Substituted 2-phenyl-pyridine derivatives

1. A compound of formula I

wherein

R 1 represents phenyl optionally substituted 1 to 3 times by substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, methyl, methoxy, trifluoromethyl and trifluoromethoxy;

W represents a bond and R 2 represents alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; or

W represents —O— and R 2 represents alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl or heterocyclyl; or

W represents —NR 3 —, R 2 represents alkyl, carboxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, heterocyclyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl and R 3 represents hydrogen or alkyl; or

W represents —NR 3 — and R 2 and R 3 form, together with the nitrogen that carries them, a heterocyclic ring of 4 to 7 members wherein the members needed to complete said heterocyclic ring are each independently selected from —CH 2 —, —CHR x —, —O—, —S—, —CO— and —NR y —, it being understood however that said heterocyclic ring does not contain more than one member selected from the group consisting of —CHR x —, —O—, —S—, —CO— and —NR y —, R x representing hydroxy, hydroxymethyl, alkoxymethyl or alkoxy and R y representing hydrogen or alkyl;

R a represents hydrogen or methyl;

R b represents hydrogen or methyl;

R 4 represents alkoxy;

R 5 represents hydroxy, R 6 —OCH 2 O— or R 7 -alkyl-NH—;

R 6 represents alkylcarbonyl or alkoxycarbonyl;

R 7 represents alkoxycarbonyl;

n represents 0, 1, 2 or 3 and Z is a bond or n is 1 and Z is phenyl;

or a salt of such a compound.

2. The compound according to claim 1 , that is also a compound of formula I P

wherein

R 1 represents phenyl optionally substituted 1 to 3 times by substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, methyl, methoxy, trifluoromethyl and trifluoromethoxy:

W represents a bond and R 2 represents alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; or

W represents —O— and R 2 represents alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl or heterocyclyl; or

W represents —NR 3 —, R 2 represents alkyl, carboxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, heterocyclyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl and R 3 represents hydrogen or alkyl; or

W represents —NR 3 — and R 2 and R 3 form, together with the nitrogen that carries them, a heterocyclic ring of 4 to 7 members wherein the members needed to complete said heterocyclic ring are each independently selected from —CH 2 —, —CHR x —, —O—, —S—, —CO— and —NR y —, it being understood however that said heterocyclic ring does not contain more than one member selected from the group consisting of —CHR x —, —O—, —S—, —CO— and —NR y —, R x representing hydroxy, hydroxymethyl, alkoxymethyl or alkoxy and R y representing hydrogen or alkyl;

R a represents hydrogen or methyl;

R b represents hydrogen or methyl;

R 4 represents alkoxy;

n represents 0, 1, 2 or 3 and Z is a bond or n is 1 and Z is phenyl;

or a salt of such a compound.

3. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 represents phenyl optionally substituted once by halogen, methyl, methoxy, trifluoromethyl or trifluoromethoxy;

or a salt of such a compound.

4. The compound according to claim 3 , wherein each of R a and R b represents hydrogen;

or a salt of such a compound.

5. The compound according to claim 4 , wherein W represents —NR 3 — and R 2 and R 3 form, together with the nitrogen that carries them a heterocyclic ring of 5 to 6 members wherein the members needed to complete said heterocyclic ring are each independently selected from —CH 2 —, —CHR x —, —O— and —NR y —, it being understood however that said heterocyclic ring does not contain more than one member selected from the group consisting of —CHR x —, —O— and —NR y —, R x representing hydroxy, hydroxymethyl or methoxy and R y representing methyl;

or a salt of such a compound.

6. The compound according to claim 5 , wherein R 5 represents hydroxy;

or a salt of such a compound.

7. The compound according to claim 5 , wherein R 5 represents R 6 —OCH 2 O— or R 7 -alkyl-NH—;

or a salt of such a compound.

8. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein W represents a bond;

or a salt of such a compound.

9. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein W represents —O—;

or a salt of such a compound.

10. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein W represents —NR 3 —, R 2 represents alkyl, carboxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, heterocyclyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl and R 3 represents hydrogen or alkyl, or wherein W represents —NR 3 — and R 2 and R 3 form, together with the nitrogen that carries them, a heterocyclic ring of 4 to 7 members wherein the members needed to complete said heterocyclic ring are each independently selected from —CH 2 —, —CHR x —, —O—, —S—, —CO— and —NR y —, it being understood however that said heterocyclic ring does not contain more than one member selected from the group consisting of —CHR x —, —O—, —S—, —CO— and —NR y —, R x representing hydroxy, hydroxymethyl, alkoxymethyl or alkoxy and R y representing hydrogen or alkyl;

or a salt of such a compound.

11. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 4 represents (C 2 -C 4 )alkoxy;

or a salt of such a compound.

12. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 5 represents R 6 —OCH 2 O— or R 7 -alkyl-NH—;

or a salt of such a compound.

