Fused pyrimidines
View Patent ↗Compounds of formula (I) or an N-oxide, a salt, a tautomer or a stereoisomer of said compound, or a salt of said N-oxide, tautomer or stereoisomer, wherein ring B and the pyrimidine to which it is fused, R4, R5, R6, R7, m and n have the meanings as given in the description and the claims, which are effective inhibitors of the Pi3K/Akt pathway, processes for their production and their use as pharmaceuticals.
1. A compound of formula (I)
wherein ring B and the pyrimidine to which it is fused form a ring system selected from
* marks the point of the attachment,
R1 is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl optionally substituted by halogen, hydroxy, amino, mono- or di-1-4C-alkylamino, halogen, amino, —SR2, —SO—R2, SO 2 —R2, trifluoromethyl, cyano, 3-7C-cycloalkyl, 2-4C-alkenyl, 2-4C-alkynyl, 1-4C-alkoxy optionally substituted by halogen, 3-7C-cycloalkoxy, NR10R11, —C(O)NR12R13, —C(NH)NH2, —C(O)OR2, or a monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heteroarylene comprising 1 nitrogen atom and optionally 1,2 or 3 further heteroatoms independently selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur,
R2 is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl optionally substituted by halogen, hydroxy, amino, mono- or di-1-4C-alkylamino, or 3-7C-cycloalkyl,
R3 is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl or halogen, 1-4-Calkoxy
R4 is phenyl, thienyl, pyridinyl, thiazolyl or oxazolyl and wherein R4 is optionally independently substituted one or two times by R5A,
R5A is 1-4C-alkyl, halogen or 1-4C-alkoxy or NR10R11,
R5 is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl, halogen, 1-4C-alkoxy, NR10R11 or 3-7C-cycloalkyl,
R6 is hydrogen or 1-4C-alkyl,
R7 is —W—Y,
W is a monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heteroarylene comprising 1 nitrogen atom and optionally 1,2 or 3 further heteroatoms independently selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur or a bicyclic heteroarylene comprising 1 nitrogen atom and optionally 1,2 or 3 further heteroatoms independently selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur
and wherein the monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heteroarylene and the bicyclic heteroarylene are optionally substituted by R8,
R8 is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl, 3-7C-cycloalkyl, 1-4C-haloalkyl, NR10R11, 4C-alkoxy, cyano, halogen or hydroxy,
Y is hydrogen, aryl or a monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl comprising 1 nitrogen atom and optionally 1,2 or 3 further heteroatoms independently selected from oxygen, nitrogen, sulphur and wherein the aryl or heteroaryl is optionally substituted independently one or more times by R9 and optionally further substituted by R9A
R9 is 1-4C-alkyl, 1-4C-alkoxy, halogen, hydroxy, 1-4C-haloalkyl, NR10R11, cyano, or —C(O)NH2
R9A is 1-4C-alkyl or halogen
n is 1 or 2,
m is 1 or 2,
with the proviso that
when
n is 2 and m is 2,
and
W is a monocyclic 5-membered heteroarylene
and
R4 is phenyl or thienyl
then
A:
R1 must be SR2, SOR2 or SO2R2, or
B:
R4 must be substituted by R5A, or
C:
R5 must be halogen or
D:
R9 must be hydroxy, 1-4C-haloalkyl, NR10R11, cyano, or —C(O)NH2
R10, R11 which can be same or different, is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl optionally substituted by halogen, hydroxy, amino, mono- or di-1-4C-alkylamino, or 3-7C-cycloalkyl,
R12, R13 which can be same or different, is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl optionally substituted by halogen, hydroxy, amino, mono- or di-1-4C-alkylamino, or 3-7C-cycloalkyl,
or an N-oxide, a salt, a tautomer or a stereoisomer of said compound, or a salt of said N-oxide, tautomer or stereoisomer.
