IP Library Granted Patent US 9,102,671
Granted Patent B2
US 9,102,671 · App. 14/000,578 · Granted Aug 11, 2015

Compounds and compositions as TRK inhibitors

Inventors: Valentina Molteni (San Diego, CA); Yi Fan (San Diego, CA); Jon Loren (San Diego, CA); Jeffrey M. Smith (San Diego, CA); Brenton T. Flatt (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: Novartis AG
C07D471/04C07D207/09
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Patent No.
US 9,102,671
App. No.
14/000,578
Granted
Aug 11, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention provides compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat or prevent diseases or disorders associated with abnormal or deregulated TRK kinase activity. wherein: A is X 1 is CH or N;

Claims (80)

1. A compound of Formula (I):

wherein:

A is

X 1 is CH or N;

R 1 is —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)N(R 7 ) 2 , —C(O)N(R 8 ) 2 , —NR 7 C(O)R 8 , —NR 7 C(O)N(R 7 ) 2 , —NR 7 C(O)N(R 8 ) 2 , —NR 7 C(O)N(R 9 ) 2 ; —C(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(O)OR 8 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , —C(O)NR 7 C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NR 7 C(O) N(R 7 ) 2 or H;

each R 2 is independently selected from H and C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

each R 3 is independently selected from H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —CN, —C(O)N(R 7 ) 2 , —OR 7 and halo, or the two R 3 together with the C atom they are attached form a cyclopropyl group spiro attached to the pyrrolidine;

or a R 2 and a R 3 together with the C atom they are attached form a cyclopropyl ring fused to the pyrrolidine;

each R 4 is independently selected from H, halo, —OR 7 , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl substituted with 1-3 halo, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy substituted with 1-3 halo, —CN and —C(O)N(R 7 ) 2 ;

each R 5 is independently selected from H and C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

each R 6 is independently selected from H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —CN, —OR 7 and halo;

each R 7 is independently selected from H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl or C 1 -C 6 alkyl substituted with 1-3 —OH;

each R 8 is independently selected from H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, phenyl substituted with 1-3 groups independently selected from R 6 , benzyl substituted with 1-3 groups independently selected from R 6 , an unsubstituted 5-6 membered heterocycloalkyl having 1 to 2 heteroatoms independently selected from O and N, a 5-6 membered heterocycloalkyl having 1 to 2 heteroatoms independently selected from O and N which is substituted with 1-3 groups independently selected from R 6 , an unsubstituted C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, a C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl substituted with 1-3 groups independently selected from R 6 , an unsubstituted 5-6 membered heteroaryl having 1 to 2 heteroatoms independently selected from O and N, a 5-6 membered heteroaryl having 1 to 2 heteroatoms independently selected from O and N which is substituted with 1-3 groups independently selected from R 6 ;

each R 9 is a C 1 -C 6 alkyl and together with the N atom they are attached form an unsubstituted 5-6 membered heterocycloalkyl or a 5-6 membered heterocycloalkyl substituted with 1-3 groups independently selected from R 6 ;

m is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4,

n is 0, 1 or 2,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein:

A is

X 1 is CH or N;

R 1 is —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)N(R 7 ) 2 , —C(O)N(R 8 ) 2 , —NR 7 C(O)R 8 , —NR 7 C(O)N(R 7 ) 2 , —NR 7 C(O)N(R 8 ) 2 , —NR 7 C(O)N(R 9 ) 2 ; —C(O)OR 7 , —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , —C(O)NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , —C(O)NR 7 C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NR 7 C(O)N(R 7 ) 2 or H;

each R 2 is independently selected from H and C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

each R 3 is independently selected from H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —CN, —OR 7 and halo, or the two R 3 together with the C atom they are attached form a cyclopropyl group spiro attached to the pyrrolidine;

or a R 2 and a R 3 together with the C atom they are attached form a cyclopropyl ring fused to the pyrrolidine;

each R 4 is independently selected from H, halo, —OR 7 , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl substituted with 1-3 halo, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy substituted with 1-3 halo, —CN and —C(O)N(R 7 ) 2 ;

each R 5 is independently selected from H and C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

each R 6 is independently selected from H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —CN, —OR 7 and halo;

each R 7 is independently selected from H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl or C 1 -C 6 alkyl substituted with 1-3 —OH;

each R 8 is independently selected from H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, phenyl, phenyl substituted with 1-3 groups independently selected from R 6 , an unsubstituted 5-6 membered heterocycloalkyl having 1 to 2 heteroatoms independently selected from O and N, a 5-6 membered heterocycloalkyl having 1 to 2 heteroatoms independently selected from O and N which is substituted with 1-3 groups independently selected from R 6 , an unsubstituted C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, a C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl substituted with 1-3 groups independently selected from R 6 , an unsubstituted 5-6 membered heteroaryl having 1 to 2 heteroatoms independently selected from O and N, a 5-6 membered heteroaryl having 1 to 2 heteroatoms independently selected from O and N which is substituted with 1-3 groups independently selected from R 6 ;

each R 9 is a C 1 -C 6 alkyl and together with the N atom they are attached form an unsubstituted 5-6 membered heterocycloalkyl or a 5-6 membered heterocycloalkyl substituted with 1-3 groups independently selected from R 6 ;

m is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4,

n is 0, 1 or 2,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound of Formula (I) is a compound having the structure of Formula (II):

4. The compound of claim 3 , wherein the compound of Formula (II) is a compound having the structure of Formula (II-a) or Formula (II-b):

5. The compound of claim 4 , wherein the compound of Formula (II-a) is a compound having the structure of Formula (II-c):

6. The compound of claim 5 , wherein each R 4 is independently selected from H, F, —CN, —C(O)NH 2 , —OCF 3 , —OCHF 2 and —OCH 2 F.

7. The compound of claim 6 , wherein each R 3 is independently selected from H, —CN, —C(O)NH 2 and F, and wherein each R 2 is H.

8. The compound of claim 7 , wherein each R 3 is independently selected from H and F, and wherein each R 2 is H.

9. The compound of claim 8 , wherein R 1 is —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)N(R 7 ) 2 or —C(O)OR 7 , wherein each R 7 is independently selected from H, methyl and ethyl.

10. The compound of claim 9 , wherein R 1 is —C(O)NH 2 .

11. The compound of claim 1 selected from:

5-((2R,4S)-2-(3-cyano-5-fluorophenyl)-4-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxamide;

ethyl 5-((2R,4S)-4-fluoro-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxylate;

(R)-ethyl 5-(4,4-difluoro-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxylate;

5-((2R,4S)-4-fluoro-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxylic acid;

(R)-5-(4,4-difluoro-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxylic acid;

5-((2R,4S)-4-fluoro-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxamide;

(R)-5-(4,4-difluoro-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxamide;

ethyl 5-((2R,4S)-2-(3-cyano-5-fluorophenyl)-4-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxylate;

(R)-ethyl 5-(2-(3-cyano-5-fluorophenyI)-4,4-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxylate;

(R)-5-(2-(3-carbamoyl-5-fluorophenyl)-4,4-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine -3-carboxamide, and

(R)-5-(2-(3-cyano-5-fluorophenyl)-4,4-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxamide.

12. The compound of claim 1 selected from:

5-[2-(3-fluorophenyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxamide

5-{2-[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]pyrrolidin-1-yl}pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxamide;

N-ethyl-5-[(2R,4S)-4-fluoro-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxamide;

5-[(2R,4S)-4-fluoro-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]-N,N-dimethylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxamide;

N-tert-butyl-5-[(2R,4S)-4-fluoro-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxamide;

5-[(2R,4S)-4-fluoro-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxamide;

5-(4,4-difluoro-2-{5-fluoro-2-[(propan-2-yl)carbamoyl]phenyl}pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxamide;

ethyl 5-[(2R,4S)-4-cyano-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxylate;

ethyl 5-[(2R,4S)-4-carbamoyl-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxylate;

benzyl N-{5-[(2R,4S)-4-fluoro-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl}carbamate;

5-[(2R,4S)-4-fluoro-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]-N-phenylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxamide;

{-[(2R,4S)-4-fluoro-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl}urea;

5-[(2R,4R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)-4-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxamide;

5-[(2R,4S)-4-cyano-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxamide, and

(3S,5R)-1-{3-carbamoylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-5-yl}-5-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide.

13. The compound of claim 1 selected from:

5-((2R,4S)-2-(3-cyano-5-fluorophenyl)-4-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxamide.

14. The compound of claim 1 selected from:

N-ethyl-5-[(2R,4S)-4-fluoro-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxamide.

15. The compound of claim 1 selected from:

ethyl 5-[(2R,4S)-4-cyano-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxylate.

16. The compound of claim 1 selected from:

ethyl 5-[(2R,4S)-4-carbamoyl-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-carboxylate.

17. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

18. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 11 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

19. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 12 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 23, 2015
From: NOVARTIS INSTITUTE FOR FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS, INC, DBA GENOMICS INSTITUTE OF THE NOVARTIS RESEARCH FOUNDATION
To: IRM LLC
Reel/Frame 035882/0566 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 23, 2015
From: FAN, YI; LOREN, JON; MOLTENI, VALENTINA; SMITH, JEFFREY M; FLATT, BRENTON T
To: NOVARTIS INSTITUTE FOR FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS, INC
Reel/Frame 035961/0408 →
MERGER Recorded Apr 16, 2015
From: IRM LLC
To: NOVARTIS INTERNATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL LTD.
Reel/Frame 035444/0397 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 16, 2015
From: NOVARTIS INTERNATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL LTD.
To: NOVARTIS AG
Reel/Frame 035453/0224 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61446572 · Feb 25, 2011
Related Publication 20130331397A1 · Dec 12, 2013