentyl-9-pyrimidin-5-yl-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-cyclopentyl-9-(3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-9-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-9-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-9-pyridin-3-yl-1,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-9-(2-morpholin-4-ylpyridin-4-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-9-pyridin-4-yl-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

9-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo [h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-9-(6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-9-(4-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-9-{6-[(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amino]pyridin-3-yl}-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-9-(6-hydroxypyridin-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-9-(5-chloro-2-methoxypyridin-4-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo [h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-9-(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-9-[2-(cyclopropylmethoxy)pyridin-3-yl]-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one; p 1 2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-9-(6-fluoropyridin-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo [h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

5-[2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-7-oxo-6,7-dihydro-3H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f ]isoquinolin-9-yl]pyridine-2-carbonitrile;

2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-9-(2,6-difluoropyridin-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo [h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-9-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo [h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-9-pyrimidin-5-yl-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f ]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-9-quinolin-3-yl-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f ]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-9-[6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3-y]-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo [h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-9-(3-furyl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f ]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-9-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo [h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-9-(2,6-dimethoxypyridin-3yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo [h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-9-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo [h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-9-(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo [h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-9-isoquinolin-4-yl-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f ]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-9-(2-methoxypyrimidin-5-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-9-(6-morpholin-4-ylpyridin-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo [h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-9-(2-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo [h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-9-(2-fluoroquinolin-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo [h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-9-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo [h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-9-(6-fluoropyridin-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-9-(2-fluoropyridin-4-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-9-(5-fluoropyridin-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-9-(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f ]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-9-(3-fluoropyridin-4-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f ]isoquinolin-7-one;

9-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)-2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f ]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-9-(6-fluoropyridin-2-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f ]isoquinolin-7-one;

9-(5-chloropyridin-2-yl)-2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-9-(6-methoxypyridin-2-yl)-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f ]isoquinolin-7-one;

2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-9-pyridin-2-yl-3,6-dihydro-7H-benzo[h]imidazo[4,5-f ]isoquinolin-7-one;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.

7. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of the compound according to claims 1 , and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Assignments (5)
MERGER Recorded Aug 8, 2022
From: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC
Reel/Frame 061102/0145 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 29, 2012
From: SCHERING CORPORATION
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
Reel/Frame 028866/0511 →
MERGER Recorded Aug 27, 2012
From: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
To: SCHERING CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028850/0515 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 26, 2010
From: MERCK & CO., INC.
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
Reel/Frame 023845/0940 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2009
From: YOUNG, JONATHAN R.; HAIDLE, ANDREW; TEMPEST, PAUL; MACHACEK, MICHELLE
To: MERCK & CO., INC.
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