2. A compound of formula (I) according to claim 1 wherein
R1 is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl optionally substituted by halogen, hydroxy, amino, mono- or di-1-4C-alkylamino, halogen, amino, —SR2, —SO—R2, —SO2R2, trifluoromethyl, cyano, 3-7C-cycloalkyl, 1-4C-alkoxy, NR10R11, —C(O)NR12R13, —C(NH)NH2, —C(O)OR2, or a monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heteroarylene comprising 1 nitrogen atom and optionally 1,2 or 3 further heteroatoms independently selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur,
R2 is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl optionally substituted by halogen, hydroxy, amino, mono- or di-1-4C-alkylamino, or 3-7C-cycloalkyl,
R3 is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl or halogen, 1-4C-alkoxy
R4 is phenyl, and wherein R4 is optionally independently substituted one or two times by R5A,
R5A halogen,
R5 is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl, NR10R11
R6 is hydrogen
R7 is —W—Y,
W is a monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heteroarylene comprising 1 nitrogen atom and optionally 1,2 or 3 further heteroatoms independently selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur or a bicyclic heteroarylene comprising 1 nitrogen atom and optionally 1,2 or 3 further heteroatoms independently selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur
and wherein the bicyclic heteroarylene are optionally substituted by R8,
R8 is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl, 3-7C-cycloalkyl, 1-4C-haloalkyl, NR10R11, 1-4C-alkoxy, cyano, halogen or hydroxy,
Y is hydrogen, aryl or a monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl comprising 1 nitrogen atom and optionally 1,2 or 3 further heteroatoms independently selected from oxygen, nitrogen, sulphur and wherein the aryl or heteroaryl is optionally substituted by R9 and optionally further substituted by R9A
R9 is 1-4C-alkyl, or halogen,
n is 1 or 2,
m is 1 or 2,
with the proviso that
when
n is 2 and m is 2,
and
W is a monocyclic 5-membered heteroarylene
and
R4 is phenyl or thienyl
then
A:
R1 must be SR2, SOR2 or SO2R2, or
B:
R4 must be substituted by R5A, or
C:
R5 must be halogen or
D:
R9 must be hydroxy, 1-4C-haloalkyl, NR10R11, cyano, or —C(0)NH2
R10, R11 which can be same or different, is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl or 3-7C-cycloalkyl,
R12, R13 which can be same or different, is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl optionally substituted by halogen, hydroxy, amino, mono- or di-1-4C-alkylamino, or 3-7C-cycloalkyl,
or an N-oxide, a salt, a tautomer or a stereoisomer of said compound, or a salt of said N-oxide, tautomer or stereoisomer.
3. A compound of formula (I) according to claim 1 , wherein
R1 is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl optionally substituted by halogen, hydroxy, amino, mono- or di-1-4C-alkylamino, halogen, amino, —SR2, trifluoromethyl, cyano, 3-7C-cycloalkyl, 2-4C-alkenyl, 2-4C-alkynyl, 1-4C-alkoxy optionally substituted by halogen, 3-7C-cycloalkoxy, NR10R11, —C(C)NR12R13, —C(NH)NH2, —C(O)0R2, or a monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heteroarylene comprising 1 nitrogen atom and optionally 1,2 or 3 further heteroatoms independently selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur,
R2 is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl optionally substituted by halogen, hydroxy, amino, mono- or di-1-4C-alkylamino, or 3-7C-cycloalkyl,
R3 is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl or halogen,
R4 is phenyl, thienyl, pyridinyl, thiazolyl or oxazolyl and wherein R4 is optionally substituted by R5A,
R5A is 1-4C-alkyl, halogen or 1-4C-alkoxy or NR10R11,
R5 is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl, halogen, 1-4C-alkoxy, NR10R11 or 3-7C-cycloalkyl,
R6 is hydrogen or 1-4C-alkyl,
R7 is —W—Y,
W is a monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heteroarylene comprising 1 nitrogen atom and optionally 1,2 or 3 further heteroatoms independently selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur or a bicyclic heteroarylene comprising 1 nitrogen atom and optionally 1,2 or 3 further heteroatoms independently selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur
and wherein the bicyclic heteroarylene is optionally substituted by R8,
R8 is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl, 3-7C-cycloalkyl, 1-4C-haloalkyl, NR10R11, 4C-alkoxy, cyano, halogen or hydroxy,
Y is hydrogen, aryl or a monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl comprising 1 nitrogen atom and optionally 1,2 or 3 further heteroatoms independently selected from oxygen, nitrogen, sulphur and wherein the aryl or heteroaryl is optionally substituted by R9,
R9 is 1-4C-alkyl, 1-4C-alkoxy, halogen, hydroxy, 1-4C-haloalkyl, NR10R11, cyano, or —C(O)NH2
n is 1 or 2,
m is 1 or 2, with the proviso that when n is 2 and m is 2, W is not a monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heteroarylene,
R10, R11 which can be same or different, is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl optionally substituted by halogen, hydroxy, amino, mono- or di-1-4C-alkylamino, or 3-7C-cycloalkyl,
R12, R13 which can be same or different, is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl optionally substituted by halogen, hydroxy, amino, mono- or di-1-4C-alkylamino, or 3-7C-cycloalkyl,
or an N-oxide, a salt, a tautomer or a stereoisomer of said compound, or a salt of said N-oxide, tautomer or stereoisomer.
