IP Library Granted Patent US 8,507,536
Granted Patent B2
US 8,507,536 · App. 13/572,510 · Granted Aug 13, 2013

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor antagonists and methods relating thereto

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Patent No.
US 8,507,536
App. No.
13/572,510
Granted
Aug 13, 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 (50)

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

or a stereoisomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

wherein:

A is pyridyl, phenyl, quinolinyl, naphthyridinyl, thienopyrimidinyl, or 2-oxo-pyrimidinyl, wherein the pyridyl, phenyl, quinolinyl, thienopyrimidinyl or 2-oxo-pyrimidinyl is substituted with 0-5 R 4 ;

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

R 1b and R 1c are the same or different and are independently H, F, 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 F, Cl, 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 , heteroaryl 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 , wherein heteroaryl is an aromatic heterocycle ring of 5- to 10-members and having at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, and S, and containing at least 1 carbon atom, including both mono- and bicyclic ring systems;

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 , —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 , heterocycle-(R 5 ) p wherein the heterocycle is a 5- to 7-membered monocyclic ring or 7- to 14-membered polycyclic ring, containing from 1 to 4 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, and S;

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, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 or 5 member heteroaryl wherein the heteroaryl has at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, and S;

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 H 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 heterocycle wherein said heterocycle and said —O-heterocycle are substituted with 0-4 groups selected from halogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, hydroxy, oxo, =S, —NH 2 , —S(O) 2 C 1-4 alkyl and —COOH, and wherein the —O-heterocycle and the heterocycle are each independently a 5- to 7-membered monocyclic ring or 7- to 14-membered polycyclic ring, containing from 1 to 4 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, and S;

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 heterocycle where said heterocycle is substituted with 0-4 groups selected from halogen, C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy, oxo, —NH 2 and —COOH, and wherein the heterocycle is a 5- to 7-membered monocyclic ring or 7- to 14-membered polycyclic ring, containing from 1 to 4 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, and S;

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:

or a stereoisomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

wherein:

A is pyridyl, phenyl, quinolinyl, thienopyrimidinyl, or 2-oxo-pyrimidinyl wherein the pyridyl, phenyl, quinolinyl, thienopyrimidinyl or 2-oxo-pyrimidinyl are substituted with 0-4 R 4 ;

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

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

R 1d is Cl, 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 ;

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 , or —C(O)NR 7 R 8 ;

R 4 at each occurrence is independently halogen, C 1-6 alkyl, haloC 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, hydroxy, cyano, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 or 5 member heteroaryl wherein the heteroaryl has at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, and S;

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 , —C(O)OR 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 , C 1-6 alkoxy, or a heterocycle selected from the group consisting of

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; and

p at each occurrence is independently 1-3.

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

4. The compound of claim 3 wherein A is 2-pyridyl substituted with 0-4 R 4 .

5. The compound of claim 3 wherein A is 3-pyridyl substituted with 0-4 R 4 .

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

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

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

9. The compound of claim 1 wherein A is 2-oxo-pyrimidinyl substituted with 0-4 R 4 .

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

11. 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 .

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

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

14. A method for treating a condition in a subject in need thereof, wherein said condition is endometriosis, uterine fibroids, polycystic ovarian disease, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, menorrhagia, premature ovarian failure due to chemotherapy or early menopause, hirsutism, precocious puberty, gonadal steroid-dependent neoplasia, cancers of the prostate, breast or ovary, gonadotroph pituitary adenomas, adenomyosis, premenstrual syndrome, benign prostatic hypertrophy, or infertility, said method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition of claim 13 .

15. The method of claim 14 wherein the condition is endometriosis, dysmenorrhea, polycystic ovarian disease or uterine fibroids.

16. The method of claim 14 wherein the condition is benign prostatic hypertrophy, myoma of the uterus, prostatic cancer, uterine cancer, breast cancer or pituitary gonadotroph adenomas.

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