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Granted Patent B2
US 9,120,756 · App. 14/061,910 · Granted Sep 1, 2015

Substituted phenylureas and phenylamides as vanilloid receptor ligands

Inventors: Robert Frank (Aachen, DE); Gregor Bahrenberg (Monschau-Konzen, DE); Thomas Christoph (Aachen, DE); Klaus Schiene (Juechen, DE); Jean De Vry (Stolberg, DE); Nils Damann (Cologne, DE); Sven Frormann (Aachen, DE); Bernhard Lesch (Aachen, DE); Jeewoo Lee (Seoul, KR); Yong-Soo Kim (Gyengnam, KR); Myeong-Seop Kim (Gangw-do, KR); Derek Saunders (Aachen, DE); Hannelore Stockhausen (Huertgenwald, DE)
Assignee: Gruenenthal GmbH
C07D231/12C07D249/08C07D401/04C07D405/06C07D417/06
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Patent No.
US 9,120,756
App. No.
14/061,910
Granted
Sep 1, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to substituted phenylureas and phenylamides, to processes for the preparation thereof, to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and also to the use of these compounds for preparing pharmaceutical compositions.

Claims (58)

1. A method for treatment of one or more disorders comprising administering to a patient at least one substituted compound of general formula (I)

wherein

X represents CR 3 or N,

wherein R 3 represents H; C 1-10 alkyl, saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted;

A represents N or CR 5b ,

n represents 1, 2, 3 or 4;

R 0 represents C 1-10 alkyl, saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; C 3-10 cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl, respectively saturated or unsaturated, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; aryl or heteroaryl, respectively unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; C 3-10 cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl bridged via C 1-8 alkyl, respectively saturated or unsaturated, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, wherein the alkyl chain can be respectively branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated, unsubstituted, mono- or polysubstituted; or aryl or heteroaryl bridged via C 1-8 alkyl, respectively unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, wherein the alkyl chain can be respectively branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated, unsubstituted, mono- or polysubstituted;

R 1 represents C 1-10 alkyl, saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; C 3-10 cycloalkyl 1 or heterocyclyl 1 , respectively saturated or unsaturated, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; aryl or heteroaryl, respectively unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; C 3-10 cycloalkyl 1 or heterocyclyl 1 bridged via C 1-8 alkyl, respectively saturated or unsaturated, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, wherein the alkyl chain can be respectively branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated, unsubstituted, mono- or polysubstituted; or aryl or heteroaryl bridged via C 1-8 alkyl, respectively unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, wherein the alkyl chain can be respectively branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated, unsubstituted, mono- or polysubstituted; C(═O)—R 0 ; C(═O)—OH; C(═O)—OR 0 ; C(═O)—NHR 0 ; C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; OH; O—R 0 ; SH; S—R 0 ; S(═O) 2 —R 0 ; S(═O) 2 —OR 0 ; S(═O) 2 —NHR 0 ; S(═O) 2 —N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH 2 ; NHR 0 ; N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH—S(═O) 2 —R 0 ; N(R 0 )(S(═O) 2 —R 0 ); or SCl 3 ;

R 2 represents H; R 0 ; F; I; CN; NO 2 ; OH; SH; CF 3 ; CF 2 H; CFH 2 ; CF 2 Cl; CFCl 2 ; CH 2 CF 3 ; OCF 3 ; OCF 2 H; OCFH 2 ; OCF 2 Cl; OCFCl 2 ; SCF 3 ; SCF 2 H; SCFH 2 ; SCF 2 Cl; SCFCl 2 ; S(═O) 2 —CF 3 ; S(═O) 2 —CF 2 H; S(═O) 2 —CFH 2 ; or SF 5 ;

R 4 represents H; F; Cl; Br; I; OH; C 1-10 alkyl, saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted;

R 5a represents H; OH; C 1-10 alkyl, saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted;

R 5b represents H or R 0 ;

or R 5a and R 5b form together with the carbon atom connecting them a C 3-10 cycloalkyl or a heterocyclyl, respectively saturated or unsaturated, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted;

