IP Library Patent Application 12518575
Patent Application
App. No. 12/518,575

BIPIPERIDINYL COMPOUNDS, COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING SUCH COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF TREATMENT

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12/518,575
Abstract

Bipiperidinyl compounds of the formula I, are disclosed as useful for treating or preventing type 2 diabetes and similar conditions. Pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates are included as well. The compounds are useful as agonists of the g-protein coupled receptor GPR-119.

Claims (293)

1 . A compound represented by formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof wherein:

ring

represents phenyl or a 5-10 membered mono or bicyclic Heteroaryl group containing at least one nitrogen atom, 0-2 additional nitrogen atoms, and 0-1 oxygen or sulfur atom;

ring

is selected from thiadiazole, pyridyl, pyrimidine and pyrazine;

(1) CN or OH;

(2) C 1-6 alkyl, OC 1-6 alkyl or C 3-6 cycloalkyl, said members being optionally substituted with 1-3 halo groups and 1-2 members selected from the group consisting of:

i) S(O) x C 1-3 alkyl, wherein x is 0, 1 or 2 and the alkyl portion is optionally substituted with 1-3 halo atoms;

ii) a 5-10 membered Heteroaryl moiety optionally substituted with 1-3 halo atoms or C 1-3 alkyl groups;

iii) C 1-3 alkoxy or haloC 1-3 alkoxy;

iv) CN;

v) NH 2 , NHC 1-3 alkyl and N(C 1-3 alkyl) 2 the alkyl portions being optionally substituted with 1-3 halo groups;

vi) OH;

vii) C(O)C 1-6 alkyl the alkyl portion being optionally substituted with 1-3 halo atoms;

viii) phenyl optionally substituted with 1-2 halo atoms or C 1-3 alkyl groups;

ix) C(O)NR d R e , wherein R d is selected from H and C 1-3 alkyl and R e is selected from H, C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, a 5-6 membered Heteroaryl group and phenyl;

x) C(O) 2 R e , wherein R e is as defined above;

xi) Heteroaryl optionally substituted with 1-2 halo or C 1-3 alkyl groups;

(3) S(O) x C 1-6 alkyl, and SO 2 NR d R e wherein the C 1-6 alkyl group is optionally substituted with 1-3 halo groups and x, R d and R e are as defined above;

(4) NH 2 , NH(C 1-6 alkyl) or N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , wherein the alkyl portions are optionally substituted with 1-3 halo groups and 1 group selected from i) through xi) above;

(5) C(O)NR d R e , wherein R d and R e are as defined above;

(6) C(O)C 1-6 alkyl optionally substituted with 1-3 halo atoms;

(7) CO 2 R e , wherein R e is as defined above;

(8) Phenyl, a 5-10 membered Heteroaryl or a 5-10 membered Heterocyclic moiety, each being optionally substituted with 1-3 halo atoms and 1-2 C 1-3 alkyl groups, and the remaining R 1 groups are H or halo;

each R 2 is H or halo, or 1-2 are H or halo and the remainder are selected from the group consisting of:

1) CN;

2) NR f R g , wherein R f and R g each represent H or C 1-3 alkyl,

3) C 1-6 alkyl or OC 1-6 alkyl, said alkyl and alkyl portion being optionally substituted with 1-3 halo groups and 0-1 of NR f R g , S(O) x C 1-3 alkyl, SO 2 NR f R g and phenyl;

4) S(O) x C 1-3 alkyl, and

5) SO 2 NR f R g ,

and at least one R 1 and R 2 group represents a moiety other than hydrogen.

2 . A compound in accordance with claim 1 wherein ring A represents a 5-6 membered monocyclic aryl or heteroaryl group containing at least one nitrogen atom and 0-2 additional nitrogen atoms, and 0-1 additional oxygen or sulfur atom.

3 . A compound in accordance with claim 2 wherein ring A represents a member selected from the group consisting of: phenyl, thiazole, thiadiazole, pyridyl, pyrimidine and pyrazine.

4 . A compound in accordance with claim 3 wherein ring A represents a member selected from the group consisting of: phenyl, pyridyl, pyrimidine and pyrazine.

5 - 7 . (canceled)

8 . A compound in accordance with claim 1 wherein:

each R 1 is H or halo, or 1-2 R 1 groups are selected from the group consisting of:

(1) CN;

(2) C 1-6 alkyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 halo groups and 1-2 members selected from the group consisting of:

i) S(O) x C 1-3 alkyl, wherein x is 0, 1 or 2;

ii) NH 2 , NHCH 3 and N(CH 3 ) 2 ;

iii) OH;

iv) C(O)C 1-4 alkyl;

v) phenyl optionally substituted with 1-2 halo atoms or C 1-3 alkyl groups;

vi) C(O)NR d R e , wherein R d is selected from H and CH 3 and R e is selected from H, CH 3 , CH 2 CH 3 , cyclopropyl, cyclopropylmethyl, a 5-6 membered Heteroaryl group and phenyl;

vii) C(O) 2 R e , wherein R e is as defined above;

viii) Heteroaryl optionally substituted with 1-2 halo or CH 3 groups;

