IP Library Patent Application 12420785
Patent Application
App. No. 12/420,785

4-(AMINOMETHYL)CYCLOHEXANAMINE DERIVATIVES AS CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS

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12/420,785
Abstract

Methods and compounds effective in ameliorating conditions characterized by unwanted calcium channel activity, particularly unwanted T-type calcium channel activity are disclosed. Specifically, a series of compounds containing 4-(aminomethyl)cyclohexanamine derivatives as shown in formula (1).

Claims (56)

1 . A method to treat a condition modulated by calcium ion channel activity, which method comprises administering to a subject in need of such treatment an amount of the compound of formula (1) effective to ameliorate said condition, wherein said compound is of the formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or conjugate thereof, wherein

A is C(O)NH or NHC(O);

X is an optionally substituted alkylene (1-4C), heteroalkylene (2-4C), alkenylene (2-4C), or heteroakenylene (2-4C);

m, n and p are independently 0 or 1;

Ar is an optionally substituted aryl (6-10C) or heteroaryl (5-12 ring members);

each Y is independently H, SR′, SOR′, SO 2 R′, wherein each R′ is independently H or an optionally substituted group selected from alkyl (1-6C), alkenyl (2-6C), alkynyl (2-6C), heteroalkyl (2-6C), heteroalkenyl (2-6), heteroalkynyl (2-6C); or each Y is an optionally substituted group selected from alkyl (1-10C), alkenyl (2-10C), alkynyl (2-10C), heteroalkyl (2-10C), heteroalkenyl (2-10C), heteroalkynyl (2-10C), aryl (6-12C)-alkyl (1-6C) or heteroaryl (5-12 ring members)-alkyl (1-6C); or two Y may together form an optionally substituted heterocyclic ring (4-6 ring members);

wherein the optional substituents on X, Y and Ar may be one or more halo, CN, NO 2 , CF 3 , OCF 3 , COOR′, CONR′ 2 , OR′, SR′, SOR′, SO 2 R′, NR′ 2 , NR′(CO)R′, NR′C(O)OR′, NR′C(O)NR′ 2 , NR′SO 2 NR′ 2 , NR′SO 2 R′, wherein each R′ is independently H or an optionally substituted group selected from alkyl (1-6C), alkenyl (2-6C), alkynyl (2-6C), heteroalkyl (2-6C) heteroalkenyl (2-6), heteroalkynyl (2-6C); or each substituent is alkyl (1-6C), alkenyl (2-6C), alkynyl (2-6C), heteroalkyl (2-6C), heteroalkenyl (2-6C), heteroalkynyl (2-6C); aryl (6-10C), heteroaryl (5-12 ring members), O-aryl (6-10C), O-heteroaryl (5-12 ring members), aryl (6-12C)-alkyl (1-6C) or heteroaryl (5-12 ring members)-alkyl (1-6C); and wherein optional substituents on X and Y may be additionally selected from ═O, ═NOR′.

2 . The method of claim 1 wherein said condition is modulated by T-type calcium channel activity.

3 . The method of claim 1 wherein said condition is cardiovascular disease, epilepsy, diabetes, cancer, chronic or acute pain, sleep disorders, Parkinson's disease, psychosis, overactive bladder, renal disease, addiction, neuroprotection or male birth control.

4 . The method of claim 1 wherein said condition is cardiovascular disease, epilepsy, cancer, or chronic or acute pain.

5 . The method of claim 1 wherein Ar is an optionally substituted phenyl, oxadiazolyl, thiazolyl, pyridinyl, or isoxazolyl.

6 . The method of claim 1 wherein Ar is an optionally substituted phenyl.

7 . The method of claim 1 wherein at least one of m and n is 1.

8 . The method of claim 1 wherein A is NHC(O) if n is 0.

9 . The method of claim 1 wherein p is 0.

10 . The method of claim 1 wherein p is 1.

11 . The method of claim 10 wherein X is an optionally substituted alkylene (1-2C) or an optionally substituted alkenylene (2C).

12 . The method of claim 10 wherein X is methylene.

13 . The method of claim 1 wherein the optional substituents on Ar are independently selected from fluoro, chloro, trifluoromethyl, methyl, ethyl, trifluoromethoxy, t-butyl, t-butyloxy, methoxy, phenyl, or tolyl.

14 . The method of claim 1 wherein at least one Y is H.

15 . The method of claim 1 wherein one Y is an optionally substituted alkyl (1-10C), heteroalkyl (2-10C), aryl(6-10C)alkyl(1-6C), heteroaryl (5-12 ring members)-alkyl (1-6C).

16 . The method of claim 1 wherein Y is an optionally substituted alkyl (1-10C), or heteroalkyl (2-10C).

17 . The method of claim 1 wherein Y is an optionally substituted aryl(6-10C)alkyl(1-3C) or heteroaryl(5-12 ring members)-alkyl (1-3C).

18 . The method of claim 1 wherein two Y together form an optionally substituted heterocyclic ring (4-6 ring members).

19 . The method of claim 1 wherein the compound is of formula 2:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or conjugate thereof, wherein Y is as defined in claim 1 and each R is independently H, fluoro, chloro, trifluoromethyl, methyl, ethyl, trifluoromethoxy, t-butyl, t-butyloxy or methoxy.

