Inhibitors of bruton's tyrosine kinase
View Patent ↗This application discloses 6-Phenyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine and 6-Phenyl-imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine derivatives according to generic Formulae I-V: wherein, variables Q, R, X, Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 3 , Y 4 , n, and m are defined as described herein, which inhibit Btk. The compounds disclosed herein are useful to modulate the activity of Btk and treat diseases associated with excessive Btk activity. The compounds are further useful to treat inflammatory and auto immune diseases associated with aberrant B-cell proliferation such as rheumatoid arthritis. Also disclosed are compositions comprising compounds of Formulae I-V and at least one carrier, diluent or excipient.
1. A compound of Formula IV,
wherein:
R is H, —R 1 , —R 1 —R 2 —R 3 , —R 1 —R 3 , or —R 2 —R 3 ;
R 1 is aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycloalkyl, and is optionally substituted with R 1′ ;
R 1′ is lower alkyl, hydroxy, lower hydroxyalkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen, nitro, amino, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, cyano, or lower haloalkyl;
R 2 is —C(=O), —C(=O)O, —C(=O)N(R 2′ ), —(CH 2 ) q , or —S(=O) 2 ;
R 2′ is H or lower alkyl;
q is 1, 2, or 3;
R 3 is H or R 4 ;
R 4 is lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, lower heteroalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylaryl, heteroaryl, alkyl heteroaryl, heteroaryl alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkyl cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkyl heterocycloalkyl, or heterocycloalkyl alkyl, and is optionally substituted with one or more lower alkyl, hydroxy, oxo, lower hydroxyalkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen, nitro, amino, cyano, lower alkylsulfonyl, or lower haloalkyl;
X is CH or N;
each Y 1 is independently Y 1a or Y 1b ;
Y 1a is halogen;
Y 1b is lower alkyl, optionally substituted with one or more Y 1b′ ;
Y 1b′ is hydroxy, lower alkoxy, or halogen;
n is 0, 1, 2, or 3;
Y 2 is Y 2a or Y 2b ;
Y 2a is H or halogen;
Y 2b is lower alkyl, optionally substituted with one or more Y 2b′ ;
Y 2b ′ is hydroxy, lower alkoxy, or halogen;
Y 3 is halogen or lower alkyl, wherein the lower alkyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, lower alkoxy, amino, and halogen;
m is 0 or 1;
Y 4 is Y 4a , Y 4b , Y 4c , or Y 4d ;
Y 4a is H or halogen;
Y 4b is lower alkyl, optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of haloalkyl, halogen, hydroxy, amino, cyano and lower alkoxy;
Y 4c is lower cycloalkyl, optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower haloalkyl, halogen, hydroxy, amino, and lower alkoxy; and
Y 4d is amino, optionally susbstituted with one or more lower alkyl;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Y 2 is hydroxymethyl, X is N, n is 0 and m is 0.
3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Y 2 is hydroxymethyl, X is CH, n is 0 and m is 0.
4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Y 4 is
wherein, Y 5 is H, halogen, lower alkyl, or lower haloalkyl.
5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein
R is —R 1 —R 2 —R 3 ;
R 1 is phenyl or pyridyl;
R 2 is —C(=O);
R 3 is R 4 ; and
R 4 is morpholine or piperazine, optionally substituted with one or more lower alkyl.
6. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Y 4 is
wherein, Y 5 and Y 6 are independently H or lower alkyl.