R 6 , R 7 , R 9 and R 10 each independently of one another represent H; F; Cl; Br; I; NO 2 ; CN; CF 3 ; CF 2 H; CFH 2 ; CF 2 Cl; CFCl 2 ; R 0 ; C(═O)H; C(═O)R 0 ; CO 2 H; C(═O)OR 0 ; CONH 2 ; C(═O)NHR 0 ; C(═O)N(R 0 ) 2 ; OH; OCF 3 ; OCF 2 H; OCFH 2 ; OCF 2 Cl; OCFCl 2 ; OR 0 ; O—C(═O)—R 0 ; O—C(═O)—O—R 0 ; O—(C═O)—NH—R 0 ; O—C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; O—S(═O) 2 —R 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 OH; O—S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; O—S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH 2 ; NH—R 0 ; N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH—C(═O)—R 0 ; NH—C(═O)—O—R 0 ; NH—C(═O)—NH 2 ; NH—C(═O)—NH—R 0 ; NH—C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—R 0 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—O—R 0 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—NH 2 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—NH—R 0 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH—S(═O) 2 OH; NH—S(═O) 2 R 0 ; NH—S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; NH—S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; NH—S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; NH—S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 OH; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 R 0 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; SH; SCF 3 ; SCF 2 H; SCFH 2 ; SCF 2 Cl; SCFCl 2 ; SR 0 ; S(═O)R 0 ; S(═O) 2 R 0 ; S(═O) 2 OH; S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; or S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ;

R 8 represents H; F; Cl; Br; I; NO 2 ; CN; CF 3 ; CF 2 H; CFH 2 ; CF 2 Cl; CFCl 2 ; R 0 ; C(═O)H; C(═O)R 0 ; CO 2 H; C(═O)OR 0 ; CONH 2 ; C(═O)NHR 0 ; C(═O)N(R 0 ) 2 ; OH; OCF 3 ; OCF 2 H; OCFH 2 ; OCF 2 Cl; OCFCl 2 ; OR 0 ; O—C(═O)—R 0 ; O—C(═O)—O—R 0 ; O—(C═O)—NH—R 0 ; O—C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; O—S(═O) 2 —R 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 OH; O—S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; O—S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH 2 ; NH—R 0 ; N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH—C(═O)—R 0 ; NH—C(═O)—O—R 0 ; NH—C(═O)—NH 2 ; NH—C(═O)—NH—R 0 ; NH—C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—R 0 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—O—R 0 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—NH 2 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—NH—R 0 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH—S(═O) 2 OH; NH—S(═O) 2 R 0 ; NH—S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; NH—S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; NH—S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; NH—S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 OH; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 R 0 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; SH; SCF 3 ; SCF 2 H; SCFH 2 ; SCF 2 Cl; SCFCl 2 ; SR 0 ; S(═O)R 0 ; S(═O) 2 R 0 ; S(═O) 2 OH; S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; or S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; wherein, if R 8 denotes R 0 and R 0 represents heteroaryl, said heteroaryl is selected from the group consisting of benzofuranyl, benzoimidazolyl, benzothienyl, benzothiadiazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzotriazolyl, benzooxazolyl, benzooxadiazolyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, carbazolyl, quinolinyl, dibenzofuranyl, dibenzothienyl, furyl (furanyl), imidazothiazolyl, indazolyl, indolizinyl, indolyl, isoquinolinyl, isoxazoyl, isothiazolyl, indolyl, naphthyridinyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, phenazinyl, phenothiazinyl, phthalazinyl, pyrazolyl, pyridyl (2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl, 4-pyridyl), pyrrolyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, purinyl, phenazinyl, thienyl (thiophenyl), triazolyl, tetrazolyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl and triazinyl;