13. The compound according to claim 1 , which is selected from the group consisting of:

4-((R)-2-{[4-((S)-3-methoxy-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-4-phosphono-butyryl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid ethyl ester;

4-((R)-2-{[4-((S)-3-methoxy-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-4-phosphono-butyryl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid butyl ester;

4-((R)-2-{[4-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-3-phosphono-propionyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid ethyl ester;

4-{(R)-2-[(6-phenyl-4-thiophen-3-yl-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-3-phosphono-propionyl}-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid ethyl ester;

4-{(R)-2-[(4,6-diphenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-3-phosphono-propionyl}-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid ethyl ester;

4-{(R)-2-[(4-cyclopropyl-6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-3-phosphono-propionyl}-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid ethyl ester;

4-((R)-2-{[4-((R)-3-hydroxy-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-3-phosphono-propionyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid ethyl ester;

4-((R)-2-{[4-(2-methoxy-ethylamino)-6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-3-phosphono-propionyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid ethyl ester;

4-((R)-2-{[4-(2-hydroxy-ethylamino)-6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-3-phosphono-propionyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid ethyl ester;

4-[(R)-2-({4-[(2-methoxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl}-amino)-3-phosphono-propionyl]-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid ethyl ester;

4-{(R)-2-[(4-benzylamino-6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-3-phosphono-propionyl}-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid ethyl ester;

4-(-2-{[4-((S)-3-methoxy-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-2-phosphono-acetyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid butyl ester;

4-((S)-2-{[4-((S)-3-methoxy-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-5-phosphono-pentanoyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid butyl ester;

4-((R)-2-{[4-((S)-3-methoxy-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-5-phosphono-pentanoyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid butyl ester;

4-((R)-2-{[6-(2-fluoro-phenyl)-4-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-3-phosphono-propionyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid butyl ester;

4-((R)-2-{[4-phenyl-6-(3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-3-phosphono-propionyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid butyl ester;

4-((R)-2-{[6-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-4-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-3-phosphono-propionyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid butyl ester;

4-{(R)-2-[(4-phenyl-6-p-tolyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-3-phosphono-propionyl}-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid butyl ester;

4-((R)-2-{[4-((1S,2S)-2-methoxymethyl-cyclopropyl)-6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-3-phosphono-propionyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid butyl ester;

4-((R)-2-{[4-((1S,2S)-2-hydroxymethyl-cyclopropyl)-6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-3-phosphono-propionyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid butyl ester;

4-((R)-2-{[4-((S)-3-methoxy-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-3-phosphono-propionyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid ethyl ester;

4-((R)-2-{[4-((S)-3-methoxy-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-3-phosphono-propionyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid butyl ester;

4-((S)-2-{[4-((S)-3-methoxy-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-3-phosphono-propionyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid ethyl ester;

4-[(S)-2-{[4-((S)-3-methoxy-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-3-(4-phosphono-phenyl)-propionyl]-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid ethyl ester;

4-{(R)-2-[(4-isopropyl-6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-3-phosphono-propionyl}-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid butyl ester;

4-{(R)-2-[(4-methoxy-6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-3-phosphono-propionyl}-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid butyl ester;

4-{(R)-2-[(6-phenyl-4-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-3-phosphono-propionyl}-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid butyl ester;

4-((R)-2-{[4-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-phosphonomethyl-amino}-acetyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid butyl ester;

4-((R)-2-{[6-phenyl-(R)-4-(tetrahydro-furan-3-ylamino)-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-3-phosphono-propionyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid butyl ester;

4-{(R)-2-[(2-hydroxymethyl-6′-phenyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2H-[1,4′]bipyridinyl-2′-carbonyl)-amino]-3-phosphono-propionyl}-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid butyl ester;

4-{(R)-2-[(4-cyclopropylamino-6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-3-phosphono-propionyl}-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid butyl ester;

4-{(R)-2-[(6-phenyl-4-phenylamino-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-3-phosphono-propionyl}-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid butyl ester;

4-{(R)-2-[(6-phenyl-4-propylamino-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-3-phosphono-propionyl}-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid butyl ester;

4-((R)-2-{[4-(2-carboxy-ethylamino)-6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-3-phosphono-propionyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid butyl ester;

4-((R)-2-{[4-(3-methoxy-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-3-phosphono-propionyl)-3-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid ethyl ester;

4-((R)-2-{[4-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-3-phosphono-propionyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid butyl ester;

4-{(R)-2-[(4-methyl-6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-3-phosphono-propionyl}-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid butyl ester; and

4-((5)-2-{[4-((S)-3-methoxy-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-4-phosphono-butyryl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid butyl ester;

or a salt of such a compound.

14. The compound according to claim 1 , which is selected from the group consisting of:

4-((R)-3-(Bis-acetoxymethoxy-phosphoryl)-2-{[4-((S)-3-methoxy-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-propionyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid butyl ester;

4-((R)-3-(Bis-ethoxycarbonyloxymethoxy-phosphoryl)-2-{[4-((S)-3-methoxy-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-propionyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid butyl ester;

N,N′-Bis-((S)-1-ethoxycarbonylethyl)-2-{(R)-[4-((S)-3-methoxy-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-3-oxo-3-(4-butoxy-carbonyl-piperazin-1-yl)-propyl-phosphonic acid diamide; and

4-[(R)-2-({6-Phenyl-4-[(tetrahydro-furan-3-yl)oxy]-pyridine-2-carbonyl}-amino)-3-phosphono-propionyl]-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid butyl ester;

or a salt of such a compound.

15. A pharmaceutical composition containing at least one compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, diluents or excipients.

16. A method for treating myocardial infarction, arterial thrombosis, transient ischaemic attacks, peripheral vascular disease or stable or unstable angina, comprising administering to a subject a pharmaceutically active amount of a compound according to claim 1 , or of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

17. A method for treating thrombosis, comprising administering to a subject a pharmaceutically active amount of a compound according to claim 1 , or of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

18. A method for treating thrombosis, comprising administering to a subject a pharmaceutically active amount of a compound according to claim 6 , or of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

19. A method for treating thrombosis, comprising administering to a subject a pharmaceutically active amount of a compound according to claim 7 , or of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.