Small-molecule modulators of Trp-p8 activity
View Patent ↗Provided are small-molecule Trp-p8 modulators, including Trp-p8 agonists and Trp-p8 antagonists, and compositions comprising small-molecule Trp-p8 agonists as well as methods for identifying and characterizing novel small-molecule Trp-p8 modulators and methods for decreasing viability and/or inhibiting growth of Trp-p8 expressing cells, methods for activating Trp-p8-mediated cation influx, methods for stimulating apoptosis and/or necrosis, and related methods for the treatment of diseases, including cancers such as lung, breast, colon, and/or prostate cancers as well as other diseases, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia, that are associated with Trp-p8 expression.
1. A compound of Formula I-B:
wherein
R 1 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, heteroalkyl, aryl, and arylalkyl;
R 2a is selected from the group consisting of aryl, alkyl, heteroalkyl, and arylalkyl;
R 3 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, heteroalkyl, and arylalkyl;
R 4 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, heteroalkyl, and arylalkyl;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
2. The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein R 1 is H.
3. The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein R 3 is alkyl, heteroalkyl or arylalkyl, each of which has 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 carbons.
4. The compound of claim 3 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein R 3 is selected from methylene, ethylene, propylene, and butylene.
5. The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein R 4 is selected from H and methyl.
6. The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein R 2a is a group selected from phenyl, furan, methylpyrrole, methylbenzoate, aminophenyl, hydroxyphenyl, cyanophenyl, and methoxyphenyl.
7. The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein the moiety:
is selected from the group consisting of 2-(2-amino-ethyl)-5-furan-2-yl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl, 2-(2-amino-propyl)-5-phenyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl, 2-(2-amino-ethyl)-5-phenyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl, 2-(2-amino-ethyl)-5-(1-methyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl, 2-(2-amino-propyl)-5-phenyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl, 2-(2-amino-ethyl)-5-(4-amino-phenyl)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl, 2-(2-amino-ethyl)-5-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl, 2-(2-methylamino-ethyl)-5-phenyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl, 2-(2-amino-propyl)-5-phenyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl, 2-(2-amino-ethyl)-5-(3-cyano-phenyl)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl, 2-(2-amino-ethyl)-5-(3-methoxy-phenyl)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl, 4-{1-(2-Amino-ethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl}-benzoic acid methyl ester, 2-(2-amino-ethyl)-5-(3-amino-phenyl)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl, and 2-(2-amino-ethyl)-5-(3-hydroxy-phenyl)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl.
8. The compound of claim 7 wherein said compound is 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-cyclohexane carboxylic acid-[2-(2-amino-ethyl)-5-furan-2-yl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-amide, 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-cyclohexane carboxylic acid-[2-(2-amino-propyl)-5-phenyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-amide, 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-cyclohexane carboxylic acid-[2-(2-amino-ethyl)-5-phenyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-amide, 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-cyclohexane carboxylic acid-[2-(2-amino-ethyl)-5-(1-methyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-amide, 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-cyclohexane carboxylic acid-[2-(2-amino-propyl)-5-phenyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-amide, 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-cyclohexane carboxylic acid-[2-(2-amino-ethyl)-5-(4-amino-phenyl)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-amide, 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-cyclohexane carboxylic acid-[2-(2-amino-ethyl)-5-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-amide, 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-cyclohexane carboxylic acid-[2-(2-methylamino-ethyl)-5-phenyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-amide, 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-cyclohexane carboxylic acid-[2-(2-amino-propyl)-5-phenyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-amide, 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-cyclohexane carboxylic acid-[, 2-(2-amino-ethyl)-5-(3-cyano-phenyl)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-amide, 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-cyclohexane carboxylic acid-[2-(2-amino-ethyl)-5-(3-methoxy-phenyl)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-amide, 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-cyclohexane carboxylic acid-[4-{1-(2-amino-ethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl}-benzoic acid methyl ester]-amide, 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-cyclohexane carboxylic acid-[2-(2-amino-ethyl)-5-(3-amino-phenyl)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-amide, 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-cyclohexane carboxylic acid-[2-(2-amino-ethyl)-5-(3-hydroxy-phenyl)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-amide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
9. The compound of claim 8 in isolated or purified form.
10. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1 , and combinations thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.