in which “substituted alkyl”, “substituted heterocyclyl” and “substituted cycloalkyl” relate, with respect to the corresponding residues, to the substitution of one or more hydrogen atoms each independently of one another by F; Cl; Br; I; NO 2 ; CN; ═O; ═NH; ═C(NH 2 ) 2 ; CF 3 ; CF 2 H; CFH 2 ; CF 2 Cl; CFCl 2 ; R 0 ; C(═O)H; C(═O)R 0 ; CO 2 H; C(═O)OR 0 ; CONH 2 ; C(═O)NHR 0 ; C(═O)N(R 0 ) 2 ; OH; OCF 3 ; OCF 2 H; OCFH 2 ; OCF 2 Cl; OCFCl 2 ; OR 0 ; O—C(═O)—R 0 ; O—C(═O)—O—R 0 ; O—(C═O)—NH—R 0 ; O—C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; O—S(═O) 2 —R 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 OH; O—S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; O—S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH 2 ; NH—R 0 ; N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH—C(═O)—R 0 ; NH—C(═O)—O—R 0 ; NH—C(═O)—NH 2 ; NH—C(═O)—NH—R 0 ; NH—C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—R 0 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—O—R 0 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—NH 2 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—NH—R 0 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH—S(═O) 2 OH; NH—S(═O) 2 R 0 ; NH—S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; NH—S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; NH—S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; NH—S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 OH; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 R 0 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; SH; SCF 3 ; SCF 2 H; SCFH 2 ; SCF 2 Cl; SCFCl 2 ; SR 0 ; S(═O)R 0 ; S(═O) 2 R 0 ; S(═O) 2 OH; S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; or S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ;

in which “substituted cycloalkyl 1 ” and “substituted heterocyclyl” relate, with respect to the corresponding residues, to the substitution of one or more hydrogen atoms each independently of one another by F; Cl; Br; I; NO 2 ; CN; ═O; ═C(NH 2 ) 2 ; CF 3 ; CF 2 H; CFH 2 ; CF 2 Cl; CFCl 2 ; R 0 ; C(═O)H; C(═O)R 0 ; CO 2 H; C(═O)OR 0 ; CONH 2 ; C(═O)NHR 0 ; C(═O)N(R 0 ) 2 ; OH; OCF 3 ; OCF 2 H; OCFH 2 ; OCF 2 Cl; OCFCl 2 ; OR 0 ; O—C(═O)—R 0 ; O—C(═O)—O—R 0 ; O—(C═O)—NH—R 0 ; O—C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; O—S(═O) 2 —R 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 OH; O—S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; O—S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; SH; SCF 3 ; SCF 2 H; SCFH 2 ; SCF 2 Cl; SCFCl 2 ; SR 0 ; S(═O)R 0 ; S(═O) 2 R 0 ; S(═O) 2 OH; S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; or S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ;

in which “substituted aryl” relates, with respect to the corresponding residues, to the substitution of one or more hydrogen atoms each independently of one another by F; Cl; Br; I; NO 2 ; CF 3 ; CF 2 H; CFH 2 ; CF 2 Cl; CFCl 2 ; R 0 ; C(═O)H; C(═O)R 0 ; CO 2 H; C(═O)OR 0 ; CONH 2 ; C(═O)NHR 0 ; C(═O)N(R 0 ) 2 ; OH; OCF 3 ; OCF 2 H; OCFH 2 ; OCF 2 Cl; OCFCl 2 ; OR 0 ; O—C(═O)—R 0 ; O—C(═O)—O—R 0 ; O—(C═O)—NH—R 0 ; O—C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; O—S(═O) 2 —R 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 OH; O—S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; O—S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH 2 ; NH—R 0 ; N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH—C(═O)—R 0 ; NH—C(═O)—O—R 0 ; NH—C(═O)—NH 2 ; NH—C(═O)—NH—R 0 ; NH—C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—R 0 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—O—R 0 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—NH 2 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—NH—R 0 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH—S(═O) 2 OH; NH—S(═O) 2 R 0 ; NH—S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; NH—S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; NH—S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; NH—S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 OH; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 R 0 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; SH; SCF 3 ; SCF 2 H; SCFH 2 ; SCF 2 Cl; SCFCl 2 ; SR 0 ; S(═O)R 0 ; S(═O) 2 R 0 ; S(═O) 2 OH; S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; or S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ;