(3) S(O) x C 1-6 alkyl, wherein the C 1-6 alkyl group is optionally substituted with 1-3 halo groups and x, R d and R e are as defined above;

(4) NH 2 , NH(C 1-3 alkyl) or N(C 1-3 alkyl) 2 , wherein the alkyl portions are optionally substituted with 1-3 halo groups;

(5) C(O)NR d R e , wherein R d and R e are as defined above;

(6) C(O)C 1-6 alkyl optionally substituted with 1-3 halo atoms;

(7) CO 2 R e , wherein R e is as defined above;

(8) Phenyl, a 5-6 membered Heteroaryl or a 5-6 membered Heterocyclic moiety, each being optionally substituted with 1-3 halo atoms and 1-2 C 1-3 alkyl groups,

and the remaining R 1 groups are H or halo, and at least one R 1 and R 2 group represents a moiety other than hydrogen.

9 . A compound in accordance with claim 8 wherein:

each R 1 is H or halo selected from F and Cl, or 1-2 R 1 groups are selected from the group consisting of:

(1) CN;

(2) C 1-6 alkyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 halo groups and 1-2 members selected from the group consisting of:

i) S(O) 2 CH 3 ;

ii) phenyl optionally substituted with 1-2 halo atoms or CH 3 groups;

iii) C(O)NR d R e , wherein R d is selected from H and CH 3 and Re is selected from H, CH 3 , CH 2 CH 3 , cyclopropyl, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclopropyl substituted with methyl, a 5-6 membered Heteroaryl group and phenyl;

(3) SO 2 C 1-2 alkyl, wherein the C 1-2 alkyl group is optionally substituted with 1-3 halo groups and x, R d and R e are as defined above;

(4) N(CH 3 ) 2 ;

(5) C(O)NR d R e , wherein R d and R e are as defined above;

(6) CO 2 H or CO 2 CH 3 ;

and the remaining R 1 groups are H or halo selected from F and Cl, and at least one R 1 and R 2 group represents a moiety other than hydrogen.

10 . A compound in accordance with claim 9 wherein:

1 R 1 group is selected from the group consisting of:

(1) CN;

(2) C 1-4 alkyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 fluoro groups and 1 member selected from the group consisting of:

i) SO 2 CH 3 ;

ii) phenyl optionally substituted with 1-2 fluoro, chloro or CH 3 groups;

iii) C(O)NR d R e , wherein R d is H and R e is selected from H, CH 3 , CH 2 CH 3 , cyclopropyl, cyclopropyl substituted with methyl and cyclopropylmethyl,

(3) SO 2 CH 3 ,

(4) N(CH 3 ) 2 ;

(5) C(O)NR d R e , wherein R d is H and R e is as defined above;

(6) CO 2 H or CO 2 CH 3 ;

and the remaining R 1 groups are H or halo selected from F and Cl, and at least one R 1 and R 2 group represents a moiety other than hydrogen.

11 . A compound in accordance with claim 1 wherein:

each R 2 is H or halo, or 1-2 are H or halo and the remainder are selected from the group consisting of:

1) CN;

2) NR f R g , wherein R f and R g each represent H or CH 3 ,

3) C 1-6 alkyl optionally substituted with 1-3 fluorine atoms; and

4) SO 2 C 1-3 alkyl,

and at least one R 1 and R 2 group represents a moiety other than hydrogen.

12 . A compound in accordance with claim 11 wherein:

each R 2 is H, Cl or F, or 1-2 are H, Cl or F and the remainder are selected from the group consisting of:

1) CN;

2) NH 2 or NHCH 3 ;

3) CH 3 or CF 3 ; and

4) SO 2 CH 3 ,

and at least one R 1 and R 2 group represents a moiety other than hydrogen.

13 . A compound in accordance with claim 1 wherein:

ring A represents a 5-6 membered monocyclic aryl or heteroaryl group containing at least one nitrogen atom and 0-2 additional nitrogen atoms, and 0-1 additional oxygen or sulfur atom;

ring B is selected from thiadiazole, pyridyl, pyrimidine and pyrazine;

each R 1 is H or halo, or 1-2 R 1 groups are selected from the group consisting of:

(1) CN;

(2) C 1-6 alkyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 halo groups and 1-2 members selected from the group consisting of:

i) S(O) x C 1-3 alkyl, wherein x is 0, 1 or 2;

ii) NH 2 , NHCH 3 and N(CH 3 ) 2 ;

iii) OH;

iv) C(O)C 1-4 alkyl;

v) phenyl optionally substituted with 1-2 halo atoms or C 1-3 alkyl groups;

vi) C(O)NR d R e , wherein R d is selected from H and CH 3 and R e is selected from H, CH 3 , CH 2 CH 3 , cyclopropyl, cyclopropylmethyl, a 5-6 membered Heteroaryl group and phenyl;

vii) C(O) 2 R e , wherein R e is as defined above;

viii) Heteroaryl optionally substituted with 1-2 halo or CH 3 groups;

