IP Library Granted Patent US 8,293,759
Granted Patent B2
US 8,293,759 · App. 12/447,802 · Granted Oct 23, 2012

Spiropiperidine beta-secretase inhibitors for the treatment of alzheimer's disease

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Patent No.
US 8,293,759
App. No.
12/447,802
Granted
Oct 23, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is directed to spiropiperidine compounds of formula (I) which are inhibitors of the beta-secretase enzyme and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the treatment of such diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved.

Claims (189)

1. A compound of formula (I):

wherein:

X 1 is selected from the group consisting of

(1) N;

X 2 is selected from the group consisting of

(1) —NR 1A R 1B ,

wherein R 1A and R 1B are linked together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a ring structure comprising three to nine ring carbon atoms, wherein one or more of said ring carbon atoms is optionally substituted with one or more

(a) halo,

(b) —OH,

(c) —CN,

(d) —C 1-10 alkyl

(e) —C 3-12 cycloalkyl,

(f) —O—C 1-10 alkyl, or

(g) —C 0-6 alkyl-aryl,

wherein said alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl moiety is optionally substituted with one or more

 (i) halo,

 (ii) —OH,

 (iii) —CN,

 (iv) —C 1-6 alkyl,

 (v) —C 2-6 alkenyl,

 (vi) —O—C 1-6 alkyl, or

 (vii) —C 1-6 haloalkyl,

(2) —C 1-10 alkyl

(3) —C 3-12 cycloalkyl,

(4) —C 1-10 alkynyl,

(5) aryl, and

(6) heteroaryl,

wherein said X 2 alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or alkynyl moiety is optionally substituted with one or more

(a) —C 1-10 alkyl,

(b) halo,

(c) —OH,

(d) —CN,

(e) —O—C 1-10 alkyl, or

(f) —C 0-6 alkyl-aryl;

R 2 is phenyl, wherein said phenyl R 2 moiety is optionally substituted with one or more:

(a) halo,

(b) —OH,

(c) —CN,

(d) —C 1-10 alkyl

(e) —C 3-12 cycloalkyl,

(f) —O—C 1-10 alkyl,

(g) —C 0-6 alkyl-aryl,

(h) —C 0-6 alkyl-heteroaryl, or

(o) a non-aromatic heterocyclic group having 4 to 8 ring atoms, wherein one ring atom is a heteroatom selected from the group consisting of nitrogen and oxygen,

and said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl and heterocyclic moiety is optionally substituted with one or more

(i) halo,

(ii) —OH,

(iii) —CN,

(iv) —C 1-10 alkyl, wherein said alkyl is optionally substituted with one or more halo,

(v) —O—C 1-10 alkyl, wherein said alkyl is optionally substituted with one or more halo, or

(vi) —SO 2 C 1-3 alkyl,

Q is a bond or —C 1-6 alkyl, wherein said alkyl is optionally substituted with one or more

(a) halo,

(b) —OH,

(c) —CN,

(d) —C 1-10 alkyl, or

(e) —O—C 1-10 alkyl;

R 3 is selected from the group consisting of

(1) hydrogen,

(2) —C 1-10 alkyl,

(3) —C 2-10 alkenyl,

(4) —C 3-12 cycloalkyl, and

(5) phenyl,

wherein said alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, or phenyl R 3 moiety is optionally substituted with one or more

(a) halo,

(b) —OH,

(c) —CN,

(d) —C 1-10 alkyl,

(e) —C 2-10 alkenyl,

(f) —C 3-12 cycloalkyl,

(g) —O—C 3-12 cycloalkyl, or

(h) —O—C 1-10 alkyl;

provided that when Q is a bond then R 3 is hydrogen; and

R 4 is selected from the group consisting of

(1) hydrogen, and

(2) —C 1-10 alkyl;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

2. A compound of claim 1 , wherein X 2 is NR 1A R 1B , wherein R 1A and R 1B are linked together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a ring structure comprising three to nine ring carbon atoms, wherein one or more of said ring carbon atoms is optionally substituted with one or more

(a) halo,

(b) —C 1-10 alkyl

(c) —C 3-12 cycloalkyl,

(d) —O—C 1-10 alkyl, or

(e) alkyl-aryl,

wherein said alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl moiety is optionally substituted with one or more

(i) halo,

(ii) —C 1-6 alkyl,

(iii) —O—C 1-6 alkyl, or

(iv) —C 1-6 haloalkyl.

3. A compound of claim 1 , wherein R 2 is phenyl, which is optionally substituted with one or more

(a) halo,

(b) —OH,

(c) —CN,

(d) —C 1-10 alkyl,

(e) —C 3-12 cycloalkyl,

(f) —O—C 1-10 alkyl, or

(g) —C 0-6 alkyl-aryl, wherein said aryl is optionally substituted with one or more

(i) halo,

(ii) —OH, or

(h) —C 0-6 alkyl-heteroaryl.

4. A compound of claim 1 , wherein Q is —CH 2 —, and R 3 is selected from the group consisting of

(1) —C 1-10 alkyl,

(2) —C 3-12 cycloalkyl, and

(3) phenyl,

wherein said alkyl, cycloalkyl, or phenyl R 3 moiety is optionally substituted with one or more

(a) halo,

(b) —OH,

(c) —C 1-10 alkyl,

(d) —C 3-12 cycloalkyl, or

(e) —O—C 1-10 alkyl.

