Gamma secretase modulators

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Patent No.: US 8,357,682
App. No.: 12/598,704
Granted: Jan 22, 2013
Kind: B2

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Abstract

The present invention provides a novel class of heterocyclic compounds of Formula (I) as modulators of gamma secretase, wherein the definitions of the variables of Formula (I) are defined herein, methods of preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more such compounds, methods of preparing pharmaceutical formulations comprising one or more such compounds, and methods of treatment, prevention, inhibition, or amelioration of one or more diseases associated with the central nervous system using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions.

Claims (91)

1. A compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, thereof, the compound having the structure shown in the formula:

wherein:

U is N;

G is O;

R 1 and R 2 are joined together to form a piperidinyl or morpholinyl moiety, the piperidinyl or morpholinyl moiety being optionally independently substituted with 1-5 substituents which can be the same or different, each substituent being independently selected from the group consisting of halo, —CN, —NH 2 , —NH(alkyl), —N(alkyl) 2 , hydroxy and alkoxy groups;

R 6 is selected from the group consisting of H, —C(O)R 15 , —C(O)OR 15 , —C(O)N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —C(═NOR 15 )R 16 , alkyl-, alkenyl-, alkynyl-, aryl-, arylalkyl-, alkylaryl-, cycloalkyl-, cycloalkylalkyl-, heteroaryl-, heteroarylalkyl-, heterocyclyl- and heterocyclyalkyl-, wherein each of said alkyl-, alkenyl- and alkynyl-, aryl-, arylalkyl-, alkylaryl-, cycloalkyl-, cycloalkylalkyl-, heteroaryl-, heteroarylalkyl-, heterocyclyl- and heterocyclyalkyl- can be optionally independently substituted with 1-5 R 21 substituents;

R 7 is phenyl, the phenyl being optionally substituted with 1-5 R 21 substituents;

R 8 is selected from the group consisting of H, halo, —CN, —OR 15 , —C(O)R 15 , —C(O)OR 15 , —C(O)N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —SR 15 , —S(O)N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —CH(R 15 )(R 16 ), —S(O) 2 N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —C(═NOR 15 )R 16 , —P(O)(OR 15 )(OR 16 ), —N(R 15 )(R 16 ), -alkyl-N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —N(R 15 )C(O)R 16 , —CH 2 —N(R 15 )C(O)R 16 , —CH 2 —N(R 15 )C(O)N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —CH 2 —R 15 ; —CH 2 N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —N(R 15 )S(O)R 16 , —N(R 15 )S(O) 2 R 16 , —CH 2 —N(R 15 )S(O) 2 R 16 , —N(R 15 )S(O) 2 N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —N(R 15 )S(O)N(R 16 )(R 17 , —N(R 15 )C(O)N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —CH 2 —N(R 15 )C(O)N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —N(R 15 )C(O)OR 16 , —CH 2 —N(R 15 )C(O)OR 16 , —S(O)R 15 , —N 3 , —NO 2 and —S(O) 2 R 15 , alkyl-, aryl-, arylalkyl-, alkylaryl-, cycloalkyl-, cycloalkylalkyl-, heteroaryl-, heteroarylalkyl-, heterocyclyl- and heterocyclyalkyl-, with each of said alkyl-, alkenyl-, alkynyl-, aryl-, arylalkyl-, alkylaryl-, cycloalkyl-, cycloalkylalkyl-, heteroaryl-, heteroarylalkyl-, heterocyclyl- and heterocyclyalkyl-being optionally independently substituted with 1-3 R 21 substituents

R 9 -R 10 — is:

R 15 , R 16 and R 17 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, arylcycloalkyl, arylheterocyclyl, R 18 -alkyl, R 18 -cycloalkyl, R 18 -cycloalkylalkyl, R 18 -heterocyclyl, R 18 -heterocyclylalkyl, R 18 -aryl, R 18 -arylalkyl, R 18 -heteroaryl and R 18 -heteroarylalkyl;

R 18 is 1-5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl, arylalkenyl, arylalkynyl, —NO 2 , halo, heteroaryl, —CF 3 , —CN, —C(O)R 19 , —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR 19 , —C(O)NHR 20 , —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NH 2 —C(O)N(alkyl) 2 , —C(O)N(alkyl)(aryl), —C(O)N(alkyl)(heteroaryl), —SR 19 , —S(O) 2 R 20 , —S(O)NH 2 , —S(O)NH(alkyl), —S(O)N(alkyl)(alkyl), —S(O)NH(aryl), —S(O) 2 NH 2 , —S(O) 2 NHR 19 , —S(O) 2 NH(heterocyclyl), —S(O) 2 N(alkyl) 2 —S(O) 2 N(alkyl)(aryl), —OCF 3 , —OH, —OR 20 , —O-heterocyclyl, —O-cycloalkylalkyl, —O-heterocyclylalkyl, —NH 2 , —NHR 20 , —N(alkyl) 2 , —N(arylalkyl) 2 , —N(arylalkyl)-(heteroarylalkyl), —NHC(O)R 20 , —NHC(O)NH 2 , —NHC(O)NH(alkyl), —NHC(O)N(alkyl)(alkyl), —N(alkyl)C(O)NH(alkyl), —N(alkyl)C(O)N(alkyl)(alkyl), —NHS(O) 2 R 20 , —NHS(O) 2 NH(alkyl), —NHS(O) 2 N(alkyl)(alkyl), —N(alkyl)S(O) 2 NH(alkyl) and —N(alkyl)S(O) 2 N(alkyl)(alkyl);

or, alternately, two R 18 moieties on adjacent carbons can be linked together to form:

R 19 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl or heteroarylalkyl;

R 20 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, halo substituted aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroarylalkyl;

wherein each of the R 21 groups are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, halo, —CN, —OR 15 , —C(O)R 15 , —C(O)OR 15 , —C(O)N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —SR 15 , —S(O)N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —CH(R 15 )(R 16 ), —S(O) 2 N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —C(═NOR 15 )R 16 , —P(O)(OR 15 )(OR 16 ), —N(R 15 )(R 16 ), -alkyl-N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —N(R 15 )C(O)R 16 , —CH 2 —N(R 15 )C(O)R 16 , —CH 2 —N(R 15 )C(O)N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —CH 2 —R 15 ; —CH 2 N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —N(R 15 )S(O)R 16 , —N(R 15 )S(O) 2 R 16 , —CH 2 —N(R 15 )S(O) 2 R 16 , —N(R 15 )S(O) 2 N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —N(R 15 )S(O)N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —N(R 15 )C(O)N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —CH 2 —N(R 15 )C(O)N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —N(R 15 )C(O)OR 16 , —CH 2 —N—S(O)R 15 , —N 3 , —NO 2 and —S(O) 2 R 15 ;

and wherein each of the alkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl groups in R 21 are independently unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 5 R 22 groups independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, halo, —CF 3 , —CN, —OR 15 , —C(O)R 15 , —C(O)OR 15 , -alkyl-C(O)OR 15 , C(O)N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —SR 15 , —S(O)N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —S(O) 2 N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —C(═NOR 15 )R 16 , —P(O)(OR 15 )(OR 16 ), —N(R 15 )(R 16 ), -alkyl-N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —N(R 15 )C(O)R 16 , —CH 2 —N(R 15 )C(O)R 16 , —N(R 15 )S(O)R 16 , —N(R 15 )S(O) 2 R 16 , —CH 2 —N(R 15 )S(O) 2 R 16 , —N(R 15 )S(O) 2 N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —N(R 15 )S(O)N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —N(R 15 )C(O)N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —CH 2 —N(R 15 )C(O)N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —N(R 15 )C(O)OR 16 , —CH 2 —N(R 15 )C(O)OR 16 , —N 3 , —NO 2 , —S(O)R 15 and —S(O) 2 R 15 .

2. A compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, thereof, the compound having the structure shown in the formula:

wherein:

U is N—;

R 6 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl-, aryl-, arylalkyl-, alkylaryl-, cycloalkyl-, cycloalkylalkyl-, heteroaryl-, heteroarylalkyl-, heterocyclyl- and heterocyclyalkyl-, wherein each of the alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl and heterocyclyl can be unsubstituted or optionally independently substituted with 1-5 substituents which can be the same or different, each substituent being independently selected from the group consisting of halo, —CN, —NH 2 , —NH(alkyl), —N(alkyl) 2 , hydroxy, alkoxy, -aryl and -heteroaryl groups;

R 7 is phenyl unsubstituted or optionally independently substituted with 1-5 substituents which can be the same or different, each substituent being independently selected from the group consisting of halo, —CN, —NH 2 , —NH(alkyl), —N(alkyl) 2 , hydroxy, alkoxy, -aryl and -heteroaryl groups;

R 8 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl and heteroaryl, with each of said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl and heteroaryl being unsubstituted or optionally independently substituted with 1-3 substituents which can be the same or different, each substituent being independently selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, —CN, —NH 2 , —NH(alkyl), —N(alkyl) 2 , hydroxy and alkoxy groups;

and

R 9 -R 10 — is:

3. The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

R 1 and R 2 are joined together to form a piperidinyl ring including the N of U as the nitrogen of said piperidinyl ring, wherein said piperidinyl ring is substituted with 1-3 substituents which can be the same or different, each being independently selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, —CN, —NH 2 , —NH(alkyl), —N(alkyl) 2 , hydroxy and alkoxy groups.

4. The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 6 is selected from the group consisting of: H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, —C(O)OR 15 , alkyl substituted with 1-3 halos, —C(O)R 15 , and alkyl substituted with —OR 15 .

5. The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 6 is selected from the group consisting of: H, methyl, methyl substituted with —OH, and methyl substituted with OCH 3 .

6. The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

R 7 is phenyl which is substituted with 1-4 substituents which can be the same or different, each substituent being independently selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, —CN, —NH 2 , —NH(alkyl), —N(alkyl) 2 , hydroxy, alkoxy, aryl and heteroaryl groups.

7. The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

(a) R 6 is H, and R 7 is a phenyl which can optionally independently substituted with 1-4 substituents which can be the same or different, each substituent being independently selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, —CN, —NH 2 , —NH(alkyl), —N(alkyl) 2 , hydroxy and alkoxy groups

(b) R 6 is alkyl substituted with 1-5 independently selected R 21 moieties, and R 7 is phenyl substituted with 1-3 substituents which can be the same or different, each substituent being independently selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, —CN, —NH 2 , —NH(alkyl), —N(alkyl) 2 , hydroxy, alkoxy, aryl and heteroaryl groups, or

(c) R 6 is alkyl substituted with one R 21 moiety, and R 7 is phenyl substituted with 1-3 substituents which can be the same or different, each substituent being independently selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, —CN, —NH 2 , —NH(alkyl), —N(alkyl) 2 , hydroxy, alkoxy, aryl and heteroaryl groups.

8. The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 8 is H.

9. The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 8 is alkyl.

10. The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 8 is methyl.

11. The compound of claim 1 having the formula: