Bicyclic aryl sphingosine 1-phosphate analogs
View Patent ↗Compounds that have agonist activity at one or more of the S1P receptors are provided. The compounds are sphingosine analogs that, after phosphorylation, can behave as agonists at S1P receptors.
1. A compound of: formula (IIa)
formula (IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IIIf, or IIIg)
formula (IVa), (IVb) or (IVc)
or formula (VIa), (VIb) or (VIc)
wherein:
each of X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , X 4 , X 5 , and X 6 , independently, is hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, halocycloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, cycloalkoxy, halocycloalkoxy, acyl, aminoacyl, —N(R f R g ), —N(R f )SO 2 R g , —SO 2 R f , —S(O) 2 N(R f R g ), —CO 2 R f , trialkylamino, aryl, or heteroaryl;
W is —O—;
Cy has the formula:
wherein:
Z 1 is —CH 2 CH 2 —;
Z 2 is —CH 2 —;
Z 3 is a bond;
R 1a and R 1b , independently, are hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, —NR f R g , alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkylalkoxy, cycloalkenylalkoxy, heterocyclylalkoxy, arylalkoxy, heteroarylalkoxy, acyl, cycloalkylacyl, cycloalkenylacyl, heterocyclylacyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, thioalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;
or R 1a and R 1b , when taken together, are C 2 -C 5 alkylene or C 2 -C 5 alkenylene;
R 2a and R 2b , independently, are hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, —NR f R g , alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkylalkoxy, cycloalkenylalkoxy, heterocyclylalkoxy, arylalkoxy, heteroarylalkoxy, acyl, cycloalkylacyl, cycloalkenylacyl, heterocyclylacyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, thioalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;
or R 1a and R 2a , when taken together, are C 1 -C 5 alkylene or C 2 -C 5 alkenylene; wherein R 1a , R 1b , R 2a , and R 2b are each, independently, substituted with 0-5 substituents selected from halo, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, —NR f R g , or —CO 2 R f ;
R 3 is -L 1 -J-L 2 -T 1 ;
L 1 is —C(R f R g )—;
J is —N(R f )—; or J is
wherein
each of D 1 and D 3 , independently, is
D 2 is —[C(R f R g )] k —, —[C(R f R g )] k —N(R f )—, —[C(R f R g )] k —O—, or —N(R f )—[(CR f R g )] k —; and
D 4 is —[C(R f R g )] m —;
wherein k is 1 or 2; and m is 0, 1, 2, or 3;
provided that no more than 2 ring atoms of D 1 -D 4 are N or O;
L 2 is —C(R f R g )—, —C(R f G)-, —C(G) 2 —, —C(R f R g )—C(R f R g )—, —C(R f R g )—C(R f G)—, —C(R f R g )—C(G) 2 —, or a bond;
T 1 is —C(O)(OR f ), —C(O)N(R f )S(O) 2 R f , tetrazolyl, —S(O) 2 OR f , —C(O)NHC(O)—R f , —Si(O)OH, —B(OH) 2 , —N(R f )S(O) 2 R f , —S(O) 2 NR f , —O—P(O)(OR f )OR f , or —P(O) 2 (OR f );
each G, independently, is hydrogen, hydroxy, a halogen, or trifluoromethyl;
each R f , independently, is hydrogen, hydroxy, halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl or NH 2 ; wherein each of alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl and heterocycle are optionally substituted with 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, oxo, —CN, —CHO, —CG 3 , —OH, —NO 2 , alkyl, —OCG 3 , alkoxy, cycloalkoxy, cycloalkenoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, acylamino, aminoacyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkylaminosulfonyl, and dialkylaminosulfonyl; and
each R g , independently, is hydrogen, hydroxy, halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, or heterocyclyl; wherein each of alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl and heterocycle are optionally substituted with 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, oxo, —CN, —CHO, —CG 3 , —OH, —NO 2 , alkyl, —OCG 3 , alkoxy, cycloalkoxy, cycloalkenoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, acylamino, aminoacyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkylaminosulfonyl, and dialkylaminosulfonyl;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
2. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound is of formula (IIa)
3. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound is of formula ((IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IIIf, or IIIg)
4. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound is of formula (IVa), (IVb) or (IVc)
5. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound is of formula (VIa), (VIb) or (VIc)
6. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein T 1 is —C(O)(OR f ), —C(O)N(R f )S(O 2 R f ), —O—P(O)(OR f )OR f , —P(O 2 )(OR f ), tetrazolyl or —S(O) 2 OR f .
7. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein X 6 is an electron withdrawing group.
8. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 1a and R 2a are both hydrogen, and R 1b is fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, methyl, trifluoromethyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, i-butyl, t-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, 1,1-dimethylpropyl, neopentyl, cyclopentyl, n-hexyl, cyclohexyl, methoxy, trifluoromethoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, i-propoxy, n-butoxy, i-butoxy, t-butoxy, n-pentyloxy, i-pentyloxy, 1,1-dimethylpropoxy, neopentyloxy, cyclopentyloxy, n-hexyloxy, or cyclohexyloxy.
9. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound is of formula (IIa), (IIIa) or (IIIb):
10. The compound of claim 9 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
T 1 is —C(O)(OR f ), —C(O)N(R f )S(O 2 R f ), —O—P(O)(OR f )OR f , —P(O 2 )(OR f ), tetrazolyl, or —S(O) 2 OR f .
11. A compound selected from the group consisting of:
3-((6-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-2-yl)methylamino)-N-(phenylsulfonyl)propanamide;
3-((6-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)naphthalen-2-yl)methylamino)-N-(phenylsulfonyl)propanamide;
2-((6-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-2-yl)methylamino)propanoic acid;
3-((6-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-2-yl)methylamino)butanoic acid;
2-(((6-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-2-yl)methyl)(methyl)amino)acetic acid;
3-((6-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-2-yl)methylamino)propanoic acid;
3-(((6-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-2-yl)methyl)(methyl)amino)propanoic acid;
1-((6-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-2-yl)methyl)azetidine-3-carboxylic acid;
1-((6-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-2-yl)methyl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid;
1-((6-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-2-yl)methyl)piperidine-4-carboxylic acid;
1-((6-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)naphthalen-2-yl)methyl)azetidine-3-carboxylic acid;
3-((6-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)naphthalen-2-yl)methylamino)propanoic acid;
3-((6-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-2-yl)methylamino)-2,2-difluoropropanoic acid;
2,2-difluoro-3-((6-(spiro[5.5]undecan-3-yloxy)naphthalen-2-yl)methylamino)propanoic acid;
2-(((2-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-6-yl)methyl)amino)acetic acid;
4-(((2-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-6-yl)methyl)amino)butyric acid;
4-(((2-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-6-yl)methyl)amino)butyric acid;
(R)-1-((2-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-6-yl)methyl)piperidine-3-carboxylic acid;
(S)-1-((2-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-6-yl)methyl)piperidine-3-carboxylic acid;
4-((2-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-6-yl)methyl)butyric acid;
5-((2-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-6-yl)methyl)pentanoic acid;
6-((2-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-6-yl)methyl)hexanoic acid;
4-(6-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl)butanoic acid;
4-(6-(cis-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl)butanoic acid;
2-(((2-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)naphthalen-6-yl)methyl)amino)ethylphosphonic acid;
2-(2-(5-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)indolin-1-yl)-2-oxoethylamino)ethylphosphonic acid;
3-amino-4-(5-(trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexyloxy)indolin-1-yl)-4-oxo-butanoic acid;
3-{[6-(4-tert-butyl-cyclohexyloxy)-8-methyl-naphthalen-2-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid;
{[6-(4-tert-butyl-cyclohexyloxy)-8-methyl-naphthalen-2-ylmethyl]-amino}-acetic acid;
4-{[6-(4-tert-butyl-cyclohexyloxy)-8-methyl-naphthalen-2-ylmethyl]-amino}-butyric acid;
1-[6-(4-tert-butyl-cyclohexyloxy)-8-methyl-naphthalen-2-ylmethyl]-azetidine-3-carboxylic acid; and
1-[6-(4-tert-butyl-cyclohexyloxy)-8-methyl-naphthalen-2-ylmethyl]-pyrrolidine-3-carboxylate;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
12. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and compound of: formula (IIa)
formula (IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IIIf, or IIIg)
formula (IVa), (IVb) or (IVc)
or formula (VIa), (VIb) or (VIc)
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
each of X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , X 4 , X 5 , and X 6 , independently, is hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, halocycloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, cycloalkoxy, halocycloalkoxy, acyl, aminoacyl, —N(R f R g ), —N(R f )SO 2 R g , —SO 2 R f , —S(O) 2 N(R f R g ), —CO 2 R f , trialkylamino, aryl, or heteroaryl;
W is —O—;
Cy has the formula:
wherein:
Z 1 is —CH 2 CH 2 —;
Z 2 is —CH 2 —;
Z 3 is a bond;
R 1a and R 1b , independently, are hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, —NR f R g , alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkylalkoxy, cycloalkenylalkoxy, heterocyclylalkoxy, arylalkoxy, heteroarylalkoxy, acyl, cycloalkylacyl, cycloalkenylacyl, heterocyclylacyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, thioalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;
or R 1a and R 1b , when taken together, are C 2 -C 5 alkylene or C 2 -C 5 alkenylene;
R 2a and R 2b , independently, are hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, —NR f R g , alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkylalkoxy, cycloalkenylalkoxy, heterocyclylalkoxy, arylalkoxy, heteroarylalkoxy, acyl, cycloalkylacyl, cycloalkenylacyl, heterocyclylacyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, thioalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;