5. A compound of claim 1 , wherein R 4 is —C 1-10 alkyl.

6. A compound of claim 5 , wherein R 4 is methyl.

7. A compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound of formula (I) is a compound of formula (II):

wherein R 10 is selected from the group consisting of

(a) halo,

(b) —OH,

(c) —CN,

(d) —C 1-10 alkyl

(e) —C 3-12 cycloalkyl,

(f) —O—C 1-10 alkyl,

(g) —C 0-6 alkyl-aryl, wherein said aryl is optionally substituted with one or more

(i) halo,

(ii) —OH,

(iii) —CN,

(iv) —C 1-6 alkyl,

(v) —OC 1-6 alkyl,

(vi) —C 1-6 haloalkyl,

(vii) —SO 2 C 1-3 alkyl,

(h) —C 0-6 alkyl-heteroaryl, and

(m) a non-aromatic heterocyclic group having 4 to 8 ring atoms, wherein one ring atom is a heteroatom selected from the group consisting of nitrogen and oxygen,

and said alkyl, cycloalkyl and heteroaryl moiety is optionally substituted with one or more

(i) halo,

(ii) —OH,

(iii) —CN,

(iv) —C 1-10 alkyl,

(v) —O—C 1-10 alkyl, and

(vi) —SO 2 C 1-3 alkyl,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

8. A compound of claim 7 , wherein R 1A and R 1B are linked together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a ring structure comprising four to nine ring carbon atoms, wherein one or more of said ring carbon atoms is optionally substituted with one or more

(a) halo,

(b) —C 1-10 alkyl

(c) —C 3-12 cycloalkyl,

(d) —O—C 1-10 alkyl, or

(e) alkyl-aryl,

wherein said alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl moiety is optionally substituted with one or more

(i) halo,

(ii) —C 1-6 alkyl,

(iii) —O—C 0-6 alkyl, or

(iv) —C — 6 haloalkyl.

9. A compound of claim 1 , which is selected from the group consisting of

trans-4-azetidin-1-yl-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-methyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

trans-4-azetidin-1-yl-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-8-(3-isopropoxybenzyl)-7-methyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

trans-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-8-(3-isopropoxybenzyl)-7-methyl-4-pyrrolidin-1-yl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

trans-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-8-(3-isopropoxybenzyl)-7-methyl-4-(2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

trans-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-8-(3-isopropoxybenzyl)-7-methyl-4-piperidin-1-yl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

trans-8-but-2-ynyl-4-(3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-methyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

trans-8-but-2-ynyl-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-methyl-4-(2-phenylazetidin-1-yl)-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

trans-8-but-2-ynyl-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-methyl-4-pyrrolidin-1-yl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

trans-8-but-2-ynyl-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-methyl-4-(3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

trans-8-but-2-ynyl-4-[3-(fluoromethyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-methyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

trans-8-but-2-ynyl-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-methyl-4-[3-(trifluoromethyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

trans-8-but-2-ynyl-4-(3-cyclohexylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-methyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

trans-8-but-2-ynyl-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-methyl-4-(3-phenylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

trans-4-(3-benzylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-8-but-2-ynyl-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-methyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

trans-8-but-2-ynyl-4-(1,3-dihydro-2H-isoindol-2-yl)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-methyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

trans-8-but-2-ynyl-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-methyl-4-(2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

trans-8-but-2-ynyl-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-methyl-4-(2-propylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

trans-8-but-2-ynyl-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-methyl-4-(2-phenylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

trans-4-(2-benzylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-8-but-2-ynyl-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-methyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

trans-8-but-2-ynyl-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-methyl-4-[2-(2-phenylethyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

trans-8-but-2-ynyl-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-methyl-4-piperidin-1-yl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

trans-4-(2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl)-8-but-2-ynyl-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-methyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

(5R,7S)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-4-[2RS-(3-methoxyphenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]-7-methyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

(5R,7S)-8-but-2-yn-1-yl-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-4-[2RS-(3-methoxyphenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]-7-methyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

(5R,7S)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-4-[2RS-(3-isobutylphenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]-7-methyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

(5R,7S)-8-but-2-yn-1-yl-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-4-[2RS-(3-isobutylphenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]-7-methyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

1-(3-fluorophenyl)-8-(3-isopropoxybenzyl)-4-pyrrolidin-1-yl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

(5R,7S)-8-(cyclobutylmethyl)-4-(4,4-difluoropiperidin-1-yl)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-methyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

(5R,7S)-4-(2-benzylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-methyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

(5R,7S)-4-(2-benzylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-8-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-methyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

Trans-8-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-methyl-4-[2-(2-methylbenzyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

trans-4-[2-(3-chlorobenzyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]-8-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-methyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

trans-8-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-4-[2-(3-methoxybenzyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]-7-methyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

trans-4-[2-(4-chlorobenzyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]-8-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-methyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

trans-8-(cyclobutylmethyl)-4-[2-(2-fluorobenzyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-methyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

(5R,7S)-4-[2-(2-chlorobenzyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]-8-(cyclobutylmethyl)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-7-methyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

5R,7S)-4-(2-benzylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-bromophenyl)-8-(cyclobutylmethyl)-7-methyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one; and

(5R,7S)-4-(2-benzylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-1-(3-chlorophenyl)-8-(cyclobutylmethyl)-7-methyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

10. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Assignments (3)
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 →