(3) S(O) x C 1-6 alkyl, wherein the C 1-6 alkyl group is optionally substituted with 1-3 halo groups and x, R d and R e are as defined above;

(4) NH 2 , NH(C 1-3 alkyl) or N(C 1-3 alkyl) 2 , wherein the alkyl portions are optionally substituted with 1-3 halo groups;

(5) C(O)NR d R e , wherein R d and R 3 are as defined above;

(6) C(O)C 1-6 alkyl optionally substituted with 1-3 halo atoms;

(7) CO 2 R e , wherein R e is as defined above;

(8) Phenyl, a 5-6 membered Heteroaryl or a 5-6 membered Heterocyclic moiety, each being optionally substituted with 1-3 halo atoms and 1-2 C 1-3 alkyl groups,

and the remaining R 1 groups are H or halo, and

each R 2 is H or halo, or 1-2 are H or halo and the remainder are selected from the group consisting of:

1) CN;

2) NR f R g , wherein R f and R g each represent H or CH 3 ,

3) C 1-6 alkyl optionally substituted with 1-3 fluorine atoms; and

4) SO 2 C 1-3 alkyl,

and at least one R 1 and R 2 group represents a moiety other than hydrogen.

14 . A compound selected from the group consisting of:

1-(5-fluoro-2-methylpyrimidin-4-yl)-1′-(5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)-4,4′-bipiperidine;

1-(5-fluoro-2-methylpyrimidin-4-yl)-1′-pyrimidin-2-yl-4,4′-bipiperidine;

6-[1′-(5-chloropyrimidin-2-yl)-4,4′-bipiperidin-1-yl]pyrimidine-4-carbonitrile;

6-(1′-pyrimidin-2-yl-4,4′-bipiperidin-1-yl)pyrimidine-4-carbonitrile;

1-(5-bromopyrimidin-2-yl)-1′-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-4,4′-bipiperidine;

1-(3-methylpyrazin-2-yl)-1′-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-4,4′-bipiperidine;

N,N-dimethyl-5-{1′-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-4,4′-bipiperidin-1-yl}-1,2,4-thiadiazol-3-amine;

methyl 4-{1′-[3-(dimethylamino)-1,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl]-4,4′-bipiperidin-1-yl}benzoate;

4-{1′-[3-(dimethylamino)-1,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl]-4,4′-bipiperidin-1-yl}benzoic acid;

N-cyclopropyl-4-{1′-[3-(dimethylamino)-1,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl]-4,4′-bipiperidin-1-yl}benzamide;

4-{1′-[3-(dimethylamino)-1,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl]-4,4′-bipiperidin-1-yl}-N,N-dimethylbenzamide;

N,N-dimethyl-5-(1′-{4-[(methylsulfonyl)methyl]phenyl}-4,4′-bipiperidin-1-yl)-1,2,4-thiadiazol-3-amine;

N,N-dimethyl-5-{1′-[6-(methylsulfonyl)-3-pyridinyl]-4,4′-bipiperidin-1-yl}-1,2,4-thiadiazol-3-amine;

5-{1′-[3-bromo-4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-4,4′-bipiperidin-1-yl}-N,N-dimethyl-1,2,4-thiadiazol-3-amine;

6-{1′-[3-(dimethylamino)-1,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl]-4,4′-bipiperidin-1-yl}-N-(1-methylcyclopropyl)nicotinamide;

4-{1′-[3-(dimethylamino)-1,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl]-4,4′-bipiperidin-1-yl}-N-(1-methylcyclopropyl)benzamide;

4-{1′-[3-(dimethylamino)-1,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl]-4,4′-bipiperidin-1-yl}-2-fluoro-N-(1-methylcyclopropyl)benzamide;

Ex.

Structure

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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof

15 . A pharmaceutical composition comprised of a compound in accordance with claim 1 in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

16 . A method of treating hyperglycemia, diabetes or insulin resistance in a mammalian patient in need of such treatment which comprises administering to said patient a compound in accordance with claim 1 in an amount that is effective to treate hyperglycemia, diabetes or insulin resistance.

17 . A method treating type 2 diabetes in a mammalian patient in need of such treatment comprising administering to the patient a compound in accordance with claim 1 in an amount that is effective to treat type 2 diabetes.

18 . A method of treating non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus in a mammalian patient in need of such treatment comprising administering to the patient a compound in accordance with claim 1 in an amount that is effective to treat non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.

19 . A method of treating obesity in a mammalian patient in need of such treatment comprising administering to said patient a compound in accordance with claim 1 in an amount that is effective to treat obesity.

20 - 35 . (canceled)

Assignments (4)
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 27, 2010
From: MERCK & CO., INC.
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
Reel/Frame 023852/0595 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2009
From: WOOD, HAROLD B; ADAMS, ALAN D; FREEMAN, STANLEY; SZEWCZYK, JASON W; SANTINI, CONRAD; HUANG, YONG
To: MERCK & CO., INC.
Reel/Frame 022808/0598 →