IP Library Granted Patent US 8,481,738
Granted Patent B2
US 8,481,738 · App. 13/293,943 · Granted Jul 9, 2013

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor antagonists and methods relating thereto

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Patent No.
US 8,481,738
App. No.
13/293,943
Granted
Jul 9, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

GnRH receptor antagonists are disclosed which have utility in the treatment of a variety of sex-hormone related conditions in both men and women. The compounds of this invention have the structure: wherein R 1a , R 1b , R 1c , R 1d , R 2 , R 2a , and A are as defined herein, including stereoisomers, esters, solvates and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also disclosed are compositions containing a compound of this invention in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, as well as methods relating to the use thereof for antagonizing gonadotropin-releasing hormone in a subject in need thereof.

Claims (43)

1. A compound having the following structure (I):

and stereoisomers, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof,

wherein:

A is naphthyridinyl or thienopyrimidinyl, wherein the thienopyrimidinyl is substituted with 0-5 R 4 ;

R 1a is H, halogen, C 1-4 alkyl, alkoxy or trifluoromethyl;

R 1b and R 1c are the same or different and are independently H, halogen, hydroxy, haloC 1-4 alkyl, —C 1-6 alkyl-(R 5 ) p , —O—C 1-6 alkyl-(R 5 ) p , —C 1-6 alkyl-O—C 1-6 alkyl-(R 5 ) p , —NR 7 —C 1-6 alkyl-(R 5 ) p , or —S(O) m —C 1-6 alkyl-(R 5 ) p ;

R 1d is Cl, F, methyl, CF 3 or cyano;

R 2 is —C 1-4 alkyl-(R 5 ) p ;

R 2a is phenyl substituted with 0-4 R 3 , pyridyl substituted with 0-4 R 3 , C 1-6 alkyl substituted with 0-4 R 3 , aryl-C 1-4 alkyl substituted with 0-4 R 3 , or heteroaryl-C 1-4 alkyl substituted with 0-4 R 3 ;

R 3 at each occurrence is independently halogen, cyano, halo-C 1-4 alkyl, R 5 , —C 1-6 alkyl-(R 5 ) p , —C 1-6 alkyl-O—C 1-6 alkyl-(R 5 ) p , —O—C 1-6 alkyl-(R 5 ) p , —NR 7 —C 1-6 alkyl-(R 5 ) p , —S(O) m —C 1-6 alkyl-(R 5 ) p , —O—C 1-6 alkyl-NR 7 —C 1-6 alkyl-(R 5 ) p , pyridyl-(R 5 ) p ;

R 4 at each occurrence is independently halogen, C 1-6 alkyl, haloC 1-4 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, hydroxy, cyano, thioC 1-6 alkyl, or —C(O)NR 7 R 8 ;

R 5 at each occurrence is independently H, hydroxy, —OC(O)—C 1-6 alkyl, —OC(O)O—C 1-6 alkyl, —OC(O)—C 1-6 alkyl-NR 7 R 8 , —COOR 6 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , —NR 7 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , —S(O) 2 NR 9 R 9 , —S(O) m —C 1-4 alkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , C 1-6 alkoxy, —O-heterocycle, or pyridyl wherein said pyridyl and said —O-heterocycle are substituted with 0-4 groups selected from halogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, hydroxy, oxo, thio, —NH 2 , —S(O) 2 C 1-4 alkyl and —COOH;

R 6 at each occurrence is independently H, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkyl-O—C(O)—C 1-6 alkyl, or C 1-4 alkyl-O—C(O)—O—C 1-6 alkyl;

R 7 at each occurrence is independently H, C 1-4 alkyl, hydroxy, or pyridyl where said pyridyl is substituted with 0-4 groups selected from halogen, C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy, keto, —NH 2 and —COOH;

R 8 at each occurrence is independently H, C 1-4 alkyl, haloC 1-4 alkyl, —C(O)—C 1-4 alkyl, —C(O)-haloC 1-4 alkyl, —S(O) m -haloC 1-4 alkyl or —S(O) m —C 1-4 alkyl;

R 9 at each occurrence is independently H, C 1-4 alkyl, or —C(O)C 1-4 alkyl;

m is 0-2; and

p at each occurrence is independently 1-3.