20 . The method of claim 1 wherein the compound is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of one of these.

21 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of formula (1):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or conjugate thereof, wherein

A is C(O)NH or NHC(O);

X is an optionally substituted alkylene (1-4C), heteroalkylene (2-4C), alkenylene (2-4C), or heteroakenylene (2-4C);

m, n and p are independently 0 or 1;

Ar is an optionally substituted aryl (6-10C) or heteroaryl (5-12 ring members);

each Y is independently H, SR′, SOR′, SO 2 R′, wherein each R′ is independently H or an optionally substituted group selected from alkyl (1-6C), alkenyl (2-6C), alkynyl (2-6C), heteroalkyl (2-6C), heteroalkenyl (2-6), heteroalkynyl (2-6C); or each Y is an optionally substituted group selected from alkyl (1-10C), alkenyl (2-10C), alkynyl (2-10C), heteroalkyl (2-10C), heteroalkenyl (2-10C), heteroalkynyl (2-10C), aryl (6-12C)-alkyl (1-6C) or heteroaryl (5-12 ring members)-alkyl (1-6C); or two Y may together form an optionally substituted heterocyclic ring (4-6 ring members);

wherein the optional substituents on X, Y and Ar may be one or more halo, CN, NO 2 , CF 3 , OCF 3 , COOR′, CONR′ 2 , OR′, SR′, SOR′, SO 2 R′, NR′ 2 , NR′(CO)R′, NR′C(O)OR′, NR′C(O)NR′ 2 , NR′SO 2 NR′ 2 , NR′SO 2 R′, wherein each R′ is independently H or an optionally substituted group selected from alkyl (1-6C), alkenyl (2-6C), alkynyl (2-6C), heteroalkyl (2-6C) heteroalkenyl (2-6), heteroalkynyl (2-6C); or each substituent is alkyl (1-6C), alkenyl (2-6C), alkynyl (2-6C), heteroalkyl (2-6C), heteroalkenyl (2-6C), heteroalkynyl (2-6C); aryl (6-10C), heteroaryl (5-12 ring members), O-aryl (6-10C), O-heteroaryl (5-12 ring members), aryl (6-12C)-alkyl (1-6C) or heteroaryl (5-12 ring members)-alkyl (1-6C); and wherein optional substituents on X and Y may be additionally selected from ═O, ═NOR′;

with the provisos that Ar is not naphthyl and the two Y groups do not together form a pyrrolidin-2-onyl ring.

22 . The pharmaceutical composition of claim 21 wherein Ar is an optionally substituted phenyl, oxadiazolyl, thiazolyl, pyridinyl, or isoxazolyl.

23 . The pharmaceutical composition of claim 21 wherein Ar is an optionally substituted phenyl.

24 . The pharmaceutical composition of claim 21 wherein at least one of m and n is 1.

25 . The pharmaceutical composition of claim 21 wherein A is NHC(O) if n is 0.

26 . The pharmaceutical composition of claim 21 wherein p is 0.

27 . The pharmaceutical composition of claim 21 wherein p is 1.

28 . The pharmaceutical composition of claim 27 wherein X is an optionally substituted alkylene (1-2C) or an optionally substituted alkenylene (2C).

29 . The pharmaceutical composition of claim 27 wherein X is methylene.

30 . The pharmaceutical composition of claim 27 wherein the optional substituents on Ar are independently selected from fluoro, chloro, trifluoromethyl, methyl, ethyl, trifluoromethoxy, t-butyl, t-butyloxy, methoxy, phenyl, or tolyl.

31 . The pharmaceutical composition of claim 21 wherein at least one Y is H.

32 . The pharmaceutical composition of claim 21 wherein one Y is an optionally substituted alkyl (1-10C), heteroalkyl (2-10C), aryl(6-10C)alkyl(1-6C), or heteroaryl (5-12 ring members)-alkyl (1-6C).

33 . The pharmaceutical composition of claim 21 wherein Y is an optionally substituted alkyl (1-10C), or heteroalkyl (2-10C).

34 . The pharmaceutical composition of claim 21 wherein Y is an optionally substituted aryl(6-10C)alkyl(1-3C) or heteroaryl(5-12 ring members)-alkyl (1-3C).

35 . The pharmaceutical composition of claim 21 wherein two Y together form an optionally substituted heterocyclic ring (4-6 ring members).

36 . The pharmaceutical composition of claim 21 wherein the compound is of formula 2:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or conjugate thereof, wherein Y is as defined in claim 21 and each R is independently H, fluoro, chloro, trifluoromethyl, methyl, ethyl, trifluoromethoxy, t-butyl, t-butyloxy or methoxy.

37 . The pharmaceutical composition of claim 21 wherein the compound is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of one of these.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 15, 2010
From: NEUROMED PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.
To: ZALICUS PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 2009
From: PAJOUHESH, HASSAN; KAUL, RAMESH; GRIMWOOD, MIKE; TAN, JASON; ZHOU, YUANXI
To: NEUROMED PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.
Reel/Frame 022840/0311 →