in which “substituted heteroaryl” relates, with respect to the corresponding residues, to the substitution of one or more hydrogen atoms each independently of one another by F; Cl; Br; I; NO 2 ; CN; CF 3 ; CF 2 H; CFH 2 ; CF 2 Cl; CFCl 2 ; R 0 ; C(═O)H; C(═O)R 0 ; CO 2 H; C(═O)OR 0 ; CONH 2 ; C(═O)NHR 0 ; C(═O)N(R 0 ) 2 ; OH; OCF 3 ; OCF 2 H; OCFH 2 ; OCF 2 Cl; OCFCl 2 ; OR 0 ; O—C(═O)—R 0 ; O—C(═O)—O—R 0 ; O—(C═O)—NH—R 0 ; O—C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; O—S(═O) 2 —R 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 OH; O—S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; O—S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH 2 ; NH—R 0 ; N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH—C(═O)—R 0 ; NH—C(═O)—O—R 0 ; NH—C(═O)—NH 2 ; NH—C(═O)—NH—R 0 ; NH—C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—R 0 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—O—R 0 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—NH 2 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—NH—R 0 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH—S(═O) 2 OH; NH—S(═O) 2 R 0 ; NH—S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; NH—S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; NH—S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; NH—S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 OH; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 R 0 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; SH; SCF 3 ; SCF 2 H; SCFH 2 ; SCF 2 Cl; SCFCl 2 ; SR 0 ; S(═O)R 0 ; S(═O) 2 R 0 ; S(═O) 2 OH; S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; or S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2

in the form of an individual stereoisomer or the mixture thereof, the free compound and/or its physiologically compatible salts, wherein the one or more disorders is selected from the group consisting of pain; hyperalgesia; allodynia; causalgia; migraine; depression; nervous affection; axonal injuries; neurodegenerative disease; cognitive dysfunctions; epilepsy; respiratory diseases; coughs; urinary incontinence; overactive bladder (OAB); disorders and/or injuries of the gastrointestinal tract; duodenal ulcers; gastric ulcers; irritable bowel syndrome; strokes; eye irritations; skin irritations; neurotic skin diseases; allergic skin diseases; psoriasis; vitiligo; herpes simplex; inflammation; diarrhoea; pruritus; osteoporosis; arthritis; osteoarthritis; rheumatic diseases; eating disorders; medication dependency; misuse of medication; withdrawal symptoms in medication dependency; development of tolerance to medication; drug dependency; misuse of drugs; withdrawal symptoms in drug dependency; alcohol dependency; misuse of alcohol and withdrawal symptoms in alcohol dependency; for diuresis; for antinatriuresis; for influencing the cardiovascular system; for increasing vigilance; for the treatment of wounds and/or burns; for the treatment of severed nerves; for increasing libido; for modulating movement activity; for anxiolysis; for local anaesthesia and/or for inhibiting undesirable side effects.

2. A method for treatment of one or more disorders comprising administering to a patient at least one substituted compound of general formula (I)

wherein

X represents CR 3 or N,

wherein R 3 represents H; C 1-10 alkyl, saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted;

A represents N or CR 5b ,

n represents 1, 2, 3 or 4;

R 0 represents C 1-10 alkyl, saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; C 3-10 cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl, respectively saturated or unsaturated, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; aryl or heteroaryl, respectively unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; C 3-10 cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl bridged via C 1-8 alkyl, respectively saturated or unsaturated, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, wherein the alkyl chain can be respectively branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated, unsubstituted, mono- or polysubstituted; or aryl or heteroaryl bridged via C 1-8 alkyl, respectively unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, wherein the alkyl chain can be respectively branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated, unsubstituted, mono- or polysubstituted;

R 1 represents C 1-10 alkyl, saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; C 3-10 cycloalkyl 1 or heterocyclyl 1 , respectively saturated or unsaturated, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; aryl or heteroaryl, respectively unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; C 3-10 cycloalkyl 1 or heterocyclyl 1 bridged via C 1-8 alkyl, respectively saturated or unsaturated, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, wherein the alkyl chain can be respectively branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated, unsubstituted, mono- or polysubstituted; or aryl or heteroaryl bridged via C 1-8 alkyl, respectively unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, wherein the alkyl chain can be respectively branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated, unsubstituted, mono- or polysubstituted; C(═O)—R 0 ; C(═O)—OH; C(═O)—OR 0 ; C(═O)—NHR 0 ; C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; OH; O—R 0 ; SH; S—R 0 ; S(═O) 2 —R 0 ; S(═O) 2 —OR 0 ; S(═O) 2 —NHR 0 ; S(═O) 2 —N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH 2 ; NHR 0 ; N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH—S(═O) 2 —R 0 ; N(R 0 )(S(═O) 2 —R 0 ); or SCl 3 ;

R 2 represents H; R 0 ; F; I; CN; NO 2 ; OH; SH; CF 3 ; CF 2 H; CFH 2 ; CF 2 Cl; CFCl 2 ; CH 2 CF 3 ; OCF 3 ; OCF 2 H; OCFH 2 ; OCF 2 Cl; OCFCl 2 ; SCF 3 ; SCF 2 H; SCFH 2 ; SCF 2 Cl; SCFCl 2 ; S(═O) 2 —CF 3 ; S(═O) 2 —CF 2 H; S(═O) 2 —CFH 2 ; or SF 5 ;

R 4 represents H; F; Cl; Br; I; OH; C 1-10 alkyl, saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted;

R 5a represents H; OH; C 1-10 alkyl, saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted;

R 5b represents H or R 0 ;

or R 5a and R 5b form together with the carbon atom connecting them a C 3-10 cycloalkyl or a heterocyclyl, respectively saturated or unsaturated, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted;

R 6 , R 7 , R 9 and R 10 each independently of one another represent H; F; Cl; Br; I; NO 2 ; CN; CF 3 ; CF 2 H; CFH 2 ; CF 2 Cl; CFCl 2 ; R 0 ; C(═O)H; C(═O)R 0 ; CO 2 H; C(═O)OR 0 ; CONH 2 ; C(═O)NHR 0 ; C(═O)N(R 0 ) 2 ; OH; OCF 3 ; OCF 2 H; OCFH 2 ; OCF 2 Cl; OCFCl 2 ; OR 0 ; O—C(═O)—R 0 ; O—C(═O)—O—R 0 ; O—(C═O)—NH—R 0 ; O—C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; O—S(═O) 2 —R 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 OH; O—S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; O—S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH 2 ; NH—R 0 ; N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH—C(═O)—R 0 ; NH—C(═O)—O—R 0 ; NH—C(═O)—NH 2 ; NH—C(═O)—NH—R 0 ; NH—C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—R 0 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—O—R 0 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—NH 2 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—NH—R 0 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH—S(═O) 2 OH; NH—S(═O) 2 R 0 ; NH—S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; NH—S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; NH—S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; NH—S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 OH; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 R 0 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; SH; SCF 3 ; SCF 2 H; SCFH 2 ; SCF 2 Cl; SCFCl 2 ; SR 0 ; S(═O)R 0 ; S(═O) 2 R 0 ; S(═O) 2 OH; S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; or S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ;

