IP Library Granted Patent US 8,822,503
Granted Patent B2
US 8,822,503 · App. 13/081,201 · Granted Sep 2, 2014

2-pyridone compounds

Inventors: Takanori Kawaguchi (Tokyo, JP); Kengo Watatani (Tokyo, JP); Keiko Fusegi (Tokyo, JP); Masahiro Bohno (Tokyo, JP); Hajime Asanuma (Tokyo, JP); Shoichi Kuroda (Tokyo, JP); Yudai Imai (Tokyo, JP); Tomomichi Chonan (Tokyo, JP); Nagaaki Sato (Tokyo, JP); Shigeru Tokita (Tokyo, JP); Shigetada Sasako (Funabashi, JP); Takumi Okada (Funabashi, JP); Keishi Hayashi (Funabashi, JP); Shin Itoh (Funabashi, JP); Noriko Saito (Funabashi, JP); Rui Jibiki (Funabashi, JP); Seishi Ishiyama (Funabashi, JP); Hirofumi Ota (Funabashi, JP)
Assignees: Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd; Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,822,503
App. No.
13/081,201
Granted
Sep 2, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A 2-pyridone compound represented by the formula [1]: {wherein in the formula [1], the ring represented by A represents a benzene ring or a pyridine ring, X represents any of the structures represented by the formulas [3] shown below: V represents a single bond or a lower alkylene group, and W represents a single bond, an ether bond or a lower alkylene group (wherein the lower alkylene group may contain an ether bond)}, a tautomer or stereoisomer of the compound, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a solvate thereof is a compound that has an excellent GK activating effect and is useful as a pharmaceutical.

Claims (220)

1. A 2-pyridone compound represented by the formula [1]:

wherein in the formula [1],

the ring represented by A represents a benzene ring;

R 1 represents R A —Z A —,

wherein —Z A — represents a single bond or represents any of the following formulas [2]:

when —Z A — represents any of the formulas [2],

R A represents a lower alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group or a phenyl group (wherein the lower alkyl group, lower cycloalkyl group or phenyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 groups which may be the same or different and selected from the following Substituent Group A1), or

when —Z A — represents a single bond,

R A represents a lower alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group or a phenyl group (wherein the lower alkyl group, lower cycloalkyl group or phenyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 groups which may be the same or different and selected from the following Substituent Group A1), a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, an amino group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group or a ureido group,

R Z1 and R Z2 are the same or different and each represent a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group;

X represents any of the structures represented by the formulas [3] shown below:

R X represents a hydrogen atom,

R Y1 and R Y2 each represent a hydrogen atom;

R 4 represents R B —Z B —,

wherein —Z B — represents a single bond, and

R B represents an oxopyrrolidinyl group,

Substituent Group A1 represents a halogen atom, a lower cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a hydroxy group, a lower alkoxy group, a mono-lower alkylamino group, a di-lower alkylamino group or a lower alkylsulfonyl group;

R 2 and R 3 are the same or different and each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a carbamoyl group, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkylsulfonyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a lower cycloalkoxy group (wherein the lower alkyl group, lower alkylsulfonyl group, lower cycloalkyl group, lower alkoxy group or lower cycloalkoxy group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms) or a hydroxy group,

or the adjacent R 1 and R 2 together form a naphthalene ring together with the benzene ring;

R 5 represents a halogen atom, a carbamoyl group, a lower alkanoyl group, an amino group, a di-lower alkylamino group, a lower alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a lower cycloalkoxy group, a phenyl group or a phenoxy group (wherein the lower alkyl group, lower cycloalkyl group, lower alkoxy group, lower cycloalkoxy group, phenyl group or phenoxy group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 groups which may be the same or different and selected from the following Substituent Group A3),

Substituent Group A3 represents a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a lower alkyl group (wherein the lower alkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms), a lower cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a di-lower alkylamino group or a carbamoyl group;

V represents a single bond, and

W represents a single bond,

a tautomer or stereoisomer of the compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

2. The 2-pyridone compound according to claim 1 represented by the formula [1]:

wherein in the formula [1],

the ring represented by A represents a benzene ring;

