IP Library Granted Patent US 8,658,640
Granted Patent B2
US 8,658,640 · App. 13/899,313 · Granted Feb 25, 2014

JNK inhibitors for the treatment of endometriosis

Inventors: Stephen S. Palmer (Plympton, MA); Selvaraj Nataraja (Randolph, MA)
Assignee: Merck Serono SA
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Patent No.
US 8,658,640
App. No.
13/899,313
Granted
Feb 25, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

This invention relates to a method of treating and/or preventing endometriosis comprising administering a JNK inhibitor. The JNK inhibitor can also be administered combined with a hormonal suppressor. The invention further relates to the treatment of endometriosis.

Claims (42)

1. A method of treating endometriosis in an individual consisting essentially of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a JNK inhibitor;

wherein the JNK inhibitor is a benzothiazole derivative according to formula (I)

as well as its tautomers, its geometrical isomers, its optically active forms as enantiomers, diastereomers and its racemate forms, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein:

G is a pyrimidinyl group;

L is

wherein m is 0 to 3;

R 6 is is selected from the group comprising or consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl aryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl aryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl carboxy, acyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl acyl, acyloxy, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl acyloxy, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl aminocarbonyl, acylamino, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl acylamino, ureido, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl ureido, amino, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl amino, sulfonyloxy, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl sulfonyloxy, sulfonyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl sulfonyl, sulfinyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl sulfinyl, sulfanyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl sulfanyl, sulfonylamino, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl sulfonylamino; and

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, sulfonyl, amino, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl or C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, aryl, halogen, cyano and hydroxy.

2. A method of treating endometriosis in an individual consisting essentially of sequentially or simultaneously administering a therapeutically effective amount of a JNK inhibitor in combination with a hormonal suppressor;

wherein the JNK inhibitor is a benzothiazole derivative according to formula (I)

as well as its tautomers, its geometrical isomers, its optically active forms as enantiomers, diastereomers and its racemate forms, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein:

G is a pyrimidinyl group;

L is

wherein m is 0 to 3;

R 6 is is selected from the group comprising or consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl aryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl aryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl carboxy, acyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl acyl, acyloxy, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl acyloxy, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl aminocarbonyl, acylamino, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl acylamino, ureido, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl ureido, amino, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl amino, sulfonyloxy, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl sulfonyloxy, sulfonyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl sulfonyl, sulfinyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl sulfinyl, sulfanyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl sulfanyl, sulfonylamino, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl sulfonylamino; and

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, sulfonyl, amino, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl or C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, aryl, halogen, cyano and hydroxy.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the hormonal suppressor is selected from the group consisting of a GnRH antagonist, GnRH agonist, aromatase inhibitor, progesterone receptor modulator and an estrogen receptor modulator.

4. A method of treating endometriosis in an individual consisting essentially of sequentially or simultaneously administering a therapeutically effective amount of a JNK inhibitor in combination with other fertility drugs for the treatment of endometriosis-related infertility;

wherein the JNK inhibitor is a benzothiazole derivative according to formula (I)

as well as its tautomers, its geometrical isomers, its optically active forms as enantiomers, diastereomers and its racemate forms, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein:

G is a pyrimidinyl group;

L is

wherein m is 0 to 3;

R 6 is is selected from the group comprising or consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl aryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl aryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl carboxy, acyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl acyl, acyloxy, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl acyloxy, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl aminocarbonyl, acylamino, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl acylamino, ureido, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl ureido, amino, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl amino, sulfonyloxy, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl sulfonyloxy, sulfonyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl sulfonyl, sulfinyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl sulfinyl, sulfanyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl sulfanyl, sulfonylamino, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl sulfonylamino; and

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, sulfonyl, amino, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl or C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, aryl, halogen, cyano and hydroxy.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 is H or C 1 -C 3 alkyl.

6. A pharmaceutical composition consisting essentially of a JNK inhibitor, a hormonal suppressor and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein said JNK inhibitor is a benzothiazole derivative according to formula (I):

as well as its tautomers, its geometrical isomers, its optically active forms as enantiomers, diastereomers and its racemate forms, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein:

G is a pyrimidinyl group;

L is

wherein m is 0 to 3;

R 6 is is selected from the group comprising or consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl aryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl aryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl carboxy, acyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl acyl, acyloxy, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl acyloxy, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl aminocarbonyl, acylamino, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl acylamino, ureido, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl ureido, amino, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl amino, sulfonyloxy, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl sulfonyloxy, sulfonyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl sulfonyl, sulfinyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl sulfinyl, sulfanyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl sulfanyl, sulfonylamino, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl sulfonylamino; and

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, sulfonyl, amino, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl or C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, aryl, halogen, cyano and hydroxy.

7. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 6 , wherein the hormonal suppressor is selected from the group consisting of a GnRH antagonist, GnRH agonist, aromatase inhibitor, progesterone receptor modulator and an estrogen receptor modulator.

8. A method of treating endometriosis in an individual consisting essentially of administering a pharmaceutical composition consisting essentially of a therapeutically effective amount of a JNK inhibitor and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier;

wherein the JNK inhibitor is a benzothiazole derivative according to formula (I)

as well as its tautomers, its geometrical isomers, its optically active forms as enantiomers, diastereomers and its racemate forms, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein:

G is a pyrimidinyl group;

L is

wherein m is 0 to 3;

R 6 is is selected from the group comprising or consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl aryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl aryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl carboxy, acyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl acyl, acyloxy, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl acyloxy, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl aminocarbonyl, acylamino, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl acylamino, ureido, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl ureido, amino, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl amino, sulfonyloxy, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl sulfonyloxy, sulfonyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl sulfonyl, sulfinyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl sulfinyl, sulfanyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl sulfanyl, sulfonylamino, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 -alkyl sulfonylamino; and

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, sulfonyl, amino, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl or C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, aryl, halogen, cyano and hydroxy.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 24, 2013
From: PALMER, STEPHEN S.; NATARAJA, SELVARAJ
To: LABORATOIRES SERONO S.A.
Reel/Frame 030869/0579 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 24, 2013
From: LABORATOIRES SERONO SA
To: MERCK SERONO SA
Reel/Frame 030869/0758 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 05109447 · Oct 11, 2005 · regional
Continuity (3)
Continuation 11988572
Provisional Application 60699658 · Jul 15, 2005
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