4. A compound according to claim 1
wherein ring B and the pyrimidine to which it is fused form a ring system selected from
wherein
R1 is hydrogen, halogen, 1-4C-alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl, NR10R11, —SR2, 3-7C-cycloalkyl, COOR2, or a monocyclic 6-membered heteroarylene comprising 1 nitrogen atom, 1-4C-alkoxy,
R2 is 1-4-Calkyl
R3 is hydrogen, 1-4C-alkoxy, or halogen
R4 is phenyl and wherein R4 is optionally substituted one or two times by R5A,
R5A is halogen,
R5 is hydrogen, NR10R11, or 1-4C-alkyl,
R6 is hydrogen
R7 W—Y
W is 1,2,4-triazolylene, 2-pyridinylen or a fused ring system selected from
whereby A is —N═or —CH═, and Z is —N═or —CR8═,
each of which is optionally substituted by R8
R8 is cyano, halogen, trifluoromethyl, amino, or 1-4C-alkyl
Y is hydrogen, 2-pyridinyl, 3-pyridinyl, 2-pyrazine, or 2-pyrimidine,
R9 is 1-4C alkyl, or halogen
n is 1 or 2,
m is 1 or 2,
with the proviso that
when
n is 2 and m is 2,
and
W is a monocyclic 5-membered heteroarylene
and
R4 is phenyl or thienyl
then
A:
R1 must be SR2, SOR2 or SO2R2, or
B:
R4 must be substituted by R5A, or
C:
R5 must be halogen or
D:
R9 must be hydroxy, 1-4C-haloalkyl, NR10R11, cyano, or —C(O)NH2
R10/R11 are independently hydrogen, 1-4C-alkyl, 3-7C- cycloalkyl , or an N-oxide, a salt, a tautomer or a stereoisomer of said compound, or a salt of said N-oxide, tautomer or stereoisomer.
5. Process for the manufacture of compounds of general formula (I), characterized in that a aldehyde or ketone of formula (III) can be reacted with an amine (II) or a salt thereof, to yield compounds of formula (I),
wherein B, R4, R5, R6, R7, m and n have the meanings that are indicated in claim 1 and R has the meaning —C(O)R6.
6. Process for the manufacture of a compound according to claim 1 comprising reacting a compound of formula (IIIa) with an amine (II) or a salt thereof, to yield a compound of formula (I),
wherein B, R4, R5, R6, R7, m and n have the meanings that are indicated in claim 1 and X is a suitable leaving group.
7. Process for the manufacture of intermediates of general formula (III), characterized in that a compound of formula (V) can be reacted with a compound of formula (IV) to yield compounds of formula (III),
wherein B, R4, R5 and R6 have the meanings that are indicated in claim 1 and R has the meanings —C(O)O(1-4C-alkyl), —C(O)R6, —CH(R6)OH or —CH2R6 and X 1 is a suitable leaving group.
8. Compounds of general formula (III) and (IIIa),
wherein B, R4, R5 and R6 have the meanings that are indicated in claim 1 , R has the meanings —C(O)O(1-4C-alkyl), —C(O)R6, —CH(R6)OH or —CH2R6 and X is a suitable leaving group.
9. A compound of formula (IIa)
wherein R7 is defined as in claim 1 and salts thereof.
10. A method for the treatment of a hyperproliferative disease disorder responsive to inhibition of the Pi3K/Akt pathway comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 .
11. A method for the treatment of a a tumor of the breast, bladder, bone, brain, central or peripheral nervous system, colon, endocrine glands, esophagus, endometrium, germ cells, head or neck, kidney, liver, lung, larynx or hypopharynx, mesothelioma, ovary, pancreas, prostate, rectum, renal, small intestine, soft tissue, testis, stomach, skin, ureter, vagina, vulva, or metastases thereof; non-Hodgkins disease, chronic or acute myeloid leukemia (CML / AML), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), Hodgkins disease, multiple myeloma or T-cell lymphoma; or myelodysplastic syndrome, plasma cell neoplasia, or paraneoplastic syndrome comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 .
12. A pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one compound of according to claim 1 , together with at least one pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliary.
13. A combination comprising one or more first active ingredients selected from a compound of general formula (I) according to claim 1 , and one or more second active ingredients selected from chemotherapeutic anti-cancer agents and target-specific anti-cancer agents.