R 1 represents R A —Z A —,

wherein —Z A — represents a single bond or represents any of the following formulas [2]:

when —Z A — represents any of the formulas [2],

R A represents a lower alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group or a phenyl group (wherein the lower alkyl group, lower cycloalkyl group or phenyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 groups which may be the same or different and selected from the following Substituent Group A1), or

when —Z A — represents a single bond,

R A represents a lower alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group or a phenyl group (wherein the lower alkyl group, lower cycloalkyl group or phenyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 groups which may be the same or different and selected from the following Substituent Group A1), a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, an amino group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group or a ureido group,

R Z1 and R Z2 are the same or different and each represent a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group;

X represents any of the structures represented by the formulas [3] shown below:

R X represents a hydrogen atom,

R Y1 and R Y2 each represent a hydrogen atom;

R 4 represents R B —Z B —,

wherein —Z B — represents a single bond, and

R B represents an oxopyrrolidinyl group,

Substituent Group A1 represents a halogen atom, a lower cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a hydroxy group, a lower alkoxy group, a mono-lower alkylamino group, a di-lower alkylamino group or a lower alkylsulfonyl group;

R 2 and R 3 are the same or different and each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group, a lower alkoxy group or a lower cycloalkoxy group (wherein the lower alkyl group, lower cycloalkyl group, lower alkoxy group or lower cycloalkoxy group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms),

or the adjacent R 1 and R 2 together form a naphthalene ring together with the benzene ring;

R 5 represents a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a lower cycloalkoxy group or a phenyl group (wherein the lower alkyl group, lower cycloalkyl group, lower alkoxy group, lower cycloalkoxy group or phenyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 groups which may be the same or different and selected from the following Substituent Group A3),

Substituent Group A3 represents a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a lower alkyl group (wherein the lower alkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms), a lower cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group or a di-lower alkylamino group;

V represents a single bond, and

W represents a single bond,

a tautomer or stereoisomer of the compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

3. The 2-pyridone compound according to claim 1 represented by the formula [5]:

a tautomer or stereoisomer of the compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

4. The 2-pyridone compound according to claim 3 represented by the formula [6]:

a tautomer or stereoisomer of the compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

5. The 2-pyridone compound according to claim 4 represented by the formula [7]:

wherein in the formula [7],

R 4 represents R B —Z B —,

wherein —Z B — represents a single bond, and

R B represents an oxopyrrolidinyl group,

a tautomer or stereoisomer of the compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

6. The 2-pyridone compound according to claim 5 , wherein

R 1 represents R A —Z A —,

wherein —Z A — represents a single bond or represents any of the following formulas [9]:

when —Z A — represents any of the formulas [9],

R A represents a lower alkyl group (wherein the lower alkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 groups which may be the same or different and selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a mono-lower alkylamino group and a di-lower alkylamino group) or a lower cycloalkyl group,

R z1 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, or

when —Z A — represents a single bond,

R A represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group (wherein the lower alkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 groups which may be the same or different and selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a hydroxy group and a lower alkoxy group);

R 2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group (wherein the lower alkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms) or a lower alkoxy group;

R 4 represents R B —Z B —,

wherein —Z B — represents a single bond, and

R B represents an oxopyrrolidinyl group, and

R 5 represents a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group (wherein the lower alkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 groups which may be the same or different and selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom and a hydroxy group), a lower cycloalkyl group or a phenyl group,

a tautomer or stereoisomer of the compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

7. The 2-pyridone compound according to claim 4 represented by the formula [10]:

wherein in the formula [10],

R 4 represents R B —Z B —,

wherein —Z B — represents a single bond, and

R B represents an oxopyrrolidinyl group,

a tautomer or stereoisomer of the compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

8. The 2-pyridone compound according to claim 7 , wherein

R 1 represents R A —Z A —,

wherein —Z A — represents a single bond or represents any of the following formulas [9]:

when —Z A — represents any of the formulas [9],

R A represents a lower alkyl group (wherein the lower alkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 groups which may be the same or different and selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a mono-lower alkylamino group and a di-lower alkylamino group) or a lower cycloalkyl group,

R Z1 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, or

when —Z A — represents a single bond,

R A represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group (wherein the lower alkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 groups which may be the same or different and selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a hydroxy group and a lower alkoxy group), a lower cycloalkyl group or a phenyl group;

R 2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group (wherein the lower alkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms) or a lower alkoxy group (wherein the lower alkoxy group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms);

R 3 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group (wherein the lower alkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms) or a lower alkoxy group;

R 4 represents R B —Z B —,

wherein —Z B — represents a single bond, and

R B represents an oxopyrrolidinyl group, and

R 5 represents a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group (wherein the lower alkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 groups which may be the same or different and selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom and a hydroxy group), a lower cycloalkyl group (wherein the lower cycloalkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with one hydroxy group), a lower alkoxy group (wherein the lower alkoxy group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms) or a phenyl group,

a tautomer or stereoisomer of the compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

9. The 2-pyridone compound according to claim 8 , wherein

R 1 represents R A —Z A —,

wherein —Z A — represents a single bond or represents any of the following formulas [11]:

when —Z A — represents any of the formulas [11],

R A represents a lower alkyl group (wherein the lower alkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms) or a lower cycloalkyl group, or

when —Z A — represents a single bond,

R A represents a lower alkyl group (wherein the lower alkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms) or a halogen atom;

R 2 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group (wherein the lower alkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms), a halogen atom or a lower alkoxy group;

R 3 represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, and

R 5 represents a chlorine atom or a cyclopropyl group,

a tautomer or stereoisomer of the compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

10. The 2-pyridone compound according to claim 6 or 9 , wherein

R B is a group represented by the formula [12]:

a tautomer or stereoisomer of the compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

11. A 2-pyridone compound selected from the group consisting of:

6-{(E)-1-(3-chloro-4-ethoxyphenyl)-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethenyl}-3-cyclopropylpyridin-2(1H)-one,

6-{(E)-1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethenyl}-3-cyclopropylpyridin-2(1H)-one,

6-{(E)-1-[3-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethenyl}-3-cyclopropylpyridin-2(1H)-one,

6-{(E)-1-(4-chloro-3-methylphenyl)-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethenyl}-3-cyclopropylpyridin-2(1H)-one,

6-{(E)-1-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenyl)-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethenyl}-3-cyclopropylpyridin-2(1H)-one,

3-cyclopropyl-6-{(E)-1-(4-fluoro-3-methylphenyl)-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethenyl}pyridin-2(1H)-one,

3-cyclopropyl-6-{(E)-1-[3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethenyl}pyridin-2(1H)-one,

3-cyclopropyl-6-{(E)-1-[4-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethenyl}pyridin-2(1H)-one,

6-{(E)-1-(4-chloro-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethenyl}-3-cyclopropylpyridin-2(1H)-one,

3-cyclopropyl-6-{(E)-1-[4-(difluoromethyl)-3-fluorophenyl]-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethenyl}pyridin-2(1H)-one,

3-cyclopropyl-6-{(E)-1-[4-methoxy-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethenyl}pyridin-2(1H)-one,

3-cyclopropyl-6-{(E)-1-[3-methyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethenyl}pyridin-2(1H)-one,

6-{(E)-1-(4-chloro-2-fluorophenyl)-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethenyl}-3-cyclopropylpyridin-2(1H)-one,

3-cyclopropyl-6-{(E)-1-[2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethenyl}pyridin-2(1H)-one,

6-{(E)-1-[3-chloro-4-(cyclopropyloxy)phenyl]-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethenyl}-3-cyclopropylpyridin-2(1H)-one,

6-{(E)-1-[3-chloro-4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenyl]-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethenyl}-3-cyclopropylpyridin-2(1H)-one,

6-{(E)-1-(5-chloro-2-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl)-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethenyl}-3-cyclopropylpyridin-2(1H)-one,

6-{(E)-1-[3-chloro-4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethenyl}-3-cyclopropylpyridin-2(1H)-one,

3-cyclopropyl-6-{(E)-1-(4-ethoxy-2,3-difluorophenyl)-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethenyl}pyridin-2(1H)-one,

3-cyclopropyl-6-{(E)-1-[4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethenyl}pyridin-2(1H)-one,

6-{(E)-1-(2-chloro-4-ethoxyphenyl)-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethenyl}-3-cyclopropylpyridin-2(1H)-one,

3-cyclopropyl-6-[(E)-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]-1-{4-[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]phenyl}ethenyl]pyridin-2(1H)-one,

3-chloro-6-{(E)-1-[4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethenyl}pyridin-2(1H)-one,

3-chloro-6-{(E)-1-[3-chloro-4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethenyl}pyridin-2(1H)-one,

3-chloro-6-{(E)-1-[4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethenyl}pyridin-2(1H)-one,

3-cyclopropyl-6-{(E)-1-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethenyl}pyridin-2(1H)-one,

6-{(E)-1-[3-chloro-4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethenyl}-3-cyclopropylpyridin-2(1H)-one,

3-cyclopropyl-6-{(E)-1-[4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-3-methylphenyl]-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethenyl}pyridin-2(1H)-one,

3-chloro-6-{(E)-1-[4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-3-methylphenyl]-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethenyl}pyridin-2(1H)-one, and

3-chloro-6-{(E)-1-[3-chloro-4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethenyl}pyridin-2(1H)-one,

a tautomer or stereoisomer of the compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

12. The 2-pyridone compound according to claim 3 represented by the formula [13]:

a tautomer or stereoisomer of the compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

13. The 2-pyridone compound according to claim 12 represented by the formula [14]:

wherein in the formula [14],

R 4 represents R B —Z B —,

wherein —Z B — represents a single bond, and

R B represents an oxopyrrolidinyl group,

a tautomer or stereoisomer of the compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

14. The 2-pyridone compound according to claim 13 , wherein

R 1 represents R A —Z A —,

wherein —Z A — represents a single bond or represents any of the following formulas [9]:

when —Z A — represents any of the formulas [9],

R A represents a lower alkyl group (wherein the lower alkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 groups which may be the same or different and selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a mono-lower alkylamino group and a di-lower alkylamino group) or a lower cycloalkyl group,

R Z1 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, or

when —Z A — represents a single bond,

R A represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group (wherein the lower alkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 groups which may be the same or different and selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, and a lower alkoxy group);

R 2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group (wherein the lower alkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms) or a lower alkoxy group;

R 4 represents R B —Z B —,

wherein —Z B — represents a single bond, and

R B represents an oxopyrrolidinyl group, and

R 5 represents a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group (wherein the lower alkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 groups which may be the same or different and selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom and a hydroxy group), a lower cycloalkyl group or a phenyl group,

a tautomer or stereoisomer of the compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

15. The 2-pyridone compound according to claim 12 represented by the formula [15]:

wherein in the formula [15],

R 4 represents R B —Z B —,

wherein —Z B — represents a single bond, and

R B represents an oxopyrrolidinyl group,

a tautomer or stereoisomer of the compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

16. The 2-pyridone compound according to claim 15 , wherein

R 1 represents R A —Z A —,

wherein —Z A — represents a single bond or represents any of the following formulas [9]:

when —Z A — represents any of the formulas [9],

R A represents a lower alkyl group (wherein the lower alkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 groups which may be the same or different and selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a mono-lower alkylamino group and a di-lower alkylamino group) or a lower cycloalkyl group,

R Z1 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, or

when —Z A — represents a single bond,

R A represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group (wherein the lower alkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 groups which may be the same or different and selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, and a lower alkoxy group), a lower cycloalkyl group or a phenyl group;

R 2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group (wherein the lower alkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms) or a lower alkoxy group (wherein the lower alkoxy group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms);

R 3 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group (wherein the lower alkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms) or a lower alkoxy group;

R 4 represents R B —Z B —,

wherein —Z B — represents a single bond, and

R B represents an oxopyrrolidinyl group, and

R 5 represents a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group (wherein the lower alkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 groups which may be the same or different and selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom and a hydroxy group), a lower cycloalkyl group (wherein the lower cycloalkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with one hydroxy group), a lower alkoxy group (wherein the lower alkoxy group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms) or a phenyl group,

a tautomer or stereoisomer of the compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

