IP Library Granted Patent US 8,138,185
Granted Patent B2
US 8,138,185 · App. 12/522,286 · Granted Mar 20, 2012

Urea glucokinase activators

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Patent No.
US 8,138,185
App. No.
12/522,286
Granted
Mar 20, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

This application relates to novel urea glucokinase activators and use of the compounds of the invention for preparation of a medicament for the treatment of various diseases, e.g. for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Further encompassed is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to the invention and a process for preparing such.

Claims (64)

1. A compound selected from the group consisting of:

3-{2-[3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-(4-fluoro-3-methoxy-phenyl)-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

3-{2-[3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

3-{2-[3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-(2,3-difluoro-phenyl)-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

3-{2-[3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-(2,3-difluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl)-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-(4-Bromo-2,5-difluoro-phenyl)-3-cyclopentylmethyl-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-(4-tert-Butyl-phenyl)-3-cyclopentylmethyl-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-(4-methylsulfanyl-phenyl)-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-(4-Bromo-2-methyl-phenyl)-3-cyclopentylmethyl-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-(4-Bromo-2-fluoro-5-methyl-phenyl)-3-cyclopentylmethyl-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-(2-fluoro-4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-(3,4-dichloro-2-fluoro-phenyl)-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-(3-Acetylamino-2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-3-cyclopentylmethyl-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

(2-{3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-[3-(3-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl]-ureido}-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl)-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-(3-fluoro-phenyl)-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-(2-Fluoro-4-bromo-phenyl)-3-cyclopentylmethyl-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-(2-methoxy-phenyl)-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-(2-fluoro-phenyl)-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

[2-(3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-p-tolyl-ureido)-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl]-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-3-cyclopentylmethyl-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-(2-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-(2-fluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl)-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-(3-methoxy-phenyl)-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

[2-(3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-tolyl-ureido)-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl]-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-(2-Chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-3-cyclopentylmethyl-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-(4-Chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl)-3-cyclopentylmethyl-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-(2-Chloro-4-methyl-phenyl)-3-cyclopentylmethyl-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-(2-fluoro-4-methyl-phenyl)-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-(4-Bromo-phenyl)-3-cyclopentylmethyl-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-(4-fluoro-2-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-(4-Bromo-3-methoxy-phenyl)-3-cyclopentylmethyl-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

(2-{3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-[2-fluoro-4-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-phenyl]-ureido}-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl)-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-(4-Bromo-3-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-3-cyclopentylmethyl-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-(4-Bromo-3-fluoro-phenyl)-3-cyclopentylmethyl-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-(4-Bromo-3-chloro-phenyl)-3-cyclopentylmethyl-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-(4-Chloro-2-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-3-cyclopentylmethyl-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-(4-Bromo-3-methyl-phenyl)-3-cyclopentylmethyl-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-(3-oxazol-2-yl-phenyl)-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-(4-phenylsulfanyl-phenyl)-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-(4-Bromo-2,6-difluoro-phenyl)-3-cyclopentylmethyl-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-(4-methyl-2-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

(2-{3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-[4-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-phenyl]-ureido}-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl)-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

(2-{3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-[4-(morpholine-4-sulfonyl)-phenyl]-ureido}-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl)-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-(4-ethoxy-2-fluoro-phenyl)-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-(3-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-(3-Butylsulfamoyl-phenyl)-3-cyclopentylmethyl-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-(4-Bromo-3-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl)-3-cyclopentylmethyl-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

{2-[3-(2-Chloro-phenyl)-3-cyclopentylmethyl-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid; and

{2-[3-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-3-cyclopentylmethyl-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

2. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

3. A method for the treatment or alleviation of type 2 diabetes comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a compound according to claim 1 .

4. A process for preparing a pharmaceutical composition according to claim 2 comprising formulating the compound with pharmaceutically acceptable substances and/or excipients.

5. A method for the treatment or alleviation of type 2 diabetes comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition according to claim 2 .

6. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is 3-{2-[3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

7. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is 3-{2-[3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-(2,3-difluoro-phenyl)-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

8. A compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is 3-{2-[3-Cyclopentylmethyl-3-(2,3-difluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl)-ureido]-thiazol-5-ylsulfanyl}-2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

9. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to claim 6 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

10. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to claim 7 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

11. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to claim 8 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Assignments (8)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY DATA PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 036254 FRAME: 0780. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Sep 24, 2015
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To: VTVX HOLDINGS I LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2015
From: M&F TTP HOLDINGS LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: VTVX HOLDINGS II LLC
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2015
From: TRANSTECH PHARMA, LLC
To: M&F TTP HOLDINGS LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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NOTICE OF RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS FOR REEL/FRAME 030982/0803 Recorded Apr 7, 2014
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To: TRANSTECH PHARMA, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 22, 2013
From: TRANSTECH PHARMA, INC.
To: TRANSTECH PHARMA, LLC
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 9, 2013
From: TRANSTECH PHARMA, INC.
To: M&F TTP HOLDINGS LLC C/O MACANDREWS & FORBES HOLDINGS INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2012
From: NOVO NORDISK A/S
To: TRANSTECH PHARMA, INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 14, 2009
From: MURRAY, ANTHONY; LAU, JESPER; VEDSO, PER
To: NOVO NORDISK A/S
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