2. The compound of claim 1 having the following structure (Ia):

or a stereoisomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

wherein:

A is thienopyrimidinyl wherein the thienopyrimidinyl is substituted with 0-4 R 4 ;

R 1a is H, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy or trifluoromethyl;

R 1b and R 1c are the same or different and are independently H, halogen, hydroxy, haloC 1-4 alkyl, —C 1-6 alkyl-(R 5 ) p , —O—C 1-6 alkyl-(R 5 ) p , —C 1-6 alkyl-O—C 1-6 alkyl-(R 5 ) p , —NR 7 —C 1-6 alkyl-(R 5 ) p , or —S(O) m —C 1-6 alkyl-(R 5 ) p ;

R 1d is Cl, methyl, CF 3 or cyano;

R 2 is C 1-4 alkyl-(R 5 ) p ;

R 3 at each occurrence is independently halogen, haloC 1-4 alkyl, hydroxy, —C 1-6 alkyl-(R 5 ) p , —C 1-6 alkyl-O—C 1-6 alkyl-(R 5 ) p , —O—C 1-6 alkyl-(R 5 ) p , —NR 7 C 1-6 alkyl-(R 5 ) p , —S(O) m —C 1-6 alkyl-(R 5 ) p , —CO 2 R 6 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 ;

R 4 at each occurrence is independently halogen, alkyl, haloC 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, hydroxy, cyano, thioC 1-4 alkyl, or —C(O)NR 7 R 8 ;

R 5 at each occurrence is independently H, hydroxy, —OC(O)—C 1-6 alkyl, —OC(O)O—C 1-6 alkyl, —OC(O)—C 1-6 alkyl-NR 7 R 8 , —COOR 6 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , —S(O) 2 NR 9 R 9 , —S(O) m C 1-4 alkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , or C 1-6 alkoxy;

R 6 at each occurrence is independently H, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkyl-O—C(O)—C 1-6 alkyl, or C 1-4 alkyl-O—C(O)—O—C 1-6 alkyl;

R 7 is H, C 1-4 alkyl or hydroxy;

R 8 is H, C 1-4 alkyl, —C(O)—C 1-4 alkyl, or —S(O) m —C 1-4 alkyl;

R 9 at each occurrence is independently H, C 1-4 alkyl, or —C(O)C 1-4 alkyl;

m is 0-2;

n is 0-4; and

p at each occurrence is independently 1-3.

3. The compound of claim 1 wherein A is naphthyridinyl.

4. The compound of claim 1 wherein A is thienopyrimidinyl substituted with 0-4 R 4 .

5. The compound of claim 1 wherein R 1a and R 1c are H.

6. The compound of claim 1 wherein R 1b is —C 1-6 alkyl-(R 5 ) p or —O—C 1-6 alkyl-(R 5 ) p , p is 1, and R 5 is H, hydroxy or —COOR 6 .

7. The compound of claim 1 wherein R 2a is phenyl substituted with 1 or 2 R 3 , wherein one of R 3 is —O—C 1-6 alkyl-(R 5 ) p , p is 1, and R 5 is H, hydroxy, or —COOR 6 .

8. The compound of claim 1 wherein R 3 is —C 1-6 alkyl-(R 5 ) p , —C 1-6 alkyl-O—C 1-6 alkyl-(R 5 ) p or —O—C 1-6 alkyl-(R 5 ) p .

9. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.

Assignments (2)
CONFIRMATORY GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN UNITED STATES PATENTS Recorded May 26, 2026
From: NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
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From: BEATON, GRAHAM; CHEN, MI; COON, TIMOTHY RICHARD; EWING, TODD; JIANG, WANLONG; LOWE, RICHARD; MOREE, WILLY; SMITH, NICOLE; WADE, WARREN; ZHAO, LIREN; ZHU, YUN-FEI; ROWBOTTOM, MARTIN; ASHWEEK, NEIL
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