R 8 represents H; F; Cl; Br; I; NO 2 ; CN; CF 3 ; CF 2 H; CFH 2 ; CF 2 Cl; CFCl 2 ; R 0 ; C(═O)H; C(═O)R 0 ; CO 2 H; C(═O)OR 0 ; CONH 2 ; C(═O)NHR 0 ; C(═O)N(R 0 ) 2 ; OH; OCF 3 ; OCF 2 H; OCFH 2 ; OCF 2 Cl; OCFCl 2 ; OR 0 ; O—C(═O)—R 0 ; O—C(═O)—O—R 0 ; O—(C═O)—NH—R 0 ; O—C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; O—S(═O) 2 —R 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 OH; O—S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; O—S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH 2 ; NH—R 0 ; N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH—C(═O)—R 0 ; NH—C(═O)—O—R 0 ; NH—C(═O)—NH 2 ; NH—C(═O)—NH—R 0 ; NH—C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—R 0 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—O—R 0 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—NH 2 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—NH—R 0 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH—S(═O) 2 OH; NH—S(═O) 2 R 0 ; NH—S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; NH—S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; NH—S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; NH—S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 OH; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 R 0 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; SH; SCF 3 ; SCF 2 H; SCFH 2 ; SCF 2 Cl; SCFCl 2 ; SR 0 ; S(═O)R 0 ; S(═O) 2 R 0 ; S(═O) 2 OH; S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; or S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; wherein, if R 8 denotes R 0 and R 0 represents heteroaryl, said heteroaryl is selected from the group consisting of benzofuranyl, benzoimidazolyl, benzothienyl, benzothiadiazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzotriazolyl, benzooxazolyl, benzooxadiazolyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, carbazolyl, quinolinyl, dibenzofuranyl, dibenzothienyl, furyl (furanyl), imidazothiazolyl, indazolyl, indolizinyl, indolyl, isoquinolinyl, isoxazoyl, isothiazolyl, indolyl, naphthyridinyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, phenazinyl, phenothiazinyl, phthalazinyl, pyrazolyl, pyridyl (2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl, 4-pyridyl), pyrrolyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, purinyl, phenazinyl, thienyl (thiophenyl), triazolyl, tetrazolyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl and triazinyl;

in which “substituted alkyl”, “substituted heterocyclyl” and “substituted cycloalkyl” relate, with respect to the corresponding residues, to the substitution of one or more hydrogen atoms each independently of one another by F; Cl; Br; I; NO 2 ; CN; ═O; ═NH; ═C(NH 2 ) 2 ; CF 3 ; CF 2 H; CFH 2 ; CF 2 Cl; CFCl 2 ; R 0 ; C(═O)H; C(═O)R 0 ; CO 2 H; C(═O)OR 0 ; CONH 2 ; C(═O)NHR 0 ; C(═O)N(R 0 ) 2 ; OH; OCF 3 ; OCF 2 H; OCFH 2 ; OCF 2 Cl; OCFCl 2 ; OR 0 ; O—C(═O)—R 0 ; O—C(═O)—O—R 0 ; O—(C═O)—NH—R 0 ; O—C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; O—S(═O) 2 —R 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 OH; O—S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; O—S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH 2 ; NH—R 0 ; N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH—C(═O)—R 0 ; NH—C(═O)—O—R 0 ; NH—C(═O)—NH 2 ; NH—C(═O)—NH—R 0 ; NH—C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—R 0 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—O—R 0 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—NH 2 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—NH—R 0 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH—S(═O) 2 OH; NH—S(═O) 2 R 0 ; NH—S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; NH—S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; NH—S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; NH—S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 OH; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 R 0 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; SH; SCF 3 ; SCF 2 H; SCFH 2 ; SCF 2 Cl; SCFCl 2 ; SR 0 ; S(═O)R 0 ; S(═O) 2 R 0 ; S(═O) 2 OH; S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; or S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ;

in which “substituted cycloalkyl 1 ” and “substituted heterocyclyl 1 ” relate, with respect to the corresponding residues, to the substitution of one or more hydrogen atoms each independently of one another by F; Cl; Br; I; NO 2 ; CN; ═O; ═C(NH 2 ) 2 ; CF 3 ; CF 2 H; CFH 2 ; CF 2 Cl; CFCl 2 ; R 0 ; C(═O)H; C(═O)R 0 ; CO 2 H; C(═O)OR 0 ; CONH 2 ; C(═O)NHR 0 ; C(═O)N(R 0 ) 2 ; OH; OCF 3 ; OCF 2 H; OCFH 2 ; OCF 2 Cl; OCFCl 2 ; OR 0 ; O—C(═O)—R 0 ; O—C(═O)—O—R 0 ; O—(C═O)—NH—R 0 ; O—C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; O—S(═O) 2 —R 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 OH; O—S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; O—S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; SH; SCF 3 ; SCF 2 H; SCFH 2 ; SCF 2 Cl; SCFCl 2 ; SR 0 ; S(═O)R 0 ; S(═O) 2 R 0 ; S(═O) 2 OH; S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; or S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ;

in which “substituted aryl” relates, with respect to the corresponding residues, to the substitution of one or more hydrogen atoms each independently of one another by F; Cl; Br; I; NO 2 ; CF 3 ; CF 2 H; CFH 2 ; CF 2 Cl; CFCl 2 ; R 0 ; C(═O)H; C(═O)R 0 ; CO 2 H; C(═O)OR 0 ; CONH 2 ; C(═O)NHR 0 ; C(═O)N(R 0 ) 2 ; OH; OCF 3 ; OCF 2 H; OCFH 2 ; OCF 2 Cl; OCFCl 2 ; OR 0 ; O—C(═O)—R 0 ; O—C(═O)—O—R 0 ; O—(C═O)—NH—R 0 ; O—C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; O—S(═O) 2 —R 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 OH; O—S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; O—S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH 2 ; NH—R 0 ; N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH—C(═O)—R 0 ; NH—C(═O)—O—R 0 ; NH—C(═O)—NH 2 ; NH—C(═O)—NH—R 0 ; NH—C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—R 0 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—O—R 0 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—NH 2 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—NH—R 0 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH—S(═O) 2 OH; NH—S(═O) 2 R 0 ; NH—S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; NH—S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; NH—S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; NH—S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 OH; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 R 0 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; SH; SCF 3 ; SCF 2 H; SCFH 2 ; SCF 2 Cl; SCFCl 2 ; SR 0 ; S(═O)R 0 ; S(═O) 2 R 0 ; S(═O) 2 OH; S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; or S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ;

in which “substituted heteroaryl” relates, with respect to the corresponding residues, to the substitution of one or more hydrogen atoms each independently of one another by F; Cl; Br; I; NO 2 ; CN; CF 3 ; CF 2 H; CFH 2 ; CF 2 Cl; CFCl 2 ; R 0 ; C(═O)H; C(═O)R 0 ; CO 2 H; C(═O)OR 0 ; CONH 2 ; C(═O)NHR 0 ; C(═O)N(R 0 ) 2 ; OH; OCF 3 ; OCF 2 H; OCFH 2 ; OCF 2 Cl; OCFCl 2 ; OR 0 ; O—C(═O)—R 0 ; O—C(═O)—O—R 0 ; O—(C═O)—NH—R 0 ; O—C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; O—S(═O) 2 —R 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 OH; O—S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; O—S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; O—S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH 2 ; NH—R 0 ; N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH—C(═O)—R 0 ; NH—C(═O)—O—R 0 ; NH—C(═O)—NH 2 ; NH—C(═O)—NH—R 0 ; NH—C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—R 0 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—O—R 0 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—NH 2 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—NH—R 0 ; NR 0 —C(═O)—N(R 0 ) 2 ; NH—S(═O) 2 OH; NH—S(═O) 2 R 0 ; NH—S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; NH—S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; NH—S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; NH—S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 OH; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 R 0 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; NR 0 —S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ; SH; SCF 3 ; SCF 2 H; SCFH 2 ; SCF 2 Cl; SCFCl 2 ; SR 0 ; S(═O)R 0 ; S(═O) 2 R 0 ; S(═O) 2 OH; S(═O) 2 OR 0 ; S(═O) 2 NH 2 ; S(═O) 2 NHR 0 ; or S(═O) 2 N(R 0 ) 2 ;

in the form of the free compounds; the tautomers; the N-oxides; the racemate; the enantiomers, diastereomers, mixtures of the enantiomers or diastereomers or of an individual enantiomer or diastereomer; or in the form of the salts of physiologically compatible acids or bases,