or R 1a and R 2a , when taken together, are C 1 -C 5 alkylene or C 2 -C 5 alkenylene;
wherein R 1a , R 1b , R 2a , and R 2b are each, independently, substituted with 0-5 substituents selected from halo, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, —NR f R g , or —CO 2 R f ;
R 3 is -L 1 -J-L 2 -T 1 ;
L 1 is —C(R f R g )—;
J is —N(R f )—; or J is
wherein
each of D 1 and D 3 , independently, is
D 2 is —[C(R f R g )] k —, —[C(R f R g )] k —N(R f )—, —[C(R f R g )] k —O—, or —N(R f )—[(CR f R g )] k —; and
D 4 is —[C(R f R g )] m —;
wherein k is 1 or 2; and m is 0, 1, 2, or 3;
provided that no more than 2 ring atoms of D 1 -D 4 are N or O;
L 2 is —C(R f R g )—, —C(R f G)-, —C(G) 2 —, —C(R f R g )—C(R f R g )—, —C(R f R g )—C(R f G)—, —C(R f R g )—C(G) 2 —, or a bond;
T 1 is —C(O)(OR f ), —C(O)N(R f )S(O) 2 R f , tetrazolyl, —S(O) 2 OR f , —C(O)NHC(O)—R f , —Si(O)OH, —B(OH) 2 , —N(R f )S(O) 2 R f , —S(O) 2 NR f , —O—P(O)(OR f )OR f , or —P(O) 2 (OR f );
each G, independently, is hydrogen, hydroxy, a halogen, or trifluoromethyl;
each R f , independently, is hydrogen, hydroxy, halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl or NH 2 ; wherein each of alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl and heterocycle are optionally substituted with 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, oxo, —CN, —CHO, —CG 3 , —OH, —NO 2 , alkyl, —OCG 3 , alkoxy, cycloalkoxy, cycloalkenoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, acylamino, aminoacyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkylaminosulfonyl, and dialkylaminosulfonyl;
each R g , independently, is hydrogen, hydroxy, halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, or heterocyclyl; wherein each of alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl and heterocycle are optionally substituted with 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, oxo, —CN, —CHO, —CG 3 , —OH, —NO 2 , alkyl, —OCG 3 , alkoxy, cycloalkoxy, cycloalkenoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, acylamino, aminoacyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkylaminosulfonyl, and dialkylaminosulfonyl.
13. The composition of claim 12 , wherein the compound is of formula (IIa)
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
14. The composition of claim 12 , wherein the compound is of formula ((IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IIIf, or IIIg)
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
15. The composition of claim 12 , wherein the compound is of formula (IVa), (IVb) or (IVC)
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
16. The composition of claim 12 , wherein the compound is of formula (VIa), (VIb) or (VIc)
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
17. The composition of claim 12 , wherein T 1 is —C(O)(OR f ), —C(O)N(R f )S(O 2 R f ), —O—P(O)(OR f )OR f , —P(O 2 )(OR f ), tetrazolyl or —S(O) 2 OR f .
18. The composition of claim 12 , wherein X 6 is an electron withdrawing group.
19. The composition of claim 12 , wherein R 1a and R 2a are both hydrogen, and R 1b is fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, methyl, trifluoromethyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, i-butyl, t-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, 1,1-dimethylpropyl, neopentyl, cyclopentyl, n-hexyl, cyclohexyl, methoxy, trifluoromethoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, i-propoxy, n-butoxy, i-butoxy, t-butoxy, n-pentyloxy, i-pentyloxy, 1,1-dimethylpropoxy, neopentyloxy, cyclopentyloxy, n-hexyloxy, or cyclohexyloxy.
20. The composition of claim 12 , wherein the compound is of formula (IIa), (IIIa) or (IIIb):
pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
21. The composition of claim 12 , wherein:
T 1 is —C(O)(OR f ), —C(O)N(R f )S(O 2 R f ), —O—P(O)(OR f )OR f , —P(O 2 )(OR f ), tetrazolyl or —S(O) 2 OR f .
22. A method for treatment of multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease, a chronic inflammatory disorder, asthma, an inflammatory neuropathy, arthritis, transplantation rejection, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, lupus erythematosis, psoriasis, an ischemia-reperfusion injury, a solid tumour, tumour metastasis, vascular disease, pain, neuropathic pain, an acute viral disease, an inflammatory bowel condition, insulin or non-insulin dependent diabetes in a mammal, comprising administering to said mammal an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
23. The method of claim 22 , further comprising administering to said mammal an effective amount of one or more drugs selected from the group consisting of: a corticosteroid, a bronchodilator, an antiasthmatic, an antiinflammatory, an antirheumatic, an immunosuppressant, an antimetabolite, an immunomodulator, an antipsoriatic, and an antidiabetic.
24. The method of claim 22 , wherein the autoimmune disease is uveitis, type I diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, an inflammatory bowel disease, or multiple sclerosis.