Pro-neurogenic compounds
This invention relates generally to stimulating neurogenesis (e.g., post-natal neurogenesis, e.g., post-natal hippocampal neurogenesis) and protection from neuron cell death.
1. A compound having formula (IIIa) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:
wherein:
R 3 and R 6 are each independently selected from halo, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, cyclopropyl, —N 3 , and cyano;
A is CR A1 R A2 , wherein R A1 is selected from hydrogen, halo, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, and OR 9 , and R A2 is selected from halo, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, and OR 9 ;
Z is selected from —NHR 10 ; —N(CH 3 )R 11 ; —OR 12 ; and —S(O) n R 13 , wherein n is 0, 1, or 2;
R 9 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 alkyl that is optionally substituted with hydroxyl or C 1 -C 3 alkoxy;
R 10 , R 11 , R 12 and R 13 are each independently selected from:
(a) C 6 -C 10 aryl that is optionally substituted with 1 to 4 R b ; or
(b) heteroaryl containing from 6-14 ring atoms, wherein from 1-6 of the ring atoms are independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), O, and S; and
wherein said heteroaryl is optionally substituted with from 1 to 4 R b ;
R b at each occurrence is independently selected from the substituents delineated in (aa) through (dd) below:
(aa) C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy; —O—(CH 2 ) 1-3 —[O(CH 2 ) 1-3 ] 1-3 —H; C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl);
(bb) halo; hydroxyl; cyano; nitro; —NH 2 ; azido; sulfhydryl; C 2 -C 6 alkenyl; C 2 -C 6 alkynyl; —C(O)H; —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl); C(O)OH; —C(O)O(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —C(O)NH 2 ; —C(O)NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); C(O)N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 ; —SO 2 (C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —SO 2 NH 2 ; —SO 2 NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —SO 2 N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 ;
(cc) C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl containing from 5 to 6 ring atoms, wherein from 1 to 2 of the ring atoms of the heterocyclyl is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), NC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), O, and S; and
(dd) phenyl or heteroaryl containing from 5 to 6 ring atoms, wherein from 1 to 2 of the ring atoms of the heteroaryl is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), O, and S; wherein each of said phenyl and heteroaryl is optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halo; hydroxyl; cyano; nitro; —NH 2 ; —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 alkyl, and C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl;
wherein when R3 and R6 are both halo, one of R A1 and R A2 is OH and the other is hydrogen, Z is —NHR 10 , and R 10 is C 6 -C 10 aryl that is optionally substituted with 1 to 4 R b , then R 10 is unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl substituted with 1 R b .
2. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound or salt of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
3. A compound having formula (IIIb) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:
wherein
R 3 and R 6 are each independently selected from halo, CH 3 , ethynyl, cyclopropyl, —N 3 , and cyano;
R A1 and R A2 are each independently selected from hydrogen, halo, CH 3 , and OR 9 , wherein one of R A1 and R A2 is halo or OR 9 ;
Z is selected from —NHR 10 ; —N(CH 3 )R 11 ; —OR 12 ; and —S(O) n R 13 , wherein n is 0, 1, or 2;
R 9 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 alkyl that is optionally substituted with hydroxyl or C 1 -C 3 alkoxy;
R 10 , R 11 , R 12 and R 13 are each independently C 6 -C 10 aryl that is optionally substituted with 1 to 4 R b ;
R b at each occurrence is independently selected from the substituents delineated in (aa) through (dd) below:
(aa) C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy; —O—(CH 2 ) 1-3 —[O(CH 2 ) 1-3 ] 1-3 —H; C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl);
(bb) halo; hydroxyl; cyano; nitro; —NH 2 ; azido; sulfhydryl; C 2 -C 6 alkenyl; C 2 -C 6 alkynyl; —C(O)H; —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl); C(O)OH; —C(O)O(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —C(O)NH 2 ; —C(O)NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); C(O)N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 ; —SO 2 (C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —SO 2 NH 2 ; —SO 2 NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —SO 2 N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 ;
(cc) C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl containing from 5 to 6 ring atoms, wherein from 1 to 2 of the ring atoms of the heterocyclyl is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), NC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), O, and S; and
(dd) phenyl or heteroaryl containing from 5 to 6 ring atoms, wherein from 1 to 2 of the ring atoms of the heteroaryl is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), O, and S; wherein each of said phenyl and heteroaryl is optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halo; hydroxyl; cyano; nitro; —NH 2 ; —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 alkyl, and C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl;
wherein when R3 and R6 are both halo, one of R A1 and R A2 is OH and the other is hydrogen, and Z is —NHR 10 , then R 10 is unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl substituted with 1 R b .
4. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound or salt of claim 3 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
5. A compound having formula (IIId) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:
wherein
Z is selected from —NHR 10 ; —N(CH 3 )R 11 ; —OR 12 ; and —S(O) n R 13 , wherein n is 0, 1, or 2;
R 10 , R 11 , R 12 and R 13 are each independently C 6 -C 10 aryl that is optionally substituted with 1 to 4 R b ;
R b at each occurrence is independently selected from the substituents delineated in (aa) through (dd) below:
(aa) C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy; —O—(CH 2 ) 1-3 —[O(CH 2 ) 1-3 ] 1-3 —H; C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl);
(bb) halo; hydroxyl; cyano; nitro; —NH 2 ; azido; sulfhydryl; C 2 -C 6 alkenyl; C 2 -C 6 alkynyl; —C(O)H; —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl); C(O)OH; —C(O)O(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —C(O)NH 2 ; —C(O)NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); C(O)N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 ; —SO 2 (C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —SO 2 NH 2 ; —SO 2 NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —SO 2 N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 ;
(cc) C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl containing from 5 to 6 ring atoms, wherein from 1 to 2 of the ring atoms of the heterocyclyl is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), NC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), O, and S; and
(dd) phenyl or heteroaryl containing from 5 to 6 ring atoms, wherein from 1 to 2 of the ring atoms of the heteroaryl is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), O, and S; wherein each of said phenyl and heteroaryl is optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halo; hydroxyl; cyano; nitro; —NH 2 ; —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 alkyl, and C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl.
6. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound or salt of claim 5 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
7. The compound of claim 1 , selected from:
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(phenylthio)propan-2-ol;
N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropyl)-3-methoxyaniline;
N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-methoxypropyl)-3-methoxyaniline;
1-(3,6-Dimethyl-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(3-methoxyphenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3-Bromo-6-methyl-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(3-methoxyphenylamino)-propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-Dichloro-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(3-methoxyphenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-Dibromo-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indol-9-yl)-3-(phenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3-Azidophenylamino)-3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)propan-2-ol;
1,3-Bis(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)propan-2-ol;
1-(9H-Carbazol-9-yl)-3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(pyridin-2-ylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-((3-methoxyphenyl)(methyl)-amino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(pyrimidin-2-ylamino)propan-2-ol;
N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropyl)-3-methoxy-N-methylaniline;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(3-ethoxyphenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(phenylsulfinyl)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(phenylsulfonyl)propan-2-ol;
1-(3-bromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(3-methoxyphenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-phenoxypropan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(pyridin-3-ylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(pyridin-4-ylamino)propan-2-ol;
N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2,2-difluoropropyl)-3-methoxyaniline;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-phenoxypropan-2-ol;
(S)-1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-phenoxypropan-2-ol;
(R)-1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-phenoxypropan-2-ol;
3,6-dibromo-9-(2-fluoro-3-phenoxypropyl)-9H-carbazole;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(3-methoxyphenylamino)-2-methylpropan-2-ol;
1-(4-azidophenylamino)-3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)propan-2-ol;
1-(3-azido-6-bromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(3-methoxyphenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(4-methoxyphenoxy)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dichloro-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(phenylsulfonyl)propan-2-ol;
3,6-dibromo-9-(2-fluoro-3-(phenylsulfonyl)propyl)-9H-carbazole;
(S)-1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(phenylsulfonyl)propan-2-ol;
(R)-1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(phenylsulfonyl)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dicyclopropyl-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(phenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-diiodo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(phenylamino)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-diethynyl-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(3-methoxyphenylamino)propan-2-ol;
9-(2-hydroxy-3-(3-methoxyphenylamino)propyl)-9H-carbazole-3,6-dicarbonitrile;
N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropyl)aniline;
3,6-dibromo-9-(2,2-difluoro-3-phenoxypropyl)-9H-carbazole;
N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropyl)-4-methoxyaniline;
N-(2-bromo-3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)propyl)-N-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-nitrobenzenesulfonamide;
Ethyl 2-(4-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropylamino)phenoxy)acetate; and
N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropyl)-4-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy)aniline;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
8. The compound claim 1 , selected from:
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(phenylthio)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-phenoxypropan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(phenylsulfinyl)propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(phenylsulfonyl)propan-2-ol;
N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropyl)-3-methoxyaniline;
N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropyl)-3-methoxy-N-methylaniline;
N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-methoxypropyl)-3-methoxyaniline;
1-(3-bromo-6-methyl-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(3-methoxyphenylamino)-propan-2-ol;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(pyridin-2-ylamino)propan-2-ol;
(R)-1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-phenoxypropan-2-ol;
3,6-dibromo-9-(2-fluoro-3-phenoxypropyl)-9H-carbazole;
1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(3-methoxyphenylamino)-2-methylpropan-2-ol;
1-(4-azidophenylamino)-3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)propan-2-ol;
3,6-dibromo-9-(2-fluoro-3-(phenylsulfonyl)propyl)-9H-carbazole;
(S)-1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(phenylsulfonyl)propan-2-ol;
(R)-1-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(phenylsulfonyl)propan-2-ol;
9-(2-hydroxy-3-(3-methoxyphenylamino)propyl)-9H-carbazole-3,6-dicarbonitrile;
N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropyl)aniline; and
N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropyl)-4-methoxyaniline;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
9. The compound of claim 1 , selected from:
N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropyl)-3-methoxyaniline;
N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropyl)-3-methoxy-N-methylaniline;
3,6-dibromo-9-(2-fluoro-3-phenoxypropyl)-9H-carbazole;
3,6-dibromo-9-(2-fluoro-3-(phenylsulfonyl)propyl)-9H-carbazole;
N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropyl)aniline; and
N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropyl)-4-methoxyaniline;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
10. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropyl)-3-methoxyaniline.