11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 active compounds
View Patent ↗The use of substituted amides for modulating the activity of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11βHSD1) and the use of these compounds as pharmaceutical compositions, are described. Also a novel class of substituted amides, of the general formula I. Their use in therapy, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, as well as their use in the manufacture of medicaments are described. The present compounds are modulators and more specifically inhibitors of the activity of 11βHSDI and may be useful in the treatment of a range of medical disorders where a decreased intracellular concentration of active glucocorticoid is desirable.
1. A compound of formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:
wherein:
R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 7 and R 8 are each H;
one of R 5 and R 6 is H, and the other is selected from the group consisting of —C(═O)—R 12 , —O—R Ib , and —NR 10 R 11 ;
R Ib is hetaryl or arylC 1 -C 6 alkyl;
R 9 is selected from the group consisting of H, halo, OH, cyano, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkyloxy, trihalomethyloxy and C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl;
R 10 and R 11 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl, C(O)OC 1 -C 6 alkyl, aryl, hetaryl, arylC 1 -C 6 alkyl, hetarylC 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 10 hetcycloalkyl, arylcarbonyl, hetarylcarbonyl, arylC 1 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl, hetarylC 1 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl, C 3 -C 10 cycloalkylcarbonyl and C 3 -C 10 hetcycloalkyl-carbonyl, wherein each alkyl, cykloalkyl, hetcycloalkyl, aryl, and hetaryl group is substituted with 0-3 R 18 ;
alternatively, R 10 and R 11 , together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form a 3-12 membered saturated or partially saturated monocyclic or bicyclic ring consisting of the shown nitrogen, 2-10 carbon atoms, and 0-2 additional heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and S(O) n , wherein this ring is substituted with 0-3 groups selected from the group consisting of halo, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 10 hetcycloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 spirocycloalkyl, 3-6 membered spirohetcycloalkyl, aryl, hetaryl, arylC 1 -C 6 alkyl, hetarylC 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C(O)R 12 , —S(O) n R 12 , —S(O) n NR 14 R 15 , —N(R 14 )S(O) n R 12 , —N(R 16 )C(═Y)NR 14 R 15 , —C(═NR 17 )NR 17 , OH, oxo, C 1 -C 6 alkyloxy, arylC 1 -C 6 alkyloxy, hetarylC 1 -C 6 alkyloxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyloxyC 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylcarboxy, arylcarboxy, hetarylcarboxy, arylC 1 -C 6 alkylcarboxy, and hetarylC 1 -C 6 alkylcarboxy, wherein each alkyl, aryl, and hetaryl group is substituted with 0-3 R 18 ;
R 12 is OH, NR 10 R 11 , C 1 -C 6 alkyloxy, C 2 -C 6 alkenyloxy, C 2 -C 6 alkynyloxy, C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl-oxy, C 3 -C 10 hetcycloalkyloxy, aryloxy, hetaryloxy, arylC 1 -C 6 alkyloxy, or hetarylC 1 -C 6 alkyloxy;
R 14 and R 15 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkyloxy, aryl, hetaryl, arylC 1 -C 6 alkylene, and hetarylC 1 -C 6 alkylene, wherein the alkyl, alkylene, aryl, and hetaryl groups are independently substituted with 0-3 R 20 ;
alternatively, R 14 and R 15 , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a saturated or partially saturated monocyclic, bicyclic, or tricyclic ring consisting of the shown nitrogen, 4-10 carbon atoms, and 0-2 additional heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, wherein this ring is substituted with 0-3 substituents selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 alkyl, aryl, hetaryl, arylC 1 -C 6 alkylene, hetarylC 1 -C 6 alkylene, hydroxy, oxo, C 1 -C 6 alkyloxy, arylC 1 -C 6 alkyloxy, hetarylC 1 -C 6 alkyloxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyloxyC 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, hetarylcarbonyl, arylC 1 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl, hetarylC 1 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylcarboxy, arylcarboxy, hetarylcarboxy, arylC 1 -C 6 alkyl-carboxy, and hetarylC 1 -C 6 alkylcarboxy;
R 16 is selected from the group consisting of H and C 1 -C 6 alkyl;
R 17 is selected from the group consisting of H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, 3-10 membered cycloalkyl, halo, OH, cyano, —C(═O)R 12 , —S(═O) n R 12 , S(═O) n NR 14 R 15 , —N(R 14 )S(═O) n R 12 , aryl, and hetaryl, wherein the alkyl and cycloalkyl groups are substituted with 0-3 R 20 ;
R 18 is selected from the group consisting of halo, OH, oxo, COOH, S(O) 2 R 12 , C(═O)OC 1 -C 6 alkyl, cyano, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkyloxy, C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyloxy, aryloxy, hetaryloxy, hetarylthio, and arylC 1 -C 6 alkyloxy;
R 20 is selected from the group consisting of H, OH, oxo, halo, cyano, nitro, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkyloxy, NR 21 R 22 , methylendioxo, dihalomethylendioxo, trihalomethyl, and trihalomethyloxy;
R 21 and R 22 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, and arylC 1 -C 6 alkyl;
Rn 1 is H; and Rn 2 is an adamantyl group substituted with 0-3 R 18 ; and
n is 0, 1 or 2.
2. A compound, wherein the compound is a compound selected from the group consisting of:
1-[4-(Adamantan-1-ylcarbamoyl)-phenyl]-pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid;
4-(3-Acetylamino-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-adamantan-2-yl-benzamide;
4-[3-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-pyrrolidin-1-yl]-N-adamantann-2-yl-benzamide;
4-[3-(Pyridin-2-yloxymethyl)-pyrrolidin-1-yl]-N-adamantan-2-yl-benzamide;
4-(3-Methanesulfonyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-adamantan-2-yl-benzamide;
4-[(R)-3-(3-Isopropyl-ureido)-pyrrolidin-1-yl]-N-adamantan-2-yl-benzamide;
Morpholine-4-carboxylic acid{(R)-1-[4-(adamantan-2-ylcarbamoyl)-phenyl]-pyrrolidin-3-yl}-amide; and
1-{(R)-1-[4-(adamantan-2-yl-phenyl]-pyrrolidin-3-yl}-3-N,N-dimethyl-sulfamide;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
3. A compound, wherein the compound is a compound selected from the group consisting of:
4-(3-Acetylamino-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-(3-hydroxymethyl-adamantan-1-yl)-benzamide;
4-(3-Acetylamino-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-(5-hydroxy-adamantan-2-yl)-benzamide;
4-(3-Acetylamino-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-(5-hydroxy-adamantan-2-yl)-N-methyl-benzamide;
N-Adamantan-2-yl-4-((R)-3-benzyloxy-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-benzamide;
4-((R)-3-Benzyloxy-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-(1-hydroxy-adamantan-2-yl)-benzamide;
4-((S)-3-Acetylamino-pyr-rolidin-1-yl)-N-adamantan-2-yl-benzamide;
4-(3-Acetylamino-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-(3-hydroxy-adamantan-1-yl)-benzamide;
N-{(S)-1-[4-(Adamantan-2-ylcarbamoyl)-phenyl]-pyrrolidin-3-yl}-6-chloro-nicotin-amide;
N-Adamantan-2-yl-4-[(1S,5R)-3-(pyridin-2-yloxy)-8-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl]-benzamide; and
2-[4-(Adamantan-2-yl-carbamoyl)-phenyl]-octahydro-pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid isopropylamide;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
4. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.
5. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to claim 2 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.
6. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to claim 3 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.