17. The 2-pyridone compound according to claim 16 , wherein

R 1 represents R A —Z A —,

wherein —Z A — represents a single bond or represents any of the following formulas [11]:

when —Z A — represents any of the formulas [11],

R A represents a lower alkyl group (wherein the lower alkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms) or a lower cycloalkyl group, or

when —Z A — represents a single bond,

R A represents a lower alkyl group (wherein the lower alkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms) or a halogen atom;

R 2 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group (wherein the lower alkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms), a halogen atom or a lower alkoxy group;

R 3 represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, and

R 5 represents a chlorine atom or a cyclopropyl group,

a tautomer or stereoisomer of the compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

18. The 2-pyridone compound according to claim 14 or 17 , wherein

R B is a group represented by the formula [12]:

a tautomer or stereoisomer of the compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

19. A 2-pyridone compound selected from the group consisting of:

6-{1-(4-chloro-3-methylphenyl)-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethyl}-3-cyclopropylpyridin-2(1H)-one,

6-{1-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethyl}-3-cyclopropylpyridin-2(1H)-one,

3-cyclopropyl-6-{1-[4-(difluoromethyl)-3-methylphenyl]-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethyl}pyridin-2(1H)-one,

3-cyclopropyl-6-{1-[4-(difluoromethyl)-3-fluorophenyl]-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethyl}pyridin-2(1H)-one,

6-{1-[3-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethyl}-3-cyclopropylpyridin-2(1H)-one,

6-{1-[3-chloro-4-(propan-2-yloxy)phenyl]-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethyl}-3-cyclopropylpyridin-2(1H)-one,

3-cyclopropyl-6-{1-[3-methyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethyl}pyridin-2(1H)-one,

6-{1-[3-chloro-4-(cyclopropyloxy)phenyl]-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethyl}-3-cyclopropylpyridin-2(1H)-one,

6-{1-(5-chloro-2-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl)-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethyl}-3-cyclopropylpyridin-2(1H)-one,

6-{1-[3-chloro-4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethyl}-3-cyclopropylpyridin-2(1H)-one,

3-cyclopropyl-6-{1-[4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)-3-methylphenyl]-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethyl}pyridin-2(1H)-one,

3-chloro-6-{1-[3-chloro-4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethyl}pyridin-2(1H)-one and

6-{1-[3-chloro-4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-[(2R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl]ethyl}-3-cyclopropylpyridin-2(1H)-one,

a tautomer or stereoisomer of the compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

20. A pharmaceutical composition comprising, as an active ingredient, the 2-pyridone compound according to claim 1 , a tautomer or stereoisomer of the compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.

21. A method for activating glucokinase comprising administering an effective amount of the compound according to claim 1 to a subject in need thereof.

22. A method for treating diabetes or obesity comprising administering an effective amount of the compound according to claim 1 to a subject in need thereof.

23. The 2-pyridone compound according to claim 18 ,

wherein R 1 represents R A —Z A —, wherein —Z A — is a single bond, and R A is a C 1-2 alkyl group which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 fluorine atoms;

R 2 is a hydrogen atom;

R 3 is a hydrogen atom, and

R 5 is a cyclopropyl group,

a tautomer or stereoisomer of the compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS Recorded Oct 19, 2018
From: NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTREIS, LTD.
To: NISSAN CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 047271/0151 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2015
From: TAISHO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
To: NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 037375/0070 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2011
From: KAWAGUCHI, TAKANORI; WATATANI, KENGO; FUSEGI, KEIKO; BOHNO, MASAHIRO; ASANUMA, HAJIME; KURODA, SHOICHI; IMAI, YUDAI; CHONAN, TOMOMICHI; SATO, NAGAAKI; TOKITA, SHIGERU; SASAKO, SHIGETADA; OKADA, TAKUMI; HAYASHI, KEISHI; ITOH, SHIN; SAITO, NORIKO; JIBIKI, RUI; ISHIYAMA, SEISHI; OTA, HIROFUMI
To: TAISHO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.; NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 026443/0488 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2009-277048 · Dec 4, 2009 · national
JP 2010-104615 · Apr 28, 2010 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2010071709 · Dec 3, 2010
Related Publication 20110237791A1 · Sep 29, 2011