wherein the one or more disorders selected from the group consisting of pain; hyperalgesia; allodynia; causalgia; migraine; depression; nervous affection; axonal injuries; neurodegenerative diseases; cognitive dysfunctions; epilepsy; respiratory diseases; coughs; urinary incontinence; overactive bladder (OAB); disorders and/or injuries of the gastrointestinal tract; duodenal ulcers; gastric ulcers; irritable bowel syndrome; strokes; eye irritations; skin irritations; neurotic skin diseases; allergic skin diseases; psoriasis; vitiligo; herpes simplex; inflammations; diarrhoea; pruritus; osteoporosis; arthritis; osteoarthritis; rheumatic diseases; eating disorders; medication dependency; misuse of medication; withdrawal symptoms in medication dependency; development of tolerance to medication; drug dependency; misuse of drugs; withdrawal symptoms in drug dependency; alcohol dependency; misuse of alcohol and withdrawal symptoms in alcohol dependency; for diuresis; for antinatriuresis; for influencing the cardiovascular system; for increasing vigilance; for the treatment of wounds and/or burns; for the treatment of severed nerves; for increasing libido; for modulating movement activity; for anxiolysis; for local anaesthesia and/or undesirable side effects.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pain is selected from the group consisting of acute pain, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, visceral pain and joint pain.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the neurodegenerative disease is, preferably selected from the group consisting of multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cognitive dysfunction is a cognitive deficiency state.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the respiratory disease is selected from the group consisting of asthma, bronchitis and pulmonary inflammation.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the eating disorder is selected from the group consisting of bulimia, cachexia, anorexia and obesity.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the development of tolerance to medication is a development of tolerance to natural or synthetic opioids.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the undesirable side effect triggered by the administration of vanilloid receptor 1 (VR1/TRPV1 receptor) agonists, and wherein the undersireable side effect is selected from the group consisting of hyperthermia, hypertension and bronchoconstriction.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the VR1/TRPV1 receptor agonist is selected from the group consisting of capsaicin, resiniferatoxin, olvanil, arvanil, SDZ-249665, SDZ-249482, nuvanil and capsavanil.

11. The method of claim 2 , wherein the pain is selected from the group consisting of acute pain, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, visceral pain and joint pain.

12. The method of claim 2 , wherein the neurodegenerative disease is selected from the group consisting of multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease.

13. The method of claim 2 , wherein the cognitive dysfunction is a cognitive deficiency state.

14. The method of claim 2 , wherein the respiratory disease is selected from the group consisting of asthma, bronchitis and pulmonary inflammation.

15. The method of claim 2 , wherein the inflammation is an inflammation of the intestine, eye, bladder, skin, or the nasal mucous membrane.

16. The method of claim 2 , wherein the eating disorder is selected from the group consisting of bulimia, cachexia, anorexia and obesity.

17. The method of claim 2 , wherein the development of tolerance to medication is a development of tolerance to natural or synthetic opioids.

18. The method of claim 2 , wherein the undesirable side effect is triggered by the administration of vanilloid receptor 1 (VR1/TRPV1 receptor) agonists, and wherein the undesirable side effect is selected from the group consisting of hyperthermia, hypertension and bronchoconstriction.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein the VR1/TRPV1 receptor agonist is selected from the group consisting of capsaicin, resiniferatoxin, olvanil, arvanil, SDZ-249665, SDZ-249482, nuvanil and capsavanil.

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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2017
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From: FRANK, ROBERT; BAHRENBERG, GREGOR; CHRISTOPH, THOMAS; SCHIENE, KLAUS; DE VRY, JEAN; DAMANN, NILS; FRORMANN, SVEN; LESCH, BERNHARD; SAUNDERS, DEREK; LEE, JEEWOO; KIM, YONG-SOO; KIM, MYEONG-SEOP; STOCKHAUSEN, HANNELORE
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Priority Claims (1)
EP 09006237 · May 7, 2009 · regional
Continuity (4)
Division 12775235 · May 6, 2010
Provisional Application 61176284 · May 7, 2009
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